April 2002

April has always been special to me.  Why?  Because of April Fools' Day, of course!  Think about it --  we
actually dedicate one day each year to burning people, to pulling the wool over people's eyes, to yanking
people's chains!  What could be more fun?  So to get everyone in the spirit of the occasion, I present the
following:

This one was sent to me by Shawn Doughtie, who snapped this wonderful example of logical signage at
Old Milton Parkway and State Bridge Road in Alpharetta.  This picture just makes me want to become a
cop.  I would have endless sadistic fun with this!  You stop, you're busted.  You keep going, you're busted.
Rolling stop?  You get busted twice, plus you have to buy me an ice cream cone.
 

When you're done buying me ice cream, you'll probably want to calm your nerves with a soothing menthol
cigarette.  I snapped this one about a year and a half ago when my wife and I went to Las Vegas.  I had it
on a floppy disk and forgot all about it until a couple of weeks ago.  I know, I'm such a slacker.  Anyway,
I took this photo because I got a laugh out of the "Packs at carton prices" deal.  I'm guessing that it's just
a sloppy use of language, but what a great scam it would be if you could really find people stupid enough
to buy single packs of cigarettes from you for the price of entire cartons!  Of course, if you smoke cigarettes,
then you probably aren't really all that bright anyway, so maybe it's not such a stretch after all.  Uh oh, I've
done it now, haven't I?  First I make you buy me ice cream, and now I'm calling you a dumbass!  The nerve!!!!
Something tells me I'm gonna get some flame mail this month!  Here it comes!  Muhahahaha!!!!

Happy April Fools' Day everybody!