At the costume shop...

Happy halloween!

Today's Sunset

I never get sick of them.

Errm...

Right - highlighted part aside, note the ad with the muscular man trying to compress a bowling ball into a diamond. Nothing could make this ad ironic, unless of course it was found on the bottom of an article about how exercise may kill you.

Today's Sunset

I stood there in the crisp fall air (a bit of a chill tickling my spine), staring at the infinite shades of blue and wispy pastels - an intense red that makes you wonder if it's the last sunset you'll see. I had just gotten off work and was suddenly filled with the feeling that anything is possible - time is mine to use and mold into any destiny! That's when I realized for the first time - deep down in the core of my being - my camera phone sucks ass in high contrast conditions.

Forgotten Cleft

Rubber band litter plus parking lot equals musical art?

Performance Machine

The body work makes it go faster.

My lawn is a water bed. If that's not amusing I don't know what is.

Choices Choices

"Lift nozzle select fuel type." Any fuel you want so long as it's regular...

Attack of the color sorted M&M's

You may remember my previous post regarding a kiosk for the selection of individually colored M&M's. Well what should I find in a party store on an end-cap? Behold - individually packaged mono-color M&M's.

So what's my hang-up with this? It is this: these are not Starburst candies or Skittles people... M&M's all taste the same! Skittles are even made by the same company as M&M's, but you don't see kiosks so that you can get 4 lbs. of Banana Berry if you so chose. We live in a world where they have eliminated purple Swedish Fish, but you can get M&M's in four shades of blue... Madness. Madness.

Today's Sunset

Make Your Appointment

Sweet - I was planning on getting the flu next week but wasn't sure where.

(and a special shout-out to my phone for putting some of my posts in limbo)

Chinese Buffet

With MSG no longer in the news, the management is dispelling other nasty rumors.

On the Farm

Little did they suspect the dark secret of the petting zoo. But that would be their last oversight.

Lowest Denominator

You dumbass low-budget drug addicts have ruined my life!

Thank You

Chicken Dinner says you are so very welcome!

Self-Inflicted Pain

I agree that gas prices are expensive... but putting that sticker on a pick-up makes you fair game for my blog sir. Perhaps I could interest you in something better? They are quite spacious if you look at the specs. What's that? You _have_ to have a pick-up to carry large items? Well, here is something even more economical.

Hey, my car gets 26 MPG on a good day, but I keep it for the over-all price (and if I every found a gas station with E85 I could pretend to be green). The owner of this truck is no better than you ladies who wear high heels and then gripe all day because your feet are bleeding. You know who you are. Accept the price of your decision or buy new shoes - just don't annoy me with your vehicle stickers. (note to self, start selling small leather-friendly stickers that say "Heels Suck")

So I was looking around a bit because of a comment - for the least fuel efficient vehicles to be produced. Interestingly that title is dominated by $100,000+ super-cars. The 2008 Aston Martin DB9 Coupe (a "mini-compact") gets 10/16 MPG.
This is on par with the 10 MPG most people see with the H2... "although General Motors does not provide official H2 fuel economy ratings".

Other interesting facts (from Wikipedia)

Critics have expressed concern at the fuel economy which they cite as being among the most inefficient of vehicles. The H2 is exempt from federal fuel economy standards because it has a GVWR of over 8500 lbs. As a result, it doesn't currently count against GM's CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) numbers. Since the H2 is classified as a truck, it is exempt from the gas guzzler tax.

Just to top it off, in the U.S. you can deduct the cost of the H2 from your taxes - since it is above 6,000 lbs. (obviously anything that big is a commercial vehicle). Should we blame GM? That's like blaming WalMart when the burden really falls on the shoulders of everyone that keeps shopping there. I'm not soap-boxing here, I think the whole H2 situation is hilarious... income tax deduction and no gas guzzler fee. Truth is always stranger...

Don't Forget.

I forgot the lesson of this blog - everything is funny if you look at it right.

Style Redefined

I can say this guy is cool without even the trace of a pun.

Redundancy

That's when I realized I wasn't in just any old book store / coffee shop. No wonder the coffee was good

VHS Heaven

I grew up in the 80's and still have never seen anything like this

At the winery

That's right - keep my air healthy when I'm drinking...

Chubby Checkers

Sweet - I've always wanted my own over the hill pop musician!

WTF!

Scary Merry Thanksmas to all!

I met god in a parking lot

Crab Spice

the next big thing?

No MSG!

YI PIN - official soy sauce of the Death Star!
(shuukaaa shuuukaaa) "Darth Vader here. I love my chinese food, but not without a little extra flavor thanks to Yi Pin soy sauce. I will crush other sauces like a rebel uprising!"

Computer Specialist

We are computer specialist!

This was from the gas pump LCD that usually promotes cheap milk prices while you ponder how much of your life is wasted waiting for gas to trickle into your tank. Like so many signs that seem out of place, there is a legitimate reason... But their grammar qualifies them for the "it would have been better to not advertise at all" award.

'Though I would pay money to be able to hack one of these displays...

• "All your base are belong to us!"


• "Lobster tail - 50% off"


• "Thank you for supporting terrorism!"


• "Al Gore hates you."


• (fortune cookie randomizer)


• "Did you gain weight?"


• "You know you're pumping diesel, right?"

Three Lotto Machines

Lenox figurines, cigarettes, and Yankee candles to boot! Who says downstate is different?

NYC Toll Booth

Ale House Wisdom 2

BTW

This is what i was talking about. Oh, and though I didn't mean to get anyone in the picture, is it really a surprise that those two are in the candy aisle?

If I see the sign on the step...

then I probably don't need the sign. Should it more appropriately say "Watch _This_ Step"?

Seventieth Anniversary

in liberty the townfolk train the elusive pink squirel to guard spam, an apparent precious comodity.

Max the Camel

Just another day in upstate NY