I had a premonition watching the US-England match this weekend, and it's this: the US won't achieve material progress/success in international competition until it surpasses two milestones. My reasoning follows . . .
1) We'll never go all the way with beauty pageant jerseys. I can't see our men on the "pitch" w/o imagining tiaras to match their white sashes.
2) Above all, we must abandon our laughable insistence on announcers with accents that are British, Irish or some guttural derivative thereof. I know the Brits have a rightful claim to the sport, but enough of this Old World deference -- let's show some ownership and impassioned expertise of our own.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
29) The Convenience Valet drinking cup
A rare visual aid here:
When I got sick on a vacation last year, this paper drinking cup came with the overpriced, travel-sized cold-relief tablets I bought in a sparse and dimly lit RV campstore a hundred yards from the craggy Pacific. It seemed awfully (abundantly!) generous of them to provide -- a thoughtful gesture to say the least.
It turns out my gracious instincts had been pre-empted, for the humble company subtlely reminded me that they were Thinking of Me when they included the small paper envelope in the package. They go as far as to refer to their company as Convenience Valet. Indeed, it seems like such a privilege to use their brilliant creation; I was left wondering, "whom should I tip for this excellent service?"
Lucky for us, they provide a website at the bottom of the cup in case we want to find out more about this marvel of modern design. Who knows, maybe their website showcases other ingenious creations they've been thinking up at this incubator for innovation.
When I got sick on a vacation last year, this paper drinking cup came with the overpriced, travel-sized cold-relief tablets I bought in a sparse and dimly lit RV campstore a hundred yards from the craggy Pacific. It seemed awfully (abundantly!) generous of them to provide -- a thoughtful gesture to say the least.It turns out my gracious instincts had been pre-empted, for the humble company subtlely reminded me that they were Thinking of Me when they included the small paper envelope in the package. They go as far as to refer to their company as Convenience Valet. Indeed, it seems like such a privilege to use their brilliant creation; I was left wondering, "whom should I tip for this excellent service?"
Lucky for us, they provide a website at the bottom of the cup in case we want to find out more about this marvel of modern design. Who knows, maybe their website showcases other ingenious creations they've been thinking up at this incubator for innovation.
30) Another TSA conversation to which I wish I hadn't been privy . . .
This time it was between two TSA agents. “Are y’all missing a uniform?” asked the woman. I think the answer was something reassuring like "I don't know."
In terms of things I don't want to overhear aiport security personnel discussing, this is right up there with "Under which rock do we hide the keys to the airplanes?"
In terms of things I don't want to overhear aiport security personnel discussing, this is right up there with "Under which rock do we hide the keys to the airplanes?"
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