Archive for May, 2008

New hated commercials

Posted: May 31, 2008 in Uncategorized

I watch TV, so therefore this will be an ongoing blog. ACE Hardware – I love the stores, but seriously John Madden is their spokesperson and he still sounds like he’s munching on a sausage while he’s speaking.  His chin reminds me of under arm fat. Fibromyalgia (lyrica) – Its some drug, not sure what, but [...]

On a particularly odd day, I found myself not in the office at 10AM on a Monday.  It happened to be one of those freak days where I had a meeting at a different facility and I was running early for the meeting.  So I stopped by Alterra for a cup of coffee and a [...]

When Trends Expire

Posted: May 21, 2008 in Uncategorized

How to tell when a trend has lost it’s steam. A) if Paris Hilton utters a phrase more then once…electrocute your head the first time you say it. It’s not your fault, but you have to kill that part of your brain before it infects the rest of your brain. B) Anything that ends up [...]

It started out in 1999 when I ran my first 5K. It was called the Mount Baldy Challenge and it was my first race since I was about 7 years old.  I’d been smoking, drinking and eating like I was 25…my liver was 35, I was 27! I was way out of shape and this [...]

The Lake Expre$$

Posted: May 13, 2008 in not mWar, not Gizznat!!

I recently took a trip to Grand Rapids, Michigan, a mere 90 miles across Lake Michigan and another 40 miles from Muskegon.  At 90 miles across the lake, the cost of my journey one way was about $1.38 each nautical mile…or knot or whatever seamen term you want to use. Total cost of the trip [...]

10. All of the garbage/empty cans/bottles in park n’ ride after Brewer’s games 9. Fights on street after couples have had too many drinks at Liquid Johnny’s 8. The helicopters flying over the interstate when there’s a traffic accident on I94 7. Glowing State Fair sign as a night light that’s always on 6. State [...]