Michael Kindt's Blog, page 480
August 29, 2011
down-out replied to your post: See what you did! You got me throwing Who CDs in my player! :-)
What...
What is a CD? Do you mean DVD? Or Blu-Ray?
Haha. All my shit is on this computer. At some point, computer, tv, phone, music, will all be combined and come out of the same machine. I read a story written in the 60s that foretold this…digital everything, two devices (mobile and home). It was called Riders of the Purple Wage by Phillip Jose Farmer. An absolutely BRILLIANT story. Crazy that he was predicting shit to a T back in the 60s that is happening now.
In the story, the device that did everything—movies, tv, internet, music, phone (video phone)—was called the FiDo.
Just like the family pet. Run, don't walk, to read it. It was in an anthology edited by Harlan Ellison called "Dangerous Visions."
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LOL. Yeah,...
LOL. Yeah, "meh" on the Stones. I used to love them, but I burned myself out on their music. They are featured in my first novel though, one of my main characters listens them all the time, so see I have permanently "tipped my hat" to them.
That's cool. I burn myself out on them, too. It's weird. Periodically, I get into what I call a "Stones Frenzy" where it's all I can listen to. Then I get sick of them and don't play them for like a year. It's like a cycle that's been going on since my teens when my Aunt Elayne (who is my 'cool, rocknroll aunt') introduced them to me.
See what you did! You got me throwing Who CDs in my player! :-)
I've been at it for an hour. Feels good, man. I just may play everything…and I do have everything by 'em :)
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Hmm. I...
Hmm. I love the Beatles, but also love The Who - and saw them at the Cotton Bowl back in 1988. They are at least in my top three all-time favorite bands (along with Rush). Kinks are good, The Stones are … "meh."
Meh? I let that slide since you're a nice guy ;) Seriously, you are one lucky human being! I've never seen the Who. I'd give my right nut to see them.
Any takers?
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You...
You think The Who is underrated? They have been huge throughout their whole careers, and still today, even after 2 members are gone. They are an awesome band, but I'm not convinced they are underrrated.
Completely underrated :)
But, yeah, it may be that I'm being a tad facetious. Me! Of all people ;)
AnyWHO, I like them better than the Beatles, who are a little too cute and artsy for me. I need some rocknroll and real anger.
Stones, Who, Kinks….all better than the Beatles and therefore underrated :)
boobill replied to your post: I woke up in a Soho doorway, a policeman knew my…
Daultry sang...
boobill replied to your post: I woke up in a Soho doorway, a policeman knew my…
Daultry sang them, but I think Townsend was actually the lyricist.
The Who: Most Underrated British Band Since The Kinks.
August 22, 2011
August 21, 2011
Why are flies always rubbing their hands together?
What's that all about? If I had better hearing and put my giant head closer, would I be able to hear minuscule maniacal laughter?
"Mwahahaha! I am going to eat that turd, then land on your face!"
Those goddamn burritos
Well, the job is coming to an end. Labor Day fast approacheth. I have enjoyed being back in a kitchen, have enjoyed the fact that it was only temporary, have enjoyed being around waitresses, and working my ass off covered with a thin sheen of sweat and grease.
For normal people, cooking for large numbers of people is very stressful. Chefs/cooks are almost all universally drunks. Those guys on Food Network don't count. They're too cute and haven't actually worked in years, I bet. My alcohol consumption went up, admittedly. It's the culture, though. Professional kitchens are hardcore places and that's no lie. For normal people, it's terribly stressful, especially during an event like the 10-day Sturgis Motorcycle Rally when a quarter of a million people descend on this pristine little corner of the world, all of them, it seems, hungry.
I handle the stress of a kitchen well, though, and was even complimented by my boss: "Nothing seems to bother you. I like that." My secret? I don't give a shit. I'm not being facetious. Really. I don't give a shit about your burger or how long you had to wait. Notice how all the tables are full. If you're impatient, go to fucking McDonald's.
Can I get white bread instead of a bun? Raw instead of sauteed onions? Blah, blah. Sure, your highness, but I'm slowing your ticket down because it's annoying.
It's just people eating out, that's all. I don't get why some people in the industry allow themselves to be driven mad by people eating out.
Fuck 'em.
Like virtually all restaurants in the U.S., the menu is too large, too full of options. Americans are like giant, whiny toddlers who want lots of choices and distractions. Why not a different 6 or 8 item menu each week that can be prepared well, quickly, and at high volume? Sorry, that makes sense, would increase quality, and would create interest. What's gonna be on the menu next week? people may ask themselves. They may, or they may get pissy and say Where's my giant small burrito?
So 28 item menu that rarely changes, here we come! Bog those cooks down!
The burritos on the the menu kill me. They are beyond stupid. The married couple who are my bosses don't have any children. Instead, they have these burritos. They are anal about them constantly. They want them enormous, yet small.
Creating a really big, small burrito is a very tricky endeavor, especially for a guy who doesn't give a shit about even normal burritos. I can't seem to do it. Either they're too big or too small, but never quite big and small. They want them small so they are manageable enough to eat with the hands, but as big around as a redwood trunk.
Time and again, they pop back in my kitchen to inform me that the burritos are coming out too small or big, but never small AND big, which would be perfection.
The waitresses know of my hatred of these goddamn burritos and have started apologizing when they put in an order for one. "Really, Mike. I didn't tell them they were good or anything!" They're so cute.
In reality, my burritos are fine. They are tasty and can either be picked up or eaten with a fork. I make them pretty with melted cheese and bell pepper rings of various colors. They are filling, but probably do lack 4,000 calorie punch typical of an American menu item.
Sue me. Anyway, no more jobs for this guy. I'm just gonna be a starving writer again.
Until I get bored or the car breaks down or something….
