Monday, April 04, 2005

an inspirational message Here is an inspirational message from inside a Port-O-Let in south Tampa. (There was some artwork in there too, but it was much less inspirational). 3:23:47 PM    comment [] just a general rule of etiquette concerning friends and girlfriends The following is just a general rule of etiquette regarding friends, girlfriends, and ex-girlfriends.  It is just proffered for general consumption and does not refer to any specific individuals that I know or have recently interacted with.  (Cough! cough!) RULE:  Friends should not make "boodie calls" to other friends' girlfriends, OR recent ex-girlfriends. The exact social mores behind this rule may be rather complex from a sociological or anthropological point of view, but suffice it to say, its a very LOW-CLASS and WEASELIE thing to do. The breaking of this rule is especially egregious when the "boodie calling" friends spent the whole evening drinking with the other friend, singing his praises for buying them drinks and other social niceties.  It is even more heinous when one boodie calling friend bad mouths the drink buying friend, in a clumsy and transparent attempt to make himself look better, and score some sort of sympathy fuck. It is even more outrageous still, when, after the first boodie calling friend is unsuccessful in getting the drink-buying, friend's ex-girfriend's bootie, the second bootie calling friend makes an even clumsier and idiotic attempt at getting the boodie (at about 6am in the morning). Outrageousness turns into outlandishness, when the first boodie calling friend lies through his teeth when confronted by the drink buying friend, eventhough modern developments of technology--LIKE YOUR GODDAMN CELL NUMBER BEING IN HER RECENT CALL LIST--makes the first boodie caller's lie completely detectable (on top of the first boodie callers obviously awkward demeanor and nervous fumbling of words). Anyway, I just thought I'd put that rule of etiquette out there for the general consumption of the masses, and for anyone who might be confused about such matters. (P.S. The drink buying friend got all that boodie anyway). 2:35:47 PM    comment [] rip little turtle Even with all of those fancy gadgets and contraptions to keep the turtle comfie and happy, he still didn't make it two days in Mariel's room.  I came home early from work and found his shell stuck to the intake valve of the filter.  I picked up his little green body and his head lolled lifelessly back and forth, and his appendages were all withdrawn and still. I don't think the filter suction was strong enough to have trapped and drowned him while he was alive.  More likely, he died first and was gradually drawn up to it. I do know this however: when I came into Mariel's room this morning the water in the tank was the temperature of a warm bath.  It wasn't hot by any means, but it seemed way to warm for a creature to be immersed in all day long.  Mariel had said that the heater was supposed to be turned to 75 degrees, and it was definitely above that.  The temperature knob on the heater is very poorly desinged, and its hard to tell what its set to.  I think Mariel had it maxed out by accident.  I turned the knob till the number 75 was by the barely visible notch.  The turtle was still swimming around when I left, so I figured everything was okay.  Apparently not.  The little guy most have been half-cooked by that time. Meanwhile, the toads that Mariel caught a few weeks ago--which get no special environmental equipment --seem to be perfectly healthy and happy.  Well, at least they're alive. So what's a dad to do?  Probably I should just get another identical turtle before she comes back over this weekend.  But I'll have to make sure to show her where the faintly raised notch is on the water heater. 2:11:48 PM    comment []

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