Must Be That New Math

This must be a result of that new math we kept hearing about – or maybe just bad writing:

(In case you can’t make it out, it says: Offer Inside: $10 Off – Up to a $60 Value!)

Non-resident Sewer Fees Established by Sunnyvale Council

This is an actual headline: “Non-resident sewer fees established by Sunnyvale council.”

“Knock, knock”

“Who is it? I’m busy in here. Can’t a person poop in peace?”

“Uh…sewer police. I’m sorry, but can you prove that you are a Sunnyvale resident? Got a utility bill or something? Otherwise you’ll need to pay a $5.00 fee before we can let you flush.”

That Microsoft Digg Advertising Deal

I’ve been thinking a lot about that Microsoft Digg advertising deal that was announced last week. You know, the one where Digg agreed to let Microsoft – not really known for their stellar advertising network – have an exclusive for all advertising real estate on Digg.

With Digg getting an estimated 17 million visitors a month, and Microsoft being the weakest of the ad networks, clearly the one who stood the most to gain from this was Microsoft.

The only thing I can figure is, Ballmer must have blown Kevin Rose.

Speaking of which, how about their plan to screw the consumer by scraping your hard drive and serving you ads right on your own home PC – nice, eh?

She Has a Face Like Me

For some reason I was really struck by this exchange that I overheard at the park a few days ago. There was a young boy, maybe 6 or 7 or, at most, 8 years old. And he got separated from his mom. And he couldn’t find her and he was getting anxious.

This older child – a teenager – was trying to help the boy (very sweet of the teenager, that), and the teen asked the boy, “Ok, we’ll find your mom, what does she look like?”

And the boy responded “She was wearing black, and she has a face like me.”

Now, this boy was Asian. And his words struck me, and stuck with me. And I’m still not sure why they have continued to echo in my mind, but they have. There was at once a sort of prideful belongingness, and a defining separateness, ringing in those words. And I wondered whether it was the difference from so many of the faces around him, or the unique sameness of a related face in a sea of primarily Hispanic, Indian, and Caucasian faces, that prompted his description – a description that at once both smacked of the naivete of an innocent child – and yet was a damned brilliant way to quickly convey what his mom looked like.

In any event, bravo for both him, and the teen that went to his aid.

Not for the Faint of Heart

….or at least those who are afraid of spiders:

Even I Could Love This Target

As shopping goes…well, generally I dislike it.

And if I have to shop, well, Target wouldn’t be my first choice.

But even I could come to like…yes…maybe even love…the Target in Boulder.
First, it has this awesome view from outside…

then, check out the view from inside!

Take Heed

We encountered this sign at a rest stop outside of Elko, Nevada, and, well, you really want to heed signs like this (actually you really want to not get out of your car when you see signs like this!)

Driving to Boulder We Could Not Pass This By

Anyone able to identify this place?
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Brewed Fresh Every 30 Minutes

This can only mean one of two things… let’s hope that it means you are washing your windshield with coffee… because the alternative is…

(Oops..I just realized that you can’t read the sign…the words over that cup of coffee, which appears on the windshield washing fluid, are “Brewed Fresh Every 30 Minutes“.)

Who Knew? “Harold and Kumar go to White Castle” is a Very Funny Movie!

You know, we watched Harold and Kumar go to White Castle last night, and it was waaaaay funnier than either of us thought it would be. Yeah, vulgar, silly, and at times whimsical..but funny! Laugh outloud funny!

So, if you need a good laugh – and you aren’t easily offended – check it out!