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Yvonne De Carlo 2007-01-11 04:42:00 Just read in CNN the story about the death of actress Yvonne De Carlo
,star of the 60's sitcom 'The Munsters'. As Lily Munster, the shapelyvampire wife of the bumbling Frankenstein character Herman, DeCarlo became a cult favorite. I admit when I was little, I watched both'The Munsters' and the other spoof monster sitcom, 'The AddamsFamily', in syndication. Personally I preferred De Carlo's show; themost hilarious aspect of it was how Lily and Herman pitied theirniece because she was so 'plain' and probably would never find ahusband. Those who have seen the show know that the niece, Marilyn,was the only normal member of the family and actually quiteattractive! De Carlo, born Peggy Yvonne Middleton in Vancouver,Canada, was herself an exotically glamorous beauty queen in the 40'sand 50's. She starred in many westerns and, in probably her biggestrole, played Sephora, the wife to Charlton Heston's Moses, in 'The TenCommandments'. But it was with 'The Munsters' that De Carloa
too dramatic, too blonde 2007-01-09 23:35:00 Drama and intrigue seem to go hand in hand at the restaurant, not tomention entertainment of twisted proportions. She has been at therestaurant not even a full week yet, but our new night shift waitress,Annie (roommate of Kathy at the local state hotel), didn't take longto push herself right up into drama queen land. She just found outthat her ex-husband is seeking custody of their son. This reeks ofsome kind of vendetta, as Annie has been inside for about 4 years,about to get out in May, and only now is the ex trying for this. (theson has been with Annie's brother) So naturally she was fretting allweekend about this new development. But at least we had something,or should I say, someone, to humor us at the restaurant this pastweekend. Tina, our part-time night shift hostess with the mostess(and fake frontal enhancements!), had to work waitress one night tofill in for another girl who had called out. Well, when I saw her parkher car, I thought the lighting was playing tricks on my e Read more:dramatic
The Good, Bad, and not Ugly 2007-01-09 00:52:00 Three stories have either come to my attention, or were brought to mynotice by others, in the last couple of days. Let me get the bad news outof the way first. Japan's instant noodle king, I must sadly report, diedthe other day at the age of 96. Momofuko Ando, according to The JapanTimes, was inspired to develop the world's first instant noodle afterWWII, when he came across huge lines of people trying to buy freshblack market 'Ramen' noodles during an era of food shortages. ChickenRamen was his first hit in 1958; he branched out to Cup Noodle in 1971.In 2005, Ando appeared on TV to promote a version of the Cup Noodlethat was adapted for astronauts to eat aboard the space shuttleDiscovery. Astronauts and NASA bring me to my next story. SummerWilliams, a Kansas native and graduate of Wichita State University, isan aerospace engineer for Jacobs Engineering Group, NASA's mainscientific support contractor; Williams is an assistant project managerof the group assigned to maintain the i
*The agony of defeat* 2007-01-07 18:51:00 Very little to say today, still in shock over how the Dallas Cowboysexited the NFL playoffs last night. The game seemed to be in handin the 4th quarter, with Dallas leading 20-13. However, the 'Boysgave up a safety and a touchdown, putting them down 21-20. Dallasthen proceeded to move into position for a game winning score.Falling just short of a first down or touchdown with 1:19 to go,Dallas went for a field goal to go up 23-21...a 19 yard field goal, chipshot, easy as pie....except that the season's hero turned to goat.Quarterback Tony Romo, who had resurrected Dallas' season,ended it by mishandling the snap for the hold of the field goal try.A desperate attempt to pick up the ball and score fell short, andDallas' very weird season was over. I listened to the last minutes ofthe game on the cook's radio in the kitchen of the restaurant; afterkicking a door and throwing a few menus around, I simply stewedin my misery. I guess the only good thing about it all is that I
