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On the Concert for Diana

I walked into the living room to check on the kid, and instead found Lisa and her mom watching the Concert for Diana on NBC.  I made some derogatory comment about people still mourning for her, to which Lisa gave a terse response noting some of the great things Diana had done.

I fell silent for a short bit.  "So, 11 years from now are we going to be watching a concert for Paris?"

"What!?  You did not just compare Diana and Paris."

"Yes I did."

"They're nothing like each other!"

"Yes they are.  Both are blonde media darlings, both sleep around, and both have problems with car accidents." 

If looks could kill, I wouldn't be writing this right now.  A few minutes later I considered making a comment on how Diana and Paris are probably equally fresh at this point, but thought better of it and kept my mouth shut.

Clocky!

Clocky Commercial

Awesome.  My cat would love this.

Pop Machine Karma

Pop machine karma:  Yesterday, I had a soda machine steal a dollar without giving me anything.  Today, I had a different machine give me a soda and then refund the money I'd lost the day before.

QotD: Stop Me If You've Heard This One

What's the infamous story people tell about you? 
Submitted by Cherney.

Well, probably the one about all the mice hanging from the ceiling.

Why Mark Hates Humanity, First in a Series

Walking out of Lund's this evening I encountered an older gentleman entering the store.  He seemed kind of distracted by something, and suddenly pivoted in front of me and another exiting customer, blocking the "out" door in the process.  He waited for the automatic door to open, put his right hand up to his nose, and with a giant HONK blew a foot-long stream of chunky snot out onto the sidewalk.  With that he adjusted his coat, turned around, brushed past us and entered the store. 

I'd had a long day, and that was a seriously gross way to end it.

QotD: First Celebrity Crush

Who was your first celebrity crush?
Submitted by Glory.

The first major one was Emma Thompson.  It was probably Dead Again that did it.

QotD: Pass Me The Style Section

Do you read the Sunday paper?  Which one(s)?

The New York Times.  I typically start with the Op-Ed section and go from there.  It's a fantastic way to waste an afternoon.  The Times Magazine by itself can consume hours.

Growing up in Wisconsin, I was addicted to the Sunday Milwaukee Journal.  The current Sunday Journal Sentinel isn't bad, but it's not the great hulking bulk the Journal once was.

Random Stolen Image of the Day, Part 4: Meat Stuffed Meat, Japan Edition

Why American Idol Sucked in Minneapolis

Here's my theory why Minneapolis' American Idol candidates sucked (other than our geographic location attracted hicks from all over the barren upper Midwest):  Simply put, anyone who lives in the Twin Cities who wants to sing and actually has some talent is already in a band.

Just a thought.

QotD: Can't Type It Rihgt

What word(s) do you always make a typo in?

Sadly, "of" comes out "fo" all the time.