the happy mania

Guess who was staying up past the wee hours of the morning, trying to write a smutty The Question/The Spirit comment fic for DCU Kink?

I'm so, so, so very sorry Will Eisner.

1. Antonio Villaraigosa is re-elected Mayor of Los Angeles. Not that I had faith someone else would win, and generally, Villaraigosa isn't that bad*. BUT re-election has increased speculation that he intends to run for Governor next year. Oh dear lord.

1a. When I arrived at SFO last week and saw San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's huge grin on a welcome sign, I cracked up. Because it's miles away better than the pictures of Villaraigosa's empty-eyed stare mugging the camera. Anyway, Newsom will be running for Governor next year. I can't wait for the lulz when opponents replay the 'Whether You Like It Or Not!' clip that was an intense soundbite for Yes on 8 adverts.

2. PAD is more than out-of-touch with his audience and other comic book fans, he's stomping around in a fountain of White privilege and splashing the rest of us (via deadbrowalking and brownbetty).

*I bring you the classic LA Weekly article, The All-About-Me Mayor: Antonio Villaraigosa's Frenetic Self-Promotion.

At work, I'm speaking to a UPS CSR trying to get a refund.

Me: First of all, the adverse weather conditions dissipated and the package was on track to delivery. Secondly, the reason the packages were late was because it was mis-sorted at the facility and didn't go out on Friday!

CSR: Ma'am, I'm sorry but the adverse weather condition means we cannot issue a refund--

Me: I'm looking at the terms of service and conditions right now. Where does it say that?

CSR: Let me show you. (long pause as she scrolls down the screen) On page 36.

Me: (reads) Well, exactly! The words 'adverse weather conditions' does not even show up! How can it be applied?

CSR: It's an act of God.

Me: (shocked pause) What?

CSR: We do not cover acts of God.

Me: Weather is an act of God?! What?

CSR: I'm sorry but we don't--

Me: How can you even say weather has to do with God? This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.

CSR: I'm sorry, but again we cannot issue you a refund.

I'm extremely pissed and offended. Offended because I'm an atheist and cannot discount the claim of 'act of God' without disproving the existing of said deity. And pissed because I'm not getting a refund, and UPS clearly believes there's a bearded man up on high throwing thunderbolts at clouds and creating said adverse weather conditions.

ETA: Because I am a dumbass, kadymae points out the legal term acts of God refers to unforeseen situations that are out of anyone's control. I still call shenanigans on UPS's part because the delay in delivery was due to mis-sorting, not the weather and they're using force majeure to cover their ass. So now I'm pissed, and no longer offended.

Thanks to the recent brouhaha of Michelle and Barack Obama's seemingly cutesy gesture, this moment in The Spirit #18 was ruined:



Fuck you Fox News, for making me think it's a terrorist fist jab. GAH!