the complaining annex

which is the more misunderstood musical instrument?

2009-07-16T08:17:00.001-07:00

the banjo? or the accordion?

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both are grossly confined to small, musical pigeon holes in most common people's minds. ask anyone on the street what they think of when they hear "banjo music" and nine times out of ten the answer will be something along the lines of "hillbilly (beverly or otherwise)," "bluegrass" or some variation on the "backwoods/deliverance" theme.

likewise with the accordion. "polka bands" or "parisian street music" will be the response with very little room for other answers.

personally, i feel both are done a great disservice in the whole of the musical universe. both can be, and have been, utilized quite nicely in genres other than their predestined stigma. but which is the MORE misunderstood of the two?

for me, it is probably the banjo. the soaring, metallic staccato in the right setting could be a wonderful addition to many songs in many genres. not just bluegrass or country. and a true banjo-virtuoso is a gorgeous thing to observe. and while i like a well placed accordion, i believe the banjo just has more range when all is said and done.

that is not to say that the accordion can't be used to great success in non-traditional ways as well. i've heard it...but it's probably just a little more tricky to pull it off.

anyway, just something i was thinking about. thoughts and more expert opinions are welcome.

when technology claims the things we love

2009-05-12T12:58:00.000-07:00

i have many hobbies. most of which deal with the collecting of specific groups of items and all of which are, at the very best, half-assed.

over the years, i have collected everything from matchbooks to pint glasses to coins and paper money, subway tokens, comic books, vinyl records, funny hats and ticket stubs. some of these items, i still actively pursue. others, i have abandoned or they have abandoned me*. i don't remember the last time i grabbed a matchbook simply to keep it. of course, given that smoking is now prohibited in many of the locales where i once would have found a matchbook, it was not hard to walk away from that particular hobby. and they don't even make subway tokens anymore.

which leads me to my point. the one, constant collection i have maintained since my high school days is that of ticket stubs and programs. i love having a tangible and wholly unique reminder of the things and events that i have been able to see over the years. i distinctly remember a large coca-cola bottle shaped bank that i had growing up, which was never more than an inch or so full of actual money...but often times filled more so with worn stubs to the various movies i had seen throughout junior high and high school (the oldest one that i recall was for back to the future II at the old dickinson cinema 8 in my hometown). most of these didn't survive the abuse of being thrown in amongst pennies and dimes for years and years and thereby went the way of the trash can with little to no fanfare. but in and among those little movie stubs was a thin, paper ticket to a live production of cats in london's west end that i had seen on a high school choir trip the summer after my junior year.

i'm not sure the exact day, but i clearly remember looking at that stub and thinking "man, that's getting beat up in that bank. maybe i should put it somewhere and try and keep it nice."

i found an old magnetic scrapbook in the attic and started putting ticket stubs in it. and just like that, a collection started.

to this day, i still have the same book. and though i have had to replace and add pages over the years, it still remains pretty much the same: theatre tickets in the front. then concerts. then a page of ku basketball tickets followed by baseball tickets from stadiums all over the country. then some random sports tickets. museum tickets followed by some special event tickets. one page with only my ticket to the world trade center observation deck from august, 2001. and finally in the back, some of the more interesting (in my mind) travel-related stubs, including my ticket from newark to london on that trip back in high school.

so what?

no real point, other than to say that i have noticed over the past couple of years it has become increasingly difficult to procure these tiny, paper mementos. with the dawn of the e-ticket, i have to pay special attention when ordering something to make sure that i am going to receive an actual ticket instead of an email link and instructions on how to print it out (conveniently) at home.

for the most part, i have been successful. but for how long? a couple of weeks ago, i ordered tickets to see one of my favorite bands, depeche mode, for the first time in 15 years. i specifically requested the tickets be sent to me via the mail and when i received them...they were actual tickets, but they don't look that much different than if i were to take my confirmation email to kinkos ** and have them print it off on standard printer paper.

so, how much longer before the "old-style" ticket stub goes the way of the subway token?

i guess, like any true collector, i can't let that stop me. as long as there is a printer hooked up to my computer, i suppose i'm all set.

it just won't be the same.

* - i even started collecting dollar tokens from casinos in las vegas...until they stopped making them altogether as well.

