tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57493549866701402842024-02-01T23:26:18.400-05:00One Short of a Six PackWelcome to the biggest waste of time in your life!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-40099452059797212432009-11-14T10:05:00.004-05:002009-11-16T19:44:38.000-05:00Phoebe's seven!!!<p>With Phoebe's 7th birthday last week, I thought I'd put together a little montage of her first seven years. It's a little long, but that's what they say about tall guys. </p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy2E7gxV-e0_qEJTq0Y-IZnBscSvGBiwCjjqErdoMl8QOCCtCWepwWEl3NjxB4ZvfnwR0xc38WyIAzriIfY' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p> </p><p>* Note: I never realized that YouTube couldn't take videos over 10 minutes long, which is why I had to post in this format. Sorry for the small screen. I guess if I didn't get carried away and make a freaking 14 minute video.... (but I love my little girl so much I couldn't resist!)</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-73803818695584297632009-10-31T10:26:00.003-04:002009-10-31T10:33:30.420-04:00Ok, maybe they're notSince I discovered this little thing called Facebook, the blog pretty much took a backseat. I'm a sucky blogger, I know. However, I have been keeping up with yours (yes, and yours too). I'll post something vaguely meaningful in the near future. Until then, Happy Halloween!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEins_aa1tToiSDA6JGRbQpgA-Xzx-qVx6v6aX4U9JQ0UlzO-fWm_P7q6wevnswaKa3fBEFnf9p9w2dHNZzc1XBeky5k2ThDmHUwInisEwKr_IxOfuOp1W-8QSvd5ER7uCtLDm9WEvn6/s1600-h/Daddy+10-31-02.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398771279655015154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEins_aa1tToiSDA6JGRbQpgA-Xzx-qVx6v6aX4U9JQ0UlzO-fWm_P7q6wevnswaKa3fBEFnf9p9w2dHNZzc1XBeky5k2ThDmHUwInisEwKr_IxOfuOp1W-8QSvd5ER7uCtLDm9WEvn6/s200/Daddy+10-31-02.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em>"...want some candeeeee?..."</em></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-59390661898174041872009-02-27T22:59:00.004-05:002009-02-27T23:05:14.994-05:00They're coming......No, not <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><a href="http://screaminremo303.blogspot.com/2009/02/slices-of-life.html">Remo</a></span>. But I recently went through a bunch of old photos from the late 80s / early 90s (some of which include Mr. Chris himself) and sent them to a professional photo scanning service. I'll be posting some once they're processed. As <a href="http://brandisexcessbaggage.blogspot.com/">Brandi </a>says, "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">muwhahahahaha</span>..."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-82155444050218483992009-02-07T11:52:00.011-05:002009-02-07T12:10:27.512-05:00Now that's al dente!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlYY4z6c6rPYMpcKRb5Vebn9cE_dj0SuJ0NpIi11FPU2ESk94IrT64SH6DMpOfb2crGNE-NSwCxaJcnfT3qZkT0dPqP8Uh19vw-MF6zk3mJk1_E7zNZpyDP_jlWYhDQoqU3LKzIyX/s1600-h/IMG_4996.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300103043654581938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlYY4z6c6rPYMpcKRb5Vebn9cE_dj0SuJ0NpIi11FPU2ESk94IrT64SH6DMpOfb2crGNE-NSwCxaJcnfT3qZkT0dPqP8Uh19vw-MF6zk3mJk1_E7zNZpyDP_jlWYhDQoqU3LKzIyX/s200/IMG_4996.jpg" border="0" /></a> For Christmas, I was the lucky recipient of a set of pasta roller attachments for my Kitchen Aid mixer. Now some of you might say, "so what?," but I say, "WOO <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">HOO</span>!"<br /><br /><div><div><br /><div><br /><br /><div></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdqi0TErbPrMFQcK9oxKAG4l0ZNX5vTflEWcn8aVT3Ng03eYpN_UcFm2PnQj5IaO3iPPp-FUggGdDVsY5iprBXmwawLReARHn35P_SG0AeDR1VR6-BEgry7aTfFu4jTA4P23hLfbL/s1600-h/IMG_4997.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300102283582406642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdqi0TErbPrMFQcK9oxKAG4l0ZNX5vTflEWcn8aVT3Ng03eYpN_UcFm2PnQj5IaO3iPPp-FUggGdDVsY5iprBXmwawLReARHn35P_SG0AeDR1VR6-BEgry7aTfFu4jTA4P23hLfbL/s200/IMG_4997.jpg" border="0" /></a>Making fresh pasta is very simple and the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">apparatus</span> (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">apparati</span>?) are easy to use. Pasta dough, depending on what you want to make, is essentially flour and water. You can use different kinds of flour, add eggs and/or olive oil among other things. </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQ6YbQ-PBpynjnN_ceDUCDMvca8w1TkFUI3ck6e_d0NQ3XYi-1_hxyyJlWLuSilW6cL6aGsdIY8rcJf2ijlGU_qx6b7TlXtG1GQlHpyrv0_Jeo6SURcg7o1XFmaU1RdXrysTs1csL/s1600-h/IMG_4999.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300102593199580610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQ6YbQ-PBpynjnN_ceDUCDMvca8w1TkFUI3ck6e_d0NQ3XYi-1_hxyyJlWLuSilW6cL6aGsdIY8rcJf2ijlGU_qx6b7TlXtG1GQlHpyrv0_Jeo6SURcg7o1XFmaU1RdXrysTs1csL/s200/IMG_4999.jpg" border="0" /></a>My first several batches were made from semolina flour, water, and eggs. The first part is rolling it out, then get it to the right thickness, then cut it to the size you want (spaghetti or fettucine). I tell ya, there's absolutely nothing like fresh pasta. With the first batches, I made <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">fettuccine</span> with homemade <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Alfredo</span> sauce (another easy recipe of butter, cream, and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Parmesan</span>). </div><div><br />The bad news? Well, I'm currently on a quest to lose 20 lbs in 30 days, so fresh pasta is definitely OUT of the question. However, when <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">carbo</span>-loading is back in order, you know I'll be cranking out sheets of this