Mind the Gap

November 26th, 2007

For any fellow Anglophiles out there, check out these spoofs from the woman who is the voice of the automated announcements on the London Underground (especially the one for American tourists).

 

Just another day in Midtown

November 20th, 2007

I’m currently on the patio at the Filling Station in Union Hill, enjoying what looks like it will be the last balmy day of the year.  While the lesbian quotient here is unusually low, I find myself sitting between a table of A-List Union Hill gays and a table of Christians engaged in some kind of theological discussion. I wonder if I can get them to discuss the Christina Aguilerra song Dirrty that is playing on the radio?

There are also a couple of the new Downtown bike cops here having lunch, but they arrived in a police car – even though it’s only a five minute bike ride from their beat

 

SPLNG

November 15th, 2007

Re-reading a few past posts, I realize that my spelling and gramr are in the toilet.  My apologies to anyone who might be anal…

 

Why does a salad cost more than a Big Mac

November 12th, 2007

Because the least healthy foods get the most government subsidies and healthy foods get almost nothing.

 

MST3K

November 1st, 2007

I just discovered that Mysterious Science Theater 3000 lives, sortof.  Joel and Mike each have their own projects continuing the movie-riffing tradition.  I think I just lost a huge chunk of productive time…