Bits and rants from Tony Emond
As my friends and acquaintances know, I don’t have a car. That doesn’t mean I don’t drive every once in a while, however; indeed I drive a decent number of different car models via the wonder that is car rental.
Continue reading “Adventures in car rental: Ford Expedition 2006”
Disabled father of 3 in jail for 25 years for possessing drugs that were prescribed to him. What the fuck is wrong with America? This isn’t even malicious prosecution — it’s downright persecution. I don’t know how these DEA people can sleep at night, I really don’t. I think it says something about man’s inhumanity to man that they not only do, but feel good about ruining lives the way they do.
A mere 11 years ago you could take a dump right on the first-class service cart and the airline would still get you to your destination. Nowadays they’ll cut the flight short if you so much as try to cover up the bouquet of your flatulence in flight. I think that makes an interesting statement on the state of air travel in America, don’t you?
A snapshot of God’s inbox (PDF). Of course God uses a Mac… he can afford one, he’s all-powerful!
67 Optical Illusions & Visual Phenomena. These are always fun to check out, but make sure you have something ready for the headache that’s sure to follow!
Ten Bible verses that are never preached on. A lot of these would probably cause a bit of a distraction in the pews.
The ROLLERtoaster. I say, that is a pretty stylish appliance!
A small collection of truck (and bus) accidents. No matter what else is true, keep this in mind — in the battle of car vs. truck, truck always wins.
Tickle-me Freud. There’s only one downside — it only responds to his mother. Also the cocaine isn’t included.
Rolling Rock’s aping ‘controversy’. What does a large commercial brewer do after it buys what used to be a microbrew from another conglomerate? Why, invent a fake controversy about an ad that’s never aired, and invent complaints about the ad (which, frankly, is dull as dishwater and twice as stupid). You see, apparently Anheuser-Busch is new to this “internet thing” and naively believed that we nerd types wouldn’t see through their bullshit. Welcome to the world of pwnage…