Dear Yeti,
Why do people hate Christmas?
At first, I thought to myself: "Does anyone really hate Christmas?" Who would hate the fact that you get the day off of work to eat fudge and get presents from people? That's insane! But unfortunately in today's world, we're always afraid of offending someone by telling them "Merry Christmas."
Here's what it's come down to: Christmas is all 'bout the stuff. The lights, the candy, the shopping, the fighting, the drinking, all that good stuff that one does with family. Christmas is commercial. That's a given fact. And you can make an argument that other holidays around this time such as Chanakauh and Kwanzaa are also becoming more commercialized. Everything has become a Hallmark holiday.
Is anyone really offended by this? SANTA?!?! SONGS?!?!? NATIVITY SCENES?!?! Is Christmas really a religious holiday anymore? Honestly, at this point, Christmas isn't what it used to be. I say believe in what you want and celebrate how you want. That's everyone's right. But don't come along and hate on a holiday or get all bent out of shape if someone is celebrating in a different way that you. Are you really offended? Me thinks probably not and you just want some attention.
This says it all folks
Until next time,
The Yeti
Monday, December 17, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
F Who?
Dear Yeti,
Is hate a bad word? Is it badder than the f word?
Hate is the worst word of all. The F word isn't always the grandest word to use, but it can be positive in some ways. Think about it. If someone says..." I just want to F you over and over again", that's pretty good. Or if someone pisses you off you can always say "Go F yourself" or "F you". It's not good for them, but it makes you feel better. Plus, what do you say to that? Isn't "F You" like one of the most effective phrases to say? Nothing you respond with is going to top that, unless you say "well, F your mom." That's pretty bad.
Hey, F you too baby
Hate is bad no matter what. It's not like bad, which can be a positive. If you say "Man, that movie was bad", it could have been good. But if you can't say "Man, I hated that movie" it pretty much sucked. No matter what. Saying you hate another person, that's really bad. I don't think I truly hate anyone. If you feel like saying that, you should probably come out with something like "Man, I really dislike you right now." That's not too bad. You can always bounce back from that. It's hard to take back hate.
Tis the season, so don't hate...appreciate.
Until next time,
The Yeti
Is hate a bad word? Is it badder than the f word?
Hate is the worst word of all. The F word isn't always the grandest word to use, but it can be positive in some ways. Think about it. If someone says..." I just want to F you over and over again", that's pretty good. Or if someone pisses you off you can always say "Go F yourself" or "F you". It's not good for them, but it makes you feel better. Plus, what do you say to that? Isn't "F You" like one of the most effective phrases to say? Nothing you respond with is going to top that, unless you say "well, F your mom." That's pretty bad.
Hey, F you too baby
Hate is bad no matter what. It's not like bad, which can be a positive. If you say "Man, that movie was bad", it could have been good. But if you can't say "Man, I hated that movie" it pretty much sucked. No matter what. Saying you hate another person, that's really bad. I don't think I truly hate anyone. If you feel like saying that, you should probably come out with something like "Man, I really dislike you right now." That's not too bad. You can always bounce back from that. It's hard to take back hate.
Tis the season, so don't hate...appreciate.
Until next time,
The Yeti
Monday, December 10, 2007
What's in a name?
Dear Yeti,
Are you forever defined by your nickname? For example, if you go by the name shirtless guy and one day you put a shirt on did you just lose your identity? And if
so, how does one shake a nickname?
I think that nicknames definitely play a role in defining who you are. I guess it depends on how catchy the nickname really is. For example, I have a couple of friends who go strictly by their nickname. I rarely ever call them by their real name. That's who they are.
Who has the right to give you a nickname? Your parents, for one. My mom and dad gave me a nickname when I was a kid (which referenced my obtrusively large head) and they still call me that to this day. Your significant other also has a right to give you a nickname. Typically it's one that you use exclusively with that person only and isn't tossed around to everyone. Finally, anyone friend that you would sit down and have a beer with also can give you a nickname. This is generally the nickname that is used more often, and more likely to define you as a person. You can have a maximum of three nicknames, that's it.
Here's hoping you have at least one cool nickname.
Until next time,
The Yeti
Are you forever defined by your nickname? For example, if you go by the name shirtless guy and one day you put a shirt on did you just lose your identity? And if
so, how does one shake a nickname?
I think that nicknames definitely play a role in defining who you are. I guess it depends on how catchy the nickname really is. For example, I have a couple of friends who go strictly by their nickname. I rarely ever call them by their real name. That's who they are.
Who has the right to give you a nickname? Your parents, for one. My mom and dad gave me a nickname when I was a kid (which referenced my obtrusively large head) and they still call me that to this day. Your significant other also has a right to give you a nickname. Typically it's one that you use exclusively with that person only and isn't tossed around to everyone. Finally, anyone friend that you would sit down and have a beer with also can give you a nickname. This is generally the nickname that is used more often, and more likely to define you as a person. You can have a maximum of three nicknames, that's it.
Here's hoping you have at least one cool nickname.
Until next time,
The Yeti
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
A Big L for the W
Dear Yeti,
Why does George Bush suck so much?
Well, since I can only blog for a limited amount of time, I'll start with some of the more recent "issues". First, we go into Afghanistan to hunt down Bin Laden, which I can understand. What happened on 9/11 is one of the biggest tragedies in our country's history, and something needed to be done. However, this tragedy was deemed a free pass for the Dubbya to make his mark on the Oval Office.
We went and invaded Iraq based upon "intelligence" provided by "agencies". We've spent billions of dollars and lost thousands of lives to fight a war that we didn't have to fight in the first place. Guess what...our intelligence was wrong!!! There were no WMDs!!!
Our fearless leader
So....then our fearless leader makes a comment a couple of months ago to Iran that they need to stop their nuclear program to avoid WWIII. Our "intelligence" told us that Iran was developing nuclear weapons; today, that "intelligence" was found to be incorrect.
Did Georgie do all of this on his own? Of course not. But he is quick to open his mouth and make statements and decisions based upon incomplete information. So while we're trying to play world police, our country is going down the tubes with tons of debt, people losing their homes to shitty loan programs and natural disasters and kids on the street who don't have food to eat. Damn, if this doesn't make you want to vote, I don't know what will.
Until next time,
The Yeti
Why does George Bush suck so much?
Well, since I can only blog for a limited amount of time, I'll start with some of the more recent "issues". First, we go into Afghanistan to hunt down Bin Laden, which I can understand. What happened on 9/11 is one of the biggest tragedies in our country's history, and something needed to be done. However, this tragedy was deemed a free pass for the Dubbya to make his mark on the Oval Office.
We went and invaded Iraq based upon "intelligence" provided by "agencies". We've spent billions of dollars and lost thousands of lives to fight a war that we didn't have to fight in the first place. Guess what...our intelligence was wrong!!! There were no WMDs!!!
Our fearless leader
So....then our fearless leader makes a comment a couple of months ago to Iran that they need to stop their nuclear program to avoid WWIII. Our "intelligence" told us that Iran was developing nuclear weapons; today, that "intelligence" was found to be incorrect.
Did Georgie do all of this on his own? Of course not. But he is quick to open his mouth and make statements and decisions based upon incomplete information. So while we're trying to play world police, our country is going down the tubes with tons of debt, people losing their homes to shitty loan programs and natural disasters and kids on the street who don't have food to eat. Damn, if this doesn't make you want to vote, I don't know what will.
Until next time,
The Yeti
Monday, December 3, 2007
HELLO!?!?!?
Dear Yeti,
Where the hell you been?
Listen, I've been busy, okay? Contrary to popular belief, this isn't the only thing I have to do all day. I've been traveling lately and it sucks. It sounds sexy on paper, being gone from home and staying in nice hotels, eating in nice restaurants, but it's not sexy at all. I'll be gone for a few days this week, but hope to be back for a while during the holidays.
However, don't expect me to blog on weekends. That would suck.
Until next time,
The Yeti
Where the hell you been?
