T.F.A.N.B.T.N.B.T.N.B.C.N.O.D.

Well T.A.N.B.T.N.O.D. fell apart this year as we were out of town, so that is why this year we are starting up the T.F.A.N.B.T.N.B.T.N.B.C.N.O.D. (The First Annual Night Before The Night Before The Night Before Christmas Night Of Debauchery).

This is going to be a very low-key event this year.

Going to meet at Carlos O'Kellys 6PM on Merle Hay for $0.99 mug draw and $0.99 mug-o-ritas and food of your choice.... if you have time....

Then Old Chicago 6:30...
Then Irina's 7PM
Then Mickey's 7:30PM
Then off to Billy Joe's around 8ish, for a night of fun and singing.

Give a shout if you think you can make it on Thursday the 22nd!

Adventures in trying to play Skyrim

1) 11:30 AM I bought sky to play on Friday
2) 7PM wife wanted to go to dinner had too much wine to play that night
3) 8AM Saturday had to go to Simpson to talk to future Math-letes that might want to come to Simpson
4) 4PM sister's b-day - went to dinner and the bar got home at midnight
5) 12:30 AM fire up the old xbox for the first time in a few months
6) 12:31AM find out my Yamaha receiver is fried
7) 12:32AM slip in Skyrim
8) 12:33AM get told I need to apply updates to play the game
9) 12:37AM receive an "E66" error
10) 12:38AM go to xbox support like the screen says
11) 12:39AM unplug and plug back in, turn on receive "E66"
12) 12:40AM go to xbox support like the screen says
12) 12:41AM unplug, remove hard drive, put back in hard drive, plug in and turn on receive "E66"
13) 12:42AM start going to other web sites
14) 12:43AM find that "E66" means marked for being Modded
15)  12:44AM say, play offline
16)  12:45AM have the machine tell me I can't play without updating
17) 12:38AM rage quit and go to bed.
18) 10:00AM skip church and make wife go alone, go to best buy
19) 10:30AM buy new xbox, Yamaha hdmi receiver, many hdmi cables
20) 11:00AM kook up new receiver and run cable box through it
21) 11:05AM  it is GLORIOUS! the sound the picture
22) 11:30AM stop watching SALT and start hooking up new xbox
23) 12:00PM done configuring and importing gamertag
24) 12:01PM get call to go to lunch with wife and friends after church
25) 12:30PM go to Old Chicago and have lunch and beer
26) 2:00PM maybe too much drink from party night before, lay head down on pillow
27) 6:30PM slip in Skyrim into new black xbox
28) 6:31PM be told I need to download updates to play
29) 6:37PM press start to play
30) 7:30PM wife wants to watch TV, I haven't even made it to the first town, I am exploring ever inch, finding camps, having over 300pounds of gear moving very slowly
31) 7:45PM wife very unhappy, find an inn and save game
32) 10PM fire the game back up, cross bridge head north
33) 10:05PM avoid arrows, find door,  golden claw event started
34) 10:10PM kill 2 fools, steal every thing
35)10:20PM finish exploring first cave room continue on
36) 11:15PM kill spider, get golden claw, fight living dead things, loot urns, explore every inch
37) 11:20PM take dog outside, he really had to pee
38) 11:25PM return to find I am dead
39) 11:30PM start over, find I am spawned way before the spider that I killed first
40) 11:31PM spider kills me in 2 seconds
41) 11:32PM rage quit
42) 11:33PM watch next episode of "Dexter"
43) 12:15AM watch next episode of "Once Upon a Time"
44) 1:00AM go to bed

Things I learned from the movie "50/50"

Went to the movie "50/50" a few weeks back and it was a nice little movie with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen.  Seth Rogen already made an unfunny version of this movie with Adam Sandler called oddly enough "Funny People"

I give the movie a B, and call it not for children under 16.  With that, here is what I learned:

• I learned that at 50/50 if he were Vegas, he would have the best odds.

• I learned that even though you don't drink or smoke and even wait for the crosswalk to say "walk" when you are out jogging, you still might get cancer.

• I learned that you mother might have a hard time coping if you have cancer and you father has Alzheimer's at the same time.

• I learned that you refusing to take your mother's calls during this time, might be a pretty dick move.

