I’m not sure if everyone in the less traffic-heavy parts of the country have them too, but here in Southern California we have these intersections where you can’t make a right turn at a red light. It’s not every intersection, it’s just these specific ones. And I do get it. I understand that there are certain intersections which, due to heavy traffic during specific parts of the day, might not be the safest places to pull into traffic. The problem is that I’ve begun to notice these “no turn on red” signs showing up everywhere with little caveats attached to them, designating when you have to actually pay attention to them. This really annoys me.
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Earlier this year, while the theatrical release of Watchmen was going closer, I ran out and picked up a copy of the graphic novel it was based on. To incentivize myself to actually finish it before the film’s release, I made the task one of my new years resolutions. I completed the book and have sought out a few more graphic novels because of my experience with it. I am now convinced that, in the right hands, comics and graphic novels have the potential to be a far better story-telling medium than most traditional text-only novels.
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With the exception of lunches at the office, I do all of my grocery shopping at Trader Joe’s. I generally shop their once a week and buy exactly 1 week’s worth of groceries. I have this perfect system where in I will only ever grab a hand basket and once I’ve filled the basket I know I’ve got enough. Unfortunately, the one basket being filled so full turns out to be pretty heavy. Additionally, the checkout lines at the Trader Joe’s I go to don’t have the little conveyer belts or really any sort of table top to place your goods before the checker begins to rung you up. Instead there is a cart path behind the register and I tiny hook off the side that allows you to hang a hand basket. So here is my question, what is the most appropriate way to facilitate getting my hand basket on the hook when I’m dealing with a female checker?
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I don’t know about you, but when it comes to driving, a majority of my frustrations and intolerance towards other drivers come from sitting at traffic lights or attempting to cross through intersections. Whether it’s annoying drivers who take cuts and can’t obey the “keep intersection clear” rules or the guy who blasts his poor excuse for music at an ungodly volume, there are just far too many opportunities for annoyance at an intersection. Of all these things, I think what bothers me the most is the uncomfortable feeling I get from awkward car alignment.
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Apple’s WWDC keynote yesterday was probably one of the more exciting one’s we’ve seen for a while now. We got a few quick looks at Snow Leopard (and it’s amazing $29 price tag) and we got the big announcement of the new iPhone. I for one was completely excited. Unfortunately, there’s a huge stink brewing on the internet from iPhone 3G[pre-s] customers who are upset that they wont be able to take advantage of the $199 and $299 price points. To those people I’d like to say the following: “Owning a iPhone 3G[pre-s] is not different than owning a Blackberry, Motorola, or any other cell phone. If you’re ineligible for an upgrade, you have to pay more”.
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