On a similar note...

The dude who played Ogre seems to not have been as fortunate as Curtis. (LC)

Curtis Armstrong

This actor is completely underrated. One of my favorites.

This scene is classic! (LC)

Name calling

I've been called everything from "chickadee" to "chickenshit". I've heard them all. Sorry for swearing. (LC)

Parties

There's a part of me that's always wanted to show up to the party with a bag of powdered sugar and a large jar of pickles. (LC)

Wizards

For as cool as Wizards are, you'd think they're would be more of them right? Not that I want a big Wizard trend, you know, a lot of total goombahs runnin' around jumping on the bandwagon, but it'd be cool if a few more were around. Say, if you're a Wizard, go ahead and give me a call, 208 375 6710, let's hang out. I'll buy you a beer or whatever Wizards drink.

 

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gosh darn we're funny

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Kirk Hammets hair

What happened?

 

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A positive message

It's ok to sing along to songs you don't know the words to. Just be happy. (LC)

Exercise

I witnessed a man donning workout garb, power-walking, and smoking a cigarette at the same time. Does that work? You know, for cardio? I guess I could stopped him and asked. He did grunt at me as if I was in his way, though. (LC)

Do you know what the hell these are?

That makes 2 of us. Gotta ask Wymans, I guess. (LC)

Napoleon Dynamite

I'm not a big fan of movies, I'm  really not a big fan of fairly clean movies at that, but Napoleon Dynamite is really funny. I don't even like comedies. None of it. But if Napoleon and the gang are on, I'll watch it every time. I havent seen the cartoon, but I really hate cartoons. (Bug)

Ghoul

Not even shitting you, I'm at the Library and there is a kid here with a Ghoul shirt. Remember, Ghoul is that band I posted a vid of a few days ago. All blood and guts and funny vocals. So weird. No one knows who Ghoul is. I'd go talk to the kid but he'd probably think I was a paedo. (Bug)

Esquire Mag

I was reading an article in Esquire while sitting on the throne tonight about George Clooney. He seems like a cool dude. He made a great point, though. Since everyone has a camera-phone, you'd think there would be more UFO pictures. You guys should really consider subscribing to this magazine. (LC)

I'm now a gym member

As part of my new year's resolution to sell out, I joined 24 Hour Fitness yesterday. Today was my 1st work out. A co-worker of mine goes there regularly. He's in great shape and enjoys going to the gym. We decided to start working out together. I have to mention that he is gay, just for the sake of this story. As we were doing an exercise, he said, "Most of the dudes who work out here are probably gay. Those five guys that just walked past us. They're all gay. That dude behind us with the Hooters shirt on. Gay. Yeah, you wouldn't suspect." Now, I got mad love for my gay friends, and I have no problem working out with a bunch of gay dudes. They're a lot cooler than a bunch of jock bros. The problem I'm having right now is telling the difference. Apparently, my "gaydar" needs some fine tuning, because all the dudes at the gym looked like a buncha bros. So, I pose this to Bug, concerning your previous post about a dude in an Affliction shirt calling you a "faggot". Maybe he was just hitting on you. If he wasn't, that bro needs his ass beat. I now know a bunch of "faggots" that probably could. Like I said, I got mad love for my gay friends. And I love you, too, Bug. We're total bros, but not like that kind of bro. You know, the kind that wear Affliction shirts and pay disrespect to strangers. The world would be a much better place without those kind of bros. (LC)

Woody Allen

Got called a "Woody Allen faggot" at the bar on Saturday. Thats pretty lame. I don't even like Woody Allen, and I'm not gay.

Great finds at WINCO

In case you ever want just one pickle.

