Detroit transplants living in Dallas

Month: February 2009

Dear U-Scan Users at Kroger

U-ScanUsing the U-Scan should not be a 20 fucking minute process.
Scan, bag, scan, bag, scan, bag, pay, done. It seems so simple, yet there are SOOOOOOOO many people out there can’t handle the complexity of the U-Scan lanes.

It’s not rocket science, fuckers. If you can’t take the heat, get the fuck out of the kitchen.

Do yourself a favor and quit demonstrating to the rest of the world you aren’t capable of functioning in a rapidly advancing technological society.

Oh, and for the love of god people, CHECKS? People still use checks?!!!???!?!?!

29+1

Death Cake

Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate another year since my birth closer to death. It was a blast to say the least… My liver is officially glad I only turn 29+1 once in my life. Next stop, AARP!

Gettin’ Cultured

Monty Python’s Spamalot, the musical that set theatre back 1,000 years and captured Broadway’s Holy Grail (the tony award for best musical) was back in Detroit for a brief appearance at the Fisher Theatre in downtown Detroit. Lucky for us we caught the last show Sunday night. Who says there’s no culture** in Motor City?!

Monty Python's Spamalot

The show is lovingly “ripped-off” from the internationally famous comedy team’s most popular motion picture, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Telling the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table in their quest for the Holy Grail, the campiness and satire from the 1974 movie translated nearly flawlessly to the stage. Well-integrated scenery and props were almost never a hindrance to the story being told. Many spots were funnier than the movie and possibly more irreverent; not just to religion and culture, but to Broadway itself. Most importantly, they even gave it a local spin by joking about ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in the show.

Fisher Theatre lobbyAll in all it was a fantastic show, and a great excuse to see the Fisher Theatre for the 1st time, and the place is beautiful! The lobby area features some art deco tile work lavish with an Aztec-theme in the Mayan Revival style (thank you wiki!) with some insane detailing.

All in all this was a great show and a great (work) night out on the town!

** Any Broadway show referencing farts in particular directions and waving private parts at one’s aunties is TOTALLY cultured.

Impromptu Mix 1

defunkt - impromptu mix 1I was hanging out at the house on a Saturday night with a pair of unused 40oz beers when I decided to record an impromptu mix, so I did. While it’s not a technical masterpiece it is a showcase of any time any track mixing featuring some nice tech house cuts that you can just plop in the CD player and let play.

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Enjoy!

  1. Shinedoe – Back In Tha Days [Intacto]
  2. Dataworx – Control [Dataworx Digital]
  3. Minilogue – Doiicie A [Minilogue]
  4. Clinton Brown & Andy Chatterley – Sabotage Andy Chatterley Dub Mix) [Renaissance]
  5. Moonface – U Get So Give (Paolo Mojo Remix) [Bedrock]
  6. Who’s Who – Klack (Joris Voorn Remix) [Size Records]
  7. Milton Jackson & Sei A – Clicks [Urbantorque]
  8. Mark Storie – Kerplunk [Novakane]
  9. Deadmau5 – Sometimes Things Get Whatever [Ultra]
  10. Soliquid – Marghuerite [Baroque Records]
  11. Jens Mangold – Bodyflush (DJ Wady & Patrick M Mix) [Cr2 Records]
  12. Tim Jirgenson & Carlos Zarate – Huckleberry Chin [Thug Records]
  13. Alex Kenji – A Lot Of [Hotfingers]
  14. Dave Lee – Mucho Macho (Tiger Stripes Lithium Dub Mix) [ZRecords]
  15. Paolo Driver & Andrea Mocce – Mamoru (Fog Filtershift Mix) [Nuhar Records]
  16. Dataworx – Contact [Dataworx Digital]

Wildlife In Detroit Part 2

chickenSpeaking of Wildlife In Detroit
Just when I thought I’d heard it all, something like this comes along!

DETROIT (AP) – Authorities are trying to determine who dumped more than a ton of frozen chicken outside an old auto factory in Detroit.

The Detroit News reports at least 30 boxes containing the more than 2,000 pounds of sealed chicken breasts were found Sunday afternoon at the former Fisher Body plant on the city’s southwest side.

Source: Detroit News

  • I’m sure it wasn’t Kwame, he’d never let a breast go to waste…
  • Anyone have a good recipe for General Tso’s chicken?