Macrolog: November 2002

Farewell to the Porn Clerk Sat 30 Nov 2002
So the porn clerk is no longer a porn clerk. Nineteen months is a fairly long tenure, even for a part-time gig. Added up, I think I've spent ten...

Have Pity on the Sales Assistants Sat 30 Nov 2002
This is all well and good, but did it ever occur to the author that working as a supermarket cashier (or working in a supermarket, period) isn't all that...

Hyperlinking Fri 29 Nov 2002
It's strange where the internet will lead you: I hopped onto Google News to browse the stories, found one about alleged fakery re: The Osbournes, which lead me to...

Bowling for Columbine Wed 27 Nov 2002
I met Dave on the bus on the way into town, which was convenient since we were supposed to meet in town anyways, and we went to see Bowling...

J Mascis (and Other Random Observations) Tue 26 Nov 2002
So yeah, it's been nearly a week since I last posted. There isn't that much to report. Work is... well, I did promise I wouldn't talk about work here...

Orthrelm Wed 20 Nov 2002
np: Orthrelm 2nd 18/04 Norildivoth Crallos-Lomrixth Urthiln Need I say more?...

The Sleaziest Band in the World Sun 17 Nov 2002
My eyes hurt so this is gonna be quick. The New Bomb Turks were excellent last night. Even though I couldn't stay for the whole show - had to...

Dublin Traffic is the Worst Thu 14 Nov 2002
Today was weird. It's been raining continuously since some time last night. Meanwhile, most of the city's motorists have forgotten how to operate their vehicles properly, meaning I was...

At Work Today... Sun 10 Nov 2002
I met Stevo from the Mike Watt list this afternoon, totally by chance. Although I guess it was only a matter of time. He's a cool guy. He was...

Biggest Sulky Sore Loser Ass Clowns Ever Fri 08 Nov 2002
This is by far one of the most preposterous things I've read about in some time. How it's even gotten to this stage boggles my mind. I mean, what's...

Friday Five #35 Fri 08 Nov 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. Did you vote in your last elections? Yes I did. Since I've been eligible to vote I've only missed one, a referendum, and I was out of...

I Feel Strange Thu 07 Nov 2002
I got a box in the post from Amazon.com today. In it, besides the complete first and second series of Mr. Show, was my brand new VHS cassette of...

Not Much Happening Tue 05 Nov 2002
Not much happening in my world at the moment. I'm counting the weeks 'til my quitting day (must be about seven or less now; when you see it like...

One Year Old Fri 01 Nov 2002
Wow. My weblog is officially one year old today. I didn't think I'd keep it up this long, but blogging is definitely habit forming. I'm here for the long...

Friday Five #34 Fri 01 Nov 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. Were you raised in a particular religious faith? I was raised a Catholic, ostensibly. Religion was never a major thing in my home, it just was, if...

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