stuff. </div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-25008751536636319312009-02-06T23:22:00.005-05:002009-11-14T20:48:18.192-05:00Nuttier than squirrel turds<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkcbztM3CxpKdKYJOm3yZZkovAKspBwdC68TFes-BH5YDqoVdrzBQbFw_BJGYWJz9FM9PdcUeQJ2RL7xL1Z5VyFnNyD6-6oScZ5mHkkL_kQe4cVacbLPKsS8n3sefWf4zE0LKj7-K/s1600-h/squirrel_nuts_1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 195px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299908159857466594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkcbztM3CxpKdKYJOm3yZZkovAKspBwdC68TFes-BH5YDqoVdrzBQbFw_BJGYWJz9FM9PdcUeQJ2RL7xL1Z5VyFnNyD6-6oScZ5mHkkL_kQe4cVacbLPKsS8n3sefWf4zE0LKj7-K/s200/squirrel_nuts_1.jpg" /></a> </p><p align="left"><br /> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-32055125355085372632009-01-30T15:21:00.004-05:002009-01-30T15:29:34.227-05:00Guaranteed to turn men gayI know it may seem that I am a YouTube junkie, but it's rare that I'm actually on the site. However, when I do check it out, it's amazing the things I have found. For example, take this video: <br /><br />Men - do NOT watch this. If you do, there's a likelihood you'll start saying "fabulous" a lot and making fun of "heteros" with your girlfriends.<br /><br />Women - enjoy the hotness that is Hasselhoff!<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rIFh1ydXWmg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rIFh1ydXWmg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Stop the insanity!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-31211954553599082102009-01-30T10:50:00.003-05:002009-01-30T10:58:20.494-05:00Bad joke of the dayWhat gets longer when pulled, fits between your boobs, inserts neatly in a hole AND works best when jerked?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">seat belt</span> you pervert! Buckle Up! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcaW8_l3MLeIbESz00RJJUwyZTyRbTU9dzqulXZPovDpHsn06OdPwUZQEP87ZRbnJ2dpphfs1lqR6nKL-6Wft8txQ-ePasIPb_Z-W961pBYe0qutr4UOH2mZrFw9_hlYu0j_S-exf/s1600-h/rose-party-surprise.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297115459529686130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcaW8_l3MLeIbESz00RJJUwyZTyRbTU9dzqulXZPovDpHsn06OdPwUZQEP87ZRbnJ2dpphfs1lqR6nKL-6Wft8txQ-ePasIPb_Z-W961pBYe0qutr4UOH2mZrFw9_hlYu0j_S-exf/s200/rose-party-surprise.jpg" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-86979724288531482532009-01-23T23:12:00.005-05:002009-01-23T23:21:43.322-05:00Baby-batter wanted<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUU3gJhA8HxI7QpI_DmiC5HirS-fJE6bCOXZYcczXNmDJMm-tWNkJNVIlaXGHFWpd8CCm3lPNcoGUUuJNuhZBpqjdH2vAb4yUX2kUvSbJKK3gprdmr2k8YyhjsWIRcWWZByytHw7hH/s1600-h/baby+batter.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294708725934605186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 118px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUU3gJhA8HxI7QpI_DmiC5HirS-fJE6bCOXZYcczXNmDJMm-tWNkJNVIlaXGHFWpd8CCm3lPNcoGUUuJNuhZBpqjdH2vAb4yUX2kUvSbJKK3gprdmr2k8YyhjsWIRcWWZByytHw7hH/s200/baby+batter.bmp" border="0" /></a> Attention all capable men who would like to donate their baby-batter to a woman who would like just that (and nothing else please...read the blog for specifics), please visit Miss Amy Mac, aka: <a href="http://frostinglicker.wordpress.com/">Frosting <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Licker</span></a>.<br /><br />In all seriousness, she's a cool chick with a cool blog (who updates hers about as much as I do). You'll be intrigued, frightened, disgusted, and fascinated all at the same time. Kind of like a Friday night in my room in the early 90s.<br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-48764462628978830302009-01-23T20:04:00.009-05:002009-01-23T20:11:37.751-05:00Chicks dig blondes<span style="color:#990000;"><blockquote><p align="center"></span></p></blockquote><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><strong>TAKE A NUMBER, LADIES!</strong></span> </div><blockquote><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhHJoBX3H9fvxylSyVH61F2178uo7KmIqBjXGwzlpeqw08C7S4SDIkEG8cqxUm-do1W_IwkIyswbUaQ7FrHkZwrHluJERuyv3iY36oQPKVYIjdCgdmB4FaEd3b7hJdfXNqT9mePSB/s1600-h/Picture+057.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294660491957149762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhHJoBX3H9fvxylSyVH61F2178uo7KmIqBjXGwzlpeqw08C7S4SDIkEG8cqxUm-do1W_IwkIyswbUaQ7FrHkZwrHluJERuyv3iY36oQPKVYIjdCgdmB4FaEd3b7hJdfXNqT9mePSB/s200/Picture+057.jpg" border="0" /></p></blockquote></a><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-57321774435355662802009-01-23T19:47:00.010-05:002009-01-23T23:10:51.933-05:00Goin' to Christmas Village<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL8dk2MRkBy2d1p0bsNyELIuba5n_vpozjdzHKoEVzS49PEMtKghKfwsFdzAyoxG8Zcj0AugFS7OdIhqcwH4yQNmOm9n4Sz_EPLmf20Q5g4lblkNHk1mzPjeAott2dCzDgDk3BRs8O/s1600-h/Picture+211.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294657174684588610" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL8dk2MRkBy2d1p0bsNyELIuba5n_vpozjdzHKoEVzS49PEMtKghKfwsFdzAyoxG8Zcj0AugFS7OdIhqcwH4yQNmOm9n4Sz_EPLmf20Q5g4lblkNHk1mzPjeAott2dCzDgDk3BRs8O/s200/Picture+211.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>While we were in Jacksonville during the Christmas holiday, Phoebe and my mom went to see one of my cousins who had a massive collection of "Christmas Houses" (not sure what you call them). She has so many of these little houses throughout her place that they form a little village. All that's missing are <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Oompa</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Loompas</span>! (this is the age where Phoebe tries to "smile" for the camera, but it looks like she's trying to be happy on a terrorist video)<br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsS0pjHzJZh_KwuBZlcu6NBXl4RPrgl0n8SAXYaIic5NAKFQfn7hmYBNrTvbIrqPyBjYQkjPS5m1T46ujtCRK46AwM26EqbOBCG0h1qSVHQP150wxNfmo9X4MkqX6Olt0H716x8n6p/s1600-h/Picture+213.