H O C K E Y D I N O

1. In school, even early on I was very good with spelling. I never won a spelling bee, but I usually was near the top. Today though, many years later there are certain words that I just always seem to misspell. For whatever reason my mind turns off and I mess up. Those words are: tomorrow, banana, receive. I've wasted more time using spell check on these words. Another example how important it is to be efficient in all you do.

2. I've replaced about 8 windshields on my last few vehicles. Last week a rock hit my windshield and made a chip. The next day, the chip turned into a long crack. Two days later I got another huge smash into my windshield. I think it was a rock, but it looks like a bullet shot it or a pellet gun. Two chips in 4 days. Why can't they make windshields made of some sort of poly rubber mix? After this windshield gets replaced, another chip is going to happen within a year. It's inevitable.

3. It's laughable that the President's staff listens to Rush Limbaugh, then actively comments about things Rush says in rebuttal publicly. Do they have nothing better to do than to respond to an entertainer? I think they do. Then again, they are so out of touch I am not surprised. Rush laughs all the way to the bank.

5. A guy I know says "the pudding is in the proof" when he is on the phone with people. No one corrects him, we just laugh about it. He's dead serious. I cringe when I hear cliches or odd quotes, but I laugh when they are misused. It just dawned on me, he's Cliff Claven from cheers. "Norm, everyone is the Swiss Army owns a Swiss Army Knife. That's why no one messes with Switzerland."

4. This is more of a request than a gripe or observation. For the love of God stop sending me chain letters, jokes, inspirational junk on email! I don't care! I don't want to see it. I don't want to weed through the countless email addresses you forgot to trim. Bad luck will not happen if you delete these things. I urge you all to delete the chain email. Save the world by doing this. Thank you in advance.

6. A friend asked me something that made me laugh out loud. No I didn't "LOL", I actually laughed out loud. He asked me if I needed Detroit Lions tickets. That made my day. It's almost as funny as my buddy who berated me for giving up my tickets, calling me a fair weathered fan. It's good to laugh.

7. This has happened numerous times to me. I'm out somewhere and I see someone wearing the same clothes as I am. So I make a point of going up to them and telling them "hey nice shirt" or "hey cool jacket". Every single time though I get a bewildered look back or no response. Usually they seem embarrassed. One would think that they'd be proud to know they aren't the only ones shopping of the clearance rack for clothes.

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8. The liberal puke members of congress, and a few rhinos want to give national health care to illegal aliens (they call them undocumented workers). People wonder why the health care system is a mess...and we have the bozos on Capitol Hill giving our money, services and country away. It's beyond sad. I'll ask again, does anyone care?

9. I must be living in a shell or under a rock. I've heard of Kanye West, Akon, Usher. They are all over the place. However I could not tell you one song by them. I hear their stuff, and it all sounds the same to me. They aren't very good, they just are pawns of the music industry who force feed us this crap as good. It's just pop mainstream garbage. No thanks, I'll stay in my shell.

10. Often on Facebook or email signatures I see these feel good make me puke quotes. The latest that had me scratching my head: "You are today where your thoughts have brought you. You will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you." Wouldn't it be easier just to stick the back of a spoon in your throat to vomit rather than to read this trash? I think so.