• I learned that they tried to make his girlfriend out to be a monster, but I didn't feel she was that mean to him.

• I learned that telling someone they can leave and don't have to be with you, might end up with you getting the opposite of what you wanted.

• I learned that if you get a skinny rescue greyhound and you can see his bones, the only logical name for him is Skeletor.

• I learned that after you get cancer that is the time to start smoking pot.

• I learned that pot won't be yours by prescription, but your buddy's because he has bad night vision, something about the rods in his eyes.

• I learned that telling women you have cancers is a good pick up line that you should get into as quickly as possible in a conversation.

• I learned that is actually wrong and just is creepy.

• I learned if you don't try and pick up chicks because of your cancer, your best friend will.

• I learned that if you are writing a piece on a volcano, bust take a while to get it on the air, that volcano my just erupt.

• I learned that if you seem pathetic enough you brand new shrink might fall for you.

• I learned that your shrink might not like you throwing out her dinner with the rest of the trash from her car as you clean it out.

• I learned what you are going through is probably normal, but that doesn't make it any better.

• I learned if you are an artist and no one comes to your opening to buy anything, that is probably a bad thing.

• I learned that it is probably a worse thing if your art is improved with a knife and fire.

• I learned if you have a really bad cancer and the chemo doesn't help, they can do a surgery and tell you everything is fine a few hours later.

• I learned that if you are putting ointments in to your friend's back wound you probably should not use you pinky finger, but the cotton swabs next to you.

• And lastly I learned that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is looking a whole lot like Heath Ledger.

Next up, things I learned in the movie "Real Steel"


Song of the day, give the video a chance, it starts creepy and gets stranger from there.:

Movie Invite for tonight (10/27)

Real Steel it is, not necessarily because it seems like the best movie ever, but it does seem like the best movie out right now.  Joe's pub after work, Merle Hay Mall Theater at 7PM after that.  Shoot a text or drop a message if you think you are coming.

Song of the day, haha a good one I loved hip hop back then:

Things I learned from the movie "Drive"

Went to the movie "Drive" some weeks back.  I really enjoyed it.  A movie about a man that obviously has been there and done that when it comes to the bad things in life, but just can't seem to ever get out of the game even though he seems to be trying to do the right thing.


YAAAAARRRRRR THERE BE SPOILERS DOWN BELOW, SO PROCEED WITH CAUTION. YE HAVE BEEN WARNED, but as you haven't seen this movie yet, you probably never will so read on!

• I learned I think women like men that talk very little. I think Ryan Gosling said 20 words in the first 4 scenes. In the second scene he might not have said one word.

• I learned that even though I am not shocked easily, I found it a little shocking when a woman's head popped off from a shotgun blast.

• Additionally, I learned her head getting popped off was not nearly as shocking as the man with the shotgun getting a towel rod plunged into his jugular so he could bleed to death.

• I learned that I was happy that I did already know the story of the scorpion and the frog.

• I learned that him wearing a scorpion jacket was a little over the top.

• I learned the mixing of '80s sounds and fonts and '10s cars and places was a strange combination.

• I learned that if you get blood on your favorite scorpion jacket, you don't clean it, you just keep wearing it. No one in LA will care.

• I learned that when Ryan Gosling slowly disappeared behind a door, it made me think of Jon Luvitz, and that made me laugh.

• I learned that breaking into you employers office to steal a mask you used in a movie for a stunt so you can kill a guy in the ocean seems like a lot of work that wasn't needed.

• I learned that a 300 with a Hemi will keep up just fine with a Boss Mustang.

• I learned that if you give the next door kid a bullet and tell him to hold onto it, Ryan Gosling will hold onto it for him.

• I learned after hammering the man's hand that gave the kid the bullet he will then contemplate hammering the bullet through the man's forehead.

• I learned that strippers out in California must have really "seen it all" because as they watch their boss get his hand and face hammered they will just sit there like it is another day in the office.

• I learned that if you just pull into a parking garage near the Staples Center as a game is letting out, you can just walk past cops looking for you.

• I learned that some women are surprisingly understanding when you literally stomp a man's head off that was going to kill her. Probably because you just made out with her.

• I learned it is probably a bad idea to do additional business with they guy that broke your hip the last time you did business with him.

