Bumper Stickers?

Now that I've got a vehicle that's appropriate to stick stuff to, I'm trying to think what bumper stickers I'd like to put on my rear window. My big thing is that I don't want to put things on there that are going to get my truck keyed or make cops want to pull me over. I tried making a Flying Spaghetti Monster hitch cover weekend before last, but the plastic hitch cover blank I have seems to be made out of some space-age plastic that hot glue won't stick to, so the printout of the FSM didn't stick to it. It's a shame, too, because it looked really nice.

Submit your bumper sticker ideas in comments.

Weekend Recap

Craig was kind enough to lend me his Bobcat for the weekend. So I spent most of Saturday and Sunday prowling the lawn in this 10,000-lb. contraption, at first getting used to the controls and practicing digging/leveling, but later making adjustments to the grade of our property, getting rid of lawn features I didn't like and spreading topsoil. The side yard where we have our new extension had a rather aggressive slope to it, and it was washing out from all the rain. No longer. It's now quite level. And that stupid planter in the front yard with the bushes surrounding the bird bath? Gone. I used the 4-in-1 bucket on the Bobcat to pluck out all the bushes and put them in the street, then I leveled it off and spread some topsoil on top of it.

I also ripped out everything in the old vegetable garden out back. It no longer gets enough sun to be garden again, but it definitely has possibilities. I was thinking of surprising Rob by turning it into a putting green, but we'll see how much time I have in the coming weeks.

You've Got to Be Kidding Me...

Link. Okay, I'll explain this so that everybody can understand it...

Gillette is going to add another blade every year or so until PEOPLE STOP BUYING THIS CRAP. So go buy a vintage brass razor and get your blades at the hardware store like a real man. That'll teach these idiots that no matter how many blades and slime strips one adds to one's flagship razor, it's all just crummy marketing and we don't have to buy into this shit.

BTW, here's an article from The Onion completely satirizing this concept. The people at Gillette are laughing at you while they make plans for introducing the first 6-bladed razor.

Please Adopt My Sister's Dog

Someone please adopt my sister's dog, Madison. We are looking for a new home for Madison because my sister will be having her baby in November and we are worried that the dog might not get along with the baby, considering its need for attention.

Madison is a medium-sized, black dog with a white spot on her chest. I have no idea what kind of a mutt she is, but she looks like she has some Labrador in her. She is trained, however sometimes she will deliberately make a mess if she isn't getting enough attention, which is happening with increasing frequency lately since everyone in the family is busy preparing for baby's arrival.

If you are interested in adopting Madison, please leave me your e-mail address in comments, or e-mail me at tom@hespos.com. I will bring the dog to you, provided you live within the NY/NJ/CT area. We'll also provide her crate, leash, collars, and all that stuff.

Unfortunately, if we cannot find a home for Madison soon, we will be forced to give her to a local shelter, as we can't risk her hurting the baby.