Have a great day and remember the reason for the season.
From my family to you and yours.
Merry Christmas!
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Fred08
This is not an official campaign commercial.
But it probably should be!
Right Wing News is where it started.
Official Fred!
But it probably should be!
Right Wing News is where it started.
Official Fred!
Monday, December 17, 2007
Bears vs Vikings on Monday Night Footbal
First: ESPN HD audio sucks. We're watching on ABC HD out of Chicago and it keeps dropping out. It's gotten better as the game has progressed but it's still on the bad side.
Second: These announcers are annoying. Could they have found three guys who disliked the Bears any more than these guys?
Third: The refs are terrible. The penalty right before the half for a hit out of bounds was yet another gift to the Vikings. Right after the review taking away the TD from Moose (who was nice enough to actually catch a ball that Orton threw to him)
Fourth: According to the Daily Herald Orton was supposed to have the full package. Way to many passes for 5 yards. C'mon - stretch the field!
Update #1: Whoever Jaws is - what an ass!
Update #2: C'mon Bears - tackle!
Update #3: The announcers really need to remove their lips from the Viking's rears. Could they just be a little impartial? And could the Bears stop the one yard passes to the wide receivers? Go down the field!
Update #4: Kyle - please settle down. That was an easy pass. Had McKie wide open.
Update #5: That was really bad Chicago. Allowing a cold QB to run the ball in like that.
Update #6: The refs blew the intentional grounding call. Orton's leg is being pulled as he strides into the throw and the pass goes short. Are they trying to make sure the Vikings win? It doesn't help that the Bear's D seems to be giving up.
Update #7: So close. A little more to the center of the field and it was a TD.
Second: These announcers are annoying. Could they have found three guys who disliked the Bears any more than these guys?
Third: The refs are terrible. The penalty right before the half for a hit out of bounds was yet another gift to the Vikings. Right after the review taking away the TD from Moose (who was nice enough to actually catch a ball that Orton threw to him)
Fourth: According to the Daily Herald Orton was supposed to have the full package. Way to many passes for 5 yards. C'mon - stretch the field!
Update #1: Whoever Jaws is - what an ass!
Update #2: C'mon Bears - tackle!
Update #3: The announcers really need to remove their lips from the Viking's rears. Could they just be a little impartial? And could the Bears stop the one yard passes to the wide receivers? Go down the field!
Update #4: Kyle - please settle down. That was an easy pass. Had McKie wide open.
Update #5: That was really bad Chicago. Allowing a cold QB to run the ball in like that.
Update #6: The refs blew the intentional grounding call. Orton's leg is being pulled as he strides into the throw and the pass goes short. Are they trying to make sure the Vikings win? It doesn't help that the Bear's D seems to be giving up.
Update #7: So close. A little more to the center of the field and it was a TD.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Superchick
Every once in a while you hear a song where the lyric just sticks in your head. The first time I heard "Bowling Ball" by Superchick and the line:
I was hooked. As a father of a 16 year old girl I wanted her to understand that as well. So I bought Beauty from Pain and gave it a listen. Awesome. Gave it to Thing2 and it went right on her iPod. Great music for anyone but especially for girls. Lots of girl power in those words.
Last Sunday Superchick headlined at a concert in Naperville at the Harvest Bible Church. I got Gold Circle tickets for Thing2 and myself. The wife doesn't like Christian rock so it was just me and my girl.
Harvest is in a office park area in Naperville. The build seemed like a converted office building with the sanctuary in the basement. We got there ~90 minutes early as it was general admission and we wanted to get as close as possible.
First the bad: Edan Concerts in the promoter of Christian music in the area and the crowd control was terrible. The doors didn't open till 15 minutes before the show started and people were able to walk right up and get in front of people who had been there for an hour. Even with this mess we ended up in the second row.
Now the good:
Starlit Platoon led off. IMO this is a band with great potential. Tight music with excellent lyrics. Thing1 would like these guys.
Jimmy Needham was next. Just him and an acoustic guitar (and his wife for two songs) I was so impressed I bought the CD afterwards.