• I learned that a tooth pick is vital to the cool vintage look.

• I learned that you get five minutes, anything happened before or after that, not his problem.

• I learned that if you want to impress you neighbor and her kid, take them for a ride down the storm water runoff in LA, then play in the pond at the end.

• I learned that if you recognise Ryan Gosling from a previous job and ask him to be your wheel man again you should shut your mouth or he will kick your teeth down your throat and shut if for you.

• I learned that the interest fee charged by some guys for protection in jail can get out of hand very quickly.

• And lastly I learned that Ron Pearlman couldn't find pussy in a whorehouse.

Next up, things I learned in the movie "50/50"

A text exchange with my friend Jesse

Jesse: Check ur fucking phone!!! We have a ver y important question for u  

Me: fuck. sorry it was downstairs... What's up?
Me: Bob Costas pees sitting down?

Jesse: Who punched me in the face? We don't remember

Me: Hahahahahahahahahaha it was the fake kick to the balls that made you drop your hands. From............  
Me: Roland spenser

Jesse: Yes!!
Jesse: debate solved  
Jesse: We couln't remember
Jesse: That was anit climactic. We thought it was someone else

Me: Sorry. I may have it wrong..... I think mike tyson punched you

Jesse: I like that story better; it makes me more awesome

Me: What name did you want? Slammer? Ho? Davey crocket? Shelf?

Jesse: Oooooooooo hitler. I took a punch from hitler ...and won

Me: Hahaha or Kim jung Il when he was ronery  

Jesse: Soooo ronrey....

FINI

Coming up soon, what I learned from "Drive" and "50/50", and heck anything else that I find amuses myself I guess.

Song of the day:

Movie tonight! "Drive"

Hitting the "OC" that is Old Chicago to those of you not in the know, at Merle Hay Mall after work.  Then heading to "Drive" at the Merle Hay Theater around 7ish.  There are conflicting internets informations on when the start is 7:00 or 7:15.  so it is sometime around there.  If you are coming give a holler and we will look for you.

here is a trailer, I was going to post the long one but the first comment was "Glad I didn't see this before the movie, it gives too much away", so here is a short one (that's what she said)

Seems appropriate enough song of the day "Drive" from Incubus

Things I Learned from the movie "Moneyball"

Mike, Keith and I went to "Moneyball" last night, and it was a pretty ok movie.  Much better than "Transformers 3", and I actually liked it more than "Warrior".

YAAAAARRRRRR THERE BE SPOILERS DOWN BELOW, SO PROCEED WITH CAUTION. YE HAVE BEEN WARNED, but as this is a movie based loosely on actual events nothing too earth-shattering is contained.

• I learned that people that don't chew tobacco in real life, look very uncomfortable doing in on film.

• I learned that Billy Beane let money make his choice for him, and he would never do it again.

• I learned that he turned down $12,5000,000.00 to be the GM for the BoSox

• I learned that I personally think that Brad Pitt and Robin Wright would make a much better looking kid than Kerris Dorsey.

• I learned that in 2002 the A's paid $240,000.00 in salaries per win. That Same year the Yankees paid $1,4000,000.00 per win for the same number of wins.

• I learned that Art Howe wasn't on board with the whole "moneyball" theory.

• I learned that in order to get Howe to play Hatteberg at first he traded the probable rookie of the the year and all-star Pena.

• I learned being forced to fired people is dumb.

• I learned when your plan works out and your start winning, people will say there is not reason other than luck.

• I learned that Billy Beane was superstitious about attending the games.

• I learned that if your daughter seems smarter than you you should tell her that planes crash all the time as she is about to board a plane(1 year after 9/11), as that'll show her.

• I learned that if you are superstitious you will get much more fit if you just work out for 3 hours during every game.

• I learned that losing isn't fun

• I learned that Billy Beane hates losing more than he likes winning.

• I learned that silence is the sound of losing.

• I learned that 40 games of Pena starting at first will make you flip you desk, litteraly.

• I learned that is movie was filmed when Jonah Hill was still fat Jonah Hill.

• I learned when you lose the last game of the season nothing else matters.

• I learned Billy Beane didn't really care for his ex wife's new husband.

• I learned if your kid is an accomplished guitar player she will pick out new guitars on how they look, not how they sound.

• I learned that good parenting advise is to stay off the internet, and don't read, or talk to people.

• I learned that silence is the sound of losing.

• I learned that the A's blew an 11 run lead to win 20 games in a row, but Hatteberg hit a home run to secure the win and the record for 20 wins in a row.

• I learned that players don't like paying a dollar for soda in the club house, additionally I learned that you can get three years worth of soda when trading a player to another team.

• And Lastly, I learned that when Billy Beane points at you that is when you talk..

Up next Iowa State vs. Texa$ in Ames on Saturday Night, FX game of the week, should be a good one!

Movie Invite for tonight (9-29-2011)

Tonight we are hitting "Moneyball" at Cobblestone Theaters for the 7PM showing.  Will be hitting Joe's Pub prior for fun and games.

Why "Moneyball"? excellent question.

1. Why not?
2.  When I was growing up the bash brothers were winning pennants so they quickly became "my team"
3. I am one of the few people left that seem to like baseball 
4. Brad Pitt is a good looking guy.... 

So if you think you are coming, give a shout

it sometimes seems typical.....

So the following photos are just what I would call typical.

The first would be a typical day where I park my car.  you can ask anyone I work with, that is what the lot looks like where I park nothing funny about it, sometimes there may be 4 or 5 more cars in the near shot of the photo.

The second is a photo on the note left from the "facilities manager."  I mean really someone spent time and energy and resources to do this.  Maybe they are expecting a big hiring rush that I don't know about.

The third photo is how the facilities' leaky roof spots are dealt with (full disclosure they did just have people up there this summer putting a new roof on this bad boy, it seems they missed a few spots, luckily it hasn't really seemed to rain much lately). Point is what I see as wasted time, energy and resources.  I admit I am a waste of space in more way than one, just never been called out on it I guess.

The last is what is on my windshield last night after bowling at the alley, I do have friends that listen and are indeed as funny as they are inclined to think they are.  No one will fess up to it yet, maybe it is better that way....

Typical parking day at work

the note

ceiling next to cube farm, I wish we had these in college to pound beer from, like a boss of course

Note left from friends after bowling at the alley

song of the day, I took a long tube trip last night just clicking on video after video, ended up here and it made me happy.  Local boy done good I say:


This one might have a few bad words in it, so may not be OK for work, but it doesn't make it any less cool! ;-)

Things I learned from the movie "Warrior"

The movie last week was "Warrior" I would describe it as a trying to do better, while following in the footsteps, while hating your father, while being down on your luck kind of movie.

Mike, Angie and I did it up right that night, got there a little early even, which was a nice change from the usual for this rag-tag group of heathens.  So with peanut butter M&Ms in hand here is what I learned form the movie "Warrior"


YAAAAARRRRRR THERE BE SPOILERS DOWN BELOW, SO PROCEED WITH CAUTION. YE HAVE BEEN WARNED.

• I learned that Paddy Conlon doesn't have a woman around not because he doesn't like them, more because they can't take a punch like they used to.

• I learned that I didn't recognize Tom Hardy with hair after seeing him in "Bronson" (which I recommend as a mind eff along the lines of "A clockwork orange".

• I learned that Tom Hardy must lift a few weights in real life.

• I learned that Kurt Angle can play a really convincing Russian bad ass..

• I learned that the youtube video of Mad Dog getting beat up wasn't a fluke.

• I learned that if you did on the street what happened to the Mad Dog in the ring, you'd go to jail.

• I learned that Tommy liked his dad better when his dad drank.

• I learned that Tommy found out he was wrong.

• I learned that Paddy wanted Ahab to turn his boat around.

• I learned that Brendan used to be one of those animals.

• I learned that there is a difference to fighting in a parking lot next to a strip club and fighting in a strip club.

• I learned that the superintendent of schools might not agree with that.

• I learned that if you somehow go AWOL from a battle zone and they find you much later using a different name they will let you finish your fighting tournament before taking you into custody

• I learned that not only will they wait until after the tourney, but after the fight they will let you walk back to the locker rooms and all of the MPs will be nowhere to be seen.

• I learned that Tommy took a lot of pills.  You could tell how many bottle he was carrying just by the sound.

