Thursday Thirteen -- 03/29/07 -- 25th Edition

Hello everyone! Welcome to my 25th edition of the Thursday Thirteen...as promised over at Haley-O's site (click over on the left column)...last week she did 13 celebrities that she just loves to hate -- WELLLLLLL I kinda got on a roll, and started...and then said Hmmm this would be a great start to my 13 this week...so here they are

OK here are the celebrities I love to hate that were NOT mentioned in Haley's post (although Tom Cruise?? I actually like him as an actor”When’s he gettin back in the plane!”).....

1. Anna Nicole Smith - OK almost dead a month, buried, let her rest
2. Nicole Richie - If it wasnt for her dad, she would be a nobody (same goes for Paris Hilton as well…but who’s counting right?)
3. Brittany Spears - put her in the same category as K-Slime…so she farted in her car yesterday…who gives a rip! This is NOT front page news. I farted at Taco Bell once (or twice) — it happens!
4. Angelina Jolie / Brad Pitt - again, who cares that they went to Vietnam (or wherever they went to) to get a kid - plenty of them here they could have had — alot less money!
5. Ty Pennington - Someday soon that megaphone is gonna get shoved right up your whooohaaaa!!!!!!!
6. Reality TV Hosts - Intervention is reality TV — American Idol, Deal or No Deal, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, LOST- these shows are just annoying - over-dramatized drama that has virtually no reality in it. The only reality is this - that with enogh publicity, any vote can be strayed, and at least once a year, some idiot gets a recording contract who doesnt deserve one - last year it was William Hung. Sorry, but reality TV to me is The Cosby Show, Intervention (A&E if you have never heard of it), The First 48 (also A&E) and Deadliest Catch.
7. Jessica Simpson - Just goes to prove, with implants, anyone can be a star - just look at Tara Reid (and that mess of a plastic surgery debachery)
8. Dick Vitale (ESPN NCAA Basketball Announcer) OK It was cute when he first did it “YEAH BABY! We’re tawkin basketball baby!”…his “BABY” days are far more annoying, overdramatized, and WAY over used and played for my likes.
9. Kobe Bryant -- what a smug, arrogant, ball-hogging, egotistical player you are...I think it is great that you took you team on your shoulders and scored 60...but to score >50 point in 5 out of 6 games....that my friend definitely put the "I" in team...you are your own entity -- but the 4 others you play with, I feel sorry for.
10. Simon Cowell -- Go back to England you freakshow! You and your smugness - do you get off belittling people? How drull!!!!
11. The Olsen Twins (cant remember if you said them or not now) -- Anyway, I dont care that they have soooooooo much going on in their lives they cant find time to eat, or party as much as they would like - welcome to the real world - CJ and Danny are still making money!! Get a job, grow up, and move on
12. Lindsay Lohan (YEAH I know she was mentioned) but if I have to hear one more heartbreak story (ok, one more story that just turns my stomache having to sit through) about her parent's divorce, and how she couldnt handle rehab (more like a week at the Hilton - if you want to see rehab, go on Intervention)....I swear I am going to ralf...they have NO idea what the real world is like...they would last a DAY in the shoes of most of us.
13. Vern Troyer -- You made a couple movies, and now you are downgraded to a 3rd-rate reality (not) TV show, where you piss in the corner naked on your scooter, and try to pick up Tracy Bingham when she is drunk....you got issues little man!

I hope you have enjoyed this...stick around and read other TT13s by clicking on the label ... and please leave a comment! Have a wonderful week everyone!

J-Dawg

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Thoughts of Times Past

Hello everyone . I am trying a new font - just to see if I like it or not -- Personally, I like it - what do you think? Let me know!

Anyhow, do you ever get those thoughts in your head, basically you are sitting there and all the sudden you think of something from your past, and it is so vivid, its like it happened yesterday?? The other day, I was talking to my buddy Bill, and all the sudden, a vivid recollection of days past entered my mind (grab a helmet, you might need one!) and all the sudden it was 1990, and I was back in Albuquerque. And not like the "OH, that was a nice memory"...NO, this was like "WOW, that happened just yesterday" kind of memory.

Wanna hear another good one?

Tonight it happened again! Heard from someone who I havent talked to in what seems like ages and forever, and all the sudden, like the last time we talked was yesterday.

Maybe its just the fact that I have so much going on in my life, my mind is trying to tell me not to forget the little things (and/or big things too)....or maybe my mind is in such an overdrive state that the only way to ground myself is to think of the things that bring back happy thoughts/happy feelings. Maybe its just all in mind

Nuff said there (like I said, grab a helmet)

Could part of it be that I have yet to accept the fact that the life I once knew will no longer be, and that anything I do to better my situation will only worsen it for me in the long run? For those of you who know what I am currently going through, you know what I mean. I try to take two steps forward to try and get ahead, only to be knocked back 3-5 steps...and right now, I feel like I am knocked down for a 10 count...and I no longer want to fight. As much as I try each and every day to look forward to that day in a positive manner, I find myself feeling low, down, down on myself, and lethargic to life some days. Like today...woke up to foggy clammy 45 degrees (after yesterday it being 81!)...just put me into a mood of BLAH and all I wanted to do was camp out and do NOTHING!! To quote the great Peter Gibbons (for those who have seen Office Space) "...I did nothing -- and it was EVERYTHING I thought it could be!"...and honestly, it was nice to do nothing today. I kinda wish I would have gotten out after 3pm when the sun FINALLY poked her head out from behind th foggy haze, but I didnt -- I just lulled in the corner of the couch.

As I sit here reading it for the third time, contemplating just hitting DELETE and not posting this I wonder this - would I be doing any good by typing stuff, then hitting delete instead of publish?

In the famous words of Arsenio Hall...."things that make you say HHHMMMMmmmmm!'

J

New additions -- and some baseball

Hello everyone!

You might notice there are some additions to the CHOICE READINGS section...these are fellow bloggers. Stop by and say HI to Haley-O, Mr & Mrs Duck (Philly Transplant and Mrs Philly Transplant), Southern Girl, and Dawn (from along the Broken Road).

Also, not to rub it in Dawn, but as I sit here typing this little message, I am watching the








take on your












I know you love the BoSox...I will have a hot-dog and a beer while I watch the game and hope that you are getting to watch the game in person :)

J-Dawg

NCAA Bracket Update (and so much for sleeping)

Just thought I would let you know that so far, I am 44-10 (although I lost my title winner but that is OK)...you can check out my up-to-date bracket HERE (it will open a new window).

Enjoy!

151 Questions

I found this on another TT13'ers blog and thought -- what the heck! I cant sleep anyway, so why not give it a shot, so here we go:

Below is a list of Life Events. Please post this on your blog, making BOLD the things you have done.

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said “I love you” and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer (do now)
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign (tried to in high school – remember Bill??)
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured an ancient site
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played Dungeons & Dragons for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Swam with the manatees (since there was no 84, I made it up!)
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Kissed on the first date
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently well enough to have a decent conversation
95. Performed in Rocky Horror Picture Show
96. Raised (raising) children (child)
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. Travelled to Canada (another missing question?)
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived (close enough, was supposed to be in a car that I lost 2 friends on mine in)
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Touched a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Touched a cockroach (Why would I do that?!??!!?)
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts (more times that some smaller PC companies)
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ (and even got to show my skillz at my best-friends wedding!)
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone’s life
151. Finished a marathon ( somedays, I cant even DRIVE a marathon, let alone RUN one!)

~~WHEW!!!~~~ OK I am ready to sleep now :)

J-Dawg

Thursday Thirteen -- 03/22/07

Hello everyone!!! Welcome to another edition of the Thursday Thirteen. This makes my 24th edition....I had to go back and recount today. I could have swore this was #25...but alas, I counted one where I said there wouldnt be one....SO....with that being said, 13 just random thoughts -- many I am sure will (in the famous words of Arsenio Hall) "...Make you say HMmmmmmmm!!!"

