PolarLava::Blog

Well, according to a recent traffic study, traffic is getting worse not just in big cities, but also in small and medium sized cities.  But there are some exceptions…Pittsburgh, Cleveland and my locale, Buffalo have actually gotten better.  That's because these areas have economies that have remained in the dumps for the past decade.  My work experiences over the bulk of that time can certainly attest to that!  I like my 20 minute commute, but I'd give it up to see some quality jobs come to the area.  If they do, it will be a slow painful process as all of the political factions will need to make sure they and their people are getting their cut.  Nothing like living in the most unionized area of the country.

Well, we had our 2004 SFFL draft this weekend.  I picked from the #4 position this year and I'm happy with my drafted team.  Leading the THRAK charge this year are running backs Ahman Green (GB), Domanick Davis (HOU) and quarterback Michael Vick (ATL).  I'm sure everyone else also feels they have a winner at this point.  Time and injuries will tell the real story.  Here's to the mighty THRAK returning to the top of the heap, in this our 10th anniversary season!

Once again we have another fine example of the shallow end of the gene pool.  People, wake up and learn your currency!  There is no $200 bill!  Don't you think that George W. Bush's picture on it would be a small clue that there's something funny going on?  Apparently not, because this pinhead managed to pass it to another pinhead who accepted it.  As hard as that is to imagine, it's not the first time.  Good grief Charlie Brown, this country is in really deep shit.

11/15/04
Well the verdict is in.  I guess paying up with real cash will get you out of this sort of bind.  It was refreshing to see that neither Deborah L. Trautwine or the pinhead clerk at Fashion Bug knew that the bill was a fake.  Unbelievable!

It seems that the brain trust at the Athens 2004 Olympics have opted for a stupid linking policy like some others.  Seems you need their permission and can only use the words "ATHENS 2004" as the link text.  So you see, something like saying they have a stupid linking policy would appear to violate their rules.  Good thing it's their rules and not mine!  My rule is to point out such stupidity and remind people that linking from one place to another, using whatever text you choose is what the web is all about!  Guess now that the games are over it really doesn't matter, now does it?

I guess this is appropriate behaviour as it fits in well with the IOC and their position on olympic bloggers.  Aren't the olympics supposed to be a happy, open sort of event?  Guess not.

Okay, this probably shouldn't be under this topic, and I'm pretty certain that Daniel Brohm doesn't find it too funny.  But if you can't laugh at other people's tragedies, what good are they?  Bet you'd be surprised to learn that alcohol and drugs were involved!  Read the local scoop here.  This is one hangover that John Kemper Hutcherson is going to be living with for years.

9/15/04
Well, it seems that John must have been a pretty good friend to Dan.  Well, at least up to that point where he decapitated his friend, but I digress.  Hey, that kind of adds a whole new meaning to "Friends for life".  It seems that Dan's family pleaded on his behalf to have him released.  Thus he is now out on a $50,000 bond.

5/26/05
I guess the judge decided that just because it was your best friend you decapitated, it doesn't mean you're off the hook.  Our friend John is off to prison for 5 years.

I've also decided that although initially this fit in "That's Funny!", I'm now moving it to "Darwin's Work" which I believe is also accurate.