Nothing says 'Dork'

Like a website dedicated to your Wolverine Halloween Costume.

Just Announced

The Offical 2006 Fan Slogan for Chicago White Sox fans.


"Just Wait Till Last Year"


In other goings on, I still haven't heard from the insurance people.

Wrecked

New car was smashed into. Damage was not too bad, but still. Just got a call from the kid's insurance company. Doesn't look like they are going to cover this and are currently contacting a 3rd party to see if this wreck will be covered under their insurance.

Meanwhile I am sore all over. From the bones between my finger-tips and knuckle, to my back, my whole right side near where I broke my rib a few years back to my lower back down to my knees and into my toes. Everything just aches. Add my sinus issue and I feel like a million bucks in the hole.

I took some Tylenol PM's yesterday and now feel kinda groggy also.

D.A.R.E.

This morning while listening to The Johnny B Radio Shogram one of the hot topics was drugs and the D.A.R.E. program. I have to say, with out D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) I may have never tried any drugs. My friends and I were one of the first groups of school children to go through the program. It was about 6th or 7th grade. That would mean I was about 11 or 12. All I got out of D.A.R.E. was interested. I mean, they passed a joint around the class, and after seeing it I instantly knew that I had seen something like that before. After school we went over to a friends house and instantly raided his parents 'stash' and experimented. After that day D.A.R.E. was quickly coined as 'Drugs Are Really Excellent" and our life as 'stoners' really started. I mean we were already boozing it up, we would raid people's garages for beer, take liquor from our parents, etc. we even once took my mom's Sharp's that she had when she was pregnant figuring that if we chugged enough of it we would catch a buzz. We didn't, but that isn't the point.

Since then, my friends and I pretty much tried everything and anything we came across at least twice. Most of us have grown up and out of that stage. We all now have jobs, some of us have family's, kid's , etc. We also have a very strong bond in the way that we may not see each other very much anymore, but when we do it's like we haven't missed a beat.

I am in no way advocating drug use. Drugs kill. Drugs have long lasting effects on your body and mind. It's hard to stop taking Drugs. Drugs will land you in jail. Sometimes for a long time. Drugs will ruin relationships with family, friends and lovers. I have experienced all of these things in one way or another.

Drugs Are Really Excellent, maybe not so much.

Just ask Willie.

Weird Al

is back, and he wrote a song about me.

Click Here to see the video.

Candy

One of my favotite actors.

One of my favorite Ween songs.

One of my favorite things to eat.

I eat some form of candy daily. Yes, daily. Yes, I'm 31. That's right I said daily. I don't know why, I just know every day I get a sweet tooth urge.

I have one right now. And after reading these two articles (links below) about Halloween Candy, I will be visiting several stores in search of most of these items.

Right now, I am going to eat this Kit Kat.


I-Mockery's Ultimate Guide to the Halloween Candies of 2006!

2006's best new contenders in Halloween Candy World

Allergies

So I'm on Zyrtec this year. Up until a week ago I was all about it. No summertime allergy issues at all. Then, last week it started. The constant pressure behind my eyes. Waking up totally stuffed up and unable to breathe correctly. Walking around with my senses dulled, and feeling like my head is on a string. My eyes itch. Yes, my eyeballs itch. I want to scratch them. My ears 'pop' constantly. I don't sleep well, which makes me cranky. Well, more cranky.

I need something, anything that will help. Any suggestions? What do you take for your allergies?

Humph...

So I was going to post about the person who sold me my computer memory last night. I don't know which team this person started out playing for, but it was obvious that they switched sides. I can't remember having a more pleasant sales experience.

I was gonna post about getting a new fancy radio put into my new car so I can now hook up my ipod.

I was going to post something about the Pope and what he said about Islam, and how if I had won that election things would be way better.

Instead I posted 3 boring sentences about all of it.
Yeah, it’s that kind of day.

Today

Bears game, NASCAR race, same time. What to do . I know, watch it on the dual tunner Tivo so I don't miss a second.











After that it's the Pats vs. the Jets and then Sunday night football and steak.


I still can't believe that Tony Stewart got hosed.

Dryer is buzzin'. Gotta run.

I knew it!

I remember back in the summer/fall of 2001 there were several major shark attacks the were all the rage in the news until that whole 9-11 thing. In the years since 9-11-01, there have been other shark attacks shortly followed by terroist actions.

