Ish Kabibble

Strange Love Song
Now, this truly unusual.

Thank You
Thanks to all the kind people that left well wishes on my birthday. I feel very isolated where I am. After the loss of my family, it is pretty much just me and Scooby. Mom and baby brother were kind enough to send their best regards also. It turned into a pretty good day. I went and found me a very small birthday cake, about the size of two slices, and everything worked out wonderfully.

Don't Tear Up
I ran across a wonderful site that was put together by a father for a son that he lost too early. I am not sure if you want to visit it, but I found it very inspirational. The love of family is so important to me these days, it is forever in my thoughts. Cherishing the good memories and always looking forward to make new ones is a good way to go through life. Somehow the passing of my father made me realize how much I have to loose. This is a lonely world. I have my mother and brother, but for how long, who knows? That is the message I get from this site. After seeing all the hard work this father put into this, please go by and leave a comment in the guest book.

Knowledge
One of the really cool things about the net is that it is basically an on line library. It really doesn't matter what the subject. You can pretty much go find the answer to just about anything in the vast webosphere. That is basically where I come up with a lot of my ideas these days. I read a lot, mainly blogs and news. But when I hear something and don't know about it, I now go out an search, which is where this blog got it's title. I find the ability to go find out about any information, no matter how trivial, fascinating.

Ish Kabibble
I was listening to a episode of M*A*S*H and heard Hawkeye say the following:

"Who should we drink to, MacArthur or Ish Kabibble?"

Who cares? Well, I guess that would be me. Yea, the comment was funny, but I didn't have a clue who Ish Kabibble was. Off to the world wide web and Ish Kabibble is revealed. Apparently the guy was a comedian. Ish Kabibble wasn't his given name. He changed it from Merwyn Bogue. Yea, you thought Ish Kabibble sounded like a bad name. Now I understand why he changed it.

Organic
If something is organic, it must be good for you. After all, it doesn't have any of these evil toxins. It isn't genetically engineered. How could it not be good for you. Every time I go into the grocery store and marvel in wonder at the products that are organic, and generally cost 50% more. If I wanted to go the organic route, I could do it.

Why don't I? Well, my dog's poop is organic and free. Wow, what a deal. But I don't think I want to eat it. Not to mention there are plenty of organic things that will kill you. How about some organic hemlock? Mmmm, sound tasty? Fads just tickle the crap out of me.

Walking Home From School
I read part of a story about police finding the body of a seven year old girl down in Florida. Apparently she was abducted while walking the mile home from school. Listen up parents!!! If your kid is 7 they have absolutely no business walking home from school without an adult present!!!! Yes, there is blame to go around here. I feel for the parents, but there are some things that should not be allowed. Heck, maybe there needs to be a law making it illegal to leave kids under 15 unattended.

Flying Troubles
Well, I use to fly regularly and never thought too much about it. You kind of put your safety in the hands of highly trained pilots. Learning that some boneheaded pilots lost track of what they were doing while working on their laptops during a flight, maybe I should be more concerned.

Take Care,
 Steve

Schmenglish

Billionaire Thief
I don't like theifs, but there is a warm special feeling I get in my heart when a billionaire gets caught stealing. You could have spent the rest of your life enjoying your fortune or you could end up biting a pillow in prison. What a unique choice you've made.

News
In an article about the was in Pakistan, it mentions Britain's Chief of Defense Staff, Sir Jock Stirrup. I wonder if Jock realizes how luck he is that his last name is Stirrup, rather than Strap.

No Soup For You
As many of you know, I am very into psychology. But many of you don't realize that I get a lot of my thoughts from Seinfeld. It occurs to me that Seinfeld has provided us with the way to put an end to arguments. If you don't want an argument to continue, forget about all my other advise. Just start saying "no soup for you" until the other person gives up. There is no known response that will override this statement. In case they don't feel you are sincere, throw in one of these occasionally. Repeat as necessary.

