Obamafried Chicken

A German frozen food company hopes to raise sales with a new product: Obama fingers. The tender, fried chicken bits come with a tasty curry sauce. The company says it was unaware of the possible racist overtones of the product.

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Please Don’t Send Your Sick Kid Over to My House

So I’m watching the kids on Monday morning and one of the neighborhood kids comes to the door to see if my daughter (4-years old) can play. I invited her in and before too long I noticed that she was coughing a lot–and it was odd that a six year old girl was not in school with the other first graders. So I asked her “Don’t you have school today?”

She replied with the following, which I will never forget: “Yes, but my mommy says I have to stay home today because I’m sick. She said she doesn’t want me to get the other kids at school sick.”

But she let you come over to MY house?! What the crap?! Needless to say, I sent the little girl on her way shortly thereafter.

Reminder: 911 Is For Emergencies ONLY

Leave it to the Floridians. Another one has called 911 for a food emergency (see SUBWAY LEAVES SAUCE OFF SANDWICH). Don’t get me wrong; I love my McNuggets as much as anyone else, but this is ridiculous. 

MARCH 3–Angered that her local McDonald’s was out of Chicken McNuggets, a Florida woman called 911 three times to report the fast food “emergency.” Latreasa Goodman, 27, last Saturday called police to complain that a cashier–citing a McDonald’s all sales are final policy–would not give her a refund. When cops responded to the restaurant, Goodman told them, “This is an emergency. If I would have known they didn’t have McNuggets, I wouldn’t have given my money, and now she wants to give me a McDouble, but I don’t want one.” Goodman noted, “I called 911 because I couldn’t get a refund, and I wanted my McNuggets,” according to the below Fort Pierce Police Department report. 

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Time to Contact FEMA

Since the State of Wisconsin won’t answer my call, who will? I’m thinking FEMA, because to me this IS an emergency that the State government cannot manage. Call it selfish, but hey–I’m without my unemployment “benefit” for reasons unknown as of yet. I contacted my previous employer to ask if there were any issues on their end re: my unemployment and they said there were none. If I am without unemployment “benefits” due to some screw-up at DWD I will be very upset.

And another thing: why don’t we nix the extension of benefits and replace it with an increase for those who need the money to pay for their obligations (eg. daycare, mortgage, insurance) instead of those who just blow it on cigarrettes and beer? The benefit rate is just not enough.

I feel for the workers at Chrysler who have off for the next month, but if they start whining about getting only 80% of their pay during the next month I’m gonna flip out.

Still looking for new opportunities and to win the lotto, too.

Wisconsin Unemployment

Okay, so apparently there is a problem. Nevermind the fact that I can hardly pay my mortgage. I finally got through to unemployment today and then… AND THEN… I get disconnected! What the crap!? There is no reason that the phone number should be busy–I don’t care if unemployment is up 40%–I am one of the unemployed people who actually wants to get back to work. It’s not like I’m sitting on my butt doing nothing, believe me. Apparently the State if Wisconsin does not have the funds for unemployment and will need to seek federal assistance…. Who should be fired now? Way to manage the funds there, elected officials.

Sorry, just a little angry today.

“Doorbusters”

Even after the stampede at the Wal-Mart in Long Island almost 2 weeks ago, retailers continue to use the phrase “doorbuster” when referring to their great deals during the “holiday” season. Not to be overly PC but if one of my loved ones was killed in a stampede on Black Friday, I would have a very hard time hearing the phrase “doorbuster” over and over and over again, especially in a positive light. There is nothing positive about busting down a door to get a great deal–nothing is worth THAT much.

While I’m at it, I’m sick and tired of hearing “Happy Holidays” and “Seasons Greetings” blah blah blah. There are 3 mainstream holidays during the month of December–Christmas, Hannakuh, and Kawanza. And if you really mean to say “Merry Christmas” then SAY IT! If you offend someone, then you have 2 other choices–or maybe 3 I suppose but if they don’t celebrate anything then they might want to reconsider with all the choices they have here in America.

Final Note: I always wonder if those “Freedom from Religion” wackos exchange gifts on Christmas… I bet they do! 

Sleep Tight.

You Can’t Make This Stuff Up

The Wisconsin Hospital Association has “suggested” that Wisconsin hospitals not bill patients or insurance companies for certain mistakes made to patients while in treatment. If I were a patient and somebody left a medical instrument in my body, I would sue the pants off them.