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AHS Tradition

2008-10-17T14:04:00.000-07:00

Antioch High School continues its long standing tradition of putting out quality kickers on the football team. See video below:

When I played football there we had a kicker with the same heart and desire that she is showing this season (although I think he weighed 20 lbs less). So keep up the good work little lady! Maybe someday you will be kicking for Stanford or maybe we will see you on Monday Night Football kicking for the Tennessee Titans.

PANTHER PRIDE!

Finally My Prayers Have Been Answered

2008-10-15T19:30:00.001-07:00

Summer's Eve has finally released a product that addresses one of the biggest problems we face today. No, I'm not talking about global warming or the recent financial crisis. What I am talking about is vaginal odor. I am just glad that Summer's Eve had the balls to stand up and say, "That's it! I am not going to take it anymore! I won't sit here and let vaginas continue to stink! Not on my watch!" And for that I salute you Summer's Eve . . . I'm glad someone finally had the balls to take a stand on smelly, stinky, disgusting vaginas! Check it out!

Still not satisfied that it will work? Well don't take my word on it. Listen to this Stone Cold Fox's review of this product!

See all Feminine Hygiene reviews at Expotv

Domination

2008-08-27T13:12:00.000-07:00

I used to think that my website was pretty cool but how can I compete with this?

http://www.iamsofuckingcool.com

FML Part II

2008-08-14T20:21:00.000-07:00

My sadness continues.

FML

2008-08-13T23:27:00.001-07:00

I thought my refrigerator died today. I don't know why but as I was putting in a sh*t ton of groceries it just stopped feeling cold. I began to notice that quite a bit of moisture was beginning to show up on everything I had in there too.

I then checked the freezer and sure enough, it wasn't that cold either. "Weird," I thought to myself, "maybe its always like this and I have just never noticed?" After a few more minutes I didn't hear it begin to cool and all of my stuff continued to condensate. I began to enter panic mode.

So thinking my fridge was officially busted, what did I do, you ask? I did the only logical thing one would do in this situation. I packed up the most valuable things in my fridge and brought them to the freezer at work. That's right the freezer at work now has 3 salmon fillets, about a dozen pork chops, some chicken and who knows how many packages of turkey.

To make a long story short, I come to my place after dropping off "my meat" at work only to find that my fridge was obviously working just fine. So now I am sitting at home, pissed with a fully stocked freezer at work. So FML, indeed. Now I am going to have to bring all of that crap back home tomorrow.

Sometimes I just hate myself.

Sweet Dreams

2008-08-06T00:51:00.001-07:00

Bistro Burger is Dead to Me

2008-08-01T14:56:00.001-07:00

It's official!! Bistro Burger has made the dreaded list of Things that are Dead to Me. As of this morning there were only 3 things on the list but thanks to Bistro Burger's incompetent staff, my list has now grown to an even 4.

What did Bistro Burger do, you ask? Well, they simply messed up my order and then did nothing to fix it. When I walked up the counter I clearly ordered a Cheeseburger Royale with pepperjack cheese and a side of onion rings. The half asleep woman at the register then gave me a number but neglected to hand over any sort of record that documented our transaction. "No biggie," I thought, "These are trained professionals who would never tarnish Bistro Burger's fine name." How very wrong I was.

First, I didn't get my drink cup which was supposed to come with my order so I had to go back and yell at the woman behind the counter. Thankfully her afternoon depression had fully set in at this point and she gave me a cup even though I didn't have a receipt. Then a burger came out and it was brought to my table. I say a burger because it most certainly was not my burger. There was cheese on it but it was not pepperjack and there were no onion rings on the side. Needless to say, I sent that sh*t back.

Then the very same burger comes to my table again and the server explained to me that I had ordered a California burger. Ummm no. I politely explained that I ordered a Cheeseburger Royale with pepperjack with a side of onion rings and not the Royale F*ck Up that she was trying to pawn off on me. She then leaves the table and return a few moments later with my burger . . . so I thought.