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Detective work

I found this in my driveway this morning:

My guess is that the knife was the murder weapon, but for the life of me, I can't figure out what the designer bag was used for. (LC)

Politics

I don't think I can vote for a president who doesn't listen to George Noory. (LC)

Dislikes

Unless he actually is a sailor, dudes should never wear peacoats. They're stupid. I want to splash mudpuddles on dudes in peacoats as I drive past them. You know what I DO like? A no-stick frying pan. So easy to clean. (LC)

Communication

Ok. This is a huge pet peeve of mine. If you want someone's help, I believe you should be polite, show gratitude, and properly express your wants and/or needs. At work, I hate it when someone walks up to me and says: "Jack Johnson" or "Black Keys", or something like that. Why can't they put a little consideration into it and ask. You know, like: "Do you guys carry The Rolling Stones?", or "Can you show me where you keep Black Flag?". Just spitting out an artists name is caveman talk and very assuming. Of course I know they just want me to show them where we keep Sublime. A little courtesy goes a long way, though. At least form a question with a verb in it. And on a similar note, I think it's total BS that grown adults will behave in a poor manner by throwing a tantrum if their wants aren't met. Some people just don't understand return policies. Throwing a fit doesn't change the policy. It doesn't make their receipt magically show up, either. It just makes everyone look bad: The customer throwing a fit, the embarrassed employees who are just trying to do their job right, and the rest of the customers gawking at the spectacle. It is not the employees fault the customer didn't read the return policy taped to the counter, right next to the pin pad for their debit card. Besides, where can you return anything these days without a receipt (besides Walmart)? From here on out, when a customer behaves badly, I'll just take their picture with my camera-phone and post their mugs on this blog for amusement. Sorry for the long post. Just a lot to get off my chest today. (LC)

You know what rules?

This:

Indie Rock

That garbage just really pisses me off. I cant stand pretentiousness, the sound, the look, anything. It actually makes me pissed and want to go Columbine. (Bug)

Call me what you will,

But watching UFC makes me happy. Not this happy though: This is kind of amazing: It reminds me a little of this (around 2:50): (LC)

Something That Rules

This rules and if you don't think so, we're not friends. (Bug)

Hells Angels

I really want to get some Hells Angels patches for my jean jacket. A lot of my friends have advised against it, but when do I listen to anybody elses opinion? I need to get that respect out on the open road. Patch me up. I might even make my own at work and start rocking them. (Bug) 

Toilet Talk

I hate automatic flushes, sometimes you like to get a pic. (Bug)

Tebow

I don't follow football too much and I don't know him from the next guy, but that dude seems a little self-righteous.  That kneeling and praying thing people keep talking about seems kinda phony.  I like to see dudes like that fail.  Is that wrong? (LC)

Yuppies with kids

are a thorn in my side. (LC)

Road Construction

It is very frustrating when traffic is diverted or detoured for construction and nobody is working when I drive by. I feel like my time is being wasted. As a taxpaying citizen, I also find it disrespectful. I like to see my tax dollars at work. It makes me even more mad when the potholes are almost as bad as they were before. It's insulting and wasteful. (LC)

Fridays

TGIF, readers. (Bug)

Portlandia

I still haven't watched this show. I think I'm waiting for the hype to die down. It was getting pretty low then Netflix added it to its instant stream, then everyone started talking about it again. Now season 2 is about to start. Give me a break. The cool kids in this town, you know, the ones with the crappy haircuts...they annoy me. By the way, I still haven't flossed since my last visit to the dentist. Good habits are hard to start. (LC)

Marines

You would think R Kelly would want to join the Marines. (Bug)

Staying on topic...

It would probably be a bad idea to give this guy a hard time.

The dude in the previous post could probably learn a thing or 2 from this guy. (LC)

Safety first.

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Terrifying! (Warning: Extremely Violent!)

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Brutal Truth's new nearly unwatchable music video!

I love this band. Middle-age dudes killing it. (LC)

Smells

If youre around me today, be warned of my bad gas. (Bug)

I'm looking forward to summer.

