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11 October 2008

At my job, I've witnessed assaults, psycho explosions, really dumb protests, crazy people of all descriptions. Today we had a some of my co-workers foiling a theft attempt, some nut throwing rejected books at my boss, a small child running around the store snapping a bullwhip, and a toddler drinking afrom a cup of coffee. I recounted this to a bartender and it got me a free shot of Jack daniels. Also, a week ago I ordered two t-shirts online, a Funkadelic one and an Anthrax one. Today, I arrived home to find a package. Enclosed was a Funkadelic t-shirt and a Miami Vice t-shirt. I'd love to hear the explanation for that. Luckily, pips is visting her moma and will be bearing stuff from this place. *gibbers*

post by: jonmc at: 19:21 | 27 comments

I'd love a Miami Vice t-shirt. Especially if it was designed to mimic the white linen jacket with a pastel t-shirt underneath. Can you find a picture of the one you got?

Now I want a chili dog.

posted by Stewriffic 11 October | 19:31

It just has a logo on it. The Antrax t-shirt was really cool too. and I like Anthrax more than I like Miami Vice. Also, the chili at the Merritt Canteen will make your butt hair stand up, just to warn you.

posted by jonmc 11 October | 19:33

Girls don't have butt hair. At least none that I'd ever admit to.

So. Will they send you the real t-shirt?

posted by Stewriffic 11 October | 19:36

I don't know. I'll call them tommorrow when I'm sober.

Girls don't have butt hair.

which is among the many reasons I like them.

posted by jonmc 11 October | 19:41

Eight words in I knew this was posted by jonmc.

posted by -t 11 October | 20:06

I have GOT to go to New York one day just to see jonmc at his worksite.

posted by bunnyfire 11 October | 20:19

bunny, a couple of hours there just might send you screaming in terror.

posted by jonmc 11 October | 20:22

I want to see the Funkadelic shirt. And if it's cool, you have to tell me where you got it.

posted by BoringPostcards 11 October | 20:25

Here's a link to both, dude.

posted by jonmc 11 October | 20:28

This is the Anthrax shirt I ordered but didn't get.

posted by jonmc 11 October | 20:31

You know it really should of been an Ah-Ha t-shirt, instead of Miami Vice.

posted by -t 11 October | 20:56

bunny, a couple of hours there just might send you screaming in terror.

You forget-I have survived many, many nights working third shift as a Waffle House waitress.

I bet YOU never had to clean someone else's puke off a jukebox during the bar rush.

posted by bunnyfire 11 October | 21:14

I bought a 7x9 print (11x14 matted) of this image today at an arts fest in our neighborhood:

≡ Click to see image ≡

I cannot WAIT to get it framed. (It looks a lot cooler in real life than it does in this small JPEG.)

posted by BoringPostcards 11 October | 21:44

Ooh, I just saw the t-shirt link, jon.. that ROCKS. Yes, want.

posted by BoringPostcards 11 October | 21:45

If that Waffle House is on the skirts of Atlanta, i've been there.
And met many a rockstar. They always stop the bus at Waffle House.

posted by ethylene 11 October | 21:55

ethylene, there's a Waffle House at every single highway exit around this part of Georgia. Sometimes two, one on each side of the highway.

But the artists told me this pic was actually of a Waffle House in Gainesville, Florida.

posted by BoringPostcards 11 October | 21:59

Yes, i know. We've hit every one of them leaving some concert or party.
The big truck stop one was where we hung out with Soundgarden.

posted by ethylene 11 October | 22:18

Okay, i can't say for sure we went to every single one, but we never hit the same one twice and we went to a lot of concerts and parties.

posted by ethylene 11 October | 22:22

Awesome print, BoPo! Waffle House rocks! (Though the last time I dined there I suffered epic gastrointestinal distress -- scattered, smothered, covered, and chunked is just too much. Especially with double crispy bacon. But elizard had her first pecan waffle, so a memory was made.)

posted by BitterOldPunk 11 October | 22:41

Boo gastro distress, but yay pecan waffles!

Metachat's own Ardiril used to own a home within walking distance of the site of the world's first Waffle House. It's gone now, but they built the 1000th Waffle House on the same spot, and he and I used to visit it a lot. It's humbling to be so near a piece of history like that.

posted by BoringPostcards 11 October | 22:52

I started watching Miami Vice on Hulu the other day (I was a little too young and/or snooty the first time around), and I pretty much liked it until Edward James Olmos came along. Which was, what, five episodes into the first season? What a letdown.

posted by box 11 October | 23:16

Want.That.Print.

That is awesome!

posted by bunnyfire 11 October | 23:27

I'm going to eat my leftover chili cheese dog with onions for breakfast. Pray for me.

posted by Pips 12 October | 06:34

Just thinking about that right now is giving me heartburn.
But it doesn't stop me from wanting one.

posted by ethylene 12 October | 06:41

Motherfucker, that's one hot chili dog... I don't know how Jon makes it through two chili cheeseburgers and chili cheese fries. My nose and eyes are running.

Sweet, sweet pain.

(I am my father's daughter.)

posted by Pips 12 October | 07:30

Now I want some waffles.

posted by Pips 12 October | 07:31

I like that I get to concoct in my own head what the footage of events at the bookstore looks like. It's like radio, but reading.

posted by chewatadistance 12 October | 08:30

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