tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320703132011-07-07T23:23:07.695-05:00Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.comBlogger711100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-954686850281093472010-04-05T17:59:00.002-05:002010-04-05T19:21:02.457-05:00

When I was a kid in the 70's, one of the places that my parents would take me was to Mrs. Fuqua's house. Gosh I loved going over to her house. While she didn't have much of a front yard to play in, the backyard was a whole other world. A gigantic steep slope of a back yard was my playground, and the playground of many other little kids that she would babysit. A small white brick storage shed was

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-33432715710539779102010-04-01T20:30:00.003-05:002010-04-01T20:57:50.073-05:00

Hi! It's been a while.Too long, in fact.For better or worse, I have decided to start blogging again.My goal is to blog somewhere within the five times a week range, and we will just have to see how that is going to work. Since I posted last, I have changed jobs, joined Facebook, and irregulary update my Twitter account. I have become an uncle for the second time. I was also the 2009 FBCMJ

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-1738268467527433872008-07-18T12:06:00.002-05:002008-07-18T12:09:21.558-05:00

The girl scouts are enacting a new marketing strategy to increase their cookie sales.Now, the agriculture badge benefits the bottom line. Girl Scouts have announced that parents no longer have to buy uniforms for the girls.

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-37723632884299421592008-04-15T17:32:00.003-05:002008-12-10T10:23:42.149-06:00

Fantasy hockey has finally come to an end, and after spending time in fourth place for most of the season, I ended up getting to the finals again, only this time I am the first loser. Not bad for my first two fantasy hockey seasons.And now, for and explanation of the title of this post:Week 2 of softball was last night, and I ended up playing third base due to the absence of our normal third

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-51107233904823760922008-03-17T19:28:00.003-05:002008-03-17T20:14:53.332-05:00

It has been a while, no?Lots of things have happened since my last post:At Opryland, I got to work the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings and rub shoulders with the likes of Buster Olney, Peter Gammons, and Jerry Reinsdorf in the press room. Any audio that came from any of the press conferences was straight from me! Many former players and managers were there as well...it was baseball cards

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-467660382488260242007-10-24T15:43:00.000-05:002007-10-24T16:58:25.615-05:00

Well, it has been raining here in the Nash since early Monday morning, and it is really bringing me down. I know that we are behind on rainfall to the tune of 16" for the year, but I need a freakin' sunny day soon or I'm gonna...ahem, where was I? Oh, and if you have never seen the movie Blade Runner with Harrison Ford, take a look, because not only is it a good movie, but it rains through the

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-860104463635259822007-10-23T17:01:00.000-05:002008-12-10T10:23:42.729-06:00

Uncle Smashmouth is doing pretty well in the FBCMJ Gridiron League this season. After going 0-2, my team has run off 5 straight wins. LaDanian Tomlinson and Antonio Gates are back after the bye week this past week, and I just lost Ronnie Brown for the season with a completely torn ACL (ah - the memories!). After last season's debacle, I am still a little gun shy, but I am definitely enjoying the

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-3072106907478864032007-10-18T19:31:00.000-05:002007-10-18T19:32:59.226-05:00

If you like Airsoft, Halo, and Kentucky Fried Chicken, then this vid is for you.If you don't, watch it anyway, you might see someone you know.

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-83530931986834221842007-10-04T15:49:00.000-05:002007-10-04T15:50:42.390-05:00

Jesus was a fantasy football coach?Try THIS on for size!

