March 9th, 2009

They've civilized left, they've civilized right, till nothing is left, and nothing is right...

No more free bathrooms on airline flights. This will last until people start pissing in thier empty soda bottles, and leaving them for the flight crew to clean up. Pissing in the sink is also an option, for the desperate or angry, of course. Or for those who don't have credit cards to swipe.

And this will also not have a good impact on airline ticket sales, either. Because, as if the TSA, scheduling fuck ups, arbitrary cancellations, baggage fees and too-small seats weren't enough of a deterrent, the sheer, exploitative cruelty of having to pay extra to perform a bodily function which nature designed as non-optional is absolutely sending me to the train for whatever travelling I need to do. I'm guessing it wouldn't take long for a full scale consumer revolt to be drummed up once that little bitchcake is implemented.

Face it, airlines: you need an overhaul. Head to toe. Because if you are so deeply whored to your shareholders that you can't make a profit without either the Federal teat, or the sadistic exploitation of your customers, then you are Doing It Wrong. So quit with the band aids, take a step back, and figure out how to do it right for once. And no, you don't get to blame this on the Unions, either. They're in this just as deeply as you are, but no deeper. You're all gonna have to extract crania from recta in order to have any incomes worth the mention, so you'd better get started now.

Clue-ology -- as ganked from Madam Minnie

Let others know a little more about yourself, re-post this as your name followed by "ology" Then tag 20 people of your choice. Once you have been tagged you must do it and then tag the person that tagged you!

FOOD-OLOGY

What is your salad dressing of choice?
Either MY balsamic vinaigrette (which is better than anybody else's,) or that stuff they serve at my sushi local.

What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
I have two: Albany Pump Station, and Romano's Macaroni Grill. Which is favorite depends entirely on whether I want beer, or wine.

What food could you eat for 2 weeks straight and not get sick of it?
Hummus, so long as I had various things on which to put it. Or else shrimp. I can always do shrimp.

What are your pizza toppings of choice?
All veg available except green peppers (which taste like sick,) pepperoni, ham, and Italian sausage.

What do you like to put on your toast?
Depends on the toast; mostly just margarine, but if it's not a rye variety, I do like me some marmalade -- orange and ginger both, thanks.

TECHNOLOGY

How many televisions are in your house?
1

What color cell phone do you have?
An extremely girly sort of violet -- complete with flower filigree etched in.

What does the first text message in your inbox say and who sent it?
"Sinick LJ comment (9)" And I'm guessing who sent it is rather obvious.

Who was the last person to call you?
Most likely, the mechanic. I didn't pick up, he didn't leave a message.

BIOLOGY

Are you right-handed or left-handed?
I slightly favour the right, but am close enough to ambidextrous to make it questionable.

Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
Only my uterus. Oh, and cactus spines, wood and glass splinters, and about a pound or so of gravel.

What is the last heavy item you lifted?
The antique solid marble sink that was removed from the bathroom during the recent work.

BULLCRAPOLOGY

If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
I think it would, yeah. I always do better when I know to what deadline I'm working.

If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
That question is funnier than anyone but me will ever realize. I have my proper name now, and it's Catt.

Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
Not for only one. I mean, I'd do it for money, because I know the tricks to dodging the burn, but I'd want more than a grand for that trick.

DUMBOLOGY

How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
Technically, one, though depending on whether you add certain styles of sandals into the definition, it could be as high as four.

Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
Ticket in November sometime. I need to figure out how to pay that off, because I lost the ticket somewhere in the flood, and missed the court date. Don't want to get arrested over something that stupid, really.

Last person you talked to in person?
Dominus.

Favorite Month?
October is my usual answer, but these days, I'm finding a lot of love for May in my icy little heart...

CURRENTOLOGY

Missing someone?
[info]spiderine.

Mood?
Low, but stable.

What are you listening to?
Peter Murphy. Indigo Eyes

Watching?
The cats acting out their little feline dramas of the night.

Worrying about?
My carreer.

RANDOMOLOGY

What’s the last movie you watched?
Coraline

Do you smile often?
Not really, no. I spend a lot of time alone, so my face tends to be neutral most of the time.

Do you always answer your phone?
Not just now; magazine companies are spamming me, and I'm ignoring them.

It’s four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it?
Either Spider, Matt, or my sister. Anyone else would ring the house if they needed me at that hour.

If you could change your eye color what would it be?
The green would be deeper, less grey.

What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?
I have no Sonic here, alas. I used to crave their cherry cokes though...

Do you own a digital camera?
I do have a happysnap, yes. And a webcam, though it seems to be internet hostile for some reason.

Have you ever had a pet fish?
Yes. I had a calico redcap goldfish that I called Oscar. Then my dad introduced wild bluegill bass into the tank, the female laid eggs, and killed every other creature in the water.

Favorite Christmas song?
Jethro Tull's Another Christmas Song

What’s on your wish list for your birthday?
A book contract.

Can you do push ups?
Yes.

Can you do a chin up?
Not since I broke my collarbone. I'd need to work up to that.

Does the future make you more nervous or excited?
Today? Depressed more than anything.

Do you have any saved texts?
Nope

Ever been in a car wreck?
Oh yes

Do you have an accent?
I have a rolodex of about 5 accents at any given time. Anytime I learn a new one, I drop one of the others. I have no idea why this is.

What is the last song to make you cry?
Vienna Teng's Between, I think. Though I might be wrong there.

Plans tonight?
Drink cosmos, write pr0n, and procrastinate on journalling tonight's therapy session.

Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom?
Not just yet. I've fallen as far as I ever want to fall, mind you, but I was aware even then that there was farther I could go, if pushed.

Name 3 things you bought yesterday?
Gasoline, water, gatorade. Roadtrip standards, yo.

Have you ever been given roses?
Yes. I like sweetheart roses best -- they have better perfume.

Current worry?
Something I don't feel safe talking about in LJ's current mood.

Current hate right now?
I make a real effort not to hate anything, or anyone. Peeves are different, but for the latest on those, please see above.

Met someone who changed your life?
Everyone I meet changes my life in some way, but yeah there have been some whose marks can be seen from orbit. (Peers at Dominus)

What song represents you?
Wow. I don't know. What do you</i> think? IS there a song that represents me to your mind?

Name three people who might complete this.
Given that I'm not tagging, it could be anybody who gets bored.

What were you doing 12 AM last night?
Asleeping the sleep of the well-drugged.

What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
Nooooooo. You can't be out of bed and awake yet, and even if you are, you simply can NOT be telling me to get up because the contractors are here! It's still an hour ago, I know it! Lemme sleeeeeeep!