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Sep. 26th, 2008 02:16 pmStatler & Waldorf on the election cycle. It's an editorial in pictures -- enjoy!
The things you see in the paper!
Sep. 16th, 2008 11:53 amI love the crazy news I sometimes find in our local paper. Today's exhibit: Groom Accused of Throwing Knife At Reception. The article goes on to explain that the target of the knife-throwing was a person wrapped in duct tape. At a wedding reception?!?
Not such a deal
Jul. 24th, 2008 11:00 amI just saw a promotional sign outside of Arby's that said "25 Year Deal: $125 milkshake". I want to know how big that shake is!
Way to maintain a serious tone
May. 22nd, 2008 10:01 amThis morning I was reading an article in the Wisconsin State Journal that was quite serious and proper for the majority of the time. It was a standard piece of court reporting regarding charges of distributing marijuana and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The kid was 12, so we're really talking about a kid here, not some teenager.
Anyway, at the end of the article they report the previous convictions that this woman has. A couple of drunk driving arrests and distributing marijuana. And then comes the kicker, the final sentence of the article.
Anyway, at the end of the article they report the previous convictions that this woman has. A couple of drunk driving arrests and distributing marijuana. And then comes the kicker, the final sentence of the article.
She was also convicted for possession of an undersized fish, court records show.
Unsurprisingly all subsequent comments refer to the fish. Nobody could ignore the non sequitur. The paper chose to publish this, but not the restraining order that was placed against her in 2000 or the multiple times she was taken to small claims court. The fish case had the same weight as those other records.
Ah well. It made me laugh. That's worth it for my morning!
Unsurprisingly all subsequent comments refer to the fish. Nobody could ignore the non sequitur. The paper chose to publish this, but not the restraining order that was placed against her in 2000 or the multiple times she was taken to small claims court. The fish case had the same weight as those other records.
Ah well. It made me laugh. That's worth it for my morning!
Just In Case
May. 15th, 2008 01:54 pmIt doesn't take much to make me anxious. Generally it's associated with loss of control. I just read this article in the NY Times about a legal visitor to the US (from Italy) being denied entry to the country and locked up for no reason. And his girlfriend's family and friends, all well connected Washington DC residents, could not free him.
I am going diving in Bonaire in one month. I adore this trip and have been making it for 6 years or so. I have been married for 9 years next month, so every time I go to Bonaire I have the same minor anxiety. My green card (US resident alien) and my passport are not in the same name. In 2000 when I tried to change the name on my green card the immigration authority did not accept the copy of the marriage license I gave them. They sent me a new card but it has my maiden name on it. A new card would cost $400 and untold hassle. So I travel with my British passport, my US green card, and a notarized copy of my marriage certificate.
One year on the way home from vacation an immigration officer in San Juan got very pissy about the name mismatch and only grudgingly let me continue on my trip. Ever since then I concoct elaborate schemes for what to do if I get turned back in immigration. Today's plan was to emigrate back to Britain and have my husband join me there. I am a pretty good secretary, so I could get a job. Upon landing in London I can call a cousin or my step-grandmother (Auntie Jan) to pick me up. Auntie Jan owns a printing business and might be able to give me a job. Or I could head to my other grandparents who are elderly and might need help, plus they have a nice spare room I could stay in. It seems that Drew can apply for a work visa for the UK online, which is nice and convenient. We could rent the house through a property management company; it's a 2-flat so that would give us some income and we wouldn't have to sell right away.
Some days I really am insane.
I am going diving in Bonaire in one month. I adore this trip and have been making it for 6 years or so. I have been married for 9 years next month, so every time I go to Bonaire I have the same minor anxiety. My green card (US resident alien) and my passport are not in the same name. In 2000 when I tried to change the name on my green card the immigration authority did not accept the copy of the marriage license I gave them. They sent me a new card but it has my maiden name on it. A new card would cost $400 and untold hassle. So I travel with my British passport, my US green card, and a notarized copy of my marriage certificate.
One year on the way home from vacation an immigration officer in San Juan got very pissy about the name mismatch and only grudgingly let me continue on my trip. Ever since then I concoct elaborate schemes for what to do if I get turned back in immigration. Today's plan was to emigrate back to Britain and have my husband join me there. I am a pretty good secretary, so I could get a job. Upon landing in London I can call a cousin or my step-grandmother (Auntie Jan) to pick me up. Auntie Jan owns a printing business and might be able to give me a job. Or I could head to my other grandparents who are elderly and might need help, plus they have a nice spare room I could stay in. It seems that Drew can apply for a work visa for the UK online, which is nice and convenient. We could rent the house through a property management company; it's a 2-flat so that would give us some income and we wouldn't have to sell right away.
Some days I really am insane.
YA YouTube
Nov. 19th, 2007 05:40 pmI know lately it seems like every other post is a "Someone sent me this YouTube link" post, but here's another. I really liked it, and the parents among us might even get a little use out of it.
So without further ado, here's the Canadian House Hippo: http://www.cca-kids.ca/psa/house_hippo_mov.html
and its Wikipedia page.
Happy Thanksgiving! I'm out of here for (marginally) warmer climes. See you next week.
So without further ado, here's the Canadian House Hippo: http://www.cca-kids.ca/psa/house_hippo_mov.html
and its Wikipedia page.
Happy Thanksgiving! I'm out of here for (marginally) warmer climes. See you next week.
Excessive amounts of cute
Nov. 9th, 2007 02:07 pmAn awful lot of my FList are having bad days for one reason or another. They're sick, having bad birthdays, or suffering from disappointments. Another friend, who is the personification of *sproing*, passed this along.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0E-0ntoNWo
I hope this makes the day just a little better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0E-0ntoNWo
I hope this makes the day just a little better.
What American accent do you have?
Created by Xavier on Memegen.net
Created by Xavier on Memegen.net
Northern. Whether you have the world famous Inland North accent of the Great Lakes area, or the radio-friendly sound of upstate NY and western New England, your accent is what used to set the standard for American English pronunciation (not much anymore now that the Inland North sounds like it does).
Take this quiz now - it's easy!
Interesting to notice that it pegged to my current home location rather than where I grew up. But then for the last 8 years I've been working with native speakers, while Drew has been at the University with people from all over.
