That’s really funny. I complained about prices to a cashier the other day and - in retrospect - I know he wanted to scream the same thing at me. I think the better human thing to do is commiserate, not complain. Can you believe a dozen egg is is $20? What even is happening
Can you handle the truth? Lie to me. If it exists, I'd handle it; turns out strangely to mean that everything is true, and someone, somewhere is handling it. Why do I bother.
Is highway robbery worse than other robbery locations? Explain. Yes, like Barry Lyndon you are on your way somewhere with limited resources and now you're screwed royally, and must fall into a life of deceit and crime yourself in order to compensate. It's a nasty circle, highway robbery.
Should messengers start wearing bullet proof vests? Yes.
Favorite Aaron Sorkin movie? I am not familiar with this person?
Should I apply for a job at the pet store? No, too many weird smells, and I raise chickens and other birds. Somehow animal smells inside a clean, well ventilated building actually become worse.
About prices? Yes. About most other things? Not really.
Is highway robbery worse than other robbery locations? Explain.
It's in plain view on a major mercantilist infrastructure so the implied amplification of the injustice of the robbery is that it's actually underwritten or at least accepted by the powers that be.
Should messengers start wearing bullet proof vests?
Look I'm not some end-times the civil war is coming conspiratoid survivalist, but if bullets start flying, bullet-proof vests could easily become a daily carry. I'm just saying consider the option that they may be valuable whether you're a messenger or not. Full disclosure, I do not own a bullet-proof vest, nor other military equipment.
Favorite Aaron Sorkin movie?
I dunno.
Should I apply for a job at the pet store?
Yes, but only to report funny stories of the hiring process. Don't got as far as to actually take it, weird customer stories aren't actually as fresh and interesting as people imagine.
I did a goat yoga class once. It was likely the best thing I’ve ever done in my life. I couldn’t even focus on the yoga – which was fine because I didn’t really care – because the baby goats were hilarious. You haven’t lived until you have a baby goat, climbing on your back.
In these absurd and distressing times, goat yoga could very well see us through to the other side.
A: Yes, but I handle it only with large leather work gloves. I buried it in the backyard. We'll dig it up again in four years (or maybe sooner if someone else gets buried.)
Q2: Is highway robbery worse than other robbery locations? Explain.
A: Only if they take your car. which, is probably the case for the robbery in the first place. So I guess yes, unless it was a Tesla and now you get insurance money for a car made by a piece of shit human(ish). Win-win I think.
Q3: Should messengers start wearing bullet proof vests?
A: And ear plugs.
Q4: Favorite Aaron Sorkin movie?
A: Money Ball, Maybe Charlie Wilson's war? Brad Pitt / Tom Hanks Can't go wrong (mostly).
Q5: Should I apply for a job at the pet store?
A: You need a side gig, hell yes. And you can pet kittens. Win-Win.
I was gonna comment on how great it is my local feed store delivers for free so I never have to have an interaction like this. But then again, you’d have had to find something else to write about this week.
That’s really funny. I complained about prices to a cashier the other day and - in retrospect - I know he wanted to scream the same thing at me. I think the better human thing to do is commiserate, not complain. Can you believe a dozen egg is is $20? What even is happening
Can you handle the truth? Lie to me. If it exists, I'd handle it; turns out strangely to mean that everything is true, and someone, somewhere is handling it. Why do I bother.
Is highway robbery worse than other robbery locations? Explain. Yes, like Barry Lyndon you are on your way somewhere with limited resources and now you're screwed royally, and must fall into a life of deceit and crime yourself in order to compensate. It's a nasty circle, highway robbery.
Should messengers start wearing bullet proof vests? Yes.
Favorite Aaron Sorkin movie? I am not familiar with this person?
Should I apply for a job at the pet store? No, too many weird smells, and I raise chickens and other birds. Somehow animal smells inside a clean, well ventilated building actually become worse.
1. I haven’t been able to handle the truth for decades. Just ask my parents!
2. Highway robbery is categorically more debonair than pedestrian robbery.
3. Messengers should probably start phoning it in if they haven’t already. The ones that come for me do it by mail, electronic or otherwise.
