Dumb, Dumb, Dumb, Dumb Ass Remark

John McCain has gotten himself in trouble by saying stupid things before and this is certainly not the worst. He was asked a question that was rather disturbing and tried to be light hearted and funny. The question that he was asked by a person who seemed to want us to nuke Iran was something like, "When do we send 'em an airmail message to Tehran?" His Beach Boys reference might not have been such a fucking bomb if we weren't bogged down in Iraq right now.



The thing that really bothers me about this and other comments (ala Ann Coulter) is that when they are uttered in front of a conservative audience. People seem to think it's hilarious. I guess I've been living in my blue city/state for too long.

My message to John is simple. Stay away from war jokes and don't say "gooks" anymore. Maybe you'll get the VP bid from your party. Also, don't blow your nose on stage. That's gross.

10 and 2 Please

Most days on the train I read a book but sometimes on the way home I just want to shut my brain off for a little while. A new hobby I have come up with is peering out the window on the blue line and observe the things people do when they are driving that do not encourage safe driving. I figure about 40 percent of the people I viewed were doing things they shouldn't be doing. Here is a short list of the things I have seen:

• Cell phone use (most common and illegal activity)
• Talking on phone while gesturing wildly with other hand (Who's got the wheel? No one.)
  
• Reading (material usually pressed to steering wheel)
• Nose picking
• Smoking with arm hanging out window
• Talking to person in back seat
• Trying to get something from back seat
• Putting on make up

Those are all pretty pedestrian and common. Now for the ones that floored me:

• Trimming toe nails (foot on steering wheel)
• Brushing teeth
• Drinking beer in plain view (someone with a cell phone call a cop please)
• Passenger giving driver a "noogie"
• Smoking a joint
• Taking shirt off
• Cleaning the car (Armour All-ing the car)
• Checking their blood sugar
  
• Making out
  

That's just so far this week. I have to say that I am very disappointed that "rocking out" is not on this list. As far as I am concerned that is the only reason to own a car in the city. I mean, it's five o'clock folks - time to "Get the Led out."