Sports:
Wimbledon 2008: Week 2 begins at 4am PST! So many big names have already packed up and gone home (Roddick, Sharapova, Ivanovic, Blake, and aging Davenport). I'm most looking forward to the Federer-Hewitt match tomorrow, even though Hewitt isn't quite at his best; Federer seems to have come out of whatever fog he was in earlier this year. Nadal's match with Youzhny ought to be good too, especially if the outcome involves Nadal hopping a plane back to Spain on Tuesday.
With the women, I am rooting heavily for Venus Williams...she's looking fantastic, but then, she hasn't been really challenged yet either.
In the News/All About Me:
California's law forcing drivers to use headsets while chatting on cell phones goes into effect Tuesday. It's been interesting watching the growth of Bluetooth users over the last couple months. More and more, people are sprouting robotic growths on their ears...it's an invasion!! As a past Star Trek watcher, I can only think of The Borg when I see Bluetooths on people's ears...where are the red eye-scanners and the black leather suits?
As for me, I will probably forego the Bluetooth for now. Hell, my 2-year-old cell phone isn't even compatible, so I'll have to get a new cell first. I love my little cell phone; I've dropped it so many times, yet it keeps on ticking, war wounds and all. So, if you call me while I'm driving, expect my lovely voicemail.
For the record, I think headsets are a good idea to help relieve your arms. However, I don't believe a person holding a cell to his/her ear contributes to accidents (stick-shift cars require only 1 hand on the steering wheel, after all); it's the depth of the conversation that distracts...and the searching through the address book and texting that cause trouble. With some headsets, a search through the address book will still be necessary, especially for those who can't figure out voice-activation. Good job, Congress...now get cracking on a "no applying makeup while driving" law, please.
Odd News:
A couple of articles caught my attention this week. One, about a man named Variable who had a really bad day...he wanted to change his name to "Fuck Censorship!", but his request was denied, for obvious reasons. I mean, imagine the horror if he works at Wal Mart and was summoned to the phone: "Fuck, Line 1...Fuck, Line 1 is for you". I love his current name, though...and his previous name, Snaphappy Fishsuit Mokiligon. Sometimes, I forget that our legal system has to deal with such idiocy.
Link: N.M. court refuses obscene name change
The other article involves license plates that were issued in North Carolina that start with WTF. This cracked me up because some people (the elderly, mostly...and the NC DMV) have no idea that it means anything obscene. Grandma driving around saying "What the fuck" to the world...that's kinda funny, don't you think?? lol Eh, WTF...tough audience.
Link: WTF...abbreviation on car plates makes Americans blush
1 comment:
Having been through a name change, I can tell you that Variable must have a significant amount of patience. Either that, or he's been to the DMV one too many times and that's why he wants to change his name to an expletive.
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