DC Cookie

Wednesday, September 07, 2005

Random Thoughts

Why does my blog look like total crap? I don't mind the updated font change (for which I am not responsible), but why are the majority of my pictures not showing up, and why is my profile at the bottom of the page? STUPID BLOGGER!!! Correct this crap!

Anyway...

I don't have any immediate topic of interest, so today you get the top 10-ish thoughts that just entered Cookie's head:
  1. I love logic puzzles. How cool would it be to work for Penny Press and just think up word problems all day long for other people to solve?
  2. I went from driving a car with a tape deck (into which I hooked a Sony walkman as a makeshift CD player) and broken speakers to a phat ride with sub-woofers. I sound like a rap video coming down the street.
  3. I think I am obsessed with my car. I have a strange desire to buy a whole bunch of things with the Mustang logo.
  4. Nick Cannon's Wild 'N Out is one of the funniest shows on television.
  5. Do people on airplanes order drinks just because the flight attendants are offering them, and not because they really want one? I wonder how much airlines would save if they just had people ring their bells for drinks instead?
  6. I think all men should have to go through basic training. My friend R.E. is on his 3 week leave of absence from Iraq right now. I saw him last night. The boy is RIPPED! Meow!
  7. I have a blister on my foot the size of Canada from running 6 miles yesterday. I need new sneakers...
  8. I saw a statue in the Albany airport this past weekend titled "Cube, Descending the Escalator." I wish I'd had my camera. Made me think of my favourite Cubie.
  9. I left my bank card in the ATM on Friday after making a fast-cash withdrawal. D-oh! Now I have to make in-bank withdrawals until my new card comes a week from now. Annoying.
  10. I never spend my coins. I hoard them, sort them with my coin sorter (an ingenious machine), wrap them and deposit them into my savings account.
  11. Do you have an ING Direct Orange savings account? If you don't, get one. I've had one for three years. I'll be happy to refer you. They are the bomb.
  12. It cost me $42 to fill my gas tank yesterday and the gauge wasn't even on Empty. Glad I went from a 10-gallon little baby car to a 16-gallon sports car just as gas prices exploded. Fabulous timing...

Alright, that's all you get today...

27 Comments:

  • At September 07, 2005 4:39 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hey Cookie, I had the same problem with my profile and links. I had to delete my last post because it was too large. Here is what Blogger had to say:
    The reason why your profile is at the bottom of the page is because:

    On occasion, one column (often the sidebar) will shift when the content contained within a side-menu or a post extends a column beyond its designated width. This behavior varies across browsers so the issue will not always occur when a visitor views your page. To resolve the problem we recommend reviewing the content in both columns to identify items that may be causing column expansion. In most cases, long links and wide images are the cause of the problem.

     
  • At September 07, 2005 5:10 PM, Blogger Phil said…

    Chase is right - the font change probably changed the width of your post, pushing everything to the bottom. You can change it in your template.

    Comments:

    I, too, do not spend my change. However, I put them in a big cup or jar and then take them to a "Coinstar" machine, where keep 7 or 8% and pay you the balance. You just dump you change into it and it counts it up for you, then you take your receipt to a register and get yo' cash!

    You don't need new sneakers - you need to stop running 6 miles. Too far! Plus, with you spending $40-$50 to fill up on gas, you can't afford new sneakers.

     
  • At September 07, 2005 5:11 PM, Blogger Phil said…

    Editorial comment: I am either going crazy or my typing has gone to hell. I don't think I've posted a coherent grammatical sentence in weeks.

     
  • At September 07, 2005 5:16 PM, Blogger DC Cookie said…

    Phil - that's why you need a coin sorter. Then you can keep that 9% (yes, I believe Coinstar keeps that much) for yourself.

    Or for Katrina victims ;-)

     
  • At September 07, 2005 6:22 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Orange rocks - I made $145 last year.

    Blogger blows. Really, really, blows.

     
  • At September 07, 2005 7:10 PM, Blogger Washington Cube said…

    Chevy Chase Banks have a free coin sorter, which I use. One Christmas I treated myself to a porcelain piggy bank at Nordstrom's where they hand decorated/painted it including your name.

    I continue to do battle with minor issues at Blogger.com. Their software needs MAJOR overhaul. And if you haven't seen it, http://www.mamalikey.blogspot.com hired someone to redo the template and face of her blog, and it looks great.

    This Cubie doesn't have to descend anything. She has oiled young men carrying her around on a lounge, waving peacock fans over her....snort...RIGHT.

    Your new car sounds great. Have you named it yet? :)

     
  • At September 07, 2005 7:10 PM, Blogger I-66 said…

    Tell us how you really feel, RCR!

    Change note: I have a bank that does not have a regional branch... therefore I have no place into where I can wander and bring change. I use coinstar every so often and log $250 or so in cash - yes, I am aware how much I can save with the % that coinstar keeps... Though I saw a commercial once about Chevy Chase having coinstar-like machines that don't keep a %.. is this true? And do you have to be a Chevy Chase member to use them?

     
  • At September 07, 2005 7:11 PM, Blogger I-66 said…

    woah creepy... Cube beats me to the punch WHILE I'm posting.

     
  • At September 07, 2005 7:46 PM, Blogger Washington Cube said…

    {{{{{{i-66}}}}}

    P.S. to Chase: I think the reason your blog is messed up is that when you aren't looking, your co-workers are having sex in it, and they are knocking things out of whack. You cannot escape them, Chase. Why do you think Blogger.com is telling you about "column expansion" and "long links?" Huh? Huh? They are :::cue to creepy music:::: EVERYWHERE!!!

     
  • At September 07, 2005 9:41 PM, Blogger Johnny said…

    In the summer time
    when the weather is high
    You can reach right up
    and touch the sky

    When the weather's fine
    You got beefcake
    you got beefcake on your mind

    Have a drink have a drive
    Go out and see what you can find

     
  • At September 07, 2005 10:51 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Congrats on the new car... although the prices are now in the ridiculous range...

    At least the prices must still be better in DC/VA than up here in the chilly north... just before this weekend, we saw prices at 1.34/L => your $5/gallon... and there were even more wacked out places that were charging 1.50/L => $5.67/gallon.

    ;) I trust that the 'Stang will give you good fuel efficiencies... :)

    Cheers,

    -HS

     
  • At September 08, 2005 3:22 AM, Blogger Jinxy said…

    I don't drink on airplanes because it makes me gassy.

    *pffffff*

     
  • At September 08, 2005 9:46 AM, Blogger Johnny said…

    if you're gonna drive around in those pimpin rims, you're going to need a gangsta name...

    http://gangstaname.com

     
  • At September 08, 2005 9:49 AM, Blogger DC Cookie said…

    Ha! Or a Pimp Handle

     
  • At September 08, 2005 10:39 AM, Blogger Miss Penny Lane said…

    ING rocks. I keep getting e-mails that my savings rate went up! Unfortunately, I have about $30 bucks in there, but where else can you find a no-fee savings account with a 3.5% interest??

     
  • At September 08, 2005 10:42 AM, Blogger Miss Penny Lane said…

    By the way, Chevy Chase does not charge you if you don't have an account. Go in, use the machine, take the receipt up to the counter, and voila! They will ask if you have an acct just b/c they keep track. Because of my great experiences in there while using their coin machine, I dropped Bank of Ass and joined CC. They're all over the damn place!

     
  • At September 08, 2005 10:48 AM, Blogger Miss Penny Lane said…

    ONE MORE THING! I tend to like to drink on a plane. Hell, I tend to like to drink. My experience is that, unless you are in 1st class or it is an international flight, passengers PAY for their alcohol, so I think they're making money.

     
  • At September 08, 2005 10:49 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    And in case you haven't noticed the giant painted metro cars, Chevy Chase now has ATMs in a lot of metro stations, including ghetto-ass Columbia Heights.

     
  • At September 08, 2005 11:21 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I couldn't tell from the pictures - did you get a Mustang GT? I can't imagine that the V-6 would be all that bad on gas.

     
  • At September 08, 2005 11:23 AM, Blogger DC Cookie said…

    I don't believe you can tell the difference between V6 and GT unless you look under the hood (MEOW!). No, I didn't get the GT. I already drive like a maniac...a V6 was plenty for this Cookie.

     
  • At September 08, 2005 11:42 AM, Blogger vixen said…

    working for Penny Press would be pretty sweet... but i actually prefer Dell's Math & Logic Problems over Penny Press...

     
  • At September 08, 2005 11:51 AM, Blogger DC Cookie said…

    I just purchase whatever is available at the airport. I should get a subscription. Those puzzle books are great bathroom entertainment.

     
  • At September 08, 2005 1:20 PM, Blogger Miss Penny Lane said…

    Ew--books in the bathroom!

     
  • At September 08, 2005 1:49 PM, Blogger ikins said…

    My latest obsession - SUDOKU! Puzzle introduced by usatoday:

    http://puzzles.usatoday.com/sudoku/

     
  • At September 08, 2005 2:09 PM, Blogger The Captain said…

    Chevy Chase should charge all non-members to use those Coinstar machines. Join us or die!! (Or pay your 9% fees!)

     
  • At September 08, 2005 2:51 PM, Blogger Phil said…

    Cookie, you need to be rollin' on some "all-days" to be a true pimp.

    -Mr. White Chocolate Phil

     
  • At September 08, 2005 3:35 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Cube! You are so funny...and probably right! Damn those horny co-workers of mine. Damn them to hell!

     

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