Tom Fogerty has died.
He wakes up and finds himself on a stage on which a number
of instruments are set up. A door off-stage opens and in
walk Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Brian Jones, John Lennon,
Otis Redding, and Buddy Holly.
Each musician picks up his favourite instrument and begins
tuning up. All of the instruments are taken but, to Tom's
immense pleasure, the drums. He walks up to Jimi and says,
"Man, so this is what heaven is like."
Jimi looks at him and says, "Heaven? You think this
is heaven?"
At that moment, Karen Carpenter walks in, takes her seat
behind the drums, and calls out, "Okay guys, 'Close
to You'. One, two, three, four..."
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Ever suffer from deja vu?
That feeling that you're experiencing something you've experienced before?
Ever suffer from deja vu?
That feeling that you're experiencing something you've experienced before?
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Honest question
So, with all the hype about "the speed of light", ever wonder what's the speed of dark?
Monday, September 25, 2006
Thursday, September 21, 2006
You can't take me anywhere............
So today, my bud and I made our bi-weekly venture to Mason (a town 30 minutes away offering much better shopping/bumming around than here).
Or usual dining excursion has become Burger King.
So this time, I thought I'd spruce things up a bit by providing a floor show. My buddy almost shot Coke out his nose, as he's not seen this yet.
Later, as we were sitting there, watching the cars go through the drive-thru.
On this occasion, we noticed a car stop about 30 feet past the window. Normally, this would not be anything spectacular. However, I should note, that this particular BK's drive through incorporates a SINGLE LANE. The only want around would be if you had a Hum-vee and were to jump the curb and drive on the grass.
This prompted me into a five minute rant about the silliness of having someone pull ahead to wait for their food (making room for the next customer to be served) when there's no way for them to get the freak out of the way!
I mean think about it for a minute. The person ahead of you has placed a "special order" requiring a bit more time to prepare, thus prompting the "window worker" to ask said orderer to "pull ahead".
You've now placed your simple order, paid for said order, and now in a very timely manner, received previously stated order. But upon preparing to drive away and enjoy the fruits that ARE Burger King offerings, there is a single vehicle, in the single lane provided, blocking you from taking your bounty either home to enjoy, or mash into your face as you drive.
All I can say is, wherever I am, whatever I am doing, I ALWAYS have a good time.
Or usual dining excursion has become Burger King.
So this time, I thought I'd spruce things up a bit by providing a floor show. My buddy almost shot Coke out his nose, as he's not seen this yet.
Later, as we were sitting there, watching the cars go through the drive-thru.
On this occasion, we noticed a car stop about 30 feet past the window. Normally, this would not be anything spectacular. However, I should note, that this particular BK's drive through incorporates a SINGLE LANE. The only want around would be if you had a Hum-vee and were to jump the curb and drive on the grass.
This prompted me into a five minute rant about the silliness of having someone pull ahead to wait for their food (making room for the next customer to be served) when there's no way for them to get the freak out of the way!
I mean think about it for a minute. The person ahead of you has placed a "special order" requiring a bit more time to prepare, thus prompting the "window worker" to ask said orderer to "pull ahead".
You've now placed your simple order, paid for said order, and now in a very timely manner, received previously stated order. But upon preparing to drive away and enjoy the fruits that ARE Burger King offerings, there is a single vehicle, in the single lane provided, blocking you from taking your bounty either home to enjoy, or mash into your face as you drive.
All I can say is, wherever I am, whatever I am doing, I ALWAYS have a good time.
Monday, September 18, 2006
This weekend in news.............
Ok, so not major, national or even local news.............just things that happened to me this weekend. ;)
Saturday was the local car show hosted by the car club I recently joined.
The vice pres wanted me to enter my truck cuz "it's so freakin' cool!".
To be fair, yea: it is cool but no where near show quality, even for a small town event like this. (btw:I was in good standing for third in my class until more trucks showed up!).
There was a turnout of about 80 entries, including some 'specialty class' entries (gas powered "Little Red Wagon", other gas powered kids cars) and about 8 motorcycles.
I was able to get my kids for the day as they were invited to help selling bags of salted peanuts. They were being sold to get patrons to make their way over the the 'beverage garden'. All 60 bags were sold! And ya, I bought one or two.
All in all, it was a good day.
Sunday was my 38th birthday.
Pretty uneventful as it was celebrated this past Thursday (so my kids could be there). My folks got me a new four serving set of dishes (like I ever entertain), and the boys gave me cards. Even though it was celebrated early, ya can't beat sharing w/the kids.
Today, I actually had a pretty neutral conversation with the ex.
Seems that the parents of band kids (our oldest plays percussion) are volunteered to help at football games in the consession stand.
Well, she and (husband) were on the list, but she wanted to include me if I wanted to be.
It was kinda spooky that she'd involve me whereas I'd not really been involved before and she even said "yea, the single parents get screwed". (ok..........who are you and what have you done with my ex-wife?!).
So we agreed that one of us would work the stand with our 'band boy', and the other of us would take the little brother to the game. This is G's second year of flag-football, and since he's getting into it more this year, (he made a GREAT 3/4 field, zig-zagging touchdown) he might seeing the high school kids play.
Saturday was the local car show hosted by the car club I recently joined.
The vice pres wanted me to enter my truck cuz "it's so freakin' cool!".
To be fair, yea: it is cool but no where near show quality, even for a small town event like this. (btw:I was in good standing for third in my class until more trucks showed up!).
There was a turnout of about 80 entries, including some 'specialty class' entries (gas powered "Little Red Wagon", other gas powered kids cars) and about 8 motorcycles.
I was able to get my kids for the day as they were invited to help selling bags of salted peanuts. They were being sold to get patrons to make their way over the the 'beverage garden'. All 60 bags were sold! And ya, I bought one or two.
All in all, it was a good day.
Sunday was my 38th birthday.
Pretty uneventful as it was celebrated this past Thursday (so my kids could be there). My folks got me a new four serving set of dishes (like I ever entertain), and the boys gave me cards. Even though it was celebrated early, ya can't beat sharing w/the kids.
Today, I actually had a pretty neutral conversation with the ex.
Seems that the parents of band kids (our oldest plays percussion) are volunteered to help at football games in the consession stand.
Well, she and (husband) were on the list, but she wanted to include me if I wanted to be.
It was kinda spooky that she'd involve me whereas I'd not really been involved before and she even said "yea, the single parents get screwed". (ok..........who are you and what have you done with my ex-wife?!).
So we agreed that one of us would work the stand with our 'band boy', and the other of us would take the little brother to the game. This is G's second year of flag-football, and since he's getting into it more this year, (he made a GREAT 3/4 field, zig-zagging touchdown) he might seeing the high school kids play.
Monday, September 04, 2006
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Kids say the darndest things.
The other day, my (almost) 12 year old asked,"How come you never got remarried?".
I figured if he was old enough to ask, he was old enough to hear my answer.
I started by telling him that I didn't like the fact that someone else was given the 'right' or 'opportunity' to raise my children. So, in turn, for me to get involved with a woman that already had a child would be hypocritical,(of course I had to explain what a "hypocrite" was).
I continued that as far as I was concerned, he and his brother were my family, and just because their mother was now with another person, I still held my role as their father as my number one priority.
Any thoughts?
I figured if he was old enough to ask, he was old enough to hear my answer.
I started by telling him that I didn't like the fact that someone else was given the 'right' or 'opportunity' to raise my children. So, in turn, for me to get involved with a woman that already had a child would be hypocritical,(of course I had to explain what a "hypocrite" was).
I continued that as far as I was concerned, he and his brother were my family, and just because their mother was now with another person, I still held my role as their father as my number one priority.
Any thoughts?
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