Month: November 2001

Yeah!!! Hennepin County judge orders Twins to play in Dome in 2002 “The Twins are one of the few professional sports team(s) in town where a family can afford to take their children to enjoy a hot dog and peanuts at a stadium. … The commission, the state, citizenry and fans will suffer irreparable harm if the Twins do not play” next season at the Dome.”

I am not much of a Twins fan but they hold a very special place in my heart because my cousin, Tyler, who was killed in a car/pedestrian accident in April, 2000 was a big fan, as is my Uncle Terry (Tyler’s dad) – and I know that losing the Twins would mean losing a piece of Tyler to him. I was really upset last weekend when I found out that they were trying to shut them down, so I hope this judge’s ruling helps. I really do.

Many U.S. College Students Not Using Condoms: Study Uh, hello? You kids ever heard of AIDS? How about all of the other STDs out there? I mean, come on! Not too smart to make your most memorable part of college the disease you got or the unexpected pregnancy that occurred because you were too damn lazy to use protection. (Link snagged from Adam Curry.)

Added at 10:07am: Hmmm… somehow fitting that I posted one of my favorite rants – sex makes BABIES and you can end up with a bad disease – as entry #666, isn’t it? Could it be … Satan? (Said with my best “Church Lady” voice!)

Just an FYI … I am posting this from my patio. On the laptop. Wireless. I think it’s the first time I have been home during the day where I have nothing planned and I could actually sit outside and enjoy the day since I set up the wireless system! It’s a nice clear day too, cold front came through so it’s a little nippy (for us…) and I am about to go enjoy a housework marathon. Part of me actually wants to drive up & go to the Ren Fest alone. No one to rush me through the shops, no one to wait on. I can’t find Nicole’s phone number or I would call her and see if they are still coming over. Man. Maybe it’s a sign that I really should stay here and clean. Tomorrow will be nice out too, I could go then as my “reward”.

I’m going inside. It’s cold out here in a t-shirt and my jammie pants! (Navy blue knit with cute white polka dots and my free GeoCities t-shirt that I got the year I was a community leader – 1998?) Brrr… have goosebumps! (But I’ll be back out here to sweep … with a sweatshirt on!)

We are dropping food relief packets over Afghanistan in an effort to help them through the cold winter, but the brilliant people running the government are also dropping bombs the same color at the same time! Yes, the round can-like one is a bomb, and the rectangular one is a food packet! Oh, that’s really SMART people! WTF??!? What rocket scientist came up with this plan? So now they are making radio announcements to warn people not to pick up the wrong package. And Ms. McKinney (shown in the photo) has spoken about it to the House of Representatives. I just still can’t believe they are doing this! Beware of the yellow package! (Links and photo snagged from pinchy.org.)

I *love* Aaron’s version of answering Heather’s Friday Five!