Jen sent me this link from CNN this morning with the comment “for the love of god man, what was the question?”

Looks like we’re not going to hear about the new house until the 25th or so. I think I may have to be medicated until that time.

unintended (or intended?) Amazon humor, 7.21.03

Todd sent me a section of the transcript of Frank Zappa testifying before the PMRC back in the ’80’s. He makes a great point.

Senator HAWKINS. Mr. Zappa, you say you have four children?

Mr. ZAPPA. Yes, four children.

Senator HAWKINS. Have you ever purchased toys for those children?

Mr. ZAPPA. No; my wife does.

Senator HAWKINS. Well, I might tell you that if you were to go in a toy store — which is very educational for fathers, by the way; it is not a maternal responsibility to buy toys for children — that you may look on the box and the box says, this is suitable for 5 to 7 years of age, or 8 to 15, or 15 and above, to give you some guidance for a toy for a child.

Do you object to that?

Mr. ZAPPA. In a way I do, because that means that somebody in an office someplace is making a decision about how smart my child is.