2005-06-29
stream of speciousness
I found a working TV by the side of the road on Saturday. So I thought, great! Free TV, now all I need to do is borrow my friend's extra DVD player.
This is true. But in the meantime, before I actually get my ass across town to borrow the thing, I now have a TV in my house. It has been about 4 years since I have had TV, and even though this guy can only pick up one channel and that, barely, I feel somehow like I have let something terrible loose in my living room.
For example, this TV is very heavy and it was about 3/4 of a block down the road from chez moi. So, me and my spaghetti arms and spine heave-hoed it home (having to stop, twice, to prevent fainting and aneurysms). The next day I couldn't figure out what the hay I had done to give me such a sore torso. And the next day. And the next. In fact, still today. And then just two minutes ago I turned on the evil machine "just to see what's on" [Yes, fine, I'm hoping for soft porn, you're right. David Duchovny anyone?] and what was on was an Advil commercial, picturing a guy tempting aneurysms by lifting a giant TV.
Hmm. Really? I should just take Advil for my sore back? Oh, I couldn't possibly just LIVE with it until it goes away, could I?
And then after that was an ad for Mr. Cruise's new movie, War of the World. Why is this movie called War of the World, singular? No offense to American friends, but what is this world? earth? where is earth located? The USA? hmm. I betcha. Tom Cruise would not get away with his freakishness anywhere else.
Did you know that he's having his new little fiancee, whatever her name is, tailed by Scientology peeps? it's true. She is Catholic, but not for long. No way.
Did you know that in the States Scientology is covered under Religious rights and is thus tax exempt, whereas in France and Germany (I think, or Britain?) it is classed as a fraudulent organization and is illegal? It's true.
But, of course, France, Germany and Britain are notoriously godless.
pansycline at 11:44 a.m.