I went to 7Eleven last night and came across this…

What the fuck!  Farmville Bottle Water?   For over 2 bucks you get crappy Brita filter water and the chance to get Farmville cash or some crap underneath the cap.

Nothing’s more refreshing than a bottle of water put out by Zynga.  Who the hell thought that would be a good idea?  There’s no way that is selling well.  It’s next to bottles bigger than it for half the price.  Unless they did just a beast ass job of marketing that people are brain washed to by water of the only town they call home.

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Wow, how fucking inspiring.  Way to make a difference.

Screw stopping abuse, outting the dirty bags, and letting them rot in jail until some inmate who hasn’t seen his kids in 5 years shanks him in the food hall…just spread the inspiring message of resisting worldly temptation.

I get tempted by a lot of wordly things…women, booze, fast cars…doing the unimaginable to a kid does not even register on that list.

They’re all fucked in the head.  It’s just one big worldwide cult.  America was real quick to call the Feds on the Mormons with their sickness inside their little communes…why not be as quick to corral up the Catholics for the same type of sick accepted shit?

His attempt to save face is so weak.  But I betcha in churches all next week people will be applauding that he addressed the problem.

You can polish a terd, but it’s still a terd.

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Over 200,000 non-profits across the nation are losing their tax exempt status.  They are going to have to pay taxes on donations they weren’t prepared to pay, and have difficulties moving forward.  Many non-profits barely break even as it is.  They are out there doing good, so God forbid they prosper.

The reason their exempt statuses are in jeopardy is because they did not file a new form with the IRS.  Interestingly enough, they never heard of these forms until the media started to contact them.  The IRS did far from due diligence to roll out the new regulations.  Why be concerned with organizations who aim to make the world a little safe, a little smarter, a little more in touch with its historical roots?

Gee, couldn’t be because the government is dead broke and needs more money could it???

Too many individual tax payers are out of work; they’ve already increased taxes on small business; they can’t increase taxes on big business because they’ll lose campaign contributions…let’s tax non-profits now, f*** it.

Some-one’s got to fund the country’s budget until the under-handed deals with drug cartels and terrorists pay off.

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I was reading an article about how the single baby boomers are not only suffering financially but suffering in the love department.

They used this woman who has been unemployed for over a year as an example.  She was laid off from her developer job.  She hasn’t had a date in almost a year.  She can’t afford online dating, and the free sites are full of other people without money looking for love.  Gyms and high end bars are too expensive for her to meet the caliber of man she requires.  And then there’s the added concern of what he’ll think of her broke ass.

Here’s a suggestion:  go on the free sites and have Appleby’s with some other broke dude, have a couple laughs, some good lovin’ and just enjoy life while you look for a job in your new found era of frugality.

If you have been out of work for over a year, I’m not sure you are in a positive to demand the six figure salaried employed man should come to your door and rescue you with his wallet.  Why can’t a working Joe, a WORKING Joe, be enough for your stuck up ass?

Hard working, probably hard playing, probably very enjoyable…that is a bad thing?   That is worse than being alone, poor, and out of a job?  At least then you know you have a man who wants you for you, not for what you do or have.

Oh, but wait, you want a man for what he does and has, not for him.  I guess that makes it even.  Have fun by yourself in your golden years lady.

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When I create websites I like to cross test them in all “main stream” browsers.  I recently downloaded Opera for this purpose.   I was in a time warp.  It looks and loads much like Netscape Navigator (does anyone remember Netscape?).  I felt like I was 15 on a dial up connection from my local library all over again.

Looking at the locations of their offices, it seems it may fill in a much needed niche in certain countries (i.e. Poland and Korea).  I support the company trying to make a name amongst the sharks; competition is of course what breeds better products.  As an American user…who has Chrome, Firefox and Safari…using the Opera Browser makes about as much sense as why something called “Opera” has a little purple bird as part of their branding.

I’m interested to see what they will bring to plate in future releases.  They do have a California office which leads me to believe there are definite long terms goals of battling the titans we all know and may or may not love.   I would like to suggest that while their programming team is pumping away at their keyboards, they have someone with modern marketing experience re-branding their logo, imagery, and redesigning the website.

I’m going to continue to cross test my sites on Opera because I would never want a visitor to be alienated from enjoying the content on this, or any other, site I create.  Actually, a few changes to The Dirty Sun are being uploaded this evening to aid in loading times for all browsers and intelligent mobile viewing.

Do you use the Opera Web Browser?   Share your experience, likes, dislikes, and so on with Opera.

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I logged into my Myspace account the other day to find this advertisement huge on the top of the main page for Myspace:

Who the fuck wants to watch a reality show about two slut puppies who hooked up on Myspace and just figured they’d stick it out?   I’d rather watch another season of House of Carters than watch this crap.

So on the right side is this outside advertisement:

What moron needs a fucking quiz to find out if they are fat?   If you have a mirror or ever buy clothes, your ass should know if you’re fat.

And if you don’t know, here’s a clue.   If you spend all your time on Myspace or sitting on your couch watching Elle & Tito The Married Life and still find time to take a quiz of if you’re fat, then you are probably a fatty.

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I saw a bumper sticker today that had that exact saying. I chuckled and in my head I agreed. I’m a chronic user of sarcastic mechanisms…and I get a lot of flak for it.

I had expected after so many years family and friends would eventually “get” my humor. Some have grown to appreciate it, or at least tolerate it. I’m fortunate to have many friends who embraced it from the beginning. However, there are still those in my life who don’t understand it, don’t appreciate it, and are flat-out offended no matter how small and innocent the sarcastic remark.

Reflecting on that fact, I further realized that those who are repulse by my moments of jest are typically those in my life I view as finding the least pleasure in their own life. The most serious, the most solemn, and disturbingly compliant are the members of my circle that don’t even applaud a well placed “That’s What She Said” during a conversation. Their brand of humor, in my eyes, is non-existent. I should find no surprise that sarcasm will not rate highly on their list.

Local councils are always creating days or weeks dedicated to celebrating culture, health, and other causes. There needs to be a week to rejoice in the simple and accessible method of humor we know as sarcasm. A vehicle to a more enjoyable life; a better way to live.

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Driving into work today I hear a commercial on the radio for Walgreens.   Nothing special.

This commercial is for Mother’s Day shopping.  Not only should you go to Walgreens to get Mom an exquisite gift, but Walgreens is also armed with a “personal shopper” in order to help you make the best selection.

Are you kidding me?

Walgreens is the place you buy a gift because you forgot and you are already en route to your holiday destination.  I’ve stopped in there many a time for a box of candy for a Christmas gift or a forgotten birthday card.

I just can’t wrap my mind around going in to a Walgreens and getting a personal shopper to assist me pick out the best paperback book or generic branded tunic for the woman who gave birth to me.

Why not just stop in 7 Eleven and shop for mom?  At least then you can pick up a Big Gulp and  a Spicy Bite while you are there.

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