Thumbs of Steel

Here’s a link to a news site that I enjoy looking at, just to see all the crazy crap going on in our strange world. The site (you’ll know what it’s called when you click the link, so go click the link already) features a list of links to all kinds of news stories around the net, and they’re almost always all damn interesting. Especially the story I discovered a few days ago. Let’s take a look-see at what this storys is about, shall we.

Kid Sends 14,500 Texts in One Month

Okay, so this kid actually managed to send 14,528 text messages in only one month, a feat which deserves no less than a medal or two. Seriously though, how is that even possible. I think if I were to try to type up that many messages, my thumbs would would either a) fall off or b) be exercised into the most powerful thumbs in the world, and then they would fall off.

The 13-year-old girl’s freakish texting skills seemed unbelievable to her father; that is until he whipped out his handy calculator. He figured his daughter must’ve sent about 484 messages a day, or one every two minutes, non-stop. If you look at the picture towards the top of the story, you’ll see that he seems perfectly fine with paying the bill. In fact, he seems happy that his daughter ran up such a bill. I wonder what her punishment was. A brand new car? A lifetime supply of Skittles? A new puppy?

The story includes some funny little facts, that, at first glance, would seem made up. However, they’re true. Apparently the AT&T statement sent to the family was 440 pages long! That’s more pages than most books I’ve read. It also says that the girl sent so many texts that month because she was on Winter Break from school and was bored. Listen up hooligan; if you’re bored, you go play outside with your friends, not send little messages just because THEY get unlimited texting.

BEHOLD! The Face of Evil!

And here’s a funny quote from the story:

“Reina had a karaoke birthday party, and while other people were singing, she was texting her best friend sitting right next to her.”

First of all, what kinda teenager wants a karaoke party for their birthday? Secondly, why would anyone text a person sitting right next to them. What, did they lose their voices after too much fun karaoke or something?

The girl was texting a group of only four of her friends, so I’m wondering what the heck they were texting about. How they love Christmas? How totally cute Ray looked at the dance? How many fingers they were born with? Their mothers’ shoe sizes?

So, what did you learn from this? I’ll give you time to think…………..

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*DING* time up

Yes, you’re right! NEVER TEXT EVER AGAIN! Whoo-hoo!

Awww! It's so evil!

New Years, Monster Trucks and Video Games! All Good Things

Well well well, it seems it’s 2009 already.

So how was your New Years? Mine rocked, though I spent most of the day at work. Night time was when all the fun happened. Fireworks, pizza rolls, hot wings, soda, beer, socks, camera flashes, New Years Rockin Eve, and all that. Sadly, I was unable to take pictures, due to the lack of camera ownership on my part. And my cell phone can’t be trusted, so that was out of the question.

Don't be fooled; I didn't take this photo.

Let’s see, what else happened? Hmmm. Oh, we went to a monster truck show on Saturday and had an awesome time. We got seats that were so close, we got hit by the dirt that was thrown everywhere when the trucks did donuts. Here’s a picture, oddly enough taken with my cell phone.

Would you look at that picture. So close. So close.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The show was wild and incredible…..and loud. In the end, two trucks, Grave Digger and Bounty Hunter, won. One won racing and the other won freestyle, which is when the trucks have 90 seconds to perform as many awesome tricks and stuff as possible. Just watch the video……by clicking…..(not here) here.

I also got a new game for my Playstation 3, called Resistance 2. I got it in the mail on Thursady, and just finished it today. I didn’t really mean to beat it so fast, but hey, it happens. At least it still has awesome online multiplayer gameplay to keep me entertained.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well that’s all for today. Catch ya soon.