On closer inspection, I noticed that this was not my Cheeseburger Royale after all. Instead what happened is that the server brought over the same California Burger with a slice of unmelted pepperjack laid on top of whatever cheese was already on it. They also threw 4 to 5 onion rings on the side to appease me. At this point, I didn't care anymore and was SOL without a receipt. I ended up eating their halfassed attempt at deliciousness while holding back my tears of disappointment.

So, I'm sorry Bistro Burger, you are now going to have to live with the shame of being on the list of Things that are Dead to Me. There is no going back and I swear I will never step foot in your establishment ever again . . . or at least until someone in my office suggests we go there for lunch again. Whatever comes first.

Things that are Dead to Me
(1) Ex-Girlfriend
(2) Applesauce
(3) Yosemite National Park
(4) Bistro Burger

Bloc Party @ The Fillmore

2008-08-01T11:11:00.001-07:00

I went to the Bloc Party concert at the Fillmore on Wednesday night. Overall I would say the show was pretty good. It could have been great had we not been standing next to the most Bro-tastic group of guys that sang every song (drunkenly) and played grab-ass throughout the show. I expected to see them going down on each other by the time Encore #3 rolled around.

Highlights included:
(1) Knutz showing up in full chaperone attire, a suit and tie
(2) Scoffing at the people calling their friends on their cellphones just so they could feel like they were at the concert, then noticing that Eric was one of those people . . . so sad.
(3) Drinking a brown bagged premium beer in a park outside of the Fillmore. Yes, a premium beer, I have standards.
(4) The opening act, Does it Offend You, Yeah? offending our ears
(5) Highschool pote. It was everywhere.
(6) Me pissing off a bartender and not leaving her a tip - How dare you tell me how to order drinks after you go out of your way to serve me before others who were waiting longer!! I'll show you!

Now that I have gotten the concert itch again I am looking for more shows to attend. So who's up for some Neil Diamond in September? Anyone?

Blog Update

2008-07-30T15:45:00.000-07:00

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I have been thinking long and hard about my future plans for this blog and after many sleepless nights I have come to one conclusion. The world is a much better place with this Blog in it. So it looks like I am going to make more of an effort to post stuff in the future.

In the meantime, here are 10 things that have happened in my life since March:

(1) Spent 3 days in the hospital after contracting vasculitis
(2) Went to Yosemite - that park is now dead to me
(3) Single handedly ruined or perfected a hiking trip to Point Reyes^
(4) Thought I had Gonorrhea for 2 weeks (I don't - See #1!)
(5) Lost in the first round of playoffs for the last 2 soccer seasons
(6) Made many trips to Los Angeles, 1 trip to Lake Tahoe and too many trips to Antioch
(7) Purchased a coffee table after living in my apartment for 6 months
(8) Took a strange and unfamiliar trip to Las Vegas*
(9) Became obsessed with Yacht Rock and Italian Spiderman
(10) Have pushed countless pieces of paper at work

^Depends on how you look at it.
*Simply means I drank less but was surrounded by more women.

Almost Time For Playoffs

2008-03-19T17:20:00.000-07:00

So I know I have been neglecting this blog but to get everyone up to speed all you really need to know is that my soccer team will make the playoffs with a win this Sunday. So you know what that means?

Iron Lungs vs. Amigos

2008-02-06T22:27:00.001-08:00

Lost . . . WE SUCK!

Current Standings:

Annnnnnnd I'm Back

2008-02-05T21:38:00.000-08:00

Celebrating WWBD

2008-01-22T18:00:00.000-08:00

The founder of "WWBD" was born exactly 35 years ago today on the bathroom floor of a frat house somewhere in the state of Maryland. It truly is amazing how much he has achieved despite being born with so little . . .

To celebrate everyone should go to the link below and let him know what you think about him:
Happy B-Day Link

MLK Day 2008

2008-01-21T16:25:00.001-08:00

A Hometown Buffet Conspiracy

2008-01-19T20:49:00.000-08:00

It has been called to my attention that the photos from my exposé on Hometown Buffet are no longer working. Well, that is a bunch of horsesh*t!