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294657396326012898" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsS0pjHzJZh_KwuBZlcu6NBXl4RPrgl0n8SAXYaIic5NAKFQfn7hmYBNrTvbIrqPyBjYQkjPS5m1T46ujtCRK46AwM26EqbOBCG0h1qSVHQP150wxNfmo9X4MkqX6Olt0H716x8n6p/s200/Picture+213.jpg" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Ummm</span>, can you smile a little more please?</p><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiey03V-IyvjH6zrk6pOHn3R7xOO0dxZd3KBKk8uxc2J8fcOgA3_fUe_MNtNZB67uOYr7fyjBmz4bUzHdsQWiZYYPE-S6eXeBPjmCSQ3jgLtovEd0kt5lMrimSSdOv2qtEUHcRQ4z7K/s1600-h/Picture+215.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294657697570950834" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiey03V-IyvjH6zrk6pOHn3R7xOO0dxZd3KBKk8uxc2J8fcOgA3_fUe_MNtNZB67uOYr7fyjBmz4bUzHdsQWiZYYPE-S6eXeBPjmCSQ3jgLtovEd0kt5lMrimSSdOv2qtEUHcRQ4z7K/s200/Picture+215.jpg" border="0" /></a> This place is great! </p><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamqN_Pq0V6tAK9kQ8dcWC72KMf58KkDi4MLQ70qZUAoXCmorGsw7pIWh6eIsWFbsMfnLTADTpTqI_8ZOBV-nYURynXxJufaPUFV_yhZDb1e6C5kzPKOs7pKFjOK1p_WzQsLx2BrtQ/s1600-h/Picture+217.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294658112771535378" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamqN_Pq0V6tAK9kQ8dcWC72KMf58KkDi4MLQ70qZUAoXCmorGsw7pIWh6eIsWFbsMfnLTADTpTqI_8ZOBV-nYURynXxJufaPUFV_yhZDb1e6C5kzPKOs7pKFjOK1p_WzQsLx2BrtQ/s200/Picture+217.jpg" border="0" /></a> Just one tree? That's it? </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlSH_Kn060gFEZHpk7zb5BSKavOnpcAs0rcZgyk7hRs30SyH8KK-FZRMOuU8ga5DEflolRObobanRsMjgA8THxa9InKFhm1_xGbbLRwpVU4XxuwAQgICzPS7uL1fqNPUOqwjfAFtz/s1600-h/Picture+218.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294658327823864706" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlSH_Kn060gFEZHpk7zb5BSKavOnpcAs0rcZgyk7hRs30SyH8KK-FZRMOuU8ga5DEflolRObobanRsMjgA8THxa9InKFhm1_xGbbLRwpVU4XxuwAQgICzPS7uL1fqNPUOqwjfAFtz/s200/Picture+218.jpg" border="0" /></a> Oh there's the other one. THAT'S what I'm <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">talkin</span>' about!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHa8Awb4wkQ3MyVP7BSJS23xWFyVmGtDlC2XX1MIsTsn2psr-jUtDgwlsmBaNJK1QTiabIPRuaFdRw7PvJ7K5dNUdpK8RM-9ezEAz4A4fUljMun5VLw43aSJ5a68umZzQrPRKDYw51/s1600-h/Picture+219.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294658867518564850" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHa8Awb4wkQ3MyVP7BSJS23xWFyVmGtDlC2XX1MIsTsn2psr-jUtDgwlsmBaNJK1QTiabIPRuaFdRw7PvJ7K5dNUdpK8RM-9ezEAz4A4fUljMun5VLw43aSJ5a68umZzQrPRKDYw51/s200/Picture+219.jpg" border="0" /></a> Go Gators! (National Champs, ya know)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-30650505833694695802009-01-07T23:43:00.005-05:002009-01-08T00:57:54.033-05:00Watch out for F bombs! Be who you are and be proud of itEveryone has done something in their past which could potentially be embarrassing. It's okay to admit it, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">everyone's</span></span> done it. Think about when you were younger and some of the things you did that stick out in your memory. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">C'mon</span></span>, you know. Yeah, that one. The one you said you'd never tell anyone about (or hoped that so-and-so would never mention).<br /><br />Now I'm not just talking about stupid teenage stuff. Like the time a couple of friends and I fire-bombed some high school kids in an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Albertson's</span></span> parking lot, only to be chased for several miles while driving my 1973 Lincoln <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Town Car</span> (4 door, mind you) with beer bottles being thrown at us, scared out of my mind in fear that my piece of shit car was going to break down and we'd get our asses beat.<br /><br />No, I mean something that you did and hoped nobody ever found out because you'd never be able to run for public office or look at your mother the same. Hey, we all make mistakes and there's nothing to be ashamed of, at least that's how I feel. In fact, sometimes it's good when things come out so you can face it, acknowledge it, claim it, and learn from it. Perhaps even have some fun with it.<br /><div align="left"><br />Case in point: There's a video on YouTube of Bill <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">O'Reilly</span></span> back in the day when he worked at Inside Edition where he totally freaked out on someone. Now I know there's a lot of people out there who despise the man for some reason or another. Even if you don't agree with him politically or like his attitude, I have the utmost respect for the things he's done to help kids in our country. There aren't too many people who commit themselves to help children as much as he does. However, I'm sure he looks back on this as one of his most <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">embarrassing</span> moments (and caught on tape!): </div><div align="left"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">*caution! bad language ahead!*</span><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2tJjNVVwRCY&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2tJjNVVwRCY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Ok</span></span>, so he blew his top for whatever reason. Certainly this video came about because of someone <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">else's</span></span> disdain for the man. I find it freaking hilarious! God knows I've lost my temper before. Just see what happens when Phoebe tries to take away the remote when I'm playing Tiger Woods 09 on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Wii</span></span> . . . and it's ON! (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">haha</span></span>) So the man made a mistake. I personally liked the effort to get it right! </div><div align="left"><br />So the video goes public, and what do you know? Someone makes something funny out of it. Well....how about put it to music?