Random Thoughts

Yesterday I was driving and saw a truck in front of me with a bumper sticker that read "HO HATER." What trail of decisions does one have to make to reach a point where one thinks this a good idea? And where do you buy one of those stickers, anyway?

If a woman ever climbs in that truck, shouldn't she immediately be shot?

Why are people sometimes disgusted, but never "gusted?" Also, people are often overwhelmed, but never just plain old "whelmed." I don't get it.

I just read where an Ohio church's 65-foot outdoor statue of Jesus was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. If only the church instead had had the foresight to build a statue of a giant bush, which would not have been consumed...

Seriously though, this statue apparently cost $200,000 to construct, and will now cost about $300,000 to replace. Isn't there some charitable use for that money that would glorify God more than the construction of a giant graven image?

If curiosity killed the cat, why do we still have them?

Do you think the place that sold the "HO HATER" bumper sticker also sold one that said "HO LOVER"? Is there an ongoing debate somewhere over the true value of "Ho's"?

Closing with a story:

Two days ago, I went to the post office to mail my dad what was obviously a Father's Day card. I had this conversation with the clerk:

Me: I need postage for this.

Her: Let's see... I can ensure a tomorrow delivery for $19, but it will probably arrive tomorrow anyway.

Me: There's no rush, I just need to get it there.

Her: The $19 delivery also comes with $100 of insurance.

Me: No thank you.

Her: Would you like insurance?

Me: No, I don't need insurance, I just need to mail this regular first-class mail.

Her: For $12, I can give you a tracking number to ensure delivery.

Me: This is just a card. I just need to mail it.

Her: No tracking? No insurance? No guaranteed delivery?

Me: Just need to mail it.

Her: That will be $1.56.

Can she really be having this conversation with every single customer? No wonder there's always a line at the post office.

The whole conversation left me disgusted, even though I was perfectly gusted when I arrived.