Closing in on getting it right., originally uploaded by astoriahermit.

I'd say I am 91% consistent.

If you haven't added it up for yourself, the common nickname for Richard is "Dick"... Yeah, totally smarmy, but in a good way. I was actually just listening to Pandora and came across Richard's rendition of "Somebody Told Me" by the Killers. I like the Killers, I mean who doesn't, but this was just freakin hysterical. I've put the little Amazon widget in here so you can sample a bit of the Richard Cheese stuff and the originals to hear just how fun his stuff is. That being said, he's better in a mix. I'm pretty sure I couldn't do a full album of just Dick at one go.

I don't even know what to make of the Toilet Tattoos Frogs in the Moonlight Design. What's worse it was at the bottom of my page as a recommended item. I can only hope this is part of the Father's Day push that retail America is undergoing - yeah that's right, I hope its a phase.

Still, I will be reviewing my recent purchases in the hopes of finding out why I would get this recommendation. I did purchase an HD antenna for the apartment recently. So let that be a warning, if you like free HD broadcast television, you may like a new toilet seat.

Thinking about doing something like this around the Fourth of July.

I was checking Jonk's blog and noticed he had a cool Ad that really got me curious. I had to know. I had never thought about where one would buy a used Ice Cream Truck. So I punched in the URL (http://www.captkool.com/) and was thrilled. Unfortunately it looks like the Captain is located in Detroit, MI. Not exactly my neck of the woods. Happily enough, they are hiring

Yeah you need to know:

The Gödel Incompleteness Principle: Czech-born mathematician Kurt Gödel proved that at the margins of any large logical system, such as arithmetic, or conceptual construct, such as Newtonian physics, problems would arise that could not be solved without going outside the system itself. If the system were enlarged to include these problems' solution, it would lose its integrity as a system. Hence all systems must be incomplete. In ethical terms, Gödel's liberating discovery means that no one ethical system will work for every problem, and that the fact that such a system does not solve a particular problem does not mean the system is invalid.

You know you want to read more. Here's the Wikipedia Link. And here is where I came across this definition. There are others of interest, but don't worry, when I get dry I'll post some others here.

Negligent Sign Maker, originally uploaded by astoriahermit.

Doesn't the sign maker have some responsibility to say, "I think you mean
'Salon'?"

Am I just crazy? I'm mixed about places like this. On one hand you want to write them off as imbeciles, but on the other hand, perhaps they just don't spell well, but they are perfectly able to perform their business with aplomb. Granted, spelling is FREE. So I guess if you're keeping score, they definitely lose points - but enough not to frequent the business?

An example near and dear to my hear is my local deli. It's run by two Bangladeshi brothers. Initially they were going to take this Greek Deli and make it a coffee shop, but for whatever reason (likely funding) they have been operating it as a Greek Deli. Actually, they have a fantastic beer selection. They really have found a great business selling beer (my post about beer that includes them).

The only thing that is kind of akin to the Solan #2 is the official name of their business is "Expresso Plus" as it appears on my bank statement when I pay by debit. I don't have the heart to tell them you spell Espresso with an 'Es' not an 'Ex'. Meh, forgivable - beer selection good.

Perfect Day at the Beer Garden, originally uploaded by astoriahermit.

At the beer garden in Astoria and it is perfect out. It reminds me of beer garden circa 2002 when it was a sleepy neighborhood hangout.