<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">*caution! bad language ahead!* </span></div><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;"><br /></span><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5j2YDq6FkVE&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5j2YDq6FkVE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />That's even more hilarious!! See? We can make something funny out of something totally embarrassing and live to see another day.<br /><br />One day there may be some songs posted that I created WAY back in the day. Just me, a guitar, an amp, a microphone and recording equipment, and some cheap beer in a sweltering room in an apartment I used to live. Needless to say it's terrible, has REAL bad language, and isn't so friendly towards women (hey, I had just broken up with someone - NOT my choice). That would be pretty embarrassing if/when some of those songs ever came out. But hey, it was fun.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-87840853841222147152008-12-20T12:14:00.007-05:002008-12-20T12:31:29.379-05:00Phoebe wishes you a Merry ChristmasPhoebe and I are hanging out this morning and just about to start getting ready for an early Christmas with Grandma & Grandpa (Suzette's parents) in Sarasota this afternoon. We'll be heading to Jacksonville to see my folks (Oma & Opa) later this week, so it's Grandma & Grandpa's turn today. Sooooooo, Phoebe wanted to say hello to everyone and wish you an early Merry Christmas.<br /><br /><div><div align="left">Phoebe six years ago: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dbUHdUhCTXw1w27L4PhUEhX2DvvNNLus9Ss-c4tfVPqundXVdy7aiLBDf96bFz16vTHx4lSF9OmsJUylsEFCal7Pp4elS-Kq1AKxAWAxzCElsenh121G5QPHp980tW37cwAIP886/s1600-h/DSCF2014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281925393104740530" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dbUHdUhCTXw1w27L4PhUEhX2DvvNNLus9Ss-c4tfVPqundXVdy7aiLBDf96bFz16vTHx4lSF9OmsJUylsEFCal7Pp4elS-Kq1AKxAWAxzCElsenh121G5QPHp980tW37cwAIP886/s200/DSCF2014.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0xq724Pj9l-3iiy36boayOimOLp5fgIAa7FMVjxwctqWAsbUPic-OT451mMqV9_KoV6choVrmmwqqUXNmy9sC_gqete8alGmK2Ko034WIcD9guwfM1AHmfTdbLIlEA0KgsYIUGdQ/s1600-h/DSCF2008.JPG"></a></div><br /><br /><div align="left">...and Phoebe a couple of days ago: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotofYTyXUtU1zIKCaNColS-Znw-3401DefRTmpTYISPhlPmVKk7j2SZgK-oYIA6pqMs2dSCuj3MT5Yyc820r87Hy7pvhxBYFE_sh-a5IENMifwb2mGrqvfxyVIZX1r5_6tfPyTAtR/s1600-h/IMG_4663.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281923865948934274" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotofYTyXUtU1zIKCaNColS-Znw-3401DefRTmpTYISPhlPmVKk7j2SZgK-oYIA6pqMs2dSCuj3MT5Yyc820r87Hy7pvhxBYFE_sh-a5IENMifwb2mGrqvfxyVIZX1r5_6tfPyTAtR/s200/IMG_4663.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDS5xwl1BIkK7jwxlNbi74OF56rHefNPwUcQ5wFSTZwAOzLQDvaxAQ3ZdKyekKq5ptIoF22K8W-V9XgIZ8Vduv5vUjOMRVmPySBQPNXdA_dLMhJE2YtUiT0GxaG01I-qp7kICdbgq/s1600-h/IMG_4671.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281925936163823250" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDS5xwl1BIkK7jwxlNbi74OF56rHefNPwUcQ5wFSTZwAOzLQDvaxAQ3ZdKyekKq5ptIoF22K8W-V9XgIZ8Vduv5vUjOMRVmPySBQPNXdA_dLMhJE2YtUiT0GxaG01I-qp7kICdbgq/s200/IMG_4671.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-28258245370193157352008-12-16T14:52:00.015-05:002008-12-18T07:57:08.270-05:00TJ was a smart man<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfI222onEgGNYiry6gI6yhwx2JE30D7Y2KWqylm2sGcZMyMdBa6oLXI941w113GyUphhaHeTDdZJLkYcx7eEc0OAtBqfQKMdeNgzea7CznnhQwDIPUCcysLSsEMzH2rxWuBjBZSl04/s1600-h/Thomas_jefferson.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280478741680920722" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfI222onEgGNYiry6gI6yhwx2JE30D7Y2KWqylm2sGcZMyMdBa6oLXI941w113GyUphhaHeTDdZJLkYcx7eEc0OAtBqfQKMdeNgzea7CznnhQwDIPUCcysLSsEMzH2rxWuBjBZSl04/s200/Thomas_jefferson.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left">Thomas Jefferson once said, "The course of history has shown that as government grows, liberty decreases." </p><p align="left">There's a reason that the saying "never discuss religion and politics" is known by most everyone. I'm usually the last person that wanted to have a political discussion; it just wasn't something that interested me that much. Political science and I never mixed. However, I find myself feeling a bit "randy" today, so here goes: </p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#33cc00;"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>* no "Randys" were assaulted (verbally or otherwise) as a result of this post *</em></span> </span></p><p>It seems that some people nowadays, no matter what their viewpoints are, get really upset and challenge you if you have a different political perspective from their own. It's gotten much worse over the past 10 years, but maybe that's because I didn't pay much attention back then. Now that I'm older, I've started to notice more and have a better perspective of the political world around me. </p><p>For full-disclosure, I am what most would call a conservative-libertarian (if there is such a thing). I like the idea of smaller government, individual freedoms and rights, lower taxes, protecting our borders, living to the words of the constitution, and a kick-ass military among other things. However, I understand the need of multi-party politics in our country and appreciate differences of opinions. I think people should be able to work together to get to a desired result. </p><p>I get really tired of watching shows on TV or