1. Today is was 40°F at 2pm, yet at 9pm tonight it is 58°F -- so what is it going to be -- SPRING (PLEASE!!!) or Winter? Please make up your mind.
2. I have been really bad about one of my commitments to get to those blogs who have taken time to visit mine - I REALLY am trying
3. TAGging is fun! This last TAG was a hit - thank you to those who participated
4. I am ramping up for baseball season. Now that my entire NCAA bracket is shot with Maryland losing, my bracket is toast
5. I am having a HUGE craving for crab cakes -- and I am not talking about that imitation crab you throw in a microwave! I am talking Maryland blue crabs made in a cast-iron skillet. MMMMmmmm with fresh tartar sauce I can taste them now!
6. I have to figure out how I want to spend this summer. I want to spend as much time with my kids as I can -- last summer I didnt get to spend as much time with them as I wanted to.
7. I have been doing a contest at work similar to "The Biggest Loser"....I did so good the first 5 weeks, but the last 3, absolutely horrible...this train has derailed.
8. I need to get a new thumb drive this week - my other one finally gave out - I thought it was going to. It started acting really weird, and then finally -- it died :(
9. I found a Dale Earnhardt racing flag (like you would fly at a racing event off your camper or truck -- a nice big one) -- thought I saved it in my favorites - went to find it - GONE! Now I cant find it - so if you ever see a DE #3 flag, let met know
10. Work has been really slow lately. I have actually had DAYS OFF...I know - its a weird concept - but its true! I guess that's what happens when there is limited freight to move
11. I think my next two days off in a row, I am going to gut my house and just put a bunch of crap i just dont need anymore in the trash (or donate to good will if it is clothes). I have way too much crap
12. I have promised a Green Bay Packer's program to a friend in FL for about a month -- it is actually in the mail!!! FINALLY!
13. I LOVE THUNDERSTORMS!!! I dont know what it is about them, but I have loved thunderstorms since I was a kid - there was thunder and lightning tonight :)

I hope you all have a wonderful week!

J-Dawg

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NCAA Bracket

I will keep updating the progress of my bracket
You can check it out HERE (it will open a new window)
HAPPY "Dancing"!!!

J

TT13 Blogroll

I MADE THE TT-13 BLOGROLL!!!
:)

Thursday Thirteen -- 03/15/07

Hey everyone! Welcome to another exciting edition of the Thursday 13. I dont know if you noticed or not, but there have been a couple improvements to the blog this week. Some new links for you to check out -- and I finally asked to be part of the BlogRoll for TT13!! Yeah, i figured since I was up near 25, yeah, I am pretty much a regular now....so without further adew, I give you 13 reasons why sports this weekend are going to be awesome!

1. First of all, in less that 14 hours, the NCAA Men's Basketball Division I Tournament starts. This is huge!!! I play in a bracket every year -- it is ALOT of fun
2. Tony Stewart (NASCAR #20) will find a wall - anytime he finds a wall, its good entertainment to watch who he is going to blame for the wreck -- yanno, failue to be a good driver is a flaw -- you might want to take some credit for THAT one!!
3. Baseball - I might actually get to watch a couple games this weekend - YES I KNOW -- Its just spring training, but I LOVE baseball!
4. This weekend, the #13 seed New Mexico State Aggies play the #4 seed Texas -- this is one of my upset picks this weekend in the Bracket. GO AGGIES!!!
5. Someone will inevitable get within 20 feet of Tony Stewart - he will then become the blame for Tony's problems -- Poor Tony :( I am almost sad for him
6. Another upset this weekend -- #11 seed VCU will take out the #6 seed Duke. Sorry Blue Devils fans - your team just ISNT THAT GOOD!!!!
7. Hopefully it is nice out still this weekend - that way the kids and I can play outside at the park! That is a sports related activity - tired of being stuck inside :) Time to get out and walk / play at the playground / etc.
8. Formula One (F1) is at the Austrailian Grand Prix -- in the US, you can watch it on the Speed Channel at 11pm Saturday night :)
9. I will not give away my final bracket (I have it saved online so if you wish to see a picture of it, click here). HOWEVER, I will say this -- Wisconsin Badger fans, get ready for a short trip home - You wont make it past St. Louis. I would like to say you wont make it out of Chicago, but I doubt Ga. Tech can beat you.
10. Pro's Vs. Joe's -- For those who have never seen this show on Spike TV - it is great! It takes Joe's (wanna be sports stars) and matches them up against Pro's (such as John Rocker, Morten Andersen, etc) in select sports and you have to beat them. Apparently, this week, Rob Dibble is there, and the Joe's are coaches from HS and College ranks, and Rob pitches one guy just a little close, and he charges the mound. I wanna SEE THIS!!!
11. NCAA Women's Tourney is also going on -- Not really happy with the happenings down at LSU and their women's BBall coach. I don't want to pass judgement, but there is a rat in the woodpile somewhere - something stinks -- and I hope they prove no wrong-doing. GO LSU!! I HOPE YOU TAKE IT ALL!!!
12. This weekend's NASCAR Busch Series race in Atlanta aught to prove interesting for Juan Pablo Montoya (JPM). JPM last week took out his own team-mate to win in Mexico. NASCAR said it was a legal move, but you just dont take out your own teammate to win!! He better have two spotters this week
13. MARYLAND WINS THE TOURNEY!!!!!

So there ya have it -- I hope you have enjoyed this! I will be back next week with another edition of the Thursday 13 -- Until then, be well - and GO TERPS!!!

J-Dawg

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Music that rocked

Good morning :)
I was out on YouTube (I dont know why this place is so addicting) and I went searching for videos. Growing up a (and still a huge) Stryper fan, I always wanted to drum like Robert Sweet. Well, here is a video of a guy who rocks the house....literally....and delivers a spot-on rendition of "Soldiers Under Command"...






Man! That guy can rock!!! he has almost 60 videos on his YouTube. Here are a couple more videos I liked:






Then there were the two videos that were shot for the song "Honestly"...the version they wanted (this version) and the one MTV wanted (the one where they are all just on a stage playing)...this is the one I liked more:






Then of course you have to have some Pantera but instead of the "anger management" video you may be expecting, this is a tribute to Dimebag Darrell Abbott (R.I.P. Darrell)






I will never forget the day that it happened, or how I found out...truly a musical genius taken from us unnecessarily.

And of course to get the dust off the old videos pile, here is a classic from back in the day -- SO, what's on YOUR mind? :)






Enjoy the rest of your day!

J-Dawg

Links have been fixed

Hey guys,
Sorry if you couldnt get the links to work
They have been fixed

J-Dawg

Seven Songs

Hey everyone!
My good friend Tom (Click here for Tom's site) has tagged me, so I intend on honoring the tag...it reads:

List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what they are. They must be songs you are presently enjoying. Post these instructions in your MySpace / Blogger / Wordpad / Squarespace (or whatever it is you use) along with your seven songs. Then tag seven other people to see what they're listening to. Include your sender as a non-tag.

So here are my 7 songs I am listening to right now (and links to their sights if you dont know who they are - it will open a new window for you):

1. Pantera -- 5 Minutes Alone (Click here for Pantera)
2. Lauren D'Aria -- Fly Away (Click here for Lauren Daria)
3. Kabury Lane -- Freight Train (Click here for Kabury Lane)
4. Christina Aguilera -- Candyman (Click here for Christina Aguilera)
5. Jose Satriani -- Up In The Sky (Click here for Joe Satriani)
6. Evanescence -- Tourniquet (Click here for Evansescence)
7. Eminem - Shake That (Click here for Eminem)

I am officially tagging Dawn (along the Broken Road), Will, Half-Pint, Kelli (SoBeIt), Raggedy, Haley (Cheaty Monkey), and Heather (in Beautiful BC)...everyone is welcome to join in! Just leave a comment and I hope you tag 7 people yourself :) HAVE FUN! And hopefull find some new songs you might like. My song tastes are all over the map...so dont be shocked.

J-Dawg

Thursday Thirteen -- 03/08/07

Hey everyone! Welcome to a late, but here, Thursday Thirteen. I believe this is my 23rd edition (I will have to verify, but I am pretty sure)....anywho.....I would like to that Amy for creating some masculine TT13 logos :) So with that being said, here are thirteen mostly random thoughts, in just about every category:

1. Always remember that it is the small things that matter :) Sorry if you are still waiting for the program Dawn --- it is coming!!!
2. For those of you into sports, you have to see what is BY FAR the worst telecast I have ever seen. Click here to check this out -- BOOM Goes the Dynamite!!
3. I have never seen Reno 911 except in passing...only because it is on the nights I work. So this weekend, decided to go see the movie Reno 911 : Miami - Oh my gawd I laughed from beginning to end. So now I have to go back and watch the show!
4. Still have yet to commit every week to visiting each person who has visited me here, but I am making progress :)
5. Stress in my life -- I am back to not sleeping (3 or less hours a night) again - this really sucks
6. I still cant figure out how to move my labels section of my blog underneath the line that says "Posted by me"or figure out how to change the font/color so it doesnt just BLEND.
7. Clutch went out on my truck this week (or so I thought). I was looking at over $870 in parts PLUS labor. Ended up being just one minor part...$150 INCLUDING labor! <>
8. Baseball is just around the corner ..... 25 days and counting....
9. NASCAR is back this week after the Busch race in Mexico City. Still think JPMontoya was just a bit aggressive on his teammate - but that is just me - you dont take out your teammates!
10. Speaking of NASCAR, have you checked out the new Cars Of Tomorrow (COT) that Nascar wants to debut? Its interesting the schedule they have for these. A couple races this year, most of the races next year. The only tracks that wont have them is the ISC tracks ... interesting how money talks! ISC gets what they want when they want. I still think the enw COTs look like the GTP and GTO cars they race at the 24 Hours of Daytona.
11. Joe Horn is no longer with the New Orleans Saints -- good riddance! Like Randy Moss to the Vikings and Raiders, he has been a cancer to this team. Him and his endzone "pull a cellphone out from under the goalpost" crap are no longer....CYUH! More money to sign Colston and a few others.
12. I am craving shrimp - at 1130 at night!!! I have no idea!
13. Thankfully, the TT13 will be continuing....and so shall mine! I hope you keep coming by!

Have a wonderful week everyone!

J-Dawg

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Spring Training is in FULL Swing

Hey
Just a quick post about my beloved

Baltimore Orioles...Spring training is in full swing, and we are already down a starting pitcher this year. Kris Benson's arm didnt last two weeks. At least Jaret Wright and Steve Trachsel are pitching in the spring. There was talk about their arms not being ready, but I think given the right amount of time to get ready, they will be. Opening day is just 27 days away! We open with 3 on the road at Minnesota, then an off day, then 3 more against the Yankees. First home game is a mid-day game Monday April 9th against the Detroit Tigers.

Is it April yet?? :)

J-Dawg

Random thoughts

No more BETA for this blog- I was forced (with my hands behind my back and a stabbing feeling in my side) to change to the new Blogger/Google. Oh well!

The only thing i dont like is my "Labels" section. I dont like that it is the same font as the rest of my blog, and it comes before the "posted by me" line with the number of comments. Would like it to be after, and stand out a bit -- anyone know how I can change that in my template?

Well today was another test pilot at work with the way we do our jobs (I tell the trucks in my company where to go to pick up freight and where to deliver it)...totally new concept on how we do this. Was a very good test run today, but it was exhausting by the end...just trying to get used to the new way. Came out from work, and my truck was caked with about 1-2 inches of ice! So I scrape and let the 'Yota warm up...get ready to leave and the windshield started going "DINK......DINK DINK....." then and onslaught of ICE!! It was coming down in SHEETS! It was so loud in my truck I could hardly hear myself....my normal 12 minute commute turned into almost 35 in 4WD --- it was a mess!! Then about 630 this evening it turned back over to snow, but just as it did, I was looking out my window and I saw a HUGE FLASH!!! I thought with the ice, a transformer had blown -- then BANG....RUMBLE....it was thundering and lightning! It was soooooooooo weird! I am a weather buff, so I was soaking this all up!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend...I will be back to doing my TT13 next week.

J