On a heavier note, car driving isn't making me soft! It's hardening me up already! Damn Camaro! He got first again, that WRX never saw what was coming! Then that a-hole Civic tried to Ben-hur half of us to the side to get the lead. Of course I was doing the same to the Celica... um well at least I'm still fourth. Just need to muscle past that M3 and I can call it quits while I'm still ahead.

Well, while we're on light notes, everyone's favourite Defective Yeti has one:

I had this epiphany the other day: the word "please" is just shorthand for "pleas." So instead of going through the bother of making actual pleas when you want something you just say "please" instead, and I guess that's supposed to be sufficient. It's like walking into a car dealership, saying "Toyota Corolla, negotiate," and expecting them to immediately knock $800 off the sticker price.

Well, screw that. The next time I'm in Arby's and the teen behind the counter say "can I take your order, please?" I'm going to be all, like, "Pffft -- you'll get my order when I hear some actual pleading, slacker."

Dana - yay for last day's of work!

and on another lighter note - have a wonderful Sviaty Vechir, and Kristos razhdayetsya to you all!

ohhhh a six four impalla. ofcourse

kay i posted a little something about this ages ago- the blogger dudes finally got around to yousendingit to me but shit, i can't seem to downloaded it. someone help me out?

Phil Collins - in the Air tonight EXTENDED VERSION

hey paras, could you put that Walmart movie on that Calender thingamagiggy? i'm bound to forget.

right on Dana!
keeping in the lighter note theme:

On a much lighter note - today is my last day of work! Yay! No more steel mill and no more early mornings! Unfortunately, this also means no more paycheck.

I'll clarify my rather poorly-worded comment:

When you insult hard-working local musicians who are constantly busting their asses while getting zero compensation for their work, I can't help but feel that you are insulting me personally.

I just meant that since I'm in three bands that are in the same (if not worse) position as Whitey that I can sympathize with the situation they're in and how heartbreaking it is to have someone shit all over what is essentially the very personal emotional outpouring of your soul. I didn't mean to imply anything about talent or how "good" any one band is; I only meant to point out that I share an affinity with that scenario.

As for the "obscurity" thing, I suppose I tend to promote obscure bands moreso than popular bands only because the popular bands don't really need my promotion; you've already all heard of them (on the radio, or Much Music for example). I do a lot of "research" by listening to bands I've never heard of and I find that the vast majority of them are complete shit, so I don't tell you about them... which might be why it seems like I enjoy obscure bands; you don't ever hear about the obscure bands I don't like. But there's a good number of bands out there that could use someone "spreading the word" and I'm just trying to open up people's ears and minds to what I feel are deserving alternatives. I draw the line at attempting to force anyone's opinion. You can agree with my picks or not, but I feel compelled to share the good stuff that I find regardless.

tee hee