#1901: | "Snow is for rich people" says @MacXVX - His blog: http://bit.ly/89nNHP - My own blog: http://bit.ly/132Hid (Things You Don't Need: Snow) |
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#1903: | Once, medicine said to the dying: "There's nothing more we can do." Now it says: "There's always more we can do - but it will cost!" |
#1904: | Do drivers who use radar detectors get fewer speeding tickets than those who don't? I think the opposite. Technology begets overconfidence! |
#1905: | The artistic world is filled with well-meaning fakers who slavishly learn a technical skill but never grasp how it should be used. |
#1906: | Life is traumatic by its nature. You can't pass through it unscarred. |
#1907: | Avatar: 3-D was a hokey gimmick in the 1950s and it still is today. It only distracts from the story. |
#1908: | In a movie, all that counts is what the audience remembers and takes away with them. |
#1909: | New photo album: "Yellowstone National Park" (July 09) http://bit.ly/8ndtng |
#1910: | "If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story." -- Orson Wells |
#1911: | On New Years Eve in Madrid, in a central plaza, you are supposed to eat 12 grapes as 12 bells toll at midnight. Then they release the bulls. |
#1912: | Her mother-in-law was supportive through the whole divorce. "He's a jerk," she said. |
#1913: | Addiction isn't just a problem of a few of us but all of us. It comes in many forms and is the main thing blocking our potential. |
#1914: | Ads on TV notwithstanding, you don't "invest" in gold. You "speculate" in it. |
#1915: | One of the worst investments of the past decade was the stock market. LA Times: http://bit.ly/6jvfGS - I ask: Is this the end of capital? |
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#1917: | New photo album: "New Years Eve in Madrid" http://bit.ly/6seA4x - The traditional bacchanal In the Puerta del Sol plaza. |
#1918: | "To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness." - Bertrand Russell |
#1919: | A less materialistic America is healthy for everyone. Unfortunately, our economy was built on absurd spending and adjustment will take time. |
#1920: | "Fame is easy to obtain. Its getting paid for it that's hard." @ThatsWright |
#1921: | "A desk is a dangerous place from which to watch the world." - John le Carre, via @linkibol |
#1922: | "Experience is like a comb that life gives you when you are bald." Navjot Singh Sidhu, via @SashankNandury |
#1923: | "Meth is tearing families apart who formerly would have destroyed themselves with alcohol. Meth's just faster. That's progress." @bytErrant |
#1924: | "Blessed are the pathologically greedy: for they shall inherit the earth." @bytErrant - Sad but true! |
#1925: | "When the illusion of prayer disappears we become men and women of action." @almightygod |
#1926: | @zeekatai I like the quote cuz I've lived it: Fame but no money. (Area 51 in 1990s) Now: no fame, no money! |
#1927: | "Loving someone and treating them well are two completely separate things. One is no guarantee of the other." MRT @debihope |
#1928: | There's nothing like the wolf at your door to get you focussed and motivated. |
#1929: | The real measure of wealth is not how much money you make but the freedom you have left after expenses. |
#1930: | Winter north of the snowline is dangerous! Without massive protection, you'll die. Why do people do it? |
#1931: | Doctors, lawyers, engineers and scientists must be properly trained and certified, but any idiot elected by dunces can tell them what to do. |
#1932: | Personal factoid: In all of 2009, I watched only two television shows all the way through, both silly UFO shows that I happened to be in. |
#1933: | @Thaozilla Stalker, M'am! I'll tweet you right! |
#1934: | My expanded photo album: "Beaverlodge, Alberta" http://bit.ly/6nVRLn - Please do not climb the giant beaver! |
#1935: | For a limited time only, a preview of my novel in progress: "Passing Through" http://www.kilroycafe.com/novel/ |
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#1937: | @jerodcbatte "Which shows were they?" - Almost identical Area 51 episodes on UFO Hunters and MysteryQuest. History Channel has gone to crap! |
#1938: | @mostlylisa "Send me your best photo" - Okay here's a nice group of Santas: http://bit.ly/6D2osa |
#1939: | The main attraction of flying First Class is being able to tell yourself and others that you did so. |
#1940: | The progress of technology: Low-definition crap becomes high-definition crap becomes high-definition 3-D crap. |
#1941: | One person's erotica is another's tedium. |
#1942: | State lotteries are essentially a tax on stupid people. How did government become the purveyor of such a scam? |
#1943: | A person's wisdom in choosing a mate is only as good as the dartboard they're throwing at. |
#1944: | People aren't necessarily attracted to the "best" romantic partner but the one who is the least threat to their ego. |
#1945: | The only trouble with 3-D is that no one remembers in 3-D. They only remember the story. |
#1946: | Consumer Fraud Alert (delayed): "M+Ms melt in your mouth, not in your hand." WRONG! Hold 'em long enough and you'll see! |
#1947: | @jillsobule "What's a good terrible city to diss?" Houston. Deep in the heart of the armpit of Texas. |
#1948: | You're officially old when some marketing campaign refers to your age group as "young at heart". |
#1949: | I am disgusted when straight males call each other "gay" like it's the worst insult in the world. Grow up guys! The proper term is "pussy". |
#1950: | The measure of comfort is not the objects you surround yourself with but the ease of your mind. |
#1951: | At the health club they don't have soap; they have "Yogurt Aloe Vera Nourishing Body Wash". I wanted a shower, not breakfast. |
#1952: | It has to be true. I saw it on the History Channel. |
#1953: | "You can't hope that most people have sterling moral characters. The most you can hope for is that people will pretend they do." -F Lebowitz |
#1954: | History is full of young people courted to disaster by thinking their generation is different. |
