Winnipeg Breakfast spots....

I just called a buddy of mine to see about grabbing some Sunday grease.... He's already meeting folks at Bar Italia and I'm going along. I'll come back to let you know how it is.

Do you know of a good breakfast somewhere? Why do you think it's good? Is it tasty? Or inexpensive? Or you enjoy the sense of coomfort there? Waht makes a good breakfast.

I had to post this, I had no idea Bar Italia served breakfast... and frankly I doubt they really do... but we'll see :)

Thoughts....

Sometimes I'll come across a phrase or line or quote... usually in obscure places because, to be honest, I'm not very well read. Anyway, these are things I consider thought provoking. Or funny... or at least an ice breaker..

"The opposite of fear is love." from a Stephen Pressfield novel

"How can you be both proud of, and oblivious to the fact you're an idiot?" overheard by a fellow helpdesk staffer after a phone call

"It's tough, but I try not staring at a woman's breasts while I'm talking to her.... I mean, I doubt I could handle anyone staring at my crotch for an entire conversation......" My buddy, as he and I were 4 beers in to a many many beer conversation.

"It's shitty too much beer gets you drunk... But then who'd waste their time drinking non-alcoholic beer?"As last call approached at Shannon's Pub a few weeks go.

"You ever notice the Special Olympians are always smiling? What do they know that I don't?"Having a couple drinks after a game

"The problem with democracy is too many stupid people thinking only about themselves."not sure who or when, but we were talking about whether introducing democracy to ethnically divided countries is wise

"Why don't they have a reality TV show following foreign people around North America? Oh yeah, because they'd be foreign."while watching the amazing race... the only 'reality tv' I'll admit to watching

"I like the news on Fox... it let's me know what's important ."overheard at lunch..... a few weeks ago

"Someone told me the British News was talking about a war in Sri Lanka.... I didn't even know that was a place..."same restaurant... same lunch... I had to pretend my fish and chips were funny

"You know, I'm actually a good looking guy. Too bad I'm a jerk, otherwise I'd probably have a girlfriend.... and the regular sex that goes with it."a coworker is becoming self aware

Been a while...

Hello!

Haven't had much to say here, so I never said anything at all.

I had a good holiday in late September and I've pretty much been working since.

Nothing much that I've noticed or seen as worthy for the blog, except just a wierd little thing.

I was picking up a few groceries the other night, just before closing. a few minutes before closing a staff person came on to the intercom and announced... "blah blah blah... we close in ten minutes, please get your freaking butt's to the checkout so I can leave... blah blah..."

The odd thing was when they announced ".. we'll reopen tomorrow morning at 9 for your shopping pleasure."

"Oh thank goodness! Now I know exactly how long I have to wait until I can buy some more canned tuna!"
Who needs to know when the store opens? What's important is that they're closing... isn't it? Do they feel I'm so distraught at the thoughtof them closing for the night they feel a need to offer me something in return? In this case they offer the hope of a new opportunity to purchase more mustard in a mere 12 hours?

Well, my point... it's a bit of a stretch, but why must we always be offered 'something' in exchange for the 'bad news'? Sad truth is someone probably does care to be told when the store reopens. That someone had likely complained they should or 'deserved' to be told when the store opens.... instead of reading the damn sign on the door when they leave.

Anyway - just a blurb... this is sadly the most interesting thought I've had the past few days. Maybe I'll have something else pop in the old cranium the next couple of days.