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Work release gals 2007-01-06 21:39:00 The last two evenings I have worked with and gotten to know ourlatest employee who is a resident of the state hotel (3 hots and acot!). She is a waitress in her mid-30's, very friendly, and so farhas done an adequate job; she just needs to learn the menu a bitbetter and put it in another gear after that. I'll call her Annie here.She is the type of person who is rather, let's see, how to put this,
um - conversational? Basically, the first day I met her, I becamevery knowledgeable about almost her entire life story; she wasmore than happy to fill me in (despite me not even inquiring)about 30 minutes after meeting me. Annie apparently ran afoulof the law after a very bitter divorce that left her broke. She isdue to be a free woman in May of this year, 2 months after Kathyis to be released. And after working with Kathy the other night, Iam very sorry to say that I believe she end will up right back inthe state hotel. I hope I am proven wrong, but I doubt it. Herplans for after her relea
Caspian Caviar 2007-01-05 21:48:00 Connoisseurs can rejoice and relax again. The United Nations hasdecided to lift the ban on Caspian
caviar that was enforced in 2006.Apparently after 2005, the embargo was put in place as the fishwhere caviar comes from, the sturgeon, was disappearing rapidly inthe Caspian Sea due to overfishing. This was an economic blow tothe 5 nations bordering the Caspian Sea: Iran, Russia, Turkmenistan,Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan. But while the stocks of sturgeon arestill falling, the U.N. has decided to let the 5 nations sell 96 tons ofcaviar in 2007. (15% lower than in 2005). 90% of the world's caviarcomes from the Caspian sea. With the embargo last year, caviarproducers from America and Europe had prospered; the lifting ofthe ban doesn't bode well for such producers. Not that some caviarproducers from the 5 Caspian countries didn't get around the ban.According to the BBC, the illegal trade in caviar is extremelyprofitable; a kilogram (around 2 pounds) can run about $9,500.
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Real women 2007-01-04 21:22:00 Yesterday I wrote about wannabe women, the lovely drag queens. (by theway, need to extend a Happy New Year to the Queens from Queens!) Buttoday I need to discuss a momentous event in United States history, nomatter what your politics. Today, Nancy Pelosi became the first womanSpeak of the House of Representatives. Following symbolic tradition, thegavel was passed to her by the minority leader of the House. Two majorissues immediately facing Pelosi and the Democrats are the proposedraising of the minimum wage, and the debate over federal funding forstem cell research. Let's hope that this is the start of a truly new era inU.S. politics, that corruption and scandal will go by the wayside. Mywishful thinking is working overtime, I know, but you can always hope.In a totally unrelated story, another milestone for women recentlyoccurred, this in Great Britain. For the 1st time in their 522 year history,the renowned Beefeater guards will have a woman in their ranks.Created as a bodyguard ran
Canadian TV 2007-01-11 19:22:00 Read an interesting article in 'The Washington Post' the other day (a
real newspaper, not like our local rag) about a new Canadian
sitcomthat premiered on CBC this week. It's called 'Little Mosque on thePrairie' (no, NOT Michael Landon in a headscarf!), created by aCanadian Muslim woman named Zarqa Nawaz. Nawaz moved fromToronto to Regina, Saskatchewan 10 years ago after getting married.The background of the sitcom reflects the conflict and humor thatshe herself experienced in a conservative small town after living in amuch larger city. The sitcom is set in the fictitious prairie town ofMercy, where a small Muslim community is developing and becomingincreasingly active. Nawaz hopes her show will humanize Muslims.She stated "this is not a political show, this is not about the Iraq war,it's not about 9/11, first and foremost it's entertainment." She wenton to say that classic American sitcoms of the past such as 'All in theFamily' and 'The Jeffersons' dealt with bigotry and ra
