Keywords for this weekend.

Mike's Weekend:

Drama. Catalog Only. Smoking. Beer. "Chicken." Exhaustion. Massive Head Wound. Emergency Room. No Sleep. Coldest Triage Ever. 7 Staples. Croissandwich. Some Sleep. Worry. More Smoking. More Drama. Dairy Queen. Moving. Fudgesicle. Birthday Party. Meatballs. Bachelor Party. Even More Smoking. Strippers. Beer. Toy Show. Enough Sleep. Lawnmowing. Parent's House. Dinner. Ice Cream. TV. Iron Chef. Too Much Drama.

Do you? Understand? The words coming out of my mouth?

Because of the problem conveying humorous intent in text, I will provide this link from The Register.


The Color of Irony

Use at your discretion.

Why you should always retain custody of the photos

Warning!!!

NSFW!!!!!!!!!

Contains nudity!!!

I'm not kidding!!!

Once again, people have come to my site looking for things that aren't here. One of them is this site that someone was looking for.

This site is the perfect example of how it is never a good idea to let anyone take pictures of you naked. Especially if you don't actually have the originals.

The-Diatribe's Meme

This was taken from the-diatribe.blogspot.com:

1. What were three of the stupidest things you have done in your life?

a) Letting my “friends” convince me to embarrass myself so they would be friends with me in middle school
b) Not studying enough in college
c) Not listening to my heart

2. At the current moment, who has the most influence in your life?

a) Still probably my mom.

3. If you were given a time machine that functioned, and you were allowed to only pick up five people to dine with, who would you pick?

a) Caitlin
b) Glenn Curtiss (aviation pioneer)
c) Aubrey
d) my Uncle Toby, who died when I was 3
e) Mohammed, so I could ask him about jihad, and whether it is being perpetrated against his ideals

4. If you had three wishes that were not supernatural, what would they be?

a) Every one could find their “the one”
b) There will be no more misinterpretation of anything written or spoken
c) The well-being of others overrides personal greed

5. Someone is visiting your hometown/place where you live at the moment. Name two things you regret your city not having, and two things people should avoid.

Regret:
a) Detroit is the “Worst Place to Meet Someone” according to Men’s Health. I concur.
b) Detroit does not have a public transportation system worth anything. Out-of-towners require a car to get anywhere or see anything.

Avoid:
a) Various areas of Detroit, most notably anywhere outside of downtown, the Southside, the Westside, Highland Park, Royal Oak Township….
b) Winter weather. Snow only hides the potholes.

6. Name one event that has changed your life.

a) Buying a house. That’s only maybe the most recent big thing. So many things change your life everyday, but it’s a matter of degrees of change, some miniscule, some significant

7. Tag 3 people.

a) deadboyzone
b) allalongthewatercooler
c) misanthropicsob

Make with the talking and such-like

Last night I got in touch with my fraternity brother Jared. I'd been meaning to catch up with him, but we kept missing each other on IM. The last time I'd talked to him, he was in NYC, and as Dan was on his way, I thought they could meet up.

It turns out he's back in L.A. and he seems happy. After IMing for a while, he suggested we just talk on the phone. I don't know why we didn't come to that conclusion earlier, but, I called and we talked for over an hour, maybe closer to 2, just catching up and giving updates on where people we knew were and what they were up to. He told a long involved story about Aaron Travis, and I told him the short story of the origins of Captain Sparkle.

He also suggested I come visit him in L.A. Now, I've been looking for an excuse to get out of town, so I'll have to figure out getting a flight out there and whatnot. I think flying Spirit Airlines is fairly cheap, and I'm probably going to go in the Oct-Nov time frame. I suppose I should also check in with K-Fish and Michelle too, although San Diego is a bit of a drive, so meeting somewhere halfway might be an idea.

Anyway, it was much like old times and really good talking with him. Oy!

Oooo. Everything is so green

Well, not really. But this is cool. I'm posting from Dashboard. Neato. I love Mac OS X. Scotchy, scotch, scotch.

I are smart.

Computer Geek Alert!

So, I got a copy of Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4 for those not into these things) and in preparation for installing it, I decided I should finally back up my hard drive. I have a 120Gb in the computer, and it's actually nearly full, although 50 Gigs is MP3s. I thought that making sure these were safely stored was a good idea, especially so, if I did have a problem, I wouldn't have to re-rip all of that.

