Why Do We Still Have Remote Controls?

I was thinking today about growing old, calling my wife by my new pet name for her ("mother"), and asking her, in our old age, to "Pass me the remote, mother." And then I got thinking - we won't have those barbaric things in the future. We'll just tell the TV what we want it to do and it will do it.

Then I really started thinking - why they heck don't we have voice controlled TV now? Why, for the love of Pete, can't I just say, "Change channel to History Channel... raise volume... show guide..." etc. Well, I suppose I can say that to my TV. It just won't do anything.

Man, I just feel like the future is suppose to be here already. I mean, we already have voice recognition technology for computers and such. Where is it on my TV? For that matter, where are my moving sidewalks (besides the airport), flying cars, and mandatory state-issued unitards? Gotta keep waiting, I guess...

You May Call Me Sanjay Patel

That's my new Indian name. I just made my own chicken tikka masala for dinner. It was a so money. I've decided that I've earned my own Indian name: Sanjay Patel.

Veal and Hotel Room Smoking

Today I went to a business lunch with my female co-worker and 3 other folks from a customer's office. One of the customer's was also a woman and a vegetarian (with allowances for fish). We were in a nice Italian restaurant.

My co-worker asked me what I going to order, to which I replied, "the veal lunch special." She then proceeded to tell us that eating veal and other baby animals makes her sad. My reply was, "I get sad when I don't eat veal."

I thought that sentence should tell you everything you need to know about me.

On a completely unrelated note, I am currently staying in a hotel. I was "stuck with" a smoking room for the 2nd time in as many months. Fortunately, I have my pipe stuff with me. I have decided that I am going to change my travel profile room preferences from "non-smoking" to "smoking." Smoking a pipe indoors rocks. It's a pity that more hotels these days are moving to all non-smoking. Might as well enjoy it while I can.