Monthly Archives: January 2006

Empty House

01-27-06_2201.jpg Originally uploaded by grabbingsand. Brokeback Mountain. 10:35pm. Alpharetta. (Actually, other patrons did show up. About six or seven more. Of course, two of them left in a seeming fluster about half an hour in.)

Meeting Myself at Mellow Mushroom

Same shirt … Different team Originally uploaded by tonysimon. We’re suckers for Threadless t-shirts. BJ, Joseph, Nikki, myself. Just something about those quirky little designs screams “Buy me!” and so we do. Apparently, we’re not alone, as evidenced by last night. The kid on the left (my right) is … dang, I can’t remember his

Another Wednesday, Another Win

Made Of People Originally uploaded by grabbingsand. Too tired for an all around recap. Maybe tomorrow. For now, know this: There were two occasions, both bonus questions, where I revealed the absolute depths of my geekery in full. The first? James Bond trivia, musical scores in particular. The second? Knowing a minute detail from Toy

Ultra-Violet By The Roomful

Ultra-Violet By The Roomful Originally uploaded by grabbingsand. You’re going to have to click to enjoy this slice of American marketing history. Then you’re going to have to click again to see the absolutely awesome fine print. What are we selling here? The latest (as of 1950) innovation in lighting, brought to you by the

A Week’s Listening

According to the musical aggregator at last.fm, these are the top ten artists or groups I played on my iPod from January 15 to January 22: 1. Scissor Sisters 2. Saul Williams 3. Over the Rhine 4. The Roots 5. Imogen Heap 6. Kanye West 7. The New Pornographers 8. Queen 9. Jeff Buckley 10.

Competition

01-20-06_1707.jpg Originally uploaded by grabbingsand. Competition.

Somehow, We Won.

Somehow, We Won. Originally uploaded by grabbingsand. There’s just no explaining this one. So here’s the facts: Roll Call: Alyssa, B.J. (Happy Birthday!), Darcey, Joseph, Nikki, Rusty, Tony, and your humble author. Final Score: 95 Place: 1st I was ready to make a post about how Joey Bishop really ought to have a more memorable

Office Rainbow

01-13-06_1718.jpg Originally uploaded by grabbingsand.

Ice Doesn’t Count

Ice Doesn’t Count Originally uploaded by grabbingsand. Today’s Fact: The Empire State Building does have its own zip code, 10118. Kelly — the MC of Bustin’ Heads Trivia — owes us beer. Knowing this, would those extra fifteen points — the 10 points we would’ve won from question #10 (“Which of the following building has

Visiting Bell Buckle

Howdy Doody Time Originally uploaded by grabbingsand. Not Belt Buckle. Bell Buckle. We spent the daylight of New Year’s Eve in a tiny town in Tennessee. We were in Murfreesboro for the holiday, visiting Cort & Julie, so this side trip was perfect for curiosity seekers like us. The primary industry of this former stop