I guess I said and showed you guys somethings that Hometown Buffet Corporate just didn't want to hear.

Post Buffet Depression

2008-01-15T21:47:00.001-08:00

Santa Clara, CA - As promised, I ate at Hometown Buffet last night with my unsuspecting friend, Eric. I would like to start this review by making it clear that this is only my second trip to Hometown Buffet and it will probably be my last. However, unlike my first time I had high hopes for this visit. This is mainly because I remembered it being edible and similar to the food at my freshman dorm. So there was a chance that the Hometown Buffet cuisine could be delicious, right?

WRONG! HOW VERY WRONG I WAS!!

This place is absolutely mind-boggling. I sampled almost everything on the menu and whoever was responsible for preparing the food managed to f*ck up EVERYTHING that I ate. But let's not ruin this review with generalities - read below for the specifics.

7:45 p.m. PST- I picked up Eric and the two of us arrived at the Santa Clara Hometown Buffet. At first I was shocked at how nice the building looked from the outside. As you can see from the photo above, the restaurant appeared clean but like most of the girls I meet these days, something that looks clean doesn't mean that it actually is on the inside. My expectations continued to be pretty high as we followed a family of three into the entrance. "This can't be that bad if these people are choosing to have a family dinner here," I thought to myself. Well, I learned something very startling about people last night and that is that those who choose to eat at Hometown Buffet are not people - they are animals.

Eric and I then walked up the register, ordered our meals, then I waited for the hag behind the counter to ring up two dinners before I slapped down my coupon and said, "Ummm, I think one of those will be on the house tonight, sweetheart!" Then she quickly took one dinner off the tab, we each paid our $6 and we were on our merry way.

7:53 p.m. PST - Salad Course

This is about when the reality of the situation finally set in. The lettuce at this make-shift salad bar looked as if it had been sitting out for days. This makes sense since if it weren't for the Ranch dressing, the Hometown Buffet "regulars" probably wouldn't even know that the salad bar exists. After looking around it was probably safe to assume that we were the first patrons of the day to eat salad based solely on the size of the asses that were in the place.

My salad was pretty standard except for maybe the Jello. I thought it added a nice hint of sweet to my plate of disgustingness. Eric rolled the dice with the coleslaw but he ate it all so I assume it didn't disappoint.

8:05 p.m. PST - First Course

We finished our salads in record time and quickly moved onto our first course. It is true that at Hometown Buffet the possibilities are pretty much endless. I filled my plate with all of my favorite foods - meatloaf, fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, nachos, and a mystery food that ended up being stuffing. Actually on second thought not one of these foods could be considered a favorite of mine. In fact, I would never go to a restaurant and order any of that crap but, you see, that's the beauty of Hometown Buffet - you learn a lot about yourself.

What caught me most off guard was how little the nacho cheese tasted like nacho cheese. It resembled nacho cheese but it clearly was mislabeled or something. As you can see, Eric continued to roll the dice by adding some shrimp as a side dish to his pizza, meatloaf, fried chicken, and cheeseburger combination plate. It would have been impressive if he had eaten everything but I think he only took about three bites before he tossed the plate in the clean up bin when the bus-woman wasn't looking.

8:16 p.m. PST - Second Course

The feeling of emptiness set in around this time but we didn't let that stop us. I quickly walked right up to the counter with a fresh plate and covered it with some slices of pizza, a cheese enchilada, chicken fajitas, and one of the cheeseburgers that I spied sitting in a pan of grease (I sh*t you not!). The tortillas for the fajitas were stretchy and the enchilada was hard to keep down. I had to keep looking up at the photos of extreme sports that were hung on the walls for inspiration. Check it out:

So sick! Hometown Buffet is EXTREME!

Eric slowed down considerably during this course. All he picked up was the mystery meat that they were passing off as "steak" and Jello. Quite the combination. The Jello went down but I think the steak was still on the plate when the bus-woman came back to our table during her rounds.

