State of the Younion
Once again, I'm staring out the window at another overcast day, tea and crumpets in my belly, the news read, and thought it really was time I posted something. I've awoken from the recurring dream I have where I'm sitting with my father asking, "So, is global warming still a load of bollocks? Is it?!" and just to throw my glee into overdrive, I've read several accounts of Bush-kun's State of the Union address. This is the quote that sticks in my mind the most;
"Bush's speech lasted about an hour and was interrupted by applause 66 times, with 44 standing ovations."44 standing ovations?!?!? Just so you know, his speech was 54 minutes long, and that's a complete standing ovation every 73 seconds on average - not allowing for non-speaking time when he was 'interrupted by applause'. Unfortunately I couldn't find any information as to whether or not this is some kind of record, but I did find this article from 1991, describing George Snr.'s S.o.t.U. address, and noting that;
"Although nearly half the Congress had opposed Bush's move toward war this month, the assembled members interrupted Bush's nearly hour-long speech with applause more than 50 times, and gave him five standing ovations."Well done Dubya, you beat your Dad at something...
Now, assuming an average Standing Ovation Cycle - from sitting, through standing and clapping, and returning to sitting again - of 15 seconds, and also assuming a continued increase in the hourly rate of Standing Ovations (currently increasing at 2.79 ovations/year), I have calculated that by 2032 the State Of The Union address will contain more clapping than speaking. Furthering these calculations, in 2075 the address will reach its absolute zenith; nothing but standing ovations.
Wow, I feel really awake now...
So, my trusty volleyball and sidekick, Julie, left for India last Thursday. Through the tears and loneliness I have commenced the job hunt in earnest. It's proving to be a tough road, shaken daily by increasing fears that no-one's reading my blog any more, but I have plenty of experience and advice to call on, and despite that temporarily making the whole affair only more difficult in that I have to repeatedly rewrite my C.V. (that's my rez-u-may, fellas) - it's great overall.
The queue for the computer grow here, so I'll be leaving you all (both?) on that note, in the hope that more of you might benefit from my faltering efforts to re-establish email contact. (Note to self: less politics next time...)
Quote of the morning? Maxine Pulse, founder of Citizens Against Nude Juicebars and Pornography in South Dakota;
"There's a line between right and wrong," Pulse says. "And it seems like anymore nowadays that line has got all jumbled up."Bri, this post's for you...
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