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-30347762392627396062007-10-02T10:10:00.000-05:002007-10-02T10:26:08.622-05:00

Well, after four weeks, my team, Uncle Smashmouth is 2-2. I feel pretty good about the consistency of my team, and hopefully LDT will really break out soon. And a quick note to Norv Turner: you have LDT, he is your workhorse, heart and soul of the team. Why did you only give LDT 6 carries in the second half of a game that you should have won this past week?? Your head coaching skills are off the

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-61259387178600105852007-09-12T16:19:00.000-05:002007-09-12T16:21:14.354-05:00

(NOTE: This was written after the rehearsal dinner last Friday night)If you are like me, and in this case I hope that you are, some of the friendships that I have go beyond a verbal description. Whether it has been the sheer amount of time working together or playing together, I find that the best friendships that I have been privileged to develop over my 36 years are the kinds of things that

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-26553555911978992432007-09-04T13:05:00.000-05:002008-12-10T10:23:43.043-06:00

After having a completely dismal and totally forgettable fantasy football year last year, I decided to do some things differently this year. Step one: don't obsess over the draft this year. I picked at 12 last year, and really over thought the whole thing in retrospect. This year, I prepared by listening to the fantasy podcast on ESPN, and doing some extremely light research. I didn't even pick

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-49909116734339739692007-08-10T07:28:00.000-05:002007-08-10T12:48:48.801-05:00

First, a few observations:NFL: goal line to goal line is 100 yards, end zones are 10 yards each, uprights are 18'6" wide, the field is 160' wide, and the end zone pylons are 18" tall.NBA: baseline to baseline is 94', the court is 50' wide, the paint is 12' wide, foul line to backboard is 15', and the 3 point line is 23'9".NHL: the ice surface is 200' long and 85' wide, goal line to blue line is

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-60460685780389829652007-07-26T13:09:00.000-05:002007-07-26T13:27:13.089-05:00

1. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?Open.2. Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotels?Yes.3. Have you ever stolen a street sign before?Not quite...I did take a small sign from the Grand Ole Opry when I was in college. It was an exit sign with one of those old time fingers pointing left. It fit perfectly between the top of the door jamb and the ceiling in my

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-51643182969778372012007-07-19T11:25:00.000-05:002007-07-19T11:30:37.493-05:00

(Note: I worte this in 2003 after watching an unhealthy amount of this show, or it might have been a hacked pay per view...I can't remember. Anyway, these are my unedited thoughts during and after the show)What is the deal with the Jerry Springer show? While I have never been a fan or follower of the show, why is it that we as humans have to sit and watch the endless parade of human debris that

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-57283634625576378222007-06-19T15:17:00.000-05:002007-06-19T16:08:55.182-05:00

Things have been going on, so I figured this would be a good time for a stickup, um, I mean, an update.My new boss here at work is pretty cool and easy to get along with, which is nice. He is now a former rigger at the Opryland Hotel, and seems to be making the adjustment to the "cush life" here at the Vandy.After going 0-for in wins during most of this softball season, we have split the

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-37140038912008439522007-05-30T16:09:00.000-05:002007-05-30T16:49:06.137-05:00

Micro$oft has introduced a new bit of technology today: The $urface. It is interactive tech that doesn't need a mouse, keyboard or stylus. And, it looks as if it actually works. Check out the in depth USA Today article here, and go here to launch the video that was produced by the Today Show. You can also go here for another really great video review by Popular Mechanics.I would encourage all of

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-50781539329135289192007-05-24T16:36:00.000-05:002007-05-24T18:59:30.179-05:00

I have never considered myself to be a writer of any consequence. Even creative writing classes within my English classes in high school were difficult because it was tough coming up with a subject that I wanted to write about. During my freshman and sophomore years in college, I was still kind of dating this chick that I had been dating in high school (even though she was in college out of state

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-90527919592756908482007-05-18T16:21:00.000-05:002008-12-10T10:23:43.447-06:00

Have you missed me? This has been a super busy month with work, softball, church, eating and sleeping. It has been a totally gorgeous week here in the Nash, if only it would last all summer. Can we take a vote? “The deputies encountered the female on Pacific Avenue, just south of Nicolaus Avenue, and found that she was clad only in a pair of jean shorts,” Denney said. “We are checking into the

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-62568296890273356982007-05-01T11:56:00.000-05:002007-05-01T13:43:15.504-05:00

Obviously, things can happen that are totally out your realm of control.Take, for instance, my internet outage. I am currently working with Ma Bell/AT&T/Whomever They Are This Week to rectify the situation. Hopefully it will be fixed soon so that I can receive email again. Technology is great unless it isn't working, then it is totally frustrating.I will say that I had fun doing the entry for

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-21390597512898078392007-04-26T16:04:00.000-05:002007-04-26T16:31:31.144-05:00

Yesterday, on my way home from work, I found out that it was cut-Bryan-off-in-traffic-day. At 2nd and Broadway, I get cut off by some lady because she is going to turn right onto 1st Avenue. And she didn't plan ahead. Since she had cut me off, she had created a problem in that I am now blocking one lane of traffic, and she is partially blocking the other lane at a 45 degree angle. Smooth move.Two

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-54846272946801204862007-04-25T11:28:00.000-05:002008-12-10T10:23:43.657-06:00

Welcome to the much anticipated return of Howlin' Mad News. This segment was first introduced at the home of the Sandman, and now it has taken up new residence here on the blog.Enjoy!Need a place to recover from a night of drinking? Take your horse into the foyer of your local bank and sleep it off.“To be honest with you, I don’t think there’s much that she could have done,” said Gulf County

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-44960508329365487482007-04-24T20:45:00.000-05:002008-12-10T10:23:44.500-06:00

Birthdays for April 24th are Richard Donner, Shirley MacLaine, Barbara Streisand, Cedric The Entertainer, Djimon Hounsou, Chipper Jones, Eric Balfour, Kelly Clarkson, my friend Melanie Randall, and ME!When I was younger, I never really gave much thought about what my life would be like in my thirties. I figured that by now I would at least be married, and God seems to have spared me from that for

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-90014031664046501022007-04-23T21:27:00.000-05:002007-04-23T21:49:47.625-05:00

Not much happened today. I was off work today, and I spent it relaxing knowing full well that I could do something nice for myself like cleaning this place up. I did watch 'Smoking Aces' today. Very entertaining...my kind of movie.We are now 0-6 in softball after tonight. At least we look good in the new uniforms.And actually, I thought it quite funny tonight at the ballpark that a couple of

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-4744005414122626432007-04-23T12:37:00.000-05:002007-04-23T14:55:26.581-05:00

Yeah, I unintentionally skipped an entry for yesterday.So, my fans get two entries today.Sweet.While stuffing my face with catfish and shrimp at Logan's last night after church, the Red Sox - Yankees game was on. The pinstripes were up 3-0, and then rookie Chase Wright got schooled when the Sox hit back to back to back to back home runs (that's four home runs for those of you in Farmington).

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-2863685803454879782007-04-21T13:32:00.000-05:002007-04-21T15:49:34.885-05:00

Today is one of the most beautiful on the planet, and I am stuck inside, working. Actually, I haven't had too much to do today. Light setups and strikes with lots of nosepicking in between.One of the movies that opens today is called Vacancy, starring Luke Wilson and Kate Beckensale. The synopsis: When David (Luke Wilson) and Amy Fox's (Kate Beckinsale) car breaks down in the middle of nowhere,

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-79164523544457268572007-04-20T21:47:00.000-05:002008-12-10T10:23:44.612-06:00

NBA on CBS 1985 NBA Draft Lottery is on YouTube. There has always been a conspiracy theory that the lottery was rigged that year (a frozen envelope), and the Knicks ended up with the first pick and they ended up choosing Patrick Ewing. The proof may be in this description from The Sports Guy: "When an accountant from Ernst & Whinney throws the seven envelopes into the glass drum, he bangs the

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-16427859442049414282007-04-19T16:46:00.000-05:002007-04-19T16:58:03.823-05:00

What is up with one of the best regular season teams in hockey this post season? Other than game two against the Sharks, the Preds haven't been able to keep up/match up/step up to the challenge for whatever reason during the first round of the playoffs.Western Conference, Central Division. We beat up on the likes of Chicago, St.Louis, and Columbus this season. Teams that aren't as big and skilled

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-27969740208135123032007-04-18T23:41:00.000-05:002007-04-18T23:54:16.267-05:00

Sorry, had to clear my throat. Birthdays for April 18 go something like this: James Woods, Geoffrey Bodine, Eric Roberts, Conan O'Brien, Maria Bello, Derrick Brooks, Melissa Joan Hart, and Suri Cruse.

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-10890698256999761432007-04-17T23:25:00.000-05:002007-04-17T23:43:05.006-05:00

Let me tell you how it will beThere's one for you, nineteen for me'Cause I'm the taxmanYeah, I'm the taxmanShould five percent appear too smallBe thankful I don't take it all'Cause I'm the taxmanYeah, I'm the taxmanIf you drive a car, I'll tax the streetIf you try to sit, I'll tax your seatIf you get too cold, I'll tax the heatIf you try to walk, I'll tax your feetDon't ask me what I want it

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-3986257621277936872007-04-16T20:48:00.000-05:002007-04-16T21:51:48.340-05:00

Wow. The things that have gone on today at Virgina Tech are pretty mind blowing. It will be interesting to hear stories of how it came about and what actually happened. I immediately thought of the 1966 incident where a crazed sniper killed 13 and wounded 31 at the University of Texas in Austin. After police shot and killed Charles Whitman in the university's bell tower, they discovered he had

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-55372125432812410152007-04-15T15:14:00.000-05:002007-04-15T22:18:33.752-05:00

Today marks the halfway point of the 30 days blog. I haven't missed a day yet, but I have come close once or twice. This exercise has also confirmed something else: my skills of daily observation and writing really need some work. I seem to find inspiration and creativity around other folks that I know. The problem is that I can't remember what the conversation was when I get around to writing

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-88947563998863781542007-04-14T21:14:00.000-05:002007-04-14T21:40:36.804-05:00

I am really ready for this crappy "Blade Runner" type of weather to go away. I also seem to have acquired another cold that has kept me away from a progressive dinner with the singles tonight. I have always thought that PD's were a great way to see other people's houses just to see what they are like. And to take stuff when nobody is looking. Uh, just kidding. Really.After packing in 40 hours in

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-4572339178680631712007-04-13T22:22:00.000-05:002008-12-10T10:23:44.822-06:00

It is still cold here. Hopefully this will be the last weekend of nasty weather for a while.The Predators won tonight! We need to get Vince and Amy to sing the national anthem more often. The teams combined for 25 penalties as the referees tried to keep the game from getting out of hand. Peter Forsberg's playoff resume is as advertised. JP Dumont is on fire scoring a total of four goals in the

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-57147770837110964602007-04-12T22:03:00.000-05:002007-04-12T22:55:28.624-05:00

After a very late night at the Nashville Arena, I went to bed today around midnight. Back up at 6am to go back to work, and I was propping my eyelids open by 2pm today to keep from passing out.There really hasn't been much to report from today. Well, other than I am just tired. It has turned into a really long week, and while it will produce the well needed/deserved paycheck, I am definitely not

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-68949069851272902402007-04-11T23:47:00.000-05:002007-04-12T00:07:39.283-05:00

What a day. Wind.Rain.Sunshine!Worked a full day.The Preds lost to San Jose 5-4 in 2OT.Peter Forsberg is AMAZING!I am gathering thoughts on the pending nuptuals of the Sandman...stay tuned.Birthdays for April 11 include Joel Grey, Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson, Bret Saberhagen, Trevor Linden, Jason Varitek, Tricia Helfer, and Joss Stone.

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-1909126762088616832007-04-10T19:09:00.000-05:002008-12-10T10:23:44.969-06:00

I don't know why I didn't get much sleep last night...it feels like I woke up every half hour. Sucks for me. Last night's softball game has only reminded me of how I am not in any kind of shape other than out. My longtime friend, the Sandman, has finally found a woman. Congrats on the engagement, my friend. The saga of the noise in the church audio system has finally come to an end. The back of

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-48687656564926192132007-04-09T16:20:00.000-05:002008-12-10T10:23:45.199-06:00

