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Here are 10 things that piss me off. They aren't in any particular order and I'm certain that there are more.
1. Left turn arrows that don't last long enough.
2. Those crappy napkins they give you at a drive-thru.
3. A hiccup in my checking account on a Friday afternoon.
4. Gas prices in general. What makes them go up and down daily?
5. Warm or out of date sodas at the convenience store.
6. Watching 525 elected congressmen ignore the opinions of the 300 million people that elected them.
7. Seeing someone throw a Burger King bag full of trash out the car window.
8. Having to jump through 3 flaming hoops to buy medicine from a foreign country when Walmart does it all the time.
9. Seeing a dog in the back of a pickup truck. He should get to ride in the A/C like everyone else.
10. Driving behind someone going 10 mph under the speed limit while talking on a cell phone or writing down ideas for his next blog article.
I just read where school systems are cutting back on bus services to any student living within 2 miles of their school due to budget cuts. The local school systems bear the brunt of the expenses anyway, but now even more so. In today's world, there is no way I would let my kids walk to school. Just the fact that the state can't keep up with where all the sex offenders live is reason enough. What gets me is, when the schools are cutting back on teacher pay and supplies for the daily running of schools, that they are also building multi-million dollar schools. Our local university has jacked any fee possible and added others. Tuition has been increased as it is every year. They are in the process of building a new 120,000 square foot student union complete with ballroom and theatre. They have renovated or replaced 3 residence halls. There has been over $100 million spent within the last 5 years. While this is good for the contractor doing the job, you have to wonder where the money is coming from. Is this part of the new "pay it forward" plan (spend it now, let somebody else figure out how to pay for it later)? Local option sales taxes pay for our public school construction. The taxes can't be used to make up for salary or supply budget cuts. I'll bet the teacher with the reduced paycheck feels pretty good about at least being in a new building!
Did anyone see Hillary's meltdown on the news the other day? Even if she misunderstood the question, she shouldn't come off as a super bitch in public. She should know better than anyone that, as an emissary of the US, she has to maintain some sense of decorum. She knew how it was going to be coming in to her current political status. With Willie Bill in the wings, some of us wonder if maybe he is the real power behind her. He obviously is proving that he still has quite a bit of influence and I appreciate the fact that he is keeping involved in the political arena. Thank God Bush is not!
Change the channel. How about the 4 women being charged with super gluing that guy's wee willie winkie to his stomach. I thought that was funny as hell! Serves his ass right. You've got to wonder why they were so bent out of shape though. 3 of the 4 were sleeping with him. Some of them were married. The guy is married. He's not the only guilty one. He should be glad they didn't pull a Lorena Bobbitt on him.
I had an idea the other day about the CARS thing. Why not make the rebate only good for 1 year old used cars that meet the mileage requirements? Since all new cars have a built-in price cushion and are only worth about 80% of the sticker price, the $4500 rebate is just being absorbed by the 20% fluff. Check out this link http://tinyurl.com/rch7l9 You end up paying the real price for the car and the taxpayer pays for the profit. Since cars lose up to 20% of their value the minute you drive it off the lot, the 1 year old used car becomes a more legitimate value. If you'll notice, the manufacturer rebates have gotten a lot smaller, averaging about $500.
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