#1955: | Happiness is walking into a high-end electronics store and seeing absolutely nothing you want, even if you had unlimited money. |
#1956: | Capitalism, as a rule, is not a system that makes investors rich. It makes management rich as they con investors out of their money. |
#1957: | "Shooting the messenger" is the official human sport. If a message conflicts with one's own investments, that's the easiest way. |
#1958: | The only difference between a "cult" and a "religion" is how long it has been practiced. |
#1959: | The difference between friending someone and being friended is that the one who friends you has a stake in the relationship. |
#1960: | @nictate You've turned into one of my most useful twitter feeds. Not just yucks but meaning. You should follow me! |
#1961: | "Often the biggest favors introduce themselves under the guise of great pain." @nictate |
#1962: | Of all the ways you can sell your soul to the devil, reality TV is the most insidious. |
#1963: | UFO believers get all orgasmic when they say, "We are not alone!" They fail to answer the bigger question: "So what?" |
#1964: | "Half the work that is done in the world is to make things appear what they are not." - E. R. Beadle, via @nictate |
#1965: | I may follow someone because they're funny, but funny alone won't keep them on the list. Once you know their shtick, the jokes get tired. |
#1966: | Paranoia is a self-leveling mechanism which assures that your quality of life will never rise above the level of your inner self-esteem. |
#1967: | People without curiosity are the least adaptable to change and run the highest risk that they'll be blindsided by unexpected events. |
#1968: | The underlying function of paranoia is to allow you to blame some outside force for your own problems. |
#1969: | Boredom is an affliction only of boring people. |
#1970: | At some point in an escalating conflict, paranoia kicks in and no more negotiation is possible. All you can do then is defend your borders. |
#1971: | A paranoid person may be extremely violent and aggressive but does not perceive himself as such. He thinks he is simply defending himself. |
#1972: | No aggression is perceived as aggression by the perpetrator. He sees it, instead, as some form of self-defense. |
#1973: | Nudity in the flesh is never as exciting as nudity in the mind. |
#1974: | Thank you, marketing geniuses at Taco Bell, for your late night "Fourth Meal". Yet another chance to eat more than we need! |
#1975: | The political circus of Liberal v. Conservative masks a more basic government problem: intervene or leave alone? The answer: Whatever works! |
#1976: | Pithy quotes on materialism and greed: http://bit.ly/4Td9J2 |
#1977: | "The influence of each human being on others in this life is a kind of immortality." - John Adams |
#1978: | New Clue on why Van Gogh Cut off his ear: http://bit.ly/7WdARu (RT @tammyphinney) - But shouldn't we also discuss his mental health? |
#1979: | "The things you own, end up owning you." - Tyler Durden. Thought Thoreau said it too ("possessed by ones possessions") but can't find quote. |
#1980: | My 2008 photo album of Daytona Beach and St. Augustine: http://bit.ly/5W9J28 - Including me dissing marriage at Daytona State College. |
#1981: | Donate your flip-flops to the needy! My photo: http://bit.ly/7xWXXB |
#1982: | Coca-Cola and Frito-Lay are not food companies but drug companies, serving our non-nutritive addiction to sugar, fat, salt and caffeine. |
#1983: | Most online relationships were never meant to be non-virtual. Reality adds a new level of complication and not necessarily any benefit. |
#1984: | The root of alcohol abuse isn't just physiological but philosophical. If you're trapped in your own conundrums, it may seem the only escape. |
#1985: | Watching Sarah Palin on Bill O'Reilly's show on Fox News. Glenn Beck next. What a hoot! The Republican Party reduced to cartoon characters. |
#1986: | GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS! Look at some of the fine offers coming my way on Facebook by virtue of my being male and single. http://bit.ly/7ivBlQ |
#1987: | Dilemma in Haiti: Do you save people from disaster only to turn them over to starvation? Population 9 million and growing! |
#1988: | I have no TV and haven't seen him in years, but seems to me Leno made his bet and lost. You can't undo the wager. Team Conan! |
#1989: | The Golden Age of Soft Drinks may be coming to a close. Why? Powdered low-cal drink mixes at a fraction of the cost. They're getting better! |
#1990: | In a natural disaster, sending your love and support via FB or Twitter doesn't actually improve anything. Either send material aid or STFU! |
#1991: | The mark of a great movie is that it sticks in your brain forever. A fad movie (like Avatar) is swept from consciousness by the next fad. |
#1992: | Many of the world's walking wounded are those raised in priviledge who can never achieve the same level of success on their own. |
#1993: | One of the world's greatest luxuries is to be able to sleep without an alarm clock. |
#1994: | "Raising awareness" on the internet ain't worth the ether it's printed on. All that matters is substantial action in the real world. |
#1995: | If a food normally eaten hot is unpalatable when cold, or vice versa, it's probably not something you should be eating anyway. |
#1996: | If @KilroyCafe becomes too much to follow, check out @KilroyLite - Only two tweets a day. Great Taste, Less Filling! |
#1997: | Of all the snack food products, the most disgusting is the Pringle, processed potato paste sold in a tennis ball can to those with no taste. |
#1998: | Has Iams ever considered making food for humans? Imagine: complete and balanced nutrition in bland pellets you eat every day. Works for me! |
#1999: | Thanks to our own self-promoting or self-defeating behavior, the world usually conforms to our inate expectations of it. |
#2000: | "If you want to feel good about yourself, but avoid any real work or results, try prayer." @almightygod |