you all well know that starting today in Seattle, it’s unlawful to drive and talk on your cell phone, unless you’re using bluetoof, a hands-free device, or something similar to what bobby brown used in the “my prerogative” video. get caught, and that’s a $124 ticket.

knowing that not everyone drives 10-2 with both hands on the wheel, here are some things you can do with that free hand (get your head outta the gutter):

• fumble with your cd’s. you can now focus more with your right hand as you try to find that monster ballads CD.
• play with your iPod: if you have graduated from the cd player or cd player via cassette tape adapter, you may now use your free hand to pick through songs while occasionally looking up at the road.
• pick out a cassette: if you’re still listening to cassettes in the car, then well, you probably don’t own a cell phone in the first place.
• speakerphone: those who don’t have the blootoofs can simply put on their speakerphone and place the phone in their lap, dashboard, passenger seat, etc. you can then play with your radio and talk to your friend about the Hills, and get a little driving in while you’re at it.
• the finger: ahh yes. remember that guy that cut you off while you were driving but you couldn’t gesture or honk because you were on the phone? “yeah she totally was wearing this really ugly….HEY YOU JERK WATCH WHERE YOU’RE GOING ASSHOLE! oh no, i’m not talking to you, some guy just cut me off on the freeway….”
• use your turn signal: i love how people like to talk on their phones while yielding to make a left turn on a green light, but forget to tell the other 10 people behind them that they want to turn. less talky, less trafficky!
• improve your gangster lean: place your right hand on the steering wheel. then, make a “finger gun” and place that over your chin. accessorize with some sunglasses and pouty lips. make sure to lean your body to the left. this pose is often exemplified by white boys from the eastside. they can teach you.
• improve your racer lean: same way as the gangster lean, but lean your body to the right. make sure to adjust the rearview mirror so you can see yourself.
• eat: you can enjoy a gyro, talk to your mom on speakerphone, find a CD and drive with your knees at the same time. who has time to hold a cell phone up to their head anyway???

kicked it for three days in nehalem bay, oregon last weekend:

stylin’ on you!

chris, christian, kris

that’s hella people to go to one camping trip.

photos courtesy of grayze

here are two sites that are crackin me up right now:

http://omnomnomnom.com/ (if you’re not saying “om nom nom nom” while you’re looking at the pics, then you’re doing it wrong)

http://lolbots.com/ (similar to lolcats.com, but with robots!)