Big House and Blonde Blues 2007-01-12 21:39:00 Last night at the restaurant was particularly boring.....which tendsto happen when we are not busy. Fortunately there were a fewmoments which provided a couple of laughs. For instance, at onepoint a couple of fellows of the redneck nature came in, recognizedthe 2 work release gals who were waitressing last night, andshouted "alright, cell block D!!! - to which the lovely Kathy replied"That's right!!!" Fortunately the only other customers in the placewere a couple of regulars who are fully aware of the waitresses'plight, and an Oriental man whose English was VERY limited, soneedless to say he did NOT catch on! Then I was conversing withour long-time cook Herman, who confessed to me that he had waytoo much fun ridiculing Tina's unprofessional platinum blonde dyejob during a previous night shift. Apparently he told her that she"looked like a hooker", to which Tina responded that he didn't haveto go that far, that Herman could have said that she looked like astripper instead! ??? does Read more:House
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Just say no...to Glitter! 2007-01-13 18:39:00 Pre-teen girls, hundreds, no, make that THOUSANDS of them,descended on the restaurant last night, or at least that's what itfelt like anyway! There was some kind of musical at the new arenaup the road last night, a show that was aimed towards the femalepre-teen-y bopper crowd. I think you know the scene, where about adozen giggling girls dash en masse to the bathroom together, andthen run out all together again, replete with sparkles, glitter, and hairribbons! The restaurant filled up with these girls and their familiesbefore the musical started; it was simply a madhouse, and VERY
loud, to the point I could barely hear the phone when it rang. Afterthe musical was over, we got another rush, but nowhere near asintense, guess it was past some of these girls' bedtime! But thosewho did come all had T-shirts on from the show, and possessed somekind of neon sticks that they waved around. Yes, I know I was this ageonce, but I was never one of those girls, not even close. I would getexcited w
another obit 2007-01-14 17:54:00 Sadly, this will be the 3rd obituary I have written here in the last week.It started with the Ramen noodles king, Momofuko Ando, who died inJapan last week at the age of 96. Then I spoke of the one and only YvonneDe Carlo, who died earlier this week at 84. They always say that deathsseem to come in threes, so here is the 3rd. Carlo Ponti, the famed Italianfilm director, died a few days ago at the age of 94. Ponti, who directedand produced a myriad of films, was actually more famous for beingSophia Loren's husband. More than 20 years older than Loren, Ponti'divorced' his first wife and married the starlet in Mexico in 1957. Thisresulted in a huge scandal, as divorce was not recognized by the churchor government in Italy at this time (and would not be until the mid1970's). The Vatican called them "public sinners"; this forced Ponti andLoren to become French citizens and get remarried in 1966. They wouldbecome part of the jet-set, a power couple on par with Elizabeth Taylorand Richard
W-2 mania 2007-01-16 00:03:00 It's that time of year that oh so many folks look forward to, the timewhen they badger and hound their employers for a certain piece ofpaper - the W-2. At the restaurant, folks began asking for it the veryday after the new year..."when are the W-2s' going to be in, when arethe W-2s' coming, when are we going to get our W-2s'?" Over andover and over, until they finally had it in their hot little hands. Andfor what? To run to the nearest low-cost tax office that promisesinstant refunds or a loan based on their tax return amount. It seemsto make little or no difference to them that they have to pay an extrafee (in addition to the usual fee for tax preparation) for the instantrefunds (as opposed to the usual time frame, which in my experiencehas been about 2 weeks, but NO, that is just too long to wait), or thatthese 'loans' carry a high interest rate. No problem. They get quick,easy cash on hand to go and get a new tattoo or piercing, or to buy atrunk full of assorted alcoholic beve
