This story is so silly: People resort to praying at the pump. My favorite quote from the piece is this, “Someone’s making a lot of money and it’s really, really wrong.” I’m going to keep beating this drum…high demand/low supply + a devalued currency = high prices for everything (including gas). The price of gas has remained basically unchanged versus a fixed currency.
While they are at it, perhaps they can disperse their little petrol prayer time so as to stop breaking Jesus’ commands in Matthew 6:5-6.
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I had a major nostalgia bomb last week as I perused the Vintage Kramer web page. The site is devoted to the cult of Kramer Guitars, arguably the most popular electric guitars of the 1980s. The company flourished due in large part to an impressive cadre of big name endorsers of their instruments, namely Vivian Campbell, Paul Dean, Mick Mars, Eliot Easton, Dweezil Zappa, and most notably, Eddie Van Halen. The Vintage Kramer site is full of a ton of info on all things Kramer, including a page with thumbnails of all of the Kramer guitar ads from guitar magazines (most of them from the 1980s). That’s when the nostalgia bomb went off. The genius ad with EVH hangin’ with tennis stars John McEnroe and Vitas Gerulaitis. This ad that convinced me beyond a shadow of a doubt that, although I was shy, doughy, awkward teenager, I too could meet cute girls if I owned a Kramer guitar. And this is an ad that I used to stare at constantly, wishing I could have one of EVH’s stripped Kramers.
Girls, guitars, tennis, and EVH’s iconic red, black, and white Kramer “5150″ guitar. Yup. Pretty much my high school years in a nutshell.
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I missed this the first time around but Dave Barry had an absolutely hilarious breakdown of the dreaded April 15 tax paying process. In addition, he sums up nicely the economic stimulus package:
Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment?
A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers.
Q. Where will the government get this money?
A. From taxpayers.
Q. So the government is giving me back my own money?
A. Only a smidgen.
Q. What is the purpose of this payment?
A. The plan is that you will use the money to purchase a high-definition TV set, thus stimulating the economy.
Q. But isn’t that stimulating the economy of China?
A. Shut up.
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I was up waaaaay to early the other morning and I flipped on the ABC overnight news program. Lo and behold, there was Jeremy Hubbard anchoring the broadcast. I used to work in Christian radio with Jeremy in the early 90s. I always knew he was destined for great things. He is talented, sharp, and a truly nice guy. I’m glad to see that has “made it to the big time”…even if it is in the inferior medium of television.
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No need to panic, everyone. Roger Waters’ pig has been found.
