*I apologize for posting this link after lunch. Luckily I have a strong stomach and didn't barf when I read it.*
So now Demi Moore and Ashton are called "Dashmi"? How come the press or whoever makes these things up can't just be shot for their sickness? It seems to be an epidemic.
Anyway, the part I had to post about was the poetic side of Ashton. He said "I hope the love that we share can resonate around the world so that someday I can hear its echo."
For real. He did. Read the story.
I haven't heard anything so schmoopy since high school. I remember those feelings too. Back then the 'love that will never die' feelings brought about lines like that all the time. Of course, those high school love affairs usually lasted until somewhere around lunch time. The good thing was that after lunch you could recycle the lines for the next 'love to end all loves'.
Girls came up with the good stuff. Guys sucked at it (usually). I did have one girlfriend who kept sending me sweet little notes and she would sign them "Puppy love is great!" I did not make that up. Funny stuff, eh?
Truthfully, love is grand. New romance is the most fun. It is the best when it is new and exciting and all that romantic crap keeps pouring out of you. Too bad those new feelings fade. But without the beginnings of relationships, the poetry would all end up kinda lame or just uninspired Hallmark poopie.
I think some bloggers could do a lot better than those Hallmark people. There are some good writers in the blogworld.
Maybe we should have a 'Schmoopy Posting Day' on blogger. Just to see who really is a romantic at heart. I have noticed that some of my blog friends are still quite enthralled with their significant others. Those who aren't could write something about a crush then. Or just making up something would be fun too. Like Jack in "As Good As It Gets".
Or better yet, recycle something from their past. That would be the best. Recycling is good for the environment. Well, maybe not this type. But it would be fun.
Who's game for a Schmoopy Post Day?
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Latest Poll Results
The latest Poll results prove that we all like a bit of sex in our lives. ;) The new Poll will be a sexy one. Next week will be a movie one. The following week should be interesting since we voted to do a Blogger Poll. I'm taking this to mean "Bloggers we know (and love)". I'll need to think about that one.
I have decided that Thursday will be the day to renew the Polls. It's a light blog day since HNT is such a big thing now (for me too) and everyone is busy checking out all the half-nekkid creativity (me too!). I'll have the new Poll posted soon. Gotta first go see some nekkidness!
What should the next Poll subject(s) be?
Selection
Romance 2 votes
Movies 5 votes
Music 0 votes
Bloggers 4 votes
Television 2 votes
Sports 2 votes
Sex 9 votes
American History 1 vote
Politics 0 votes
Whatever 2 votes
I have decided that Thursday will be the day to renew the Polls. It's a light blog day since HNT is such a big thing now (for me too) and everyone is busy checking out all the half-nekkid creativity (me too!). I'll have the new Poll posted soon. Gotta first go see some nekkidness!
What should the next Poll subject(s) be?
Selection
Romance 2 votes
Movies 5 votes
Music 0 votes
Bloggers 4 votes
Television 2 votes
Sports 2 votes
Sex 9 votes
American History 1 vote
Politics 0 votes
Whatever 2 votes
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Images
I wanted to be cool like Yoj & Osbasso so I decided to do this nifty little FYI about myself, using Google images. Here's the directions:
Go to Google and click on the images link.
Type in the following and post the first (or your favorite) picture the search engine finds.
- The name of the town where you grew up
- The name of the town where you live now
- Your name
- Your Grandmother's name (pick one)
- Your favorite food
- Your favorite drink
- Your favorite song
- Your favorite smell
The town I grew up in:
The fountain pre-dates the Civil War
The town I in live now (which is actually the town where I was born):
Townhall - built in 1881 as a Music School
My name:
My Hero
This came up when I searched my name. I had to post it, of course. ;)
My Grandmother's Name:
Good looking Gramdma, no?
My favorite food:
Nature's most perfect food!
My favorite drink:
Can't get enough!
This was my favorite drink for a looong time:
My favorite song (for the lyrics):
"Oh, I who long to grow, I look outside myself, and the tree inside me grows." --Rainer Maria Rilke
My favorite smell:
There's none better when you're driving down a back road on a Summer day and you catch a whiff.... ummmm.....
Go to Google and click on the images link.
Type in the following and post the first (or your favorite) picture the search engine finds.
- The name of the town where you grew up
- The name of the town where you live now
- Your name
- Your Grandmother's name (pick one)
- Your favorite food
- Your favorite drink
- Your favorite song
- Your favorite smell
The town I grew up in:
The fountain pre-dates the Civil War
The town I in live now (which is actually the town where I was born):
Townhall - built in 1881 as a Music School
My name:
My Hero
This came up when I searched my name. I had to post it, of course. ;)
My Grandmother's Name:
Good looking Gramdma, no?
My favorite food:
Nature's most perfect food!
My favorite drink:
Can't get enough!
This was my favorite drink for a looong time:
My favorite song (for the lyrics):
"Oh, I who long to grow, I look outside myself, and the tree inside me grows." --Rainer Maria Rilke
My favorite smell:
There's none better when you're driving down a back road on a Summer day and you catch a whiff.... ummmm.....
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Music Variety Is Cool
Yesterday on the way home when I turned on the radio the song "Carry On My Wayward Son" by Kansas had just come on. I happen to like that song so I left the station on. Next they played "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana. Naturally, I had to hear that one too. I love Nirvana.
I started feeling like I might just be able to let this station play all the way home.
Next song that came on was "Blister In The Sun" by The Violent Femmes. I hadn't heard that one in a while. I remember I once really liked the Femmes.
Again, I was impressed with the station. Then came the commercial break. It lasted forever. One of those 10 minute breaks. (Or it just seemed like 10 minutes anyway.) Then the DJ came back and talked for too long and when he finally played the next song it was "Reminiscing" by the Little River Band. It nauseated me. I was sad because I thought I could leave the station on for a while. Then he played "Glory Of Love" by Peter Cetera and I had had enough. Time to search the dial.
I was lucky that I had turned the station on when I did I guess. How come a station can play good stuff for a while and then turn back into a crap station again? No wonder they put the radio controls on the steering wheel these days. I like variety but I don't like cry-baby music. Unless it's a quiet, romantic setting and we're getting close and cuddly..... you know the scene..... who pays attention to the music then anyway?
I started feeling like I might just be able to let this station play all the way home.
Next song that came on was "Blister In The Sun" by The Violent Femmes. I hadn't heard that one in a while. I remember I once really liked the Femmes.
Again, I was impressed with the station. Then came the commercial break. It lasted forever. One of those 10 minute breaks. (Or it just seemed like 10 minutes anyway.) Then the DJ came back and talked for too long and when he finally played the next song it was "Reminiscing" by the Little River Band. It nauseated me. I was sad because I thought I could leave the station on for a while. Then he played "Glory Of Love" by Peter Cetera and I had had enough. Time to search the dial.
