R.I.P. Motocycle Man...

If you want the bad news first, go ahead and zoom down to the bottom. I'm a good news first person, so read on if that's what you are.

I liked this Mcdonald's Analogy for why guys don't care to still be friends with a girl after they break up. Something for we ladies to consider.

Have you ever wanted to see what would happen if they re-created the Abbey Road cover in Legos? End the curiosity.

I know a lot of you are Battlestar Galactica fans, so here are some vintage 1979 ads for the line of toys that Mattel produced. I wonder if they have lead in them?

Wanting to lose a few of those extra pounds, but can't seem to get motivated? This worked for me.

And in unbelievably sad news, Evel Knievel has died. He will be sorely missed.

Well, Kiddies... I'm off to relax with what's left of the evening. I'm working again tomorrow, so you all have a wonderful weekend.

Fair Warning...

I'll be working all day tomorrow, so I'm just making a quick post now to make up for it. I found a couple of things that may be of interest, so here ya go!

Everyone who knows me, knows I'm a huge John Cusack fan. I tracked down an interview with the cutest man ever to hold a boombox.

Hey, Buffy fans! Cordelia is back on the market.

These are absolutely the coolest, most creative tee shirts out there. I'd wear only these if I had it my way.

Sorry to cut it short, but I'm off to play with the dog and enjoy some couch sitting time before bed. This bunny was on her feet all day!

Early Entry for Tomorrow...

I'm thinking about changing or adding some music to the Mp3 player at the bottom of my page. Anyone have any suggestions they'd like to share? Regrettably, I don't think I'll add any Christmas music, because I'm sure I will get my fill at my part-time job this season. I'm open to anything else, though. Send me your requests.

Answers in the Afternoon, (as promised)...

Here are your answers for Wednesday. I've got several things to do to prepare for work tomorrow so after this, I'm outta here for a while. Stay warm and I'll get a late entry up tomorrow evening.

Jacque Costeau, who may be reaching us from the great beyond, wanted to know: N'avez-vous pas pris des Espagnols dans le lycée ? Quand avez-vous appris le français ?

Oui, j'ai pris des Espagnols à l'école. J'ai appris être français sur le choeur pendant la majeure partie de ma vie. Le reste de ce que je sais, j'ai juste repris. Je regarde dans un de ceux "apprenez que les Français dans que la voiture" ou "apprennent le français des programmes en semaine". En attendant, j'apprends beaucoup avec des poissons de Babel.

Or if you prefer your answer in English: Yes, I did take Spanish in school. I learned some French being in choir for most of my life. The rest of what I know, I just picked up. I'm looking into one of those "Learn French in the Car" or "Learn French in a Week" programs. In the meantime, I'm learning a lot with Babel Fish.

Sadie asked (quite pitifully, I might add): Why do you love Harry more than me now? Did I do something wrong?

For those of you who don't know, Sadie is my dog that lives at my Mom's house. I attempted to take her with me when I moved out, but had some serious competition. I often get a bit of flack from those lucky enough to see her on a daily basis. Sadie was the first fuzzy love of my life. Harry's little story just melted my heart, though. Come on. I'm a sucker for anything cute and furry.

Sadie, can you ever forgive me? I'll tell you what. If you two can learn to like each other, extra long tummy rubs, and cookies all around, (but you can have just a little bit more).

Jessica wanted to know: If they were making a movie of your life, who would you want to play you?

Without question, Kate Winslet. She can do comedy, drama, and indie films like nobody's business. I even love her in Titanic. That's right, I said it!

Jan said... A few years ago, I came across this quote while surfing the web: "We would all benefit if intelligence was the general condition." I forgot where I found it and who said it. Do you know how to find out who said it?

My first inclination was to see what happened when I entered the quote into Google and hit search, but I'm sure you proved that to be as unhelpful as I did. I know there are several quote pages online that organize their quotes by topic. Quoteland was the best I found for this, but it did not yield a result. There are also quotation dictionaries, but I do not have access to one at the moment.

Frankly, just hearing it brings Winston Churchill to mind. He's my favorite curmudgeon. I also slightly suspect that it may be something one of the Crane brothers has uttered. Sadly, in all of my research, I could not locate a person to associate with that quote. It may just be anonymous. I will open it up to the readers, though. If you know who said it, send me a comment. Together we can solve the mystery.

Before I Forget...

Get those questions in to me! I'll try to have them up by tomorrow afternoon. Just remember to keep it clean, please.

Making it Quick!

I'm taking care of some personal stuff today, but I didn't want to leave you without something to get you through the second most boring day of the week.

Is graffiti art, or is is vandalism? No matter what you think about it, this site will entertain you. I've always been the kind of person who goes into a bathroom, sees graffiti on the wall, and is abhorred by all the spelling errors. Maybe I should carry a red Sharpie with me wherever I go. There's some language on here, so watch it around the kiddies, would ya?

And here's a video that's been making me laugh for the last few days. I don't speak French as fluently as I'd like, but if these two dorks can do it, then I think I'm doing just fine! Favorite word in this video -boeuf!

Cyber Monday!

If any of you heeded my advice and are waiting on today's sales, I hope you're finding some great ones. Here are a couple I've noticed, so enjoy!



Deals of America updates their site hourly with the best deals of the web. It shows images and descriptions of items on sale, as well as the current list price, so you can determine if it's a deal worth getting. They offer links to the sites that are offering the item as well. Aside from today's blowout sales, Deals offers bargains, freebies, and coupons during the rest of the year.

There are also Cash Back services like Ebates.com that earn a precentage of your purchase back for qualifying purchases. Signing up is free, and if you see your store on the list, simply shop as normal and reap the rewards. One thing to be aware of, your cash accumulates in an account and is sent to you periodically, not at the time of purchase. As long as you're aware of that, there's no reason not to make some of your money back.

Also, I decided to include a list of my favorite online shopping sites for deals and fun, kitchy stuff:

Perpetual Kid has a ton of novelty items for the kooky one on your list.

Mod Cloth has one of a kind clothing and decor. Great gifts for the Chuck wearing hipster in your household.

For clothing on the cheap, 15dollarstore.com has something for guys and gals from infant to young adult. I bought a great faux fur accented coat from them a couple of years ago that I still love. Great deals here.

Have a nerdy someone in your life that you just adore, but draw a 0110001001101100011000010110111001101011 (that'd be binary code for 'blank') on what to get them? Try Think Geek.

Don't have any money, but still want to send a nice sentiment? This site allows you to design your own virtual bouquet and message to send to your friends who are far away.

If the commercial aspect of the Holidays isn't really your thing, you can still be in the giving spirit with Kiva.org. Your donation of $25 allows an entrepreneuer in a developing country get the funds they need to run their businesses, get ahead, live their dreams, and provide for their families. It is absolutely changing lives.

Happy shopping (and giving)!