listening to the radio where both sides of the fence do nothing but say how bad the other side is and who did what to who and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">yada</span></span></span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">yada</span></span></span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">yada</span></span></span>. Let's focus on the future, shall we? </p><p>I didn't vote for Obama, but it's not because I wanted McCain per <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">se</span></span></span>. When looking at the information I had on Obama, it just wasn't something I'd look for in a president (hence the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">TJ</span></span></span> quote above). However, now that he's been voted in as president, let's see what he can do. Just like people now have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">BDS</span></span> (Bush Derangement <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Syndrome</span>), there are going to be those that will be totally against anything Obama. I'm not of that ilk. I certainly want Obama to be successful because it reflects upon our country and I'd like to see the USA get back to prominence again. No, I'm not talking about what other countries <em><strong>think </strong></em>about us; I could give a rat's ass what anyone thinks about our country - screw them if they don't like us. What I would like to see is for people (in general) to begin feeling good about their country again and doing what they can to help others while also helping themselves. I am an American and proud of it, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">beeeotch</span></span></span>!</p><p></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJQYOS3JnVUwGFkpKetqJax2D181q8njohPUV2XY7W5OV7tdx85rLEMkyaKbFgmFuwVytj7QwLsNCIcFfr2i-EWDyBollANvAjpszJhsuY12AsQ9T6b5KxYKO6XSyozzFdBVAHTHI/s1600-h/eagle-eye-american-flag.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280506672115010994" style="WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 169px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJQYOS3JnVUwGFkpKetqJax2D181q8njohPUV2XY7W5OV7tdx85rLEMkyaKbFgmFuwVytj7QwLsNCIcFfr2i-EWDyBollANvAjpszJhsuY12AsQ9T6b5KxYKO6XSyozzFdBVAHTHI/s200/eagle-eye-american-flag.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>Speaking of that, I'd like to give a shout-out to anyone currently serving or previously served in the US military - YOU ROCK! My dad was a drill sergeant in the Army and served in Vietnam, and his father-in-law was a lifer in the Navy and served in Korea (and I believe WWII). If I had any sense at all when I was young I probably would've joined myself, but I clearly didn't have respect for that type of authority then and wanted to get away from it as soon as I could. The things you learn as you get older, eh? With age comes wisdom . . . and a bigger belly. I have the utmost respect for everyone that has served their country and wish you the best. </p><p>One of the things I believe has changed dramatically over the past decade or so is how people/groups are so easily offended these days. People are now going out of their way to find something that offends them and then raise a big stink about it. It's as if some people just live and wait to be offended. Whether it be something concerning race, religion, gender, "sexual preference," or whatever. Maybe I should be offended about Big Bird because he has big feet and I have big feet, so therefore Sesame Street thinks that people with big feet are like Big Bird?!?! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">AHHHH</span></span></span>!!! I'm calling PBS RIGHT NOW! Here's a suggestion: live your life! </p><p>Hell, you watch some of the cartoons when I was a kid and try to imagine them being made now. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Hmmm</span></span></span>, "what makes the red man red" was a good one in Peter Pan. Think <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">that would</span> fly now? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Ummmm</span></span></span>, NO. What about those black crows in the Dumbo movie? Stereotyping? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Hmmm</span></span></span>. </p><p>Now, if you read a review on most any current show or movie, there's going to be some person or group claiming that they're offended because of something that was said or what they think was inferred. Even Iran was "insulted" <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3740936/Hollywood-film-The-Wrestler-insults-Iran.html">because a character in the upcoming movie The Wrestler is named Ayatollah</a>!! Who freaking cares what Iran thinks about an American movie?!?! If I recall, don't they have TV shows that talk about Jews are dogs and should be killed?!</p><p>Just take a chill pill, people. It'll be okay. I promise, if you take a deep breath and worry about the things you can control, everything will be just fine. </p><p>Anyway, enough with the ranting and raving. Let's all just get along, okay? And if you can't, then SCREW YOU! </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-25099256852072768422008-12-15T16:27:00.002-05:002008-12-15T16:35:20.425-05:00A day in the life<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmYaG7eEQeGnM8fmt_Qah-Gc1a9DUA_Ev8j6iAza7DbiULdM8mkHqB2Rxn6JLvAhz6y2hobA6uW3n8Kr8eUYdBoeJEU3-qzsNCnQuITNtp078THuW4UXq3SJR55NQzd-g8u2eWSOX/s1600-h/sun_clipart_4.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280133583807623154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmYaG7eEQeGnM8fmt_Qah-Gc1a9DUA_Ev8j6iAza7DbiULdM8mkHqB2Rxn6JLvAhz6y2hobA6uW3n8Kr8eUYdBoeJEU3-qzsNCnQuITNtp078THuW4UXq3SJR55NQzd-g8u2eWSOX/s200/sun_clipart_4.