Posted November 13, 2007 - 11:59pm by John Himpe

Random thoughts... for your enjoyment, for my therapy.

- Hey!  You!  Yeah... you who moved back here from Alberta.  College Drive and the Ring Road aren't your own personal Formula 1 racetracks.  You're in Saskatchewan now... start driving like a normal person.

- People who hem and haw over what they'll order at places like McDonald's and Starbucks drive me loopy.  Especially Starbucks.  Know what you're ordering before you walk through the door, or else keep on walking.  In the case of my beloved Starbucks, check out a menu online before tying up my morning coffee lineup.

- From the Power-Walk to the White House files (because it ain't a race)... scuzziest ad dropped on the American public so far would from Republican Tom Tancredo.  The message (which is quite sad) is clear -- Vote Republican or Die.

- I've recently become the owner of a Nintendo Wii.  It's highly addictive... and I think I'll become my nephews' biggest hero when I bring it home for Christmas.  That is until they unwrap something even more cool.

- Addendum to the last point : no need to look any more.  Guitar Hero 3 is the hottest toy for Christmas 2007.  (Sorry Apple and the iPod Touch.)  If you can find one for the above mentioned Wii, score double cool parent points since it's in high demand and low quantities.  Of you can score triple cool reader points if you let me know where you see a copy of Hero for the Wii... I must get my hands on one. 

- For the adults in the house... if you like edgy sketch comedy, I recommend Train of Thought - a Seattle-based sketchcom troupe that is making it quite big right now with a YouTube video titled Facebook News Network.  Also highly recommended - their piece titled Spelling Bee. 

- Customer service as an art is dead.  Long story short... I get some take out during Sunday's Rider game.  Instead of a main and side dish, I find two side dishes in my bag when I arrive home.  The take-out place has delivery, but won't be able to drop off the replacement food for two hours.  I drive across town to get my food that they forgot to give me without getting so much as a sorry or a complimentary dessert for my troubles.  I won't be ordering food from that place again.  Ever.