More idle thoughts

So much fuss and todo over Michael Jackson's death and memorial service. I don't remember anything like this when Lawrence Welk died.

Ask your doctor ads. So many commercials on TV for medicine that can't be bought without getting a doctor to prescribe something because you want it, whether he or she thinks you need it or not.

But "wait" ads. So many ads on TV for stuff that most of the time looks useless or nearly so. Then, near the end of the pitch comes the "But wait", order now and we will double the offer, you just pay shipping and handling for the second item. Sometimes that can be fifteen or sixteen dollars for something that they are selling for $9.95, and can more than likely be shipped for a lot less than they are charging.

Bubble gum contains rubber.

The ancient Egyptians had bowling alleys similar to ours.

Mosquitoes flap their wings 10.000 times every second.