Well, today has been a pretty good day. I met this dude named Mark up at church today. Mark is the sound engineer for the Oak Ridge Boys. I had asked him yesterday after the service if he had time to come out and try to help me solve this ground loop kind of noise we are experiencing in the church sound system. After doing some plugging and unplugging, bypassing, and having general discussion, we

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-91834901505167732452007-04-08T20:50:00.000-05:002007-04-08T21:09:10.118-05:00

Well, easter Sunday has come and gone. I got to spend time with my uncle, aunt, and cousins on the other side of Nashville this afternoon. There isn't really anything else going on today. Yep, you guessed it...birthdays for April 8 are John Havlicek, Catfish Hunter, Tom DeLay, Jim Lampley, John Schneider, Julian Lennon, Biz Markie, Robin Wright Penn, and Katee Sackhoff.Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama:

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-81030828635315463682007-04-07T21:31:00.000-05:002008-12-10T10:23:45.557-06:00

If you had been inside looking outside today, you would think that it was 75 or 80 degrees today. You would also be dead wrong. Try freezing this morning, and getting up to maybe 45 degrees today with variable 10 to 20 mph winds.In other words, a great day to practice softball! Hopefully I won't be too sore tomorrow. Monday night is our first two games, at 6pm and 7pm, so come on out and support

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-1175916459921838342007-04-06T21:39:00.000-05:002007-04-06T22:28:35.060-05:00

There must be some way out of here Said the joker to the thief There's too much confusion here I can't get no relief Businessmen, they drink my wine Ploughmen dig my earth None of them know along the line What any of this is worth No reason to get excited The thief, he kindly spoke There are many among us Who think that life is but a joke But you and I, we've been through that And that is not our

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-1175818674804801812007-04-05T18:31:00.000-05:002007-04-05T19:17:54.826-05:00

That cold snap that I predicted (to somebody) is here. Reason #358 to love/hate living in Tennessee. Atmospherically, the state has bipolar disorder, no doubt about it. At least it is sunny.I got my car tested and my tags renewed today, so I am driving legal again. Do any of you ever fell like you are playing catch up in life? That is me right now.And now, a YouTube double shot!Any of you

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-1175733753961089082007-04-04T19:30:00.000-05:002007-04-04T19:45:29.930-05:00

While I was killing some time at work yesterday, I popped over to Newsweek looking for something in particular, and another article caught my eye, and I knew I had to link to it for today. A debate between atheist Sam Harris vs Christian pastor Rick Warren to hash out life's biggest question — Is God real? On some levels, I find intellectual vs faith battles are usually played on a non-level

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-1175644389126213532007-04-03T18:46:00.000-05:002007-04-03T18:55:54.560-05:00

Well, earlier, while I was putting some thoughts down, IE gakked on me, and I lost everything for today. Bryan's 30 Days Blog - Take 2. SNAP!Didn't sleep late today, and I didn't get my tags renewed. Will have to do that Thursday. Before going to work, I dropped some tax info to my advisor (Mom), and stopped by MJCA (more on that later).For all of you puzzle freaks out there, check this place out

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-1175557974232609082007-04-02T18:52:00.000-05:002007-04-02T18:52:54.246-05:00

March 11, 2007 signaled the end of regular season fantasy hockey and my team, Uncle Crosscheck, finished first! Definitely a better outcome than my fantasy football team (ugh, don't even want to think about that). Then again, it always helps to have names like Crosby, Brodeur, Brind'Amour, Karyia, Shanahan, and Gaborik skating on your team producing a combined 140 goals and 239 assists. The

Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042478099026628102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32070313.post-1175462846100536882007-04-01T16:08:00.000-05:002007-04-01T16:31:07.810-05:00

Today marks a new adventure in my life: blogging for 30 days straight (or, for the entire month of April, whichever comes first).No ideas are original, and I must admit that this idea wasn't mine to begin with, but the more I have thought about it, the more I want to give it a shot. Plus, some of this will probably be quite random, which should only add to the confusion.I also don't know if

