| Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 |
dhruv_dhody
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12:24a |
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| Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 |
leolz
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8:13a |
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dhruv_dhody
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9:19p |
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comicsfan
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7:14a |
Bottom Of The Barrel
If you pick up a stack of comics at your store, chances are you read them the same way I do: in descending order, with the ones you're most interested in reading being pulled out of the stack first. Inevitably, as you make your way down, you're left with the stragglers--comics which you collect, but not enticing enough to be read immediately. Or even that day. Or even after as much as a week or two go by. Welcome to my current Leftovers:    X-Men Legacy. This book seems to have shifted its title permanently from just "X-Men" (though dallying with "New X-Men" for awhile), and has now moved from a book centered on Prof. Xavier to life behind the scenes on Utopia, the team's new home on an island. It's quickly becoming one too many X-Men titles for me, and in fact I'll probably drop it from my list next time I'm in the store. I'm not thrilled anyway with the Utopia concept--I mean, one minute we see how the X-Men have comfortably moved to San Francisco and invested a great deal of time and money in a state-of-the-art facility there and made a dramatic announcement to all remaining mutants to join them there in a sanctuary, and the next thing I know they're exiling themselves to an offshore refuge. I wish the editors of the X-books would agree amongst themselves to settle on one thing, if only to make my head stop spinning. X-Force. The cover of issue #20 speaks volumes about this book. It's one slicing, bloody killing spree after another for Wolverine and his on-the-down-low team of enforcers. The book is well-written, but is about as far away from the X-Men concept as you could possibly get--and sanctioned by, of all people, Cyclops. Not to mention having the most unlikely member of such a group ever: Wolfsbane. Cable turned me off of New Mutants when he came aboard that team in much the same way--turning the team into a kill-or-be-killed strike team. I know exactly what I'm going to see when I open X-Force, so it can always wait at the bottom of the stack. Young Avengers. Normally, this team would be at least in the middle of the stack--but that was before they were relegated to these brief limited series, which allow little to no room for the character development which was the main reason their first series resonated so well. Now the stories are distilled down to battles. That's like throwing random Avengers together to meet a threat: we get no concept of the Avengers as a group, or why these individuals have banded together. I want Marvel to have the stones to put this group in their own book again. The first series had really grown into an excellent title before Marvel inexplicably pulled the rug out from under it. If all we're left with are these periodic appearances that burn and fizzle out, I'd rather Marvel didn't bring them out of mothballs at all. Current Mood:  disappointed |
dhruv_dhody
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5:05p |
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dhruv_dhody
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12:05p |
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| Monday, November 9th, 2009 |
baristas
[ laughing_dreams ]
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8:34p |
Dear Starbucks Patrons
Yes I know we are technically a coffee shop but espresso does *not* I repeat does *not* belong in certain beverages i.e. SBS with matcha and breve....and an add shot and single bag grande awake tea with steamed foamy breve....and an add shot Later in the evening after making these someone ordered an iced grande passion tea with three shots of.... I was about to jump over the counter and tell her "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" until she said raspberry sigh of relief |
| Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 |
ajaxstamos
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12:00a |
Se[a]men
Tinker. Tailor. Soldier, or well, sailors actually. * Wednesday is Veterans Day. Kiss a sailor.
Meanwhile back in the 1970s -
Um, yeah. I know. Wow. How gay was that? I mean - Wow.
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dhruv_dhody
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8:20a |
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| Monday, November 9th, 2009 |
legolas18
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6:49p |
Winter Vacation
It's that time of year when I start thinking about the need for a winter vacation. I plan on one every year, knowing that I will need a break from winter by mid-February. So now is the time that I have to start thinking about where to go. Normally, this is not a huge issue, but this year it is. The reason? Jamaica. I was strongly considering a trip to Jamaica, but given the rampant homophobia there, i am considering boycotting Jamaica and looking at another place -- like the Maya ruins in Honduras. But, Jamaica does sound appealing and I am at least a little drawn by the idea of a week on a beach . . . but that damned homophobia . . . So that's my dilemma. Any thoughts? |
edduhduh
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3:34p |
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ideasasopiates
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12:25p |
09110902 ~ music makes the people come together
On March 15, 2010, five of the following musicians will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The remaining seven will not be eligible for consideration for another year ~ at which time they may or may not make the final ballot.
