February 17, 2006

Random notes

Posted by pete at February 17, 2006 6:39 AM

Our local liquor store is closing. I visited infrequently (though probably more frequently that I should), to pick up a bottle of Jameson or some Grey Goose. Apparently a new developer bought the shopping center and plans on demolishing it. I can't wait for our new Firestone Auto Center (just a guess).

There is, of course, another liquor store not 200 yards down the road. I always avoided it because they (the two Pakistani brothers who run the joint) are generally ruder than the nice Chinese family that operates the one about to be closed down. Charged more, too.

I imagine there's a political statement to be made here, but I'm not sure what it is.

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I've decided that there is a direct correlation between the suckiness of a band and the number of times it uses the word "baby" in its songs.

Exceptions: All blues musicians before 1959. And Led Zeppelin.

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Happy birthday to The Thing That Walks Like a Man. I hope the drinks last night made up for my dragging you along to see Date Movie. Even if we did leave 30 minutes in.

The liquor store I went to in Austin was also run by a Pakistani guy. His name tag said "Islam." I smiled at him as I paid and said, "oh, your name is Islam?" And he shrugged and sheepishly said "yes, and this is what I do." I'm sure there's some kind of political statement to be made there as well.

--Posted by FFF on February 17, 2006 7:53 AM

Self-loathing vs. the cheerful takeover of our economy, one small business at a time, perhaps.

I welcome our mainland overlords.

--Posted by Pete on February 17, 2006 8:56 AM

Did you at least get a little tongue, TTTWLAM?

--Posted by norbizness on February 17, 2006 10:53 AM

Date Movie was really that bad, huh?

--Posted by Marc on February 17, 2006 10:57 AM

Thanks for the shout-out and the hooch, Mr. Pete. Last night was a soul colonic (which if isn't a proper term, should be).

Did you at least get a little tongue, TTTWLAM? -- norbizness

Who said Pete's tongue was little?

Date Movie was really that bad, huh? -- Marc

No. It was worse.

And it'll be #1 at the goddamned box office this weekend, too.

--Posted by The Thing That Walks Like A Man on February 17, 2006 11:35 AM

I hate when Pakistani register jockey's call me "chief" or "boss." It feels so "massuh" to me. There's your political statement.

--Posted by don on February 17, 2006 3:57 PM

Remember the time we drove from Austin to College Station and counted the babies and babes in Babe I'm Gonna Leave You? I think it was 37 or 39. Ah, good times.

--Posted by basshole on February 17, 2006 11:58 PM



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