tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296642292024-03-07T01:37:28.323-06:00The Gravitation to the Corner BarA single man's life as seen through the bottom of a beer glass at the corner bar.B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.comBlogger1326125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-47355593437127096992015-05-30T13:42:00.001-05:002015-05-30T13:42:07.784-05:00PMIThis month my PMI goes off. $56 savings.<div><br></div><div>Mom: Why were you paying PMI?</div><div><br></div><div>Me: I didn't have that much free cash sitting around and the stock market has done better than 3.5%.</div><div><br></div><div>Of course I'll still make the same payments/mo, just more going to principle.</div>B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-66283928057156716362014-12-11T21:15:00.001-06:002014-12-11T21:15:23.970-06:00Water Meter<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAeSnu-Qqn9RRP7NkMvlJF1RvQ9AzUrV3VM_5J7chySGz6Sn1392xSYlXZyB8txlaTLJPNxcuoF7QN96HlA_ywWvD1xlZBPVz_82YXGpAwFEDCRMfQ0BfmzQGBc2N47yY3SX9y/s1600/20141211_210525_resized-723978.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAeSnu-Qqn9RRP7NkMvlJF1RvQ9AzUrV3VM_5J7chySGz6Sn1392xSYlXZyB8txlaTLJPNxcuoF7QN96HlA_ywWvD1xlZBPVz_82YXGpAwFEDCRMfQ0BfmzQGBc2N47yY3SX9y/s320/20141211_210525_resized-723978.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6091784590984128818" /></a></p>I had a guy from the city swing by on Saturday to replace/update my water meter. I tried to clean out the corner where the meter was a good as possible, even killing a spider with a 2-iron. But I forgot about the stash of rolled up paper towels that were across the walkway approximately four feet from the water meter. One can only guess what was in the rolled up paper towels.<div><br></div><div>Sorry water meter man.</div>B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-87633517948290835852014-09-28T09:39:00.001-05:002014-09-28T09:39:38.452-05:00Sunday Morning DrinkingAfter staying out with the future wifey till the wee hours (11:30) on her birthday, nothing better than to top it off with beers at 9:00 am on a Sunday. I just hope I can make it through the 12:00 Packer game. And then twelve hours of slumber.B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-92016988325805415292014-09-21T11:30:00.001-05:002014-09-21T11:30:33.535-05:00My Jeep<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGu4HE5_liymo8oWMnB6IK_mKvRZfahvWawmA-v6PsegdPw7DP8GsfZ-SQhWEstGUq_ndi3gkOSNIgkkb-Ho-77jDJbJhrAvCoY2wkfHwUMmvoLzRhQJT6ZRA78pZChbTgqiy8/s1600/20140503_120037-733535.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGu4HE5_liymo8oWMnB6IK_mKvRZfahvWawmA-v6PsegdPw7DP8GsfZ-SQhWEstGUq_ndi3gkOSNIgkkb-Ho-77jDJbJhrAvCoY2wkfHwUMmvoLzRhQJT6ZRA78pZChbTgqiy8/s320/20140503_120037-733535.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6061560509094065394" /></a></p>2002 Jeep Wrangler. 44,000 miles. I just massaged the engine with it's 21st oil change. This baby's gonna last forever!B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-9537677856398420212014-07-31T21:13:00.001-05:002014-07-31T21:13:46.563-05:007/31/2014 MarketI only lost $3,700 today. Ouch. I know, in the last couple years I've made a lot, good returns, but these one day swings really get to me.<div><br></div><div>Ugh.</div>B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-89910183997035536202014-07-27T17:33:00.001-05:002014-07-27T17:33:27.526-05:00GrassAfter a week of watering my lawn every night, I've come to the realization that I didn't spray weed killer on my grass, but instead weed AND grass killer. Stupid beer.B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-58265827453721873062014-07-12T14:18:00.001-05:002014-07-12T14:18:20.790-05:00Wabbits<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aXIhKW8jpio3w_xpq4lf1GROo8aNMh1HK2WE6URfHCeXXHiZREjXrIzhUttKHN9wKkcxr5L7OwxBRIReQMik-Tpuaw5DZ0HifAnpbBYsVfFLh1BnRn_fUpCGM7gpWXzBbUhl/s1600/20140712_140259-700791.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aXIhKW8jpio3w_xpq4lf1GROo8aNMh1HK2WE6URfHCeXXHiZREjXrIzhUttKHN9wKkcxr5L7OwxBRIReQMik-Tpuaw5DZ0HifAnpbBYsVfFLh1BnRn_fUpCGM7gpWXzBbUhl/s320/20140712_140259-700791.