The Bad and the Beautiful 2007-01-16 19:05:00 These are tough times for beauty queens and models. The Miss USApageant has been hit by scandal yet again. Late last year we had thebrouhaha surrounding Miss Nevada, who had to give up her title afterracy photos of her appeared on the internet. Then, in that famous and
very overblown press conference held by Donald Trump, the currentMiss USA was allowed to keep her title after being found drinking inN.Y bars while underage; she will have to undergo rehab and drugtesting. (A decision that befuddled me completely - she should have
lost her title as well, as supposedly these beauty queens are role
models for aspiring cheerleaders and the like, not a good example -
hhmmm, maybe she did a special '
favor'
for The Donald.) Anyway,now the latest casualty is Miss New Jersey. She gave up her tiarayesterday due to pregnancy; she is expecting at summer's end. Wow,the next Miss USA pageant isn't until March - we could see a wholelot more scandal by then! Then today I read the story about s Read more:Beautiful
Cheers big ears! 2007-01-18 01:25:00 Sometimes I wonder which shift causes me to raise my eyebrowsand/or shake my head in wonder more....day or night. I generallybelieve night shift is more entertaining, but today proved to methat day shift has its moments. It started with my opening waitress,the one and only Tiffany. She got to the restaurant 20 minutes late,still shaken from a very rough night. Apparently Tiffany suffersfrom the occasional nightmare, and she had one last night. Much toher displeasure, her 'friend' (she is juggling various 'friends' sincedumping her ex; I guess she is trying to decide which one she really
wants.) didn't get up when she jolted awake. Then when she didwake him up, he kind of blinked, looked at her, and fell asleepagain. Tiffany was steamed, declaring that she needed supportfrom her man when she has her nightmares. Well, guess this guylost brownie points! After that it was the customers who providedfodder for me. The second table of the day was a group of 5 roughlooking construction wo Read more:Cheers
Hit and run 2007-01-19 05:10:00 After 2 days of dayshift, not functioning as well as usual - those 5amwake up times are a killer! But weekend and nightshift are on theimmediate horizon. Here's a peek of what I have to look forward to:the return of long lost Chad (he actually returned earlier this weekbut tomorrow will be the first night I will get to work with him) aftera hiatus of over a year and a half. Should be absolutely fabulous!Then there will be a concert tomorrow night by some country musicstar...yee ha....drunk redneck alert. This will be followed by a basket-ball game later on this weekend. (both events at the arena up theroad from the restaurant) Yes, in for some busy times, just what Ilike best. Oh, before I sign off, a Philip update. Our handlebarmustached man came in today, both relieved and distressed. He ishappy that he is almost done with the "beast" he calls physicaltherapy; one more session and hopefully he will be "in the pink".He is, however, rather distraught over what happened to his car.Appa
Classy Country Folks 2007-01-20 19:25:00 I named my previous post 'Hit and Run'. Well, I should have saved itfor the title of this post, as last night it really seemed like a hit andrun....twice. The restaurant got stomped on both before and after theconcert at the arena last night. As cold as it was last night, folks stillhad no problem waiting in a line that extended outside the building.I love it when it is busy, but that was just a tad much. I will say this -I don't think I have ever seen so many cowboy hats in one room.These folks were gung ho! But I will admit, the vast majority of themwere very nice and polite, and hardly any were intoxicated....a countryredneck crowd with a bit of class I must say. Wish they were all likethat, unfortunate that they aren't. But then my joke supply would bedepleted! I did, though, at one point, look out the window just tomake sure I didn't see any horses in the parking lot. Lots of pickuptrucks, but no horses!
