Well the Superbowl was somewhat XL. The highlight for me (and i am going to assume muki and rajiv as well) was the Macgyver commercial. I mean, aside from the fact that Richard Dean Anderson looked like he put on 60 pounds after Stargate SG-1 was cancelled, the commercial was fantastic. If you missed it you can catch it and the rest of them here. A couple of years ago there were some rumors floating around IMDB that they were going to make either a new season of Macgyver or at least a movie, i am now somewhat glad they didnt. Although i have no doubt that they could make it look amazing and have him invent some very cool things, a big part of Mac was his youthful curiosity and that was usually what got him into (and out of) most of his jams. I don't think a 50 something year old R.D. Anderson could pull it off after it looks like he ate the body of the recently deceased Dana Elkar (Pete Thornton from the Phoenix Foundation for those who dont remember).

Other than that the game was alright. I am glad that steelers won, and it ended up being a little more intense than the score would have indicated. The only problem i have is being able to relate to the plight of the seahawks. I am not talking about the loss, but the fact that they got no respect. I can't help but compare them to the Pistons of 04. The media treated both teams equally skanky. I don't really want to get into it, but it has to take away from the experience for the players somewhat to have everybody only talking about the opposing team and how good their story is and how much the country wants them to win and how it is "america's team'. It's always hard to root against an underdog, especially one that is a team you like.

Anyways moving on. I wish killing people wasn't illegal. Or at least i wish that you were allowed to kill people who are being absolutely terrible human beings. For example: I went to get gas earlier at the gas station that is right by my apartment, the problem is that it is at a very busy intersection and also right off the freeway and also fairly cheap so it is always crowded and due to it's positioning between 2 one-way streets (that are each 4 lanes) it is always a zoo to get out because people are always waiting behind you. Anyways i was patiently waiting for this woman to reverse so i could fill up. The only way she could get out was if i reversed so i did so all the way to the curb, enough to give even the widest of turners plenty of room to navigate. Well apparently she never learned how to drive and decided there wasnt enough room. First of all she waited until she completely cleared the pump to even start turning the wheel, then she has the balls to get out of her car and stare at me. She didnt say anything, she just stared. Then she got back in and tried to reverse some more, knowing that i am already against the curb. Then she gets out and waves her hand at me to reverse, to which i do one of those arms in the air "what the fuck do you want me to do bitch" gestures. Finally she made some crazy manuvers that i dont think are legal and gave me enough room to get to the pump so she could leave.

The needs to be a new law about having a license. Passing a test when you are 16 does not mean that you can still drive properly when you are 50. There needs to be a yearly test. I dont think you should get to renew your registration without passing the test. I say increase the cost of renewing your registration by a few dollars and make every asshole on the road take a road test. The number of people who tell me they suck at parking or reversing or driving on the freeway is staggering. Are you kidding me?! You mean to tell me that pretty much the only thing you can do is drive straight??? Listen, if you cant reverse you shouldn't have a license. I could go on about this forever but i think that women should be tested twice a year while men only every 5 years. Asians need to be tested as frequently as women and asian women need to take a test quarterly.

Anyways that is about all i have to say for now but remember, keep your feet on the ground but keep reaching for the stars.

drive safe.

-marty

oh ps - i started listening to opera so if you are into that and you can recommend something please do. i prefer aria's but if you know of something i will love, holla atchya boy.