With that in mind, I bought a new hard drive, another 120 Gb at my favorite store, which after rebates is only $40. I was going to put it in the external Firewire case I already have, to replace the 40 Gig that was there.

Well, I swapped in the 120 only to have it not work. I had gotten the 120 not only because it was cheap, but also because that Firewire chipset doesn't support drives larger than 128Gb. Well, it wasn't working. I couldn't get the drive to format or mount or anything. It was at this point I figured that I maybe had the wrong firmware version in it. I did some digging and found a utility to flash the firmware to a more current version. Eureka! (and not the vacuum) So anyway, at that point I finally was able to back up the drive. Tomorrow I shall install Tiger. Yay!

Oh, yeah, uh, Tiger has a bunch of improvements and stuff and it's better than the current version of OS X (10.3) I'm running now, so, it's good and stuff.

Tranced out

I just finished Harry Potter. Wow. Not what I expected. I even cried a little. Now I must go to bed.

"X" Marks the Spot

Stolen from "Ry-Bear"

Put an "x" if you have ever done any of the following...
( ) snuck out of the house
(X) gotten lost in your city
(X) saw a shooting star
(X) been to any other countries besides the united states
(X) had a serious injury
(X) gone out in public in your pajamas
( ) flown over a volcano in a helicopter
(X) been on a volcano
(X) kissed a stranger*
(X) hugged a stranger*
( ) been in a fist fight
( ) been arrested
( ) laughed and had milk/coke come out of your nose
(X) pushed all the buttons on an elevator
(X) swore at your parents
(X) been in love
(X) been close to love
(X) been to a casino
( ) been skydiving
(X) broken a bone
(X) been high
( ) skinny-dipped
(X) faked sick
(X) flashed someone*
(X) mooned someone*
( ) saw a therapist
(X) done the splits
(X) played spin the bottle*
(X) gotten stitches
( ) drank a whole gallon of apple juice in less than one hour
(X) bitten someone*
(X) been to Niagara Falls
(X) gotten the chicken pox
(X) kissed a member of the same sex(cheek)*
( ) crashed into a friend's car
( ) been to Japan
(X) ridden in a taxi*
(X) been dumped
(X) shoplifted
(X) been fired
( ) had a crush on someone of the same sex
(X) had feelings for someone who didnt have them back
( ) gone on a blind date
(X) lied to someone you loved
( ) had a crush on a teacher
( ) celebrated mardi-gras in new orleans
(X) been to Europe
( ) slept with a co-worker
(X) slept with anyone
( ) been married
( ) gotten divorced
( ) had children
( ) seen someone die
(XX) had a close friend die
( ) been to Africa
(X) Driven over 400 miles in one day
(X) Been to Canada*
( ) Been to Mexico
(X) Been on a plane
( ) Seen the Notebook
(X) Thrown up in a bar*
( ) Purposely set a part of myself on fire
(X) Eaten Sushi
(X) Been skiing/snowboarding
(X) Met someone in person from the internet
( ) lost a child
(X) gone to college*
(X) graduated college
( ) done hard drugs
( ) tried killing yourself
(X) fired a gun
( ) purposely hurt yourself
(X) taken painkillers
(X) love someone or miss someone right now
( ) gone or going to summer school
(X) swam a mile [I would think so, I was on the City swim team in middle school]
( ) ran a 5K race
(X) played paintball
( ) realized you were w/ the wrong person after it was too late
(X) lied to someone you care about
( ) have no regrets
(X) ate a whole box of girl scout cookies by yourself

*Probably while drunk

SciFi geeks around the world in mourning

Sad to have to report this if you haven't seen the news yet, but James Doohan, Scotty of Star Trek, passed away today. It's too bad, as I always thought he was the heart and humor of the Enterprise crew. Now I have a yearning to watch Star Trek IV. Maybe this weekend. That and Spaceballs

"Aye. Hello, computer."
"Try the keyboard."
"Keyboard. How quaint."

(Must attempt to not include obligatory "Beam Me Up, Scotty" reference)

Story linky

20 people and many questions

Stole From Ryan and Beckie.
The Rules: First list twenty people you know in any order, and then scroll down and answer the questions. Don't peek at the questions before writing down your list of people.

