I’ve just finished hanging my photography at the Fells Grind in Fells Point for another exciting exhibition. There are lots new photos from the trip to Paris and some extras from Oregon, Italy and Baltimore that I didn’t have a change to hang in the last show. The photos will be hanging at the Grind until mid-march. Check it out!
The Fells Grind, 1720 Thames St Baltimore, MD 21231
Or check out the photos online at http://brianeden.smugmug.com
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Last week, we were in Paris for Helen’s fairytale wedding. Here is a brief (and shaky) video montage of some of the sights and sounds. Apologies for the camera shake. I had a lot of Cafe Creme.
The Eiffel Tower:
Saint Chappelle:
Notre Dame:
Versailles:
Cafe du Marche on Rue Cler:
Ice-Skating at the Hôtel de Ville:
Invalides metro station art:
An accordion player on the RER to Versailles:
Attention Viagra, Cialis and Hooters. You’ve officially missed your opportunity to sponsor the world’s largest erection.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/01/04/dubai.burj/index.html
Today, while searching on the Internet, I found a magic iPhone transmitter thingy that claims that it will play my iPhone music on the car stereo, using tiny invisible radio waves.
This is a device that I need.
I searched some more and discovered the lowest price for the magic transmitter on BestBuy.com. Best Buy was offering the device on sale for $59.99.
This was $2.39 cheaper than Amazon.com.
“Perfect,” I thought. “After work, I’ll make a special trip to my local Best Buy store to buy the magic iPhone transmitter.”
And so, I did.
I was in luck. My local Best Buy store had the $59.99 magic iPhone transmitter in stock. Only, there was something different about this transmitter. Namely, the price tag:
$99.99, plus tax.
“That’s odd.” I thought.
So I pulled out my trusty iPhone, activated the web browser and, again, located the device on the Best Buy website. Sure enough, $59.99.
“Maybe it’s a mistake?” I removed the transmitter from the rack, and brought it across the store to the Customer Service Desk.
“May I help you?” said the Customer Service Desk Lady.
“Yes.”
And then, I asked one of the stranger questions I’ve ever had to ask in a store.
“On the website, this transmitter is $40 cheaper. Would Best Buy be willing to match Best Buy’s price on this magic iPhone transmitter device?”
It seems that, with Circuit City out of the picture, Best Buy is now engaging in a heated price war with itself.
The Customer Service Desk Lady took the transmitter device, typed the name into BestBuy.com to verify the sale, and pulled up the listing.
$59.99.
Then, she turned to me and frowned.
“I’m sorry.” She said. “This is an Online Only Sale.” She pointed to the screen, where, sure enough, there in the corner, it said “On Sale” and then, below it, “On Sale – Online Only.”
“So let me get this straight.” I said. “Best Buy is selling this product for $59.99.”
“Yes.”
“I want to buy this product from Best Buy right now. In person. Cash.”
“Yes.”
“But Best Buy is not willing to match prices…with Best Buy.”
“I’m sorry. It’s Online Only.”
And so, for the hassle of driving to Best Buy, paying $1.00 to park on the street, searching the aisles for the device, and standing in line at customer service only to leave the store empty-handed, I went home and immediately bought the magic iPhone transmitter device from Amazon.com for $62.38 with Free Super Saver Shipping and no tax.
You’re welcome, Amazon.com. But don’t thank me. Thank Best Buy.
Someone told me that I curse like a sailor.
How come sailors are the ones who get pegged as cursers?
All of the sailors that I know drive beamers and wear L.L. Bean.
I think the saying should be, “you curse like David Mamet.”
After visiting the Daily Grind in Fells Point for approximately 3,285 consecutive mornings and singlehandedly putting the owner’s children through college, I’m very excited to say that I’ve finally worn them down and convinced them to let me hang my photography on the walls for my first ever (sort-of) photography exhibition.
My photos will be on display for the entire month of November. If you’re in the neighborhood, swing by and check them out.
Or if you’d like a sneak preview, I’ve loaded all of the photos from the exhibition to my imagekind gallery: brianeden.imagekind.com
Another sign that the apocalypse is upon us: I’ve just been invited to follow the dictionary on Twitter. http://twitter.com/dictionarycom
Walk a mile in my underpants 