You did it!

I managed to get a job of sorts working Audio/Visual for the local university (being a student has its privileges), and tonight was my first night. I set up and took down the equipment for a talent show that never happened.

Those people in charge of the show, who also intended on performing, didn't feel they could compete with some woman, Jane Goodall, and thus couldn't bring in the coin necessary to recoup the costs. These were costs they'd already incurred. I don't know if you're aware of this, but putting together a stage isn't easy. The curtains are seriously heavy as well, and I had to lug the speakers around. The person sent to help me had a broken foot and basically pointed at things and told me they needed doing.

We did get to place ourselves between men with beer and a basketball game, which didn't lead to some sort of fight. I deserve danger pay.

Anyway, I wandered down to the theater to put equipment away and ran into many an A/V tech trying to get a projector to work. I explained the situation, including the reason for the cancellation, and each of them said the same thing.

"Those damned, dirty apes!"

There was also talk about chimpanzees trying to get her to leave the jungle, her being like that houseguest that's too nice to eject but too annoying to let her stay on.

Spot the references!

You need
this. I think I've watched it about 40 times since yesterday.

Also, if anyone is thinking of getting the kids pretty cheap gifts, the youngest two would love some refills for our peep machine.

(I couldn't find the peep machine on Wham-O.com, so this was the next best.)

Hulk SMASH!

I have just discovered that, in the state of Colorado, a 67% majority of homeowners needs to vote for the dissolution of an HOA for it to be disbanded.

I can't imagine where I would get a list of disgruntled homeowners, but perhaps the treasurer might tell me.

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

The coming elections.

As you know well by now, there are two serious contenders for the position of president during the upcoming elections:

Max and Cthulu.

I suggest that, though Cthulu definitely has a catchy slogan ("Why settle for the lesser evil?") and has a platform that covers all contingencies ("destroy everything"), he has not performed well in the polls. I believe this is primarily due to his unwillingness to give interviews or do much of anything that doesn't involve his island in the South Pacific.

Max, short-sighted though he may be, has been forthright in his stance ("What are 'tax dollars'?") and has the advantage of having been in the public eye*. I think Max would be a far more entertaining president. I'm not sure that Cthulu, as old as he is, would serve a whole term. I'm certain that we couldn't have him for two.

There you have it: My political views on this important topic. Of course, a late-comer to the races, Robin Williams, might have a shot.


*In the course of this research I discovered that one of my Sam and Max comics is going for a few hundred. It's about to be reprinted, though. A quick ebay search suggests that the market has dried up. Go figure.