My mother wondered why I got an "F" in music class.
She knew I could sing, but I imformed her that they were not teaching music... they were teaching "Break Dancing."
My mum tore them a new hole....
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Ok.... grab a tissue....
Having never been a guy that was ashamed to cry, I get choked up at alot of things... this one made me cry and decide to make another trip to the Welcome Home a Hero at the DFW Airport before school starts.
I lost the encoder, so you'll just have to click on the link... let me know how it affected you. Here is the link....
I lost the encoder, so you'll just have to click on the link... let me know how it affected you. Here is the link....
Monday, August 13, 2007
To: My First Born
Zachary helped me tonight....
A co-worker of mine went into a major seizure at work tonight.
No one else in the office knew what to do.
But Zachary has tought me alot in 10 years.
I handled the situation the same way I deal with Zachary's seizures.
And I'm proud of the two comments that I got from co-workers afterwards.
1. Dude, you acted just like a freakin' paramedic... Like on C.O.P.S. !!!
2. That was sweet the way you kept reassuring him even though he was unconcious.
Thank you, Zachary.
You have taught me more than I can ever teach you.
P.S. By the way, not that it relates here, but if you didn't already know, the American Heart Association CPR Training guidelines have changed. Contact your local CPR instructor to make sure you know how to save a life.
Tonight wasn't a case where I needed that training, but it reminded me of how it very well could have been.
Learn how to save a life, maybe even your own.
A co-worker of mine went into a major seizure at work tonight.
No one else in the office knew what to do.
But Zachary has tought me alot in 10 years.
I handled the situation the same way I deal with Zachary's seizures.
And I'm proud of the two comments that I got from co-workers afterwards.
1. Dude, you acted just like a freakin' paramedic... Like on C.O.P.S. !!!
2. That was sweet the way you kept reassuring him even though he was unconcious.
Thank you, Zachary.
You have taught me more than I can ever teach you.
P.S. By the way, not that it relates here, but if you didn't already know, the American Heart Association CPR Training guidelines have changed. Contact your local CPR instructor to make sure you know how to save a life.
Tonight wasn't a case where I needed that training, but it reminded me of how it very well could have been.
Learn how to save a life, maybe even your own.
Monday, July 30, 2007
A VERY talented young Bass...
Chek out his other videos on YouTube... I'm a sucker for the blues.
It only looks like he's lypsynching because he has a good mixer.
It only looks like he's lypsynching because he has a good mixer.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
I could SO see Q-man doing this...
Even though the only games I ever took my nephew, ZQ, were his brother's basketball games where he was more interested in flirting with the girls than the game.
And even though ZQ wasn't quarterback. he saw more playtime than the QB.
But if he were QB, this would be a play that he would make.
Luv ya, Champ!
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/29651/
And even though ZQ wasn't quarterback. he saw more playtime than the QB.
But if he were QB, this would be a play that he would make.
Luv ya, Champ!
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/29651/
Sunday, July 22, 2007
OH MY GOD !!! I'm Homer Simpson..!!!!
Only I have a degree and know better than to drink more than my body mass in beer. You have to stop drinking about two beers before that in order to leave room for the foamy gaseous bubbles.
But anyway, I came to the sad realization that I am Homer, and my son Matthew is Bart... God help us !!!
But anyway, I came to the sad realization that I am Homer, and my son Matthew is Bart... God help us !!!
Friday, July 13, 2007
Mothers and Sons
Two Middle East mothers are sitting in a cafe chatting over a plate of tabouli and a pint of goat's milk. The older of the mothers pulls a bag out of her purse and starts flipping through photos. And they start reminiscing.
"This is my oldest son Mohammed. He would be 24 years old now."
"Yes, I remember him as a baby" says the other mother cheerfully.
"He's a martyr now though" mum confides.
"Oh, so sad, dear" says the other.
"And this is my second son Kalid. He would be 21."
"Oh, I remember him," says the other happily, "he had such curly hair when he was born".
"He's a martyr too" says mum quietly.
"Oh, gracious me ..." says the other.
"And this is my third son. My baby. My beautiful Ahmed. He would be 18", she whispers.
"Yes" says the friend enthusiastically, "I remember when he first started school".
"He's a martyr also," says mum, with tears in her eyes.
After a pause and a deep sigh, the second Muslim mother looks wistfully at the photographs and says ......
"They blow up so fast, don't they?"
"This is my oldest son Mohammed. He would be 24 years old now."
"Yes, I remember him as a baby" says the other mother cheerfully.
"He's a martyr now though" mum confides.
"Oh, so sad, dear" says the other.
"And this is my second son Kalid. He would be 21."
"Oh, I remember him," says the other happily, "he had such curly hair when he was born".
"He's a martyr too" says mum quietly.
"Oh, gracious me ..." says the other.
"And this is my third son. My baby. My beautiful Ahmed. He would be 18", she whispers.
"Yes" says the friend enthusiastically, "I remember when he first started school".
"He's a martyr also," says mum, with tears in her eyes.
After a pause and a deep sigh, the second Muslim mother looks wistfully at the photographs and says ......
"They blow up so fast, don't they?"
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Another "They Stole My Idea" moment
Being a guy that appreciates the painstaking process that it takes for women to paint their toenails... I find it sexy.
But it takes alot of work to do a good job if you are doing it yourself.... something I have learned since I've been married.
So, I thought... " why not create a "Press-On"-type product that would apply an even coat on any nail.... finger or toe... then I quickly talked mysel out of it.... then tonight I see this when I come home...
http://shop.avon.com/shop/product.asp?pf_id=31313&from=search&find_spec=&camp=200715&dir_delivery=1&rep_delivery=1
But it takes alot of work to do a good job if you are doing it yourself.... something I have learned since I've been married.
So, I thought... " why not create a "Press-On"-type product that would apply an even coat on any nail.... finger or toe... then I quickly talked mysel out of it.... then tonight I see this when I come home...
http://shop.avon.com/shop/product.asp?pf_id=31313&from=search&find_spec=&camp=200715&dir_delivery=1&rep_delivery=1
Sunday, July 08, 2007
Environmentalists and Corporate America Screws Small Town
My parents' small hometown was promised an Electric Plant by TXU, and had the rug pulled out from under them....
Let me also note that the reason that there is a comment in the story about how pharmacist Rick Perkin is against the city growth proposal.... HE'S ONE OF ONLY TWO OTHER MOM & POP PHARMACIES IN TOWN.... They want to grow the city, but not so that it gets big enough to peak the interest of Walgreen's or CVS. Perkins saw this as a threat to his business and not a health concern.
A coal plant will not hurt West Texas. Hell, pumping oil out of the ground does more damage to the atmosphere than burning coal. God made coal in order for someone to burn it! Otherwise we'd call it water.... or rock... or anything but coal.
The following is a story published in the Abilene Reporter News... if I have broken any laws by reprinting this story, please be advised that I am a married father of two and am the sole bread winner for my family. I earn just enough to get by, and currently have a $200 payday loan, and my Fender Strat and Selmer Tenor Sax are in the pawn shop... I also have a debt listed on my credit report that reflects that I owe Blockbuster $1.27... of which I still cannot pay off.... By the way... I kid you not.... Blockbuster is willing to settle my debt if I pay them 50% of the balance.... NICE TRY !!!! Good thing I was smarter than they were or they would have scammed me good.... See, 50% of $1.27 is 63.5 cents... That's 63 and 1/2 cents.... I went to the bank to get a loan, and they told me that there was no such thing as 1/2 of a cent.... nice try Corporate America.
Colorado City stunned by end of coal plant plans
Sidney Levesque / levesques@reporternews.com
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
COLORADO CITY - Residents in Mitchell County's largest town are stunned by news that TXU Corp. has scrapped plans to build a coal-fired electricity plant that was expected to pump millions of dollars into the local economy.
''It was a big shock. We didn't expect that to happen,'' said Earl Plagens, publisher of the Colorado City Record.
As part of a $32 billion bid for energy supplier TXU, the investor group led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Texas Pacific Group agreed to drop plans for eight of 11 proposed new coal-burning power plants in an effort to appease environmentalists concerned about burning coal.
TXU had announced it would replace a natural gas plant at Mor gan Creek at nearby Lake Colorado City with a coal-fired plant.
Colorado City leaders who anticipated an influx of jobs and building construction - they had already bought land for future housing and hotels - say they are disappointed that it won't happen, a least for now, but are trying to stay positive.
On the plus side, the possibility of a coal-burning plant pushed them to clean up Colorado City, which is about 70 miles west of Abilene and has a population of 4,281. Old buildings were torn down, and the city is moving forward with historic downtown renovations. Mayor Jim Baum said the city had already spent some money in engineering fees getting ready for the plant's construction.
''Some of that money was for our water system, and we needed to do that anyway,'' he said.
The proposed coal plant, however, which seemed like almost a done deal as recently as last week, was expected to give a city whose major employers are two prisons, the school district and a hospital a big economic shot in the arm. Colorado City expected to see 1,000 construction jobs, and 85 permanent jobs.
As soon as the plant was announced, it generated excitement. Some residents bought stock in TXU. People started buying up land for development and old houses to remodel and sell. Before the plant was announced, Colorado City had a housing shortage.
And just last week, a TXU official was the featured speaker at the annual Colorado City Area Chamber of Commerce banquet. He told 260 residents - one of the largest groups the banquet has ever had - that he was sure the coal plant would become a reality despite opposition from environmental groups.
His comments made front-page headlines in the Colorado City Record: ''Credibility and truthfulness will win at the end of the day.''
Now that Colorado City won't get the plant, one contractor said the additional homes on the market won't go to waste. He said the wind farms and the oil and gas industry are keeping the real estate market alive.
City leaders said there are other economic development plans to focus on, namely additional wind farms and a new concrete plant.
''We've survived a lot out in this little West Texas town,'' said Sue Lowrance, executive vice president of the Colorado City chamber.
She said TXU officials told her they only found out about the company's plans a few days ago.
''This was as much a shock to the TXU officials we've been dealing with as it was for us,'' Lowrance said.
Another person said that after months of talking and planning for the plant, Colorado City is left feeling like the ''rug has been pulled out from under'' its feet.
''That's corporate America for you,'' said Bruce Gale, a clerk at Higginbotham-Bartlett Co.
The hardware store experienced a 10 to 20 percent surge in business following TXU's announcement about opening a coal-fired plant.
One of Colorado City's few opponents to the coal plant, pharmacist Rick Perkin, said TXU officials were not straightforward when he wanted answers about how the plant would affect the ground, water and air around it.
Perkin, who lives with his wife and 3-year-old twins less than two miles from the plant, said he worried mercury and arsenic would pollute the area.
''We're not going to raise these kids under a coal plant,'' he said.
He said he had no problem with the natural gas plant currently at Morgan Creek. Perkin said that if TXU's new owners still decide to put a new plant in, using a method other than coal, it could greatly benefit the city.
''They can turn the gas back on,'' he said. ''We were all fine with the gas.''
Despite Perkin's concerns, TXU officials said Colorado City expressed more support for a coal plant than any other city under consideration for a new plant. Baum said TXU officials told him to ''hang in there,'' and that the city could be considered if and when TXU plans to build plants in the future.
Tom Kleckner, TXU spokesman, said the company might consider the city for a future wind energy project. Or, the natural gas plant at Morgan Creek might be fully reopened someday.
''There's always a chance we will unmothball a unit because we will still need energy sources in Texas,'' Kleckner said.
Reporter-News staff writer Celinda Emison contributed information for this article.
Let me also note that the reason that there is a comment in the story about how pharmacist Rick Perkin is against the city growth proposal.... HE'S ONE OF ONLY TWO OTHER MOM & POP PHARMACIES IN TOWN.... They want to grow the city, but not so that it gets big enough to peak the interest of Walgreen's or CVS. Perkins saw this as a threat to his business and not a health concern.
A coal plant will not hurt West Texas. Hell, pumping oil out of the ground does more damage to the atmosphere than burning coal. God made coal in order for someone to burn it! Otherwise we'd call it water.... or rock... or anything but coal.
The following is a story published in the Abilene Reporter News... if I have broken any laws by reprinting this story, please be advised that I am a married father of two and am the sole bread winner for my family. I earn just enough to get by, and currently have a $200 payday loan, and my Fender Strat and Selmer Tenor Sax are in the pawn shop... I also have a debt listed on my credit report that reflects that I owe Blockbuster $1.27... of which I still cannot pay off.... By the way... I kid you not.... Blockbuster is willing to settle my debt if I pay them 50% of the balance.... NICE TRY !!!! Good thing I was smarter than they were or they would have scammed me good.... See, 50% of $1.27 is 63.5 cents... That's 63 and 1/2 cents.... I went to the bank to get a loan, and they told me that there was no such thing as 1/2 of a cent.... nice try Corporate America.
Colorado City stunned by end of coal plant plans
Sidney Levesque / levesques@reporternews.com
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
COLORADO CITY - Residents in Mitchell County's largest town are stunned by news that TXU Corp. has scrapped plans to build a coal-fired electricity plant that was expected to pump millions of dollars into the local economy.
''It was a big shock. We didn't expect that to happen,'' said Earl Plagens, publisher of the Colorado City Record.
As part of a $32 billion bid for energy supplier TXU, the investor group led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Texas Pacific Group agreed to drop plans for eight of 11 proposed new coal-burning power plants in an effort to appease environmentalists concerned about burning coal.
TXU had announced it would replace a natural gas plant at Mor gan Creek at nearby Lake Colorado City with a coal-fired plant.
Colorado City leaders who anticipated an influx of jobs and building construction - they had already bought land for future housing and hotels - say they are disappointed that it won't happen, a least for now, but are trying to stay positive.
On the plus side, the possibility of a coal-burning plant pushed them to clean up Colorado City, which is about 70 miles west of Abilene and has a population of 4,281. Old buildings were torn down, and the city is moving forward with historic downtown renovations. Mayor Jim Baum said the city had already spent some money in engineering fees getting ready for the plant's construction.
''Some of that money was for our water system, and we needed to do that anyway,'' he said.
The proposed coal plant, however, which seemed like almost a done deal as recently as last week, was expected to give a city whose major employers are two prisons, the school district and a hospital a big economic shot in the arm. Colorado City expected to see 1,000 construction jobs, and 85 permanent jobs.
As soon as the plant was announced, it generated excitement. Some residents bought stock in TXU. People started buying up land for development and old houses to remodel and sell. Before the plant was announced, Colorado City had a housing shortage.
And just last week, a TXU official was the featured speaker at the annual Colorado City Area Chamber of Commerce banquet. He told 260 residents - one of the largest groups the banquet has ever had - that he was sure the coal plant would become a reality despite opposition from environmental groups.
His comments made front-page headlines in the Colorado City Record: ''Credibility and truthfulness will win at the end of the day.''
Now that Colorado City won't get the plant, one contractor said the additional homes on the market won't go to waste. He said the wind farms and the oil and gas industry are keeping the real estate market alive.
City leaders said there are other economic development plans to focus on, namely additional wind farms and a new concrete plant.
''We've survived a lot out in this little West Texas town,'' said Sue Lowrance, executive vice president of the Colorado City chamber.
She said TXU officials told her they only found out about the company's plans a few days ago.
''This was as much a shock to the TXU officials we've been dealing with as it was for us,'' Lowrance said.
Another person said that after months of talking and planning for the plant, Colorado City is left feeling like the ''rug has been pulled out from under'' its feet.
''That's corporate America for you,'' said Bruce Gale, a clerk at Higginbotham-Bartlett Co.
The hardware store experienced a 10 to 20 percent surge in business following TXU's announcement about opening a coal-fired plant.
One of Colorado City's few opponents to the coal plant, pharmacist Rick Perkin, said TXU officials were not straightforward when he wanted answers about how the plant would affect the ground, water and air around it.
Perkin, who lives with his wife and 3-year-old twins less than two miles from the plant, said he worried mercury and arsenic would pollute the area.
''We're not going to raise these kids under a coal plant,'' he said.
He said he had no problem with the natural gas plant currently at Morgan Creek. Perkin said that if TXU's new owners still decide to put a new plant in, using a method other than coal, it could greatly benefit the city.
''They can turn the gas back on,'' he said. ''We were all fine with the gas.''
Despite Perkin's concerns, TXU officials said Colorado City expressed more support for a coal plant than any other city under consideration for a new plant. Baum said TXU officials told him to ''hang in there,'' and that the city could be considered if and when TXU plans to build plants in the future.
Tom Kleckner, TXU spokesman, said the company might consider the city for a future wind energy project. Or, the natural gas plant at Morgan Creek might be fully reopened someday.
''There's always a chance we will unmothball a unit because we will still need energy sources in Texas,'' Kleckner said.
Reporter-News staff writer Celinda Emison contributed information for this article.
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Come on... it's 4:45am !!!!
OK, let me preface this with the statement "THIS IS NOT A CRY FOR HELP!."
I just got to thinking about why celebreties, from days gone by, tend to crap out early in their career, and die an early death.
I have to say, having once been in a spotlight brighter than many ever see, once that spotlight is gone... you feel empty.
That's the emptiness that these "celebreties" feel.... yes, they have feelings just like you and me... But I lost that spotlight, so I understand exactly how they feel.
The spotlight shows the world your soul... but takes it, in turn, as a toll.
The good thing is, I wake up every morning, and God gives me another chance to give a little bit of a spotlight to everyone I meet that day.
It's best that the spotlight be given, lest you never receive it in turn.
Your thoughts?
Oh... almost forgot... Random Truth Or Dare, where you always get the Truth... I have never told anyone that my favorite childhood show was WKRP... I wonder if that is out in a DVD set yet.
I just got to thinking about why celebreties, from days gone by, tend to crap out early in their career, and die an early death.
I have to say, having once been in a spotlight brighter than many ever see, once that spotlight is gone... you feel empty.
That's the emptiness that these "celebreties" feel.... yes, they have feelings just like you and me... But I lost that spotlight, so I understand exactly how they feel.
The spotlight shows the world your soul... but takes it, in turn, as a toll.
The good thing is, I wake up every morning, and God gives me another chance to give a little bit of a spotlight to everyone I meet that day.
It's best that the spotlight be given, lest you never receive it in turn.
Your thoughts?
Oh... almost forgot... Random Truth Or Dare, where you always get the Truth... I have never told anyone that my favorite childhood show was WKRP... I wonder if that is out in a DVD set yet.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
The iPhone... Really?
Thousands camped out at Apple stores and AT&T stores just so they could be one of the first owners of an over-priced phone that will likely be as similar a disappointment as the Razr Phones that everyone just HAD to have two years ago.
The problem is, the Razr phones were very poor phones that were so slimmed down and sleek, that their "cool look" was pretty much all they had going for them.
I have always compared it to putting the body of a Dodge Viper onto the motor and chasis of a Ford Escort. Sure, you'll look "cool" and "cutting edge," but you really just have a crappy car that will spend more time in the shop than on the road.
I just upgraded to a Samsung Sync (red). That's the phone you see pictured, above, except... mine is red... Did I get Red because I wanted a RED phone to support the fightagainst AIDS in Africa... no... I chose red, because my wife wanted red until I said that I liked the blue one... so then she wanted the blue one. So I said I'll just take the red one... now she wants me to swap SIM cards so that she can have the red phone and I can take the blue phone.... Hell to the NO!!! She WANTED red... I said I WANTED blue... she chose to take the blue instead so I took the red and will refuse to swap out of spite.
See, it's funny when you begin to play someone else's game by their rules and then stick to it... Whenever my phone rings, I know that she regrets being an ass.
Anyway, this phone looks basic, but is powerful enough for all my needs, since I never really anticipate watching the movie "300" on a 3-inch screen.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Paris Vs. Dolly
Not really meaning to give Paris anymore publicity... But didn't she look like a much younger Dolly Parton when she appeared on Larry King Live last night?
Monday, June 25, 2007
That apple never falls from the tree.... it just bounces.
Family Tree
Grandfater: Served blacks out of the back door of his restaurant.
Grandmother: She kept a completely functioning beautiful household.
