Really That Surprising?

Anna Nicole Simth passed away yesterday, in case you somehow possibly missed that info. People are "shocked." Shocked! Is it really that shocking? While it's sad to see someone die, especially prematurely, come on. She lived a crazy, dangerous life. She didn't seem to have a handle on who she was, wanted to be, or where she was going.

I remember when John Candy had a heart attack and people were "shocked!" Yes, that was shocking. John Candy... heart attack. Who would have thought? We all miss him, but how could anyone be shocked?

On another note, here in Chi-Town we are all freezing. Everyone's car is painted white with salt and we can't wash them, as the doors would all freeze shut. We lay tons of salt down here in the winter. Other cities don't even come close. Many because they don't want the increased chance for rust on their cars. I've had countless people in places like Minneapolis tell me, "Yeah, we don't salt here. Don't want that rust damaging our cars." Yup. Last time I was in Minneapolis, there was an ice storm. They had over 400 accidents in one afternoon. Yeah, slamming into a tree doesn't cause any damage to a car, at least nothing you can't live with. Crashing through your windshield? Not a problem. But that rust, whew! That's just insane. Who wants THAT?