George Carlin dead at age 71

George Carlin died Sunday night at 5:55 PDT, at the age of 71. His publicist said he went into St. John's Health Center on Sunday afternoon, complaining of chest pain. The Associated Press reported He died at 5:55 p.m. PDT.

George was known for his humor, often raunchy but insightful. Many of his routines I remember hearing from way back, are still funny and relevant today. Much of the material he used in his routines was pulled from the events of the day, and observations on the human condition. This is why they are still so funny, sometimes long after they were originally performed.

Thoughts on "Living with Ed" TV show

I've watched a few episodes of this show the past week, and it seems like a good one. I have known for a while that Ed is into recycling. And, also has a passion for solar electricity. But, had no idea how much so until I saw this show. He seems to recycle everything, and always starting new projects, much to the chagrin of his wife Rachelle. She doesn't have the same outlook on recycling as he does. But, its interesting to see her views & thoughts on things, then see his reaction to her. Or, her reaction to his. Check the show out, its a good one.

788 rats removed from Oregon home

I ran across this while browsing the news this morning. KPIC in Oregon, reported that 788 rats were removed from a house in Sutherlin. The article said the owner doesn't believe in killing animals, thus the large amount of rats. What was he thinking?? Even if you don't believe in killing them, get them out as soon as possible. Or, you end up with this large number very quickly. Everyone knows rats breed very fast, I guess some just have no idea how fast that really is.. unless your the owner of that house, or the neighbors. LOL

Loud & obnoxious people

While I was reading my devotions earlier tonight, I came across a couple of Bible verses that apply so well to obnoxious (& usually loud) people. The first is from Proverbs 29:11, "A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards".  I think this verse describes many people who are this type of person very well. They just say what's on their mind, disregarding the fact that its either not appropriate to the situation or place at hand. And secondly, that not everyone around may care to hear what their pointlessly spouting off about.

The second verse is from 1 Peter 4:9, "Be hospitable to one another without complaint".  I think this verse applies to all people, especially loud & obnoxious people. If we stopped to think about what were thinking before we say or act on it, a lot of the strife and irritation that comes as part of daily life wouldn't exist. We'd all be better off without having to deal with either.

Clinton news blurb

After Hillary's speech last night, I along with others are wondering where she will go from here. I hope she runs as an independent in the upcoming presidential elections. I'd much rather see her in office than Obama. And, I think her running against McCain would be more interesting than Obama against him. Her and Obama's views are similar, but hers lean more to the conservative side than Obama's are.

Weird device for bathroom

A friend from work sent me this link to a site advertising "Toilet Tunes" a while ago. This has to be one of the weirdest things I've seen for a bathroom. It plays a choice of music or nature sounds, while your in the bathroom & has a sensor you stick to the toilet. I'd rather not have this or any device start playing when I enter the bathroom. LOL