Tuesday, May 11, 2004
Song of the Day:
It's hot here at night, lonely, black and quiet
On a hot summer night
Don't be afraid of the world we made
On a hot summer night
'Cause when a long-legged lovely walks by
Yeah you can see the look in her eye
Then you know that it's
Hot! in the city,
hot! in the city tonight, tonight
Hot! in the city,
hot! in the city tonight, tonight
That Day (Monday) in history:
In 1774, Louis XVI took over the Throne of France. Louis was very important in supporting the revolutionists during the Revolutionary War. It was Louis the XVi that payrolled much of the costs for America to become the nation that it was. And in doing so, he bankrupted his own country, leading to his own death by guillotine in 1793. See? Some French people aren't so bad....
In 1775, Ethan Allen captured the British Forces at Fort Ticonderoga NY, with a little help from the Green Lantern. Err, I take that back. It was the Green Mountain boys. THe Green Lantern was trying to stay neutral throughout the war. Ethan Allen, meanwhile, would go on to sell high priced furniture to pretentious people throughout the land...a practice that still is in place today!
(Note: A lingerie chest is NOT what you think it is. Turns out it's a tall wooden box with drawers to hold you unmentionables. Hurry! It's on sale for ONLY $1959.00! For a price like that, it etter come fully stocked with lingerie. If it doesn't, feel free to go here to find some. )
This Day (Tuesday) in History:
In 1858, Minnesota became the 32nd state in the union. The nation's unnofficial home of lutefisk dinners to be held in church basements and Jell-o molds was finally established.
In 1904, Salvador Dali was born. Dali is best known for the "melting clocks" painting, and other rather absurd paintings, but there is a method to his madness. One of my own favorites is this one:
Still, others prefer something a little closer to mainstream...
And some prefer to skip Dali altogeather,and go straight for Photography....
It's all in the eye of the beholder.
Happy Birthday!
Oh, you don't get away that easily, E. You thought it had passed me by, hadn't you? That I had missed it? Or that I had forgotten? No no no.
I remembered.
Hopefully, you got everything you wanted on your birthday.
Rant
Gas prices are absolutely insane. $2 per gallon makes me consider the value of a good bicycle, and my overall health. Say what you want about the war and oil prices and so forth, but the station owners will never lose the sterotype image of greedy cash monsters ripping and clawing at your wallet. At least, not this way. The Electric car can't come soon enough. It's going to get to the point where you're better off getting a 6 pack of Leinie's and dumping that in your tank instead of gasoline, just to save a couple bucks.
I know I know. Easy rant. Next up: Airline food. But as much as I try to avoid the old fogey impersonation, the less I am able to do it. I remeber only a few years ago, when there were TV reports about how people were trying to find alternate methods to get to work, to avoid having to pay a buck thirty-five at the pump. Now, a station selling gas at that price would be swamped. Old women would break out the crystal punch bowls to fill with gasoline at that price. Gas keeps going up, along with healthcare, while my paycheck remains the same. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that something ain't right.
The system is straining as it is, and it's gonna break. And soon. BUt before it does, there's gonna be alot of people suffering beforehand.
Hometown Hotties Week 10:
Oy, it's a bad bad week. Last week I had proposed the theory that Maxim was holding back for a week of greatness. Instead, it looks as though they've got a bunch of stand-ins for week 10. It'll be slim pickens for week 10. IN fact, I'm gonna hold off until later in the week before I go picking anyone out, just to give myself some more time to work.
Victory Sports Demise
See, Victory Sports was supposed to be another revenue stream for the Twins, so that they could keep some of their own players from leaving. But when it threatened the possibility of their bigger project, a new stadium, they had to can the cable channel. It's forced the Twins to lay off a bunch of employees of Victory Sports, since the games are now going to be broadcast on Fox Sports Net. The average fan is happy to be able to see the games, which they should. However, the loss of Victory Sports by the Twins will force them to let go of some popular vetrans, like Corey Koskie and Jaque Jones and Brad Radke. All of which, coincedentally, are free agents at the end of this year.
I'm as happy as the next Twins fan that I can finally see the games on TV. But I'm not so blind to the fact that it's going to cost us quality players in the long run. So what's my point?
I've got 2 of them.
1. Enjoy this team while it lasts, because there's some big changes coming at the end of this season....if not sooner should they falter.
2. I don't wanna hear any whining and complaining from Twins fans about how we're gonna lose these players to free agency.
Rememberance:
A friend of mine died yesterday. He was on his way to work, when he was involved in an accident. The driver of a semi lost control, went across the median and hit him on his motorcycle. He was 26 years old.
To be honest, I'm inflating our relationship. We weren't friends. We talked a bit at work, but we never actually got a chance to hang out. But I like to think that we could have been friends, given enough time. And while I mourn his loss, I also mourn the loss of what could have been. That seems selfish; mourning my own lost oppurtunity..unless you realize how special he was. I'm jealous of those that knew him better, whether it be other co-workers or friends or family.
I like to think that I'm of above-average intelligence, but I paled in comparison to him. He was a genius at so many things, and a sharp sophisticated wit, and yet wasn't above a good episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. He was humble as well, good looking...I'm sure he had his faults, but I'll be damned if I can think of any.
And then I realize that it wasn't yesterday he died; it was last August. Today isn't special in any real way. It's not his birthday or the aniversary of his death. I don't need a specific day to remember Ryan. I remember him every day. And if he had such an impact on my life in such little time togeather, I can only imagine how his family must feel.
