Friday, December 30, 2005
I'm a pepper
Bought a Dr. Pepper today. On it it said 5% MORE! I thought, "hmmm 5% - that's pretty good." I was fooled by advertising. 5% of a 20oz. bottle is.... 1 oz.
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Movie idea for the Christmas season
Every year seems to bring at least one movie (usually "made-for-tv") that is a modification off of "Miracle on 34th Street." Basically a town experiences either the discovery or a visit from an old man with a beard that seems to be family-less. Most of the time they have him 'play' Santa Claus while they try to help him (find his family, or cure his insanity, or simply take him in).
Now the bearded old man - sometimes he says he is the real Santa Claus and people think he's crazy, other times he has a cleverly disguised name like "Nicholas" or "Kris" and he does good deeds...
My premise for my movie would start out just like that, but the the twist would be that just when people begin to believe - as soon as he enters their hearts and minds - he goes on a killing spree using his ruse of Santa Claus to enter people's homes and pick them off one by one. "Look what I have in my bag for you," as he pulls out a semi-automatic.
Ok, so it wouldn't be a "Christmas movie" but more of a horror movie/ thriller. I think that would be surprising and definitely a departure from the norm. But I wouldn't market it like that...
Now the bearded old man - sometimes he says he is the real Santa Claus and people think he's crazy, other times he has a cleverly disguised name like "Nicholas" or "Kris" and he does good deeds...
My premise for my movie would start out just like that, but the the twist would be that just when people begin to believe - as soon as he enters their hearts and minds - he goes on a killing spree using his ruse of Santa Claus to enter people's homes and pick them off one by one. "Look what I have in my bag for you," as he pulls out a semi-automatic.
Ok, so it wouldn't be a "Christmas movie" but more of a horror movie/ thriller. I think that would be surprising and definitely a departure from the norm. But I wouldn't market it like that...
Monday, December 12, 2005
Festivus for the rest of us!
Happy Holidays. Merry Christmas.
How dare stores not use "Christmas?" How dare they? Who do they think they are trying to be non-offensive and all inclusive? Do they think that by doing this customers will continue shopping there?
Well they have another thing coming. I want people to be told "Merry Christmas" dammit. I don't care if they are not Christian! I mean Christmas is the celebration - deep rooted, and evolved from Greek mythology - to symbolize the birth of our Lord and Savior. And even if you don't believe that Jesus died for you - then you just needed him to die for you more than me, because I believe, and I will force him upon you.
Because that's what Jesus would have done. He wouldn't walk around village to village trying to teach and educate those who wanted to listen - he would have posted a big sign up somewhere that was so big, that you were compelled to buy into it. Right?
Jesus definitely would have wanted all the glory of this day. He would want to be exalted higher than any other holiday that may be occurring around the same time. He wouldn't want anybody to "love thy neighbor" if they were somehow different - or believed different things.
So as a note to everyone: reschedule your holidays, or become Christian. I think that sounds pretty reasonable, right?
Yeah, me neither. Sadly enough there are people out there like this. It's a shame that some people are more concerned with the word "Christmas" than the spirit.
How dare stores not use "Christmas?" How dare they? Who do they think they are trying to be non-offensive and all inclusive? Do they think that by doing this customers will continue shopping there?
Well they have another thing coming. I want people to be told "Merry Christmas" dammit. I don't care if they are not Christian! I mean Christmas is the celebration - deep rooted, and evolved from Greek mythology - to symbolize the birth of our Lord and Savior. And even if you don't believe that Jesus died for you - then you just needed him to die for you more than me, because I believe, and I will force him upon you.
Because that's what Jesus would have done. He wouldn't walk around village to village trying to teach and educate those who wanted to listen - he would have posted a big sign up somewhere that was so big, that you were compelled to buy into it. Right?
Jesus definitely would have wanted all the glory of this day. He would want to be exalted higher than any other holiday that may be occurring around the same time. He wouldn't want anybody to "love thy neighbor" if they were somehow different - or believed different things.
So as a note to everyone: reschedule your holidays, or become Christian. I think that sounds pretty reasonable, right?
Yeah, me neither. Sadly enough there are people out there like this. It's a shame that some people are more concerned with the word "Christmas" than the spirit.
Festivus for the rest of us!
Happy Holidays. Merry Christmas.
