Category: Random Thoughts

Age Of Consent Laws State By State

New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez met Eliza Kruger at a night club in Manhattan on New Year’s Eve. Soon they were sharing a romantic dinner and going back to his place in New Jersey for a little intimacy. It all seems on the up and up – until you …

Is Kmart Open On Christmas

While Kmart is open the week before Christmas, and even on Christmas Eve, the store is not open on Christmas day. Kmart in-store holiday hours for Christmas Eve: Open 6:00am to 10:00pm You may not be able to shop at your local Kmart on Christmas day because it’ll be closed, …

Stores Open On Christmas Day 2010

Christmas is coming; the goose is getting fat….. And if you want anything other than coffee or q-tips on Christmas you’re basically out of luck. If you’re like thousands of other people across the country who wait until the last minute to go Christmas shopping or always seem to forget …

Is Best Buy Open On Christmas?

In a word, no. Best Buy is not open on Christmas day. If you haven’t bought that special person a flat screen TV by Christmas day, I guess you’re out of luck. Don’t think you’ll have time this week to visit your local Best Buy and get your last minute …

Grocery Stores Open On Christmas

If you think you may need to make a trip to your local grocery store on Christmas, be sure to find out early this week whether or not the store will be closed on Saturday. While many grocery stores are open on Christmas Day with limited hours, there are several …

Is WalMart Open On Christmas 2010?

I hope you don’t have plans to shop at WalMart on Christmas day, because it won’t be open. Yes, it’s shocking; I know. You’d think a great American staple such as WalMart would be open to cater to the WalMart-loving public on Christmas, wouldn’t you?…

What Stores Are Open On Christmas Day

Once upon a time cities literally shut down on Christmas day. Banks, department stores, mom & pop stores, movie theaters – they would all close their doors for a full day. But those days are no longer. While most stores do close in observance of Christmas Day, there are a …

Black Friday Sales – Black Friday Ads 2010

Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. On this day many U.S. retailers open very early, often at 5 a.m. or even earlier, and offer promotional sales to kick off the shopping season.…

Teak Surfing Could Kill You. Seriously.

I fancy myself a smart person with common sense, so it’s hard for me to fathom doing things that are so obviously asinine and completely stupid – like teak surfing. Have you heard of it? Getting its name from the platforms on the back of boats, which are often make …

GoCar Tours San Francisco – So Much Fun!!

I had so much fun yesterday!! After spending our day working, the boyfriend and I decided to head across the Bay Bridge to San Francisco and check out GoCar Tours. GoCar Tours are GPS guided tours in little yellow cars, that are actually classified and motorcycles.…

My Car Breaketh Down – How I Miss It So

It’s only Tuesday and it’s already been quite a week – starting off with a bang on Sunday when my car decided to break down while the boyfriend and I were on the freeway. There we were, driving along all nice and happy when I noticed the check engine light …

Cyber Monday 2009 Ads, Specials And Deals

Cyber Monday 2009 falls on Monday November 30th this year. It is said Cyber Monday started back in 2005 when e-tailers noticed a surge in sales the Monday after Thanksgiving. Since then, e-tailers like Amazon.com, Best Buy, Toys-R-US, Dell, Apple, and Wal-Mart offer rock bottom prices on their most popular …

Old Navy Black Friday Ad And Store Hours

Oh my goodness, Old Navy is serious about Black Friday 2009 – they’re starting their sale at 3:00 a.m. this year! I love Old Navy – it makes me think of scarves, warm hats, and cozy sweaters. And the clothes they have for babies and kids are so cute!…

GameStop Black Friday Deals – Nintendo wii GameStop

GameStop is opening at 6:00a.m. on Black Friday this holiday season. Game on!! Digital Media Cards SanDisk Memory Stick Pro Duo 4GB (PSP) SanDisk Wii/DSi 4GB SDHC Card (Wii) Video Games Assassin’s Creed II (Xbox 360) Beatles Rockband (Xbox 360) Chicken Blaster w/Wii Rifle (Wii) Family Game Night (Xbox 360) …

Happy Homemade Bread Day!

