Friday, May 25, 2007

Vox Populi: Gems of the Week

It’s been over a week since the last post and that’s pretty damn sorry. Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean we don’t have work to do. Now you can go and shag Suzie in the sand dunes, but you’d better be careful. Enjoy the Gems, ya bums!

Dishonorable Mention
"It is way past time to make safer on and off ramps for I-16. Other states do it."
- How hard is it to get on and off an interstate? I-16 literally goes hundreds of miles with maybe 5 turns. Learn to drive.

Dishonorable Mention
"Please bring Dilbert back on Sunday."
- I’ve been working in the “corporate” world for over a year now and you know what? Dilbert still isn’t funny.

Double-Whammy:
"I work at Z102, and I guarantee we do not play the same song 13 times in eight hours. They can call and give an example. I'd like to see it."
"LOVE 101.1 is another radio station that plays the same songs over and over again. I've switched over to Magic 103.9."
- Radio, you are obsolete. You play hours upon hours of commercials interspersed with 8 or 9 different songs played over and over throughout any given day. Give up the ghost.

Dishonorable Mention:
"It seems we are losing our freedom. Gas prices and utilities are high and now the post office is charging more. This is getting to be ridiculous."
- You want the short and simple answer? It’s all the government’s fault. Stamp prices went up because the government figured it was a good way to make a few extra bucks by tightening its grip on the throat of the American public. “Two more cents? It’ll make us BILLIONS!” Don’t even get me started on gas prices. What most people fail to realize is that when a gallon of gas is sold, the good ol’ government is getting the biggest slice of the pie. Believe it. It’s true.

Runner-up:
"It is a shame Dr. Lockamy will not let high school seniors who did not pass all the GHSGT tests to march with fellow seniors. I hope the board members remember that they are in an elected position."
- I hadn’t heard of this, but I applaud Dr. Lockamy’s decision. We currently have a public school system that will not allow students to fail. Allowing the unqualified students to march in graduation would have cheapened and diminished the accomplishment of those who actually put in the work to graduate. Also, let’s be honest here, anyone with even minimal intelligence can graduate from high school.

And your Gem of the Week:
"Sand Gnats, you may have lousy concessions, hard seats and dilapidated restrooms, but you have a very cool scoreboard. I just wish your team could play baseball."
- Do you honestly think the conditions are any better up at Shea Stadium? New York City is disgusting. Besides, I don’t know when you moved to Savannah, but I guarantee it wasn’t at a time when the Sand Gnats were actually good. They’ve always been lousy. Now shut up and enjoy your cheap beer.

Happy Friday, folks.

1 comment:

Ryan said...

That last one really pisses me off. Are they actually complaining about a single A baseball team and its stadium? That is extremely desperate. They must have had a pretty good week otherwise, because that is STRETCHING to get out some yankee whining.

And you can just hear that little nose snort/laugh they had to themselves after hanging up the phone. Just sooo satisfied with themselves that they got in a dig on the most minor of baseball teams.