All indicators suggest that the human race is selectively breeding itself for stupidity.

Stoner

And just because I'm feeling generous, another pic. Think of it as a Toofer Tuesday (unless it's still Monday when you read this).

Phooey!
The parts store was out of the coils I need for Gerta, so I have to go back tomorrow.
At the rec center wood shop the forstner bit in the 1 and 3/8" slot wasn't the 1 and 3/8" bit. But because the numbers weren't visible on the shank I didn't know that, so I went to the Woodsource store and bought a bit that size. By the time I got back, test drilled and came home to test fit, it was too late to take all the doors back for drilling. At least now I know the best way to do it all (drill, insert hinges and install door) so it shouldn't take too long tomorrow.

Dear President Obama,

I read that you're going to announce a variety of measures designed to help the middle class when you give your State of the Union address Wednesday evening. I don't understand the point since the specifics of that plan were released today. That would seem to make any announcement two days from now a bit unnecessary. But hey, maybe I'm missing something.

I'm writing you now to respectfully ask that you pass on this latest assistance package. We've already helped people buy new cars by buying what were, in a majority of the cases, perfectly good vehicles. We've helped people buy houses by giving them generous tax breaks. I've heard that next month we're going to help people buy new stoves and refrigerators.
That's a lot of help, and it doesn't include spending billions to bail out banks and corporations deemed too big to fail.

And that's the problem. All these wonderful programs have cost a LOT of money, money that comes out of our pockets. We bought those cars, we're helping to pay for those new homes and we'll foot the bill for the fridges. We own the biggest chunk of GM (now there's a steal of a deal) and the extended unemployment benefits (it's up to 69 weeks now) come courtesy of me and my friends.

Now you want to do several more wonderful things. You want to increase the per-child tax credit for all couples earning under $85,000 per year. I did NOT realize that $85k per year was middle class, but again, I may have missed that memo. You want to limit the amount students have to pay on their college loans to 10% of their income above basic living expenses - a move that would seem to encourage irresponsible borrowing. Then there's the $1.6 billion to expand childcare programs.

There's more in your plan, but I think you see my point. It all costs more money. To paraphrase an old adage, with help like this, who needs to get poked in the eye with a sharp stick (or a dull stick somewhere else). I really think we'd be better off if you stopped helping us and left us to make it on our own, especially since your helping us with our money. Can you just let us decide how to use our money? Some of us will screw it up pretty badly, but at least we'll have nobody to blame but ourselves.

It really would be OK with me if you were a "do nothing" President - at least from this point forward. Take the next three years off, spend time with your beautiful family and travel the world. We'd be happy to pick up whatever tab that runs up; whatever it is it'll be a ton cheaper than what you're costing us now.

Sincerely,
Craig

Did you watch the Jay Leno Show tonight? He had Mark Harmon on. That man rates a 12 on the cool meter. Besides, he's married to Pam Dawber. If you're a male of a certain age you spent at least part of your formative years madly in love with her.