The kegs are ordered. The house is decorated. The bathrooms are cleaned and well stocked. The chicken wings ordered from Hooters. Platters of meats selected. Cases of win are cooling. The Garage is clean. Cigars have been purchased. Gazabo set up. Hottub cleaned and water changed. Lava Lamps are powered up. Booze a plenty.
Maybe I will make sure the espresso machine is working ok... now.
Marty's Big 5-0 Adventure!
Marty will be turning 50!
He is not going to crest this hill quietly!
Please come to his party and congratulate him for making it this far (he is a crappy driver after all)!!
Don't bring presents! But we will be have a Scotch tasting so bring your favorite sipping scotch!
Features of Marty's Birthday Adventure:
- Killians on tap
- Finger Food Platters with lots of Meat
- Scotch Tasting
- Cigars (outside)
- Fire pit (if it doesn't rain!)
- Hot tub for the brave
- Many dumbass photos from Martys life
- Charming stories of injuries and accidents
- Music Marty Loves (but you might hate!)
Warning: There are many sharp things in Martys house...
RSVP, Dammit!
40 Years Ago
40 years ago they managed to walk on the Moon using a slide rule and guts.
What they hell have we done lately.
We need more people rowing in the same direction to achieve something great.
--Let's go back! Who's with me!
What I learned from my Father.
On Father’s Day I always spend time thinking of my Father, Maurice Wilsey.
I learned a lot about how to be a Father from him. Not by him telling me how to be a good Father, but by pure example.
- The importance of patience
- Knowing that the way I live will be their greatest lesson
- My children know I will always Love them by my words and actions, no matter what
- Understanding that my kids do not need to think like me
Arkansas Woman Killed in Mistaken Rapture
by Elroy Willis
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ARKANSAS CITY (EAP) -- A Little Rock woman was killed yesterday after leaping through her moving car's sun roof during an incident best described as a "mistaken rapture" by dozens of eye-witnesses.
Thirteen other people were injured after a twenty-car pile-up resulted from people trying to avoid hitting the woman who was apparently convinced that the rapture was occurring when she saw twelve people floating up into the air, and then passed a man on the side of the road who she claimed was Jesus.
"She started screaming "He's back!, He's back!" and climbed right out of the sunroof and jumped off the roof of the car," said Everet Williams, husband of 28-year-old Georgann Williams who was pronounced dead at the scene.
"I was slowing down but she wouldn't wait till I stopped," Willams said. She thought the rapture was happening and was convinced that Jesus was gonna lift her up into the sky," he went on to say.
"This is the strangest thing I've seen since I've been on the force," said Paul Madison, first officer on the scene.
Madison questioned the man who looked like Jesus and discovered that he was on his way to a toga costume party, when the tarp covering the bed of his pickup truck came loose and released twelve blow-up sex dolls filled with helium which then floated up into the sky.
Ernie Jenkins, 32, of Fort Smith, who's been told by several of his friends that he looks like Jesus, pulled over and lifted his arms into the air in frustration, and said "Come back," just as the Williams' car passed him, and Mrs. Williams was sure that it was Jesus lifting people up into the sky as they passed by him, according to her husband, who says his wife loved Jesus more than anything else.
When asked for comments about the twelve sex dolls, Jenkins replied "This is all just too weird for me. I never expected anything like this to happen."
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ARKANSAS CITY (EAP) -- A Little Rock woman was killed yesterday after leaping through her moving car's sun roof during an incident best described as a "mistaken rapture" by dozens of eye-witnesses.
Thirteen other people were injured after a twenty-car pile-up resulted from people trying to avoid hitting the woman who was apparently convinced that the rapture was occurring when she saw twelve people floating up into the air, and then passed a man on the side of the road who she claimed was Jesus.
"She started screaming "He's back!, He's back!" and climbed right out of the sunroof and jumped off the roof of the car," said Everet Williams, husband of 28-year-old Georgann Williams who was pronounced dead at the scene.
"I was slowing down but she wouldn't wait till I stopped," Willams said. She thought the rapture was happening and was convinced that Jesus was gonna lift her up into the sky," he went on to say.
"This is the strangest thing I've seen since I've been on the force," said Paul Madison, first officer on the scene.
Madison questioned the man who looked like Jesus and discovered that he was on his way to a toga costume party, when the tarp covering the bed of his pickup truck came loose and released twelve blow-up sex dolls filled with helium which then floated up into the sky.
Ernie Jenkins, 32, of Fort Smith, who's been told by several of his friends that he looks like Jesus, pulled over and lifted his arms into the air in frustration, and said "Come back," just as the Williams' car passed him, and Mrs. Williams was sure that it was Jesus lifting people up into the sky as they passed by him, according to her husband, who says his wife loved Jesus more than anything else.
When asked for comments about the twelve sex dolls, Jenkins replied "This is all just too weird for me. I never expected anything like this to happen."
Ready to Roll
The new Scamp is ready for it's first run!
Sporting new cushion covers, pillows, curtians, sheets, and a pile of comfort it's ready to roll!
I am looking forward to enjoying weekends in this baby.
-- I need one of those bumper stickers: If the trailers rockin...
Yet another new hobby
We just bought a SCAMP Travel Trailer!
I love it. It is a 1990 sixteen foot camper. It's retro, it roomy, it has AC, a microwave, a fridge, new wiring, new custom counters and lots more. It is very light! Easy to tow!
This is going to be a new hobby. Fixing it up, painting, solar power, comm gear, home theater...
--Ok, ok, ok stop smacking me!!
Survive a Zombie Apocalypse
It's good to see the media taking this issue seriously! We all need to be prepared for the population correction the planet will activate soon! Now it's time for the ultimate challenge. How you should arm yourself to survive a zombie apocalypse?
WIRED HOW-TO: Survive a Zombie Apocalypse
--The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks. It's classified as a comedy but in the end can save your life.
I love the new music web site at www.lala.com. It's a music download site with added value. You can listen to entire songs or CD's for free the first time, see what your friends are listening to, see what is popular in the world and even by genre.
Check it out!
Here is a section from their FAQ!
How do I create a collection on Lala?
Check it out!
Here is a section from their FAQ!
How do I create a collection on Lala?
There are two simple ways to add music into your Lala collection:
- Find new music on Lala and then add it to your web collection for unlimited listening. Adding a web song to your collection is only 10 cents. And your first 50 web songs are free!
- Take the music you already have and make it playable anywhere on the web. Music Mover instantly adds the music you own to your Lala collection for free.
A web song is a song that lives on the internet. Each web song is only 10 cents, and your first 50 web songs are free!
When you buy a web song it is added to your Lala collection. You can then listen to it as many times as you like, from any web browser. You can also add it to playlists. If you later decide to also buy the MP3, the 10 cents you paid for the web song is credited towards the MP3.
When you buy a web song it is added to your Lala collection. You can then listen to it as many times as you like, from any web browser. You can also add it to playlists. If you later decide to also buy the MP3, the 10 cents you paid for the web song is credited towards the MP3.
The majority of the MP3s on Lala are available for only 89 cents. If you've already purchased the web song, that 10 cents is applied toward the final MP3 purchase (so the MP3 is an additional 79 cents).
All of the MP3s on Lala are DRM-free music downloads, and are compatible with iTunes and Windows Media Player.
The vast majority of our MP3 files are encoded using variable bit rates (VBR), aiming at an average of 256 kilobits per second (kbps). Lala will notify you of the bitrate for the specific track you are purchasing before you confirm an MP3 purchase.
To listen to the music you already own from your Lala collection, install the Music Mover
Music Mover will then find all of the songs on your computer. If a song on your computer matches Lala’s licensed catalog, it will instantly be added to your online collection. The remaining songs that were not matched will then begin uploading to your collection behind the scenes. software.
Music Mover will then find all of the songs on your computer. If a song on your computer matches Lala’s licensed catalog, it will instantly be added to your online collection. The remaining songs that were not matched will then begin uploading to your collection behind the scenes. software.
If you click "Follow" on any profile page, you will begin seeing that person's music activity delivered daily to the feed on your Lala home page. Following friends and experts can give you a continuous stream of great music to explore! To find new people to follow, click the magnifying glass in the upper right hand corner of your feed.
You are notified any time someone follows you and may choose to disallow or "Block" them at any time. Visit the people page to view who you are following and who is following you.
To quickly find people you know that are already on Lala, go to the people page and select the “Find friends on lala” tab. This tab helps you find people on Lala you may know by matching existing members to your email contact list.
You are notified any time someone follows you and may choose to disallow or "Block" them at any time. Visit the people page to view who you are following and who is following you.
To quickly find people you know that are already on Lala, go to the people page and select the “Find friends on lala” tab. This tab helps you find people on Lala you may know by matching existing members to your email contact list.
You could have heard a pin drop.
When in England , at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of 'empire building' by George Bush.
He answered by saying, 'Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is enough to bury those that did not return.'
You could have heard a pin drop.
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There was a conference in France where a number of international engineers were taking part, including French and American. During a break, one of the French engineers came back into the room saying 'Have you heard the latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims. What does he intended to do, bomb them?'
A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly: 'Our carriers have three hospitals on board that can treat several hundred people; they are nuclear powered and can supply emergency electrical power to shore facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people three meals a day, they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water each day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in transporting victims and injured to and from their flight deck. We have eleven such ships; how many does France have?'
