Friday, October 31, 2008
Today's Workouts
15 mile run at lunch. That's 46 miles for the last 2 days, 31 yesterday and 15 today. Everything from my rear down to my toe-nails is sore.
Things a Guy Shouldn't Say to Another Guy
I'd just finished running at a high school track. The Donk stopped by to visit.
Donk: "I didn't recognize you with hair on your legs"
Donk: "I didn't recognize you with hair on your legs"
EOTWAWKI
- Another installment of occasional updates on how we are doing out there
- Starbucks is no longer providing insulators on their cups unless explicitly asked
- Japanese stocks have lost 50% of their value...bringing the index down to the 8,000 range, the lowest it’s been since 1982!
- GM is now trading in the $5 range – a price it last saw 60 years ago
- The California pension system has lost $37 billion over the last 12 months
- In September, 159,000 layoffs were recorded
- Whirlpool just announced 5,000 job cuts.
- American Express, hammered by the credit crisis, says it will slash 7,000 jobs as part of a drastic cost-cutting initiative
Only one of these is false
Answer - the CA pension system has lost $67 billion
Stuff Catholics Like
All Hallows Eve and All Saint’s Day
Instead of going on about how I'm dressing as Sarah Palin this year (hey I've got nice shoes and legs too)or how Sam is dressing up as Angeline Joline (I know Sam is a lot better looking than that - what can I say she wants twins too).
Go here for some thoughts and ideas about these two great feast days
Instead of going on about how I'm dressing as Sarah Palin this year (hey I've got nice shoes and legs too)or how Sam is dressing up as Angeline Joline (I know Sam is a lot better looking than that - what can I say she wants twins too).
Go here for some thoughts and ideas about these two great feast days
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Free Grub on Halloween and Voting Day
Halloween:
Free Burrito at Chipotle
Voting Day:
Free Donut at Krispy Kreme
Free Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream from 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Free Burrito at Chipotle
Voting Day:
Free Donut at Krispy Kreme
Free Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream from 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Today's Workouts
31 mile really long run today. All I have to say is this - Ouch!
This was a tough run. It took around 4:40 to complete. Last 7 miles or so were hard.
This is the longest I have ever run.
This was a tough run. It took around 4:40 to complete. Last 7 miles or so were hard.
This is the longest I have ever run.
EOTWAWKI
Another installment of occasional updates on how we are doing out there.
Only one of the above is made up
answer - meth isn't really being used to treat Alzheimer's - but it probably couldn't hurt
- The latest report says unemployment in Rhode Island has topped 9% – the highest rate in the nation.
- This month alone, stocks worldwide lost $10 trillion. The world stock index is down 48% so far for the year.
- A new government study reccomends using Crystal Meth as a treatment for Alzheimer's
- the Treasury Gross National Debt is now $10.326 trillion - up by a staggering $1.271 trillion from the $9.055 trillion in national debt only 12 months ago
- The National Automobile Dealers Association estimates 700 new-car dealerships will close this year, up from 430 last year, and taking with them an estimated 37,100 jobs
- PETA sent a letter to Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino asking him to stop eating Spam
- Congress is considering a third “stimulus package” of the year
- A musician is reportedly suing Jon Bon Jovi for $400 billion for allegedly stealing the lyrics to a song about the Red Sox.
Only one of the above is made up
answer - meth isn't really being used to treat Alzheimer's - but it probably couldn't hurt
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Today's Workouts
5.5 very windy miles running at lunch time. I know the calendar says it's October but it sure seems like March out there.
It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown
First aired in 1966 - two years after I was born. Did you catch it on ABC last night?
Besides being based on a cool premise, a pumpkin that brings toys - I mean we all want more toys, it includes tons of other classic characters and bits.
Plus there was a bonus Charlie Brown show - You're not Elected Charlie Brown
I'm thinking Charlie Brown would make a better president than the current choices - I wonder if you can vote for him, with Joe Cool as his running mate.
Besides being based on a cool premise, a pumpkin that brings toys - I mean we all want more toys, it includes tons of other classic characters and bits.
- Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie right when he's about to kick it
- Pig Pen and his swirl of just
- Linus and his security blanket
- Sally threatening to sue Linus cause she missed trick or treating
- Charlie Brown getting a rock at every house
- and of course Snoopy wearing his WWI flying ace gear - climbing aboard his Sopwith Camel to do battle with the Red Baron
Plus there was a bonus Charlie Brown show - You're not Elected Charlie Brown
I'm thinking Charlie Brown would make a better president than the current choices - I wonder if you can vote for him, with Joe Cool as his running mate.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Hippie Lettuce is Better than Iceberg Lettuce
...at least on tacos out in Colorado.
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado couple found an unusual topping on their order of tacos: a small bag of marijuana.
They discovered the drugs with their order from a Del Taco restaurant and called police, said Lakewood police spokesman Steve Davis.
Twenty-six-year-old Dennis Klermund, who police say waited on the husband when he picked up food Oct. 16, faces charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Klermund no longer works at the restaurant, said manager Ulises Montero. A message left for Klermund was not returned.
I don't know why he got fired. It sounds like a good business plan to me - give people the munchies so they will buy more tacos. Kinda like when Coca-Cola actually used to have coke in it.
You'd have to drug me to get me to eat at a Taco Bell type of place. That stuff is low-grade dog food. How my kids can eat at Taco Bell is beyond me, and I'll eat pretty much anything, anywhere, anytime.
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado couple found an unusual topping on their order of tacos: a small bag of marijuana.
They discovered the drugs with their order from a Del Taco restaurant and called police, said Lakewood police spokesman Steve Davis.
Twenty-six-year-old Dennis Klermund, who police say waited on the husband when he picked up food Oct. 16, faces charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Klermund no longer works at the restaurant, said manager Ulises Montero. A message left for Klermund was not returned.
I don't know why he got fired. It sounds like a good business plan to me - give people the munchies so they will buy more tacos. Kinda like when Coca-Cola actually used to have coke in it.
You'd have to drug me to get me to eat at a Taco Bell type of place. That stuff is low-grade dog food. How my kids can eat at Taco Bell is beyond me, and I'll eat pretty much anything, anywhere, anytime.
Monday, October 27, 2008
It's Hard to be Humble
We have a family tradition where I take each child out by themselves for their birthdays. I take them out to breakfast or lunch and spend a little bit of time with them alone. Mary's 5th birthday was last month and we hadn't gotten it done yet but we finally found the time a few days ago. We went out to a burger joint and stuffed ourselves with cheeseburgers and fries. Mary and I had a great time but maybe, just maybe the special attention went to her head.
After we got home from lunch, at random times, around her older brothers and sisters, Mary would say things like "oh if you are wondering I'm not hungry" or "I'm not hungry I'm stuffed with fries and cheeseburgers". Or later in the day - "did i mention I went to lunch with dad?"
She's got the cuteness down, now to work on the humility.
After we got home from lunch, at random times, around her older brothers and sisters, Mary would say things like "oh if you are wondering I'm not hungry" or "I'm not hungry I'm stuffed with fries and cheeseburgers". Or later in the day - "did i mention I went to lunch with dad?"
She's got the cuteness down, now to work on the humility.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Silly Sunday
The 80’s through music in 10 minutes
The good the bad and the ugly. For all of you around my age who survived the 80’s.
And I don’t want to hear how hot Rick Springfield was. And yeah Boy George scares me too. Eddie Murphy should stick to comedy. I liked Van Halen better with David Lee than Sammy. Mesiah complex or not, Bono can sing. Slash’s top hat is awesome. How much hairspray was used in making video’s in the 80’s?
Dark Secret – I took Sam to see Wham in concert and I lusted after the dude in A-Ha’s hair.
The good the bad and the ugly. For all of you around my age who survived the 80’s.
And I don’t want to hear how hot Rick Springfield was. And yeah Boy George scares me too. Eddie Murphy should stick to comedy. I liked Van Halen better with David Lee than Sammy. Mesiah complex or not, Bono can sing. Slash’s top hat is awesome. How much hairspray was used in making video’s in the 80’s?
Dark Secret – I took Sam to see Wham in concert and I lusted after the dude in A-Ha’s hair.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Touchy Touchy
Shame on McCain and Palin for using an old code word for black
By Lewis Diuguid, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
The "socialist" label that Sen. John McCain and his GOP presidential running mate Sarah Palin are trying to attach to Sen. Barack Obama actually has long and very ugly historical roots.
J. Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI from 1924 to 1972, used the term liberally to describe African Americans who spent their lives fighting for equality.
Those freedom fighters included the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who led the Civil Rights Movement; W.E.B. Du Bois, who in 1909 helped found the NAACP which is still the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization; Paul Robeson, a famous singer, actor and political activist who in the 1930s became involved in national and international movements for better labor relations, peace and racial justice; and A. Philip Randolph, who founded and was the longtime head of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and a leading advocate for civil rights for African Americans.
McCain and Palin have simply reached back in history to use an old code word for black. It set whites apart from those deemed unAmerican and those who could not be trusted during the communism scare.
Shame on McCain and Palin.
This would be a great comedy piece if this nit-wit wasn't trying to be serious. Maybe he could turn it into a skit for Tina Fey to do on SNL.
Calling Obama a socialist (or commie or Marxist) is not racist, it's the truth. And by the way Lewis, MLK Jr was a Marxist.
Not that McCain and Palin seem like shining examples of free enterprise. I've yet to see them not support a government theft, I mean bailout, program.
By Lewis Diuguid, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
The "socialist" label that Sen. John McCain and his GOP presidential running mate Sarah Palin are trying to attach to Sen. Barack Obama actually has long and very ugly historical roots.
J. Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI from 1924 to 1972, used the term liberally to describe African Americans who spent their lives fighting for equality.
Those freedom fighters included the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who led the Civil Rights Movement; W.E.B. Du Bois, who in 1909 helped found the NAACP which is still the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization; Paul Robeson, a famous singer, actor and political activist who in the 1930s became involved in national and international movements for better labor relations, peace and racial justice; and A. Philip Randolph, who founded and was the longtime head of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and a leading advocate for civil rights for African Americans.
McCain and Palin have simply reached back in history to use an old code word for black. It set whites apart from those deemed unAmerican and those who could not be trusted during the communism scare.
Shame on McCain and Palin.
This would be a great comedy piece if this nit-wit wasn't trying to be serious. Maybe he could turn it into a skit for Tina Fey to do on SNL.
Calling Obama a socialist (or commie or Marxist) is not racist, it's the truth. And by the way Lewis, MLK Jr was a Marxist.
Not that McCain and Palin seem like shining examples of free enterprise. I've yet to see them not support a government theft, I mean bailout, program.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Today's Workouts
14 miles running on some sore legs but they did loosen up some after about 4 miles. 100 miles total in the last 7 days.
Stuff Catholics Like
Long Hair - Ok so this doesn't just apply to Catholics, so sue me.
#12 May be Delayed Longer Than Expected
AKA - Sam cut her hair again.
No she didn't really shave it off ala Brittany Spears. But it's around shoulder length now. It's gotten progressively shorter over the years. So a 'Brittany' hair-do in the near future isn't that far-fetched. 5 years ago, when she really loved me, it was down to her waist. Sure it might have hung in the toilet when she sat down and yes on occasion it would get caught in the car door on exiting (its not like anyone ever drove away when it was stuck in the door). All those things are a small price to pay for love.
The first time she really whacked it off she made me do it! First she tricked me (not hard to do) into saying yes to a haircut. She said she wanted to donate to 'locks for love' so some little girl with cancer could have a wig to wear while going through treatments. Now how am I supposed to say no to that? Even I'm not that cold-hearted. Then to save money she had me cut it off. Sam has nice long straight hair so she had me cut off 24 inches...2 feet! That is a whole lot of hair. I imagine some girl has a beauitful wig now becuase of it...ok so that was worth it.
I know I know, what is it with us guys and long hair on our women? Why do we like it so? Is it a leftover gene from our caveman days when we used to drag women around by their hair? Is it because we love to get our hands all tangled up in it and smell it? Or maybe it's because the norm in society is for men to have short hair and we have Hair-Envy?
Don't get me wrong, she's still stunningly beautiful. And hopefully there will be a 12 soon, sure can't hurt to try.
Of course I'm not saying she has to have it down to the ground. It is possible to have hair that is too long. Unless you are locked in a castle tower of course. Then anything goes.
#12 May be Delayed Longer Than Expected
AKA - Sam cut her hair again.
No she didn't really shave it off ala Brittany Spears. But it's around shoulder length now. It's gotten progressively shorter over the years. So a 'Brittany' hair-do in the near future isn't that far-fetched. 5 years ago, when she really loved me, it was down to her waist. Sure it might have hung in the toilet when she sat down and yes on occasion it would get caught in the car door on exiting (its not like anyone ever drove away when it was stuck in the door). All those things are a small price to pay for love.
The first time she really whacked it off she made me do it! First she tricked me (not hard to do) into saying yes to a haircut. She said she wanted to donate to 'locks for love' so some little girl with cancer could have a wig to wear while going through treatments. Now how am I supposed to say no to that? Even I'm not that cold-hearted. Then to save money she had me cut it off. Sam has nice long straight hair so she had me cut off 24 inches...2 feet! That is a whole lot of hair. I imagine some girl has a beauitful wig now becuase of it...ok so that was worth it.
I know I know, what is it with us guys and long hair on our women? Why do we like it so? Is it a leftover gene from our caveman days when we used to drag women around by their hair? Is it because we love to get our hands all tangled up in it and smell it? Or maybe it's because the norm in society is for men to have short hair and we have Hair-Envy?
Don't get me wrong, she's still stunningly beautiful. And hopefully there will be a 12 soon, sure can't hurt to try.
Of course I'm not saying she has to have it down to the ground. It is possible to have hair that is too long. Unless you are locked in a castle tower of course. Then anything goes.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Today's Workouts
28 miles early this morning. Started this run at 4:30 - Blech - on the plus side I saw no cars for the first 3 miles. I was not feeling the love on this run. Felt like dirt from about mile 15 to mile 27, got a second wind on the last mile or maybe I could just smell home. Ran the 10 middle miles with my Main Man Brayn. Um Rob I thought The Donk was your Main Man and running buddy? Well I haven't run with him and his hooves of gold for weeks now. Last I heard he had a great new job in working for UPS in their new Iraqi division.
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