Some of you will know my friend Graham Black from Indianapolis. In the last week, I've heard through the grapevine that he started a Not-for-profit out in Aspen to promote awareness around Rufie's. Here's an article:
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20090130/NEWS/901309973&parentprofile=search
Although this thing is just up and running, he has already had an brief mention in the Denver Post and has been contacted by a national network against rape, abuse, and incest to possibly have a campaign in Florida during spring break. Help him out if you can, or at least show him some love by passing on the article.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
HE GONE!!!
For those of you that have never heard a White Sox radio broadcast, that title will be lost on you, but Roddy B (AKA Blogo, AKA Skunk Tupee, AKA Napolean with a cabbage patch nose (Thanks Anne)) got booted form Office yesterday. Now politics aside, What in the hell was this guy thinking!?
You're caught on tape, you have the lowest approval rating that most people can remember, and you have become a national joke and now you're expecting people to believe that you have done nothing wrong!? REALLY!? That's like a dude saying, "Well, I made a porn with the girl I cheated on her with and she saw it, things were already going downhill in the relationship, but I'm going to fight the breakup because I think us staying together will be better for her in the long run." D-U-M-B
The thing that gets me is that he keeps claiming that he wants to do things right for the people, but how much taxpayer money has he wasted in this whole charade!? Also, if you're complaining about calling witnesses, save them for your FEDERAL trial. Here's a news flash, YOU GOT ARRESTED ON FEDERAL CHARGES. Also, the guy that charged you, warned you a year before when he was putting a former governor in jail and anyone that has gone against him tells you that he does not play.
Anyway, Peace out Blogo. Enjoy your running around the neighborhood.
You're caught on tape, you have the lowest approval rating that most people can remember, and you have become a national joke and now you're expecting people to believe that you have done nothing wrong!? REALLY!? That's like a dude saying, "Well, I made a porn with the girl I cheated on her with and she saw it, things were already going downhill in the relationship, but I'm going to fight the breakup because I think us staying together will be better for her in the long run." D-U-M-B
The thing that gets me is that he keeps claiming that he wants to do things right for the people, but how much taxpayer money has he wasted in this whole charade!? Also, if you're complaining about calling witnesses, save them for your FEDERAL trial. Here's a news flash, YOU GOT ARRESTED ON FEDERAL CHARGES. Also, the guy that charged you, warned you a year before when he was putting a former governor in jail and anyone that has gone against him tells you that he does not play.
Anyway, Peace out Blogo. Enjoy your running around the neighborhood.
It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you, without a funny blog to laugh to...
Sorry friends, I didn't realize we were going on a week without a blog so this one will be extended.
Last weekend I learned a very valuable lesson about why most of my friends that run marathons, do triathlons, and are generally healthier than I am don't drink as much, dehydration. I decided that it would be a good idea to go workout for two hours (drinking water while doing that), come home, shower, grab a glass of water, and then go out to celebrate two birthdays. I paid dearly for it Sunday when it felt like my ribs were cramping all day due to dehydration, but I couldn't keep the water down. Lesson learned.
Quick piece of advice for anyone heading to Thailand in the near future. Don't go by boat. Apparently their government is taking all the refugees that come from Myanmar, putting them back in their boats, and dragging them back out to sea. wild.
I've been on training the last three days, so I haven't been able to stay up on the news or what is really going on in the world, but how about Joe Torre agreeing to participate in a book ripping the Yankees. Ballsy my friend.
Congratulations to Greg for winning his office Biggest Loser competition with some ridiculous weight loss over the past few months. Notice I had to clarify that it was weight loss as some others have asked him why he would tell people what a dork he is.
I'm off to see Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley, and Darius Rucker (AKA Hootie) tonight in Moline. Should be entertaining to drive three hours across flat land and see what a group of people from Western Illinois and Iowa bring to a country concert. Awesome.
Tomorrow is the annual celebration of Joe-ma's mom's birthday in South Bend. Should be a classic time. Past years have resulted in a few hookups for members of the celebration. Top honors going to Los De #2 for finding a MILF who already had a hotel room downtown one year.
Super Bowl Sunday will be filled with Youth Basketball and then rooting for the Cardinals. I get it, the Steelers will probably win, but who doesn't want to see Kurt Warner in a Rascal Scooter getting the Championship trophy and Larry Fitzgerald and Lil' Wayne having a "Dread-off" at the 50 yard line!?
Last weekend I learned a very valuable lesson about why most of my friends that run marathons, do triathlons, and are generally healthier than I am don't drink as much, dehydration. I decided that it would be a good idea to go workout for two hours (drinking water while doing that), come home, shower, grab a glass of water, and then go out to celebrate two birthdays. I paid dearly for it Sunday when it felt like my ribs were cramping all day due to dehydration, but I couldn't keep the water down. Lesson learned.
Quick piece of advice for anyone heading to Thailand in the near future. Don't go by boat. Apparently their government is taking all the refugees that come from Myanmar, putting them back in their boats, and dragging them back out to sea. wild.
I've been on training the last three days, so I haven't been able to stay up on the news or what is really going on in the world, but how about Joe Torre agreeing to participate in a book ripping the Yankees. Ballsy my friend.
Congratulations to Greg for winning his office Biggest Loser competition with some ridiculous weight loss over the past few months. Notice I had to clarify that it was weight loss as some others have asked him why he would tell people what a dork he is.
I'm off to see Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley, and Darius Rucker (AKA Hootie) tonight in Moline. Should be entertaining to drive three hours across flat land and see what a group of people from Western Illinois and Iowa bring to a country concert. Awesome.
Tomorrow is the annual celebration of Joe-ma's mom's birthday in South Bend. Should be a classic time. Past years have resulted in a few hookups for members of the celebration. Top honors going to Los De #2 for finding a MILF who already had a hotel room downtown one year.
Super Bowl Sunday will be filled with Youth Basketball and then rooting for the Cardinals. I get it, the Steelers will probably win, but who doesn't want to see Kurt Warner in a Rascal Scooter getting the Championship trophy and Larry Fitzgerald and Lil' Wayne having a "Dread-off" at the 50 yard line!?
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Sports Thoughts of the Day: 22 Jan
Three Things have happened today while ESPN has been on mute that made me laugh.
1) Steve Marbury might go play in Greece. I ask you, is there a better option for "Starbury" right now. The only three players that I could think it would be a better idea to get out of the country for right now are Ron Artest, Steve Jackson, and Sprewell, just because of that whole choking thing back i nthe day. Think about it, You're going to make $10 Million Euros, You are a short flight from Am-Dam, and you're an NBA Player that actually played at some point. I saw a thing on ESPN a couple months ago about the guys that are getting around the one year out of high school rule by playing overseas, or the dude that was a sixth man that is playing over there now and living a ridiculous life, but this would be someone that the NBA actually thought was good until he told everyone to go F themselves. The only thing that could prevent him from going is the number of people in his crew that are not allowed to leave the greater New York City area for juducial reasons.
2) Mark McGuire's Brother, the one who gave him the 'roids, is writing a book about it. AND They are no longer speaking. The Best part is, Jay is claiming it is out of love for his brother. Awesome. We all saw this coming, but there is no way I saw his brother being the one to break the silence. I guess the economic downtourn takes no prisoners. I wish they were talking, because I am running various conversations through my head right now that would take place at Thanksgiving or Christmas. Most of them result in McGuire running around with a bat and a milk mustache after his brother asks him to pass the juice and he tries to plead the fifth.
3) Venus Williams lost at the Aussie Open. The reaosn this is hilarious is I can only imagine some of the geers being shouted and muttered in the arena based on what I heard last year.
BONUS: I wish Rachel Nichols would quit Eye-f-ing me on the couch. She's like a pasty British chick, teeth and all, but without the fun accent. Gingers...Can't trust 'em.
1) Steve Marbury might go play in Greece. I ask you, is there a better option for "Starbury" right now. The only three players that I could think it would be a better idea to get out of the country for right now are Ron Artest, Steve Jackson, and Sprewell, just because of that whole choking thing back i nthe day. Think about it, You're going to make $10 Million Euros, You are a short flight from Am-Dam, and you're an NBA Player that actually played at some point. I saw a thing on ESPN a couple months ago about the guys that are getting around the one year out of high school rule by playing overseas, or the dude that was a sixth man that is playing over there now and living a ridiculous life, but this would be someone that the NBA actually thought was good until he told everyone to go F themselves. The only thing that could prevent him from going is the number of people in his crew that are not allowed to leave the greater New York City area for juducial reasons.
2) Mark McGuire's Brother, the one who gave him the 'roids, is writing a book about it. AND They are no longer speaking. The Best part is, Jay is claiming it is out of love for his brother. Awesome. We all saw this coming, but there is no way I saw his brother being the one to break the silence. I guess the economic downtourn takes no prisoners. I wish they were talking, because I am running various conversations through my head right now that would take place at Thanksgiving or Christmas. Most of them result in McGuire running around with a bat and a milk mustache after his brother asks him to pass the juice and he tries to plead the fifth.
3) Venus Williams lost at the Aussie Open. The reaosn this is hilarious is I can only imagine some of the geers being shouted and muttered in the arena based on what I heard last year.
BONUS: I wish Rachel Nichols would quit Eye-f-ing me on the couch. She's like a pasty British chick, teeth and all, but without the fun accent. Gingers...Can't trust 'em.
When The Heat, goes out, in the apartment....
Sing the title to the Journey song "When the lights go down in the city" to the the true feeling for where I am mentally right now. The furnace is out in the apartment again. The last time this happened was Christmas when I got a call from Joe-Ma telling me that it was roughly 45 in our apartment and since it was Christmas Day and everyone else was gone, he had no choice but to bundle up like a 4 year-old ready to play in the snow for the first time, and hang out. Check back for updates through the day, but it's currently 55 at 7:15am Central. Break out the shorts kids, it's supposed to hit 32 here today.
Random thoughts form the inauguration:
- How hilarious was it that Dick Cheney was in a wheel chair looking like the mad scientist that he is? As if he wasn't old and bitter enough, he had to go out in a wheel chair because he "Pulled a muscle in his back moving". Yeah, right.
- Dr. Jill Biden is hot. The "Doctor" title just adds to it. The F-me boots were a nice touch.
- I think Diane Feinstein was drunk at the lunch. That's the only way you invite everyone at the table to go receive crystal bowls EXCEPT THE PRESIDENT. His wife, Biden, Biden's wife, Pelosi, and some others. the only people left at the Table were Obama and Pelosi's husband. classic.
- Loved the reference to Ted Kennedy having his "Irish Smile" going when he was loaded into the Ambulance. I wonder if someone slipped him some whiskey as a pick me up.
Other Random thoughts:
- It's always nice when you're not the fattest person in spinning class. Yes, I go to spinning classes as a warm up for a workout, I've made my peace with it.
- I'm considering trying the Master Cleanse diet where you make a beverage of 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice, Two Tablespoons Honey, 1/10th teaspoon cayenne pepper, and 8 ounce of water 6-12 times per day for 10 days. This may be more of a 5-day trial period, but could make for some hilarious blogging.
Random thoughts form the inauguration:
- How hilarious was it that Dick Cheney was in a wheel chair looking like the mad scientist that he is? As if he wasn't old and bitter enough, he had to go out in a wheel chair because he "Pulled a muscle in his back moving". Yeah, right.
- Dr. Jill Biden is hot. The "Doctor" title just adds to it. The F-me boots were a nice touch.
- I think Diane Feinstein was drunk at the lunch. That's the only way you invite everyone at the table to go receive crystal bowls EXCEPT THE PRESIDENT. His wife, Biden, Biden's wife, Pelosi, and some others. the only people left at the Table were Obama and Pelosi's husband. classic.
- Loved the reference to Ted Kennedy having his "Irish Smile" going when he was loaded into the Ambulance. I wonder if someone slipped him some whiskey as a pick me up.
Other Random thoughts:
- It's always nice when you're not the fattest person in spinning class. Yes, I go to spinning classes as a warm up for a workout, I've made my peace with it.
- I'm considering trying the Master Cleanse diet where you make a beverage of 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice, Two Tablespoons Honey, 1/10th teaspoon cayenne pepper, and 8 ounce of water 6-12 times per day for 10 days. This may be more of a 5-day trial period, but could make for some hilarious blogging.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
The Barack Strut
You've heard of the Barack Roll (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65I0HNvTDH4) and maybe heard the references to the inauguration being "Barack-stock" or "Barack-a-palooza", but I think I just saw one of the most classic things I have witnessed, the Barack Strut. It's the classic, quintessential walk of the half-strut, point, and smile. So far he's thrown it out to the pastor at the church and Dubya, but if you're watching today, I just imagine that in the back of his mind he sounds like the old Budweiser commercial, "WHASSSUUUHHH!?"
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Weekend in Review: Notorious, Publican, Carnivale
So this weekend I endeavored to do something that I had never before attempted, to last an entire weekend without going to a bar. Due to the current economy and coming off the bender that was the holidays, we thought this would be a solid goal to set for a weekend. Well friends, we did a pretty good job of it.
Friday night five of us went to see Notorious. I will tell you the best thing about this movie was the people watching in the theater. There were a few funny scenes and I now completely understand why Lil' Kim is upset at being portrayed as a crazy hoe, but all told, that movie is crap. I won't even waste your time with the reasons, just know that this article by the NYT was generous: http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/01/16/movies/16noto.html
Saturday was when things started to break down. Brady informed me that there is a bar on Ashland that has been votd best Soccer bar in the US for a number of years running and Arsenal was playing at 11:30. So, I obliged and joined him and two of his buddies for traditional english breakfast of Beer, Baked Beans, Eggs, Sausage, toast, and hashbrowns. Yes, Beer was first, it's the english.
Saturday night Brady, Melano, and I went to a place called the Publican on Fulton. Although being overwhelmed with pretention despite the place looking like a barn with communal wooden tabels and booths with doors on them (pretty funny to watch people figure those out), the place was worth the 1.5 hours of waiting at a standing table. I highly recommend going with some people and sharing a few dishes and a bottle of wine. I do not recommend asking the young, blonde waitress if you can get a Coors Light and a Philly Steak sandwich just to get her reaction. (Confused mess is the answer for those of you wondering what happened).
The Publican was also where new rules got added to "No Bar Weekend". We decided that as long as we weren't paying full price for drinks that it technically wasn't going to a bar, so we drank at Brady's and went to the Hangge Uppe (AKA "Hang Up" AKA "Cheers Chicago" for our group). But, we rescued the night by setting a time limit of 2am, which is approximately the time that things go from Zero to Blackout at that place. Brady's ability to go from the dude that the website http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/ writes about to a backup dancer on tour never ceases to provide great people watching comedy. It's like watching a dad at a wedding and all of a sudden he turns into the breakdancing grandma in church from that one movie ("I feel the SPIRIT!!")
Tonight we hit up Carnivale for dinner. This place definitely gets three "Si!!"s out of five on the Los De scale. Great Apps, Seared Ahi Tuna, Rum Rubbed Pork, and you can hit up the lounge on Sundays for Apps, Wine Flights, and live music. If I wasn't in the middle of a Go Live that has managed to last 12 hours instead of two, we would have scouted it out more.
For those of you that get Monday off, congratulations. I Have a Dream of not working as well. Unfortunately, my company doesn't celebrate diversity or equal working rights so I am sure I'll have some more to write about.
Friday night five of us went to see Notorious. I will tell you the best thing about this movie was the people watching in the theater. There were a few funny scenes and I now completely understand why Lil' Kim is upset at being portrayed as a crazy hoe, but all told, that movie is crap. I won't even waste your time with the reasons, just know that this article by the NYT was generous: http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/01/16/movies/16noto.html
Saturday was when things started to break down. Brady informed me that there is a bar on Ashland that has been votd best Soccer bar in the US for a number of years running and Arsenal was playing at 11:30. So, I obliged and joined him and two of his buddies for traditional english breakfast of Beer, Baked Beans, Eggs, Sausage, toast, and hashbrowns. Yes, Beer was first, it's the english.
Saturday night Brady, Melano, and I went to a place called the Publican on Fulton. Although being overwhelmed with pretention despite the place looking like a barn with communal wooden tabels and booths with doors on them (pretty funny to watch people figure those out), the place was worth the 1.5 hours of waiting at a standing table. I highly recommend going with some people and sharing a few dishes and a bottle of wine. I do not recommend asking the young, blonde waitress if you can get a Coors Light and a Philly Steak sandwich just to get her reaction. (Confused mess is the answer for those of you wondering what happened).
The Publican was also where new rules got added to "No Bar Weekend". We decided that as long as we weren't paying full price for drinks that it technically wasn't going to a bar, so we drank at Brady's and went to the Hangge Uppe (AKA "Hang Up" AKA "Cheers Chicago" for our group). But, we rescued the night by setting a time limit of 2am, which is approximately the time that things go from Zero to Blackout at that place. Brady's ability to go from the dude that the website http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/ writes about to a backup dancer on tour never ceases to provide great people watching comedy. It's like watching a dad at a wedding and all of a sudden he turns into the breakdancing grandma in church from that one movie ("I feel the SPIRIT!!")
Tonight we hit up Carnivale for dinner. This place definitely gets three "Si!!"s out of five on the Los De scale. Great Apps, Seared Ahi Tuna, Rum Rubbed Pork, and you can hit up the lounge on Sundays for Apps, Wine Flights, and live music. If I wasn't in the middle of a Go Live that has managed to last 12 hours instead of two, we would have scouted it out more.
For those of you that get Monday off, congratulations. I Have a Dream of not working as well. Unfortunately, my company doesn't celebrate diversity or equal working rights so I am sure I'll have some more to write about.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Dear mother nature, Why are you a bitter bitch right now!?
Seriously, we're trying as a population to warm you up since you've had a drafty robe on for so many years and you re-pay us with this!? You're Busch league. Thanks to the joys of working at home, I just ventured outside for the first time on a day where the high, YES THE F-ING HIGH, is supposed to be -1F and a wind chill that makes Sarah Palin's eyes freeze trying to see Russia.
But, all is not lost today, I actually learned something. No, not that you shouldn't challenge the exposure times the weather channel gives you before you have frostbite to prove how manly you are or that tennis shoes woth no socks isn't exactly your best call in this weather. Instead, I finally understand where canadians learn the ability to say a complete sentence using inflections of the word "Eh?". It's the only thing you can get out in this damn weather that makes any sense.
So here's to you mother Nay-chur, don't cha gohh chain-gin on us eh? Solidatrity!
But, all is not lost today, I actually learned something. No, not that you shouldn't challenge the exposure times the weather channel gives you before you have frostbite to prove how manly you are or that tennis shoes woth no socks isn't exactly your best call in this weather. Instead, I finally understand where canadians learn the ability to say a complete sentence using inflections of the word "Eh?". It's the only thing you can get out in this damn weather that makes any sense.
So here's to you mother Nay-chur, don't cha gohh chain-gin on us eh? Solidatrity!
"Thank God You're a Man" Ads
I just got the following flowcharts in an e-mail and they are too good not to share. Thus, the basic differnce in what goes through the mind when someone says, "we should grab a drink":
Getting Ready:
Getting Ready:
Breaking the seal:
Time to Go Home:
Thanks Ms. U!!
Celebrity News Done Right
Alright, I know what you're all thinking, "Uhh, Los De, 1) Why are you talking about Celebrity Gossip!? 2) Isn't that an oxymoron!?"
My answer is simple, these guys do a hilarious job of making fun of celebrities and showing hot ones in bikinis.
A few Warnings:
1) This post is for the dudes out there or the ladies that aren't overly self-conscious where reading things about Kim Kardashian's butt being used as a wrecking ball, Lindsay Lohan still being hot despite being psycho, All things Amy Winehouse, and the occasional Camel toe/Moose knuckle picture and joke.
2) Although they will warn you if some pictures are not safe for work, there is also some strong language and questionable pictures that you don't want to be opening if someone can quickly walk up behind you.
Now that those are out of the way, if you're tired of trying to find excitement by betting who will change their status to "Engaged" next on Facebook, or what mood someone is in on Myspace all day, (God knows most of you aren't fixated on CNN.Com while procrastinating) I suggest these two sites:
What Would Tyler Durden Do: http://www.wwtdd.com/
The Superficial: http://thesuperficial.com/
My answer is simple, these guys do a hilarious job of making fun of celebrities and showing hot ones in bikinis.
A few Warnings:
1) This post is for the dudes out there or the ladies that aren't overly self-conscious where reading things about Kim Kardashian's butt being used as a wrecking ball, Lindsay Lohan still being hot despite being psycho, All things Amy Winehouse, and the occasional Camel toe/Moose knuckle picture and joke.
2) Although they will warn you if some pictures are not safe for work, there is also some strong language and questionable pictures that you don't want to be opening if someone can quickly walk up behind you.
Now that those are out of the way, if you're tired of trying to find excitement by betting who will change their status to "Engaged" next on Facebook, or what mood someone is in on Myspace all day, (God knows most of you aren't fixated on CNN.Com while procrastinating) I suggest these two sites:
What Would Tyler Durden Do: http://www.wwtdd.com/
The Superficial: http://thesuperficial.com/
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Why do we let people design things they don’t have to operate and not hold them accountable when it sucks?
Simple Question Right?
As I was sitting on a conference call this morning, I realized that this has been a source of frustration for me for a while. Pops always jokes about how the car engineers and mechanics that work on the cars never get along. Examples typically center around the placement of Spark plugs, oil filters, or putting a support bar across the top of the Battery compartment on a car. I think the concept applies to more situations than an engineer designing a foreign car to be sold in America using the metric system. On that note: Shout out to Toyota. Despite having easily 10 inches covering my car this morning and only the top of my tires showing, the old 1998 Camry started like a champ. PS: My battle with Mother Nature continues. Bitter whore...
Anyway, here's my point, if you're going to come up with an idea, at least have some experience of putting it into action and using it. If McDonald's has a test lab and makes people try all sorts of concoctions, at least try out your reporting tool before mandating that I have to use it. If you design a bridge, drive on it. If you're going to run the country, at least have some knowledge of what the military is about by attending a training of some sort (Notice I left out actual experience Obama). If you're coaching football, you should have played the game at some point, maybe not at the level you're coaching, but at least through high school (Mike Leach may be excepted). Hell, even the cult leader drinks the Kool-Aid. They may drink it last (if they're smart), but at least they drink the stuff they made.
So, if you're in management or some sort of compliance, at least have the courtesy to ask people that are currently in the field of ever shortening projects and programs in an increasingly competitive bidding deals if something is worthwhile before you mandate something that only increases overhead and results in them having to manage things on their own and then use your idealistic tool that adds no real value.
As I was sitting on a conference call this morning, I realized that this has been a source of frustration for me for a while. Pops always jokes about how the car engineers and mechanics that work on the cars never get along. Examples typically center around the placement of Spark plugs, oil filters, or putting a support bar across the top of the Battery compartment on a car. I think the concept applies to more situations than an engineer designing a foreign car to be sold in America using the metric system. On that note: Shout out to Toyota. Despite having easily 10 inches covering my car this morning and only the top of my tires showing, the old 1998 Camry started like a champ. PS: My battle with Mother Nature continues. Bitter whore...
Anyway, here's my point, if you're going to come up with an idea, at least have some experience of putting it into action and using it. If McDonald's has a test lab and makes people try all sorts of concoctions, at least try out your reporting tool before mandating that I have to use it. If you design a bridge, drive on it. If you're going to run the country, at least have some knowledge of what the military is about by attending a training of some sort (Notice I left out actual experience Obama). If you're coaching football, you should have played the game at some point, maybe not at the level you're coaching, but at least through high school (Mike Leach may be excepted). Hell, even the cult leader drinks the Kool-Aid. They may drink it last (if they're smart), but at least they drink the stuff they made.
So, if you're in management or some sort of compliance, at least have the courtesy to ask people that are currently in the field of ever shortening projects and programs in an increasingly competitive bidding deals if something is worthwhile before you mandate something that only increases overhead and results in them having to manage things on their own and then use your idealistic tool that adds no real value.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Sweet Home Chicago
A big thanks to everyone that made the last month amazing. I'm excited to see my bed, but I've definitely made some memories since last seeing it on December 20th (December 27th doesn;t count because I couldn't really see thanks to Uberstein). A few highlights and advice:
Thanks to the Indy crew for an entertaining Christmas week. The annual "Kirsh Family Christmas Bowling Extravaganza" and "Fealy/Payne forget your family Christmas Eve Drinking Extravaganza" were both great successes. Advice for everyone else, if you ever hear the phrase "Bear Bomb" (Jaeger Bomb followed by an Irish Car Bomb) stay away. Or if you're feeling dangerous, take one, not three on top of 15 Captain/Cokes. Also, the Bowling alley bar is closed on Christmas Day. BYO Flask.
As much fun as day drinking before a 6am flight to recover from a massive night before sounds, I don't recommend it. Thanks to Rich for that Skyline at 2am it made the drive back a little less miserable, Thanks to Melano and Joe-ma for supporting my 48 hour bender once I got back to Chicago, and more thanks than I can express to Melano for the airport run at 4:45am. Also from that trip, if you think you lose your debit card, check all of the spaces in your wallet, especially behind your ID before cancelling it when you're going to be in a different state for a month. It'll save you a $30 Fedex overnight fee (Love you mom).
Thanks to the Indy crew for an entertaining Christmas week. The annual "Kirsh Family Christmas Bowling Extravaganza" and "Fealy/Payne forget your family Christmas Eve Drinking Extravaganza" were both great successes. Advice for everyone else, if you ever hear the phrase "Bear Bomb" (Jaeger Bomb followed by an Irish Car Bomb) stay away. Or if you're feeling dangerous, take one, not three on top of 15 Captain/Cokes. Also, the Bowling alley bar is closed on Christmas Day. BYO Flask.
As much fun as day drinking before a 6am flight to recover from a massive night before sounds, I don't recommend it. Thanks to Rich for that Skyline at 2am it made the drive back a little less miserable, Thanks to Melano and Joe-ma for supporting my 48 hour bender once I got back to Chicago, and more thanks than I can express to Melano for the airport run at 4:45am. Also from that trip, if you think you lose your debit card, check all of the spaces in your wallet, especially behind your ID before cancelling it when you're going to be in a different state for a month. It'll save you a $30 Fedex overnight fee (Love you mom).
Thanks to Grahmmy, Grizzmer, and J. Darling for truly showing us the Aspen experience. Sorry we couldn't celebrate 2009 the right way, I guess that's the way things go. Advice from Aspen, powder snow isn't made for big kids. We sink faster, are less nimble, and anything that can be coached as "It's all in the hips" should be tried cautiously. Hence, John Daly and Golf not working out. Also, if you see an old man with a sled of "Presents" on New Year's eve, get out of town.
Thanks to Los De #2 for not killing me with your driving. Not sure how we got through those mountain passes or day-to-day adventures, but hey we did it.
Thanks to AeroBed for making an Air Mattress with an inflator built in that adjusts like those mattresses you see advertised on TV that supports people over 250lbs. Now THAT's an engineering feat Discovery needs to waste an hour filming.
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