Anarchy in the USA

Be very afraid.

Why, you ask?

What you see above is my copy of the American Community Survey from the Dept. of Commerce.

My answers determine where your tax dollars go. Roads, schools, employment programs, you name it. They base those decisions in part on the results of this survey.

You don't want me to have this power. I wield power poorly. My managerial style could best be described as begging my subordinates not to kill me. Some chipmunks can outwit me. I screw up the preparation of Pop Tarts. I think at one point I voted for Nader. NADER!

I'm sorry in advance.

Care to guess what was in my iTunes shopping cart?

These days I use my iTunes shopping cart as a wishlist of sorts. I don't buy it very often, so right now there's a lot of stuff in there after I've recovered from the financial strain of moving and starting a new job.

The music I've been meaning to buy must be some pretty eclectic stuff, because this is what I saw last time I took a peek:



The Spin Doctors and Proclaimers seem reputable, but "Peanut Butter Jelly Time"???

What on earth powers their recommendation algorithm? And why would I ever pay real money for "Peanut Butter Jelly Time"?

Anyway, I haven't cleared out the cart yet. Care to take a guess at what's in there?

My name is Eel and I approved this message

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Run splel cehck, jeaniyus.

Here's the original ad.