Skully Returns

After a much needed... no. After a much deserved... no. Ok, let's be honest... after a bunch of time and with no excuse, Skully is returning. Maybe it has something to do with a sudden desire to kick Sir Richard off his VI island... who knows. Maybe its the new JB Buffet Hotel. More likely it's the Coronas. Who knows.

So kids, be warned, Skully is back and he's more than a little annoyed with some of you, particularly those who were at Costco today. What WERE you people thinking? Gimme a break. Did you really need to run into me so you could get the sausage sample? My guess from looking at you is "not". And for the oh so pleasant chap who didn't think anyone saw him shove his cart back out into the parking lot... I GOT YOUR FRIGGIN PLATE DUDE! And what's worse, I followed you to your so-called "house". Look for a special present from Skully Claus.

Skully is back.

"Product"

Short rant. Overheard nephew responding, "No way. I don't use no product". Since he was talking to who knows who over his mobile, I was scared to death that he was referring to some illicit "product". Course I was glad he said he wasn't "using".

Today I am in the barber shop and I hear the check out gal say, "Do you want product today"? What the heck!? Barber shop drug distribution? What has happened to the world!

Turns out they were both talking about hair gel. Sheesh. What's the world coming to when marketers disguise simple Pomade and Butch Wax as "product".

I tell you that to tell you this: Why can we just say what we mean and mean what we say. And you thought I couldn't work JB lyrics into another post.

Air Travel

Almost missed connection tonight. Why? Because the first plane needed a jump start. Not kidding.

Guy next to me yawned. 4 people died from the overwhelming odor.

Airport bartender carded me (and everyone) and then used my name when speaking to me! Of course it would have been nice to have been able to get a second beer during the 95 minutes I was there. Fortunately loud Mexican country music was playing. Shoo boy that helped my disposition. Nothing against either Mexican or country music... unless its in an airport, loud and bad.

Positive thoughts: Allow tipping for flight attendants. Surely a little extra money might help them force themselves to be mildly civil.

Give TSA personnel some type of gun. Come on, how else are they going to stop anybody. Most of them couldn't run 2 feet. Even Barney got one bullet.

Find a way that I don't have to walk seven miles from the terminal to where my rental car is "conveniently located".

On the subject of business meetings:

1. Have an agenda.
2. Stick to the agenda.
3. See 1 above.

Oh, and by the way, if you're a nasty person, let it all hang out. Trying to be a decent human being when you're from the planet Butthead doesn't really work out all that well. You're miserable and you aren't fooling anybody.

If Only I Had a Really Good (and cheap) Editor

Well, Skully's book, "Me and Wahoo" is nearing completion. The draft will be done July 15th (I know that because it's now in writing). The only missing ingredient is a really good/cheap editor to take the drivel and make it something great. Oh, how I wish I knew a really good/cheap editor.

People Lie

Quick lesson tonight. Some people will lie. Don't be shocked when they do. That is all.

Don't Know Whether to Laugh or Cry

Skully caught a part of the news (closed caption) from the gym. As a side note, when are they going to start serving drinks to pirates like me stuck on treadmills? Seriously, why not a little cocktail service while I sweat? Anyway, back to the point.

The news dude was on the topic of "torture" that has been allowed during terrorist interrogations in the past. Here is the closed caption... you are going to love it...

"Crime is in the eyes of the beholder". Seriously! Sure, the sound bite lacks some context but either A) Either a news person B) Government spokesperson or C) Expert made the comment.

Next UP: Wolf Blitzer interview Jack the Ripper on whether what he did was a crime. Jack's remark, "Not in my eyes". Case dismissed. Ok - I made that one up.

Humor is all around us... even if the tear it brings to the eye is from pain.

I Shouldn't Poke Fun... But I Am Going To

Ok, a lot of people are more interested than ever in finding some financial security. Even Skully is beginning to think that maybe he needs to reconsider some of his spending patterns. And in this mentality of "financial sanity", he turns to Dave Ramsey. OK, so I did at least look at his website. He has gained a "fame" status in recent times.

So... his products to help me figure out how to take back control of my spending, debt, etc. appear pretty good and quite honestly, reasonably priced. "Financial Peace University" looks pretty good!

Just as I was getting ready to click, my eye (yes, eye - remember, I am a pirate) was drawn to:

"Designer" coupon and envelope organizers. Yes, "designer". I guess you can't make serious financial headway with cheap ol envelopes.

All kidding aside, this is really a great program for anybody looking for some help with the money side of life.

Dave Ramsey Financial University