A classic...

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Ed: You see a well groomed garden. In the middle, on a small hill, you see a gazebo.
Eric: A gazebo? What color is it?
Ed: [pause] It's white, Eric.
Eric: How far away is it?
Ed: About 50 yards.
Eric: How big is it?
Ed: [pause] It's about 30 ft across, 15 ft high, with a pointed top.
Eric: I use my sword to detect good on it.
Ed: It's not good, Eric. It's a gazebo.
Eric: [pause] I call out to it.
Ed: It won't answer. It's a gazebo.
Eric: [pause] I sheathe my sword and draw my bow and arrows. Does it respond in any way?
Ed: No, Eric, it's a gazebo!
Eric: I shoot it with my bow. [roll to hit] What happened?
Ed: There is now a gazebo with an arrow sticking out of it.
Eric: [pause] Wasn't it wounded?
Ed: OF COURSE NOT, ERIC! IT'S A GAZEBO!
Eric: [whimper] But that was a +3 arrow!
Ed: It's a gazebo, Eric, a GAZEBO! If you really want to try to destroy it, you could try to chop it with an axe, I suppose, or you could try to burn it, but I don't know why anybody would even try. It's a @#$%!! gazebo!
Eric: [long pause. He has no axe or fire spells.] I run away.
Ed: [thoroughly frustrated] It's too late. You've awakened the gazebo. It catches you and eats you.
Eric: [reaching for his dice] Maybe I'll roll up a fireusing mage so I can avenge my Paladin.

The story of Eric and the Gazebo is Copyright © 1989 by Richard Aronson. Reprinted with permission. The author grants permission to reprint as long as all copyright notices remain with the text.

Weekend Update

Again, not much to really report here...

Friday night: silvara77 and I decide to get DP Dough calzones for dinner, as it's hot and humid, and I didn't really want to cook anything. ibabeu came over for a little while, just to hang out, down a Guinness, and have a rap session. He didn't stay too long as he had to work the next day.

Saturday: Mostly an errand day: Wal-Mart, That's Entertainment, the Bead Shop, Austin Liquor (picking up wine coolers and Twisted Tea), and the market. After a brief rest afterwards, my parents came over for Chinese food. silvara77 and Mum spent their time together dealing with beads, whilst Dad and I watched the Red Sox game. We were both disgusted with the "spin" that the Red Sox GM was putting on the Nomar four-way trade, noting that what he was saying ("We're trying to improve the team") was utter BS. Why they got rid of a great shortstop to pick up a fourth first baseman who's not hitting so well this year was beyond us... In fact, both of the players that the Red Sox picked up had the same batting average (.246) this year. What they need to pick up is a right fielder who can replace Trot Nixon (who's out on injury) and maybe another opening pitcher. However, I'll digress on my diatribe on the deal. I'm sorry to see Nomar go, but at least now I'll watch the Cubs a little more closely. (Dad already does, as he's been a lifelong Cubs fan.)

Sunday: Not much of a day, either. Since it was hot and humid, we just took it easy. I went out to the market once again, and silvara77 went to Mass and a session to help set up the Vacation Bible Study classes that she's teaching this week. Lunch and dinner were all leftovers from the previous few days. Nothing truly exciting here.

Which brings us to another work week with Monday.

Lunchtime Blues

One of those days again when it comes to lunch.

I didn't bring anything from home because nothing there really interested me, lunchwise. So, I popped over the road to the Park n Shop to see what was there in the ready-to-eat section. A couple of things caught my eye, primarily the turkey, but since I will most likely be having turkey tonight for dinner (picatta), I gave it a miss. Nothing else there really caught my eye.
So, I went to the Cumberland Farms. I could have gotten one of those nukable cheeseburgers, but I've been burned on those before, so I just opted for a Red Baron pizza.
I also picked up a Coke C2 to try. For those who aren't aware of this potable, it's a low-carb version of Coke. Here's my opinion after the first few sips: drink it only if you want something cold and wet. It's not that great. How do they sweeten it? By using both high fructose corn syrup and/or sucrose with aspartame. I don't like the taste of sodas with aspartame. I'd rather they use Splenda, since that actually tastes like sugar. But in this day and age, what can you do? Me, I'll stick with sugared sodas.

Oh well, enough of the lunchtime rant... my pizza should be cool enough to eat by now...