Thursday, April 28, 2011

How to Improve Facebook

Hey Lifers.

So today I was in the middle of poking the DW. On Facebook people, on Facebook. Anyway, I thought, wouldn't it be awesome if there were other options besides the Poke button. Just think of the possibilities.

Everytime you get a Farmville request for a cow or to harvest a field or something you could click a Sorry I don't play a virtual game with chores and work, I do that for real button.

Or what about a request for some Mafia wars money or whatever. You could click the Sorry, homie don't play dat game. I get my money the old fashioned way, button

Maybe instead of a Poke button they should have a Slap You in the Face button. You know for when someone posts something stupid like a link that turns out to be a virus.

How about a You Idiot, Shut up Stupid or a I'll Punch You in the Throat button for those times when someone comments on your status, and you just don't know how else to respond? And why not a You Suck button instead of the Like, because you know they're just rubbing it in.

I don't know, I think these could catch on.

J-Tony

Tell me Lifers, what buttons would you like to see added to Facebook.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Pull Over

Yo Lifers. So I'm on my way home from work today and on the side of the road I see a car with it's blinkers on.
Now I drive nearly all interstate to and from work so to see an abandoned car on the side of the road is not uncommon.

However, today as I passed, I noticed there were people sitting in the grass along the ditch. Immediately my mind races.

It looked like a couple kids over there, and a lady? 
Should I stop? Can't stop now, there's a huge line of traffic behind me. Nice going.
If I stop now they'll surely be pulling the Peterbuilt hood ornament outta my butt later tonight at the hospital.
Crap what should I do? Looks like it could start raining any minute.
I think that car was up on a jack. Maybe tire just blew. It looked like they were waiting on someone. Surely they have a cell phone. I mean, who doesn't have a cell phone now a days right? 
I'm sure they called somebody.
Dang it, I should have stopped back there. If it were my family I would hope somebody would stop.  
Crap, can't turn around on the interstate, I'll have to go up to the next exit. 
Nah, I'm sure they called somebody. I'm just gonna head on home.......
OK coming up on the exit, what should I do????
Fine. I'll turn around up here.

So I get off at the next exit and head back. It's about 3 miles down the road before I find an emergency turn around. I pass them, this time on the other side.   

Good they're still there. I'll just dart into this emergency turn around thingy. Hope I don't see any Po-Po. Better yet, I hope no Po-Po sees me. Sweet. There's a no U-turn sign. I'm so gonna get busted.

I quickly do a u-turn that Michael Knight would have been proud of, and head back to the broken down car.


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 Again, my mind wanders.

Should I call the DW and tell her I'm going to be a little late? What if they car jack me or something? No way. They looked fine, right? No worries. Besides it's broad daylight it's not like they're gonna be all Manson Family on me right?

So I catch up to them and pull over. I roll down my window and asked if they needed help. Her response....We're good, we called somebody.

J-Tony

So tell me Lifers. Do you, or have you stopped? Is it safe?

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Just Think...

Hey Lifers

So yesterday was a pretty humbling day at the office. After a great Easter weekend I received news that a co-worker had passed away unexpectedly.

Now I wasn't extremely close to this gentlemen, but I did talk to him daily.  He was actually a supplier of ours, but worked for us as well... It's sort of complicated.

Anyway, it was one of those things that you think about throughout the day. We always talk about how you never know, and when it's your time it's your time. But when its someone you know it tends to make you think a little bit.

So throughout the day I thought...

I thought about my DW and my clowns, and how blessed I am to have them. I thought about my parents and siblings and how thankful I am that they didn't give up on me long ago, when maybe they should have. And I thought about my family and friends....

Then I came home, and thought... heck who's got time for all this thinking. I've got things to do. So I kissed the DW a little longer, and hugged my clowns a littler tighter, and got on with my daily activities. But I was a little more thankful.

J-Tony