February, 19, 2003 archives

them: i'm calling about your account at walmart that has been $56 overdue for two months.

me: i don't have an account with walmart.

them: just a minute.

(a minute passes.)

them: is your name james winstead the junior?

me: yes.

them: is your address p.o. box 12345, burbank, ca?

me: no.

them: okay, thank you.

this first-hand account about the world economic forum in davos, switzerland is amazing. i keep seeing deflation talk pop up in more places, although it is hard to sort out whether it is really becoming more prevalent, or if my pattern-matching engine is just locked into finding it. (via rafe colburn.)

the recipe calls for two cups of flour, not one. oops.