4. West Wing. I know it’s not a movie but I stand by it.
5. Not if you can’t abide copious piles of unmentionable substances.
West Wing is an inspired choice. Sadly, Sorkin didn’t get to see that one through to the end.
1. Hit me with the truth
2. All robbery locations are equivalent. You're being robbed.
3. Messengers current best practices are - choose your message carefully
4. Who is Aaron Sorkin?
5. If you need the money
Can you handle the truth? Lie to me.
About prices? Yes. About most other things? Not really.
Is highway robbery worse than other robbery locations? Explain.
It's in plain view on a major mercantilist infrastructure so the implied amplification of the injustice of the robbery is that it's actually underwritten or at least accepted by the powers that be.
Should messengers start wearing bullet proof vests?
Look I'm not some end-times the civil war is coming conspiratoid survivalist, but if bullets start flying, bullet-proof vests could easily become a daily carry. I'm just saying consider the option that they may be valuable whether you're a messenger or not. Full disclosure, I do not own a bullet-proof vest, nor other military equipment.
Favorite Aaron Sorkin movie?
I dunno.
Should I apply for a job at the pet store?
Yes, but only to report funny stories of the hiring process. Don't got as far as to actually take it, weird customer stories aren't actually as fresh and interesting as people imagine.
There is goat yoga here too! Now I'm wondering how East Coast goat yoga would be different than California goat yoga.
Home robbery is worse than highway robbery. They can get more of what's yours unless your home is an RV.
You could get a lot more SN posts out of a job at the pet store. And probably save money on teats for Mortimer.
Good deeds never go unpunished. People need to learn to read and think for themselves.
Exceptional all around
2. To NOT answer this question-- In LA it would be a Freeway Robbery. The robbers get everything for free. Redundant I guess.
3. Definitely wear a vest, carry a taser and pepper spray. That dog owner singled you out. Now I'm curious what kind of dog he had.
I did a goat yoga class once. It was likely the best thing I’ve ever done in my life. I couldn’t even focus on the yoga – which was fine because I didn’t really care – because the baby goats were hilarious. You haven’t lived until you have a baby goat, climbing on your back.
In these absurd and distressing times, goat yoga could very well see us through to the other side.
You could have told him „it’s got electrolytes!“
Q1: Can you handle the truth? Lie to me.
A: Yes, but I handle it only with large leather work gloves. I buried it in the backyard. We'll dig it up again in four years (or maybe sooner if someone else gets buried.)
Q2: Is highway robbery worse than other robbery locations? Explain.
A: Only if they take your car. which, is probably the case for the robbery in the first place. So I guess yes, unless it was a Tesla and now you get insurance money for a car made by a piece of shit human(ish). Win-win I think.
Q3: Should messengers start wearing bullet proof vests?
A: And ear plugs.
Q4: Favorite Aaron Sorkin movie?
A: Money Ball, Maybe Charlie Wilson's war? Brad Pitt / Tom Hanks Can't go wrong (mostly).
Q5: Should I apply for a job at the pet store?
A: You need a side gig, hell yes. And you can pet kittens. Win-Win.
The answer is No, Definitely Not. I forget which question I’m answering, but that’s the sure-fire answer.
Also, way to stand up to the Dog Food Bully.
Still easing back into a Substack habit. Your writing is delightful (and I almost never use that word)
1. I am exhausted. I can no longer tell the difference
2. Highway robbery is the worst. It is way too expensive and takes too long to build a road.
3. No -- the extra layer is always a hassle
4. Moneyball -- most every Michael Lewis could be a decent movie, this was the best
5. No but advise them to get rid of the ultracarts. No one should be buying 200# of kibble
BELATED thank you for the book recommendations. I finally read Nixonland and it was great!
I was gonna comment on how great it is my local feed store delivers for free so I never have to have an interaction like this. But then again, you’d have had to find something else to write about this week.
We used to get Mortimer’s food delivered, but that method was no fun.