According tothis story,Yahoo has decided that they know better than you do what software you want to install and run on your computer and what you want your default home and search pages to be. The latest version of Yahoo Instant Messenger, which comes as a “highly recommended” upgrade, comes bundled with something like 5 …
Author Archives: Steve Wettlaufer
Some People Blow More Than A Hurricane
I’d like to think that everyone reading these words is smart enough not to fall for this crap, but a couple years of answering comments and emails from some of you people and even more years of being alive have taught me that my hopes are way too high, and that some of you need …
The Devil Went Down To What Now?
Sometimes it’s nice to know that I’m not the only one who takes the time to think about stupid things like this. Thirty-Nine Questions for Charlie Daniels Upon Hearing “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” for the First Time in 25 Years 8. If the Devil went down to Georgia ’cause he was looking for …
Maybe We should Do That Here
Turkmen President Bans Lip Synching ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan – He has outlawed opera and ballet and railed against long hair and gold teeth, but now the authoritarian president of Turkmenistan is determined to wipe out another perceived scourge: lip synching. President Saparmurat Niyazov has ordered a ban on lip synching performances across the tightly controlled Central …
I Heart Dictators
I just came across thisblogfull of love poems written to some of the world’s most well known dictators. It cracked me up, so I’m linking it. Here’s an example of what you’ll find there. It brought a tear to my eye, and it wasn’t even about me. I Heart YouIn Turkmenistan there is a manfree …
What’s In A Name?
If you were Michael Jackson, and you were constantly having to deal with claims that you have been molesting young boys for years, would you really think it was a good idea to hire a lawyer namedCharles F. Gay Jr.to defend you? I know I wouldn’t. Sure, maybe he’s the best lawyer out there, but …
Football, 1984, And Other Things That Have Nothing In Common
Happy Wednesday to all. Wow, what a beautiful day it is outside today. Actually, what a beautiful week this has been. Possibly the nicest week we’ve had all Summer when I stop and think about it. Not too hot, not too humid, sunny, clear, breezy, it’s just about as perfect as weather can get. If …
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Live From Arkansas, It’s…An Idiot Going To Jail!
Attempting to rob somebody isn’t a great idea at the best of times, but when the person you’re attempting to rob happens to be a television host who is live on the air, it’s even worse. Believe it or not, that’sexactly what happenedin the town of Fort Smith, Arkansas last week. At first, Gary Spirito …
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Mr. Retarded Wizard
I’ve always been a fan of amateur science experiments, but there are times when not knowing something is just as satisfying. For instance, when the process of finding out whatever it is you’re trying to find out involves falling from the upper deck of Yankee Stadium, it’s probably a good idea to leave the hard …
Huh?
This is a direct quote from a news item in an email I got fromRolling Stone.Does it sound as strange/stupid to anybody else as it does to me? “SUGE KNIGHT pled no contest to driving without insurance and making an illegal U turn in San Bernardino County, last February. The Death Row Records labelhead was …
