I couldn't pass this up

I never blog anymore.

At best I'll pop on to the WoW forums and write a sentence or two making fun of some scrub.
There were two things I couldn't pass up.

This appeared in the DailyMail (UK) Dec 16th 2008

Archaeologists are stumped after finding a 100-year-old Swiss watch in an ancient tomb that was sealed more than 400 years ago.

They believed they were the first to visit the Ming dynasty grave in Shangsi, southern China, since its occupant's funeral.

But inside they uncovered a miniature watch in the shape of a ring marked 'Swiss' that is thought to be just a century old.

The mysterious timepiece was encrusted in mud and rock and had stopped at 10:06.

Watches were not around at the time of the Ming Dynasty and Switzerland did not even exist as a country, an expert pointed out.
The archaeologists were filming a documentary with two journalists when they made the puzzling discovery.


Thing is, for the last year, they've had everyone and their mom trying to prove the tombs been opened. But as far as all teams have proved: the Musketeers were winking at each other the last time the tomb was opened.

I personally don't believe in time travel. So far tho, this hoax seems solid.



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Words cannot do justice to my anger.


In Dec 2008 Captain Robert Semrau was with his squad in Afghanistan and happened to get caught in a firefight. The Taliban pinning them down was hiding in a tree, and the Canadian Armed Forces couldn't get past without sustaining a chance of a casuality (a secondary gunner was found in the same tree later).

They called in support, and HQ sent an Apache Helicopter.

They squad passed by, and found one gunman dead. The secondary gunner had been hit and the squad thought he was dead upon first contact.
They relieved him of his AK, vest, and ammo.

A few feet after they passed, the man awoke and was screaming in agony.
He had one leg completely shot off, he had a fist sized hole in his lower gut (which seemed to be causing him the most pain), and one of his arms appeared to have been shredded.

The Captain told the men with him "that he couldn't live with himself if he had left a wounded human being and nobody should be made to suffer like that."

So he put 2 rounds in the terrorists face.

When he met back up with his squad he said"anyone would do the same for any other human being in that situation. He is still a human being and should not suffer like that."

When he got home from his tour (8 months ago) the Afghan translator brought him to court for first degree murder.
When that fell through, he was tried for second degree murder.
That has also fallen through, but they sentenced him 5 years in jail for "disgraceful conduct".

Words fail me.
The government is so careful to be seen as bending-over-backwards for everyone that they are leeching humanity away one sip at a time.
Imagine getting 5 years in jail... not "next time let the bastard suffer and die of thirst and agony" ... FIVE YEARS OF JAIL for a mercy coup-de-grace.

I am so disgusted. Deeply and truly sick with the state we have become.
When has kindness, and care about our fellow man become a jail sentence?

That Cpt should have gotten a medal.
I just hope the next time that translator goes out with a squad they find a phone book and a nice quiet place.



.... if you were to give 100 leaders, of the top 100 richest countries in the world, AIDS; how fast do you think we'd find the cure?

I had an awesome birthday

I slept in.

I got a Skagen watch from my parents.
Maria got me an awesome mp3 player and the connection to listen to it from a non-used radio station in the car.
I got a T-shirt from Art and Priya saying "There's room here for all of God's creatures. Right next to the mashed potatoes" and a bumper sticker that said
"I'd tell you to go to Hell, but I work there already and I don't want to see you every day."

My employees bought me a card and the worlds greatest muffin.
I ate Ice-Cream till it came out of my ears.

MAPLE BACON Ice Cream!

Buy Maple Walnut Icecream
Buy 2 rashers of bacon.
Cook bacon till golden and very slightly crunchy (DO NOT burn)
Use a Slap-Chop on the Bacon
Mix Bacon and Icecream in a bowl.
Wipe the happy stain off the front of your pants.



Good times were had by all.
Thanks everyone who wished me a happy birthday.

... the rest of you are getting poo in the mail.

An awesome collection

They claim this is the list of the 101 greatest movies.
That's an opinion cuz some on there suck, and they're missing classics.

Still tho.

