Friday, May 08, 2009

I bet you thought I gave up again…

But you are wrong. I just had some personal business to attend to yesterday and didn’t get any time to even look at my blog. But I am back to the grind today and all I can say is that I very much need a weekend and some rest.

So, who went to orpah’s site this week and got a chicken coupon? Yup, me too. But I heard today that they may not be honoring the coupons right now. The Oprah website says that they are no longer giving the coupons out, but then there is a entry right under that one that says the restaurant will supply you with the paperwork to get a rain check for a meal. This is NUTS. What did they expect was going to happen when they announced they would give coupons for free food, in this economy, on the highest rated talk show catering to women??? We all love something for free… Who doesn’t? I want my chicken.

So speaking of free stuff, Mars corp tried to give free candy bars away starting at &am mountain time today. We set our alarm and got up in time to pee and turn on the computer only to see that the whole site had crashed.. again. Giving away free things during this economy will crash your site.. what are you thinking??? Right now, at 10:30am I am still getting major issues with the site.. so much for a free lunch and candy bar.

And of course I can’t let this gem of a news topic go by without a small acknowledgment.. MANNY TAKING FEMALE HORMONES??? WTF??? I know he’s a bitch, but I didn’t know he was taking pills to be that way. What a cheat. Personally I think if I got caught cheating at my job, whatever that is, I would be fired on the spot.. why not baseball players? I don’t think 50 games is enough (although I am glad the Rockies get to play the Dodgers in a few weeks without Manny) I think he should be kicked out all together and no chance of going with another team in a year.. Let him become a truck driver or something.

If you need something to celebrate today, here’s your list.

Today is No Socks Day. Tom and Ruth Roy of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, urge everyone to conserve laundry energy by not wearing socks

Today is Military Spouse Appreciation Day.

Today is World Red Cross Day.

Today is National Coconut Cream Pie Day.

Today is V-E Day, marking Germany's surrender in World War II. It's also Remembrance Day, a time to honor the memories of those who died in World War II, sponsored by the UN.

Today is Liberation Day in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and Victory Day in France.

And the major events that have happened on this day since my time on earth began.

1977: County Commissioners in Parker County voted Buck Naked, Texas, out of existence. They decided that Buck Naked’s road signs caused too many misunderstandings. Residents had chosen the name as a joke.

1982: Veteran record producer Neil Bogart died of cancer at age 39. He had launched the careers of Kiss, Donna Summer, and Joan Jett.

1984: As "Happy Days" wound down its final season on ABC-TV, Joanie and Chachi got married and Fonzie filed papers to adopt a son. With Ron Howard and Anson Williams already gone, the series starred Henry Winkler, Tom Bosley, Marion Ross, Erin Moran, and Scott Baio.

1989: A 23-year-old University of Kansas student died from injuries suffered when a soft drink machine fell on him. He had rocked the machine after it took his money but didn’t release a drink. He was the 9th American killed by overturned vending machines in a 3-year period.

1990: The U.S. issued patent #4,922,921 for the Self Breath Tester, a plastic mask that allows you to smell your own exhaled breath.

1992: Fresh Prince Will Smith and songwriter Sheree Zampino were married.

1999: Tesco, Britain’s largest supermarket chain, began testing its lemon meringue pies, fruit tarts, and egg custards to make sure they were safe to throw at people. A new pie-flinging craze prompted the chain’s concern.

2001: A bungling armed raider threatened a bank teller with a pistol in Bordeaux, France, and demanded $13,700. When the teller said he didn't have nearly that much, the bandit lowered his demand to $6,800. When the clerk again refused, the robber asked to withdraw a small amount of cash from his own account. The asked for his identity card. Police captured the suspect at his home.

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