Knew Monday was going to live up to its name as I was leaving for work. I entered Gates Circle to catch the 33 by Elmwood.. Apparently, coming from the other direction on Delaware the notion of stopping a little and then entering the circle (Basically, waiting your fucking turn) was applying as a oblivious fuck in an SUV decided to go faster right in, anybody else be damned. Jerkass scared the shit out of me. Wasn't driving angry till then.
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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07/31/2007 08:08 #40323
Yield doesn't mean "Goafuckinghead"Category: traffic
07/26/2007 11:54 #40262
It's gonna be a good day.....Category: omens
Didn't sleep very well last night, which there is nothing unusual about that, but I had a big interview this morning. Trotted out a nice light grey suit. Ipod cooperated and played some nice upbeat stuff through traffic. The interview went well and was free of the bullshit questions and actually talked about the job instead of my greatest weakness (blue eyes and a killer smile). Makes you want the job just because of the freedom from the nonsense. Interview finishes with me getting enough time to get home to change before the actual work day gets going. I hit the road and the Allentown Trading Company is stocking Aero Bars. Rapture! I know you can get em elsewhere, but seeing them (an awesome candy bar) on the shelf was a sign.
Got back in the car and the IPOD cranks up my u2 Buffalo Bootleg for the jaunt down the 290.
These are positive signs.
Got back in the car and the IPOD cranks up my u2 Buffalo Bootleg for the jaunt down the 290.
These are positive signs.
leetee - 07/29/07 10:15
All the best with the job. Can't see why they wouldn't hire you. Keep us updated?
All the best with the job. Can't see why they wouldn't hire you. Keep us updated?
museumchick - 07/27/07 21:17
I hope things work out with the job:).
I hope things work out with the job:).
chico - 07/26/07 16:41
Hope you get the job and that it suits you to a T!
Hope you get the job and that it suits you to a T!
ladycroft - 07/26/07 12:45
i really hope it works out for you!
i really hope it works out for you!
07/23/2007 09:32 #40217
Grumble, grumbleCategory: monday
For the past six years or so, the ex and I have been splitting the cost of a membership at the Holiday Inn on Delaware. They have a pool club that for a flat rate you get unlimited swimming pool access from 10am to 10pm, Memorial Day through Labor Day. It's not a bad deal and we can get cooled off with the hassle of the border or packing cars like you're temporarily moving. Basically, throw your suit on and go. The fact that the hotel bar delivers out to you helps too. Previous summers had us ordering LaNova for dinner and getting drinks from the bar.
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
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
07/19/2007 21:05 #40168
NYC ChaosCategory: news
My sisters are both long time manhattan residents and probably wouldn't be happy in any other city, each resenting that the other is on their turf. That said, whenever stuff happens they've got a story about it. The Steam eruption happened right outside my elder sister's design firm. She got shooed off her balcony by an air quality guy this am.
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.
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.
I admit that I don't drive but if I did I would stay away from that circle. I'm sorry it is death (ok well maybe not at those speeds) waiting to happen. You have to many streets coming togather at that circle. But the bigger problem is that Circles arn't really commonplace so you get a lot of people who don't understand right of way and what a yeild sign means. I can tell you that basicly it means that anyone entering the circle has to give the right of way to people allready in the circle. But when you are behind someone you don't know when they are going to turn out and onto what street so you have to be carefull. But there is one odd thing about a Yeild sign that I think a lot of people may not know. It has nothing to do with pedestrains. A stop sign does and lights do. But when at that circle that yeild sign is only about entering the cirlce. When I walk it based on right of way I could wait for forever almost. Then when crossing it you can't really when walking because you don't know when they car you see is going to turn out so it is really tough. Yeah when you cross there is a raised part to stand on but there used to not be. Let me tell you that was some fucking scary shit just standing between those yellow lines. I think if people would just be patient then the problem you had wouldn't happen, but good luck with that.
I was in the car with a friend, a Buffalo native who has been driving for nearly a decade. You would think the subtle nuances of traffic safety would have either dashed his oblivious brains across the dashboard or sunk into said soft pink brain and allowed him to live yet another year as a driver.
Well, we pull up to gates circle and the bastard just drives right in, both lanes in the circle screech to a halt. I swear I heard the impact of several cars and the screams of a thousand burning babies as we drove ignorantly along.
When I yelled at him he said "what? I thought they had to yield in the circle.
jackass.
So, apparently the mind of the driver is built off the grid and things like cirlces just confound them.
Hahahaha. Nice display of bollocks, Mike. Well done, man. Well done.