How dare stores not use "Christmas?" How dare they? Who do they think they are trying to be non-offensive and all inclusive? Do they think that by doing this customers will continue shopping there?
Well they have another thing coming. I want people to be told "Merry Christmas" dammit. I don't care if they are not Christian! I mean Christmas is the celebration - deep rooted, and evolved from Greek mythology - to symbolize the birth of our Lord and Savior. And even if you don't believe that Jesus died for you - then you just needed him to die for you more than me, because I believe, and I will force him upon you.
Because that's what Jesus would have done. He wouldn't walk around village to village trying to teach and educate those who wanted to listen - he would have posted a big sign up somewhere that was so big, that you were compelled to buy into it. Right?
Jesus definitely would have wanted all the glory of this day. He would want to be exalted higher than any other holiday that may be occurring around the same time. He wouldn't want anybody to "love thy neighbor" if they were somehow different - or believed different things.
So as a note to everyone: reschedule your holidays, or become Christian. I think that sounds pretty reasonable, right?
Yeah, me neither. Sadly enough there are people out there like this. It's a shame that some people are more concerned with the word "Christmas" than the spirit.
How dare stores not use "Christmas?" How dare they? Who do they think they are trying to be non-offensive and all inclusive? Do they think that by doing this customers will continue shopping there?
Well they have another thing coming. I want people to be told "Merry Christmas" dammit. I don't care if they are not Christian! I mean Christmas is the celebration - deep rooted, and evolved from Greek mythology - to symbolize the birth of our Lord and Savior. And even if you don't believe that Jesus died for you - then you just needed him to die for you more than me, because I believe, and I will force him upon you.
Because that's what Jesus would have done. He wouldn't walk around village to village trying to teach and educate those who wanted to listen - he would have posted a big sign up somewhere that was so big, that you were compelled to buy into it. Right?
Jesus definitely would have wanted all the glory of this day. He would want to be exalted higher than any other holiday that may be occurring around the same time. He wouldn't want anybody to "love thy neighbor" if they were somehow different - or believed different things.
So as a note to everyone: reschedule your holidays, or become Christian. I think that sounds pretty reasonable, right?
Yeah, me neither. Sadly enough there are people out there like this. It's a shame that some people are more concerned with the word "Christmas" than the spirit.
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Free Money!
Ok. This is the best thing my bank has ever done for me...
I received an offer called "Keep the Change." Here's how it works: Every time I use my debit card for a purchase, the bank will round up the purchase and deposit that amount into my savings. For example, I go buy something for $21.45. The bank will delete $22.00 from my account and deposit the .65 into my savings account. It's the equivalent of emptying my pocket change into a jar.
Now here's the best part - for the first 3 months, the bank will match the money 100%. So if I save $10.00, the bank deposits another $10.00 into my account. After the first 3 months, the bank will match 5% of my "Keep the Change" savings. It's free money! How is that ever a bad thing? Since we use the debit card for a lot of purchases, it makes sense. Especially if they are going to give us free money.
And who am I to turn down free money?
I received an offer called "Keep the Change." Here's how it works: Every time I use my debit card for a purchase, the bank will round up the purchase and deposit that amount into my savings. For example, I go buy something for $21.45. The bank will delete $22.00 from my account and deposit the .65 into my savings account. It's the equivalent of emptying my pocket change into a jar.
Now here's the best part - for the first 3 months, the bank will match the money 100%. So if I save $10.00, the bank deposits another $10.00 into my account. After the first 3 months, the bank will match 5% of my "Keep the Change" savings. It's free money! How is that ever a bad thing? Since we use the debit card for a lot of purchases, it makes sense. Especially if they are going to give us free money.
And who am I to turn down free money?
Friday, December 02, 2005
Instant Madness
A snippet of a conversation with my mother over instant messenger:
Mom: hey
TZ:yes?
Mom:do you happen to have glen's address?
TZ:did you blog?
TZ:i do
Mom: yes i did
TZ:hold on a sec
TZ:111111 Main Dr.
Mom: ty
TZ:ty? ty pennington?
TZ:i don't have his address
Mom: no, thank you
TZ:now was typing it out so hard?
Mom: get with it
Mom: not hard, time consuming
TZ:your blog isn't up
Mom:i don't type that fast
Mom:i published it
TZ:and time consuming? for like 7 letters?
TZ:when?
