And now...random thoughts

"Hi-lo" - Combining the words hello and hi when meeting someone, said by me a few months ago.

As I was canceling my directv service recently I was treated to the normal schpiel of "why/please don't go!" questions and comments by the customer service agent, but one question he was notable. After explaining to him that I no longer plan on watching TV since I'll be attending school, he asked "Are you unhappy with tv, sir?" It struck me as funny so I laughed out loud. Apparantly humor was not his intention, but honestly, what's up with that question? And what should've my answer have been?... "Yes, directv-guy-from-India, I'm very unhappy 'with tv', can you possibly do something about that? Can you put in a good word a CBS for the shows I enjoy to stay on the air? Can you get Fox to bring back Arrested Development? Can you create a remake of Knight Rider that doesn't completely suck? If so, then you've got my service!"

On the road to fascism -- It is now a felony (punishible by up to 7 years in prison) for an assault on a traffic cop in New York.

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