1) John
2) Chris
3) Dan
4) Lani (my sister)
5) Beckie
6) Jessica
7) Austin
8) Jenn
9) Jackie
10) Sarah
11) Drew
12) Ryan
13) DannyC
14) Julie
15) Jim D
16) Mitica
17) Dan Fanton (A.K.A. Don Santon)
18) Jared
19) Michelle
20) Chris3

Answer these questions without changing the order of the people listed above.

How did you meet number 17?

Dan knew someone in the fraternity somehow and he got recruited in and I think I met him at Whirlyball. He introduced me to Napster.

Should numbers 3 and 8 go out?

Um. Sure. Why not?

If number 5 died tomorrow, what would you do?

I would definitely be overcome with grief. I’m a big baby about these things now.

What is number 10’s middle name?

I don’t know, hmm. Stab in the dark: Marie (I know it’s Jessica’s middle name also, but it’s fairly common for girls.)

Who is number 13 going out with?

I think there’s this girl Meg(h?)an. They enjoy playing kickball. No, for real. But there’s always drinking afterward.

What would you do if number 15 kissed you?

Uh. Be really weirded out. ‘Cause, we like, work together.

Describe number 16 in 5 words.

Romanian bargain hunter buddy pal. (Eh, you try it.)

Is number 2 the sexiest person alive?

He thinks he is.

What is the strangest thing you know about number 9?

I don’t know if I know anything really strange about Jackie. Weird.

What would you do if number 7 killed someone?

Beckie’s answer was good for this, so yeah, I’d help them dispose of the, ahem, evidence.

Is number 1 your best friend?

I would hope so, how else could I have lived with the guy for 4 years. But it’s really about an 8-way tie for “Best.” Now “Bestest” is a different story.

When is number 6’s birthday?

November 12th. I will be sure to get her a lovely present.

Would/have numbers 12 and 8 date?

I don’t think Jenn has the right “equipment.” And they’re best friends. Hey, questions? What with the obsession with the relationships of Jenn anyway?

Do you know any of number 14’s family members or pets?

Well, considering I was in John and Julie’s wedding, I think I met all of her family, and Max I’ve known since John got him.

Who does number 20 like?

Both.

Would you ever make out with number 18?

I’m not into boys. And Jared’s a biggun.

Is number 3 a boy or girl?

He’s a boy. A “Badger Boy”

What is the best thing about number 7?

His science is so tight.

What do you really think about number 11?

Drew’s a great guy, but when it comes to women, he goes for the hamburger when he could really get steak.

What is number 15’s favorite band/singer?

Haha! Rush. “Dude, they can play in 9 different time signatures at the same time.”

Where has number 10 lived before they moved to where they live now?

She lived with Jackie and He-Who-Is-A-Dumbass. Did I say that out loud?

What neighborhood does number 3 live in?

The same one he always has, well excepting when he was in NYC. Grosse Pointe.

What school does number 6 go to?

The School of Becoming an Heiress. And Wayne State.

Are numbers 9 and 13 best friends?

No, I don’t think they’ve even met.

Does number 20 secretly like number 2?

That would be funny.

Would you ever date number 8?

Sure. But really, what is it about Jenn’s social life that is so damn interesting? Stupid Questions.

What’s the most embarrassing thing you know about number 4?

I think there’s hours of material here. Most of it too embarrassing to actually put to screen.

Somebody touch me!

[Cartman voice] I just bought the new Harry Potter Book. Who want to touch me? I said who wants to fucking touch me?![/Cartman voice]

It's been pretty good so far, even though between the Quixotic party last night and various other TV watching I haven't gotten too far. I'm a little lost and confused about what's going on, mostly because it's been so long since I read "Order of the Phoenix." I'm sure I'll figure it out after while.

You think you have it bad?

I've been watching "Hogan Knows Best" on VH1, and compared to Hulk Hogan, JoeBoo is a pushover. In one episode, his daughter (who's 16) has a date with a 22 year old dude, and he puts a GPS tracker in the her car, and make them take that car on their date. He calls them up when he sees them deviating from from the route. He also gave the dude a preinterview before he consented to allow this guy to date his daughter. Granted, it's no multipage questionaire, but I think Hulk Hogan is a bit more intimidating (especially physically) than JoeBoo.

I guess he doesn't have any movies to direct

Look at the From: line. I just thought this was kind of funny, and that you guys, (especially certain people) would understand and think this was funny too.
I mean really, the guy has to resort to sending out spam? Maybe it's some kind of viral marketing for Spamalot. Nah.