** - or some other place that's not kinkos.

change we can believe in

2009-05-06T16:59:00.001-07:00

ballpark review

2009-04-27T18:21:00.001-07:00

CITI FIELD - Flushing, NY

nationals vs mets - april 25 2009 - i may have been the only person in america that was sad to see shea stadium go. but that only lasted a day or two. now the mets have a fantastic new home and shea is a parking lot. citi field is cozy and comfortable and it is a very nice place to enjoy a game. the seats are all close (if not blocked by railings that are just a little too high) to the field and there is something to do or see seemingly everywhere you look. the outfield is huge, which makes the new, much larger apple a bit of a rarer beast. maybe it was the fact that this is the first mets game i've been to that wasn't brain-meltingly hot or subjected to freezing rain, but i had a great time.

atmosphere: 7.5

viewability: 9

architecture: 8

peanuts: 8

so, since i've been neglecting my blog lately

2009-04-22T15:39:00.000-07:00

...i've decided to spice it up a little.

so here is some cyber-sex related comedy that might be the funniest thing i've read in a long, long time.

my apologies to those that this might offend. if you think it's in bad taste...you can't say that you weren't warned.

2009-02-27T23:34:00.000-08:00

friday, february 27th, 9:03pm, studio live, foxboro, ma

p.s.
something's always wrong
whatever i fear
woodburning
crowing
good intentions
butterflies/within you without you
windmills
way away
know me
nanci
nightingale song
come back down
don't fade
all i want
little man big man
inside
fall down
come down
crazy life
+ walk on the ocean
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one spectacular evening

travelogue: visiting the beautiful north shore - part 1: lodging

2009-02-23T07:36:00.000-08:00

most people immediately think of a few specific things when they think of the boston area: paul revere, the red sox, beans....that sort of thing. well, we here at the annex have decided to start a new series of travelouges that will open up some of the finer, lesser-known attributes of this wonderful part of the country. but, we want to stay away from the touristy duck-boat tours and museums that tend be crowded and overwhelming and will, instead, focus on some of the wonderful areas just north of the city. specifically, the saugus/peabody corridor of route 1.

enjoy.

overview: lodging along route 1 is plentiful. quaint, locally owned establishments dot the area like a field of glistening sunflowers. frugal travelers will want to stay away from more high-end places like the james motel and the colonial traveler motor court which are situated just a little too close to some of the more posh and uppity areas of malden. instead, focus on some of the gems hidden in plain view along lovely route 1.

here are some of our top picks:

1) chisholm's motor inn

don't let the fact that it looks exactly like the creepy motel in the john cusack movie, identity, deter you from the charms of this wonderful place. it has a jacuzzi AND a hot tub. and it's easy to get a room here. i've driven by it hundreds of times in the years i've lived here and it ALWAYS has vacancy. how's THAT for convenience?

but it's really this hotel's proximity to route 1 mini-golf ("home of the orange dinosaur" - watch for a feature in future installments) that makes this a truly worthwhile experience.

2) fern's deluxe motels

you want privacy? you got privacy.

this charming stop located just steps from chisholm's motor inn boasts world-famous, semi-private bungelows. all outfitted with free HBO and unparalleled comfort.

check with the front desk upon arrival and inquire about the "new room" (just don't ask what happened in the "old room") or see if you qualify for one of their classic "owrates."

complimentary rodent traps available by request.

3) new englander motor court

though technically not along the corridor (it's located on adjacent, and equally spectacular route 99) and though in the same, upscale neighborhood as the motels in the overview, the new englander simply HAD to be included on our list due to one, unavoidable fact...this editor LOVES motor courts.

maybe it's just that this particular establishment reminds me of some of the grand palaces (note: not THE grand palace) in missouri's scenic branson highlands of my youth.

or maybe, it's just because who doesn't love a good continental breakfast?

if the high-paced action of saugus is too much for you to truly relax and enjoy your trip...OR if you are just feeling a bit amorous and romantic, we suggest you make your way up route 1 to lovely peabody (pronounced "PEE-buhdy") and to...

