I swear, it really is 1999 again. I just found out about MaxDelivery, and though they venture out to my neighborhood yet, I still had flashbacks to Urbanfetch and Kozmo.com. I remember demonstrating to my co-workers at an ad agency the absolute absurdity that we'd reached with online services by ordering a single candy bar and having it delivered to our office.

MaxDelivery has booze and wine, which is at once absurd and enticing. Yes, my friends, a bubble we are entering indeed…

PS– I feel I need to mention that I'm waiting for my first-ever FreshDirect order while writing this. I found MaxDelivery because I was googling how much to tip the delivery guys when they get here…

My pals Loid and Sabine found this gem while looking for a new kitty…

Last night, I went to go see the Nader film (I wrote a review for AlterNet this morning, too)… before the film started, I went to get some popcorn and all that. The guy behind the counter said, "Who's next?" Just as I was starting to place my order, somebody next to me leaned in and ordered two Cokes.

I was about to get all righteous and indignant, but then I saw it was Phil Donahue. I grew up watching Phil Donahue on days I stayed home sick from school, watching him bound up those stairs with that microphone, and here he was, cutting me in the popcorn line. What does one do about this? Me, I stood there with my mouth agape, confused. Do you elbow Phil Donahue? Do you tell Phil Donahue that he cut you? Do you care that much about getting your popcorn in a timely fashion?

Me being me, I just started laughing. Luckily, another guy was behind the counter and took my order pretty much right after that.