take it easy -- you ain't 26 no more.
31 March 2008
24 March 2008
For your reference
Yob
Pronunciation: \'yaahbs\
Function: noun
Etymology: backward spelling for boy
Date: 1809
Synonyms: lout; yokel
See: Dude on the right
I will likely be using this word in the weeks and months to come. Now you know what it means.
Pronunciation: \'yaahbs\
Function: noun
Etymology: backward spelling for boy
Date: 1809
Synonyms: lout; yokel
See: Dude on the right
I will likely be using this word in the weeks and months to come. Now you know what it means.
19 March 2008
Oh Snap!! 2 R.I.P.'s in 1 month
I was devastated yet again in the month of March by the tragic loss of one of my favorite characters. As you may or may not know, I am a keen observer of the televised program, "the wire." I had recently completed viewing the last two episodes of season 4 and witnessed the senseless murder of Bodie by Marlo's hit-people (Snoop is a female so it's like saying mail-person...).
Needless to say, I was shocked. Bodie had been with me since season one; he was a mainstay in my Wire addiction. The event rendered me speechless, save for repeated uttering of, "no way!... oh, dude!... NO. WAY."
Bodie, your quick wit, sharp tongue and propensity for spitting will be missed as I move forward into Season 5.
Know dis, brotha.
R.I.P.
Needless to say, I was shocked. Bodie had been with me since season one; he was a mainstay in my Wire addiction. The event rendered me speechless, save for repeated uttering of, "no way!... oh, dude!... NO. WAY."
Bodie, your quick wit, sharp tongue and propensity for spitting will be missed as I move forward into Season 5.
Know dis, brotha.
R.I.P.
Thumbs Way Down
I bought this at the co-op and tried to eat it the other day.
Bad idea.
Them shits is acrid.
Bad idea.
Them shits is acrid.
17 March 2008
03 March 2008
R.I.P. dear friend
We met only some four or five months ago but the time we've had together has been nothing short of wonderful.
Last week, my dubiously acquired FrancisFrancis! espresso machine shat the bed. It would appear that the heating element no longer wishes to heat and "cold press" espresso isn't exactly my thing. Repairs look to be prohibitively expensive (especially considering the "price" I paid for this brilliant machine -- a "King Lines" climbing DVD) as they would entail shipping the little life-giver off to NY and paying 65 papers an hour for inspection and repair, with a minimum charge of 130 papers not including parts.
I imagine that once the grieving process subsides I will find myself a new partner, perhaps of the same breed, perhaps something different. It's too soon to say.
Finally, I'd like to say a few words about this FrancisFrancis!'s history (at least that which is known to me). This machine was originally purchased by a local racer, Adam Bergman, some time ago. After a year or two of service under the aforementioned owner this machine was traded to PrimeTime for a used FSA crankset and other bicycle bits. PrimeTime and his wife used this machine until they purchased a dual-purpose coffee/espresso machine, at which point this FrancisFrancis! began it's stint in the shadows of PrimeTime's basement gathering dust. In the Fall of 2007 the machine was traded to me for a climbing DVD; I cleaned it, decalcified it, and put it to good use.
You have served me well, FrancisFrancis! -- I bid you a fond adieu.
Last week, my dubiously acquired FrancisFrancis! espresso machine shat the bed. It would appear that the heating element no longer wishes to heat and "cold press" espresso isn't exactly my thing. Repairs look to be prohibitively expensive (especially considering the "price" I paid for this brilliant machine -- a "King Lines" climbing DVD) as they would entail shipping the little life-giver off to NY and paying 65 papers an hour for inspection and repair, with a minimum charge of 130 papers not including parts.
I imagine that once the grieving process subsides I will find myself a new partner, perhaps of the same breed, perhaps something different. It's too soon to say.
Finally, I'd like to say a few words about this FrancisFrancis!'s history (at least that which is known to me). This machine was originally purchased by a local racer, Adam Bergman, some time ago. After a year or two of service under the aforementioned owner this machine was traded to PrimeTime for a used FSA crankset and other bicycle bits. PrimeTime and his wife used this machine until they purchased a dual-purpose coffee/espresso machine, at which point this FrancisFrancis! began it's stint in the shadows of PrimeTime's basement gathering dust. In the Fall of 2007 the machine was traded to me for a climbing DVD; I cleaned it, decalcified it, and put it to good use.
You have served me well, FrancisFrancis! -- I bid you a fond adieu.
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