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Gas Costs THAT Much?

Friday, Sept. 02, 2005|1:29 a.m.

My gas tank is pretty much on empty. I have to get gas, damn it. I don't think I am going to fill my tank up. I am only going to get a couple gallons at a time in hope that the price will go down soon. With my luck though, the price will only continue to rise.

Have you seen some of the gas prices? It's unbelievable. For example look at this actual unedited photo that I took earlier today. (Seriously, why would I edit the picture? That would just be crazy!)

Weird, huh?

But as bad as gas prices are here, I'm much better off than the people down south who had to experience the wrath of Hurricane Katrina. So many people are without homes or jobs. They've lost everything. I can't imagine how horrible that is.

Which brings me to the nagging portion of the entry. Have you donated to The Red Cross yet? You can do it by clicking on the link, or by calling 1-800-HELP-NOW.

I donated a few days ago. Which is part of the reason I was slightly annoyed earlier today when I got an email from corporate communications. Apparently, the company is going to match employee donations to the Red Cross starting NEXT TUESDAY.

Yeah, next Tuesday - more than a week after the hurricane came ashore. I'd have to imagine many of the employees have already donated. Tomorrow I am going to ask if they will match what I've already donated. (I'd better prepare myself for a 'no.')

Don't get me wrong, I am happy they are doing something, but what took so long? Does it really take a fucking week to get our collective heads out of our asses? Apparently.

Maybe our CEO was on a five week vacation on his ranch in Texas - and decided to cut it a couple of days short and this is the soonest that we could do something.

It's times like these that I need some good ol' fashioned mindless entertainment.

Of course, with my luck - the best I will be able to find is shit like this.

Can you believe that there is actually going to be a Dancing with the Stars: Dance-off in a little over a week?

I've never watched an episode - nor do I plan on watching this... I've seen clips, and John O'Hurley mugging for the camera as he dances annoys the crap out of me. I'd gladly donate another $100.00 to the The Red Cross if I could smack that smarmy mug off his face.

That's all I've got tonight. Don't forget to donate to the Red Cross!

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