Got this in my email and I thought I’d pass it along…

Fantastic.   Greg sends along this DIY FYI:

“Good  news is that I truly out did myself this year with my  Christmas  decorations. The bad news is that I had  to take him down after 2 days. I had more people come  screaming up to my house than ever.Great stories. But  two things made me take it down.

First, the cops  advised me that it would cause traffic accidents as  they almost wrecked when they drove by.

Second, a  55 year old lady grabbed the 75 pound ladder almost  killed herself putting it against my house and  didn’t realize it was fake until she climbed to the top (she  was not happy). By the way, she was one of many people  who attempted to do that. My yard couldn’t take it  either. I have more than a few tire tracks where people  literally drove up my yard.”

I was conversing with Kyle via text.

“I’m sitting here laughing at the idea of a porcine Cerberus.”
“Porcine = swiney?”

I love -ine words.  It’s a sure bet I’ll be tickled when I discover a new one.  Don’t know what I’m talking about?  These words that describe qualities that pertain to a certain animal describe : canine, feline, bovine, equine, leonine, ursine, vulpine, piscine.

I just found this list which will keep me occupied for a while.

Happy Thanksgiving from arnoldcam HQ.

I enjoyed these quotes from the dinner table, thought I’d share:

I’m surprised you’re eating that since you’re horribly lactose intolerant.
The apple taste overrides the butter in the crust.

Aw gawsh.  Nothing I like better than fixing someone’s computer on a holiday.

All I know is there are three brothers: Peyton, Eli and Manning.

Happytobone? What is this?
That’s my old account name.  I wanted it to be “Happy to Be One” but I thought bad people would have bad things to say and I didn’t want people to IM me.

My former roommate Dustin came to California for a conference and found himself with a day or two to hangout with me and the guys.  After a particularly long lunch at the Yardhouse and some random walking around Paseo, we eventually ended up back at my place.  Chinese food was ordered.  About an hour later Brandon says “Shouldn’t the food be here by now?”  “I’m on it,” I says.

Hello, [generic Chinese restaurant name].

Hi.  We ordered food an hour ago and I wanted to check on the order.

Oh yes.  We’ve been calling and calling and no one answer.

That phone is upstairs.  What were you calling about?

We can’t take your credit card.  It says it a fraud. (I’m not trying to make fun of anyone here but that’s how she was saying it)

Well, I did have a fraud problem with my card and the bank had to issue me a new one.  What number do you have on file?

(She reads the number).  Yes, that’s my old card.  Here is the new numbe…

I can not take your card.

What?

I can not take your card.  The computer say it a fraud.

Well, yes.  I had a fraud problem but now I have a new card.

You can come down and pay cash.  Pick it up.

I’m not going to come down there.  I’m giving you a new card number you can use.

Um… noooooo… the computer say it a fraud.

I tell you what.  Try putting in this new number and you’ll see that it’s a good number.

That happened the last time.  We put it in and it says good and then the bank say it a fraud.  I can’t put in a new number, the computer says no.

You are a human being.  You have a choice.  You can listen to another human being or you can do whatever that computer is telling you what to do!  And I’m telling you… this card is fine. And if you have an old balance, you should put it on the card as well.

Hold please. I will talk to my manager. (silence)  I talked to my manager and she said you come down.

I’m not going to come down.  What I will do is tell all my friends not to visit your restaurant and I will go online and post bad reviews about my experience with your restaurant.

Um… I will talk with my manager. (silence)

(Me to the guys) This isn’t about food anymore, this is about me winning.

Hellooooo. This is Nancy the Manager.

Hello Nancy.  Are you able to help me?

I am looking at your screen.  It says fraud.

Does it also say how long I’ve been a customer?

Yes.

Does it say how many orders I’ve placed with no problem on the same card?

Yes.

So what are you going to do?

OK, we will take your order if the delivery can see your card and your driver’s license.  (No, I’m not missing a word in this sentence.  That’s how she said it).  I am just trying to protect my business.

Of course, I would do the same.

OK, thank youuuuuuu.

Thank you.

Hello?  I am sorry about that. We will send your delivery out in 30 minutes or so.

I’ve already been waiting 90 minutes.  In light of all this trouble, what can you do for me?

I will move you to the front of the orders.

Thank you. Goodnight.

Good night.

(Dustin: They are soooo going to spit in our food)

Sarah Palin is up in arms (legs?) about Newsweek’s use of this Runner’s World photo for their cover.

Via her Facebook: “The choice of photo for the cover of this week’s Newsweek is unfortunate. When it comes to Sarah Palin, this “news” magazine has relished focusing on the irrelevant rather than the relevant. The Runner’s World magazine one-page profile for which this photo was taken was all about health and fitness — a subject to which I am devoted and which is critically important to this nation. The out-of-context Newsweek approach is sexist and oh-so-expected by now. If anyone can learn anything from it: it shows why you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, gender, or color of skin. The media will do anything to draw attention — even if out of context.”

If I were Sarah, I wouldn’t be so much concerned about the photo as I would be about the article titled “How do you solve a problem like Sarah; She’s bad news for the GOP and for everyone else too”.

I’m almost willing to go to the opposite side of the argument and say that if the article was about serious politicians and they used pictures of the men in suits in executive offices and this picture, that would clearly be sexist.  Instead, this article is clearly about how Sarah Palin is a conundrum to both the left and the right… this picture she willingly posed for Runner’s World just exemplifys her ever changing standards.  For Newsweek… a guaranteed sales driver.  Thanks to Sarah herself, she changed the answer to the question “How many of you were talking about Newsweek today?”

Hey Sarah, wanna stamp out sexism in politics and media?  Don’t willingly pose for cheesecake photos.

I saw this on Twitter and was pretty impressed.  Someone made a dragon (which is my favorite animal anyway) out of coffee and foam.  Pretty cool stuff…

I showed this to Kyle who was not impressed.  Apparently his barista can do Australia.

I’ll let these pieces speak for themselves…

Jon Stewart notices a discrepancy in Fox News’ reporting of Michelle Bachman’s health reform bill protest.

link: htttp://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-november-10-2009/sean-hannity-uses-glenn-beck-s-protest-footage

Sean Hannity’s response:

Hands down… this family wins best ensemble costume.

You shouldn’t drink and drive.  You also shouldn’t drive into the drink.

They call themselves both fair and balanced.  Are they?  Is anyone?