"Cogito, ergo sum"
I think, therefore I am.
"Cogito, eggo sum"
I think, therefore I am a waffle.
(I think a waffle I am?)
"Cogito, eggo some"
I think I'll eat some waffles. With sausage and bacon and eggs and hashbrowns and syrup.
Oh! Have the cooks throw some ham and pancakes on there, too. Let's go scrambled with the eggs this time. Tell 'em not to be stingy with the meat and I'll give you a little exta for your tip. Sorry about that name of yours...
Friday, October 30, 2009
Inventory: Candy
Halloween approaches. I'm staying home this year.
Todd plans to join some friends for one last round of trick-or-treating and David already has friends lined up to come over. (Todd's group is welcome to come over before, and/or after they're finished.) I've got at least 3 boxes of Schwan's cookie dough in the freezer and have 8 punches left on the Casey's school-basketball-fundraiser-punch-card. (Buy a large pizza, get a medium free.) And I have candy to give out since I can't turn the lights off and pretend I'm not home with a house full of kids!
Things are set.
The first few candy collectors will get a bag of Nerds Coated Jelly Beans. (I picked up a bunch of these somewhere along the way and have found that - once opened - they will ALWAYS manage to dump out on the car seat. Not a big deal for the last month-and-a-half, but if the sun would ever come out they'd melt if not found in time.)
After that the candy I'm giving out is what's left from the Midnight-o-Five-day-after-Halloween-Walmart half-price-candy-sale-run I made last Halloween. I'm not expecting the little monsters that show up to be too discerning, but I have a nice mixture put together for eye appeal.
It's OK that it's a year old. Sugar is about the only food that will last nearly forever if stored properly - and Pixie Sticks are just colored, flavored sugar. The Twizzlers and Jolly Ranchers don't stick to the plastic and taste right. Trust me. I sampled plenty. It's all still good. :)
Butlemmetelluwut... Somewhere between Midnight-o-Five and Uno AM I'll be back at Wally for a refill shopping cart full of bags of any candy bars they have left, 'cuz I ran out of Midnight-o-Five day-after-Easter Cadbury and Snickers Eggs a couple weeks ago and I've got a chocolate craving like you wouldn't believe!
Happy Halloween!!!
Todd plans to join some friends for one last round of trick-or-treating and David already has friends lined up to come over. (Todd's group is welcome to come over before, and/or after they're finished.) I've got at least 3 boxes of Schwan's cookie dough in the freezer and have 8 punches left on the Casey's school-basketball-fundraiser-punch-card. (Buy a large pizza, get a medium free.) And I have candy to give out since I can't turn the lights off and pretend I'm not home with a house full of kids!
Things are set.
The first few candy collectors will get a bag of Nerds Coated Jelly Beans. (I picked up a bunch of these somewhere along the way and have found that - once opened - they will ALWAYS manage to dump out on the car seat. Not a big deal for the last month-and-a-half, but if the sun would ever come out they'd melt if not found in time.)
After that the candy I'm giving out is what's left from the Midnight-o-Five-day-after-Halloween-Walmart half-price-candy-sale-run I made last Halloween. I'm not expecting the little monsters that show up to be too discerning, but I have a nice mixture put together for eye appeal.
It's OK that it's a year old. Sugar is about the only food that will last nearly forever if stored properly - and Pixie Sticks are just colored, flavored sugar. The Twizzlers and Jolly Ranchers don't stick to the plastic and taste right. Trust me. I sampled plenty. It's all still good. :)
Butlemmetelluwut... Somewhere between Midnight-o-Five and Uno AM I'll be back at Wally for a refill shopping cart full of bags of any candy bars they have left, 'cuz I ran out of Midnight-o-Five day-after-Easter Cadbury and Snickers Eggs a couple weeks ago and I've got a chocolate craving like you wouldn't believe!
Happy Halloween!!!
Friday, October 23, 2009
Chinese Zodiac: A Guide on Relationships?
A few months ago, I mentioned I'd met someone I was interested in. The interest faded, but while we were seeing each other she asked me if I had any single friends I could set up with one of her single friends.
And at this point I realized that I don't. I'm the last one!
Duke met a girl from CA while playing "World of Warcraft" who has moved to MN and lives with him. Mike got married and had a kid so we won't see much of him for a few years. Keith met and married someone he found on Match.com or one of those type deals. Steve, Dustin, Josh, Dave...all new dads. And so on.
Me? I've pretty much just been single for the last 5 or so years.
Many of my co-workers are around 10 years younger than I am, and all of them at that age are now married. I offer no advice to them when they complain about how often their wives call them at work, or tell stories like "My wife spent $350 on curtains and forgot to tell me she put it on the credit card so when I used it..." because I know they're lucky to have that person in their life to give them a little chaos.
They've told me that I'm too picky. But I'm not. It's more that I just never ask anyone out.
When I do get around to dating, I hope it's someone that's single, straight, reasonably intelligent, attractive to me, attracted to me, with their dominant mood being "happy". I figure if that person finds those qualities in me and is accepting of those qualities, we should do just fine!
I did go on a blind date - once - in the last few years.
She is part Native American, has 8 kids, and wants 2 more.
Anyone care to join me in singing a round of "One little, two little, three little ind...?"
Oops, there goes the tact again. :)
I love my kids, but I only have 2. If I were a female and had 8 kids I'd ask the doctor to tie my tubes.
Around my neck.
Having realized that I now no longer have people readily available to call on any given Saturday to go do stuff with, I find I'm fine with that. I'm happy for them and I hope their relationships are strong and last through whatever trials that are placed before them.
But, maybe one day someone will happen to catch my eye, and I'll say something witty and clever, and I'll find myself dating.
So...
Went to supper with mom at a Chinese restaurant in her town. I go there maybe three times a year but the guy that owns the place always remembers what I get.
(Today, I drove right past the small engine place I needed to stop at. I drove over 30 miles to get there and completely blanked it out that I was supposed to turn when I got to it and had to circle back. And he can remember customers and their eating preferences. It's not fair!)
Anyway, the paper placemats at this restaurant were those that have the Chinese Zodiac on them, and it also offers advice on relationships. I always browse thru the info to see what years the girls I'm supposed to date were born.
According to the placemat, "The Chinese Zodiac consists of a 12 year cycle. Each year of which is named after a different animal that imparts distict characteristics to its year." It goes on to say that the year we were born is the primary factor in determining our personality traits, physical and mental attributes, and the degree of success and happiness we'll have in our lifetimes.
So here's what I found out.
I'm an Ox. If you were born in 1973 you are also an Ox. There are worse names assigned to some of the other years, so deal with it.
The Ox is marked as being "Bright, patient, and inspiring to others. You can be happy by yourself, yet make an outstanding parent."
Fantastic!
But then it goes on to say that the Sheep will bring trouble and to marry a Snake or a Cock.
Hello! Creepy sexual overtones there!!!
I call the kids' mom "Satan". The biblical Satan was a snake at one point. But they don't mean it literally to marry someone that's a snake so I guess I botched that one. And so I read on.
The Snake (born 1977, 1985, etc.) is described as follows...
"Wise and intense with a tendency towards physical beauty. (sweet!) Vain and high tempered.(crap.) The boar is the snakes enemy and the Cock and Ox are your best signs."
So then I checked out the Cock. *snicker*
The Cock (born 1969, 1981) is defined as "A pioneer in spirit, you are devoted to work and quest after knowledge. (Good, she'll be able to carry an intelligent conversation.) You are selfish and eccentric. (again...crap.) Rabbits are trouble. Snakes and oxen are fine.
So then I checked out to see what the problem was with Rabbits and Boars. (Both had better descriptions as far as my personal preference goes.)
The Rabbit (born 1963, 1975, 1987) is the "Luckiest of all signs, you are also talented and articulate. Affectionate, yet shy. You seek peace throughout your life...Your opposite is the Cock."
Opposite? Ouch. So now the Cock is the unluckiest of all the signs and is also a no-talent, harsh-spoken, unloving, chaos seeking soul that isn't afraid to get in peoples faces because she most likely feels superior to them intellectually and expects them to place her on a pedestal.
I see why China still has arranged marriages. If this was the advice they followed in seeking their own soulmates, they probably wouldn't have the population situation they're faced with!
The Boar, then, is described...
Actually, let's pause here while I adjust to the strong scent of alcohol coming from the lady that just sat at the computer station next to me here at the Marshall Library.
Ish. It's not even noon yet. And she's old!
Goodgawdahmighty! I think she bathes in booze! No H1N1 germs will last on this one!
I'm ghandi.
(we pause here for station identification)
Ok. over 12 hours later but I'm back on and ready now.
The Boar (born 1971, 1983) is described as "Noble and chivalrous. Your friends will be lifelong, yet you are prone to marital strife. Avoid other Boars."
