Lunch
This morning, I left for work a few minutes early so I could take a suit and a couple pair of pants to the dry cleaner.
I stopped at Kraus Model cleaners on Union only to find that they were closed. A sign on the door read "Effective November 5th, our store hours will be 9-3 at all locations."
Seriously? A dry cleaners only open from 9-3? Isn't the bulk of your business from people dropping off clothes before work and picking them up after work?
And November 5th? I KNOW I've dropped off laundry before 9 am since last November.
Kraus Model has officially lost my business, and I'm sure lots of other business too.
Maybe next week they'll open a pizza place that's only open from 5am to 10 am.
Posted in Lunch Submitted by Grillmaster on Thu, 2008-04-17 16:02.
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After silently enduring the tauntings by Anonymous, the de facto resistance to the Church of Scientology, the CoS has released a slick looking video chronicling the "terrorism" and "hate-crimes" committed by Anon.
Check it out: here.
WHOA!?! TEN total acts of VANDALISM. (plays fiddle for those poor scientologists cowering in their mansions).
Meanwhile, the loosely-aligned members of Anonymous have moved on to more pressing matters like creating pictures like this one:
Posted in Lunch Submitted by Grillmaster on Fri, 2008-03-14 13:05.
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Prescription Drugs in US Drinking water.
I first read this story Memphis' sorry excuse for a daily newspaper. Of course, they did NONE of their own work in finding out what Memphis' water has in it.
Basically, the article is slow-news-day filler that accomplishes the usual goal: FEAR.
FEAR YOUR WATER!
Maybe if the whole country is scared into spending money on bottled water, the economy might improve.
Posted in Lunch Submitted by Grillmaster on Mon, 2008-03-10 11:50.
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One reporter tries to remain anonymous for just 7 days.
It's a long article, but very interesting to read about the hundreds of ways we can be tracked when using modern technology.
Posted in Lunch Submitted by Grillmaster on Fri, 2008-02-15 13:02.
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Vegetarians Are Freaks of Nature
Not sure how credible this source is, but the article is an interesting addition to what I've been saying for years. We are on top of the food chain; don't give it up.
Just look at our teeth versus bona fide herbivores like cattle and deer. Their teeth are all broad and flat - good for chewing soft stuff and not much else. We have teeth made for cutting and tearing tough stuff AND teeth for grinding it up before swallowing.
Millions of years of evolution is a good enough reason for me.
Posted in Lunch Submitted by Grillmaster on Thu, 2008-01-31 18:07.
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This woman hasn't had sex with her husband in over four years and has written a book about sacrificing sexual gratification for the sake of her children. Plus, she plans to leave her husband when the kids are grown. And he is unaware of both the book and her plans to leave.
Seriously, this is one of the saddest things I've read lately. Read for yourself.
I could go on for days about this.
Instead, some bullet points:
-"I know from taking the kids on holiday on my own once when Hal was working that having sole responsibility for them is exhausting."
-"only one of the 23 ever gave me an orgasm."
-Um, just look at the picture.
-I wish I could see hubby's face when he reads this. She, however, doesn't seem to think that he'll mind.
For anyone interested in further discussion about how effed up this lady and her worldview are, I will be leading a discussion group at Old Zinnie's anytime tonight between 6pm and 3am. Stop by, have a drink, and ask me about that Frigid Brit.
(bonus: if you can say Frigid Brit 5 times fast, I'll buy that drink)
Posted in Lunch Submitted by Grillmaster on Fri, 2008-01-25 12:51.
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A while back, I ran across this Age Calculator and I decided to see how many days old I was.
From then on, I've tried to keep a vague idea of how old I am in terms of days, rather than just years.
It's an interesting exercise that puts each day in a unique perspective.
Meditating on this number brings up some insightful ideas...
I will never have another 8782nd day.
Damn, that's a lot of days.
Today is only one of many thousands I will see, but it is unique.
While today is number 8782 for me, there are some for whom today is their first; for some, their last.
I've also noticed that as days and weeks go by, the steadily accumulating total is an incentive to make more urgent use of my time. Suddenly realizing that another 50 days have passed makes me think, what actually happened in that time? The short answer is "not much." It can be somewhat unnerving to think about how little actually changes over these amounts of time. In reality, quite a lot has happened in that span. How many breaths? Hours slept? Meals? Meaningful exchanges?
I think I'll continue on this project and meditate for a few minutes each day on the exact number of days I've been alive.
I have a suspicion that there is a very good reason we don't view our lives this way. Using calendars to map large expanses of time is a mechanism to help us cope with the fact that each day is in fact unique, yet one of countless many. We'd probably all go insane if we thought this way all the time. Only one way to find out...
Posted in Lunch Submitted by Grillmaster on Tue, 2008-01-08 14:20.
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5 (or 6) Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do.
Here They Are:
1. Play With Fire
2. Own a Pocket Knife
3. Throw A Spear
4. Break DRM Laws
5. Deconstruct an Appliance
6. Drive a Car
Basically, he argues that these are all activities that build one's relationship with the surrounding environment and train both mind and body in the basic laws of mechanics and physics. It's too bad he's not a better speaker.
I definitely do agree with this, particularly #2 (friends know I've always got at least one knife).
I'd say I agree with his principle more than his specific examples (while they're a good start, a number of other activities are just as productive). But the idea behind these exercises is right-on.
Overprotection has become the standard in our society, and the consequences aren't limited to the skills a child develops.
Turns out, Drug-Resistant Bacteria are actually made stronger through our over-use of antibacterial soap, hand sanitizer, and antibiotics.
Moral of the story: Small amounts of "bad stuff" (bacteria, cuts, burns, bruises) teaches us how to cope (immunity builds up, fire=hot=pain, etc).
Or, as Paracelsus said over 450 years ago,
"Alle Ding' sind Gift und nichts ohn' Gift; allein die Dosis macht, dass ein Ding kein Gift ist." ("All things are poison and nothing is without poison, only the dose permits something not to be poisonous.")
It is the dose that determines the poison.
Posted in Lunch Submitted by Grillmaster on Mon, 2008-01-07 16:48.
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Bill O'Reilly Scuffles with Secret Service at Obama Rally. Has the nerve to call the guy he just shoved "low class." Low class indeed.
Posted in Lunch Submitted by Grillmaster on Sun, 2008-01-06 14:54.
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Female Griz fan flashes entire Fed Ex Forum.
As the "Dance Cam" was showing fans celebrating on the jumbotron, this little lady decided to give everyone a little more for their money.
I had won a pair of tickets to that game, but I didn't know anyone who was interested in going so I gave them away.
Dammit. For once I would have been vaguely entertained at a Griz game.
Posted in Lunch Submitted by Grillmaster on Fri, 2007-12-21 14:09.
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