Banning Big Macs, Gore Polluting, More Steroids

After a mostly mild winter, February started off pretty cold with 2+ weeks of sub-zero temperatures. Last week we got our first real snow system - not a storm, a system - it dropped a good 4-6 inches of snow in a 24 hour period. And because of the mild winter this year and in the recent past, the region is at defcon 5 for another snow storm to hit the area. Like last week the national weather association has already issued a severe winter storm warning, yet looking out my window I see what appears to be a very pleasant, late winter morning. It will probably snow a little and it is always windy, but whether or not we have a SEVERE winter storm yet is still to be determined.

I mention the economy in yesterday's post and the stock market takes a huge dive. Everyone is on pins and needles to see if it is time to bail on the NYSE or hold tight. My current financial situation is recession proof...poverty. But if all goes well, I will soon be all but out of debt (house & car payments only). I can hardly wait!

Prince Charles doesn't like McDonald's. Banning McDonald's, the world is out of control and all because of America, the land of the free. Watching American citizens occupy their time and concerns with frivolous items such as seat belts, smoking, the word 'God', etc. has others thinking that the best solution to any problem, real or perceived, is to just ban it. A policy courtesy the land of the free where you are free to do anything you want as long as it isn't against the law and odds are it is and if it isn't it will be soon.

Michael Jackson may become a Vegas act. A child molester in sin city...makes sense.

Just over a month ago it was reported that Castro may be on death's door. Now Castro feels "...energetic, stronger". He can not die.

It took long enough but some advocacy group came out to say that Al Gore's mansion consumes too much electricity and goes against the very environmental policy Al Gore is promoting with his movie Inconvenient Truth. I was really surprised that it took this long for someone to come forward on this. Celebrities, which Al Gore certainly qualifies as, become environmentalists because it makes them feel good. But they all drive Hummers, take limos, have SUV's and multiple, large residences - all of which consume electricity and fossil fuels...but it makes them feel good that they are telling you, the common folk, to stop wasting our natural resources.

The NYC rat story at the KFC/Taco Bell restaurant gets even better. A health inspector was at the restaurant the day before the video was taken! The health inspector noted the infestation of not only rats but insects as well, but did not order the restaurant closed. So there you go New Yorkers, you know the 'standards' your restaurants need to uphold to remain open for business. What makes the story even better is that the inspector wasn't fired after this incident, just reassigned. So that obviously means that they were doing their job as ordered. Apparently New Yorkers don't mind rats, good for them.

Another roid bust happened but few names outed so far. Of course the only name leaked is Gary Matthews Jr. as a potential user, and on one of my fantasy baseball teams....great.

Evander Holyfield is making a comeback saying he is still pursuing destiny. Evander was a very solid fighter and I hope his intentions are sincere and unless he somehow pissed away tens of millions of dollars, I would think that he does fully intend to be competitive in the ring. Good luck Evander.

Something I haven't mentioned in Charger news last week was that LaDainian Tomlinson's father and brother died in an auto accident last week. A truly sad time for LaDainian.

Hey, I don't watch any of the top rated shows of last week! Huge hit shows all over the network dial, American Idol, the Academy Awards, Grey's Anatomy, CSI, Law & Order and more... I watched none of them and will continue to do so. That makes me smartest.

Chinese kids aren't getting addicted to pot, coke or heroin but to computer games and it is killing them. What kind of crazy world would we live in if computers become our greatest evil? Stay tuned.