My Sick Mind

Oh ... 2007 looks like a Helluva year... In the year 2007 I resolve to: Start using a condom. Get your resolution here. Meanwhile... The final Mega Millions drawing of 2006 r esulted in more than 585,000 winning tickets, but none of them hit the jackpot. That means the excitement continues to build, and the Mega Millions jackpot for January 2, 2007 grows to an estimated $84 million . Here is a complete breakdown of all 587,301 winning tickets in Friday's drawing: Jackpot Winners 0 tickets matched all 6 numbers for: jackpot Other Prize Wi nners Prize Amount* 5 tickets matched 5 numbers for $250,000 27 tickets matched 4 numbers + the Mega Ball for $10,000 1,355 tickets matched 4 numbers for $150 1,716 tickets matched 3 numbers + the Mega Ball for $150 29, 105 tickets matched 2 numbers + the Mega Ball for $10 79, 893 tickets ...

Here we go. If you had just one wish for 2007, what would it be? One thing you really want to have happen to make all of our lives better? C'mon ... think. One thing. You know you want it. It's on the tip of your tongue ... give up? I thought so. THURSDAY , Dec. 28, 2006 (HealthDay News) -- A large majority of Americans say they support changes in public policy to stem the rising tide of obesity among adults, a new survey shows. THAT'S IT! Another law! You probably thought it was an end to the war or some infectious disease cure -- dumbass. It's a law. We need a law against fat people. Get with the program, peeps. But wait, there's more... "There is a lot of support for employer and health policies aimed at preventing obesity," said lead researcher Bernard Fuemmeler, an assistant professor in the department of community and family medicine at Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, N.C. "This study provides tangible evidence that people support w...

As we close in on another New Year's Day , a few things come to mind. The sick one, don't-cha know. There's the thing that we say to each other around the holidays. "In case I don't see you, have a Happy New Year!" In case I don't see you? What's that mean? So, what happens if I do see you? Have a good new year, regardless. Call me. And, what's the holiday anyway? It's the first day of a new calendar year, yet it's a legal holiday. Is it "National Hangover Day", or just an excuse for another day off? Part of me doesn't get all the fuss. Here in the Philadelphia area, and specifically in the city, we have something called the Mummer's Parade . Being born and reared here, I'm supposed to embrace the parade as some sort of local ritual. For the record, I think it's ridiculous. There, I said it. It's only recently that women were allowed to participate. Men would dress up like women and do that silly Mummers St...

As I have said here before, it is always the little things that get my sick mind working. While puttering around on the Internet before beginning my daily grind, I found a charming little story about the town of Novy Urengoi , in the Arctic, known as the "gas capital of Russia", which sits atop the second-largest natural gas field in the world. The story went on to detail the struggles of the people who work there, in sub-zero temperatures and all, in the pursuit of a fossil fuel. Generally, it is the only business they have there, so it really isn't so much of a struggle as it is a way of life. The last three paragraphs of the story got me going: Nikolai Dubina, one of those early pioneers, admits that the main gas field's heyday is behind it, and now it produces half of what it did in the 1980s. Now, Gazprom is starting to turn its attention to elsewhere in Russia. But for the citizens of Novy Urengoi, 70 percent of whom depend on the gas giant, a future without g...

President Bush steps from Air Force One after landing Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006, in Waco, Texas. The president will spend the week at his nearby ranch in Crawford. See, I told ya. He can walk, carry something and salute at the same time. Practice makes perfect. That's George, carrying his chief advisor on Iraq. Once Barney gets some treats and has his afternoon nap, it's a full day for George at the ranch. I'm guessing that the dog spends most of his day saying, "Huh?" Then, he licks his balls and kisses George on the mouth. Fun at the ranch. CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush went to his ranch Tuesday to rethink U.S. involvement in Iraq as his spokesman hailed a Baghdad court's decision upholding the death sentence for former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. God forbid he does any thinking in Washington. I suppose that would go against the District's charter. Who wants to bet that he comes out of his self-imposed bunker to announce that we're ...

I have some web gifts for my Blogger Buddies. Of course, it's a little odd, since you can open each other's gifts, but Hell - the world is an imperfect place. That's why a Republican is in the White House. Anyway, these are just a little Internet 'thank you' for hanging with me for these last eight months. to kara: a site that you may enjoy, and another that will make you feel a bit like jackson pollock . To Carmen: Some neat pictures of cats in flight and a travel blog you might enjoy. To Pam: This site that explores an interesting psychological phenomenon, and a new blog for you to visit. To Hill: Here's a neat little site where you can fulfill your greatest fantasies and even use some of your creativity. No garden gnomes are involved. To Kimmyk: One of my favorite sites . To Firestarter5: A little homage to some of the weird things about Canada . To Sparky Duck: What's better than a win in Dallas ? I can't do any better than that. To Ka...

My weekly supermarket trip is generally odd enough to support a blog of its own, but God (and Bill O'Reilly) knows I don't need something else to do. Last night, I'm standing in line with my usual assortment of odd items, when I see the woman in front of me hesitate for a moment. The cashier had told her that her order came to $124.25, and this caused the woman to ponder, "I want to make this check out so that I get cash back. What's the limit?" That's right - the check . Of course, the cashier didn't know, because ... c'mon, who writes checks to begin with? She turned to a co-worker and asked. The response came back that the limit was $30. The woman was relieved, for some unknown reason. She said she needed more than $25. She looked at the total again, and then started to make out the check. "Is it OK if I make this out for $150 even ? I need a little extra." Which, actually is a question and a statament, but I digress. She proce...