Oxymoron

I know I'm not the first to ever complain about this but I hate the idea of a freakin' "convenience fee" whenever you try to buy tickets for anything. Where's the freaking convenience?
What the hell does that mean? Why don't they just absorb the fee into the price of the ticket and I mean the advertised price. Here I am buying a ticket that was advertised as $150 but it ended up costing $179.
How do I avoid a "convenience fee" I swear, next we are going to get hit with "purchase fees." Oh wait . . . those actually do exist.

First it was Vajaja....

And now a word from Oprah

Are you a shlumpadinka? On a special broadcast of her nationally syndicated talk show, Oprah Winfrey defines this evocative word as "a woman who dresses like she has completely given up on herself—and it shows." If you've got your own neologism you'd like to share with the world, you'll want to check out Merriam-Webster's Open Dictionary. In the meantime, you can read more about Oprah's own Word of the Day here.

Soon there will be no drinking in bars

"What the fuck have you been smoking, eh? Certainly you haven't been smoking in a bar in California, that's for certain!" ‘Cause you can't! No, no smoking in bars now, and soon, no drinking and no talking! Be careful, California! You're supposed to be the crazy state, the out there, the wild ones, you know? In the future, everyone's going to say, "Come down to the library, we'll have a wild time, shall we? “ ( mimes dragging on a joint ) “Don't know where that fucking book is, mate, it could be anywhere! There's a lot of 'em about!"


-Comedian Eddie Izzard

How soon will it be when "they" ban drinking in bars. Today's little diddy comes courtesy of an Associated Press story of a town in Missouri considering a bill that would ban swearing, in bars, along with table-dancing, drinking contest and profane music.

I don't want to go all Republican but how far will local municipalities go in entrenching on the rights of private business owners?
I was against the smoking ban but I understood the arguements.
If this direction of public policy keeps up, Eddie Izzard will be right, to go somewhere and have fun, you'll have to find a library.

Bill would ban swearing in bars

The Associated Press

ST. CHARLES, Mo.—What the ...? A St. Louis-area town is considering a bill that would ban swearing in bars, along with table-dancing, drinking contests and profane music.

City officials contend the bill is needed to keep rowdy crowds under control because the historic downtown area gets a little too lively on some nights.

City Councilman Richard Veit said he was prompted to propose the bill after complaints about bad bar behavior. He says it will give police some rules to enforce when things get too rowdy.

But some bar owners worry the bill is too vague and restrictive, saying it may be a violation of their civil rights.

Marc Rousseau, who owns bar R.T. Weilers, said he thinks the bill needs revision.

"We're dealing with adults here once again and I don't think it's the city's job or the government's job to determine what we can and cannot play in our restaurant," Rousseau said.

The proposal would ban indecent, profane or obscene language, songs, entertainment and literature at bars.

Shocking people with a Soundtrack

According to a story from MSNBC.com, the Taser company is introducing an MP3 player to its new line of stun guns. Can I just say, "What the Duece!!?"

I mean this goes up there with shit like HDTVs on refrigerators. Who the hell needs to listen to music while they stun people with electricty?

But since some moron did bring this little item to the market, what kind of music would you listen to while you jolt someone with 23,600 volts?


What follows is the story from MSNBC.com


LAS VEGAS - A handy new holster from Taser International Inc. holds not only your stun gun but a music player too.

Taser's latest foray into consumer products was introduced Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The holster costs $72.99 on the company's Web site and includes a 1-gigabyte MP3 player.

The company, which also sells its electronic weapons to law enforcement agencies and the military, has been stepping up its consumer product offerings with Tasers in new colors like "red-hot" and "fashion pink."

The latest Taser — in a leopard print and costing $379.99 — "provides a personal protection option for women who want fashion with a bite," said Chief Executive Rick Smith.