| Gas |
[Jul. 3rd, 2009|07:43 pm] |
Regular unleaded gasoline was selling for $2.36 a gallon in Broken Arrow today. |
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| Soon to Be a Question on Trivial Pursuit... |
[Jul. 3rd, 2009|06:12 pm] |
Sarah Palin resigning as governor of Alaska... what the hell is that about?
She's tired of "politics as usual?" She's tired of the media attention? What did she think it would be like as vice president? Apparently, she's going to be spending time drumming up support for a 2012 presidential bid. Does she think she'll have more political influence as a former governor? Is she really that short-sighted? She was elected to serve the people of Alaska, but now she's dumping her responsibilities to further her own vain political ambitions.
Less than a year ago, people thought she had the backbone to be vice president of the United States???
What a quitter. |
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| Updates |
[Jul. 2nd, 2009|10:01 pm] |
Okay, since everybody seems to already have plans for the weekend, I'm gonna postpone my pool party until Friday, July 17th. This will give a chance for all my friends going to to the White Hart Renaissance Faire in Missouri to take an evening off and chill out in my pool. I'll post more details as the day gets closer.
In other news, I mixed up a batch of Wharrgarbl Beer this evening. It should be ready in a couple of weeks. This'll be my last batch until I get a bigger setup, where I'll be able to make five gallons at a time. You betcha! |
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| Pub Night |
[Jul. 1st, 2009|10:13 am] |
Tonight, 8 PM, at the Laughing Wench in Jenks, America (as suggested by the charming ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) grizesme). Be there! |
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| A Sad Day for Britain |
[Jul. 1st, 2009|08:06 am] |
Today is the 93rd anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Somme, one of the largest battles of World War I. The plan was for Allied forces (which included soldiers from Britain, Newfoundland, South Africa, Canada and Australia) to attack German positions along a 12-mile front north and south of the River Somme in northern France. On this day in 1916, the British suffered 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 dead, making it the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army.
Wikipedia: The Battle of the Somme. |
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| My Day |
[Jun. 30th, 2009|09:05 pm] |
I donated blood this morning; the Red Cross came by City Hall for a blood drive. My blood pressure was 120 over 78, which isn't bad. Everything was pretty much the same as last time, except for one extra question beforehand: "Were you born a male?" Not sure why that was in there. It was my 89th donation. Donating took a lot more out of me than usual; I felt like I was in a daze the rest of the day.
On the way home, I went by the tag agency and got a new license plate to replace the one stolen by some crumb bum at Wal-Mart. I thought it would cost a bundle. Everything, including the tag, was $12.50. That was a pleasant surprise.
Between the tag agency and home, I had another surprise. For the last few weeks, I've been playing around with the idea of learning to use a ukulele. (With only 4 strings, it's supposed to be the easiest instrument to learn to play.) Driving past a yard sale, I thought I saw a ukulele out on the table, so I stopped. It turned out to be a 30-inch student (that is, cheap) 6-string guitar. The price was surprisingly low. So, I got it. The guy even dropped a few bucks off the price because he didn't have change. The investment was minimal for something I'll learn to play the guitar on. It might be junk. Some might call it a toy. I think I'll call it... Amanda.
Back home, the pool was extra-refreshing. Which reminds me: would anybody be interested in coming by my house this Friday evening (the 3rd of July) to go swimming? If everybody brought their favorite beverages, we could order a pizza and just relax around the pool. Just let me know. |
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| Quote |
[Jun. 30th, 2009|08:44 am] |
Leonard: "Are you suggesting that if we let Penny stay, we might succumb to cannibalism?"
Sheldon: "No one ever thinks it’ll happen until it does."
--"The Big Bang Theory" |
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| Grumble |
[Jun. 30th, 2009|07:37 am] |
I was in a pretty good mood yesterday... until I walked out of the store and discovered someone had stolen the license plate off the back of my van! I called the cops, and the Broken Arrow Police responded in a timely manner. I was only in the store about 20 minutes or so. I've got a dorky handwritten tag taped up in my back window for now, and after work today I'll go see about getting a replacement plate. The state just issued brand new plates a couple of months ago! Sheesh, what a hassle. |
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| Zombie Humor |
[Jun. 29th, 2009|02:55 pm] |
This website hasn't been updated in years, but it's still funny:
Brains4Zombies.Com
"Hello, Undead Zombie.(If you're not an Undead Zombie, click here.)"
"Refer friends to Brains4Zombies.com and eat their brains!"
Typical customer review: "Ok, the first brain i ordered was okay, if a bit stringy. But this brain just made me want to rip open people's heads andaghahghagrAGHRHGHAGHH AGHGAH HGAHGR BRAINS BRAINS..." |
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| Joke |
[Jun. 29th, 2009|10:47 am] |
Heard over the weekend:
"Knock knock."
"Who's there?"
"Control freak. NOW, HERE IS WHERE YOU SAY 'CONTROL FREAK WHO?'!!!" |
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| Back Home |
[Jun. 29th, 2009|07:37 am] |
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I returned from Texas last night-- it was an adventurous journey. I got to see new sights, make new friends, and revisit old stomping grounds. I'll post pictures at some point ... |
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| Oops |
[Jun. 23rd, 2009|10:56 am] |
From ThinkProgress: This past weekend, Pat Buchanan hosted a conference to discuss how Republicans can regain a majority in America. The conference included Republicans who strongly support English-only initiatives.
...But, apparently, no proofreaders. |
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| Programming |
[Jun. 22nd, 2009|08:42 am] |
They've got me on programming at Apollocon! I'll be on a panel Friday evening (adventure novels), another one Saturday afternoon (space colonies), and on two panels (Batman's anniversary and social activism) back-to-back on Sunday. Should be fun! |
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| Pub Night |
[Jun. 21st, 2009|06:44 pm] |
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Tonight--Fat Daddy's Pub, 81st & Memorial-- 8 PM. |
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| Crap |
[Jun. 20th, 2009|05:14 pm] |
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I think my pool pump motor just died. |
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