4) mario's motor inn

share a tender moment with the one you love in one of mario's heart-shaped jacuzzis, or "luv tubs." weary travelers will also find the choice of "regular" or "round" beds refreshing following a hard day of perusing west peabody's many wonderful and eclectic boutiques.

mario's caters to a wide variety of customers so this is an ideal choice for those who enjoy people watching.

and there is no better way to take your mind off of trying to figure out why those hypodermic needles were in the parking lot than losing yourself in the warm glow of color television.

the annex's efforts to contact the management to investigate whether new ownership would affect the beloved charm of this classic new england establishment were not returned.

we hope you found this helpful. stay tuned for future editions that will outline the many fine dining and entertainment options along one of america's most beautiful and historic stretches of roadway.

iiiiiiiiiit's oscah-time!

2009-02-17T19:26:00.000-08:00

i have to start off by saying that i have issues with some of the noms this year (see notes at the bottom). in fact, overall, i feel this is a pretty blah year for the oscars. i have no personal heroes to root for. i wasn't blown away by anything i saw. i can't rightfully jump on board with any of the current, trendy campaigns.

in short, i'm trying to care. really, i am.

(warning: contains possible spoilers)

so, here we go:

FINAL SCORE: 16/24

supporting actor - alright...i'm sick of hearing about. i'm sorry...but i'm sick of it. that said, i think it is wrong of people to say that heath ledger was only nominated because he died. i disagree. i think he will WIN because he died...but his twisted and instantly memorable performance as the joker certainly deserves the nomination. there is simply no way the academy will dare go another direction.
winner: heath ledger; the dark knight
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supporting actress - i love me some marisa tomei. and after her...ahem...performance* in the wrestler, i love me some even more. but if the mantle full of awards ms. cruz has already garnered for her role as an "eccentric" ex-wife has anything to say about it, i think the die is already cast. besides, i REALLY like vicky cristina barcelona and this is its only shot at nabbing a statue.
winner: penélope cruz; vicky cristina barcelona
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actor - it's penn v. rourke in a clash for the ages. honestly, i have no idea which way the academy will go with this one. insiders claim that it's split pretty evenly. me? i'm going to flip a coin. heads, it's the fantastic harvey milk. tails, it's the triumphant randy "the ram."
flips coin
winner: mickey rourke; the wrestler
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actress - for as much as oscar has seemingly loved kate winslet in her relatively young career, it's only been nominations for her to this point. her performance as a stifled 1950's housewife in revolutionary road was far better, in my humble opinion, than that of her turn as a former nazi guard. besides, to quote...well...kate winslet (from extras,) "how many more movies do we need about the holocaust? i mean, we get it, it was grim." but, for whatever reason, oscar loves the holocaust. even more than it loves meryl streep.
winner: kate winslet; ~~revolutionary road~~ the reader
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director - despite david fincher (a beloved annex favorite) getting his first nomination for button, this is proving to be the most boring race in recent history. there's an outside chance that gus van sant could pull the harvey milkian upset here, but again, i am forced to go with the ever-overinflating "indie" bandwagon.
winner: danny boyle; slumdog millionaire
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picture - for the record, i LIKED all...but did not LOVE any of the nominees this year. i imagine that i'm not going out on a limb by picking slumdog to win it. i would not be surprised if there is an upset here, but i'll be darned if i can pick one of the other four to pull it.
winner: slumdog millionaire
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cinematography - simply put, button is the only of the nominees that i walked away from inspired by the photography. i fully expect to not be right, but i have to go with what i like. and i'm going with the rich and stylish new orleans that miranda gave us.

winner: claudio miranda; the curious case of benjamin button
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art direction - as always, i'm going with the ONE that i haven't seen.
winner: michael carlin & rebecca alleway; the duchess
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animated feature - if i even had the slightest of remote inklings that either bolt or kung-fu panda had a shot at winning this category...i would try and see them. but, since they don't...
winner: wall-e
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animated short - presto is standard pixar magic. oktipodi is standard pixar magic...if it were made by europeans. lavatory-lovestory is cute, if not over simple. i love the concept of la maison, but give me creepy undertakers any day of the week.
winner: this way up
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live action short - eeny, meeny, miney...holocaust.

