popcorn social

 finally did my first event offered by the building manager since moving to the downtown office. it took more than a month. it was a popcorn social, at skyway level. there was candy available as well, on the table, three kinds. i had some of the m and m's. hearing the popcorn machine reminded me of visits to movie theaters, except i don't get it there that often as popcorn can get expensive at the movies. i also asked about other events, and found out it was best to go to the management office on the main floor. i hadn't seen any emails lately, and said i was unable to get signed up for those that required it. i am told that sign-up events often fill up quickly. i liked how the inserter machine hummed along, little or no issues since adding some more configurations. i was notified about the arrival of a supply order, envelopes. nine boxes were brought over to me, and i was fine with going to the mailroom to pick up the other eleven boxes as i had carts to use. in the evening i watched some YouTube videos about the move of the NFL's Colts from Baltimore to Indianapolis. most of them mentioned one important factor, how the government wanted to pass a law to invoke 'eminent domain' to seize the team and prevent them from moving. this led to the owner deciding to move the team in the middle of the night, when media attention was less likely. i was just a kid then but recall the headline. it was 'Colts trot off to Indianapolis in midnight move'. looking at it this way, this does make more sense. i once went to my rep in the state legislature, disappointed that a business in my neighborhood would be closing, and was told 'i can't force anyone to do business in the city'. correct. what government can do, is offer incentives, such as tax breaks, making it easier to do business. this is part of what i am used to seeing during the course of my life when sports teams move. the two most important factors are: ownership, and the venue. teams will move if another city gives them a better deal. fans might be passionate about their team and get upset when a move happens, but fans don't have a vote. the league approves the move of any teams. i have also noticed that when teams move after a city refuses to build a new venue, then the city is willing to build a new venue to get another team. i drank the can of miller with the evening meal and went to the liquor store near me and bought two more cans, so now five drinks are waiting. one was a mix of Coca-Cola and Jack Daniel's; the other was bent paddle. during my walks i found 1 dollar, all in quarters. the 'big bang theory' reruns were when raj dates deaf Emily. his parents say that the choice is the money or the lady, and 'you're an idiot' when raj chooses the lady, at first. but then the relationship ends. it was followed by the one where Howard and Bernadette build a playhouse for their kids, and Bernie goes there when stressed out and it becomes a 'secret club' where penny and Amy join her.