This is Hi-Fi

A couple months ago, I had a drive-thru experience worth writing about. Sadly, my Wendy's experience yesterday was not quite as pleasant.

First, despite the fact that they have a video screen that should display my order, they don't punch it up on the screen for whatever reason. I hear them get my order wrong since the total amount was way too low. I try and get them to fix it, but nobody answers me.

Next, I drive up to the first window where they take your money, and I tell the girl that I think they got my order wrong. I hand her a $20 and get about $5 back. She then tells me to give her another dollar and change for the additional food. Now call me crazy, but I just don't think lunchtime cashiers will accidentally short change you by $10. I tell her that I gave her a $20, and I could swear I saw her roll her eyes at me. *sigh*

Finally, I drive up to the last window where I get my food, and I ask for a receipt, and she says "it's all there". I repeat my request for a receipt, because I want a damn receipt! I'm perfectly capable of counting 3 sandwiches on my own. I just want the damn receipt for my write-only database known as Quicken. She basically just ignores my request.

After my repeated trips through the Taco Cabana drive-thru where I left with enchiladas and no knife, I'm going back to walking in from now on.

Hot Fuss - The Killers

P.S. Where the hell can you get this on SACD? It was supposed to be out over a year ago. GRR.

I don't have much to say about the neverending men & women are crazy argument, other than link to The Ladder Theory. It's a pretty fun read. =)

Kill Bill: Volume 1 - Nancy Sinatra

Hehe. Found this flash animation today.

NOTE: It's not really work safe

CLICKY

Document - R.E.M.

I'm sorry about the lack of posts with substance lately. Life has just been really hectic. Monday, was 4 weeks since my ankle surgery, and that means I'm out of the walking boot and into an aircast (glorified ankle brace). =) Aside from trying to make up hours at work, doing PT so that I can regain full mobility in my leg, and playing with the world's cutest puppy, I haven't had a lot of free time.

Step Back - Silverblue

P.S. Sorry, can't find the actual CD.

Anyone that has ever worked with me, knows that I like to listen to tunes while working. My FLAC player ran out of batteries yesterday, and I forgot to charge it. It was the perfect excuse to rationalize some new media.

At lunch, I ran off to Best Buy in search of Hot Fuss from The Killers. Despite the fact that I had saw it at BestBuy.com for $11.99, it was at the store for $13.99. I usually just say, "screw it, I'm here. I might as well buy it", but something about this really ticked me off. I'm not sure if it was the price difference or the fact that it was a CD for $14. I was already there, but my time was a sunk cost. I wasn't getting it back either way. So I said screw it and went to get some food.

When I got back to my office, I discovered that it's supposed to be available on SACD, so I felt vindicated. That is, until I couldn't find the SACD anywhere. Meh.

At least I have my principles, and will stand up to the RIAA, without stealing content.

Then again, maybe I'm just cheap.

Fear of a Black Planet - Public Enemy

Dreams can be the strangest things. I woke up around 7AM this morning after having a pretty vivid dream that was really quite odd for a variety of reasons. For starters, we went dancing (hey, you guys have met me and my 2 left feet, right?). Aforementioned dancing happened on some elaborate date. I never dated this person. The person was also talking about their husband. Why was I dating someone else's wife and taking her out dancing?

When I first started to jot this down, I started wondering whether my subconscious was trying to tell me to stop screwing around and go back to living my life. That opportunity must be seized and I can't wait for life to pass me by. That there is more to life than work. Then I remembered that I watched The Family Man, last night.

Proof positive that TV rots your brain.

Hello Lisa - Lisa Loeb

P.S. This isn't about Lisa Loeb or any other Lisa for that matter! I think my date was with Tea Leoni, but now I don't remember.

Don't they realize that everyone loses when this happens?

These Sony CDs include XCP digital rights management (DRM) software. Due to security concerns raised about the use of CDs containing this software on PCs, Sony has asked Amazon.com to remove all unsold CDs with XCP software from our store. If you have purchased any of these CDs from Amazon.com, you may return them for a full refund regardless of whether the CDs are opened or unopened, following our normal returns process. Simply indicate that the CD is "defective" as the reason for return.

A) this doesn't stop anyone that is smart enough to disable AUTO-PLAY.
B) the price for the innocent folks keeps going up
C) this makes people even more likely to illegally download music, because now they've got another excuse to "stick it to the man".

Stupid crap like this is why I can't find stuff on SACD. =(

Dr. Feelgood - Motley Crue