Mt. Eyj... something something

So, if a volcano erupts in Europe and no one can fly home, does an American make a dumb statement? Well, the answer is yes. I managed to catch a few minutes of Mt. longIcelandicname erupting and covering European airspace with LA like smoke and ash. There was the interviews with stranded travelers and all of them basically had the same quote in different accents. "Yea, I don't like being stuck, but what can you do."





But then, my news channel was able to find the one jackass American who was going to make us look like whiny babies. Here is this genius's response paraphrased. "Well it's a hell of an inconvenience and I'll be happy when these people get it cleared up." These people? Do you think this is the first step in Iceland's big move to dominate manking... or all those European pigs in on this together. Although I'm sure this bozo is far more important than other travelers whose flights were cancelled, like Air Force One, we can only hope his return flight gets lost in the Bermuda triangle.





No story this week, as I can't be bothered to find or write one.





TOP TEN: Best Presidents





I stopped at 1980. Didn't want to judge anyone too quickly so Carter was the last president considered.

10. John Kennedy- 35 president: close call on this one. Navigated the Cuban missile crisis. Made some great speeches. We wonder how far he could have climbed... or fallen on this last.

9. James Polk- 11 president: Who, you ask. Manifest Destiny. Expanded the country from ocean to ocean. Won war against Mexico.

8. Harry Truman- 33 president: Truman Doctrine. Used atomic weapons to end WWII.

7. Dwight Eisenhower- 34 president: Began desegregation of the south and the armed forces. Created the interstate highway system.

6. Woodrow Wilson- 28 president: Created the Federal Reserve. Forced America out of isolation into World War I. First try at world cooperation with League of Nations.

5. Theodore Roosevelt- 26 president: Stopped corrupt and rapidly expanding industry. Established many national parks. Walked softly and carried a big stick.

4. Thomas Jefferson- 3 president: Doubled the size of the country. Consolidated power of the federal government. It doesn't sound sexy I know.



3. George Washington-1 president: Would be higher if this included his pre-presidency accomplishments. However, his two most important items were the first and the last. First, not accepting a kingship or anything like that. Last, walking away from the job after 8 years.


2. Franklin Roosevelt-32 president: Great Depression, check. World War II, check. No use of legs, check. Why isn't he one, well he did have four terms to get all these things done.

1. Abraham Lincoln-16th president: Let's see, he kept the country together and won the Civil War, and Emancipated the slaves. Not bad. Also he wasn't going to punish the south for the war.

Done.

Currently Reading: The Long Walk by Richard Bachman

Currently Watching: Mad Men Season 3