Schmenglish
Schmust schmemove schmall schme schmonsanants schmefore schne schmirst schmowel schmand schmadd schm schmo schme scmhart schmof schme schmord. Schmi schmalways schmanted schmo schmeate schmy schmown schmanguage.

Extra Credit
If you are able to decipher the previous topic, you get 10 points extra on you final grade.

Mason Dixon LIne
You have heard of the Mason Dixon Line. Have you heard of where it came from?

Throwing Underwear
Okay, apparently women like to throw their bras at Adam Lambert. Now, I don't get this. What would happen if I tossed my boxers at Dolly Parton? Do skid marks make it illegal?

Polish/Afghan Racing
Sometimes it pays to not read too much of a story. Apparently the Afghan President and citizens are going to race some people from Poland. No, don't read the news. Let me interpret it for you.

(Stuff)MyDadSays
The profane philosopher managed a clean quote that makes a lot of sense. By the way, this guy has over half a million followerrs. Man, that is powerful.

"You sure do like to tailgate people... Right, because it's real important you show up to the nothing you have to do on time."

Profanity
You may wonder why I edit out profanity, although I occasionally use it on here. It is simple. It is only appropriate to use profanity when I think it is funny. Check with me before posting any profanity. And there is another reason. There is a lot of trash on the net. I would prefer not to contribute to it.

RSS Made Easy
One of the reasons I am more into news and blogs these days is because of RSS. Recently I blogged a bit about it, but I ran across a little video that explains it better than I ever could. Check it out.

Take Care,
 Steve

A Really Sick Joke

(Stuff)MyDadSays
The profane philosopher has really outdone himself with this one. This boarder upon a universal truth that we should all live by. It also makes me admire my dog even more. I stand in awe of the profoundness of this statement. As usual, I plagarized the quote below. Got to the guys twitter page and check him out if you can get past the profanity.

"I like the dog. If he can't eat it, or (screw) it, he pisses on it. I can get behind that."

Pakistan
I just read a story about another bombing in Pakistan. This one killed 4 people. It follows a series of bombings that killed 36. It is a shame that somehow people are not able to agree on a form of government. Some of the trouble does have to do with US meddling which basically allowed the Taliban to grow to fight the Russians. The problem is, we didn't take the time to ensure a stable government was set up after the Russians left Afghanistan. We left a country ravaged by war to fend for itself. This is one of the lessons we should have learned from history. The way we dealt with the aftermath of World War I basically set up the environment that allowed World War II. At the end of World War II we realized the lesson and helped to get the defeated countries back on their feet. It is a tragedy that we forgot this lesson in Afghanistan, which basically started this entire mess.

A Really Sick Joke
The other day a friend of mine pulled a prank on their kid and I gave them crap about it. Today, I realized I probably pulled a prank that was much worse. It was probably around 15 years ago. I was in my apartment and I heard a knock at the door. I answer it to find some girl scouts. They are selling cookies.

At the time, I happened to have a long white t-shirt on. One of the girls looks at me kind of shocked and asks if I have any pants on. Well, my sick sense of humor kicked in and I said "hmmm, I don't know, lets find out". As I quickly pulled my shirt up revealing my shorts, the girls squealed. Of course they all giggled once they realized I had shorts on, but it is one of the sickest, yet humorous jokes I have ever pulled. Yea, given spur of the moment thinking, I can be pretty sick.

To end the tail on a positive note, I bought 3 boxes of girl scout cookies, ate them, and gained about 50 pounds.

A Kick Butt Video
I love the happy carefree style of these guys.

Aciphex
There is some new medicine being marketed by the name Aciphex. Who chose that name? Buttflex was already taken?

Indian Amazing Grace
I ran across a very beautiful video I would like to share. I love the images and the music accompanying it is wonderful. I am not sure why I like this so much, but I do think we should view the Indians as our culture and preserve it. I heard somewhere that there were around 60 million Indians at one time and now there are less than a million. It seems terrible to let such a culture die. After all, it is the culture which is unique to our area of the world.