Listen, I've been busy, okay? Contrary to popular belief, this isn't the only thing I have to do all day. I've been traveling lately and it sucks. It sounds sexy on paper, being gone from home and staying in nice hotels, eating in nice restaurants, but it's not sexy at all. I'll be gone for a few days this week, but hope to be back for a while during the holidays.
However, don't expect me to blog on weekends. That would suck.
Until next time,
The Yeti
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Turkey Bowl
Dear Yeti,
Why is it that some people play a three hour football game during Thanksgiving break, knowing they will feel like shit for a full week?
You're asking the wrong yeti. My ass played in one of these games this past Friday, and I don't know who I thought I was. It started out pretty tame, with lots of stretching and warming up. Last year we had someone pull a hamstring after the first 15 minutes, and I didn't want to be the one to do that.
Damn, gotta make one of these videos for next year
One thing to keep in mind is that playing isn't so bad. Yeah, you get out of breath a bit and start to slow down after a while, but you never really feel bad. It's after you stop running, throwing and pushing people around that you start to feel it a bit. But wait until you get home and get on the couch...you won't get up after a while. Not that you won't, but you can't.
Don't even think about tossing and turning that night in bed. And when you wake up in the morning...everything hurts. I mean everything. My ribs, back, legs, feet, name it, it hurts.
That's me, in the middle, Saturday morning
Funny thing is...some people want to play once per month. Reasoning is that it won't hurt so much if we do it more than just once per year. My feeling is I love life, and I'm too young for a HoverRound. I'll stick to once per year (by next year, I'll forget how much it hurt).
Until next time,
The Yeti
Why is it that some people play a three hour football game during Thanksgiving break, knowing they will feel like shit for a full week?
You're asking the wrong yeti. My ass played in one of these games this past Friday, and I don't know who I thought I was. It started out pretty tame, with lots of stretching and warming up. Last year we had someone pull a hamstring after the first 15 minutes, and I didn't want to be the one to do that.
Damn, gotta make one of these videos for next year
One thing to keep in mind is that playing isn't so bad. Yeah, you get out of breath a bit and start to slow down after a while, but you never really feel bad. It's after you stop running, throwing and pushing people around that you start to feel it a bit. But wait until you get home and get on the couch...you won't get up after a while. Not that you won't, but you can't.
Don't even think about tossing and turning that night in bed. And when you wake up in the morning...everything hurts. I mean everything. My ribs, back, legs, feet, name it, it hurts.
That's me, in the middle, Saturday morning
Funny thing is...some people want to play once per month. Reasoning is that it won't hurt so much if we do it more than just once per year. My feeling is I love life, and I'm too young for a HoverRound. I'll stick to once per year (by next year, I'll forget how much it hurt).
Until next time,
The Yeti
Monday, November 26, 2007
Get Money
Dear Yeti,
Where does there term breadwinner come from? Did
people at one point only work so they could buy bread?
Wouldn't that be a bland existence?
I think you may be on to something. As most people know (especially if you are in the Southern Indiana area), bread is an important staple to mankind. One could argue that it is the most important staple. Need proof? I dare you to go to Kroger the night before a predicted snow fall and see what people are buying. I would lay $20 that there's a loaf of bread in every cart. You'll probably also find a dozen eggs and a gallon of milk, which must mean that everyone plans on making French toast for breakfast the next morning. I mean, what the hell?
Mmmmmmm...French Toast!
Given this, I guess you could make the argument the term could also be eggwinner or milkwinner. But those just sound dumb.
Until next time,
The Yeti
Where does there term breadwinner come from? Did
people at one point only work so they could buy bread?
Wouldn't that be a bland existence?
I think you may be on to something. As most people know (especially if you are in the Southern Indiana area), bread is an important staple to mankind. One could argue that it is the most important staple. Need proof? I dare you to go to Kroger the night before a predicted snow fall and see what people are buying. I would lay $20 that there's a loaf of bread in every cart. You'll probably also find a dozen eggs and a gallon of milk, which must mean that everyone plans on making French toast for breakfast the next morning. I mean, what the hell?
Mmmmmmm...French Toast!
Given this, I guess you could make the argument the term could also be eggwinner or milkwinner. But those just sound dumb.
Until next time,
The Yeti
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