The Shoveler

Why I get so steamed.

Monday, November 20, 2006

This site is hilarious


I don't care if it's lame

This is an example from the goofiest awesome blog I've seen in a while.

It's simply called Funny Dog Pics.

Hats: Made Differently, Sir

This is getting ridiculous

A man was TASERed at a Saginaw City Council meeting for not following one simple rule: he refused to remove his LA Dodgers cap.

Some guy named Charles Littleton was so fed up with the decay of individual rights in America that he decided to make a stand...for a stupid baseball cap. Look, Chuck, if you want to make a stand at least do it for something worthwhile.

But that's not even the kicker. He then likened the cap to a piece of religious clothing:

"A Jewish man -- would you ask me to remove my Yamika? A Kofee? A turban? Anything like that?" Littleton said.

"But I guess a Los Angeles Dodgers hat is not a religious symbol. That is secular. You respect religion but you don't respect this."


A few things:

  • You are wearing a HAT. A Yamika is a Yamika, not a hat. The rule is: "NO HATS."
  • You "guess" an LA Dodger's hat isn't a religious symbol? Are you serious? It isn't a religious symbol. Why don't you simply know this?
  • Seriously though, I'm sure the police didn't TASER the guy for not removing his hat. I want to know what actually provoked the police to TASER the guy, if there is provocation. If not, someone's in trouble.
All in all, however, thank you for standing up for our right to bear hats.


The Early Spring. I Mean, Fall

Stay to the side, bubbo.

First of all, what's the deal with blogger and it's incessant attack on my patience? The frickin' italicized button is all screwed up. And I am too lazy to do this in HTML, so I will deal.

Bicyclists. Or is it just cyclists? Either way, I wish there was some mandatory rundown of proper bicycle law and procedure. There are so many times where "kewl kidz" on Peugeots have zero concern for common sense traffic law that I want to start handing out "You Should Not Have Pedals" pamphlets.

There are several things that utterly destroy my serenity:
  • When someone rides their bike on the sidewalk. It's called "sidewalk." Not "sidepedal" or "path for things with attached water bottles." Take it to the street. This is especially for those Lance Armstrongs out there who feel the need to take it to high gear on the paths around campus.
  • If you do ride in the street, which you should, those big red, octagonal things are called "stop signs." Those are there for you too, so take a breather and stop whipping across the street without even pausing.
  • Once you dismount, please roll down your pant leg. Unless you're worried about that getting stuck in the vending machine when you get your Gardetto's.


Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Heeey

This will be cathartic.