Next up was KJ52. Did I ever mention I really don't like rap. Or hip-hop. On the other hand they were kind of fun. Thing2 seemed to really like them. She got their autographs afterward.
And then there was Superchick. The only bad thing I can say about Superchick's performance is that it was too short. Other than that they were great!
And now for some live music. I apologize for the audio. It was my wife's point and shoot Canon and the mic on it is very sensitive.
Bowling Ball
- you need that boy like a bowling ball dropped on your head which means not at all
I was hooked. As a father of a 16 year old girl I wanted her to understand that as well. So I bought Beauty from Pain and gave it a listen. Awesome. Gave it to Thing2 and it went right on her iPod. Great music for anyone but especially for girls. Lots of girl power in those words.
Last Sunday Superchick headlined at a concert in Naperville at the Harvest Bible Church. I got Gold Circle tickets for Thing2 and myself. The wife doesn't like Christian rock so it was just me and my girl.
Harvest is in a office park area in Naperville. The build seemed like a converted office building with the sanctuary in the basement. We got there ~90 minutes early as it was general admission and we wanted to get as close as possible.
First the bad: Edan Concerts in the promoter of Christian music in the area and the crowd control was terrible. The doors didn't open till 15 minutes before the show started and people were able to walk right up and get in front of people who had been there for an hour. Even with this mess we ended up in the second row.
Now the good:
Starlit Platoon led off. IMO this is a band with great potential. Tight music with excellent lyrics. Thing1 would like these guys.
Jimmy Needham was next. Just him and an acoustic guitar (and his wife for two songs) I was so impressed I bought the CD afterwards.
Next up was KJ52. Did I ever mention I really don't like rap. Or hip-hop. On the other hand they were kind of fun. Thing2 seemed to really like them. She got their autographs afterward.
And then there was Superchick. The only bad thing I can say about Superchick's performance is that it was too short. Other than that they were great!
And now for some live music. I apologize for the audio. It was my wife's point and shoot Canon and the mic on it is very sensitive.
Bowling Ball
Rockin around the Christmas Tree
It was great to see all the girls there singing every word right along with the band and bouncing to the music. Great music for kids. Girl power all the way. Just what a dad should want for his daughter.
Go see Superchick. Starlit Platoon and Jimmy Needham as well. And if hip-hop is your thing KJ52.
Friday, December 14, 2007
Another reason to have Legos
Forbidden LEGO: Build the Models Your Parents Warned You Against!
Thing1 is home for Christmas break today and we have over 30,000 Lego pieces to work with. I can't wait for the book to show up!
Of course YouTube has examples:
My thanks to Chris on the KTOG list for the pointer.
Thing1 is home for Christmas break today and we have over 30,000 Lego pieces to work with. I can't wait for the book to show up!
Of course YouTube has examples:
My thanks to Chris on the KTOG list for the pointer.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Back to work so I can rest
Yeah - it's an old joke but this was a tiring weekend.
Friday nightwas the wife's companyChristmas holiday party so we got home sometime Saturday morning. Up early to go Christmas shopping for my gift (CZ75C!!!) Saturday night was the Elgin Symphony Orchestra performance at the Sears Centre. Thing2 was singing as part of the ensemble choir. Not so late but still up past my bedtime. Last night Thing2 and I were at a SuperChic(K) concert in Naperville. Home by 10:00pm but - man I'm tired today.
Friday nightwas the wife's company
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Christmas Spirit
A woman goes to the post office to buy stamps for her Christmas cards.
She says to the clerk, "May I have 50 Christmas stamps, please?"
Knowing many people are still buying $.02 stamps to catch up to the recent postage increase the clerk says, "What denomination?"
The woman says, "God help us. Has it come to this? Give me 6 Catholic, 12 Presbyterian, 10 Lutheran and 22 Baptists."
She says to the clerk, "May I have 50 Christmas stamps, please?"
Knowing many people are still buying $.02 stamps to catch up to the recent postage increase the clerk says, "What denomination?"
The woman says, "God help us. Has it come to this? Give me 6 Catholic, 12 Presbyterian, 10 Lutheran and 22 Baptists."
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