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RANDOM THOUGHTS: HUGO CHAVEZ

 Hugo ChavezHow many Congress people does it change a light bulb? No one knows. They haven’t been able to get it done. Meanwhile, a plume of black smoke issuing from the capital building signaled the legislators’ latest inability to come to a financial agreement. However, there is hope: leaders of both houses were seen standing in line to buy tickets for the latest Powerball drawing. Read more...

RANDOM THOUGHTS: DENNIS RODMAN

Dennis Rodman's visit to North Korea, where he declared the country’s leader is a friend for life, reminds me of the end of the movie "Men in Black" in which it is revealed that Rodman is an alien. "Rodman? You're kidding," says Linda Fiorentino's character, Elle. "Nope," Will Smith's character responds. "Not much of a disguise," Elle says. Then Kim Jong Un said he would nuke the United States. But in a friendly way. Read more...

RANDOM THOUGHTS; PARIS HILTON

Paris HiltonWe’re now dealing with the sequester, that result of the failure of Congress to agree to a deficit-cutting measure. Sequester always sounds like one of those mythical characters that Lewis Carroll created in “Through the Looking Glass” along with the Jabberwock and Bandersnatch. “Beware the dreaded Sequester. It’s politics have potential to fester.” It goes along with other fabled political creatures such as the Gerrymander, which I believe is vying to take over the job as Geico spokesman from the Gekko. Read more...

RANDOM THOUGHTS; SMOKEY THE BEAR

Smokey the BearSpeed dating is not new. I engaged in that a lot in college. “I have a headache, can we leave now? Take me home.” .... As I’ve gotten older, I don’t know that I’ve gotten wiser. But I can certainly make what I say sound more impressive so it fools more people. ... Sometimes I'm slow on the uptake. I once thought that Pound Puppies was a form of animal abuse. Read more...

RANDOM THOUGHTS; DALLAS CHEERLEADERS

cowboys_cheerleaders.Is it true that the unobtrusive guys at a Prague gun show are Background Czechs? ... Someone recently died aboard a United Airlines flight. On the surface, this is distressing. But there are a lot of practical issues. If the deceased has an aisle seat and you are on the window, you have a problem. But if he’s got the window and you’re the aisle, then it’s not a big issue and you can relax instead of having to get up every time he has to go to the bathroom. Read more...

RANDOM THOUGHTS: ED KOCH

The Late Ed KochThe information about DNA tests conducted by 23andMe show that one of the traits that is subject to genetic inheritance rules is whether your ear wax is wet or dry. “Oh, he has his grandmother’s eyes and his grandfather’s ear wax.” … There was a report last week that some Burger Kings in England were serving horsemeat instead of beef. That spurred the Roy Rogers chain to come out with its new sandwich, the McTrigger. ... It turns out the new move, “The Walking Dead,” is a documentary about Mitt Romney’s opinion polling team Read more...

RANDOM THOUGHTS: JAR JAR BINKS

Jar Jar BinksThe latest round of Star Wars movie is reported to include “The Adventures of Jar Jar Binks.” As soon as word leaked out, there were threats of mass suicide if it’s ever released. However, there is a proposal to make the character more culturally appealing by changing his name to Yo Yo Binks. … I’ve been hanging around accountants too long. Someone asked me what the letters meant in the name of C.P.E. Bach, composer and son of better-known composer Johann Sebastian Bach.

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RANDOM THOUGHTS: VPS AND SHOTGUNS

Joe BidenThere must be something about American vice presidents and shotguns. Former VP Dick Chaney shot somebody in the face and VP Joe Biden keeps shooting himself in the foot. If these guys had lived in an era when duals were fought, they would have been in no danger. They would have both missed.

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RANDOM THOUGHTS: MCCARTNEY, NIRVANA

Paul McCartneyA radio announcement this week said singer Paul McCartney would perform with the surviving members of Nirvana. I turned to my wife: "With the surviving members? I would certainly hope so."...  Doritos is going to have a Super Bowl ad that features goat for sale. Goat with Doritos? Not my first choice, but I suppose it could be tasty. ... After admitting to doping, cycling great Lance Armstrong has few career options. Read more...

RANDOM THOUGHTS; DENNIS QUAID

Dennis QuiadLindsay Lohan is expected to make guest appearance on “Vegas,” reuniting her with Dennis Quaid who played her  [the twins] father in “The Parent Trap.” Lohan will plays twins whose lives are spinning out of control and meet in jail after being arrested by Quaid who finds them passed out in a back alley. This is not funny, just sad. … Although Hostess products are off the market, many expect a buyer will bring them back Read more...

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