Snow, Super Bowl and random thoughts

Snow

It's been snowing a lot here lately. The other day, many people were stranded on the interstate due to the storm. They were stuck for many hours. I find it a bit annoying when the news makes a big deal out of an odd cold day (in a usually warm city). Deal with it! One cold day isn't that big of a deal. Trying living in Wisconsin's winters, then you might realize what cold really is.

Super Bowl

I'm not a huge fan of football in general, so I didn't watch much of the game. I think it's a bit out of hand how much people pay the network to air commercials now. Seriously, do advertisements for the most known products even need Super Bowl exposure anymore? Pepsi, Coke and Nike as some examples. Also, why such the hype for the commercials anyway? Most of the time they are stupid and aren't even about the product itself. Some people even watch the Super Bowl just for the commercials. What's the point of that? A majority of the commercials will air later, and are easily found online after the event.

Random Thoughts #1

Since my blog is about random thoughts, I will have this section from now on. Instead of many small sections, I will group several together to end the entry.

Why do most stores have to sell groceries now? Wal-Mart, Kmart, Shopko and many more retailers offer a lot of food. In my view, grocery stores work just fine. Most retailers with the exception of a few, sell food at high prices. I guess the stores assume people will want to get everything in one place. It obviously is working, as this trend doesn't seem to be ending soon.

Movie theater food/beverage pricing is just out of hand. The same goes for sporting events. A lot of these places ban you from bringing in your own food and drink (just so they can rob you blind with their prices). A good suggestion: eat before you go to the theater. If many more people did this, theaters would lower prices or simply stop offering food.

I enjoy comedy, and it's a great way to relax. Some of my favorite comedians are: George Carlin, Bob Newhart and Larry the Cable Guy. I also enjoy sitcoms on televison, as well as comedy movies. Just about any Bill Murray, Jim Carrey or Adam Sandler movie is worth watching.