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The Infinite Capacity Suction Powered Garbage Disposal Unit

Laura Moncur — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:00:49 +0000

My first car was a VW Baja Beetle. This is the only picture I have of it.

I was into my artsy photography phase when I took this picture, but all I had was a 110 camera, so I used black and white film and that made me feel bohemian enough. And yes, that sun roof is basically held in place by gravity. It remained in that state of disrepair until the day when it flew off the top of my car on I-15 at 1am after a night of dancing at the Ritz. Like a fool, I ran out onto the freeway to retrieve it. From that moment on, I had a garbage bag duct tapped to the top of the car.

During that time, I had an experience with a garbage truck that has been seared into my memory. I was driving behind the garbage truck on 201 heading west. It was the kind that scrunches up the garbage and supposedly counts as a covered load because the scruncher holds the garbage in place. It was spewing garbage out the back, littering its contents all over the freeway. We passed a sign stating, “Fine for Littering $250,” and at that moment, a loaded diaper bomb hit my windshield.

After that incident, I littered whenever there was garbage that needed disposal. I’d uncrank the window, and toss the garbage out of my car without a shred of guilt. If big old garbage trucks were allowed to plant diaper bombs on my windshield, then I had no qualms about tossing a Big Gulp cup out the window once it was empty.

The way the wind almost took the garbage out of my hand when I opened the window seemed to validate my actions. It was as if the outside WANTED my litter because it sucked it out of the car like a vacuum.

I called it The Infinite Capacity Suction Powered Garbage Disposal Unit.

One day, however, I was driving with Stacey and Angie. Without a thought, I fed the Infinite Capacity Suction Powered Garbage Disposal Unit my empty cup and candy wrapper. I may have even passed out the garbage from Stacey and Angie’s snacks. We were listening to music on the ghetto blaster sitting on my open glove box (I didn’t have a car stereo) and laughing at something funny.

When we stopped at the red light, a woman in the car next to us screamed one sentence at me that has stuck to this day:

Do you think you can just use the world as your garbage can?!

I was mortified, but tried to act cool. I think I laughed and said yes and she argued with me a bit more before her husband pulled away as the light changed to green.

I have never forgotten that woman to this day and the Infinite Capacity Suction Powered Garbage Disposal Unit has never been used since.

Studio Line by Sigue Sigue Sputnik

Laura Moncur — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000

I’ve talked about Studio Line hair products from Loreal and how Sigue Sigue Sputnik had a commercial blurb about them before:

Pick Me! » My Life In Swatches: Kasimir

For the longest time, it was impossible to get that tiny commercial digitally, but I recently found the album Flaunt It on Amazon:

Flaunt It Sigue Sigue Sputnik at Amazon.com

Unfortunately, it isn’t its own track on the album. It’s merely an afterthought at the end of Teenage Thunder. I separated it out and made a separate track of it. Listening to this old commercial reminds me of the Eighties all over again.

Right Click to Download Studio Line by Sigue Sigue Sputnik

The Ultimate Ritz Playlist

Laura Moncur — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:00:49 +0000

Last month, I attended the second Ritz Reunion. Dancing at the Ritz was a major part of my high school and college years, so it was VERY enjoyable to let myself dance my butt off to the old tunes surrounded by my old friends.

I was surprised at how many holes there were in my music collection, so I was SO grateful when the DJs posted their playlists for the night.

Facebook | Ritz Reunion II DJ Playlists

Here are the playlists with links to where you can download them. I gave Amazon precedence over iTunes because they can be played on any mp3 player, not just Apple products. If it’s not available on either, I linked to it on Listen To YouTube.

TONJA

DAVE

JOEY

JASON

It was a wonderful night and every song was perfect. The night couldn’t last forever, however, so there were many Ritz songs that were missed. Here are my favorites from our Ritz days that didn’t make the cut.

That makes an even 100 songs that we all loved and danced to back when we used to put on the Ritz. Leave a message in the comment if I missed any of your favorites and I’ll track them down for you.

Elvis VS. The Bevmo Bag

Laura Moncur — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:00:53 +0000

We have been leaving the Bevmo Bag out on the floor lately just because it has become Elvis’ latest nemesis. He simply can’t understand why he can’t get inside of the thing. Since it is a bag meant to transport glass bottles, it has dividers in it that are just large enough for Elvis’ head only.

That doesn’t stop him from trying to put his whole body into it several times a week.

Twitter Log: 2010-08-29

Laura Moncur — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:42:00 +0000

At WordCamp Utah today. Sheri Bigelow rocks the mic! #wcut #

Twitter Log: 2010-08-25

Laura Moncur — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:42:00 +0000

This cat knows more tricks than Sid! So cute! http://bit.ly/aznEdu #

Twitter Log: 2010-08-24

Laura Moncur — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:42:00 +0000

No fair: Gizmodo editor leaves his phone in a restaurant, gets it back instead of having it dissected! http://bit.ly/bzusMd #
Futurama Writer Invented A New Math Theorem Just To Use In The Show http://su.pr/2vZ65x #
This woman is going straight to Hell. http://su.pr/344xny #

Twitter Log: 2010-08-22

Laura Moncur — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:42:00 +0000

Kung Fu Halloween! http://bit.ly/9gOQnX #

Bird Watching with Elvis

Laura Moncur — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:09:06 +0000

I love these quiet moments with Elvis. He will sit by the window for hours watching the birds as long as I open the blinds for him.

Twitter Log: 2010-07-28

Laura Moncur — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:42:00 +0000

About Salt Lake City – Trail Spotlight: Cecret Lake http://bit.ly/cpAUKi #