generous gourd gift
I started my day off this morning with a proposition, a little bartering. A handful of extra bar tape for two members of the gourd family freshly grown from a friend’s garden. It’s been a while (see: never) since I last cooked some fresh zucchini or squash that is not only organic but also local, so, I was able to make the deal with little hesitance. I think I got the better deal—you can’t even eat bar tape.
There is someone on eBay who is selling his life. I’m aware that some ridiculous stuff has been on eBay in the past, but this is strangely legit, strangely legal, and an ironic way to find yourself. “Upon completion and settlement I will walk out of my home for the last time in just the clothes I am wearing, and carrying only my wallet and passport.” I assume he implies that his auction winnings will still belong to him and that the money you paid to Ian Usher will not legally be re-acquired into your personal assets. Otherwise, he may have a nasty loophole in his system.
Anyways, despite the overly-marketed auction as a whole and the likely hullabaloo this will spread across the interwebz, for Ian Usher himself, I wonder if he is seeking to discover just who he is. Living in Australia, he could go on a walkabout as the indigenous peoples still do, intended to nurture an extreme self-sufficiency and refined character, as it were. We’ll see. It’s just an interesting proposition.
Oh, and Google helped me out today. Did you know that you can search The Great Google Database of Power and Knowledge from any old cellphone? You can. This would have been rather convenient in the past when I need directions to an event or restaurant or when I am just too lazy to open a web browser. Depending on your connection and the complexity of your request, it may take a few minutes, but Google comes through each and every time. When haven’t they, right? Forget Obama. Don’t settle with McCain. Google in 2008.
June 24th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
store the gourds away & i’ll cook them next week
nice webcam photo, btw.
June 24th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Google is great. I use it all the time. Have you heard of Cha Cha? It’s similar to Google but uses a real person on the other end to answer your questions. I use both depending on what I’m asking. You can go to chacha.com to get more or just start by texting any question you can possibly think of to 242-242 and see how it works.
Although I’m sure this sounds like a paid advertisement, it is not. I just really enjoy Cha Cha.
June 24th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Are you’re flexing in that picture? You’re in great shape.
June 24th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
becky - i just put them in one of the refrigerator drawers. should i have done more to preserve them? they are also very small, but you’re welcome to do whatever magic is possible.
charlie - i really prefer the mechanic and sterile feel of sms-ing a server over talking to a real person. cha cha just doesn’t sound as appealing to me.
armen - are you kidding? my torso could fit through the eye of a needle. i’m just a scrawny cyclist.
June 27th, 2008 at 6:37 am
FYI
The “clean” diesel demo Jettas are reaching the dealerships. There is one parked in front of the nearby VW dealership all decked out with advertisements and phrases on the side panels. The highway mpg rating is 40. Got $$?