Take Care,
 Steve

Hearing Voices

Weird Block User Thought
I notice when I comment to a comment on my blog that there is a block user option on my comments. So, I can block myself if I can't get along with me? That seems a bit odd. I wonder if it would work and if it did, could I unblock me when I get to the point where I am being more rational? Yes people, welcome to my world. Pretty scary, huh?

(Stuff)MyDadSays
Well, for once there is a quote I need not edit, but the profane philosopher is at it again.

"That woman was sexy...Out of your league? Son. Let women figure out why they won't screw you, don't do it for them."

What is my problem?


How can you win an argument with Reverend Spotter?


The real answer to universal health care?


What is the secret to happiness?


Can kids be annoying?


What did the chicken say to the Easter Bunny?


Take Care,
 Steve

Family Ramblings

(Stuff)MyDadSays
We have another masterpiece from the profane philosopher.

"I wanted to see Detroit win. I've been there. It's like God took a (crap) on a parking lot. They deserve some good news."

Just When You Thought It Was Safe
I was cruising around and ran into someone that had the video below in their blog. Man, I was pretty shocked. What is next? The world Tic-Tac-Toe championships?

Being A Man
I really wonder some days what has happened to this world. I see people on television looking for handouts from the government. I see men say proudly that they support their kids. That is what you are suppose to do. It is nothing to brag about. I see people using profanity as if it were no big deal, and around their kids. I see "adults" having tantrums over a game of cards on the internet. I just don't get it. There was a time when people took pride in themselves. There was a time when men would do whatever it took to keep from accepting charity. There use to be a time when men were men.

Free Credit Ripoff Dot Com
Yea, it is a ripoff. Why is it a ripoff? It is the difference between "opt in" and "opt out". I am familiar with these terms because in the past I have had training with regard to this. Some companies use an "opt in" approach where you basically have to sign up for something specifically to receive it, while the other approach is highly unethical. Basically in an "opt out" approach, a company gets you to sign up for something which has strings attached. If you don't specifically "opt out" for something, suddenly you are billed for it. Yes, you read that right. You have to say please don't screw me or you will get screwed. That is the approach of Free Credit Report Dot Com. Yes, you get screwed by the company that is suppose to be there to keep people from screwing you.

Death
A friend  of mine recently lost a pet. She blogged about it and I could feel the emotions that she is going through. If you have never been close to a pet, you can't really understand how important the become to you. These days it is Scooby and I against the world. I coun't on him and he counts on me. Death has become a recurring them in my life these days and I have been trying to learn to cope. I have good weeks and sometimes think I am doing fine, until the next bad week arrives. Something keeps telling me there has to be more to life than waiting on death. I suppose I am searching for a purpose.

Contribution
Alfred Adler did say that the meaning of life is contribution and I do believe that is true. I do think there is a reason for Christmas. It will be my opportunity to contribute. I just need to figure out how. Yea, I will spend money on family. I will throw a yuppie food stamp into some pots. But I really think I want to find something special to do this seson. I just need to figure out what. One of my favorite memories of last Christmas was when I bought 20 one dollar tickets in a turkey raffle. You should have seen the kids faces. I bet there aren't many people will to spend $20 for a chance to win a $14 turkey:)

My Cousin
Earlier this year my cousing died. I don't know his exact age, but I believe he was 29. He has a kid whom my uncle and aunt are now trying to raise. My cousin is the young guy in the photo below. He is with his parents and sister. His name was Robbie and he was one of the most mild mannered humble people you would ever want to meet. I do think I am going to have to find a way to help these folks with Robbie's kid. This entire family has issue beyond their control and somehow I must find a way to help. I know I can't fix the world, but it doesn't stop me from trying.

Sorry for the rambling blog. I am just dealing with insomnia again and needed to think about some stuff.

