Ramblings of Silver Blue

Don’t know if it’s legitimate or not, but there appears to be a drive on for soft, two-ply buttwipe for our soliders in Iraq and abroad. It’s called Operation Cushie Tushie. Via IM from Tink.

Saw a Flash presentation on someone’s blog (I forget who) that was based on Flickr. So, being the geek that I am, I signed up, and uploaded some photos. My presentation is over there —> right above the Alliance logo (well, it was when I wrote this). I don’t know about the subscription service yet; [...]

Merge in Progress. Further consolidation to create the “Nation Of One” (One bank, one grocery, one cinema, one gas company, one way of thought) AMC, Loews Cineplex Plan to Merge

Tony Pierce has come up with a number of ways of knowing when “blogger burnout” is going to happen to you. 1. when your internal dialogue gets hijacked by your concerns about what your readers will think. 2. when you are afraid to write down what you are truly thinking about at that moment. 3. [...]

Questions of my Childhood Rocket Jones tagged me with this meme. Five Things I Miss From My Childhood 1. Atari 2600. Ok, so I’m a geek to the utmost. But I remember saving my allowance so that I could buy games for that retched, graphically challenged waste of youth. Of course, these days there’s AtariAge [...]

…even though we’re in a bit of a cool spell. That’s what I’m blaming my lack of posts on. We’ll see if I can correct that.

It’s 2 p.m.. A mother walks up to Susie, manager of the local cheap seat movie theater and asks: “Excuse me, miss, but have you seen a small boy, four years old, blond hair, red overalls, and a baseball cap?” Susie responds, “Yes, he’s in theater 3, watching Spongebob. Row 4, seat 14.” “O thanks [...]

Getting lots of stuff ready to go up on ebay, and it’s hard letting go of some of the past, even though I know it’s for the best. Not only did I not know I’ve accumulated so much STUFF, I realize now how far the hosue has come … from being one that was once [...]

Did I fall asleep? I don’t think so. But it’s over, that’s for sure. Where’s a final thought when you’re looking for one????

Here is a selection of search phrases used on this blog over the past week, from what was recorded in the access logs: “Midgets, ferrets and masturbation”: I don’t what to know what brought this on, or who did the search for it, but know that you are one sick puppy. “Car Warning Labels on [...]

…but Ketchup will. Found via CNN. Ketchup stain sparks e-mail flurry LONDON, England — An e-mail exchange between a law firm executive and a secretary over a ketchup stain has set London’s legal world buzzing. The details were forwarded across the city after Richard Phillips, a senior associate at Baker & McKenzie, sent a message [...]

…same as the first. This time, something that I haven’t had the (mis-)fortune to have experience with — Car Title Loans. State regulators are attempting to reel them in (as they are looking at doing with the “payday loan” storefronts, one of which appears on almost every street corner or strip mall)… The problem? Stratospheric [...]

Can we say….OUCH????

This rant has been building for a while, so if the idea of reading about me spouting off regarding corporate greed, then pass this post by. If you’re one of the three people who read my blog, you undoubtedly know that I just took a second mortgage to pay off the revolving charge accounts that [...]

An old Italian man lived alone in the country. He wanted to dig his tomato garden, but it was very hard work as the ground was hard. His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament. Dear Vincent, I [...]

If you’re easily offended, don’t read. Nothing racist is intended.

What does, you ask? The 25th Anniversary of the original release of one of my guilty pleasures. On August 8. Perhaps one of the cheesiest movies ever to be filmed (ok, leaving out “Road Trip” and “Blair Witch 2″)

Local Blogger, David Barbarisi, talks about going on auto-pilot While I think it’s an interesting idea, I’m not sure if i could “dehumanize” myself enough to let it take over. (And oh, by the way, welcome to the “New On The Blue” blogroll, David!)

Remember Judge Ito? The OJ Simpson Trial? Chew on this: (tasteless joke alert)

Ted brought a good point up. Just remember to have the CD on repeat. But here is PopJustice’s take on it: If you listen to ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ while watching The Wizard Of Oz, you will fall asleep – and wake up gay.

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other. THREE. Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. FOUR. When you say, “I love [...]

A rambling going through my head, aided by caffeine. To be taken and not to be taken seriously. There comes a time when you just have to concede failure and walk away, minimizing your losses. Living in Hampton Roads, and working for a state job is soon going to be one of those losses. What [...]

By time time I reach my 60s, if I reach them, the retirement age will be so high that I’ll work until they shoot my remains into deep space. WASHINGTON (AP) — Work till you’re 69 before getting full Social Security benefits? That’s one possibility — for Americans who retire two decades or more into [...]

Terri Schiavo’s autopsy report was released today, and as such, it stated what most of us who live in the real world figured out: Terri had checked out a long time ago, and was little more than a vegetable. LARGO, Florida (AP) — An autopsy on Terri Schiavo backed her husband’s contention that she was [...]

As many of you have noticed (well, the three of you who read the blog, and you know who you are), I’ve kept from making a comment regarding the Michael Jackson fiasco. What are my beliefs? Does it really matter? He had his day in court. So did the accuser. All that I ask is [...]