Chris McIntyre

Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!

Ok, now that I got that out of the way, let me start the fun stories. So, it ends up I have been spoiled my entire life with the finest things that money could buy…. like measuring cups with proper measurement labeling and a can opener that works without a freaking manual. When I moved here to San Francisco I did not bring all of my worldly possessions with me, I did what any other red-blooded American would do…I went to Ikea. But thats just where the party starts.

If you read my previous post, you know that I am planning on having a $20 thanksgiving dinner from Safeway. I would have bought more but thats all I could safely fit in my backpack to take back home on my motorcycle (I know, I’m real classy). Anyway, back to the point…when I moved here from Nashville, Amy and I went to Ikea to furnish my entire apartment. That meant rugs, silverware, lamps…everything! One thing I did not take into account was that those Ikea freaks are not from the US and somehow thought it was ok to create kitchen utensils that do not conform to the US standard.

So here I sit, Thanksgiving Day, trying to figure out how many deciliters are in a pint…and then, how many cups are in a pint…just so i can measure some stupid water to start make some stuffing and mashed potatoes (I’m sure Amanda will read this and will know what the cups to deciliter conversion is by heart, you nerd)! Thats right, it ends up all the measuring cups and spoons I bought from Ikea are in deciliters. When my high school math teacher used to argue with me and tell me that the day would come when I would use deciliters, and I told her she was crazy, I didn’t know it would actually happen. Sorry Mrs. Neireider, I should have learned those deciliters…and while I’m at it, sorry about that thing I did on the last day before graduation (you know, with the bra and the overhead projector). I didn’t mean it.

Ok, who here looking at this photo knew you can make an entire thanksgiving dinner for only $20? Thats right, theFerf is gonna be eating turkey (or turkey like meat), noodles, mashed potato (flakes) & gravy (from a can), stuffing, corn and drinking Yellow Tail chardonnay (to help me forget).

I even rented 2 movies (Star Wars III and Robots) for only $1.49 each. Crap, I didn’t get dessert…maybe I have something lying around here…

Tune in tomorrow for the photos of the cooked version of the feast.

This Photo taken by theFerf

Dear Indiana (and Tennessee):
The weather here today was 77 degrees and will continue to be nice (in the 70s and above) all through Thanksgiving. Take that! I hear it is like 40 with tornados, rain and hail over there…bet you wish you were here in San Francisco now!

Love, Chris

PS…

Well, the PME has come and gone. I had a lot of scotch and at the same time got a chance to meet the who’s who of the podcasting world. Everyone from Libsyn, to the guys at AMP, most of my favorite podcasters, The Podcast Pickle, and as the photo shows…Dawn and Drew.

I must have been having entirely too much fun because I forgot to take a lot of photos, but I did take some. You can see them here.

This Photo taken by theFerf

I couldn’t believe it…when Amy was here last we were wondering through the Safeway here in SF (on Townsend and 4th I think) and they had a DVD machine. The best part was, you swipe your card and for only $1.49 it would spit movies out! If I remember correctly it only had about 30 movies to select from for $1.49 each. You get the movie for 24 hours, and its $1.00 for each additional day.

Needless to say, we rented a handfull of movies and did not have to pay the $10+ per person to go to the movies. With the swipe of a credit card, no memberships required, we had an evenings worth of entertainment that only required me to walk by the grocery store the next day (by midnight) and push the dvd cases back into the machine.

This Photo taken by theFerf

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Found this cool website awhile back, but it lets you spell words and it uses flickr.com to write it on the screen. You just type the word into the box, hit the spell button, and it picks images for you! Check it out!!

Do yours at: Spell with Flickr

Thank you for being there. You make Carls Jr. accessible to many people.
Sincerely,

The Ferf

PS > If you are reading my letter above and you are not the B.B.G. mentioned in the title (and there is a pretty good chance that you aren’t) then let me explain. Carls Jr (Hardees to all you punks back in the midwest, or with really awful cities) next to the Powell Street cable car turn around here in San Francisco has a security guard. For one reason or another a bunch of transients, drug dealers and other crippled and or thug looking folks hang out near the entrance. I now feel comfortable entering, exiting and eating inside the restaurant. Prior to my last visit, the food was sloppy, gross and I think it made us all sick (chris rockwell and cc chapman… would you agree?). But this new location has kicked up to a whole new level providing hot, fresh and personally prepared sandwiches with the added protection of a man wearing a SECURITY tshirt with crossed arms who isnt afraid to stare a $2 hooker in her crazy eye (anyone can look in the regular eye).

Anyway, I just wanted to publically (all 4 of you loyal readers) thank the B.B.G from the Carls Jr and let him know that he is making a difference.

I was browsing some photos online today (thanks jim) and found this one from a few years ago. This is of my brother, nik, performing at Universal Studios, Orlando, FL. Now seriously, who has a little brother that is that cool? That’s right, just me.

This Photo taken by theFerf

Yesterday morning I road my motorcycle into the office and “thought” I had turned it off. Apparently the motorcycle has a parking setting that leaves the lights on even though you are allowed to pull the keys out and walk away. Considering it was a bright and sunny morning, I didnt notice until it was time for me to take off and head off to Sues’ place for supper that the lights will still on.

So here I am, South of Market, nothings really open, and I have a dead battery. Thankfully last year for Christmas Amys’ parents bought us a years worth of AAA. I had always thought we should pop one of the tires on our car sometime just so we could use it and the year membership would not go to waste. So, thankfully, my battery went dead and I didn’t have to pop any tires becuase I finally, after 8 months in a 12 month membership, needed to call AAA.

I was a bit frightened at first, because even though Amy had yelled at me constantly to carry the AAA card with me at all times, I never did, and I thought this would be the time it bit me in the ass. I had to call Amy and get the AAA number and our membership number even to start the process. Fortunately, Crystal (from AAA Customer Support) was very nice and said I only needed photo ID after I verfied my number. 25 minutes later the tow truck was there to jump me.

One last thing…I think I offended the tow truck driver. Immediately after he sparked my bike up and it was running, I looked at him and said, “I can’t belive you get paid for that.” I need to watch my mouth I suppose with people who may not know/get my sense of humor. It was meant to be a joke that… ahh, you get it..right?