All hope is lost

Or at least, all hope of comedy is lost. Not that it was ever really in doubt, but I am convinced yet again that my brand of humor just doesn't jive with the rest of the people in the office. This is why I generally keep to myself when I'm at work - to avoid those awkward silences when I make a funny remark only to be met by blank stares and cricket sounds.

A perfect example ocurred just recently. I have two meetings to attend, both of which are less than exciting to me. I asked someone what time the meetings kick off by saying - "so where's this killer party gonna be that we got invited to today?" Crickets. Blank stares. Someone finally chimed in by saying something like "killer...party?" Seriously. It's not that complicated of a joke. I simply referenced the lame ass work-related meetings as a killer party. Failure of epic proportions.

OMG, dead body captured on google street view!

Oh wait, she was just playing dead.

I've heard plenty of funny stuff people have done when the Google car comes by. And I'll be the first to admit that if I got the chance to pose for the Google car, you bettre believe I'd do something comedic. I probably wouldn't play dead, however. Probably.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1302422/A-body-Google-Street-View-Dont-worry-just-girl-playing-dead.html

Mario Balotelli on his way to Eastlands

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11679_6310525,00.html

It's about time! I'm excited to see how explosive City's attack will be in upcoming seasons. Last season brought in the likes of Emmanuel Adebayor and Carlos Tevez up front - I don't count Roque Santa Cruz because he didn't have much of an impact - and Adam Johnson on the wing. This season we bring in David Silva out wide and now Super Mario up front.

City certainly won't be lacking in the talent department when the Premier League kicks off this weekend. It will be fun to watch the new players gel with the rest of the squad and I think the dearth of talent will pay off in spades late in the season. By sheer numbers, City should have fresher, more talented players to close out the year and that can only help in their push for a top 4 position and an invite to the Champion's League.

Happy Friday the 13th, everyone

Try not to play in the woods today, camp at dilapidated campgrounds, explore rickety 2+ story houses, etc.

Golden Eye on the Wii? Book it.

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/goldeneye-wii-james-bond-controller,news-7757.html

Talk about a blast from the past. I can't remember how many days were consumed in the basement of our old house playing Golden Eye on the N64. Does this ring a bell? 4player action on the big screen TV, winner stays in, losers rotate out. I remember on any given afternoon we'd have a GRIP of people hanging out waiting for their turn in the rotation. 10+ years later it won't be nearly the same when I fire up the game, but it'll be pretty sweet nonetheless.

More billionnaires make the giving pledge

http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2010/08/04/40-billionaires-sign-the-gates-buffett-giving-pledge/

I don't want to dive into the details of why these pledges are being made, how the donations will benefit those that are donating, etc. I just like the face value of this article. Feel free to check out The Giving Pledge website here.

First time for everything

Mark it down on your calendar. Today is the first time that I've been able to get my daily sales report to balance the first time around. Without boring anyone with details, the stumbling block comes from three multi-page reports that I need to draw data from. If one of those entries is incorrect, I get denied and I have to pore over all of the damn figures again.

Needless to say, I got lucky today and when I hit the balance button, everything was in balance! Win.