Posting around here has been a little spotty lately, just part of a wave of general apathy that's swept over me the last week or so. Flag burning ban? Meh. Wall of the Berlin Wall? Yawn.
Food hasn't been tasting quite as good. Things that normally amuse me have been unbearably dull. People I usually enjoy seeing have just brought me down. As I was weeping into my fries last night, I realized what's going on here: I have got to change my oil. I'm like 1000 miles overdue.
Posted by eric at June 16, 2005 09:05 AM
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You should've come to see Batman with Mel and I yesterday. It would've made you feel better :)
Posted by: Betsy at June 16, 2005 01:54 PM
You should've come to see Batman with Mel and I yesterday, it would've made you feel better :)
Posted by: Betsy at June 16, 2005 01:55 PM
sorry, accidentally posted that twice
Posted by: Betsy at June 16, 2005 01:56 PM
If you have a majority of highway miles you don't have to worry about changing your oil every 3000 miles... you can actually wait until about 5,000 - unless your oil is left over from the winter, then you should change it immediately.
Try putting mustard on your food... it'll add hair to your chest.
Posted by: Chris W. at June 16, 2005 06:14 PM
mm...mustard. I agree. Try some.
Posted by: Betsy at June 16, 2005 06:19 PM
I am in the same boat. More than that, I'm in the same cabin in the same boat. I call top bunk!
Go to my blog and look at the picture under "Nuts". It helps.
Posted by: blandwagon at June 16, 2005 09:51 PM
According to my brother (in the automotive engineering program) the car manufacturers tell you 5 in order to slowly destroy your engine.
The oil change places tell you 3 because that's what they're selling.
Where do you draw the line?? No mustard, thanks.
Bland: You're completely right. It did help. That and the guys at the oil change place are mandated to wear these ridiculous old-timey outfits to attempt to evoke some sort of nostalgia. Not having lived during the 50s, I can only laugh at how they must feel putting on those silly hats in the morning. It makes me feel better about software development as a profession.
Posted by: EB at June 17, 2005 12:04 AM
You're assuming that Automotive Engineers know what they are speaking about. I would trust a crackwhore more than any of the automotive engineering TECHNOLOGY students about managing my preventative repair.
No shot against your brother, he probably a nice guy, but Automotive Engineering TECHNOLOGY is not a real engineering major.
Otherwise, man up.. it's not that bad.
Posted by: Chris W at June 17, 2005 04:44 PM
Man-up? As in, 1-up? I suppose you're right.
The real question here is whether or not you would trust a crack whore more when it comes to defining what a man is.
Posted by: EB at June 17, 2005 07:17 PM
My bad... I didn't make myself clear.
Man up = STOP BITCHING YOUR LIFE IS FINE AND IF YOU DON'T THINK SO GO SPEND TIME IN THE INNER CITY OR SOMEWHERE WHERE THERE ARE A LOT LESS INTELLIGENT AND LESS FORTUNATE INDIVIDUALS.
I would trust a crack whore more than a Minnesota State University Mankato Automotive Engineering Technology student for automotive advice - I have yet to meet one who knows anything about mechanical systems and can solve a four variable and four equation problem in less than four hours (with unit conversions).
As far as a man, in this case I think that an experience crack whore would be more than capable of defining what a man is... whether or not I would even fit that catagory is another story but the street is the pulse of society, is it not? If it is.. I can feel comfortable being covered by "I am an engineer I am a loser.. get over it I know" excuse.
Posted by: Chris W. at June 18, 2005 12:55 AM
Personally, I trust crack whores for all my major life decisions.
Posted by: Blandwagon at June 18, 2005 05:05 AM
Man up = STOP BITCHING YOUR LIFE IS FINE AND IF YOU DON'T THINK SO GO SPEND TIME IN THE INNER CITY OR SOMEWHERE WHERE THERE ARE A LOT LESS INTELLIGENT AND LESS FORTUNATE INDIVIDUALS.
EB, I've seen you write (frequently, I think) the motto "it could always be worse," so I know you're already aware of the above. So that's an unfair reproach. Depression (or whatever) doesn't care if you should "know better."
Some inner city street-dwellers might have more carefree lives (not in Minnesota winters, but in my region...). Even some crackwhores might be happy. :)
And it's your blog, man. You bitch if you want.
Posted by: d2ana at June 18, 2005 10:49 AM
CeeW, I know what exactly what you're saying. After all, what could be more ridiculous than a (reasonably) well-employeed, heathly, middle-class white boy whining about his lot in life?
On the other hand, what exactly do I gain by pretending I'm not having a down day? Sure, I could decide not to say anything, but this thing is a selfish sideshow to begin with. To quote a wise man: "What's my motivation?"
I'd like to thank DD for trying but I'm afraid that 'crackwhores might be happy too!' arguments might not help my case. ;)
Posted by: EB at June 19, 2005 01:21 AM
you are all nuts. Also this is your daily reminder to suck it.
Posted by: sweetness at June 19, 2005 04:48 PM
Point taken.
Posted by: EB at June 20, 2005 12:15 AM
Point and match sweetness.
Posted by: Chris W. at June 20, 2005 06:37 PM