Please Advise

It's official:

1) The Timberwolves are in the middle of the most disappointing season in their short, unimpressive history.

2) George W. Bush is the president of the United States for four more years.

3) William Rehnquist looks awful. I feel really bad for him.

4) The short list of choices to replace Rehnquist is scary:

J. Harvey Wilkinson - a "moderate" conservative (whatever - he's only part of the most conservative appelate court in the nation).

J. Michael Luttig - "aggressively conservative." Probably would be filibustered. Also on the most conservative appelate court with Wilkinson.

Judge John Roberts, Jr. - Little is known about his political views, but some think he may side more with conservatives on the USSC.

I'm not a liberal, but a conservative USSC is scary. It's bad for business, my friends. Ugly.

5) I'm really sick of all of the Case Western University ads on Chicago-area television lately. Here are some pull-quotes from the obviously inflammatory commercial:

"It feels good going to school with some of the smartest kids in the world..." Yeah. I'll call your bullshit right there, pal. Shut up.

"Cleveland is an amazing city..." WHOA. That's taking it way too far, buster. The whole commercial lost whatever little bit of its credibility was left right there. Aren't there rules about this? Isn't it against the law to provide "false advertising?" I seem to remember something about that during my tenure in retail... Someone should look into this; pronto.

"Cleveland" and "amazing" should never be used in the same sentence unless it's "It's amazing how shitty Cleveland is."

6) Drivers in Chicago SUCK in the winter. I'll tell you, I'll take any of these crazies over those drivers of Minneapolis in a heartbeat, but when it starts to snow, all bets are off. We have about 1.5 inches of snow this morning -- basically just a dusting -- and these jerks are driving 25 mph in a 40 mph zone. Give me a break!

Pretty sure the road conditions don't warrant 25 -- at any time. Learn how to drive or get off the road.

As an aside, at least I'm not in DC, where the entire city shuts down after 1 inch of snow. These jokers here in Chicago at least have enough intestinal fortitude to get out and about in this stuff...

Fittingly, it's still snowing in Chicago.

7) I'm going to dinner tonight with my pals Brett and Dave. Looks like burgers and basketball. Pretty good combo if you'd like my opinion.

8) Wolf Blitzer is a bumbling idiot.

9) Donald Trump is not.

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2005-01-20 4:21 PM It's official Previous Entry :: Next Entry Read/Post Comments (2) Share on Facebook	It's official: 1) The Timberwolves are in the middle of the most disappointing season in their short, unimpressive history. 2) George W. Bush is the president of the United States for four more years. 3) William Rehnquist looks awful. I feel really bad for him. 4) The short list of choices to replace Rehnquist is scary: J. Harvey Wilkinson - a "moderate" conservative (whatever - he's only part of the most conservative appelate court in the nation). J. Michael Luttig - "aggressively conservative." Probably would be filibustered. Also on the most conservative appelate court with Wilkinson. Judge John Roberts, Jr. - Little is known about his political views, but some think he may side more with conservatives on the USSC. I'm not a liberal, but a conservative USSC is scary. It's bad for business, my friends. Ugly. 5) I'm really sick of all of the Case Western University ads on Chicago-area television lately. Here are some pull-quotes from the obviously inflammatory commercial: "It feels good going to school with some of the smartest kids in the world..." Yeah. I'll call your bullshit right there, pal. Shut up. "Cleveland is an amazing city..." WHOA. That's taking it way too far, buster. The whole commercial lost whatever little bit of its credibility was left right there. Aren't there rules about this? Isn't it against the law to provide "false advertising?" I seem to remember something about that during my tenure in retail... Someone should look into this; pronto. "Cleveland" and "amazing" should never be used in the same sentence unless it's "It's amazing how shitty Cleveland is." 6) Drivers in Chicago SUCK in the winter. I'll tell you, I'll take any of these crazies over those drivers of Minneapolis in a heartbeat, but when it starts to snow, all bets are off. We have about 1.5 inches of snow this morning -- basically just a dusting -- and these jerks are driving 25 mph in a 40 mph zone. Give me a break! Pretty sure the road conditions don't warrant 25 -- at any time. Learn how to drive or get off the road. As an aside, at least I'm not in DC, where the entire city shuts down after 1 inch of snow. These jokers here in Chicago at least have enough intestinal fortitude to get out and about in this stuff... Fittingly, it's still snowing in Chicago. 7) I'm going to dinner tonight with my pals Brett and Dave. Looks like burgers and basketball. Pretty good combo if you'd like my opinion. 8) Wolf Blitzer is a bumbling idiot. 9) Donald Trump is not. Read/Post Comments (2) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top
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