Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Humor - DEEP OBSERVATIONS ON LIFE


DEEP OBSERVATIONS ON LIFE



1) When I die, I want to die like my grandfather--who died
peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the
passengers in his car."
--Author Unknown

2) Advice for the day: If you have a lot of tension and you
get a headache, do what it says on the aspirin bottle:
"Take two aspirin" and "Keep away from children."
--Author Unknown

3) "Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so? There's a
support group for that! It's called EVERYBODY, and they
meet at the bar."
--Drew Carey

4) "The problem with the designated driver program, it's
not a desirable job, but if you ever get sucked into
doing it, have fun with it. At the end of the night,
drop them off at the wrong house."
--Jeff Foxworthy

5) "If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball
and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the
infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base."
--Dave Barry

6) "Relationships are hard. It's like a full time job, and
we should treat it like one. If your boyfriend or girlfriend
wants to leave you, they should give you two weeks' notice.
There should be severance pay, the day before they leave
you, they should have to find you a temp."
--Bob Ettinger

7) "My Mom said she learned how to swim when someone took
her out in the lake and threw her off the boat. I said, 'Mom,
they weren't trying to teach you how to swim.'"
--Paula Poundstone

8) "A study in the Washington Post says that women have
better verbal skills than men. I just want to say to the
authors of that study: "Duh."
--Conan O'Brien

9) "Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?? I'm
halfway through my fish burger and I realize, Oh my God....
I could be eating a slow learner."
--Lynda Montgomery

10) "I think that's how Chicago got started. Bunch of
people in New York said, 'Gee, I'm enjoying the crime
and the poverty, but it just isn't cold enough. Let's
go west.'"
--Richard Jeni

11) "If life were fair, Elvis would be alive and all the
impersonators would be dead."
--Johnny Carson

12) "Sometimes I think war is God's way of teaching us
geography."
--Paul Rodriguez

13) "My parents didn'! t want to move to Florida, but they
turned sixty and that's the law."
--Jerry Seinfeld

14) "Remember in elementary school, you were told that in
case of fire you have to line up quietly in a single file line
from smallest to tallest. What is the logic in that? What,
do tall people burn slower?"
--Warren Hutcherson

15) "Bigamy is having one wife/husband too many. Monogamy is
the same."
--Oscar Wilde

16) "Supppose you were an idiot ... And suppose you were a
member of Congress... But I repeat myself."
--Mark Twain

17) "Our bombs are smarter than the average high school
student. At least they can find Afghanistan."
--A. Whitney Brown

18) "You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog
will give you a look that says, 'My God, you're right!
I never would've thought of that!'"
--Dave Barry

19) Do you know why they call it "PMS"? Because "Mad Cow
Disease" was taken.
--Unknown, presumed deceased

Sunday, July 24, 2005

I'm Back In The Saddle Again!

I'm back from my business trip in Olathe, KS. I flew back in Friday night into O'Hare airport on an extremely bumpy flight. Saturday was a wild day! I had to install 4 Stained Glass Overlay windows into a customers house at 10:00 am. I took a wrong turn and got to the customer's house 15 minutes late, so the day started out a little bad. The install took a little longer than expected, so I had to rush and pick up our lunch at Burger King (they have a great hot shrimp salad). Brought it back to our store and eat quickly. I had another appointment to go to, so I just made it there.

After work, we were invited to a friend's house - John and Melissa Sirridge for a smoked meat smorgasbord. John smoked a turkey breast, pork and salmon. Wow were they delicious! The turkey was as moist and flavorful as can be. We then proceeded to drink Grappa, which is a drink made from wine. This stuff goes down smooth as silk with an afterburn that will wake you up!

We followed up the Grappa with delicious peanut clusters made by Pam Winters. Now these were no ordinary peanut clusters. Pam added some butterscotch chips and a secret ingredient to make them dee-lect-able!

Sunday we are making the trip down to the Merchandise Mart in Chicago for the July gift show. We need to look for holiday gifts to sell at our store - Uncle Fat's Attic.

Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Things You Never Knew Existed : Finger Nose Trimmer (#80337)

Things You Never Knew Existed : Finger Nose Trimmer (#80337)

Sunday... A Little Late

Well, the weekend was good! Sidewalk Sales in Historic Downtown Crystal Lake went well despite the attempts of Mother Nature to squash it with extreme heat.

Sunday, the wife and I went out and played golf at Pine Tree National. If you are in the Harvard, IL area check this golf course out. It is the hidden gem of Northern Illinois. After golfing we decided to go out to dinner with a couple of friends at Deeter's German restaurant in Woodstock, IL. They have an all you can eat Weinershnitzel dinner on Sunday's. Delicious meal! I highly recommend it.

I'm out of town right now in Olathe, KS. Blogging will be light this week. My DJ replacement this week at Crystal Lake Classic Car night will be none other Than Joe Bellavia! Joe has been called out of retirement once more to show off his vocal talents. Visit Joe Thursday, July 21st from 6:00 pm to 8:30 at Classic Car Night!

I will return as DJ on July 28th, just in time for the Clydesdale Horses to arrive. See ya then!

Tattooed Fruit Is on Way - New York Times

Tattooed Fruit Is on Way - New York Times

Thursday, July 14, 2005

I Believe...

I believe- that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I believe- that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I believe- that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I believe- that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I believe- that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I believe- that you can keep going long after you can't.
I believe- that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I believe- that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I believe- that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I believe- that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
I believe- that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.
I believe- that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I believe- that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I believe- that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others, sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I believe- that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I believe- that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I believe- that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I believe- that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I believe- that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out, you will find the strength to help.
I believe- that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Humor - Lift Chair For Seniors

Cute Picture

Humor - 25 Sign of Growing Up

1. Your houseplants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them.
2. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question.
3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.
5. You hear your favorite song in an elevator.
6. You watch the Weather Channel.
7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of "hook up" and "break-up."
8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.
9. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as "dressed up."
10. You're the one calling the police because those %&@# kids next door won't turn down the stereo.
11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
12. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
13. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
14. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's leftovers.
15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
16. You take naps from noon to 6 PM
17. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one.
18. Eating a basket of chicken wings at 3 AM would severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.
19. If you're a gal, you go to the drug store for ibuprofen and antacid, not condoms and pregnancy tests.
20. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer "pretty good stuff."
21. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.
22. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink that much again."
23 . 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
24. You drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
25. You read this entire list looking desperately for one sign that doesn't apply to you and can't find one to save your sorry old ass!

Sunday, July 10, 2005

Saturday In The Park

Had a great day on Saturday! Although it was a slow day at Uncle Fat's Attic, the rest of the day was fun! I went out with a friend to Plum Tree Golf Course in Harvard, IL and played nine holes. I'm getting a little better with his training. I hit a 50. What a gorgeous day. We then met up with our wives and went out to dinner at Jimmy Buffet's Cheeseburger in Paradise. The food was quite good. We stated out with a fish chowder soup which was delicious, I had a Costa Rican skirt steak wrap for dinner. Char had a Grilled Caribbean Chicken breast sandwich. We shared a Key Lime Pie for dessert. All in all, not a bad day!

Saturday, July 09, 2005

Memo From God




MEMO FROM GOD



To: YOU Date: TODAY From: THE BOSS Subject: YOURSELF Reference: LIFE

I am God. Today I will be handling all of your problems. Please remember that I do not need your help.

If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it. Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. All situations will be resolved, but in My time, not yours.


Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now.


If you find yourself stuck in traffic; Don't despair. There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege.


Should you have a bad day at work; Think of the man who has been out of work for years.


Should you despair over a relationship gone bad; Think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return.


Should you grieve the passing of another weekend; Think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to feed her children.


Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance; Think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk.


Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror; Think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine.


Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking what is my purpose? Be thankful. There are those who didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.


Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities; Remember, things could be worse. You could be one of them!


Should you decide to send this to a friend Thank you, you may have touched their life in ways you will never know

Humor - How do these people survive?

ONE
Recently, when I went to McDonald's I saw on the menu that you
could have an order of 6, 9 or 12 Chicken McNuggets. I asked for a half
dozen nuggets. "We don't have half dozen nuggets," said the teenager at the
counter. "You don't?" I replied. "We only have six, nine, or twelve," was
the reply. "So I can't order a half dozen nuggets, but I can order six?"
"That's right." So I shook my head and ordered six McNuggets

TWO
I was checking out at the local Walmart with just a few items
and the lady behind me put her things on the belt close to mine. I picked up
one of those "dividers" that they keep by the cash register and placed it
between our things so they wouldn't get mixed. After the girl had scanned
all of my items, she picked up the "divider," looking it all over for the
bar code so she could scan it. Not finding the bar code she said to me, "Do
you know how much this is?" I said to her "I've changed my mind, I don't
think I'll buy that today." She said "OK," and I paid her for the things
and left. She had no clue to what had just happened.

THREE
A lady at work was seen putting a credit card into her
floppy drive and pulling it out very quickly. When I inquired as to what she
was doing, she said she was shopping on the Internet and they kept asking
for a credit card number, so she was using the ATM "thingy."

FOUR
I recently saw a distraught young lady weeping beside her car. "Do
you need some help?" I asked. She replied, "I knew I should have replaced
the battery to this remote door unlocker. Now I can't get into my car. Do
you think they (pointing to a distant convenience store) would have a
battery to fit this?" "Hmmm, I dunno. Do you have an alarm, too?" I asked.
"No, just this remote thingy," she answered, handing it and the car keys to
me. As I took the key and manually unlocked the door, I replied, "Why don't
you drive over there and check about the batteries. It's a long walk."

FIVE
Several years ago, we had an Intern who was none too swift. One
day she was typing and turned to a secretary and said, "I'm almost out of
typing paper. What do I do?" "Just use copier machine paper," the secretary
told her. With that, the intern took her last remaining blank piece of
paper, put it on the photocopier and proceeded to make five "blank" copies.

SIX
I was in a car dealership a while ago, when a large motor home was
towed into the garage. The front of the vehicle was in dire need of repair
and the whole thing generally looked like an extra in "Twister." I asked
the manager what had happened. He told me that the driver had set the
"cruise control" and then went in the back to make a sandwich.

SEVEN
My neighbor works in the operations department in the central
office of a large bank. Employees in the field call him when they have
problems with their computers. One night he got a call from a woman in one
of the branch banks who had this question: "I've got smoke coming from the
back of my terminal. Do you guys have a fire downtown?"


EIGHT
Police in Radnor, Pa., interrogated a suspect by placing a metal
colander on his head and connecting it with wires to a photocopy machine.
The message "He's lying" was placed in the copier, and police pressed the
copy button each time they thought the suspect wasn't telling the truth.
Believing the "lie detector" was working, the suspect confessed.

NINE
A mother calls 911 very worried asking the dispatcher if she needs
to take her kid to the emergency room, the kid was eating ants. The
dispatcher tells her to give the kid some Benadryl and should be fine, the
mother says, I just gave him some ant killer..... Dispatcher: Rush him in
to emergency!

Life is tough. It's tougher if you're stupid."

The Latest, The Greatest

Last night we went out to the driving range and hit a bucket o' balls and then played 18 holes of minature golf. It was a beautiful night out, warm yet comfortable. Would ya believe I'm starting to hit the ball straight! I'm not totally consistant, but what the heck, I'm having fun!
Who is the guy playing bass in the photo below? More to come!


Friday, July 08, 2005

Wednesday, July 06, 2005

Bubble Girl

Bubble Girl

This is interesting! Kinda like a Lava Lamp!

Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Birthday Calculator

Birthday Calculator

This site gives you interesting details about your birthday. It even shows you what the moon looked like on the night you were born.

Saturday, July 02, 2005

Humor - Cowboy Chili

Take a deep breath before you start-------------

This young cowboy walks into a seedy cafe in a small town in West Texas.

He sits at the counter and notices an older cowboy with his arms folded staring blankly at a bowl of chili.

After about 15 minutes of just sitting there staring at it, the young cowboy bravely asks, "if you ain't goin to eat that, mind if I do"?

The older cowboy slowly turns his head toward the young wrangler and in his best cowboy manner states "Nah, go ahead". Eagerly, the young cowboy reaches over and slides the bowl over to his place and starts spooning it in with delight.

He gets nearly down to the bottom and notices a rotten dead rat in the chili. The sight was shocking and he immediately pukes up the chili into the bowl.

The old cowboy quietly says, "Yep, that's as far as> I got, too"

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Friday, July 01, 2005

George Barris and Butch Patrick

Last night, Class Car Night in Downtown Crystal Lake had the privilage of having George Barris and Butch Patrick stop by and say hello. They are appearing at the Volo Auto Museum on July 3rd. Both of these guys are class acts and it was a pleasure to meet them.


Here I am with George Barris, King of the Customs. George is a true genius with cars!


Here I am with the legendary star of stage and screen - Butch Patrick! What a great guy!



Here I am with George, Butch and a woman from the Volo Auto Museum! If you get the chance, go see George and Butch there on July 3rd, 2005. You will be glad you went!