Rebates

This morning I thought I'd jump through the hoops of sending in a ($10.00) rebate. They don't make it easy, do they? Receipts, forms to fill out, bar codes to include-- I felt like I really accomplished something when I mailed that off.


So, let's make a poll out of this. Please take a moment to answer the question at the left.

Entertainment Industry

I was thinking about the entertainment industry and I don't know about you, but if they didn't produce anything else at all, ever, I think I'd be okay! It seems like there has been enough entertainment material produced over the last 80 years to see me through. Writer's strike? Yawn. This comedian gets bumped from a late show? Who cares? New season line up? ZZZ. Just give me access to a couple of websites with archives of old movies and tv shows, keep it clean and I'd be fine.

An Idea

My problem is all of my nieces and nephews are just too smart. There's not a dim watt in the bunch. And this is unfortunate because I know I wouldn't be able to convince any one of them to help me with my scientific breakthroughs. In my dreams I have a "slow" nephew. One day I come up to him and say, "Winslow, how would you like a nice new shiny nickel?" Upon agreeing with me on that concept I explain to him how he could help me improve mankind's situation. I'd ask him if he really likes brushing his teeth twice a day--up and down, back and forth--"not very fun, is it Winslow?" He would shake his greasy head emphatically in agreement. "Well, I got an idea which could abolish brushing forever. Have you ever heard of 'Scrubbing Bubbles'--you know those friendly looking bubbles that work hard so you don't have to? Well, if they work on your sink, why not work on your teeth?" At this point he's nodding his head up and down like a bobbing head doll. I get a little teary eyed here, "this is too easy," I think to myself, but before I can get some of these friendly bubbles on Winslow's ample buck teeth, I snap out of my dream.

Common Sense

This blog is usually on the humorous side, at least I try to make it somewhat funny, but this entry is actually serious.

As I read/ watch the news regarding these full body scanners being implemented at airports due to suicide bomber threats on airplanes, it just makes my blood boil. Why should we have to go through such indignity at the airport when we all know these threats always come from Muslim Extremists? And so far, it sure seems like they are all men between 18 and 50. Forgive me for sounding politically incorrect, but let's start using common sense at airports.

It is time that we single out these people who fit the profile of these bombers. Let's have them thoroughly screened at airports. I realize that most of these people are good and decent so yes, what a shame for this group to have to be inconvenienced and humiliated. But why should grandma and the rest of us be?

Okay, fine

The official international readership poll has been completed, The accountants and attorneys have finished their tabulations and analysis, and it would appear that the vast majority if not 100% of this blog's readers are women. Okay fine, I have no problem with that. Three of the most important people in my life happen to be women-- wife, mom and that lady who runs Backer's Pastry Shop. I sort of feel like the lone man in this Relief Societal blogger world--

Ladies, we shall carry on!

Gentlemen, you are invited to participate.

Another poll

Okay, I know how these polls go. Ask a question and if you're lucky, two people respond. Not sure why that is--maybe it's because it's so difficult to click one of the buttons--I don't know.

Anyway, my question to anyone who wants to bother to strain themselves for a moment:

Are you a man reading this or are you a woman?

Not only is that a very simple question, it's also safe. I have no idea who you are and promise not to zap your bank account (even if I could).

Okay ready, set, a couple of deep breaths and...Click!

Sanitary Insanity

Do you have a certain level of germaphobia? Thanks to the H1N1 Flu scare, I think most of us might be a bit more careful than we use to be. How many of the following can you answer "yes" to?

Do you use the complimentary wipes to clean the grocery cart?

Do you use a paper towel to open the door of a public restroom? Do you avoid touching anything while in there?

Do you avoid the handrail of stairs and escalators?

Do you wonder how many germs are on the nozzle of a bottle of liquid hand sanitizer even while squirting some on your hands?

Do you hold your breath when you walk by certain people?

Do you avoid handling cash because of the germ issue?

Do you push the elevator button with something other than your finger? Do you avoid elevators all together?

Do you vigorously wipe your utensils with your napkin at a restaurant? Do you then make contact with these utensils with just your teeth and not your lips?

If someone sneezes in a room, do you walk out? Do you make a derogatory remark while leaving?

Do you wipe down library books with a disinfectant wipe?

Do you avoid shaking hands?

Do you take your own pair of scissors and comb to the barber?

Do you have your own pair of bowling shoes? Do you have your own bowling ball?

Do you quickly wipe down the dental chair while no one is looking?

Do you clean the receiver before using public telephones?

Well, I guess that's enough. Can you think of any others? and, uh, would you mind backing up a little from you computer screen?