12.1.19

Quote of the moment

"Many of us have an unconscious belief that our self-worth is based on how much we do rather than who we are intrinsically."

--Vanessa Loder

7.1.19

I know what you are, but what am I?

b1-67er: Vision is so weird.  You think you see what you see.  But actually you see only most of what you see.

9.11.18

The Other G

<special K's dog was put down today...TXTs follow>

Special K: The vet is due in 35 minutes. 
<40 minutes later>
It is finished. 

b1-66er: RIP.
How's the fam?

K: Mostly ok. Occasionally crying. 

b1: Sure.
What's the next plan?  Immediate replacement or "wait"?

K: Wait. She was Momma K's dog, it's her call. 

b1: What was the last thing you said to the dog?.

K: I think "goodbye" or maybe "you owe me about 22 grand". 

b1: DON'T JOKE ABOUT YOUR DOG'S DEATH WHEN I'M WAITING FOR A TABLE AT MY FAVORITE LV RESTAURANT.

K: Alright. What restaurant?

b1: Rírá Irish pub.
40% off for locals Fridays.
Best corned beef I've ever had (they cure their own).
Even though I don't eat it anymore.

K: Great. 
I had a bagel dog. 
Ohhh, my favorite.
When she died, Barbara said the Mourner's Kaddish to herself. 
I have the damn Shannon dead dog song in my head now. 

b1: I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WAS A DOG SONG!
Shannon is dead and gone
I hope she's drifting out to sea!

K: Shannon was Carl Wilson's dog. 
The Casey Kasem "dead dog dedication" was about this song!

b1: Jesus.


b1: I nearly spewed my steel cut oatmeal bread across the table, in front of velveteen masks.

K: Wowowowow. I love telling you something new. 

b1: I HATE that you might know something i don't...
...that's not about Jews.
That's why i hate that you work at G...
...The thing that makes me more comfortable is i know you don't pay attention...
...I'VE SEEN THE DATA!

K: Right?

b1: I know, right?  Like chillax.
I SWEAR to you this just came up in my "suggested" queue.

3.11.18

The most important news you'll read today

So, there's only three people left who still read the Archipelago.  And one of YOU is asleep...

...But the long wait is over.  Finally, finally i have a piece of news worth imparting.

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/kitkat-shop-osaka-japan/index.html