What happened to anyone else ever writing anything?

The lack of contributions is forcing me to turn this into a run of the mill LJ.

Listening to: Depeche Mode-New Life
Mood: Lumpy









Last night I bought some groceries, about 75 pounds worth, and my Safeway card kept the total under 76 dollars. When I got home I watched the Blazers game and had an egg sammich since I didn’t feel like cooking all those groceries I got. Bad idea, a growing boy needs more nourishment than two eggs two pieces of bread and hot sauce.
Worse idea, the Blazers got throttled by the Kings.
Worst idea, I got thoroughly lacquered on Gin. I know it’s lame to drink by yourself, and may be indicative of a larger problem, but it was unintentional. Someone left Tanqueray at my house and I thought I needed to drink it before they came back to get it. So it was an economic decision, not decision based on me trying to ruin my life.

This morning I woke up and saw that I had left a pack of coldcuts in my grocery bag.
So which is worse?
1-Wasting the coldcuts?
2-Admitting I eat coldcuts while trying to impress my vegetarian friends?
3-Deciding that I’ll see if I can cook the coldcuts tonight to avoid getting salmonella?
4-Admitting that I try to impress my vegetarian friends with things I eat?
5-Admitting that I thought about this whole thing after not watching all of the Blazer game and instead watching parts of WifeSwapping, Two men and a Boy, and Bachelors?

Nip it in the bud!

Now here at the Rock we have two rules.
Memorize them until you can say them in your sleep.
Rule number one: Obey all rules.
Rule number two: No writing on the walls.

More of the Same

I know you’re all sick of this, but I’m putting up another ultimate post.
It’s hidden here, one post under the Fife eulogy. Let’s see if you can detective it out and find it. After last year’s nationals tournament, I noticed one common theme among the elite teams. No, not good players. Names that needed to be censored. That seems to be the sure fire way to get to nationals if you don’t have the time to practice, or just be really talented in the first place. So my team is changing its name. From now on our team name is ANALFISTCRACKSLUT.
I’m still working on our logo, but it basically just looks like Calvin peeing on a Jesus Fish that is going down on that Mudflap Lady.

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Pop Quiz

Is this:
A-The Portland Winter Hawks Roster?
B-The headshots for all the actors turned down for the Big Lebowski?
C-Ma in ten years?

Answers inside!

Stop the Negativity

It's my fault, I let it get out of hand.

So I have to make it right

make it right even more



Let's all try to get along.

The Gossip Revisited

What does this mean to everyone?
-It’s now a mad scramble to get the best players in this time of limbo.
The best players in town still want to play mono-ed. Mixed is stuck with the scrubs.

-There are at least 4 teams that are going to be aiming to be the new #2 in Portland.
I’m going to go ahead and rank the teams right now. Pre-season rankings before the ink is even dry on anyone’s team cuts.
1-Whoreshaq-dissing The Deuce is asking for trouble.
2-T-N-S-the belle of the ball in Scandaltown.
3-Lit Mark 3-until they all make some babies and drop a notch.
4-the Coltrane-Deeds, not words, written in blood.
5-Faygo-starting from scratch can lead to good cooking.
6-Fushizzle-They will beat on you even if they don’t beat you.
7-Bug on jug-Their team is the best disc golf team in the state though.
8-mystery team that doesn’t even know it is forming yet

Let us know how you see things shaking out by adding your own comment.

-Logjam could be pretty interesting this year as the first chance to all throw down.
If Logjam is the same weekend as Solstice, like always, this point could be moot. There might be a one time women’s team sapping the field. I see a Berzerka/ Good times Finals.

-Will anyone even be willing to scrimmage another team?
I’m setting up my first scrimmage for mid march, even before I have a team.
Early bird theory and all. It's against a college though, we refuse to unveil The Crimson Savatage offense until Spawnfest. The Prota-zonin' is dependant on repetition, so that might get brought out early.

-This year I will disqualify teams on the spot if they have inaccurate rosters.
I’m serious about this. Oregon shall taste my iron fist.

