:: Ever wonder? ::

:: Saturday, April 26, 2003 ::

Mah na Mah na indeed! This catchy little tune was orignally written by Piero Umiliani in 1967, and made famous by the Muppets in 1977. The mindless little ditty has a dark side, however. It was apparently orignally written for a Swedish porn film. Here's a link.

We gotta find that film!
:: PokemonGuy101 11:17 AM [+] ::
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Hey, PETA! Don't you know vegetables are DANGEROUS?
:: PokemonGuy101 3:21 PM [+] ::
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I DON"T DO EARTH DAY.
:: PokemonGuy101 5:54 PM [+] ::
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Being a smoker(!) in this, the age of PC Run Amok, (Not the desktop kind.) life can sometimes get a little complicated; I sometimes feel I should be huddling in a closet, one watery-eye peeled for the stogie cops. OK, it hasn't gotten that bad yet, but I hear legislation is pending. Bodily function control legislation can't be far behind: "Excuse me, Mr. Sundquist, would you mind coming with me? We noticed you have effluvium in excess of state limits." Only one of the risks of living in a state where nothing is allowed. Especially if it's fun. I digress. (Gosh, I hope that's still legal.)

On our way to the car this morning, we were greeted with a Post it! (Registered trademark 3M corp., Maplewood MN, 55109 all rights reserved, shall not be used ...) note pasted to our car, along with a carefully-aligned row of dead cigarette butts, neatly taped to the hood. The note, quite politely I thought, said "Please place these in the garbage, they're unsightly." Now, I understand the sentiment - Cigarette butts are UGLY. Not as ugly as say, fish guts, but they are rather gross. The anonymous note-leaver had a point - I really shouldn't leave my butts laying around for everyone to look at. Very un-PC. Nobody wants to see my dead butts strewn about the communal driveway. I really should be more sensitive and caring, I am, after all, a sensitive caring male. I don't mind being scolded for depositing disgusting, disease-ridden, evil, smelly butts laying around. Quite the contrary, I appreciate the efforts of those concerned for the scenic beauty of our shared residences. Now to my point. YES! I do have a point!

Don't tape bloody cigarette butts to our bloody car!!! Come knock on the door! Tell me IN PERSON you think my behavior is FOUL, DISGUSTING, and CAUSES VISUAL DISTRESS! Quit being a coward. I don't like butts being taped to our car; It offends me, and I have every bit the right to be offended as the person who doesn't like disgusting butts laying around for everyone to see.

The next time I see the neighbors daughters sunning themselves in a public area, I will remind them that nobody should have to look at disgusting butts. Even a smoker like me.
:: PokemonGuy101 5:46 PM [+] ::
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CAUTION: Not for the faint of heart ...

I really could have gone ALL DAY without seeing THIS.

Thanks to my TRUE friend, Mike ...


:: PokemonGuy101 1:02 PM [+] ::
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Betsy recently brought my attention to something I've been absolutely craving for most of my adult life. Of course, I didn't know I was craving it. Anyway, here's an irresistible gift idea that's sure to be a crowd pleaser.

Many, um, thanks to Dave Barry. And Betsy, of course. :-)





:: PokemonGuy101 10:47 AM [+] ::
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OK, same site, different page, but it's a hoot! One of these days, I'll get creative. Really.

Really!
:: PokemonGuy101 12:03 PM [+] ::
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Whenever I get the urge to know how many times a day Frank Sinatra changed his underwear, I visit This site. (Though I'm not sure I believe all of it, see the reference to Starbucks. That's a bit of a stretch.)
:: PokemonGuy101 11:08 AM [+] ::
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Ikea (A huge home furnishing store based in Sweden) recently announced it will open a store at the MOA. (That's Mall of America for those of you in Yorba Linda.) I wonder if they will come up with an American version of this.
:: PokemonGuy101 10:43 AM [+] ::
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Now that I've had time to think about it, it's probably a good thing we don't call the season Vern rather than Spring ...

"Man, what a nasty Vern!"
"Remember how hot last Vern was?"
"When's the last time we have a decent Vern?" (Don't think too hard about this one...)
"I've had enough of this Vern to last a lifetime!"

And ... "Vern ahead, Fall back" just plain doesn't work.

:: PokemonGuy101 4:21 PM [+] ::
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Oh yeah, THIS is why we live here!!
:: PokemonGuy101 3:34 PM [+] ::
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Call me insensitive, but I have to admit this issue has never caused me to lose sleep. It does however, make me realize I was born in the wrong country ...
:: PokemonGuy101 10:48 AM [+] ::
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Now here's a twist - A rock band that sounds like a good book: "Theory of a Deadman."

I'll have to read that sometime.
:: PokemonGuy101 11:05 PM [+] ::
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Now that I think about it, "Psychic Fair" would be a good name for a rock band ...
:: PokemonGuy101 11:05 AM [+] ::
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I saw a hand-printed sign on a lonely country road today proclaiming a "Psychic Fair" With an arrow pointing down an even lonelier country road. I see an old barn, badly in need of a little TLC, with rows of metal chairs. (You know the kind, cold, gray, very uncomfortable, and ubiquitous to Lutheran church basements.) People are lined up outside; handing tickets to a smelly old woman in a faded floral dress. The people shuffle in, find their seats. From somewhere in the disused hayloft comes an announcement: "Ladies and gentlemen, please keep your hands inside the cars, this roller coaster makes violent turns ..."

I can't help but wonder what the going rate is for a psychic roller coaster ride. Would they give your money back if you didn't get it?
:: PokemonGuy101 11:12 PM [+] ::
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I just realized I haven't blogged (excuse me.) in four days! In other words, all month! I'm not sure if that's a commentary on my life, or that I've been otherwise occupied. I fear it's the former rather than the latter. Then again, who really cares if I blog (excuse me again.) or not. So there.

Anyway, our lovely Vern has turned to poo. Did I mention that I hate March? I must have meant April. Sigh. Not 100 miles from here, it's warm, and they're having lovely thunderstorms. Having said that, some trailer park in Iowa no doubt has a large bulls-eye hovering over it; It's a well known meteorological fact that trailer parks actually cause tornadoes. If you have a theory of your own, you can post it here. If you're interested, here's fun game you can play to while away the idle hour.
:: PokemonGuy101 11:32 AM [+] ::
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