I was lucky that I had turned the station on when I did I guess. How come a station can play good stuff for a while and then turn back into a crap station again? No wonder they put the radio controls on the steering wheel these days. I like variety but I don't like cry-baby music. Unless it's a quiet, romantic setting and we're getting close and cuddly..... you know the scene..... who pays attention to the music then anyway?
Depressed
What a bummer. The Baseball season ended last night. The worst part is that the Yankees could have won. Pitching and defense wins championships. They preach that all the time. The Yanks didn't have quite enough of either to get past the first round. I had the feeling we might be in trouble when Crosby ran Shef over in the outfield and allowed 2 runs to score. My stomach started to hurt then. I was soooo looking forward to the ALCS. Especially against Chicago. Damn.
Well, let's try to look at some positives here:
The Yankees did win the division. After their horrible start, that is quite an accomplishment.
Also, the starting pitching should be in great shape next season. With Wang, Small, Mussina, Chacon & Johnson we are in decent shape. Unloading that bum Wright would be a good idea. That leaves us able to focus on the huge weakness of middle relief.
I hope Bernie returns in some capacity. I also hope his replacement really is Torii Hunter. That would be sweet.
The best thing to happen this year is that boston was eliminated. That was an orgasmic moment for me. The Braves losing was a close second to that.
Oh, and the sleep deprivation ended last night too. I won't be wasting precious sleep time on teams I don't really care about so I won't be so tired this month like usual.
OK, I guess there are a few positives. I'd still trade them all for a Yankee win and another shot at the ALCS.
I'm already anxious for next season to start.
Well, let's try to look at some positives here:
The Yankees did win the division. After their horrible start, that is quite an accomplishment.
Also, the starting pitching should be in great shape next season. With Wang, Small, Mussina, Chacon & Johnson we are in decent shape. Unloading that bum Wright would be a good idea. That leaves us able to focus on the huge weakness of middle relief.
I hope Bernie returns in some capacity. I also hope his replacement really is Torii Hunter. That would be sweet.
The best thing to happen this year is that boston was eliminated. That was an orgasmic moment for me. The Braves losing was a close second to that.
Oh, and the sleep deprivation ended last night too. I won't be wasting precious sleep time on teams I don't really care about so I won't be so tired this month like usual.
OK, I guess there are a few positives. I'd still trade them all for a Yankee win and another shot at the ALCS.
I'm already anxious for next season to start.
Monday, October 10, 2005
Adventures With Lowe’s
I have done quite a bit of shopping at Lowe’s. It is a great store. For someone like me who is learning home improvement stuff as it becomes necessary, Lowe’s has been priceless.
That being said, this past week has been strange. The Lowe’s we have been to since moving just isn’t up to the standards of the 2 others we have used in the past. This one in particular seems to be devoid of helpful people not to mention their delivery system leaves a lot to be desired.
The latest fiasco was for counter tops and a tree we had purchased the weekend before this past one. The counter tops had been ordered and then delayed because the clerk had originally ordered the wrong thing. The tree we found there was awesome, but way too big for us to pick up, so the Lowe’s people claimed that it would be no problem to deliver it. As a matter of fact, the counter tops would be in the day before the tree delivery was scheduled, so they would do both at the same time. Sounded like a plan. Uh huh.
Nicci took a day off on Thursday to be home for the deliveries. (We had some other stuff coming too.) Well, Lowe’s never shows up. She called and found out that the delivery had been entered into the system for the following week. Of course, no one could figure out how that had happened. The girl who did it even remembered us and that Thursday was supposed to be the delivery day. So they promise to deliver the stuff the next morning.
Well, neither of us can be off for another day so we leave the breezeway open for them to put the counter tops into. The tree would be fine outside. (Of course.) I get home Friday night – no delivery. Now I’m thinking wtf? We call and find out that they didn’t want to deliver the stuff because of the rain. What? Since when does rain delay deliveries? It was a normal kind of rain. Not like we were having a hurricane or anything. Plus, it had actually stopped for the most part.
More apologies and promises for a Saturday morning delivery. Saturday arrives and they actually show up. (It’s now raining harder than on Friday, btw.) They have the counter tops but not the tree. The Delivery Manager starts telling me that they didn’t have the right truck and that the tree was too heavy (claims it weighs 300lbs.) and blah blah blah…. It sounded like excuses to me. No matter, it would be delivered first thing in the morning on Sunday. Before 9:30. Promised by the Delivery Manager.
I waited for the delivery on Sunday until 10:30. I gave them the benefit of the doubt. When I called, the guy in Deliveries told me that the Manager guy had entered us into the system for “sometime next week”! Now I’m really pissed! After a bit of stern talk and some conversation with the store manager, the first guy volunteered to bring the tree to us. When they finally arrived at 4:00 they told me they couldn’t understand the Manager guy’s problem. They had the exact same truck he had used the day before and one guy lifted the tree and brought it to the hole I had dug. Their opinion was that he just didn’t want to do the delivery. Nice. They were decent guys though. They even helped me get the tree into the hole before they left.
I have never had such a time with something so simple. Just goes to show that because a place has the same name, it doesn’t necessarily operate the same.
That being said, this past week has been strange. The Lowe’s we have been to since moving just isn’t up to the standards of the 2 others we have used in the past. This one in particular seems to be devoid of helpful people not to mention their delivery system leaves a lot to be desired.
The latest fiasco was for counter tops and a tree we had purchased the weekend before this past one. The counter tops had been ordered and then delayed because the clerk had originally ordered the wrong thing. The tree we found there was awesome, but way too big for us to pick up, so the Lowe’s people claimed that it would be no problem to deliver it. As a matter of fact, the counter tops would be in the day before the tree delivery was scheduled, so they would do both at the same time. Sounded like a plan. Uh huh.
Nicci took a day off on Thursday to be home for the deliveries. (We had some other stuff coming too.) Well, Lowe’s never shows up. She called and found out that the delivery had been entered into the system for the following week. Of course, no one could figure out how that had happened. The girl who did it even remembered us and that Thursday was supposed to be the delivery day. So they promise to deliver the stuff the next morning.
Well, neither of us can be off for another day so we leave the breezeway open for them to put the counter tops into. The tree would be fine outside. (Of course.) I get home Friday night – no delivery. Now I’m thinking wtf? We call and find out that they didn’t want to deliver the stuff because of the rain. What? Since when does rain delay deliveries? It was a normal kind of rain. Not like we were having a hurricane or anything. Plus, it had actually stopped for the most part.
More apologies and promises for a Saturday morning delivery. Saturday arrives and they actually show up. (It’s now raining harder than on Friday, btw.) They have the counter tops but not the tree. The Delivery Manager starts telling me that they didn’t have the right truck and that the tree was too heavy (claims it weighs 300lbs.) and blah blah blah…. It sounded like excuses to me. No matter, it would be delivered first thing in the morning on Sunday. Before 9:30. Promised by the Delivery Manager.
