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-Rory
Friday, January 23, 2009
Thursday, October 2, 2008
"Good Times." MUST GO!
So it's been a whole lot of a while since I've blogged. Sorry to those who sincerely care about my ranting. I have failed you with the lack of blog. I've been trying to think of things to write about and update other on the shenanigans and goings on in my head. While I was thinking about what to blog at work yesterday, I overheard one of my supervisors say "Good times."
Than instantly, I thought "What was that?" I mean, I've heard people say it before, and I've been irked by the phrase; but until then, I'd never thought about writing a blog about it. I was pretty annoyed by the two-word death-phrase.
I think of the times in which I've heard the phrase uttered is when people explain to you something they used to do with you, something they used to do by themselves, or something nobody used to do but it applies directly to what you're talking about.
For example:
"Hey Rory! Dude!"
"What dude?"
"Remember when we like, totally went and like, totally robbed the grocery store for like, $1,000 dollars? And then when we got out of the store, we totally were chased, and then we were caught and beaten by the local freaking cops?"
"Uh, not really. No Actually that never happened. That is your lying imagination. I don't know you dude."
"Yeah dude, good times. good times."
"Yeah, good times."
This is prime example for a few reasons what goes wrong:
#1. I said "Good times" when I didn't agree / care.
#2. I didn't remember the event, but i said, "Good times"
#3. I don't really know the person, yet I joined in the reminiscing at the end by acknowledging the "Good times."
1,2, and 3 = you need a new line.
I think after laughing at a good joke, it's never proper say, "Good times" as the laughter wears off to that moment of temporary awkward silence. I think one might always have a joke prepared for those moments, so as not to slip up with the and get involved with the bad habit of the "good times" plug. Also, for some reason it's sometimes repeated twice.
"What? you said it twice? Those MUST have been really good times!"
This problem can no longer persist, it MUST go. I think when we catch ourselves in that sort of situation, instead of saying good times, we should say, "No, that was a Saved by the Bell episode. I think you're hallucinating. "
All in all, I feel bad for myself for having used the phrase in my adolescence. I didn't use it a lot, but i might have used it just to look cool in front of my so-called friends. This, however was not cool. I realize this now, and shake a silent fist in the air toward my irresponsible youth.
Than instantly, I thought "What was that?" I mean, I've heard people say it before, and I've been irked by the phrase; but until then, I'd never thought about writing a blog about it. I was pretty annoyed by the two-word death-phrase.
I think of the times in which I've heard the phrase uttered is when people explain to you something they used to do with you, something they used to do by themselves, or something nobody used to do but it applies directly to what you're talking about.
For example:
"Hey Rory! Dude!"
"What dude?"
"Remember when we like, totally went and like, totally robbed the grocery store for like, $1,000 dollars? And then when we got out of the store, we totally were chased, and then we were caught and beaten by the local freaking cops?"
"Uh, not really. No Actually that never happened. That is your lying imagination. I don't know you dude."
"Yeah dude, good times. good times."
"Yeah, good times."
This is prime example for a few reasons what goes wrong:
#1. I said "Good times" when I didn't agree / care.
#2. I didn't remember the event, but i said, "Good times"
#3. I don't really know the person, yet I joined in the reminiscing at the end by acknowledging the "Good times."
1,2, and 3 = you need a new line.
I think after laughing at a good joke, it's never proper say, "Good times" as the laughter wears off to that moment of temporary awkward silence. I think one might always have a joke prepared for those moments, so as not to slip up with the and get involved with the bad habit of the "good times" plug. Also, for some reason it's sometimes repeated twice.
"What? you said it twice? Those MUST have been really good times!"
This problem can no longer persist, it MUST go. I think when we catch ourselves in that sort of situation, instead of saying good times, we should say, "No, that was a Saved by the Bell episode. I think you're hallucinating. "
All in all, I feel bad for myself for having used the phrase in my adolescence. I didn't use it a lot, but i might have used it just to look cool in front of my so-called friends. This, however was not cool. I realize this now, and shake a silent fist in the air toward my irresponsible youth.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Common Names.