-Will there be less growth among new players if there is no spring league or entry level club teams?
I think rec League is still a go, so this might not be as bad as Ithought. There will also be a team of new players, there has to be.

Top Ten Presidential Mistakes

1. James Buchanan’s failure to take the threat of secession seriously, and allowing the divide to necessitate the Civil War.

2. Andrew Johnson's deciding to side with Southern whites and oppose improvements in justice for Southern blacks beyond abolishing slavery.

3. Lyndon Johnson increasing our involvement in the Vietnam War.

4: Woodrow Wilson's refusal to compromise on the Treaty of Versailles after World War I.

5: Richard Nixon's involvement in the Watergate cover-up.

6: James Madison's failure to keep the United States out of the War of 1812 with Britain.

7: Thomas Jefferson's Embargo Act of 1807, a self-imposed prohibition on trade with Europe during the Napoleonic Wars.

8: John F. Kennedy allowing the Bay of Pigs Invasion that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

9: Ronald Reagan and the Iran-Contra Affair, the effort to sell arms to Iran and use the money to finance an armed anti-communist group in Nicaragua.

10. Fill in your own!

List courtesy of the University of Louisville's McConnell Center

President's Day

Who else is at work today? Traffic was way light...and my inbox wasn't overflowing. Apparently the birthdays of some old presidents is not worthy of a day off at my office. So I may or may not totally slack off today in protest. But I actually have a lot to do..........so maybe I'll be a good little worker bee.

Topic: Was it a great Sunday or what?

Is there any interest in Gossip?

So far this week in Portland ultimate:
-Is Spring league even closer to being cancelled?
-3 teams broke up, and 2 other teams contemplated a name change.
-One of the longer running teams in town pulled a Logan’s Run and ditched everyone over 30.
-I re-upped as sectionals coordinator.
-That old fashioned on the stove was tasty. I decided I needed a lot of whisky last night, not just a little. The ravioli was just okay.
-Will Horshaq even participate in the UPA tourney? Or will they save it for Worlds?


What does this mean to everyone?
-It’s now a mad scramble to get the best players in this time of limbo.
-There are at least 4 teams that are going to be aiming to be the new #2 in Portland.
-Logjam could be pretty interesting this year as the first chance to all throw down.
-Will anyone even be willing to scrimmage another team?
-Since Oregon should have a larger field of competitors at sectionals, instead of doing what I think is best for our state, I will just prepare brackets for every eventuality. This year I will disqualify teams on the spot if they have inaccurate rosters. Cannonball could have an easy run.
-Will there be less growth among new players if there is no spring league or entry level club teams?
-Adam could care less, because he’s in Cincinnati and thinks Frisbees are dumb.

I Spot Fakes

Sometimes my brain is firing away, synapses blazing like pistons. At these times it is all I can do to hang on to where my brain makes connections.
Riding on the MAX yesterday, I decided to look at the two people across from me.
Person one: a Maynard. Sidepart, flannel shirt w/smokes in the pocket, white gym shoes w/ jeans, a moustache with one side longer than the other. Roughly 40 years old. In his hand, a Barnes and Noble bag from Lloyd Center, the small clear one. Inside the bag, one cd. Pearl Jam’s Ten. Since the bag was clear, I could see what he paid, 15.99. Almost 16 dollars for a cd that was bogus in 1992. I felt every emotion towards this guy. Sorrow, pity, humor, hate. I have heard there are three other emotions, but I haven’t felt them yet.
Person two: a Seahag. Middle aged female meth head, one exaggerated tooth in the middle of her lower jaw, not unlike a tooth that a mediocre cartoonist might render to enforce a notion that the subject is a baby, or perhaps a hillbilly. She had on a tattered Paige coat, with her 1985 vinyl purse resting atop one of those wire personal shopping carts ensconced entirely in plastic.

I wanted to walk over and hold both of their hands and introduce them to each other; Maynard, this is Seahag, and if you had an ounce of dignity you would not listen to that cd, especially if it makes you end up buying Mother Love Bone later, but instead you should take out the Seahag to lunch. In these trying times, she needs you. She needs you.