(Too bad it's Cock instead of Chicken. The Zodiac would have to pair Boar with Chicken. Everyone knows Boar and Chicken go together like...bacon and eggs.)
Well, thankfully that didn't add anything else to make the Snakes less appealing! (Actually, unless I'm an oddball Ox, the Boar description fits us as well!)
And it's a good thing an Ox can be happy by his/herself with glowing reports like these for the type of people we're supposed to pair with!
Hopefully the horoscope has good things in store for "Aquarius". I'm a little tired of the mismatched sheets and blankets that have served as my window coverings for the last few years. Nobody here to "help pick out curtains"...
So I bought a new belt for the riding lawnmower. And then bought a new pushmower.
Cub Cadet 6.75 OHV RWD 3in1 with bagger attachments. Bring on the daytime!!!
And at this point I realized that I don't. I'm the last one!
Duke met a girl from CA while playing "World of Warcraft" who has moved to MN and lives with him. Mike got married and had a kid so we won't see much of him for a few years. Keith met and married someone he found on Match.com or one of those type deals. Steve, Dustin, Josh, Dave...all new dads. And so on.
Me? I've pretty much just been single for the last 5 or so years.
Many of my co-workers are around 10 years younger than I am, and all of them at that age are now married. I offer no advice to them when they complain about how often their wives call them at work, or tell stories like "My wife spent $350 on curtains and forgot to tell me she put it on the credit card so when I used it..." because I know they're lucky to have that person in their life to give them a little chaos.
They've told me that I'm too picky. But I'm not. It's more that I just never ask anyone out.
When I do get around to dating, I hope it's someone that's single, straight, reasonably intelligent, attractive to me, attracted to me, with their dominant mood being "happy". I figure if that person finds those qualities in me and is accepting of those qualities, we should do just fine!
I did go on a blind date - once - in the last few years.
She is part Native American, has 8 kids, and wants 2 more.
Anyone care to join me in singing a round of "One little, two little, three little ind...?"
Oops, there goes the tact again. :)
I love my kids, but I only have 2. If I were a female and had 8 kids I'd ask the doctor to tie my tubes.
Around my neck.
Having realized that I now no longer have people readily available to call on any given Saturday to go do stuff with, I find I'm fine with that. I'm happy for them and I hope their relationships are strong and last through whatever trials that are placed before them.
But, maybe one day someone will happen to catch my eye, and I'll say something witty and clever, and I'll find myself dating.
So...
Went to supper with mom at a Chinese restaurant in her town. I go there maybe three times a year but the guy that owns the place always remembers what I get.
(Today, I drove right past the small engine place I needed to stop at. I drove over 30 miles to get there and completely blanked it out that I was supposed to turn when I got to it and had to circle back. And he can remember customers and their eating preferences. It's not fair!)
Anyway, the paper placemats at this restaurant were those that have the Chinese Zodiac on them, and it also offers advice on relationships. I always browse thru the info to see what years the girls I'm supposed to date were born.
According to the placemat, "The Chinese Zodiac consists of a 12 year cycle. Each year of which is named after a different animal that imparts distict characteristics to its year." It goes on to say that the year we were born is the primary factor in determining our personality traits, physical and mental attributes, and the degree of success and happiness we'll have in our lifetimes.
So here's what I found out.
I'm an Ox. If you were born in 1973 you are also an Ox. There are worse names assigned to some of the other years, so deal with it.
The Ox is marked as being "Bright, patient, and inspiring to others. You can be happy by yourself, yet make an outstanding parent."
Fantastic!
But then it goes on to say that the Sheep will bring trouble and to marry a Snake or a Cock.
Hello! Creepy sexual overtones there!!!
I call the kids' mom "Satan". The biblical Satan was a snake at one point. But they don't mean it literally to marry someone that's a snake so I guess I botched that one. And so I read on.
The Snake (born 1977, 1985, etc.) is described as follows...
"Wise and intense with a tendency towards physical beauty. (sweet!) Vain and high tempered.(crap.) The boar is the snakes enemy and the Cock and Ox are your best signs."
So then I checked out the Cock. *snicker*
The Cock (born 1969, 1981) is defined as "A pioneer in spirit, you are devoted to work and quest after knowledge. (Good, she'll be able to carry an intelligent conversation.) You are selfish and eccentric. (again...crap.) Rabbits are trouble. Snakes and oxen are fine.
So then I checked out to see what the problem was with Rabbits and Boars. (Both had better descriptions as far as my personal preference goes.)
