Monthly Archive for October, 2007

Fall is in the air

Published on October 31, 2007 in silly observations. 0 Comments

Fall is in the air. People are wearing jackets and hats, the leaves have changed color, and the prostitutes are on the prowl looking for someone to keep them warm.

Yeah, about that… yesterday on my way home from work, I walked through Acorn Park, where I passed what was either a hooker or a homeless person who spent her booze money in the cosmetic aisle of Dollar General.

She smiled at me.

Not your average maidservice

Published on October 22, 2007 in silly observations. 0 Comments

This morning as I was waiting for my ride from the Park & Ride in Columbia, I saw a van pull up. My first thought was, “That looks like the van of prisoners I see cleaning up trash alongside the road.” It was. I thought, “Maybe they are just turning around.” they weren’t. About ten terrifying looking convicts piled out of the van around me, four of them wandered lazily to the two trash bins to empty them while the others laughed and ran around aimlessly for a good five minutes. I knew it was not the time to freak out. All I could think was, “They do not look like they are in prison for tax fraud or computer hacking.” To be suddenly and unexpectedly surrounded by ten convicts on your commute to work… Ten men who obviously have nothing better to do than lift weights and cut themselves… unnerving.

Wayne NewtonThe whole work program seemed very inefficient. I know efficiency isn’t the purpose, but I’m sure the woman driving the van would have been able to empty both trash cans in half the time it took the ten guys. Well it was either a woman or Wayne Newton without hair dye. I’m going with Wayne Newton. I don’t think his career is hot stuff right now.

If I’m not taking pictures of chicken-eating squirrels, I’m definitely not taking pictures of what, for all I know, could be people-eating convicts.

Half Price

Published on October 14, 2007 in silly observations. 0 Comments

I call this, Budget Cuts.

Half Horse

Maybe she was drinking Kettle One

Published on October 12, 2007 in Stupid People. 2 Comments Tags: .
Yesterday on my way home I stepped into the MoCo liquor store (<sarcasm>I LOVE county control of my fluids, by the way</sarcasm>). In the two minutes I was there (would have been one minute, but I didn’t know if I should stick with the 1L bottle of Kettle One or take the great deal on the 1.75L) there was an an accident on Colesville Rd directly in front of the County We-Know-What’s-Best-For-You store and the police had already arrived. Apparently I was too in-tune to my decision at hand to hear the noise. But when I got outside, a police officer was talking with a girl who was standing outside her car. She had obviously rear-ended the car in front of her. The car in front had a scuffed bumper. Her car, however, had a completely dented in hood, to the point where the engine had started to retreat below the passenger cage. The funny thing about the situation however, was that the girl who was obviously at fault showed no signs of distress. She was talking calmly to the officer as if this was something that happened every Thursday.
This happened in the exact same spot as the photo yesterday.

Clean Me

Published on October 11, 2007 in Stupid People. 3 Comments

Recently I have been taking the bus to work, and from the high vantage point I can see just how messy people’s cars are. For some time now, I have been wanting to write a blog post about this, but I needed to get a really good picture to show you just what I am talking about. Fortunately, I hit the jackpot this morning. Seriously.

Trash Car

That is all trash, right up to the ceiling. Papers, shopping bags, McDonalds bags… And yes, it’s driving down Colesville Road. But hey, at least they support our troops.

I think the only person to beat this is Ann Biglan, who earlier this year had an accident after trash spilled from her passenger seat into the driver’s area, blocking the brake pedal. And if that’s not enough, take a look at what happened to her home.