Partner dragged me to Rotary Fest. In previous years it used to span an entire block further and up another side street. Car shows were every night, and not just tomorrow morning, so it was disappointing to see how small it was this year. That and it being positioned over the train tracks kind of bothered me, but whatever.
We got some gyro stuffs which were excellent, then he was...tempted to get a deep fried Snickers. On the corner of the street nearby there were three white middle-aged, middleclass men (one of which I would describe as "crusty" and the other two "probably crusty") taking turns with a Bible in their hand screaming about how we're all sinners and whatever. There was not one coherent line of thought that they spat. Young lady at the stall we're at takes the order, then comes back and asks if we "agree with anything that guy is saying?" No, of course not. So we're going on with this and she gets very loud, directing words at Crusty Guy, especially on the point of the three of them drinking heavily. He's too busy, and some of his nonsense is borderline hateful.
We get the fried Snickers on a stick and hover around. Crusty Guy is drawing a crowd of the kind he hopes to reach, but not the kind he's going to: young people, some our age, a good handful that look like they're in high school or fresh out, most of which appear to be the liberal, gay rights kinda crowd. People are taking pictures/video of the guy, one passerby says, "Man I love fiction books too!", couple of women get in front of Crusty Guy and start making out (draws applause from all of us). Crusty Guy just shouts louder. Finally, some of the high schoolers gather around and talk directly to him, quieting him down. His other two buddies kept swooping in, but then flew out again. Don't think any conversion was happening there.
I didn't have the spine to say anything to them which was...frustrating, but I was trying to recall some of Jesus' thoughts about preaching/praying in public. Just interesting that...you know, I've been through this book enough times to see how people literally waving it around are going against it.
When Crusty Guy was quieted we went into the Peet's there. If you got 'em around, I suggest the Black Tie. Iced coffee, black coffee, and condensed sweetened milk in the bottom. So good.
edit: Also, Dad left a readme on my desktop. Talking about things he updated and whatever, then:
"Wired goes as fast as 89mb
Wireless hits above 50.... HOWEVER
The microwave is blocking your view."
It's funny to me, I'm not sure how to explain it. Just that there's a file there that says "Readme NOW NOW" and then there's that. Yeah.
Last edited: Jun 28, 2015