Mar 13, 2011

Books I still need to read ...

I am told I need to read the following books (by a very well educated person):

Fountainhead, Catch-22, One flew over the cuckoo's nest, Slaughterhouse five, Lolita, Death in Venice, Frankenstein, Brave new world, 1984, Fahrenheit 151, The Bell jar, A farewell to arms, the sun also rises, the old man and the sea, for whom the bell tolls, and anything by tom Robbins or t.c. Boyle.

I only read two and saw one of them as a movie. Hmm, I need to catch up!

Aug 8, 2009

Heart Attack Grill ...

I went to Heart Attack Grill to meet up with Jim and Beth. They came with some friends to check out this cardiac hospital themed burger joint in Chandler. From the outside the restaurant looks like a hospital. In fact, there is an ambulance parked right outside. When I got inside I saw Jim and Beth in hospital gowns chowing down their burgers.
I sat down next to them when the scantly clothed waitress in a naughty nurse outfit came to admit me with a paper bracelet. It says "I had a BYPASS at the HEART ATTACK GRILL." The nurse (waitress) said all sodas are regular, fries are bottomless, and the burgers starts from a half pound burger called "Single Bypass." I did not have the courage to step up to their Quadruple Bypass, two pounds of beef. I settled for a bottle of Coke, fries, and a Single Bypass. Wimpy, I know.
I would say the food was a regular fare, nothing spectacular, but it had a fun atmosphere. They did not take themselves too seriously. I did notice on the wall $500 one year membership that no one had signed up according our nurse. There are pictures of people who finished Quadruple in record times. I was impressed with top two times,  just under two minutes and four minutes. It was nice to see Jim and Beth. We had fun at this ludicrous restaurant.

Jul 24, 2009

What is wrong with President Obama saying ...

Police acted stupidly when arresting an old African-American in his own home? I mean think of the outrage if a young strong African-American police officer arrest an old white man in his own home for mouthing off. What is wrong with complaining about what seems to be an obvious over-reach?

Jul 22, 2009

Spending more money ...

This summer has been quite a drain on my bank account. I bought a
second car about a month ago. I finally put on more than initial break-
in miles, 600, as suggest by the manual. I no longer have to go easy
on gas and break.

I also just acquired a new iPhone. It is much faster. I am happy with
it minus the incremental monthly cost!

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