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Bombing of a Starbucks

Monday, May 25th, 2009

This morning a small bomb went off outside a Starbucks store in New York City

Personally I find it easier to pay $2 for a really good cup of coffee, than a $1 for a lame one.  It has never crossed my mind to bomb a coffee shop but I have considered throwing a brick through the window of a few with lousy coffee.

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Swine Flu Propaganda from the Dharma Initiative (c. 1976)

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

Thanks to my loan follower of this blog for this.   I guess since “A Non-Quotidian Existence” is my only follower, I really am just passing this back and forth.

Was this put out my the Carter administration?  ”Betty’s mom gives it her best friend Dottie.  But Dottie died.”

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Rusty Nail Allegedly Found in Starbucks Egg Thingy

Friday, May 1st, 2009


Maybe you can get me something to eat with a little iron. 

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Sorry James Tipu Talukdar, I Don’t know You

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Seems weekly (sometimes daily), I get random friend requests on facebook from people I have no clue who they are.  

I almost befriended this guy though.  Not so much because I know him but for the profile pic.
Maybe we should have a vote.  Is it…
A. Their child who is very tall for an infant and has an abnormally sized noggin.
B.  An actual floating baby head that just drifted into the frame as the picture was being taken.  Seems Bangladesh is being overrun by floating baby heads at a pandemic rate.
C.  A very bad photoshop job.  (I am not even sure the baby is of the same race/nationality.)
D. A balloon.

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Sunday Conversation at the Lufthansa Ticket Corner

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Sunday while helping some friends check-in at DIA, I had an interesting conversation with the lady at the Lufthansa counter…

Me  (reading her name tag): “Svetlana Hernandez.  I bet there is a story behind your name.”
Svetlana (with a thick Russian accent):  I left my home for a Latin lover.
Me: Like Trotsky.
Svetalata:  Yes, like Trotsky.  Ochen bueno.  (No lie, she combined  Russian and Spanish.) 

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New Recruits

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Seems like for the fall, the Dawgs have found a new cheerleader, Right Tackle and a QB who likes to be in charge.

As long as they can put up with that assistant coach who has nicknames for all the players, they should be okay.

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Just call me Nostradamus

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

I am like 5 for 5.   

Okay maybe I missed on the Mr. Rourke and Tatoo appearance.   

Wait a minute didn’t they said, “Namaste” when people came to Fantasy Island?  

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Why is it Wrong to Honk Your Horn?

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

This morning a guy almost pulled out in front me.  He was leaving the parking lot of the Catholic church as we were heading to church.  It was obvoius he was not going to stop and it wasn’t looking at us.  I honked my horn,  just letting him know I was there.  He stopped in time and as I went by, he laid on his horn back at me.
Okay if a horn is wrong to use, why do they put one in every car?   I don’t get it.  Like if say he was about to walk out in the street and a car was coming and someone yelled, ‘look out’, would he have yelled back at them ‘look out yourself’?   
What’s up with people being upset with someone honks?  Usually people honk not to point out they are stupid but to warn them, ‘hey I am here and you don’t look like you are gonna stop’.  Or ‘hey put down the cell phone and notice that the light changed like a half a minute ago’.   Or ‘I must be in your blind spot because why else would you be coming into my lane.’   It’s not like I honk because someone is going too slow in the fast lane.  (I just blink my lights at those times.)
When did using a horn suddenly mean you were the one being rude?
Like is it a sin to honk?  And if it is, I won.   I was going to church.  He was leaving so he’s gotta wait a whole week to see his priest again to deal with that one.  
I say: “Let’s bring back the use of the horn”.   Let’s make it friendly.   “Hey, buddy, just letting you know I am here.”   A gentle wake-up call.  A neighborly greeting.  And if you are reading this while driving, I hope someone is laying down on the horn at you right now.

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

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It Must Be Spring

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Well technically its still winter but it feels like spring here.  But the reason it must be spring is that its Spring Training and I think the Braves have a chance.  Yes, I know they stunk last year and its been 3 years since they have made the playoffs.  But I have had the same thoughts since childhood when we dwelt in the NL West and our only hope was everyone on the Big Red Machine going on the DL and the Dodgers, Giants, Padres all choking.

I guess that’s why we are called fans.

Hey, if they can keep their rotation healthy, the hitters have career years, the Mets choke as usual and the Phillies do what all reining World Champs do and struggle, then there is hope.
Alexander Pope once wrote that “Hope springs eternal.”  But for me and Braves baseball Spring hopes are eternal…  summer brings reality.
Go Braves!

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