Today, snow, car service, random…

I’m sitting in a service department at a local Honda dealer getting my car serviced. It’s snowing like mad outside ad we are supposed to get about 4 inches of snow tonight. Maybe another 4-12 inches tomorrow too.

I’m very thankful to have the job that I have, the family that I have, and the nice safe car I am able to drive.

I just put new wipers on both my car and my wife’s car. I decided to try the new beam style wipers instead of the old style. I figure it’s 2010 why use the same wipers that crud up with ice that we’ve been using for the last 20+ years. We’ll see how they work out.

That’s it for now. Peace….

Merry Christmas and Thanks to all the soldiers

I want to say Merry Christmas and thank you to all of the soldiers. I don’t mean the ones just in Iraq or Afghanistan. This goes out to the soldiers all over the world. Whether you work at a desk or are on the front lines your job matters. Whether people agree with the current administration’s decisions about if we should be at war or not, we should always support our soldiers. Don’t NOT support our soldiers just because you don’t like a political decision.

Thanks to all the soldiers from Austrailia, France, Germany, Canada, and all of the other NATO forces that are also at war somewhere either helping out in Iraq, or Afghanistan or somewhere else in the world.

I just want to give out a thanks to you all. I pray for you all daily. I have a special place in my heart for soldiers. Nothing I could ever say or do would be enough to express my thanks to you for what you do.

I thank you very much. I also pray you have a safe deployment and get home safely.

For those that have given their lives so that I may be free, “thank you” is not enough, but it is all I can say over this simple medium.

Sincerely,
-David

Lottery idiots holding up the line

It seems that just about every time I visit a local gas station to buy a soda or coffee or just get gas, there is some idiot in front of me in line buying scratch off lottery tickets.

This would be OK if they walked up and said “I’d like one of those and one of those”. However, the usually come up and go “give me one of those, and one of those, and one of those, and that’s it” and then when the clerk gets the tickets out they say “no, I changed my mind I would rather have that other one”. Then the clerk says “OK that’ll be $40″ they say “whoa, I didn’t know that ticket would be that much, get me one that is for $5 instead of $20″. Blah blah blah blah…. this goes on and on for about 3-4 minutes.

How about this? Pick your stuff, get in line, pay for said stuff. If you don’t know what the fuck you want, lottery shit or not, get the fuck out of line and let other people go.

Same goes for the folks that are buying regular lottery tickets. “Yeah I’d like 2 auto lotto tickets and a pick 3 with the numbers 372 boxed with a $1 backup on that. I’d also like a pick 4 with the numbers 3691 squared off with a fucking ham sandwich and chips. Actually I changed my mind can you make the pick 3 ticket 285 instead?”

What the fuck? Idiots. There should be a policy that if you are there for lottery you wait until the fucking store is clear or there has to be another line.

Minimalism

As of late I’ve started to get the feeling that I need/want less things. It’s a good feeling really.

As Tyler Durden said in the movie “Fight Club”, “The things you own end up owning you”. I don’t want that.

I’m going to start getting rid of things (or give them away) if I have no use for them. Why have 10 spares of something? Why have all this neat stuff just to look at? Why have stuff at all? If it’s not a tool to help me do something, or a thing to sleep in or sit on, or something to help me prepare or store food and water, what do I need it for? It occurs to me that we seem to work to get stuff and then need places to put stuff. Why?

Why are people hoarders? I don’t mean the people that have like hoarders disease or anything either. I mean why do people in general collect things or trinkets or anything? Why do people collect baseball cards, or pocket knives (like me) or anything for that matter?

I have enough pocket knives to last probably five lifetimes. I don’t need but one or maybe two.

This is a good read regarding minimalism. <——-clicky clicky

We all need to give up the pursuit of things.

Idiot, phone book, and a hotel

So, I was staying at a Hampton Inn in Columbus and I got talking to one of the ladies at the front desk after a few days. I had complimented them on how well they had been cleaning my room. With the exception of the Park Hyatt in Chicago this particular Hampton Inn (at Pulsar Pl.) is the best hotel I’ve ever stayed in.

When I told the lady that I really appreciated how well they have been with my room she was shocked and offered me free drinks and snacks. I said, I appreciated it but no thank you. I was then told by her that not many people make compliments, they just complain. She had just recently gotten off of the phone with a man that would not check in unless he could take a phone book to the room. I understand maybe they used to do this in the past, but shit, I’ve not used a phone book in about 10 years. Welcome to 2009 for fuck’s sake. They had like 3 phone books that guests could use in the lobby and then move along. Why the fuck do you need to have a damn phone book to take to your room? Get over yourself. There are more things in life than having to be Mr. Super-Empowered-Jerk-Guy and impose your will (or try to) at a hotel franchise. What a fucking moron!