I waited for the delivery on Sunday until 10:30. I gave them the benefit of the doubt. When I called, the guy in Deliveries told me that the Manager guy had entered us into the system for “sometime next week”! Now I’m really pissed! After a bit of stern talk and some conversation with the store manager, the first guy volunteered to bring the tree to us. When they finally arrived at 4:00 they told me they couldn’t understand the Manager guy’s problem. They had the exact same truck he had used the day before and one guy lifted the tree and brought it to the hole I had dug. Their opinion was that he just didn’t want to do the delivery. Nice. They were decent guys though. They even helped me get the tree into the hole before they left.
I have never had such a time with something so simple. Just goes to show that because a place has the same name, it doesn’t necessarily operate the same.
Sunday, October 09, 2005
BS Friday Answer
The BS Friday story is true. It was a great night all around, especially the part where I got to disown my friend when he became a total ass. Good job to everyone who guessed. You all got it right this time.
I don't have much time right now to blog. The Yankees are finally coming on TV. Tonight is do or die night and I'm more than a wee bit nervous. Wish the Yanks (and anyone around me) good luck.
Thanks. They'll need it. ;)
I don't have much time right now to blog. The Yankees are finally coming on TV. Tonight is do or die night and I'm more than a wee bit nervous. Wish the Yanks (and anyone around me) good luck.
Thanks. They'll need it. ;)
Friday, October 07, 2005
Something Fun
Here's something fun to do; type up a sickening sweet, gushy, lovey-dovey text message for your honey and then send it to a wrong number.
I did that recently.
Today.
Oh yeah.
I did that recently.
Today.
Oh yeah.
BS Friday
I am feeling much better now, thanks. (See previous post.) Stuff like that never lasts too long with me. So now, back to our regularly scheduled program which just happens to be BS Friday. I'll write it, you tell me if it's BS or not. This one is called "I know you better than you know you".
NOTE: I won't be able to answer until sometime Sunday. I'll be away all day tomorrow.
A couple of years ago I went to one of the 'Concerts in the Park' that the city has every Summer. I usually don't go but this concert happened to be Nils Lofgren. If you don't know Nils, go here for info and a way cool music clip. Nils is an awesome guitarist who has played with Neil Young, Grin, Crazyhorse, Bruce Springsteen and Ringo Starr's All Star Band. He has always been one of my favorites. He plays a lot of blues and he never uses a pick. It's wild to see him play like that.
Anyway, I went to see him play. I was so psyched to hear he was in town because the big names usually didn't come our way. While I was there waiting I ran into a friend from work. He and his wife were there. They were big time Nils fans too. We chatted for a while about Nils and all the music we loved by him. My friend seemed to have a very good knowledge of Nils' music history. I was impressed.
The concert was great! He and his band are top notch and I loved every minute. After a second encore, we got a surprise; Nils had agreed to meet and greet fans behind the bandshell! There was a set of stairs that led up and around the back of the bandshell and people were going to be allowed to go single file up to the top to meet him. Well, my friend and I hightailed it over there quick. We were pretty far up in line and we got to watch as Nils talked with people who were ahead of us. Some got autographs, some just gushed, some got pictures. I remember wishing I had known beforehand that we could meet him. I'd have gotten an autograph or better yet, a picture of me with him. But I didn't have anything for him to sign and no camera. Damn!
We finally got to the top of the stairs and my friend's wife talked with him first. She got a hug and told him he was great yada yada yada... Then my friend started talking with him. At first it was a normal conversation. He told him how much he liked his music, told him about the other times he'd been to see him, then he told him his favorite song was **** (I forget which song he mentioned) ... and how much he like the album **** (again, I don't remember) Funny thing was, he had the wrong album. Nils politely corrected him about which album the song was on. Then my friend says, "Are you sure?"
Nils said he was quite sure.
That started it. My friend started telling him how he was sure the song was on such and such an album and how he remembered it because it came out right before such and such an album.... Nils then told him that he also had the album order wrong. The album he mentioned had come out after another one was released between the two.
Well that set my friend off. He again asked if he was sure. Nils rolled his eyes and looked back at one of the official looking guys standing behind him. That guy smiled and looked like he was holding back a laugh. My friend meanwhile was going on and on about how he was sure this album came out before that album and this song was on this album - Nils correcting him along the way.... He had so many things wrong that Nils finally just said "Maybe you should go and check on your collection again." Nothing smart assed or anything. Just a polite way to get off the subject, I think. Then my friend said, "No, I think you probably forgot some things. After all these years, it's no embarrassment." WTF???
Again an eye roll and a look over his shoulder, this time I think for help. The smiley guy finally stepped forward and gently nudged my friend the expert along, telling him that others were wiating. He went, but with a reassurance that he would be checking on those songs & albums as soon as he got home.
As I stepped up, Nils quietly said to the guy behind him, "Can you believe that?" Then he turned to me and said, "Do you know that guy?" I smiled and shook his hand and said, "Nope. Some people. I wonder who he was anyway?"
NOTE: I won't be able to answer until sometime Sunday. I'll be away all day tomorrow.
A couple of years ago I went to one of the 'Concerts in the Park' that the city has every Summer. I usually don't go but this concert happened to be Nils Lofgren. If you don't know Nils, go here for info and a way cool music clip. Nils is an awesome guitarist who has played with Neil Young, Grin, Crazyhorse, Bruce Springsteen and Ringo Starr's All Star Band. He has always been one of my favorites. He plays a lot of blues and he never uses a pick. It's wild to see him play like that.
Anyway, I went to see him play. I was so psyched to hear he was in town because the big names usually didn't come our way. While I was there waiting I ran into a friend from work. He and his wife were there. They were big time Nils fans too. We chatted for a while about Nils and all the music we loved by him. My friend seemed to have a very good knowledge of Nils' music history. I was impressed.
The concert was great! He and his band are top notch and I loved every minute. After a second encore, we got a surprise; Nils had agreed to meet and greet fans behind the bandshell! There was a set of stairs that led up and around the back of the bandshell and people were going to be allowed to go single file up to the top to meet him. Well, my friend and I hightailed it over there quick. We were pretty far up in line and we got to watch as Nils talked with people who were ahead of us. Some got autographs, some just gushed, some got pictures. I remember wishing I had known beforehand that we could meet him. I'd have gotten an autograph or better yet, a picture of me with him. But I didn't have anything for him to sign and no camera. Damn!
We finally got to the top of the stairs and my friend's wife talked with him first. She got a hug and told him he was great yada yada yada... Then my friend started talking with him. At first it was a normal conversation. He told him how much he liked his music, told him about the other times he'd been to see him, then he told him his favorite song was **** (I forget which song he mentioned) ... and how much he like the album **** (again, I don't remember) Funny thing was, he had the wrong album. Nils politely corrected him about which album the song was on. Then my friend says, "Are you sure?"
Nils said he was quite sure.
That started it. My friend started telling him how he was sure the song was on such and such an album and how he remembered it because it came out right before such and such an album.... Nils then told him that he also had the album order wrong. The album he mentioned had come out after another one was released between the two.
Well that set my friend off. He again asked if he was sure. Nils rolled his eyes and looked back at one of the official looking guys standing behind him. That guy smiled and looked like he was holding back a laugh. My friend meanwhile was going on and on about how he was sure this album came out before that album and this song was on this album - Nils correcting him along the way.... He had so many things wrong that Nils finally just said "Maybe you should go and check on your collection again." Nothing smart assed or anything. Just a polite way to get off the subject, I think. Then my friend said, "No, I think you probably forgot some things. After all these years, it's no embarrassment." WTF???
Again an eye roll and a look over his shoulder, this time I think for help. The smiley guy finally stepped forward and gently nudged my friend the expert along, telling him that others were wiating. He went, but with a reassurance that he would be checking on those songs & albums as soon as he got home.
As I stepped up, Nils quietly said to the guy behind him, "Can you believe that?" Then he turned to me and said, "Do you know that guy?" I smiled and shook his hand and said, "Nope. Some people. I wonder who he was anyway?"
Things I’m Sick Of Today
I am a grouch this morning. I have no good thoughts at this time. Today almost everything is annoying to me. I have tried to force my way out of this funk but it hasn’t worked, so I am going to try and list things that are bugging me. Maybe I can vent a little and shake the negative feelings. Here’s my list of stuff that I’m sick of this morning:
Iraq – I am sick of all the negative stuff reported from Iraq. It’s a war zone people. We get it. There is some nasty shit happening there but I think there has to be something more to talk about. Something positive. The negative commentary is making me crazy.
The crybabies of the world are making me crazy too. All the goobs who insist that our troops just be pulled out of Iraq are idiots. Yeah, we shouldn’t be there in the first place. But we are and to just leave would be stupid. Remember Vietnam when we just up and left? We make the mess, we have to clean it up.
I keep hearing about the nukes that were dropped in Japan back in the 40’s. How we apologized and all that crap. That whole apology BS was nothing more than an ass-kissing move. That was a different era with a different set of problems. It was war and dropping the nukes ended the war before another 1,000,000 Americans were killed. Not to mention the untold number of Japanese people who would have died. So people should shut the f%#$ up about it. There is no way possible for this generation to understand what that generation had to deal with. Besides, ‘you mess with the bull, you get the horns’. Shut up.
I’m tired of all the “Help the Homeless” BS too. Homeless via disasters like Katrina, I understand. Homeless via drugs, laziness, and stupidity I can’t tolerate. The lazy bitches of the world should find a way to pay their way and we should stop enabling them to be worthless. The druggies of the world should just be allowed to croak and then we’d be rid of them.
High gas prices are unnecessary. It is just the result of greedy oil people looking for big profits at our expense. Crude oil prices have been steady and/or dropping lately but the gas prices are still high and in some places going up. Jerk-offs with their BS reasoning about why the costs are up are full of it. I think Bush must have stock in oil or something.
There is a new Victoria’s Secret in Virginia that people are getting all pissy about. Apparently they object to mannequins in underwear posed in the windows. Funny, I thought all VS stores had those. What makes these dorks so special that they think it’s wrong? F.O.
This whole Supreme Court nomination of the unknown woman is annoying too. WTF is her name? Yeah, it’s like that. No one knows her views on anything. Big deal. Isn’t the Supreme Court supposed to interpret the Constitution and rule accordingly? Who cares about someone’s opinions. Wtf is up with the ‘balance of left and right’ on the Court anyway? They are SUPPOSED to judge by what is in the Constitution, not what their opinion is. Oh yeah, they stopped that a long time ago. I forgot. As for Bush promising one thing and doing another; Gee, that’s surprising from a life long politician. Stop acting like you are surprised.
Ok, this is getting a little longer than I thought it would. Here are some other little things I want to vent about:
Bad apple dumplings – I hate it when the lazy bitches just core an apple and wrap it in dough. Slice them up!
Bad coffee - there is such a thing Meritt ;)
Chocolate ice cream – it sucks
Tomatoes – how do people eat those things?
Coconut – the scourge of western society
Bell bottom jeans – ugly then, uglier now
Cowboy stuff – in the city. Can you say “Dork” boys and girls?
Spam – jerk offs send it, almost as bad as telemarketers
Iraq – I am sick of all the negative stuff reported from Iraq. It’s a war zone people. We get it. There is some nasty shit happening there but I think there has to be something more to talk about. Something positive. The negative commentary is making me crazy.
The crybabies of the world are making me crazy too. All the goobs who insist that our troops just be pulled out of Iraq are idiots. Yeah, we shouldn’t be there in the first place. But we are and to just leave would be stupid. Remember Vietnam when we just up and left? We make the mess, we have to clean it up.
I keep hearing about the nukes that were dropped in Japan back in the 40’s. How we apologized and all that crap. That whole apology BS was nothing more than an ass-kissing move. That was a different era with a different set of problems. It was war and dropping the nukes ended the war before another 1,000,000 Americans were killed. Not to mention the untold number of Japanese people who would have died. So people should shut the f%#$ up about it. There is no way possible for this generation to understand what that generation had to deal with. Besides, ‘you mess with the bull, you get the horns’. Shut up.
I’m tired of all the “Help the Homeless” BS too. Homeless via disasters like Katrina, I understand. Homeless via drugs, laziness, and stupidity I can’t tolerate. The lazy bitches of the world should find a way to pay their way and we should stop enabling them to be worthless. The druggies of the world should just be allowed to croak and then we’d be rid of them.
High gas prices are unnecessary. It is just the result of greedy oil people looking for big profits at our expense. Crude oil prices have been steady and/or dropping lately but the gas prices are still high and in some places going up. Jerk-offs with their BS reasoning about why the costs are up are full of it. I think Bush must have stock in oil or something.
There is a new Victoria’s Secret in Virginia that people are getting all pissy about. Apparently they object to mannequins in underwear posed in the windows. Funny, I thought all VS stores had those. What makes these dorks so special that they think it’s wrong? F.O.
This whole Supreme Court nomination of the unknown woman is annoying too. WTF is her name? Yeah, it’s like that. No one knows her views on anything. Big deal. Isn’t the Supreme Court supposed to interpret the Constitution and rule accordingly? Who cares about someone’s opinions. Wtf is up with the ‘balance of left and right’ on the Court anyway? They are SUPPOSED to judge by what is in the Constitution, not what their opinion is. Oh yeah, they stopped that a long time ago. I forgot. As for Bush promising one thing and doing another; Gee, that’s surprising from a life long politician. Stop acting like you are surprised.
