For Your Shopping Convenience

This was at Walmart today, so I thought I'd take a picture of it. At first glance, everything seems normal. It's a great idea, making baskets available for people like me who don't realize they're going to need one until they're already in the food section and instead of just getting green onions and evaporated milk like their wives told them to pick up on their way home, they realize they are out of other essentials (Orange pop for making floats, white cranberry & peach juice...).


You know what would be really convenient? Handles on the freakin' baskets! There were three of these little racks at the ends of the aisles, and they all had one handle-less basket. So I had to walk to the front door, past the greeter (while I'm carrying all my grocery items), grab a good basket and walk back. The oh-so-helpful greeter looked at me somewhat puzzled and said "Welcome to Walmart." I'm sure she was wondering why I was coming in with groceries... It's times like that when I wish I could say what I'm really thinking, because I had a lot just waiting to come out.

Krista's Survey

Krista didn't tag me, but I'm going to be a rebel and do it anyway. I'm a little crazy that way... No one reads my other stuff anyway, so I thought I'd play with this (seriously, 58 seconds read-time when I do new posts).

1. Do you like blue cheese?
Sure, let's leave some mozarella out on the counter for a few days. Same thing, right? Who in their right mind would want all that mold on their cheese?!?

2. Have you ever smoked?
Only when I'm on fire...

3. Do you own a gun?
Proud owner of a Nerf Recon CS-6

4. What flavor Kool Aid is your favorite?
Blue raspberry lemonaide, grape, invisibles...

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointment?
Last time I had a dr's appointment was to fill in my mission papers

6. What do you think of hot dogs?
I'm partial to the Costco hot dogs :)

7. Favorite Christmas movie?
It's a Wonderful Life, Muppets Christmas Carol

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
Slimfast & ice cream, orange ice cream float (hmm... there seems to be a recurring theme here)

9. Can you do push ups?
8 Rhys push-ups, followed by 8 Allie push-ups. If my helpers aren't around, then I can do 18 (with my feet on the couch)

10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry?
Whatever brings out my eyes. Actually, I only have my wedding ring and NZ chain, both of which I wear at all times. Should probably replace the CTR ring I grew out of...

11. Favorite hobby?
Star Wars Lego, computers, Star Wars Battlefront II, drawing, beating on my children...

12. Do you have A.D.D.?
What was the question again?

13. What's your weight?
On Earth? 215lb. On Jupiter: 508. Neptune: 241. Mars: 81.

14. Middle name?
Wade

15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment.
A. Terina isn't scratching my back like she's supposed to be doing
B. Hmmm... ice cream float
C. Ironman is showing at 12:30...

16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink?
Milk (the good stuff, none of this white water junk), Rootbeer (hmmmm... sweet nectar), Kool aid

17. Current worry?
Did they fix the hyperdrive? Where does the white go when the snow melts?

18. Current hate right now?
I have no love for the Empire

19. Favorite place to be?
The toy aisle, Mountain View (for the ice cream), the Lego store @ Disneyworld

20. How did you bring in the New Year?
Asleep by 11:30, same as always

21. Where would you like to go?
Who is paying? How long do I have? Who is coming with me?

22. Name three people who will complete this?
I'm not going to name anyone, because then people who aren't named won't be offended...

23. Do you own slippers?
Dang straight... my green dinosaur feet slippers

24. What color shirt are you wearing right now?
White

25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?
I'd rather sleep in pajamas

26. Can you whistle?
Yup

27. Favorite color?
Plaid

28. Would you be a pirate?
Under what circumstances?

29. What songs do you sing in the shower?
Not a shower singer, sorry

30. Favorite Girl's Name?
Name of my favorite girl? Or my favorite name for a girl? Let's try to be more specific here.

31. Favorite boy's name?
Again, would it hurt to be a little more specific?

32. What's in your pocket right now?
Still in my pj's (it's not noon yet, what do you expect??)

33. Last thing that made you laugh?
"Get outta the line!" (John Pinette) If you know what I'm talking about, then you're laughing too...

34. Best bed sheets as a child?
Who thinks of these questions?? I don't remember any of my childhood bedsheets.

35. Worst injury you've ever had?
Fell out of a tree (in January), landed on my head

36. Do you love where you live?
What's not to absolutely adore about having snow in freakin' May? Who wouldn't give their first born to live here? 8 months of winter tires, parkas you never really feel confident enough to put in storage for the 3 weeks of warm weather each year...

37. How many TVs do you have in your house?
Actually plugged in? 2

38. Who is your loudest friend?
Real or imaginary?

39. How many dogs do you have?
None. Have to fence our yard first. Then hoping for a husky

40. Does someone have a crush on you?
Who wouldn't? I mean, really... I'm not one to brag, but you did ask.

41. What is your favorite book?
Hmm... whatever I find time to read. My Abnormal Psych book is a pretty good read, Harry Potter, Star Wars, anything by Neal A. Maxwell, David A. Bednar, Bruce R. McConkie...

42. What is your favorite candy?
Mint Oreo blizzards, Kit Kat, Reese's Pieces, Peanut Butter Cups

43. Favorite Sports Team?
Who ever decides to go on strike will have my unending loyalty. If I don't have to watch you on TV (or anywhere else, for that matter) or have any of my shows pre-empted because of your stupid sports activity, then I'm all for it. Why stop at just one team? Get the whole league to go on strike... you guys don't make enough money, you should hold out for more... Get a real job and see how it works out for you.

44. What song do you want played at your funeral?
Darth Vader's theme song as my casket is wheeled in/out. I'd also like to have "He's dead, Jim..." on my gravestone.