Whopper Freakout

I actually visited www.whopperfreakout.com. I'm not proud of it. Why did I do it? Two reasons, really. First, I wanted to see if it was real, or if it was just something funny to say on the commercial. Second, I'm so happy NOT to see the creepy Burger King on the commercials, I was in some sort of euphoric state that clouded my judgment. I didn't stay long. Does that make it better? It's just a collection of commercials showing people getting upset about the Whopper not being available. What I like about the commercials is how seriously people take it. To me, that's not a commentary on how good Whoppers are. It's a commentary on Americans.

NFL Strutters

I'm watching the Giants/Packers NFC Championship game. The field is frozen. Eli Manning completed a first down pass to Plaxico Burress. A nice play. Burress was hit very hard by a defensive back for the Packers...name of Bigby (not a star). Bigby got up and celebrated like they were on the way to the Super Bowl. Hey, Bigby. You got beat. Burress caught the ball. First down. First downs are bad for your team. Idiot.

Terry Vereen Plumbing

I live three blocks from a plumbing establishment. Their headquarters are at the edge of an old neighborhood in town. They keep a business fleet of 15 or so trucks and vans on their property. Every day, at "quittin' time," these 15 trucks and vans come barreling down the residential streets at about 45 miles per hour, accelerating as fast as possible from stop signs. It's like a bunch of rednecks filled with Bud on New Year's Eve. Every day! You think maybe they are in a hurry to get home? Nope. When they reach headquarters, they stand around in the parking lot talking to each other. Must be some conversation. I bet Terry loses a lot of neighborhood business. If I needed a plumber, I'd call someone further away.