winner: spielzeugland
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foreign language film - too many previous awards to be ignored.
winner: waltz with bashir; israel
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documentary feature - done. book it. moving on.
winner: man on wire
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documentary short - cambodia, FTW!
winner: the conscience of nhem en
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costume design - baz luhrmann + catherine martin = oscar.
winner: catherine martin; australia
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make-up - i'm torn. part of me really wants to go with hellboy, but the other part understands how much of a slam dunk button is in this category.
winner: greg cannom; the curious case of benjamin button
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original score - it's different. it's fresh. it's got tons of buzz. it will be copied over and over again ad nauseum for years to come. yep, it's a winner.
winner: a.r. rahman; slumdog millionaire
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original song - i will forgo complaining about the fact that the academy took a major dump on this category by only having 3 nominees and omitting other worthy (and award-winning) songs from this past year, and just pick one. it's easy to think that the voters may cancel out the two slumdog songs, but i think that's a fallacy this time around. for the record, i really want newman and gabriel's "down to earth" to walk away with it, but i'm not going to put any money on it.
winner: "jai ho" from slumdog millionaire
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film editing - multiple story lines. various time periods. kinetic action vs. static tension. there were things i didn't like about slumdog...the way is was put together (masterfully) was NOT one of them.
winner: chris dickens; slumdog millionaire
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sound editing - gotham has never sounded more vibrant or more menacing.
winner: the dark knight
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sound mixing - YOU try making a solitary and silent robot wandering a deserted planet entertaining. actually, i'm fairly certain that the dark knight will win this, but i'm holding out hope for my pick.
winner: wall-e
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visual effects - superhero movies are supposed to be visually stunning, right? well, these two certainly were, but the gang on button made brad pitt look like a 70 year-old midget...convincingly. you can keep your explosions.
winner: the curious case of benjamin button
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adapted screenplay - why not?
winner: simon beaufoy; slumdog millionaire
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original screenplay - i'm a sucker for fast-paced, hard-to-understand accents...so naturally, i loved the script for in bruges. but, it will be the likable and tragicomic tale of the life and death of a certain charismatic gay activist that wins it.
winner: dustin lance black; milk
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misc thoughts:
- i'm baffled by the praise over josh brolin's performance in milk. not that i didn't think it was great. i just don't see the big deal.

- this year's show has some serious "snoozefest" potential due to the fact that so many of the front runners are going to win. maybe we'll all be wrong...but i doubt it.

- can you even imagine if someone else wins for best supporting actor? how awkward would THAT speech be?

- at press time, i still haven't seen doubt, rachel getting married or the changeling but probably will before sunday. seeing them won't change my picks, but i thought it worth mentioning.

- i look forward to hugh jackman as host. he may be the only thing that keeps my interest.

maybe, i'm finally just THAT bitter and jaded. oh well. enjoy. and as always, you can't spell 'academy awards' without 'cade.' peace.

* - all "stripper" jokes aside, it really was great.

we're still here

2009-02-15T15:44:00.001-08:00

2009 oscar predictions are currently being compiled.

we thank you for your patience.

one sentence movie review

2009-01-31T20:17:00.000-08:00

today's movie: fireproof

why does "christian movie" always have to equal "awful movie"?

usa! usa!

2009-01-22T16:58:00.000-08:00

i meant to post this closer to returning from texas, but i just now got a hold of the picture. so without further ado...

...let freedom ring, people. let freedom ring.*

*- except for you, mexico. f' you.

some music-related notes

2009-01-12T06:42:00.001-08:00

- i can't get the new song from the killers out of my head. i basically must own this album as soon as possible.

- when "spaceman" is not running through my head...this is.

- every song on weezer's red album grows on me each time i hear it.

- i am trying to nail down the precise moment in the past few months...that i started liking the ting tings. i am completely confounded by this.

- ditto for the raconteurs (though that one can probably be traced to the first time i heard this song and is not nearly as confounding...as the raconteurs are great.)

- r.e.m.'s accelerate is a great album.

- i megaloathe scott weiland's new song.

- beck and i are going to see toad the wet sprocket next month. words can't describe how excited this makes me.

- i don't care what anyone says...incubus sucks.

fun with cade(s) in airports: holiday '08 edition

2008-12-30T13:03:00.000-08:00

aka: no flight through DFW goes unpunished.

WITH DIAGRAMS!!

using the above diagram, follow along with our latest trip through the dallas/ft. worth airport terminal A.

A) arrive DFW via gate A20 at 8:15 am.

B) proceed to nearest food court to have some breakfast and wait until flight to st. louis at 12:30 pm.

