There's a distinct advantage to getting there right around opening time: The Usual Suspects don't arrive until later. They're mostly retirees, and mostly nice folks, but they do tend to commandeer every available table, where they spend most of the morning gossiping and playing cards. The owner doesn't seem to mind too much most days, but I know it costs her business on others. People walk in, realize there's no place to sit, and promptly leave; I've even been forced into it myself a few times. Some of us prefer to eat breakfast (or a reasonable facsimile thereof) sitting down, while it's still at serving temperature, rather than taking it "to go" and eating in the car. Four coffees--even with paid refills past a certain point--just can't replace the 12 or more coffees-and-pastries/breakfast sandwiches (or, later in the morning, the early lunches) which that table could've added to the till had there been more turnover.
And yes, I realize there's potentially a certain amount of the pot criticizing the kettle here, since I am occupying a small table while I blog and savor my coffee, but I will leave if it starts getting busy, thereby freeing up the space for other customers. Unfortunately, not everyone is willing to do that....
{climbs off soapbox}
That said, here's what I originally meant to talk about:
"Doofus Of The Day #103", courtesy of Bayou Renaissance Man, is a good--and very funny--example of what not to do if you dislike being (a) incarcerated and/or (b) publicly ridiculed for a good long while. Definitely one for the Dumbass Criminal File.
Ambulance Driver and LawDog . . . if you're familiar with either one of them, you already know it's friggin' impossible to pick out just one or two posts to highlight. If you aren't familiar with them, you don't know what you've been missing! MamaCat's advice is to get your lazy butt over there ASAP and read through the archives. It'll take awhile, but it's well worth the time and effort. They're both incredibly talented writers. And should I ever end up needing ALS assistance, I want A.D. there to save my sorry ass.
Crystal, of Boobs, Injuries and Dr. Pepper fame. Just go read. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll never look at corn kernels in quite the same way again. (Don't ask.)
Crusty Ambulance Driver. Gotta pick his "Let's Play Blood, Poop or Vomit!" and "Crusty's Guide to Successfully Committing Suicide". No, I'm not kidding. He has a . . . sometimes unique way of looking at things. He wouldn't be so nearly so crusty if he really didn't give a damn....
Grunt Doc. One of the first medical bloggers I started following. Check out his "Wasabi Peas: A Word of Caution".
More to follow....
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