THE JO-TEL … illegal blog downfield

I’ve been attending lots of legal depositions related to construction defect claims at residential homes. There’s no shortage of pointless stuff discussed, in addition to some funny (taken out of context) comments. Most regarding caulking. For example:
“Do you know why that bulge was there?”
“Did you yourself insert the caulk?”
“Do you towel off […]

Thrill inquired about the purpose of events involving walking around in underwear. To be honest, I don’t care to proffer neat little explanations as to why such events are “productive” or “socially useful” or “makes people laugh”. I didn’t have fun because of any of those reasons. Basically this whole organized (from NY to SF, […]

[if you think a picture of a person in underwear is NSFW … then NSFW]

I’m not comfortable [being] naked around people I haven’t had sex with.
-Thrill

The results of the third annual indie rock draft are motherfucking in. In a surprise turn of events Shark is dethroned for the first year ever!! Just kidding I won again. PETE came in second, usurping Johnny D’s perennially second place role. In Johnny D’s defense, his time is unoccupied these days by things […]

Eradicate “like” as a speech signal.

I don’t critique people’s excessive use of “like” out of some sadistic desire to enforce obscure rules of grammar. It actually really bothers me. When people pepper their stories with “like” they may think they are merely succumbing to a minor verbal tick that detracts insignificantly if at […]

1) Girls in L.A. do not read good books. I should actually say, they don’t read books. The ones who do seem to not venture deeper into a bookstore that the tables up front, with occasional forays into the magazine department, for variety.
“My favorite book is The Lovely Bones.”
“I just finished all the Harry Potter […]

“Fuck Juno.”
-PETE

Patsy’s mom wanted to get me a Christmas present. So naturally she told Patsy to buy me some things that I’d like. And then, of course, Patsy just told me to pick out some books for myself while I we were shopping at Vronman’s [FN1]. I picked: The High Window (Raymond Chandler); […]

Reality TV is welfare for has-beens.
-Hip E.