Flotsam and Jetsam - DC Edition

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

It says a lot about how over-priced restaurants are in the DC area when the Hard Rock Cafe's prices are considered more than reasonable... Is there anything funnier than sitting in a real high price restauraunt and overhearing some French poodle of a man with Frech cuff links complaining that he's starting to get an ulcer? (OK maybe I'm just a tad evil)... Nice line from Tony Kornheiser, JJ Redick "may not have the close in range of Dick Cheney, who can really get in your face"... Monica Thompson, the wife of Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson III, is battling breast cancer and I wish her and her husband the best... Ford has replaced the Taurus with the Fusion for NASCAR racing teams this year. I'm renting a Taurus on this trip and I must say it has become a pretty boring car. I wonder if Ford is going to discontinue the line all together... The Hard Rock Cafe is a tourist trap but I admit to being a sucker for their burgers... Tuesday's Washington Post asked the question, "Is Leo Mazzone worth the money?" Mazzone is only making $450,000 a year. What a stupid question to ask... I recommend J. Paul's in Georgetown for anyone visiting DC... You haven't seen someone with anal retentive tendencies till you've seen someone eat an orange at breakfast with a knife and fork... Beer is an excellent source of selenium (SE) and chromium (CR). The things you learn when you sit next to a chemist at a bar... Also in Tuesday's Washington Post was the observation that projected Orioles closer Chris Ray "held" opposing hitters to a .306 batting average. I'm not sure if that writer understands the meaning of "held". The fact is Ray held opposing batters to a .222 batting average last year. Someone needs a copy editor over at the Post... Talk about acting out the stereotype. At the bar at the Hard Rock a Scottish guy was complaining to me that the bill has a reminder that good service should be rewarded with a 15% gratuity (I guess I just have the type of face that people feel like sharing to). A Scottish guy complaining about leaving a tip? Who would have guessed?