Category: potpourri
08/02/07 01:30 - ID#40356
"Hot enough for you"
I had to stop downtown to apply for another position and stepped into see my current supervisor and I wound up getting dressed down for a few errors in the billing system. Makes you wish you don't show up sometimes. I was on my own time, and quietly hpoing to sneak out, instead I wound up refreshing my mind over what happened to one customer abour 10 days ago. No problem except that I talk to over 100 people typically on a variety of issues.
Feh, two days from vacation. Boy do I need it. The folks out here are spoiled, lazy and whiny but I do what I do what I do.
94 in Amherst at the moment -- Tell me there is nothing to global warming, go ahead, go ahead.
Not going anyplace on this vacation, just going to be nice to get some time away from the work to relax and hang with number one son while his sisters and Mom head off to the Women's Music Fest in Michigan. Tis' our time for guy stuff, rainy day at Dave and Buster's, sunny day golfin or going to a Bisons game and stuff like that.
I was mesmorized at the coverage of the Bridge disaster in Minneapolis last night. Given the vicisstudes of rush hour there, I'm amazed the death tally isn't higher. We've got CNN on in the office at the moment and they are on the edge of not having much new to say. The Minneapolis paper had a headline of "Down, Down, Down." It's a Rupert Murdoch world and we're just living in it.
Did win a Weggies gift card the other day, so the beer will be quality this evening.
Stay cool, peeps
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: traffic
07/31/07 08:08 - 62ºF - ID#40323
Yield doesn't mean "Goafuckinghead"
I get to my current office and had to seperate two customers who were actually grumbling out their place in line. One of my colleagues screwed her wrist up and couldn't lift anything. She was trying and doing the best she could, downside was all that stuff came to me and that spoiled rotten overprivileged middle aged fucksticks don't know how to behave.
I actually yelled "Do I have to pull this store over?" I guess with enough elan that no one said a word. I love my job.
Going home, I felt like I had a finished a 15 round fight. Cruising back via the 290, I watched as two separate SUVs (Must be something about them that cause brain damage) slip right in front of a Semi to make their lane change with about half a car length to spare.
Very grateful that there was some Labatt's in the fridge.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: omens
07/26/07 11:54 - ID#40262
It's gonna be a good day.....
Got back in the car and the IPOD cranks up my u2 Buffalo Bootleg for the jaunt down the 290.
These are positive signs.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: monday
07/23/07 09:32 - 62ºF - ID#40217
Grumble, grumble
I do wonder about the buffoons who own the place. They had a watermain break near the pool that put a serious crimp on operations out there. Shit happens, I understand that. They are getting ready to open the pool for what is left of the summer. Since two thirds of their usual swimming season is shot, the Hotel isn't going to run a pool club since the fucksticks in management couldn't come to any kind of consensus on how to price it. Two thirds of the season is gone. Deduct two thirds from the price, doesn't seem that hard to me. That sort of logic made me the befuddled male I am today. It's that sort of muddleheaded thinking that just pisses me off. You'd think they want to cultivate previous pool club so we all come back in 08.
Jerkasses.
In other news, here's a sign that I spent too much time fixing computers of the weekend. Simpsonized myself
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: news
07/19/07 09:05 - 66ºF - ID#40168
NYC Chaos
They saw the "Big fun" start, but nobody in her place could be cool to run a camera. Can't say I blame em. Boss got her a car service home tonight though.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: humor
07/19/07 09:01 - 71ºF - ID#40163
Chuckleworthy
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: random
07/15/07 07:36 - 71ºF - ID#40115
Battlin' fests
Canal fest is another matter. Maybe it's being down on the water, maybe it was the entire bag of sugar inside my lemonade (it was really good), maybe it was hitting two baskets and coming home with a three foot tall Homer Simpson, but I liked it. I hung out on the one bridge between the goings on, watching the boats, quietly appreciating the women in same and felt very peaceful. Proper funnel cake has that effect.
The aforementioned tasty lemonade
Seagulls in search of fried dough nuggets
An unenthused Walgreen's, at the rate the new stores have been opening, this one should have had a sidewalk sale taking place
Curb your duck ( I think that is me and my shadow taking their picture from the bridge)
The view from the river bridge (essentially neutral turf between the Tonawandas)
Oh to have a water bike. What a good thing
In spite of the fact that the band was playing Pink Floyd songs (Nothing wrong with that, just didn't seem uptempo for carnival fun). It was worth checking out.
Since it is close to where work is these days, I may make a mid week return jaunt. It's a parade of mullets to be sure, but it's a hoot to people watch.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: sports, sorta
07/09/07 11:15 - 76ºF - ID#40028
Classy Sports Move
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Location: Buffalo, NY
07/08/07 08:38 - 78ºF - ID#40015
I'm a Bad Buffalonian
Had an odd experience at the zoo. The ex bought a member card. I've used it with the kids a few times without fail. Today, the rep started checking the last name and the address and refused entrance since my first name didn't appear on the card. My driver's license still has the house address so you'd figure she would do 2+2, but no. "We want you pay admission ." I already did jerkass!
Did the Canal Concert last night (well, part of it) from the other side of the Canal last nght and it was pretty cool. I remember seeing the Psychedlic Furs at a bar in South Buffalo when Pretty in Pink came out the first time. I think I've aged better, but what the hey, you couldn't beat the price.
It's a quiet night and that is okay. I've been on solo duty all weekend. The Ex was gone, her parents were in Detroit, mine are in VA for a show opening. Twas me and the youngins all weekend. Was cool, but I had the thought that if I collapsed at all, kids would have no one to call. Weird the things you think about sometimes. Made me feel like I need a trip to compensate for all the field trip facilitating I've been doing.
IF I had any money or benefit time, a toronto sojurn at the least may have to happen.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: school
07/06/07 08:42 - 63ºF - ID#39953
Any Chemistry Pros in the House?
One test can change entire dysfunctional family's summer. We were talking to her about it and I swear I could my lovely middle child checking to see if a beating was gonna happen. Much to her disappointment, her sister was all too aware so we didn't pile on, just made a plan to "Git her done" and pass the bastard.
Never thought Chemistry would be dogging me so long after having taken it.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
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I love it when it crosses 100. :)
cant.even.imagine.
oh, and someone (cant find the bit of this story) had gone through this before, during an earthquake several years ago. ugh!
I didnt dare turn on the tv..
Enjoy the wegmans card- great night for ice ice ice cold beer going down down down; preferably in the safety of a hammock or Adirondack chair.