Today happens to be Homemade Bread Day so I thought it would be fun to share a homemade bread recipe or two. Given the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays, the timing couldn’t be better. I found the following homemade bread recipes on TipNut.com…

Dumb Criminals – The Stupids Go Out To Eat

mo?ron – noun – a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment. From one of my local news stations, Fox40: Dine, dash, smash: Women reportedly try to skip out on bill at IHOP, plow into restaurant DETROIT (AP) — Four women trying to skip out on their …

Cooking Prime Rib – Prime Rib Recipe

A full standing prime rib is 7 ribs, about 15 pounds, and large enough to feed up to 14 people. Prime rib is “standing” when the bones are included in the roast, allowing the roast to stand by itself. It’s important to keep in mind that just because you have …

One Man’s Weird Is Another Man’s Museum.

There are museums with weird stuff, and then there are museums of weird stuff. The folks over at Mental Floss have a great list of “12 Oddly Specific Museums Preserving Our History” (here). Here are a few weirder of the weird museums: National Museum of Funeral History It’s pretty hard …

It’s Halloween Ha Ha Time!

Q: What do you get when you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern by its diameter? A: Pumpkin Pi. Q: How do you make a witch stew? A: Keep her waiting for hours. Q: How do ghosts begin their letters? A: “Tomb it may concern…” Q: What happened to the …

Second ‘Virgin Birth’ Documented in Shark

Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News Oct. 10, 2008 — The first documented virgin shark birth seemed like an odd miracle, but now a second female has become pregnant sans daddy, adding to the evidence that female sharks don’t always need a male to conceive, according to a new study.…

No One Cares If You Drown In Rome.

And I thought Americans were insensitive….. Italians are expressing outrage over published photos that show beachgoers near Naples going about their day as the bodies of two Roma girls lay on the shore. The girls had drowned earlier in the day, but the tragedy draws attention to what one group …

2008 Darwin Awards. The Winners Are…

Happy Hump Day! Eighth Place In Detroit, a 41-year-old man got stuck and drowned in two feet of water after squeezing head first through an 18-inch-wide sewer grate to retrieve his car keys. Seventh Place A 49-year-old San Francisco stockbroker, who ‘totally zoned when he ran,’ accidentally, jogged off a …

Origami Jumping Frog – From WikiHow

How to Make an Origami Jumping Frog from an Index Card from wikiHow – The How to Manual That You Can Edit Origami can be a fun activity for people of all ages. This easy-to-make jumping frog can be made in about three minutes and can provide hours of entertainment.…

What A Way To Make A Livin’!

I’m going to share a secret with you. When I wake up on Monday mornings, I hear Dolly Parton. Seriously. I’m the first person to admit there are many voices in my head; and on Monday mornings, Dolly Parton is one of them.…

Today Is February 29th. Do You Know Why?

Babies born today won’t have another genuine birthday for four years. This year is a leap year, and today is February 29th. As I explained last year, February is a month that was tagged onto our calendar in an effort to make up for the difference between the moon’s monthly …

The Dang Groundhog Saw His Stupid Shadow Today.

I’m getting pretty sick of this whole “winter” thing. I’m tired of being cold and chilled to the bone. I’m tired of wearing a zillion layers. I’m ready for the sun. I’m ready for my fingers to actually be warm. I’m ready to wear as little as possible (but still …

Today Is Martin Luther King Day. Do You Know Why?

Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. His birth name was actually Michael Luther King, Jr. but in 1935 his father, Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. changed both their names Martin; in honor of Martin Luther, the German monk and theologian who is often …

American Parents Are Dumb.

And we wonder why our children are turning out the way they are….. These are real notes written by parents…. Spellings have been left intact. • My son is under a doctor’s care and should not take PE today. Please execute him.…

Happy New Year! It’s 2008!

Well it’s about time! The New Year is finally here. I’m so ready for it. There are going to be a ton of changes in the near future for me, including acquiring a roommate and rearranging my house (and hopefully increasing my income).…

Today Is Halloween. Do You Know Why?

