Can I count the chicken, please.

Well, a little bit more than a week to go 'til election is upon us.
The latest polls suggest that Obama has a good shot to win, but
of course the McCain campaign thinks that can still come from
behind and that polls don't mean a thing. I hope there are wrong.
I came across this cartoon that, I hope, reflects the status of the race.



Something new. I created a new list that will list some great restaurants
I visited in this area. Every place will get a Schnitzelwagen rating from
0(uneatable) to 5(can't live without it).
Latest place I went. Sizzling Sticks Cafe in Northville, it's a typical
Mangolian style BBQ place. The food was fresh and it even had a
salad bar. The staff was a bit confused, but friendly. I'll give is a solid
3/5 out of 5.

Final Stretch

Well, it looks like we are heading into the final stretch of the presidential
race. Thank goodness, it is getting OLD. I actually watched the last
debate and I must say Obama looks a lot more presidential. McCain looks
more like Waldorf, the grumpy old man from the Muppets. And then,
they send Sarah Palin to SNL to show how 'funny' she can be. I actually
felt sorry for her. She was used as a cheap prop and the jokes were pretty
tasteless. Just like overall SNL in general. I do not understand why these
candidates think they need to go to these shows. Do you really base your
vote on how funny the candidate is?
Sounds like the GOP clearly is running out of ideas to attack Obama. I mean,
calling him a 'socialist'? That's the best you can do? Why not call him a
communist, or a hobbit or maybe a Borg.
Since we are talking ridiculous here, we might as well go all the way.
I am fairly hopeful that the voters will see through all these smokescreen and
that Obama will be elected. BUT, I was wrong before. Last time I thought
there is NO way that the voter would be so STUPID to vote for George again.
Well, we'll know soon and then we can start to prepare for the 2012 campaign.

Movie Update:
Body of Lies: Run of the mill middle eastern spy movie. Evil terrorists,
heartless CIA, and the hero in the middle of everything. I thought the
acting was good, but the movie missed pace and was too predictable.
(3/5)

VP Debate

Did you see the VP debate???
Good for you, because I didn't. But Christian? You may ask, you always
been following politics, why not this debate? Pretty simple, first, I am
tired of the whole campaign thing. Every time I turn on the TV, there is
one ad after another. And its never about the issues, its always pointing the
finger at the other guy. Second, I don't think either Biden or Palin have
anything new to say and I am not watching these guys go after each other,
just to wait for a gaffe or stupid comment. It just doesn't matter for me
anymore. I can't vote and quite frankly, after the last 8 years we had, I
can not understand how someone could vote for McCain anyway.
As for the debate, I am sure I will get summary at work tomorrow. I have
two colleagues at the extreme opposite of the spectrum. One, left winged,
believes McCain is a traitor and the right wing colleague, who actually
believe Palin would make a good president.
It'll be entertaining to listen to their take on the debate.
I can't wait for this presidential campaign to be over.

It was the worst of times...

Feeling down? Turning on the news these days can be depressive.
The economy,presidential race, Packers, hurricanes,
and high gas prices.
So, to lift the spirits and bring a smile back on your face,
here are some videos compiled to bring you a brief moment
of humor and laughter.
First, a classic. Don't worry, be happy.



Second, Robin Williams on golf. If you ever played the game, you can
certainly understand.



Of course, Monthy Python has to be part of the set:



And last not least, Russel Peters, a funny stand-up comedian from Canada:

Burn After Reading

I saw Burn After Reading last night.
It's a comedy of the Coen brothers.
And in true Coen fashion, the movie provides
a similar style of humor like Fargo,
but is not as original.
The movie is mostly carried by the acting of
the main characters. And, it certainly has its
comedic and surprising moments.
Overall, an enjoyable experience and I'll give it 3.5 stars.


Open letter to the Federal Reserve:
Just an FYI. I am planning to cash all my assets and going to
a casino next weekend. I probably put all money on black, but
who really cares. Because, if I loose all my money on a risky
transaction, I am sure your bail-out check will be waiting
for me by Monday.
Thanks, a satisfied customer.

CERN, part deux

Well, it's Thursday and I am still alive. Apparantly, firing up the LHC
didn't bring the world to an end. But it must have affected the brains
of some of the scientist at CERN. The proof is in the video below:
(That's a perfect 10 on the GeekMeter )

What a cool way to go

Worried about your job, the presidential election, loosing the
'Kleimenhagen Classic'? Don't worry, be happy, because the world
is coming to end on Wednesday. That's right, you heard it here first.
On Wednesday, the CERN in Europe will turn on the
Large Hadron Collider(LHC), the biggest particle accelerator to date.
Some critics fear that the experiments in the LHC could create
black holes that could consume and destroy earth. Wouldn't that be
a cool way to go? Observing how the Earth consume itself and being
killed in the process. And all got started by smashing a couple of neutrons
at high speed at each other.