The Forever Lane Change

You know that moment... you are driving behind a slow moving car on the middle lane of the freeway. You're a patient person - no need to zoom around. Why? Your exit is coming up. So, you sit calmly in your space, moving at a whopping 43 miles an hour, and then you see it... a sign "Blah Blah Exit - 1 Mile". And you, with your eagle eyes and super Spidey-sense, can immediately tell that this guy (or gal) in front of you intends to take that exit. Your exit. They put their signal on and begin to move to the right... slowly. I mean "Painstakingly Slow. This is the longest lane change in history. And, you're stuck! You can't go left for fear of getting out of position to make the exit. You can't go right, cause Grandpa Joe has both the center and the right lanes blocked for the next mile. So, you sit, and you watch. Counting the little white lines as each appears underneath the car in front of you - almost as if the car was on some sort of Hot Wheels painted track. And, when you finally reach the exit, you just realized, 6 hours have just flown by.

Chip: get friendly

Why be bombarded by those pitching their wares to tourists everytime you walk down a busy sidewalk? Take 30 seconds to get to know the town crier by name: next time you see the pitch coming for limo rides or star maps or religious organizations, say "hi" to your new friend. Good one chip.

DVD Warning

I completely agree with the DVD warning / interpol concept. Don't pirate DVD's. Do I have to watch it each and every time? I suggest getting a waiver on the receipt when I purchase a movie, when I sign up for netflix or blockbuster rentals, etc. I get this information, sign off on it, and that's that. Send me a reminder once a year, I'll fill out a form, and mail it to the government, stating that I agree with this. Give me my 30 seconds to 2 minutes of EVERY DVD I SEE back to me, please.