New Year, Same Shit ...

- So, this is 2009 huh? I gotta tell ya. So far I'm not seeing or feeling much difference between '09 and '08. Oh sure, I'm keeping an open mind and am willing to give this 2009 thing a chance. But, so far? I'm unimpressed.

- Have you seen that new Welch's Grape Juice commercial with Alton Brown? At the very end of it Brown says "Welch's! To health!" But, the first few times that commercial ran, I thought he was saying "Welch's, to HELL." Which would have been an odd way to end a commercial for your own product.

- Overheard in the mall the other day: I was walking along, minding my own business when this couple come strolling up behind me and ..

Man: Well, she sure is cute
Woman: You haven't seen her in daylight.
Man: That wasn't nice.
Woman: Besides, most of the time you spent with her, she had her back to you and her face in a pillow.
Man: Good point.

That's why I don't wear my iPod when I'm going for my little walk. Well, that and the fact that I can't find it. I think I know where it is though. I just haven't looked.

- The NFL Playoffs or "Smokey and the Bandit" .. tough choice.

- So I have this cheapo little cell phone right? It's one of those pre-paid things, so it doesn't really count. No texting or surfing the net on it or anything like that. But, I have it with me usually when I'm out and about and I have it turned on.

Anyway, all of the sudden the thing rings! So I answer it and there's this girl on the other end of the line and she says "Hi! Is, uh, Dee Dee there?"

So I told her that she had a wrong number she was like "oh okay" and hung up.

About 2 minutes later the phone rings again. It's the same girl looking for Dee Dee again. So, again I told her that she had the wrong number. And, oh btw, this is the same wrong number you just called.

Then a couple of minutes later the phone rings again. Yup, you guessed it. Same chick. Still looking for Dee Dee. This time I had a better answer for her...

Me: "Yeah, I would like to let you talk to Dee Dee, but I have tied up and stuffed into the trunk of my car."

Her: "Huh?"

Me: "Wrong number again."

Her: "Well you don't have to be so mean about it. It's just a wrong number."

Me: "But, it's the SAME wrong number three times now. Try a different number and you might get a different result!"

Then she hung up.

Seriously, I can understand a wrong number. I can even understand thinking that MY number is the right number and she just messed up and dialed a different number. So calling my number again I can understand. But, after she messed it up twice, why did she call THE SAME NUMBER a third time? What a dumbass.

See, 2009 is no different than 2008 was. Just full of dumbassery.

How long until 2010 gets here?