Daily postings of interesting news, photos and other commentary. Maybe even the occasional rant. And some Jeep stuff too. And as always, I will continue to reveal the treacherous actions of the snakes.

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Bored?

If so, complete this quiz!



1. Do you know the actual time that you were born?

2. Have you ever been seen naked by a large group of strangers?

3. Are you concerned when you hear that the Federal Open Market Committee is meeting?

4. Do you know how the little canister tube thingy at banks works?

5. You see a child run out into the street as a car rapidly approaches; what do you do?

6. You see a cat run out into the street as a car rapidly approaches; what do you do?

7. Do you know what a megapixel is? Really?

8. How cold do you think it would need to be for all molecular motion to stop?

9. If I asked you for an updated resume right now, how long would it take for you to produce one?

10. Have you ever had a successful relationship with anyone that you have met in a bar?

11. Who did your 2005 tax return?

12. How many of your friends revel in telling you about how drunk they got last night?

13. Ever watched an eclipse? (The astronomical event, not a Nissan)

14. Did you know that an Eclipse is actually made by Mitsubishi?

15. What is you favorite highlighter color?

16. A friend of mine has a pair of sandals that have a bottle opener integrated into the sole of the shoe. What is your take on that?

17. Clowns: Source of amusement or Emissaries of Satan?

18. Let’s say someone linked all of the paperclips on your desk together to form a chain . . . . . your reaction would be?

Monday, November 27, 2006

Back to work

Wow. I have concluded that we need more 4 day weekends. Thanksgiving was not much of a production this year . . . it was spent with friends rather than making the stressful rounds to all of the family member's far-flung homes. Don't get me wrong - I love spending time with the family - just not ALL of the family in ONE day.

I got out to take some pictures for the annual calendar - with the lovely photographer's assistant in tow. Some of them are pretty good - but boy, do I need more of them!

This happens every year . . . November is flying by and I realize that I have not taken nearly enough calendar-worthy pictures.

Perhaps the best moment of the day was when we got caught in the wing tip vortex of a plane after I took the following picture.


Monday, November 13, 2006

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Pull the lever

So the votes have been counted . . . . no real big surprises for me.

Winners that make me glad that they won: Nelson, Castor, Mack, Sink, V. Crist, Homan.

Winners that make me sad, and somewhat scared: Storms.

It was hard choosing between C. Crist and Davis – both are good people in my opinion.

The amendments: Booooo! Stop messing with the Constitution . . . . . what happened to good old-fashioned legislation? The irony of #3 passing by 57% is not lost on me.

Monday, November 06, 2006

Today's WTF item:

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Farewell to Anthony

We had a send off for Anthony on Saturday night. In this picture he is lamenting the fact that he only just met Martha.

No send off is complete with out a great big fire.......and beautiful babes!


Some of us had our drinks straight up, others preferred "on the rocks."

Fortunately, Lee's expert driving skills kept him from getting stuck in any cracks. (Sorry Eric, I had to!)


Friday, November 03, 2006

It's been too long - but here's today's news!

He armed himself with a pillowcase. I think I would have selected something else from my arsenal.

From Norway we have the following quote, ""It might be an animal, the remains of algae, something which has been alive, or a mysterious accumulation of microorganisms," were some of Brattegard's initial theories." Or it could just be a big blob of squid goo.

In this article we have the following quote, "Drinking just three cups of coffee a day decreases men's ability to father normal children, new research suggests. " Is this the reason why kids are wearing their hats sideways and their pants 6 sizes too large. And can someone explain the hamster thing to me?

So . . . . . what is the legal way of dumping a giant dead snake?


Seriously . . . . where was the editor when this headline was penned?

Thursday, November 02, 2006

October Wrap-up

Here are some fun pics from our Halloween bash.

My friend Elizabeth (R) came to the party dressed as . . . . me. So did a couple others. Too funny. Dan even shaved his head!

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A ghostly picture of my favorite witch:

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Glad to see the trailer park was empty that night: Get 'r' Done!

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Our host has a flare for pumpkin carving . . . who knew?

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Dixie won first place in the costume contest. Go figure.

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Former gigs: Animatronic creature tech for film and live action, production studio manager for USF, film production consultant, cameraman for WTVT, IMAX Theatre director, museum director, harbor cruise ship captain. Current gigs: loan officer, commercial property manager, Vice Chairman of The Life Enrichment Center, Trustee of the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Director of the University Area Community Development Center, Director of a private grant-making foundation.