Thought for the day :
" I`ve given up reading books; I find it takes my mind off myself. "
So in other words, the person who wrote this thought is a self centered bastard with no regard for anything else.
nada.
Friday, March 10, 2006
Thursday, March 09, 2006
I like global warming
the bunny loving tree huggers may be getting all worked up about global warming but I for one am OK with being able to take a bike ride in March with out freezing my un-mentionables off.
not to mention how many fossil fule we aren't buring cause we have to have the heat on just to keep the pipes from bursting in the walls.
OK so mabye I don't like raising the water levels and increased hurricane activity. but I'm sure you folks get my point.
this by the way is a picture of my newly repainted 1986 Scwinn WorldSport. I'm very proad of being a vintage bike grump.
king of the hill, minutemen-launchcast
Thought for the day :
" If you always postpone pleasure you will never have it. "
Ok, Im not gonna touch this one. Too many thoughts....bad ones at that. But anyways, that was always the cool part about being an Offmen. We always made time for fun. We always took time out of the chaos of work or school to have a good time and we always did. I bet now that we are all a lot older the fun happens less and less...
nothing
" If you always postpone pleasure you will never have it. "
Ok, Im not gonna touch this one. Too many thoughts....bad ones at that. But anyways, that was always the cool part about being an Offmen. We always made time for fun. We always took time out of the chaos of work or school to have a good time and we always did. I bet now that we are all a lot older the fun happens less and less...
nothing
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Holy Crap I'm gettin old
Well Happy Birthday to you (not so little) Maxwell Nicholas (my youngest son). Today you turn 8. Further proof that the expression "It's amazing boys ever live to be men" You have had stiches, staples and glue in your head, a broken arm, and an tonselectamy. You are kind sweet and loving. Even at 8 you love to hug and snuggle (with Mom). You like to read but would rather play nintendo then eat. Your personal maintence and table mannors leave a bit to be desired. And you'd rather go hungry then eat something you don't like. You have an uncanny abilty to vomit when we least expect it.You are willfull and stubborn, and cute as hell. You are loved.Happy Birthday.
pen cap chew, nirvana
Colin loves to rock out to The Misfits
I am of course referring to his hairstyle seen above.
He also loves cookie monster…
Spillage, The Minutemen
Monday, March 06, 2006
Could this be Fun
OK here's a game we can play.
Each time we post a blog. sign it with the song and band that's playing in the room your in at the moment. Since the system signs it for you anyway we don't actually need to put our names on anything. Instead put in itallics at the bottom of you post your tune.
like this.
I need you like I need a whole in my head, Pearl Baily
I'll try it for a while and see if it's to much of a pain.
Each time we post a blog. sign it with the song and band that's playing in the room your in at the moment. Since the system signs it for you anyway we don't actually need to put our names on anything. Instead put in itallics at the bottom of you post your tune.
like this.
I need you like I need a whole in my head, Pearl Baily
I'll try it for a while and see if it's to much of a pain.
Music that might suck for you!
In response to Pete and Eric’s post’s, I feel like I have been on a hedonistic musical binge for these few years. With the discovery of personalized web radio A.K.A. Launch.com, I have some how rediscovered how to find music I like and even at times feel like a pimply faced teenager once again.
As late I have been just smitten for music by Kristin Hersh. In particular her album Sunny Border Blue has been on my play list for a few weeks. Another band DJ Shadow’s album The Private Press seems to make for some of the best sitting behind the keyboard time spent. And then on an entirely different vain Gustave Holst’s lesser-known composition for two piano’s The Planets keeps me believing that I may someday have an actual classical music play-list.
Thought for the day :
" If you make a mistake, immediately fix it to the best of your ability. "
Jesus H. Christ. No fucking shit.
I was thinking and Pete was talking about music and he mentioned the music of today and it just sucks. I mean, what the hell happened? I know, you can dig for obscure artists and what have you but some of us dont have the time or energy to do that and I also feel that good music should find you, not the other way. I am sick and tired of being spoon fed crap but the likes of some kind of half wit MTV generation. Speaking of, when did MTV go to hell? I know its been a while, but when did it get as bad as it is now? I had it on the other day for about 15 mins. and I had to do everything to keep from vomiting.
Rock is dead.
" If you make a mistake, immediately fix it to the best of your ability. "
Jesus H. Christ. No fucking shit.
I was thinking and Pete was talking about music and he mentioned the music of today and it just sucks. I mean, what the hell happened? I know, you can dig for obscure artists and what have you but some of us dont have the time or energy to do that and I also feel that good music should find you, not the other way. I am sick and tired of being spoon fed crap but the likes of some kind of half wit MTV generation. Speaking of, when did MTV go to hell? I know its been a while, but when did it get as bad as it is now? I had it on the other day for about 15 mins. and I had to do everything to keep from vomiting.
