massive screen

i sit in front of massive screen. 24 inches of blinding technology...SWEET!

first day of work yesterday and i was a zombie. again, i need coffee! tuesdays travel day was good. early and able to do things around the house before hitting the grind.

observation. what is the deal with getting in to a shuttle and for some reason the driver believes its ok to express his every want and opinion to a stranger. tueday mornings driver had to let me know how the colorado representatives where screwing elk hunters out of money. a herd in estes park needs to be thinned and apparently the government is paying top dollar to have this done. hunters enter in to a raffle and are chosen to use any tactic necessary to hunt and kill over 1500 elk. "the shuttle driver" wants the youth or handicapped hunters to do the job instead of paying out money to "regular joe" hunters. so! so... rolling my eyes i try and engage. "maybe its a liability issue?" the elk roam estes park freely and when i say freely, i mean right in town. so i am thinking it would be a dangerous job and there is a possibility that someone could get hurt. "no says the shuttle driver." the government is using my money to have regular hunters to thin the herd. ok... i could go on and on about this and he had more things to discuss, but i could only walk away thinking one thing. if this is your problem, you have SERIOUS issues! there are serious issues coming to a head in this country and elk is not one of them!

perception is reality. obviously the shuttle drivers perception is this issue with elk and the government. my perception is why is this guy bitching at me when i do not know him and i am getting on a plane to california..?? one good thing came out of his mouth. he and his buddies were formulating a letter to his state representative. did not see that coming, but that is a step i have never taken, good for you mr shuttle driver.

it just amazes me how people involve strangers in to there lives. bitching on cellphones. trapping people in shuttles. i would never in a million years involves a customer in any kind of political conversation. so unprofessional. maybe its part of the job as a shuttle/taxi driver. is that part of the interview process?? "if in a cab, what comment would you make about the political state of the congo?"