It's a Series of Tubes

Senator Ted Stevens describes the internet as a "series of tubes."



I guess it wouldn't be so bad, except that Senator Stevens is chairman of the Senate commerce committee which regulates Internet commerce...

GAR TO ME SAYS I

The Pirate Keyboard

engrish prcautions

these were on the back of a windshield wiper nozzle(s) package i bought the other day. can you guess which country these did NOT originate from?


i hope these were insufficient enough.

Country Wood Circle

Am I alone in this or does that street name sound odd? Oksana and I are going into a new apartment in August. We had previously chosen one on a street named Stones River Cove, which I think sounds nice. That apartment is no longer available, so we have been bumped to a slightly larger apartment with a much crappier view. I just don't know if "Country Wood" sounds like something I want to write often. Maybe I'm uncomfortable with the first syllable of "country" be so closely juxtaposed with the word "wood."

Comments anyone?

well... this is boring so...

Pappert sucks.

proove me wrong

I Remember When This Blog was a Happenin' Place

But those days seem to have passed. Someone say something controversial. Then someone else can say something equally controversial in response. Then we can fight about it. Anybody?

Small Apartment Building blows up in New York... Trains get bombed in India... Isreal more or less invades Lebanon (the country not the city in Wilson County)...

Anything?

Personally, I'm wondering about this Isreali military action. I know they fight alot in the middle east, even quasi-invading each other from time to time. But this seems kinda big-scale to me. If Isreal picks a fight with Lebanon, and all the other Arab States pick a fight with Isreal... then we're royally screwed.

okay fine: july 4th... nashville style

for all you out-of-towners who couldn't partake in some of the countries best fireworks, here you go...

(and what a finale! at the very end they detonated the Coliseum and let it burn to the ground. really quite spectacular. spared no expense.)

The Finale
(i like the part where it's like, "boom boom boom boom!")

feast your eyes on genius

a real winner

i found this one today.

The cutest puppy in the world?

Maybe.

Things you may not know about me

1.) Nina and I moved in together at the beginning of June. So far it is going well, and hasn't been too much of an adjustment, since we spent most of our free time with each other anyway. Statistically, this means we are twice as likely to get a divorce if we get married. Then again, 78% of statistics are made up on the spot, so I don't know how much stock I would put into that.

2.) We got a puppy. She's about 2 months old, and is a pure-bred Bernese Mountain Dog. She is a pretty good dog, just a butt-load of work. I didn't realize how much attention and supervision puppies needed, but it seems like they need as much as a baby...a mobile baby that poops* on the carpet and can destroy things. We're still a bit uncertain if we'll keep her, but either way I'll post pictures some time soon.

3.) I'm going to Madagascar. It will be for a little over a month, probably around October. I'll be the lab tech at that time for a project that CDC is doing over there. I'm excited, since that is somewhere I've always wanted to visit and I doubt I'll be presented with another opportunity like this again.

*Side note: The word "poop" isn't recognized by the spell check program. I wouldn't think it was that uncommon.

Dead Party... again.

A new posting is in order… and I’m going to post some more fluff, while encouraging others to follow suit. I am posing three questions for you… everyone answer! I got this from a co-worker, and it kind of puts things in perspective if you really think about it, other than the last question. I’ll post my answers as the first comment.

1. What is your new favorite “comfort thing”? Meaning, what is the thing that currently gives you a lot of joy. It can be an action, a food, a drink, a color… whatever.

2. What are you having trouble with right now? Could be work, a person, a hobby you are trying to master, etc)

3. What is your favorite smell (currently)? This can be very specific, or something general.

Happy One Day Anniversary!

Here's wishing Jason and AnnMarie(sp?) a lovely first week as marrieds. A couple phrases of wisdom for you:
*Enjoy the honeymoon as much as you possibly can
*Understand there's a learning curve to it
*Try not to go to bed angry, but sometimes sleep really IS more important that your feelings.
*Treat company like family; treat family like company.
*Don't give up on sex or cooking.
*Get a funny-looking pet. It's a sure-fire lifter of moods.

Any other advise to the newlyweds?
Jason, where do we send gifts(or anthrax)?

Click Me.

Graaaagh!

(link courtesy of Josh Co. Enterprises & Sons, Inc.)

when this party dies...

...it really dies.

anyway, i dont know how many of you saw those creepy pictures of an extremely buff carrot top, but i thought this was a funny photoshop of one of them...



(if you think that's creepy, you should see the originals. why does he wear so much makeup?)

Junesday dinner

Tomorrow night (Fri. june2), we are all invited to dinner at Alison (Grewing) Nash's house. Those who attended my glow-golf-ganza might recall mention of this. It's @7pm or after. Alison's making something with chicken and there will be dessert and appetizers of some sort. We'll either watch a movie or play a game--Alison just bought Drinkopoly so...could be festive. I didn't know Alison or Mike Nash very well in high school, but now i know they are both premium people and I think you'll agree! All Nashvillains please come and let a brother know if you plan to be there.
Contact josh or i for directions and/or more details. also, byob.

p.s. I'm home "sick" from work today and lucky for me!
I saw that TONIGHT THERE'S A "The Office" MARATHON with 4 episodes, starting @ 8pm cst. (you're welcome!)

the good news

Soooo after my 3rd MRI and a full-body bone scan- the orthopedist says he thinks i have a fracture at the neck of my femur. This information means that 1) i have to be on crutches (for i'm not sure how long- till the surgery) and 2) he can possibly fix me by putting screws in my hip...
3) if i put too much pressure on it, or jump and land the wrong way, or something of that nature- i could actually snap the bone clean off at that fracture--(and i was like "HUH? thats no good...")

he said that could have actually been causing the whole "constant pain" thing i've had for the last 14ish months... so that was alittle sobering-- i also go in for some nerve tests next week- involving electrodes on my legs-- oh well- good times--
the good news? women over 30 are getting married at higher rates than 20 years ago... thanks Jesse!

haha- see you this weekend!

Marriage by the Numbers

See! Things are looking up.

And a friend's a friend forever...

I just realized today that I've known some of you for 10 years. That's a friggin decade. That's a long time to an almost 24-year-old, and some of you have known each other longer than that. I remember being depressed about going to college in Colorado, and my parents telling me it's the friends you make in college that you keep for years to come. They said that you usually lose touch with the people you knew in high school, and nobody seems to mind much. I'm glad that isn't the case with us. I'm glad that we have stayed in contact over the years, and hope that we continue to do so in the years to come. Pardon the touchy-feely sentimental stuff. If you experience any nausea/abdominal discomfort after reading this post, induce vomiting immediately. Trust me, I'm a doctor.*

*Ryan may not actually be a doctor.

Bloggers BEWARE!

Interns? No Bloggers Need Apply

Fix it... and respond. Being someone who has witnessed this first-hand (and subsequently resigned because of it), I am interested to see what you think about it.