The McRib sandwich is back for a limited time!!! You only have until mid-November to get you rib on. Meat? The McRib is all pork baby. I like to get two and then sit in a pig fat stupor regretting my life choices. Fact.
I’m not talking about the gay band “The Postal Service” but the lame US Postal Service. I haven’t received a decent piece of mail in weeks. Mail has been diluted to junk and the postal service, not businesses are to blame and here’s why:
The post office sells your information to their business customers and then charges them a reduced rate to deliver junk mail. Why are we trying to save an outdated communication method? Email is superior in all ways.
Lastly, we all know the postal service is in trouble and may get some big cuts. The employees know this: but why are they dickheads then? I hate going in to have a rude postal employee be as cold as a iceberg to me.
I purchased Call of Duty and started killing terrorist, less than 12 hours later Moammar Gadhafi was killed. Coincidence? I think not. The game is awesome, why did I hold out so long! I am not a gamer by any account but I must give credit where credit is due – you’re welcome world.
Up for a challenge? Yeah, Wendy’s, Jack-in-the-Box and the rest have their epic menu items but these truly rock the heart muscle. Two of the four items below can be ordered at a restaurant. Trying eating some of these crazy things:
Giant Pizza Taco
Bacon cheeseburger surrounded by deep fried mac-n-cheese case
100 burger from In-n-Out Burger
Motherlode Chocolate Cake at Claim Jumpers
I had the pleasure of watching The Price is Right this morning while waiting for the pest control guy. We have a serious scorpion problem and we called the best people for the job.
Back to The Price is Right, Drew Carey has really turned out to be a great replacement for Bob Barker. I didn’t think that at first but he has settled in and is a joy to watch.
“Who doesn’t like tacos?™” That is the tag line and trade phrase for the Arizona Taco Festival held yesterday. I really enjoyed myself, got to eat many tacos and drink some good booze. My favorite tacos were fish tacos from the Black Chile Mexican Grill. All and all, a great day.
Now back to the “Who Doesn’t Like Tacos™” trade phrase, which is my only complaint. I checked the Trademark Electronic Search System and no such mark has been awarded or is pending to anyone for that phrase. If you want to use the ™ mark, pay and apply like everyone else bucko.
Below is an article I wrote last year for another publication. I think it still has a lot of meaning this time of year as October is breast cancer awareness month.
Twice as many women will die from lung cancer than breast cancer this year. Breast cancer advocates say breast cancer doesn’t kill as many because of education and their efforts. Bullshit.
The truth is, breast cancer has an average survival rate of 89% (regardless of detection or awareness), while lung cancer’s is only 16%. Donations for breast cancer awareness and research totaled $559,000,000 in 2009, compared to lung cancer only bringing in $246,000,000. There are almost an equal amount of new lung cancer and breast cancer cases each year.
So why does a cancer which kills half as many women get twice as much funding? Marketing. Who doesn’t want a pink Kitchenaid Stand Mixer? Maybe there are more survivors to lobby for money? The disproportionate funding costs lives of those suffering from lesser marketed cancers which struggle to get funding and could ultimately save more lives. (Cancer Stats)
Cha-cha-changes! David Bowie says it best sometimes. A lot of my work revolves around changes. Are we driving more traffic than last month? Getting more sales? More fans, followers or subscribers? Basically, it boils down to money vs growth.
The percent change formula is: ((y2 – y1) / y1)*100 but I find myself using a percent change calculator like: percent-change-calculator.com instead of doing the math myself.
Like a prize fighter or well-oiled machine, it takes maintenance to insure peak performance. My body is no different. I find myself in need of losing some weight. I am not out-of-control but I know the holidays are going to be filled with goodies. There are various systems and websites for tracking daily eating and exercise, many cost money but some are free. I recommend LoseIt.com, it is free and easy to track how many calories you eat and spend. There is no catch and no ads. Other websites charge for exact same thing, and that is lame.
Aubrey Graham, also known as “Drake”, is for some reason now a rap star? Yes, the dude who played cripple Jimmy Brooks on “Degrassi: The Next Generation”, that guy. How can I possibly take his raps seriously? He is also Canadian – strike three! His rap persona tries to make him look tough or hard or badass, but all I see is the nerdy wheelchair kid from Canada.
Today I took a half-day off from work. It was much needed as I have banked a considerable amount of PTO. April and I hit up Chipotle, scored 4 free State Fair tickets from 98.7 “The Peak” and hit up the antique mall. All and all, a great half-day.
If you haven’t heard Arrested Development is back baby! To celebrate the upcoming season and movie, here are my favorite Arrested Development pics:
Chicken Dance
There's Always Money in the Banana Stand
I blue myself for nothing
Franklin!
I can't handle the carbs
I'm a monster!
I'm having the time of my life!
Steve Holt!
I am often harsh when it comes to movies, hell I walked out of the Watchmen (7.7 on IMDB) because of the opening credits. The Hot Chick (5.5) is a better movie than its IMDB score indicates.
Rob Schneider is at his best and the story is fun. Anna Faris plays his/her best friend and she is always a solid choice. I am not saying it is Oscar-worthy, but The Hot Chick doesn’t get enough respect. The Hot Chick is currently in rotation on Starz this month.
My week 4 NFL predictions are below, the teams in bold are the ones I think will win. After the action is over, I’ll calculate how awesome I am at picking winners. My team, the Arizona Cardinals, are playing the New York Giants in Arizona. Go Cardinals! On a related note: Eli Manning is retarded. UPDATE: I guessed 8 out of 15 correct this week (53.3%).
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Vodka, AK-47s, t.A.T.u., caviar, Rocky IV, the Cold War, and Rasputin are just some of my favorite Russian things. Recently I dined at Red Square in Las Vegas and I must say it is worth the price. Red Square is in Mandalay Bay and features Russian food with a twist. I highly recommend it. Now enjoy this video of t.A.T.u.:
Hey! I am James "Jimmyco" Marcus, a 28 year old Copywriter from Phoenix, AZ. This blog is dedicated to my random thoughts.
