On the news. Grr. Some muckety-muck in the government is saying that cities and states need to pay more of the security costs for public transportaion, that the federal government is already spending a fortune on airplanes. As he put it..."An airplane can kill 3,000 people. A bomb on a subway might kill thirty."
What the FUCK? Dude, a) it took three or four airplanes to do that; b) the place where they did the bulk of that was a fairly unique opportunity and is gone now; c) how many people do you think ride a full subway? A full plane? Do math, genius.
I get instantly pissy about this. It's a hot button. People being idiots about this. Someone bitched that they should put metal detectors at subway stations ::boggles:: -- uh huh. Some people bitched when their cell phones were disabled in the under river tunnels because that's how the bombs have been triggered. (honey, people were perfectly safe driving through those things without a cell phone for a hundred years. its not security, it's almost NEVER security -- people call it "security" whenever they want access to their cell phone but mostly they want to yammer about bullshit. give your kid a quarter, let her use a pay phone. she's eight. you people are rediculous... I seem to have switched rants.)
I am loyal to Elmo, because back in the days when he was extremely relevant to my life, he enabled me to do my laundry, shower, and cook. I will not turn my back on the little guy, now. I will loudly and proudly proclaim my love for him.
Elmo ensured my family ate foods other than pizza. FACT.
Elmo aided in the elimination of asthma inducing agents from our home. FACT.
Elmo preserves and promotes parental urinary tract health. FACT.
Elmo saved my mental health. MOSTLY.
Elmo preserves and promotes parental urinary tract health. FACT.
Not in person (muppet?) I hope.
That's between you and your muppet, Frank.
On the news. Grr. Some muckety-muck in the government is saying that cities and states need to pay more of the security costs for public transportaion, that the federal government is already spending a fortune on airplanes. As he put it..."An airplane can kill 3,000 people. A bomb on a subway might kill thirty."
Lovely. And for the two-fer, the Senate has just reaffirmed the principle that rural Wyoming needs
just as much if not much much more
protection as do NYC, LA, etc.
Oh, I'm sure my brother and SIL would agree he was useful. They tolerate the red menace for the reasons you listed.
How old are their children, sara? Tolerance may yet bloom into love, or at least loyalty. This tender feeling may be bolstered by the idiocy of the shows their children will want to watch, once they've outgrown Elmo & co.
Right now Cyberchase is King with both my kids. Postcards from Buster comes in a close second for my daughter.
