Brand Loyalty

May 31st, 2006

This past weekend the guy in front of me at the hardware store cashier had the following items:

  1. Harley-Davidson T-Shirt
  2. Harley socks
  3. Harley credit card
  4. Harley ring tone on his cell phone
  5. Harley in the parking lot


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Popcorn Ceilings Must Die

May 26th, 2006

The MLS database that holds info on houses for sale really ought to have a field for popcorn ceilings.  You can already search for various things like garages, basements, swimming pools, etc.  There should also be a checkbox for popcorn ceilings, so you can just exclude those houses from the very beginning.


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City Hall Wifi

May 25th, 2006

Just discovered that KC’s City Council chamber has free wifi.  Very handy for doing research while waiting to testify.


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Lost Knowledge

May 12th, 2006

Lately I’ve become and more amazed at how many people are clueless about basic city living essentials like crossing the street or operating an elevator.  I work with a lot of people that live in the suburbs, so that might have a lot to do with it.

I’m taking about basic things like understanding how to operate a walk button at a traffic light or knowing when it’s safe to cross.  Then there are the folks that don’t know how to use an elevator.  They just get on the first door that opens and ask if it’s going up or down.  Even though there is a handy arrow next to the door tha tells them which direction that particular ‘vator is moving.

I suppose it’s understandable if you grew up being shuttled around in an SUV or minivan from garage to school to practice to garage.  I wonder if schools even teach street safety anymore?  Or if they have any reason to if no kids are walking? But then I grew up a completely rural environment without crosswalks or elevators I figured it all out easily enough.


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The start of an interesting day

May 3rd, 2006

First, riding in an elevator with an embroidered “RUSH 30th Anniversary” polo shirt.

Second, learning that cashew chicken was invented in the buckle of the bible belt, Springfield, MO. Hence forth I shall call it God’s Chicken.


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