Things I Like

Things I like, this time will cover nice knives...They are one of those splurge items that until you have cut with a nice blade you do not know what you are missing.  Jamie's Aunt and Uncle, Cathy and Wayne,  many years ago got us a Wüsthof starter knife set with everything you could ever want. Since them we have added several more items into the every growing knife block.  Which leads me to

the point of this post and sharpening...we have always had the classic stick style honing steel, and while it did a fair job (all honesty could be user error) the blades were never all that great after a couple of uses.  This year for Christmas, from Jamie's sister(my sister-in-law) and her sister's husband(out brother-in-law) , Kerry and Tom (for those that don't know them), I received the Wüsthof handheld four stage sharpener.  2 stages for steel blade and 2 for Japanese blades.  Now all it take is two pulls through the course slot, and 2 through the fine and the knife is as good-as-new sharp.  It has made using them a real joy again.  Thanks to all of you!  So if you think your knives just aren't as good as they used to be, a better system for sharpening may be all that you are lacking.

Thinking of something fun for tomorrow, so you will have to check beck and see.

Today's some of the day:
"Opportunities" The Pet Shop Boys

Things I like, trying something new.

THINGS I LIKE

So Zac and Dani and Ella and Charlie gave me my "man card" for Christmas.  Which brings me to the thing I like: Twin Peaks. Sure it has scenic views, sure the talent is better in Dallas than it is in

I finally got my man card back.

Des Moines, sure it may not be a place I would take small children.  But it has cold beer, and way above average food, that I have come to find out is made daily in house from scratch, which may explain why I like the food there.  But what I really like is they way I have been treated as a sports fan.  Being a viking and Cyclone fan in Cowboy and Longhorn territory respectively hasn't always been easy.  But at Twin Peaks they have no problem giving me a four top for my self and the game on my own television, not a lot of places would even care to cater to one person, but they have been more than willing.  I wouldn't say willing to bend over backwards, but I would like to see that.....

SOMETHING NEW

Unqualified advice

I am going to try this, leave a question any question and I will give you the answer.  But just know right now, I am pretty much unqualified to give any advice on any subject.  So it may end up being funny, or a giant failure.  So I guess Friday's unqualified advice responses will be up to you, the reader, to ask a question that you need the answer to.  And maybe a title for this part, "ask Cam" seems a bit obvious, and "unqualified advice" may be too simple, we shall see.  You are now on the clock blog reader!

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 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 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:

Things I like

Actually this one is things I really don't like. I don't like when things are redundant or say the same thing twice. The point really doesn't need to be made twice it could have just been made once. So my question is, do you need a PIN Number to make this work? Also, how bad of a person are you if your first thought when seeing this sign isn't about getting money from a machine? I am just saying

Also included in my list of hate along with PIN Number and ATM Machine is getting a french dip with Au Jus. What are those other classics I am missing?

I DID IT!

Went to the danger zone!

Lived life to the fullest

Took the needle past E!

Put in More that 17 Gallons on one fill up!

Then I had to know, how far I had gone... That is when I learned..... It isn't a 17 Gallon tank, the Lincoln has a 19 gallon tank. I felt crushed. Then I played Cribbage on my Palm Pre and at one point had 69 Points, so that made me feel better.

100th Post

I never thought that would be possible, after 2 real layoffs from blogging, I think I am back at it and done feeling sorry for myself or what ever that mood was I was in last year.

So in honor of the 100th posting here are 100 things I like:

