as more and more banks go bankrupt, the government starts buying more and more of them until they control the country's finances. in a seemingly-utopian move, they outlaw paper money and issue every social security card-holding american a debit card. now able to monitor incomes and expenditures for all people, the crime rate goes down, as does poverty, since the government can accurately monitor and supplement below-living-standard incomes. the national debt vanishes.
the tricky part is trying to figure out what direction to take the problem of the story. i mean, we would start having a hand in controlling other world markets. either other countries would have to accept our non-currency or they would have to stop doing business with us. not really a huge problem, as we already have non-currency with credit and debit cards.
the other problem would be the people in the country who don't have social security cards. whole immigrant families relying on their native-born children to work and buy for them. but not buy too much, because the government has discovered many an illegal immigrant that way. or maybe they'd develop these little sects of people who create communes in the country, growing and trading and such.
it has potential, i just don't know what to do with it.
12.10.08
11.10.08
mario andretti
i'm trying to find a new home for my little hamster. we don't play with him enough. problem is, i don't want to *give* him away because i don't want him to become snake food. so i'm selling him for $10 and have gotten no hits. :(
7.10.08
halloween costumes
here are some ideas for that last minute halloween party. (not all of them are in good taste.)
1) smarty pants: tape smarties all over the front of your pants. if you wear glasses, wrap tape between the lenses. caution: only apply candy to front of pants. you wouldn't look too smart sitting on the candy.
2) undercover C.I.A. agent: all you need are jeans, a t-shirt and those cool aviator sunglasses. do the johnny depp - once upon a time in mexico - thing and wear a t-shirt that reads "C.I.A." for extra points.
3) growth spurt: rummage through your closet, or shop your local thrift store to find clothes at least two sizes too small. practice a goofy walk or uneven voice for that extra awkwardness.
4) bookworm: wear glasses, dress in all green and carry around a book. show extra effort and memorize a monologue or poem.
5) conspiracy theorist: put a colander on your head, wear a garlic necklace and carry around a flask, refusing to drink or eat any food besides your own.
6) vigilante: simply wear your under garments on top of your clothes and fashion a cape out of a large towel or bed sheet. use only your cleanest underwear to avoid embarrassment.
7) an onion: starting with your lightest weight and most tight-fighting, layer on as many articles of clothing as possible. this costume works best for outdoor activities.
8) depression: skip your shower for a couple of days and wear sweat pants and shirt and carry around a half-eaten carton of ice cream. answer all questions with a non-committal noise.
9) the economy: wear a white t-shirt with a large red downward arrow. act the part by displaying manic depressive behavior.
10) yourself, as a Jehovah's Witness: just say you don't observe holidays. no costume required.
1) smarty pants: tape smarties all over the front of your pants. if you wear glasses, wrap tape between the lenses. caution: only apply candy to front of pants. you wouldn't look too smart sitting on the candy.
2) undercover C.I.A. agent: all you need are jeans, a t-shirt and those cool aviator sunglasses. do the johnny depp - once upon a time in mexico - thing and wear a t-shirt that reads "C.I.A." for extra points.
3) growth spurt: rummage through your closet, or shop your local thrift store to find clothes at least two sizes too small. practice a goofy walk or uneven voice for that extra awkwardness.
4) bookworm: wear glasses, dress in all green and carry around a book. show extra effort and memorize a monologue or poem.
5) conspiracy theorist: put a colander on your head, wear a garlic necklace and carry around a flask, refusing to drink or eat any food besides your own.
6) vigilante: simply wear your under garments on top of your clothes and fashion a cape out of a large towel or bed sheet. use only your cleanest underwear to avoid embarrassment.
7) an onion: starting with your lightest weight and most tight-fighting, layer on as many articles of clothing as possible. this costume works best for outdoor activities.
8) depression: skip your shower for a couple of days and wear sweat pants and shirt and carry around a half-eaten carton of ice cream. answer all questions with a non-committal noise.
9) the economy: wear a white t-shirt with a large red downward arrow. act the part by displaying manic depressive behavior.
10) yourself, as a Jehovah's Witness: just say you don't observe holidays. no costume required.
6.10.08
top ten favorite fake meats
10. tofurky dogs - good texture, and just enough phallic resemblance to make dinner enjoyable
9. morning star chicken starters - just don't let them send you to the hospital. $4500 later you might be regretting it
8. quorn chicken - small portions, but very edible and good for seasoning
7. morning star chicken nuggets - a tasty lunch or snack!
6. yves pepperoni - just get a cheese pizza and slap these on. i've been seriously considering taking a package to papa murphys and seeing if they'll put them on my pizza, too.
5. morning star hamburger patties - i'm just having a recent craving for hamburger. probably after i cooked one up, topped it with cheese, avocado, and lettuce, and put it on a warmed onion roll bun.
4. morning star buffalo wings - just the right kind of spicy, no bones or gristle.
3. field roast - makes a wonderful valentine's day dinner, too!
2. field roast apple sausages - i need to get me some more of these, just the right amount of sweetness
1. tofurky hickory smoked sandwich meat - i could live off this stuff.
9. morning star chicken starters - just don't let them send you to the hospital. $4500 later you might be regretting it
8. quorn chicken - small portions, but very edible and good for seasoning
7. morning star chicken nuggets - a tasty lunch or snack!
6. yves pepperoni - just get a cheese pizza and slap these on. i've been seriously considering taking a package to papa murphys and seeing if they'll put them on my pizza, too.
5. morning star hamburger patties - i'm just having a recent craving for hamburger. probably after i cooked one up, topped it with cheese, avocado, and lettuce, and put it on a warmed onion roll bun.
4. morning star buffalo wings - just the right kind of spicy, no bones or gristle.
3. field roast - makes a wonderful valentine's day dinner, too!
2. field roast apple sausages - i need to get me some more of these, just the right amount of sweetness
1. tofurky hickory smoked sandwich meat - i could live off this stuff.
4.10.08
new challenge
all right, we're gonna get this blog off the ground, with weekly challenges. or rather bi-weekly, since we'll trade off. starting with me on monday, each monday, we need to come up with a top-ten list. it can be on anything we want whatsoever, just make a top-ten list and talk a little about it. then next monday, you'll come up with one, etc.
capisce?
capisce?
27.9.08
new favorite regional band - click here
a saw
an accordion
a glockenspiel
and a steel guitar
... but not all at the same time
perfect!
an accordion
a glockenspiel
and a steel guitar
... but not all at the same time
perfect!
24.9.08
james allen
"dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil."
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