C) after breakfast, realize there is a 9:25 am flight to st. louis. proceed to gate A24 to see if it's possible to get on the earlier flight. we are told it is possible, but that our luggage could not be transferred. we ultimately decide to stay with our original flight.

D) walk to gate A11, await original flight. at roughly, 12pm we board our plane. 25 minutes later, due to a leak in the hydraulic system, our plane has to be taken out of service. we are asked to deplane and await further instructions.

E) another plane is found, we are told to move to gate A26. at approximately 1:45, we are informed that our new plane, unfortunately, must ALSO be taken out of service. american airlines is sorry for the inconvenience and appreciates our patience.

F) yet another plane is found and we return to gate A11. they begin boarding at about 2:45 pm, but almost immediately pull the people off of the jet bridge citing the fact that maintence has not yet cleared this aircraft. they apologize for the inconvenience. 10 minutes later, american airlines tells us that our third time is not, in fact, a charm. this plane is also taken out of service. our continued patience is appreciated.

G) a fourth plane (as if there are any actually left in all of dallas) is found and we are instructed to move our stuff to gate A20. so, we chuckle briefly at the irony that this is the gate we originally arrived at and head over.

H) at 3:45 pm, we are told to move one last gate over to A21 and begin boarding.

at 4:05 pm, we finally depart DFW en route to st. louis. our bags are the first ones off the carousel.

happy holidays.

yankees sign 1B mark teixiera...

2008-12-23T14:04:00.000-08:00

...cade finally gives up.

i haven't watched must baseball in the last couple of years.

even if the royals were worth paying attention to, i still would only get to see a handful of games. so, it's convenient that they are terrible.

and i have never fully bought in to the red sox while living here. i love going to fenway, but there is nothing about the team that calls to me (and for other reasons that i will get to in a moment.)

now...the much-hated yankees have spent almost a half a billion (yes...BILLION...with a "b") dollars on free agents and extensions this off-season to complement their already grotesque payroll*.

to say i'm sickened would be a horrible understatement.

this, of course, isn't an overnight phenomenon. but, for too long, i have overlooked the gross overspending in baseball today and chalked it up to "just the way it is." and as much as i hate the yankees, they aren't the only team ruining baseball. the Rrd sox and even my second favorite team, the mets (not that it has done them any good), are also guilty of throwing silly amounts of money at players. and new clubs are crossing the $100 million threshold every year.

the point is, it's out of control. something needs to be done. baseball is not a game of the elite or privileged. it's a game of the common man. who can honestly find a hero in someone who whines and complains and gets their buddy scott** involved so that they can make even MORE of a ridiculous amount of money.

however you look at it, this over spending is an advantage that only a handful of teams have over the others. the pittsburgh pirates aren't going to magically come up with an extra $200 million to catch up with the yankees or the red sox. it's impossible. someone please explain to me how it is, therefore, not considered cheating. every team deserves the chance to compete or fail (depending on the competence of their general manager, of course) on the same level as every other team. it should be about smart decisions and talent management...not who can enable who to get the bigger house.

but more importantly...it's about the fact that no one needs to make $22 million a year. NO ONE. especially not athletes. it's ludicrous. it's vulgar. it's unethical.

sure, i will probably not give up completely on the game. i will probably still try and cross a couple of ballparks off of my list next year like i do every year, but that's a pride thing. i'm too close to quit now. but i'll be damned if i devote any more time and energy than that to the shallow shell that our nation's pastime has become.

implement a salary cap...or hemorrhage to death and start over, baseball. only one of these will bring me back.

* - with the signing of teixeira, and the recent aquisition of pitcher c.c. sabathia, the yankees now own the 4 highest paid players in the history of the game.

** - boras

no words

2008-12-14T11:37:00.001-08:00

excercise your music muscle

2008-12-09T17:32:00.000-08:00

there are the names of 74 bands in this picture.

how many can you find?

(i know that the image has been altered at the left...this is the only "full" version of the image i could find that was large enough to actually see.)

theatre review: boeing-boeing and spring awakening

2008-11-30T14:03:00.000-08:00

in this review, for the sake of brevity and fairness, i will reduce my review for each of these shows (now playing, for a limited time, on broadway) to one sentence.

boeing-boeing

classic madcap, farce-style comedy yields one of the surprisingly funniest things i have ever seen live...period. A

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spring awakening

a 19th century german emo kid reads a book about sex and the knowledge, inexplicably, destroys the lives of everyone in the show. C-

all i want for christmas

2008-11-26T06:06:00.000-08:00

...is more debt.

for years, car makers and credit card companies have tried to convince us that a new (often luxury) vehicle is the perfect ~~christmas~~ holiday gift.

but with the current global financial uncertainties, coupled with the fragile state of the american automobile industry, i can't help but think that maybe, just maybe, these already unrealistic ads should be tucked away on a shelf this year.

is it just me?

the facts are these...