I love Halloween. LOVE it! It’s probably my third favorite day; behind Christmas and my birthday. Now, if I could only figure out how to get gifts from people on Halloween… The term Halloween (and its alternative rendering Hallowe’en) is shortened from All-hallow-even, as it is the eve of “All …

Pepsi Punches Coke At Wal-Mart.

What happens when a Pepsi delivery guy and a Coke delivery guy cross paths at Wal-Mart in Pennsylvania? The Coke guy gets punched in the face. The two deliverymen were “apparently bickering back and forth” while unloading their wares at the Indiana County store, police said.…

Now THAT’S A Big Baby!

Cute “little” Nadia is the 12th child born to Siberia’s Tatyana Barabanova, 43, and weighed in at a whopping 17.1 pounds (7.75 kg). “I ate everything, we don’t have the money for special foods so I just ate potatoes, noodles and tomatoes,” she told the reporter, adding that all her …

A Little Old And A Little Pregnant.

Today I learned that there are adults who don’t know who Kurt Cobain was and can’t name a Nirvana song. It really made me feel old. They didn’t know what grunge was either. Then they informed me that they were in elementary school when I was in high school – …

Saturday Morning Rain And John Wayne

It’s a wet Saturday morning in my neck of the woods. Which is fine, except I have a turtle living in a kiddie pool in my backyard without a heater. Any suggestions on how I can make a better outdoor fall/winter home for my turtle without it costing an arm …

Today Is Labor Day. Do You Know Why?

The holiday began in 1882, originating from a desire by the Central Labor Union to create a day off for the “working man”. Wikipedia Through the years the nation gave increasing emphasis to Labor Day. The first governmental recognition came through municipal ordinances passed during 1885 and 1886.…

Burning Man Burned Too Soon!

For shame! For shame! So not cool man. There are unspoken rules at things like this. And you go stepping over the line! For shame! That’s what I would have said to Paul Addis, the 35 year old (mellow harsher) from San Francisco, if I were there when he set …

Sailor Moon Games.

In the spirit of learning something new every day…..today we’re going to learn a bit about Sailor Moon Games. Did you know that the Japanese Anime character Sailor Moon actually means “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon?” Neither did I! Did you know that this is what it looks like in Japanese?…

Andy Rooney On Women Over 40

My birthday is this coming Saturday (hint, hint, wink, wink) so in honor of the wonderful day, I thought I would share with you some wise words from 60 Minutes personality, Andy Rooney. When I think of Andy Rooney, I usually think of a grumpy old man.…

Incredible Body Painting By Pashur.

I’ve seen my share of painted bodies, but nothing like this; it’s the best, bar none! The next time you’re at a party at the Playboy Mansion, find Pashur and have him paint you. Or, if you’re like me, and don’t make it to the Mansion very often, here are …

Selenite Crystals. Truly Spectacular!

Crystal Cave of Giants. Naica Mine. Chihuahua, Mexico. These are the largest selenite crystals ever discovered. They are 1,000 feet down in limestone host rock – where miners are mining for lead, zinc and silver – and were formed by hydrothermal fluids emanating from the magma chambers below.…

Burning Man Is Coming! Burning Man Is Coming!

I’m a virgin, are you? A Burning Man virgin, I mean. Because lord knows, I’m no virgin… Eight days in Black Rock City – a temporary city in Black Rock Desert of Nevada, 90 miles north-northeast of Reno – culminating in the burning of the Man on Labor Day weekend.…

Black Rock City Rocket Launch

You’re invited to the Black Rock City Rocket Launch in Gerlach, Nevada… Black Rock is a “dry” lake about 100 miles north of Reno Nevada. It’s very empty country; just about the only town nearby is the town of Gerlach. About the Black Rock Desert This coming September 14th, 15th, …

R.I.P. Bill Walsh (1931-2007)

I grew up in the Bay Area in the 1980s, so Bill Walsh is the first coach I think of when it comes to the San Francisco 49ers. He will be greatly missed. Nicknamed “The Genius” for his creative schemes that became known as the West Coast offense, Walsh died …

San Francisco Dyke Day 2007 Wrap Up.

