Yeah well, fooled you!  This post has absolutely nothing to do with BRITNEY SPEARS, but my all knowing internet voo-doo GOD said if I put celebrety words like that in my posts, more people would find it and read it.

We shall see.

PARIS HILTON.

I have suddenly been bombarded with information about cutting back on energy consumption, which is a good thing.  I have personally changed out just about as many light bulbs as I can.  I read yesterday that the average American home is equipped with about 45 incandescent light bulbs, and that if we reduced that number by one, it would be the same as removing 1,000,000 cars from our roads.  I think that means that if every household changed one light bulb, that would be the result, but the way I read it was if I changed just one bulb…

Hmmmm…

Okay, here is an interesting thing, see if this sounds pretty stupid to you.  It did to me.

This morning I had an early morning appointment for a routine medical exam, and as I was leaving, the technician told me to take this paper to the front desk, and they had a present for me.  The last present I got from these folks was a customer survey card, so I was not that excited.

As I got to the front desk, they asked me to fill out a three line form, and said they were having a drawing later of all the people who register for a $50 cash drawing. 

 Okay…

And then she said it was customer appreciation day, and they had a gift for all the customers today.  Work with me here…

Them:  “Would you prefer a koozie or a pocket knife?”

Me:  “I beg your pardon.”

“Would you like a koozie or a pocket knife?”

“Are you arming the population with pocket knifes?”

“Perhaps.  It is from our marketing department.”

“Are you betting that everyone here is having a good experience today?”

“Yes, it is our marketing departments idea.”

“Does this sound as crazy to you as it does to me?  Are you making this up?”

“Yes and no.  It is our marketing department.”

“I’ll take the pocket knife.”

So, consider yourself warned.  There are ill people walking around south Austin today with free pocket knives.

LINDSAY LOHAN.