Op/Ed 10/09/10

i think i'm going to start a new tradition here at TBTOO and post a simple op/ed piece every saturday.  it lets me look foward to ranting and you can look forward to a little insight into my life.  for the first op/ed, i'm just going to use a classic post from the mustache blog.  seeing as how november is right around the corner, i feel as though the post is pertinent to our lives today.  i kept the original post in tact, so just pretend the dates are correct and the names make sense.  until next time, keep the oven toasty.


"in times of shrinking expectations...the bread party rules supreme"


november seventh. 

get out and vote.

most of you know how i will be voting, (some may even be suprised to know that i'll choose a democrat or two) but i feel the need to say something...that perhaps is true of a heartless conservative:

i love negative campaign ads. they spice up everything--providing me with some much needed dirt on one candidate--and absolutely nothing about the other.

but really, what in life isn't negative these days.

i can sit infront of the TV for ninety straight minutes...watching the 5 o'clock news, national news, and 6 o'clock wrap-up without learning about one positive thing that happened over the duration of the day.

some of you may contend, "but kubas, with basic cable you have no exposure to the real world." i see the same things on ABC, FOX, NBC, CBS--nothing "positive" is happening.

and don't even get me started on commercials. i can't stand it when people gripe about how "[insert major party candidate] said some inappropriate words about [insert other major party candidate.]" have you seen TV lately?

it never fails that each day subway tells me how much better their food is than the other major food chains. verizon wireless has more minutes than t-mobile which, somehow, makes them better. t-mobile is cheaper than motorola. motorola is older than unicel. everyone can agree that unicel just blows. excuse me, i don't even own a cell phone. eleven times a day i'm informed that nine new toyotas get more than 30 miles to the gallon, but the average chevy only gets 25. but wait! chevys have 4 star crash ratings, unlike any 3 1/2 star dodge. apparently dodge has better customer service and warrantees than toyota...so i am forced to live with even more of these commericals. perhaps i should try taking lunesta because, fortunately, i won't become dependent. then again, ambien CR allows me to fall asleep faster and longer. maybe what i really need are more commercials clarifying how much the other brand sucks. 

so to you, mr. pawlenty, and you, mr. kennedy--keep 'em coming! you make the one constant in my life that much more enjoyable. i'll see you in 12 days.