So for anyone interested the Hampton Inn in Columbus is a great place to stay. Technically I guess it’s in Polaris Place, but none the less. Give it a try.

Random thoughts – revisited…

+ I absolutely love my life, and my family.

+ Even though some days I seem to think I’m getting the short end of the stick, God shows me otherwise.

+ I spent $34.80 today to refuel my car.

+ I think everyone should own and carry a useful pocket knife.

+ I think I may read ‘23 minutes in hell’. Not sure yet.

+ There is a black ‘hair thingy’ on my desk.

+ I need to replace the mouse. The left button is not clicking all the time these days.

+ Some days I wish that the Internet was never invented and we didn’t have cell phones either.

+ I’m a Christian and I get upset when I mess up….especially when I swear.

+ My car has a top speed of 137 MPH, and I have confirmed that.

+ I would like to have more art in my house.

+ I want to learn how to play the piano.

+ I shaved my head today. I do it regularly anyway.

+ It’s now 1:39am EST.

+ Wear your seatbelt!

+ I wonder if anyone ever uses the Scroll Lock key?

Just some thoughts…

Tonight (well actually tomorrow at 14:05 GMT) there is a full moon. You can always tell; at least around here you can. Everybody seems to be on edge, the hospital Emergency Departments get full with crazy stuff, and people behave like huge asses. It never seems to fail. Every time I’m having a crap day or people are being asses I check the moon calendar and find out it’s within a day or two of a full moon, or it’s a full moon on that day. I mean damn. People need to chill back and quit being in a fucking hurry all the time and shit. Fuck me.

Energy drinks. They suck. They cost too much money. They are a fucking scam. They are not good for your heart, or body, and all they do is sugar your ass up and then let you down about 4 hours later. And no…….I’m not a salesman for “5 hour energy” That shit sucks too. How about this, don’t drink goofy shit. Drink some green tea, or have a soda every now and then. Moderation. Done deal.

My 2007 Honda Accord: It kicks ass. I’ve got 38,540 miles on it so far and it’s been flawless. By the time I had 36,000 miles on the 2001 Ford Taurus I had before that it was in the shop about 3 – 4 times already. And not for regular shit. Stupid bullshit that thankfully was covered by my warranty. Plus….the V6 SE model that I have has some good horsepower for a family sedan (240hp). She’s niiiice!

I have about 5 knives that need sharpened. Some are mine, some are knives that people sent me to sharpen. I do it as a hobby but I’m damn good at it. I can get a butter knife to shave hair off your arm, leg or whatever else you want to shave.

Don’t forget………”Rock out with yo Glock out!”.

This is the truth.

The Navy is so badass.

When everything is wrong they still move along.

God Bless the USA.

Support our troops!!!!!! (and I don’t mean just putting a fucking sticker on your car either)

Damn I’m glad to live in this country.

Artwork from Jim Davis

I have a good friend who works in a prison in Pennsylvania. He is a really damn good man and I wanted to post a little something here for him. He’s just started selling prints of his artwork and I think that everyone should go buy one. Seriously. What’s $40 these days for a print of a drawing made completely by hand with either pencil, charcoal, ink by a skilled individual that likes what he’s doing?

The guy has talent and I am proud to have one of his drawings (of a Bobcat) hanging in my living room.

I’m not posting here about this because he needs “help”. The man has skills and I wanna get the word out.

So, go talk to my buddy Jim Davis and buy something. I’m sure he has something that you like. If not, wait a week or so, he’s got more to put up.

Check it out here: http://jimdrawings.vpweb.com/

Great guy, great artwork, great job he’s doing for the community at that prison. It’s a tough ass job too. That’s putting it lightly.

Jim, God Bless you brother!

Random thoughts…

+ I’m thankful I have a job.

+ My eyes are closes as I type this.

+ I’m tired.

+ I have a Stanley measuring tape on my desk beside me.

+ I have a fully serrated Spyderco Endura 4 in my pocket.

+ Yep, that’s a hard drive spindle.

+ Dust, papers, and a spoon all exist on my desk.

+ I worked a 12.5 hour shift last night.

+ Tomorrow will be a good day.

+ The older I get the more I know to keep my mouth shut.

+ Women are right a whole bunch!

+ Google says it would take me about 9 hours to walk to work.

+ I like using plus signs as bullet points.