Ok.. I have no idea what the hell I am thinking by adding the word burrito in the title of this post. It was something that struck me… a word that came into focus as I was trying to think of something profound. There really is nothing profound about a burrito. It’s a tortilla with various and assorted crap rolled inside. Hmmmm… maybe that’s the connection between the money and the burrito… debt is this blanket term that has all kinds of crap rolled inside.
For me right now that crap is a variety of assorted things… from various court appearances, to phone calls from collection agencies, to me trying to figure out how to get my daughter to replicate a dollar bill… alright yes the third one isn’t happening, my daughter isn’t that good of an artist… although at 8 I think she’s amazing.
Alright… yep I know that we still are stretching to get to the burrito… I guess we will just have to settle for the fact that when I went to the freezer tonight to look for something to cook I contemplated making a frozen burrito… still might… I don’t know, it’s awful late to be having dinner.
You know, I think you can often tell those who have a lot of money from those who are just barely making it… the one’s who are just barely making it often have the wider waistlines… let’’s face it, cheap food is not as healthy for you and adds to the diameter of the hips. You would think that wouldn’t be that case, you would think that if you were broke your dress size would decrease as you couldn’t afford to eat. But nope… cheap food is high in calories… low in nutrtional value and light on the wallet. At least in the present, the here and now.. in the long term the expansion on the bum will end up costing more than the food ever did in the first place.
Woo HOO I finally figured out how to incorporate the damn burrito from the title… if it weren’t for the debt, I wouldn’t have frozen burritos, which are cheap, in my freezer. Takes a massive bow and dances about in her chair… thank you … thank you very much.
Roadius Jackassitis – A Serious Condition
{ December 3, 2006 @ 8:33 am } · { Social Commentary }
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I am one of those privileged people who lives in one of the states hit by the recent winter storm. Albeit I am not in an area that received more than a foot or so of snow and ice, but for the purposes of this particular commentary, even a ½ inch of ice would do.
There is a definite reason why I do not go out of my house much during this time of year. Some might accuse me of being antisocial, which is definitely not the case. Others might cite my not liking the cold. Although I am the first to admit that I am not a fan of freezing my backside off, this particular aversion to going out has to do with the yearly onset of a condition I call Roadius Jackassitis.
There are minor outbreaks of Roadius Jackassitis throughout the year. We’ve all been subjected to one or two people suffering from this condition at various times, but for some reason this particular affliction hits hardest when the roads are less than perfect. During the winter months when the snow and ice are most likely to be present, is when Roadius Jackassitis comes out of its dormant stage causing seemingly normal people do dangerous and frightening maneuvers on the roads.
Often the onset of Roadius Jackassitis (R.J.) is accompanied by the need to get the big ol’ gas guzzling SUV out of the garage. The purpose for pulling out the big guns of course, is to ensure that the person suffering from this affliction will be able to get their automobile up to their normal driving speeds. Normal driving speed is a relative issue directly related to how late they are running on any given day; if normal speed for the R.J. sufferer happens to be 10 to 20 miles above the speed limit, than that is the goal of pulling out the SUV.
People suffering from Roadius Jackassitis seem to forget that four wheel drive does not mean four wheel stop. In fact, I have noticed that the larger the vehicle the longer it takes it to come to a stop on a slippery surface. I believe this whole principle has something to do with inertia and the reduced friction due to ice. The R.J. sufferer however is unaware of the laws of physics or simply does not care that they apply to all.
R.J. is a serious condition that often leads to a variety of accidents during the winter season. People with R.J. are the ones who will ride your bumper when there is a sheet of ice covering the road. They will pass you when the four lane road has been reduced to two, often forcing cars to drive dangerously close to snow banks to avoid the R.J. vehicle. R.J. guided vehicles are the easiest ones to spot during hazardous road conditions as they are the ones that are driving like nothing has changed. They see the people driving around them cautiously and complain about the “Moron” driving so slow.
Unfortunately R.J. can strike anyone at any time. If a family member suddenly wants to purchase an SUV to ensure faster driving times during the snow or rainy season, seek help. If your loved one is sure that they can make it to work in the same amount of time, even with a foot of snow or ice on the ground, take the keys and do an intervention. Your awareness of their problem may be the only thing stopping them from running my ass off the road