Pointless Announcements

People who use terms like 'high culture' strike me as feeling morbidly inadequate. Sort of like the kids in middle school who make fun of kids like mine for reading books. It's kind of pathetic, really.

 

I just don't get why someone has to make an excuse for liking what they like. I had a subscription to MAD magazine when I was a kid. And I took ballet classes and loved going to art museums (on the rare opportunity that I had a chance to). People perhaps don't understand that if they like Scorsese movies or The Shining or Clockwork Orange, that they are liking 'high culture.' Or Charles Bukowski or Henry Rollins for that matter. And while I would rather do laundry or run to the thrift store than watch a Schwarzenegger movie, I do love to watch a bad movie and play Mystery Science Theater with the thing. But, I would think that most of my interests run to what "Mr. Plastico" (who sounds like a dick) would refer to as 'high culture.' It's too bad he's so self-limiting.
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Plus, @Borla, things are a little different now than when you and I were kids. I know you're a lot younger than me, but things have changed really quickly. Reading is even more of a novelty now that makes you stick out in the adolescent crowd. She used to read on the bus to and from school but it's gotten to where she doesn't bring a book with her at all anymore. We're screwed.

 

I don't know how comfortable I'd be allowing her to take a Kindle to school. I don't even know if they would let her - most electronic devices are verboten. She's ok reading at home, though.

 

doh.

 

squee.

 

For what it's worth, I always got teased about reading so much when I was in school, and I'm not that much younger than you guys. I can remember one of my books being used for a keep-away game on the bus, and a couple library books being stolen from my locker, just for spite.

 

And I'm off to continue my search for the magically light switch one last time. If I don't find it I guess a trip to radio shack and home deport to build something that will suffice. It's either that or start tearing wires out of walls.

Only in Mexico man, only in Mexico.

 

I can, shipping and import tax makes it unfeasible, esp. if what you're buying has "Made in China" stamped anywhere on it, as this does. I ordered a $15 pair of much needed scuba booties through Scuba Toys and due to the "MIC" tag it cost me $150 import tax to get them through customs. The whole ordeal has blacked listed any orders to Mexico from ST in Houston. It created a hassle for them and me since I really needed the foot protection for a planned dive trip and since they are UPS preferred shippers and could not get a simple order through Mexican customs. Their site now states-

The week prior to my booties order that list included Mexico. I've been ordering dive gear from them since before the internet, they always had an ad in Scuba Diver magazine. In all those years I never stood out as a customer. Now when I call I'm the "booties guy who lives in Mexico."

I might check Amazon and have it shipped to my mom's if they have it, seriously I've never seen a set up like this- part A/C and part D/C. If they have it and can't can't make a reasonable repair before I'll order it, send it to Salem, remove all the "MIC" stickers and throw it in my laptop bag. For now I'm using a wire nut to connect the A/C line controlling the light.
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Whats that old Chris Rock routine when Barry was mayor of D.C.-

Mom- "What can you do with your life if all you do is sit around and smoke crack?"
Kid- "I could be mayor!"

 

Maybe his announcement is he's out of crack and in need of a hook up. Seriously watched an interview of his this morning dude sounds about that bright. Listening to him speak reminded me of a 9-11 call we got back in the earlier 90's where a man called to report his neighbor stole his freshly harvested crop of marijuana. The man was shocked when he signed the compliant form we arrested him for production of an illegal substance. My wife thought I was joking even after I brought home copies of the police reports.

 

I found @damnitall's dream man.