Wait For The Beep

Ever since I moved to Florida and established a home phone number, I have often received calls from people looking for some Indian dude. Every once in awhile, I'll come home to a message on my answering machine from some employer who found the Indian dude's resume online. Two days ago, my answering machine recorded ten (10) messages from employers looking for this Indian dude. My guess is that this jackass has posted his resume to some new site, but he has neglected to proofread his resume for the correct phone number. So, in an effort to reduce the number of messages I have to listen to, I have changed my answering machine message. Here it is.

Today, I came home to find three (3) hang-ups on my answering machine and one (1) message. Here is that message.

Pink Makes Me See Red

NBC kicked off the NFL season on Thursday by broadcasting a theme song that is a remake of Joan Jett's "I Hate Myself For Loving You", sung by Pink. This new theme song will be used every Sunday night, similar to Monday Night Football's use of Hank Williams, Jr.'s overplayed "Are You Ready For Some Football?"

Let me tell you something, friends. Pink is no Hank Williams, Jr.! I'm getting tired of the endless, weekly remakes of "Are You Ready For Some Football", but it is 100x better than the emasculating theme song by Pink!

Why Pink? NFL on NBC producer Fred Gaudelli had this to say: "A football fan knows the anticipation of waiting all day for the big game. When you hear this song on Sunday nights you'll know the big game is about to kick off. ... We chose Pink as the signature voice because she is a tremendous talent with a crossover appeal that makes her relevant to all segments of our audience."

Relevant to all segments of the NFL's audience? I've got news for Fred Gaudelli. Neither Pink nor this new theme song will fire up the NFL's largest segments; males 18-34 and males 35-49. How many football fans are going to paint their faces, chug a beer and yell, "You go girl!"?

Starbucks Senryū

I ventured out to the local Starbucks today, which is a rare occurrence, and I thought I would share my experience in the form of senryū...

Intricate orders
Overpriced java bev'rage
Fruity barista

Brrr

A few months ago, a friend in Pittsburgh informed me that he purchased a vanilla Frosty at Wendy's. He raved about the superior flavor of the vanilla Frosty over the chocolate Frosty. I dashed out to buy one, only to discover that Wendy's had not gone nationwide in their distribution of the new Frosty flavor. Oh, the disappointment. After waiting it out, I was pleased to hear a few days ago that Wendy's has gone into mass production mode, and the vanilla Frosty is available from sea to shining sea! I have tried one, and it does not disappoint. I garnished mine with peanut M&Ms, and the taste was most enjoyable. Do yourself a favor and try one.