Stupid News

Can't believe this - well, nevermind, I can believe this, it's just really really sad.

Malaysian police were left red-faced after a man who abandoned the theft of a $280,000 Porsche for lack of fuel attempted the crime a second time and drove the sportscar out of a police station, local media said.
The suspect had first attempted the theft on Monday at a luxury car showroom in northern Penang state, local papers said. Dressed smartly in a suit and tie, he asked for the car keys and promptly sped off, smashing through the glass windows.
The car was later found abandoned a short distance away, its fuel tank empty.
The New Straits Times said the man kept the keys and returned with a canister of petrol to a local police station where the car had been towed. He drove off with the Porsche, ditching it later after he discovered roadblocks had been set up to stop him.

That's crazy - it's one thing to steal it in the first place, but then to do it again to the same car and out of a Police impound lot? Sheesh. If he wants a Porsche that bad, he should just buy one.

Anyone ready for Friday yet? I know I am. Problem is, it's only Thursday. All that wishing you just did for Friday to be here? Totally wasted. It's still Thursday. It's been another long week, just like all the other weeks before. Here's an encouraging thought (at least to me): remember that movie that came out about the anti-christ child on 06-06-06? Well, that was over a YEAR ago. It doesn't seem like that long ago to me. It's very encouraging, because that means the rest of this year is just going to fly by before we know it. Hmm, kind of scary though. Better get busy accomplishing stuff. But what to do? .......

I tell you what I'd like to do - go to the shooting range. I bought that Glock 23 I've been rambling on and on about forever. Still haven't been able to try it out yet. I think it's the longest I've ever taken to try out a new purchase. Technically, I have used a Glock 23 before, but it wasn't mine. It's different. Ladies, you can associate here, too. Is it the same trying on the sample shoes in the store as it is to try on the shoes that you bought? Of course not. Same thing here - I just want to try it out - make sure it works and everything, plus it's really fun. Enough gun talk for now (if Melissa or Lynne are reading this, they thought this entire paragraph was unneccessary. I know I probably spelled that last word wrong, but I can never remember what letter doesn't get doubled there. Oh well.

What's everyone doing for the weekend? I'm taking my wife shopping as sort of a belated birthday present. She loves getting new clothes (what woman doesn't?). Seriously, are there any women out there who don't enjoy new clothes? That's a scary thought - what are you supposed to let them buy if they're upset? I shudder to think it could be true. Moving on, we are also going out with the family to Hido's for dinner. If you haven't ever been to Hido's, you should go. In the words of my wife, "It's like Benihana's, but actually good food."

It's funny, when I say the family, I actually mean my family, her family and our best friends James and Lynne and their new son, Isaac. Yet I can still refer to the group as "the family." It sounds so Godfather. "I'm callin' the whole family in for this one."

I better get back to work. Later!

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