Alas, a good song by Nazareth came on my ipod, so I was not to be disturbed, but the Maynard got off the MAX at the Barnes and Noble stop downtown. I think he felt my emoticons, and decided to return the wasteful purchase. Hopefully he will run into Seahag again and the circle of life will be completed.

Why Drinking a Beer at Lunch Doesn’t Work on a Workday

1) You feel drunker because it's 2:30 in the afternoon on a Thursday
2) Spontaneous giggling for no particular reason
3) Feeling of terror when the boss says you have to drive everyone back
4) That work thing

Thems the Breaks

I saw this guy on the MAX the other day. Talking on his wireless head piece, wearing a large down coat, he looked out of the MAX, not inward. As I looked at him I was struck at how similar our bone structure and features were. Same type of nose, cheeks, chin, even height and weight.
He was sporting the gossamer bloatee, so I didn't care for the bitchcakes, but then I looked closer. And was aghastrified. "SHAVONDA" in script, tatooed upon his neck.

How could the guy like me make such an error. It was as if I hardly knew the stranger before me.

Big Mistake

Sophomore year of college there was a small group of us working in studio on a construction project.
Chris Brokaw (not the singer, just like Beth Orton is not the singer) found that if you pulled a circular saw across the top of a laminated table, the layers left a great pattern as long as the blade skimmed the surface and didn't cut a groove. I took this up after him, and made a nice modification to the saw. I'd known from previous construction work that a carpenter's pencil stuck in the retracting guard will prevent that pesky guard from closing over the blade. This allows for more hands on cutting. Don't ask me how to modify nail guns, I used to do that too. Well, I get my saw all set up and am ready to make a couple new passes, when unbeknownst to me, Joel Smullen walks behind my back. I fire up the saw and it catches on a joint, kicking back. I am able to keep one hand on the trigger, and in my shock, I of course tighten up, keeping the blade going full rotation. The action is behind me, so I don't know the level of exaggeration, but Joel starts screaming at me. He, and the others insist that I missed his face by only an inch or two on the kickback. I feel sick to my stomach, as I realize what I could have done. The amount of times that I screwed around as a kid in situations that could have killed me or someone else is staggering. I sincerely think this was the last time I did any horseplay that could have caused serious harm. If Joel were taller, fatter, closer, he would have been seriously hurt. Hurt to death even.
So I think back on this situation and think it's just about the worst thing I've ever done.
Worst as far as consequences to someone else. I've done much more mean and spiteful things on emotional scales, but that wouldn't have lead to death.

It's worse that I can't think of the best thing I've ever done.

Vannacht

Once again I ventured to trivia night. I got there late, already into the 3rd question.
Our team was strong before I sat down, so I tried to make it fair by sitting at a new table.
Angie and Chris left their freinds to come over and sit with me.
Now, the question is, did they do this because they like me, or because I give them a ride home every week?
Some questions should never be answered.

We came in 2nd, the original team came in 1st, a full 8 points ahead of the nearest competitior.
The big news is that Chris and Angie will be asking the questions next week.
I'm in favor of all three of us writing the together, but I'm not the one who's friends with Katie Shimer.
Maybe next week some of you should come give it a shot?

After trivia I stopped by Suds get together.
Once again, it was a gathering of the 3rd floor dorm rooms of McCracken Hall University of Oregon circa 2001, but I found my niche.
Valentine's day is one of the weakest excuses for a holiday I can think of.
I'm glad that Sud's tongue in chek soiree poked fun at the foundations of the farce.
The ripples of this counterculture shockwave will echo long after the last of the fondue has turned.

Kaption Kontest

Best Caption posted in the comments wins the bottle of DeKuyper's Razzmatazz that somebody left at my house on Saturday.
Contest ends March 1.

Happy VD

Remember what's important, and close to your heart this time of year:
A militant man and his attack Hyeana.

Girl Drinks

Nice party Birdflag! Considering I was crashed out on the couch an hour before -- those strong drinks had me going in no time.......Note to self, girl drinks make you drunk much faster than you anticipate. I guess that's why guys like them...nothing like a good drunk girl on a Saturday night.