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Saturday night specials 2007-01-21 18:18:00 It used to be that Sunday was my socializing day at the restaurant.Most of the regular customers who I also consider friends wouldcome in Sunday for some reason. But lately, it seems that the trendhas moved to Saturday
. The night started off with the Thompsonscoming in, always looking dapper and always lots of fun; their senseof humor is almost as twisted as mine, so we have lots of laughs!The Browns were practically right behind them; always a treat tosee those sweeties. Michelle and Fran dropped by after they got offwork. They are both in love, swooning over a new hire at theirretail cell phone store. Apparently this new hunky guy is trainingsoon, and they are drooling already. Down girls!!! And of course,no night is complete without an appearance by Lisa and Peter. Theywere in rather late; they came by for soup after waking up from theirnap. It seems, from what I have gathered, that Lisa and Peter don'tever really go to bed, but instead doze on their respective Lazy-Boyrecliners at
Happy Birthday! 2007-01-23 01:05:00 And many happy returns - to my husband! My sweet hubby iscelebrating his __ birthday today. I am not about to reveal hisage, he wouldn't be pleased, and then folks would begin tospeculate about mine! (although I will say he is about 10 yearsolder - yeah, I like 'em mature!) Despite the bad weather, wewent to the capital city today for some shopping and lunch. Inthe midst of all that, while walking in one of my favorite malls,we came across a hair salon, so I dragged him in there for a muchneeded haircut too, (and he looks ggggrrrreat!) so all in all a funand full day! When we got home, hubby had a cute surprise in themail, a funny (and tad naughty!) birthday card from those cards,the Thompsons! (thanks for thinking of him) And to top thingsoff, they came over for a bit to help us celebrate...nice to havegood friends. So happy birthday hubby, tanti auguri (best wishesin Italian)!
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Kwispelbier 2007-01-23 18:57:00
I am a dog person, they (along with cute adorable bunnies!) are simplythe best animals around. But obviously someone in Holland REALLY
thinks dogs are special. Terrie Berenden, a pet shop owner in in theDutch town of Zelhem, has created a non-alcoholic beer for her petWeimaraners. It is made out of beef extract and malt; Berendenconsigned a local brewery to make and bottle the beer for her. It iscalled Kwispelbier - Kwispel means 'wagging a tail' in Dutch, bier
naturally means beer. It was introduced to the market last week; thead slogan reads "a beer for your best friend." Kwispelbier is fit forhuman consumption, but since the starting price (about 1.65 Euro perbottle, or 2.14 US dollars) is actually more expensive than a Heineken,I tend to think it will remain an upper crust doggy treat!
Dutch treat...or tricks? 2007-01-26 04:32:00 For the second post in a row, an article I read out of Holland hasbeen out of the ordinary enough for me to mention. (let's allremember the name of this blog - Not Your Everyday News!
well, here you go!) The red light district in Amsterdam, capital ofthis northwestern European nation, is about to receive a bronzestatue dedicated to prostitutes around the world. A Dutch
newsagency announced that sculptress Els Rijerse has made the statueat the request of a former working girl. City authorities apparentlyhave given the green light to both the project and sculpture, buthave not yet decided on the name of the work or where it will beplaced. The statue will depict a self-assured woman, hands on hips,standing in a doorway as she looks sideways towards the sky.Unfortunately I do not have a picture of the artwork to post here,but should I ever come across it you can expect an update! Hollanddefinitely has to be one of the most liberal (some might say pro-gressive) countries in the world. For Read more:treat
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It never fails 2007-01-27 21:32:00 Another Friday night at the restaurant, another concert at thearena up the road, another chaotic scene! Actually, even thoughwe did get really busy last night, it was much busier last Fridaynight. Of course, it may have seemed that way as last week wewere shorthanded in the kitchen and also the waitstaff. Last nightwe had all hands on board. Never fails, when you are fully staffed,it is NEVER as busy as when you are shorthanded. Those of youwho have any sort of restaurant work experience can attest to that.Heck, I can remember times when I basically drafted friends whowere visiting me and put them to work; Lola on more than oneoccasion, Michelle, Mike, Sandra, even Lisa and Peter have volun-teered to pitch in during desperate occasions! Hopefully tonightit will be a bit more peaceful and I can have a more social evening.I do have to report a re-hire at the restaurant, albeit only part-timeand with sort of a 'probation' test period. *DRUM ROLL* The oneand only Shaniqua - yes, ghetto f
