Archive for July, 2006

“Ladies and gentlemen…

  • July 31st, 2006
  • Posted in Stuff

…can I please have your attention. I’ve just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story. I need all of you, to stop what you’re doing and listen. … Cannonball!!!” That was not in context with the following, but I felt a Ron Burgandy quote was required, since, after all, it is a Moan-day. Oh yeah.  That’s [ READ MORE ]

Kauai! Sucker!

  • July 22nd, 2006
  • Posted in Stuff

Get on plane. Head west. Then south. Then aim for the empty spot in the middle of the Pacific. There on a little tiny island in a string of islands, you will find me sitting on a beach laughing that you are reading this instead of sitting here with me. Sucker! Jess and I [ READ MORE ]

10 things…

  • July 19th, 2006
  • Posted in Lists

… that are ok to throw at your significant other Pillows (all sizes) Rolls of toilet paper Yesterday’s socks The old bed sheets Marshmellows His/Her own clothing A rolled up blanket Snowballs Volleyballs Just about any balls … that are not ok to throw at your significant other Toaster The dog Your dirty undies Frozen meats Cans of soup The measuring tape Books Kleenex box Grandma’s ashes The special toys under the bed [ READ MORE ]

Danskin Triathlon

  • July 18th, 2006
  • Posted in Stuff

The Danskin Triathlon was on Sunday… and it was hot. I mean hot, hot, hot. Did I mention it was hot? Thank goodness I was in the shade most of the day. But my wife wasn’t. Oh, no… she had to swim, bike and run. This was her first [ READ MORE ]

10 ways to rationalize not writing that novel…

  • July 17th, 2006
  • Posted in Lists

Blame your not-so-busy-but-far-too-busy-to-actually-write schedule Blame your need to work out in the mornings and too tired in the evenings Blame your job and your workload Blame joining Netflix Blame the internet when you open your web browser and start clicking Blame your reading of email, again, for the 20th time, even though nothing is new Blame your videogame of the moment Blame [ READ MORE ]

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

  • July 14th, 2006
  • Posted in Movies

After seeing Pirates 2, I can honestly say that I am looking forward to Pirates 3 (May 25th 2007). For those that don’t know the storyline, the movie picks up with the three main characters shortly after the events of the last movie. Unfortunately the consequences are harsh. Elizabeth is at a wedding with no groom, [ READ MORE ]

10 reasons…

  • July 13th, 2006
  • Posted in Lists

… to ignore the phone The ringing is annoying Answering it once only invites more calls It rarely is someone you actually want to talk to Someone always wants something Why stop the movie? Again, why stop the movie? Or the videogame, for that matter? Puh-lease. They actually don’t need anything, they just want to chat and burn some time They will ramble, especially [ READ MORE ]

Bob and the Recreation Majors

  • July 12th, 2006
  • Posted in Stuff

My wife is smart. She may think otherwise, but she is an intuitive individual that has her smarts in far different parts of her cranium than I do. But sometimes she definitely has her blonde moments. Yesterday, at work, she was talking with some of her fellow coworkers at the front desk of the [ READ MORE ]

Old Man’s War

  • July 11th, 2006
  • Posted in Books

Old Man’s War by John Scalzi What a good book. Zipped me along so fast that I had it done and read in a day. The premise is pretty simple: John Perry is a 75 year old widower that visits the grave of his wife on his birthday and then heads for [ READ MORE ]

Top ten… things that crank my gears

Some of the top things that really kind of irk me… beware of snap judgements, close minded opinions and general idiocy ahead. More after the jump. [ READ MORE ]

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