In case you’ve been under a rock, Futurama has been back in action for over a year — in the form of 4 direct-to-DVD movies!!
The only way Comedy Central will give them the chance to make regular seasons for TV again is if the DVD sales for the movies do well. So, it’s time to help bring back a show that should never have been canceled! Buy the DVDs!
hitch a ride on the burning man
I just love you to death
So you promised for life
Just hope my intentions hold sway
From this place that I stand
Im afraid of such plans
Things never turn out my way
Its this duality
Thought to reality
Some bug will get in the way
Some days it feels
That I will never find land
Just spin around on the wheel
Wave hello
Shame we wont stay
Wave hello
Shame we wont stay
Weve been here before
And well meet here again
When we go through the end of the line
So love me to death
Stand by you in life
A love that’s tested in time
Welcome aboard the burning man
Hitch a ride on the burning man
Shame we wont stay
– Tim Booth, “Wave Hello”
chicken-ass ticket
I got to my truck in the MTA parking lot this morning only to find a bright green envelope on my windshield. Much to my surprise, I had received a ticket! See my appeal letter below. Assholes.
Date Issued: 06/25/2008
Violation Reason: MTA LOT FOR MTA RIDERS ONLY
Amount of Penalty: $47.00Reason For Appeal:
Simply put, I am a MTA Rider! I have been parking my truck in the Sierra Madre Villa Station parking structure for over 6 months. I work the Midnight shift in Downtown Los Angeles and I purchase a $62 monthly pass every single month. Not only that, but I always park my truck in the exact same spot every single night.
I am quite shocked at receiving this ticket, as I am certainly not the only MTA rider who parks overnight in this particular lot. I would understand if I had parked in the lot and then went somewhere other than directly to the train platform. However, that is not the case. I arrive at the lot at approximately 10:35pm every weeknight and board the 10:50pm train to Union Station. Then, I get back to the lot at approximately 9:00am the following morning. I have done this for months now and not received any tickets in that time. Additionally, this ticket was issued at 1:06am, which makes me wonder what criteria is used to make the judgment that a car parked in this lot does not belong to a MTA rider.
Is there a problem with overnight parking in this lot? If so, that should be made abundantly clear. If that is the case, I will certainly cease riding the train altogether, as this is really the only benefit for me. This will cause me to drive to Downtown LA every night, which will be significantly more expensive for me considering my employer pays for my train pass, but not my gas.
Can I get a placard of some kind from Union Station that will allow me to park in this lot overnight without fear of receiving another ticket? What if I should park a different car in the lot overnight, will I risk another ticket due to an officer blindly deciding that I am not a MTA rider?
I not only feel that this ticket is unwarranted, but that it also seems to expose a flaw in your citation system. An officer should only cite vehicles of those people who specifically park there for other reasons that riding the train.
On top of all this, I must point out that in recent months I have witnessed the evidence of at least 5 cars being broken-in-to in this lot, in the form of safety glass next to parking spots. Shouldn’t these officers be spending more time patrolling for vandals and thieves, rather than citing vehicles that are justifiably parked in this lot?
Thank you for your consideration,
MTA Rider
George Carlin
George Carlin is the first comedian I remember watching and hearing as a kid. And he was the only comedian who was able to make me fall from my chair, roll on the ground and hold my sides from laughing so hard.
A true wordsmith and a man who always said exactly what he meant. He will be sorely missed. The world just got a lot less funny.
do you smell smoke?
In case you weren’t aware, the mountains above Sierra Madre are on fire. The picture above is taken from right outside my apartment. TV news coverage is weak, but a guy who lives down the street from me runs the sierramadrenews.net blog which has the best updates I can find.
So far the fire hasn’t damaged any homes, but it’s getting dangerously close. Click on the picture above to see all the shots I have taken since the fire started. I will continue posting pictures as I take them.
to the grave
From now on, I am on the Graveyard schedule at DreamHost! This means that I will rarely ever be online during the day. So, if you follow me on twitter, you may want to turn off my SMS notifications.
Had a fantastic lunch with the crew here at the West office and plan to rock my socks off at the Sundowners, tonight at the Buccaneer!
