RANDOM DOO-DOO

Why can’t I buy Taco Doritos in South Texas? Why aren’t they distributed in South Texas? With all the Hispanics (or Hispanos as Dubya says) in this part of the country, one would think Taco Doritos might be distributed down here.

I did a little surfing and found that Taco Doritos are available in the Midwest, but nowhere else (that I could find).

So...Taco Doritos don’t get distributed in a market that is heavily Hispanic. I wonder if Mr. Dorito decided not to distribute Nacho Cheese Doritos in Wisconsin?

The last time I saw Taco Doritos was in the mid-nineties when I bought a bag at the Marine Corps mini-mart on the Navy Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. I couldn’t believe my luck when I found them sitting on the shelf begging me to buy them.

This morning I decided to go bitch at the Doritos web site to complain about the lack of Taco Doritos here in South-Central Texas. Instead of using word verification like they do here, they had a “fraud prevention question.” The question was:

The earth is mostly covered by:
a. Water
b. Socks
c. Old Newspapers
d. Ants

It frightens me to think that there are people over the age of 10 who will get this question wrong.

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Have you ever started out of a convenience store only to run into the door on the right side of the entryway? I have.

Is the practice of right-door-locking isolated to Texas convenience stores? I’m proud to say I’ve run into more than a few right-doors in more than a few Texas cities over the years.

I’d really like to know why “they” lock them. Anyone in the know is welcome to enlighten me. I’d offer some possible reasons of my own, but I’m not feeling particularly creative today.

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The Warden is doing well. She was out running around town today. She left at 9:00am and got back around 2:30pm.

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We’re getting the house remodeled this month. The fun starts tomorrow:

• Kitchen
  o Paint
  o Replace popcorn ceiling
  o Saltillo tile floors
  o New Paint
  o Granite countertops & backsplash
  o Atrium door
  o Track lighting
  o Remove furring from above cabinets, put in lights.
  o Refinish cabinets.
  o (We just bought a $1,700 fridge Friday. Delivered Saturday)
  
• Living room
  o Replace popcorn ceiling
  o Remove sliding door and replace with solid wall.
  
• Dining room
  o Wall off
  o Paint
  o (It’s gonna be my little office)
  
• Bathroom #1
  o Saltillo tile floors
  o New tiles & faucets in shower/tub.
  o Paint
  o Replace popcorn ceiling.
  o Remove sink, countertop, mirror & lights.
  o New toilet
  o New pedestal sink
  
• The Boy’s room
  o Paint
  o Replace popcorn ceiling
  o Turn built-in recessed toybox (which is a waste of space) into a lighted hutch with shelves and a desk.
  o New carpet
  
• The Girl’s room
  o Paint
  o Replace popcorn ceiling
  o New carpet
  
• Hallway
  o Paint
  o Replace popcorn ceiling
  o “Pretty” up the attic stair door
  o Replace existing lights
  
• Our bedroom
  o New carpet (we’d just painted)
  
• Master bathroom
  o Paint
  o New lights
  o Saltillo tile floors
  o Granite counter
  

I think that’s it. The Warden, who is off until December 9th or so, will “supervise” (more like crack the whip) on the contractor/subcontractors. Glad I’m working!

I’ll try to take before & after pictures.

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Guest Quote of the Day:
"Girls are like pianos. When they're not upright, they're grand."
- Benny Hill