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6035256699148045458" /></a></p>These two little cuties/fuckers are driving my dog crazy.B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-27306229539780517342014-06-14T19:16:00.001-05:002014-06-14T19:16:49.703-05:00Brewers BroadcastToday they have the Fox 6 broadcasters calling the Brewers game. Not the same as having Brian Anderson and Bill Schoeder doing it.B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-49806282732241322552014-06-12T11:52:00.000-05:002014-06-12T11:53:00.857-05:00Brushing TeethI ran out of toothpaste on Tuesday night. It's now Thursday afternoon. I need to stop at a store on the way home from work to pick some up; feeling pretty grubby. I've been brushing with Listerine but it just isn't the same.B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-91779712579752150992014-05-17T14:40:00.001-05:002014-05-17T14:40:17.274-05:00Brian AndersonBrian Anderson is back doing Brewer's games. Missed you, buddy.B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-13539262633273027442014-05-04T14:51:00.001-05:002014-05-04T14:51:27.840-05:00Jeepin<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tUsqlYnBk3tSISGwwcZkydd1ZUnUP09H7ovxPQfYWXRdE1uxe9Rr1ulJ-rnk9Y-P4rq3aUT637aXyGFPEMRMPxRSBZXFI14h55GXuDvQAqZ3GhIPKGjr-7Nru04t89Wr7PhX/s1600/20140503_110349-787841.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tUsqlYnBk3tSISGwwcZkydd1ZUnUP09H7ovxPQfYWXRdE1uxe9Rr1ulJ-rnk9Y-P4rq3aUT637aXyGFPEMRMPxRSBZXFI14h55GXuDvQAqZ3GhIPKGjr-7Nru04t89Wr7PhX/s320/20140503_110349-787841.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6009660354277112338" /></a></p>My Jeep's looking like it should have for the last twelve years.B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-54970319596577709062014-05-01T20:10:00.001-05:002014-05-01T20:10:47.295-05:00Clash of ClansThe last couple months I've been on the Clash of Clans game (and neglecting the blog). I'm sure this summer, if it ever gets here, will bring more drunken hijinx for me to post. Till then be patient.B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-33653353740454401002014-04-06T10:01:00.001-05:002014-04-06T10:01:18.073-05:00Not Those PeopleMy neighbor has her daughter over. And her daughter's kids. Dear lord, please don't ruin my Sunday. Those people?<div><br></div><div>Probably saying the same thing about me when they heard me crack a beer at 9:00 am.</div>B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-59788605736174009902014-04-06T07:43:00.000-05:002014-04-06T07:44:06.835-05:00DepositI remember whacking off last night, but I can't remember where I did it. Bedroom? Bathroom? Kitchen?<div><br></div><div>Wait, I did whack off last night, right?</div>B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-27460202724950518182014-04-02T19:38:00.001-05:002014-04-02T19:38:46.956-05:00How I Met Your MotherThe Roommie and I have followed "How I Met Your Mother" throughout the years, and we must admit, we both shed a tear or two watching the series finale. I pretty much knew I would, but the Roommie's tears made me feel just a little better about crying over a TV show.<div><br></div><div>Here's to wishing Ted and Robin the best!</div>B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-63413442692239256382014-03-28T18:36:00.000-05:002014-03-28T18:37:03.562-05:00B-Day<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCfDkV95yE73M9XzA_IfT_DxL55MeIHvH26DuJZWMMSnhTj-2SNtuj8z14fPOQJTqe8oglEY1HmJOEH5t18xBPp6tk84ahcbXBcKZtlnRDWSLfZ5osUr-42tda4nzGtLOFNQr/s1600/20140328_181053-723562.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCfDkV95yE73M9XzA_IfT_DxL55MeIHvH26DuJZWMMSnhTj-2SNtuj8z14fPOQJTqe8oglEY1HmJOEH5t18xBPp6tk84ahcbXBcKZtlnRDWSLfZ5osUr-42tda4nzGtLOFNQr/s320/20140328_181053-723562.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5995988341651279602" /></a></p>Yeah, it's my birthday. The FA (Financial Advisor for those not in the loop) sent me a card, bless his heart. And his chicken scratchings.<div><br></div><div>I'm 6,4", 235 lbs so he calls me Mongloid, for no other reason than that (I hope).</div>B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-37979562632035579752014-03-22T12:15:00.001-05:002014-03-22T12:15:40.003-05:00Mercer's Monty BrownMercer's Monty Brown suffered a concusion during their win over the Duke Blue Devils. What might be one of the biggest upsets of the NCAA tournament and he can't remember the game. That's gotta suck.B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-70031220135363342372014-03-15T12:01:00.001-05:002014-03-15T12:01:43.706-05:00SummerI can't wait for nice weather. For the snow to melt. To fire up the lawn mower and mow the lawn. To do small outdoor projects. Just something...