Snippet Wednesday...
Welcome to Late Night with Snippet Wednesday! I am your host, Jimmy Apgar (it seems like all night-time talk show hosts are named Jimmy these days, so why not), and let's get right to it, shall we?
Ultraviolencing
I can't believe that when I try to write something sincere or thought provoking online, it gets zero (or at least near-zero) response from the audience. However, today I write asking...
And I get a half dozen responses on Twitter and 11 comments and 28 likes on Facebook. You people are sick. SICK!
Memorializing
I've railed about bumper stickers before but there is a strange trend lately with vehicle stickers that, much to my chagrin, is taking firmer hold. Have you seen the "In Memoriam" stickers in car windows? A person's full name, birth and death dates, some "I'll miss you" message, and potentially something like angel wings or other decorative element? It's very strange. I'm not a fan to the point where I would ever put something similar on my own car, but I can't decide if I actually dislike it. Any opinions?
Driving
I totally understand the need for laws against distracted driving that comes from the use of cell phones. I do. Really. But I sometimes wonder if lawmakers have thought through it all. For example, I saw a guy earlier today driving and there was a dog in the driver's seat with him pushing himself up into his face. Is this against the law? I somehow doubt it. But it should be. How can an animal walking on you while driving not result in distracted driving?
Figuring
Recently, some moms realized that there is a decided lack of good female action figures for little girls. They came up with an idea, designed some toys, began a Kickstarter, obtained 465% of their goal amount in a mere two weeks, and, by this Christmas, their line of IAmElemental figures will be available for purchase.
They are way cool and I want some of them even though I'm neither a girl nor father to a little girl. Here are a couple of my favorites.
"If you give a girl a different toy, she will tell a different story."
I once saw a friend driving with his inner thighs as he was using both hands to eat a cup of ramen noodles.
And yes, memoriam things on the car are just as creepy as the stick figure family, which my cousin has on his truck. Ugh.
Posted by: Samuel | Wednesday, 02 July 2014 at 11:01 PM
Your cousin has in Memoriam stickers, stick fam, or both?
Posted by: kapgar | Thursday, 03 July 2014 at 05:53 AM
On second thought it's not a stick family, he has the names of his kids on his back window. I know, I know.
Posted by: Samuel | Thursday, 03 July 2014 at 07:18 AM
My brothers were talking about getting stickers for their card to honor my dad's brother, who passed, and loved cars as well. I didn't think it was odd. But I would also never put a sticker on my car. ;)
There are so many stupid things people do in their car. I am not sure we could ever make laws against them all!
Those dolls are cool! Their little logos remind me of the old Adobe CS ones. LOL
Posted by: kilax | Thursday, 03 July 2014 at 08:40 AM
I like that last quote in your column. It is so true!!
Posted by: Suzanne Kurtz Apgar | Thursday, 03 July 2014 at 09:26 AM
Hmmm... interesting.
Posted by: kapgar | Thursday, 03 July 2014 at 09:33 AM
They are rather Adobe-ish, aren't they? They're supposed to be like their own periodic table elements and they're emblazoned on shields which double as bracelet charms for girls.
Posted by: kapgar | Thursday, 03 July 2014 at 09:35 AM
It's a trademarked quote from the website. Pretty cool.
Posted by: kapgar | Thursday, 03 July 2014 at 09:35 AM
Proud to be sick... SICK I TELL YOU!
Posted by: Marty Mankins | Thursday, 10 July 2014 at 03:40 PM
SICKO!!
Posted by: kapgar | Thursday, 10 July 2014 at 06:39 PM