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All I want to give for Christmas

At the outset I will confirm that this write up will piss a whole bunch of people off but then again that is the added pleasure of writing my own blog. So all the stupid surveys as surveys go now show that half the kids want an iPad for Christmas while 40% (littler) kids want an ipad mini. Not sure what defines a kid these days either so the whole survey is suspect. Regardless what I wish for said kids would be two tight slaps, same for the kid looking to get u-verse tv or a newest pair of $300 Nike shoes. Then there is more to share with us losers that have nothing better to do than watch our daily dose of news. Kate is about to deliver something. William is considered the co conspirator and the promise of dumping more princess or princesses on this planet will soon be fulfilled. Royal 'pain' I tell you. At least Kate agrees for the time being. As for Christmas I also wish for news devoid of any reference to royal shenanigans as well as how much rain we are going to get. Each time there is rainfall it seems the overstaffed and incompetent news services get out with buckets to narrate with moronic precision the millimeters of water gathered in the neighborhood. If it looks like rain use an umbrella seems to be now equated to a dopplerized scientific endeavor worthy of headlines. Perhaps I should settle for what Lindsay did last night..oops I forgot she is back in the slammer and unable to contribute actively to headline news.

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  1. RajendraDecember 4, 2012 at 11:49 PM

    They could give her a permanent cell ..Lindsay I mean.

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  2. Diamond HeadDecember 7, 2012 at 1:55 PM

    Ha - that could be the Jeopardy answer to the question of - What Cell is not Mobile?

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