In general I enjoy George Carlin, at least enough to watch him on Inside The Actors' Studio. Yes, it is truly enjoyable to watch a comedian not being "on", just giving it a rest, and showing a more sincere side of himself.

...you're asking me for directions doesn't mean I'm not lost too.

Well, I hope this isn't the big fizzle. I started Random Generation with at least one post for a nice long stretch. Then I skipped just alittle bit, then a bit longer...

 

I know I have stuff to share. Trying to keep it varied and light-hearted. One thing, just one - this can't be the big fizzle, maybe more like a fizzlette.

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First of all, a big thanks to the random Band Name Maker. It's where I got the title of this post, but it is not about strange band names.

 

It is a brief reflection on comfort. I think there would be a conflict with a comfort that was laconic. I like my comforts to be more long-winded, to continue the analogy. I prefer my comfort to be a novel, not an Emily Dickinson couplet.

 

Please excuse any esotericness, I'm trying to keep the generation of postings random.

 

If any of this makes any sense at any level to anybody, please explain it to me. Thanks.

 

These are fake battles that have been debated for years OR battles I would like to see.

 

The facts have not been checked for the most part. The victories are completely subjective. This does not mean the fights are fixed, just that it is all in good fun.

 

Mustang: introduced 1964

Corvette: introduced 1953

Point goes to: Corvette for longevity.

 

Mustang: muscle car (mostly)

Corvette: self-defined

Point goes to: Corvette for making the Stingray.

 

Mustang best model: 1964 1/2 (first model)

Corvette best model: 1963 (split back window)

Point goes to: Corvette. Come on, who else made a super-cool split back window.

 

Mustang: My wife's favorite car

Corvette: My favorite car

Point goes to: Mustang (I don't to sleep on the couch for an indeterminate amount of time)

 

Mustang: Made by Ford

Corvette: Made by General Motors

Point goes to: Corvette. Ford sounds like just one guy. General Motors sounds like he is in command of a whole army!

 

Mustang: Masculine and virile sounding name

Corvette: Sounds French (I think it means "small corv")

Point goes to: Mustang. Even though I think Corvette really sounds better, I do not want to upset my fellow countrymen.

 

Final score: Mustang 2 – Corvette 4

 

This means Corvette is twice the car Mustang will ever be. Just don't tell my wife I said so

Wow! Even though I enjoy an occasional movie; I'm not what anyone would call a movie buff. I just found the Yahoo! Movies site. You can enter movie titles and rate them on an A+ to F (or you can think of it as 1 - 15) scale. After you rate a few movies it gives you recommendations based on your likes and dislikes.

 

I know NetFlix does this as well, but Yahoo! Movies does it for free. For newer movies, yahoo also shows a comparison of several critics' reviews. You can also view trailers, and write reviews of your own. Like I said, none of this is really new, but Yahoo! Movies does it really well. It kept this 'non-buff' busy for over an hour.

...a rooster is crowing doesn't mean it's morning.

To freedom fighters and promoters everywhere, I wish a hearty and happy Bastille Day!

Make up a list of a few imaginary names and job titles for yourself. This can be great fun when meeting strangers.

 

Here's how.

 

1. Visit the Random Name Generator and create some names. It uses U.S. Census data to randomly choose names. You can choose how many, how common, and the gender. It's kind of fun to just play with.

 

2. Go to either the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, or the BS Job Title Generator to pick some job titles. The first one is an alphabetical listing of thousands of real job titles, and the second one makes up fake titles. Both can be fun.

 

3. Combine names and jobs, and memorize a couple of your favorites.

 

4. Use them the next time you meet a stranger.

 

Here are some I created, with no embellishmnet, using the steps above. (Any resemblance to real, fictional, imaginary, living, dead, tall, short, bald, or flabby persons or animals is probably unintended.) I'm thinking about using the next time the opportunity arises.

 

 

 

 

I am still looking to complete the A to Z Blogroll. There will only be one blog per letter. I plan on updating the A to Z on a regular basis, so all suggestions are welcome. Send me your links - all topics and categories will be considered. (Remember even if I don't use your link, it will still be listed in the comments).

 

Also, I will make an appeal for more blogs about once a month to guarantee a fresh list.

Yep. Success Alliance is a small group right now, but the founder and I have something in common - we want to make improvements in people's lives. Right now the group is small, and that has advantages. Come and check it out.

 

I'm doing all I can to promote it. If you like it please spread the word.

I applied a random number generator to the encyclopedia on my bookshelf to get the topic for this post. Using the parameters it spit out the volume number (7) and the page number (132). So, like the title says: Georgia it is.

 

According to the entry in the New Book of Knowledge, Georgia was home to the first gold rush in the United States. Hmmm...learned something new today. It took place in 1828, predating California's more famous gold rush by twenty years. That's enough of the trivia, now on to personal reflections of Georgia.

 

I have been to Georgia on business trips a few times, and here are some thoughts. The high-rise hotels, specifically the Marriott and Hyatt, are very nice. Both hotels have glass elevators that rise through the center of their respective lobbies; talk about a view! I had to conquer my fear of heights, and elevators to ride them, and I'm glad I did.

 

Georgia is usually a lot warmer than the northern midwest. When I went there the first time a few years ago, I was looking forward to escaping the early January freeze. Ha! When we got to Atlanta it was 21(F) degrees and very windy. Oh well, return visits were much better.

 

The people seemed nice enough. The hills of northern Georgia are okay for scenery, but nothing spectacular. I have not been to any other areas of the state, so a general characterization would be unfair. I can proudly say that I would gladly go back. This time maybe I'll check out the southern reaches of the Appalachian Mountains or the beaches of historic Savannah.

Any help here? I keep doing this really cool "Battle of the Blogs" thing. I've put a lot of myself into my new blog, but I just can't seem to win a challenge.

 

So I humbly and sincerely ask you "Why?" What's missing? Is it the color, the content, my writing, my ego? Any help would be great.

Just a quick note. Sticking with the Random Generation theme, I thought it would be fun to update the backgrounds from time to time. Hopefully the content will be thought of as varied and interesting. Look for something new soon.