Ahira's Hangar

The situation sounds scandalous, duchess. Corrupt bosses, money mismanagement, unsafe work conditions...yikes! Good luck with the documentation.

Well, I didn't actually do it, but I thought about it.

There I was, minding my business in my usual seat on the Metro, when this guy sits down next to me and starts talking loudly: "I would like for you to check one more place, in the downstairs bathroom." Oh, okay, he's on his cellphone and calling home. Clearly he's misplaced something. So he hangs up and swears aloud. And then swears aloud again. Tries to dial his cellphone, gets nowhere, swears about *that*. Complains that his phone is getting no signal in the tunnel. Complains about the delay when the train doesn't start moving as quickly as he'd like -- "Come ON!" And so on.

It wasn't a constant tirade, but jeez. I nearly leaned over to him and said, "You're right, the Universe *is* picking on you today," but I figured it was more likely that I'd get a snarl than a laugh.

Anyway, I was glad when we finally got to my stop. Predicably, he was one of those folks who didn't get up to let me out -- instead he swung his knees sideways to make room. (I always sit near the door, where the seat "in front" of me makes an L shape, so it's possible to get past a knee-slider -- but I always give extra points and a nice "thank you" to folks who stand up. ) Anyhow, it was good to get off the train. Commuting's miserable enough without broadcasting your angst to your fellow passengers...

I hate cell phone users in such situations. Restaurants can be bad, too. These folks seem to think that the universe revolves around themselves and their conversations.

Wow. And someone just threw it out?

Must be nice to have so much money you can use it like toilet paper.

Guess it shows there are people loose with money in this tight economy. Maybe it's one small sign of a recovery.

At any rate, congrats and a high five to you, Menolly! You guys have scored! I'm just glad Hyperception was able to maneuver that beast into his truck. Happy gaming and movie gazing! It may not technically be high def, but the Pioneer should still make regular DVDs look fabulous.

As for people blathering on their cell phones while on the bus...yeah, that's a pet peeve of mine, too. I've been a long-time bus rider, and I look back fondly on the days when a bus trip was a quieter event.

Yup, good going, Menolly and Hyperception!

As for the cellphone jerk -- yeah, public cell conversations are bad enough. But that wasn't the worst part -- it was the waves of anger coming off the guy. I'd almost bet that he lives pretty much his whole life in that state. Maybe not; maybe it was just a bad day. But wow.

Anyway, it's over and I've moved on. Hopefully Cellphone Jerk has, too.

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I just drove by this:


The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile

on US 441, the main drag that runs north and south past campus. It wasn't parked, it was traveling down the road itself, probably on it's way to The Swamp for the game against Tennessee this weekend.

Now, I've seen commercials where that thing moved on its own, but I always assumed it was shipped in by truck and then only used its own power to position itself wherever it was supposed to set up. I honestly didn't believe it was street legal. But it was tooling along on its own power.

That is one impressive looking vehicle. Move over, Batmobile!

No way you could get away with speeding in that thing.

And now I wish I still had my official Oscar Meyer Wiener Whistle. Looked just like the Wienermobile, only smaller....

They have one of those in the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. The thing is actually pretty darned big - a lot bigger than you would expect just seeing pictures.

I saw it in Albq. once moved around just fine-and it IS big!

It looks comparable to the size of a city bus. Well, a school bus at least.

Off work for ten days and having a little staycation. Making a huge crockpot of cheesy chili as I type. Bigredbulldog and I both have bad colds - we're planning on dropping the chili like atomic bombs into our systems in hopes of opening up our sinuses.

The weather is nasty and chilly and wet today - will probably not leave my house.

Sounds awesome, duchess - both the chili and the holiday! Weather's crappy here, too.