Some Random Thoughts & Gripes

[howeird]

Mancini Sleep Works. Sleep Train. Mattress Factory. Why are they advertising as if everyone buys a new bed twice a day? IMHO a major factor in the death of GM was the huge waste of revenue on massive advertising, which the new owners have not put a stop to - why not? Speaking of which, I called Geico, and 15 minutes would have cost me 200%. And who does the Progressive Insurance spokesmodel's lipstick?

Sold my D80 on eBay for barely more than the starting bid. The D300 didn't sell, it's been re-listed. If it doesn't go this time, I'll try my photo meetup groups.

Should the Nobel Prize for chemistry go to the person who invented Snapple™?

Why didn't the Nobel physics prize ever go to George de Mestral ?

It is only a matter of time before Barbara Bush is recognized by the Nobel Literature prize committee. Speaking of which, I understand the only thing standing in the way of a Michael Jackson autobiography is locating a good ghost writer.

I think I'll stop there. It's time to take my meds and check the litterbox.

Comments

[lemmozine.livejournal.com]

All I could think after reading that was, why would your meds be in the litterbox?

Excuse me, there appears to be some sort of corrosion going on in my brain.

[howeird]

Hmmm. I think dyslexia may have set in. If I'd listed the litterbox first it would have made sense. OTOH maybe taking meds prompts litterbox usage.

[bovil.livejournal.com]

The Nobel Peace Prize is considered differently than the literature or science prizes. Note the last Nobel Peace Prize myth.

Dig through the laureates list. Look at what the prizes were awarded for, when the prizes were given, and what the end results were as shown by history. You will find other laureates who were nominated even less than a month after doing something. You will find laureates who ultimately failed at what they were attempting. It's an interesting read.

[howeird]

The Nobel Peace Prize is considered differently
Yup, it's awarded in a different country too. When I looked at the list the other day, I saw that a goodly number of winners were like Kissinger, who had been given the prize based on false hopes. Rabin/Arafat/Peres is another example. Gore didn't do anything for peace, but at least he wrote the book and made the movie thinking he might be helping the world. Out of the entire list I don't see a single case except Obama where the prize was given based only on charisma and hope.

And BTW, I was serious about the inventor of Velcro™.