I'm glad my name isn't so common. In fact, Bridgett's isn't that common either. We're glad. When I talk to people the majority of people I speak with are women in clerical and office administrative (secretarial) positions. It was about a month ago that I noticed the common names of many of the women I speak with. It's kind of funny, but then again kind of sad. I don't think any woman living in these days would be totally 100% satisfied with their given names. They just aren't very-- well, cool. Not to say that cool is cool, but man, it seems like about 40 years ago and before, people were just in a real dry spell for names. Okay, I take it back, it's not that they're not cool, it's that there's so many of them. But I would never name my children these names. these are in no particular order.
#1. Debbie
I don't know what the facination is with this name. It's like a foot in the door for the secretary interview.
"Hi, I heard you were looking for a Secretary."
"Yes, but It looks the position has already been filled. Say, what did you say your name was again?"
"Debbie."
"Well, it looks like we have a spot open then, can you start in say, about four minutes?"
"Yes Sir!"
#2. Patty. I'd say it's a good 50/50 split between the Debbie's and the Patty's. Patty's usually deal with money more, which brings to the conclusion that only Patty's should handle money.
"Hey, is that fifty dollars?"
"Yeah, it's 50 dollars. why do you ask?"
"Well, I was going to say you should invest it, put it in the bank, or let me count it for you."
"Why would I do a thing like that?"
"Well, my name IS Patty..."
"Wow, here's my 50 dollars, you can manage it all you want!"
Yeah I've been at work for an hour, and I've already spoken with three Patty's. No joke.
#3. Judy. I don't even get this one. Soooo many named Judy, but still not as much as the Debbie/Patty phenomenon. It's a curve ball name.
#4 Betty. The last Betty I spoke with was about my age... That poor girl's parents thought she was born in 1953.
#5. Janet. This reminds of the schoolhouse rock song "Inter-planet Janet" where she's a Rocket ship and shows us all the planets. Still very common among secretaries.
There's a few more, but these are the ones I come across the most. Anyway, just a little something to write. BLOG UPDATED! (with a pointless post)
#1. Debbie
I don't know what the facination is with this name. It's like a foot in the door for the secretary interview.
"Hi, I heard you were looking for a Secretary."
"Yes, but It looks the position has already been filled. Say, what did you say your name was again?"
"Debbie."
"Well, it looks like we have a spot open then, can you start in say, about four minutes?"
"Yes Sir!"
#2. Patty. I'd say it's a good 50/50 split between the Debbie's and the Patty's. Patty's usually deal with money more, which brings to the conclusion that only Patty's should handle money.
"Hey, is that fifty dollars?"
"Yeah, it's 50 dollars. why do you ask?"
"Well, I was going to say you should invest it, put it in the bank, or let me count it for you."
"Why would I do a thing like that?"
"Well, my name IS Patty..."
"Wow, here's my 50 dollars, you can manage it all you want!"
Yeah I've been at work for an hour, and I've already spoken with three Patty's. No joke.
#3. Judy. I don't even get this one. Soooo many named Judy, but still not as much as the Debbie/Patty phenomenon. It's a curve ball name.
#4 Betty. The last Betty I spoke with was about my age... That poor girl's parents thought she was born in 1953.
#5. Janet. This reminds of the schoolhouse rock song "Inter-planet Janet" where she's a Rocket ship and shows us all the planets. Still very common among secretaries.
There's a few more, but these are the ones I come across the most. Anyway, just a little something to write. BLOG UPDATED! (with a pointless post)
Thursday, August 7, 2008
So weird. I guess I shouldn't get rid of Posts.
I I deleted the last post, but it magically appeared this morning again. I don't know what that's all about. Like someone hacked my account and re-posted it. Weird. I don't know what to think about that. Also, two commments were deleted from the post, one from Zach and one from Geoff. Sorry dudes, I don't know what happened!I'll just leave it for now.