Mom:where are you looking
Mom:this am.
TZ:http://jilceedeerinheadlights.blogspot.com/
TZ:i see nothing, do you?
TZ:i mean I see the test ones from ryan and adam, but nothing else
Mom: no. i am upset. i could even look at it in blog form after i hit publish. where is it?
TZ:i don't know
TZ:still think I was wrong in asking you if you knew how to publish it?
TZ:ah - you have 2
TZ:http://jilcee.blogspot.com/
Mom:it's under jilce. i want to move it & delete jilce. how do i do that?
TZ:well to move it, you copy and paste it to the other one
Mom:i thought of that but i copied . . . not sure if i can get in to paste
TZ:paste it in a regular text doc for now
TZ:then go into "change settings" for the jilcee blog
TZ:at the bottom there is an option to delete it
Mom:what do you mean a regular text doc?
TZ:just paste it into note pad, or MS word for now - that way you can save it and not accidentally delete your writing
Mom:i copied under "edit" & then couldn't find it to paste when i changed to from jilce to deer
TZ: copy it again. open a blank document. paste it.
Mom: blank in word?
TZ:yes
Mom: can't do it. maybe i should just rename the one i have & go with it & delete the other one
TZ:you can do that too
Mom:can you do it for me?
TZ:crikey
TZ:yes.
TZ:i need your login info
Mom:*user* *password* i want "deer in headlights" as my blog name--more anonymous--then let me know how to get to it
TZ:http://jilceedeerinheadlights.blogspot.com/
TZ:the dashboard is the same
TZ:in the same place I mean
Mom:ty
Mom:oh, i mean THANK YOU
Mom:gg
TZ:you're welcome
TZ:gg?
Mom:good going
TZ:are you 12?
Mom:duh
TZ:if you are going to have to explain all of your little abbreviations to me anyway, why not just type them out?
Mom:k
TZ:i'm just saying
Mom: hey
TZ:yes?
Mom:do you happen to have glen's address?
TZ:did you blog?
TZ:i do
Mom: yes i did
TZ:hold on a sec
TZ:111111 Main Dr.
Mom: ty
TZ:ty? ty pennington?
TZ:i don't have his address
Mom: no, thank you
TZ:now was typing it out so hard?
Mom: get with it
Mom: not hard, time consuming
TZ:your blog isn't up
Mom:i don't type that fast
Mom:i published it
TZ:and time consuming? for like 7 letters?
TZ:when?
Mom:where are you looking
Mom:this am.
TZ:http://jilceedeerinheadlights.blogspot.com/
TZ:i see nothing, do you?
TZ:i mean I see the test ones from ryan and adam, but nothing else
Mom: no. i am upset. i could even look at it in blog form after i hit publish. where is it?
TZ:i don't know
TZ:still think I was wrong in asking you if you knew how to publish it?
TZ:ah - you have 2
TZ:http://jilcee.blogspot.com/
Mom:it's under jilce. i want to move it & delete jilce. how do i do that?
TZ:well to move it, you copy and paste it to the other one
Mom:i thought of that but i copied . . . not sure if i can get in to paste
TZ:paste it in a regular text doc for now
TZ:then go into "change settings" for the jilcee blog
TZ:at the bottom there is an option to delete it
Mom:what do you mean a regular text doc?
TZ:just paste it into note pad, or MS word for now - that way you can save it and not accidentally delete your writing
Mom:i copied under "edit" & then couldn't find it to paste when i changed to from jilce to deer
TZ: copy it again. open a blank document. paste it.
Mom: blank in word?
TZ:yes
Mom: can't do it. maybe i should just rename the one i have & go with it & delete the other one
TZ:you can do that too
Mom:can you do it for me?
TZ:crikey
TZ:yes.
TZ:i need your login info
Mom:*user* *password* i want "deer in headlights" as my blog name--more anonymous--then let me know how to get to it
TZ:http://jilceedeerinheadlights.blogspot.com/
TZ:the dashboard is the same
TZ:in the same place I mean
Mom:ty
Mom:oh, i mean THANK YOU
Mom:gg
TZ:you're welcome
TZ:gg?
Mom:good going
TZ:are you 12?
Mom:duh
TZ:if you are going to have to explain all of your little abbreviations to me anyway, why not just type them out?
Mom:k
TZ:i'm just saying
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