Possibly the worst game show of this genre there is.
I think the obstacles should be at least potentially completable.
The announcers were also horrible. There is a reason John Henson isn’t on Talk Soup anymore only worked on the TV Guide channel before this.
This evening we got a decent dusting of snow. Probably one inch.
No plows. No salt.
FUN!!!!!!!
But no, laws prevent me from doing anything fun with my car on the road.
Of course I couldn’t resist throwing the rear end out a few times and taking a few corners relatively sideways.
The “snow” setting on my car is VERY effective. Not nearly as much torque to the rear wheels, but my car has more than ample power to spin break all four tires loose. Even at 30mph in a high gear.
I switched it to “tarmac” a few times and definitely felt the rear end a bit less stable as the car distributed power.
I salute you, Fun Nazi’s of the world.
Thanks for making driving a chore rather than a hobby.
Thanks for making people so worried when they get behind the wheel they end up driving 15mph in a 50 when there are flurries.
Thanks for punishing those of us who enjoy driving, especially in less than ideal conditions.
Thanks for being so enthralled with the ability to impose rules/laws on the public that you end up banning everything that is fun just so you can feel important.
(and no I didn’t get a ticket, this is just a general complaint)
I had been researching Bluetooth headsets for a while since my phone went to the pits.
The Jabra I had was plain junk and eventually just fell apart.
I read reviews and found that the Motorola H700 was the best. All reviews were awesome.
So I looked up the price….$100!!!! Holy Cow.
Surely I could find it cheaper….
…and “Cheaper” is what I found.
I bought one one ebay for $19…..Nineteen Dollars. A mere 20% of retail. That should have been my first clue.
It had problems pairing, then the microphone didn’t work well, I had to adjust it to make it work better.
If I turned away from my phone, it got scratchy and would drop. (I initially thought this was my crappy phone)
Now that I have my Treo, it does the same thing. So I started to Google.
I found a few forum posts. Then I found this:
http://reviews.ebay.com/H700-Original-Vs-Fake_W0QQugidZ10000000002125013
People selling fakes or non-quality tested H700s. Mine matches Fake #3 perfectly.
Guess I learned my lesson. I’ll pick one up from a Brick and Mortar store after the holidays. Hopefully there will be sales or something.
Maybe I’ll call Motorola and see if they’ll replace it. I doubt it, but its worth a try. (Don’t worry, I’ll be honest and tell them I think it might be fake)
So if you want a Bluetooth headset for your phone, don’t buy it on ebay.
Australia’s Tough Gun Laws fail to reduce crime
Didn’t work for a whole continent…that’s an island…really far away from anything else.
What makes you think your gun laws will work when we’re surrounded by land, by states with less strict laws?
As a wise man once said: “Outlaw the guns, and only the outlaws will have them”
Baseball sucks. Plain and simple.
I watched the Cubs v. Cardinals game in its entirety last night. (minus the 30 minutes I fell asleep during the 4th and 5th innings)…When I awoke, I realized I had missed NOTHING. There were no hits. No runs, no ANYTHING for 2 entire innings. And it took a full 30 minutes to get through them? Something is wrong here.
I have two major complaints with baseball today. Pitching and Running.
First I’ll talk about pitching. How long does it really have to take to throw the ball? I understand there is a bit of a routine everyone goes through, but some are just excessive. Example:
–receive ball from catcher, dust throwing hand, walk back to mount, stand, setup, glance to first (which is fine), hesitate, get call from catcher, setup, stand there, deliver pitch.
Doesn’t sound so bad does it?…well that actually takes a good 45-60 seconds. IT SHOULDN’T. There is no reason it should take that long to throw a pitch. Especially when there are no runners on base. I think there should be a 30 second time limit on pitches. From the time you receive the ball from the catcher, you have 30 seconds to either try to pick someone off, or throw the pitch. And you are limited to (2) attempts at a pick off. I’m sick of seeing 5 pick off attempts in a row.
