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Something to ponder...
...the day to day adventures of a door to door preacher
10.11.06
Definition of a Pastcaster
Pronunciation: 'past-kas-t&r
past·cast·er noun
1 : One who through an unintentional circumstance, verbally disseminates to those within a close environment, information that has been well established and accepted as truth by the group involved, though unbeknownst to the original disseminator, thus creating an awkward situation for that one.
1:41 am - 9.20.06
Field Trip to the zoo
I had the unique experience of joining my daughter and her class in visiting the St. Louis Zoo. Unique in that, 3rd graders have the knowledge to ask intelligent questions, but have no idea how one off from reality they are in getting a real answer:
3rd grader - "Do you have scientist here?"
Guide - "Yes, we have smart people that take care of the animals."
3rd grader - "Dinosaurs are not smart, they had small brains."
Guide - "Well, yes, they were not survivors..."
3rd grader - "Do your scientists try to bring back animals using DNA?"
Guide - "No, I'm afraid not."
Then, there was the ray of sunshine that knew every trivial fact of nearly every animal. We also had "I have a compass, and west is this way." They were great though. I had a fantastic time. Took some of the best animal pics this time too!
9.17.06
St. Louis' Great Forest Park Balloon Race
For the past 34 years, St. Louis has held these balloon races at Forest Park. And for the past 29 years, I've missed them. That's so sad because the atmosphere there was incredible. People, pets, free stuff...all on a comfortable Saturday afternoon. What was nice, too, were seeing so many families spending time together.
I didn't get a chance to see all of the balloons take off, and the wind was too strong for many of the specialty crafts, like the Energizer Bunny, but the day was worth it.
9.9.06
Wendell Adams gets life in prison
A just decision for his crime. Nothing like time and confinement to pay for what he did.
8.29.06
The machine is a magic hustler
About a year ago, we had a new vending company place their machines here to offer snacks and sodas (or pop for you northeners). To get the gig, they went all out: pizza parties, free samples, and bragged about how every 60 purchaces resulted in getting your money back.
Pretty picture they painted, eah. The reality is, those machines are stingy, thiefs, and magic.
I've never been to a machine that so consistantly holds on to the item you selected. Sure, the little spiral thing turns, but it some how snags the food when it tries to fall. Yeah, you can rock the box to get it loose, but why should I have to.
Oh, and don't give it dimes. Nickles and quarters aren't a problem, but dimes, it randomly takes them. They'll go in and you'll hear it pass through the counter, but the value will never register. If you try to get your change back, you'll get everything except 10 cents.
Now, getting dimes as change is even more of a mystery. If I put in a dollar bill, buy something for 80 cents, you will distinctly hear the sound of two dimes in the change return. But, when you reach in to grab it, it's not there! If you look UNDER the machine, you'll see your two dimes laying on the carpet.
This has happened to me 3 times. The last time, I made a point to watch for my change. I heard two coins, only found one dime behind the plastic guard, and seen my second dime on the floor.
Needless to say, that's more drama than I'm looking for at the job. I'm sticking to Walgreens for quick snack fixes.