NEVER JET HOT

I just unsubscribed from the "lockergnome" mailing list, it's sort of a semi-geek email newsletter that sometimes has interesting stories relating to the world of computers, just the other day I got a great Windows add-on program for half off too. Unfortunately, lately he has been filling it with links attacking the candidate he does not want to be president. (Doesn't matter which one; I would feel the same either way.) So I unsubscribed, at least for the time being. I don't understand why people feel the need to shove their political views down each other's throats. While we sell parody bills of a political nature, they represent both sides of the aisle when I can keep them in stock. But I don't profess to a preference. The Restless Mouse is all about lighten up and have fun.

I had to laugh at this guy's poll. Not "Who are you planning to vote for", no, we're going the cynical route... casino   free polls

Inability to sanitize live carp ends fishy foot treatments For the past three weeks, scores of customers descended upon a nail salon in Kent. They came to Peridot Nail Salon and parted with $30, so that for 15 minutes, tiny fish could nibble the dead skin off their feet. Does the government have to protect EVERYBODY from EVERYTHING? They are probably in salt water, does this mean people can't wade in the ocean anymore? After all, it hasn't been sanitized.

I almost made milk come out of my nose when I saw this on eBaY... I reckon they should have planned for rainy days instead.

IS someone at eBaY PAYING the National Retail Federation to say this? At a recent congressional hearing, NRF vice president for loss prevention, Joseph LaRocca, says selling on the Internet is THE DOPE: "The Internet seems to be contributing to the creation of a brand new type of retail thief – people who have never stolen before but are lured in by the convenience and anonymity of the Internet. Thieves often tell the same disturbing story: they begin legitimately selling product on eBay and then become hooked by its addictive qualities, the anonymity it provides and the ease with which they gain exposure to millions of customers. When they run out of legitimate merchandise, they begin to steal intermittently, many times for the first time in their life, so they can continue selling online. The thefts then begin to spiral out of control and before they know it they quit their jobs, are recruiting accomplices and are crossing states lines to steal, all so they can support and perpe...

We have been following this car wreck of a primary election process with varying degrees of interest, surprise, amusement and dread. When we bought the remaining stock from Lakeside Novelty, we inherited tons of these political bills. Hence I have sort of an interest in Hillary getting the democratic nomination, just so we can keep peddling this silly fake money. I know, I am a sad and pathetic little man, and you pity me. Anyway, I was sort of pleased to see that the oddsmakers are in my corner; Super Tuesday Political Betting Odds Online gambling website Bodog Life has Hillary Clinton a big -400 favorite to receive win the majority of primaries on Super Tuesday among Democrats. Senator Barack Obama is most certainly the underdog here paying out $2.50 for every $1.00 bet should he win more than Hillary. John Edwards bowed out of the race early on Wednesday following the Florida Primary. JUST THE SAME - We have all of this political money on sale DIRT CHEAP - $1.99 for each pad of 25 -...

WASHINGTON VOTERS FORCED TO LIE OR STAY HOME "Primary voters will have to pick one party's ballot and sign an oath that they consider themselves a member of that party and haven't attended the other party's caucus." ... Maybe I want to vote FOR a member of a particular party as a NO VOTE on another candidate of that party? And it just so happens that I do not consider myself a member of any particular political entity, least of all the donkey or the elephant. Do I have to LIE to participate? Now my understanding is that we have a caucus and then a primary vote. The Republicans are splitting the results as far as assigning delegates; Democrats are completely IGNORING the results of the primary vote. It seems to me that the caucus consists of the most dogged political junkies and assorted other nutjobs. Apparently, for the most part nationally, THEY get to decide which candidate from each party wins the swimsuit competition, and proceeds to the big dog and pony...

From "WebProNews"; Yahoo's Molly McCall at The Buzz Log reports that Yahoo searches have spiked in the past week regarding that rather unpleasant term. See, put it out there it just grows. She writes: "Over the past seven days, searchers propelled queries on 'economic recession' and 'recession' upwards. Lookups like 'last u.s. recession' and 'recession proof jobs' spiked. ..." ... See kids, you know how "recess" is when you go outside and the big kids take your lunch money? A recession is kind of like payback, all the bullies whine because nobody has any lunch money to steal, so they can't buy all the cool new toys that come out. Otherwise everything is about the same.

We are mailing our ballots back today, or soon anyway- Wasn't going to but I want to vote NO on a roads and transit tax- That's supposed to be what all the gas tax was for. Anyway, it's mainly to widen certain roads to benefit developers and bring in EVEN MORE people. If it was just for transit I might have considered it. They will probably just tax & build whatever they want anyway, that's what they usually do. All you who live in more enlightened states or less populated areas may commence feeling smug now.

With Election Day less than three weeks away, Venus Velazquez hopes voters will look past her Wednesday night drunken-driving arrest as they cast ballots in the intense, sometimes bruising contest for an open seat on the City Council. (Seattle P-I) Yeah, but you know what? I don't think I want to dive into the cesspool known as the "voting booth" anymore. Been voting for 25 years, and nothing good has come out of that.

I had not remembered about Columbus Day* until I tried to print postage for Monday ships and stamps.com pushed it up to Tuesday. I remember when I was a kid, all the stores would remind you by having big Columbus Day sales ("Ladies Underwear half off for Columbus!" OK, I made that one up) but not so much anymore. I understand it's a real big deal back east. They love him in Sheboygan. Apparently there are many who don't like him because he started the whole colonization thing. But hey look, if it wasn't him, it would have been someone else. Eventually an airplane capable of going to the edge of the world would have been invented, anyway. At any rate, we can't ship anything until Tuesday morning. I hope this doesn't put a crimp in anyone's toothpaste. * Columbus Day, not "Columbo" day, whereupon everyone wears a raincoat and asks lots of questions

There is a movement afoot to Force a vote on Pacific Chorus Frog as (Washington) state amphibian in an effort to stop the designation. Breaking with basic journalism rules, they fail to say why. Is it because it has a "dark mask across its eyes"? Perhaps some bluenoses don't like the fact that this species of frog "even breeds in empty buckets and old, discarded tires!" All I'm saying, if you want me to go collect signatures to defeat some bill, there better be a good reason. (Frog information and pic from SacSplash.com - used here for educational purposes)

Last night I dreamed that some Arab of the terrorist persuasion got all up in my face and started yelling LALALALALALALA - So I got irritated and said "We're tired of being neutral!!" and got out my Swiss Army Knife (dreams are very symbolic y'know) - I carefully plucked out a blade, and went to attack... but, NUTS I got the "spoon" blade. Well, I heard that yelling LALALALALALALA is a girl thing anyway. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

I get soooo tired of spam. Offers to make various body parts larger or smaller. "Make a fortune on ebay" (HA) - Nigerian royalty needing financial partners. poker, porn, (I will forego the obvious pun) Recent spam to our site feedback address starts out "Hello! Thank you for your site. I have found here much useful information." - Now I know that's a lie! There's not a whit of useful information on our site. I guess it's a small inconvenience, and at least it doesn't actually interrupt my day like telemarking, or waste paper the way junk mail does. Maybe if everyone forwarded all of it to their elected representatives...

Lawmakers aim to cut interest rates of payday lenders Two House bills, one for those in the military and another for everyone, would cap interest rates at 36 percent annually. Our elected representatives are sending a message to the moneylenders, which is "HEY! Screw those people more gently!!"