Families in Needs

Recession Proof - That's Phu Pham, who goes out and buys expensive toys because he wants to, in the worst economic climate the world has seen since the Depression. This guy. I acknowledge that I'm pretty fortunate, I understand people are struggling, but guess what, this year I'm not one of them, and that's a big change. This year has been pretty good to me, I was able to jump the ship before the proverbial "shit hits the fan". I'm not in my dream job right now or remotely close to it, but it's a lot better than NOT getting money, and not getting paid.

At my work, like many other workplaces or place of gathering, they had set up a charitable event to help out the less fortunate comes the holiday season (some families and the homeless). Normally, I'll just walk by these things because I don't really care, life's a hustle, I gotta get mine before you get yours. Gotta look out for no.1 you know? But for some reason when I walked past the "Families in Needs" Christmas tree I felt the inclination to stop and look. I feel that this year I will try not to be so apathetic, like how I usually hate that guy who rings the bell outside of malls for the Salvation Army, how annoying is that?!


I was looking at some of the "needs ornaments" on the christmas tree, basically what they'll appreciate and it was like, damn, this is the reason why I don't care. How are you gonna be a "family in need" when dad #1 wants Gift card to Best Buy and Dad #2 is Cabela's. Boy #2 Virtua Fighter for the Wii, or some other toys that'll eventually end up in the "toys i'm tired of bin". Those are definitely WANTS and not NEEDS, and YOU can get yourself that when you're Recession Proof. If I were a responsible father, I would've written: "Gift card to UGI Gas" or "1 month of PP&L electric service", now those are real needs. That is what I'm willing to donate to. Fortunately, my giving Christmas Spirit did NOT get crushed as I did see some Wants that I believe will enrich that kid mentally, sharpen their talents, or will keep them warm this winter. That I can deal with and will be delighted to provide for them. I picked up a couple of those Needs ornaments and am pretty stoked to get back from Dallas and go shopping for it. I'm actually pretty excited for this Holiday Season because of this. I have no problem w/giving, as long as it's NOT Best Buy gift cards. Besides, Best Buy is exorbitant, it's okay if you want balla stuff, but you don't have to spend like one...like this guy!

Am I on COPS?

walking out of Sears last nite i experienced what probably was one of the best moments ever. mall security going all COPS:Suburban assault edition on some hoodrat seriously about 4 ft away from me and Sears Loss Prevention chasing after the accomplice's getaway vehicle. I just heard some scuffling to the right of me and then I saw Mall Security's dorky ass car w/the green strobe pulled up, and then all of a sudden Paul Blart got out and just went all Ray Lewis on the 40 yrs old or so woman/perp taking her to the ground like she got a semi automatic and a big bag of weed on her or something...all the while she was screaming "I didn't take nothing". oh yes you did! double negatives means you really did something!!! it was awesome...i wish i can relive that moment again...

all the while i'm thinking shit....i totally just paid for this $8 cable...i wish a bitch would take me down. i'd be rich! Loss Prevention is too much...bro...you're a mall cop and store security...you're not licensed to even pack pepper spray...tone it down....but yeah, if there was a chase scene between the perp accomplice and the mall security car w/its green light strobing....i can't imagine how life can be better...

Feelings and Emotions

Ever listen to pop radio on Sunday nites and there's like a 3 hour long talk show where some dude would take calls from teens accross the country w/an assortment of emotional issues. i respect him, he's a better man than I am bc I can't do that. i know everyone has problems...but can you imagine some 16 yrs old girl calling and telling me shit like: "omg, i think i'm in love w/him and i really wanna do it and have his baby", my reply would've been like "omfg this ho is dumb. you besta not be on welfare after you have the kid, i am NOT paying taxes to support your skanky ass"....hang up. "next! actually you know what, let's end this, in conclusion- we live in America, best Effin country ever, deal with it, move on.... just be glad you didn't ride your camel to Giant and a donkey w/a bomb strapped to it blows up in front of you... just keep movin'"

Don't Bring Your Own Beer

I'm not a heavy drinker, I'm not even one of those people that are make pretend beer snobs that has terms like "hoppy", "airiness", "spicy aroma", "tingles in your palate", to me they are beer douches. EVERYONE knows I'm just a regular Coors Light kinda guy, if I'm feeling extra posh, I might step my game up to a Labatt Blue if I don't wanna get judged by the beer snobs. So based on that, one can presume I don't need a SPECIAL beer to go with my meal to add "cohesion".