The Rabbit (born 1963, 1975, 1987) is the "Luckiest of all signs, you are also talented and articulate. Affectionate, yet shy. You seek peace throughout your life...Your opposite is the Cock."
Opposite? Ouch. So now the Cock is the unluckiest of all the signs and is also a no-talent, harsh-spoken, unloving, chaos seeking soul that isn't afraid to get in peoples faces because she most likely feels superior to them intellectually and expects them to place her on a pedestal.
I see why China still has arranged marriages. If this was the advice they followed in seeking their own soulmates, they probably wouldn't have the population situation they're faced with!
The Boar, then, is described...
Actually, let's pause here while I adjust to the strong scent of alcohol coming from the lady that just sat at the computer station next to me here at the Marshall Library.
Ish. It's not even noon yet. And she's old!
Goodgawdahmighty! I think she bathes in booze! No H1N1 germs will last on this one!
I'm ghandi.
(we pause here for station identification)
Ok. over 12 hours later but I'm back on and ready now.
The Boar (born 1971, 1983) is described as "Noble and chivalrous. Your friends will be lifelong, yet you are prone to marital strife. Avoid other Boars."
(Too bad it's Cock instead of Chicken. The Zodiac would have to pair Boar with Chicken. Everyone knows Boar and Chicken go together like...bacon and eggs.)
Well, thankfully that didn't add anything else to make the Snakes less appealing! (Actually, unless I'm an oddball Ox, the Boar description fits us as well!)
And it's a good thing an Ox can be happy by his/herself with glowing reports like these for the type of people we're supposed to pair with!
Hopefully the horoscope has good things in store for "Aquarius". I'm a little tired of the mismatched sheets and blankets that have served as my window coverings for the last few years. Nobody here to "help pick out curtains"...
So I bought a new belt for the riding lawnmower. And then bought a new pushmower.
Cub Cadet 6.75 OHV RWD 3in1 with bagger attachments. Bring on the daytime!!!
Friday, October 16, 2009
Cloud Cover
The part of me that uses solar power is running low on charge.
Yay, tho I walk through the valley of the shadow of death...
I will see no shadows, for the damn clouds are blocking the sunlight.
When I went to bed today, I told the kids to wake me up if the sun came out.
Maybe tomorrow. Otherwise I hope the other orphans pull Annie's hair.
Yay, tho I walk through the valley of the shadow of death...
I will see no shadows, for the damn clouds are blocking the sunlight.
When I went to bed today, I told the kids to wake me up if the sun came out.
Maybe tomorrow. Otherwise I hope the other orphans pull Annie's hair.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Marshmallow Root and Gelatin
When Val came from California, she brought me herbal supplements to help the stomach situation. They're "Dr. Schulze's Original Clinical Formulae (spelled like that) Since 1979."
These happen to be packets of "Formula #2".
I got to thinking that maybe "Formula #1" killed too many people, so I read the ingredients.
They include things like Activated Willow Charcoal (so you can have gas or use charcoal), Pharmaceutical Grade Bentonite Clay (so you can make a mold of your intestines?), Slippery Elm bark (laxative?), and Cayenne pepper blend (because nothing settles a stomach like peppers).
There were a few other ingredients, like flax seed and apple pectin, but the one that really threw me off was Marshmallow root.
I didn't think marshmallows were from plants. I thought they were your usual combination of sugar and corn syrup (from plants, yes...but still)
So I checked the ingredients of marshmallows and it turns out I was right. And one of the other ingredients is gelatin.
"So what is this Marshmallow root", I asked myself.
Googled it. Asked Jeeves. Wikipedia.
Althaea is a genus of 6-12 species of perennial herbs, including the marshmallow plant whence the fluffy sweet confection got its name...found on the banks of rivers and salt marshes (marsh...mallow?). The genus formerly included a number of additional species now treated in the genus Alcea (Hollyhocks).
One of the chemical constituents of the marshmallow plant is phenolic acids.
(Yes, please add acid to the Cayenne pepper blend. Great for acid reflux.)
According to the site on Wikipedia, the uses of the marshmallow plant vary - from treating mouth and throat ulcers by gargling, to using the flowers and leaves used in salads or for cosmetic treatment of the skin, to being used in the Middle East for cleaning Persian Carpets.
The marshmallow as we know it is named for a confection dating back to Egyptian antiquity.
It was a honey-sweetened, eggwhite meringue often flavored with rose water.
However, the contemporary commercially available marshmallows no longer contain any actual marshmallow. (Which is a pity, because there's a Hemp Leaved Marshmallow plant as well as a Hairy Marshmallow. They would have made for some interesting s'mores.)
Like I said earlier, they do contain gelatin. The first two ingredients were the sugar and corn syrup, so they do have plant properties, but gelatin is derived mainly from pork, cattle, and horses. "Contrary to popular belief, horns and hooves are not used." So if you feel like snacking on a horse hoof you'll have to find something other than gummy worms, jello, or marshmallows.
Besides the food uses, Wikipedia lists gelatin's uses as the glossy stuff on playing cards, the glue that's used as a binder on match heads and sandpaper, the agent that makes soft drinks containing beta-carotene turn yellow, the outside capsule of prescription pills and paintballs, and so on. Professional lighting equipment uses color gels to change the beam color, and virtually all photographic films and photographic papers use gelatin. Gelatin, like the marshmallow plant, has cosmetic uses.
Wow. All that and you can "watch it wiggle, see it jiggle".
But I think the most useful thing I learned in researching gelatin and marshmallow root was from a side article on marshmallow root, which said something about it being useful in exorcisms after sprinkling powdered marshmallow root over tarot cards. I don't know if tarot cards have a glossy gelatin coating or not, and I don't have any anyway. But if I ever come home and find my kids scurrying across the ceiling, I'll be better prepared!
These happen to be packets of "Formula #2".
I got to thinking that maybe "Formula #1" killed too many people, so I read the ingredients.
They include things like Activated Willow Charcoal (so you can have gas or use charcoal), Pharmaceutical Grade Bentonite Clay (so you can make a mold of your intestines?), Slippery Elm bark (laxative?), and Cayenne pepper blend (because nothing settles a stomach like peppers).
There were a few other ingredients, like flax seed and apple pectin, but the one that really threw me off was Marshmallow root.
I didn't think marshmallows were from plants. I thought they were your usual combination of sugar and corn syrup (from plants, yes...but still)
So I checked the ingredients of marshmallows and it turns out I was right. And one of the other ingredients is gelatin.
"So what is this Marshmallow root", I asked myself.
Googled it. Asked Jeeves. Wikipedia.
Althaea is a genus of 6-12 species of perennial herbs, including the marshmallow plant whence the fluffy sweet confection got its name...found on the banks of rivers and salt marshes (marsh...mallow?). The genus formerly included a number of additional species now treated in the genus Alcea (Hollyhocks).
One of the chemical constituents of the marshmallow plant is phenolic acids.
(Yes, please add acid to the Cayenne pepper blend. Great for acid reflux.)
According to the site on Wikipedia, the uses of the marshmallow plant vary - from treating mouth and throat ulcers by gargling, to using the flowers and leaves used in salads or for cosmetic treatment of the skin, to being used in the Middle East for cleaning Persian Carpets.
The marshmallow as we know it is named for a confection dating back to Egyptian antiquity.
It was a honey-sweetened, eggwhite meringue often flavored with rose water.
However, the contemporary commercially available marshmallows no longer contain any actual marshmallow. (Which is a pity, because there's a Hemp Leaved Marshmallow plant as well as a Hairy Marshmallow. They would have made for some interesting s'mores.)
Like I said earlier, they do contain gelatin. The first two ingredients were the sugar and corn syrup, so they do have plant properties, but gelatin is derived mainly from pork, cattle, and horses. "Contrary to popular belief, horns and hooves are not used." So if you feel like snacking on a horse hoof you'll have to find something other than gummy worms, jello, or marshmallows.
Besides the food uses, Wikipedia lists gelatin's uses as the glossy stuff on playing cards, the glue that's used as a binder on match heads and sandpaper, the agent that makes soft drinks containing beta-carotene turn yellow, the outside capsule of prescription pills and paintballs, and so on. Professional lighting equipment uses color gels to change the beam color, and virtually all photographic films and photographic papers use gelatin. Gelatin, like the marshmallow plant, has cosmetic uses.
Wow. All that and you can "watch it wiggle, see it jiggle".
But I think the most useful thing I learned in researching gelatin and marshmallow root was from a side article on marshmallow root, which said something about it being useful in exorcisms after sprinkling powdered marshmallow root over tarot cards. I don't know if tarot cards have a glossy gelatin coating or not, and I don't have any anyway. But if I ever come home and find my kids scurrying across the ceiling, I'll be better prepared!
Monday, October 12, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Hello, Snow!
Goodbye to the few annuals I have. The Mandevilla's went last night and the Petunias and Dusty Millers will undoubtedly be done by tomorrow morning.
