Tuesday, October 04, 2011
ESPN doesn't have too many Rowdy Friends...
ESPN Pulls MNF Song.
I guess if you're going to go out and be stupid, use both barrels...
"...told "Fox and Friends" that he thought Speaker of the House John Boehner playing golf with President Obama "would be like Hitler playing golf with (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu ... In the shape this country is in?"
Told by anchor Brian Kilmeade that he didn't understand the analogy, Williams said: "I'm glad you don't, brother, because a lot of people do. They're the enemy." Asked who, Williams said: "Obama. And Biden. Are you kidding? The Three Stooges."
Put the bottles down Bocephus...it's affecting your understanding of history and math. Later in the article it states that he wants to run for Senate on the GOP platform. Well, they aren't about to increase funding for education and he's from TN....best of luck you rich moron.
With all of the extreme opposition to anything these days it's great to see that political leaders had the political courage to do something other than yell at each other.
UPDATE: Looks like he apologized. LINK
I guess if you're going to go out and be stupid, use both barrels...
"...told "Fox and Friends" that he thought Speaker of the House John Boehner playing golf with President Obama "would be like Hitler playing golf with (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu ... In the shape this country is in?"
Told by anchor Brian Kilmeade that he didn't understand the analogy, Williams said: "I'm glad you don't, brother, because a lot of people do. They're the enemy." Asked who, Williams said: "Obama. And Biden. Are you kidding? The Three Stooges."
Put the bottles down Bocephus...it's affecting your understanding of history and math. Later in the article it states that he wants to run for Senate on the GOP platform. Well, they aren't about to increase funding for education and he's from TN....best of luck you rich moron.
With all of the extreme opposition to anything these days it's great to see that political leaders had the political courage to do something other than yell at each other.
UPDATE: Looks like he apologized. LINK
Sunday, October 02, 2011
Weekends this nice...
A quick trip to visit family on Saturday yielded some great "treasures". Mostly electronics. The gems of the bunch were the Sony speakers and receiver I gave my sister. Evidently it was a "loaner" program as I have it all back. Still works great and should be easy to put in the lower level with the older TV/DVD in case someone doesn't like what I'm watching elsewhere.
Sunday has so far been the "garage" day. Cleaning up the miscellaneous junk, tossing lots of odds & ends and making an adjustment on the bike. TV in the garage in on with a football game on for background noise.
Perfect weather. Maybe I'll get a short ride in.
Sunday has so far been the "garage" day. Cleaning up the miscellaneous junk, tossing lots of odds & ends and making an adjustment on the bike. TV in the garage in on with a football game on for background noise.
Perfect weather. Maybe I'll get a short ride in.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Epic Road Trip
I said to stay tuned and hopefully that long pause didn't scare anyone away...not that anyone really reads this, but there are some updates.
There are some participant changes, but the "core group" is still together. For now. One is getting married and picked a date somewhere around 60 days prior to this trip. I think that's a lousy excuse. Also, they are getting married at the starting point. Part of me thinks they're going to "scout" some car lots, which is prohibited *ahem*
Either way...plans are still going forward. The start point is Vegas and we're going to drive to Omahell. No interstates. No chain-hotels. No chain-restaurants. Try not to get shot. Try to get a stuffed armadillo. Those are the highlights so far...
There are some participant changes, but the "core group" is still together. For now. One is getting married and picked a date somewhere around 60 days prior to this trip. I think that's a lousy excuse. Also, they are getting married at the starting point. Part of me thinks they're going to "scout" some car lots, which is prohibited *ahem*
Either way...plans are still going forward. The start point is Vegas and we're going to drive to Omahell. No interstates. No chain-hotels. No chain-restaurants. Try not to get shot. Try to get a stuffed armadillo. Those are the highlights so far...
Banks hope you're stupid.
Dear General Public, I realize that being charged $5/mnth for the use of a debit card might seem unfair. I mean, after all, it's access to your money. How about this instead. Tally up how much fuel it would cost you to drive to your bank and withdraw exactly what you need for your purchases. Or hope the retailer you are planning to visit will still accept checks. You should probably be thankful you are not a Citi Bank customer as they're getting hit with a $15/mnth account fee.
Or, stop being stupid. They're going to do what it takes to stay in business. If you don't like it, try changing banks. They are really hoping that you switch to credit cards. I'm guessing you'll do something that dumb, but I hope not.
You pick. Either way, just please shut up.
Or, stop being stupid. They're going to do what it takes to stay in business. If you don't like it, try changing banks. They are really hoping that you switch to credit cards. I'm guessing you'll do something that dumb, but I hope not.
You pick. Either way, just please shut up.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Road Trip
I've watched too many episodes of "Top Gear"... Now I have planned, with my friends Nic and Kellie, to make a road trip.
This road trip started with "Hey, let's fly somewhere, buy a really cheap car and drive it somewhere else"....it's now a trip from Vegas back to Omahell...
