<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373</id><updated>2011-10-17T07:04:53.251-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Rants and Slants</title><subtitle type='html'>Rant: To use vehement or extravagant language - Loud, Wild Declamations, Bombast.
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Slant: To tell so as to express a particular bias.

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A tongue in cheek parody of the world that we live in.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>27</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114868164593305104</id><published>2006-05-26T15:59:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-26T19:59:24.390-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Time to use my power</title><summary type='text'>I have been thinking about this quite abit this week. After posting about my new found power over the Fox Broadcasting corporation I recieved several requests to use my powers for good and to have them bring back one of the best television shows ever created, Arrested Development.So here is how this is going to work. We are going to answer a simple question in the form of a poll to send our </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114868164593305104/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114868164593305104' title='51 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114868164593305104'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114868164593305104'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/05/time-to-use-my-power.html' title='Time to use my power'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>51</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114802203873550662</id><published>2006-05-19T00:59:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-19T01:01:32.996-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Fox Broadcasting Listens To Me About The OC</title><summary type='text'>It wasn't untill this evening that I realized how much power I hold over the world. Several weeks ago I posted a list of the five most useless Americans, and Mischa Barton was included on my list.WARNING: If you have not yet seen this weeks episode of "The OC" then reading that Mischa Bartons character, Marissa Cooper, has been killed off is likely to be a spoiler, so don't read this.  Apparently</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114802203873550662/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114802203873550662' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114802203873550662'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114802203873550662'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/05/fox-broadcasting-listens-to-me-about.html' title='Fox Broadcasting Listens To Me About The OC'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114764518539026027</id><published>2006-05-14T16:19:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-14T16:19:45.646-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Satan Sends Hanks and Howard Thank You Cards</title><summary type='text'>It has been reported that this weekend Satan send out personal thank you notices to both Tom Hanks and Ron Howard, says a source close to the Prince of Darkness.It seems that the Devil is very pleased with the upcomming release of the new film "The Davinci Code". It is not because of the "Heretical Theories" or "The Shaking of Faith" that Satan is happy about. No it is something far more </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114764518539026027/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114764518539026027' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114764518539026027'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114764518539026027'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/05/satan-sends-hanks-and-howard-thank-you.html' title='Satan Sends Hanks and Howard Thank You Cards'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114727609687883691</id><published>2006-05-10T09:45:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-10T09:48:17.803-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I Don't Really Have Anything Against the Blind....</title><summary type='text'>Or the Amish for that matter.But if I did this would be the perfect spot to talk about it as neither group would ever know, right.The blind do however raise a few concerns for me. As a person with full visual capabilities I rarely (Okay, I Never) give any thought to what it would be like to live without sight.I am consoled by the fact that most people do not give it any thought whatsoever either.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114727609687883691/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114727609687883691' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114727609687883691'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114727609687883691'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/05/i-dont-really-have-anything-against.html' title='I Don&apos;t Really Have Anything Against the Blind....'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114720506359004559</id><published>2006-05-09T14:02:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-26T16:05:42.680-06:00</updated><title type='text'>A Quick Poll About President Bush</title><summary type='text'>I saw something like this on the Daily Show a while back and thought I would give it a try here.Take the pollFree Poll by Blog FluxDon't forget every vote counts. Well, it does on American Idol anyways.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114720506359004559/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114720506359004559' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114720506359004559'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114720506359004559'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/05/quick-poll-about-president-bush.html' title='A Quick Poll About President Bush'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114718758113991348</id><published>2006-05-09T09:12:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-09T09:13:01.353-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Time For Something Positive</title><summary type='text'>Well I have been ranting for a while now about things that bug me or get under my skin, and I began to think that It was high time that I talk about something that I like rather than something that P!$$E$ me off.So here goes.I like chicken.Technorati Tags: bird flu chicken chicken flu rant ranting humour humor funny parody fake news </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114718758113991348/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114718758113991348' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114718758113991348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114718758113991348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/05/time-for-something-positive.html' title='Time For Something Positive'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114710035181643810</id><published>2006-05-08T08:58:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-08T09:08:34.396-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm So Scared I Just Wet Myself</title><summary type='text'>So here I am sitting in my living room, relaxing, calmly watching TV.When Suddenly -- Bam Bam Bam! I'm Terrified!What caused this terror you ask? We'll I  never thought I would say it but it was television. Yes thats right my television betrayed me with an attempt to scare the heck out of me!!!!Why? Why? Why?Is there nothing sacred left?Let me explain what happened. I'm sitting there watching a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114710035181643810/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114710035181643810' title='31 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114710035181643810'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114710035181643810'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/05/im-so-scared-i-just-wet-myself.html' title='I&apos;m So Scared I Just Wet Myself'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>31</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114623307876921359</id><published>2006-04-28T08:02:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-28T08:11:07.290-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Debt Consolidation? Payday Loan? Credit Counseling? Not Us, Were All Millionaires! Working Only 6.75 Seconds a Day!