But I was thinking this morning about things. Like life, and how certain people's house smells weird. In Juno, Catrina DeVort's house smells like soup. Some people's house has a weird smell, and i want to know what I smell like. I remember when I found out that not everyone's cooking is like my mom's and people in different houses have different traditions. Christmas is one of those traditions that everyone has different. When I found out that other families don't draw names for Christmas Eve gifts like we did in my family, I was shocked. Of course I was a whole 7 or 8 years old. And why do they cook food different? I mean, what's the big idea?
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Political Retardation
So. I'm not Liberal, nor do I claim to be. But one thing I do know is that I AM NOT REPUBLICAN, and I AM NOT A DEMOCRAT. But i will not vote for who the crowd tells me to vote for. End of story. I got this email that just set me off. Seriously. I don't know if they sent me the email to sway me, or to say (hopefully) "Look how ridiculous politics is!" I pray it's the latter. The email contained this picture, claiming Obama is a disgrace because he took the American flag off of his plane and put in his campaign logo. "If you do not forward this to everyone you know nothing will happen. If Obama is elected president of the United States we are in trouble. If you think the Liberals can lead our country just look what Pelosi and Reid have accomplished for us." Are you kidding me America? This is NOT a basis of not voting for a president. I hate to say because I've been defending Utah all my life, but this is typical Utah. Anything to disgrace the democratic candidate.Okay America, let's reminisce a little bit. Let's remember how un-American our president hero's can be. And listen up Utah, you voted for this.
President George W. Bush, 2000 and 2005 Republican Savior
Apart from me being probably the most talented orator, this 1 man country destruction party never ceases to amaze me, and the fact that he could even get elected twice. I think in part you can thank his daddy for this. He's always been pulling strings so that his son could get further than his brain could ever get him.
I think it was Benjamin Franklin who coined the phrase, "Nothing is certain, but death and taxes." sound pretty important and patriotic right? So what of our money we give to government? His first year in office, 133 billion dollars were borrowed from foreign lenders to secure a tax cut to base his failed economic policy. Then he cut taxes again because the first did not work. In 2003, Bush caused the nations largest single year debt in the nations history. Sins then borrowing money has increased to $500 trillion a year. President Clinton's final year borrow of 18 billion dollars. Not to mention the cost of war is expensive. That's $1.5 billion dollars day since 2003. The dollar is increasingly worse and losing value every day due to debt. Hence the raise in oil costs due to investors that will not invest in the American economy. That's pretty American isn't it?
Iraq. This is great. This is a "You've got to be kidding" scenario. It's like this:
Bush: Hey, those terrorists from Afghanistan desecrated American soil! W
e have to go over there and eradicate the regime!America: Yes! go get them!
Bush: Oh yeah, while we're there, maybe we can go into Iraq. My Dad says Mr. Hussein a bad man. But don't worry, I read the Bible.
America: No, just take care of the terrorists. Don't bother Iraq.
Bush: Wait, I've got it. They've weapons of mass destruction over there, and they could blow us up! heh heh.
America: What about UN? have them deal with it!
Bush: They looked and couldn't find anything. So we have to go in and take over. Oh yeah, and congress voted that we go in. They're all on my side, so here we go!
End of Story? Not yet.
