Dogs pointed us to an “exclusive” story in GQ about the Repugnantcan candidates’ chosen Secret Service code words. Santorum’s is “Fleet,” while Romney’s is “Greenback.” No, not really.
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In the Tuesday Open Thread, BaldwinP started a conversation about a South by Southwest publicity stunt, where homeless people were hired to wear a t-shirt proclaiming “I’m a wireless hotspot!” The participants were paid $20 a day, plus they kept all monies paid by wireless hotspot users.
Predictably, Crasstalkers had opinions about this event. Although the operation seemed beneficent on the surface, some commenters opined that the setup ended up dehumanizing the homeless people who participated. Continue reading
As I sit in my office, commenting on Crasstalk responding to emails and writing threatening letters, it is a beautiful day outside. Rather than doing what I am doing, I would rather be preparing to go to a Spring Training game where I will consume beer from giant plastic cups, cat-call baseball players, and eat a genuine ballpark hot dog. Continue reading
As I was packing for my trip last week, I made sure to include my “race outfit.” A pair Old Navy yoga pants that have worked out great for running for me, my race shirt from the inaugural Mardi Gras Rock n Roll half marathon and my favorite head band. I am pretty sure that this outfit gives me great running power and I will run super fast.
Your friends want to take a week-long vacation to somewhere warm, with a beach and sand and drinks with frilly umbrellas.
You tell your friends that the trip sounds like fun, and then you think, oh, that means getting on a plane. Suddenly you remember you agreed to take care of Aunt Greta’s Weimariner that week, and you tell your friends, so sorry, you can’t go.
Crasstonians, do you get on a commercial flight, even though the very idea fills you with dread? Do you board the plane, plop yourself down and get your drink on while you hit on the stranger sharing your armrest? Or do you prefer to travel by car or bus or train rather than ascending to the troposphere? Continue reading
Since this is my Day Of Things, I’d like to share my hobby. Continue reading
If you haven’t heard, our very own MonkeyBiz has bribed convinced the overlords to give him a day of Crasstalk things. While we’ll have to wait until March 6 to see what the lovecraftian horror from beyond the internets will be about, perhaps now would be a good time to plan your own day. Continue reading
One of the great things about creative writing is that you get to write the kind of dialogue that sound brilliant but that no one ever gets an opportunity to say in real life. For every “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn” or “Marcia Marcia Marcia!” that you can find a way to use every day, there are thousands of fantastic and dramatic lines you can never quite work into the conversation. Continue reading
I was recently inspired by a trip to a local eatery to rediscover some music from my high school days (approximately 1999-2002).
So, what music do you remember most from high school? Continue reading
I was part of the first generation that enjoyed the benefits of Sesame Street as I was a year and a half old when it began in November of 1969. Muppets didn’t just stay in Sesame Street though. Aside from the countless movies, they also appeared in Fraggle Rock, Bear and the Big Blue House (a show I detested as a parent), and my favorite, The Muppet Show. Continue reading