House Calls

We enjoy watching the show "House". Its cantankerous title character goes to extraordinary lengths to insult and alienate everyone he encounters. The current story line has him running afoul of a police officer who is set on making House as miserable as possible. His abuse of power has even extended to freezing the accounts of House's colleagues and subordinates. This is where the show has gone too far.

These are doctors. They're well-educated and presumably well-paid. There's no way they would allow a rogue cop to treat them this way. Their lawyers would be all over the cop, the police department, and even the city if their clients were being abused this way.

My tip to the writers, resolve this line as soon as possible. My suspension of belief can only go so far.

It's a Cat Fight!!!

This is too funny. One irritant irritating another irritant. Too bad they didn't get into a slap fight.

Niner Troubles Abound

Just when it looks like things might be turning around for the Niners, the fit hits the shan. First the stadium boondoggle. Now their hothead receiver has gotten himself arrested for DUI, speeding and resisting arrest.

The York family was soundly booed during th halftime ceremony honoring Jerry Rice. Their son took exception and tried to explain their side of things. Sorry not buying it. You guys dragged your feet after the bond measure was passed, and now it's too late to use that money for your new stadium. SF voters won't OK another bond for a stadium now that you've thrown you lot toward Santa Clara.

Speaking of Santa Clara, did I mention that they've already voted down a number of stadium deals? (Yes, I did.) Good luck with that. You're going to need it.

As for Bryant. It looks like he's just another egotistical, moron wide-receiver. Move along. Nothing to see here.

Happy Birthday WWW

The web turned 16 today. So that means that when I first started looking for web work back in 1997, the web was ONLY 7 years old, and the first graphical browser that led to web design as a profession was only 4 years old. So the morons who put up web design job postings that required 8+ years of experience didn't know what the hell they were talking about. How can you have 4 years of web design experience when the profession didn't even exist 4 years ago?

A Burrito is Not a Sandwich. Well, Duh!

Business must be really bad if you have to quash competition by trying to re-classify a burrito as being a sandwich. I might be more sympathetic if the plaintiff were some small operation, but they have 900 stores around the country. Surely their food is good enough to go up against a company owned by Jack In The Box!

Niners Leaving, Or Not

First it was a done deal. Now the team may not be leaving SF after all. Talks are still underway in SF for a new stadium. I've been skeptical of the whole Santa Clara thing from the start. When the Giants were looking to move there (the same plot of land I think), they needed public funding to build a new stadium. The SC voters said no. Now the Niners are going to build a stadium there without public assistance? How can that be when SF voters approved a $100 million bond measure for a stadium at Candlestick point?

If the Niners need public funds from SC, they'll probably get the same answer the Giants did, a big "No". Which will leave the team with a choice of dealing with SF or moving out of the area entirely. Would anyone root for the Los Angeles 49ers?

Will 007 be Ill-Equipped As Well?

This is most distressing for gadget freaks. What's a guy to do? Salivate over pictures? Oh the humanity!!!