September 28, 2007
My fingers are numb.
For all of you beer fans and fans of the movie
Beerfest, you'll appreciate this. Since I've been doing so good with my "diet", Ktreva took me to my favorite German restaurant for dinner and bought me a present
I have two words for you.
more...
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Posted by: That 1 Guy at September 28, 2007 06:22 PM (AwUi+)
Posted by: Tammi at September 28, 2007 09:10 PM (dnmhS)
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Very cool... what a great Birthday present. Enjoy!!
Posted by: vw bug at September 29, 2007 04:53 AM (FPOeI)
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It's very cool, but after drinking that much beer that fast, I tend to feel like a bloated tick. I sat on the couch for two hours trying not to be in misery.
Posted by: Contagion at September 29, 2007 07:20 AM (QQZMi)
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September 12, 2007
Definately not routine.
Well this day is not going as planned. First I got up late due to a miscommunication with Ktreva. I rushed to work, got some stuff done and then ran to the doctor for a standard appointment. This appointment didnÂ’t go anywhere what I thought it would. It started with a small appointment to check out some of my medical issues and turned into a small surgical procedure.
I couldn’t believe how fast this went. The Doctor’s office called the insurance, faxed the information did the pre-cert and got benefits in less than 10 minutes. People, I’ve never seen such a rapid response in my life. I went from the exam room to the procedure room in under 30 minutes, had the procedure and was sent home in less than two hours. Now I’m at home “taking it easy”.
Unfortunately the stitches itch.
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I told you they'd take away that beer bottle, but you insisted on attaching it to yourself... see - now you have stitches. *grin*
Hope it heals up fast.
Posted by: Teresa at September 12, 2007 01:11 PM (rVIv9)
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September 04, 2007
How the weekend was spent.
What a fun weekend... for me. I spent most of the time over the weekend watching movies and working leather. This surprisingly enough was so much fun IÂ’m actually looking for some more leatherworking projects to get started on. I calculated the amount of time spent working leather and I figure I spent at least 35 hours at it.
When I wasn't working leather I helped Bruce move a couch from another friendÂ’s house to his. Where he proceeded to drop the steel framed beast on me. I'm okay, just a slight twang in the arm. I also spent some time with Wes drinking some Jack Daniels on his front porch. Allegedly we got quite loud yelling at people as the passed by oh and started pissing in his front yard. I don't know how much truth is to that last part, but I do know that Ktreva came from three houses down to get me under the guise that she was worried I didnÂ’t have my keys to get back in the house. When in all actuality it was because we were being loud and I think I embarrassed her.
Over all it was a good weekend. We had a lot of fun and I got a lot of work done.
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You sure missed a great time at the Pierre Bulbona Rendezvous at Wyanet, though. Wil and Red and others are trying to tell me I got so bad Saturday night that I fell down. I don't believe them.
Something to look forward to next year.
And we need pictures of the leatherwork.
Posted by: Petey at September 04, 2007 12:30 PM (tmnSV)
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Mmmm...Jack Daniels....I need that for my next tailgate party
Posted by: BloodSpite at September 05, 2007 04:07 AM (3TuFG)
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Yeah, where's the pictures?
I like leatherwork, but I'm more into working with wood myself.
Posted by: Ogre at September 05, 2007 12:11 PM (oifEm)
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Good times, gooood times.... :-D
*hic!*
Posted by: Wes at September 05, 2007 10:02 PM (BUOAa)
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September 02, 2007
Labor day
I spent most of the day yesterday working leather for new moccasins and a reinforced leather sheath for my new knife. Today I'm helping Bruce move a couch and when I return it's back to working on the moccasins. Tomorrow I'm sure it's more leather work and doing some high intensity grilling.
I guess labor day is aptly named. Normally I don't do this much work on a weekend, let alone a holiday weekend.
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And Bruce thanks you and the family for helping!!
Posted by: Bruce at September 03, 2007 09:36 AM (a87ev)
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August 31, 2007
Done and Done!
Well I decided to go out and do it. With all the talk about wanting to get it done and actually having some time today, I had my upper ear pierced... twice.
Yea, my mother thinks I'm having a mid-life crisis.
What's funny is that apparently I'm a bleeder. It didn't hurt much more than giving blood... which is what I ended up doing. They used 16 gauge needles to get the size rings I wanted. When they pushed them through my ear I could feel something run down ear and drop onto my shirt. The girl that did the piercing was all nice and grabbed some paper towels to help stem the flow of blood. half an hour later the bleeding stopped and they where able to get the second one. That one didn't bleed anywhere near as much. As I told them, I guess you drained it all on the first try.
Right now it's a little sore, but overall it's not bad.
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ROFLMAO!!! Midlife crisis - well at least it's a cheap one.
Posted by: Teresa at August 31, 2007 06:59 PM (rVIv9)
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Beat me again! You bastard.
Posted by: Bruce at August 31, 2007 08:58 PM (a87ev)
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Mid-life crisis... Your mom's a hoot! :-D
The new rings look good. Been thinking about another ear piercing myself. I think I may go for it! Just one, though...
Posted by: Wes at August 31, 2007 11:12 PM (BUOAa)
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Mid-Life crisis? Tell Mom that if it were a mid-life crisis the piercings would be somewhere else.....
Posted by: Lukie at September 01, 2007 06:48 AM (WXIEq)
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I've never even heard of guys getting upper ear piercings. Are you sure you're not gay? :p
Posted by: Shadoglare at September 01, 2007 07:12 AM (cVQZJ)
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Side Effects.
Well this restricted diet may actually be working. The stomach problems actually are starting to subside. It's been 4 days since I've had an episode, and that is a record over the last year. I'm down to taking my medication just at night which is good, because not being able to digest your food makes for some interesting situations in the bathroom.
Also, I lost 6 pounds in the last week. Which is truely amazing because the medications major side effect is that you gain weight. Oh, and I'm not even hungry, how cool is that?
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YAY!!!! I bet Ktreva is thrilled. I mean i am sure you are thrilled but that was one worried lady and this has to make her feel better.
Posted by: Sari at August 31, 2007 09:08 AM (rqDaj)
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First off YAY!!!
Second - I have been telling people for ages now - if you eat stuff that your body can tolerate, you don't get that over the top starving feeling. Odd but true.
So long as I stay away from the stuff that gives me migraines - I don't get that starving feeling either.
It's pretty simple - if you are always hungry, you're eating something bad for you. Which sounds like a contradiction.
Posted by: Teresa at August 31, 2007 11:08 AM (rVIv9)
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Nothing medical surprises me about you anymore, oh ye who re-grows cartilage! I'm so glad things are going OK with you, despite/because of your ghastly diet... ;-)
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August 28, 2007
One week in on a life sentance.
ItÂ’s been a week now that IÂ’ve altered my eating habits per doctorÂ’s orders. I havenÂ’t had any red meat in that time period and I have discovered that IÂ’m quickly developing a strong hatred for poultry. Mainly because IÂ’m limited in what I can eat, ie I donÂ’t like pork (unless itÂ’s smoked and covered in BBQ sauce) and I have a mild allergy to seafood. I can still eat it, but I get nauseous when I do. Not that my spontaneously vomiting is an issue to me since I do it anyway. I just donÂ’t like feeling sick. That really leaves me with Chicken and Turkey on a daily basis.
This brings up an interesting series of questions I have for all of you.
1)Have you noticed that low/no fat versions of some of your favorite foods are also low/no flavor or it tastes like crap?
2)Does anyone else find that “alternative” meat versions of certain products are just wrong? Ie Turkey breakfast sausage is wrong on so many levels.
3)What in the love of god is up with people actually buying low-fat chips that cause anal leakage? Why would you do this to yourself?
4)Does anyone actually like the mouth feel or texture of tofu? Seriously, it reminds me of curdled milk.
5)Since IÂ’m not allowed to drink beer, I wonder if itÂ’s okay for me to have non-alcoholic beer. Just for the damn taste. (Grau, T1G and Bruce, please do not beat my arse for this question. I know itÂ’s blasphemy)
Oh and to all of you that sent me various recipes, thank you very much. IÂ’ll be trying a couple of them this week and IÂ’ll let you know what I thought.
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To answer your questions:
1)yes, you might as well cut out your tongue. (and on that note, does beef tongue count as red meat? whenever I have it, it is gray.
2)You "" the wrong word. It should be alternative "meat". And yes, they are wrong on every level.
3)Just, eeeewwwwwwwwwww.
4)Don't think I've ever had tofu. But it looks like curdled milk.
5)Just guessing, but I figure it is more the rest of the beer than the alcohol. Probably the hops and barley/wheat. Maybe some other clear liquid, like moonshine.
Posted by: Petey at August 28, 2007 10:34 AM (tmnSV)
Posted by: Bou at August 28, 2007 10:55 AM (fGpp7)
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try deep fried tofu. I won't tell on you :-)
Posted by: caltechgirl at August 28, 2007 11:22 AM (/vgMZ)
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Seriously though, try the various different brands of veggie burger. Some are quite tasty. I'm a huge fan of Trader Joes Masala Veggie burgers and there are lots of good recipes out there for making your own... I prefer the ones that have lots of bulk: black beans, potato, mushrooms, etc., and then I season them like regular burgers. Throw some cheese and mustard on it and it's hard to tell the difference.
And also, how can you not like pork? Bacon is meat candy.
Posted by: caltechgirl at August 28, 2007 11:25 AM (/vgMZ)
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Well, is it the alcohol you are supposed to be avoiding in the beer?? Or the "beer" part? That might be the key. Though the N/A stuff tastes like crap to be honest...
And I have *never* understood anyone desiring tofu. It's just not food!
Posted by: Richmond at August 28, 2007 12:26 PM (kN6no)
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Petey: No Turkey is meat, it's a damn good meat... as a viable alternative for breakfast sausage, it's not good.
CTG: I love ya darlin', but your talk of tofu and veggie burgers is making me queesy. It's just wrong! Burgers should be meat... and tofu should be used as fertilizer.
Richmond: Nope, it's the beer i'm not supposed to have.
Posted by: Contagion at August 28, 2007 01:11 PM (Q5WxB)
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#5.......ok I am your friend and I know I gotta be supportive but I am going to forget that the comment was posted!
Posted by: Bruce at August 28, 2007 04:47 PM (a87ev)
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Dunno if you can have the salt or chile flakes but I've tried this and it's pretty tasty.
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (each about 8 ounces)
3 cups chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned
1 tablespoon kosher salt
6 cloves garlic, 2 smashed and 4 minced
2 sprigs flat-leaf parsley
3 slightly heaping cups small broccoli florets (about 7 ounces)
12 ounces spinach fusilli pasta (about 3/4 of a pound box)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon chile flakes
1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced
1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano, plus more to pass
Freshly ground black pepper
In a small saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, combine the chicken, broth, 1 teaspoon of the salt, smashed garlic, and parsley.
Bring just to a boil, remove from the heat, and set aside, covered, until just cooked through, about 15 minutes.
Remove the chicken, strain the broth. Pull the chicken into strips and put in a bowl with about 1/4 cup of the broth.
Reserve the rest of the chicken broth.
Bring a large pot of cold water to a boil over high heat, then salt it generously.
Add the broccoli and cook until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
Transfer broccoli with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Return the water to a boil, add the fusilli and cook, stirring occasionally until al dente to tender but not mushy, about 8 minutes.
While the pasta cooks, combine the minced garlic, oil, and chile flakes in a large skillet.
Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until lightly browned and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring, until somewhat soft, about 1 minute. Add 1/2 cup of the broth, the remaining 2 teaspoons salt, and stir in the butter and 1/4 cup of the pecorino until incorporated.
Stir in the chicken and broccoli, bring to a simmer, and remove from the heat.
Drain the pasta in a colander in the sink. Transfer to a bowl and toss with the remaining 1/4 cup pecorino.
Pour the sauce over the pasta, season with pepper, and toss to combine. (If the sauce around the pasta seems "tight", add a little more broth, until it loosely naps the fusilli.) Serve in large bowls and pass additional cheese at the table, if desired.
If you have likes/dislikes and things you can or cannot have aside from beer and red meat meat let me know. I have some other ideas.
Take care.
Go Steelers!
Posted by: spurs at August 28, 2007 05:16 PM (M3fWk)
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1) Yes, but you kinda get used to it after a while. Also not good for you if you have high blood pressure because they make up for the lost fat by throwing in a full salt lick instead.
2) NewGirl disagrees with me, but yes, I find the phrase "Turkey Sausage" to be an oxymoron. Oh, and veggie burgers suck. They taste like veggies, not meat.
3) It's probably the same crowd buying that Alli stuff - it literally comes with a warning to keep an extra set of clothes at work just in case you accidentally crap yourself (sadly, not a joke).
4) Tofu reminds you of curdled milk because it's curdled milk. Curdled soy milk, but still, same concept. Scares the crap out of me, and even if I had some I wouldn't have a clue what to do with the stuff.
5) Uhhhh considering you said you were still allowed to drink Jack, I don't think it was the alcohol part of the beer the doc was worried about. Thus, no, you would not be allowed to drink near-beer.
Posted by: Shadoglare at August 28, 2007 11:16 PM (cVQZJ)
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Beat your ass? Not going to happen. I'm trying not to weep in sympathy....
Posted by: Graumagus at August 29, 2007 05:55 AM (YUKdz)
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There must be a place here in S. Florida where I can send you frickin' gator meat. There must be...
Posted by: Bou at August 29, 2007 09:22 AM (fGpp7)
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Oh yeah, I've never had their stuff but I've heard from a few veggie types I know who also can't stand the "Boca" type burgers and shit that the stuff from www.fieldroast.com is pretty good. Better texture and taste than the stuff you find most places. Mind you, not having sampled it myself, I can't vouch for it, but it certainly looks better than the shit at the supermarket...
Posted by: Graumagus at August 29, 2007 09:41 AM (YUKdz)
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Have you asked about buffalo meat? Much healthier alternative to beef. I have some literature here at home, and also a Buffalo cookbook, and here is a place to start:
http://meyerbuffalofarm.com/index.html
Let me know if you would like recipes!
(Oh, and pork loin is delish, and not fatty, it's my favorite pork product)
Posted by: Sarah at August 29, 2007 11:38 AM (Nr7bx)
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I don't mind the low fat/no fat food, they just need to be cooked right. The trick is to get one of those really good low fat cook books, they will have whole shelves of them at barnes and noble. That is what i had to do. Weight Watchers puts out a pretty good line of them and they are pretty easy fixes too.
Posted by: Sari at August 29, 2007 07:49 PM (ZByRv)
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August 26, 2007
Strange
Last night I took KTreva out on a little date, just something simple; Dinner and movie. Now that may not sound like a great date, but when you have kids only a sitter for only 5 hours. You work with what you have. Plus since we hardly ever get out just the two of us, it was great.
I took her to a local Japanese restaurant that does the cooking at your table. We have two of these places in town and depending on the person you talk to depends on which one is better. To be honest I think they are about the same.
The best part of these places is the show you get with dinner. Now every time we've gone to anyplace like this, we've had an oriental guy that barely spoke English and it was hard to understand what he was saying. That is until last night. No, we had the only red neck oriental on the face of the earth. The guy had a slight southern accent and used the word "y'all" a lot.
I didn't have a problem with this, as he put on a great show and it was easy to understand him. It just through me off that he had a southern accent, especially since we live in the north.
Oh and if you are interested in the movie we saw, it was The Bourne Ultimatum. It was good, not as good as the first two, but definitely worth seeing.
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LOL - my husband went to a Chinese restaurant in France. He said it was really different to hear them speaking Chinese or French rather than Chinese or English. *grin*
Sounds like you had a good time! Know all about the kids/going out thing... mainly cause we never had the money to do it. We could either go out or pay a sitter - not both. Heh.
OTOH - they are now grown and on their own... so we don't have young 'uns to shoo off to school anymore which I quite like.
Posted by: Teresa at August 26, 2007 03:33 PM (rVIv9)
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Hey, this is the date we had! Dinner and Bourne Ulimatum. And it was a GREAT date. Holy crap, no kids, no fighting at the table, no kid movie. It was wonderful.
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August 24, 2007
SOMETHING TO DRINK!
I finally found something other than water that I can drink. A diet cranberry juice that is made with sucralose instead of aspertame. Normally I'd say it tastes like watered down cranberry juice. But since I've had only water to drink (besides the two beers from the beer review), it tastes GREAT!
Now if I could only get Ktreva to let me add Vodka to it.
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Yay vodka! Only no.... you have to take care of yourself. Hang in there!
Posted by: Richmond at August 24, 2007 07:11 PM (54219)
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Cranberry, good.
Diuretic, good.
No problem.
Posted by: That 1 Guy at August 24, 2007 11:59 PM (amJz2)
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Not Vodka ... add Orange Rum or even Orange Vodka I guess.
It's one of my favorite drinks right now, Cranberry juice and orange alcohol. Yummy, yum yum yum!
Posted by: Quality Weenie at August 25, 2007 11:49 AM (BksWB)
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August 21, 2007
Again into the Breech
I'm off to due battle with one of the most tyrannical powers in the world, the State of Illinois government. Folks, it is my sincere wish that I make it through these trials and tribulations with out harm to myself or others, and that I make it home safe and sound. Alas, I'm a feared that it is not going to happen that way.
From past experience I know that any dealing with Illinois Government for me usually ends up with at least a good shot to my groin.
Wish me luck.
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Is the ILL government even functioning? The last signs I saw said:
No Budget
Illinois Closed due to Lack of Leadership
Detour
and was directing all to go around.
Seriously though dude, sucks to be you. Especially when you can't drink away the horrible carnage of what will be your day.
Posted by: Petey at August 21, 2007 08:11 AM (tmnSV)
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Eh? What are you arguing with them about this time?
Posted by: Shadoglare at August 21, 2007 08:44 AM (Volhe)
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And you thought water in the basement was bad...
I have the message all ready for your tombstone:
State of Illinois 1
Contagion 0
Bummer
Posted by: Teresa at August 21, 2007 12:35 PM (rVIv9)
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And if you're lucky, you'll kill some of their women and children too!
Oh, wait.
I think I'm a post or two behind, Seamus...
Posted by: Roses at August 22, 2007 08:08 PM (6KPV+)
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August 17, 2007
The good times are over.
I just returned from the doctor's office following up on my condition that I have intentionally not posted about in almost a year. Yes, I'm still slowly dissolving from the inside out. Well, we have good news and we have bad news, and then we have the worse news.
We'll start with the good news. They have once again ruled out the funky growth as cancer. So after going back and forth between yes it is cancer and no it's not cancer... they have confirmed it is NOT cancer. So when they told me I had a malignant neoplasm last October, they were wrong. Now to defend them we'll go to the bad news.
They still have no frickin' clue as to what it is. No one does. They've sent the samples off and we are getting nowhere. Every doctor and specialist that has studied has give the same report, "Testing inconclusive". So they can rule out what it isn't, but can't confirm what it is. Since no one can figure it out, I'm going to cut them some slack for misdiagnoses.
Worse news: Folks, I know most of you are sitting already because you are at a desk reading this on a computer. However, if you aren't, you may want to have a seat now. Today they tell me the worse news they could have ever told me, and I'm not sure I can deal with it. I know that Ktreva and the boys will support me in this time, but I really don't want to burden them with my issues and my problems. My friends may or may not be supportive, it all depends on their moods.
The doctors have told me today that I MUST reduce my beer consumption. They have given me a grocery list of foods and beverages I am no longer allowed to eat or drink other than occasionally. It includes all things like fast food, junk food, pop, beer, etc. IT also has things like tomatoes and tomato based products listed. So all the food and beverages that I hold near and dear to my heart are no longer acceptable for me to eat or drink.
Of course I'll still do my weekly beer review, as I did talk to the doctor about it and he said a couple each week won't kill me, literally.
So there it is folks; I'm cutting beer from my life.
Well after this weekend of course, I have to drink those 5 growlers, and the left over six-packs. I mean, I can't just dump it down the drain now can I?
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Christ, no wonder the stock market is about to crash.
You should really think about going to a university hospital, they are more up to date with wierd diagnoises.
Cause really, they may think this isn't doing any harm but if they don't know what it is then how do they know what it is doing to other things like organs.
Have you tried googling your symptoms? You never know what might come up.
Posted by: Quality Weenie at August 17, 2007 10:09 AM (grH7t)
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Sorry Dude. And you know....I'll support you by only serving stuff you can eat when y'all come over. I can do that much.....
Posted by: Tammi at August 17, 2007 10:23 AM (PesK3)
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Why, God, WHY!?!?!?!
Posted by: Graumagus at August 17, 2007 12:44 PM (msvPA)
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I tell you what. Anytime you feel the need to imbibe, just let me know and I'll get hammered for you and tell you how it was.
Seriously, take care of yourself, I need to even the Fantasy score. I really tanked last year...
Posted by: spurs at August 17, 2007 12:52 PM (SQsl6)
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awww dude, that sucks.
Get a new doctor. One who can tell you what the hell is going on.
Posted by: caltechgirl at August 17, 2007 01:11 PM (/vgMZ)
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Poor Ketrva. How is she going to deal with the Beer withdrawals??? And the kids... oh no... the kids... (just joking). I hope they find out what it is soon and you can figure out what you need to do to fix it.
Posted by: vw bug at August 17, 2007 01:27 PM (FPOeI)
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Wait, now, just hold on.
They never said you couldn't have alcohol, just that you had to bypass your stomach....
Anyone reading here know how to rig an IV?
Posted by: Graumagus at August 17, 2007 01:34 PM (msvPA)
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All beverages??? Because I didn't see Jack Daniels on your list. Maybe there's hope after all?
Posted by: Raging Mom at August 17, 2007 01:55 PM (l+Chn)
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The beer market has just collapsed. Geeze don't these doctors understand how markets work?
Sorry to hear they're making you stop your beer. I take it they are working on an elimination diet or something similar. That's a bummer. But if it works - that would be excellent because you'd feel better.
Posted by: Teresa at August 17, 2007 02:25 PM (gsbs5)
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"When Beer Things Happen to Good People"
by Contagion
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Posted by: Bou at August 18, 2007 07:30 AM (fGpp7)
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Holy crap!
Did you clarify? I mean, does "reduce your beer consumption" mean you can still have a couple bottles a day, but you're no longer allowed to try to finish off half a keg in one sitting?
That sucks, dude - sounds like they're pulling anything that's a bit acidic, eh? Which of course is most food that tastes good :/
Posted by: Shadoglare at August 18, 2007 11:11 AM (sYMAW)
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Awwwwwwwww crap. That sucks. And what Tammi said - that goes for my house as well. You can still have shrimp bacon cheese crack, right?
Posted by: Richmond at August 18, 2007 06:49 PM (XkZ30)
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In the spirit of true friendship:
Well hell, thats not bad news. It's more beer for Grau and I!
With both you AND T1G out of the beer department, Grau and I can now effectively drain the country dry BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Oh errr I mean, damn dude, thats horrific.
Posted by: BloodSpite at August 19, 2007 08:51 AM (ZTGJT)
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The beer gods are crying . . .
Posted by: Oddybobo at August 20, 2007 07:33 AM (mZfwW)
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You sure you're not hatching and alien in there?
Posted by: Omnibus Driver at August 20, 2007 12:35 PM (WOXRM)
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Gott damn, dude...
I vow to pick the pace back up... health be damned.
Posted by: That 1 Guy at August 20, 2007 04:27 PM (amJz2)
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August 10, 2007
It's just a game, it's just a game...
Have you ever played a stupid, cheesy game and gotten hooked on it? To the point that you spend at least a part of every waking hour thinking about it. IÂ’m kind of stuck there right now.
And when I say stupid, cheesy game, IÂ’m not talking like some of those online games I post occasionally. IÂ’m talking about some of those stupid Yahoo games.
Why wonÂ’t my villagers stop trying to push the rock?!?!?!
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Gah, I hate that game. I can never get my villages to do anything but collect berries.
They never want to learn anything, they keep walking away.
I have given up on them.
Posted by: Quality Weenie at August 10, 2007 07:28 AM (uHRYR)
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I should know better than to ask... which game?
Posted by: vw bug at August 10, 2007 09:05 AM (FPOeI)
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Who me? Never happens. *grin*
Posted by: Teresa at August 10, 2007 02:13 PM (gsbs5)
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Yep...that would be my fault.
*Shaking fist* Damn you Virtual Villagers!!
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August 08, 2007
Flood pictures.
Yesterday while draining the basement I took a couple of breaks to get some pictures of what was going on in my neighborhood. When the pump was going, there really is nothing much else I can do. Well I guess I could try to splash water toward the pump.
I thought I would share with all of you just exactly how close this was to my house.
Okay, obviously I did NOT take the above picture, I found it online. But it shows what my neighborhood looked like. This picture is actually 3 blocks north of our house.
This is also not a picture I took, but I didn't get any good ones of the boats in the water. When I found the above picture I found this one as well. This was about four blocks directly north of me.
This was three blocks directly north of me after the water had subsided a lot already. I spoke with this gentleman and he was telling me his story. He stated that last year when it flooded he didn't have any structural damage, but he lost a lot of personal items and belongings. They were still trying to recover from having to buy new appliances, furniture, carpet, clothes, etc and paying to have it cleaned out. Now all the stuff that they had replaced is gone. He doesn't have the funds to be able to replace it this time.
I'm sorry for the quality of this picture. The battery was dead on my good camera, so I had to use Ktreva's little point and click digital. It takes good close up pictures, but not at a distance. What I was trying to get was the water geysering up out of the water. This was taken hours after the city officials stated that the flood waters were subsiding, and gave a clear for people in the surrounding areas to return to their homes. Yet as you can see there was still enough pressure running through the storm drains to cause water spouts in 2-3 feet of water.
This picture was taken after the flood waters had subsided a lot. This is a garage door that is almost exactly 500 feet from my property. You can see how high the water reached. It was about a 15 inches deep there. If you look out of my back yard toward this garage there doesn't appear to be much, if any incline at all, but obviously there is as the flood waters did not make it to my property. Yes, I had about 11 inches of water in my basement, but nothing that bad... thankfully.
I honestly feel that the majority of this could have been prevented. Maybe not completely, but at least reduce the amount of damage. The city has known for a while that Keith Creek needed work, but all they have done is sat in committee and made plans. They've stated there is no money. Yet they can find money to buy a Hockey team, redo the Metrecentre, build a riverwalk, have a study for a white water rafting park, etc. But they can't even fork out the money to clean out the creek bed of debris and sediment.
Our city administrator Jim "I got a DUI in a government vehicle and kept my job" Ryan stated they cleaned out parts of the creek. I'm not sure where, but nowhere near where I lived. Those creek beds where filled with plants and debris in my neighborhood. FYI the creek is housed in a man made cement drainage ditch. He also made the statement that cleaning them out wouldn't have prevented the flooding. He doesn't know that for sure, but using his same sense of omnipotence I can say that it sure would have lessened the overall impact.
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Love the name for Ryan.
Posted by: That 1 Guy at August 08, 2007 08:52 AM (amJz2)
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You have no idea how much that still pisses me off that he got away with that.
Posted by: Contagion at August 08, 2007 10:15 AM (gSaan)
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So your local p's will improve things that bring money to your city. Don't you just love how politicians see $ signs when others need assistance? Yet, when they have a plan, money is no object. Build more so more people will come...and of course more concrete will be needed to make room for them. Forget about upkeep...'let's just keep up' with the Jones of course. Yikes!
Sad pictures.
Posted by: h~ at August 08, 2007 11:50 AM (JmOg4)
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Wow, I'm glad you and yours are OK.
Posted by: spurs at August 08, 2007 01:08 PM (H4UaU)
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Oh sh*t! That beyond sucks... Here is hoping that you're all dry soon....
Posted by: Richmond at August 08, 2007 04:05 PM (XkZ30)
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August 07, 2007
Flooding Rockford. Update: 14:10
Just a quick update. We have no power at home, and we are flooded. There is about 8-12 inches of water in our basement. Apparently the city of Rockford and the incompetence of itÂ’s elected officials did not learn a lesson from
last yearÂ’s Labor Day flooding.
There is supposed to be more rain today so IÂ’m not sure if the water is going to be rising or not, but if it does we could be in a lot of trouble.
UPDATE 11:56: Power came back on about an hour and a half ago. I've spent the last hour draining the basement of about 4 inches of water. I rigged a pump to do the work for me. The problem is that I'm still getting some water rising up through the storm drain in the floor. Mental note: Cap and seal storm drain after this is over.
There are helicopters flying around surveying damage. The fire and rescue crews are on the scene pulling people out of the houses by boat. The have issued a warning in our area asking for a voluntary evacuation just in case the damn breaks. However the Army Corp of Engineers are saying it isn't that bad and as long as we don't get another down pour we should be fine.
Update 14:10: The basement is pretty much dry. All the water is gone, the humidifiers are doing their thing and I've bleached the area for all that it's worth for right now. I'll go back and do more disinfecting later once it's all dry.
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Yeah, going under that train bridge by your house was REAL fun last night at 1:30am lemme tell ya. Had to be at least a foot and a half deep. I almost got washed off the road six times on the way home.
Posted by: Graumagus at August 07, 2007 09:12 AM (TYkwj)
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Hope you learned a thing or two from it last year.
That just sucks and I think you should go to the city hall and make them learn a thing or two about flooding.
Posted by: Quality Weenie at August 07, 2007 10:21 AM (ZM3Qb)
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Oh man! I am so sorry! Having lived through several such flooding problems in our old house - I know exactly what you're going through. Get your call in to Service Master (or whoever you use) right now so you're near the top of the list to get them in and do the disinfecting after the water has receded. *sigh*
Posted by: Teresa at August 07, 2007 10:25 AM (gsbs5)
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Sorry to hear that! Hope you don't get anymore water down there.
Posted by: oddybobo at August 07, 2007 10:55 AM (mZfwW)
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How terrible! Water creates such a nasty mess. With population increase we tend to create concrete cities; more streets, parking lots, shopping malls etc. Resulting in no place for water absorption. The drainage plans never seem adequate. Hope all will be fixed soon.
Posted by: h~ at August 07, 2007 03:03 PM (JmOg4)
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Oh Jeez - I have been hoping that y'all were happy and dry... Hang in there!
Posted by: Richmond at August 07, 2007 06:51 PM (XkZ30)
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Phew. Glad to know you are safe for now. thanks for keeping us posted!
Posted by: vw bug at August 08, 2007 04:17 AM (FPOeI)
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Don't cap the drain, make a standpipe to fit it. Screw in the standpipe, and the water comes several inches (or feet) up the standpipe, without flooding the basement.
Glad you're ok. I understand that whole basement/water dynamic and do not envy you one iota.
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August 06, 2007
It was better than work.
Yea, well IÂ’m back. After spending the week with my in-laws I was ready to get home. We really didnÂ’t do too much. We went to Wichita. While there we had the van break down and I got to spend a day waiting at the dealership. We went to an Indian museum were they had some neat artifacts, but they also had some crappy horribly inaccurate reproduction costuming that they where trying to pass as authentic dress. I know many a native re-enactor that would have flipped out seeing nylon ribbon dresses and shirts being passed off as authentic Plains Indian clothing. It seriously was circa 1970.
We went to the Sedgwick County Zoo, we were there a couple of years ago and it was pretty good. This time it was kind of crappy. Not only was it ungodly hot, but also by 4:00PM half the animals were put inside where you couldnÂ’t see them. Although watching Clone interact with a gorilla was amusing.
We did go to see Transformers the movie. The movie was enjoyable, but seriously lacked in many departments. Luckily it wasnÂ’t just the movie we went for. The theater it was showing at was a full functioning pub/theater. You would sit in your seats, push a button on the armrest and a waiter would come out and take your order. You could get Pasta, burgers, steaks, salads as well as junior mints and popcorn brought to your seat for no additional charge. Plus they served beer!
On the way home we missed being in a horrible accident by seconds. We were about 30 minutes out from our hotel when Boopie said he had to go to the bathroom. Since IÂ’m the type that wants to get to the destination ASAP I asked if he could hold it for 30 minutes and he said he could. Ktreva said she also had to use the bathroom but could hold it until we arrived. As we were driving down the highway I saw a rest stop coming up and decided we that IÂ’d just stop so the family could go to the bathroom. We all went and were back on the road in 5 to 10 minutes. We werenÂ’t on the road for more then a minute when the vehicles ahead of us were slamming on the brakes and traffic was backed up. A Semi was flipped upside down alongside the road. There were no emergency vehicles on the road. Ktreva called 911 and they advised they were aware and had help in route.
From what we could see it looks like the semi was traveling westbound on 80. The tractor blew a tire, jumped across the median into oncoming traffic and flipped over into the cornfield. From the looks of the traffic and everything it looked like that if we hadnÂ’t stopped we very well could have been involved in the accident. It was kind of scary.
The boys fought and got on KtrevaÂ’s and my nerves for most of the week. I finally snapped 30 minutes from home. I told both of the boys that if they made one more sound I was going to make it so neither could sit for a week. It was the only time when they werenÂ’t sleeping that they both were quit for more then 3 minutes.
I also felt like a bootlegger. IÂ’m not exactly what the law is about carrying alcohol across state lines, but IÂ’m sure I broke them. Between the cases of wine, multiple six packs and liters of beer, and bottles of whisky, I think I would have made some of my ancestors proud. Hell, once we got home Ktreva pointed out that I didnÂ’t buy anything on vacation that wasnÂ’t alcoholic for a souvenir.
Anyways, IÂ’m home. Oh, and BTWÂ… whereÂ’s the comment party? Jebus, I left black powder, firearms, artillery, whisky, beer, whiskey and the contents of the night stand out for you all to play with. IÂ’m disappointed.
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Well, you just got back from sensitivity class, so I didn't want to corrupt you with illicit goings on :-)
Posted by: Harvey at August 06, 2007 08:16 PM (L7a63)
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Sorry Darlin' - but you are invited to the party when we break in my new digs! I just have to find my way out of the boxes....
Posted by: Richmond at August 06, 2007 08:52 PM (gZB7C)
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Comment party - damn I'm just lucky to be awake much less commenting. My brain is frizzled... but welcome back anyhow. *grin*
Posted by: Teresa at August 06, 2007 09:36 PM (gsbs5)
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Glad y'all're back safe.
BTW,thanks for the JD.. :-)
Posted by: Wes at August 06, 2007 10:05 PM (CW7ec)
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Glad you and your family are back safe and sound... Comment party? Ohhh yaa... I knew I forgot something. I'll blame it on old age.
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July 23, 2007
My vehicles, my driveway.
Well the powers that be decided to tear up the street in front of my house. Now IÂ’m not talking about the severity of what they did to
Richmond’s old street, but pretty bad. Well her street was gone, but mine you can’t pass through. They’ve closed the road due to the eight-foot deep in the middle of the road. It’s “L” shaped starting in my neighbors yard going almost all the way across the street and then running down the middle of the road for about 20 feet. They started working on it last week, and it looks like they may finally be finishing it up.
In the meantime we’ve had all this construction equipment parked outside our house. Which anyone that knows me realizes how hard it was for me to not want to go joy riding on the Excavator Saturday night when I got home and was a little “socially lubricated”. They probably didn’t leave the keys in it, but I know they left it unlocked. Mahn, I could have dug some big holes!
WeÂ’ve also had a lot of vehicles parked in front of our house and big trucks coming and going hauling away debris and bringing in fresh materials. I understand they are just doing their job and there was something seriously wrong with the storm drains, so I didnÂ’t complain. It needed to be done, and is there really a good time for this?
I only had an issue once. I went to leave for work one morning and a tractor/trailer hauler was parked blocking my driveway. There was no way out either driving through my yard or the neighbors. Well not with out taking out some fences in the back yards. I walked up to the guy sitting in the cab and asked, “Hey, could I get you to move the truck just for a moment? I need to go to work and I can’t out.”
The guy shot back with, “Well you shouldn’t be parked there.”
Me, “Well, yea I should it’s my driveway. That’s were I park.”
Guy, “You should be parking on the side street. The city sent notice telling you.”
Me, (Starting to loose patience) “ No, no they didn’t. The only reason we knew this was going to happen is we saw someone painting lines on the road. And no I shouldn’t park on the street; it’s my driveway. I park in my driveway, not half a block away on another street.”
At this point some foreman/supervisor/engineer/person in charge walked up and asked if there was a problem. I explained my situation and the supervisor guy asked if I could wait until they finished unloading. Which I said thatÂ’s fineÂ… I didnÂ’t realize it was going to take them 25 minutes to finish, but as long as I got to work on time, I was okay.
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So should I be watching the headlines for "man steals excavator and joy rides through Rockford". *grin*
Posted by: Teresa at July 23, 2007 09:24 PM (gsbs5)
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I know someone who knows how to drive those things... Sticks. I wanted sooo bad to visit her at work with the boys. Can you imagine the fun????
Posted by: vw bug at July 24, 2007 05:10 AM (FPOeI)
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Hey, I might not know how to drive one of those, but Saturday night I "KNEW" how to drive it. It's because I can imagine the fun that I wanted to go for a joy ride.
Posted by: Contagion at July 24, 2007 06:20 AM (Q5WxB)
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So, how long have you had this delusion that you own things? If the CITY wants to do something, anything, to any land, anywhere, they will -- no matter what you think or want.
Your driveway, right.
Posted by: Ogre at July 24, 2007 08:00 AM (oifEm)
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"The city sent notice telling you.â€
Sounds like the same notice I received telling us they were about to tear hell out of our backyard.
Came home, called Mr Weenie and asked if he knew why a backhoe was in our backyard.
Posted by: Quality Weenie at July 24, 2007 10:15 AM (ZM3Qb)
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I soooooo feel your pain.... I do.
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It's all for me grog.
Since my last re-enactment IÂ’ve been some kind of Celtic Music listening fiend. IÂ’ve been listening to it at work, in the truck, and allegedly singing some bawdy Irish drinking songs at Carlyle brewery Saturday before the Raptor game and drunken Scottish fighting songs after the game. Also allegedly in a Scottish brogue. Anyone that has heard me sing knows that my singing is not a good thing, not a good thing at all.
Yea, apparently I was very entertaining to those around me between yelling at the Raptors for loosing and singing songs about houses of ill repute.
It's all for me grog, my jolly, jolly grog. It's all for me beer and tobacco for I spent all me loot in a house o' ill repute and I think I'll have to back there tomorrow.
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That is basically all I ever have playing in the truck, at home, at work. Just wait till Galesburg. We'll (the River Scum) teach you a whole bunch more of them good Irish and Scottish Drinking Songs. It will be an education, I promise.
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I've got "Tae the Weaver's Gin we go" stuck in my head today.
Posted by: Ogre at July 24, 2007 08:55 AM (oifEm)
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ears.....pain.....mixed with laughter.
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July 12, 2007
It made sense when I said it.
Have you ever had the problem with finding the past tense of a word or phrase? If so, youÂ’ll understand this post, if notÂ… owell the English language sometimes escapes me. Especially if IÂ’m drinking.
The other day I was talking to Ktreva when I explained to her a story about some escapades I had in the past. That’s when I uttered the phrase, “We didn’t know what to do, so we just wung it.”
Ktreva, “Wung it?”
Contagion, “Yea, Wung it. You know the past tense of wing it.”
Apparently from the shade of red she turned and the barking laughter she did not think that was the proper form.
What do you think?
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Makes perfect sense to me, but that in itself should tell you it's wrong......
Posted by: Tammi at July 12, 2007 07:56 PM (F/bmV)
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Hm...
I probably would've laughed just as hard, but then again, "we just
winged it" might have made me laugh just as much.
Your only mistake is in not having Ktreva drink as much if not more than you before you said it.
Posted by: Roses at July 12, 2007 08:32 PM (6KPV+)
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ROFLMAO!!! Wung it... OH LORDY. Okay thanks for the laugh - I needed it.
Posted by: Teresa at July 12, 2007 09:50 PM (gsbs5)
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I've used the word "wung" before and the person I was talking with had the same reaction.
I suppose that I should have said "winged" but that just sounds off to me. I'm going to stick with "wung"
Posted by: Jabbah at July 13, 2007 12:15 AM (JOq8W)
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Roses, I was stone sober when I said that thank you!
and winged it just sounds silly to the rest of you... We winged it. BAH! Damn you and your proper grammer.
Posted by: Contagion at July 13, 2007 06:18 AM (Q5WxB)
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Bad grammar? That's unpossible!
Posted by: Graumagus at July 13, 2007 10:40 AM (zPZnr)
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Yipeee... a male equivalent of me!!! My hubby loves the weird words I make up. I am just glad he doesn't blog.
Posted by: vw bug at July 13, 2007 01:18 PM (FPOeI)
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Well, the past tense of ring is rung... so the past tense of wing should be wung.
Makes pefect sense to me.
Posted by: Shadoglare at July 13, 2007 01:30 PM (Volhe)
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Makes sense and have said the same more than once.
Posted by: spurs at July 13, 2007 03:05 PM (SQsl6)
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based on her.... tracts of land, I say Ktreva is right. About what, I don't know, but I vote Ktreva everytime.
Posted by: og at July 13, 2007 08:41 PM (/0RTq)
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I'm pretty sure there's no official rules for usage of slang -- when you're making up words that already defy all grammatical rules, anything goes!
Posted by: Ogre at July 16, 2007 09:31 AM (oifEm)
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.... this is a direct result of Wang Chung being so popular back in the 1980s.... just trust me.....
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June 11, 2007
So good.
ItÂ’s been a long time since IÂ’ve burdened my readers with a problem of mine, but folksÂ… I just need to talk about this. IÂ’m a pretty laid back kind of guy. I tend to go with the flow, instead of making waves. And I donÂ’t obsess over things.* However, of late, IÂ’ve found myself continually obsessing over something.
Bar-B-Que. Yes, I know I have it bad when I want to come home after a long days work and spend 4 hours slow cooking meat over a smoky fire in 87 degree heat. IÂ’ve been bar-b-queing chicken, pork, beef and other assorted meats. Today Ktreva told me she was going to hit the grocery store after work, she wanted to know if there was anything special I wanted her to pick up. Oh god yes, all I wanted was some kind of sausage link or ring. It needed to be slow smoked then slathered in the tangy sauce of the cooking gods. I told her anything other then Bratwursts and IÂ’ll be happy.
I come home and she’s picked up some “spicy stadium sausages”. Well they were bratwursts, but it’s okay. I’ll make do with what I had. After getting the fires stoked, I threw my secret smoking packs onto the heat and let them get nice and hot. A thick smoke covered the neighborhood. Neighbors were coming out of their houses to investigate what the tantalizing scent was… then realized it was me, ran back inside and bolted their doors. Well, except the neighbor guy I actually like. He made a play for the contents of the packs again.
From 4 until 7:00PM I slow cooked those sausagesÂ… and just when the smell was about to drive me mad. I gently coated each link with the sauce. For the last couple of minutes the sauce cooked on as a second skin sealing in the wonderful flavor. The sausages were pulled off the heat. Unbeknownst to me, Ktreva had gotten her hands on my motherÂ’s secret potato salad recipe. For those of you that have head it, itÂ’s the original recipe, not the lower fat, calorie one. Ktreva, my darling temptress of the bar-b-que side dish had secretly made my favorite of all side dishes.
Folks, let me tell you. Right now IÂ’m in pure heaven. Unfortunately the sausages Ktreva bought were too spicy for her and the boy, but they were perfect for me. Great flavor and oh so delicious, just the way a good bar-b-que sausage should be. Mixed with the potato salad of the godsÂ… this was a meal to make any man happy.
