The Bay Area Rapid Area Transit Presents: Real Men of Genius (Real Men of Genius) Today we salute you, Mr. Arm Shoved Through Metro Door Commuter. (Mr. Arm Shoved Through Metro Door Commuter) Without your determination to board a train that comes every four minutes, fellow commuters would have to arrive at their jobs on [...]
Consider this e-mail from the managing director: Â —–Original Message—– From: AIRSKULL Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 3:00 PM To: Beatrix Kiddo Subject: RE: Meeting with Senseless Investor Please send an e-mail to senselessinvestor@sandinmyeyes.com. It is to say:Regarding the meeting with your company, following please find my availability for next week: Monday at 4:00pm Tuesday [...]
I’ve been following the commotion over illegal immigrants, not only because of the recent massive protest march that blocked all the freaking streets of Downtown San Francisco during the commute (I got home at 9:00pm that day, 9:00pm!), but also because it’s all over the place. I feel, therefore, compelled to chime in with my six [...]
I ordered vegetables! I realize this is hardly news to anyone who’s carbon based, after all as a species we’ve been gathering herbs and bulbs for eons, but it is to me as insofar I’ve subscribed to the notion that veggies belong mainly in museums. Lately, and by this I mean, after turning 30 (bloody hell), my [...]
I’m driving today into the parking lot when this asshole in a Honda Civic (honest to God it was a Civic – they haven’t cultivated a reputation for nothing) cuts me off at about 40 mph and proceeds to speed around the lot. As he is parking, I pass by and give him the evil [...]
I got a day off! A Friday nonetheless. Praise the Lord of cute purses! A day without shooting a pea. I decided to do what I don’t ever get to do: NOTHING. Psych! Halfway through the day, I decide to indulge myself and go to the movies. Mission Impossible 3 nonetheless (notwithstanding my intense dislike of overzealous possum [...]
Have you ever seen the movie Office Space? OMG, you totally should! It’s a cult classic for generations of rats doing the race thing in cube farms around the country. It withstands the test of time because corporate America is quite resistant to change and tends to follow the rigid rules put forth in the Manual [...]
The most powerful nation in the world presents: Real Men of Genius (Real Men of Genius) Today we salute you, Mr. Presider of the U.S.A (Mr. Presider of the U.S.A) You don’t know who the president of China is, or even where to locate China in a map, yet you rule the most powerful nation [...]
I’ve been pondering (yes, I ponder a lot) on the rotten state of modern pop music (I’m not including electronica which has only gotten better). I’m not complaining about the dull lyrics, or the forced rhymes, or even the soft porn videos. However, I’m truly concerned with the sterilized one-size-fits-all undanceable tunes. If you think I’m the [...]
Silicon Valley presents: Real Men of Genius (Real Men of Genius) Today we salute you, Mr. Out of Touch with reality Venture Capitalist (Mr. Out of Touch with reality Venture Capitalist) Without your unwavering commitment to ruin the lives of all those who work with you, fellow office mates would have nothing to bitch and [...]