Da Media

There are so many things in the media to make fun of it is hard to know where to start. But I'll start with naked pictures.

While I deplore the recent hacking scandal both as an invasion of privacy and theft, I think the best way to ensure this never happens to you is simple. Don't take naked pictures of yourself.

And then there's this from the Ask A Hillbilly segment of Hannity

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/03/phil-robertson-isis_n_5756928.html

Gee Phil, wasn't convert or kill tried before?

And here is a measured response

http://www.politicususa.com/2014/09/03/fox-news-treats-duck-dynastys-phil-robertson-expert-isis-radical-islam.html

Now that Rosie Perez and Nicolle Wallace are joining The View, we'll soon get to hear their take on this and other issues.

Former VA governor Bob McDonnell and his wife may have time to work on their tennis game, although not together. I expect they are both headed for a short stint at a country club prison, although it would be decades if they threw the book at them. I don't envy Bob, but I sure wish I had his hair.

Did we need a study to figure this out?

http://www.dumb-out.net/pot-smoking-couples-less-likely-engage-domestic-violence/4934

Scarlett Johansson just had a baby. Shame on me for not knowing she was pregnant. I'll be shopping for a baby gift this weekend. My respect for her has increased a great deal since I learned they named the kid Rose Dorothy. I've already shared my feelings on celebrity baby names.

Would you like to hear a little about my Labor Day weekend? If not, it's time to go back to browsing Facebook. We drove up to Tahoe early last Saturday. The Volvo acquitted itself well and rolled over 200k. We were hosted by TCG and spouse. The numbers and their wives were already there when we arrived.

TCG was scrubbing the deck with vinegar when we got there. I asked him why and he said he wasn't sure but his wife told him to do it. Actually he was trying to take some mineral stains of his Trex deck. Vinegar has a multitude of uses. You might be able to find something on the internet about that.

We were treated to a couple great boat rides. I'm not the nautical sort but all the other dudes know enough to get us secured to the pier when we make stops. I just get the hell out of the way. During Sunday's trip, we were flagged down by a disabled boat, which we towed to shore. Again, I stayed out of the way.

Saturday night we BBQ'd at the shore. There was a temporary contretemps when we found another group occupying one of our picnic tables. The establishment had double booked but the group soon got a better offer and we were able to take our rightful place. #1 mixed up a bunch of Manhattans using only artisinal ingredients, because we're all a bunch of pretentious suburbanites. We were then off to the bocce courts where the women trounced the men. The rest of the night consisted of consuming substantial quantities of Aidells sausages and Zinfandel.

My blog came up during the trip. All other topics were exhausted at that point. We discussed the fact that I do not have an RSS feed available so I committed to addressing that. I tried when I got home but it is going to take a little more concentration on my part. Or I'll need to engage someone who is more tech savvy than me, like the UK, TCG or Rose Dorothy. I did get a lot of hits because TCG was doing some catch up reading. I think the last time he read any of my posts was 2010.

The wife and I hit the road about 9am Monday morning and were pretty lucky on the traffic front. We sat for about 30-45 minutes near Sacramento, but who doesn't like to spend a little extra time in Sacramento. The AC in the Volvo decided to take a break, so we had to roll down the windows for a bit, but it came back to life once we were moving again.

We'd like to thank TCG and the missus for a wonderful weekend.