Thought of the Day – February 3, 2010

I have a few personal pet peeves.  Not many, but a few.  Well, one.  I hate it when people look/read over my shoulder, without me pointing out that I’d like them to see something.  It’s snoopy, rude, and an invasion of my personal space.  Everyone who knows me knows I hate it – it isn’t like I’m the type who holds my tongue.

That said, something else has been bothering me immensely lately – people who are more than happy to talk shit to you, or make fun of you, or whatnot, but if you spin it on them even once, their porcelain feelings shatter.

Thought of the Day: If you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.

Thought of the Day 1/21/10

I’d like to introduce the readers to my sister, Jourdan (the sister referred to in yesterday’s post).  I invited her to share a Thought of the Day expecting greatness, as I do of all my family members at all times.  Let us see, then, what she contributed to the annals.

Today’s Thought of the Day comes from my experience at approximately 8:30 this morning. I was rear-ended on a busy highway in the middle of some stop and go traffic. Naturally, I try to get out of the way and see what’s wrong with my car (personally, I’m shaken and worried, but physically fine). The small, dark green car full of guys behind me doesn’t bother to stop, of course. Turns out my car is fine and everything, so it was as lightly traumatic as a car accident can be. But I have now been in three car accidents in the four years I’ve been on the road, none of which have been through any fault of my own.

Anyway. Thought of the Day: It is not (I repeat NOT) a good idea to hit the gas when there is a line of cars ahead of you barely going five miles an hour. Just so you know, in case you were so inclined.

I feel obliged to contribute that I have been a passenger in my sister’s pile of junk Alero, and felt my life was only moderately threatened, which makes her a better driver than 90% of all women, all foreign nationals, and all inhabitants of the state of Illinois.  And infinitely better than my friend Peter, who I’m not certain actually took a driver’s test at any point in his life.  Maybe in Minnesota they just give you a driver’s license to make up for not selling beer on Sundays?

Having said that, it makes me giggle that she adds to the “Women can’t drive” statistic by being in 3x as many accidents as I have through no fault of her own.

Stupid Fucking Packers

I used to kind of like the Cardinals.  They were exciting to watch on offense, their defense did just enough to not lose, and Fitzgerald is clearly the best wide receiver in the league right now.

That said, I fucking hate them.  Not that they beat the Packers, but that the refs crushed what would have been such a fantastic comeback – and all they had to do was treat each quarterback equally.  Kurt Warner was glass, Aaron Rodgers was diamond, if Roughing the Passer calls are any indication.

And Fitzgerald threw Charles Woodson to the GROUND for his 2nd touchdown.  Pretty much the definition of Offensive Pass Interference.

That said, Rodgers missed Greg Jennings on a throw that would have ended the game on the first play of OT.  Brutal.

Is this the start of a Favre curse?