Feets of Strength

When I was in junior high, I hit an awkward stage in my life and I was always uncomfortable and surly. Through careful perusal of my life in hindsight, I realize it was my parent’s fault. They had no problem buying me shoes that fit, but I was always wearing old hand me down socks. The kind of socks that creep down due to lack of elastic and end up bunched up around your heel or even worse, instep. The ones with holes in the mid toe, so they grate on the top.
As I grew older, relatives who gave me the Xmas present of socks were relations to be treasured, and they got their thank you notes written first. Now, I buy new socks every few months. My favorite economical brand is Champion, but Thorlo is definitely the direction to splurge in. Tube socks are an invention of the devil. So are those thin dress socks.


This leads me to my Rules About My Feet:

1-Never wear shoes that would prohibit you from running away from a Tsunami.
The no flip flop rule.
2- Life is too short to wear bad socks.
As soon as a sock is damaged, take a pair of scissors on cut it in half down the length, save this for polishing your shoes.
3-A workman is only as good as his tools.
Wear the right cleats for the right turf, and wear the right court shoes for b-ball. Wear clean, nice shoes to work. Never wear wet shoes.
4-Take care of your dogs.
Trim and sand off the callous, clip your toenails straight across, but not too short to avoid ingrown toenails.
5-Let them breathe.
Go barefoot whenever possible. Just watch out for rusty punctures.
6-Thank the Lord you're not a Borden.
They have mutant feet, from Amanda's web toes, to Bryan's inhuman hammer toe, they are a family of abominations.

THE ABOLITION OF WORK

Awesome -- scroll thru the first paragraphs for the really good stuff.

http://deoxy.org/endwork.htm

high-larious

My coworker Elizabeth is really smart with computers and stuff, she video taped her kids doing this dance and singing, and then she edited the images like computerically.
So what it does is now like anytime you look at the movie below, hit pause on your cd player, then right when the kids 'jump' back to the beginning, unpause, and it will sync up perfectly. This works with all pop music released in English speaking counties. Try it out!

Getting rid of Ron

Tuesday nights I have been going to trivia night at New Old Lompoc Brewery. It’s a fun team; my friends Jill, Chris, Angie and John. This week we were joined by John’s partner Sean, and John’s acquaintance Scott. The rules are 30 questions read aloud, answers written on a sheet of paper. 1 point for a correct answer 2 points for a bonus.
First fifteen questions read by Katie Shimer, second fifteen by Neona. Neona always has serious trouble controlling the crowd. Here’s the questions, see how you would stack up against our team. Winner gets a pitcher of beer. My job is to write down the team’s answers, and also provide cartoons in the margins.

1-What constellation is known as the archer?
2-What is the state dog of Pennsylvania?
3-What was Allan Bean famous for in 1969?
4-The El Camino was made in response to what Ford motors vehicle?
At this point, the guy named Scott, that only one of us knew, started bitching about me not writing down his answers.
5-Fans of what deceased sports star wear black shirts with the number 3?
*6-Rolling Stone quote blah very long dumb question skip it.
Scott is now mad at me that we won’t put down Michael Jackson, even though the team has voted Bruce Springsteen as our answer. For the record, I think the answer is Michael Jackson also.
7-What is a hoagie called in Vietnam?
Scott is still complaining, that he feels like he is not part of the team.
8-Socrates was sentenced to die by what method?
9-Where are the winter Olympics held? Bonus: What are the names of the mascots?
10-What are the names of the Fox weeknight anchors?
11-When was Black history month started? Bonus: When does it occur in England?
Scott gets indignant that we use his answer. I tell him that “We will use your answer for the bonus question. It will be my version of 40 acres and a mule, as a gift to you, but I still think the answer is Blacktober.” At this point it might help the story to mention that Scott is African American. His choice is February. The one answer everyone knows that it isn't.
12-Who recently declared in a Vanity Fair interview that he grew up in a family of swingers and was encouraged to be nude at all times?
Scott appears to hate all of us, including John.
13-What was the name of Adam Sandler’s controversial character that was molested by Alec Baldwin in a SNL skit?
14-What Spanish island is known for its party atmosphere?
This quesion was much longer, I forget the other details.
15-What late 80s rocker was originally known as William Baley?
16-What is the name of Isaac Brock’s record label?
17-What was the first book published by Betty Friedan?
18-What song did Paul McCartney record for a James Bond movie?
*19-Mr. Something or other is the president of what men’s entertainment company?
20-What are the colors of the rainbow?
21-Who’s record for longest run in superbowl history did Willie Parker beat?
22-Who invented the aqualung?
Neona begins flirting with table next to us full of frat guys.
23-In tudor England, what did a low cut neckline, and long sleeves indicate?
24-Who wrote the song “ A boy named Sue?”
25-Where is Wayne’s World supposedly filmed?
Scott is still glowering at me because I am just writing down answers that I know are correct without consulting anyone.
26-What European city beat out Tokyo for highest cost of living?
27-In Battlestar Gallactica the current president was previously in charge of what?
*28-I was yelling at the frat guys during this question.
29-How many teams are in the Portland Roller Derby League? Bonus: Name them.
30-What are the three mineral elements of soil composition?

