Time to pay up

Today’s Sametime Status is being held for ransom.


I have like 23 cents in my pocket. Is that going to be enough?


So today's Sametime Status is making light of the moron in the video seen below.


I really don't think a Sametime Status is worth going to an ATM for...


It seems this guy kidnapped himself, held himself for ransom, and failed at it.


Nobody else is going to chip in, that's for sure...


So, let back, enjoy your Thursday, and watch the following news footage:

I want the ones where I'm an astronaut.

I don’t dream enough for my dreams to be about going to a dentist.


Yeah, dentists suck right out loud.


I agree. It's bad enough they take up as much of my real life as they do (any amount is too much), but when they start to invade my subconscious, they've gone too far.


It's a violation.


So, I don't even have an appointment scheduled anytime soon, so I'm not sure what brought this on, but yes...I had a dream about going to the dentist last night. I woke up thinking, "Wow...that was a total waste of a dream." So, to the American Dental Association, I say a hearty "No Thanks!" and request to get my sleep time back. The next time had better be about puppies or something.

Remember, Defeat tastes Salty

Vengeance tastes tingly.


What did the UPS driver do this time?


Actually, today's Sametime has nothing to do with vengeance or anger or anything of that ilk. It just happens to be a line from the whimsical webcomic Two Lumps, in which one of the main characters is seeking revenge on a computer cable. For some reason, that particular line amused me to no end, and so I decided to share it with you today.


Glad you did. Any chance of sharing something worthwhile?


On this blag? Roughly never. Instead, you get a video of a lawyer discussing how to flip somebody the bird during trial, and for some reason, the witness pointing out the fact that he's wearing a green tie at the end. Enjoy!

As long as I get to tour the factory.

Drink Slurm. It's highly addictive!


Yanked straight from Futurama. Quite original.


Not the point. It seemed like a good idea to run this Great Sametime Status Message today because of the big news going on in the world.


Which is?


Former astronaut and current patriot Edgar Mitchell has confirmed that Aliens Are Real, and Have Visited Earth!!


Maybe it was just a Bug in an Edgar Suit. Ever think of that?


So apparently, the government and NASA have been covering the existence of Alien life and activity on earth for the last 60 years. But now, the secret is out! Roswell was real, and there really were aliens from another planet, people from another time, and an automatonic robot head buried in the dessert. Let's go find it!!

Revenge of Rhetorical Friday

If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, can electricians be delighted?


I guess it would also follow that Cowboys can get Deranged...


So there are two important things going on in the world today. First, on my commute to work this morning, I saw a guy cleaning the inside of his windshield. No, he was not in a parking lot, or a driveway...he was driving along the road, cleaning his car as he went. While on the surface, this is only a mildly disturbing thing, what made it extraordinary is that the guy was a driving instructor for one of the local driving schools, as evidenced by the lit-up plastic sign on the roof of the car.


I think Models can be Deposed, too...


Secondly, I found a video that I really want to share with you. It's mildly political, which I tend to avoid on the Blag here, but in this case, I think it's okay.


Musicians should be Denoted...


So what this guy did is go around, repeating a quote, and asking random passers-by if the quote was originally spoken by George W. Bush, or Batman as played by Adam West in the 1960's TV Series. It's quite fun to play along, and seems to be a bit harder than you might think. Have fun!

Watch the Video Here!!!


Dry Cleaners probably get Depressed...

You've always wanted to know

D. Kolb and E.K.E. Gunderson's study, "Alcoholism in the United States Navy" reports that attempts to prevent, diagnose and rehabilitate sailors suffering from alcohol-related problems are to a measurable degree superior to the older approach of simple hospitalization (published in Armed Forces and Society, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 183-194).


I'm sure that's a remarkably useful study.


Well, I imagine it is. I often hear people singing about what they should do with a Drunken Sailor.


So what else have you got for us today?


I have an amusing flash game for diversion, as well as potentially life-saving knowledge. Ladies, Gentlemen, and People from Elmira, I present to you:

Pandemic 2!!!

That's right, folks, you create a disease, mutate, spread, and infect the world. I haven't actually played it, so I have no clue how it works exactly, but try it out and give me your opinion. Learn to think like Bird Flu, and maybe you have a chance!

You'll be drowning in laughter

No Lifeguard On Duty. Swim At Your Own Risk.


A helpful and informative sign. Usually associated with a swimming pool or a lake, and not a Blag...but okay.


Well, it is summertime, and Blagging Safety is of the utmost importance here at "Jeremy Is In The Office."


That's very thoughtful.


And elsewhere in the news this morning, Dancing Inmates! I think if this were to happen in the United States, some Lawyer would throw a fit claiming that it's cruel and unusual punishment against the rhythmically impaired. But you get to enjoy it!