March 27 2004
Blogging
Alright, I'm sure you're all going to love this, I am looking at jumping over to another blog place, reason being, the format is great and it has some very nice built ins. Once I figure it out, I'll have an rss feed for it, which a few people have asked me about, I can only get it here if I want to pay, freebie at the other site. Also, comes with a nice chat box/comment area, I really like this, my one on here was having issues. I'm still linking to all of you so you won't lose any visits from me and you may gain some from the new area. So stop by, I have 2 blogs setup so far over there, one to take the place of this one, possibly, and the other is going to be a writing blog, poems, stories, beginnings, endings, quotes, anything related to writing, books, etc. Give me an email and I'll give you the address'. I'll explain why I am having you email later.
Capt.
March 25 2004
Interesting & strange
This is an interesting list of things, see if you know which are false, I'll let you know sunday.
1. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
2. Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a bellybutton.
3. A pack-a-day smoker will lose approximately 2 teeth every 10 yrs.
4. People do not get sick from cold weather; it's from being indoors a lot more.
5. When you sneeze, all bodily functions stop - even your heart!
6. Only 7 per cent of the population are lefties.
7. 40 people are sent to the hospital for dog bites every minute.
8. Babies are born without knee caps. They don't appear until they are 2 - 6 years old.
9. The average person over fifty will have spent 5 years waiting in lines. (If married, a lot longer!)
10. The toothbrush was invented in 1498.
11. The average housefly lives for one month.
12. 40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year.
13. A coat hanger is 44 inches long when straightened.
14. The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute.
15. Your feet are bigger in the afternoon than the rest of the day.
16. Most of us have eaten a spider in our sleep.
17. The REAL reason ostriches stick their head in the sand is to search for water.
18. The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning it's head are the rabbit and the parrot.
19. John Travolta turned down the starring roles in "An Officer and a Gentleman" and "Tootsie".
20. Michael Jackson owns the rights to the South Carolina State anthem.
21. In most television commercials advertising milk, a mixture of white paint and a little thinner is used in place of the milk.
22. Prince Charles and Prince William NEVER travel on the same airplane just in case there is a crash.
23. The first Harley Davidson motorcycle built in 1903 used a tomato can for a carburetor.
24. Most hospitals make money by selling the umbilical cords cut from women who give birth. They are reused in vein transplant surgery.
25. Humphrey Bogart was related to Princess Diana. They were 7th cousins.
26. If coloring weren't added to Coca-Cola, it would be green.
March 25 2004
bushy ol boy
I love when relatives pass along funny stories, but couldn't you imagine this happening, afterall we all know how bushy is with the 1st amendment.
George Bush goes to a primary school to talk about the war. After his talk he offers question time. One little boy puts up his hand and George asks him what his name is. "Billy." "And what is your question, Billy?" "I have 3 questions. First, why did the
George Bush informs the kiddies that they will continue after recess. When they resume George says, "OK, where were we? Oh that's right question time. Who has a question?" Another little boy puts up his hand. George points him out and asks him what his name is. "Steve" "And what is your question, Steve?" I have 5 questions. First, why did the
Capt.
March 23 2004
Family
Ok, we all have family, and we all know they can bug the shit out of you. I love my family and my very close friends, which don't number that high. When I look at what is important in my life it is my family and friends, the order can mix and mingle. By family I mean immediate family, sisters, brothers, parents, that's how it is for me, my side of the family and my wife's, inlaws of siblings as well, although I have a couple that need straightening out, both inlaws and my own. What I think is interesting about my family is that many of the members always seem to have that guilt card to play. It bugs the shit out of me, because to me it says that the time me and my wife have, or even the fact that we have a life seperate from them, is not important. If I say were not coming to such and such event, all shit begins to drop down like a mad man in a flinging poo monkey suit is floating somewhere above us. Why the hell does this happen? It's not like I am saying I dislike someone by not going to an event whether it be for my niece and nephews or for some other family member. Sometimes we/I have other things planned, sometimes it's the same thing every year that we just need a break from. Does this make us a bad sister/brother/uncle/aunt/son/daughter, etc. ? I don't think so, afterall I can count on my hand the number of times I have seen my family just call up and say hey were coming to see ya, I'd be shitting gold people if that happened. Now, I understand why it doesn't happen, well I understand why, but once in a while would be nice. People have things to do, it changes when you marry, have kids, move away from home or anything else that causes a change in your life, is it bad? No. It's part of life, but it bugs me when I have to hear the guilt trips and the comments when I think about everything I have done in my various roles, I've kicked ass everywhere, and if I/we decide to skip something, why should we get shit for it.
I guess what I want to know is why in the hell families act this way, what kind of messed up shit is this?
Capt.
March 19 2004
FCC E-mail
That is the email address for the FCC, I am considering writing an email to them because I can. I have a draft, take a look and let me know what you think. If you have something to add let me know and I will do so. I figure if people can complain about the little shit, it's about time I started complaining about the worthwhile shit, and the stuff that bugs me.
Draft
I am one of many people who watched the super bowl half-time show in all its glory. I had no problem with the Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake issue, for many I know it was no big deal. Also, how can you come down on that event, various radio stations and other areas when you have no problem allowing commercials to be run that are about men not being able to get an erection? Are you saying it is ok for kids to watch that, but a nipple shot that they didn't even see because it was about a second, if that, is not ok? How can you justify that? So explaining to a child about a man not getting an erection is a topic you're ok with, but explaining to a child about anatomy is not, they do teach anatomy in schools you know. When did the fcc start thinking it knows what is best for american society and will make the decision without consulting us? Why exactly do you think censorship is something that is ok, afterall we are allowed Free Speech in vast formats? Instead of patting yourselves on the back for doing nothing really, shouldn't you maybe worry about the things that do effect people, repeatedly images of death from iraq, allowing bushy to be on tv, come on now, that's scary.
Give me suggestions people.
Capt.
March 17 2004
One of those days
Ok, this has turned into one of those days that I am in the mood to hurt someone or something. I usually am a pretty laid back easy going guy, but today I found out that because of one of the companies I work for I lost a large, really large 5 figure deal that would have been huge. I lost the deal due to the companies inability to deliver what another company could, and they were incompetent when it came down to getting the information to the customer in a timely manner. I don't care if the company wants to screw up their image, but if you fuck with mine, I will have my revenge on you, I could leave and take all of the customers I have with me and they will come with me, because they like my honesty and hard work attitude. But how in the hell are you suppose to want to work with a company that screws something this big up and all they will probably do is apologize, don't know about anyone else but an apology doesn't pay my bills. I am at that point where I am shaking because I am so pissed that being around me right now is not a good thing.
I think it's time to pull a bottle of anything of liquor, get drunk and yell at someone, rotten bastard whores of motherfucking corporate america.
Capt. pissed off asshole
March 13 2004
$$$$$$$$$
Now when everyone talks about all those high ass salaries baseball and basketball and football get, look at this guy who is one of the greatest goalies the game of hockey has ever seen. Dominick Hasek shows that all the money doesn't matter and you can still be great. Maybe other sports players should quit whining about shit when they get injured, or their contracts want to be negotiated, they should shut the hell up, here's a guy that represents what a true athlete and a true lover of a sport is. The other sports players, bb, baseball, football, should just do their job and if they want more, prove it. Hats of to Hasek, you are a true great athlete and someone that others should follow in attitude and abilities.
Capt.
March 13 2004
George Carlin
The one and only true guru on what is bad to say has a good msg. about the whole indecency thing that the FCC and everyone else has gotten a wild hair up their ass about. I agree with Carlin totally, afterall, the guy set the standard for the 7 words you cannot say on tv, who would know censorship better then him.
Capt.
March 13 2004
Yahoo
So I was surfing around to check out all those people linked to me and that I have links to, just to check in, se what's going. Well, I come to the Chef's site and she has a link to the Highway Girl, on her site I found a link to what is called the Internet Way Back Machine, pretty interesting I tell you. I checked out the site and searched for yahoo, mostly because I figured it would have a lot, this is from 1996, man has the site changed. Now the google one is hilarious, got love the prototypes. Give it a try, pretty funny when you look at how things have changed so dramatically.
Capt.
March 11 2004
My Town!
Ok, when I moved away from home for college I never really thought about where I would end up, but I ended up staying right where I went to college, now my town as I call it. Originally I am Minneapolis born and bred person, in a suburb just north of it, but for some damn reason my mail still says mpls. I liked it when I grew up there, was a fun town, but then again when you are under 18 or even 18-20 not much shit to do. After I moved away for college I came home for 2 summers to find I hated mpls., now I know you die hards out there (buddha and asssociates), will be gasping with pain or pure anger, your choice. The thing is I found I hate suburb life, mpls. the city is nice to visit but that is the extent of my wanting to be there, for if family and a close friend didn't live there I would only visit at all except to shop, because the mall here is close to taking in a new prize of being the worse around. All this led me up to this little topic, I would always stop at restaurants, bagel shops and other areas because we didn't have them yet, well no more, recently one of the Best Bagel shops opened up here, Panera Bread, if you have never been there you need to find one, it kicks everyone's ass, bagelmans, they suck, einstein, pretty good, but cannot hold up against Panera, now those who know me know I really don't often have a place I just love, this is one of the few.
Well on the note of my town, they have been adding many new places as well, old chicago is here, although they have a messed up locale, we got a B&N, been here for a while, but we also have an awesome used book store. We have one of the best burger shops around, place called Val's, it's unbelievable, ask Buddha he'll tell you. What I've realized is that I can live in a big city, live in a small town, I can live anywhere but the city needs character, problem with mpls., I don't like the character, seems to lack it when compared to St. Paul. All I know is I have no plans in the future to go back to my city that raised me, it was an experience but I only want to visit. Well, off to enjoy some great bagels, afterall, I don't have to make a trip down to the cities anymore to get them. yeah baby.
Capt.