Ok, this is getting a little longer than I thought it would. Here are some other little things I want to vent about:
Bad apple dumplings – I hate it when the lazy bitches just core an apple and wrap it in dough. Slice them up!
Bad coffee - there is such a thing Meritt ;)
Chocolate ice cream – it sucks
Tomatoes – how do people eat those things?
Coconut – the scourge of western society
Bell bottom jeans – ugly then, uglier now
Cowboy stuff – in the city. Can you say “Dork” boys and girls?
Spam – jerk offs send it, almost as bad as telemarketers
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Laugh Break
In the wild 2005
Facing reality is hard
Romance is not dead.
Damn! Popeye is getting really old!
I work here.
This one kills me!
Facing reality is hard
Romance is not dead.
Damn! Popeye is getting really old!
I work here.
This one kills me!
Peachy Fix & Stuff
I got my Peachy fix this morning! It was great!
Peachy has been away all week for training. It's been weird without her here. She stopped in for some stuff on her computer and I got to see her for a while. Funny how someone being away from work can be missed like that, isn't it? I feel better. ;)
Also, Miss Charming Jones did put in her notice yesterday. I knew it was coming, but it still sucks. She is going on to a much better position. A much better situation too, so it's a good move. I'm hoping they need other people too. *hint hint*
Now Peachy will be in a department with a new boss who isn't even here yet and one rookie co-worker. Sounds like time for a salary negotiation, doesn't it? Yup.
On a side note, does anyone else have a toilet at work that tries to sploosh you when you flush it? We have one here that I have learned to step away from before flushing. It sometimes flushes so hard that water flies out of it. Gross, to be sure. But it makes for great breakfast talk, don't you think?
Today is HNT. Possibly the biggest (if not the coolest) thing to hit blogs since, well, maybe blogs. Go here to see the list of participants. (Go here and here and here to check out some blog friends that participate.)
I hear Hockey started last night. It's all over the news. I guess after the lockout last year people are treating it like it's something extraordinary. I'm happy for the fans since I remember the 1994 Baseball season fiasco. It's all about money these days. Greed kills!
I can't wait to get home tonight. I am planting a tree. Yeah, that sounds really YB like, I know. All week long I have been digging this big ass hole in the ground to plant a tree that will be delivered today It is already pretty big, so the hole had to be pretty big. The tree is an oak maple. We didn't know that it was one that would grow to be a giant when we bought it. I just loved it when I saw it, so we went ahead and got it. It will get to be about 120' tall and the trunk will get a few feet in diameter. I hope I'm alive long enough to see it get huge.
Geez, that sounds way too domestic. Suddenly, I feel ill.
Ok, that's enough stuff for now. Later.
Peachy has been away all week for training. It's been weird without her here. She stopped in for some stuff on her computer and I got to see her for a while. Funny how someone being away from work can be missed like that, isn't it? I feel better. ;)
Also, Miss Charming Jones did put in her notice yesterday. I knew it was coming, but it still sucks. She is going on to a much better position. A much better situation too, so it's a good move. I'm hoping they need other people too. *hint hint*
Now Peachy will be in a department with a new boss who isn't even here yet and one rookie co-worker. Sounds like time for a salary negotiation, doesn't it? Yup.
On a side note, does anyone else have a toilet at work that tries to sploosh you when you flush it? We have one here that I have learned to step away from before flushing. It sometimes flushes so hard that water flies out of it. Gross, to be sure. But it makes for great breakfast talk, don't you think?
Today is HNT. Possibly the biggest (if not the coolest) thing to hit blogs since, well, maybe blogs. Go here to see the list of participants. (Go here and here and here to check out some blog friends that participate.)
I hear Hockey started last night. It's all over the news. I guess after the lockout last year people are treating it like it's something extraordinary. I'm happy for the fans since I remember the 1994 Baseball season fiasco. It's all about money these days. Greed kills!
I can't wait to get home tonight. I am planting a tree. Yeah, that sounds really YB like, I know. All week long I have been digging this big ass hole in the ground to plant a tree that will be delivered today It is already pretty big, so the hole had to be pretty big. The tree is an oak maple. We didn't know that it was one that would grow to be a giant when we bought it. I just loved it when I saw it, so we went ahead and got it. It will get to be about 120' tall and the trunk will get a few feet in diameter. I hope I'm alive long enough to see it get huge.
Geez, that sounds way too domestic. Suddenly, I feel ill.
Ok, that's enough stuff for now. Later.
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Say It Isn't So
I just got semi-official word that Miss Charming Jones will be putting in her 2 week notice. I feel so bummed!
It's not just that she is so utterly charming that makes this a bummer but she is also one of the few truly capable, dependable & professional people here. Plus, she is a friend.
I will really miss her.
Peachy, you better not get any bright ideas from this.
I mean that.
Yes, I'm still here. I'm keeping my eye on you.....
It's not just that she is so utterly charming that makes this a bummer but she is also one of the few truly capable, dependable & professional people here. Plus, she is a friend.
I will really miss her.
Peachy, you better not get any bright ideas from this.
I mean that.
Yes, I'm still here. I'm keeping my eye on you.....
Latest Poll Results
Here are the latest Poll results. Looks like we all love Saturday Night Live the best. Good call.
The new Poll is posted (right sidebar). It will determine the future subject(s) for Polls. I'm feeling a little braindead this morning so I thought I'd let everyone decide what the next subject will be. Maybe even the next few, depending on how many votes are posted.
Keep in mind that the choices will have my own little twist to them.
Also, feel free to write in comments anything you'd like to see voted on.
Which of these classic silly shows was/is the best?
Selection
Gilligan's Island 5 votes
Get Smart 2 votes
Soap 1 vote
Mork & Mindy 1 vote
Hogan's Heroes 0 votes
The Beverly Hillbillies 0 votes
I Dream Of Jeannie 2 votes
The Monkees 2 votes
Taxi 2 votes
WKRP In Cincinnati 1 vote
Three's Company 5 votes
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 2 votes
Original Saturday Night Live 8 votes
Second City TV 0 votes
Monty Python's Flying Circus 4 votes
Benny Hill Show 2 votes
The Carol Burnett Show 5 votes
The Addams Family 0 votes
The Original Batman 3 votes
The Munsters 0 votes
The new Poll is posted (right sidebar). It will determine the future subject(s) for Polls. I'm feeling a little braindead this morning so I thought I'd let everyone decide what the next subject will be. Maybe even the next few, depending on how many votes are posted.
Keep in mind that the choices will have my own little twist to them.
Also, feel free to write in comments anything you'd like to see voted on.
Which of these classic silly shows was/is the best?
Selection
Gilligan's Island 5 votes
Get Smart 2 votes
Soap 1 vote
Mork & Mindy 1 vote
Hogan's Heroes 0 votes
The Beverly Hillbillies 0 votes
I Dream Of Jeannie 2 votes
The Monkees 2 votes
Taxi 2 votes
WKRP In Cincinnati 1 vote
Three's Company 5 votes
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 2 votes
Original Saturday Night Live 8 votes
Second City TV 0 votes
Monty Python's Flying Circus 4 votes
Benny Hill Show 2 votes
The Carol Burnett Show 5 votes
The Addams Family 0 votes
The Original Batman 3 votes
The Munsters 0 votes
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Question Of The Day
Have you ever seen someone leave the restroom with hairs sticking out of their zipper?
Celebrity Crushes
The Head did this first and his accounts are hilarious! He suggested that we all follow suit. Grace did it too and hers was also funny. So I'm falling in line (mostly because it's fun) and without further ado, here is my personal list of early life (maybe some continuing ones too) celebrity crushes:
Tina Louise aka Ginger Grant
Anyone who claimed that Mary Ann was hotter than Ginger was crazy. Probably a guy would only claim that when he was around another woman just to try and impress them, getting them to believe he was into the 'wholesome girl' thing. He was still lying.
Sheena Easton
Still one of the sexiest women anywhere. A great singer and a decent actress. That stint on Miami Vice was a bummer though. Otherwise, pure Scottish sweetness.
Sandy
I don't know what to say about recent events but she will always be someone I greatly admire. Looks, talent and genuine personality. She's the whole package. (I'm getting a bit misty-eyed. I'll move on now....)
Lindsey Wagner aka The Bionic Woman
I believe she was my first real celebrity crush. I was madly in love with her when I was young. I watched the Bionic Woman religiously and any movie she made I never missed. I even read the book "Scruples" just because she starred in the mini-series. She is still hot today. Doing those infomercials is a bummer, but I like seeing her.
Justine Bateman
No young guy who watched Family Ties was safe from Justine's charms. I thought she was so sexy. I even loved her first movie Satisfaction. I watched it many times. (That was also Julia Robert's first film, I believe) She disappeared quickly after the TV show ended. Too bad.
Jem
A sexy and talented Saturday Morning Cartoon babe. Talented thanks to Britta Phillips. Loved the fact that she was a rock star and a super-hero. Britta still makes music. Check out Luna when you get the chance. (BTW, Britta was also in Satisfaction. Weird, eh?)
Teela (Masters of the Universe)
Tell me she wasn't a sexy animated babe! Plus, most times when she would show up she was bailing out He-Man from some mess. Proves the theory that behind every great man is an even greater woman.
Courteney Cox
My second huge crush. What can you say about her? Gorgeous, talented and those eyes... rowr! Now she's married to a somewhat strange fellow and also is a Mom. No matter what, I'm still a fan.
JoAnna Cameron aka The Mighty Isis
When I was little this Saturday Morning show had me hooked. A superhero who was so hot that my little boy hormones went racing with just the anticipation of showtime coming. JoAnna is still very good looking today. I met her at one of those autograph signing shows a few summers ago. Sweet!
Chrissie Hynde
The Pretenders were and are still one of my favorite bands thanks to Chrissie's amazing voice. I can't get enough of her sultry singing. They got big during the punk/new wave era and were one of the few bands to stay big. Love the Pretenders!
Barbara Feldon aka 99
One of my all time favorite shows is Get Smart. It is so goofy that I can't get enough. Of course, the sexy spy 99 helps a lot. A gorgeous babe to help Max get out of trouble. Another great woman behind the man example.
Smurfette
I never actually had a crush on her. I just admired a single woman in a community of all guys. She was the only female Smurf. Someone was getting lucky because I remember baby smurf showing up. No Father ever stepped forward though. The only one you knew it couldn't be was Grumpy Smurf. If it was him he would have had a better disposition, I think.
Tina Louise aka Ginger Grant
Anyone who claimed that Mary Ann was hotter than Ginger was crazy. Probably a guy would only claim that when he was around another woman just to try and impress them, getting them to believe he was into the 'wholesome girl' thing. He was still lying.
Sheena Easton
Still one of the sexiest women anywhere. A great singer and a decent actress. That stint on Miami Vice was a bummer though. Otherwise, pure Scottish sweetness.
Sandy
I don't know what to say about recent events but she will always be someone I greatly admire. Looks, talent and genuine personality. She's the whole package. (I'm getting a bit misty-eyed. I'll move on now....)
Lindsey Wagner aka The Bionic Woman
I believe she was my first real celebrity crush. I was madly in love with her when I was young. I watched the Bionic Woman religiously and any movie she made I never missed. I even read the book "Scruples" just because she starred in the mini-series. She is still hot today. Doing those infomercials is a bummer, but I like seeing her.
Justine Bateman
No young guy who watched Family Ties was safe from Justine's charms. I thought she was so sexy. I even loved her first movie Satisfaction. I watched it many times. (That was also Julia Robert's first film, I believe) She disappeared quickly after the TV show ended. Too bad.
Jem
A sexy and talented Saturday Morning Cartoon babe. Talented thanks to Britta Phillips. Loved the fact that she was a rock star and a super-hero. Britta still makes music. Check out Luna when you get the chance. (BTW, Britta was also in Satisfaction. Weird, eh?)
Teela (Masters of the Universe)
Tell me she wasn't a sexy animated babe! Plus, most times when she would show up she was bailing out He-Man from some mess. Proves the theory that behind every great man is an even greater woman.
Courteney Cox
My second huge crush. What can you say about her? Gorgeous, talented and those eyes... rowr! Now she's married to a somewhat strange fellow and also is a Mom. No matter what, I'm still a fan.
JoAnna Cameron aka The Mighty Isis
When I was little this Saturday Morning show had me hooked. A superhero who was so hot that my little boy hormones went racing with just the anticipation of showtime coming. JoAnna is still very good looking today. I met her at one of those autograph signing shows a few summers ago. Sweet!
Chrissie Hynde
The Pretenders were and are still one of my favorite bands thanks to Chrissie's amazing voice. I can't get enough of her sultry singing. They got big during the punk/new wave era and were one of the few bands to stay big. Love the Pretenders!
Barbara Feldon aka 99
One of my all time favorite shows is Get Smart. It is so goofy that I can't get enough. Of course, the sexy spy 99 helps a lot. A gorgeous babe to help Max get out of trouble. Another great woman behind the man example.
Smurfette
I never actually had a crush on her. I just admired a single woman in a community of all guys. She was the only female Smurf. Someone was getting lucky because I remember baby smurf showing up. No Father ever stepped forward though. The only one you knew it couldn't be was Grumpy Smurf. If it was him he would have had a better disposition, I think.
