Zoom Zoom

Ok it's bought. And anyone who says the above to me is going to get run over (TR). Color is similiar to below but a lot darker (more like the other pic I posted before), I have different rims and I'm swapping out the spoiler for one that isn't so "Fast & Furious". It's, ironically, shipping in from MN.

CUSTOMER
We sat here right in this room and
went over this and over this!

JERRY
Yah, but that TruCoat -

CUSTOMER
I sat right here and said I didn't
want no TruCoat!

JERRY
Yah, but I'm sayin', that TruCoat,
you don't get it and you get
oxidization problems. It'll cost
you a heck of lot more'n five
hunnert -

CUSTOMER
You're sittin' here, you're talkin'
in circles! You're talkin' like
we didn't go over this already!

JERRY
Yah, but this TruCoat -

CUSTOMER
We had us a deal here for nine-
teen-five. You sat there and
darned if you didn't tell me
you'd get this car, these options,
WITHOUT THE SEALANT, for nine-
teen-five!

JERRY
Okay, I'm not sayin' I didn't -

CUSTOMER
You called me twenty minutes ago
and said you had it! Ready to
make delivery, ya says! Come on
down and get it! And here ya are
and you're wastin' my time and
you're wastin' my wife's time and
I'm payin' nineteen-five for this
vehicle here!

JERRY
Well, okay, I'll talk to my boss...

He rises, and, as he leaves:

JERRY
... See, they install that TruCoat
at the factory, there's nothin' we
can do, but I'll talk to my boss.

The couple watch him go to a nearby cubicle.

CUSTOMER
These guys here - these guys!
It's always the same! It's always
more! He's a liar!

WIFE
Please, dear.

CUSTOMER
We went over this and over this -

NEARBY CUBICLE

Jerry sits perched on the desk of another salesman who is
eating lunch as he watches a hockey game on a small portable
TV.

JERRY
So you're goin' to the Gophers
on Sunday?

SALESMAN
You bet.

JERRY
You wouldn't have an extra ticket
there?

SALESMAN
They're playin' the Buckeyes!

JERRY
Yah.

SALESMAN
Ya kiddin'!

JERRY'S CUBICLE

Jerry re-enters.

JERRY
Well, he never done this before,
but seein' as it's special
circumstances and all, he says I
can knock one hunnert off that
TruCoat.

CUSTOMER
One hundred! You lied to me, Mr.
Lundegaard. You're a bald-faced
liar!

Jerry sits staring at his lap.

CUSTOMER
... A fucking liar -

WIFE
Bucky, please!

Jerry mumbles into his lap:

JERRY
One hunnert's the best we can
do here.

CUSTOMER
Oh, for Christ's sake, where's my
goddamn checkbook. Let's get this
over with.


I won't have it till this Wed. But then the spoiler & rearview have to swap out and I'm not sure when they are doing that, parts and all. So that's that. I can't wait to see whats worng with it. Like wrong model, wrong color, wrong leather, a 2006 instead of 2007. Anyone want to take bets on what it's gonna be that's gonna send me spiraling out of control on some poor bastard at the dealer?

Kiss

Call me a hopeless romantic but I love this commercial.

I Can't Help It - Don't Hate Me

1. For blogging this.
2. For watching this.
3. For noticing this.
4. For my poor attempt of "photoshopping" this.









Are you with me?

How It's Done In Chicago

Monday the agency was closed b/c of President's Day (yes we get that off here). So I decided to run some long over due errands like take my 6 watches in to get new batteries (yes 6). Well I drive all the way out to this guy we used back in our old neighborhood. I scored a spot off the busy main street to park right next to the building. I walk over only to find out the guy is closed. curses! But double curses when I get back to my car. For those of you thinking towed, nope, the spot was ligit. Turns out my car was stuck in the snow.

The warmest day we've had in a long time where the snow is actually melting yet I still get stuck in it. I try several times to rock my way out of it but the car wasn't budging (RWD). Luckily we have a small shovel in the trunk so I try shoveling some but still no. I walk across to CVS and buy some kitty litter. I just poured some out, which didn't work mind you, when this guy appeared out of no where and asked if I wanted some help. Me "actually yes, please." He takes the shovel and starts madly shoveling away for me. His newspaper drops, I go to pick it up and he roughly says "no, no. I got it." and continues shoveling. I thank him, smile and tell him I really appreciate his help and he says nothing. Finally he says try it now. I get in, gas it and it moves but not all the way out. He shovels some more, I gas it again, it doesn't move. So now he starts pushing the car and wham! Out I pop. I stop, get out to get the shovel and to thank him again and he just kind of shrugs, doesn't say anything and walks away. I'm still stunned that this guy helped me. Selfless acts of kindness these days are definitely few and far bewteen. I think this story has "Craigs List" written all over it.



P.S. the guy who hit my sister's car and took off while she was waiting to pick me up at the airport last time has been caught. another friggin rarity. what's going on here, I'm not used to all this!!!!????

Artistic Difference Of Opinions - To Say The Least

This person posted her dislike for my tattoo and in addition made some assumed stereotypical judgements about about me personally. I've never met this person or had any contact whatsoever. This lashing was based on a photo PE posted of me on one of his chat sites. He told me about it then showed me these. Note: I placed the black Xs so I could post "safely" at work, those are not tattoos, although they might as well be. But I'm not saying anything. I think the photos say it all. BTW - Yes, this really is a woman...in case you were wondering...like the many before you...just saying is all...no judgements.


Uhm, the "Play With Me" is also not a tattoo.

Happy Valentine's Day, I Guess

Fucking blogger MADE me upgrade my blog to google. Now my blog is fucked up. My side bar is screwed. And now I can't post videos anymore from YouTube. So here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJeD2EJ6TlA&feature=RecentlyWatched&page=1&t=t&f=b

B/C Natalie Said I Had To

AND


AND JUST FOR FUN:

http://www.myheritage.com

AND


AND JUST FOR NAT HERSELF B/C SHE DIDN'T LIKE THE ONES THAT CAME UP FOR HER THE FIRST TIME

More Ski Pics B/C They're Just So Darn Purty

I'm lucky I have hands left after these, it was so friggin' cold & windy out.

Your Lucky Number For This Week Is Nine.

Is what my fortune cookie told me on Tuesday.

So far today:
1. I caught the bus to the el this morning soon as I stepped outside which NEVER happens (and I was late so this helped a lot).

2. I caught the el right when I walked up the steps.

3. My meeting today to review new creative that is being presented next Tuesday went well. The ADs actually listened to me for once and created pieces that can be produced within budget. But we also found out that our quantity may increase from 500M to 1MM! So the crazy ideas they wanted to do first may actually be an option now. Sound chips, lenticulars, crazy folds & die cuts whoohoo!

But so far today I think the best part has been:

4. Was shamelessly hit on waiting in line at Potbellys by an 18 year oldish out of state just visiting boy!

The kid had some balls. So I'm standing in line and these 2 kids are right in front of me. The cuter of the 2 starts telling his buddy about some girl he knows or met and how she has "one of those butterfly tattoos on her back. Yeah yeah a tramp stamp. Ohhh maan thats hot." Now thats the only part of their conversation I heard. Next thing I know a couple minutes later the guy turns around to me, as I'm looking up at the menu, actually leans one arm on the counter makes eyes at me and just blurts out:

HIM: Sooo (I swear I saw a wink wink in there but I could be improvising after the fact here)whats good on the menu?

Now my first instinct was to shoot back "me" but I know this kid is a KID and it questionably whether high school or college so,

ME: All of it actually.

HIM: What are you gonna have? (totally eyeballing me now. But who wouldn't, I was looking super cute today in my super cute hat that almost got me super killed before the Rhett show. It flew off my head out into traffic. But you just don't let super cute hats fly off to get run over by filthy dirty cars and left for some bum to pick up at 4:30 in the morning. You stop traffic. Here check it -



ME: It's a toss up between the veggie sandwich and veggie salad.