Ruffles have Canadian ridges!

So, after much research into it, it appears that Ruffles All-Dressed Chips are in fact, a Canada only flavour ("U" added to comply with strange Canadian/British extra letter conventions). FritoLay hardly even acknowledges that they have a Canadian branch. Ah, Canada, second class citizen in the snack food industry, I guess that's the reason they feel compelled to put the maple leaf in all of their signs. So you know they're Canadian, not just some knock-off of America. Must also be why there's Ketchup and Dill Pickle flavored chips there.

But back to the All-Dresed. They are so good, with an almost bar-b-que spicey tomatoey-ness but yet with enough of a vinegar bite to help offset the greasiness typical of all chips. I think I'm going to start a petition to FritoLay to get them to bring the All-Dressed chips to America.

Petition to make "All Dressed" Ruffles available in the US


Random other links from my potato chip research

some guy's chip bag collection

Gold'n Krisp, a local brand (a personal favorite from Ohio, near where my sister was born)

Blogtastic today

I don't know why, but I've been compelled to write a bunch today. Mostly inane stuff, but whatever.

I decided to check my hit counter and see where people are coming from (referals) and once again, "Joyce DeWitt nude" was one of the searches that led to my 'blog. Also, "Emmy Rossum hot" was another. I suppose you make any reference to "random celebrity" and "nude" and you get hits. Hmm. Brad Pitt. Angelina Jolie. Jen Aniston. Britney Spears. Demi Moore. Keira Knightly. Tom Cruise. Katie Holmes. Vince Vaughn. Jennifer Garner. Ben Affleck. Gar-fleck. J-Lo. Michael Vartan. Zsa-zsa Gabor. (ew)

Let's see what kind of hits I get now. Nude! Naked! Undressed!

Woo Lee Mammoth

I went with Austin to this restarant last night called Woo Lee Garden. I had passed by it a couple times and wondered what it was about, so we decided to give it a try.

I knew it was Korean/Japanese, but I didn't realize it was a Korean BBQ/Sushi buffet. It was really good.

They have these grills in the tables, and you cook the meat in front of you, and wrap it in lettuce. The sushi was also very good. I ate probably $20 worth of sushi. Then we hit the BBQ, there was bul-go-gi, kal-bi, and some other things I don't remember the names of.

After we had eaten quite a bit Austin and I began to wonder at the price, and realized it might be a bit pricey. It wasn't too bad, considering how much we ate. I think after tax and tip it was ~$27 apiece, which is more than what I would usually spend for dinner, is ok for a every-once-in-a-while meal. I thought it was worth it, especially for the experience.

Another thing, Austin told me that the dim-sum place, Shangri-La, has dim-sum until 2am at night. Wow! Dim-sum! Yeah! OK. Enough. Now, I really need lunch.

I am the crawling king snake

I'm shedding my skin. I know it's icky, but the peeling has begun from my sunburn. Just thought I'd share.

In other less disgusting news, I have received a second couch from my parents. It will be replacing my current couch. I need some help moving it though, so let me know if you'll be available anytime in the near future. The current couch will be moving to my basement or possibly the upstairs. I haven't decided. But it's pretty light, one person could almost move it if it weren't 6 feet long. So I need two people willing to help. There's leftover Canadian beer in the deal! And maybe pizza too.

Why am I obsessed with this?

More TomKat craziness, and the what the people think.

The Great Tom Cruise Backlash
By Mark Morford

Also, funny remix of the Oprah appearance.

Waxy.org: Tom Cruise Kills Oprah


OK, random other links of semi-amusingness.

Go Fug Yourself

NotFoolingAnybody.com

Statler and Waldorf on the movies

Ringtone Dancer

A couple cottage photos

Taken during a morning stroll


Taken the morning after


Taken to prove our thirst


Taken to show we were there


Taken to show how it went down

We Dry Hard*

Must blog on Tues...day... this morning is dragging on. Cottage was fun. My sunburn still is a bit sore. I should get more Aloe, although I did try cutting off a spear from the aloe plant I have. I smeared it on the shoulder, it smells a little funky, but it helped. The stuff from the store is just much more convenient. Much drunken fun had, the beach was nice, weather cooperated for the most part. Pictures to be posted later.

*Slogan for cement company in Tiverton. I think they must have had 14 year-old boys for their advertising team.