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Archive for April, 2006

If I wanted to be a cashier, I would work at Food Lion

Posted by Critter under Daily Life

This morning Talon and I stopped by Home Depot to pick up a few items. After getting the items we needed, and a few that we didn’t, we headed for the checkout area. Now, first let me explain how Home Depot has changed their setup. It is now all self check out. They have one cashier attended lane, but that is rarely open, like today.

So I get to my little register and start my attempt at scanning things. Beep. Beep. Some things scan quickly enough, while a few others are taking several swipes at the machine. Add to that the fact that I have to pretty much search every side of every item I have to find the damn UPC code.

Done. Time to pay. How will you be paying? Today (as most days) I will be paying by check. "Please take your check to the cashier counter" Off we go.

When my turn finally arrived at the counter (she was sorting out some bloke’s credit card purchase), I asked her what the total was. The lady looked at me and said, "Oh, I don’t know" I was like… "uh, can’t you look it up from where you are?" She did. I wrote my check and we left.

Now don’t get me wrong the self checkout thing is great (IMO) when you have just a few items, not a friggin cart full! It is also a P.I.T.A. when you are writing a check.

Here’s what I want to do. When I am at a hardware store, I want to be able to lazily look for items I need and also what I don’t need. I want to then take my cart to the front and have someone (besides me) scan all the shit, give me a price and take my money. That’s all, end of story. I do not care to ring the shit up myself, unless I happen to have one item and $5.00 cash in hand. Customer service, my ass. I was pissed. My typing here cannot even begin to convey how effing hot I was this morning, add to that the fact that my hand was still killing me. Bah, Home Depot = Buncha Wankers.

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One at a time, please

Posted by Critter under Daily Life

Whoever came up with the idea for single serve coffee pots (ie: pods, t-discs) is a freakin’ genius.

I can never make a partial pot of coffee, I never get the measurements correct, the coffee normally ends up coming out too weak. So a full pot is just easier to make. If I don’t drink it all, I’ll just reheat the pot later… not making for the most tasty cup of coffee.

Single serving pots are just brilliant.

I do believe I are in lub.

Oooh, I just found this link. I am interested in trying this

I am too young to be too old

Posted by Critter under Daily Life

So I go to Lowe’s Hardware this morning with Talon. I purchase (2) 4′ x 4′ pieces of peg board and a new razor blade cutting tool. I get outside and then realize I brought the car instead of the truck.

I think to myself, "No biggie, I will just cut the peg board down a bit with the new razor I purchased."

During my attempt at getting the tamper proof packaging on the razor blad open (with my car keys) I allowed the (then protected) razor blade to slice it’s way through the protection sheath, through the packaging and fully submerge itself in the palm of my hand.

And I still had to cut down the peg board.

Mental Note: Never go to Lowe’s without the truck. (dumbass)

Snap, Crackle, Pop

Posted by Critter under Daily Life

Thought I was talking about cereal, didn’t you? No, those are the sounds my friggin neck keeps making every friggin morning. I am debating going to another chiropractor, but then I almost have to start all over, as he will know nothing of my history.

It is /really/ starting to piss me off, though. I am greatly limited in what I can do, and I have a ton of stuff to do

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Dream a little dream

Posted by Critter under Daily Life

I normally do not remember my dreams. To be honest, I don’t think I get a really deep sleep all the time.
This morning I remembered my dream when I awoke, not all of it, just the end

I was walking with a (assumed) friend of mine. We were walking past a group of people when one of them shouted
out to my friend, “Hey Nig…”. I turned around and shot all threee of them.

Wierd, eh?

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Drafted

Posted by Critter under Daily Life

Yesterday was our introductory lesson at Allen’s Tae Kwon Do (Do not fear their website,
it /does/ need a bit of work… perhaps that is something I can get worked out with them?). Talon is very excited
about going, he was grinning ear to ear last night. I cannot wait until his first class next monday. I will be joining
him in his classes and also going to the adult classes later in the evening. The price is a bit dear for the both of us,
but if it doesn’t mesh with me I will just look for another dojo for myself. I don’t see Talon having any problems while
attending. I would love to find a local Isshinryu dojo, but a search on Google returned nothing for this area.

Hopefully my neck sorts itself out properly before I begin next Monday. Like I mentioned
before, it is still killing me. I’ve been sleeping
with a rolled up towel in the crook of my neck, and that actually seems to be helping and giving my neck
muscles a chance to relax for a bit. But something happened last night. I am not sure if I slep half on / half off
the roll or what exactly, but my left shoulder area is killing me today. Does this crap ever end?

I have also noticed my energy level is seriously depleted. I am not sure if this is just a by-product of all
the muscle spasms, etc I have been going through because of my neck. I have not been juicing lately, though.
I started up again this morning, hopefully that helps at least a little to get my levels back up. I am definitely
tired of feeling like blah

I <3 information

Posted by Critter under News Items

This website can seriously interfere with your job,
or anything else for that matter. Hmmm Info!

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Did you know?

Posted by Critter under Random Stuff

Jason Lee voiced the character of Syndrome in “The Incredibles.”
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/26/film.lee.reut/index.html

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I have a fear of muscle relaxers

Posted by Critter under Daily Life

Mainly because just the sound of it makes me afraid if I take one, I will end up shitting myself or something. The sphincter (I cannot be bothered to look it up and see if I spelled it right, so deal), after all is a muscle. In my case a very strong muscle that has saved me numerous times despite how many jalepeno peppers I have had on a pizza, or how much hawt sauce I have ingested. My sphincter seems to treat me well. There was only that one time a couple years ago.. well never you mind, I won’t get into the nasty details of it all. I /will/ just say Bullwinkle’s crap (no pun intended) pizza started a serious chain reaction!

What was I talking about? Oh yeah.. my neck. My neck is still killing me. My trapezius (sp?) muscles are so tight it is just killing me. I have been sleeping with a towel rolled up under my neck. To be honest, I cannot tell if it is helping or not since sleeping with my head slightly tilted back causes my nasal passages to drain into my throat.. leaving me with a rough, sore throat every morning. yeah. no, boo!

I am supposed to go in for acupuncture on Friday if things haven’t eased up any. I don’t think I have /ever/ injured my back or neck so bad before. It is just ridiculous, the amount of pain I am in. I think I will have to give in and take a muscle relaxer. I just hope the bloody things work.. but not work too much.. you know what I mean?

*sigh*

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