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Today is Monday and it's a good day. The weather is terrible (although still in the 70s - don't you love Florida?) but I don't care. I'm loving life in spite of the fact that if you turn on the news it seems like the world is coming to an end. I have a great family, friends, and appreciate all I have. Sure bad things are bound to happen, but it's how I respond to those things and learn from them that will make me stronger. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-86115979419723620032008-12-14T23:15:00.004-05:002008-12-16T20:36:29.318-05:005-9 is better than 4-10<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279868162657293602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 105px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT935NTjbYpc54XWEtMWbLglZrkrSYAE3bNpePKalYBgqUXN7ehyBE0rsgkDQxPZBwYC_v1h5hi56EvzGrcywbX0QmAZxJhBEvEj-mcllwlNr9S7wKptRZyHQGVNJlGQHGlpiV-TjK/s200/untitled.bmp" border="0" />The Jags beat the Packers today 20-16! Was it the best game ever? Nope. Am I happy? Always. Celebrate victory and learn from defeat. I will have good dreams tonight.<br /><br />Hopefully you will too.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-63256589823888450892008-12-14T11:43:00.009-05:002008-12-16T20:37:06.968-05:00GO JAGS!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-M8iJOc2u-wZ9-smMbcVoRrLYiVh_DEdf1NdvfLUeRRrSuC4AImAHAJYzB7cC5EGFpnO6jjdsFHPww0jhy6pUihvxCuFXdaoxQ13DaSXO18I3OW00M9v6Ay0LF25N99Tp4CIAlok/s1600-h/0_nfl_football_jacksonville_jaguars.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279687632365074194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-M8iJOc2u-wZ9-smMbcVoRrLYiVh_DEdf1NdvfLUeRRrSuC4AImAHAJYzB7cC5EGFpnO6jjdsFHPww0jhy6pUihvxCuFXdaoxQ13DaSXO18I3OW00M9v6Ay0LF25N99Tp4CIAlok/s200/0_nfl_football_jacksonville_jaguars.gif" border="0" /></a> Ok, so they've sucked pretty bad this year (is it possible to suck worse than bad?). Injuries and issues aside, it's still been a year of struggles for my Jaguars. Today the Jags play the Packers (booooooo) at 1pm in Jacksonville. Only 3 games left this season, can they win at least one more?!?!?<br />Maybe they could sign me up? <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXgp2sa_hHXMzlPusWmvF9t4UTpCXmJJDZBwlwwoUDhN_Um6QfA5y4y5NwjhsjCoDH4udTGYZ7fGRQSxe3KQq2bu9ADub-EZp98L7s7mc4cJcnxVgRXFYKPRD4EIPqIaCtM4isTwY/s1600-h/IMG_3257.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279688565535920930" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXgp2sa_hHXMzlPusWmvF9t4UTpCXmJJDZBwlwwoUDhN_Um6QfA5y4y5NwjhsjCoDH4udTGYZ7fGRQSxe3KQq2bu9ADub-EZp98L7s7mc4cJcnxVgRXFYKPRD4EIPqIaCtM4isTwY/s200/IMG_3257.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Vic Ketchman (senior editor of Jaguars.com) keeps a live blog during the games: <a href="http://www.jaguars.com/ingame/">http://www.jaguars.com/ingame/</a> It's pretty cool except when the Jags have been stinking up the place the past couple of months.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-43983914047460352852008-12-12T18:29:00.013-05:002008-12-13T19:59:10.553-05:00Dude where's my blog?!Greetings fine people. I know it's been a while since my last post and probably all 2 of you out there are really upset about it. So never fear, a new post is here!<br /><br />Like many, I really love music and can appreciate many different types, however my roots are with rock & roll more than anything else. Sure, I have memories of my folks "jamming" to James Taylor and Judy Collins, but I've put them in a place I hope no one ever finds.<br /><br />I have to credit my friend <a href="http://www.inanethoughtsandinsaneramblings.blogspot.com/">Chris</a> for cultivating my music palette in the late 80s. Without him introducing me to then called "alternative" groups like Toad the Wet Sprocket, Camper Van Beethoven, R.E.M., & especially Jane's Addiction and the Pixies (best band EVER), I wouldn't have developed a love for music as much as I do. There were many times when we just cruised along listening to stuff I'd never heard before and wasn't being played on the radio. It brings back many good memories. Oh sure, Chris had to bear with me playing the Cramps, U2 out the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">yin</span>-yang, the Tuff Darts, and the crap that I used to record myself (yes, there ARE tapes of that, but certainly not child-appropriate or even worth listening to). But since we were usually in his truck, we listened to his stuff. That was fine by me.<br /><br />It's been a while since I've heard a song or band that caught my attention. I know I'm going to sound old here, but the crap I hear on the radio is just that: crap! That's why I mostly listen to talk radio now (<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">OK</span>, I AM old). While I was waiting to get my haircut a while ago, I was glancing through a Rolling Stone magazine. I can honestly say I hadn't heard of ANY of the songs in the top 50, and not very many of the bands/singers either. I guess that's why I don't get Rolling Stone anymore.<br /><br />All of you have probably seen the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Geico</span> caveman commercials over the past couple of years. For whatever reason, I find them hilarious! Especially the dude at the airport looking at the "so easy, a caveman could do it" sign in disgust, or the tennis commercial with Billie Jean King . . . SCOREBOARD! But my favorite is the one with the two dudes getting off of their motorcycles and walking towards a couple of "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">hotties</span>." Then they notice a billboard above them with the infamous quote and they turn around and high-tail it. I guess they really aren't THAT smart, right?