2008-11-21T05:26:00.000-08:00

the other shoe has dropped.

pushing daisies has been canceled.

at least now, i can watch BOTH hours of the biggest loser uninterrupted.

UPDATE: of course, in the light of this story...the cosmic entertainment universe has taken a giant step toward righting itself. with the canceling of one clever and witty show...the pseudo-redemption of another clever and witty (so...naturally, canceled) show looks to be a done deal. funny how that works.

"have it your way" - a play in one act

2008-11-17T10:05:00.000-08:00

scene - a burger king drive through. a man drives his car up to the speaker box to place his order.

speaker box voice - may i help you?

man - yeah, i'd like a number ten with ketchup only...and a dr. pepper.

speaker box voice - that's a number ten with ketchup only and a dr. pepper. is that all for you?

man - yes.

speaker box voice - that will be $6.08 at the first window.

the man pulls forward to the first window. another worker sticks his head out of the window

window worker - that'll be $6.08.

the man in the car hands the window worker a $10 bill.

window worker - (brief pause) do you have 8 cents? or a dollar?

man - excuse me?

window worker - do you have $1.08?

man - (looking around the car) i have a dollar...but not 8 cents.

window worker - (pause) are you sure?

man - (confused) yeah...i am. i only have like 4 or 5 pennies here.

the man hands the window worker the dollar and there is about 20 seconds of silence

window worker - you don't have 8 cents?

man - no.

window worker - how much did you say you had there?

man - what? oh...like 5 cents.

another 7 seconds of silence

window worker - let me have that.

the man collects the 5 pennies and reluctantly hands them to the window worker.

window worker - next time...you owe us 3 cents.

man - excuse me?

window worker - (handing the man a $5 bill) you owe us 3 cents next time you come by. comprende...i mean, do you understand?

man - uh...sure.

man pulls up to the second window and gets his food. then leaves, bewildered, vowing never to return to this burger king again.

hmmm...

2008-11-11T16:15:00.000-08:00

my scalp is abnormally dry and itchy.

i have found myself, more times than not, wearing my fleece socks around the house.

when i left work tonight, it was dark out and the air smelled like cold pine trees.

[sigh]

yep...it's winter.

cade factor: article 1 paragraph 3

2008-11-09T12:56:00.000-08:00

we haven't dipped into the fabled cade factor on here in quite some time. while it is true that most factor issues deal with me traveling (airports, hotels, etc.) it is very important to remember that the entire reason the factor exists in the first place...is because i always tend to get screwed over in restaurants.

in fact, right out of the gate in section 1, the factor addresses specific food service issues that waiters and cooks can reference when it comes to me being their customer. for instance:

article 1

all meals should be treated with a basic level of carelessness. ideal situations would include dropping, abandoning or altering without permission as seen fit. service and/or preparation personnel are encouraged to forget or lose orders or institute any other sort of hindrance that would lead to longer than normal waits.

so, take the last sentence of that paragraph, couple it with a brand new (and not THAT crowded) p.f. changs and what do you get? a nearly 2-hour lunch experience, of course.

we never got a full explanation why we weren't getting our food and those around us were finishing up and leaving. only a lot of apologies.

...and the whole meal (plus dessert) comped.

so, i guess they made up for it by giving us everything for free...but they have only been open a week. they probably just don't know any better.

hooray science

2008-11-08T06:13:00.000-08:00

imagine the things that mankind can tackle now that we have a cat...that glows....under a blacklight. what a breakthrough!

it's a proud day for science.

of course..

2008-11-06T17:46:00.000-08:00

video

words really fail me. but it seems that spending a lot of money on something that you claim the bad men are just going to take away might not make the most sense.

the stars at night...

2008-10-31T05:15:00.000-07:00

...are big and bright.

for those of you doing the math...that's 1 out of every 4 people.