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More of the Scorpions...
04:18 Jul 31 2010
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...I remember seeing them in 1988 as one of the headliners for the Mosters of Rock tour...

One of my favorite songs by them... I don't know if they ever made a video for it...

The '80s...
04:13 Jul 31 2010
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...it was a strange and magical time.

What's up with the guy with forks for glasses?

Hmmm... is this the right section for this?
19:09 Jul 19 2010
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I miss having a section named "The Money Shot" just for stuff like this:

Popular media...
20:40 Jul 18 2010
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...my kids have discovered and become fans Harry Potter. It has started to influence their play, their make-believe... even their insults to each other...



E: If you were at Hogwarts, you would be in the fifth house that they never talk about. The house of Weird and Annoying. And your house colors would be bronze and barf!



Yeah... always entertaining.

Sheeyahhh
13:44 Jul 17 2010
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Busy weekend ahead. Lots to finish up from Friday.



I'll be running... wish me luck.

It's the F of the WTF week end...
02:48 Jul 17 2010
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Of course, I mean... Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.



I'm eating a grapefruit.



I don't think I have ever eaten a whole grapefruit just by itself before.



I think I'm recognizing why...



Good thing I'm really f'ing hungry...

Big sighs
03:23 Jul 16 2010
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I have such good kids.



Even through the total frustration of tonight, they stuck by me - working with me at a customer site to get a job done tonight - we were there until 8:30.



The customer saw my car was still there and said hi. He likes kids; I've not yet met a customer that doesn't like my kids. They listen and are well behaved once they are outside of my office or their house or someplace they're comfortable and familiar with...



We actually left his office looking as though we were never there to begin with.



With the exception that there are wall plates and network jacks covering what were earlier holes in the walls and bare wires hanging out... but that's kind of what he was paying me for...

Strippers or Cheerleaders...
03:25 Jul 13 2010
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...I just became a Facebook fan of the Buffalo Jills - the Bills' cheerleaders.



Honestly, the way they do cheerleading these days, they're a brass pole and a skimpy outfit away from being strippers.



I'm sure men in the front row would throw dollar bills at them if they actually did go topless...

www.iris.edu/seismon/
03:23 Jul 12 2010
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I've keep a real-time seismic monitor open on my desktop ever since the end of June when an Earthquake centered near Ottawa was felt here in Buffalo.



I am astounded... literally... at how many Earthquakes occur on a daily basis globally.



There were 8 today in the Pacific rim... 13 yesterday world wide.



374 total in the last 30 days...



For some reason, it blows my mind.

The City of Good Eats
03:43 Jul 11 2010
Times Read: 1,346

Pictures below….



Today, Morri, my kids and I went into downtown Buffalo for the annual “Taste of Buffalo” event, which is advertised as the largest two-day food festival in the United States. The weather was perfect, the crowds were… large! And the food was awesome. For this festival, the restaurateurs generally prepare the food right on the spot – no trucking in pre-made stuff and trying to keep it tasting and feeling good – they actually cook during the festival.

Buffalo City Hall – from this angle, you would think we’ve already been annexed by Canada, but it hasn’t happened quite yet…







The McKinley Monument stands tall in Niagara Square, surrounded by fountains and the festival center. Of course, President William McKinley was assassinated in Buffalo on September 6, 1901 at the Pan-American Exposition which was being held in Buffalo.







We took a break in a grassy, shaded area of Niagara Square to sample some Cajun Broiled Crawfish.











Pai took advantage of the shade to do some tricks and make a new friend.









A restaurateur makes fresh Chocolate Covered Strawberry Kabobs. They were amazingly delicious.







The grassy, shaded area of Niagara Square sit right in the middle of the event. People actually set up tents and made a day of it here!







Over 50 restaurants and wineries lined the streets.







And with all the mid-summer construction taking place, the roads narrowed with the crowds very quickly.



It’s a great event – if you enjoy eating, you might want to pencil it in for a vacation in the coming years!

Hmmm...
01:46 Jul 11 2010
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...people have made comments about my picture that is being used in Visual Echoes advertisements here on VR. Although I'm flattered, I have to say, the other models in their other ads are a LOT... and I mean A LOT hotter and sexier.



Yowsa.

WOOT!
22:59 Jul 10 2010
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Diggin' the new couch. I'm sure it won't be long before it will be seen with one of Morri's beautiful models lounging on it. :)

WOOT!
03:21 Jul 10 2010
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My daughter scored two goals in her soccer game tonight. They only had 2 subs, so she played the entire 2nd half.



She was exhausted, but you could tell the smile on her face had her floating.



