Meh. No, no, really – that’s what my shirt says today. And it’s spot on. I feel totally randomized today. Like late to work, got the wrong coffee, picked out the wrong breakfast, drove the wrong car – even blew off a maintenance visit for the thing, on a morning that’s sunny with a high of 75 expected which is key considering I walk to the mechanics.
I think I got too much sleep last night or something… odd.
Oh that is such a proper t-shirt. Especially this close to Opening Day.
Now I’m ready for the season to start.
Just noticed it’s been almost a week since I posted something… I’ve been somewhat busy with work related items – which will get rolled into a future post, of course – but one thing that caught my eye has been the ongoing scare caused by tainted dog food. People that don’t “get” what having a pet means, just rolled their eyes. Fine. Be that way. But the truth is that pet food is supposed to be held to the same standards as regular food, according to the FDA, so no matter what your feelings on animals, there should be some concern here.
Long and short of it either this plant has screwed the pooch with the quality control or someone has purposely tainted a whole lotta pet food.
While this blog rarely advocates lawsuits – in fact, I often point out the ridiculous nature of most newsworthy cases – this time, I’m all for it. In fact, effected pet owners should have a whole cache of lawyers out for blood.
It’s the least the offernders can do.
MSNBC: A passenger in first class woke up to a shock when he found himself sitting near a corpse on a British Airways flight, British newspapers reported on Monday. Paul Trinder, 54, said cabin crew moved the body of the elderly woman from the economy section where she had died after take-off, the Mirror and Sun tabloids said.
How wrong is that? Obviously she should have been dumped into the cargo hold or left in steerage coach like
everyone else… since when does death qualify you for a first class upgrade? Especially on an international flight!
Better a corpse than a screaming kid in first class, though – the guy should feel lucky that the person next to him was so quiet.
Welcome to the fabu world of Washington politics and government: the battle for the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
What a complete and glorious pooch screw.
Continue reading The Tale Of Route 99, Part 1
Ugh. I’m sick. And yes, as a guy, if I admit that I’m sick, then that means it’s rather real and moderately serious. Got a Venti tea at Starbucks today, instead of coffee. Been craving ice cream and milk – that only happens when I’m ill. Wearing a sweatshirt even thought it’s 70 in here and I felt cold from any draft, while out for breakfast (it’s like 50+ out there.) Can’t focus on coding. No desire for gaming. Can’t even focus on this blog post… slept 10 hours last night. Went to bed with a 99.4 fever – 0.4 points higher than my normal.
Not only that, but while at GDC I completely disconnected from my personal email and at work I only replied to critical issues that made it to my Inbox. Had over 500 messages waiting at home; deleted a least 500 “fluff” messages per day at work. Now it’s time for clean up but I can’t even get my mind on that…
I think I’ll go take a nap.
I ask you this: how can San Francisco had good [New York styled] Italian food while most of Washington (or Oregon for that matter) doesn’t? They have some semblance of Italian and some items are good, but navigating a menu is like being in a limbo contest. Walked into a place here and ordered without a worry. And it was good. Not good, but good.
It’s just not fair.
Not fair!
Word on the street is that CompUSA is closing over half their stores, starting tomorrow. I went over to their locations page: if it’s accurate, the only store staying in WA is the one in Spokane.
The only surprising thing to me is that it took this long. Most computer stores have a half life of five years… it’s pricy to keep all that stock in stock. It’s what killed CompuAdd. And Gateway. And whoever else was in the field, it seems. For CompUSA to hang on for over 15 years?
Impressive, in a way but even so: rest in pieces.
No, your mom!
MSNBC: Report: Family ties Al Sharpton to Thurmond
Paper: Civil rights activist descended from slaves held by late senator’s kin […] NEW YORK – Genealogists have found that civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton is a descendent of a slave owned by relatives of the late Sen. Strom Thurmond, a newspaper reported Sunday.
I dunno how I’d take this news, if it was me – I dunno how I’d react. After all it took place at least 150 years ago – if not 200. Does it really matter? “The sins of the father” stuff – biblical in origen, but does it really have a place in today’s world, not matter how despicable your great-great-great-great-great grandfather was? I dunno – I only looked back on my tree to my great grandparents… It might even explain why Al’s pissed off all the time and such a rabble rouser. I just hope that he keeps perspective: just because this is in his history, it doesn’t mean that all white people that he sees are guilty of it in this life or in their ancestry.
After all, while the Civil War was going on, all my ancestors were sipping espresso on the shores of Italy – I had nothing to do with any of this mess!
I have no words… what can you say about a dog that was so sweet and got terminally sick so suddenly that the vet cried when it was all over?
So very, very wrong.
CNN: The House of Representatives passes a non-binding resolution rejecting President Bush’s plan to send more troops to Iraq.
And now, a memo to a higher office; open letter to the powers that be: Get back to work you hosers!
Continue reading Get Back To Work!
Ah, well… Baka suffered The Big Flush last night. Something about seeing a fish lying on the bottom of a bowl like a sleeping pup for 12+ hours and no missing food tells me his race has been run.
And so I’m pet-less again… which reminds me: my rabbit turned six this past January – that is if he’s still alive. But I can’t confirm that: his new owner went completely off the grid when the MSN Chat Rooms went paid-for in late 2004… totally out of touch.
I’ll get a Roomba as a pet this time.
What a collection of miscues today… but at least I found a good home for another Wii.
Continue reading A Minute Late, A Dollar Short
Say you were standing behind a younger woman[1] while in a long line at a coffee shop and you noticed a nickel-sized hole in the back of her jeans, up in the corner where the back pocket is sewn. A skin colored hole – meaning that she was either wearing high rise underwear or most likely a thong – in her work clothes.
Would you say something? Should you say something? She’s was on her way to her job – does that factor in? I just ignored it…
[1] Yes, pointing out “younger woman” is key to the argument. Man, of any age? Wouldn’t care and certainly wouldn’t be embarrassed 99% of the time. Older woman? Thicker skin, IMHO. Younger woman? That spot would have turned red from the blush. Unless she knew about it already and didn’t care, in which case the whole question is moot.