Sounds of the City

Southbound train at Bloor station. Friday June 13th 16:42


Passenger, coming into the train: "Is this the Eastbound train?"
Second passenger: "I don't know."
Third passenger: "This is actually the Southbound train."
First passenger, moving further into the train: "Oh, good."


I have no idea what all of this means. How can you not know what direction you're going? I can only figure out that the second passenger was in fact the first passenger, but stuck in some sort of space-time continuum conundrum. Or that she's a typical, self-centered Torontonian.

Categories: Heard, Transit

Friday Feast #194

Appetizer
If you could live on another continent for 1 year, which one would you choose?
I think Australia is the obvious answer, but I'd have to consider all of the continents. Because it's for a year, I'd likely go to Europe.

Soup
Which browser do you use to surf the Internet?

I have to live with IE at work, but use FireFox for my personal surfing. I don't know anyone who doesn't like FireFox, but I know a lot of people who hate IE.

Salad
On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being highest), how much do you know about the history of your country?

I think I'm on the high end of average and therefore give myself a 6. I have an interest in Canadian history and am starting to acquire the books to prove it.

Main Course
Finish this sentence: Love is…

the all-consuming essence of our being.

Dessert
Have you ever been in or near a tornado?

No.

Categories: Feast

Friday Feast #193

Appetizer
Do you consider yourself to be an optimist or a pessimist?

I'm a pretty pessimistic sort of guy. I must be really annoying to hang around with.

Soup
What is your favorite color of ink to write with?

My preference is black.

Salad
How often do you get a manicure or pedicure? Do you do them yourself or go to a salon and pay for them?

OMG, I'm not that gay.

Main Course
Have you ever won anything online? If so, what was it?

The online world has not provided me with anything. She's just hungry for my time.

Dessert
In which room in your house do you keep your home computer?

In the dining room. I'm in the market for a computer desk for the corner of my living room. But that means rearranging the furniture. I've been waiting for it to rearrange itself.

Categories: Feast

Today's Free Item

Went to the Loblaws for a few things on the weekend.

The Cottage Cheese price still isn't fixed. So I scored another one.


This time I had to wait quite a while for the price check. I had plenty of time to come up with the idea of simply taking a picture of the shelf label with my cell phone next time. I know I shouldn't complain about the wait, because after all, I'm getting the item for free. But hell, I think that clerk was the only person in the store that didn't know the shelf label was wrong.


Categories: Retail

Friday Feast #192

Appetizer
When you drink soda/pop/coke, do you prefer to drink it from the bottle, a can, or after pouring it into a cup?
I love drinking pop out of glass bottle. The only time I pour it in a glass (assuming the pop is drinking size) is to mix with Rum. Other than that, I drink it out of the very vessel that transported it to my mouth.

Soup
What television show are you willing to stay up late to watch?
I typically stay up later than I should anyway. If it's on too late, I program my trusty VCR.

Salad
Name one person, place, or thing you think of as brilliant.
I think Runescape is brilliant.

Main Course
Would you be willing to work 4 10-hour days instead of 5 8-hour days in order to save gas?
I would do it for the 4 day week. I take transit. 'Nuff said.

Dessert
If you were a superhero, what would you call yourself?
A geek.

Categories: Feast