And yet I sit here wanting. Not more food, cause IÂ’m like an over stuffed tick right now. No, IÂ’m wanting more meat to bar-b-que, to smoke, to grill. I canÂ’t get it out of my mind. The urge, the desireÂ… the NEED. IÂ’m already planning on slow cooking a beef brisket this Sunday. IÂ’m thinking of a special homemade rub that I make to pre-season it. Then as soon as itÂ’s done, I know IÂ’ll be planning the next meat.
IÂ’m like a machine, I just canÂ’t stop. And a lot of this meat is going to waste. As we canÂ’t eat it all and IÂ’m continually making more. ItÂ’s going to be a long bar-b-que filled summer. To make matters worse, weÂ’re driving through Kansas City (Hell Hole of the US), one of the four bar-b-que capitols. I may just drown in sauce yet.
*(Scotch, Beer, the female form, re-enacting, Listerine Pocket Paks and zombies are excluded from this statement)
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Yumm. Not b-b-q'in here unless we have a hurricane... I sweat just walking out the door.
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Sounds like good cooking to me!!
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May 23, 2007
Protecting the family.
Fight or Flight response, the body’s primitive, automatic, inborn response that prepares the body to “fight” or “flee” from perceived attack, harm or threat to our survival. When a situation arises that we view as harmful, it is this response that prepares us for our next action. Some people will flee, or avoid the situation in order to protect themselves or others from harm. Others will attack to protect themselves or others. They say it’s a hard wired reaction that only years of training can change exactly how you respond, but either way it will be in one of those two ways.
What they donÂ’t tell you is that this response can be particularly hazardous to you, your family and your property. You see a threat and you react with out thinking. By the time your brain catches up with your actions, you realize what you just did was incredibly stupid. At that point you just hope no one was around to see it and that you can repair everything so it wonÂ’t be noticed.
LetÂ’s say you are sleeping. For some reason that you donÂ’t know you wake up. There at the foot of your bed someone is standing over you and your wife. Not a kid someone, but an adult someone. Some people might flick on a switch, others might grab a phone, and some may grab a weapon. Or they may just leap out of the bed with a spryness reserved for Hollywood Superheroes and tackle the invader, driving them to the ground and pummeling the ever loving snot out of them. When your wife flicks on the light switch to see what is happening, you notice that there is no one there. YouÂ’ve succeeded in crushing and utterly destroying the oscillating fan that was at the foot of your bed. There is no sign of anybody else in the house that shouldnÂ’t be there, and all the kids are sleeping.
Folks, I swear by all that is dear to me I woke up and saw a man standing at the foot of my bed. It was as real as the monitor in front of your face. I mean I’ve woken up and “saw” things but I realized it was just a visual memory from a dream I was having or a trick of the lighting. In this case before that could happen I took out the fan before everything became clear. I utterly destroyed it. Between the tackling and the dozen or so well placed punches, it didn’t stand a chance. So today I get to go out and buy a new fan.
IÂ’m just glad I landed where I did. If I had traveled another foot further I would have gone through the window and landed in the front yard. Did I mention I sleep in the buff? Yea, that would have helped my neighborÂ’s image of me. A fat ugly naked guy beating the snot out of a fan in his front yard, that story would spread fast.
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Posted by: oddybobo at May 23, 2007 07:54 AM (mZfwW)
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Dude, I'm ashamed of you.
Had that been a zombie fan you'd have been bitten for sure.
Posted by: Graumagus at May 23, 2007 10:57 AM (y21Ln)
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I dunno - you could win money if someone was handy with a video camera...
I am just surprised you didn't shoot the fan or put an axe through it.
Posted by: Richmond at May 23, 2007 11:00 AM (e8QFP)
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That has to be one of the funniest stories I've heard. O!M!G! your poor wife must have been wondering,
"Do I laugh or compliment his strong knock out punch?"
Posted by: h~ at May 23, 2007 05:23 PM (OtPS2)
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OMG... ROFLMAO!!! I'm with h~ that's the funniest thing I've heard in ages.
Okay, I'm just giggling too much here to think of anything else to say. Holy Crap.
Posted by: Teresa at May 23, 2007 05:47 PM (gsbs5)
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Grau, you're right. I should have crushed the guys skull with the battle axe next to the bed. It's those damn half-awake reflexes.
As for the rest of you. Gee Thanks. I was only trying to protect my wife!!!!
Posted by: Contagion at May 23, 2007 06:02 PM (T4WRc)
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That is hilarious! Was it a rotating fan? Then it could be a little more easy to cover your story, because it was moving.
If it makes you feel any better, I did the same thing to a life size cardboard cutout of Larry Bird, one time. I've never lived it down...
Posted by: Jabbah at May 23, 2007 06:06 PM (JOq8W)
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I read this first thing, and have spent all day poppin' back over here wanting to leave a comment.
Then I re-read it and can't stop laughing.
You're bravery is to be commended. But I would have given a years salary to watch you fly naked out that bedroom window. The visual in my mind is just - amazing...........
;-)
Posted by: Tammi at May 23, 2007 07:24 PM (wbVY2)
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Aw, hell, that's not too bad.
I walked the perimeter of my house with a loaded .44 Special for over an hour before I realized that the intermittent pops I had mistaken for gunfire were
FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS ON THE FOURTH OF JULY.
Yeah, that second when the lightbulb actually flickers on over your head can be embarrassing...
Posted by: Jay G at May 23, 2007 07:59 PM (+aXwQ)
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That's hilarious...! Bet some people would pay to see the footage of that encounter...
I have the same type of fan at the foot of my bed and now every time I look at it I'll think of you... LOL!
Posted by: pam at May 24, 2007 05:59 AM (l6NIn)
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Pam it warms my heart to know that you will be thinking of me while you're in bed.
Posted by: Contagion at May 24, 2007 06:11 AM (Q5WxB)
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Now there's another thought that I will have to drink out of my head. Thanks!!
Posted by: Bruce at May 24, 2007 06:06 PM (tKtgB)
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Do you think you could reenact that?
Posted by: Sissy at May 26, 2007 02:41 PM (y2kUf)
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I'm not laughing...much. You were protecting your family, is all. Think of it as a rehearsal for an actual event that you pray never happens.
Posted by: Mrs. Who at May 27, 2007 06:14 AM (9FXen)
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