Time to pick on the blondes 2007-01-28 19:22:00 It is nice to have friends with senses of humor. Last night for instance,my dear friends the Thompsons came by, very late, (for them anyway!)for dessert after attending a comedic show at a local downtown theater.But after they were indulged in cheesecake, they had a bit of freeentertainment, some of it naturally provided by the restaurant staff,the rest by some of my late night customers. As they were preparingto leave, I introduced the Thompsons to another couple who frequentsthe restaurant, I'll call them the Wilsons here. The Wilsons are verynice, but simply twisted; they provide me with a bevy of blonde jokes,West Virginia anecdotes, as well as some other funnies that most wouldconsider politically incorrect (yes, that's why I love them!). They alwaysshare some of these jokes when they come up to pay and I am not busy.So I quickly got the Thompsons in on the jokefest; I think they werepleased! I can't repeat them here, but I will throw in a couple of blondejokes the Wilsons sh
European Union 1970-01-01 00:59:59 An interesting headline in the news today, at least for folks whoare from or have lived in Europe. As of Jan. 1, 2007, both Bulgariaand Romania joined the EuropeanUnion
. This raised the member-ship in the E.U. to 27 countries. The E.U. was originally known asthe European Economic Community and was established in 1957by the Treaty of Rome; it's original members were Belgium, France,Italy, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, and West Germany. Denmark,Ireland, and the United Kingdom joined in 1973, Greece in 1981,Portugal and Spain in 1986, and West Germany became a unifiedGermany in the E.U. in 1990, just a year after the Berlin Wall camedown. Austria, Finland, and Sweden entered the club in 1995, and in2004 the biggest membership jump occurred, when Cyprus, Hungary,Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, The Czech Republic, Slovakia,Malta, and Slovenia all joined. Most had been ex-Iron Curtain nationsprior to the remarkable events of 1989. Now with the addition ofBulgaria and Romania, 2 more of Read more:European Union
possible return? 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Got a very interesting phone call at the restaurant today, from an old,good friend. I have mentioned him in the past a time or two, a waiterwho used to work at the restaurant for years and had built up a cultfollowing - simply the most popular waiter ever, or as some peoplemight say, waitress. I called him Chad here, and in the past, Chad, whois gay, used to perform in drag shows; I'll call his stage name Celeste.A year and a 1/2 ago Chad was involved in an accident that had physicaland psychological repercussions, forcing him to leave the restaurantafter almost 14 years. After a few months of recovery he started towork at another restaurant, but on occasion would visit me. Well, hecalled today, expressing his discontent with that place and wonderingif there was a place for him, even if just part-time. I would absolutelyLOVE to have him back, as would 1/2 of the old regular customers.Now if I can only pull a few strings, arrange it with the other manager,and try to get him in at least
A "HOT" cup of coffee 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Well, it appears that yet another unusual story a tad on the risque sidehas made waves. In the Seattle, Washington area, the national hotbedof coffee, certain coffee shops and stands are promoting a new look.No, not a new muffin or latte flavor. The new look centers around thebaristas. In an effort to drum up business in a highly competitivemarket, certain coffee shops are featuring "bodacious baristas", youngladies steaming up macchiatos while vamping around in baby dolls,thigh high boots, bikini tops, short shorts or shorter skirts, and otherflashy outfits. (OK, so they are trying to drum up more male business!)Certain establishments, while offering "flirty service", also havethemed days, such as a day with the "schoolgirl" look, "secretary" look,and other fetish ensembles. The names of some of these coffee shopsspeak for themselves: Cowgirls Espresso, Natte Latte, Moka Girls,Bikini Espresso, and The Sweet Spot. Most of the shops pay onlyminimum wage, but many of the baristas are rak
Dog Pack Kills Alligator in Florida 1970-01-01 00:59:59 At times nature can be cruel, but there is a raw beauty,even a certain justice, manifested within that cruelty.The alligator, one of the oldest and most dangerouspredators, generally considered the king of predators inits natural eco-system, can still fall victim to implementedteam strategy, made possible by a tight knit socialstructure and, ultimately, the survival of the fittest. Inthis case, a pack of canines emerged as the winners ofthis natural selection. The remarkable photo attached,courtesy of 'Nature Magazine', is not for the squeamish!(but it is for those who love adorable little puppies!!!)CUTE!!!