Finale:
Our 5 week win streak is broken. How did it happen? Well, John is sheepishly glancing down since he changed my correct answer for the last question. So we came in 2nd, losing 16 to 17. Frat guys scored 10 points. Next week we should return to dominance since Scott will probably not drag us down.

Hijinx: On Tap.

In one sense, it’s almost pointless to mention this since you were all there.
You saw it with your own eyes.

Friday night we had an emergency meeting of the shareholders for Birdflag. Many economic topics needed conclusion and restitution. Also, we had just played some ultimate, and were meeting up afterwards for drinks.
We hit the Redstar, and my group had immediate trepidation. Mainly because we were soaking wet and looked miserable, and we were entering a joint that screamed, “Hey, even if we’re not totally classy, we do have some self respect, so we would appreciate it if you wore a collared shirt and slacks if you don’t quite have the time to put on a tie.”
Anyway, our group hits the bar, but is actively scoping for seats. As I survey the parlay, what do my wandering eyes notice? I am sitting three feet away from Ron Livingston.
The very man we were talking about last week.


We ended up finding an open booth, and lo and behold, our other friends randomly show up after a concert . Totally unscripted. And now they are sitting at the bar, right next to Ron his-own-self. Nobody believes that it is him. Recognizing famous people is my one gift in life, but evidently it is more of a curse. People only believed me when I made the server admit it was him. We needed to break the ice, but how? Luckily, our friend Peter sent us a bottle of champagne. I don’t know if he was being drunk, expected us to pay, or what, but we decided to send Ron Livingston a shot of Jager. The bartender screwed up and gave it to Peter. So instead we sent another drink to Ron, this time a Glenlivet (in honor of his drink in Swingers). He got it at the worst possible time. Right as the bartender gave it to him, the girl he was trying to score with got up and left. What’s he going to do? Make a last ditch effort at pants, or nod to some dirtballs in the corner? He ignored us.

As we were leaving, I took one last chance. I stopped by and told him “I like your work.”
He halfheartedly said thanks, and was visibly drunk, so I took no offense. Then I handed him my business card with my address scribbled on the back, and told him I was having a party the next Saturday and would love it if he stopped by. He stared at the card like he was deciphering the Rosetta stone. When I got home, I looked him up on IMDB.com, to see what he was filming in town. I couldn’t find out, it was unlisted. And funnily enough, the only thing I’ve ever seen him in is Swingers and Office Space. I guess I really don’t like his work all that much.


I wonder if anyone else had a brush with famous people on Friday night?

Nickname stories

I wanna hear where your nicknames came from. It's too bad we can't just make up our own nicknames, but it just don't work that way.

'member that Seinfeld where Costanza wanted to be called T-bone so he wouldn't have to go by George anymore? They ended up calling him Koko The Monkey.

