Asymptomatic

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Lookout! Flood!
April 07, 2005

In spite of the brilliantly sunny weather outdoors currently, we’re in a “Flood Watch” until 9pm. Apparently, there’s some huge storm headed our way that’s going to dump flood waters on us.

I’m amused by this whole “Flood Watch” thing. I suppose I shouldn’t make light, considering that warning people about potential floods could save lives, but I’ve got to ask for some common sense here. Some of our signs and signals just don’t make immediate sense.

For instance, if you’re busy looking at the “Children At Play” sign, how will you see the children playing?

One of the more ridiculous and hard to explain signs on the road these days is

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April 06, 2005

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Disgusted by News
April 06, 2005

I listen to a decent amount of news on the radio in my car. Usually, I listen to Fox News - mostly because I want to have something to complain about when I’m writing here.

Today’s aggravating story was about the pope. Apparently, the people lining up to see his body are very long. The reporter (keep in mind, Fox News on the radio is basically just the audio broadcast of the TV show, so there are pictures, I just can’t see them) said that where he was, two long lines were converging into another single line that was headed into the building to pass by the pope. The people there had been waiting in line for 3 hours already, and it would likely be another 5 hours in the new line before they got in to see the pope. Ok, fine. But I don’t understand the conversation that started next.

The reporter then started talking about security, specifically the lack of it. Well, I guess he must have been talking about security for the people in line, because, you know, not to put too fine a point on it, but the pope is already dead. But still, what purpose would anyone, terrorist or otherwise, have for hurting all of these people who are lined up to see the pope? What fool would charge up such a holy war? Whoever they were would be completely crushed - the crusades didn’t go so well, and the Christians, now armed with much more high-tech weapons, are looking for payback.