<div><br></div><div>Something to give me a reason to not have beers at 8:00 in the morning.</div><div><br></div><div>One can do laundry while having beers, but matching socks gets a little challenging. And searching for the "missing" sock, that's already in the dresser... Uhg.</div>B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-37727341811684345642014-03-09T13:51:00.001-05:002014-03-09T13:51:35.549-05:00Icy Hot<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrsI6WR95nn4AQcDPIwRqMftMGcEe5iypP4ZIliR1z9rZdvNxNyNhQyFe-_F6PriencJpGFo1Hx4zoSivED7pp5A5Ouj_GqgKCGcU1VY_DEh7jmhdvfkh9BBIqpJnXi_2UD2Z/s1600/20140307_175001-795550.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrsI6WR95nn4AQcDPIwRqMftMGcEe5iypP4ZIliR1z9rZdvNxNyNhQyFe-_F6PriencJpGFo1Hx4zoSivED7pp5A5Ouj_GqgKCGcU1VY_DEh7jmhdvfkh9BBIqpJnXi_2UD2Z/s320/20140307_175001-795550.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5988864159223203890" /></a></p>So I've developed this elbow pain. At first it started on the inside of my elbows, and I attributed that to masturbating too much. I actually made an adjustment and started using my left hand and that seemed to fix the problem (but gave me frustrations getting it on, or off). But now I think I've developed tendonitis in my elbows, probably from not warming up before benching 185 lbs.<div><br></div><div>I just have to be careful and not touch my penis after applying this IcyHot to my elbows.</div>B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-3146198106142195142014-03-01T13:12:00.001-06:002014-03-01T13:12:51.740-06:00Salt on the SidewalkIf you knew me you would not find it odd that I meticulously shoveled my sidewalks around the $20 worth of salt I spread on them last week.<div><br></div><div>I couldn't just shovel the salt and toss it on the mounds of snow to the side.</div>B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-13160360483857064962014-02-22T12:10:00.001-06:002014-02-22T12:10:21.187-06:00Beer TheoryI'm currently trying to drink as much beer as possible on a Saturday to hopefully get sick of it by Monday. Will keep you posted on the progress.B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-3858603943376611852014-02-19T20:57:00.001-06:002014-02-19T20:57:32.900-06:00Mac N Cheese<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23x9oJDrUaa5FwQkXdtDnpQYLt7urxzM2fEtpfkNwg6XBmz7AT4dNPVb83NUAYtXdU5HF-jwZ4H1h1QVSee-mLiw6zoR_1p4q4_OTyARr4FfqX7FoAP_UOWiVZTU1wzaXjECe/s1600/20140219_205544-752901.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23x9oJDrUaa5FwQkXdtDnpQYLt7urxzM2fEtpfkNwg6XBmz7AT4dNPVb83NUAYtXdU5HF-jwZ4H1h1QVSee-mLiw6zoR_1p4q4_OTyARr4FfqX7FoAP_UOWiVZTU1wzaXjECe/s320/20140219_205544-752901.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5982309853482973474" /></a></p>I could not be a short order cook when it takes me 30 minutes (min?) to make Mac N Cheese. I'd suck.B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-25919309677524519842014-02-11T21:24:00.001-06:002014-02-11T21:24:51.997-06:00Non-alcoholic Beer<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7Cjz5Hz1R6xXDuO7FwqUwXhJJ4hn5jJfpQkHht5o8GxpA-Muq0L0_rDD_nQbuNrkdwF3_4GMPpkBNazXMuAmpSOiM_9SNfI_n0GyUQ7-qVRWO5snecC51JhD1oOHdiBu9y0S/s1600/20140211_212051-791997.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7Cjz5Hz1R6xXDuO7FwqUwXhJJ4hn5jJfpQkHht5o8GxpA-Muq0L0_rDD_nQbuNrkdwF3_4GMPpkBNazXMuAmpSOiM_9SNfI_n0GyUQ7-qVRWO5snecC51JhD1oOHdiBu9y0S/s320/20140211_212051-791997.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5979348214360631554" /></a></p>I know there's not a big market for this stuff, but for a guy who loves beer, just the taste of beer, man, this doesn't even compare to Milwaukee's Best Light. Going from light beer to this water is a little rough, but all in the name of being a responsible adult...<div><br></div><div>And why does it cost twice as much?