Wow...America is boring...why can't our elected officials be this...awesome?

This parliament discussion in New Zealand worth the time to read...get through the first couple paragraphs and then it kicks in...trust me

And don't worry, the copyright law is not the focus.

Google - Apply [lips] Directly to My Buttocks

Google - I hate your search results, but I love your email

Screw you Google and your putting this "Landyman Luke" and his Land Rover Forum posts above LandyMan Land in your search results. LandyMan Luke...seriously? Landrathetic.

News flash to "madmatt" - know one cares about you wanting to "rewire all [your] auxilary lights...using Busbars to take earths back to battery etc" other than this LandyMan Luke and his not-as-cool-as-the-real-Merlin Merlin Power Store. What does that even mean? And 7 Question marks in your title doesn't make your question any more interesting and/or deserving of a number one Google search result. And using the word "Power" doesn't make something automatically cool.

Clearly my post about your post is far more deserving of such fame.



(note - if you, LandyMan Luke or madmatt, ever actually read this post - i'm a jealous/sarcastic idiot and have to actually give props to anyone using the name LandyMan...use it well, my friend, use it well...)

I Don't Need a Receipt for a Donut

I give you the money, you give me the donut. End of Transaction.

So True.

Delivery Tipping

So a bit ago I only tipped the person who delivered two bags of lunch to our work a few dollars (maybe like 5 or something) - I was basing it off of what I'd give a pizza delivery guy or something.  The person I went down with was surprised and said he always tips like at least 10%-15% of the meal.  I said "for delivery??" He said yes.  I said that makes no sense - you give a percentage tip for when someone waits on you - not when someone delivers to you.  For delivery, I just tack on some extra money depending on how much the person had to carry, etc.  But it's not a percentage of the meal...

The rest of the office seemed split - specifically, my boss agreed with me, the receptionist agreed with the other guy.

And besides just generally making sense, another argument I made was that according to the "percentage," the pizza guy gets shafted while your couple bags of this food gets way more money.  Makes no sense.

Agree/Disagree?

The Face of a Guy Who Saves the World

So supposedly according to some here at ESA, I look like this fellow on the cover of BlackSite: Area 51. One thought it looked like an older me...or my dad (who visited once and this lady is like obsessed with him).

I'm not quite sure I see it...but I could see my face being used as the face of a dashing, muscular military hero


Can't You?...

"Hi Mom, and may it please the court"

So I was annoyed that all the study rooms were taken and there was no place to practice my closing argument, so I was walking around...but it was annoying to just think the stuff in my head - wanted to try it out loud...and not look like me be crazy.  Then, I got an idea! Use my cell phone as if I was in a conversation...but really just be practicing my speech.

After the first person past me while walking...I realized this one of the worst ideas I've had.

Who is to blame?

According to a survey reported in this article, many parents "know little or nothing about a ratings system designed to tell them whether video games are age-appropriate for their children."

Then the writer asks, "So, who's to blame for the lack of ratings awareness reported in the survey?"  And later suggests retailers need to do more to help parents.

What do parents want? Each game has a clear label...there are actually 6 ratings (even more than movie ratings), and I'm not sure how you could be any clearer, for example:

TEEN
Titles rated T (Teen) have content that may be suitable for ages 13 and older. Titles in this category may contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong language.

Would you like a retailer to hold your and your kid's hand as you walk through the game aisle and read the labels to you? Would you like the retailer to give you a summary of each and every game on the shelf?  Is it that hard to figure out that something like "MANHUNT" or "Grand Theft Auto" are more violent than "SimBunnyRabbits" or "TommyTheTeachingTrainTeachesTinyTots!"

Or are you just letting your kids buy whatever they want and not taking two seconds to read the stupid box?

The Internet...on TV!!

I love how when news programs show a video, picture, news article, etc. that is hosted on a website, news programs can't simply show the information - they have to let you know it has been gathered from the "Internet." They usually put some cheesy "laptop" graphic and then show the actual information inside that graphic...

So, I propose that the Internet should also let users know when something is gathered from TV...I'm thinking:

What do you think?

Since when are "posters" news sources?

Is anyone else getting tired of this?  I don't care what JimBob9876 thinks or what I<3Lavar22 is commenting about.  I've already commented I don't care what viewers of Jack Cafferty think, but at least that's the whole point of the show.  I'm talking about someone reporting news - in writing/online/TV - and then suddenly they quote some stupid post someone made on an article/myspace page/etc. as actual news. 

You're reporting the news - you aren't a stupid, ranting, rambling blog.

Derek Speaks the Truth

Credit Cards...so much potential...such a sad reality

"The Hurt Ankle"

Nearly every athlete has performed this maneuver, even if it's without realizing it.  All the person needs is a slight excuse of pain or disruption.  The act involves the nonverbally implying that an error or loss in a certain activity (generally in a game) was affected by some specific pain or disruption.  For instance, let's say I've just gotten my hit blocked in volleyball.  It could have been for a number of reasons- I hit into the block, I hit it out, my approach was bad, or maybe the block was just a strong one.  But since I've been having a little trouble with my ankle, let's say, I'll look down at my ankle and twist it around and maybe give a little wince.  I'm, of course, implying that my ankle had something to do with me not getting the block – taking some of the pressure of my mistake, but it reality it had absolutely nothing to do with it. 

(From the LandriGallagher Vault)

Judg[e]ment of English Language

We're stupid...a simple acknowledg[e]ment that there is no reason to drop the "e" in "judgment" and it continues to constantly annoy me as I continue to constantly misspell it. Why isn't it mispell? or mispel? If you're concerned about the integrity of keeping "spell," let's be more concerned about the integrity of "judge" and "acknowledge." They're getting the shaft.

Oh, and we don't want to infringe on "infringe" when we write "infringement." So every time I have to give an acknowledgment of a judgment in a copyright infringement case, I get annoyed.

And for those interested in its origins.

Sky & Crocs = Blue

Oh yeah, you know it. It was socks n' crocs today folks.

The Put In On Your Bed Theory

You know what never works but always seems like it's a great idea at the time? Putting something on your bed because it will "force you" to take care of it/put it away before you sleep.  And no matter how many times I simply remove it from my bed and place it on the floor, desk, dresser, chair, etc. when I am tired, I somehow always still think it'll be effective next time...