</title><summary type='text'>Can you believe that you can accomplish all of this while standing on your head!Don’t look now, but its true! Make millions working at home, in your underwear (Why do they always want to sit around in their underwear?), stuffing envelopes with E-Books and barely having time left in your day to count your money!!!Sound too good to be true!!Yeah, I think so too. How come we have all been promised </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114623307876921359/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114623307876921359' title='38 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114623307876921359'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114623307876921359'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/debt-consolidation-payday-loan-credit.html' title='Debt Consolidation? Payday Loan? Credit Counseling? Not Us, Were All Millionaires! Working Only 6.75 Seconds a Day!'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>38</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114599859414893259</id><published>2006-04-25T14:55:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-28T08:05:26.506-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Natural Penis Enlagement E-Mails. How Does the World Know About My Tiny Penis?</title><summary type='text'>Okay, this one been bugging me for a while. I want to know who talked. Somehow the entire world knows about my tiny penis and everyone feels that they need to help me with my dilemma. Every morning I open my E-Mail account to see what’s going on and to catch up on my correspondence. And each day dozens of concerned individuals offer me assistance concerning the size of my penis.They offer me a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114599859414893259/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114599859414893259' title='50 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114599859414893259'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114599859414893259'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/natural-penis-enlagement-e-mails-how.html' title='Natural Penis Enlagement E-Mails. How Does the World Know About My Tiny Penis?'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>50</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114589684909252795</id><published>2006-04-24T10:40:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-24T11:16:10.523-06:00</updated><title type='text'>A Discussion of Mesothelioma With NO Pertinent Information</title><summary type='text'>Let me start by saying that I DO NOT have Mesothelioma, nor do I know anyone with it. In fact I do not even really know what it is other than that it is some sort of cancer associated with asbestos. You will not find any information here regarding Mesothelioma. I know nothing about this disease and I do not discuss its symptoms or cures here in any way. What I do know is this. I surf the internet</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114589684909252795/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114589684909252795' title='52 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114589684909252795'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114589684909252795'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/discussion-of-mesothelioma-with-no.html' title='A Discussion of Mesothelioma With NO Pertinent Information'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>52</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114582982216438123</id><published>2006-04-23T16:01:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-23T16:04:43.216-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Man Takes out Second Mortgage Loan to Finance Coffee Obsession</title><summary type='text'>A Seattle based man was recently forced to take out a Second Mortgage Loan on his home in order to finance his growing coffee addiction. Sources close to the man inform us that he has always had an infatuation with the corner coffee shop, and that he feels compelled to enter and buy a coffee each time he passes.Apparently this situation escalated when the man moved to a new neighborhood. The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114582982216438123/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114582982216438123' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114582982216438123'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114582982216438123'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/man-takes-out-second-mortgage-loan-to.html' title='Man Takes out Second Mortgage Loan to Finance Coffee Obsession'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114572715272363289</id><published>2006-04-22T11:31:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-22T11:32:32.903-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Is Stupidity on the Rise? A report by Doctor Tramadol</title><summary type='text'>Hello my name is Doctor Tramadol, and today I would like to discuss with you several issues that pertain to your life, as you know it.A recent study, conducted using the scientifically tested and time honored polling system often referred to as a “Show of hands”, has revealed that the people in my living room believe that stupidity is on the rise. Case in point: Television ProgrammingHave you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114572715272363289/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114572715272363289' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114572715272363289'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114572715272363289'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/is-stupidity-on-rise-report-by-doctor.html' title='Is Stupidity on the Rise? A report by Doctor Tramadol'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114566075290508149</id><published>2006-04-21T17:04:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-21T17:05:52.970-06:00</updated><title type='text'>My Blog is Worth a Pile of Money</title><summary type='text'>I just found out that my site is worth over $4,500. Not bad for a few hours work. Does anyone know where I go to collect this?   My blog is worth $4,516.32.How much is your blog worth?