I'll keep this one brief, but on Sunday, 25 JAN, one of my dearest friends of almost 20 years, died in an auto accident on a South African motorway. Charles was one of the most generous, funny, fun loving and interesting people you'll meet. And now he is gone, his whole life and family no longer ahead of him.
To all who say there is some reason, or it's part of some grand plan, I say that's pura mierda y paja. If someone, some thing, spirit, diety, force, ideal, demigod, or however you view such things had this as part of their "plan," I do not want to and cannot be a part of that.
And if any of you knew Charles, you're bound to feel the same way.
Charles, we miss you badly.
(Even though I will never forget Charles, I may have to post a picture with this one.)
Monday 26 January 2009
Saturday 17 January 2009
New Year's Resolution
To post more of my insightful and sometimes profound (and sometimes not) thoughts for my massive, loyal audience.
Apologies for my absence, but now I plan to be back, and more regularly at that- all starting today!
Apologies for my absence, but now I plan to be back, and more regularly at that- all starting today!
My boy, O-boogie (thanks Greg P)
There was some loose discussion about Obama on the way home form school last week, which quickly prompted the following dialogue
O: Daddy, is Obama the President of the whole world?
Dad: No, there is no POT(W)W.
O: Is he the President of England?
Dad: No, he’s just the PEOTUS
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Then there was this gem one morning while making desayuno before school- Governments of the world take note, you may have something to learn here.
O: Meena, do you wish a shark would eat Junior (a.k.a. your 4th grade semi-tormentor)?
I guess the horse is already out of the barn, but the more I think about it, the more I wonder about putting such potentially diabolical assassination techniques into general circulation. I’m sure the CIA is reading.
Just think about how flawless, the tool. I mean, how are they ever going to figure out WHICH shark “offed” someone. Or even if they DO find the perpetrator, chances are that the evidence is at the bottom of the ocean somewhere (do sharks drop sinkers or floaters??). Even better, I would argue a shark’s appearing out of nowhere to eat someone as, say, they waited for the bus, would be every bit as surprising as a sniper's bullet fired from who-knows-where. And who’s going to stand up to a shark when he/she shows up to eat someone?? I’m not stepping in front of that . . . . bullet(?). But even if bodyguards, etc do try to intervene, chances are that the shark will just eat them, too. This is especially likely if you happen to have a 20 footer or so at your disposal.
I don’t think it’s so much of a threat now, but with techniques like these (and at such a young age), I picture a more twisted world if my boy ever ends up in a position of power.
O: Daddy, is Obama the President of the whole world?
Dad: No, there is no POT(W)W.
O: Is he the President of England?
Dad: No, he’s just the PEOTUS
*********************************************************************************
Then there was this gem one morning while making desayuno before school- Governments of the world take note, you may have something to learn here.
O: Meena, do you wish a shark would eat Junior (a.k.a. your 4th grade semi-tormentor)?
I guess the horse is already out of the barn, but the more I think about it, the more I wonder about putting such potentially diabolical assassination techniques into general circulation. I’m sure the CIA is reading.
Just think about how flawless, the tool. I mean, how are they ever going to figure out WHICH shark “offed” someone. Or even if they DO find the perpetrator, chances are that the evidence is at the bottom of the ocean somewhere (do sharks drop sinkers or floaters??). Even better, I would argue a shark’s appearing out of nowhere to eat someone as, say, they waited for the bus, would be every bit as surprising as a sniper's bullet fired from who-knows-where. And who’s going to stand up to a shark when he/she shows up to eat someone?? I’m not stepping in front of that . . . . bullet(?). But even if bodyguards, etc do try to intervene, chances are that the shark will just eat them, too. This is especially likely if you happen to have a 20 footer or so at your disposal.
I don’t think it’s so much of a threat now, but with techniques like these (and at such a young age), I picture a more twisted world if my boy ever ends up in a position of power.
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