Take Care,
 Steve

Scooby Speaks

Theme Song
TV Shows have a theme song, so why shouldn't I. But finding a theme song isn't easy. You have to have some kind of criteria. Well, first the song must reflect how you feel. Also, it really helps if it has a definite beat, something you can stomp you foot to. Well, suddenly tonight while I was musing over my current situation a little ditty came to mind. I do hope you like it.

Life
Well, as usual, I am on my wacky sleeping schedule. I sleep for a couple of hours and then I get up an work for a few hours. I wouldn't mind insomnia so much, if I could just sleep through it.

Dogs Poop
I just saw on MSNBC that someone is claiming a dog pooped in Air Force 1, the President's plane. I am a bit confused. When did a dog pooping become national news? Now, if they had a dog that never poops, maybe that would be a story.

Investing
Finances are doing a bit better. Once I was able to reimburse myself from the estate account for some of my expenses, I was able to jump back into the wide wide world of investing. I have a little bit of a lot of stuff now: a CD, a stock, and five different mutual funds. The stock was bought out of pure stupidity because I felt it was underpriced. I now see that I was incorrect. Sometimes I feel like those people on that game show. I sit around going no whammy, no whammy, no whammy...

Scooby Speaks
I have been teaching Scooby to speak and he seems to be catching on. I have gotten where I ask him if he wants to go outside. He still slurs his speech, but he is learning. He said "just open the door, butthead" the other day. I am so proud.

Anti-Blogging
For me these days blogging is pretty weird. I don't really have a subject. I just kind of wait for something weird to pop into my head and then I write it down. After a while, I look at my list and go, dang, that there is a blog. So, I am not sure if I am blogging or anti-blogging. After all, I am writing stuff down because I don't have enough of a thought for a blog.

Thought For The Day
If you can't think of anything good about somebody, well, you should probably be an anchor man.

Take Care,
 Steve

Paraphrasing Confucius

(Stuff)MyDadSays
As usual, this guy is profane, yet philosophical.

"You're being (frickin) dramatic. You own a TV and an air mattress. That's not exactly what I'd call "a lot to lose."

Paraphrasing Confucius
Confucius say: "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand".
I say: "Don't sit there listening. You don't learn anything from watching. Get off your butt and learn something.

Confucius say: "Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes".
I say: "Take pride in your screw ups".

Confucius say: "Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it".
I say: "Confucius dated an ugly chick".

Confucius say: "He who will not economize will have to agonize".
I say: "It sucks to be broke".

Confucius say: "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop".
I say: "Confucius was a slacker".

Confucius say: "When anger rises, think of the consequences".
I say: "You better understand the consequences of pissing me off".

Confucius say: "He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good".
I say: "Stop bragging".

Confucius say: "The cautious seldom err".
I say: "If you haven't screwed something up, you aren't trying hard enough".

Enthusiasm
I am not sure what to say about this one. The enthusiasm is definitely there.

I will leave you with that to ponder.

Take Care,
 Steve

New Fangled Thangs

The Glasses Paradox
Man, I hate it when I wake up in the morning and can't find my glasses. Every time I am think that if I only had my glasses, I could find them much quicker. This is a game I play with myself often.

Twitter
Yea, I got a twitter account and now my myspace status is synced with twitter. Now you can sign up to find out amazing facts like:

• Steve is working.
• Steve is relaxing
• Steve is watching a movie
• Steve scratches butt

I keep wondering if somehow the information age has gone too far.

Cell Phone
I have two cell phone numbers. One is for the number that is splattered on my resume all over the web, meaning all over the earth. The other is a number I had to get to separate out business calls and when my resume number quit working I gave out my work cell phone number to peoples so now I have two. Did I mention I don't use my cell phone? Telephones are bad and I try to avoid them.

Ideas
I kind of think of blogging, and the web for that matter, as a big collection of information. Some of the information is our ideas and thoughts. Now think about it. You are on the web cruising around checking out people's ideas. What is the chance that you find someone whose ideas irritate you?

