Musings and a funny story
A politically-minded friend calls me this morning and leaves me a voice mail that she's watched the early-morning news and talk shows and yes, indeed, it seems the Republicans ARE going to trot out the tired old dog-and-pony show of anti-gay marriage yet again for the mid-term elections this year, by putting forth a federal amendment proposal. (Spectators will remember this is how they retained Congress and the White House in 2004.)
The sad part? I'm sure it'll work.
So, to summarize: Economy is in the toilet, thousands of our own soldiers, civilian contractors, and Iraqi citizens have been killed in a war over false pretenses, energy prices are nearly 300 percent of what they were just over six years ago, we're considered the most dangerous nation on Earth by almost every civilized country, we've lost allies left and right in the past six years - and the semenal issue facing our nation is to make certain every matched set is pepper-and-salt, with no deviation in that combination.
Fabulous. (And there were no typographical errors in the above.)
For this next bit, I think only the fandom folks will "get" and appreciate it ...
There's a local truck that drives around town here, just a small diesel cab with a small back compartment - sort of like a Schwann delivery truck. It's painted black and has a red-scarf-tressed Jolly Roger skull with two wrenches crossed behind it, called "Pirate Tools." I was having my oil changed today, and the truck pulls into my mechanic's. I asked the driver about his business - he said he drives around selling tools, supplying those who want to buy them as a mobile business.
"So," says I, "when did you start your business?"
"About two years ago."
"How'd you come up with the name?"
"My daughter suggested it."
A thought crept into the back of my head. "How old is she?"
"Fourteen."
Pause. "Did she get it from-?"
Nod. "She loves that DVD, watches it all the time."
I was in a happy spot. :-D
The sad part? I'm sure it'll work.
So, to summarize: Economy is in the toilet, thousands of our own soldiers, civilian contractors, and Iraqi citizens have been killed in a war over false pretenses, energy prices are nearly 300 percent of what they were just over six years ago, we're considered the most dangerous nation on Earth by almost every civilized country, we've lost allies left and right in the past six years - and the semenal issue facing our nation is to make certain every matched set is pepper-and-salt, with no deviation in that combination.
Fabulous. (And there were no typographical errors in the above.)
For this next bit, I think only the fandom folks will "get" and appreciate it ...
There's a local truck that drives around town here, just a small diesel cab with a small back compartment - sort of like a Schwann delivery truck. It's painted black and has a red-scarf-tressed Jolly Roger skull with two wrenches crossed behind it, called "Pirate Tools." I was having my oil changed today, and the truck pulls into my mechanic's. I asked the driver about his business - he said he drives around selling tools, supplying those who want to buy them as a mobile business.
"So," says I, "when did you start your business?"
"About two years ago."
"How'd you come up with the name?"
"My daughter suggested it."
A thought crept into the back of my head. "How old is she?"
"Fourteen."
Pause. "Did she get it from-?"
Nod. "She loves that DVD, watches it all the time."
I was in a happy spot. :-D