Thought of the Day – 10/17/2012

Today’s thought is technically a question, as well as a special request* from Mrs. FeitCanWrite:

*Yes, I do take requests for topics & posts.  Especially if you provide payment and/or other compensation.

Mrs. FeitCanWrite was having a less than stellar day at the office.  She headed out for lunch to refresh, unwind, and escape for a while.  And when she started the vehicle, the following song was just coming on the radio:

So the question she raises (or you can take it as a dare or a Barney Stinson-esque challenge if you prefer) is this:

Is it humanly possible to listen to MC Hammer’s classic “2 Legit 2 Quit” without doing one or more of the following:

• Singing along.
• Doing your best white-person imitation of Hammer’s dancing.
• Tapping your feet.
• Doing the signature hand gestures.

If you can resist the urge to do any of those, I hope you can at least muster a smile (unless, of course, you are dead inside).

I know when I played the song today, I had a big smile – just as I will every time I hear this song from now on.  Because if a cheesy, dated rap song from the 90s can make my lovely wife smile during a rough day, that means the world to me.

Thought of the Day – 10/10/2012

The proliferation of cell phones has brought about many bad things (texting while driving, having to listen to conversations everywhere you go, iPhone snobs, etc.)

But there is one area where cell phones have been an absolute blessing:  They have pretty much destroyed the “10-10” services that could be used to call long distance for less than what your phone company charged.

Think back to the end of the last century – every commercial break was filled with ads for some dial-around service (like 10-10-321 or 10-10-220) touting their super low rates for long distance calling.  These ads starred a veritable who’s who of 1990s B-level talent:  John Lithgow, Dennis Miller, Tony Danza, Reginald VelJohnson, and the two mega stars below: