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Archive for September, 2004
21
Sep

Getting in shape

Scott writes that we all need to get in shape, and even mentions me.. We’re going to participate in the “15th Annual Anadarko Run Thru the Woods” in the Woodlands on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 25th, early in the morning. It should be fun, and I’m going to have one hell of a time over the next two months trying to get in good enough shape for this thing.

I’ve already started walking, only a few weeks and I start my running.. Gotta walk to get my muscles back in shape for the jogging, I’ve been lazy as a fat cat the past few years.

My goal is to be able to run the half marathon in Jan. Andy writes about it here : The Houston Marathon wants YOU!

Hopefully, I have enough time to get ready.. only 61 more days until I need to start the 9 weeks of training for the half marathon.

21
Sep

I got this message today, I think it’s kind of old, but I enjoyed it.

Andy Rooney said on 60 minutes a few weeks back:

I don’t think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except
numbers. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory
are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black
Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have things
like the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud Magazine, White
Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens.
Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door.

Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You
can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to
ban you from driving to the ball game.

I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason, that is why there
are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING
MARTHA BURKE?

I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it
is an opinion.

I have the right “NOT” to be tolerant of others because they are
different, weird, or tick me off.

When 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70%
of the population is black, that is not racial profiling, it is the Law
of Probability.

I believe that if you are selling me a milk shake, a pack of cigarettes,
a newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of
fact, if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak
English!

My father and grandfather didn’t die in vain so you can leave the
countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours.

I think the police should have every right to shoot your sorry self if
you threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can’t understand
the word “freeze” or “stop” in English, see the above lines.

I don’t think just because you were not born in this country, you are
qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank loans
or tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket
store, or any other business.

We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our lives
in wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come
over here and tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to
their interpretations.

I don’t hate the rich. I don’t pity the poor.

I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television. That
doesn’t stop you from watching them.

I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and
continue to make more If it ticks you off, go and invent the next
operating system that’s better, and put your name on the building. Ask
your buddy that invented the Internet to help you.

It doesn’t take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take
a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack their little behinds when
necessary, and say “NO!”

I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please don’t
pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home until
that new lip ring heals. I don’t want to look at your ugly infected
mouth as you serve me French fries!

I am sick of “Political Correctness.” I know a lot of black people, and
not a single one of them was born in Africa; so how can they be
“African-Americans”? Besides, Africa is a continent. I don’t go around
saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great,
great, great grandfather was from Europe. I am proud to be from America
and nowhere else.

And if you don’t like my point of view, tough. DON’T PASS IT ON.

17
Sep

Turning 24

Well, I’m turning 24 tomorrow. Time sure flies! My daughter will be two years old in about a month. Car windows still not fixed. Dryer heating element possibly blown.

I want to buy a house. I’ve kinda been looking, but nothing too serious yet, because of our financial situations. By this time next year we will have another year’s worth of debt paid off and should be in a much better position to afford something. Hopefully by then rates haven’t sky-rocketed.

I need to take more pictures, my photography hobby is slacking, I’ve got about 10 rolls of undeveloped black and white, im sure all my checmical’s are exhausted.

I’m going to call Hyundai on Monday and see about setting up a company account so I can get 10-20% above cost. Maybe that’ll save me some money on these damn window regulators.

Party at “the office” on Saturday for Ryan and I. Everyone can come.

Have an good weekend… and be excellent to eachother..

15
Sep

Photo Stamps

Cool! You can make your own stamps now at PhotoStamps. I’m gonna order something funny. Dunno what yet, but I’ll think of something good.

10
Sep

Travelling and Hurricanes

Poor unlucky Floridians! Three hurricanes this year. I’d move to different ground! It’s a shame that we have to live with natural disasters. Anyway, Ivan will hit Florida probably by Monday, you can view the Weather Underground: Tropical Storm: 5 Day Forecast Map to keep track of it. I don’t know how long that link will work.

On another note, I’ve gotta go back to NY on Monday. This time to shut down our office up there, crate up all the files and computer equipment, and ship it back to Houston, and some to Miami. I’ll be passing through Atlanta on Monday afternoon, and hope there won’t be any flight delays. The hurricanes have yet to hurt our office in Miami, and hopefully Ivan will be nice.

The flight to NY is kinda a hectic one, due to such a short notice, and that I’ll be landing at JFK because the office is across the street from the airport.

Flight Schedule:
Depart: HOUSTON TX, 9:00AM
Arrive: ATLANTA, 12:01PM

Depart: ATLANTA, 12:45PM
Arrive: CLEVELAND, 2:31PM

Depart: CLEVELAND, 3:20PM
Arrive: NEW YORK/KENNEDY, 4:59PM

The way back is a little bit easier only a stop in Cleveland, OH. This will get me within 2000 miles of becoming an elite pass member for this year.. Hopefully I can take one more flight somewhere and get the rest of the miles I need, so next year I can take advantage of free upgrades and other nice perks.

05
Sep

Window Regulator Madness

Ok, so now as of last night, while rolling up the passenger rear window, the used regulator I put it decided to eat the cable also! YAY! now I have two non-working windows. Maybe I should just fork over the $500 for parts?? Unfortunately I don’t have an extra $500 just sitting for window replacements.. anyways.. ill never buy a hyundai again, that’s for sure..

03
Sep

Window Regulatorness

Well, I kinda rigged up the window to stay permanently up. Should hold for now until I can find a used one or a cheap one somewhere.

Labor day weekend this weekend. Everyone have fun, get drunk, dont labor too much and be safe.

01
Sep

Man, last night, I go to roll up my passenger front window.. and guess what.. Window doesn’t roll up! Surprise! This is number two to brake in the past six months. Now it wouldn’t be too much of a problem, but the only place that carries them is the dealership, which charges $250.00 for the replacement part. Last time I was lucky to find one on ebay for $50.00, and replaced it myself. This time, I can’t locate anything.

Guess I’m gonna have to go by ‘pick-a-part’ today and see if they have any junker 99-00 Hyundai Elantra’s with the power window option, so I can rip that shit out and use it in my car.

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