Mike Ross tapped out a column today that's ostensibly about the problems with the American patent system but which is really about his hatred for seagulls.
Some see the world for all its glory; I see a bunch of problems in need of tinkering. My latest annoyance is seagulls. A peaceful day on the beach can suddenly turn Hitchcock when errant sunbathers leave unattended bags of chips on their blankets. I swear I once saw a seagull unzip a handbag on Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester.
Image via the Sad Mike Ross Meme Generator, which hopefully somebody has patented.
Neighborhoods:
Like the job UHub is doing? Consider a contribution. Thanks!
Ad:
Comments
First world problems.
By Lmo
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 10:02am
First world problems.
Nah, just first world
By anon
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 10:41am
Nah, just first world problems for idiots, not the rest of us.
I take it that neither of you
By roadman
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 12:00pm
have ever suffered what I like to call a "Tweety attack" on your car. Seagull waste is nasty stuff (and very hard to clean off too).
Agents of Karma
By SwirlyGrrl
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 1:04pm
I saw a woman stop at the middle of the Summer St. bridge over the channel, and start taking things out of her hand bag (trash, wrappers) and throwing it in the water!
I had no idea why she was doing this noxious thing, but the Seagulls arrived most quickly to investigate - and shit all over her nice black coat and hat.
Did anybody else....
By dpalomares
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 10:11am
Read this with Mike Ross' voice narrating in your mind.
... as he's jogging through
By anon
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 10:48am
... as he's jogging through multiple city hoods.
If thinking up great ideas
By Seth
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 10:24am
I think you're giving us all way too much credit, Mike...
"Some see the world for all
By anon
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 11:28am
"Some see the world for all its glory; I see a bunch of problems in need of tinkering."
Kind of a pessimists version of Robert Kennedy's:
"There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why... I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?"
Add comment