Waiting for my ride ( a MPSIMS verite)

While I was waiting for my ride home, the thought occurs to me:

the saying:

He drinks like a fish.
Well, that’s kind of a misnomer of sorts, isn’t it?
I mean, do fish really drink more than your average mammal?
Just because they float around in the stuff doesnt mean that they actually drink it, right?

Unless of course, the saying is:

He drinks like a Fish.

In reference to the Abe Vigoda Character. See, I never watched Barney Miller so I have no idea. Maybe Fish was a drunkard and hid it well. Somehow I just doubt this. I mean FIsh looks pretty upstanding doesn’t he?

I base this purely on the scientific fact that he looks like my Grandpa.

And then I started thinking about Grandpa and how he used to wear hats like Tom Landry. And how I used to think that was him at the superbowl when I was a wee one.

Which in turn somehow reminded me of this popeye cartoon that was from LA. it had some Tom guy. When I was old enough to know that my Grandpa wasn’t Tom Landry, but not old enough to know better, I thought that the Popeye Tom and Tom Landry were one and the same. I thought it was impressive that he had time to draw carttons and coach a team.

and then,
that reminded me of how we used to get cable from LA in El Paso and how I grew up coveting stuff like: electrical light parades, pollo loco, pioneer chicken, cal worthington, pete ellis dodge, Santa’s Village and In N Out (that’s what a hamburgers all about)

and how I hate each and every one of you who have access to IN N Out. Because I used to eat there all the time in Mountainview, CA. and now in Texas, I can’t.
and really, this is about as MPSIMS as it can get.

Oh yeah, baby.

If I pick the right route home from work, I pass not one, but TWO In-N-Out Burgers.

And then if I left home and drove for about 5 minutes…I’d be at the THIRD!

Of course, when was the last time I ate there? Well, it’s probably been a good 6 months or so. But it’s comforting to know it’s there.
Great stream of consciousness, by the way. Funny how the mind works.

Hate you.
Hate you
Hate you!

:smiley:
Are you in Southern California then?

(as I see that you are in San Diego)

D’oh