Poll #1483031 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Nominees
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 17Based on personal preference, which five of the following individuals/groups would you vote for induction?
More info here. Current Mood: feeling for a pulseCurrent Music: music ~ madonna |
baristas
[ last_archangel ]
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1:40p |
First-Time Borrowed
Although I've been a partner for a year this month, I'll be working in another store for the first time tonight, while it's staff is having their seasonal meeting. Any advice? I am looking forward to seeing what it's like in a non-DT store! |
| Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 |
dhruv_dhody
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12:02a |
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| Monday, November 9th, 2009 |
dhruv_dhody
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9:25p |
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dhruv_dhody
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6:39p |
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artkouros
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6:30a |
wEak eNndZ
Let's see - worked all day Saturday, which was not fun, but it will save me a day of vacation later this week. We get Veterans Day off, which falls on a Wednesday, and I'm taking Thursday and Friday off, thus creating a five day weekend. And we did manage to get to India Cuisine for lunch, and then a quick stop at the Nassau Bay farmer's market where I found some soaps, and a place to get a free range turkey. Sunday, a shopping day. First was Fry's to get Caleb a webcam - he's a Skype boy now (shudders). Next was Garden Ridge - I was looking for some copper ornaments to put on the round hedges, but I didn't find anything that had the proper (strikes my fancy/cost) quotient. But I did find a 3 foot Negro Santa, something I've long wanted. We went to Sam's and picked up drinkables, sans the beer which can only be sold after 12 noon on Sundays. Then on to Homo Depot where I got a propane smoker, a new hedger, some astronomical light timers, and other odds and ends. We stopped at Akimi for lunch - I had a Texas roll, the tuna was chewy - a cardinal sin in sushi as far as I'm concerned. The salad and Vietnamese eggrolls were good though. After that I assembled the new filter grids for the pool filter - not as obvious a task as I had hoped, and got the pool running again. Then took a bike ride. Then a soak in the tub to shave my rather large head - but not before removing the gecko I found there. Lastly I spent some time with some new old books. I'm fascinated by electrical engineering books from the 1920s and earlier. Good stuff. |
comicsfan
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dhruv_dhody
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5:29p |
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dhruv_dhody
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4:02p |
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ideasasopiates
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12:30a |
09110901 ~ desperate housewives
i would just like to say ~ for the record ~ that i believe the individual who strangled julie mayer is none other than dave williams.
i haven't heard anyone else mention this possibility, so when if it comes to be that that turns out to be the case, you heard it here first.
i'm just sayin' is all...
♥ Current Music: single ladies (put a ring on it) ~ marmaduke duke |
baristas
[ millionbubbles ]
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12:19a |
Hi *waves*
Hey... not sure if anyone remembers me. I used to post here for awhile, then peaced out for a bit for various reasons. Anyways, its cool to see a lot of the same people are still around. Speaking of, my 6 year anni at Bux is coming up November 27th....geez. Anyways, I don't really have any specific to talk about. Well I guess today was funny because my co-worker and I were singing "Rock Your Body" by Justin Timberlake really loudly in chipmunk voices and we heard some customers laughing loudly at us. (our cafe is downstairs and our tills/bar upstairs). It was embarassing/humerous. Well I'm looking forward to posting again/reading barista shanangins/bitching. I have missed it. :) Current Mood:  okayCurrent Music: None |
| Sunday, November 8th, 2009 |
leolz
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8:17p |
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baristas
[ apeandbird ]
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10:38p |
Here's a weird question/situation for you. My regular drink used to have anywhere from 2(for a tall) to 5 shots (if not an SDX, which was 6-8), but for the last 2 months I've had some odd experiences with caffeine. Anytime I had even a sip of espresso, I'd almost be floored by dizziness and nausea. Iced coffee soon also became a discomfort. Now I can only have one cup of watered down coffee a day, if that - and even a soda or tea afterwards makes me dizzy. I'm not pregnant and not taking any kind of medications. I'm on the depo provera birth control but I've been on it for 2 years and never felt like that.. the only thing I can say has changed is that I have more frequent headaches, but I think it's from my sleeping habits. Has anyone else experienced anything like this??? |
leolz
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7:16p |
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