Stingray's are very closely related to sharks, and after reading this story in the news today it is clear that the rays are now also working with Al Qaeda. The 'hit' on the Crocodile Hunter was most likey a message of some sort.

WTF?

If you live in Chicago and don't go see this next Tuesday you're crazy.

Just found this game on the interweb. You knew it was gonna happen.

I suck at keeping in touch

So last week I got a call from a good friend of mine. It was the second time in a week that an out of town friend called me to catch up. I decided that I suck at keeping in touch with people and I need to do a better job at it. So I made a few calls, and sent out a few emails.

Here is what I found out:

Someone is working on moving back to the Chicagoland area. I can't wait.
Someone just had a baby. Congrat's! I can't wait to meet the little bugger.
Someone is planning on switching jobs. Good luck slinging cards.
Someone is going to record a new album. I can't wait to hear it.
Someone is getting some help. I wish him a speedy recovery.
Someone just started a new job. Good luck.
Someone just turned 30. Glad I got to see you for a moment.

Also, my mother and I had a nice conversation about things. It seems that one of my siblings has my 'push the envelope' mentality. I guess she is way more like me than my parents hoped for. Good luck with that mom and dad.. I know I was a handful, and I can only imagine what this one is going to be like.

Reptiles

Cold-blooded creatures take on the temperature of their surroundings. They are hot when their environment is hot and cold when their environment is cold. In hot environments, cold-blooded animals can have blood that is much warmer than warm-blooded animals. Cold-blooded animals are much more active in warm environments and are very sluggish in cold environments. This is because their muscle activity depends on chemical reactions which run quickly when it is hot and slowly when it is cold. A cold-blooded animal can convert much more of its food into body mass compared with a warm-blooded animal.

My 'Director of Sales', the head guy in my small office in a big building must be reptialian. He turned the heat on today, and then jammed the thermostat up to 80+ degrees. Nothing like sweating your ass of just sitting.

Finally

Football starts this weekend. Sure, I know College ball started last week, but this is the first weekend of Saturday/Sunday/Monday Football.

Go Bears.
Go Irish.

I'm tired and have a headache

So read some world news and other interesting stories:

How To Take naked Pictures of Your Girlfriend.

The Seduction of a Horse.

And the Mom of the Year award goes to......

Worst Ways to get Fired, Canned, Axed, etc....

The sure fire way to win in Vegas

I Hooked a Bomb.

These Stingrays Won't Kill You, Crikey

Fox Sports gives toy truck to Superfan (with pic of said Superfan)

How to answer the age old question of every 6 year old: "Why is that Polar Bear green?"

Use the airport X-ray for more than finding contraband.

Man has Wife and Mistress combine funds to bail him out of jail.

Try to ask for a smoke and NOT get shot instead.

Line In

So now that it isn't hot as fuck outside I have been jetting over to the forest preserve at lunch for the last few weeks to do a little fishing during lunch. I have yet to actually catch a fish, but just being outside on the shore of a lake wiht a line in is nice and relaxing. The Roommate and I have plans to head out here very early on a Saturday soon to try to actually catch something. Anyway, I was out there today in a new spot. As I strolled the shore line casting and reeling, always with an eye on the water I suddenly slip into a hole, losing my balence and having my right leg slide into the water up to my knee. Thank Gawd no one saw me... I hope.

Luckily I am headed over to the Girlfriends place tonight and have a bag with dry shoes and socks. I have pants, but don't really want to deal with the whole 'I need to change my pants at work' thing. I am not one of those people who feel free to switch outfits right at my desk.

I was getting some weird looks as I shuffled back into my building, with one leg totally wet I could see why. All I said to the nice ladys from the building here was "I just couldn't hold it any longer" I as shrugged my shoulders and walked in.

Pimp My Ride

So I did it. It was way less painless than it could have been, and I think I got myself a good deal. I went and got me a new car. No more egg. No more hoping to make it to my next destination with out a breakdown. No longer will I have to worry about what the new clunk sound is. I can actually plan to drive somewhere for the weekend. And I can take more than one passenger, comfortably too. BONUS: I just learned that it came equipped with a remote starter. Who-Hoo.. no more cold ass car for me in the dead of winter.

Some ballsy play calling and some tough performance by several key players and the Irish came away with a week 1 win. They better toughen up, and get their offense running better before the next game, let alone the next 4.

NFL starts later this week. I. Can't. Wait.