Random Thoughts for a Saturday Night
- I don’t care what this commercial says, Soyjoy does not cause spontaneity, nor is it fortified with optimism. It’s a bar of soy. A bar of Vicoden, on the other hand, could very well cause spontaneity. Outside of that, though, do they really expect people to believe that, if they happen to eat something one step away from fruit-filled tofu, they’ll suddenly want to jump rope and spread herpes and mono to strangers? Ugh.
- I showed the ESO Firefly last night - plowed through the first three episodes. Her view, at least thus far, is that it would be a perfectly tolerable show if it wasn’t for the constant twang in the background. She likes the dialog and thinks the “space cannibals” (Reavers) are an interesting twist; unfortunately, she’s having some serious troubles getting past the “western” part. Can’t entirely say I blame her - it took me a bit to warm up to that myself. Then again, I had Kaylee around to encourage me; for whatever reason, neither Mal nor Jayne are doing it for her. Weird.
- I like bullet points. They’re fun!
- The Dakota has been successfully repaired. This makes me incredibly happy, in no small part since it means I can actually drive it again. Ah, good times.
- It is said that, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Russia invaded Georgia - that’s an action. Georgia, by the looks of things, seems to be largely destined towards becoming a slightly rebellious vassal state of Russia; this was probably expected within minutes of Russia declaring they were invading Georgia. On the other hand, Russia has successfully freaked out the rest of its neighbors enough that the Ukraine is offering the services of its early warning system, Poland is volunteering to host our missile defense system, and Estonia is providing IT support against Russian hackers. Of course, each of these actions have equal and opposite reactions, as well - for example, the reaction from Russia regarding Poland’s enthusiasm towards our missile defense shield was to threaten Poland with nuclear assault.
rants | David Colborne | 
August 17, 2008 1:50 am
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