HIM: Ohh a vegetarian then.

ME: Actually, no.

HIM: Soooo, what school do YOU go to?

ME: (trying really hard not to let my laughter drop me to the floor) Uhm, I'm done with school. (he doesn't get it) Uhm, I work now. (still confused.) I'm 32!? (we have a winner)

HIM: Ohhh. I just, uh, thought you were younger. You look younger. Yeah, I got a sister who's 21 and people always think she's like 19. You know looks a lot younger then she is.

ME: Yeah? I've aged well huh.

HIM: So really, uhm, what should I get?



HAHHAHA! "YEAH. YEAH, I'M REALLY NINETEEN." Can we say full circle people, fuuull circle. Booyah! I still got it....

Baby Baby Baby

To my friends who are thinking about squeezing one of these out, my shower gift to you WILL be one of the above. (Nat, I really think yours is 2 up ^^.)

Chicago - Just a Bunch of Drunks

We've just been awarded the heavy weight title for the biggest binge drinking city.

We're going out at lunch and celebrating with some car bombs. Cheers!

He May Have Sorta Sucked But He's Still Hot!

Rhett Miller Chicago 2.7.07


Ok this is my first time uploading one of my own videos so I had no idea what I was doing and it took forever to load. I also have no idea how to make it not sideways. Deal with it. This also wasn't the better vid that showcases the creepy old, balding guy that was front row center singing every word gazing up at Rhett with thems crazy eyes. I wonder what Rhett thought about that? He was probably just as creeped out as the rest of us and thats why he cut out early from meeting with the fans. He was probably afraid he'd get cornered and manhandled. Or maybe he shot his load on those 2 average looking sluts that cut in front of us. I'll post that other vid tonight...of the creepy guy that is.

In addition, here are the other pics from the night. Oddly, the very cute one of Concert Josh and TR didn't upload. Not sure what happened there. Maybe its some sort of a sign.

Nice.


And naughty.


I'm not an action shot photographer. Sue me.


We just liked the throwing up stained glass guy. Plus we had to find a way to not focus on the dirty diaper shit smell that was suffocating the front row. What is it with me and shit smells at concerts lately??



Ok so at the beginning of the show during the switch off from sucky opener to Rhett, who in some people's opinions may have been just as sucky, it sounded like they were playing Michael Jackson's Thriller. Then at the end after Rhett left the stage it sounded like they were playing it again. Hence the stance. Whatever, it was more entertaining then what we just sat through. Wait. I take that back. TR's signing, yes signing not singing, the whole show was MUCH more entertaining. That and counting CJ's facial hairs....oh yeah and learning how to clench butt dance.

Insurance Claim

I wish I could take credit for this find but alas I can not. Credit to PE. PE was trying to catch a cab Sunday to go to his SB party when this drove past him. He actually ran up to the car and then past it a half a block so that he could get the shot when the car had to stop at a stop sign. The car looked fairly new, it’s real spray paint and the girl driving it looked extra pissed when she saw Paul shakily trying to take the picture laughing his ass off. It's extra funny now that the Bears lost. Segue - Yes, the Bears lost it. Yes, Grossman did not have a good game. But it is so sad to see the majority solely blaming him for the loss. "bullshit BULLSHIT." The whole team and the coaches are all to blame. I've said it before, Grossman is young and inexperienced. He's good but he doesn't have the years and expertise under his belt yet. And people seem to quickly lose sight of the fact that #1 this is his rookie year and more importantly #2 he did get us to the Superbowl for fucks sake!! Next year he will be more refined, just give him the chance.

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Ski pics from Winter Park, CO last weekend. It was so windy that the snow was blowing up hill. So hard that when I went down the green runs (for my sis) that if you put your arms out the wind could almost stop you still.








Don't the kids look thrilled at the end of the day? Really, they did have fun, they were just tired.


Tonight:

and

and more

It's cold outside, huh, wha'? I don't feel any cold...



Then for the weekend:

Maybe this will make up my mind once and for all.