I had such a great time yesterday! I met some really great hilarious people, was witness to wonderful equal opportunity love, and even made it home with my very own rainbow feather boa. Not to mention all of the beautiful women I saw!…

San Francisco Gay Pride 2007

Today I am off to San Francisco to enjoy the start of Gay Pride Parade weekend. Today is the Dyke March. The 15th annual. It should be a good time. There’s a gathering at Dolores Park at 3, then the Dykes on Bikes parade at 7.…

Heinz Top This TV Challenge

Have you ever said to yourself “man, I could really use $57,000 right about now”? Well here’s your chance… Enter the Heinz Ketchup Top This TV Challenge today – you could win the money and go down in history. All you need is a video camera and a kick-ass idea.…

R.I.P. Computer

So it looks like my computer has bought the farm and is no longer with us. There are some sales going on around me, so hopefully I can find something this weekend. I must admit, I feel very lost without it.…

Computer In Rehab

So apparently my home computer needed to get its life in order. It decided to crash last night, and now needs to go to rehab. He’ll probably take the bed left vacant by Britney Spears. Anyway, I’m doing my best to get things up and running again (I’m writing this …

February Has 28 Days. Do You Know Why?

February is a tag-on month. It didn’t even exist when the Romans first started what would become our calendar. The goal was to merge the moon’s 29 ½ day month with the sun’s 365 ¼ day year. The first attempt was made by Romulus, Rome’s founder, who included 10 months, …

“Super Tonio” Is A Super Big Baby!

Antonio Vasconcelos weighs 14.5 pounds and drinks 5 ounces of milk every three hours. But here’s the catch…Antonio is a newborn – a newborn human. Born this past Monday in Cancun, Mexico to parents Teresa Alejandra Cruz, 23, and Luis Vasconcelos, 38, “Super Tonio” was born by Cesarean section (thank …

Attention! New Traffic Laws!

These may be valid only in California, but I thought they were worth sharing anyway. I don’t know why new traffic laws aren’t advertised more, but they’re not. Probably so the government can make more money on tickets. But that’s just my theory.…

Always Remember Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today is Martin Luther King Day. I wish the non-violent revolutionary was still here on Earth. We could really use him right about now. What would he have to say? About the war in Iraq? About sex on TV? About all the race related violence that is sadly still prevalent?…

AAA To The Rescue!

In light of the upcoming three-day weekend, I thought I would share with you a wonderful new service from AAA. Thanks to the national automobile club, drivers can now look up the gas stations along their travel route, avoiding, hopefully, being one of the 2.5 million people who run out …

The Animal Revolution Continues…

Well, the revolting pigs are at it again. The swine soldiers of the animal revolution have moved from Norfolk, England to Belgrade, Serbia. This time, they burned down a house! Talk about pissed off piggies. The three pigs, obviously angry with man and ready to fight, broke out of their …

Nappers Unite!

Raise your hand if you agree that naptime is wasted on the young. Keep your hand up if you’re totally jealous of the countries that have siestas. Well now you can add Thailand to that list. In an effort to increase worker productivity and afternoon energy, a municipal office in …

Did You Hear The One About The Swine Gang?

I am really starting to see a worrisome trend within the animal kingdom recently. Both wild and domestic animals are defying Mother Nature and exhibiting great angst against the human race. I guess it was just a matter of time. One could argue that the more man evolves and progresses …

The Simpsons Movie Trailer

Finally! If you’re anything like me, you’ve been waiting for The Simpsons on the big screen forever. If the world were a perfect place, the movie would come out today, but alas, the world is flawed. So I will wait with eager anticipation until July 27, 2007.…

Some Thoughts On Friendship

Aside from my immediate family, my friends mean the world to me; I would be lost without them. Which is why it is extra hard when I feel as though they are not putting as much into our friendship as I am.…

Happy Thanksgiving – I Am Thankful. Are You?

Thanksgiving is three weeks from today. Now is the time to bring out the comfy pants and prepare them for a stretching. Now is also the time to start thinking about what you’re thankful for. Believe it or not, Thanksgiving is actually a time to give thanks and not just …