In case you are in Washington DC today and are trying to find the #MillionMAGAMarch, everyone is meeting over at the Capitol….just follow the signs for Four Seasons Total Landscaping and we’re right next door.
Humour
that’s right, two u’s…
Late Dropping Off Your Kids At School? Don’t Throw Them Over The Security Fence
Administrators at the La Trillade Elementary School in Avignon, France, posted flyers this week advising parents not to throw their children over the six foot security fence if they show up after 8:30am.
Happy #Mandalorian Day
It’s the season two premiere day for The Mandalorian on Disney+.
Disney’s new GroupWatch feature means that you can have a Star Wars movie night with up to six friends wherever they may be.
In this time of Covid-19 and social distancing, just remember to take the masking and isolation advice of Mando and Baby Yoda.
This Is The Way.
You’re Not Salsa, You’re Guacamole, Baby
Don’t let anyone treat you like free salsa. You are guacamole, baby.
You. Are. Guacamole.
Bill is on the Internet. Be like Bill.
Bill is on the Internet.
Bill sees something that offends him.
Bill moves on.
Bill is smart.
Be like Bill.
Chipotle Video “Back To The Start” – Sustainable Agriculture
Coldplay’s haunting classic ‘The Scientist‘ is performed by country music legend Willie Nelson for the soundtrack of the short film entitled, “Back to the Start.” The film, by film-maker Johnny Kelly, depicts the life of a farmer as he slowly turns his family farm into an industrial animal factory before seeing the errors of his ways and opting for a more sustainable future. Both the film and the soundtrack were commissioned by Chipotle to emphasize the importance of developing a sustainable food system.
Success: What People Think It Looks Like and What It Really Looks Like
For anyone who has actually built something successful from the ground up only to hear people tell you just how lucky you are… Success: What People Think It Looks Like and What It Really Looks Like.
Laundry Tag: Or Give It To Your Mother. She Knows How To Do It
Not your normal laundry directions. Mom knows best. Let her do your laundry.
Pay Attention While Walking : Your Facebook Status Update Can Wait
Smartphone etiquette (or the lack thereof) frustrating you? Here’s a helpful street sign by Jason Shelowitz (the artist Jay Shells). I’d love to see a real Metropolitan Etiquette Authority.
In Case Of Fire Exit Building Before Tweeting About It
In Case Of Fire Exit Building Before Tweeting About It
Facebook and You : You’re not the customer, you’re the product
Pig 1 : Isn’t it great ? We have to pay nothing for the barn.
Pig 2 : Yeah! and even the food is free.
Crayola Multicultural Crayons – Arizona Limited Edition Set
This image of the Crayola Multicultural Crayons Set has been making its rounds on Facebook and I thought I’d repost it for the 3 of you not on FB. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed the country’s toughest illegal immigration bill into law on April 23, 2010. Among other things, the law makes it a state-level criminal offense (a misdemeanor) to not carry immigration documents or proof of citizenship at all times. Police will have the power to stop people at will and request these documents (passport, drivers license, green card…).
Living in Europe, specifically France, and traveling internationally, I’m used to the fact that other countries allow the police to stop you and verify your residency/visa/immigration status. While racial profiling can happen, it is not common, and document checking is much more tolerated in countries that have numerous neighbors just several hundred kilometers away. In the US, we just don’t have the same international mindset and have gotten quite used to living in a very large country with little interactions with foreigners. President Barack Obama has strongly criticized the law and numerous cities, like Los Angeles and San Francisco, have passed measures barring city agencies from signing/renewing contracts with Arizona-based companies.
The Twitter Fail Whale Hat
I love Twitter memes. Long after stability comes to Twitter, we will still wax nostalgic over our dear friend, The Fail Whale. I’m feeling inspired towards a Twitter-themed Halloween costume this fall:
J’aime bien cette casquette qui rend hommage à la baleine d’echec — le Fail Whale de Twitter — bonne fête de Halloween (prochaine)
Credits : The Twitter FailWhale Hat on Twitpic.
Harry Potter and The Dark Lord Waldemart
On June 21st, the final Harry Potter book, Deathly Hallows, will go on sale and millions of copies will go flying off of store shelves. Unfortunately, the smaller local and regional bookstores will not be seeing much of this initial rush. Why? Wal-Mart will be selling the books at a loss at 50% off the suggested retail price. Wal-Mart will actually be losing money on each sale simply as a loss leader to pull traffic into its stores. This is a sad chapter in what has otherwise been a celebration of reading and books in an increasingly multimedia-driven world.
Wal-Mart Watch has created a parody site specifically against this particular promotion. Below is the parody video trailer from waldemartwatch.com :
Fetchez la vache ! Quoi? Get the cow!
Stressed? Tense? Need a little unwind-time? Maybe you just need to throw some cows at something…..
(the preceding message has been brought to you by Monty Python’s The Holy Grail, Spamalot and The Knights Who Until Recently Said Ni)
Boyles and Hendricks Furniture Newsletter Spam
Ahh, newsletter spam. Boyles Furniture, of the Hendricks Furniture Group, doesn’t seem to care that I have unsubscribed to their newsletter 14 times in the past six months. It’s kind of a game now. They send me a newsletter in violation of the Federal CAN-SPAM Act and I forward that newsletter to the Federal Trade Commission, their hosting providers, their internet provider et al…
Also of interest, their message uses 4 separate email addresses and pulls content from 6 different websites. The main domain registration for boyles.com has privatized registration information at Network Solutions, but if you check the other sites in the spam, you will find some other (ineffective) contact information. Someone doesn’t want to be easily tracked down. They conveniently don’t include a phone number in their CAN-SPAM required contact information in the email footer. Though not required, most responsible emailers include a phone number as a sign of good will and integrity. Their sales/order number was also unhelpful.
The Real Simpsons
After, what, 16 seasons or something of unique intro credits for The Simpsons, they’ve finally made a live-action version. Marge needs bigger hair. Why is Lisa twice as big as Bart? Why is Maggie on the wrong side of the car? (it’s british). Not all I’d have hoped for, but still fun. Here’s the Simpsons Intro on Google Video.
Is John Bolton really Captain Kangaroo?
you decide…