Like to read? Amazon is selling the The Penguin Classics Library Complete Collection. The collection contains 1083 books, which if you can read one per week, would take you 20 years. If you read like I do, It should take you around 541 years. It costs $7989.99, but get this: if you use your Amazon VISA, It only costs $7959.99.

At last, some proper college football in Tampa I just noticed that USF plays Miami this year. Too bad it's in Miami. I think they probably could sell out Raymond James if the Hurricanes came into town. Anyway, I'm seriously thinking about checking out the West Virginia game. Of course I always said I'd be there if the Gators ever played in the Outback Bowl.

Like minded people think alike Two baby wolverines who were born in a Detroit zoo were given new names after people complained about "Sparty" and "Bucky". Why, you ask? What exactly is wrong with those names, you wonder? Well, Sparty is the nickname of the Michigan State mascot and Bucky is the nickname of the University of Wisconson mascot. Of course, all the complaints have come from University of Michigan alumni.

Hmmm. This gives me an idea:

BG: "Hello, Busch Gardens"
Me: "Yes, I'm calling to let you know that I am seriously offended that your park chose to name several animals 'Cheif Osceola'. You should more considerate of Florida residents who did not attend FSU or are fans of the football team.
BG: "We don't have any animals named 'Cheif Osceola'"
Me: "How about Sebastian?"
BG: "Ah, no"
Me: "Smokey?"
BG: "Isn't that the Tennessee mascot?"
Me: "That's completely irrelevant! Ummm, Do you still give out free beer samples?"
BG: "As far as I know"
Me: "Ok, well I'll guess we'll let you slide this time"
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LPZ: "Hello, Lowery Park Zoo"

File this one under junk research A new study describes the Tampa Bay area as the least affordable large metro area in the nation.

Take a moment to read that again. For my relatives in South Florida, "No, I'm not #@%&ing kidding you". I'm not exactly sure which nation they're referring to, but is sure as hell isn't the US.

Picture of the day

I hope the Patriot Act extensions include training Ok, so more than a dozen cops chase this guy through the streets of LA, corner him, and fire 120 bullets at him. Now is 120 rounds a little excessive? Yes, but that's not what bothers me. What bothers me is that the suspect was only hit 4 times. Thats 4 bullets out of 120 that were aimed at the suspect. That's 3%. That's 1 in 30. That sucks.

You wont wear these in public This is the best online T-Shirt store EVER!!! Consider yourself warned.

More fun with google maps! Now you can use goole maps to find sexual predators. It only works for Florida, so you won't find one here.

we get better health care. usually. You probably don't ever ask yourself "What's the difference between a drug dealer and a programmer." But in case you do.

It'a a lot more funnier when the link works

Yes, this stuff really happens. So a guy walks up to the US border carrying a homemade sword, a hatchet, a knife, brass knuckles and a chain saw stained with what appeared to be blood. Border patrol sees nothing wrong and lets him in. In what could just be pure coincidence, the man's neighbor was found decapitated the next day.

In other news, another international flight was turned back because someone's fingernails were not trimmed to a true curve.

visualdistortion.net is getting dumped. I'm sorry to have to break this to you so suddenly, but it's just not working out anymore. It's not you, it's me. I just need some space. Actually, that's a lie. I've met someone new. I mean, Jeez, visualdistorion? What the hell does that mean anyway. It's like you just picked out two words and rammed them together. Yeah it was fun when we were 24, but I've moved on. Look, we can still be friends for a month or so. But after that, you'll have to go back into the pool. Don't worry, you'll meet some other website that needs a domain. I just feel that my new domain, mikegrasso.net is just more, well, me. It's not going to be easy for me either. I have to tell everyone about my new email address, transfer the blog over to the new domain, and redesign the site. I just feel this is the best for both of us, well me anyway.

I wish I could write like this One of the blogs I read on pretty much a daily basis is Neopoleon.com. It's mostly tech related stuff, but the guy's writing style freaking hilarious. I loved his review of the new Star Wars movie: Star Wars Episode III - The only review you will ever need. Just wait 30 minutes after eating before you read it.

While were on the whole movie topic, we rented The Aviator over the weekend. It was horrible. It was kinda like sitting at some railroad tracks watching a train creep by for 2 1/2 hours. You knew the end was coming, you just had to be patient. I guess it's a generation thing. Howard Huges was before my time. I was actually very disappointed to find out that he was not the guy that wrote and directed The Breakfast Club. Although the one scene I could identify with was where he was locked in the movie room and had to piss in all the milk bottles. It had just so happened that I was doing the exact same thing watching this movie.