Mostly an awesome list

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/arts-entertainment/2010/05/101-movies-worth-watching-more-than-once.html

Screwing with the phone guys

This is from T. Hunt's blog (under the goblin comic). It's freaking hilarious.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

I Won A Trip To Cancun! (Not Really)

A couple of weeks (or so) ago, my phone rang. I picked it up to hear a recording of a very excited man congratulating me for winning a trip to Cancun! All I had to do was push 1 to claim my prize.

Now, of course I knew that this was a telemarketing deal and by pushing 1, I was inviting a salesperson to try their best to ram a pricey vacation package down my throat then reach up my ass and pull out a commission.

I had some fun with that guy by pretending to be a complete moron who was jumping up and down, convinced that I was going to Cancun for free. I made it as difficult as possible for the salesman to break the soul-shattering news to my dumb persona by telling him how I'd never won anything in my life and that this was "the best thing that has ever happened to me". When the salesman explained that I hadn't actually won anything, but their promotional deal was "so great it was almost like winning", I made sure to not understand what he meant and prolong the awkwardness for as long as possible.

"Well yeah, but I don't need that promotion though right? Because I won a trip to Cancun!"

"Well Sir, right now we're offering..."

"Are you calling from Cancun? Are you there now? Did you win a contest too?!"

"Well, we're offering to treat you like royalty for a week for one low price and..."

"I've been so sad lately and this just changes my life! I'm literally doing the Snoopy dance right now!" I wasn't.

In the interest of believability, I eventually began to show signs of comprehension caked in bitter disappointment. Although the salesman seemed to believe my reactions were true, he really didn't seem to give a crap that he'd stepped on my smiling face and crushed what I'd claimed to be the greatest moment in my life.

"So... so I didn't win anything?"

"Well, our promotion is so good, it's like winning." He kept saying that. I'm pretty sure it was written on a piece of paper that was stuck to his cubicle wall with a hunting knife stabbed through it.

"So I... I lose?"

"No Sir, we're ready to offer you $2,500 off of our amazing package right now. It's a great deal and available for a very limited time."

"Well that actually does sound like a great deal. Would I be able to purchase the package from you over the phone with my credit card?"

"Yes Sir, I can do that for you, no problem."

"Would I be able to pay the full amount right away or do I have to pay in payments?"

"Oh no, a full payment is very easy to do. I can arrange that for you right away if you like."

"Oh that's great because I really want to buy this trip. You've definitely made a sale. Well... actually it's like you've made a sale, but it's really just me telling you to fuck off."

That's where I ended the call. Usually after I've had my fun with telemarketers (remember, it's not a prank call if they call you) I tell them to put me in the 'do not call' list. Apparently, by law, they have to do this. However, I forgot to tell Mr. Cancun to put me on such a list which led to...

THUNT VS CANCUN PART II

Today I got another call from that happy recording, telling me that I'd won a trip to Cancun! ... Again!

I sighed and pressed 1 to claim my prize. Soon I was talking to a lovely lady who asked how I was and began telling me about their amazing vacation deal.

"I won a trip to Cancun!" I interrupted with excitement.

"Actually no, I'm offering you a promotional deal worth $2,500..."

"Can I just have the cash?"

"What? No, it doesn't work that way. For a limited time, you can..."

"This is the second time I won! I mean Jesus Christ, what are the odds, right?"

"You didn't actually win anything." This lady was a bit more truthful about the whole deal.

"I disagree, I won a trip to Cancun. That's what the recording told me. Twice. So can I have both of my prizes converted to cash on one check or do I need to get two separate checks?"

At this point the lady seemed to have decided to play this call by the book. Maybe she thought she was being tested with a weird training call or something, but she refused to do anything other than read from her sales pitches that were no doubt tucked into the three-ring binder in front of her (by the way, I'll bet $50 that there are a minimum of two hearts doodled somewhere on that binder). No matter how bizarre I got, she kept reading her pitches word for word. Sometimes talking right over me. Eventually I got bored and...

"Look, I'll be honest with you. You're company called me up and tried to reel me in with a flimsy lie about winning a contest. It's pretty low." I waited for her response but was met with only silence until...

"The weather in Cancun has been beautiful and so this is a better time than ever to..."

"Are seriously still trying to sell me?"

"Look, this is my job."

"Well your job is lying to people, disappointing them, then using that to squeeze a sale out of them."