8:29 p.m. PST - Dessert

If there had been more photos of extreme sport on the walls then I would have considered going back to the feed stations for another round. Unfortunately by this stage I had used them all up and it was time for dessert. There really isn't much to report since it's damn near impossible to screw up ice cream. Eric insisted we fill up bowls instead of using the plates that were provided. So that we did. Luckily chewing and swallowing was kept to a minimum and everything went down smoothly.

This was also around the time when Eric asked how much money it would take for me to eat some french fries covered in gravy and nacho cheese. I thought to myself, "No way in hell!" but for some reason I did it for free . . .

8:35 p.m. PST - Gravy and Nacho Cheese French Fries Course

This was totally unnecessary and I am sure that after looking at these photos you will agree. It was now 8:35 p.m. and we were informed that Hometown Buffet closes at 8:30 p.m. Luckily I had plenty of time to finish the fries since it took a while for the staff to escort the homeless people who were eating there off of the premises.

ugh

Needless to say, there will be no Hometown Buffets in my future . . . well, unless they send me another coupon. Who's in?!

The Plaza of Justice

2008-01-15T10:13:00.000-08:00

For those of you who are familiar with Litigation Tower in San Francisco I would like to call your attention to the Plaza of Justice in Walnut Creek. It is in this beautiful piece of 1980's architecture where the wheels of justice start turning every morning and then come to a screeching halt every night.
BASK IN ITS MIGHTY GLORY!!

It's On!!

2008-01-14T11:49:00.000-08:00

Come back tomorrow for a full review.Yeah, I am part of a Buffet Club - so what?

Iron Lungs vs. Lanterne Rouge

2008-01-14T09:23:00.000-08:00

The new soccer season is upon us and, as expected, the reigning champions came out on top. The mighty Iron Lungs took down the aging Lanterne Rouge with a score of 4-1. A win is still a win but we shouldn't get too cocky . . . yet. Beating a team where the average age is 35 is nothing to get that excited about. Really it should have been 4-0 but for some reason our defense (i.e. Mike) got caught off guard and they scored a random goal.

Current Standings:

Kleiner Feigling

2008-01-10T03:31:00.001-08:00

After three long weeks we finally made it back to Trivia Night. All of that winning can get really tired. Unfortunately our rest didn't exactly pay off because we finished in second place behind a team of 8. Normally I would complain about losing to a team that is clearly in violation of the rules set forth by the Trivia Commissioners but I think we came out on top in the end. This is because if we had been awarded the $40 Bar Tab then we would have never have been awarded a bottle of booze so spectacular that it isn't fit for human consumption. It truly is the Nectar of the Gods. That's right, I'm talking about KLEINER FEIGLING VODKA!
What is Kleiner Feigling Vodka, you ask? Well it is the only vodka on planet Earth that is infused with figs! How can that be bad?! I haven't had the chance to try it yet but I look forward to sipping on a few of these cocktails in the very near future:

CLASSY!!

SOUTH OF THE BORDER!

WTF!!

Social Science Experiment #1

2008-01-08T19:18:00.000-08:00

I don't understand why anyone would sign up for any of those dating services that make you pay for the woman of your dreams. As a man of the people, I prefer Craigslist. Lets see if I get any bites.

I figured honesty was the best policy.

How Technorati Saved the Upholstery In My Car

2008-01-08T08:26:00.000-08:00

San Francisco, CA - This morning I woke up late in San Jose and had to drive to work in San Francisco. Rather than immediately getting on the road I drove to Starbucks because everything comes second to my dependency on coffee these days. As I walked into my friendly neighborhood cafe I could feel my stomach beginning to rumble. I quickly brushed off this feeling and despite my better judgment I ordered a delicious large/venti coffee. For those of you that don't drink coffee it should be said that coffee gets things moving . . . if you know what I'm sayin'.