You could have heard a pin drop.
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A U..S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admirals from the U.S. , English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies. At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a large group of Officers that included personnel from most of those countries.
Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks but a French admiral suddenly complained that, whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only English.' He then asked, 'Why is it that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than speaking French?'
Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied 'Maybe it's because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you wouldn't have to speak German.'
You could have heard a pin drop.
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AND THIS STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE ABOVE...
Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry on.
'You have been to France before, monsieur?' the customs officer asked sarcastically.
Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously.
Then you should know enough to have your passport ready.'
The American said, ''The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it.
'Impossible. Americans always have to show your passports on arrival in France !'
The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly explained, ''Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find a single Frenchmen to show a passport to.'
You could have heard a pin drop.
He answered by saying, 'Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is enough to bury those that did not return.'
You could have heard a pin drop.
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There was a conference in France where a number of international engineers were taking part, including French and American. During a break, one of the French engineers came back into the room saying 'Have you heard the latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims. What does he intended to do, bomb them?'
A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly: 'Our carriers have three hospitals on board that can treat several hundred people; they are nuclear powered and can supply emergency electrical power to shore facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people three meals a day, they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water each day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in transporting victims and injured to and from their flight deck. We have eleven such ships; how many does France have?'
You could have heard a pin drop.
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A U..S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admirals from the U.S. , English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies. At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a large group of Officers that included personnel from most of those countries.
Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks but a French admiral suddenly complained that, whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only English.' He then asked, 'Why is it that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than speaking French?'
Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied 'Maybe it's because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you wouldn't have to speak German.'
You could have heard a pin drop.
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AND THIS STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE ABOVE...
Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry on.
'You have been to France before, monsieur?' the customs officer asked sarcastically.
Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously.
Then you should know enough to have your passport ready.'
The American said, ''The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it.
'Impossible. Americans always have to show your passports on arrival in France !'
The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly explained, ''Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find a single Frenchmen to show a passport to.'
You could have heard a pin drop.
Oh the Humanity!!
Forbes magazine's analysis found four of the 12 longest average commutes in the nation come from this region, including Dale City, Virginia, at #12; Clinton, Maryland, at #11; Fort Washington, Maryland, at #8; and Linton Hills, Virginia, just outside of Bristow, as #1. The commute averages 46.3 minutes.
The national average for a commute is 25 minutes.
--Wow. Ouch. Need more books on CD...
Level Up: Martys Home Theater
So we made the leap to Blu-Ray last night. I Found the exact player I wanted, on sale for $199, at BestBuy.
It's all Joe's fault.
Two weekends ago, Gray and I went over to Joe's house and watched a couple movies on his new Blu-Ray player. It was like the difference between VHS and DVD all over again.
It also plays DVDs in the Up-Convert mode mode to 1080p.
I can't believe that my 120 inch screen can have such great high definition.
--Damn HDMI cable are expensive though!
This weeks weigh-in: 281
So my official weigh-in this week is 281 pounds. Down from 294.
That was 3.2 pounds this week!
--Yay.
That was 3.2 pounds this week!
--Yay.
This weeks weigh-in: 284
So my official weigh-in this week is 284 pounds. Down from 294.
The first weight loss week is easy for me. Week 26 is when it will be hard!
--Wish me luck!
The first weight loss week is easy for me. Week 26 is when it will be hard!
--Wish me luck!
2009 is my year to get fit.
I will be turning 50 years old late this year.
By the time my birthday rolls around, my goal is to be about lighter and in much better shape physically.
My first weigh-in of the year was 294 pounds.
--Wish me luck!
By the time my birthday rolls around, my goal is to be about lighter and in much better shape physically.
My first weigh-in of the year was 294 pounds.
--Wish me luck!
Goodbye 2008
In no priority order, in 2008 the following crap happened:
It was an expensive year. Our cash reserves took huge hits:
- The value of our house fell $100,000.
- My retirement investments crashed big time.
- I had to write a check for $37,000 to pay our taxes. Cleaning us out.
- Fuel prices spiraled to over $4 a gallon.
- I was in 2 car accidents.
- Vehicles were in the shop like 9 times, and not cheap.
- I stubbed my toe so bad on July 25 my toenail still has not grown back.
- I gained 60 pounds (again).
- My knee is acting up again.
- Too many friends and family discovered they had cancer this year.
- Even Brenda had a HUGE cancer scare and operation.
- The worst of it is Brenda's mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer (less than a year to live).
- I managed to attend too many funerals this year.
- Including my favorite cat Jasmine.
- And worst of all, my dear friend Kelly Kirk died for no good reason.
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