So...

In the last couple of days, I have inspired controversy and debate, and earned the ire of 1) a guy who isn't really Japanese and thinks the Palestinians shouldn't have a country because they don't have their own currency or language and 2) a South African practitioner of the Nigerian scam. So I'm going to pick a topic that shouldn't inspire any controversy at all or piss anybody off.

What the hell is going on with store alarms lately? You know, the ones that detect if someone's trying to walk out the door with merchandise that hasn't been paid for. For some reason, I've been setting off alarms at several shops, from Dress Barn to Longs, lately. Not just when I leave, though — it happens when I walk in the door. It's very annoying. Is it my phone? Do I just look guilty or something? What? What did I do? Did the South African spammers sic them on me?

Oh, and I can't resist controversy or politics after all. John Ashcroft nobly testified today that it was all the Clinton's administration's fault. And Bush is on now speaking inspirationally and eloquently. They're both lying sacks of shit. I am so, so tired of having lack of support for Bush's stupid policies being equated to lack of support of the troops. Poor guys. There's nothing like slaving away and knowing your boss is an idiot, is there?

Oh, and memo to Bush: "Suiciders" is not a word.