1. I am not a racist.
2. I do not hate Black people. (Duh…)
3. I have never, nor would I ever, say that anyone’s place of business is a front for drug activity.
4. I have never been involved in “putting articles in the paper” with regard to #3 above. I was featured in an article in the Baltimore Sun, but anyone with a second-grade education should be able to read and understand it.
5. I do not spend my days calling the police on drug addicts, drug dealers, random pedestrians, or anyone else. You might have that kind of free time, but I don’t.
And may I add, anyone who says otherwise is a fucking asshole.
That’s all. Carry on.
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Baltimore,
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hate crimes,
idiots,
Pigtown,
racist bullshit,
stupidity
Only with pork? We could call it a Pigout.
It was Friday evening at V.F.W. Post 4591 in Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., and the scene was a vegetarian’s nightmare. About 350 men, seated shoulder to shoulder at long tables, were devouring slices of beef tenderloin and washing them down with pitchers of beer. As waiters brought trays of meat, the guests reached over and harvested the pink slices with their bare hands, popping them down the hatch.
Dear God that sounds divine. Maybe pork and beef. The more meat, the better.
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beef,
cardiac care unit,
gluttony,
meat,
New Jersey,
NY Times,
Pigtown,
pork
That includes Quicken and TurboTax, folks. You probably have one…or the other…or both. So pay close attention, in case you didn’t know that your Quicken software is about to self-destruct.
You can find a link to the full story here, but here’s a quick and dirty version:
If you own Quicken 2005, as of April 30, 2008, many of the features you’re currently using — online billpay, downloading your bank account, stock quotes — will be disabled and will no longer be available…unless you pay $59.99 to upgrade. Without these features, what’s the point of using Quicken?? Most banks have online billpay that’s tied to one or more of your bank accounts, along with online account access and online statements — so you’re not totally screwed, but you are indeed about to be really inconvenienced unless you shell out the bucks to upgrade. Boo hiss!
And do we really need to mention the TurboTax/Spyware debacle of 2003?
I can understand the need for Adobe to upgrade Photoshop often and build in all sorts of anti-piracy features — it’s expensive software, mostly used by people who make their living using it. Fair’s fair. If you can charge a client $20,000 for an identity package, you should be able to afford to pay $1800 for your tools. But we’re not talking about a professional-level software here — we’re talking about Quicken and TurboTax. If you’re running a business and only use Quicken for your accounting…well, maybe I can address that issue in a separate blog post. These are consumer-level software packages, and shouldn’t be subject to the same controls and forced-upgrade policies — bottom line.
So yet again, I find myself saying “shame on you, Intuit” and will be looking into buying something else to do next year’s taxes.
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corporate greed,
crap,
geek stuff,
software,
spyware
I saw the “I love Jesus!” guy again today. Only this time instead of stopping and yelling, he drove down Washington Boulevard blaring the horn. I think he must have gotten as far as S. Carey before he stopped, because I heard it for quite some time. Gotta love that guy — he sure knows how to liven up a dull afternoon. Praise Jesus, y’all!
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crazies,
Jesus,
Pigtown
I’m glad I took up smoking again. If I wasn’t always outside standing on the sidewalk, I would have missed the “I love Jesus!” guy, and I would have missed the couple today who walked by me.
The guy looks over at the woman and says “Move, Darlene. I feel a wet one coming on.”
Seriously, I couldn’t run back inside fast enough. I didn’t want to know what was coming, but I felt really sorry for Darlene at that moment.
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crazies,
Pigtown,
sidewalks
Whatever Tom Cruise is smoking these days, I pray to…whomever….they don’t start selling it on the streets of Pigtown. Wow. That poor Katie Holmes…
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crazies,
Scientology,
Tom Cruise
So you may have noticed by now that one of the windows of my cafe was shattered and is now boarded over. I wanted to wait until I was no longer angry before I posted about this, but then I realised that I’m never going to not be angry about it, so what the hell.
Around 7 PM (and this is a very rough time frame), someone (or multiple someones) decided it would be a good idea to throw a bunch of bricks through one of my windows. The very window I’m always sitting in. I don’t know what they thought they would accomplish, and obviously the people who are responsible don’t know me at all…because it didn’t accomplish much, other than getting me to dig my heels in and continue to make our community a safer place for all of its residents.
As for who did it — your guess is as good as mine. However, people who do stupid things generally like to brag about it to other stupid people, and word will get back to me soon enough. And then the people will be dealt with accordingly, including the person who caused all of this to happen. Mark my words.
I’d like to thank everyone who came into the cafe today to offer their support and kindness, and the people who came running last night to help clean up. You are what makes this community a wonderful place to live.
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crazies,
Evelyn's,
Pigtown
…would someone stop their car, roll down the window, give me the finger, and yell “Fuck you! I love Jesus!” and drive off.
OMG WTF.
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crazies,
Jesus,
Pigtown
One of the things that never ceases to annoy me about living here is the number of men who will stop and leer at me, or honk their horn, or pull over like they think I’ll just hop in their car. What is it about me that makes them think I’m a hooker? Like today — I was walking down S. Carey Street on my way home from the bank, and no less than four people acted the way I imagine potential sleazy johns behave when they’re picking up hookers.
So was it my outfit? Did the LL Bean down vest just scream “I’m easy and cheap!” ?? I’m so confused. Please, someone shed some insight into this — I’d be forever grateful. Seriously. Because I’m a little creeped out by it.
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crazies,
Hookers,
LL Bean,
Pigtown
