Even though it’s nice to make fun of how Obama and McCain are running their campaigns, I’ll be glad when the election is over. Like most of America, I’m tired of all the negative campaign ads being used by both sides. Of course, if McCain wins, then we’ll have four years of picking on Sarah Palin. While this may not be most advantageous to the country, it would give people like myself something to write about, like this little nugget:
At a campaign rally in a small town somewhere in North Carolina (I think), she made the comment about how nice it was to be with people who are “pro-American.” As if implying that if you live in a city or highly populated area, you are not pro-American. It may have been her just playing up to the crowd, but a stupid comment nonetheless.
Anyway, it was good to see that both Obama and McCain actually answered the questions presented to them in the last debate. They may not have given the answers people wanted to hear, but they did answer. Plus, with the election being over it will keep these campaign volunteers on both sides from knocking on my damn door.
Former General Colin Powell has also endorsed Barack Obama for President. It’s an interesting endorsement for Powell, given the fact he has been a declared Republican since 1996 and periodically gives speeches for them. I also don’t remember Powell giving an endorsement to Dumm-ya during the last two elections. I don’t suppose that the fact Obama is black has anything to do with it, does it?
Or am I doing a Rush Limbaugh and talking out my ass?
Spy Pigeons
Iranian authorities captured two pigeons (birds that is) that they believe were “spy” pigeons near the city of Natanz. Natanz is where the Iranian uranium enrichment plant is believed to be located.
The birds were captured with steel bands and invisible string attached to them. No word on what the fate of the birds was. However, I suspect they made a tasty meal for someone.
Also, if the strings were invisible, how did they know they were there? And…they’ll never guess where the spy camera was…
Phone Conversations
I had this conversations with one of our customers:
Customer: I don’t have my insurance with you and I wanted to let you know that I received mail from your company today. The problem is that it is not addressed to me and the person it is addressed to lives in a town about 50-miles from me. What should I do with the mail?
Me: Um, I would suggest returning it to the post office so that they can forward it to the proper person.
Customer: But why was it delivered to me?
Me: I’m afraid I can’t answer that ma’am.
Customer: But my name isn’t on it, why did I get it?
Me: Again ma’am, I can’t answer for what the postal service does.
I won’t go on further, but trust me when I say that it took me almost 10-fucking minutes to get this woman off my phone.
Of course as my co-worker Jose said, I should’ve told her this is the first known instance of the postal service making a mistake.
Speaking of Jose, he has the easiest name to get right but people ALWAYS get it wrong…for example:
Customer: What is your name?
Jose: Jose…J…O…S…E
Customer: I’ve never heard that name before. Sounds biblical.
Of course when Jose told me this I said that I thought that Jose was one of the lost books of the bible…The Book of Jose.
Jose believes there is a famous quote in the book called Gonzales 3:16.
That’s it for now. Talk to you after the election.
GTF back to work. The ‘Rat has left the building.