There's an article in the constitution that's called the "War Powers Act." Congress can enact war, but from then on out, it's the president's job to revoke that act. Once declared, only he can stop it. And it hasn't stopped yet. Check this out, it's the cost of the war thus far. What? Mr. Hussein gone? We're still there? Yes. Although congress wants out, and now, it's not happening. Patriotic isn't it? Also since "Mission Accomplished" 3,992 American troops have perished, and not even defending our country. Not to mention just over 1.2 million deaths of Iraqis since "Mission Accomplished". In 8,000 days in power, Saddam Hussein, there were 600,000 civilian executions, 100,000 Kurdish Iraqis in one operation, plus another 500,000 in the war with Iran. That added up to be about 70-125 Iraqi deaths a day in Iraq under Saddam's reign. Yes, he was a tyrant dictator. But the average for the war there now is 38 a day. Wow, you could say they're getting better under the reign of Bu
sh right? How about no Iraqis? that sounds better to me. Give it up. My hat's off to the next president to start cleaning up this mess.Oh yeah, WMD? where were those? There were never any weapons of mass destruction either. (cite) That's not disgraceful at all. How about these from a Radio address from President Bush
October 5, 2002 "Iraq has stockpiled biological and chemical weapons, and is rebuilding the facilities used to make more of those weapons." and also, "We have sources that tell us that Saddam Hussein recently authorized Iraqi field commanders to use chemical weapons -- the very weapons the dictator tells us he does not have." (cite)
Maybe you should have trusted the dictator on this one. These were the core reasons for going into Iraq in the first place. So why are we there Mr. Bush? I could go on for days about this god fearing christian republican president. But I think by an elected official this is much worse than changing a logo on the side of your jet that you pay for in a free country.
Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Disastrous Presidency
Why don't people think before they speak? Why don't they get a little more facts. Why don't they admit they've made a mistake? I think we can all learn from disgraceful service. Oh yeah, i went there.
Friday, August 1, 2008
I don't know...
So usually i Have things to blog about. Sometimes. You can't force blogs you know? I try to think of something. But i think I'll Just write now. Here's some things I've been thinking of lately. I'll do that. I'll categorize it too.
Life
- Bridgett is amazing. I love her so much.
- My friends are truly friends, in every sense of the word. All of them.
- I miss friends that I'll probably never see again. They won't see themselves again either.
- The Church is true, even in Orem.
- Life is just starting, and I am happy.
Music.
- I've been listening to a lot of the Format (static and lullabies) , Coldplay (Viva la vida, Rush of Blood to the Head) and some of the newer Rooney (Calling the World). Yeah, kind of a weird mix. But hey it works.
- Bob Dylan is growing on me. Pretty amazing song writer.
- I miss some of the music I used to listen to, but then I listen to it and I realize I didn't miss is as much as I thought I did. I love new music, new sounds.
- I need to fix the nut on my guitar.
- I've been looking at drivers and amp the last few days. I decided I like my music loud, I like to feel it, I like it when it surrounds me.
Work
- I want a new job sometimes. I want to be the boss. Tell myself what to do.
- I need to go to school, that means I need to work.
- There are people who makes lots of money in this earth, but are not happy. I'm the opposite.
Art
- Ansel Adams, genius.
- Andy Warhol, nut, but very stylish even now.
- I love photography lately. Thanks to artistic talent of a few friends, my wife's wedding pictures have turned out beautiful, almost capturing what I see. Almost. Beautiful.
Movies
- I wanted to buy a movie tonight. Walked around FYE for about an hour. Couldn't find anything worth my money. I just wanted to buy music.
- I think The Hulk and Ironman are better than Batman. Individually too.
- I miss independant movies. I saw Rushmore. It reminded me of my fascination. Then Jason Schwartzman reminded me of Phantom Planet. I want to listen to Phantom Planet.
- Never give all of your cd's to someone you don't trust.
- Hancock sucked.
- I want to see "There Will Be Blood." Daniel Day Lewis is awesome in anything.
Politics
- I know who Utah will vote for and he's (John McCain) a crybaby.
- I read part of Steven Colbert's book, it's very spot on with the whole political thing
- Everyone needs to be more involved with local government.
- I think the economy's state is a direct result of prideful and selfish ambition of the country. Rules aren't to restrict, rules help. How about some economic rules?
Nature
- I miss the sunsets of Costa Rica.
- I can't wait for the autumn jacket weather.
- The earth, although in telestial state, s still so beautiful.
- The Nortern coastal area of California is a must see in the future vacations of life.
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