crazy people.....

my friend fernando tells me he saw a guy downtown, on all fours, licking the sidewalk. we started talking about the wild things we've seen downtown. there's a guy who stands at the corner of my building after work and shouts out voting suggestions for non-exsistant issues. "vote for issue 1!!! save the people of new orleans from alligators!!!"

today's bus ride in was another example of crazy. i sat next to an older black gentleman in a straw panama hat. he appeared to be having a heated discussion with the bus driver about politics. then i noticed the whiskey on his breathe, and realized the bus driver was ignoring him. i started listening to him and decided to take notes. here's a rough transcript

"ya know they might bring back the gullietine.....don't throw stones! city, county, state and federal, they all liars! fun and games....(laughs to himself)......handicapped in this white city....dope operators...(wild hand gesture).....you know it! hahahaha!!!! everybody ok? see y'all on the 40th floor!"

ok, topic number 2 (wink, wink) is public restrooms. if there are 3 stalls, and i am in one of the end stalls, do not choose the middle stall! always keep a "buffer stall" whenever possible. also, do not spend 20 minutes doing your hair and makeup in the public restroom. don't sit in the stall on your cell phone talking. TCB (take care of business) and leave!!!

ok, back to work....