I work for an electronic components broker in Southern California. We get calls for requirements from all over the world. It seems some of our bigger areas are China, Germany, South America, the UK etc ( Read more... )

I think it would be funny to wake up next to me when I get up in the morning. I'm not talking about a leisurely weekend or a day off during the week. I'm talking about mornings where I have to get up at 4:30, go through my morning routine and head out to work ( Read more... )

"Dude! I soooo want you to be a Suicide Girl!!!"
"Wow. Okay. Why's that?"
"Because I'd carry your picture around with me everywhere and bust it out and go, 'see her? Oh yeah. Doin' 'er!'"

I know that the boy found this funny. Maybe no one else will. Ah well...

So, tomorrow's the big day. The day that changes things for me. I've never had two jobs at once. I must admit, I'm pretty nervous about it. I'm a big fan of leisure time and relaxation. I can't help but to feel that those are two luxeries I will not be afforded much anymore ( Read more... )

Americans are arrogant bastards. Yes, yes…I know many people have pointed this out before, but it’s oh-so-true. The comedian Eddie Izzard makes a point of commenting on American stupidity in his stand-up done in San Francisco. In “Dress to Kill” he uses one little satirical statement: “I’m from Europe…where the history comes from.” He then goes ( Read more... )

When a self-aware person continually makes the same mistakes, there has to be a point when one can develop questions...markers...to help one figure out that one's in the midst of making another mistake. There must be some point where that person can take a look around and go, "Aw, fuck...here I go again ( Read more... )

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Your results:
You are River (Stowaway)
River (Stowaway)
80%
Kaylee Frye (Ship Mechanic)
75%
Malcolm Reynolds (Captain)
65%
Zoe Washburne (Second-in-command)
60%
Inara Serra (Companion)
60%
Dr. Simon Tam (Ship Medic)
55%
Derrial Book (Shepherd)
50%
Wash (Ship Pilot)
45%
Alliance
35%
A Reaver (Cannibal)
35%
Jayne Cobb (Mercenary)
25%

Even ( Read more... )

The US government has a new website, www.ready.gov, displaying public service symbols for terrorism readiness, in the tradition of the old "duck and cover" campaigns after WWII. The fun thing is that these pictures are so ambiguous they could mean anything! Here are a few guesses about what they mean:

If you have set yourself on fire, do not run.

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NO MORE RICK DEES.

THEY'VE CHANGED THE RADIO STATION AT WORK...FINALLY.

NOW IT'S CHRISTMAS MUSIC.

...HMMM