The Worst Thing in the World ...worst practices...

Went to the 49ers-Rams tilt Sunday. Was having a lovely time watching the SF Singletaries dismantle an absolutely dreadful St. Louis Rams squad. Great day, two teams I don't give a crap about and tailgating in the parking lot. It's winter somewhere, but it sure as hell ain't here.

I just replaced the electric socket in my office that's been busted and unusable since we moved in. AND, I replaced the dimmer switch that I busted yesterday will an ill-aimed swat at the knobby thingy on the wall. AND I managed to do it all with out shocking the living daylights out of myself. Eff yeah.

Lots of people think it's an awesome idea to measure CO₂ pollution in "cars".

According to www.dnscoop.com, the domain www.firebus.com is worth a resounding $250. That's awesome. For reference, www.dailykos.com comes in at $15,000,000 and www.espn.com is worth $20,000,000.

I OWN third place in the New Yorker Anti-Caption Contest

If number 2 tries harder, what does number 3 do?

I'm number 3, I'm a kind of excrement that doesn't exist? (Or is number 3 vomit?)

Not that anyone reading this would dare vote yes, but just in case... please vote no on 8, or consider yourself a hateful jerk. And don't come back here again. ever.

Today's portmanteau is brought to you by Overcompensating.

Shame + Pride = Shmide. Apparently it tastes like bile and looks like John McCain.

Also, I have this song on repeat and I'm not turning it off until 6PM.

I got third place in last week's New Yorker Anti-Caption Contest.

This betters my previous best of "honorable mention" (which was just beginner's luck).

If you don't think it's funny, that's kind of the point.

Oakland Symphony Chorus is singing on November 2 as part of the Dedication of the Sepulchre ceremony at the Oakland Cathedral of Christ the Light on Lake Merritt.

We're singing Bruckner's Locus Iste and Fauré's Requiem.

It seems to me that if you have a burrito and you really want to eat it in the park, it's probably best to not sit on the bench immediately next to the dog area. Look, I can get my dog to "leave" just about ANYTHING, but Marlo's sharper than most. The recall command, especially in the face of a carnitas fueled binge, is REALLY tough to execute for the average mutt. (Dude, if you turn your back long enough I might steal the burrito...