Stairmaster to Heaven – Contest #4

You know those anti-smoking commercials that talk about the fact we live in “crazy land”, well I think they might be more accurate then we could have imagined. That commercial is paid for by a company who produces the product (cigarettes) in which the commercial is protesting. So this contest is to come up with the most ridiculous thing that has happened that makes you think that the world has just lost its concept of reality. For example, the fact the both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse Ventura are (or were) Governors of major US states. Or just the idea of a treadmill. Next time you pass a gym, watch a person running as fast as they can and going nowhere. And this person paid good money for the privilege of using the run and get nowhere machine.

So the contest is to come up with the most ridiculous thing that everyone just seems to think is acceptable. Entries are limited to 5 per person and each one can be no longer than 20 words.

Note: Last time I held a contest, I made good on my promise and the winner received an engraved trophy to his victory. You can be next! Contest end on Friday September 24. Good Luck


Quote from the recent Republican National Convention...

George Bush: "Arnold, what is best in life?"
Arnold: "To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of the women"
George Bush: "That is good."

Comments

Glen Lipka said…
1. That the Jets won the greatest superbowl cinderalla story in football history 3 years before I was born and have spent my entire life NOT getting back. This is the 35th year that the Jets have not made it to the big game.

2. In Regards to a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one women. I heard a woman on the radio saying, "They can have another word, this word is ours!"

3. A guy protesting abortion who kills a doctor. Or a republican saying abortion is terrible, but capital punishment is fine.

4. The fact that we are all cyborgs. You are reading this message with your computer eyes. Everything you touch, everything you do is with man-made stuff. You are a cyborg. Espcially Danny.

5. There is something insanely crazy about Danny/Lindee's appartment. I think it has something to do with the fact that Fluffy has more room based on his size than Danny has. Who is cooped up, I asked you?! and who is in the cage?!
4:10 PM
Glen Lipka said…
One last one. The use of the words Ummm, and Hmmm in email. Could you imagine Alexander Hamilton writing Aaron Burr: "Dear Aaron, Umm, Im gonna shoot you. Hmmm, or maybe Ill get shot. ;)"
7:23 PM
Dan Lipka said…
My esteemed brother has missed the point completely (except for the murdering pro-life people). But, I'm not talking about the little things that bother you, I'm talking about things that are completely ridiculous or ironic. Things like the fact the US government pays billions of dollars to farmers so they DON'T produce food, even though we could just drop the food in countries that need it (without negatively affecting market prices).
12:14 PM
Glen Lipka said…
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12:45 PM
lindy said…
ooh, i wanna know what was removed by the administrator?!?

i also want to say that notfluffy may have more space per body size in his tank BUT remember he can't get out! We are however planning to teach him to drive and maybe then a smaller tank will be suitable.
5:07 PM
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5:05 PM
Dan Lipka said…
I am for free speech, but please relax with the ALL CAPS. However, if you have something to say, why don't you leave your name and email address, why are you hiding? First, I never said I was Christian (or any religion for that matter) so I don't know who are talking to. And since you are against murder, I assume your against the war in Iraq, against capital punishment, (Bush signed more execution notices than any other governor), and your for increasing money to third world countries that save the lives of thousands of children. I believe that I am a good person, who helps my fellow man to be happier. This is a good life and I am proud and of it. I can only wish that you live for yourself, your family, and your community and not some religious ideology. Do good for the sake of good and not the fear of god, and than you will be free.
5:32 PM
Glen Lipka said…
Where did that come from? I want to see the post. Who cares if its hateBlog? I want to see some fury! Unleash the FURY!
6:48 PM
Anonymous said…
I THINK THE MOST RIDICULOUS THING THAT SOCIETY FINDS ACCEPTABLE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO SAY THEY ARE CHRISTIAN BUT BELIEVE KILLING A BABY IS JUSTIFIABLE AND GAY MARRIAGES ARE ACCEPTABLE. ABORTION IS MURDER---BREAKING ONE OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS(THOU SHALL NOT KILL), AND GAY MARRIAGE IS A HYPOCRACY OF MARRIAGE IN ITSELF---WHAT A JOKE! GOD IS A FORGIVING GOD BUT YOU NEED TO WANT TO BE FORGIVEN FOR YOUR SIN!
10:48 AM
Dan Lipka said…
It's very odd, I was going to remove the post, but than I specifically didn't so I could respond. I don't know why it got erased, but I put it back. There were all sorts of problems with blogger yesterday, I wonder if this had anything to do with it.
10:49 AM
lindy said…
yeah, there's all sorts of stuff in the bible- dan is better at listing them than i am BUT i'm pretty sure no one can ever find where it condemns gays but i know that Lot slept with his daughters and that was seemingly ok. I think god does send people who use all caps straight to hell though.
My contest entry about the most ridiculous thing starts after the following semicolon;
1.
Holocaust museums that finish their exhibit by saying it should never happen again when it's never stopped.
2.
There are 13 million aids orphans in ethiopia while we can spend five bucks every day on a fancy latte at starbucks. We have toys r us, fifteen choices of sodapop, toilet paper and the 99cent store.
There are only about 8 million people in New York city (all the boroughs) which gives you an idea of how many 13 million is. Picture alllllll of those people as children with no families at all. Little children with no one to take care of them! And it was seemingly just an unbelievable stroke of good luck that we were born here and not there. I own tv's and bikes and jewelry and a car! these kids are grateful if they ever in their life get to play with a balloon! A BALLOON for chrissakes! How much could it possibly cost to support someone in ethiopia? If everyone made coffee at home instead of supporting starbucks could we collectively save all these children???
I guess that was more than 20 words. Pick whichever 20 you like and consider it an entry.
11:12 PM
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