tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100925462024-03-21T22:13:35.545+01:00mumbled musingsBecause even a broken clock is right twice a day...Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.comBlogger332125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-69972212994486081202007-03-27T15:50:00.000+01:002007-03-27T15:53:12.425+01:00end of an aaron...Hang on to something kids, I'm a <a href="http://thecox.wordpress.com/">makin' a change</a>! From now on, I will be using Wordpress as my free blogging host of choice.<br /><br />Why? why not, I ask you! Just because. Now update your RSS readers appropriately.Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-26902241839806062952007-03-21T22:07:00.000+01:002007-03-21T22:32:50.141+01:00All better???<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://adweek.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/coffee_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://adweek.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/coffee_2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>....I if you believe the doctors.<br /><br />I visited my local <a href="http://www.healthpartners.com/">HealthPartners </a>clinic for a checkup, and not only did the doctor not find anything wrong during the examination, but my blood pressure was fine as well.<br /><br />Huh, guess it means that <a href="http://hpsuppliesminnesota.blogspot.com/">my job</a> must be slowly killing me.Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-25249272218351641142007-03-16T21:16:00.000+01:002007-03-16T21:43:08.204+01:00What does shaving my chest have to do with light-headedness???<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.kidshearts.com/images/electrocardiogram.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.kidshearts.com/images/electrocardiogram.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>That's what I asked, later that day, in the Urgent Care center. But let's backup a bit.<br /><br />I arrived at the AV Medical Center Urgent Care area, and it turns out if you're suffering from a rapid heart beat w/ chest pains, you get seen pretty damn quick. A nurse came in and took my blood pressure and such, and after that she brought in a funny looking machine with a bunch of wire leads. It actually looked like the back of <a href="http://cdugan.blogspot.com">Tophers</a> entertainment center, if you unplugged all the components.<br /><br />It was at this point that I thought about the relevance of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depilation">depilation </a>and EKG's. Long story short, nothing wrong with my heart, but now my chest looks like I had the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Dogmangeeee.jpg">mange</a>.<br /><br />Oh, did I mention that I had to take off my shirt, and put on a hospital gown BACKWARDS? Not a huge deal in an enclosed exam room, but when you're walking to radiology with your arms wrapped around you chest to keep from flashing the waiting room, it's a bit dicey...<br /><br />After the EKG, the nurse took the results to the doc, who came in and asked some questions and did some reflex tests. This is the weirdest part of the day; the doctor looked like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tila_tequila">Tila Tequila</a>.<br />(If you do not know who that is, I recommend NOT googling her at work. Just stick with the handy Wikipedia link above)<br /> <br /><br />So after Dr. Tequila gave my heartbeat a listen, she sent me to get a chest X-ray(that will cost me). The X-ray showed nothing in my lungs, so the Dr has no idea whats wrong with me. My BloodPressure is a little high, but that's not a surprise. So like Ben said today, "It feels like everything in life is telling me 'maybe'."Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-1825702790439509962007-03-16T16:16:00.000+01:002007-03-16T16:49:38.682+01:00Urgent care again...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h86/bootboymn/blog/heart.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 149px; height: 180px;" src="http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h86/bootboymn/blog/heart.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Wednesday, March 14th, I was enjoying a sub-par, LaFonda de los Lobos taco with my friend <a href="http://www.myspace.com/jakefreeberg">Jake</a>. Jake is a friend from Zoo School who I have been hanging out with off and on at various Mexican Restaurants in the SouthEast Metro.<br /><br />It was 12:34pm, and I'd just finished my taco and was discussing the various music joints in the Cities, when I noticed that my heart appeared to be auditioning for the position of kick-drum in a speed-metal band. At the same time I noticed this, I realized my vision was a bit blurry, and my breathing was pretty shallow and labored.<br /><br />I never lost consciousness, nor even interrupted my conversation with Jake, but just made sure I was taking regular breaths. The moment passed(actually several moments), and I felt close to normal again, albeit with a fast heart rate and flashes of light-headedness. I drove the .38 blocks back to my office, sat down at my 'puterstation, and visited Webmd.com.<br /><br />By the time I'd finished clicking on the 3rd symptom, the site was telling me to contact emergency medical help.<br /> I'm sure this has more to do with liability; like if someone is in the midst of a stroke, while also surfing their site for info on symptoms, and should die, they wouldn't be liable because of these warnings that pop up.<br />This was also the second time I'd experienced these effects, so I decided to see if someone could drive me to urgent care. My boss/owner of my company volunteered, and so off to the A.V. Medical Center we went(conveniently located one and a half blocks from the Kappala residence).<br /><br />to be continued...Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-75009079103471351202007-03-15T22:08:00.000+01:002007-03-15T22:27:46.150+01:00Slainte...In honor of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Patricks_Day">St. Patricks Day</a>, I'm changing my blog format for the next few days. On the off chance one of you loyal readers catch this change in bloggity background, <a href="http://www.alliekat.net/slainte.phtml">Slainte</a>!<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h86/bootboymn/blog/Clover_spins.gif" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket" border="0" /></a>Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-18254525260698593972007-03-05T16:55:00.000+01:002007-03-05T17:08:09.118+01:00Now 100% Timberlake Free!!!Once again, we endeavored to enjoy the <a href="http://www.mnrollergirls.com">MN Rollergirls</a> on a Saturday evening. And this time, we were able to avoid <a href="http://faketrees.blogspot.com/2007/01/open-letter-to-justin-timberlake.html">JT and the Sexy</a>. Even better, we were able to bring my buddy from Zoo School. We first visited the Pizza Luce in St. Paul, and then went on to the RollerDerby. Hooray. And this time, the musical guest was <a href="http://www.secondhandskakings.com/">Second Hand Ska Kings</a>. I didn't realize it, but this is all that's left of some of the Twin Cities best 3rd Wave ska bands. And really, who doesn't love a ska band. Either way, I leave you with a slide show of the evening, and an invitation to join us for the next event, March 16.<br /><br /><div style="width: 480px; text-align: center;"><a style="left: 214px ! important; top: 14px ! important;" class="abp-objtab visible ontop" href="http://w62.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w62.photobucket.com/albums/h86/bootboymn/funtimes/1173110068.pbw"></a><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w62.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w62.photobucket.com/albums/h86/bootboymn/funtimes/1173110068.pbw" height="360" width="480"><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/getyourown.gif" style="border-width: 0pt;" vspace="1" /></a></div>Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-52914828859892153772007-03-02T16:40:00.000+01:002007-03-02T17:27:10.636+01:00No bueno...Imagine that it's around 9:30pm. There is currently a blizzard taking place, the Guv'nor is advising you to stay inside unless it's an emergency, there is absolutely nothing worth watching on TV, and your beautiful wife just went to bed early. What do you do?<br /><br />I chose to watch the only DVD in my collection that I have not previously viewed: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107612/">Mr Nanny</a>.<br /><br />Now to clarify, I have seen the movie before, but probably on VHS, or UPN 9 Saturday Matinee. But I had not watched it on DVD before, with it's crystal clarity and audio perfection. So I poured myself a <a href="http://www.isleofjura.com/range/detail.cfm?contentid=32">Scotch</a> and sat back to enjoy to show.<br /><br />I briefly considered firing up the ol' computer and liveblogging the event, and then I said to myself; "do I want to be remembered as the guy who liveblogged a review of Mr. Nanny?" And because the answer wasn't an immediate yes, I decided to just enjoy the movie for what it was.<br /><br />This movie was, I believe, directly caused by the film <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099938/">Kindergarten Cop</a>. I also noticed, almost immediately, that it was full of "<a href="http://www.fametracker.com/hey_its_that_guy/">Hey, it's that guy</a>"s. I soon realized that most of the cast will be H!ITG material, as the only other actor of note in the film was <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0376200/">Sherman Hemsley</a>.<br /><br />Oh yeah, and the bad guy was played by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Johansen">David Johansen</a>. You know, the lead singer for The New York Dolls? No, not ringing any bells? How about <a href="http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/poindexter_buster/artist.jhtml">Dexter Poindexter</a>? Ah, now you know who I'm talking about. 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I missed you, a little. I kept meaning to call you, but stuff came up. Yeah, sorry...<br /><br />anyhoo, here is a recap of some stuff that's happened and has not been previously blogged:<br /><br /><ol><li>Work sucks just as much, but now differently.</li><li>I lose my PAID company car in two days, and I don't have a replacement ready.</li><li><a href="http://affirmingfaithcommunity.blogspot.com/">BP</a> is on sabbatical.</li><li>My sister is 18!!!</li><li>Flan was <a href="http://www.evergreencc.com/details.shtml">postponed</a>.</li><li><a href="http://jakebird.blogspot.com/">JAKE!</a></li><li>Flan-ternative was flantastic.</li><li>Biscuit had two kids.</li><li>I want to be a cowboy...</li></ol><br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 0px ! important;" class="abp-objtab visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/eUKT8cUMqcI"></a><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eUKT8cUMqcI"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eUKT8cUMqcI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></object>Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-64572127678176541552007-01-30T22:31:00.000+01:002007-01-30T23:53:20.271+01:00An open letter to Justin Timberlake...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSmo2kJGhBaWjnRitUeuM_FyxPhVZiOo_TuBbxmC0K7r_X7ML2sUL5fZ9gPtiGg-fVoLpHFeNGc6RcMcLY5SJ43U1Nd3IJcDmBWPbG3GZlZMkv6bwEAsXKh7QknNmbkpksPsz/s1600-h/justin_tour2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSmo2kJGhBaWjnRitUeuM_FyxPhVZiOo_TuBbxmC0K7r_X7ML2sUL5fZ9gPtiGg-fVoLpHFeNGc6RcMcLY5SJ43U1Nd3IJcDmBWPbG3GZlZMkv6bwEAsXKh7QknNmbkpksPsz/s320/justin_tour2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5025939793478223634" border="0" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Dear Justin,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;">I’m writing to let you know that, while I appreciate the thought, I actually am not OK with the Sexy being brought back.<span style=""> </span>And yes, this is probably a little late to tell you.<span style=""> </span>Sure, the Sexy was delivered as promised, on Saturday night, and I had ample warning.<span style=""> </span>All I had to do was look at the internets, and I would have known that Excel Energy Center was ground zero for a Thermonuclear Sexy-plosion.<span style=""> </span>The problem is, I was trying to watch the <a href="http://www.mnrollergirls.com/">Minnesota Rollergirls</a> next door.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Justin, J.T., bro, I’m not here to argue about whether or not the Sexy needed to be brought back.<span style=""> </span>And I won’t rag on your qualifications to deliver said Sexy on time and in one piece.<span style=""> </span>I’ll leave that out completely.<span style=""> </span>My issue is with the collateral damage your Sexy Express wrought.<span style=""> </span>You see, St Paul is generally a beautiful town, a perfect setting for the receipt of the Sexy; except in January.<span style=""> </span>It was approx –14 degrees with wind-chill(wind-chill is like when you’re looking hot, and then you put on a really expensive tuxedo jacket over your hoodie, it makes it that much more intense, you understand?) and every restaurant, pub and club within 3 block of the venue was crowded 14yr old girls and their moms, waiting for you and the Sexy.<span style=""> </span>Again, I’m not going to question with one of them you were bringing the Sexy to; God knows the moms could use some Sexy.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">So you see, I ended up wandering through the cold, windy streets of St Paul with my Wife and two friends, ending up in a hotel café several blocks from my desired location. <span style=""> </span>While the food was good, I can’t help but wonder what we would have been doing had the Sexy not been brought that specific night.<span style=""> </span>And because of that, J.T., I must make you my Nemesis.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Some might say that Nemesis is a harsh word, they are wrong.<span style=""> </span>According to Webster, it means: <b>a</b> <b>:</b> one that inflicts retribution or vengeance <b>b</b> <b>:</b> a formidable and usually victorious rival or opponent.<span style=""> </span>Pretty simple and clear cut, although I prefer the definition given by Brick Top, in the movie Snatch: <i>A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent. Personified in this case by an 'orrible </i>(expletive deleted)<i>... me.</i></p> <p class="MsoNormal">You see, J.T., I am that horrible expletive deleted.<span style=""> </span>I will go out of my way, at every turn, to thwart you.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">But you ask, in your faux ghetto slang, learned from a voice-coach years ago, “How dis foo gonna ruin my life-uh?”<span style=""> </span>Good question.<span style=""> </span>The answer: I don’t know.<span style=""> </span>But I will.<span style=""> </span>If I see your poster somewhere, I will tear it down.<span style=""> </span>If I see you on TV, I will change the channel.<span style=""> </span>If I see or hear an ad selling anything directly or indirectly endorsed by you, I will not take heed of its offer.<span style=""> </span>And if I hear your dulcet tones polluting the air anywhere near me, I WILL SHUT YOU OFF.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">You could argue that I’m blowing this out of proportion, that this is all just a scheduling error that effected one night only.<span style=""> </span>But what of the lasting consequences?<span style=""> </span>Just how many lives have been ruined by the Sexy?<span style=""> </span>The US Government requires a multitude of tests and surveys be performed before a new building or industry can be built, just for the environmental impact.<span style=""> </span>But you, you brought the Sexy back, but then you left.<span style=""> </span>We have to deal with whatever lingering issues will come, over time, of the Sexy.<span style=""> </span>And that is your crime.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Your Nemesis</p>Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-68581819531584225332007-01-11T21:23:00.001+01:002007-01-11T21:23:55.318+01:00Bweee!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.popoholic.com/bigimages/pirates3-03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.popoholic.com/bigimages/pirates3-03.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />That is all.Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-28233946560005380822007-01-10T15:07:00.000+01:002007-01-10T15:10:22.093+01:00Coolest platform ever...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7016/3128/1600/183991/ps2_toaster_001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7016/3128/1600/183991/ps2_toaster_001.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />In light of the fact that <a href="http://cdugan.blogspot.com">Topher</a> is now renouncing his Apple citizenship, I thought to bring joy to geeks with this picture. An actual, working PS2 built into a toaster!<br /><br />From the <a href="http://damncoolpics.blogspot.com/">DamnCoolPics photoblog</a>Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-16609535062738685932007-01-08T15:50:00.000+01:002007-01-08T15:51:17.644+01:00For your viewing pleasure...<object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SmRZUyWQVYs"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SmRZUyWQVYs" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></object><a class="abp-objtab" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/SmRZUyWQVYs" style="padding-left: 0px;"></a>Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-38317925877810445882006-12-27T20:49:00.000+01:002006-12-27T20:51:36.208+01:00crass, exploitative, hilariousFriends, let's remember Gerald Ford as he would have wanted to be remembered: as a punchline to an SNL skit that was actually funny.<br /><br /><a class="abp-objtab" href="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=-89770458144460734&hl=en" style="padding-left: 0px;"></a><embed style="width: 400px; height: 326px;" id="VideoPlayback" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=-89770458144460734&hl=en" flashvars="">Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-43999838298263089272006-12-26T17:11:00.000+01:002006-12-26T17:21:02.882+01:00Better, stronger, faster, bigger...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVWfZuWps_Xa32kfgPpqJaGUDWA64PYafW6pNjlyhaXe2sBkpwz5lAS2WPLEhCxovfZ7B9F8aV0cYiHvNYGxVnNDpRisDDda3hQMpPgkm0XpuokhZmQW5PWqANBXSvwZlZ5YP/s1600-h/100_0026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVWfZuWps_Xa32kfgPpqJaGUDWA64PYafW6pNjlyhaXe2sBkpwz5lAS2WPLEhCxovfZ7B9F8aV0cYiHvNYGxVnNDpRisDDda3hQMpPgkm0XpuokhZmQW5PWqANBXSvwZlZ5YP/s200/100_0026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5012869497304993762" border="0" /></a><br />Muchachos y muchachas! Mira:Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-48610273348703898612006-12-20T23:23:00.001+01:002006-12-20T23:23:45.293+01:00Can't help it, sorry sis...<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Blk35pDBhLI"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Blk35pDBhLI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-34416485079845975062006-12-18T18:32:00.000+01:002006-12-18T18:42:53.922+01:00Newest Arrival...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CaYhKbzXWLUvDFusICF01NVeVG3Q3h-Qcd_MBbLe9gBuUlQmu7I2msA3AWXax-pcIGTgR4m7kCaBcYnjyjQwG4shBNHsnUk5HyEqrOMhjjOfUje1-33d8IGpMk7dBnQx-VVf/s1600-h/bas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CaYhKbzXWLUvDFusICF01NVeVG3Q3h-Qcd_MBbLe9gBuUlQmu7I2msA3AWXax-pcIGTgR4m7kCaBcYnjyjQwG4shBNHsnUk5HyEqrOMhjjOfUje1-33d8IGpMk7dBnQx-VVf/s400/bas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5009921397393280978" border="0" /></a>Ladies and Gentlereaders, please welcome the newest member of our family: Maybelline the upright bass.<br /><br />Maybelline came into our world yesterday at 2:37pm, is 72 inches long, and approx 8lbs, 11oz. She has 5-strings, has a pickup mounted at the base of the bridge, a gig bag, and active pickups mounted in the body.<br /><br /><br />Maybelline was welcomed by Aaron and <a href="http://pixielexi.blogspot.com">Lexi</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/paddymcpiggles">Paddy</a> the guinea pig, <a href="http://www.holyspiritinteractive.net/kids/pets4us/fightingfish/fightingfish_00.asp">the fish</a>(Ron, Harry, and Hermione), and <a href="http://faketrees.blogspot.com/2006/12/do-1-armed-pushups-like.html">Jack Palance</a>.Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-21204495810640349302006-12-18T15:18:00.000+01:002006-12-18T15:20:35.687+01:00Bwee...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZdj_YIft7O9VrzbPC3fjM02RLR7nCMm8M7U8O_rgaCIV9zG0UaQgA4Z0j0ofINIqST2wxGM590mlUaYshHle97mfYfCPR70kD8hEXvUZ24FFX9NFh6csRIHsBpF57fHNsKcU/s1600-h/2mnnmg6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZdj_YIft7O9VrzbPC3fjM02RLR7nCMm8M7U8O_rgaCIV9zG0UaQgA4Z0j0ofINIqST2wxGM590mlUaYshHle97mfYfCPR70kD8hEXvUZ24FFX9NFh6csRIHsBpF57fHNsKcU/s400/2mnnmg6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5009871429743759282" border="0" /></a>Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-680269218716980482006-12-15T22:35:00.000+01:002006-12-27T15:28:50.554+01:00Year of the Dog... *UPDATED*Top Letdowns of 2006<br /><ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Died: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_25" title="May 25">May 25</a> - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Dekker" title="Desmond Dekker">Desmond Dekker</a>, Jamaican singer and songwriter (b. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1941" title="1941">1941</a>)<br />-This guy made reggae and ska music that makes even white folks want to dance.<br /><br /></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">To those who believe in <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bible_Code" title="The Bible Code">The Bible Code</a></i>, 2006 will be the year of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse" title="Apocalypse">apocalypse</a>.<br />-I’m still waiting…<br /><br /></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_16" title="January 16">January 16</a> – Frontman <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Aston" title="Rob Aston">Rob Aston</a> announces that the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transplants" title="Transplants">Transplants</a> have disbanded shortly after their fall tour cancelled.<br />-This may or may not be true.<span style=""> </span>Either way, they’re not touring, which sux.<br /><br /></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_15" title="October 15">October 15</a> – Legendary <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a> music club <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGB" title="CBGB">CBGB</a> closes after a lengthy rent dispute.<br />-This means I have one less life goal, I’ll never get to see a show at CBGB’s<br /><br /></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365686/">Revolver</a><br />-Does anybody know what this movie was about?<br /><br /></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Talladega Nights</span><br />-Worst Will Ferrel movie since the Woody Allen one where he tried to be all serious<br /><br /></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">James Joseph Brown, Jr.</b> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_3" title="May 3">May 3</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1933" title="1933">1933</a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1928" title="1928">1928</a> – <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_25" title="December 25">December 25</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006" title="2006">2006</a>)<br />-Hey, he was bat-excrement crazy, but man could he bring the funk!<br /></li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Top Surprisingly good surprises of 2006<br /></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_23" title="May 23">May 23</a> - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wreckers" title="The Wreckers">The Wreckers</a> release their debut album, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_Still%2C_Look_Pretty" title="Stand Still, Look Pretty">Stand Still, Look Pretty</a>.<br />-see <a href="http://btipler.blogspot.com/2006/12/top-10-songs-in-2006.html">Ben’s post</a> on this for more explanation.<br /><br /></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460649/">How I met your mother</a><br />-I started watching this show w/Lexi this year, and I really enjoy it.<span style=""> </span>It’s got <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096569/">Doogie!<br /><br /></a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Life with Mikey<br />-living with Mikey was a new, and beneficial experience for me.<span style=""><br /><br /></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://www.desiringgod.org/Events/NationalConferences/Archives/2006/">Desiring God ‘06</a><br />-Great event, I walked away with a lot of ideas, and a better grasp on my goals for the Gospel.<br /><br /></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Country Music<br />-again, see <a href="http://btipler.blogspot.com/2006/12/top-10-songs-in-2006.html">Ben’s post<br /><br /></a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Sophie Valsler, John Ryan Durry, Emma Kapps<br />-hooray for babies<br /><br /></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://beta.blogger.com/www.rancidrancid.com">Rancid</a> at Myth Nightclub<br />-no Transplants, but one of the best concerts I’ve been to.<span style=""> </span>Hooligans!<br /><br /></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page">Project Gutenberg</a><br />-Not Steve, an online repository of all kinds of out of print/out of copyright books.<span style=""> </span>Check it!<br /><br /></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Trading my sorrows...</span><br />-or at least <a href="http://faketrees.blogspot.com/2006/12/newest-arrival.html">trading an Upright Bass</a> for a printer<br /></li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p>Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-1755189676421630842006-12-14T21:39:00.000+01:002006-12-14T21:40:11.672+01:00Stupid JoJo...<table height="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td height="1"><embed src="http://www.myheritagefiles.com/acollage/H/8_9/lqf404_125034776b1854g9yz8504" width="203" height="232" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed></td></tr><tr><td height="1" align="center"><a href="http://www.myheritage.com" target="_blank" title="MyHeritage - post your family tree online"><u>http://www.myheritage.com</u></a></td></tr></table>Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-9572099930560861122006-12-14T15:40:00.000+01:002006-12-14T15:59:57.446+01:00I arrived to see a large python head peering out of the toilet bowl...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.mgbg.com/wmbb/images/temp/tmj_sewerrat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://media.mgbg.com/wmbb/images/temp/tmj_sewerrat.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Sorry, I couldn't help myself. After reading <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061213/ap_on_fe_st/australia_python">this story</a> I realized that I needed to comment.<br /><br /><blockquote>Phillips removed the snake from the septic tank because he said it had grown too big to be pulled straight out of the toilet.</blockquote><br />Thank goodness that this was in Australia, because I have a hard enough time as it is using a portapotty.<br /><blockquote><br />The mostly nocturnal Carpet Python had probably taken up temporary residence in the septic tank because it was a good place to hide during the day and hunt for frogs. <p>"The tank was obviously a great home, because the snake was so fat and healthy it was it difficult to retrieve," he said, adding that the nonpoisonous snake will be released.</p></blockquote><p></p>So not only do we have the discover of the Carpet Python(like a pocket gopher?), which lives in septic tanks, but also the elusive Dysentery Frog of the Western Desert.Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-3942609826390179102006-12-11T16:00:00.000+01:002006-12-11T16:33:17.842+01:00I'd like to take a bath with Morgan Freeman...This post really isn't about Morgan Freeman, per se, as much as it's about the bait-and-switch tactics of Public Television during pledge season. Although Mr Freeman and I share the same Birthday, June 1.<br /><br />You see, I find that the most annoying thing about pledge season is that they replace a large chunk of the crap they normally show with programming you actually want to see. Whether it's BBC series'(fawlty towers, thin blue line,Dr Who), their acclaimed dramas(again usually syndicated from BBC or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBC_Television">CBC</a>), or quality music programming.<br /><br />Here is how you can tell it's pledge season, just by checking the PBS lineup:<br /><br /><ul><li>The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe(Wonderworks Production) is on during primetime.<br /></li><li>Austin City Limits features bands <span style="font-style: italic;">other</span> than:<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_%28band%29" title="Alabama (band)">Alabama</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Baez" title="Joan Baez">Joan Baez</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Chapin_Carpenter" title="Mary Chapin Carpenter">Mary Chapin Carpenter</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker" title="Joe Cocker">Joe Cocker</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Gill" title="Vince Gill">Vince Gill</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Judds" title="The Judds">The Judds</a>.</li><li>The totality of the Anne of Green Gables movies are broadcast over the course of a Saturday.</li><li>The following series are absent from the daily lineup: <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Rose_%28show%29" title="Charlie Rose (show)">Charlie Rose</a></i>, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_McLaughlin_Group" title="The McLaughlin Group">The McLaughlin Group</a>, </i><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Yankee_Workshop" title="The New Yankee Workshop">The New Yankee Workshop</a></i>, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Steves" title="Rick Steves">Travels in Europe with Rick Steves</a>, </i><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Victory_Garden_%28television_program%29" title="The Victory Garden (television program)">The Victory Garden.<br /></a></i></li></ul>The following is a short list of series and shows that I once enjoyed, and are no longer available from PBS.