Rock is dead.
Favorite NEW band
Alright boys. whats in your cd player right now,
anything new?
anything you think doesn't suck?
Here's our chance to share, obviosly we share some tastes in music so a recomendation might be appreacieted.
and this is for "NEW" music. ie. depech mode is on tour right now so they probably released an album. but they have been around forever and their syle is stale. the best thing to happen to DM is Johnny Cash's cover.(IMO) so they don't count for this discussion.
I'll start:
The White Stripes, their album "get behind me satan" is really f'in good. A freind of mine said it best when she said "I feel bad for any band that isn't making albums this good" although my wife would disagree. She thinks Jack White's voice is really annoying. White Stripes is on my list of "workshop" bands. (Shit i don't listen to in the house to attempt to insure domestic harmony)
anything new?
anything you think doesn't suck?
Here's our chance to share, obviosly we share some tastes in music so a recomendation might be appreacieted.
and this is for "NEW" music. ie. depech mode is on tour right now so they probably released an album. but they have been around forever and their syle is stale. the best thing to happen to DM is Johnny Cash's cover.(IMO) so they don't count for this discussion.
I'll start:
The White Stripes, their album "get behind me satan" is really f'in good. A freind of mine said it best when she said "I feel bad for any band that isn't making albums this good" although my wife would disagree. She thinks Jack White's voice is really annoying. White Stripes is on my list of "workshop" bands. (Shit i don't listen to in the house to attempt to insure domestic harmony)
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Saturday, March 04, 2006
After receiving Scott's :( face, I decided to bring the thought of the day back again....
here....
Thought for the day :
" Better three hours too soon than a minute too late. "
Im always early. Always. I LOATHE tardiness and as long as im not early to my own funeral, Im ok with everything.
Over and out....
Happy now Mr. Scott? =)
here....
Thought for the day :
" Better three hours too soon than a minute too late. "
Im always early. Always. I LOATHE tardiness and as long as im not early to my own funeral, Im ok with everything.
Over and out....
Happy now Mr. Scott? =)
Thought of the Day Cancelled.
Due to the thought of the day being too lame, I have decided to cancel it.
That is all.
That is all.
Friday, March 03, 2006
It's been a long week
So it's been a long week and I think that it'd be nice to just vent at the fucks of the world that I deal with on a day to day basis. since the chances of any of my employees seeing this are fairly slim and If they do they can be first cut that day.
Why do people suck?
Why do people walk into a restuarant with a cell phone attached to their fat faces and motion to get sat?
Why do people think they can walk into a place and ask for a table of 7 during a peak buisness time without a reservation? and when you tell them there is now room get pissy. " I eat here all the time" ...then you should have known how fucking small and how godamn busy we are you self rightous little schmuck.
If you walk into a place after service stops but before it's empty do yourself a favor. Don't mock the policy it ain't gonna indear your cause with the inforcers of the policy. "what kind of place closes at 10?" this kind dick face, get lost. "I thought this was chicago" It is.. you drunk prick.. but you are in the financial district, not party town. get in a cab. Talk to your hotel concierge about where is good to party untill the wee hours. not me.
And guess what servers, although I do want you to make as much mony as possible, I don't want you to tell me about it. I don't make as much money as you do on a good shift so shut up. I don't tell you what I make. And while we're talking about it. Part of my daily goals is to keep from getting bitched at by the masses. So when I ask you to do something can you just fuckin do it. If I give you something to read, study it. it's your new goddam bible. Why do you think I need to focus my entire life on you. I refuse to cut the floor and be your back waiter so you can make some extra cash. I will not do your job for you. I have a job thanks.
For those of you not in the F&B buisness check out "stained apron .com" it's painful some of the shit that people do and say to service staff. Managers included.. we can be shitty group. I certainly try not to be.. but we all have our moments. and like Steve Albini (or mabye someone else) said, I am the ugly american. I am so full of anger at times that to not swear at people takes all the energy I have.
Do you call a place for something and when they don't have it ask where does? then ask for the phone number? I have had people call for same day reservations for large parties, and when we are booked get snitty, when I suggest a place close by "No I don't like that place. Any where else" seriosly, no please no thank you, nothing, just self important people who think we are in the service buisness so we should serve.
And here's another little annecdote while I'm at it. My proprty is owned by a small group of investors (one of whom also owns a large local shopping mall) Every sunday we need to hold a table during our peak time 11:30 for one of the owners (not the Mall owner), his wife and their bratty little daughter. any old table won't do. they need the table in the corner that seats 6 people. and they may or may not come in and rarely bother to call. And when they do come in they are a huge pain to wait on. everything must be just so. this water. this mocha. this server. special crayons and scissors for princess brat.
Yes, thats right ladies and gentlemen today at least I hate my godamn good for shit job.
But tomorrow I will probably feel better.
