The Meter Maid is now waterproof

I had to work one of the most pain-in-the-assed shows yesterday @ the Pavilion. I showed up for the sound check / tech rehearsal @ noon & parked @ a meter for five reasons:

1. I left for work & smelled the air & knew it was about to rain
2. I normally park on the other side of Minn. Ave because it is free
3. I did not want to to to haul ass in a downpour to where I normally park
4. I had Duffy {my laptop} with me. [see #2]
5. I did not think I would be there for more than an hour

So after plugging the little gray minion of revenue for 2 hours of time, {SIDEBAR: If you goto the Washington Pavilion, park on the north west side by the loading docks, they have a four hour time limit}, thinking I would be there MAYBE 90 minutes, I went to work.

While dealing with music that sounded like it was recorded on a Close-N-Play, we had a rainburst that we could hear in the "sound proof" Great Hall that lasted forever. After 3.5 hours I was able to go out to plug the meter, & found a little yellow $5.00 present soaking on my windshield.

Normally I would not be surprised about it since I was there longer than payed for, but this is different. Normally when it is storming outside, the meter mavens gather indoors @ the old parking ramp & wait it out. So during those times you normally can get away without dumping coin into the little bastards. But after carefully drying out the envelope & ticket I discovered that it was written during the worst of the downpour.

I guess my question is:

Since when did the city get a rainproof Rita?

April 1st on IFC: The Return of Henry Rollins

I subscribe to the IFC update newsletters & just found out the Henry Rollins Show is back for a second season on the independent Film Channel.
If you click below it should pop up a web page that you can click through to see some of the uncut footage. It's pretty damn cool stuff to see. For those others here in the great SFSD, it will premiere April 1st, @ 9pm on ch 180 {for midco cable}, ch 559 {direct tv}, and ch 331 {dish net}

April on IFC: The Return of Rollins

Movie Reviews of 2006 #31 - hack of all hack films - Deadly Heros

I got woke up by the phone ringing. Wrong number so I figured turn the tv on & catch the start of the NASCAR race @ Bristol. The pre race show was lame so I flipped through the channels & came across one of the worst movies on the WB {the way bad network}, titled

Deadly Heroes

It was so bad that I could not help but go back to channel 36 to see what stupid assed crap would happen next. I don't know right now if I would like to meet the people involved with this movie & buy them a beer, or slap the living shit out of them for being involved with a production like this.

It was either a lame attempt at making an action movie, or a REAL funny spoof of action movies.

watch it & make your decision.

In the mean time, it's fun to see 43 cars going really fast on a 1/2 mile track.

People don't goto watch the racing there, they goto see the cars get hurt.

Blessed Be, Dr. S.

losing a friend

I was surfing the net last night & got an email that a dog that I have taken care of several times by dog sitting is going to get put down today due to illness.

Bear will be missed. Not just by his owners, but others that also had the good luck to take care of him as well.

Some say that dogs are companions, oblivious to what is going on around them.

After losing my own dog Heidi, I learned that they know much more than humans could ever conceive. Dogs are some of the best friends & true to the people that they know. They are not dumb. They just play that way to lull you in. Then the next thing you know, you wake up with a giant mass of fur next to you wanting your attention.

And you give it.

Not because you have to, because you want to.

Good bye Bear, I'll keep a treat for you.

Dr. S.

Update: 5:12 3/24 - I had a chance to say good bye to Bear about a half hour ago. He did not look good. I don't know wether I cried because I could see how bad off he was, or because I knew that was the last time I would see him. But I did cry. I gave him a couple of those 50 cent little smokies beef sticks, {which he loves}, scratched his back, & gave him a big hug.

Ya' know for being in my 40's, there still are moments when I feel like a kid.

p-mate: introduction

Umm. . . . . . Yeah I guess this could be useful @ parties.

p-mate: introduction

I cannot believe this dumb-ass is our president

I AM PISSED
I AM MORE THAN PISSED, I AM RETCHING, BODY SPASM FLUIDS EXCRETING KIND OF REVOLTING STUFF WHEN MY DOG HAD A STROKE & DIED, DOES NOT COMPARE!
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Someone called & woke me to say "you gotta f@#$ing see this, dubya is choking worse than Linda Lovelace & Ron Jeremy with this press conference".
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So after reminding said person that I don't give a rat's ass, {nor many living animal rectal regional orifice}, about the self proclaimed king of the world, I had to roll over & turn on the TV.
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OHH MY, THIS MORON IS GUIDING THE LIFE OF OUR MILITARY!?!?!

Dubya really, I mean REALLY, wait let me say

REALLY!!!!!!!!

Should never be left alone, in any situation, without ANY DOUBT, without someone telling him what to say.

I think that this morning's "press conference" should be released on film. As a comedy, It is a hella funnier than Failure to Launch, or She's the man.

Kidding aside. After watching the person that is in charge of OUR NATION fumble more than any grade school team on one of those home video shows, not only am I embarassed, I am pissed off that king georfe the II is allowed to make such a fool of not only himself, {the world knew that three years ago}, but our nation.

For those not of the locale blog circuit, I am a vet. So don't bitch.

Blessed Be & pray to what ever you can . . .
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that our brothers, sisters, parents, children, wives, husbands, friends, and people that we know.
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WILL BE HOME SAFE FOR SUCH A STUPID ACTION BY AN IDIOT & HIS MINIONS!

Got Gas?

Well, Lord Gates & MSN actually created something useful.

If you goto the link below & type in your zip code you can find out how much it takes per gallon to fuel up the four wheel fun machine of motion. The map is f%^&ed up though, just scroll down the page & check the list.

Gas Prices - MSN Autos

The Amazing World of Colorgenics

I was aimlessly wondering around the 'net & found this interesting little tidbit. Choose the colours that you feel "in harmony" with & it will create your profile.

::: The Amazing World of Colorgenics :::

Roomba takes Frogger to the asphalt jungle

So what do you do when you are a geek, bored at a convention with other geeks?
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PLAY FROGGER!

This is something I think we could all do just to pass time, have fun, and just mess with things.

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Blessed Be, and mind your joysticks

Dr. S.

Teen Finds She's Pregnant at 11th Hour

This is about an 18 year-old highschool basketball player. I could not let this go without a quip, but I could not decide what to say. Just click the possible color commentary below to read the story.

SHE SHOOTS, SHE SCORES, MAKING THE SPREAD EVEN WIDER!
WHAT A BALL HANDLER!
WOW, CAN SHE DRIBBLE!
AND SUCH DELIVERY!
OHHH WAS THAT A GREAT LAYUP OR WHAT!?!
LET'S SEE IF SHE GOES FOR TWO!
IT'S AMAZING HOW SHE PLAYS OFF THAT BACKBOARD!
BOY, YOU CAN TELL SHE REALLY ENJOYS SLAMMING THOSE BALLS HOME!

The Chicktionary: What she said = what she ment

This is a tool for all men that have had that "W.T.F.?" moment of conversation with a woman of the opposite sex.

THE CHICKTIONARY

Blessed Be, & Good Luck
Dr. Strangelove

ScoreHer.com Dating Advice for men: Chicktionary Archives

You Know You're a Geek When...

I found this while eating pizza at my second home & thought all of you out there need to read this & re-evaluate who you are.
You Know You're a Geek When...

How To Lose a Date In 4 Words:

I found this little slice of life & thought I would put out the link & get peoples feelings & possible additions:

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How To Lose a Date In 4 Words: