Can you even see the letters, much less hear them, without mentally hearing the music? And really, don't you have to restrain yourself not to go into motion? The Village People have a lot to answer for.
I had occasion to mention the actual YMCA today at the office, and I haven't been able to get the freakin' song out of my mind since then. Oy.
That may be one of the most powerful songs ever.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Truth in Packaging
I'm officially pissed. I gave Melster Candies a pass at Christmas, but they're doing it again for Easter, and this is just unacceptable.
To give you the background I'll have to admit a shameful secret: I love those digusting chocolate-covered marshmallow santas and bunnies. There; I've admitted it; we're talking the equivalent of Peeps, and I love 'em.
Anyway, I'm a realist. I realize that inflation happens -- either prices go up, portion sizes decrease, or both. I may not like it, but such is life.
But Melster is trying to fake us out. Their price remains the same but there are a couple less bunnies in the package, the cardboard container and the individual foil wrappers are the same size, so you think you know what you're getting. Wrong. You peel open your first bunny of the season to find that the 5-7/8" long foil wrapper that in years gone by would have contained a similarly-sized bunny now contains a 2-7/8" long bunny. SHAME, SHAME on you, Melster, for deceptive packaging; packaging your product in foil that is two times longer than the content.
To give you the background I'll have to admit a shameful secret: I love those digusting chocolate-covered marshmallow santas and bunnies. There; I've admitted it; we're talking the equivalent of Peeps, and I love 'em.
Anyway, I'm a realist. I realize that inflation happens -- either prices go up, portion sizes decrease, or both. I may not like it, but such is life.
But Melster is trying to fake us out. Their price remains the same but there are a couple less bunnies in the package, the cardboard container and the individual foil wrappers are the same size, so you think you know what you're getting. Wrong. You peel open your first bunny of the season to find that the 5-7/8" long foil wrapper that in years gone by would have contained a similarly-sized bunny now contains a 2-7/8" long bunny. SHAME, SHAME on you, Melster, for deceptive packaging; packaging your product in foil that is two times longer than the content.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
SPAM
Occasionally it's like a train wreck. A subject line that's so disgusting/stupid/obscene, you can't help opening the email instead of just deleting it. Tonight it was "Cleanse & Flush up to 20lbs from your colon!" that sucked me in.
First of all, kudos to AOL's spam filter; it caught this little gem. I was deleting spam from my spam file when it caught my eye. Second, twenty pounds? Can you wonder I clicked it open? But then they spoiled it and I started giggling at the first line. "Drop Weight With Your Mate!" How romantic! Drop weight with your mate cleansing your colon. If only everyone had known in time for Valentine's Day! Nothing says love like clean colons.
And then the coup de grace -- I noticed the domain name where the email came from: "lawofficestaff.com". You know, to a legal secretary the pairing of the cleansing of the colon and a law office do seem complementary.
First of all, kudos to AOL's spam filter; it caught this little gem. I was deleting spam from my spam file when it caught my eye. Second, twenty pounds? Can you wonder I clicked it open? But then they spoiled it and I started giggling at the first line. "Drop Weight With Your Mate!" How romantic! Drop weight with your mate cleansing your colon. If only everyone had known in time for Valentine's Day! Nothing says love like clean colons.
And then the coup de grace -- I noticed the domain name where the email came from: "lawofficestaff.com". You know, to a legal secretary the pairing of the cleansing of the colon and a law office do seem complementary.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Nadya Suleman
I have absolutely no urge to "Make a Donation" on the Nadya Suleman Family Website. "Leave a Comment", however, is very enticing
My philosophy has always been not to judge others' actions or give my opinion on them unless I have been in exactly the same set of circumstances and can thus speak knowledgably as to what I would do in the same situation. I admit, I haven't been in Nadya's situation -- whatever the heck it is -- but I'll go out on a limb this time. This is insane. There can't be a moral explanation for intentionally having a litter of children who (i) are statistically more likely to have serious health issues; (ii) will require public assistance to support monetarily (obvious, since she already required that for the six she had); and (iii) will require assistance she does not have to care for them physically.
I think after the initial stunned disbelief, the fact that we, the taxpayers, will be supporting these children makes many people feel utter rage. But for those who can get past that, the emotion is sadness. The kids will really be the ones who pay -- at high risk for health problems, with a principal caregiver who is apparently mentally unstable.
What a horrible situation.
If that doctor is allowed to treat anything besides pet rocks in the future, there is something fundamentally wrong with our system.
My philosophy has always been not to judge others' actions or give my opinion on them unless I have been in exactly the same set of circumstances and can thus speak knowledgably as to what I would do in the same situation. I admit, I haven't been in Nadya's situation -- whatever the heck it is -- but I'll go out on a limb this time. This is insane. There can't be a moral explanation for intentionally having a litter of children who (i) are statistically more likely to have serious health issues; (ii) will require public assistance to support monetarily (obvious, since she already required that for the six she had); and (iii) will require assistance she does not have to care for them physically.
I think after the initial stunned disbelief, the fact that we, the taxpayers, will be supporting these children makes many people feel utter rage. But for those who can get past that, the emotion is sadness. The kids will really be the ones who pay -- at high risk for health problems, with a principal caregiver who is apparently mentally unstable.
What a horrible situation.
If that doctor is allowed to treat anything besides pet rocks in the future, there is something fundamentally wrong with our system.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Sullenberger Interview
Okay, that was good for a giggle. I won’t see the interview of the US Airways crew on CBS because I can’t stand Katie Couric, but I saw a trailer where in her smooth, know-it-all way instead of asking Captain Sullenberger a real question she tries to put words in his mouth: “Did you think, ‘How are we going to get ourselves out of this?’” He responded with a blunt, “No” and then continued, “My initial reaction was one of disbelief.” Gotta like a man who, besides being able to put a big-ass plane down smoothly in a river, doesn’t let the media pressure him.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/30/60minutes/main4764852.shtml?tag=main_home_webExclusive
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/30/60minutes/main4764852.shtml?tag=main_home_webExclusive
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