exotic yet approachable

[cabell]

Fun times at Wal-Mart with _becquerel_. She was nice enough to take me even though she was totally freaking starving, and then she even shared her french fries. Of course, it was air-conditioned, which I think she appreciated, too

Comments

[savmesuperman]

I would just like to say, I love Gordon Lightfoot.

[froggy_dear]

Much love for the icon.

[cabell]

I am sad that they don't have "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" at karaoke, although surprisingly, they DO have "If You Could Read My Mind."

[sprite_lee]

It's probably very obvious, but what's "skip bagging"?

[cabell]

It's probably NOT obvious. :p

When you use the self check-out, after scanning items, you have to put the item in the bag on a little platform that checks to see if it, like, weighs approximately as much as it should. This is okay for medium-sized items like shaving gel and toothpaste, but not so effective for items so small that the scale can't really identify them (embroidered patches, earrings) and items so large that you can't really set them on platform (kitty litter, fans). You can "skip bagging" to get it to let you scan the next item, but if you do it too many times, it assumes you must be trying to make off with a bunch of stuff that is more expensive than what you scanned and alerts store personnel.

[travspence]

Well that explains why the self-check machine at Home Depot was screaming at me the other day to put my item in the bag when it was in the bag and I couldn't get the machine to accept that fact. It was a very small thing, an aerator for my faucet. I don't recall seeing a "skip bagging" option but with all the flshing lights, sirens, SWAT teams and helicopters I may have overlooked it.

Then the stupid machine short changed me by a penny. I have never liked using those machines and I only resorted to it that day because there was only one register open and the line was long.

[cabell]

I like the concept of the self check-out, but every time I've ever tried to use one, something has gone terribly wrong. This happens even when I'm with other people who use it with no trouble at all. It's like my mother and sewing machines.

[foomanchoo]

I find myself agreeing with the guy in the checkout line about the weird hair colour if I were some kind of motorcycle racer. It's all about the shock value when you take your helmet off. Like in those movies where this one motorcyclist keeps beating the really good male one and then there is this big reveal and the formerly stocky looking racer magically transforms into a beautiful curvy woman as she takes off her helmet. *snort*

It was almost the hottest June day on record in Melbourne today (off by .1 degree) so the weather was actually pretty nice out. It's not a good thing for our water stock though. I don't think Melbourne will ever see a year where there are no water restrictions ever again.

[travspence]

After the ice caps melt, water restrictions won't be an issue.

[foomanchoo]

And neither will beachside property prices. :p

[cabell]

Ah, yes, good point. Maybe the woman is wearing padding or body armour or something.

Any time people mention water and Australia, I think of Tank Girl. ...Hey, I need a Tank Girl icon.

[nearlymay]

i still kind of think you should have gotten one of the funny patches.

[cabell]

Well, I do have a denim jacket that could stand to be a lot tackier...