Really, no, really stupid epiphany

I have a lot of stupid music trivia stuck in my head. Not useful, for the most part, and people tend to say things like, "Freak! Why do you know that?" rather than think it's cool. I do well at trivia pursuit though (okay, so only in the entertainment category, but still). But okay, so add to that the fact that I liked both Big Audio Dynamite and the Clash since I was a wee child of... well, I don't know, it was a long time ago.

So anyway, one of my friends gave me a copy of the album 'London Calling' and I'm listening to it really loud at work, making good use of the new speaker/sub-woofer combo I recently requisitioned, grooving along (it was funny, the mail guy came in and was dancing around) and about 7 songs into it I suddenly think, "Wow! This reminds me sooooo much of Big Audio Dynamite!" and about 15 seconds later I thought, "That has got to be the stupidest realization I've ever come to." I mean, really.

not-so distressed hamster

Oh! My car is fixed for real now! Do the happy dance!

Short Protest Observation

So... like I've said, I was in DC over the weekend. So were a whole bunch of protesters. One of the things that both tanaise and I noticed were that both pro-peace and pro-war people used a sign that said "Remember 9/11". I'm not sure it was *exactly* the same sign, but I can't really recall. And I was thinking how interesting it is that that slogan can be used to support pretty much anything depending on the opinion of the person who is using it.

Know what I remember from 9/11? The first thing that comes to mind? How when I left the WTC at 8:30 that morning the sky was this simply amazing color of blue and I was thinking about how gorgeous it was out, that I definitely wanted to go have a picnic that afternoon when I got home. I don't think this is what either side meant with their signs though.

When Pigeons Attack (NYC location)

jennywrenn asked for this one...

So we're in line, and there are these three pigeons in the road (the road being a very busy one) fighting over a piece of cracker. It was pretty exciting, they were all so into it! Flipping the little piece of cracker up and away from the others. Hard to root for one, they all looked alike (much like we probably look alike to them).

So, it being an active roadway, cars kept bearing down on them (they showed amazing bravery in defense of their cracker, oh yes) and they would fly a short distance then go back. Unfortunately, there was a line of people right there. So the pigeons were kind of flying at their heads. It was damn odd to see, really.

One of the guys attacked was this cute guy who I occasionally talk to, so on the bus I decided to interview him (heh).

me: I saw that pigeon attack you.

him: Yeah, wasn't that freaky!

me: Very odd.

him: I've never seen them do that before.

me: The streets of New York are a dangerous place.

him: heh.