random neural firing

Just watching Purple Rain again. One of the problems with the movie is that the club owner is having to choose between keeping Prince, The Time, Apollonia 6, and The Modernaires, because he only needs 3 acts, not 4.

But it's a little hard to believe he'd kick out Prince before Dez Dickerson (Prince's old lead guitarist.) You're sitting there going: Just kick out Dez Dickerson, what's the big deal!

overheard at the office

Coder #1: I just can't work in these pants!
Coder #2, raising hand: Seconded!
Boss #1: No! Motion fails!
Boss #2: Indeed -- pants remain a workplace requirement!

7255 East Hampton Avenue
Mesa, Arizona

Overheard by: Chris Cardinal

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Reporter #1: How should I identify a chicken at a press conference? There was a guy in a chicken suit who refused to give me his name.
Reporter #2: If it was a guy in a suit, I think you'd have to call him an 'Unidentified chicken impersonator.'

400 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: Jack Ace, reporter-at-large

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Boss, setting down ancient computing equipment: I don't know what's going to happen when I turn this on. Hopefully it won't catch on fire...
Minion: Then why is it on my desk?

Tyco Road
Vienna, Virginia

Overheard by: Hiding behind the bookshelves

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2PM Astonished at His Success, the Customer Went on to Broker Peace Between the Israelis and the Palestinians

Counter person: Hi, can I help you?
Customer: Yes, I'd like a dinner for twelve, please.
Counter person: Oh, I'm sorry. For orders that large you have to call catering at least twenty-four hours in advance.
Customer: Er, then how about two dinners for six?
Counter person: Oh, sure, we can do that.

Boston Market, Highway 60 and Limona Road
Brandon, Florida

Overheard by: Stefanie

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Female employee #1: ...so if the sun exploded seven minutes ago, we wouldn't know it yet, because it takes eight minutes for the sun's light to reach us.
Male employee: That's depressing! What would you do in those seven minutes?
Female employee #1: If I were at work? Have sex.
Male employee: Isn't that's a lot of pressure on the guy?
Female employee #1: Please. Guys are usually all, "Gimme two minutes!"
Female employee #2: You could do three guys in that time!
Female employee #1: Three and a half!

Boulevard Sacré Coeur
Gatineau, Quebec

Overheard by: Sara

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Engineer #1: If you flush the toilet, you lose water pressure?! So it's like, "Sorry, the dishwasher is running. We have no fire protection."

Pause.

Engineer #2: Who flushes the toilet if their house is on fire?

700 West Capitol Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas

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Bossman: Ted*, keep in mind: if you screw this up, we will beat you like a pinñata. We'll beat you till the candy comes out.

Denver, Colorado

Overheard by: Bossman Cometh