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Discount shopping 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Not sure if it's the weather, but kind of have that 'in a rut' typefeeling. Maybe because nothing particularly scandalous oroutrageous has happened at the restaurant the last few days(very out of character I know!). But I figure to get out of that rutsoon, as starting tonight, for the next couple of days, (if we don'tget the snow they are calling for, and I predict we won't, or willget practically nothing) I will at some point be working with bothof our residents of the local state hotel, Shaniqua (ghetto fab),Chad (ex-drag queen), and, I am sure at some point, will get to seethe dapper Philip (and his twisted mustache!). Yesterday I got towork with the one and only Tiffany, who was gushing about a5 piece sectional sofa, 1 of those sections being a chaise, another arecliner, that she got for only $200! It is almost brand new; shegot it because a friend of hers found out his girlfriend was cheatingon him, so he dumped the girl and is in the process is getting rid ofeverything of h Read more:Discount
Basketball is almost as cool as football 1970-01-01 00:59:59 ALMOST...not quite...but almost as cool. The local university basketballteam scored a big upset over a Top 10 team last night at the arena up theroad. It was exciting to hear on the radio, I can only imagine watching iton TV or better yet, being at the game itself, as it went down to the lastsecond in overtime. Naturally, the restaurant had a very good businessdue to this game; alot of folks from both schools came in for dinnerbefore the game, and some for dessert afterwards. The varying emotionsare always fascinating to watch, especially from the diehard fans - peaks,valleys, and everything in between! Many people get completely wrappedup in sports and in the teams they support. Others get interested onlywhen a big event comes up, such as the Super Bowl, World Series, orFinal Four. And then there are those members of the population whosimply don't know a baseball from a hockey puck, have no idea what aBoston Bruin or Celtic is, who think a Baltimore Oriole is just a bird anda New Yor Read more:Basketball
Invasion of the rednecks 1970-01-01 00:59:59 A simply crazy weekend at the restaurant is almost behind me. It startedout very disappointing. Earlier this week I had mentioned about workingwith the various members of the waitstaff. Well, one member I didn't getto work with was Chad. He called me Friday late afternoon, informingme he was running about 1/2 an hour late. He never showed, and neveranswered my phone calls. Obviously he didn't make it in yesterday either,so his return to the restaurant was very short and not at all sweet. Aftercalling me for almost 3 months trying to get back on the schedule, evenif only part-time, and me pulling strings to help him out and do so, thiswas the result. Naturally, both Friday and Saturday were very busy,which only heightened my angry disappointment (as the 2 waitresses Idid have are not exactly world beaters). Let's just say Chad better notmake any appearances at the restaurant when a certain little redProtege 5 is parked outside; I don't want any phone calls either. (*noteto those who Read more:Invasion
Busy news day 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Wow. Just finished perusing the headlines on the CNN website, and amrather amazed at some of the stories. The top story, of course, is the lovetriangle amongst those crazy astronauts at NASA. One space chick drove900 miles to confront another space chick and warn her off her fave spaceboy - by trying to kidnap her. You know, as I was reading that story, Icould only shake my head in amazement - you would never think bookishrocket scientists would be in the middle of a scandal fit for the trailerpark! Goes to show you just NEVER know! Then we have the women whodied after using too much numbing cream on their bodies after cosmeticprocedures. The FDA has reported that apparently these creams weretoxic and overuse of such creams caused 2 women to have seizures, fallinto comas, and die. It reminded me of a story a couple of years ago, whena woman died during liposuction. Ladies, there are limits - go overboardtrying to be a sexy bombshell, and you end up being a sexy corpse. Thenext story
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