So, some of you may know that my day job is an expense report auditor. It's perfect for me really because I don't have to deal with people on a face to face 'customer service' kind of basis that much and I get to write politely caustic emails fairly often.

So I come across an expense report that has this thing attached. It's a plastic credit card type card that says "Taste of Vino" on it and the Whole Foods label. Hmmmmm. Is it a bribe? I check the report and find nothing that seems to indicate that they would have tried to pass this thing off as a receipt. I take the card out, put it on my desk and toss the report in the file pile when I'm done.

I come across the card again today. I have no idea who's report it was attached to at this point. I decide to google.

Wine lovers can taste before they buy or just have a little drinkipoo while they shop at the new Sauganash Whole Foods. Stop by the cheese counter to get your rechargeable Vino Card and add any amount you’d like in $5 increments. Snag a real glass from the shelf, peruse the 16 selections available “on tap”, and select the wine you’d like to try. Prices per taste are illuminated above each offering, ranging from 75 cents for a nice Spanish rose to $3.25 for a fancy Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon. Just insert your card, position your glass under the desired spout, press the button, and out comes your wine at the perfect serving temperature. You might just find yourself volunteering to do the grocery shopping more often.

Dude, so should I totally try and use this thing or not?

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I was about to see if anyone wanted to go for some odds for a Jim Jones style murder-spree followed by mass-suicide/ascension.

But apparently he was just thrown in jail.

The crazy is strong with this one, if you feel like taking a break from rational thought and diving into some seriously fucked up christianist cat-logic, by all means, indulge.

* Note : Price is actually $21 to cover paypal fees...

Crawfish boil is back!

We will need $21 upfront by Sunday 5/11/07 (or sooner - sorry I'm posting this so late) from everyone who plans to eat crawfish (20 for the fishes & $1 for paypal fees - paid through the paypal button below). This is going to be an expensive party, & there is really no way we can do it without the money upfront. Should buy you more than enough to eat. If there is extra money it will be spent on beer. I'll let you know about the beer status in the responses to this post later, but you should plan to bring your own drinkage.

We'll need at least 20 people to make this work (but no more than around 40 or so). Feel free to invite other people. If for some reason it doesn't work out, I'll return everyone's money.

If you know nothing of crawfish boils, here is wikipedia's decription:

A boil is usually done in a large pot (60 to 80 quarts) fitted with a strainer and heated by propane. Seasonings include crab boil packets, cayenne pepper, hot sauce, salt, lemons , and bay leaf. Ears of corn, new potatoes, onions, and heads of garlic are usually included in shrimp and crawfish boils.

First boil will start at around 1 or 2. Boils will get progressively hotter / spicier, so if you want to eat less spicy batches come early. If you can't make it until later, I'll save a batch for paid latecomers (or if everyone needs it to be later we can move it back a few hours).

Non crawfish eaters are welcome to bring something to grill (although we have a pretty small grill). I'll get some charcoal for it. I'll probably make some sort of jambalaya or red beans and rice thing too. Any extra food you'd like to bring will be welcome.

I imagine we'll project Wii / RockBand onto the back of the house again.

Also, this is Kim's Birthday. She likes Hello Kitty a great deal. < wink >

Would love to see you here. If you need a ride, or if you plan on coming from NY or elsewhere, we can probably find a place to put you up for the weekend. Please discuss in the responses...