The Tonight Show In The Afterlife

Well it would appear that Johny Carson is preparing a show in the afterlife and has called for his announcer and two special guests for the show. Ed can once again declare "Here's Johnny!" and later make room for Farrah and Michael on the couch. The angel is finally out of her pain and suffering. Farrah, you remained beautiful until the end. I find it a rip-off of sorts that her passing will be obscured by the passing of Michael Jackson who has delt with his own pain over the years. This feeling of Farrah being cheated stems from her days in Charlie's Angels when I was in junior high school and like many males between 10 and 110 was "enchanted" by her beauty. In other words, she was a babe - something I never felt about Michael. I do not want to take anything away from Michael, but I have disliked most of his work since 1980 - I even think Thriller was a waste that fell light years short of the hype surrounding it. Anyway, it should be a good show. I wonder if Carnac the Magnificent will be there.

German soliders and the CDC.

There seems to be something in the news lately about public health. Something about farm animals and influenza. What could it be? Hmmm. Could it be swine flu? Yep, and the media have another topic to talk to death. I am not meaning to belittle this sometimes fatal infliction, but wish to put it in perspective. In 2007, there were over 4,500 pedestrian deaths due to accidents with cars. There were an additional 70,000 pedestrians injured due to the same. Yet we all still cross the street just as many fail to wash their hands after using the bathroom or before eating. Just think of all the boogers that have been wiped on door handles and banisters. It does not matter if it was intentional or not, the treasures are there and it 'snot funny. The same folks who refuse to practice this simple hygiene measure are the same ones who are avoiding pork products in an effort to stay healthy. Yo, booger brains, one does not get swine flu from eating swine, one gets it from being in contact with an infected swine, or being in contact with one who has been in contact with one who has been in contact...with an infected swine.

I did, however, read something interesting about this particular strain. It seems that the ones who are dying from it are the ones healthier than the normal population. There is speculation that these individuals have a stronger immunity, thus a stronger immune response. It is the strong response that is killing some of them, not the virus itself. As Arte Johnson would say "Veeeeery interesting." If you have to ask, you're a pup.

A Guest Blogger Tonight

Because I do not feel up to blogging this evening, I am turning the task over to my daughter. And away we go...
Today 97 Years ago the Titanic hit an ice berg at 11:40 pm and will go down on the 15th I am so sorry a lot of people died.

WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD IDIOMS

Tuesday I was listening to THE WORLD on NPR and found a humorous use of an idiom. Simon Montlake was reporting on Anwar Ibrahim, a Malaysian MP (Member of Parliment) who was convicted of sodomy in 1998. He denies the charges, which is not the funny part. The reporter artfully mentioned that when he was jailed in 1998, his wife "Kept the seat warm for him." My mind which resides several levels below the gutter, made a connection between the charges and a warm seat. It sounded much more refined when spoken with Simon Montlake's British accent.