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114566075290508149/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114566075290508149' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114566075290508149'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114566075290508149'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/my-blog-is-worth-pile-of-money.html' title='My Blog is Worth a Pile of Money'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114554410853477088</id><published>2006-04-20T08:38:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-20T08:41:48.853-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Congress to Change American National Anthem</title><summary type='text'>It was announced today that congress might be considering passing a bill that would allow for the change of the American National Anthem. The press release informs us that this directive may have originated at the White House itself. When asked why they were considering this, a spokesperson replied, "It is now the 21st century, and it is time for America to show the world that we will not be left</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114554410853477088/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114554410853477088' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114554410853477088'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114554410853477088'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/congress-to-change-american-national.html' title='Congress to Change American National Anthem'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114539965274932025</id><published>2006-04-18T16:26:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-18T16:34:12.936-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Top 5 Most Useless Americans Announced</title><summary type='text'>After spending Millions of dollars conducting an international poll over the last six months the small European republic of Fabricati has released a list of the worlds top 5 most useless celebrities. They are presented here in a scientific manner based on the relative WTF ratio for their contribution to society and their relative betterment of mankind.   Number 5: Mr. &amp; Mrs. Britney Spears – Okay</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114539965274932025/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114539965274932025' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114539965274932025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114539965274932025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/top-5-most-useless-americans-announced.html' title='Top 5 Most Useless Americans Announced'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114528856885363318</id><published>2006-04-17T09:42:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-18T14:56:44.743-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Massachusetts Man Arrested In Gorilla Offense</title><summary type='text'>Witnesses report seeing a middle aged man being arrested Sunday afternoon while driving his car down a Massachusetts highway.Inside sources have confirmed with us that the man, who we will refer to as “Tommy”, has been charged with the unlawful transporting of a gorilla in his vehicle. The police have arrested “Tommy” sighting the fact that Massachusetts’s law clearly outlines that it is illegal </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114528856885363318/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114528856885363318' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114528856885363318'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114528856885363318'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/massachusetts-man-arrested-in-gorilla.html' title='Massachusetts Man Arrested In Gorilla Offense'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114511839241268302</id><published>2006-04-15T10:18:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-15T10:33:58.450-06:00</updated><title type='text'>New Study to Prove Beer Increases Human Abilities!</title><summary type='text'>A new study that is being conducted by the ABCDE* indicates the possibility that beer drinking (done in a certain clinically based manner) may in fact lead directly to several significant increases in human abilities.Our hypothesis is simple. We plan on proving or disproving the claim that Drinking 6 beers from a funnel while standing on your head will lead to these increases in your natural </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114511839241268302/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114511839241268302' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114511839241268302'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114511839241268302'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/new-study-to-prove-beer-increases.html' title='New Study to Prove Beer Increases Human Abilities!'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114502947433841957</id><published>2006-04-14T09:35:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-14T09:44:34.576-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Charlie Sheen to Win Academy Award?</title><summary type='text'>This week sees the opening of the much-anticipated fourth installment of the critically acclaimed Scary Movie series, aptly titled “Scary Movie 4”. And with the opening of film of such colossal proportions, there is often a heavy dose of speculation and rumor.Rumors abound that big shot Hollywood actor, Charlie Sheen, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Gern the Parking Valet in the 1993 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114502947433841957/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114502947433841957' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114502947433841957'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114502947433841957'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/charlie-sheen-to-win-academy-award.html' title='Charlie Sheen to Win Academy Award?'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114495771038865520</id><published>2006-04-13T13:45:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-18T14:52:50.480-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Is There no Limit to the Shameless Ends Some Will Use to Increase Blog Traffic?</title><summary type='text'>I am thoroughly disgusted with some of the tactics that I have seen employed to increase a Blogs hits and to increase the value of the advertisements that they receive from Googles Adsense program. I can hardly fathom that any self respecting Blogger would ever resort to such shameless tactics as what I’ve recently seen. Can you believe that some people include references to topics that aren’t </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114495771038865520/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114495771038865520' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114495771038865520'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114495771038865520'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/is-there-no-limit-to-shameless-ends.html' title='Is There no Limit to the Shameless Ends Some Will Use to Increase Blog Traffic?'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114494004247243610</id><published>2006-04-13T08:51:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-18T14:54:03.796-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Acronym Plague Sweeps World!</title><summary type='text'>Today I would like to discuss a worsening problem that is being faced by the world. I am here to discuss the matter of Unacceptable Acronym Abuse, or UAA as it will soon be referred to.The ones that really get to me are the chat room acronyms. You all know the ones I mean, LOL, ROFL, BRB, and so many others that it just makes me sick. I am working on a device to help stem the flow of UAA (</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114494004247243610/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114494004247243610' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114494004247243610'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114494004247243610'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/acronym-plague-sweeps-world.html' title='Acronym Plague Sweeps World!'