1. The Vikings
2. The Sharks
3. Tissot Watches
4. Camaros
5. Basset Hounds
6. Niece Ella
7. Nephew James
8. Nephew Peter
9. Taki
10. Mad Fish
11. I-Cubs
12. Big Cubs (sometimes, I am sure they will get them next year)
13. I-State Football
14. I-State basketball
15. the Palm Pre
16. the World of Warcraft
17. HD TVs
18. Dexter
19. Tool
20. Lost
21. big pimpin' Lincolns
22. beards
23. moustaches
24. Pandora internet radio
25. Jamie Lou (even when she drops a bowl of dog food on my head)
26. Florida
27. Kansas City
28. T&D and the summer pool
29. Air Conditioning
30. Gold's Gym working out with Floyd
31. Tattoos, but not on the neck
32. Earrings
33. Gordon Ramsey
34. Chocolate Milk
35. The original Clash of the Titans
36. Paul Rudd
37. Nathan Fillion
38. Bruce Campbell
39. Die Hard
40. X-Box
41. X-Box Live
42. the OC with Cas and Tad Chilly
43. Bowling
44. Movies with Gubby
45. getting over Billy Joe's closing the movies down
46. the thought of new house windows
47. Tailgating with the fam and Ty and Jess
48. MMA
49. Car shows that produce amazing things
50. Simpson College
51. being employed
52. College football
53. the NFL
54. NBA Playoffs
55. this college basketball season finally being done
56. Attack of the Show
57. Michelle Beadle
58. Sports Nation
59. Castle
60. SoaD
61. my fan at work
62. headphones at work
63. golfing
64. being messy
65. driving 100
66. driving a golf ball 300
67. NY Times crosswords
68. Tuesdays at Francies
69. working out
70. trying to be more healthy
71. Lowering my blood pressure
72. not sweating the small stuff
73. the interwebs
74. Bretr Favre
75. Adrian Peterson
76. Jared Allen
77. Kevin William
78. Paul Rhoads
79. Sam Adams
80. Fat Tire
81. Maker's Mark
82. Sbrocco
83. Centro
84. blogging
85. flossing
86. Mexico
87. Europe
88. the Valentin Imperial Maya
89. Sixlets
90. BJ Penn
91. Peeps
92. Circus Peanuts
93. Daytona's
94. Original Mi Mexico Margaritas
95. FPS Doug
96. the ORLY owl
97. Clearwater
98. New Jersey
99. Megadeth
100. Stupid lists
101. Larry's rendition of MIA's "Paper Planes"
102. Day Old Donuts
103. Half Gallon of Chocolate Milk
104. 30 pounds in 30 days
105. Ford Contours
106. Shannon
107. 8:00 am psych 101 classes, and the profs daughter
108. The Oakland A's
109. Hari wanting Jamie Lou ranked above WoW
110. My lil sis Sara
     

There! 100, Suck on that Trebek!

I am sure there are a bunch more that I missed... feel free to leave them in the comments

Things I Like

There are certain things that strike me as funny that others could probably give a rip about let alone find the least be funny. The picture in the this post has made me chuckle for the last few days. All the way since the man mad it dark in the morning and light at night.

Billy Shakespeare wrote:

To be, or not to be: that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep;
No more;

So which is it? To Be or not to be? Life or Death? The last few mornings, since it is dark when I work out, the lights are still all on in the store fronts. And this liquor store next to Gold's Gym has made the decision:"To Be" LIFE and LIVING. And I salute you!

Song of the day. "Bad Romance" Lady Gaga
The Gaga Law (RAH)² (AH)³ + RO (MA + MAMA) + (GA)² + OOH(LA)² = Bad Romance

Like the Phoenix

It seems lately the things I like either go away or go bad. My awesome computer when turned on the other day wouldn't boot and made a strange beeping noise. Went to get some milk the other morning, it was bad. Some programs at work that seem to be fine all of the sudden can't seem to run. My favorite weekly hang out for 5 years, Billy Joe's, closed. And now my absolute favorite restaurant in Des Moines, Sage, will be closing their doors at the end of April.




I know, poor Cam, it must be hard to be you..... But hey, now my computer has and extra 2 GB of RAM and a new video card. There happened to be another gallon of milk in the fridge. Programs can always be fixed, I think that is what is called job security. Billy Joe's has actually re-opened, all be it sans movie theater and at last check trivia is missing too. And Chef Meek is going to be heading downtown to Sbrocco. So all is not lost, and things are never quite as bad as they seem. But as we have come to point out at work.... things are never as bad as they seem, until they are. well we say that and 110 111, what ever it takes.




So I dedicate this posting to things that once were but are no longer

• Iowa State Basketball
• Me wearing 32" waist pants
• My 81 Camaro
• Sage
• Pushing Daisey's
• The Sinclair dinosaur
• Prissy's right eye
• My ability to stay up until 2AM and get up for work at 6
• My N64
• That great house at Simpson that seems to be no more
• Grass in my backyard
• The beer barn
• Life on Mars
• Roadshow video
• Billy Joe's Picture Show
• Pondarosa
• The camp dodge pool
• Barnards
• The ground round
• Videos on MTv
• Trees in my front yard
• and Adam Fausch

I'd like to hear some other things from around Des Moines that are missing.

Sometimes it does feel true that I change by not changing at all

Things I like

So this one is from one of our favorite Pre-game rituals for I-State Men's basketball.

The good news is, drink 2 get a free t-shirt that doesn't fit a grown man lol

The better news is it makes the game go a lot better/faster/not seem as bad/they haven't been good lately/the drinks help.....PS that is my hand so that is one big assed drink!



and and if you didn't know WOOT OFF!