Father: Didn't like me having black friends.
Mother: Saw black men cross the street so that they would not be seen walking near a white girl.
Me: Have black friends.
My kids: Don't have black friends... they have FRIENDS... black, brown, white, and that one kid that forgets to breath.... Blue.
Wife: She has no vision for color.... everybody on earth is CLEAR!, but now she gets scared when a black man walks toward her.
Typical Black Grandfather: Served out the back door of my grandfather's restaurant.
Typical Black Father: Fought for equality.
Typical Black Boy: You owe me, even though I have never done anything to deserve it, like my dad.... and I'm sick and tired of white girls running when I meet them on the sidewalk.
My main point is.... I am colorblind.
But I still have the valid question to ask...
Why is it that 50 years ago, Blacks were afraid to upset the whites, and now some whites are afraid to even look at a black because they fear it might be some kind of tribal death gaze that causes a Drive-By. How is that "better"?
Why don't we all just agree to not be stupid?
Think of how many lives that would save.
By the way... a little "Racial Humor."
BOO !!!
Get it?
I'm white....
....................***SIGH***
Grandfater: Served blacks out of the back door of his restaurant.
Grandmother: She kept a completely functioning beautiful household.
Father: Didn't like me having black friends.
Mother: Saw black men cross the street so that they would not be seen walking near a white girl.
Me: Have black friends.
My kids: Don't have black friends... they have FRIENDS... black, brown, white, and that one kid that forgets to breath.... Blue.
Wife: She has no vision for color.... everybody on earth is CLEAR!, but now she gets scared when a black man walks toward her.
Typical Black Grandfather: Served out the back door of my grandfather's restaurant.
Typical Black Father: Fought for equality.
Typical Black Boy: You owe me, even though I have never done anything to deserve it, like my dad.... and I'm sick and tired of white girls running when I meet them on the sidewalk.
My main point is.... I am colorblind.
But I still have the valid question to ask...
Why is it that 50 years ago, Blacks were afraid to upset the whites, and now some whites are afraid to even look at a black because they fear it might be some kind of tribal death gaze that causes a Drive-By. How is that "better"?
Why don't we all just agree to not be stupid?
Think of how many lives that would save.
By the way... a little "Racial Humor."
BOO !!!
Get it?
I'm white....
....................***SIGH***
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Don't Cry.... I bawled like a baby....
You know, i've been a father of a special child an d a husband of a diabetic wife.... I could lose anybody in a twinkle of an eye, but I worry about Zachary the most....I want zachary to be like Josh Blue.... I cried during this http://www.filecabi.net/video/can1986.html
And the comics roll on... and eat Spaghetios
OK... so now I will start posting comics that make me laugh... if you don't like it.... fuck off.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Just the good ol' boys... Never meanin' no harm...
Malinda often talks about missing her Great State of Texas....
I'm sure she fndly remembers the rough and tumble ways of the boys down here...
There is a thing in West Texas known as the Red Dirt Rumble...
This is where two young men, usually over the honor of a girl - or lack thereof, square up, kick each other's ass, while taking more punches than many other punks you see fight on the net.
And when all is said and done, it doesn't end with someone dead...
The winner stops when it's obvious he's the Victor, and I'm sure they talked over beers later that night...
I respect these young men, though I don't advocate violence...
To do so, would put me at great risk for being sued... I'm just writing what my sister is thinking... so take it up with her !!!
Sorry, Sis!
Check it out, here... http://www.psfights.com/fight-video-1682.htm
I'm sure she fndly remembers the rough and tumble ways of the boys down here...
There is a thing in West Texas known as the Red Dirt Rumble...
This is where two young men, usually over the honor of a girl - or lack thereof, square up, kick each other's ass, while taking more punches than many other punks you see fight on the net.
And when all is said and done, it doesn't end with someone dead...
The winner stops when it's obvious he's the Victor, and I'm sure they talked over beers later that night...
I respect these young men, though I don't advocate violence...
To do so, would put me at great risk for being sued... I'm just writing what my sister is thinking... so take it up with her !!!
Sorry, Sis!
Check it out, here... http://www.psfights.com/fight-video-1682.htm
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