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114493760744926003</id><published>2006-04-13T07:52:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-13T12:30:19.706-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Couple of Links - Funny Blogs</title><summary type='text'>Since I have started reading and writing Blogs I have discovered that the world is way fuller of funny and twisted sh!t than I ever realized.Here are a couple of links to Blog posts that had me laughing:This post makes me proud to be a Canadian (even though I'm not sure if the story is true).Oh CanadaThese are two Blogs that I have come to enjoy that offer funny pictures:Funny Pictures and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114493760744926003/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114493760744926003' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114493760744926003'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114493760744926003'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/couple-of-links-funny-blogs.html' title='Couple of Links - Funny Blogs'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114489999297244504</id><published>2006-04-12T21:43:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-12T21:56:50.333-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Television. Is it Only for Idiots?</title><summary type='text'>So I have this box in my living room, it delivers these flickery picture images from the heavens, and I believe that it is intended to amuse me. Unfortunately it only seems to work if I am able to chug a half bottle of vodka or if I can sustain a hard blow to the head from an object such as a brick.I have become so frustrated with this device that I could scream. I believe that it was created to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114489999297244504/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114489999297244504' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114489999297244504'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114489999297244504'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/television-is-it-only-for-idiots.html' title='Television. Is it Only for Idiots?'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114489800146838081</id><published>2006-04-12T21:10:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-20T08:38:06.166-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Criminal Motorcycle Gangs Being Replaced By Something Even More Sinister?</title><summary type='text'>It used to be that when you were driving along and a group of eight or more gentlemen on motorbikes overtook you, you would find yourself becoming a little apprehensive or maybe even slightly concerned. You were never entirely sure what these gentlemen were up to. Were these members of some unseemly underground group, were they rough and tumble members of an organized biker gang, or were they </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114489800146838081/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114489800146838081' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114489800146838081'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114489800146838081'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/criminal-motorcycle-gangs-being.html' title='Criminal Motorcycle Gangs Being Replaced By Something Even More Sinister?'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114478667521036234</id><published>2006-04-11T14:14:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-11T14:37:02.260-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Have SPAMMERS Finally Gone Too Far?</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday in the course of one hour I was subjected to over 18 SPAM messages (many of them multiple times) and I wasn’t even on my computer.How is this possible? Well I’ll tell you. I was just sitting there, in my own living room, quietly watching a television program. I am watching this super agent guy run around trying to stop world terrorism. The clock keeps ticking, intensity is building, and</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114478667521036234/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114478667521036234' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114478667521036234'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114478667521036234'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/have-spammers-finally-gone-too-far.html' title='Have SPAMMERS Finally Gone Too Far?'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114477589475320181</id><published>2006-04-11T11:18:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-11T15:31:13.543-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Manufacturing Error in Automobile Signal Lights.</title><summary type='text'>Recent trends point to the possibility that there are major development problems associated with the development and installation of signal lights in new automobiles.The thing that is driving me crazy today is signal lights on cars. Actually it would probably be the lack of signal lights on cars that is driving me insane. I don’t know why but it seems that car manufactures are developing cars </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114477589475320181/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114477589475320181' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114477589475320181'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114477589475320181'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/manufacturing-error-in-automobile.html' title='Manufacturing Error in Automobile Signal Lights.'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114462968575267329</id><published>2006-04-09T18:40:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-13T12:34:05.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Why Am I Doing This?</title><summary type='text'>I was sitting here watching TV with my wife last night when I suddenly realized that there were a lot of things in this world that tend to p!ss me off.Actually, truth be told, it wasn’t me that realized it – it was my wife. While I sat there yelling and berating the television she calmly turned to me and asked if I was crazy or insane.I informed her that no in fact I am not crazy. Just frustrated</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114462968575267329/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114462968575267329' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114462968575267329'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114462968575267329'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html' title='Why Am I Doing This?'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25743373.post-114462415045696647</id><published>2006-04-09T17:08:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-09T19:09:06.493-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Notice of Intention</title><summary type='text'>This is my first post on my new Blog so I feel that it is appropriate to outline why I am creating it and what my purpose here is.I am hoping that this first post can act as a sort of disclaimer or terms of service incase I inadvertantly offend someone through the course of the postings made to this blog by both myself and by others.Essentially this Blog is dedicated to the discussion of things </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/feeds/114462415045696647/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25743373&amp;postID=114462415045696647' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114462415045696647'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25743373/posts/default/114462415045696647'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rantsandslants.blogspot.com/2006/04/notice-of-intention.html' title='Notice of Intention'/><author><name>GJR Stevenson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04426123294776065982</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
