Ah Ha!

Here's some evidence to back up my previous post about how to use commas. Please keep this in mind people.

I'll Get Around To It.

Free Pancakes.

You can get free pancakes at IHOP from 7a-10a on Feb. 20 (today). Here's the news release.

Andy Dick.

I just saw Employee of the Month with one of the free rentals I got from Blockbuster. It was your run-of-the-mill Hollywood attempt at trying to make a funny movie with a cast of pop icons (like Dane Cook and Jessica Simpson). The funniest part of the movie was Andy Dick's reaction in the clip below. I laughed at this for about 3 minutes straight. You have to keep in mind that Andy Dick is visually impaired in this film.

Free Blockbuster Rentals.

If you are a Netflix subscriber, you can get free rentals at Blockbuster until February 21, 2007. Check out the article.

You Know What I'm Talking About.

Think Of The Children.

This article talks about children's lives in the UK. Out of 21 countries, the UK ranked the lowest. The US was number 20. Why is the US always at the bottom of these kinds of rankings? Here's the list:

1. Netherlands
2. Sweden
3. Denmark
4. Finland
5. Spain
6. Switzerland
7. Norway
8. Italy
9. Republic of Ireland
10. Belgium
11. Germany
12. Canada
13. Greece
14. Poland
15. Czech Republic
16. France
17. Portugal
18. Austria
19. Hungary
20. United States
21. United Kingdom

Cool Picture.

This is the Astronomy Picture of the Day:

More On Global Warming.

This article says that 13% of Americans have NEVER heard of global warming. How is that possible? Are these people completely self-involved?

The news today is that the world's top climate scientists have said that mankind is to blame for global warming.

The scientists said it was "very likely" -- or more than 90 percent probable -- that human activities led by burning fossil fuels explained most of the warming in the past 50 years.

Even if human activities do NOT explain most of of the warming in the past 50 years, I'm sure it hasn't helped. Maybe this declaration will help shake things up in the U.S. and create some change. We can only hope.

Overreaction.

Read this article and look at the pictures.

Done?

Ok, who thinks a Lite Brite picture of a Mooninite is a bomb? Not only were they in Boston, but New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Portland, Ore., Austin, Texas, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. Apparently, they were also up for 3 weeks, and no one freaked out! Now 2 people are arrested and the Mayor of Boston is "prepared to take any and all legal action against Turner Broadcasting and its affiliates for any and all expenses incurred during the response to today's incidents." I can understand not getting a permit to advertise and being fined for that, but this is ridiculous. We truly live in a culture of fear.

Saturn and Cassini.

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day is actually a movie showing what the Cassini space probe saw as it crossed the plane of Saturn's rings. It's pretty cool. Take a look:

@$$h0le5.

This article makes me angry ...and you wouldn't like me when I'm angry.

The article says that the Bush administration pressured scientists to tailor their findings on global warming to the administration's skepticism. Here's the absolute worst part:

Rick Piltz, a former U.S. government scientist who said he resigned in 2005 after pressure to soft-pedal findings on global warming, told the committee in prepared testimony that former White House official Phil Cooney took an active role in casting doubt on the consequences of global climate change.

Cooney, who was a lobbyist for the American Petroleum Institute before becoming chief of staff at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, resigned in 2005 to work for oil giant ExxonMobil.

Documents on global climate change required Cooney's review and approval, Piltz said.

The First 100 Hours.

And so it begins...

Google Does It Again.

I was just browsing Google Maps and I just discovered a new feature dubbed "click to call." Here's a link to the information about it. The intriguing thing about it is that they say, "Google pays for all calls, both local and long-distance."

Things That Annoy Me.

The list of things that annoy me is not a short one, but here are a couple I'm currently thinking about.

Why does everyone say "unconsciously" when they mean "subconsciously?" You can't do much while you are unconscious.

unconscious - not conscious; without awareness, sensation, or cognition

subconscious - existing or operating in the mind beneath or beyond consciousness

Also, there is a difference between "red, white, and blue" and "red, white and blue." The former is a list of three items. The latter is a list of two items.

Come on people!

Stoney Creek.

Here are some pictures of Stoney Creek when my dad and I walked the entire 6 mile path on January 2, 2007.

COGs

A few days ago, Eric and I rented a game for his Xbox 360 called Gears of War. We finished it last night and it was an excellent, highly cinematic game. Unfortunately, it's only available on the 360. It seems like it's a cross between Aliens and Pitch Black. If you ever have a chance to play it, I highly recommend it.

Squuuuuuuuirrel!

These videos and picture were taken in Dodge Park. By the way, the title of this post is a homage to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, which is one of the finest comedies ever made.



This is the best video out of all of them. Check out how fat the tree rat is.

The Bush Administration.

Man, ya gotta love the Bush administration. It has only taken Bush six years in office to realize that he's making mistakes. The latest instance is evident in this article.

Maybe once the large, cute, and cuddly animals start to become extinct due to global warming, people will start to demand policy changes. Who is going to say "good riddance" to this?

Get Yer Free Credit Report Heeeah!

It's always good to check your credit report and now you can do it easily for free. Just go here.