Icewind's Ramblings

How Men ruin a romantic evening I am going out of town for a week for work and I’m not sure if I will have internet during that time so I wanted to leave you with this little goody to hold you till I return. Men sort of understand that women need that little down time every once in a while and also know you like that little added ‘spice in your life’. But somewhere along the way we men can always figure out how to screw it up. It must be the full moon. Enjoy! Ice

The truck where I get my burritos -- See July 24th Post -- which seems like it should describe something far dirtier than my weekday lunch -- is notorious around these parts for having slow service. They're consistently outclassed by the pizza truck, the Chicago Dog truck, and yes, even the Chinese takeout truck. Only diehard fans like me are willing to endure the wait for tasty faux Mexicana goodness. This week, the burrito truck changed its operating procedures. In the bad old days, we stood in line, waited forever, ordered at the truck, paid, and then waited another eternity to get our food. This was the normal thing and everyone expected this and sort of counted on this ritual as part of the culture of ‘truck cuisine’. Now, since they relocated to the new location down the street and after the “new” grand opening, they have an attractive young lady walk down the line with a pad and pencil and take orders from customers standing in queue. She then takes the book into ...

Truth in Advertising – Independent Suspension This is the third in a series of commercials I recently saw on other sites, Youtube & The Gag Report and thought them quite funny so I thought I would share them with everyone. These will probably never play on American television but might be great selling points for some of us. Enjoy! Ice