Wednesday 26 August 2009

A ham sandwich goes into a pub and says..

..."Barman I need a drink", and the bartender replies, "Sorry, we don't serve food here."

That joke is almost as lame as this sandwich I just ate:

Who in their right mind thinks to build a sandwich like that?!?  (But then again, I still bought it..)  Needless to say, it tasted pretty much like it looked. 

Tuesday 25 August 2009

I'm your density. I mean...your destiny*

*George McFly in Back To The Future.

Do you believe in destiny?  I always thought of destiny as something that was quite romantic.  Two people finding each other, being together because it was meant to be, etc.  But I'm reading a novel now called Downtown Owl, by Chuck Klosterman, which is a cynical and quirky look at small town life in North Dakota.  In part of it, a couple of the characters had interesting takes on the concept of destiny that made me reconsider for a second.  To paraphrase:  Predestination is lazy.  It is a mental construction for people who do not want to take responsibility for their own actions.  Furthermore, in a predetermined world, every human achievement would be devoid of meaning, or at least devoid of credit..

I still prefer my (and George McFly's) view of destiny, but it's interesting to see it from the other side.

Friday 21 August 2009

What's For Dinner?

At the local supermarket, ladies "rummaging" through the chicken like it was a 99¢ bargain bin at K-Mart.


Thursday 20 August 2009

Dress For Success

If you want to do business in China, you have to look the part.  So here is a simple guide for how to dress to impress: