May 2008
6 posts
1 Reason You'd Be a Fool for Attending My Block...
Ain’t nobody gonna be there. Strong thunderstorms likely. Storms may produce large hail and strong winds. High 83F. Winds SW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Chance of Death 64% - weather.com forecast for the party Trying again on the 21st of June. Oh well, see everyone at Letage on 6th and Bainbridge no matter what (get there before 10 and there’s no cover).
5 Reasons You Would Be A Fool to Miss My Block...
1. Last year the cops came and shut us down at 1am, a badge of honor for any block party planner. This year we’re looking for a repeat. 2. This year we invited twice as many people and purchased three times the food. You do the math. 3. My really creepy neighbor moved so we don’t have to worry about shiver inducing eyes pearing from behind blinds. SCORE 4. We co-ordinated with...
“I’m the type who’d be happy not going anywhere as long as I was sure...”
– Andy Warhol prophesying of the coming of Twitter 20+ years before the first tweet was sent. Which begs the question, what was the the first tweet sent? Mmmmmm … I’ll have to look into this.
“S.N.A.F.U.
Situation Normal: All Fouled Up”
– There are other variations of this acronym that use words that rhyme with duck but I thought it would be best to keep it PG. “Most reference works, including the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, supply an origin date of 1940-1944, generally attributing it to the U.S. Army. Rick Atkinson, in...
Top Ten Reasons I'm Running The Broad Street Run...
- approaching the halfway mark, City Hall. Top Ten reasons I’m Running the Philadelphia Broad Street Run Again Next year: Running with 22,000 people is like being swept up in a living river of sweaty human beings. The momentum alone is enough to carry you through. Being served cold beer in small cups by Temple students deadens the pain in my knees enough to finish. Watching the homeless...