<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mwWfU18boOI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mwWfU18boOI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Well the song on that commercial sounds like something from the alternative 80s era, so I looked it up. Come to find out it's from a Swedish band called The Sounds. The song is called Hurt You from the Dying To See You album. They've been around for a while and their "sound" is pretty damn cool. I downloaded their two albums on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">iTunes</span> and for the most part it's pretty good. They sound like a retro Missing Persons with more of a rock sound. As always, YouTube comes to the rescue. I found this video of them on Letterman a couple of years ago performing "Seven Days a Week" and I loved it. It gets better everytime you watch it:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GyveNSGUEiU&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GyveNSGUEiU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Don't you love it when you find a new song or band that you haven't heard of before and you can't get enough? It reminds me of those days cruising around with Chris listening to God-knows-what and loving every minute of it.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-43130601729689308012008-11-21T15:52:00.005-05:002008-11-21T16:36:36.211-05:00My Egg can beat your Egg's ass!Okay, maybe not. But I have to say, I LOVE my Big Green Egg! For those that have one, you know what I mean. For those that do not, then you don't know what you're missing. I'm referring to the crowd that likes to grill, bake, broil, boil, fricassee, saute, sweat, steam, and anything else you can do to cook food. Mine is fairly new so I'm still getting used to the temp adjustments and such, but it's an extraordinary apparatus for cooking. Good thing I bought it before I received my last 401k statement. <div><div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>A virgin Egg being deflowered for the first time: </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIm5cWfL0VDRIniY1Ql9WVbfz44IwU9UIYd5vCCUR5ShW6ztKZPGNL-DYH5C6csTGEnwQ4KhCjThpkyEAmDsLU5_yeLnbwTtCFGtl0EFm54S3OUgGzbWZhX_3KAOTcAt7-ZUodnBQB/s1600-h/IMG_3563.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271223811237327202" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIm5cWfL0VDRIniY1Ql9WVbfz44IwU9UIYd5vCCUR5ShW6ztKZPGNL-DYH5C6csTGEnwQ4KhCjThpkyEAmDsLU5_yeLnbwTtCFGtl0EFm54S3OUgGzbWZhX_3KAOTcAt7-ZUodnBQB/s200/IMG_3563.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>I like big BUTTS and I can not lie.....</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45ZKEWANVAfKKhXTg-xnX_xmxFEn4ITtICST_bgX6z3YJmacgy2-KIc0Df3T6uXDCmEeXXKAqGlgPkOH1j2xjo4VRTL3SXGOym0kRhpwviEEX1Uivg4O8WscN0fbr5TmBWyPAy_OY/s1600-h/IMG_3661.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271223817785186802" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45ZKEWANVAfKKhXTg-xnX_xmxFEn4ITtICST_bgX6z3YJmacgy2-KIc0Df3T6uXDCmEeXXKAqGlgPkOH1j2xjo4VRTL3SXGOym0kRhpwviEEX1Uivg4O8WscN0fbr5TmBWyPAy_OY/s200/IMG_3661.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br />Oh baby ...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLN7JqNu5hwqTyVRFV-QF67QPHSfdOgX9wFB_zopvC0INDwscDRVSNd0LVPF4ekRKusp2SzxKXTkP_bpS4NhdNt6vBQCAA2ENN46l-nxiBZicHyqTMzpLLE_Wbx5oO7jWg9Ji0Lzl/s1600-h/IMG_3663.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271223827021542450" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLN7JqNu5hwqTyVRFV-QF67QPHSfdOgX9wFB_zopvC0INDwscDRVSNd0LVPF4ekRKusp2SzxKXTkP_bpS4NhdNt6vBQCAA2ENN46l-nxiBZicHyqTMzpLLE_Wbx5oO7jWg9Ji0Lzl/s200/IMG_3663.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Pull THIS! The pulled pork was awesome. Sorry you missed out. (sorry, no pics after the pork was pulled, it didn't last that long)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJT2TrUIPXkw52CZX9TDJ8Jn8vqJzse3FpbxPOgsxfVE9iTiksYNgOCTPhSzNHoQdVWKsNIDv9Mf8cgBmvqWm9O8NxQSYOVRfVk7XkklPwIdsx4SF7umRweACSugRbT_xOnB9Iadx/s1600-h/IMG_3664.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271223836039122402" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJT2TrUIPXkw52CZX9TDJ8Jn8vqJzse3FpbxPOgsxfVE9iTiksYNgOCTPhSzNHoQdVWKsNIDv9Mf8cgBmvqWm9O8NxQSYOVRfVk7XkklPwIdsx4SF7umRweACSugRbT_xOnB9Iadx/s200/IMG_3664.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>Although I wouldn't put myself in the <a href="http://inanethoughtsandinsaneramblings.blogspot.com/">Chris</a> category for cooking, I thoroughly enjoy it and it's a passion of mine. Now if I can just get someone to clean up afterwards...</div><div></div><div>Plus, I always like using the words "pull" and "pork" in the same conversation as much as possible. </div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-82491995177437802482008-11-18T16:12:00.006-05:002008-11-24T09:27:14.837-05:00You think THAT'S funny?Everyone has a sense of humor, some just need to find theirs. Occasionally I check out this site called Basic Instructions (<a href="http://basicinstructions.net/">http://basicinstructions.net/</a>) for a good laugh. It's a comic strip written by Scott Meyer and I find it hilarious (new comics come out about once a week). Like me, it's very simple and to the point. No, I don't know Scott Meyer and he's not paying me for this, although I like the idea of that...<br /><div></div><br /><div>This is hilarious: </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEHyWrEOFk2hyQN0sbppWY2v1hmKinZDgmGInU4tGHesKhpKUAOwpSkp597i7zoZLCE3e9XEAPJz6PBaW6h8LAkQhcxKwOzhg0tuCAR_lM866U6uashqyb0eys5C5mpOXfGr9xbmI/s1600-h/104yawn.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270124164140992514" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEHyWrEOFk2hyQN0sbppWY2v1hmKinZDgmGInU4tGHesKhpKUAOwpSkp597i7zoZLCE3e9XEAPJz6PBaW6h8LAkQhcxKwOzhg0tuCAR_lM866U6uashqyb0eys5C5mpOXfGr9xbmI/s320/104yawn.