Archive for the ‘oddities’ Category

Very busy of course so here is a quick post about some oddities:

Had an errand to run yesterday and so I caught confession at St. Leo’s church on my way. I’m sorry to say it was a unique in my experience. It was just a regular week yet there was a long wait as many people were there for confession, over a dozen and it’s a small parish. I was very pleased to see it but its also kinda sad that it is so unique in my experience. We are an active parish but I don’t remember when I’ve ever seen more than one person at confession.

I had to swing by Barnes and Noble to see if I left something important there on Friday. I took note that Friday there were loaded on the Sarah Palin’s book and Sarah from Alaska. There had been 20 copies of each. Yesterday there were only 4 copies of Going Rogue and about 9 left of Sarah from Alaska. I commented on that outloud and someone behind me replied that a lot of people must have needed to prop up tables. I looked at the clearly upset person and replied; “I think not.”

Another interesting thing. They had a “Holiday Music Display” I looked at every single CD on it. Every single one said “Christmas”. Same with the “Holiday” card display. I asked about this at the counter but they denied that all said Christmas.

Of course as Thanksgiving hasn’t come yet I’m a little more flexible. Once the actual Christmas season comes I’m not going to give stores that want my money a pass.

Come to think of it every I have a challenge to every person who insists that we don’t say Merry Christmas. As it is so offensive I expect any such person to work a full regular shift and refuse any extra pay. Either Christmas is the national Holiday or it is not.

I was watching the Big Bang Theory on CD and made the mistake of freezing the Chuck Lorie Productions frames at the end that you can’t read properly on regular TV. A lot of it is liberal pap to the Nth degree. I had one that was pure Obama worship and another attacking Fox. Hey it’s his show and he can do what he wants but that loss of the safe zone means Netflix yes, purchase no.

This doesn’t change the fact that it is well written and well acted and a pleasure to watch as long as you do so on Regular TV so you can miss the freeze. It is a show worth your time.

Got the new Talisman Expansion, no time to play with it, I’ll review it after my interview. Speaking of which it is Wednesday. I sure hope it works out ok.

Still haven’t purchased the last two Charlie Episodes or the new 5th Doctor one. Money is too tight, but they are on my Christmas list, and thanks to the emission laws in my state I’ll be paying $700 to fix the wife’s car for a problem that doesn’t effect the way it runs at all.

The power supply on one of my machines up and died yesterday, too busy to fix it now but this week I’ll pull one from one of the graveyard machines in the cellar.

I’ve got to re-open my unemployment claim Monday, since no matter how early I get there I’ll be waiting that’s when I’ll finish the Palin book.

Because of all that was going on I missed the latest Amazon Vine release when it came up, lucky for me it contained absolutely nothing that I wanted.

Cafe Press might have banned it but I’m still praying for the President. He needs it. I think that is kind of odd myself.

I hope to be back to full blogging on Friday.

Now I know times are tough…

Posted: November 14, 2009 by datechguy in local stuff, oddities
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…because on Tuesday I went to pick up my car from John after some minor repairs (yes Apple customer service pays!)and noticed something odd across the street.

Fitchburg’s only x-rated video store sits across the street between Parrot Pizza and Dippin’ Donuts (they are just about the only non-auto business in that area) and it blared out two huge signs on the side. One said “under new management” and the other announced that the porn star Belladonna would be appearing live.

As Fitchburg’s last video store closed this year and with the amount of free porn available on the net the idea that someone decided to buy the place was odd enough but the idea that a nationally known porn actress would be there was even odder.

I don’t know how many of you are familiar with Fitchburg but you might recall it is in such bad shape that it can’t even afford to keep our street lights on.

So that’s how bad times are, times are so bad that a porn actress has to come to a city that can’t afford street lights to make a buck.

Suddenly I don’t feel so bad about my own situation.

…even if every thing the environmental left says will happen happens it hit me that the Planet won’t be destroyed.

Humans may die, or have it tough but nature will re-assert itself.

Since according to our friends on the environmental left humans are the problem won’t the destruction or the decimation of the race be good for the planet? Doesn’t it show that the Earth will self correct itself?

If you want to believe this stuff you go ahead and believe it, but don’t worry, even if nothing gets done and you don’t get those hundreds of millions in grants to save the world (and by pure coincidence give you a very comfortable living) that world will save itself by killing you.

So don’t worry be happy!

If you want the whole video click here.

Of course if you want something full sized up front there is this:

A: I just got a fund raising solicitation in the mail from them.

I looked through the Census document Dede Scozzafava would give a very interesting answers to it. They sure wouldn’t match mine on Economic or family and social issues.

I was tempted to give 01 cent because of the expense it would involve to process it.

I attempted to call the phone number listened but there phone rang and rang without an answer. I am not surprised by this as their phone lines must be overflowing with Rush’s show today.

I answered the: Will you join the RNC by making a contribution today? with the following.

HA!

NO. I don’t want to give money to a party that supports RINO’s like Dede Scozzafava. If you can afford to give her money to support her then you don’t need mine.

Ah if they had only checked my Amazon reviews they would have saved the bulk mail rate.

Vote Hoffman forget NRCC.

Update:
They expect me to support their sending people to work against Hoffman in NY-23?

Double HA!