About 30 minutes later I was driving through Daly City and admiring how the city smells like cupcakes (why this is not talked about more is beyond me) I began to feel the rumble in my stomach growing stronger.

THEN IT HITS ME!

I needed a bathroom ASAP. I turned the radio down so that I could concentrate on the task at hand. Slowly I made my approach into San Francisco and as I was sitting in traffic I began to panic. There is no way I am going to make it to work before the floodgates are set to open so I started looking for a public bathroom. Safeway - No Public Bathroom. Panera Bread - Closed. Train Station - Don't want to contract AIDS.

THEN IT HITS ME!!

My old employer, Technorati is nearby. To make a long story a little bit shorter, I then drove like a madman over to the building that Technorati is housed in, parked across the street, fed the meter, jaywalked, then ran to the third floor to take care of some business. In just 5 minutes and 2 text messages later it was all behind me. Plus I managed to avoid everyone I knew and any awkward conversations.

So you are probably asking yourself, "Self, why did he go to the third floor when Technorati is located on the second floor?" Well, you see, when this happens to you almost on a daily basis, this is just one of the many tricks you pick up. One day I will write a book about how to avoid crapping your pants and bestow my vast knowledge on each and every one of you but until then . . . Happy Tuesday.

A Vote of Confidence

2008-01-07T15:17:00.000-08:00

Oh Mr. Lennox, how wrong you are . . . it's almost as if you don't know me at all.

Sound Advice

2008-01-07T10:04:00.001-08:00

If someone would have sat me down and told me that I would be pulling all-nighters to figure out my billing for this stupid job then maybe I would have pursued a different path.

Home Sweet Home

2008-01-03T23:53:00.001-08:00

Apparently the San Jose Mercury News is the only paper in the nation that has finally caught onto what I have always known . . . Stories about Antioch will sell newspapers.

Crime Ridden Neighborhood Fights Back
Excerpt - In the past year, police took three girls, ages 12, 13 and 15, into custody, saying they taunted and assaulted a 67-year-old man and his grandchildren in the park. A 10-year-old boy returning from a skate park was beaten by a group of people congregating in the park when he didn't have any money to give them.

Homes and cars were burglarized; trash was strewn everywhere; stolen cars were dumped; property was vandalized.

On his property, Nelson would find drug baggies, brass knuckles and other discarded items. It reached a point where he installed a motion detector video camera, allowing him to view any suspicious activity from his living room television

Pot Growing Scheme May Have Sparked Antioch Apartment Fire
Excerpt - Two young Antioch residents were arrested Sunday night after their apartment was set afire by what police suspect was a small marijuana growing operation.

A lamp used to grow marijuana in a closet likely sparked the fire that led firefighters to evacuate the several apartments in a complex at 1000 Claudia Court at 8:40 p.m. Sunday, police said.

Argument Over "Puff" of Marijuana Leads to Martinez Shooting
Excerpt - St. Onge was smoking marijuana outside the building when the Antioch man, who St. Onge did not know, approached him and "asked for a puff," said Detective Sgt. Jon Sylvia said. St. Onge refused to share and the two got into an argument before separating.

When St. Onge and the Antioch man met a second time in a common area a short time later, the Antioch man brandished a knife, Sylvia said. St. Onge broke a beer bottle to create a weapon of his own before the men parted ways again without resorting to violence.

It was during a third confrontation, when the Antioch man came to the door of a friend of St. Onge, that St. Onge produced a pistol and fired at the victim.

AND AS AN ADDED BONUS:

Cops Name Year's First Slaying Victim
OAKLAND — The city's first homicide victim of 2008 — a man found shot to death Tuesday morning in West Oakland — has been identified as 18-year-old Daryus Wheelock.

Police are not sure where Wheelock lived, as he has listed addresses in Oakland, Antioch and San Leandro in the past.