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so far, during this current cold and flu season, i have been sick twice with upper respiratory infections. a couple of months ago, i was walking down a school hallway, and i passed three probable kindergardeners, and one said, "If you eat that germ stuff you won't get sick." i smiled and chuckled to myself as i walked on to my destination. as an alleged adult with no kids (that i know of,

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wow. so much has happened since my last post...Christmas has come and gone, and it was great to see all of my friends and family again. for a number of years now, my mom will find something at the house that was a part of my childhood past, wrap it up as a gift, and give it to me for Christmas. yes, it is the ultimate form of re-gifting. anyway, just when i thought all if the gifts had been

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my friend Allie in the great state of Ootah recently posted that she had finally gotten a new bed, retiring one (the taco, as i recall, and no, Allie isn't Mexican) that was grossly past it's born on date. what she also found was that she had all sorts of needs after the new bed arrived, which she didn't apparently anticipate. cause and effect.allow me to introduce, for the first time in public,

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ESPN's David Fleming wrote this about the NFL's Detroit Lions GM Matt Millen:"Matt Millen is 23-70 as a GM. He's actually legally blind in his eye for talent."WOW is that harsh! The truth hurts, as they say.

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Well, the fantasy football season is over for me and my team, Uncle Smashmouth. Actually, it has been over since the very first game of the year this year, but i digress. The sad part is that I already have a strategy in mind for next season...I am now off to join fantasy footballaholoics anonymous.

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While crusing through Amazon.com today, i found the following review for THIS Christmas CD:Reviewer: Cletus J. "Bubba" Huckabee Jr. "Bubba" (Chesterfield County)Now if you ask me, this is the style of Christmas music you need to be listnin' to before you go out to chop down your neighbors tree to drag it in and use for your Christmas tree because you are too lazy to go out to the state park to

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I worte this in December 2004 after LASIK eye surgery. LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis and is a procedure that permanently changes the shape of the cornea, the clear covering of the front of the eye, using an excimer laser. A knife, called a microkeratome, is used to cut a flap in the cornea. A hinge is left at one end of this flap. The flap is folded back revealing the

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the movie: Demolition Manthe actor: Sly Stallonerecently, Stallone was asked how the three seashells in the movie worked...his reply:"OK, this may be bordering on the grotesque, but the way it was explained to me by the writer is you hold two seashells like chopsticks, pull gently and scrape what’s left with the third. You asked for it…. Be careful what you ask for, sorry."i for one am glad the

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those that know me know that i have been an Alias fan from the beginning. this week, the Season 5 box set comes out as well as the complete series set that is packaged in a Rambaldi artifact, limited to a run of 40,000 copies. it arrived today, and man it is the coolest dvd packaging i have ever seen. i am rewatching S5 as i type, sad once again that the show has ended.in my last entry, i

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there really hasn't been anything of significance to report in a while. i heard from a couple of potential employers, and had very high hopes on one job in particular, but the ultimate callback never happened. so, i am continuing my search for a decently fulfilling job.to kill off some non-working stress, i have been catching up on a few movies that i have missed. these are in no particular order

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traffic. the grocery. drive-thrus. it seems that we are, on a daily basis, waiting in a line of some sort for something. standing in a line is ingrained in all of us when we first get to school. our pre-k, k, and elementary teachers all made us stand in a straight line, or else. i am scared to think how much of my life has been spent in a line. ever since the advent of "pay at the pump" gas

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since last monday night, i have been battling a seasonal cold straight from the depths of Hell. after pitching two games on monday night, i woke up tuesday morning ready to cut off my head. thursday, i was teased into thinking it was about gone, but it decided to come back friday and saturday. i even played some football yesterday in the beautiful 68-70 degree weather to get some fresh air and

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I did my research. I prepared. I bought two magazines this time to be as informed and up to date as humanly possible. I visited various fantasy football sites on the internet to get other thoughts and opinions. I took my vitamins and said my prayers, (the Hulkster would have been proud). And since my picks would be back to back every round, I created a strategy and tried to stick with it.And for

