Last July, a law requiring hands-free cell phone usage while driving went into effect in California. As a fine, law-abiding citizen, I decided to ditch the somewhat crummy hands-free set that came with my phone, and buy a Bluetooth headset. I don’t often talk on the phone while driving, but I figured that a wireless …
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Life Imitates Hitman: Blood Money
The article: Actor Cuts Throat on Stage in Knife Mix-Up. I immediately thought of the Curtains Down level in Hitman: Blood Money, where you can take care of one of your targets by swapping out a prop pistol for a real one. (The target is normally shot in the head with a prop pistol, as …
Asymptotic Career
Looks like Cuttino Mobley is hanging up his jersey for good, due to a previously-undiagnosed heart condition. Now I feel a bit mean for cracking wise about his “asymptotic” condition.
Cuttino Mobley’s Heart Rate Goes to Zero As Mike Dunleavy Approaches Infinity
Here’s a link to the original story. The source said Mobley would see a heart specialist on Tuesday. Normally players have 48 hours to report to their new teams and take a physical examination, followed by another 24 hours for all the test results to come in. Because this trade was completed after business hours …
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Election
Earlier this week, I packed my bags and drove out to Las Vegas, Nevada, to volunteer on the ground for the Obama campaign on Election Day. This was part of their “Drive for Change†campaign, which encouraged people from California (and other states) to volunteer in battleground states. I decided that, given the historic nature …
Vile (Yet Funny)
On the way home today, I saw a sign spinner at the corner of MacArthur and Fairview in Costa Mesa. Here is the sign: “Vote for McCain. Obama is a socialist and a friend of terrorists ! (William Ayers)†The “socialist†label is just ridiculous – I also like the grammatically bizarre parenthetical note on …
Grocery Store Sociology
A somewhat famous quote from Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin: Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are. The contents of the grocery basket belonging to the shopper in front of us at a grocery store in Arcata, CA: One loaf of white bread (store brand) A jar of peanut butter A …
Bureaucracy
Recently, I went to the DMV in order to renew my car registration, as well as renew my driver’s license. Now, if this were a very tired comedy shtick, I would proceed to complain about how this experience wasted an entire day of mine and destroyed my soul. Instead, because I try to give things …
Recycling: Too Dangerous for O.C.
Cities, locals oppose recycling centers: In Huntington Beach, plans for a recycling center at a Ralphs grocery store on Brookhurst Street and Adams Avenue have drawn strong opposition from city officials and residents, who say it would be unsightly, attract transients and generate noise. … Opponents say they already recycle through curbside trash programs and …
“Get the facts!”
Whenever someone says, "Get the facts!," I read it as, "Please don’t look too closely at what we’re saying." Today was the grand opening of a new Fresh and Easy store nearby. Fresh and Easy is UK supermarket giant Tesco‘s foray into the US, consisting of smaller grocery stores, generally stocked with pre-made foods and …