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Not such a deal
Jul. 24th, 2008 11:00 amI just saw a promotional sign outside of Arby's that said "25 Year Deal: $125 milkshake". I want to know how big that shake is!
What am I drinking?
Apr. 17th, 2008 03:11 pmIt's amazing what you can get used to. I grew up drinking strong English tea with milk in it, apple juice, coffee (this replaced apple juice) and cranberry juice with 7-up. Water tasted too stale for me to drink, and herbal tea was too insipid.
Now my usual drinks are water, herbal tea, ginger beer, milk, and good beer. I've gone heavily towards strong and bitter flavors. Looking at that list I'm also heavily into home-made beverages (except the milk). My tenant upstairs is a homebrewer, so he makes the ginger beer (from my grandfather's recipe) and a lot of the beer in our house. The other day I realized that I have never even tasted mass-market cheap beer. Which sounds pretty elitist, but that's just what I like the taste of.
I'm sitting here looking at my glass; it looks like it's iced tea. Actually it's red clover (like from the lawn!) with a pinch of mint, infused for over 4 hours. And it tastes remarkably good. I would never have thought that I'd actually enjoy odd herbal teas.
Now my usual drinks are water, herbal tea, ginger beer, milk, and good beer. I've gone heavily towards strong and bitter flavors. Looking at that list I'm also heavily into home-made beverages (except the milk). My tenant upstairs is a homebrewer, so he makes the ginger beer (from my grandfather's recipe) and a lot of the beer in our house. The other day I realized that I have never even tasted mass-market cheap beer. Which sounds pretty elitist, but that's just what I like the taste of.
I'm sitting here looking at my glass; it looks like it's iced tea. Actually it's red clover (like from the lawn!) with a pinch of mint, infused for over 4 hours. And it tastes remarkably good. I would never have thought that I'd actually enjoy odd herbal teas.
Overheard at my house this morning
Jan. 6th, 2008 12:44 pm"It's like a jungle out there! Really warm and humid!" -- DH upon coming in from his woodshop.
I would like to point out that despite the fog it is 48F (9C) outside.
I would like to point out that despite the fog it is 48F (9C) outside.
Dumb Telemarketer
Dec. 4th, 2007 01:07 pmI just hung up on a telemarketer and then had to laugh. This was the snarkiest telemarketer I've ever spoken to.
Me: "Good afternoon <snip rest of standard greeting>"
Her: "Hi this is Mary, I'm calling about your copier"
Me: "Can you tell me where you're calling from?"
Her: "My desk"
Me: "And can you tell me what company you are from?"
Her: "Uranus" -- pronounced "Your anus"
Me: "Well in that case you're not my copier supplier, so please don't call me again".
This woman's voice was just so smarmy. I know it was a phishing call, but I have to wonder how the company that hired her expects anyone to buy that she's a legitimate supplier when she talks like that.
Ah well. It made me smile.
Me: "Good afternoon <snip rest of standard greeting>"
Her: "Hi this is Mary, I'm calling about your copier"
Me: "Can you tell me where you're calling from?"
Her: "My desk"
Me: "And can you tell me what company you are from?"
Her: "Uranus" -- pronounced "Your anus"
Me: "Well in that case you're not my copier supplier, so please don't call me again".
This woman's voice was just so smarmy. I know it was a phishing call, but I have to wonder how the company that hired her expects anyone to buy that she's a legitimate supplier when she talks like that.
Ah well. It made me smile.