• I learned that that Tommy must have the strength of 100 men, as he tore the door of a sinking tank.

• I learned that you have to have a training montage, even rock had a montage.

• I learned that it is sometimes funny seeing people play themselves in movies.

• I learned that Tapout seems to be doing fine without Mask.

• I learned that 2 unknown people will just be let into a 16 man tourney to find the best fighter in the world. 

• I learned that the bank can't help you if the city re-values your house at a lower price.

• I learned that the banker doesn't know how lucky he is scoffing at a high school physics teacher's decision to spend the extra money from his refinancing of his home to pay for a life saving procedure on his daughter. As the teacher will turn out to be the baddest man on the planet and could have easily chocked the banker to death.

• Lastly, I  learned that at the time I thought this movie was great, but as the days have passed by I now think this movie was fine.  A little silly, a lot formulaic, and kind of boring.  I give it a B-, also it is better than "Transformers 3"

Next movie I am guessing will be "Moneyball" because hey, I love the A's, and it looks to be pretty good.

Song of the day, let's take it to a darker place this time:

hmmmm embedding disabled on my first choice: http://youtu.be/v_09wFxoaeQ
so we will go like this for number 2! Best Metal song ever IMO:

Things I learned from the movie "Apollo 18"

Well, the Merle Hay Cinema had "Apollo 18" on the big screen, so it was decided that was the movie for the night.  I was going to be joined by Keith, Mike and Angie for this awesome movie experience.  I beat the other three to the movie theater, bought my ticket and was the first one in.

I know it is hard to see, but it is kind of a creepy place when you are the only one in there.

I got the reaction I was looking for when I hear Mike laughing all the way from the back as I had chosen to sit in the front row right in the middle.  I am not sure why as children we ever thought that was a cool place to be, maybe because to the bigness of it all, maybe because kids are dumb, I guess I will never know.  After moving to the perfect seats both visually and sound wise we settled in for the movie. see below for the trailer that grabbed my attention the most.

With that here are the things I learned from the movie Apollo 18:

YAAAAARRRRRR THERE BE SPOILERS DOWN BELOW, SO PROCEED WITH CAUTION. YE HAVE BEEN WARNED.

• I learned that in preivious moon mission 840 pounds of rocks were brought back to earth.

• I learned that most of those rocks were given away as gifts to foreign leaders or stolen

• I learned that Apollo 17 was the last official trip to the moon.

• I learned that Russian moon landers look and work pretty much like the American ones

• I learned that their suits were not rated to go into the cold of the craters.

• I learned that Russian cosmonauts did not have tread on their boots

• I learned that Russia can just patch you over to the American DoD in real time.

• I learned that flashlights are over rated, using your flash from  your camera is a much better way to search in the dark

• I learned that even in space NASA will require you to shave.

• I learned that putting your balls in a glass of milk can make the jalapeno pain go away

• I learned that the government's need to know basis goes away when they know you are going to die, once they know that they will tell you everything, even though the Russians are still listening.

• I learned that they government will then let you know that they will let your family know you died as a hero.

• I learned that if you make a choice between peas and carrots, you will be given the opposite of what you ask for.

• I learned that his wife left him because he snores

• I learned that he doesn't snore

• I learned that the government will give you a 60 second count down if you are disobeying a direct order to leave your infected friend.

• I learned that moon aliens that look like spiders will make me sing "ROOOOOCK LOBSTER" every time I see one.

• I learned that while "Ice Pirates" had space herpes, it looks like the moon has rock crabs.

• I learned that moon aliens hate flags, and rovers for that matter.

• I learned that if these astronauts hadn't died on a mission that never existed "Top Gun" may have had some different players

• I learned that if the moon rocks are actually spider aliens, the 840 pounds brought back to earth might be a bad thing.
• I learned that if you ever have trouble sleeping, buy this movie on DVD, pop it in the player and nighty night, it is the land of Nod for you.
• Lastly I learned that this movie was better than Transformers 3

So I am sure there are tons more, but this move was pretty "Meh"  like Blair Witch meets Jason X meets Transformers.  I give it a C-.

