"I felt like poisoning a monk."
Umberto Eco

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I mean Come ON!  It’s 08 for cripes sake.  We should be long past this sort
 of thing.  I can forgive not having a flying car, I can look past not having
 my own personal jet pack, but the fact that the human race has progressed
 this far and not eliminated Mustard Pee, then to me, it’s all waisted.
 You know what I mean.  You have a sandwich all set, you have crafted a work
 of culinary art, and you upend the mustard bottle for that shining yello
 topper and you get a stream of water that’s come from god only knows!  You
 sandwich is awash inj mustard pee. You watch as the bread gets mush, the
 meat kind of slimy, the lettus weird, and you can almost hear the musicians
 on the deck of the titanic.

 It’s the bain of human existance as far as I’m concerned.

 Mustard Pee.

Damn you Frenches.

 

"In great affairs men show themselves as they wish to be seen; in small things they show themselves as they are."
Nicholas Chamfort

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Okay this is just a quick rant… One of those “idears” that just comes to me out of the blue (usually when I’m on the pot or in the shower) and usually fades into obscurity before I can get someplace to write it down. This time though, my epiphany struck while I was in the buffer. Weird huh? Guess the buffer needs an adjustment.

Here is my idea for “Campaign Finance Reform”. First of all no more government paychecks for those that hold public office. The government will no longer be responsible for maintaining the pleasures and habits of those who are supposed to be performing a “public service”. This means no more perks either. No more state funded private jets, limousines, or security details. If our leaders want things of that nature, then let them pay for it themselves. It’s not like they don’t have the money.

We all know that it takes lots of coin to win an election, and I think that if you can buy an election, you should be able to pay for the upkeep of the office as well. If you can raise millions of dollars to try and win an election, and you have suckers willing to pay it, then use that money to live off of while you are in office as well. I would much rather pay money to keep my candidate of choice working in their office, than to have to pay outrageous taxes to perpetuate the tom-foolery that is what we call government. The best part is, when the officers start paying their own way, then they get a better idea as to what it takes to actually make a living in this great country. While they are at it, why not have them pay taxes as well, since they are now privately funded and not suckling the teat of the taxes cash cow.

"Dealing with network executives is like being nibbled to death by ducks."
Eric Sevareid

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I had an idea as I was driving home yesterday talking to myself. I invite you to post in the comments “Things you know you will never hear but really wish you would.”

I will start you out.

“As chief curator of this aquarium I refuse to believe there is something fishy going on.”