Silence.

"Sir, since you're still on the line I can only assume that you are interested in one of our vacation packages. Perhaps I can tell you about..."

At this point something glorious dawned on me and I swear to GOD that I actually heard angels singing above me as the sun suddenly shone a bit brighter through my window. I had reached telemarketing Nirvana.

"Wait a second," I said "you... you're not allowed to hang up on me are you."

Silence.

"You can save $2,500 on..."

"You can't hang up on me! You have to hard sell me until you either make a sale or I hang up!"

Silence.

"Sir, since you're still on the line I can only assume that you are interested in one of our..."

"BAHAHAHAHA! This is awesome! What should I tell you about? Want me to describe my big toe to you? Because I may be interested in hearing about your Cancun package if you learn all about my big toe. You better not hang up on me because this vacation dealy is starting to sound pretty sweet."

Silence.

"...interested in one of our vacation packages. Perhaps I can tell you about our amazing..."

"Have you ever wondered what would happen if you swished with liquid paper? I always wondered if it'd make a thin, white, rubbery cast of the inside of my mouth."

"...perhaps I can tell you about our amazing package deal which includes..."


This sort of back and forth went on for over ten minutes until she eventually broke her company's rule and hung up the phone. I will remember this telemarketing call as my Magnum Opus of received telemarketing calls. Also, I have a weird urge to plan a trip to Cancun.

As always, thanks for reading.

~Thunt

Valentine's day

I had some words with my wife, and she had some paragraphs with me.
~ Sigmund Freud

'Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays.'

'I've had bad luck with both my wives. The first one left me, and the second one didn't.'
~ James Holt McGavra

My wife and I were happy for twenty years.
Then we met.
~ Henny Youngman

A good wife always forgives her husband when she's wrong.
~ Rodney Dangerfield

My wife and I always compromise; I admit I'm wrong and she agrees with me.

Men who have pierced ears are better prepared for marriage.
They've experienced pain and brought jewelry.

Marriage is grand -- and divorce is at least 100 grand.

After a quarrel, a wife said to her husband, "You know, I was a fool when I married you." And the husband replied, "Yes, dear, but I was in love and didn't notice it."

Good morning Lemmings

I have astronomically new experiences everyday.
I've always considered myself a good sales man. I can sell Cd's as well as the next guy.
You talk to people for hours and they grudgingly part with $10 for a Cd.

I'm hiring in my store and a guy from the Kiosk in the mall walkway tells me I should hire the kid from the icecream store next door.
"He's an awesome saleman"
Me: "Why?"
"He sold the biggest size icecream when I didn't even want it."
Me: "Oh ya, how did he do that?"
"He asked me "Want the biggest size."

Finding out what people want is 5/6ths of marketing and is what most tools are missing.
People want whatever they're told they need to want.
It's not for nothing we put our hand on our chest and proclaim "We, the sheeple".

It's hard to make a comeback when you haven't been anywhere

I got a sweater for Christmas.
What I really wanted was a screamer or a moaner.

To everyone I used to say Hi to: I haven't died.
Last Nov. we moved to Canada (and had to set our watches back about 20 years).
Alot has happened since then, but my short-term memory is not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my short-term memory's not as sharp as it used to be.

I got a job working at a store in a mall in mid Dec. and by the first week of Jan. they made me manager. I found out "power corrupts and absolute power - is kinda neat. or something like that.

Being a manager of a large retail store is alot like being a home manager. You're the scheduler, finance guy, tool order guy, home mom,and home shepherd. Going witnessing you always ask for the all-powerful mysterious manager; but I've found I've been qualified for the job for years, which makes me wonder if the Holy Ghost Boogie IS really what it's all about.

The pay is never as good as it seems though, I guess taxation WITH representation isn't fun either.

Maria and my relationship has really changed. I haven't spoken to her for 6 weeks now.
I didn't want to interrupt her.
She found an addicting computer game that she thinks talks and plays. Zoo's are fun, they prove red meat isn't bad for you. Now green fuzzy meat...

Christmas with Art and Priya was awesome and Canadian beer is UNBEATABLE!!!!

I'll try to get on and say hi more often. Or just blog about wow and books.




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