Saw a few trailers the only one that really stuck out to me was "In Time" starring JT:




Song of the Day, still sad I turned down the guy's offer at the record store to go to Omaha and see them.  I mean why would a 16 year old want to go with strangers to a concert....ugh:


Here is some thing that was just suggested on the side from youtube, and I really liked it. the style gangster country, the genre? High. the result? FANTASTIC!

Movie tonight

Invitation to Apollo 18 at the Merle Hay Theater tonight at 7:00PM

We will be hitting up the Old Chicago at Merle Hay prior for dinner and drinks. So join me, Mike and Angie for dinner and a flick if you like!


Oh, and I will blog a little about love found and love lost and a 3 point triple overtime win by Iowa State over Iowa in the not so distant future.  It was a good good time, had by most....
here is a photo just after the game:

Back!

According to the Google doodle is is Freddy Mercury's birthday, and it is one of my favorite doodles ever, with one of my favorite queen songs.


but this is my favorite use of that same song in Shawn of the Dead.  Be warned there is bad language in it...

Upcoming Mexico! I-State! B-days! New Friends!

DON'T STOP ME NOW!

ATTENTION!

thanks i love attention. this memo is to the two regular readers here. this blog will be temporarily on vacation in mexico though the end of august. while you two might be sad over this there should be some amazing new stories of espionage and things. maybe even stuff if things go right. see you in a few weeks

Movie Invite for 8-11(this is tonight Thursday ;)

Joe's Pub in Johnston after work for beers and pizza!

Going to "Cowboys and Aliens" at the Cobblestone at 7PM.

Holler if you think you are coming.





Song/video of the day:

Let me Mayor drink!

enough said.

A while back on cyclone fanatic a great post started about people getting off of the Mayor's back at I-State and letting him coach, only they messed up the title, and a little bit of a movement on cyclone fanatic started from the "Let me Mayor Coach!" thread. Including spin-off threads, and artwork, and a better general appreciation for Fred Hoiberg. You can find the chain here: Cyclone fanatic thread.

So a while ago we were at Mi Mexico in Des Moines and our bill came in the following check holder, which made me think: Let me Mayor drink!

Things I like

You know how some people think there cat is evil or looks like it wants to kill them?
Well the other day Jamie Lou and the hounds were lounging on the couch and I was pretty sure the couch was evil and wanted to kill everyone in the room..... BEHOLD THE COUCH DEMON! The hell beast looks like it wants to munch on Moe's tail and feet....

Things I like

Out cruising in the Camaro the other day, which is always a blast, listening to the radio. and what happened to come on the old XM satellite radio?


A few things I love The Lithium XM station... it is like a live stream into my computer and what I loved in college. Another is the band Cracker. I always find their music most enjoyable. This song was a hidden track on their album Kerosene Hat. Which I also love! Enjoy:

Things I learned form the movie "Horrible Bosses"

This movie was entertaining, nothing real new or over the top that makes it a must see. But I had a few good laughs. I'd give it a B- for a grade and say that it is a "must see" compared to "Transformers 3". Not for children, drugs and language violence and a little sex.... So with that here are the things I learned watching "Horrible Bosses"

• I learned that when murder is your central theme, the reasons presented feel pretty flimsy when they don't center around revenge and or retribution.

• I learned that Jennifer Aniston is pretty smoking hot, I think even more so now than before.

• I learned that Jennifer Aniston eating a popsicle, banana, and finally a hot dog was pretty sexy.

• I also learned that her eating them in that order is weird, as it isn't a proper meal.

• I learned that if you drag race in a Prius you probably won't win a lot.

• I learned that as much as I love Charlie Day, I don't think he acts, I think he just says lines.

• I learned that Kevin Spacey pretty much crushes anything he ever does, and it probably isn't easy to shoot a scene with him if he is the only other one in the shot.

• I learned that if you are going to use the dust buster to suck up cocaine, you should empty the dust filter first.

• I learned that Colin Farrell can play some pretty funny characters.

• I learned that Colin Farrel playing a coke head sex addict loser seemed to come pretty natural to him.

• I learned that Ron White playing a cop in a movie made me think "Why is Ron White play a cop in a movie?"

• I learned that street name of Mother Fucker Jones, has different meaning than Mother Fuck Over Jones to people not from the neighborhood.

• I learned that Danny DeVitto was in Hitchcock's 'Strangers on a Train'.