Tenative New Years Resolutions

2008-01-02T09:57:00.000-08:00

Chances are these won't make it to January 10th but who knows - feel free to add to the list:

(1) Waste less money
(2) Drink in moderation (doubtful)
(3) Be less perfect
(4) Drink more water
(5) Move out of my car
(6) Part my hair on the other side of my head
(7) End world hunger
(8) Be less surly
(9) Wrestle a bear
(10) Win the lottery

2007 Highlights

2007-12-31T09:46:00.001-08:00

Now that the New Year is upon us, I thought I would take the time to look back on 2007 and try to piece together some of the highlights:

(1) Passed the bar (technically should have happened in 2006)
(2) Got a job (depressing)
(3) Lived out of my car for 4+ months (Sad)
(4) Slept on a love-seat for 4+ months (Sadder)
(5) Got cussed out by my dad for being unemployed (Saddest)
(6) Got rear-ended in my car(again)
(7) Peed on the floor in a friend's apartment (twice)
(8) Single handedly ruined an Arcade Fire concert (my crowning achievement)
(9) Stumbled out of a bar and fell on my ass (in front of my coworkers)
(10) Worked way too much (and probably drank way too much)

Can't really think of anything else, which means 2007 was filled with about 355 days of boredom and unhapiness. Here's looking to 2008!

SUCCESS

2007-12-29T13:14:00.000-08:00

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Wish Me Luck

2007-12-28T22:22:00.001-08:00

The New Cards Are In

2007-12-27T00:01:00.000-08:00

Print one out for safe keeping and feel free to call me sometime.

And It Begins . . .

2007-12-26T21:16:00.000-08:00

A coworker forwarded this interesting email to me today:

Just in case you didn't pick up on it, here is the important segment blown up for your viewing pleasure:

That's right - BIG BOYS! This would have been awesome six months ago but now I am not so sure that this is what I want people from work calling me. It should be said, however, that we did drink like champions that night and being called a Big Boy when it comes to drinking is an understatement.

A R8 Nise Chrismas Cart2n

2007-12-25T00:32:00.000-08:00

I think this cartoon by Britain's finest animator really captures the spirit of Christmas. Enjoy!

Musing #1

2007-12-24T23:08:00.000-08:00

It's amazing how when I am not at work updating this blog is the last thing I want to do. Expect some primo updates once the work week officially begins . . .

In the meantime, Merry Christmas.

3 Days Away

2007-12-22T12:34:00.000-08:00

Alright homies . . . let's get drunk!

:)

2007-12-21T08:39:00.001-08:00

Quiz on My Chest - San Francisco

2007-12-20T15:30:00.001-08:00

Unfortunately the original Quiz on My Chest team did not fare as well as the Palo Alto Branch this week. We finished 4th but were only 5 points out of first place. We did, however, dismantle the Geezer Muppets in the Balcony . . . like we always do.

Round 1 - General Knowledge
(1) What does E.S.P. stand for?
(2) What flightless bird is also the fastest on planet Earth?
(3) What hexagonal molecule is made up of two hydrogen atoms bonded to a oxygen atom?
(4) What rock supergroup was comprised of Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Jack Bruce?
(5) What womans tennis player lost her first match in 1995 after going unbeaten for 10 years?
(6) How many beachheads were stormed by U.S. soldiers on D-Day? 4, 5, or 6?
(7) What animal native to Central and South American rain forests spends the majority of its life with its back to the ground?
(8) What television game show ended it 5 day limit on winning in 2003?
(9) Which country has a greater land mass? Slovakia or Czech Republic?
(10) Steve Martin's 1987 movie Roxanne is based on what classic French film?