</div>B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-57900629085594332732014-01-18T09:37:00.000-06:002014-01-18T09:37:04.022-06:00HobbyWhen I was a kid I used to have hobbies. I used to race RC cars in my teens. I'd save my paper route money and lawn mowing cash and buy $80 motors to make my $250 radio controlled car go faster, beating guys three times my age. Back then, at the track, everyone was looking at the standings, figuring out championship implications up until the final week of the season. I took home a lot of trophies. I also cried on the way home a couple times. I was one of those inovators, putting a foam tire on my father's drill press, spinning it to put a thin layer of silicone evenly on the tire as it spun around (think "Ghost," just not as sexy). Used to pull wheelies off the starting line. I'd change the oil in the shocks every week. Turn to 2014, and I still have the factory battery in my 2002 Jeep.<br />
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But then I got a real job at the movie theater (theatre?), making $3.75 an hour. Minimum wage. Which was ok as I was just a kid, but it was quite different from slinging papers from a red wagon or walking behind a lawn mower on a Saturday when I had nothing better to do. The whole RC car racing thing kind of went to the wayside.<br />
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Then there was the whole basketball thing. Being 6'4", somewhat athletic, I was a darn good YMCA player. I was a gym rat, dunking, hitting 3's like they were free throws. But all that left me was with a coupld bad knees.<br />
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The one hobby I have, if you consider it a hobby, is lifting weights. I guess I've spent a lot on weights, having dumbells from 25lbs to 90lbs, but those costs offset having a monthly gym membership. The good thing about lifting weights is the whole recovery period. You can/should only lift weights so much a week. Muscles only grow when you're not using them.<br />
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Now I'm 36 with no hobbies.<br />
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A co-worker asked me if I do side jobs, like taxes for other people. For the past three years I did my mentally challenged friend's taxes, for the small price of beer, but since I haven't received any beer for my services I think I'm done with that. So no, I don't do any side jobs. Except for maybe my old job, whose accountant, my replacement, recently quit. Guess she couldn't handle all the debits and credits. Cake job as long as the funding was available. And if the funding was available I slept well at night.<br />
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And now, 1.5 years in to my 15 year mortgage, I really can't imagine having a hobby that would cost me $80 for a motor or $40 for a battery pack. Actually, now, 20 years later, they have "brushless" motors and batteries than can blow up your house if you don't charge them correctly. I've seen videos of RC cars doing flips off the line, let alone wheelies. And they have performance info sent to cell phones now, way to complex for my liking.<br />
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In short, I can't wait for baseball to start again. Six/seven days a week I know that I have three hours of stuff to do (if you call watching TV something to do). And assuming the weather cooperates I can watch most of the games outside.<br />
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Till then, my hobby will be saving money. As good as that is, though, it does get tiring.<br />
B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29664229.post-5862690436592435152014-01-16T18:10:00.000-06:002014-01-16T18:11:09.392-06:00Zipper<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVqtEhTuQ_qPDktg23LvtkSqVelrhaaSbgR5wW2QDb7_qmffkcNm43Hmc8nG7LS_zjSmpb8EkuO-TOOu1lZFSLYROQsUknwoBzz4mO3HQwYoEWdgUw8rIxvLYpoDhKb2Q6G20/s1600/20140116_180853-769393.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVqtEhTuQ_qPDktg23LvtkSqVelrhaaSbgR5wW2QDb7_qmffkcNm43Hmc8nG7LS_zjSmpb8EkuO-TOOu1lZFSLYROQsUknwoBzz4mO3HQwYoEWdgUw8rIxvLYpoDhKb2Q6G20/s320/20140116_180853-769393.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5969650079461076018" /></a></p>I never should have told the Roommate that I spent over two hours at work on Wednesday before I noticed my fly was open. Now my house it littered with these reminders. Sheesh.B to the...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13986330584829749560noreply@blogger.com0