Why do people suck?
Why do people walk into a restuarant with a cell phone attached to their fat faces and motion to get sat?
Why do people think they can walk into a place and ask for a table of 7 during a peak buisness time without a reservation? and when you tell them there is now room get pissy. " I eat here all the time" ...then you should have known how fucking small and how godamn busy we are you self rightous little schmuck.
If you walk into a place after service stops but before it's empty do yourself a favor. Don't mock the policy it ain't gonna indear your cause with the inforcers of the policy. "what kind of place closes at 10?" this kind dick face, get lost. "I thought this was chicago" It is.. you drunk prick.. but you are in the financial district, not party town. get in a cab. Talk to your hotel concierge about where is good to party untill the wee hours. not me.
And guess what servers, although I do want you to make as much mony as possible, I don't want you to tell me about it. I don't make as much money as you do on a good shift so shut up. I don't tell you what I make. And while we're talking about it. Part of my daily goals is to keep from getting bitched at by the masses. So when I ask you to do something can you just fuckin do it. If I give you something to read, study it. it's your new goddam bible. Why do you think I need to focus my entire life on you. I refuse to cut the floor and be your back waiter so you can make some extra cash. I will not do your job for you. I have a job thanks.
For those of you not in the F&B buisness check out "stained apron .com" it's painful some of the shit that people do and say to service staff. Managers included.. we can be shitty group. I certainly try not to be.. but we all have our moments. and like Steve Albini (or mabye someone else) said, I am the ugly american. I am so full of anger at times that to not swear at people takes all the energy I have.
Do you call a place for something and when they don't have it ask where does? then ask for the phone number? I have had people call for same day reservations for large parties, and when we are booked get snitty, when I suggest a place close by "No I don't like that place. Any where else" seriosly, no please no thank you, nothing, just self important people who think we are in the service buisness so we should serve.
And here's another little annecdote while I'm at it. My proprty is owned by a small group of investors (one of whom also owns a large local shopping mall) Every sunday we need to hold a table during our peak time 11:30 for one of the owners (not the Mall owner), his wife and their bratty little daughter. any old table won't do. they need the table in the corner that seats 6 people. and they may or may not come in and rarely bother to call. And when they do come in they are a huge pain to wait on. everything must be just so. this water. this mocha. this server. special crayons and scissors for princess brat.
Yes, thats right ladies and gentlemen today at least I hate my godamn good for shit job.
But tomorrow I will probably feel better.
McGreevy’s is now a Walgreen’s
For me this is just another of life’s ever changing curiosities. McGreevy’s a teen dance club that has long since gone out of business. Was for many years a nostalgic place to drive buy when in the neighborhood. Years after McGreevy’s shut it’s doors the building was occupied by a Russian Disco with a huge creepy black and white disco sign on the roof. That business failed as well and the building lay vacant for many more years still retaining its large black and white sign.
I liked the seedy looking old Russian disco sign, for me it gave my nostalgia a darker more edgy relationship with its past. I felt good that not all of my past has been gobbled up and erased by corporate good do’ers. Then about a month ago I passed by and noticed the Walgreen’s. And while the new resident of this property is likely a welcome one in the community, I found my self in a small way disappointed if for no other reason than my own selfish desires for nostalgia.
Scott
Thought for the day :
" It is Fortune, not wisdom that rules man`s life. "
I think we can all relate to this one in one way or another. I know I let material things and money get in the way of what I really should have or need at times. Sure, having life's little perks is nice, buying things is nice too, but I think we have all fallen guilty to letting our financial gain get in the way of what really matters at some point or another.
I once heard someone say that the less you have means the less you have to worry about and Im starting to think they may be right.
" It is Fortune, not wisdom that rules man`s life. "
I think we can all relate to this one in one way or another. I know I let material things and money get in the way of what I really should have or need at times. Sure, having life's little perks is nice, buying things is nice too, but I think we have all fallen guilty to letting our financial gain get in the way of what really matters at some point or another.
I once heard someone say that the less you have means the less you have to worry about and Im starting to think they may be right.
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Thought of the Day.
Thought for the day :
" It is far better to be deceived than to be undeceived by those we love. "
WHAT?
" It is far better to be deceived than to be undeceived by those we love. "
WHAT?
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Mr. Cash as a Hero.
Managed to rent Walk The Line today so I could have a peek at the deleted scenes. Pretty cool stuff. It is funny how we can look to certain people as heroes in our lives, Johnny Cash being one of them. Some of us look to those who werent exactly hero material in their prime. Not that Johnny Cash had a prime: he always was prime. However, you get what I am saying. I could think of quite a few people as heroes that definitley were not smiled upon.
As Chuck D. once said "Most of my heroes dont appear on no stamps."
As Chuck D. once said "Most of my heroes dont appear on no stamps."
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