On the bright side, I have a trunk full of perennials (a buck or two each on clearance) that I'm going to attempt to "winter over" under a pile of mulch.
Got the chipper/shredder, smaller riding lawnmower, and tiller put away before the snow fell. Only need to bring in the cushions and do a couple other odd things and I'm ready for the Winter projects.
And soon I could actually have a two day weekend. I've been offered the morning supervisor position, and if I take it I'll have Friday night off as well as my normal Saturday. I hate to leave my evening crew as they've been great, but it'll give me the evenings off so I can attend the kid's events... and feed them better. (They ate the whole gallon of Rocky Road and are well into the Cookies and Cream. I just got those this week! 2 gallons of milk since Monday? Did you guys drink it or dump it down the drain?! ALL OF THE BREAD THAT WAS IN THE FREEZER!!! And so on. They eat like I used to. I'm so proud.)
On the bright side, I have a trunk full of perennials (a buck or two each on clearance) that I'm going to attempt to "winter over" under a pile of mulch.
Got the chipper/shredder, smaller riding lawnmower, and tiller put away before the snow fell. Only need to bring in the cushions and do a couple other odd things and I'm ready for the Winter projects.
And soon I could actually have a two day weekend. I've been offered the morning supervisor position, and if I take it I'll have Friday night off as well as my normal Saturday. I hate to leave my evening crew as they've been great, but it'll give me the evenings off so I can attend the kid's events... and feed them better. (They ate the whole gallon of Rocky Road and are well into the Cookies and Cream. I just got those this week! 2 gallons of milk since Monday? Did you guys drink it or dump it down the drain?! ALL OF THE BREAD THAT WAS IN THE FREEZER!!! And so on. They eat like I used to. I'm so proud.)
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
That's how I roll.
A guy I work with just happened to be next to me at the stoplight in his new Hummer H2.
He paid more for this vehicle than I did for my house. He's quite proud of it.
It was maybe like 4 am or so, and he's only a year older than me, so being as we are just boys and the Cadillac needs new tires anyway...
He lost. :)
*Updated - 10/9
So last night, the guy I work with that I like to refer to as "The stupid guy I work with..." was bragging about how fast his vehicle is. It's a 2006 Malibu.
He used the term "Muscle" when referring to it.
Of course, we all found this amusing. But he wouldn't quit. He challenged several of us to a race, including me - and my Buick. I said, "Sure. I'd be happy to bring down my Buick with it's 287,000 miles and it's leaking exhaust system and we'll have us a little race. And if I lose I'll be just crushed."
So then he challenged H2 guys Hummer to a race, but H2 guy had his Ford Focus along yesterday.
Next thing I knew, they were shaking hands on a bet that involved Stupid Guy's Malibu and my Cadillac. I found this a little odd as neither one of them checked with me before making this bet.
Oh well. No surprise to anyone but Stupid Guy... Malibu lost.
But then Stupid Guy didn't pay up on his bet and denied having even made it. I spoke up as I have a serious dislike for dishonesty. So then he tried to pick a fight with me. At work.
This guy also defends child molesters and wife beaters. Idiot.
I just can't believe someone would sacrifice their own honor over $10.
He paid more for this vehicle than I did for my house. He's quite proud of it.
It was maybe like 4 am or so, and he's only a year older than me, so being as we are just boys and the Cadillac needs new tires anyway...
He lost. :)
*Updated - 10/9
So last night, the guy I work with that I like to refer to as "The stupid guy I work with..." was bragging about how fast his vehicle is. It's a 2006 Malibu.
He used the term "Muscle" when referring to it.
Of course, we all found this amusing. But he wouldn't quit. He challenged several of us to a race, including me - and my Buick. I said, "Sure. I'd be happy to bring down my Buick with it's 287,000 miles and it's leaking exhaust system and we'll have us a little race. And if I lose I'll be just crushed."
So then he challenged H2 guys Hummer to a race, but H2 guy had his Ford Focus along yesterday.
Next thing I knew, they were shaking hands on a bet that involved Stupid Guy's Malibu and my Cadillac. I found this a little odd as neither one of them checked with me before making this bet.
Oh well. No surprise to anyone but Stupid Guy... Malibu lost.
But then Stupid Guy didn't pay up on his bet and denied having even made it. I spoke up as I have a serious dislike for dishonesty. So then he tried to pick a fight with me. At work.
This guy also defends child molesters and wife beaters. Idiot.
I just can't believe someone would sacrifice their own honor over $10.
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