Saturday, January 31, 2009

guys, some help!

what song for the garter toss:





which one?!

i have no clue about the beginning

but the end is awesome :)

ratio of chicks to cups

phrase i read today:
"...remind us of a time when innovation...didn't rely on shock value and the ratio of chicks in relation to cups."

LOL

cool quote

"A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila."

car on fire



yes, it's hard to see anything. but, the car is on fire, sitting on the bridge on salem rd. i wonder what the outcome was...

and, i know this is at least the 2nd or 3rd wreck at this intersection in the last 2 weeks (two this week alone).

big bang and evolution vs the church.

Family Guy - Evolution vs. Creation

Friday, January 30, 2009

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

damn i'm in a grounchy mood

it doesn't help that my throat is still sore since about the 15th.

and it doesn't help that i put in about 13 hours today.

but what really set me off was the wedding plans.

the flower girl's dress is supposed to be this. yes, it's "only" $100, but at the same time, apparently with recent events in her family, $100 might as well be $20,000. terri's offered to search for more reasonably priced dresses, like with easter coming up deals are to be found. mom even offered to make the dress; she said the pattern didn't look too complicated. apparenlty britt told her mom that the price was an issue, and that it's ok if aley doesn't get that exact dress, but supposedly her mom wants to buy it and won't take no for an answer.

secondly about the wedding is the rehearsal dinner. i don't like asking anybody for anything - unless it might hurt me; even then i'm timid to ask. i don't feel like i deserve anything - so i don't want to ask for anything. i won't turn down help, and i won't turn down freebies - but i don't like to ask. the problem with this is, while traditionally the groom's family provides the rehearsal dinner, i don't want to ask my parents for it. if they want to offer, i'll go along with it, but if they don't offer, i don't want to ask.

my fears, which i hope to put to rest after the next few weeks of premarital counseling, is that my bride understands that everything doesn't have to be perfect and she can't get her way on everything. she's pretty understanding about most things, especially little things that would/do annoy me. she looks over things like when i show up late. she makes sure i know (most of the time weeks/months later) that when i don't want to do something that she wants to do, she goes along with it. most things are like when i don't want mexican for dinner, or don't want to goto a movie, or when i want to hear a random song on the radio while flipping stations. most of these things are privy, and i try to work out compromises. like, if i really don't feel like mexican, how about something else like ____. or, lets watch a movie at home. or, i only want to hear the song for a min, then we can change it.

she really wants a more formal type rehearsal dinner. if my parents do something, i know they're not going to want to do that. i know my parents would probably enjoy doing something personal, like grilling something or bar-b-q. don't make the rehearsal formal, like jeans and a nice shirt, then bar-b-q would be fitting. she's now resorted to saying "whatever you want, i'm not in charge, i don't care" which probably really means "i'm not getting what i want, i'll bring this up against you in the future".

the honeymoon. this shit costs money. especially when she wants to goto the Dominican republic. i'd like to go too, but, if you're advised to stay in the hotel and not to leave, because the locals aren't too fond of Americans, why the hell would i want to go?! i've heard the same about Jamaica: is the barbed wire around the hotel to keep you in, or them out? also, her sister has already went, so it'd almost be like we're copying her. i want to be more original. however, i also know you can't make reservations without putting money down - money that i don't have right now. money that i will have more available to spend here in the next few months. however, she's now telling everyone we're not going to have a honeymoon because i can't afford it. yes, tonight, i got set off when she said that again. i tried not to yell or to be too condescending, but dammit, i want to go somewhere, so if she doesn't, then fine, i'll go somewhere myself. i'm half minded to say "bring it up again and i'll make sure it happens just like that" - i get so damn tired of being almost punished for something i haven't done. wow, long time readers, you might find this similar to historical posts on my blog...

btw, we plan to goto gatlinburg with her parents for their time-share the week after the honeymoon also, in addition to anything else we plan to do.

now her mom is all over her case about me, saying shit like "he probably means for Gatlinburg to be our honeymoon, he should have thought about the honeymoon when he asked me to marry him, and I must not be that important to him." that was from a week ago. this still lights me up every time i read it. in my reply, apparently i pissed her sister off too, somehow.

my parents have half jokingly said from the start we should elope to avoid headaches. apparently britt thinks that is what i want to do, and that i don't want any of the wedding. i just think things have become a little over-elaborated, and that now the expectations aren't being met, and she's beginning to whine. "weddings aren't for the guy" i'm told - i just wanted a small wedding, finger foods at the reception where the cake was cut, we leave, it's over. now it's like 3 hours long, with "only 2 hours of dancing" which, do any of you know me to dance? no. a homemade cake would be fine with me, but no, it has to be professional. why do we need a DJ? why not have a laptop with dance music on shuffle playing: no, we must have a professional. she claims that i want a short wedding cause i'm so horny and can't wait to get her home. again, that's not why i want a short wedding. i just think...

...things have gotten out of control. if you need someone to tell your mom to calm the hell down, i don't mind - i've gotten along with your folks just fine up til now, i don't mind saying what needs to be said. if it rains on sunday, are you going to blame god? i don't think so, so why cry over every little detail: go with the flow, loosen up, and have some fun! damn, we're making ourselves miserable over the happiest day of our life.

anyways. it's now 10:40, i still need to pack for MI and PA, and i have to get up at 4 something. i needed to vent, and this is my blog, so i can say what i want :)

Monday, January 26, 2009

a day with tasks accomplished

i had today off. that was good. i was productive (semi) :) first off, i finally ran the vga and rca cables from the projector to the tv. 25' JUST made it. 27-28' would have been more ideal. i just have to get the metal bracket that screws onto the wall for the wall plates to mount, and the job will be done. well, that, and i ran a network cable, and i have to punch it down and fish into the computer room. no biggie.

if i can run the surround sound through the ceiling, that would be nice. then my two surround would be hidden. and i can mount the front one's w/o much problem too. hmm, i could run them through the ceiling and have no cables going showing anywhere... hmm, i'll consider that...

another step of my journey will be fishing a new tv cable down the wall in front of the bed. currently, the wall jack is beside the bed, and a cable runs across the floor. i want to run the bedroom surround sound too - but the vaulted ceilings make for a hard install...

i'd like to link the living room and bedroom audio receivers together, but that's slightly too much work. then again, for about $6 i could do that... eh. the living room receiver slightly sucks too much for this to be feasible. then again... a $2.25 cable might make it work. i was just thinking for "poor man's whole house audio" but i don't really like this option either.

more plans:
pc's buildable: amd 1100, 1900, 2000, 2600, 2800, 3200...
two pc's in the computer room. like his and her's PCs. a pc in the bedroom (for watching all the divx movies). i'd like a desktop in the living room, with it's monitor out being the projector (cloned to the TV out to the tv). i'd like a file-server to run 24/7, big redundant HD's, also to server as remote access. eventually a CCTV camera system pc would be a nice addition. lastly a pc in the garage could be handy (for mp3 listening, or vwvortex DIY's), but this is last on the list.

i can already see this means a 12 port patch panel ($12) in the closet... rack mountable? with an 8 or 16 port ethernet switch (gigabit?) :)

2nd to all my a/v dreams and ambitions, some furniture removal and additions are in store. i'm wondering if i can sell, well, all furniture in the living room, and replace it with a simple couch and short tv stand. in the bedroom i want to add some tall bookshelves. maybe i can work on the bookshelves first, then do the living room come summer...

anyways. it's almost time for me to call my baby :) g'night!

hahahah

best website ever. Kids in mind. it's intention is to rate movies based on everything and of what makes them so bad. you can do a search for movies based on rating (0 perfect, 10 is bad) in sex/nudity, violence, and profanity. they even count profane words.

random:
jay and silent bob strike back 7/5/10
PROFANITY 10 - About 228 F-words (one is spelled out) and a few profane hand gestures, about 69 scatological terms, 73 anatomical references, 34 sexual references, 43 mild obscenities, 3 religious profanities, 16 religious exclamations, many derogatory references to homosexuals, African Americans and Caucasians, and other insults.

one of the best:
The Muppet Christmas Carol 0-1-0
VIOLENCE/GORE 1 - No violence, but some of the ghost scenes are a little scary and may bother younger viewers.

the worst:
Halloween [2007] [R] - 10.10.10
MESSAGE - Emotional and physical abuse can make someone a serial murderer.

i think i may do a search for all movies that have at least a 7-7-7 or worse and download :) (btw there's 107 of them)

Friday, January 23, 2009

eh?

5 grades of gas, but only 4 octanes? btw just east of tulsa ok.

Omfg

So tired. Got to tx like 8:30est. Left around midnight. Now its 5:41 and we're 6h outside missouri, and I'm about to pass out!
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

well.

i took my shot of nyquil. and i have a bottle of throat spray.

off to bartlett tx tomorrow. then boonville mo friday. then coming home saturday.

ugh

after an extremely crappy feeling night, I've woken up ever about 2 hours now with my very dry throat.

it's like when you sleep with your mouth open and you have dry throat - but this time, all the way down your throat.

I've had this for a week now. just tonight I'm having problems sleeping.

i just took 2 vitamin C, 2 benadryl, and 2 ibuprofen. actually, i took them all at once. so while my throat my hurt to swallow, it's not that i can't...

i think it's the absolutely extremely dry air coming from the heat pump running 24/7 from the very cold temperatures outside. i wish i had a humidifier.

so now i sit here, begining to google what my problems could be, sipping on hot soup flavored water and drinking more water. ugh...

Friday, January 16, 2009

Holy shit batman!

I might be doing some more traveling...



States I might hit that I've never been to...

OK

KS

IN

MI

OH

PA

WV



Tentative game plan: GA to TX to MO to MI to PA back to GA...



Details to follow...

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Gasp

I just saw 4 deer run across a busy rd in conyers. That's about the equivalent of smyrna seeing a bear on the interstate ;)
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Thursday, January 15, 2009

my 2008 survey i've done for a few years now

1) Was 2008 a good year for you? the best :) (2008's answer)
2) What was your favorite moment of the year? middle of October. Engagement!
3) What was your least favorite moment of the year? hmm. no clue! =-0
4) Where were you when 2008 began? Shooting fireworks off slightly inebriated in the yard
5) Who were you with? jr terri and brittany
6) Where will you be when 2008 ends? here at home
7) Who will you be with when 2007 ends? brittany terri michelle and brad
8) Did you keep your new years resolution of 2008? i think i did...
9) Do you have a new years resolution for 2009? maybe. sorta. "get in more shape"
10) Did you fall in love in 2008? i do all over again every time i see my baby :)
11) If yes, with who? my dear brittany :) (2008's answer)
12) If yes, do they know? psyeah! (2008's answer)
13) Are you still in love with them? mmhmm (2008's answer)
14) You regret it? hell no :) (2008's answer)
15) Did you breakup with anyone in 2008? nope.
16) Did you make any new friends in 2008? i'm sure i did.
17) Who are your favorite new friends? New favorites? Eh... (2008's answer)
18) What was your favorite month of 2008? October!
19) Did you travel outside of the US in 2008? No (or ever, it if matters) (2008's answer)
20) How many different states did you travel to in 2008? hah! it was 6 in '07, let's see... 10 :)
21) Did you lose anybody close to you in 2008? can't say i have.
22) Did you miss anybody in the past year? not really. (2008's answer)
23) What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2008? hmm. Sex in the City movie? there weren't any real good ones!
24) What was your favorite song from 2008? i can't think of any that i really liked.
25) What was your favorite record from 2008? i dun have any.... (2008's answer)
26) How many concerts did you see in 2008? 0 (2008's answer - tho i did see 2 in '07)
27) Did you have a favorite concert in 2008? no. (2008's answer)
28) Did you drink a lot of alchohol in 2008? nope. a few buckets of margaritas and a few cases of beer all year.
29) Did you do a lot of drugs in 2008? none. (2008's answer)
30) How many people did you sleep with in 2008? 0
31) Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year? nope.
32) What was the biggest lie you told in 2008? i don't really lie.
33) What was the worst thing someone told you in 2008? "remember, if you marry my daughter, all sales are final - no returns!" LOL :P
34) Did you treat somebody badly in 2008? no (2008's answer)
35) Did somebody treat you badly in 2008? not really (2008's answer)
36) How much money did you spend in 2008? my whole salary :(
37) What was your proudest moment of 2008? putting a ring on ms. wonderful :)
38) What was your most embarrassing? Ummm… I don’t easily embarrass.
39) If you could go back in time to any moment of 2008 and change something, what would it be? i'd bought that ring MONTHS ago!
40) What are your plans for 2009? Oh God. Change jobs (we'll see). Pay bills. Live life. Enjoy life. Help others enjoy life. Get durnk :P (well said from last 3 years)

it was 2 months ago almost exaclty

that i started traveling for work.

i thought i'd be on my way back from MO but thankfully only Anthony is. :)

i'm balancing my checkbook - i'm up to nov 13th - when i see a debit i did in NC. yes, i'm that far behind balancing it.

where all did i go.
NC 11-13
NC 11-17
IL 11-20
FL 12-04
SC 12-10
MO 12-12
SC 12-18
FL 12-23
LA 01-02

the last trip to LA we came back jan 3rd - so in just over 6 weeks i've left the state 9 times? wow...

according to google maps, that's 7296 miles. :)

so that i can hit ALL the surrounding states, we need next AR & VA - then i've hit ever state in south and working on the n/nw :) maybe even IN, OH, and WV - then that is everything confederate, plus some... (damnit! texas is confederate...)

Sunday, January 11, 2009

i think i want.

the motorola Q9H. or a Blackjack. but the Q is looking inviting.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Apparently I made a guy mad

I called his buddy an idiot who didn't know what the hell he was doing.

Apparently buddy was listening on speakerphone...

Oops :)

Its ok. It was jus an idiot, basically contractor for us. My boss called me saying he got whined to, and that he himself almost told him that he was an idiot. :)
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Friday, January 09, 2009

10 funny jokes.

1. I was at an ATM and this old lady asked me to help check her balance. So I pushed her over.

2. An old, blind cowboy wanders into an all-girl biker bar by mistake. He finds his way to a barstool and orders a beer. After sitting there for a while, he yells to the bartender, “Hey ‘Keep, you wanna hear a blonde joke?” The bar immediately falls absolutely silent. And in a very deep, husky voice, the woman next to him says, ‘Before you tell that joke, Cowboy, I think it is only fair, given that you are blind, that you should know five things:

1. The bartender is a blonde girl with a baseball bat.
2. The bouncer is a blonde girl.
3. I’m a 6-foot tall, 175-pound blonde woman with a black belt in karate.
4. The woman sitting next to me is blonde and a professional weightlifter.
5. The lady to your right is blonde and a professional wrestler.

“Now, think about it seriously, Mister. Do you still wanna tell that joke?”

The blind cowboy thinks for a second, shakes his head, and utters, “No… not if I’m gonna have to explain it five times.”

3. Little Billy wakes up in the middle of the night and hears strange sounds coming from his parents’ bedroom. He sneaks up and nudges open the door, and sure enough, Mom’s got her legs wide open and Dad is plowing her like there’s no tomorrow. Billy sees this, gasps and runs away.

Dad just chuckles, but Mom slaps him and says “Honey, you’d better go and talk to Billy, I’m afraid we’ve upset him!”.

So Dad walks down the hall to Billy’s room, to find he’s not there. So he walks further down the hall and hears strange noises from the guest room. So he sneaks up and nudges the door open to find little Billy pumping away, pounding his grandmother hard in the @ss. Dad shouts “Billy! What the hell is wrong with you!”

Billy looks over his shoulder and replies “Yeah, not so funny when it’s YOUR mom, is it?”

4. A guy and a girl get on an elevator in a hospital. The guy hits three, and asks the girl “which floor?” to which she replies “Four, please.”

Making conversation, the girl says “I’m here to give blood. What are you here for?”

The guy says “I’m actually here to donate sperm. They give me eighty dollars for it.”

The girl goes, “Huh. I only get ten dollars for giving plasma.” They get off the elevators on their respective floors.

The next week, the same guy gets on the elevator to go give sperm again. Lo and behold, the same girl gets on. “Nice to see you again. What floor, miss?”

“Mmmmph!”, she says, and holds up three fingers.

5. The United States Secretary of Defense is giving President Bush his daily briefing. He concludes by saying: “Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed.”

“OH NO!” the President exclaims. “That’s terrible!”

His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the President sits, head in hands.

Finally, the President looks up and asks, “How many is a brazillion?”

6. An Asian Guy goes to see his eye doctor because he’s been having vision problems. After the examination, the doctor says, “Well sir, I found your problem — you have a cataract.”

The man says, “Must be some mistake, doctor — I drive a Rincoln.”

7. Q. Why can’t Helen Keller drive?

A. Because she’s a woman.

8. An old man goes to his doctor. The doctor says “i got some bad news for you. you have Cancer and you have Alzheimer’s.” And the old man says “at least i don’t have Cancer.”

9. Why men make better friends:

A woman stays out all night and the next day tells her husband she stayed over a friend’s house. Her husband calls around to ten of her friends and they know nothing about it.

A man stays out all night and the next day tells his wife he stayed over a friend’s house. She calls ten of his friends, eight confirm that he slept over, two claim that he’s still there.

AND FINALLY

10. Women’s Rights.

joke.

Stuck in a strange city by bad weather, the drinker was bored. He sat in the bar and looking to strike up a conversation, turned to bartender and said, "Hey, about those Democrats in the Congress . . . " The bartender interrupted, "Stop -- I *don't* permit talk about politics in my bar!" A few minutes later the gent tried again, "People say about the Pope . . . " Again, the bartender cut in, "No religion talk, either." "Look, how about sex. Can I talk sex?" The bartender thought for a second and replied, "Sure." "Good," said the man, "then fuck you.

Sunday, January 04, 2009

woot.

house half clean. Christmas decorations put away. 32" tv in my house :)

now i just need more company to entertain....

aaaah! crazy cleaning real quick

mom and pop are about to be on their way over with the 32" tv.

UPDATE @ 3:25pm

i need to:
clean the dishes out of the sink (done)
take out the trash (pretty much done)
clean off porch of used fireworks (done)
put boxed up Xmas decorations in attic (done)
clean up clothes and guitar hero stuff out of bedroom floor. (done)
clean up some in the computer room. (not going to)

aaaah!

how...

so i wake up little over an hour ago...

and i decide to watch Resident Evil 3, since i haven't seen it and have wanted to see it ever since it came out a year ago and i saw the motorcycle in Vegas. i have the 3 disk set and i thought only the #3 by itself, so i fire up #3. it's called Resident Evil: Degeneration. something... just didn't look right. a quick Google search shows that it's an animated movie after the trilogy.

So i pull up the trilogy and start to watch #3, Extinction. I'm 2 mins into it and I'm feeling slightly lost. so i pull up #2, Apocalypse. I don't believe I've seen this either! so i pull up #1 - and the ending doesn't look very familiar. i have seen it, but the very last scene doesn't look familiar.

i have some catching up to do!

Home!

And going to bed.
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Some beach.

Made it to work. Time to go home...
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Saturday, January 03, 2009

Yeah...

Gps says ETA of 2:53am :(
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Stopping at garfields

On the la/ms border. Ugh :(
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Wow

It just hailed on us... On the dirt rd...
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Wtf

There was an accident on the rd in which the road will be closed for 2 more hours. Great. 10 miles of dirt back roads, ahoy!

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Thursday, January 01, 2009

funny as hell

my boss showed me this yesterday:


apparently the story goes buddy was caught with a gun in a nightclub or somewhere and it accidentally went off and he shot himself. or something.