Alien Insomniac on Life after WWIII

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Somehow I suspect Samantha would not approve

Endora on the other hand... This is the graphic from a spam message I got this morning. I must admit I haven't known many Wiccans or other practitioners of The Craft. My knowledge is therefore a bit cursory. My guess is that the people who are serious about what they practice would not approve of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 19, 2006

On the wisdom of owls

Tags: owls I don't know when this began. I first recall the term "Wise Owl" while watching TV and seeing the Tootsie Pop owl lick the candy three times and then bite into it. Over the years I've seen many variations of the owl as graduate with cap and scroll. I may have even seen it with a gown and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 11, 2006

A republic, if you can keep it.

Tags: Dubai | US Ports | Education | Knowledge I am borrowing from Franklin to give the following admonition to the folks out there: We got our ports back. Dubai Ports World has agreed to sell the ports management contract to an American company. We have a second chance now. This could have turned... Sign in to see full entry.

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Booby Trap at the Pump

Tags: Gasoline | Practical Joke | Booby Trap A couple of years ago a good friend got drenched with gasoline because some jerk thought it would be funny to put back the pump handle with the "deadman's switch" (kickstand thingy that keeps the gas pumping) engaged. I was at the station the other day... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 10, 2006

Friday Early AM Ponderings

The food pyramid was built by Space Aliens to fatten us all up for slaughter whenever they return. If a piece of mail is stamped URGENT but is addressed to "Occupant" or has a bulk rate stamp, throw it away. Why do we say we want progress when every two to six years we vote the same idiots into... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 7, 2006

Agreed: Too Weird

Tags: Devolution | Turk | Weird News Walking on all fours as a calisthenic exercise I can see. As a way of daily mobility??? Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 6, 2006

Jury Duty Scam

Latest Identity Theft Scam Have you recently received a request to perform jury duty? If so, you may become the victim of the latest identity theft scam. Should you receive a telephone call from somebody claiming to be an officer of the court and threatening you because you have allegedly failed to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Crime of Desperation

Tags: Stupid | Job Hunting | Drug Test This AP story from Breitbart dot com is further proof that people keep digging and the bottom is nowhere in sight. Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 1, 2006

Where are they?

Tags: Religion Recently I heard an interview on the radio with a person who is self-described as a "Luciferian." This person is seeking to do away with "...these four major religions" so that some sort of enlightenment will then ensue. I can gues the first three. I suspect by 4 he means to add... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Free Pancakes for National Pancake Day

According to Snopes.com, today you can get a free short stack from IHOP from 7am-2pm in honour of National Pancake Day. They say no strings attached, but come on, they are a restaurant. While they will give you a free stack of cakes, they really want you to buy a full breakfast and have a free... Sign in to see full entry.

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