• I learned that was actually 'Throw Mamma from the Train' with Danny DeVitto.

• I learned that if you pee on a children's playground at midnight you will end up on the sex offender registry.

• I learned that you will claim is is entrapment to have a playground next to a bar.

• I learned that if you bootleg 'Snow falling on Cedars' you will get 10 years in prison.

• I learned that Americans can't pronounce Gregory's real name.

I am sure there were more, but that is what the comment section is for....
Next "things I learned" installment will be on Harry Potter 7.2

Movie Invite for 7-27(that is Wednesday)

I'll have the things I learned from Horrible bosses later this week...

Movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2 (Electric Boogaloo):
Movie Starts at 7:00 PM I am going to Joe's Pub in Johnston before (after work getting there after 4) for beers and pizza.
Who: You
What: HP 7.2
When: Wednesday July 27 - 7:00 PM
Where: Merle Hay Mall Cinema
3800 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines IA 50310 | (515) 252-0804
Why: Because. Mike will be there, that is cool. And this movie will be way better than Transformers 1, 2, and 3 combined(not that says too much the Transporter 1, 2, and 3 combined are better than Transformers 1, 2, and 3 combined).



Another fun new map!



and the Video of the Day! Something about this that I really like....

Movie Review: "Transformers 3" and Invite to "Horrible Bosses"

Kind of thought I would kill two birds with one stone here and write a review of Last weeks movie Transformers 3, and extend and invite to This weeks movie Horrible Bosses

Movie review Transformers 3:
My review is as follows: Do NOT see this movie, it is terrible. I hate myself more today than I did the day before because I saw it. You have been warned. If you have already been to this movie, I am thinking of starting a support group for recovery.

Movie Invite Horrible Bosses:
Movie Starts at 7:10 PM I am planning on going to Joe's Pub in Johnston before (after work getting there a little before 5) for beers and pizza.
Who: You
What: Horrible Bosses
When: Thursday July 21 - 7:10 PM
Where: Carmike Cobblestone 9
8501 Hickman Road, Des Moines IA 50322
Why: Because. Mike will be there, that is cool. And this movie will be way better than Transformers.



This is me fancying it up, with maps and labels! Got to love technology!



Video of the day, my back up chick Ke$ha and Blow: Just like Yesterday's vid, stick with it, it gets pretty good!

Things I like

I like signs that can only use pictures to get their point across, I like them even better when they don't make any sense to me. This one is from the Hy-Vee gas station on Fleur on the "SOUTH SIDE" (heck it could be at all of them)!

Now I could buy that a person in a gas powered wheelchair may, and I repeat MAY need help filling up their chair. I would think that if they have the ability to create a gas powered wheelchair, they would have the ability to fill it up on their own. I guess that is neither here nor there with my real issue with the assistance button.

My real problem with the gas station is their assertion that a baby could have a gas powered stroller! That is just dumb. First, the baby wouldn't even be able to get credit to have a gas card to pay with, let alone have a concept of money and being able to get into the wallet for the right bills. Second, who would drive? The baby? That is just stupid. Lastly, I am sure the baby would need some kind of license to drive a gas powered stroller, and that isn't happening until at least 16, 14 if the baby's parent wanted to ride along I guess.

Speaking of stupid, Rebecca Black. Now I know she never asked for any of the fame she got, but today's video is simply fantastic, stick it out through the credits, you will laugh:

OK 11 months off may be enough....

OK it is July in Iowa and it is HOT. Real Hot, they say it feels like a hundred and something out there, thank goodness we have some pools at out disposal here in Central Iowa. One we get to float in the other we are doing construction at ;-) Spent Saturday at Uncle Joe's working on the pool house, at his place there won't be any excuse as to why you are peeing in his pool with a bathroom that is going to be so close now. Zac and Joe got the Roof up and papered, while Ted and DeDe and I started getting the reclaimed barn boards up on the front side. It should look quite nice once it is all done.At T&D's on Sunday it was an afternoon float that made the 106 degree temperature much more manageable. In fact, in the water it was quite a nice day! While this pic is from Saturday it gets the point across, we have 2 pools to pick from bitches!

Song of the day: System of a Down "Lonely Day"