Saturday, October 31, 2009
Katie Likes Her Pampers Swaddlers Box
A couple weeks ago, Wife put a box of Pampers Swaddlers next to the changing table. Ever since then, whenever Katie gets changed, she turns hear head and stares at the side of the box. The box is yellow with some teal and a picture of a mother holding a small baby. Whenever Katie stares at the side of the box, she immediately starts laughing and cooing. She could be hysterical, but the moment she looks over at that box, she is happy as a lark, smiling and trying to talk to the box. Why? I have no idea. Does she like the picture of the baby? Maybe, but the picture is upside down from her angle and seems like it would be hard to see. Could it be that Katie's favorite color is yellow? I started thinking that and started putting other yellow things in front of her, but those other objects get no reaction from her. I have absolutely no idea why Katie loves this box so much, but it is the most adorable thing to watch ever. Wife wants to get a video camera just so we could post a picture of Katie trying to talk to her box.
Quote of the Day
"You're not making Christianity any better. You're just making rock and roll worse."
Hank Hill
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Well, That's 1.26 Billion Dollars Down the Drain (UPDATED)
As soon as I read this story, I thought about writing a pithy line about organization. Then I began to consider how every law student will undoubtedly learn about this case for years to come (I'm absolutely certain I would have had a professor or two that drilled this incident into my head).
This news story is pretty entertaining and worth a read. The bottom line is that a $1.26 billion judgment has been entered against Pepsi because of disorganization/an administrative mistake. Needless to say, Pepsi is "scrambling to salvage the situation." Yeah, I'll bet they are.
Read the story HERE.
UPDATE: A news talk show discussed this news story and blamed the whole thing on an "activist judge" that hates big business. I think I threw up a little bit in my mouth. Seriously, you're going to blame the judge? Pepsi just didn't show up? This host was screaming that judge should have called Pepsi or given them an extension sua sponte. Yeah, that's how it works. Look people, if you get sued, you need to respond - even if the lawsuit is frivolous. You can't just ignore a lawsuit you don't like. (No, Pepsi didn't ignore the lawsuit because they thought it was stupid, but the talk show host seemed to actually be arguing that they should be able to).
This news story is pretty entertaining and worth a read. The bottom line is that a $1.26 billion judgment has been entered against Pepsi because of disorganization/an administrative mistake. Needless to say, Pepsi is "scrambling to salvage the situation." Yeah, I'll bet they are.
Read the story HERE.
UPDATE: A news talk show discussed this news story and blamed the whole thing on an "activist judge" that hates big business. I think I threw up a little bit in my mouth. Seriously, you're going to blame the judge? Pepsi just didn't show up? This host was screaming that judge should have called Pepsi or given them an extension sua sponte. Yeah, that's how it works. Look people, if you get sued, you need to respond - even if the lawsuit is frivolous. You can't just ignore a lawsuit you don't like. (No, Pepsi didn't ignore the lawsuit because they thought it was stupid, but the talk show host seemed to actually be arguing that they should be able to).
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
More Adventures at Costco
I've previously blogged about my love-hate relationship with Costco. My memories of the hatred of the whole Costco experience began to fade, so I journeyed out to Costco in Brooklyn this afternoon. Other than the dim-wits that shop there, it was a bearable experience.
After waiting twenty minutes to check out (a new record, woo-hoo!), it was finally the turn of the family waiting in front of me. It was mom, dad and a 2 1/2 year old little girl (mom mentioned the girls age - three times). This family was a piece of work.
First, they refused to take their items out of the cart. They simply refused - let one of the lowly Costco employees do it because it's not their problem. You would think that these people were royalty.
Second, they announce they don't want a box filled with little serving sized bags of cookies. Doesn't sound too odd, right? Wrong...they had been eating it throughout the store. They opened the box up, and had eaten about half the smaller packages of cookies - daddy, mommy and baby all had a bag of cookies in their hand and there were a few empty bags thrown in the cart. "What's the problem?" questions the father. "You're known for your great return policy. What's the difference if I pay for it and then return it or if I just don't buy it? I don't want it." A very confused cashier put up virtually no fight, and threw the box of cookies under the register.