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While I am certain that most of the people who find this blog do so by accident, I would like to ask a small favor of anyone who visits to take a look at this video. I have known this family for a number of years now (along with the two girls that begin and end the video, AND the young man who shot and edited said video). If you feel led, please take the time to support a great family. Your

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Hey guys...ever wonder what it is like to be one of two men in a room with 60 women?I found that out over the last two days running technical support for a women's retreat two hours away from home. This particular area is a place that I haven't been since I was a teen and the biggest improvement is the hotel/lodge that is now located on the premises. It sure beats the old 20 to a room bunkhouses

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I wrote this running diary back in February of this year and posted it on a friend's website. In lieu of a more recent life post, I thought I would repost it here. Enjoy!SATURDAY 2/115:30am -- Alarm goes off. Hit snooze.5:40 -- Alarm goes off. THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Shower, forget to shave, finish packing, and no time for breakfast (even though it is the most important meal of the day).6:30 --

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It is Fantasy Football time again. Our draft happened this evening, and I was lucky enough (NOT!) to draft 12th with back to back picks. Only time will tell how well my picks worked out. I always seem to draft a team with potential, and I always seem to end up with a .500 team.More updates to come as I see fit.

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over the last two weeks, i have had two relatives pass away. well, that isn't entirely accurate, one was a relation by marriage, but influential nonetheless.it seems that every family has at least one tradition, and one of ours has been traveling to the Smith house on Christmas Eve (unless we were out of town ourselves). i have been so blessed to be a part of my mom's mother's family over the

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1990. #1 NFL Draft Pick. Purdue and Illinois. Indianapolis, Atlanta, Oakland, Minnesota, Washington, Seattle, Chicago, and now he is back in Oakland.In a 2000 column in Pro Football Weekly, this was the scouting report during his free agent period:"Throws the ball as well as anyone in football. Great release. Phenomenal arm. But toughness has always been a concern. He doesn't fight to stay alive

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this past week, i was lucky enough to demo a Yamaha M7CL digital audio mixer. it is an amazing console with full recall capability. as my friend Matt so eloquently put it: "if the M7CL is the Hilton, then the Mackie that we have is a trailer park". it is going to be returned tomorrow, and as giddy as i was to get it working this past Monday, i will be depressed tomorrow taking it back. hopefully,

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if there is one thing that i know about myself, it is that sometimes i do not see what i should see when it is right in front of me. in fact, it seems to happen a bit more often than i would like to admit. this evening, i played in a free poker tourney for a trip to Aruba. it is one thing to get beaten on a legitimate hand, it is another to make a stupid mistake that costs you the tourney. i tend

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tonight starts our softball tournament. if we play well, who knows? if we don't, it will be a late supper.i am an online poker player (yes, the craze is strong with me). i have been trying to qualify for a tournament with the winner getting a seat in a real money tourney in Aruba! well, this morning, after 4 hours and 4 minutes, i am qualified to play in the tourney on saturday. while i am

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The Dallas Cowboys.i have been a fan as far back as i can remember. i saw them play in Irving on Thanksgiving Day in 1986 against the Seahawks, and i have also made recent trips to Atlanta and Indy to see them play. Tom Landry in his tweed fedora prowling the sidelines...Tony Dorsett's 33...Danny White's 11...Drew Pearson's 89, Emmitt Smith's 22, Michael Irvin's 88, and finally, Troy Aikman's 8.

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i ate dinner with some friends last night and afterword we ended up playing a card game called Rage. it is a cross between Rook, Spades, and Sabacc (a popular card game in the Star Wars universe). quite fun, and a great way to get pissed at your friends. an added bonus is that the directions are in German...sprechen ze deutsch?i always look forward to watching the X Games on ESPN. whether you are

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what was it that i wanted to say? oh yeah. i have been on vacation since june 16, and i am hoping to be working somewhere by september 1. in the mean time, it has been a nice summer, not alot going on, and it has been a nice (but hot) time recharging the batteries.so, since i am at home, my thoughts wil be deposited here for the time being.like anybody will read this anyway.

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