I'll fess up: my nickname came from a drinking binge. We started this thing at my school called beer golf, which basically meant that we'd visit 18 bars in Walla Walla & drink at least a 9oz glass of beer in each bar (known locally as a "schooner"...this is an important detail...remember this word). These are the hourglass-shaped glasses they give you with a pitcher. We travel in a couple of cars and carry a coaster with us to keep track of our drinks (a scorecard if you will). We keep a tight schedule, hitting all 18 in 6 hours. 20 minutes per bar with driving time included is a tough schedule to keep, but part of the fun is getting in & out quickly..."time to go! everyone in the car!"

The last bar we hit is Barnaby's Pub, where I work as a bartender at the time. I'm hammered. I somehow get myself onto a stool next to some of my regular customers and proudly declare "I'VE HAD 34 SCROONERS OF BEER!" My night ends shortly after.

Of course I don't remember saying this until the next time I show up for work, and the customers start tearing into me: "hey scrooner! hey, get me a scrooner, scrooner!" That nickname stuck for quite a while...when I visited last year, after having left some 5 years ago, a few customers hollered out "hey scrooner!" but couldn't remember my first name. So I guess that's what nicknames are good for.

The Greatest Cartoons Ever

Before I start, to answer Mindo's question. Battlecat's name when he is not Battlecat is Cringer. He is a scared green tiger. Wikipedia told me so. Also, bonus points to Peter for knowing that the name had a "C" in it.

Now on to the cartoons part.
1.) Justice League Unlimited/Justice League of America. For those of you who don't know, I'm a Diniverse (created by Paul Dini also known as the DC Animated Universe) freak. This cartoon isn't really a kid's cartoon per se. Granted it's about superheroes but the plots are fairly complex and there are definitely some adult themes in it. Action scenes are great and Batman kicks ass. He is better than the other superheroes. Only negative of this show is that the voice of Superman is done by some guy that is not Tim Daly, who did the voice on the Superman Animated Series. However, Michael Rosenbaum as the Flash is $$. Season 1 coming to DVD in March

2.) Batman the Animated Series. Birdflag can make additional comments on this one. Superb representation of Batman in animated form. I really like the episodes with Harley Quin. Mark Hamill as the voice of the Joker is perfect. Granted some episodes are stupid like "Man Bat" but there are so many good ones that they make up for it. All episodes are available on DVD.

3.) Batman Beyond. Another Diniverse cartoon, but not based on any comics. Completely new material by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm. This follows the story of Bruce Wayne some 50 years in the future when he can no longer carry on the mantle of Batman so a new younger boy takes on the role with Bruce Wayne staying in the Batcave in a sort of "Oracle" type role. The new batsuit is cool. Coming to DVD in March

4.) Superman the Animated Series. Similar to BTAS, only this is about Superman. Superman is not as cool as Batman, and the villains are not nearly as good. Episodes with Darkseid are probably the best ones. Seasons 1 and 2 available on DVD.

5.) Transformers. Finally something from the past. Shit, I still love that show, especially the movie. Probably the greatest theme song for a movie ever made, "You've got the touch!" I haven't watched the new versions because it is more of the "Anime" style and I don't like that.

6.) He-Man. The animation in this was so corny, but as a little kid you don't care. He-Man kicks ass. Remember the live action movie for this? Quality.

7.) Family Guy. If you have not watched this, you are missing out on some of the funniest stuff you will ever see. Stewie is my favorite. Some classic one liners and completely random stuff, like when Peter is doing the laundry, crawls into the drier and ends up in Narnia where Mr. Tumnus runs away with his sock...That goat bastard.

8.) Others that I don't have much to say about: Smurfs, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Simpsons, Futurama (watch this one as well if you never have).

Casual Friday

Okay, so I work in an office/warehouse out in Tigard. Our dress code is business casual -- erring to casual. But I like to be kind of stylish, so I'm probably the most "business" out of everyone. Anyways, Fridays are casual days -- which is kind of ridiculous b/c we are casual all the time. So I usually wear jeans and comfy clothes.

But why Friday? I actually would prefer to be comfy and a bit more slouchy on Monday as I ease into the week. What usually happens is that I end up going out after work on Friday, and I look like crap, so I'm more included to look cuter on Fridays than other days.

