The Marijuana industry is reporting that the wholesale marijuana prices are the lowest that they have been since 1990.

Well, first of all, I didn’t realize that there was a formal marijuana industry. And, secondly, I didn’t realize that they kept track of wholesale rates.

But, on a lighter note, beer prices are at an all time high.

I guess one industry had a record crop while the other didn’t.

The other weekend, when my daughter and son-in-law were up for a visit, my son-in-law went to the local gas station to buy a Sunday paper. Being unfamiliar with the station, he walked in side and looked around for the papers.

Not seeing any papers, he asked the clerk if they sold papers. The clerk said “Yeah man, here.” At which point in time, he handed him a package of Zig Zag cigarette papers.

My son-in-law said “‘No, not cigarette papers, newspapers.” The clerk said “Oh, sorry dude. The newspapers are outside in the vending machine.”

I guess that is why it is a convenience store.

The other day, as I was shopping for underwear, I noticed that one brand had an unusual package. It was a heavy duty bag with a zipper on the top.

A few years ago, I bought a sports blanket that came in a heavy duty plastic bag with a zipper on the top. I guess the idea was that you could keep the blanket in the protective bag until you needed it. That way, it would be protected from the elements.

So, maybe the same applies to the underwear. The briefs are kept in their protective bag, away from the elements. That way, when you need a pair, they are clean and dry.

But, since this was not a sporting goods store, I suspect that this was just someones idea of packaging. And, since the briefs were on sale at the same price as the ones in the cheap plastic bags, I suspected that they were not a big seller.

The underwear is nice but I will through the heavy duty plastic bags away.

There is a hotel on the south side of Lansing that has changed franchises several times over the 20 years that I have been working in Lansing. The last franchise was a Days Inn. But, apparently the hotel has gone independent. The lighted sign on the outside of the build now says “Dads Inn”.

Given the way that they have handled the name change, I suspect that their rates are really, really low.

The Capital Area Transit Authority has a bunch of little 4 person shelters at bus stops through out the city. And on the side of these aluminum and Plexiglas booths are the words “No Smoking”. Well, I guess someone must have taken offense by the sign as they set the booth on fire.

For many months, I have seen a sign on a vacant building that read “Coming Soon, Kabob Pit”. Well, last week I noticed that the sign is now gone. So, I assume that the Kabob Pit is not “Coming Soon”.

But, in looking at the location, I think that it was a bad choice. With a KFC, Long John Silver, Popeye Chicken, Burger King and Mc Donalds, I am not seeing any ethnic foods in the area. No Chinese, no Mexican, just American. There is not even a Subway in the area! So, a Kabob Pit? Not likely to make it in the area.

Location, location, location. I guess the banks agreed.

The computer that helps the pilot fly the F22 fighter jet contains 2 million lines of code. The computer that helps the driver of the Ford F150 pickup truck contains 10 million lines of code.

Now, is the F22 easier to operate than the F150 or is the pilot of the F22 smarter than the driver of the F150?

I was out walking with a co-worker of mine during my morning break, when we passed under a large pine tree. My co-worker commented that there were pine cones on the ground and bent down to pick one up. I quickly pointed out that those were not pine cones and suggested that there was a large dog in the area.

This is part 2 of hotel reviews.

Someone complained that their room was so dirty that they needed to wipe the baseboards down with a damp cloth. Dirty baseboards? Say it ain’t so! I can only hope that their stay at the mental institution will be much cleaner.

Another person complained that there was no free breakfast. Hello!! There is nothing free in life! You pay for everything one way or another. If you want a free breakfast, then find a hotel that offers one. Otherwise, there are plenty of coffee shops in the area with affordable food. And, if you can’t walk more than 50 feet with out an oxygen bottle, ask the valet for a wheelchair.  Most hotels have them available for free.

Finally, if you complain that the elevators are too slow for you, then take the stairs!! If you are going down, you probably can beat the elevators. If you are going up, learn patience.

I don’t want to hear ANY whining. Most of you whiner are paying a discount rate but expecting royal service. Learn to deal with it!

Recently, we made a 4 day trip to Cincinnati and needed to rent a room for the duration. In a effort to evaluate hotels, I read the reviews for many of them. After a while, I got very discouraged with humanity.

For example, some one complained that after they checked into their $40 a night room on a Sunday evening, there were not enough towels at the pool. When they complained to the front desk, the clerk told them the they were out of towels but would have more in the morning. The person then said that they would never stay there again.

They were attending a sports tournament in the area and every room was booked. Did I mention that they were paying only $40 a night?

I would like to give them a TS card (true sympathy) for future use. No towels at the pool!! Life just ain’t fair!!

Another woman complained that there were homeless people sleeping in the parking ramp. Now, the parking ramp was not associated with any hotel. So, I would suggest that the next time she stays in the area, she park in a different parking ramp. Of course, if she is sleeping in the parking ramp, she should get a room instead. That way, she won’t have to worry about homeless people sleeping in the parking ramp.

Some one complained that their sheets had not been changed because there were still mascara stains on their pillow case.

Well, first of all, I hope that you are female. And if not, I hope you got lucky.

But either way, sheets, these days, do not get changed daily unless there is a major issue. If this is not acceptable, go back and live with your mommy.

I hate whiners!!