Monday, October 03, 2005
Tagged By Lars
Lars tagged me to do this, so here we go:
Ten Years Ago: October 1995
A very strange time for YB. I was psyched out because the Yankees were playing the Mariners in the division series. I had no doubt that they would whip them. In my mind, we were already headed to the A.L. Championship. Shows what I knew. They should have swept them but blew the last game when they were leading in the 11th. Unbelievable.
I was also not so psyched because I had finally figured out that the drinking/partying/pseudo-rockstar lifestyle was killing me. I was well into the planning stage of changing my lifestyle and would soon be starting a 30 day rehab stint. By early October, my affairs were in order and I was finally ready.
Five Years Ago: October 2000
A much better time. I had recently returned from a trip to New York with my best friend Lisa and was getting ready for a week in Sweden. Back then, my job sometimes gave me that privilege.
The New York trip was a blast. We saw everything we could and ended up eating twice at the Hard Rock. The food was good, but it was the place that drew us back.
I remember that we walked everywhere and I was constantly looking for New York hookers. I just wanted to see one once. I never did. I did get yelled at by a drunken homeless man. We were in a huge crowd walking along and he singled me out and started yelling some gibberish at me. I had no idea what he was saying, but he was serious about it. Funny guy.
One Year Ago: October 2004
Not much has changed since last year. I actually had to look at my blog archives to see what was up. I had some serious anxiety about the Yankees in the post season. I had just seen Eight Men Out for the first time. I do remember being happy with my house and all the artwork. Feeling like it was finished at last. Who knew that less than a year would pass before it wasn't mine anymore?
One thing I found in my archives that made me laugh was a post about all those funny Emerald nuts commercials. I loved those! I wish they were back on again.
Yesterday: Sunday
Got rolling early and went to the Apple Harvest Festival. I always go there every year.... for the food, of course. They actually make apple butter right there. When you get a jar, it is still warm. I got pancake syrup too. Apple-Cherry, Apple-Grape and Apple Cinnamon. Got jelly in the same flavors.
Oh yeah, they have crafty type stuff and music too. I do like to see the antique car show. Did I mention how good the food is?
Five Songs I Know All The Words To: Only 5 eh?
OK:
Carry On Wayward Son, Kansas
In Bloom, Nirvana
Time Stand Still, Rush
Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme), From Dr. Zhivago
Everything Happens to Me, Frank Sinatra
Five Snacks:
Extra Sharp New York Cheddar
Ice Cream
Carrots
Smarties
Jello
Five things I'd do with 100 million dollars:
Pay off all my and my families debts (Some friends are considered family to me too.)
Travel, to Europe, maybe Egypt, Australia (New Zealand also)
Spend a ton on a blogger party! All expenses paid for everyone invited.
Spend some frivolously (I agree Lars). Finally get that vintage Strat and Gibson Les Paul, that old Chevy and the new BMW M6 Convertible, definitely Yankees season tickets.
Invest so I never have to worry about money again
Five places I'd run away to:
NYC
Ireland
Greece
Chincoteague
So Cal (probably not permanently though)
Five things I would never wear:
A Speedo
Anything Cowboy-like (Western wear?)
Nail Polish
Anything with a red sux logo (even if it only resembles it)
My heart on my sleeve ;)
Five Favourite TV Shows
Baseball Tonight
Seinfeld
Desparate Housewives
Battlestar Galactica
Get Smart
Five greatest joys
The Yankees in the post season
Nicci
My Friends
My Aunt and Uncle
Cherry Pepsi
Five favourite toys:
Playstation 2
My PC
My Alvarez
Nicci ;)
My imagination
Current Reads:
The Hard Word On Life by Ian Irwin
Incubus Dreams by Laurell K. Hamilton
How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must): The World According to Ann Coulter
Five People I am tagging to do this: OK, I don't like these tagging things so I won't tag anybody. I would like to see these people do it though:
* Peachy
* Karen
* Awna
* Grace (because she always makes me laugh)
* April
Ten Years Ago: October 1995
A very strange time for YB. I was psyched out because the Yankees were playing the Mariners in the division series. I had no doubt that they would whip them. In my mind, we were already headed to the A.L. Championship. Shows what I knew. They should have swept them but blew the last game when they were leading in the 11th. Unbelievable.
I was also not so psyched because I had finally figured out that the drinking/partying/pseudo-rockstar lifestyle was killing me. I was well into the planning stage of changing my lifestyle and would soon be starting a 30 day rehab stint. By early October, my affairs were in order and I was finally ready.
Five Years Ago: October 2000
A much better time. I had recently returned from a trip to New York with my best friend Lisa and was getting ready for a week in Sweden. Back then, my job sometimes gave me that privilege.
The New York trip was a blast. We saw everything we could and ended up eating twice at the Hard Rock. The food was good, but it was the place that drew us back.
I remember that we walked everywhere and I was constantly looking for New York hookers. I just wanted to see one once. I never did. I did get yelled at by a drunken homeless man. We were in a huge crowd walking along and he singled me out and started yelling some gibberish at me. I had no idea what he was saying, but he was serious about it. Funny guy.
One Year Ago: October 2004
Not much has changed since last year. I actually had to look at my blog archives to see what was up. I had some serious anxiety about the Yankees in the post season. I had just seen Eight Men Out for the first time. I do remember being happy with my house and all the artwork. Feeling like it was finished at last. Who knew that less than a year would pass before it wasn't mine anymore?
One thing I found in my archives that made me laugh was a post about all those funny Emerald nuts commercials. I loved those! I wish they were back on again.
Yesterday: Sunday
Got rolling early and went to the Apple Harvest Festival. I always go there every year.... for the food, of course. They actually make apple butter right there. When you get a jar, it is still warm. I got pancake syrup too. Apple-Cherry, Apple-Grape and Apple Cinnamon. Got jelly in the same flavors.
Oh yeah, they have crafty type stuff and music too. I do like to see the antique car show. Did I mention how good the food is?
Five Songs I Know All The Words To: Only 5 eh?
OK:
Carry On Wayward Son, Kansas
In Bloom, Nirvana
Time Stand Still, Rush
Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme), From Dr. Zhivago
Everything Happens to Me, Frank Sinatra
Five Snacks:
Extra Sharp New York Cheddar
Ice Cream
Carrots
Smarties
Jello
Five things I'd do with 100 million dollars:
Pay off all my and my families debts (Some friends are considered family to me too.)
Travel, to Europe, maybe Egypt, Australia (New Zealand also)
Spend a ton on a blogger party! All expenses paid for everyone invited.
Spend some frivolously (I agree Lars). Finally get that vintage Strat and Gibson Les Paul, that old Chevy and the new BMW M6 Convertible, definitely Yankees season tickets.