Way to go, kiddo!

Two things.
14:28 Jul 09 2010
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Yes, Morri was right - spraying the tree was the correct thing to do. Had to say that.



She also got her red couch she's been waiting for. It was quite a steal - we were working together installing a new network at a LAZBOY store and they had this awesome red couch marked down from $1400 to $300. We couldn't pass it up - however, that store was about 280 miles away. Can't quite fit a couch in a Jetta - but the store owner generously delivered it last night since he had to come to Buffalo anyway. It's going to look so good in the bar room - and for photoshoots.



I'm awaiting the line of storms that are supposed to be hitting us at any moment. The look pretty tame, but the cold front is supposed to get our temps back into the 70F (20C) range... which will be nice.

Clitoris.
18:14 Jul 07 2010
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It is one of my favorite words in the English language. I need to find more ways to work it into conversations...

My point...
16:20 Jul 07 2010
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...this is what I'm talking about - you make friends. You earn friends. You don't just click a link and have a friend.



Work with me here people...

Slowly...
21:44 Jul 06 2010
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...ever so slowly... creeping... moving... advancing... like the glaciers of long ago....



...mmmm... glaciers. Ever wonder what life really was like during a time in history such as a great ice age? Ever consider the vast changes our planet has seen through the billions of years it has been spinning on its orbit around the tiny star we call the sun?



It boggles my mind at times...



But speaking of which, it reminds me of this story, where a farmer from the midwest was driving through New England. On his journey he noticed a farmer struggling to plow his field which was full of large rocks. He stopped the car and got out to talk to the farmer, and he asked, "Why do you have all these big rocks in your field?"



The Northern farmer replied, "Thousands of years ago this area was covered by great glaciers, which moved these rocks and left them here."



The Midwestern farmer asked, "Well, where did the glaciers go?"



The Northern farmer looked thoughtfully for a moment and then stated, "Well, I don't know. But I sure hope they didn't go back to get more rocks!"

Yikes...
16:31 Jul 06 2010
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...it's supposed to cool down back to highs in the 70's (20's Celsius wise) on Friday. Thank gawd. These highs pushing or over 90's - ugh. This is Buffalo people... it's not supposed to get that hot. The white people are melting!

Overwhelmed
04:13 Jul 06 2010
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A single sigh from Joli carries more weight than a novel written by most people...

Just throwing this out there for discussion...
17:57 Jul 05 2010
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...since there has been a lot of talk lately in the box about underage sex and what it means, I present to you a map of world-wide age of consent:

Yes folks - there are still places in the world where the age of consent is as low as 9 years old. Societies - individual societies - decide on what age works best for them. There is no absolute, no biological standard and nothing that determines whether or not a 14 year old or a 16 year old or even a 25 year old is emotionally mature enough to actually deal with the consequences sex can bring about. It is completely arbitrary and always a cultural standard.



Understand this when engaging in such conversations and realize that despite prevailing laws in your area, people might actually have different values or viewpoints regarding this topic.



Thank you, on behalf of the 8 billion people not living in your county, for keeping an open mind.

WOOOHH!
13:34 Jul 05 2010
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And now, in the words of Morri, how do I turn myself into a whore and a bitch?



Hmmm...

Sheewwwwweeeee!
13:24 Jul 05 2010
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Hot and humid this morning - it feels good. Great day to do some out side work. Happy 5th of July.



Coincidentally, today's magic number is five.

One of those days where I have to ask myself...
16:41 Jul 01 2010
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I spoke to an old friend and business associate yesterday regarding some work I want her to do for my business. Our conversation quickly turned to business in general and we discussed the difficulties we’ve both had over the past almost two years.



Times were tough, but the one thing we kept telling each other, as peer support was, don’t give up. You can’t give up.



Easy advice to give – tough advice to follow. In business and in life.



I see it here with a lot of people; a relationship ends badly, feelings are hurt, depression sets in – then the inevitable “I GIVE UP!” statement. I know how that feels. There have been – still are – will be – moments in my every day where I want to shout, “I GIVE UP!” and go curl up under the futon as if that will solve anything.



Life isn’t for giving up – it is for living. No matter what is thrown in your lap you have to make the best of it.



Much, MUCH easier said than done when it feels like the world is kicking you in the ribs. I know. I know, I know, I know. But if no one says it to you, you just might stop saying it to yourself.



And if you stop saying it to yourself, you will find yourself saying, “I give up.”



So don’t give up. You can’t give up. There is no point in giving up.



Don’t give up.



Don't ever give up.

300...
13:24 Jul 01 2010
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...and counting. The countdown is on!