What ya selling me?

I started a new job last week in the ISS (In School Suspension) department of a local School district. This means I am taking a new road to get to work. If you know me I am and have always been a curious guy. So as I drive I tend to keep my eyes moving around reading everything that I pass. This new trip to work is no different for me.

I found a biz that caught my eye and my funny bone.

This first pic is of their sign on the front of the building. What do they sell?

OK if you are still wondering what they might be selling please check out the bottom right corner of the picture. A red neon sign states "BOXES". How did I not get that from the name of the biz? Thanks to the neon sign for clearing up my confusion.

Answer to my last post!

Destiny, Porsche and Cocoa are the Customer Service department at my local Verizon store. I had an issue with my phone and had Porsche as the person I dealt with. As I was there waiting I looked over at the lady next to her and noticed that her name was Destiny. I looked to my right and noticed the third ladies biz card and read Cocoa. I just had to laugh at that, funny eh?

Q 4 ya

I know I have lost all of my regs since I have not updating all to often. But I do thank those that have stuck around with me. I used to have time, and bored, at my last job to blog but since I left there in November I have slacked a bit.

Q 4 ya!!

What do Destiny, Porsche and Cocoa have in common?
check back later this week for answer, i promise.

ridin'

Have you noticed that on TV there is a bunch of garbage on the tube at this time? I know this should help me in stepping back from watching the tube but I still tend to watch a bit too much.

One of those shows that I have found myself watching from time to time is "Pimp my Ride". OK first of all when did Pimp become an acceptable word? The scary thing is that today being a pimp or big pimpin' is now seen by the younger folk to be a cool thing.

Well that is not my main reason to post but it still does have to do with the show. I was watching an episode and saw the stupidest thing that went well over the top. I know there have been many things placed within the cars on the show that went completely overboard and plain useless.

This particular show had them putting small TV screens within the headrest.

I know what your thinking "Toebee what is stupid about that?"

Yes, putting TVs in headrests is nothing new.

No, not the back of the headrest for the passengers in the back seat to enjoy but in the front of the headrest. When is he going to use them? Does it not hurt your noggin when ya put your head back to "rest".

OK OK OK I know! There is one instance that i guess placing the screens where they did is not a bad thing. This may be the first mother in history of cars that does not mind ridin in their kids car. For centuries mothers have been telling us kids (I am a 36 year old kiddo and still hear it) that they have eyes in the back of their heads. She has to be stoked to ride in his ride.

Also quickly there is a commercial on these days that tells us that a certain vehicle brings the family together. One of the first shots has the family within a mini van with the adults in the front seats (mom must be watching a video with her eyes in the back of her head) and three kids sitting in their chairs watching Videos and one playing a video game. Each with head phones on. So how does this bring the family together? Physically yes, but are they actually "together" as a family?

Detour

Can I direct your attention to our family blog? I have uploaded an article from Dallas' newspaper comcerning the unfortunate passing of my wifes Uncle Neal. I knew him as a quiet man but a great and strong man.

Pleasure to have met you and to have known you Uncle Neal.

http://abtstra.blogspot.com

Disappointing "style"

Even though we as a family had a great Christmas and a very happy New Year I was left a bit disappointed. Unfortunately this was not the first time this type of thing has happened to me. I know it has happened most likely to you as well.

We were visiting Hot Springs to visit my wifes Grandmom, Aunt and Uncle and a few other of her family members. It was a great time away from Big D but yet again I tell you I was a bit disappointed.

The first time that we were in Hot Springs we visited "Smokin in Style", an establishment that I was looking forward to visiting once again. It is a BBQ place, I know I know there are so very few BBQ's here in Texas. I was impressed to find a great BBQ place in Arkansas! I especially liked their potato salad that they have to offer. Just before we were to depart we found out that it was closed between Christmas and New Years. So no go for us this vacation, maybe this summer when we make it back it will be open for us to try once again.

Why do they do that? I know it is nice to be off and to give their employees a nice time for vacation, but what about my vacation? Can I not have a nice vacation as well?

Also on a vacation to Milwaukee I tried to frequent the best Deli in the World "Jake's" but it as well was closed. When ya eat your way thru vacations as I tend do it gets a bit frustrating since ya have to try to find some new place to go to. Ugh!

Well HAPPY NEW YEAR!