Anyone up for a hotdog? (LC)

Medical School

Wymans is paying a bunch of money for a med school class to learn about this crap:

The hilarity of it is that Manville used to play songs about this crap 8 years ago. Go figure...I guess I should be thankful that she doesn't need a volunteer for this crap. (LC)

Life

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Stupid sayings

I was rooting for a fighter tonight, then someone in his corner yelled "Cowboy up!". I immediately wanted the other guy to win. (LC)

Dirty Old Man

So I'm pretty sure the old man I work with doesnt wash his hands after he pees and holds his ling-ling in the bathroom. Several times I've went in directly after he was in and the sink is ALWAYS bone dry. Not that I have to hold hands or lick his fingers, but we do share a pair of rubber gloves every couple of hours and the same door handles.

I'm not the cleanest guys ever, but I wash my hands after I piss. (Bug)

Costco

Don't go there. Good deals or not, I think I'd rather waste my vacation at Guantanamo than go back. (LC)

Another dream home.

Click here.
You could pick up tv from New Zealand at this place. (LC)
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Combative Cats

Cat Stevens > Cat Power
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Here's a photo of a man taking a nap at EM:

He had enough insight to bring a chair with him. (LC)

Movie review

I finally watched the new version of True Grit.I can't say I liked it. It was just a bunch of big name actors hamming it up with their hardly believable accents. I'm particularly disappointed in Jeff Bridges. He can't seem to spit those marbles out. He peaked with Lebowski. Definitely no match for the Duke. All in all, the movie seemed overly polished and ironically lacked the grit a good western requires. (LC)

Pet peeves

It irritates me when people call me Eli. It happens a lot, believe it or not. If they cared enough they would have remembered my name. Might as well call me Frank or something. Just saying. (LC)

Something is wrong with this picture

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Bird vs. kid

Little Kid Has Sweet Moves - Watch MoreFunny Videos
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In case anyone needs this, here is the info (Warning: long post)

How to Win Friends and Influence People
This is Dale Carnegie's summary of his book, from 1936
Table of Contents

Fundamental Techniques in Handling People
Six Ways to Make People Like You
How to Win People to Your Way of Thinking
Be a Leader: How to Change People Without Giving Offense or Arousing Resentment

Part One
Fundamental Techniques in Handling People

Don't criticize, condemn or complain.
Give honest and sincere appreciation.
Arouse in the other person an eager want.

Part Two
Six ways to make people like you

Become genuinely interested in other people.
Smile.
Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.
Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
Talk in terms of the other person's interests.
Make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely.

Part Three
Win people to your way of thinking

The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.
Show respect for the other person's opinions. Never say, "You're wrong."
If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.
Begin in a friendly way.
Get the other person saying "yes, yes" immediately.
Let the other person do a great deal of the talking.
Let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers.
Try honestly to see things from the other person's point of view.
Be sympathetic with the other person's ideas and desires.
Appeal to the nobler motives.
Dramatize your ideas.
Throw down a challenge.

Part Four
Be a Leader: How to Change People Without Giving Offense or Arousing Resentment
A leader's job often includes changing your people's attitudes and behavior. Some suggestions to accomplish this:

Begin with praise and honest appreciation.
Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly.
Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.
Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.
Let the other person save face.
Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be "hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise."
Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to.
Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct.
Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest.
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Battle of the Bons

Bon Jovi > Bon Iver

Movie review

I recently saw the new Girl With The Dragon Tattoo movie. I reminded me a lot of the Swedish version. I didn't have to read as much to know what they were saying, though. (LC)

Seduce

So you know Seduce? The metal band from Detroit? Most famous for their part in Decline of The Western Civilization 2? I almost bought their album Too Much Aint Enough at the RecHut yesterday. Only $5. Theyre pretty bitchin. Old School Joel would approve. (Bug)

Light Post

You'll notice that my blogs/truths have been absent in the last 2 weeks. It's not for lack of wanting. You see I dont own a computer. My phone also is mainly just a phone. Bear with me. Maybe someday I'll be rich enough to own a computer. (Bug)

A New Year's toast from Steve

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