Archive for November, 2005

Ronald MacDonald Robs Wendy’s

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

When I heard about this story on the radio today I thought it was just a comedy bit they were perfoming, but no, it’s true.

Ronald MacDonald (that’s the guy’s real name), an employee of a Wendy’s restaurant in Manchester, NH and another man stole money from the safe in the establishment. This is classic… Ronald MacDonald who is employee of Wendy’s, robs from them! Did the size 24 shoe prints, poofy red hair and clown make up give him away? Was the Burger King an accomplice? Did the Taco Bell chihuahua stand as the lookout? Inquiring minds want to know.

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No Deal Is Worth This

Saturday, November 26th, 2005

This is exactly why I refuse to go near any shopping malls or stores on the day after Thanksgiving. I like to get a deal as much as anyone, but when it’s necessary to sleep on the street overnight and fight though people to get to the goods first at 5 a.m. for a big discount, I’ll pass. My loss? Not a chance. Funny thing is most stores these days have comparable deals year round, not just on one day. Foolishness indeed. I was sleeping soundly while this insanity was going on.

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A Spacey Truman Show

Friday, November 18th, 2005

You knew this was coming… A reality TV show (should I really call it that?) in England is being filmed that attempts to dupe unwitting contestants that they are training for space flight. In the end they hope to trick them in to thinking they have been rocketed to space.

All of it is staged, of course, on a old military base. They have been cutoff from the outside world and actors have been placed amongst them to monitor if they are actually believing this whole scenario. The producers hope to make these goofs think they actually fly into space with special effects and video screens. It does seem like a smaller version of what the movie The Truman Show was about. Creating a false “reality” to see how people will react with everyone viewing except the actual cast knowing its fake. I suppose they’ll have to reveal everything when they don’t see the effects of zero gravity.

If they actually fall for this, they have to be some of most gullible people on earth. The more I think about it, it does sound quite funny. Nothing like a good practical joke.

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A Veteran’s Day Thank You

Saturday, November 12th, 2005

On this Veteran’s Day, I’d like to thank all of our military veterans for their service. This country owes you a debt of gratitude we cannot possibly repay appropriately. Your sacrifice and service are deeply appreciated.

This picture and text posted by Joe Carter from World Magazine’s blog say it better than I ever could:

“Pearl Harbor survivor Houston James embraces Marine Staff Sgt. Mark Graunke Jr. during a Veterans Day commemoration last year in Dallas. Graunke, a member of a Marine ordnance-disposal team, lost a hand, leg, and eye while defusing a bomb in Iraq in July of 2003. A poignant reminder that for some people, every day is Veterans’ Day.”

Photo credit: Jim Mahoney/Dallas Morning News

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Syrupy Goodness

Thursday, November 3rd, 2005

Check out this news story from Brattleboro, Vermont. (which is my mother’s hometown by the way) Apparently a guy stole and sold more than 75 gallons of maple syrup. Since he has been deemed a habitual offender could get life in prison as a result. Life in prison for stealing syrup? They don’t mess around in the Green Mountain State, maple syrup is like liquid gold there.

Now I have to say I have first hand knowledge that Vermont maple syrup is one of God’s most delicious creations. The imitators such as Mrs. Butterworth’s or Aunt Jemima’s syrup are tasteless goo compared with the sweet goodness that is Vermont maple syrup. It’s so good that they have different grades of it that are set and strictly enforced by Vermont law.

As a child, I was raised using the Vermont maple syrup on pancakes, waffles, french toast, steak (well maybe not steak, but syrup makes most anything taste good). Nothing is better and nothing can imitate it. Hmmm… Pardon me while I toast some waffles now.

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