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A Thought for Today
If you give up the struggle make sure
there's a captain hanging around to surrender to.
TO BEGIN WITH
Many of you aren’t old enough to remember when flying was fun. Yep, once
upon a time in our own galaxy a commercial flight from say Los Angeles
to New York City was an absolute delight. But nowadays most folks don’t
believe in fairy tales so I won’t attempt to tell one here while I wait,
never mind how long I’ve been doing so this morning, for my flight to
New York’s JFK to be called. Instead, lets move on to other things that
need removing from a too crowded and increasingly addled mind.
NOBODY ASKED ME BUT . . .
TACO BULL & BURGER KONG
This one is for all you guys out there: In a Taco Bell TV ad a man sits
down at a table and has an extra spicy entre –– to prove it really has a
jolt to it, a bunch of miniature men underneath the table kick him in
the crotch. Am I the only one who winces at this commercial?
Then there’s that dude in Ohio last week that got fired for taking a
bubble bath in the sink of a Burger King kitchen. Don’t know about you
but fast food is getting a little too racy for me.
TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN
How come only one journalist (!) has jumped on the fact that among the
donors to John McCain’s campaign was Paris Hilton’s dad who contributed
the maxim buck amount allowed, forty-five hundred dollars That
journalist? King of the faux news (but this item was for real) John
Stewart. As for Papa Hilton, he and his family certainly got their
money’s worth.
A TURKEY THE SPAM FILTER DIDN’T PLUCK
Hi honey: i'd like to rite you a candid letter,
pleas read it.
I'm really tired of impotent morons around me now. I still remember the
knights we spent together and it becomes clear to me that you are the
best man i've ever met. How are you theze days? Maybe want to have some
fun again? :) I'm coming to town next weekend, spended two weeks
starring in a video for adult site. would be so glad if you take a look
at my body)
This was followed by a web address & no I didn’t check it out, but hey,
she spelled moron correctly and what about those knights? I hope the
table was round.
METAPHORICALLY SPEAKING
It is impossible to parody the work of wine critics since just when you
thought they were beginning to pare down their gobbledygook, in the face
of so many jokes about what they write, one of them breaks ranks and
really, I mean really, pours it on (no pun intended.) Case in point
(ditto). Here’s a description taken from a booklet tucked inside the box
of every bottle of the Dom Perigon, 1999 vintage you’ve just bought. One
is left to wonder why such a sales pitch in necessary since you’ve
already plunked down the cash at Costco, or your favorite wine emporium
for this champagne of the gods.
“This wine is full of life, with a fresh nose that
dances through a spiral of aromas, blending hints of angelica, dried
flowers, pineapple, coconut, cinnamon, cocoa, and tobacco. With a
fullness in the mouth, its earthy, smoky, pearly complexity rises to the
surface, underscored by the vibrant warmth of peppery spice. The
sensation of intensity develops and melts into a deep, rounded heart,
with a fruity, exotic maturity and a slight touch of aniseed. This
sensation, almost unsettling, is even more pronounced in the finish,
while the notes of spice, still present, remain discreet, with toasted
iodine flavours.” – Richard Geoffroy
Shut up and pour, Dick, if I wanted pineapple or coconut juice I’d have
ordered a Pina Colada. But do provide me with your recipe for Toasted
Iodine, sounds delicious.
RM 8/17/2008
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