After a very long time, I have a tagline. I think it makes me sound sophisticated.

More neighbor drama this weekend. Their eight year old broke two branches on our pear tree. This has resulted in an indefinite ban from our yard.

But that isn't the drama. The police came by to give the mother a warning. Apparently more than one person has reported her kids (6 year old girl, 8 year old boy) being in the middle of the street, forcing them to come to a stop. One person apparently came close to hitting the 6 year old.

I'm a bit ashamed that it never occurred to me to contact the police about this. Those kids are always playing in the middle of the street. That same day I saw the girl walking in the middle of the street, and the boy playing in a wheelchair in the middle of the street. It's a dangerous spot since there is a hill nearby.

Anyhow the policeman asked us some questions about what we had seen and he got some information from the kids. The mother wasn't home which wasn't a shock. I've never actually seen the mother since her 15 year old daughter "takes care" of the kids nearly all the time. For a long time I though she was the mother since she could pass for being in her mid-20s. However, my wife talked to her one day when we had to watch the younger kids for a bit while she was helping a friend who was being arrested. Hence she found out that she was 15 years old.

Ah, neighbor drama.

Questions to ponder:

Why is it Monday?

Why is there suffering in the world?

Why do I have to look at stupid Scientology ads on Google Reader?

I also found out my in-laws have decided that global warming is not only real, but the earth is cooling. Also ice is increasing. They have a book that shows this scientifically. Betcha it wasn't written by a climatologist. Anyhow this came close to a argument between wife and mother-in-law but it was averted.

MiL wants wife to read the book. I'd like the in-laws to read the IPCC report, but I don't get involved with issues of politics or religion with the in-laws. Better for everyone really.

Why do I have to look at stupid Scientology ads on Google Reader?

Lack of AdBlock?

For the others, I got nothin'

Because yesterday was Sunday.

Tino.

Because they secretly control everything.

Lack of AdBlock?

Number one reason I don't like Google Chrome. Second reason is lack of flashblock.

This will solve everything! A picture of a kitten riding a chicken! [link]

This is funny: [link]

Sometimes, the US Government provides ENDLESS LAUGHTER:

ISS Launches First Permanent Node of the Interplanetary Internet - the special word being "permanent"

Not 2 hours later:

NASA Plans to Deorbit the ISS in 2016

Very small values of "permanent".

Also: WTF?! These are LEGOs, you spend BILLIONS and DECADES building this thing, you're done *building* it, you can't USE it?

Must take over world. Have better science agenda.

I clicked on one of my bookmarked blogs since I'm documenting code and need frequent mental breaks. It is Ana Marie Cox's blog and she is currently liveblogging the Sotomeyer hearing and mocking Chris Matthews commentary. I need to click away else I'll get sucked in.

Because yesterday was Sunday.

Tino.

Because they secretly control everything.

I've been watching old $25,000 Pyramid episodes lately, so I read your post like you were playing that game. "Reasons today sucks?? Why you are cranky?? What Monday would say?"