Invest so I never have to worry about money again
Five places I'd run away to:
NYC
Ireland
Greece
Chincoteague
So Cal (probably not permanently though)
Five things I would never wear:
A Speedo
Anything Cowboy-like (Western wear?)
Nail Polish
Anything with a red sux logo (even if it only resembles it)
My heart on my sleeve ;)
Five Favourite TV Shows
Baseball Tonight
Seinfeld
Desparate Housewives
Battlestar Galactica
Get Smart
Five greatest joys
The Yankees in the post season
Nicci
My Friends
My Aunt and Uncle
Cherry Pepsi
Five favourite toys:
Playstation 2
My PC
My Alvarez
Nicci ;)
My imagination
Current Reads:
The Hard Word On Life by Ian Irwin
Incubus Dreams by Laurell K. Hamilton
How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must): The World According to Ann Coulter
Five People I am tagging to do this: OK, I don't like these tagging things so I won't tag anybody. I would like to see these people do it though:
* Peachy
* Karen
* Awna
* Grace (because she always makes me laugh)
* April
Saturday, October 01, 2005
Division Champs 2005
The Yankees have won the division!!! Division Champs 2005! Isn't that a beautiful sound? Oh yeah! I cannot begin to write what that means to me this year! To try and express it on the blog is impossible. Just know that I am excited beyond words. This has been one of the toughest years I can remember and through it all I knew the Yankees would not let us down.
All those who bitched and complained and jumped ship can just sit and cry now. Don’t come back, btw. We only want real Yankees for the post season run to the Series.
I think I’m about to pop! I’ll bet the Yankees crew is celebrating just as hard as I am. Here’s to you crewmates. You are some of the faithful and I know you didn’t quit on the Yanks either.
The Yankees win, theeeee Yankees win!!!
BTW, for the next 2 days (hopefully) the Indians will be my second favorite team. :)
All those who bitched and complained and jumped ship can just sit and cry now. Don’t come back, btw. We only want real Yankees for the post season run to the Series.
I think I’m about to pop! I’ll bet the Yankees crew is celebrating just as hard as I am. Here’s to you crewmates. You are some of the faithful and I know you didn’t quit on the Yanks either.
The Yankees win, theeeee Yankees win!!!
BTW, for the next 2 days (hopefully) the Indians will be my second favorite team. :)
BS Friday Answer
The BS Friday story is false. Funny how everybody thought it was true. I guess we all did crazy stuff when we were kids. The thing is, we were exactly like that when I was a young teen. We raced our bikes and jumped over everything. Eventually a lot of us got sponsors and raced dirt bikes for a while. The river jump was definitely considered but never attempted.
The story of me jumping over the back of a tractor-trailer is true though. I did that and became a legend in my neighborhood. I paid for it for a while, but it was worth it. The short version is this:
We were in the field near my house one day and I noticed that the back of the tractor-trailer the place used for storage just happened to be at the bottom of the hill. Naturally I decided that it needed to be jumped. I believed that I could get enough speed up to clear the thing So we built a ramp above it and I jumped it.
There were a couple of things I didn’t think about though. First, I didn’t think about the fact that the hill kept going down on the other side of the trailer. It was a much longer way down on the other side. I also never considered that I would have to land after clearing the thing. Those are a couple of things I should have considered.
Well, I came down the hill, hit the ramp and easily cleared the back of the truck. It was a thrill that is hard to describe! Watching the trailer passing beneath me was exhilarating. Then all I could see was air and a long way to go before I hit the ground. That was another kind of thrill, not quite so fun.
I landed the bike exactly as I should have. I was told I had great form. But when the bike hit the ground, the back tire blew out. There was actually a flattened out area on the metal rim. Then the front of the bike hit and the front tire blew. My weight pushed me forward and the handlebars went so far forward that my nose was right with the tire. When I tried to right myself, I found out the hard way that I had broken the seat off somewhere during the landing and when I went back the seat post rammed into my butt and continued up the small of my back. I had a cut along my tailbone up to almost the middle of my back.
Finally the bike just gave up the ghost and the front wheel came off. I went tumbling down the hill over the handlebars. Once stopped I could hear everybody running toward me yelling. I was hurting! My arms and my right shoulder were throbbing. My tailbone was really hurting. But I didn’t want to seem like a wuss so I stood up (in great pain) and raised my arms like I was an Olympic champion or something.
The bike was a total loss. Even the frame had cracked where the handlebars were attached to it. Both rims were shot, the seat bar was severely bent and the seat was way back up the hill. It was done for, but I healed up just fine. After that, no one doubted that I would do almost anything on my bike.
Kids believe they are indestructible. Maybe that’s how we survive things like this. Don’t think, just do.
The story of me jumping over the back of a tractor-trailer is true though. I did that and became a legend in my neighborhood. I paid for it for a while, but it was worth it. The short version is this:
We were in the field near my house one day and I noticed that the back of the tractor-trailer the place used for storage just happened to be at the bottom of the hill. Naturally I decided that it needed to be jumped. I believed that I could get enough speed up to clear the thing So we built a ramp above it and I jumped it.
There were a couple of things I didn’t think about though. First, I didn’t think about the fact that the hill kept going down on the other side of the trailer. It was a much longer way down on the other side. I also never considered that I would have to land after clearing the thing. Those are a couple of things I should have considered.
Well, I came down the hill, hit the ramp and easily cleared the back of the truck. It was a thrill that is hard to describe! Watching the trailer passing beneath me was exhilarating. Then all I could see was air and a long way to go before I hit the ground. That was another kind of thrill, not quite so fun.
I landed the bike exactly as I should have. I was told I had great form. But when the bike hit the ground, the back tire blew out. There was actually a flattened out area on the metal rim. Then the front of the bike hit and the front tire blew. My weight pushed me forward and the handlebars went so far forward that my nose was right with the tire. When I tried to right myself, I found out the hard way that I had broken the seat off somewhere during the landing and when I went back the seat post rammed into my butt and continued up the small of my back. I had a cut along my tailbone up to almost the middle of my back.
Finally the bike just gave up the ghost and the front wheel came off. I went tumbling down the hill over the handlebars. Once stopped I could hear everybody running toward me yelling. I was hurting! My arms and my right shoulder were throbbing. My tailbone was really hurting. But I didn’t want to seem like a wuss so I stood up (in great pain) and raised my arms like I was an Olympic champion or something.
The bike was a total loss. Even the frame had cracked where the handlebars were attached to it. Both rims were shot, the seat bar was severely bent and the seat was way back up the hill. It was done for, but I healed up just fine. After that, no one doubted that I would do almost anything on my bike.
Kids believe they are indestructible. Maybe that’s how we survive things like this. Don’t think, just do.
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