Third, the little girl is clinging to some toy that her parents promised to buy her. The cashier started to scan it. "Oh, no!" interjects mommy. "We're not buying that. We just gave it to her to shut her up." This toy is now covered in dirty toddler fingerprints from this kid who has been eating cookies as her parents shopped. Clearly, it's not in a condition to just put it back on the shelf. The cashier asked them to take the toy away from the child. "No," replied the father, "You take it from her. She'll cry and throw a tantrum. You can cause that, but I'm not going to." The cashier really got into taking the toy away from the kid. "I'm sorry, but your mommy and daddy say they won't buy this for you. I'm really sorry about that. I think they should get it for you. I asked them to buy it for you, but they said 'no.' It was wrong of them to tell you that you could have it since now they say that they won't buy it. After you leave, you should really talk to them about this."
I pray that we are better parents than that. I pray that we are simply better human beings than that.
After waiting twenty minutes to check out (a new record, woo-hoo!), it was finally the turn of the family waiting in front of me. It was mom, dad and a 2 1/2 year old little girl (mom mentioned the girls age - three times). This family was a piece of work.
First, they refused to take their items out of the cart. They simply refused - let one of the lowly Costco employees do it because it's not their problem. You would think that these people were royalty.
Second, they announce they don't want a box filled with little serving sized bags of cookies. Doesn't sound too odd, right? Wrong...they had been eating it throughout the store. They opened the box up, and had eaten about half the smaller packages of cookies - daddy, mommy and baby all had a bag of cookies in their hand and there were a few empty bags thrown in the cart. "What's the problem?" questions the father. "You're known for your great return policy. What's the difference if I pay for it and then return it or if I just don't buy it? I don't want it." A very confused cashier put up virtually no fight, and threw the box of cookies under the register.
Third, the little girl is clinging to some toy that her parents promised to buy her. The cashier started to scan it. "Oh, no!" interjects mommy. "We're not buying that. We just gave it to her to shut her up." This toy is now covered in dirty toddler fingerprints from this kid who has been eating cookies as her parents shopped. Clearly, it's not in a condition to just put it back on the shelf. The cashier asked them to take the toy away from the child. "No," replied the father, "You take it from her. She'll cry and throw a tantrum. You can cause that, but I'm not going to." The cashier really got into taking the toy away from the kid. "I'm sorry, but your mommy and daddy say they won't buy this for you. I'm really sorry about that. I think they should get it for you. I asked them to buy it for you, but they said 'no.' It was wrong of them to tell you that you could have it since now they say that they won't buy it. After you leave, you should really talk to them about this."
I pray that we are better parents than that. I pray that we are simply better human beings than that.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Lawsuit of the Day: Jon Gosselin Gets Served
As an attorney that spends a great deal of time negotiating, researching and drafting employment agreements, I'm going to find this whole Jon Gosselin lawsuit really interesting. While I admit that I haven't researched Maryland or Pennsylvania law much (i.e., at all), I have considerable experience with restrictive covenants. I'm really going to enjoy (or maybe just be sickened by) watching his lawyer grasp at straws to defend this one. Anyway, don't waste your time with the news stories - read the complaint filed with the court. It's thoroughly entertaining. If only I could get my hands on a copy of the contract. That would be some great reading.
Read the complaint HERE.
Read the complaint HERE.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Last Night on Law & Order...
Last night on Law & Order SVU, our street and apartment building were prominantly featured - for nearly a whole minute! (I'm kidding, I didn't time it). This summer, Wife and I saw the crews and actors preparing to shoot a scene directly outside our back door - that scene aired yesterday. I don't particularly suggest watching the episode because, well, I didn't think it was one of the better storylines. However, if you would like to go to NBC's website and watch the episode, you'll see the back of our building and some of the shops that we frequent in one of the scenes (but I'm not telling which scene).
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
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Saturday, October 10, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Katie's Newest Trick
A week or two ago, Katie started spontaneously smiling. Yesterday, she moved onto the next step. Now, if Wife acts silly in front of Katie, she starts smiling and cooing. When I got home from work tonight, Wife demonstrated this new trick by playing an animated game of peek-a-boo with Katie. Katie was entertained by Wife's antics. Wife was even more entertained by Katie's.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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