<br /><ul><li><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dwarf" title="Red Dwarf">Red Dwarf</a></i></li><li><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python%27s_Flying_Circus" title="Monty Python's Flying Circus">Monty Python's Flying Circus</a></i></li><li><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_McLaughlin_Group" title="The McLaughlin Group">The McLaughlin Group</a>( whoops! not really)</i></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sessions_at_West_54th" title="Sessions at West 54th">Sessions at West 54th</a></li><li><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/321_Contact" title="321 Contact">321 Contact</a></i> </li><li><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_Apple" title="Newton's Apple">Newton's Apple</a></i></li><li><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_One_TV" title="Square One TV">Square One TV</a></i></li><li><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_in_the_World_is_Carmen_Sandiego%3F" title="Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?">Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?</a></i></li></ul>Oh, and just to keep the whole theme going, please enjoy this clip of Morgan Freeman bathing in a coffin.<br /><br /><br /><div style="padding-left: 0px; display: none;" ontop="true"></div><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Wp0-yDJAtWQ"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Wp0-yDJAtWQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></object>Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-13772856024265910592006-12-08T21:51:00.000+01:002006-12-08T22:03:30.032+01:00Do 1-armed pushups like...<span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.premiumknives.com/knifefiles/Colonel_Conk_Shaving_Products/Colonel_Conk_Dovo_Straight_Razor_504P.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.premiumknives.com/knifefiles/Colonel_Conk_Shaving_Products/Colonel_Conk_Dovo_Straight_Razor_504P.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";">Continuing the saga of my straight-razor and me; I've decided it's time to come of with a name for it. You see, unlike my Gillette 14-titanium blade face scraper</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";">®, my new razor has character. At first I was think of calling it Dracula, because it does seem to draw a bit of blood. But as the nicks and cuts grow fewer and more far(farrer?) between, that names seems less appropriate.<br /><br />I started thinking of it's attributes, and that's how I came upon a name: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Palance"><b>Jack Palance</b></a>.<br /><br />You see, my razor is:</span><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span></span><ul style="font-family: times new roman;"><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Old School</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Efficient</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Dangerous</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Masculine</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Utilitarian</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Dependable</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Overall pretty bad-ass</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" >And you guessed it, so is Jack Palance.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /><br /></span><br /></span><br /></span>Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-68229372587462186542006-12-08T21:44:00.000+01:002006-12-08T21:49:43.884+01:00Neato...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/store/assets/images/product/placar/placar_alt1.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/store/assets/images/product/placar/placar_alt1.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Yeah, the website name just about says it all. So for anyone looking for a present for me, just click the link and buy it, and you'll be my favorite person ever...<br /><a href="http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/toys-games/games-gambling/stainless-steel-cards/index.html">Iwantoneofthese.com</a><br /><br />Stainless Steel playing cards. Almost worth buying the set(52 cards!) just to get a stainless Ace of Spades.Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-30612647164972662532006-12-07T23:59:00.000+01:002006-12-08T00:01:02.153+01:00Ring of Fire...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUGXbHLvl_63LV1uwlQJF6uQyXVIwLpTvavP97uwEa8rYBm_05FWb5__y0bk0oAf3He-o37Amc-bfJRysQGsOQ6NyKyqQQNVejO2AE-VOxTOoS_nTuJh5d0RERK10zXqS9uzv/s1600-h/JohnnyCash-1965-pic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUGXbHLvl_63LV1uwlQJF6uQyXVIwLpTvavP97uwEa8rYBm_05FWb5__y0bk0oAf3He-o37Amc-bfJRysQGsOQ6NyKyqQQNVejO2AE-VOxTOoS_nTuJh5d0RERK10zXqS9uzv/s320/JohnnyCash-1965-pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5005923646174660066" border="0" /></a><br />To this date, Johnny Cash is the only person ever sued by the government for starting a forest fire.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">From <a href="http://www.wikipedia.com/">Wikipedia</a></span>Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092546.post-24184343043921175012006-12-04T22:39:00.000+01:002006-12-04T22:42:09.575+01:00Obligatory wedding post...So, here's some more pics. Enjoy. This will be all I post about the wedding for now, since I don't want to "cause a brotha to stumble."<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w62.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w62.photobucket.com/albums/h86/bootboymn/Wedding/1165268027.pbw" height="180" width="600"><br /><br /><br />P.S.<br />Make sure you mouseover the pic of Mikey...Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951330056879968454noreply@blogger.com1