Wednesday
Another windy/dusty day in the valley. And cold. Something in the neighborhood of 15 degrees colder than yesterday.

Song of the Day
No More Words by Berlin

Stray Toasters

  • When I went to lunch today, I saw something that I’ve seen many times before but never really gave much thought: The “graffiti” that people leave on hot air hand dryers. On most of the ones that I’ve seen, they have the following instructions:
    1. Push Button.
    2. Gently rub hands under warm air.
    3. Stops automatically.

    And, this is how they usually wind up:

    1. Push button.
    2. Gently rub hands under warm air.
    3. Stops automatically.

    Women don’t engage in this puerile a level of behavior, do they? Please restore my faith in at least half of the species…

  • It seems that the old adage: “March winds, April showers bring forth May flowers” was not written with Utah in mind. Because these damned April winds are blowing as if Thor himself was standing atop a nearby mountaintop.
  • While watching Voyager tonight, I was reminded of something that I’ve wondered about the bridge crews: When a member of the crew leaves his or her post to go on an away mission (even a “sudden” one), there’s always someone there… just hanging around, it seems… ready to take up the about-to-be-vacated post. “Ensign Johnson, your assignment on this ship will be to fill in for crew member X whenever we need him/her for an away mission. Otherwise, you are simply to stand in an out-of-the-way corner and be quiet.” What kind of assignment is that?!
  • “Reality television.” I’ve asserted my opinion of it on more than one occasion. For those who may have missed it: I don’t care for it. It seems that there’s about to be a new twist on the genre. This gem comes from Comic Book Resources:

    WHO WANTS TO BE A SUPERHERO?

    According to The Hollywood Reporter, the WB Network has ordered up six episodes of Stan Lee’s and reality-show maven Bruce Nash’s new superhero contest “Who Wants To Be A Superhero?”

    The show, would run in the vein of “American Idol,” but instead offer contestants a chance to create a superhero persona.

    “The tone of the show is going to be fun,” Nash, creator of “Meet My Parents,” told The Reporter. “It’s wish-fulfillment, a blend of fantasy and reality. … It’s not going to be about sexual tension or winning a million dollars.”

    The winner could see his character further developed by Lee and company as a comic book or other media production.

  • In “Truth Stranger than Fiction” news: Rob Zombie and Lionel Richie teamed up to cover the old Commodores hit Brickhouse for House of 1000 Corpses, a movie that Zombie wrote/directed. I’ve heard of unexpected duets before, but this just about takes First Place.

Question of the Day
Breakfast Cereals: What is/are your favorite cereal(s)?
Me: Total (original), Honeycomb, Honey-Nut Cheerios, Honey Bunches of Oats

Namaste.