Are you following me? I vote for casual Mondays, and cute Fridays.

Happy Friday to one and all!

The Market's Just Ripe for This One

Entertainment Guide #5: Unemployment!
(with a bonus quiz!)

This week's entertainment suggestion: quit your job, switch careers and try to get that low-paying, foot-in-the-door internship! Remember kids, the joy is in the search, not the find.

Not only will you feel like a hot commodity when firms call you to request interviews, but you'll get to quickly and efficiently check out the latest in office furniture and mini-conference rooms! Also look out for such unexpected gems as receptionist hair styles, the best and worst handshakes and outdated wall hangings.

*****Take the Quiz: Is an Interview Vacation Right for YOU???*****
See how quickly you can come up with intelligent, articulate and self-congratulatory answers to the following questions.

1. Tell me about yourself.
2. What skills can you bring to the office team? (Hint: Don't forget that you don't really have any skills in your new career, so try to make something up.)
3. What are you strengths and weaknesses? (Hint: Make sure your weaknesses are actually strengths.)
4. Why did you choose that major in college and how the hell does it relate to the job for which you are interviewing?

And one multiple choice:
When trying to answer the above questions you:
A: Vomited, you can't stand to think about yourself or your career.
B: Recorded yourself because you liked the way your answers sounded.
C: Lied.


--------Quiz Decoder--------
-If you answered A, you should give and Interview Vacation a shot anyway. Nothing boosts self esteem like a committee of people judging you on 30 minutes of conversation.
-If you answered B, please, keep your job, we don't need more people like you to compete with.
-If you answered C, I can't believe you lied. There are no right or wrong answers here. This is a safe place.


Does the job search lifestyle sound right for you? If so, check out future Entertainment Guide edition: Eighteen Creative Ways to End Your Employment Habit.

Good Times @ Kleinman

I received a video from D'Arcy & Yuka, who took 2 hours worth of footage of Good Times! at Kleinman. 2 hours of a random team playing Ultimate with idle chatter over the top is educational for the team, but not entertaining to anyone outside of that. So I edited down to 11 minutes & added a couple of tunes over the top. It's the first time I've edited video before, and it was more fun than I thought it would be, albeit very time consuming. 11 minutes is too long for a casual look at work, I know, but if anyone's interested in Ultimate you can check this out .

It's not as exciting as some of those high school videos recently posted on RSD because for the most part we throw it right to the receiver rather than making them bail us out with a heroic layout. And as we all know most highlight catches you see in Ultimate are the result of a bad throw.

There Will Be a Party at My House

Good Riddance
Also known as:
Girl Drink Drunk

**** SE F******* (I am not puting my address on the Interweb. Stalkers, y'see.)
Saturday February 11, 2006
8 pm to Close.

Theme?
Drinking fancy cocktails with more than 4 ingredients. You know, what the secretaries for that paralegal office down the block drink for happy hour at Applebees. We're talking umbrellas, coconut, stirring sticks, the little monkees that hang off the side...

Concoctions like:
-Orinx Blu Thunder
-Chocolate Choo Choo
-Shenandoah Mudslide
-Rum Punch & Judy
-Strong Island Ice Tea
-Sizzurp (note Sizzurp is illegal, and only popular in Houston)

What to bring?
-Enough fixings and tools to make your GirlyDrink for ten people (I won’t have a snoopy snow cone maker, mincer, lemon zester, etc.)
Best mixed drink as voted on by a jury of your peers will be awarded a Special Grand Prize. Serious. A good prize. This is worth competing for.

-Quarters
Best pinball score at midnight PST will receive the entire contents of the till.

-Desire for top flite ping pong.
Best ping pong player as determined by the Kobayashi Equation, not simply straight tournament style will receive a box of something that one of my ex roommates left behind.

Remember:
There will be no beer at this party.
If you bring any beer, I’m chucking it over the fence. And that won’t make no one happy but the neighbor’s dog.
Let’s try and be classy for once.
It’s time to puke in different hues.

Feel free to pass this on.
I'm sure I'll be sending out a mass email soon, but you get first dibs, because you are all special.