Sad sad state of affairs in the environment these days.

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Dead albatross on Midway

Dead albatross on Midway


For me it’s pictures like this that really drive home the need to do all we can for the environment. This is one in a series of photos about birds killed by toxicity or starvation from eating plastic bits floating in the ocean. It’s interesting to see that the plastic never dissolves even while being in the ocean, then in the birds stomachs, then out in the sun. When the birds decay and rot away all that will be left is the trash.

Photographer Chris JordanCurrent Work

Vienna Metro Parking Status

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South Garage

South Garage

Vienna North Garage Full 8:27
I know that because some guy cut me off for the last space.

Vienna South Garage Full 8:32
I know this because I took the last space. suckers.

I think this is way too early in the school year for the garages to be filling up at these times. I remember when I used to get there at 8:45 and get a space at the north garage. What’s DC Metro going to do about it? I’m going to bet nothing. I don’t understand why they don’t loose some of those reserved spaces. They would make more money per day, I see at least 40 or 50 cars being turned away every day and I don’t see any more of the reserved spaces getting sold.

The only thing more annoying than the parking in the garages is that they pay a person to sit in the booth at the exit. They don’t take cash and only one lane can use a credit card. So essentially the person’s whole job is to tell people that they need a smart trip card or to move to the next lane. They are human signs.

I just wish DC gave a shit.

The Asshole Tax

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No Reunion for you.

No Reunion for you.

I’m out $140 because I am an Asshole.

I am an asshole for thinking that I would like to go to my 10 year reunion.

In this age of Facebook and Myspace why did I want to go? I already know that 80% of my class has kids, that 10% are rich douchebags now, that the 2% that I still hang out with are the only ones I really want to. We had ~400 people in my graduation class, of those 85 people RSVPed and only 35 people paid. So the event got canceled. Really Really canceled, so much so that the person in charge only has $450 left, total. So by my math we probably gave TJ’s catering $1500 for an event that’s not happening.

This is the list of people who paid for this reunion. It’s the list of people who care. It’s pretty much who I thought would be on there, the “nice” people from North Stafford circa 1999. The kind of people who would go out of there way to help you. I don’t remember exactly who everyone is, but I know who I don’t see. I don’t see many cheerleaders or football players. I don’t see the “cool” kids. I don’t see the “freaks” either, they’re too smart to pay $70 per person to go to this thing. I just see people like me, people who were friends with everybody but sometimes let everyone walk over them and take advantage of them. I guess some things never change.

Other Assholes
Joanie Cassese (Courneya)
Heather Rector
Sarah Enten
Elizabeth Walts (Odonnoghue)
Nicholas Doolittle
Christa Crawford(Thompson)
Matt Thompson
Virginia Baker
Alida Smith (Katzenberger)
Kalila Wise
Pamela Aultman (Millin)
Andrea Butler
Samantha Seay
Jenni Folta (Baltzelle)
Mark Shumaker
Jessica Gurzo
Darcy Moore
Eric Chinault
Shannon Boone

It’s not like I don’t appreciate Heather for doing this. Planning my wedding I’m getting an understanding of how hard is is to plan an event. But I’m so pissed about being screwed out of $140. And if you’re offended that I put you on this list and called you an Asshole, just get over it. It’s my way of dealing. I think Heather is working hard to salvage some kind of reunion, but I don’t even know if I would enjoy going to an event planned with the remaining $450. It’s only $12.87 each anyway. I’m pretty sure the only topic of conversation would be how we got screwed by the 52 people that RSVPed but didn’t pay. Instead of a reunion we get 2 free drinks at TGI Fridays and dinner with a bunch of bitter assholes.

I’ll just take my ceremonial etched glassware and sit it on my shelf as a reminder not to be such an Asshole.

DC Metro – Slow Speed Chase

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I think I took this video last Thursday. It was raining in the morning. DC drivers are notorious for slowing down to slow speeds when there is a drop of water on the roads. But I didn’t know that the train drivers were like that too. At one point I swear I could have been walking faster than the train was moving. It was painful to see cars in traffic moving faster than us.
DC Metro Ride

Bart's People : Portable Computer Guy

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Portable Computing!

Portable Computing!


What the hell?
I get that you need to bring your iMac to work, but can’t you just carry it like a normal human? I swear I never saw the guy take it off his back when he sat down. He must have, because this cannot provide good back support.

*UPDATE* – 9/30/09 – I saw this guy coming home today. Either it was just a weird coincidence or he’s been using this thing as his laptop.

Jessica Simpson is still an idiot.

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Coyote

Coyote

VS

Maltipoo

Maltipoo

From the Article:

Jessica Simpson’s beloved maltipoo Daisy was grabbed by a wild coyote that then vanished with the small dog, the singer wrote via Twitter Monday night.

Jessica Simpson has created posters with Daisy’s image offering a reward for the lost dog.

“My heart is broken because a coyote took my precious Daisy right in front of our eyes. HORROR!” she Tweeted.

She offered a reward? To who the coyotes?
I’m sorry about your dog, but lets be real here. That dog isn’t fighting off any coyotes.
They didn’t take the dog for the reward money… THEY TOOK HER FOR FOOD.

via cnn