Round 2 - X-Mas People (Matching)
(1) Sang on We Are the World.
(2) Wrote The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
(3) Appeared on the 2006 Christmas Stamp
(4) George Baily in It's a Wonderful Life
(5) Sang Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
(6) Acted in Miracle on 34th Street
(7) Wrote I'll Be Home for Christmas
(8) Encountered Ignorance and Want
(9) Known for his charity and love for children
(10) Steve Finch in Deck the Halls

Nicholas, Madonna, Matthew Broderick, Bob Dylan, Jimmy Stewart, Natalie Wood, Gene Autry, Mel Torme, Ebenezer Scrooge, Walter Kent

Round 3 - Biblical Names in Rock "n" Roll
(1) A Hellbent for Leather band and the disciple that betrayed Christ
(2) A rockstar who shares a first name with the first disciple and a last name with an archangel
(3) The singer of Superfreak and the name of Jesus' brother
(4) A book in the Old Testament named after a Jewish prophet and a bullfrog according to Three Dog Night
(5) Lead singer of Counting Crows and first man
(6) The singer of She Blinded Me with Science and the Doubting Apostle
(7) An Elton John song and a name of one of the books of the Old Testament
(8) A piano man and a book in the Old Testament
(9) The singer of Theme from Shaft and Abraham's son
(10) Alphabetically the first book in the Old Testament and an American pianist/singer-songwriter

Round 4 - Picture Round

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Round 5 - General Knowledge
(1) Who sang the theme song to the 1980 film Fame?
(2) In what country was Monica Seles stabbed in 1993?
(3) What decade in the 20th Century did F. Scott Fitzgerald refer to as the Jazz Age?
(4) What 2004 animated film was banned from theaters in Israel because of a joke about castration?
(5) What retail store was created by Anita Roddick in 1976 and now has over 2,000 stores in over 50 countries?
(6) The King of what country recently told Venezuela's Hugo Chavez to shut up at an Ibero-American Summit?
(7) Cal Ripken, Jr. broke a record for playing in consecutive games in 1995, who's record did he break?
(8) What Michael Jackson song features the line Paul, I think I told you, I am a lover not a fighter?
(9) Who was People Magazine's Sexiest Couple in 1993?
(10) What liberal activist group paid $65,000 for an ad in the New York Post with the title General Petraeus or General Betray Us?

Quiz on My Chest - Palo Alto

2007-12-19T00:49:00.000-08:00

Just caught wind that the Palo Alto branch of Quiz on My Chest came in second place at their local Trivia Night. Not too shabby considering they have to compete with all of those Stanford nerds and tech-geeks. Way to go team!!

Well, technically second place is the first loser but you can't ever really lose when you have this guy on your team.

:(

2007-12-18T21:39:00.000-08:00

Had the pleasure of driving out to the Walnut Creek Office in the $%*#ing rain today. Once I got there I immediately sat in a vacant office and quickly claimed it as my own. Unfortunately, the office's rightful owner kicked me out and I had to sit at a "work station" next to the copy machine. Not an ideal situation but you can decide that for yourselves . . .

Points of Interest
(1) Phone with Unknown Extension
(2) No Computer - Would Have Been SOL if I Hadn't Brought My Own
(3) Morning Fuel a.k.a Coffee
(4) Hot Pink Post-It Notes
(5) P.O.S. Modem that Broke Within Minutes of Sitting There
(6) Disapproving Grimace
(7) Busted-Ass Chair

Come Witness My Sadness

2007-12-17T23:04:00.001-08:00

My Life in Photos:

My House

My Closet

My Bed

My Office a.k.a "Litigation Tower"

The Beautiful Game

2007-12-16T19:40:00.000-08:00

In 1977, Pele dubbed the game of soccer as "The Beautiful Game." Well, if Pele ever saw my team play on Sundays he might want to rethink that. Usually our seasons are filled with a lot of complaints and a couple of red cards. This past season was no exception but we still managed to finish 8-1-2. Whatever we're doing out there we need to keep it up because we win games . . .

AND CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Last week we won the coveted NorCal Athletics Soccer Championship. What did we win, you ask? Just some bootleg t-shirts and a whole lot of respect. To top it all off, we beat the hated Transformers in the final with a score of 3-0. Afterwards, we all wore our matching t-shirts to Danny Coyle's and drank ourselves into oblivion. See the pictures for further proof of our awesomeness.

Today I Hit Rock Bottom . . .

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because I signed up for this blog.