since i've been pretty good about staying home on the weekdays now, i seem to have a lot of thinking time. here's the stuff i think about. just a lot of little things.



first thing is this whole iraq thing. i understand the threat. just looking at the ifluence osama bin laden has with his hundreds of million dollars, just think of how much damage could be done with iraq's stash of a few billion dollars. but!, they aren't doing it now. not that we know of. and if the US knows something that we don't know, they should tell us. it is important to at least have your own country convinced, which they have not done. i thought bush's address was gonna gonna reveal some reason on why, but it was all hot air. and if the citizens are against it, and the president acts alone, do we really have a say on what we want for our country? and if this country acts alone, why do we even have a UN? all he has convinced me is that, Bush has some hidden agendas, like getting revenge for his father, and just comes off like a puppet. i can't wait until this guy's term is up. we shouldn't have to be worrying about things like this. "oh no, i hope our president doesn't make the mistake of..." if i was in the armed forces, i'd be pissed because i'd have to fight in a way i don't support. get shot for something i don't believe in? if i wanted to do that, i'd fight in some kind of militia.



another topic....sissell exercise balls. i really should get one and use it at a chair at the desks i sit at. it's really great for posture, spine, back muscles, etc. i dunno if they'd like the idea at work though. also, it probably will stray away from the professional look they've been trying to change to.



today i walked to the glider port. damn, that was a long walk. nguyen and i was trying to find the paved road that goes directly down to blacks beach. that paved road might be a restricted area zone for the salk institute. i'll have to ask around.



on my way home from the gym yesterday, i saw a ferrari modena coupe. man, if i can just own one of those before i die, i would die happy. by the time i could afford one, they'll have a much better car out anyway. if you would like to hear about the joys of owning one check out this link:

http://www.pulpracing.com/krc_feb_02.htm

it is hilarious, but also gives you an insight of what people experience getting one of these delivered to you, and then the leverage you have over people just by offering rides to people. also, i've been pronouncing the modena all wrong. without the use of those funny words with hyphens and two dots on top, here's how to pronounce it:

maud-en-ah



Honda has done real good with their 7th series accords. here's a pic

looks like a acura rsx in the front, and mercedes in the back. here's a link to more pictures

2003 Honda Accord Coupe and Sedan

by june 2003, they will release a v6 ex coupe with a 6 speed manual with 240 hp. 40 more than my current car. the 0-60 times should be in the 6.2 to 6.3 range. that's impressive.



anyone remember the price is right? did you know they still play that show on TV? i had to do research on bob barker to see if he was still alive. apparently he is, and the shows are still being shot. i only did that because the props they've been using look like they haven't changed since the day they started that show. if i had to guess, it's probably from the 70's. really outdated. but i gotta give it to them that it is a good show for the media and consumer goods. every show, they give away a lot of prizes. i think a few years ago, they had a second show called something like, "the price is wrong" or "the prices are right", but there was one big difference that i think most people caught. that at the end, people didn't seem to win anything. and the host was some punk. just pissed me off watching it. not surprised that it didn't stay on the air for too long. it was basically the same show, with just newer props. i can see why they've stayed with the old formula, including bob.



yesterday, people at work went to inn and out. but i was able to turn them down relatively easily. something i would have not expected from myself because i was craving it earlier this week. but somehow i was able to. and i'm glad i'm not regretting it. plus, i don't crave it anymore. it works for me, but having eaten those foods before, and having good memory of them, i can pretty much imagine biting a piece of the inn and out double double, and smelling it. and i can do the same with the kfc stuff. and after i imagine it, it's usually good enough to fullfill my cravings. it's strange, but you should try it.



i was looking at cars the other day, and i was looking at the 2003 Acura NSX. and I was compaing it to the other cars out there. And man, they should take that feature off, the NSX's specs compared to basically any cars out there are pretty outrageous. compare the NSX to the M3, and the M3 blows it away, especially for half the price. and then try comparing it to the M5, and there's just no reason to buy the NSX. but i guess people that are buying NSX's weren't comparing the features. it's a beaut of a car. just so impractical.



on one of my regular sites i visit, www.fuckedcompany.com, they say that Segway is out of business. it's hard to believe considering there is still a very high demand for the product. and there was someone saying they are not out of business at all. they are just holding off selling the cheaper version to home customers because they can't seem to produce them fast enough for the demand of businesses. that's more likely, but i also know that they fired 90% of all staff a month or two ago. i'm not sure who to believe but usually fuckedcompany is right. i personally would not buy one. when i was less active a year ago, maybe, but now, i'd rather walk for my health. i think they made the mistake of overhyping the product. everyone almost expected a hover craft that defied the laws of gravity. the hype sure made it sound like that's what they were gonna introduce. when people saw that it was just a scooter, a lot of people were severly disappointed. i think the razor scooter revolution that came and went also effected the demand. if people weren't riding around with razor scooters, and looking a little too childish, people would have been more open to the idea. oh well, we'll have to see what does or does not come out of Segway now.



that is all for today. off to the gym.