Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Boob.

The best thing about commenting on the news is that you can't make-up the news. For instance, here's a story from Grand Forks, North Dakota:
Twenty-six-year-old Stacey Anvarinia has pleaded guilty to child neglect for breast-feeding her 6-week-old baby while drunk. The mother could face up to five years in prison when she's sentenced on the felony charge in August.
Initially I thought the woman was breast-feeding in a bar and then someone called the police.
Turns out the woman was breast-feeding in her Grand Forks home.
"Police officers who responded to a domestic disturbance call say they saw an intoxicated Anvarinia breast feeding."
Can you imagine being a fly-on-the-wall in that home? The mother's drinking and begins arguing. The baby starts crying and in an effort to calm the child she begins breast-feeding...

Let's hope this was an honest mistake and not something that's habit.

walkonred

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Heroes.

My first day of work for Galactic Pizza was June 27, 2004. That same day, I turned 19.

A little over two months later, I was fired by the then manager who told the owner I quit...

Shady, I know.

This week it will be five years since I first suited-up as "Captain Fantastic."

No matter how long I was employed by Galactic or how long it's been since I was fired, working at Galactic Pizza will always one of the most exciting experiences in my life that I pride on sharing with people.

At any rate, I'm reminiscing because of this article on City Page's website. Writer Bradley Campbell asks,
"Galactic Pizza Super Heroes where have you gone?"
The answer is easy Mr. Campbell: nowhere. It's seems that you unfortunately have a problem with expectations.

The staff at Galactic Pizza is personable, friendly, knowledgeable, hilarious, sexy, accomplished, intelligent, professional...

I will go on.

Sassy, dependable, colorful, solid, polite...
Left to Right: Blue Baboon, Captain Fantastic (Retired), Captain Awesome.

Lastly Mr. Campbell, I know the dude you claim
"...was wearing a five-o-clock shadow from last week. He smelled like cabbage."
I can assure you Mr. Campbell, that "cabbage" smell was actually one of his super-powers. Obviously, you wouldn't know anything about super-power because you're but a mere civilian.

The "cabbage" scent is used to mask the douche-cologne you must have been wearing. Certainly you must be relieved to know that Galactic's heroes can protect themselves.

walkonred

Transit!

From CNN:
"A rush-hour collision Monday between two Metro trains north of downtown Washington, D.C., killed at least six people and injured scores."

A National Transportation Safety Board member Deborah Hersma arrived to investigate the crash, who said she walked the tracks by the wreckage.

"I can tell you it is a scene of real devastation down there," she said.

Hersman said both trains contained six cars. One train struck the other train from the rear and and its "first car overrode the last car of the other train in an accordion fashion," she said.
Is it just me or does Deborah come across as a first-grader with a learning disability?

It's great that government employees know how to count and use technical jargon like "accordion fashion." I feel safer just knowing Deborah's on the job.

I just hope this whole "train accident thing" doesn't leave a bad taste with the residents of the Twin Cities that support light-rail.

walkonred

Monday, June 22, 2009

Life.

THIS attempt at an entry will be my fourth. Yep, four tries to say nothing...

It's been so long since I last wrote to you, whomever you are, that I'm feeling rusty.

Well, now I'm back.

Sorry it's been so long.

walkonred