To my friend....may the best things in life await you on the other side.
It's hot here at night, lonely, black and quiet
On a hot summer night
Don't be afraid of the world we made
On a hot summer night
'Cause when a long-legged lovely walks by
Yeah you can see the look in her eye
Then you know that it's
Hot! in the city,
hot! in the city tonight, tonight
Hot! in the city,
hot! in the city tonight, tonight
That Day (Monday) in history:
In 1774, Louis XVI took over the Throne of France. Louis was very important in supporting the revolutionists during the Revolutionary War. It was Louis the XVi that payrolled much of the costs for America to become the nation that it was. And in doing so, he bankrupted his own country, leading to his own death by guillotine in 1793. See? Some French people aren't so bad....
In 1775, Ethan Allen captured the British Forces at Fort Ticonderoga NY, with a little help from the Green Lantern. Err, I take that back. It was the Green Mountain boys. THe Green Lantern was trying to stay neutral throughout the war. Ethan Allen, meanwhile, would go on to sell high priced furniture to pretentious people throughout the land...a practice that still is in place today!
(Note: A lingerie chest is NOT what you think it is. Turns out it's a tall wooden box with drawers to hold you unmentionables. Hurry! It's on sale for ONLY $1959.00! For a price like that, it etter come fully stocked with lingerie. If it doesn't, feel free to go here to find some. )
This Day (Tuesday) in History:
In 1858, Minnesota became the 32nd state in the union. The nation's unnofficial home of lutefisk dinners to be held in church basements and Jell-o molds was finally established.
In 1904, Salvador Dali was born. Dali is best known for the "melting clocks" painting, and other rather absurd paintings, but there is a method to his madness. One of my own favorites is this one:
Still, others prefer something a little closer to mainstream...
And some prefer to skip Dali altogeather,and go straight for Photography....
It's all in the eye of the beholder.
Happy Birthday!
Oh, you don't get away that easily, E. You thought it had passed me by, hadn't you? That I had missed it? Or that I had forgotten? No no no.
I remembered.
Hopefully, you got everything you wanted on your birthday.
Rant
Gas prices are absolutely insane. $2 per gallon makes me consider the value of a good bicycle, and my overall health. Say what you want about the war and oil prices and so forth, but the station owners will never lose the sterotype image of greedy cash monsters ripping and clawing at your wallet. At least, not this way. The Electric car can't come soon enough. It's going to get to the point where you're better off getting a 6 pack of Leinie's and dumping that in your tank instead of gasoline, just to save a couple bucks.
I know I know. Easy rant. Next up: Airline food. But as much as I try to avoid the old fogey impersonation, the less I am able to do it. I remeber only a few years ago, when there were TV reports about how people were trying to find alternate methods to get to work, to avoid having to pay a buck thirty-five at the pump. Now, a station selling gas at that price would be swamped. Old women would break out the crystal punch bowls to fill with gasoline at that price. Gas keeps going up, along with healthcare, while my paycheck remains the same. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that something ain't right.
The system is straining as it is, and it's gonna break. And soon. BUt before it does, there's gonna be alot of people suffering beforehand.
Hometown Hotties Week 10:
Oy, it's a bad bad week. Last week I had proposed the theory that Maxim was holding back for a week of greatness. Instead, it looks as though they've got a bunch of stand-ins for week 10. It'll be slim pickens for week 10. IN fact, I'm gonna hold off until later in the week before I go picking anyone out, just to give myself some more time to work.
Victory Sports Demise
See, Victory Sports was supposed to be another revenue stream for the Twins, so that they could keep some of their own players from leaving. But when it threatened the possibility of their bigger project, a new stadium, they had to can the cable channel. It's forced the Twins to lay off a bunch of employees of Victory Sports, since the games are now going to be broadcast on Fox Sports Net. The average fan is happy to be able to see the games, which they should. However, the loss of Victory Sports by the Twins will force them to let go of some popular vetrans, like Corey Koskie and Jaque Jones and Brad Radke. All of which, coincedentally, are free agents at the end of this year.
I'm as happy as the next Twins fan that I can finally see the games on TV. But I'm not so blind to the fact that it's going to cost us quality players in the long run. So what's my point?
I've got 2 of them.
1. Enjoy this team while it lasts, because there's some big changes coming at the end of this season....if not sooner should they falter.
2. I don't wanna hear any whining and complaining from Twins fans about how we're gonna lose these players to free agency.
Rememberance:
A friend of mine died yesterday. He was on his way to work, when he was involved in an accident. The driver of a semi lost control, went across the median and hit him on his motorcycle. He was 26 years old.
To be honest, I'm inflating our relationship. We weren't friends. We talked a bit at work, but we never actually got a chance to hang out. But I like to think that we could have been friends, given enough time. And while I mourn his loss, I also mourn the loss of what could have been. That seems selfish; mourning my own lost oppurtunity..unless you realize how special he was. I'm jealous of those that knew him better, whether it be other co-workers or friends or family.
I like to think that I'm of above-average intelligence, but I paled in comparison to him. He was a genius at so many things, and a sharp sophisticated wit, and yet wasn't above a good episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. He was humble as well, good looking...I'm sure he had his faults, but I'll be damned if I can think of any.
And then I realize that it wasn't yesterday he died; it was last August. Today isn't special in any real way. It's not his birthday or the aniversary of his death. I don't need a specific day to remember Ryan. I remember him every day. And if he had such an impact on my life in such little time togeather, I can only imagine how his family must feel.
To my friend....may the best things in life await you on the other side.
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