Long Voice Mails

Ever had a voice mail that is so long you forget it's a voice mail? I have. Seriously, after about a minute I find myself trying to carry on a conversation with a voice mail. Arguing with a voice mail isn't productive time.

Are you guilty of this? If you have ever left a voice mail longer than 30 seconds then you're guilty in my opinion. Hell, I have done it a couple of times too. And if you are guilty then I ask you to do the following:

Name, subject, contact info...NO RAMBLING...JUST THE FACTS.

Thank you and have a nice day.

WIN NOTICE! - Sprint Corporate Store - Savage, MN

You can say what you want about inept customer service at Sprint via the phone and at some stores but the folks at the corporate store in Savage, MN are switched on people. They know there hardware and are interested in getting you the best phone for your needs. They can decipher the plans and help you figure out what the deal is going to be. Highly recommend them.

Hey you in the left lane...yeah, its me again

Here's my deal...the rules say slower traffic move right. Not slower traffic move right unless you are hovering somewhere around the speed limit in a ineffectual attempt to police the speed of those around you. Not move over into the fast lane so that you can take time to get on the phone and forget your whole purpose...which...you know...is DRIVING! That does not play in my game. But by all means feel free to flip the bird, yell, scream and honk when I whip around you before you even have the chance to cut me off. It makes my day...really. Its the reason I bought a car capable of very quick bursts of speed. Thanks, we'll meet again.

Minnesota Legislature - FAIL Notice

To the members of the Minnesota Legislature, Republicans and DFL'ers alike...this FAIL notice is for you. Yet again you FAILED to get a balanced budget done. Yet again you expected to slog through another extended session and hold the Minnesota government hostage on the brink of a shut down in a ham handed attempt to shove a bunch of new spending down the tax payers throats in these economically trying times. Fortunately for the citizens of Minnesota, Governor Pawlenty was having none of it and simply told you all to go home. No extended session thank you very much, I'll take care of this for you.

As a group you,the state Legislators, appear to be either afraid or unable to make the tough decisions needed to close our budgetary gaps. Now you stand on the political sidelines wailing at the horrible inequity of it all; moaning about the "terrible" budgetary decisions that the Governor must now make on your behalf. The decisions you could have controlled and made yourselves. I am NOT having it...I call shenanigans on the lot of you.

Here's my deal...Each legislator is sent to our state capital to represent the state's best interests...my best interests. That means more than engaging in party politics while clinging to the lofty idealistic crap that got you elected. You are supposed to go there and make tough decisions on our behalf. Instead you debated ineffectively and simply failed to get things done. You are supposed to make the tough calls in these very tough times. THAT is how you represent my best interests. Instead you got sent home by Governor Pawlenty who saw your last session for what it was, ineffective. Unlike yourselves he is willing to shoulder the burden of the tough decisions.

Don't get me wrong, I do not think Governor Pawlenty walks on water. I certainly do not relish the thought of one person making the lion's share of the budgetary decisions for the entire state. That's not the representation I want either. But the Legislators of Minnesota failed to represent us leaving the Governor little choice.

A final note for the voters of Minnesota. IF YOU ARE NOT MAD THEN YOU ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION. Your state legislators failed you...AGAIN. Call them on this B.S.You should fire them then next chance you get.

Quizno's ad is just ALL WRONG

That's it Quizno's. I refuse to eat you toasty subs again until you yank that Toasty Torpedo off the air once and for all. It's creepy and the innuendo is so NOT subtle that my 13 yr old son even gets it. The thing is just all wrong...make it stop.

Darwin's Children

OK so being Christian and taking stock in Darwin's theories might seem mutually exclusive but I say not necessarily. Take Darwin's theory on natural selection for example. You see...everyday I drive through my neighborhood and watch a particular group of children dart in front of my car completely focused on a ball...or a game of tag...or just generally focused on anything except the fact that the area they choose to play in is inhabited by 3000 lb cars. Yeah I know...yards are over-rated let's go play in the street...right? I watch kids ride their bikes directly at my car on the wrong side of the road like I'm supposed to move for them. One of them actually ran smack into the front of my car (which I had thankfully stopped for him). He was literally looking back over his shoulder while riding for a good 100 feet.
You know, these kids are just one tiny mis-step away of proving out Darwin's theory on natural selection by removing themselves from the gene pool.

Market Lemmings Reward B of A for...what?

The government says Bank of America fails the "stress test" and needs to add a paltry $34 billion (billion...with a "B") to cover itself against potential failure should the economy worsen. So what do the Market Lemmings do? They reward them with a nice bump in stock price. Wait...what? Let me get this straight. Here's a business entity that would have collapsed under the weight of its bad decisions were it not for a bail out from the government. The exec's at B of A can't even find the backbone to fire their CEO, instead just removing him from the Board of Directors. Way to send a message guys. Even worse these sorry SOBs will probably end up getting MORE bail out dollars. I said it before, I'll say it again, something is busted in the stock market.