Ponderings of a Scientist

Phases that should be run over repeatedly, cast in cement and sent to the Moon:

“Axis of Evil”

“Homeland”

“Terror”

Can you say broken record! Feel free to add to the list!

and… Colin Powell Rocks!  Not only did he diss G.W he also got press secretary Snow to look like a Jackass!

The Country Boy posted an interesting question and it got me thinking about other things I’ve seen people do in unison to save time.  The list below of “double the fun” tasks is this weekish period’s Pet Peeve:

1. Woman that put on make-up while driving - although men putting on make-up while driving is okay, mostly because I would love to see that!
2. People that read the newspaper while sitting in trafffic.  If you want to read the paper consider public transportation!
   
3. People that answer their cell phone’s while doing any of the following:
• Talking to someone in person, specifically sales clerks, waiters, or other service workers.
• Excerising at the gym
• Riding their bikes
• Riding on public transportation
• Hanging out at the bookstore or library
• While calling the cat - Old Man

oh wait, I have only 5-10 minutes to write this before going for a walk downtown to watch the Red Sox.  Quickly:

Again G.W. proves himself a silly, silly man (if only he didn’t have such a serious position).  He placed sanctions on a handful of companies today, located in India, Cuba and Russia, because they have sold “sensitive” nuclear related products to Iran, while at the same time Congress is voting on G.W.’s legislation to give nuclear related products to India (didn’t they refuse to sign non-proliferation treaties?)!

Organism of the Week: Red Langur Javan Leaf Monkey

“This monkey hails from the tropical rain forests and tropical dry forests of Indonesia where as an herbivore it lives on a diet of leaves and fruits. This species comes in two color varieties, which are found in different locations on the island of Java in Indonesia. They are very dexterous, able to move through the branches with ease, plucking at favoured fruits and leaves. These animals typically weigh around 15 pounds. Active in the daytime, Javan langurs live in groups, moving through the trees, walking along branches on all four limbs, looking for fruiting trees and choice leaves to eat. They range through the trees from low down to the upper canopy and rarely spend time on the ground. Like most primates, they make a range of calls, although the most obvious is the cackling alarm call uttered when potential danger (often a person) is sighted. ” - http://www.rbrc.org/call2recycle/animalspotlight/popups/info_pages/MONKEYInfo.htmlClick Here for more recycle animals! 

Pet Peeve of the Week:

People that think the left hand highway lane is for cruising 2 miles above the speed limit. Those people then refuse to acknowledge another car behind them and continue driving in the left lane.  The left lane is for passing only!  Passing on the right is illegal and is pet peeve # 1 1/2 for this week.  The only time right hand passing is acceptable is when pet peeve #1 is in place.

Yet another reason Zipy needs a new job: “A study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology found that poorly run meetings strain workers’ health… The study also found that while many people complain about meetings, a large number secretly enjoy the confabs and derive a sense of well-being from the interactions.” - As reported in National Geographic  

Guys who think they can impress women (other men) by revving their car’s engine at stop signs and then speeding crazily ahead after the light turns green.  These men get an extra pet peeve point when they do all this in first gear.  Shift man shift, the loud whine of your engine is pathetic, not cool!

On a related note - men (people) who taunt, cat-call, or honk at runners and cyclists.  One its rude, two its rude, three its rude, and four it scares the shit out of me when I have my headphones on (Although, I still have to give creativity points to the teenager who told Zipy to “pedal hard retard!” )

Another one:  the man who tried to pick me up while I was running, by switching directions to running with me and telling me all about how fast he was and how may races he has won.  If I wanted to go out for a fast run I would have been with my husband!  I didn’t enjoy having my nice, slow Sunday morning run interrupted by a tag-along flirter!

As you can see from the title this is just #1 in a series, a new weekly column you could say.