LOST? YOU BET!

 I'm lost in the over-abundance of Lost this week. Unfortunately, so far we're on

hour 3 of the `new season' programming, and yet to see anything new.

First up, a 2 hour special which was basically the last 2 shows from last season,

with popups added with minor bits of extra info, but even so...so much for last night.

Then, tonite the `2 hour season premiere'. Oh, but wait... the first hour is actually

a recap of the whole show, the Reader's Digest condensed version, so to speak.

 So what's the odds they'll start out the actual first show of the real new season

with "Previously on Lost"...anyone taking bets on that?

Well, gotta go now, going to wash some dishes and then catch the actual 42 minutes of new programming...........

PLEASE LISTEN CAREFULLY...

...Our menu options have changed.
Now, I don't now if you make as many or more phone calls as I do, but doesn't it seem that everybody you call with a pushbutton phone answering system always says that? Why can't these people make up their mind about numbering their options and just keep it that way? What's so confusing (for them-not us) about deciding on what options they need and just keeping them that way?
Here's a thought: Get rid of your damn options and hire yourself a human being!!!

SPEAKING OF BEER

So, speaking of beer, I thought I'd share these with you. Below are labels for beer (duh),
but not just labels. The first one may be the new design for Bud cans, but then again, they
may not do it. The other three labels are for beers that have had names copyrighted & labels
designed, but may not necessarily be sold. But I thought you might be interested anyway,
if you're a beer kinda guy like me. And hey, you may see one of these on the shelves one day,
and remember...you saw them here first...
This one's by good old A-B; one of their seasonal drafts they may release as a bottled beer.

It may actually be one of theis summer seasonals under a different name.

This is going to be a red lager done by the Rolling Rock people.

And this one, to be private labeled and sold by Costco stores.

So keep an eye out, and let me know if you find one of these somewhere.

STUPID IS(STILL)AS STUPID DOES

Hard to believe, but then again maybe not:
In the county where I live, in last night's primary;
of the Republicans who actually voted,
19% voted for Mike Huckabee!

Yeah, Huckabee, the man who doesn't believe in evolution,
and I'm pretty sure believes the Earth is 6,000 years old!

And to top it off, the man has NEVER DRUNK A BEER...
How could anyone possibly trust someone who has never drunk
a beer...how could he possibly be the voice of the common man...puleeze!

VOTING

Well, it's voting day today if you're a registered party member, and not an independent.
Of course, if you're an independent, you're still paying for it, but that's not what this is about.
What I don't understand is why here in Florida most of the polling places are churches. Seems
rather odd in a country that is (used to be) about the separation of church and state. Now, when
I lived up North (damn Yankees [wasn't that a musical?]) we used to do the voting in the schools, which had the added benefit of us kids getting out of school for the day. And it makes more sense - why vote for liars, cheaters, sex perverts, crooks, and God only knows what else, in a place that is supposed to be holy?

And I'm always tempted to say "For Christ's sake, just give me my ballot"

LAST 6 BOOKS READ

1) Killshot by Elmore Leonard: Wayne & Carmen vs Armand Richie; dead gangster's wife
versus the mob who have to keep her celibate 'til she dies. Another great Leonard page-turner.
2) Garcia by the editors of Rolling Stone: Collectable coffee table book with all the articles written about Jerry & the Dead in R.S. Magazine. A nice commemorative to remember Jerry.
3) I Am Vidocq by Vincent McConnor: Interesting novel centering around the 1800s adventures of Vidocq, first head of the Surete. Turns out he was a real person, go figure. With guest appearances from French author Honore de Balzac, who apparently also wrote about Vidocq.
4) Life Expectancy by Dean Koontz: Really odd book about clowns vs aerialists,Tocks vs Beezos, clowns vs bakers. With 2 surprises you'll probably not see coming. Really enjoyed this one, one of the better Koontz's I've read recently. And, it would probably make a great movie; could actually be done as either a straight comedy(with some minor changes), a comedy-drama(with even less changes), or just as the suspense story that it is.
5) Serpent Catch by Dave Wolverton: On a far-off planet where some of the people and animals are prehistoric and some aren't; a group band together to restock the ocean with serpents that protect the land from creatures that live across the ocean. Interesting planetary concept, a few interesting parts, but it comes down to a quest novel, if you don't care for them, you probably won't like this.
6) Teenage Idol Travelin' Man by Philip Bashe: Interesting bio of Rick Nelson, whether you like his music or not, you'll have to admire the way he attempted to break away from the control of his famous father & make his own way in the world. Damn shame he had to die young, before he was able to fully make music the way he wanted, and not the way others did.

RIP: SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER

 21 years ago today, the largest U.S. Shuttle disaster. I actually remember

where I was when this happened, sitting in the lobby at the Owens-Illinois

plant where I worked at the time. Was reading a book, and the radio which was always on in the background was covering the shuttle launch.

Remember hearing the lift off, and then the unbelievable news. I even

remember that for a very short while there was a hope that some of the astronauts may have survived. But, of course, they didn't.

 So a moment of silence for fallen heroes, these and the other astronauts

who died in the line of duty.

YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING

Believe it or not...Spam Singles. Oh, yes, a single serving size of
everyone's favorite pretend food. Now, I actually do like Spam
not too often, but occasionally with scrambled eggs instead of bacon.
But even so, single serving size of Spam, come on now. Surely
people aren't actually that lazy that they can't just buy a regular
can of Spam and preslice it just in case they get a craving for
a quick bite of Spam.
Just how stupid and lazy do they think people are...
...
...oh, on second thought...

TV REALITY SHOWS

Which to my mind are really, really stupid. It just shows a lack of imagination
by the TV networks, and somehow people watch them anyway. Well, I've got
one for you...ladies & gentlemen...

THE RANDOM DRUG TEST SHOW

All you need is a studio full of people, but instead of pre-screened contestants,
you pick random members of the audience to play. Everyone onstage then takes
a drug test, and the audience votes on whether or not each person will
pass or fail. If you pass, you get $1,000 for each person who voted you would fail;
If you fail, you get 1 year in prison for each person who voted you'd pass.

Isn't that great, I can see the ratings already...
And if I see this on TV, I'll certainly being suing for my share of the profits!!

NEW COMPUTER

Hey, so we're getting a new computer sytem at work. From the way the early steps of
implementation have been going, I'm pretty sure it looks like the one below.
Progress...a giant step backward.