Posted on February 9, 2008 …

Hostility

The elevators in my building, like all elevators everywhere, have a little plaque saying “Capacity 2600 lbs.” The other day, I noticed that in the far lefthand elevator, someone had scratched this out and written “PIGGY MOO.” I can’t really imagine what was going on here. Did they think 2600 pounds was the weight recommendation … Continue reading »

Dinner table conversation

This followed a conversation about “settling” instigated by this awful article (thoroughly picked apart on Pandagon so I don’t feel like I have to do it, though I might anyway if I can bring myself to read the whole thing). Dan had been musing about whether it was even possible to feel irrevocably physically disgusted … Continue reading »