Wednesday, March 11, 2009
St. Patrick's Day Parade, News Thats Not Really News & "Hey, I Didn't Want To Be THAT Tan!"
Rae & I survived our tax day today. Today was "D" Day for us. After an hour and a half session, we came out of it not too bad...........bad, but not as bad as we thought it would be.
Here's another good reason to stay away from tanning salons. A man in Lake Wylie, South Carolina was in a tanning bed earlier this week, when it suddenly burst into flames. The police report says the man was in the "Ultra" tanning bed, when he heard a popping sound. He opened his eyes and saw a flame shooting out of the bed near his feet. He threw open the lid of the bed and fled. When firefighters showed up, the salon had been evacuated and smoke was pouring out of the sides of the building. The man escape without serious injury. HEY, HE WANTED THE ULTRA TAN! Sounds like he got the George Hamilton special.
Hey, if you're looking for a little fun this weekend, don't forget the St. Patrick's Day parade downtown this Sunday. It's sponsored by the Fredericksburg Jaycees and it all kicks off at 5 P.M.
This morning, Kristen Nash and I were talking about our differences in taste when it comes to TV viewing. Nash watches these mindless programs like American Idol (I will NEVER understand what the fascination is with this show), Dancing with the Stars, Survivor, Extreme Home Makeover and so on. Now, if you enjoy these shows, I say, "Have at it". I certainly don't have a problem with anybody watching these shows. It's just that me, personally, I can't do it. I find these shows insulting to my intelligence and certainly NOT real, despite their trying to make them look that way. By the way, a quick question for you: What's the one thing that ALL so-called reality shows MUST have at some point in the course of their show? The answer: crying. There absolutely, positively MUST be crying at some point in the show. Sometimes, it's tears of sorrow. Sometimes, it's tears of joy. Sometimes, it's tears of anger, but there are ALWAYS tears somewhere along the line. If I don't watch these shows, how would I know that? Because apparently the producers of these shows believe it's an important enough part of the show, that when they air a promo for the show, they'll show people crying. Maybe you've never noticed this before, but now that I've mentioned it, watch for it. They ALWAYS squeeze a crying segment in. So, what DO I watch? The Learning Channel, The Discovery Channel, The History Channel, The National Geographic, Animal Planet and news..........a lot of news. The only other show I watch religiously is The Andy Griffith Show on TV Land. Even I don't know what's that's all about. What I do find funny is how many newscasts will now include segments on "What happened on American Idol last night?", as if it's actually news. Twenty years ago, this sort of thing would've never found it's way on to a legitimate newscast. Today, it's common place. I say it's part of the "dumbing down of America". There's a whole generation of young people who are growing up believing that Paris Hilton being involved in a minor fender-bender in Hollywood is news. It's not. I got aggravated the other day. Around 2 in the afternoon, I'm watching the news, probably Fox News, when all of a sudden, they break in the real news to switch live to London, where Michael Jackson was giving a so-called news conference announcing his upcoming farewell tour. I sitting there going, "Are they kidding me???" Oh, well, what are you going to do? By the way, watching Jackson doing this stupid press conference made me realize that there are plastic surgeons out there who must have a wild sense of humor.
Not only does Kristen Nash have a problem with my taste in television, but she also has trouble understanding my metro-sexual ways. I don't go to a barber. I go to a hair stylist (Marsha at Mosaics). I get my back waxed. I shave my underarms (and some other parts), and yes, I iron my jeans. BUT, in the words of Brad Paisley, "I'm Still A Guy". Yes, it's true, I used to go to tanning salons, but after a minor skin cancer problem, I pretty much knocked that one out of the picture.
Here's another good reason to stay away from tanning salons. A man in Lake Wylie, South Carolina was in a tanning bed earlier this week, when it suddenly burst into flames. The police report says the man was in the "Ultra" tanning bed, when he heard a popping sound. He opened his eyes and saw a flame shooting out of the bed near his feet. He threw open the lid of the bed and fled. When firefighters showed up, the salon had been evacuated and smoke was pouring out of the sides of the building. The man escape without serious injury. HEY, HE WANTED THE ULTRA TAN! Sounds like he got the George Hamilton special. posted by Denny # 6:32 PM 
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