(e:Metalpeter) - sorry, I shoulda clarified. The tranny award on my co-worker's desk had something to do with a transmission sales quota or something. I work at a Business to Business ad agency, so awards like that are fairly common. Fact of the matter is, I was the only one to think it strange that it said "Tranny Award" on it. Most people here only find humor in fart jokes and videos of men getting hit in the nuts. Not that those can't be funny, but that can't be the entire scope of one's sense of humor.
But, I guess that would explain the popularity of Shrek (sorry all of you Shrek-lovers out there).
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10/22/2004 15:22 #23233
Tranny Award explained10/22/2004 13:05 #23232
The Twinkie Defense Explained (abridged)[inlink]metalpeter,178[/inlink] Well, let's start off by saying that I spelled it incorrectly -- it is not spelled "twinky" -- boy, I'm an idiot for blowing THAT reference to pop culture. This is from an explanation I wrote awhile ago to a few co-workers:
in the late-70's, a former San Francisco city supervisor got away with the assassination of San Francisco mayor George Mascone and city supervisor Harvey Milk and pleaded temporary insanity as he had eaten too many Twinkies and was high on the sugar. As he was primarily a health-nut, the sugar rush supposedly interfered with his ability to make rational decisions about controlling his anger.
The supervisor was convicted on a lesser charge of manslaughter. he was then paroled in the 80's and ended up killing himself a couple years later.
hmm... I guess that was a pretty obscure reference, wasn't it? I should mention that I first heard about it while attending none other than Williamsville South HS, so it can't JUST be a regional expression.
in the late-70's, a former San Francisco city supervisor got away with the assassination of San Francisco mayor George Mascone and city supervisor Harvey Milk and pleaded temporary insanity as he had eaten too many Twinkies and was high on the sugar. As he was primarily a health-nut, the sugar rush supposedly interfered with his ability to make rational decisions about controlling his anger.
The supervisor was convicted on a lesser charge of manslaughter. he was then paroled in the 80's and ended up killing himself a couple years later.
hmm... I guess that was a pretty obscure reference, wasn't it? I should mention that I first heard about it while attending none other than Williamsville South HS, so it can't JUST be a regional expression.
10/21/2004 15:49 #23231
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(I kid you not):
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yay! let's get out there and not vote for bush!
10/21/2004 14:12 #23230
coffee & what the hell?!!Contrary to conspiracy theorists, I too doubt that either SPoT or *$'s (read star-bux) were responsible for the fire -- though I'm sure that the afore-mentioned theory was half kidding. It is sad though, I'm glad I was able to have a nice cuppa with (e:paul) before it was incinerated. One thing I noted was that they served Seattle's Best coffee -- kind of unusual for around these parts. It's pretty good coffee, not the best in the world (and it is owned by *$'s) -- but still pretty good!
I would be very surprised if they were back on their feet any time soon -- I don't think having a coffee house is a very lucrative business and it's going to take a lot to rebuild. Unless of course, the insurance company is very cooperative and helps them get back up on their feet and get things running again. Uh, not to sound like a pessimist but, yeah.... right.
I would be very surprised if they were back on their feet any time soon -- I don't think having a coffee house is a very lucrative business and it's going to take a lot to rebuild. Unless of course, the insurance company is very cooperative and helps them get back up on their feet and get things running again. Uh, not to sound like a pessimist but, yeah.... right.
10/20/2004 00:36 #23229
i say tranny...I've been going around taking an informal poll to see the first word that comes to people's heads when I say the word "tranny" -- so far, 5 out of 5 people have replied "transmission" -- whereas the first word that pops into my head is "transsexual".
Back story: I saw a plaque on my co-worker's desk a few months back that was apparently the "tranny award" for 2003. I saw it, turned around and went back to my desk where I totally lost my composure. When people asked me what was so funny, I told them about the "tranny award" -- and nobody got it. But I guess that makes sense. A lot of these same people also think the "twinky defense" is something you use when someone tries to mug you with a fruit pie.
Go figure
Back story: I saw a plaque on my co-worker's desk a few months back that was apparently the "tranny award" for 2003. I saw it, turned around and went back to my desk where I totally lost my composure. When people asked me what was so funny, I told them about the "tranny award" -- and nobody got it. But I guess that makes sense. A lot of these same people also think the "twinky defense" is something you use when someone tries to mug you with a fruit pie.
Go figure