The One Thing
In City Slickers Curly said that there is only one thing important in life and that it was basically up to you to find out what that one thing is. I figured out my one thing. It is peace of mind. All I need is peace of mind and I am fine. Well, peace of mind and this lamp, and I am fine. Well, peace of mind, this lamp, cigarettes, and diet mountain dew. As long as I have got that, I am fine.

Paula Hitler
I ran across a most interesting website a while back and thought I might share it with you. Yes, Adolf had a sister and her name was Paula. Why would this be of interest. Well, I have mentioned in the path that the inability to empathize is what causes a lot of the world's problems, both large and small scale. Basically, we don't understand someone else's perspective. The website I linked to provides a different perspective, not necessarily right, but different.

Was Adolf's action evil? Most certainly. I think most rational people would agree with that. But was his intent to be evil? I don't believe so. I think he thought he was working for a better world, although admittedly he had a distorted view of what a perfect world would be. This does not say that misguided people should not be held accountable for their actions.

Does this mean we should forgive him? Yes, I believe we should forgive. We should just not forget and endeavor to ensure something like that doesn't happen again. It is this message I attempt to convey. We should seek empathy, the ability to understand the perspective of others. Whether it be in our own personal lives or on a global scale, it will help us avoid a lot of the troubles that have plagued mankind.

New Shimmer
I think I came up with a pretty good example of perspective. You just got to figure out if you are a floor was person or a desert topping person.

Take Care,
 Steve

Irritated

Blog Wars

There is something I have run into recently. Someone gets irritated by someone's blog. So, they comment back. An argument ensues. Someone's friend gets involved to defend their friend and an entire group of people suddenly find themselves religated to the tantrum zone. Yes, everyone throws their tantrum looking to prove that someone else is right and someone else is wrong. They seek to prove that such and such is a such and such and should go straight to such and such. People, grow up. I considered writing an entire blog on this subject but the answer is so simple that I think I can sum it up pretty quick.

BLOCK USER!!!

For questions involving my previous sentence, please refer to your local dictionary.

The Brady Bunch
Am I the only one that is disturbed by the theme to the Brady Bunch and how it seemingly indicates that the mother is the youngest one in curls? It really bugs me and kind of spoiled the series for me, and how can they be four men living together alone. This is much too confusing for me. No more philosophical theme songs, please.

Health Care Results
Health Care, Schmealth Care, I don't really want to get into it too much, but I have seen some of the early results. You see, I consider the last few years a learning experience for America. It is a chance to see if the Democrats are what you are looking for. Well, I am watching MSNBC and hear of how health care companies are having issues with the price of the stock. It seems it is falling and people don't want to invest in health care any longer. I wonder how that could affect us?

Roman Polanski
I heard about a guy named Roman Polanski and an attempt to deport him to the U.S. to answer some charges. I became curious and went to wikipedia to find out what he did. Well, certainly everyone can agree this guy should be brought to justice, but no. We have the French and their strange ways and some supposed public opinion that I find bizarre. Read it for yourself because I really don't want to recount it.

The conclusion I don't see drawn here is that a parent that allows their child to have a photo session with a grown man unattended should also be punished. Heck, there should be a law against it. The parent that allowed this to occur should be held accountable. That is enough on that subject. I can feel my blood pressure rising.

Voting Rights
I just received a call from a lady about some stock I own and some frickin board vote. She mentioned that the conversation was being recorded and then asked me if I wanted to just go along with whatever the board votes for. Well, she didn't happen to mention what they are voting about and personally, I don't care. She basically wanted me to turn my vote over the the board, which seems pretty ridiculous, so due to my ignorance on the vote, I decided to just not vote. Yea, sometimes when you know you know nothing, it is better to just keep your vote to yourself.

Good or Well
I know, I know. It is good to use good at the start of a sentence, but it is good to use well at the end of a sentence. But isn't it a case of six of one or half a dozen of the other? Well, that ain't good. I say get rid of well, and lets just all stick with good. And what about Bad? If you are going to have well, you gotten have something to go with bad. These things are very troubling.

Take Care,
 Steve