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Tuesday, March 30, 2004 Like An Angry Pack Of Dogs Starbucks outlines new "aggressive" growth plan. Perhaps this just strikes me as odd, seeing as how Seattle takes the brunt of Starbucks' growth frenzies. Maybe there are towns and countries out there with only one Starbucks, where just a cross street is sufficient direction to find it. And maybe my double tall is filled with crack. Who knows? But when someone says they're going to meet you at the Starbucks near Fifth and Pine, and you have to ask which one, that's a pretty good indication that the company's expansion policy is fairly aggressive. posted by ben | 4:40 PM | (0) comments Sunday, March 28, 2004 In Flagrante In the parking lot of the grocery store was a black VW New Beetle with a personalized license plate reading 2GOTH4U Life is bleak because nobody understands me and my $300 a month car payments. posted by ben | 2:29 PM | (0) comments Friday, March 26, 2004 Overheard "This meditation retreat is two days. No, it's not a sleepover kind of thing. It's really awesome, I spend all day at this resort meditating, and then I go home and watch 'The Sopranos'. It's really great." posted by ben | 3:58 PM | (0) comments Repeat After Me: "Oh nonono. THAT was Leonard Nimoy!" It's just me and this other guy on the elevator. He hits 9, I hit 10. We're both holding Tully's grande cups, which immediately makes me feel awkward, as if we'd just shown up to the skating rink with the same girl. Then we take a drink at the same time. Man, this is getting weird. The elevator doors open on nine and he motions for me to go ahead of him. "Oh, you see, I'm the one who pushed ten." He stares at me like I'm the weird one, then walks off. posted by ben | 8:35 AM | (0) comments Thursday, March 25, 2004 Jabs From an AP story about a slideshow Dubya presented at a black tie1 dinner: There was Bush looking under furniture in a fruitless, frustrating search. "Those weapons of mass destruction have got to be somewhere," he said. I'm glad he finds this funny. 1 I don't know about you, but I prefer blue ties. Less gamey. posted by ben | 1:28 PM | (0) comments Wednesday, March 24, 2004 Screen Rights After I finish the Walter Freeman script, my next project is going to be about Shin Sang-Ok, the South Korean director who, along with his movie star wife, was abducted by Kim Jong-Il and forced to direct North Korean propoganda films. posted by ben | 11:34 AM | (0) comments Wednesday, March 17, 2004 For 3.17.04 Only One of the more colorful professors I had in college wrote a book about the Federal Theatre Project in Seattle in the 1930s. He's going to be featured on KUOW's The Beat program today - March 17th, 2004 - at 2:00pm on 94.9 fm. Listen online at kuow.org. posted by ben | 10:07 AM | (0) comments Tuesday, March 16, 2004 Miswording So Astrology has to do with the study of the Zodiac. Am I the only one who has a hard time not saying "zoology"? posted by ben | 2:13 PM | (0) comments Lot Vigilante In my parking lot today (you know the one, it's the cheapest around, yet all the spots are filled with $50,000 cars) I saw one of those giant Cadillac SUVs backed into a space so poorly that it billowed into an adjacent spot on the driver's side, yet had a good three feet of space on the passenger side. One might think that it was just a poor driver, unaccustomed to such vehicle bulk. But that's not true. A poor driver would have corrected the parking error once he (or she, we here at Write That Down don't discriminate) noticed what a poor job he/she had done. No. This driver doesn't want anybody to park near their precious baby, so I knew what I had to do. Anybody who has seen my car knows that, cosmetically speaking, it's about as pleasing to look at as an octegenarian contestant with a bladder control problem at a Miss Teen USA pageant. So I squeezed the goose into the depleted parking slot, bringing it to within a hair's breadth of the Caddy. I got out via the passenger side door (barely having enough room on that side as well) and examined the situation. Because the Caddy backed in, if they leave before me, they'll have to crawl in through their own passenger door. I think I'll work a little late today. posted by ben | 12:47 PM | (0) comments Thursday, March 11, 2004 I've noticed a number of people here with ergonimic keyboards who are two finger typists. posted by ben | 3:51 PM | (0) comments Monday, March 08, 2004 Skipping King Jesus. Okay, so it's after six on a Monday night. I'm still at work. But I'm leaving. Now. Thing is, I feel like I'm skipping out early because all...all of my co-workers (including BOTH of my supervisors) are still freakin' here. People, go home already. Jesus. posted by ben | 6:00 PM | (0) comments Leftist So I watched Richard Attenborough's Chaplin last weekend. It was good, but I was a little disappointed about the lack of coverage regarding some areas of his life I find interesting, such as his ongoing feud with established silent movie stars like Ford Sterling, and his obsessive compulsive perfectionism. I can forgive this however, and write it off as cinematic appeal. What I can't forgive, however, (besides the reverse spiral dual layer DVD which made my computer balk and spit out the disc like a child protesting a side dish of brussel sprouts) is Robert Downey Jr. ignoring one vital aspect of Mr. Chaplin's character in the film. You see, Charlie Chaplin was left handed. Robert Downey Jr. is not. I was there with him throughout the entire film. I was applauding his performance, commending his mastery at recreating Charlie Chaplin's physical comedy, saying "Nice!" to the empty room when a pratfall or an expression became completely reminiscint of the actual man. But when he picked up the pen in his right hand to sign the autograph, all that magic went away. Waving his hat, holding his cane, dismissing a remark with a hand gesture. All these little details drew me away from the story entirely. I want my money back. posted by ben | 2:36 PM | (0) comments Thursday, March 04, 2004 And I'm All Like, "I Hate You". This chick digs her Cadillac EXT pickup because trucks are "way cool". Life's tough in Yorba Linda these days. posted by ben | 5:23 PM | (0) comments Wednesday, March 03, 2004 Pro-Life Wacko Texas town boycotts Girl Scout cookies because of their "cozy relationship" with Planned Parenthood. Where is Girl Scouts going indeed. posted by ben | 5:15 PM | (0) comments Tuesday, March 02, 2004 Howard Dean wins Vermont during Super Tuesday sweepstakes, settles for Presidential campaign home version. posted by ben | 4:18 PM | (0) comments Skip To The Loo You know, with Mr. House's wireless network, I could surf the web while sitting on the john. But I don't, and that's the important difference. posted by ben | 4:06 PM | (0) comments Sorry Charlie I finally purchased Volume One of the Chaplin Collection, now Volume Two is coming out as a 12 disc set. I'm afraid to even imagine how much it's going to cost. posted by ben | 11:24 AM | (0) comments Monday, March 01, 2004 I can grouse about my job all I want, but at least I'm not the guy on the roof of the building next door sweeping up all the pigeon crap. posted by ben | 1:55 PM | (0) comments Alright, powers that be. Now that the Lost In Translation DVD is out, and all the consumers who told themselves they were going to get it the moment it went on sale, and a majority of impulse buyers as well, have purchased it, it's time to get serious. It's time to release the Special Edition. You know what I'm talking about. I'm talking about a feature length audio commentary by Bill, Sofia, and Scarlett (in the same room, please). Thanks. 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