Thursday, July 21, 2011
So friggin HOT!!!
On my way home tonight at 5:30 it was 103 degrees! I have a thermometer in my car and at one point on the ride home it read 108! It's TOO FRUCKING HOT!! And there is no end in sight. Maybe by winter???
Friday, July 15, 2011
Haha! Vacation day!
Yeah, I'm off from work today. Was supposed to be my day to relax, enjoy it. Instead have to take Anthony to get his wisdom teeth taken out. And while I've been up for 90 minutes, I've been listening to my wife babble for 95 minutes!! PLEASE send her to work already!
I am also SO tired of people who think their shit don't stink. They can come and go as they please, not thinking of anyone but themselves on where they are going, when they may or may not be available. Nobody knows where they are, and God forbid someone needs them, their excuse is "Well the team can handle it" or some fucking bullshit like that. Here is a clue folks. Either you are a "team player" (TEAM?!? What a stupid fucking word THAT is by the way! Bigger bullshit!) or you are a loner. You are either a leader or a follower. A follower will follow the rules, a leader will ALSO follow the rules and respect the followers. Those that don't? They don't tell the followers that the leader is not going to be available? They are not worth my time!
I am also SO tired of people who think their shit don't stink. They can come and go as they please, not thinking of anyone but themselves on where they are going, when they may or may not be available. Nobody knows where they are, and God forbid someone needs them, their excuse is "Well the team can handle it" or some fucking bullshit like that. Here is a clue folks. Either you are a "team player" (TEAM?!? What a stupid fucking word THAT is by the way! Bigger bullshit!) or you are a loner. You are either a leader or a follower. A follower will follow the rules, a leader will ALSO follow the rules and respect the followers. Those that don't? They don't tell the followers that the leader is not going to be available? They are not worth my time!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Finally... the rain has come back!
And WOW am I paying for it. We have been pretty dry here for the past few weeks, and constant temperatures close to 100 degrees each day. Finally, yesterday morning, the rain came. I knew it was here about 1/2 hour before it actually started, as I tried getting up off my chair at work. I "got up" and went right back down. My back was swollen to hell. It got to a point where I took pills last night to ease the pain. I should know better. Now at 4:30am, I have been awake for a half hour, and ready to go back to sleep, only to have to wake up in an hour or so for work. Sigh!
Sunday, July 10, 2011
What a week...
So much went on this week...
Earlier this week the final launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Thirty years of history. I was around for the first launch, it was wonderful watching the last. They had the perfect takeoff.
Yesterday, Derek Jeter became the 28th player in MLB history (first in a NY Yankee uniform) to reach 3,000 career hits. While I am not a Yankee fan, nor will I ever will be, I have much respect for Mr Jeter. He followed his dream of always wanting to play for nobody but the Yankees, he worked at it and he made it. In all of his years of MLB service, it has always been with one team, he has never been accused of any wrongdoing, and he's always stayed modest. It's never been about him, it's always been about the team. The best part? He was at 2,998 career hits going into the game, and went 5 for 5, including a home run for #3,000! Congratulations Derek!
Yesterday evening was the poker tournament at Cherokee for Team Cherokee. It was for the top 30 points getters in the 2nd quarter 2011 in touranments, and I was #24. That was a shock in itself, I didn't think I played that much, and cashed in even less. The top 7 players received a seat in the Blast to the Past main event valued at $540 and $300 cash. Eighth place received $553 cash. The chip stacks were staggered and I had $5,600. The top started with $10k in chips. I can honestly say I was WAY BEYOND card dead! I had 2 moves. Fold or all-in. Mostly I used fold. I was dead even at the 2nd break, back at $5,600 chips. At the third break, I was a little up but way under average. Finally, we got to the final 8, and someone at the table said they couldn't be here for the BTTP tournament. So, he got 8th, and I was in the top 7! $300 plus a seat!
Wow, what a week!
Earlier this week the final launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Thirty years of history. I was around for the first launch, it was wonderful watching the last. They had the perfect takeoff.
Yesterday, Derek Jeter became the 28th player in MLB history (first in a NY Yankee uniform) to reach 3,000 career hits. While I am not a Yankee fan, nor will I ever will be, I have much respect for Mr Jeter. He followed his dream of always wanting to play for nobody but the Yankees, he worked at it and he made it. In all of his years of MLB service, it has always been with one team, he has never been accused of any wrongdoing, and he's always stayed modest. It's never been about him, it's always been about the team. The best part? He was at 2,998 career hits going into the game, and went 5 for 5, including a home run for #3,000! Congratulations Derek!
Yesterday evening was the poker tournament at Cherokee for Team Cherokee. It was for the top 30 points getters in the 2nd quarter 2011 in touranments, and I was #24. That was a shock in itself, I didn't think I played that much, and cashed in even less. The top 7 players received a seat in the Blast to the Past main event valued at $540 and $300 cash. Eighth place received $553 cash. The chip stacks were staggered and I had $5,600. The top started with $10k in chips. I can honestly say I was WAY BEYOND card dead! I had 2 moves. Fold or all-in. Mostly I used fold. I was dead even at the 2nd break, back at $5,600 chips. At the third break, I was a little up but way under average. Finally, we got to the final 8, and someone at the table said they couldn't be here for the BTTP tournament. So, he got 8th, and I was in the top 7! $300 plus a seat!
Wow, what a week!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Not Guilty?!?!?
OK, I will be one of the first to admit, I did not follow the trial as closely as I could have. I mean ... SHIT! ... nowadays with all kinds of news stations, internet, etc, it would have been easy to follow. Being it doesn't affect me directly, I mostly listen to "highlights" and such. However, the murder trial of the State of FL vs Casey Anthony, who was accused of killing her 2-year old daughter, hits home. It does, and should, for any parent. While at the casino this afternoon, my wife texted me saying there was a verdict. The jury only got the case 2 or 3 days ago, so everyone assumed they found her guilty of 1st degree murder. Nope. The only guilty charges came on her lying to police. OK, now I could go on the internet to find out the logic on this, and maybe later I will. But how in the FUCK did she get acquitted of murder, but found guilty of lying about it?!?!?
Anyway, as I mentioned above, I went to the casino today. The plan was to play in a tournament, but that didn't pan out. Wound up playing cash, got 4 of a kind TWO HANDS IN A ROW!! So I get to play in the Straight Flush/4-of a kind freeroll next Tuesday night. Add to that the Team Cherokee tournament on Saturday, and I get to play ALOT of free poker. YIPPEE!!
Anyway, as I mentioned above, I went to the casino today. The plan was to play in a tournament, but that didn't pan out. Wound up playing cash, got 4 of a kind TWO HANDS IN A ROW!! So I get to play in the Straight Flush/4-of a kind freeroll next Tuesday night. Add to that the Team Cherokee tournament on Saturday, and I get to play ALOT of free poker. YIPPEE!!
Monday, July 4, 2011
Happy Birthday, America!
And a happy safe and healthy 4th of July to all. It's been a fairly quiet day around here. Everyone seems to be saving their energy for tonight. And JUST as I type that I heard a big BOOM! {laughter here}. Tonight, the church on the corner will put on their annual fireworks show. We can stand in our backyard and watch, which is great.
Nothing else going on.
Nothing else going on.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Stay off the curb...
Took summer hours from work today. Then picked up Anthony and took him to see if he could pass the test for his driver's learning permit. He passed. Hence "Stay off the curb..." at the top! DUH! Then we went to see Transformers 3. OK, first of all, I do not understand why Megan Fox chose not to participate in the third installment. Frankly I thought she played a very good role in the first two movies. Second of all, I do not understand WHO or WHY someone thought that Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was the proper choice to replace her. She SUCKED in this movie! The movie was not in my top 2 of the trilogy.
Coming up on a "4-day weekend". Yeah, right! Walmart is open on Tuesday, which means I will be working on Tuesday. Will have to take Anthony to the dentist in the morning, but then the rest of the day will be spent checking work emails. Ah well. Soon I will have a REAL 4-day weekend.
Almost posted this, but something crossed my mind. I have followed the blogs of others, and actually one person's blog is one reason I started my own. Suddenly, this person stopped blogging. The excuse? She got hooked into Facebook. OK, here's a small tip for you. NOBODY GIVES A SHIT ABOUT YOUR LIFE AND YOUR FAMILY WHICH IS NOT THE BEST LOOKING IN THE WORLD REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOU THINK!! Blogging is for YOU not for anyone else. Oh yeah. I forgot. You are in it to "please people". Fat ugly people generally try to please others as a way to make themselves feel self-important I guess.
Coming up on a "4-day weekend". Yeah, right! Walmart is open on Tuesday, which means I will be working on Tuesday. Will have to take Anthony to the dentist in the morning, but then the rest of the day will be spent checking work emails. Ah well. Soon I will have a REAL 4-day weekend.
Almost posted this, but something crossed my mind. I have followed the blogs of others, and actually one person's blog is one reason I started my own. Suddenly, this person stopped blogging. The excuse? She got hooked into Facebook. OK, here's a small tip for you. NOBODY GIVES A SHIT ABOUT YOUR LIFE AND YOUR FAMILY WHICH IS NOT THE BEST LOOKING IN THE WORLD REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOU THINK!! Blogging is for YOU not for anyone else. Oh yeah. I forgot. You are in it to "please people". Fat ugly people generally try to please others as a way to make themselves feel self-important I guess.
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