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-29716836440201008452008-11-18T09:41:00.003-05:002008-11-18T09:54:07.083-05:00"Oh, I don't see any pictures of ME on your new blog..."So after showing my wife Suzette my newest creation, sitting back all proud of myself, what's the first thing she says? That's right, you guessed it. So now Mr Bad Husband will post the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">obligatory</span> picture so I can sleep in the bedroom again (<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">HA HA</span>). Here she is, my beautiful, intelligent, lovely wife of 7 years and counting:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfFcQd8GEC1-nCqlJj5RJG_9RVg4RArte4pIvNDfzLvJ791m6_8ozLz4SCh-6vk0oRM7lKojWZObSKyaTlRXXO7p1wambJKrIIHIrf3A70Ma5XWrUfzaEN7oJhHLK9V5maiFyrc5-/s1600-h/DSCF1722.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270009130602059938" style="WIDTH: 313px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfFcQd8GEC1-nCqlJj5RJG_9RVg4RArte4pIvNDfzLvJ791m6_8ozLz4SCh-6vk0oRM7lKojWZObSKyaTlRXXO7p1wambJKrIIHIrf3A70Ma5XWrUfzaEN7oJhHLK9V5maiFyrc5-/s320/DSCF1722.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-70968671843113580912008-11-17T14:53:00.010-05:002008-11-18T07:57:09.021-05:00Last Monday, we took Phoebe to DisneyWorld (Magic Kingdom) as a surprise for her birthday. It was the first time she'd been to Disney and she absolutely loved it.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Where's Mickey? <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXE1JsDhV8SpEis2U__7zM8ACuWoeGX0bU5aDrRSz5a4CCFjMwbKUCYqPmVAzX6gFAiC60P0PAhPU0Tk2XgVnwpi_JS-gM6NFqLk-P_OWMXKs5Na_S3VzaPkC70LKyaYgpuYBayeD/s1600-h/IMG_4514.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269717683311938578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXE1JsDhV8SpEis2U__7zM8ACuWoeGX0bU5aDrRSz5a4CCFjMwbKUCYqPmVAzX6gFAiC60P0PAhPU0Tk2XgVnwpi_JS-gM6NFqLk-P_OWMXKs5Na_S3VzaPkC70LKyaYgpuYBayeD/s200/IMG_4514.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><p></p><div><br /><br /></div><p></p><div><br /><br /></div><p></p><div><br /><br /></div><p></p><div><br /></div><p></p><p></p><br /><div><br /></div><p align="left">Pluto joined us! </p><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUu60Vg3q8oHZKMX0TLWbFVEjf9_QVNE5Ohs9zlaaKp1jNqoajNECee8PmJC_8PGIObJGwcGSPVxKXD1dgWdUdLlagn4kZVSpuIdJx_hvWFXd4Hx1q8bIUm0Tqh0uOKuNxbxYTc2y/s1600-h/IMG_4521.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269718820544819362" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUu60Vg3q8oHZKMX0TLWbFVEjf9_QVNE5Ohs9zlaaKp1jNqoajNECee8PmJC_8PGIObJGwcGSPVxKXD1dgWdUdLlagn4kZVSpuIdJx_hvWFXd4Hx1q8bIUm0Tqh0uOKuNxbxYTc2y/s320/IMG_4521.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p align="left">A little bright outside....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNKQoTWtesor9Svx0pew9CvyvT-o0gzvILnOn8CJRjG9p1CE17S5d_pukLeOV0g3Xj5zBDT_VLNuOxhvFOzAzo3F-8msfsVWfuONwUbzZ41mXkTCygs05KaRgrefGGiEPl15GkX8W/s1600-h/IMG_4512.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269720539743954658" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNKQoTWtesor9Svx0pew9CvyvT-o0gzvILnOn8CJRjG9p1CE17S5d_pukLeOV0g3Xj5zBDT_VLNuOxhvFOzAzo3F-8msfsVWfuONwUbzZ41mXkTCygs05KaRgrefGGiEPl15GkX8W/s320/IMG_4512.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p align="left">Phoebe's a facepainter at 6 years old! </p><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWhfvGlWR5l-zWTfBNFZV36b5wd4c3U4KloJHVQ3HV8Y1_2XCXj44Q0ZylZjF_tZ-IFaqIX673MRjX9EL4CeT8TQ0-4OFz0zayIJBwmDLxlrydjC-20FzX36bOAK3S-O-OTDZujvn/s1600-h/IMG_4545.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269719125025356978" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWhfvGlWR5l-zWTfBNFZV36b5wd4c3U4KloJHVQ3HV8Y1_2XCXj44Q0ZylZjF_tZ-IFaqIX673MRjX9EL4CeT8TQ0-4OFz0zayIJBwmDLxlrydjC-20FzX36bOAK3S-O-OTDZujvn/s320/IMG_4545.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p align="left">Here comes the night parade!<br /></p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1ZRUGUAipk8GGbi02JNyfdxYbYg8zX_GJdfkDOPbop2segspB71ULVYxnZmuJgrVoVtxiN_3sfs_8kmfp477gn0MPw-MyuDN6VFePEA92-ckbHTK4Rhfh2iwb_bYtb5Fr_E2fHhF/s1600-h/IMG_4585.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269719797400693138" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1ZRUGUAipk8GGbi02JNyfdxYbYg8zX_GJdfkDOPbop2segspB71ULVYxnZmuJgrVoVtxiN_3sfs_8kmfp477gn0MPw-MyuDN6VFePEA92-ckbHTK4Rhfh2iwb_bYtb5Fr_E2fHhF/s320/IMG_4585.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>Bye bye Mickey!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVCpQ_nRH-nZ7n7D1OCgTwHmEh-L2cZf3GSCeES2CQLAMBU6GCVYfJ6iAC3UHEmUBY03LdPq3RCpy0tNcpMiiAGLik7394o1uy93XqPdpXhuFkpbLq3VLsKhOflG993aSlEP7F61p/s1600-h/IMG_4594.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269720551527186482" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVCpQ_nRH-nZ7n7D1OCgTwHmEh-L2cZf3GSCeES2CQLAMBU6GCVYfJ6iAC3UHEmUBY03LdPq3RCpy0tNcpMiiAGLik7394o1uy93XqPdpXhuFkpbLq3VLsKhOflG993aSlEP7F61p/s320/IMG_4594.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749354986670140284.post-33255824785269966182008-11-17T12:17:00.005-05:002008-11-18T13:24:58.887-05:00Greetings everyone and welcome to my very first blog post! I'm creating this in a bit of a hurry (you know, because I'm so busy....) but I'll add more in a little while. Hopefully this will be somewhat entertaining for all that come here and I'll TRY to keep it clean. Thanks to my good friend Chris who's helped inspire me to create this blog (his is awesome by the way, you've got to check it out - <a href="http://inanethoughtsandinsaneramblings.blogspot.com/">Inane Thoughts and Insane Ramblings</a>).<br /><br />So for now, enjoy my daughter Phoebe singing as we're driving along, unknowingly being recorded. Daddies can be so sneaky!<br /><br />South CaroooooLINAAA!!!!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwZytR_3btE4qSLQ7mwQuELdxVNiRd3z6tNIFGbrkGUDWfVKiGYv_NBoVrN5C39m99xKK59D-7yka-Nbwp0CQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4