Note to the bonehead who complained to the EPA about the smell of the Blommer Chocolate Factory: Thanks. You’re an idiot.
It’s Just A Name
People are resistant to change. And people in Chicago seem to be especially resistant to change. With all the hand-wringing surrounding Marshall Field’s name change to Macy’s, you would think someone was suggesting painting the Water Tower blue, moving the U505 Submarine to Schaumburg, or opening a McDonald’s at the Field Museum. Oh. Well, you …
I Really Didn’t Need To Know This
From a BBC report: It has even been estimated that one in 10 Europeans are conceived in an Ikea bed. Another spot in my brain has been filled with useless information. I used to work with a guy who said the spot in his brain where the cure for cancer belongs is now occupied by …
Disobedience
Someone just had to come up with an answer to the monster truck thing that was all over the internet the other day.
From Out of the Darkness, A Voice of Reason
J.P. Morgan Chase decided they’d rather do it themselves. Good for them.
Trucking Insanity
I can’t wait for the day when I have one of these things driving next to me on my way to the Jewel. I’ve already been flipped off by a soccer mom in a Hummer. Now I have something new for the list.
…As Long As Their Soda Cans Are Red White and Blue Ones
Our governor is talking about allowing soft drink companies to bid for the title “Official Beverage of Illinois.” Here’s an article about it. This seems an astonishingly stupid idea on a number of levels. Both Coca-Cola and Pepsi have huge bottling operations headquartered here, and this seems like a good way to give one of …
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We Are So Going To McD’s.. They Know Me There
Oh, this looks like it could be interesting: outsourcing order-taking at McDonald’s drive-up window. A few things concern me here, not the least of which is this business with the photos. Imagine you’ve gone for your third Big ‘n’ Nasty this week, which would fill the average McD’s diner with enough guilt and self-loathing, and …
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A Little White Noisebox
This week’s Newsweek has a cover story on the iPod. Call me cynical, but it’s pretty much a fluff piece. Don’t get me wrong: I like my iPod a lot. I’ve used it more in the few months I’ve owned it than I used the various Walkmen I’ve had over the years. It’s a lot …
Patently Offensive
Still think Microsoft isn’t bent on world domination? How about their recent patent for double-clicking? Or maybe the fact that they just patented “To Do” lists? Of course there are contexts for these patents, but it sure seems to me that they’re setting the stage for making a whole lotta money through the courts. Oh, …