Secondly I’m sick of lazy runners. If you hit the ball. RUN….RUN RUN RUN. I watched (on both teams) people hit a nice ball into the infield and then just kind of jog towards first base and get throw out. Yes, the odds are you’re going to be out…BUT if you run a little harder, maybe you’ll catch the thrower or first baseman off guard and they’ll make a mistake. The third baseman could probably kick the ball to the first baseman by the time some of these guys get there. If you RUN, they only have a couple seconds to field the ball and get it over to the first baseman properly. 9 times out of 10 they’re gonna get you out, but that 10th time might the runner needed to win the game. So RUN.
Lastly, the game started at 1930, and lasted until 2300. thats 3 and a half hours. The score ended up being 8-4. A total of 9 were scored on HomeRuns, with a grand slam in the 10th inning, so you can’t blame it on good base running and field play that made the game take so long.
These games are getting more and more rediculous. Lets speed the game up a little guys.
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Hopefully once a week I’ll write a post about something that I think sucks. I’m going no-holds barred. Anything from sports, to traffic, to work, to anything in particular. Feel free to comment or ask me questions. I’ll do my best to respond and answer anything you’ve got. (And don’t leave comments like “Boo, screw you, Baseball rules!!! And everything you like blows!!!”….because baseball does suck, and attacking everything I like just makes me think the only thing you can come up with is getting personal and defensive.) If you have a point, please post it. Otherwise, shut up.
Have a good day.
Thank goodness we have the government to make our decisions for us. Because I, as a motorist, am absolutely incapable of deciding when it is safe to use my mobile phone while operating a vehicle.
The Governor signed into law, a bill that makes it illegal for a person aged 18 or younger to talk on their mobile phone while driving a vehicle. Now while I don’t completely disagree with the thought that people with limited experience should concentrate on driving rather than whether or not Suzy is dating Jeff, I see this as a potential huge headache for people like me. I’m 22 years old. I look maybe 18 or 19. I talk on my mobile phone VERY often while in my car. I’m able to talk on my phone, drive, steer, SHIFT, pay attention to pedestrians, keep under the speed limit, and diagnose a computer problem, all at the time. (With Cody as my witness)
Do you think this is going to stop Joe PoliceMan from pulling me over? Nope. I look close enough to 18 that I’m sure I’ll be pulled over for talking on my phone. And when I show my license that proves I’m above 18, do you think they’ll hand it back to me and let me on my way? Of course not! They’ll take my license, check my insurance, run my plates, and make me sit there for 15-20 minutes while they make sure I’m not a wanted felon.
Sure, these random stops might catch a few people that either shouldn’t be talking on their phones, or a fugitive from Ohio, but how many other people do you have to inconvenience for that small percentage?
I hate how the minority is becoming the rulers of our country. I’m sick of being lumped in with the incompetant people of this world. Because I’m 16-25 my insurance is higher because OF COURSE I’m a horrible driver, I’m too stupid to actually be any good. Because some people can’t drive and talk at the same time, I’m no longer allowed to do so. Because people can’t handle a vehicle at 80mph, I’m not allowed to.
I’m sick of the generalizations. I’m sick of the lump laws. I’m sick of age discrimination. I’m sick of all of it.
I’m sure you can check back in a few weeks when I’ve been pulled over several times due to this 18year old phone law. I can’t wait to see how much of my time they waste even AFTER they see that I’m 22.
Congrats Illinois.
You and your lawmakers have succeded at making Illinois the second crappies state in the nation. (Second only to California)
Why crappy? Because Illinois has made it a habit of banning everything and stupid laws. Especially things that the other 49 states don’t give a crap about.
Lets see here:
Front License plates….WHY?
Front window tint….BANNED
Fireworks….BANNED
Under-car light….BANNED (not that I care)
Yo-Yo Waterballs….BANNED (yes you read that right)
Some Exotic Plants…BANNED
Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE)….BANNED (Fuel additive)
Ultimate Fighting….BANNED
Whats wrong with this state? Why can’t we do anything fun? None of this results in death, none of it is deemed illegal anywhere else. WHAT’S THE POINT.
Anyways….Done ranting.
