Very sleepy tonight and somewhat depressed, following a near-accident after dropping Science Girl off at school this afternoon. Some brain donor in a Volvo whipped across three lanes so he could get into the parking lot of a shopping mall, thereby cutting directly in front of me and forcing me to slam on my brakes to (narrowly) avoid colliding with him. I hope he fucking choked on his latte.
I was in a fairly good mood up until that point. Now… I just want to curl up somewhere and sleep for a week. Weird. Usually this sort of thing pisses me off to no end. Underneath the exhaustion, I am pretty angry, I guess. Just much more tired.
And now, I must take this time to ask this burning question: is there no love for free cassettes in the world today? No one has responded to my (relatively) generous offer. I realize that the cassette deck is not the cutting edge technology it once was, but surely I’m not the only one on the road with a tapedeck instead of a CD player in the car? Or is it that y’all are afraid of what I might put on a tape? Is that it? I’ve certainly never had any complaints regarding any of the mixes I’ve prepared, and I’ve made tapes for some pretty picky people.
Whatever the problem may be, the offer still stands. Tell me, in 100 words or less, why you want/deserve a tape. I will make one for the author of the best request. So far, there’s no competition. Pretty damn simple. Just like yours truly.
(If you want to exchange tapes, I’m always up for something like that. In this case, though, it’s not necessary. I’ve recently had something fall into my lap, totally unexpected; I’d like to give something back to the Universe, as corny as that may sound.)
hullo b,
sorry, i'd stepped out for a couple of days there. i first glanced at your offer this morning on my way out the door and i just now got back (online, that is).
i wish to refer you at this moment to a piece you wrote awhile back concerning the drivers in this fair city of ours. as i remember, you nailed quite a few of the most annoying trends that a person might encounter while attempting to get around. actually i need to read it again.
i remember something about the (non)use of blinkers. probably my worst pet peeve. just hit the damn thing please, people. and, as you mentioned, preferably not in the mid-to latter stages of your turn.
i listened to the storm game this evening on the radio and it's nice to have a(ny) seattle team in a finals again. also groovy that boston won and the yankees lost today.
what is my point? i suppose i don't have one. i just wanted to be sure i went over one hundred words and i believe i did it. i felt i had to break a rule. diablo made me...sweaty god.
if in fact i am now eligible for a mixed tape i should like you to provide something of a journey into the past, perhaps touching lester bangs turf but definitely helping me to achieve a more well-rounded grasp of punk rock and/or loud obnoxious music in general as written and performed by bands in decades which are not after the eighties.
i think you can do it. and thanks for offering...
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Posted by: steb | October 05, 2004 at 09:56 PM
Gee whiz, steb, you broke just about every rule I'd set up for this little debacle. However, given the dearth of entries, you stand a very good chance of getting a tape.
PS - I think this was the piece you were looking for.
Posted by: bmarkey | October 05, 2004 at 11:16 PM
We have until Friday, right? 'Cause I'm still gathering my thoughts for a killer argument.
Posted by: Joolie | October 06, 2004 at 01:55 PM
Yep; 12:00 PST Friday, which I think works out to 2AM Saturday in Texas. You guys are Central Time, right? I look forward to your arguement.
Posted by: bmarkey | October 06, 2004 at 04:04 PM