Stay tuned...more details to come.
This road trip started with "Hey, let's fly somewhere, buy a really cheap car and drive it somewhere else"....it's now a trip from Vegas back to Omahell...
Stay tuned...more details to come.
Friday, January 21, 2011
I'm dedicated
To something. Just not this site. Maybe if I could updated it from my mobile phone..wait, that's Facebook...what about sending a quick message...no, that's Twitter...
crap...
crap...
Thursday, December 24, 2009
2009 - The Journey to Here
What a year...From January, after starting a new job back in Omaha in December 2008, until now it's been a great year overall. I made a few trips out to see Dee in the Portland area, a few trips on the motorcycle and managed to end the year with a whole 8 hours of vacation time left :)
I was out in Portland over my birthday spending some time with Dee and driving around the area. She hadn't been there too long but she knew of some great places to visit.
In March I flew out there for a job interview. The trip went well and I managed to convince them to let me stay out there for the weekend. I didn't take their offer, as generous as it was. I was done moving after having just moved back to the house in Omaha from Iowa City (more on that if you email me).
March was also the month of my niece's first birthday! She was a little less than thrilled with all of the goings on, but she did manage a smile for a few photos.
At the end of April my roommate and I rode down to Eureka Springs, AR for a rally of motorcyclists. We have regional gatherings for people who ride the same model bike. It was the first time my roommate had ridden that far on a motorcycle...
It was a really windy and chilly day at the ocean, but a fun drive and place to be when you want time to stand still.
Towards the end of May I rode down to visit my great friends Pete & Tracy and their family. They had moved to the Dallas area, which made it a tolerable 1-day ride. :) One of the reasons for the trip was to get a few maintenance items done to the bike. I needed new tires most importantly.
Tire comparison
While in Portland Dee took me to one of her favorite places to visit, the Japanese Gardens.
I was out in Portland over my birthday spending some time with Dee and driving around the area. She hadn't been there too long but she knew of some great places to visit.
In March I flew out there for a job interview. The trip went well and I managed to convince them to let me stay out there for the weekend. I didn't take their offer, as generous as it was. I was done moving after having just moved back to the house in Omaha from Iowa City (more on that if you email me).
March was also the month of my niece's first birthday! She was a little less than thrilled with all of the goings on, but she did manage a smile for a few photos.
At the end of April my roommate and I rode down to Eureka Springs, AR for a rally of motorcyclists. We have regional gatherings for people who ride the same model bike. It was the first time my roommate had ridden that far on a motorcycle...
I believe 40+ riders made it. The weather didn't cooperate at all. It rained all weekend, even on the ride home. It's still better than a good day at work :)
In May I flew back out to Portland to see Dee. She had explored more of the area and managed to find some great places to visit. Just over an hour's drive west we went to a beach. Fortunately she's in this picture, otherwise the scenery wouldn't be as good :)
Towards the end of May I rode down to visit my great friends Pete & Tracy and their family. They had moved to the Dallas area, which made it a tolerable 1-day ride. :) One of the reasons for the trip was to get a few maintenance items done to the bike. I needed new tires most importantly.
As things go...we had a slight problem while working on the front suspension;
That's a rather critical component. And there were no replacement parts in North America. I was on a deadline to get back to Omaha in order to fly to Denver for work. Well, that didn't happen. I ended up flying from Dallas to Denver, worked 3 days, flew back (while Pete graciously reassembled my bike, took it for a test ride to make sure it was solid before I rode home) and then I rode home. Great trip overall :)
In June the roommate and I took a weekend and went camping at a local state park. It was nice to get out of the city and really relax. We weren't sure if we could take JD so he had to stay home. We hiked a few trails and looked at the "living history" area.
Along the Missouri
We did decide that my backcountry hiking tent was too small....
At the end of June I rode over 1600 miles from Omaha to Portland for a week. The ride out there was really uneventful.
While in Portland Dee took me to one of her favorite places to visit, the Japanese Gardens.
In July there was another camping trip to the same state park. This time JD got to go along (and we had a bigger tent).
Happy to be camping :)
There wasn't much happening in August...I think it was the only month I didn't leave Omaha...that wouldn't last though :)
In September my roommate again rode with me on the motorcycle to a rally. This one was held in LaCrosse, WI.
We rode on some great twisty and hilly roads for two days. Unfortunately, on the second riding day the front wheel bearings started making a lot of noise. We made it to my parents house and borrowed their car to get home. A few weeks later, borrowing a nice big truck, we rescued the bike for repairs.
Dee made one more trip here in November for a week. Not too long after that I rode the bike for the last time, December 5th, and it's been stored since :(. Darn snow.
After all of the riding, I've managed to get to almost all of the western states. I don't know what next year will hold so maybe I'll get to AZ and NM...but I'll probably ride back out to the Oregon/Washington area again :)
I hope you and your family had a great 2009 and look forward to a more successful 2010!
-Paul
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