Computer Problems-- The Less Than Helpful "Help" Menu

            My son decided he wanted to learn German, so we signed him up to use the library’s free language learning software over the internet.  Soon he was typing away at the computer, listening to phrases, and repeating them back, but we were having a lot of trouble with the laptop microphone. 

            Wanting to fix the problem for him, I tried a number of things, using the software myself with no better results than him, rebooting the system, and following various help screen directions in an attempt to solve the problem.  After quite some time, the microphone wasn’t working any better than it had at the start.  In one last attempt, I looked at an additional help screen.  “Call a friend,” was the direction it gave!

"Caskets--We Deliver"

Recently, while traveling, I saw the weirdest business advertisement that I believe I've ever seen.  It was a huge sign on the side of a building stating, "Caskets--We Deliver."

Now, I know that many people need caskets, but this appeared to be a sign on the side of a casket retailer building, not a funeral home.   To boot, it was in the middle of nowhere. 

The first thing that came to my mind was, of course, is there a large vampire population around here?  I mean really, as far as I know, most people have handle caskets along with the rest of the preparation of a body, etc. at the local funeral home.

I suppose there could be a demand for people who want to buy caskets ahead of time to save their loved ones money at the time of their demise.  Still, a casket takes up a lot of room.  How many people really have room to store one.  I mean really, what are you going to do, put it on the living room floor and use it as a coffee table until the day you kick the bucket?

Still, it looked to me like an advertisement that belonged in the middle of an episode of "The Vampire Diaries," or reruns of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."  Let's face it, the supernatural alternatives are much more entertaining than the mundane ones.