Parallel Johnny

A special “digital salute” to the woman on M-59 this morning, who laid her horn on me then threw her arms in anger.  Lets recap:

I changed lanes on M59, from the middle to left lane.  I gave a proper signal (about 4 seconds before making the shift, opposed to the Detroit version where you just hit the signal with your finger as you turn the wheel), and took an opening.  It was a nice opening, too.  I wasn’t going to clip the bumper of the car behind me, who was the woman with the anger problem.

This woman  got awfully close to my bumper once I got in her lane, why?  Because she was trying to go 10 mph faster than everyone else on a fully packed highway.  The thing is, she started laying the horn as soon as I started to turn.  I heard it and backed off a bit to recheck my blindspot.  I was totally in the clear, so I shifted over.  I then realize its the woman approaching my back that beeped at me and is now waving her arms in the air like a primate.  What makes it even better is that she later changed lanes.  No signal, no blindspot check, and accelerated as she turned.

Give me the drivers south of 16 mile anyday over these people.

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Thornetta Davis and her Band

Originally uploaded by Parallel Johnny.

A great weekend including The DFA, a bonfire and a crowded night at McGee’s.

Click the photo for more taken at the DFA.

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As I was falling asleep last night, I had the TV on.  My face was burried in my pillow when I heard the unforgettable “Quiet Village” by Martin Denny.  Most people from the 80’s know it as the prelude music to Pee Wee’s Playhouse.  I looked at the screen and all I saw was the words “Its coming” and “July 10″.

I googled around a bit looking for more info, but I can’t find anything.

Is it true?  Is Adult Swim bringing Pee Wee to the lineup?  I can’t wait.

On a slightly related note, I saw Korgoth last night.  It was hilarious and gross all at the same time.  Its an animated dark-ages farce, with I believe Patrick Warburton as Korgoth, the Barbarian.  Think Brock Sampson of The Venture Bros’s ancestor.

I just couldn’t erase this one without reading it to the end.