One day my friends and I decided to go to MY BUDDY's Japanese restaurant to eat, and since I know the bitches be liking their Blue Moon, so I picked up a sixpack and brought it to the restaurant thinking "It's all gooood!!". Apparently, it's NOT all good to bring beer to a restaurant if they didn't say BYOB. So basically, the waitress (buddy's sister) told me they're gonna charged me. They ended up charging me $10 because I brought my own beer!!! What kind of bullshit is that??? Apparently, restaurants do that. That's TOTALLY Unamerican. If I have the right to bear arms to your institution, I have the right to bear my own alcoholic beverage to your institution.

I know that's how restaurant makes their money because alcoholic beverages have extremely high gross margin. I know this, but I also know, hey, I just paid 100% over cost for that stupid steak and tuna, and if I wanna bring my own beer, it should be all good. In conclusion, it is unpatriotic to charge me for bringing my own beer to drink at dinner. I thought you should know.

Not Being a Hater

Tonite @ around 10pm I had some fantastic omelette w/home fries because I was craving for it. Why did I eat an omelette @10PM? Why does anyone do anything? Because they can. I'm always grateful for the Red White and Blue whenever I get an opportunity to do anything at any time I want. But the Omelette was crazy delicious, but as I sat there tearing up my delicious food, I thought to myself, it must not be too fun to work this late hour and serve food to people. I hated serving, food industry is something I vowed to myself that I will never ever do again. Thank God I am a point of my life where I no longer am financially obligated to do so. I'm doing well, and I will be doing better, I'm recession-proof so it's all good. That's why I was thinking, you know, I think she may need this tip a lot more than I do...I hate tipping, because I honestly feel if you gave me the option, I'd rather get my own food and bring it to my own table rather than sit there and be lazy. It satisfy a slight primal urge of the sense of "gathering food". But yeah whatever, looking at the situation, it's late, it's a shitty shift, it's a shitty job, working at a truck stop, so I have no problem tipping way more than is deemed socially acceptable. I mean she didn't go above and beyond in service but working there is going above and beyond, for me...

However, anyone who's been around me knows I absolutely despised beggars and homeless people, I refused to give them $1 of my money. I don't care the reason, unless somehow in some serendipitous way I encounter a bum who changes my life, my stance remains the same. I feel these people are just lazy and junkies. Humans are better than that, these people simply are not trying, and I will not reward them for that.

The Foozie

September 19, 2009

When I look at the Foozie, I see initial genius. I'm all about efficiency and productivity, especially when you can visibly show your team appreciation all the while maintaining a constant chilled core temperature for your beverage. This can create a pleasant and refreshing sensation. It is a win win situation. However, after thorough investigation and analysis, I would strongly recommend against the foozie. It exemplifies poor engineering design with practicality as a misnomer. Case in point, there will be a lot of gyration and sudden movement caused by the user when one is uncontrollably excited showing their appreciation, therein moving the foamy device with little control. This can generate a huge amount of centrifugal force causing the fluid to consequently spill wildly out of its container and all over the Foozie and perhaps innocent bystanders.

I do not know which board of accreditation that had stamped this product with a "Tailgate Approved" approval but based on this product this board should be viewed with little to no credibility. They're probably inebriated. At this time Phu Pham do not recommend the Foozie, and based on this product, I would stand to be skeptical against the Grooler as well, as theoretically it may sound like a good idea. However, the redirection of thermal energy and channeling it to effectively heat edible food at the consumer level seems perhaps commercially unfeasible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53qofZ_mi-s

and I hate BUD LIGHT.
COORS LIGHT FTW.

Microwaves.

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