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Flashback Fever

2009-06-09T18:13:00.003-04:00

Here's a kinda oldy but a goody. 2003 in Ashland, Oregon with Shannon & the DeBoers. Gotta rock the faux fur!

Creative & Cool

2009-05-21T15:42:00.001-04:00

Brian & Eileen's Wedding Music Video. from LOCKDOWN projects on Vimeo.

Name game

2009-05-02T21:14:00.000-04:00

Taste the Flu

2009-04-30T15:39:00.000-04:00

Yummmmmmmm!

420

2009-04-20T15:07:00.001-04:00

Better Late than NEVER

2009-04-15T01:42:00.002-04:00

Hope everyone had a great Easter!

DRAFT

2009-03-26T21:36:00.001-04:00

The President said something about a "draft" and I think he only meant that he wanted a beer.

Happy St. Pat's

2009-03-17T04:42:00.001-04:00

MATHS

2009-03-16T19:23:00.001-04:00

Role Models

2009-03-10T16:30:00.001-04:00

Hilarious film!

MASHUP

2009-03-09T18:05:00.000-04:00

This cracked me up

2009-03-01T00:09:00.000-05:00

Just saw this!

2009-02-28T16:43:00.001-05:00

Thanks, Kinchy

2009-02-26T15:13:00.002-05:00

Thanks to Chris Kinch for this!

Tiger Would?

2009-02-25T12:50:00.000-05:00

Porno Guy

2009-02-24T20:09:00.000-05:00

Sunday is OSCAR Nite!

2009-02-20T14:39:00.000-05:00

Oscar gets buffed!

Shirt Pants

2009-02-13T11:51:00.001-05:00

Joaquin!

2009-02-12T10:19:00.001-05:00

Jessica has given up Mirrors

2009-02-01T18:38:00.000-05:00

This photo will haunt me. Where's Daisy Duke?

My New View

2009-01-23T22:01:00.000-05:00

Downtown Miami from my balcony.

$170 Million Inauguration

2009-01-19T15:52:00.000-05:00

Sheeeeeeeeit!

Top Chef 5

2009-01-14T22:34:00.003-05:00

Finally - I'm getting to catch some of TOP CHEF season 5. Stefan is a giant DOUCHE! He seems to be a good chef but he is so cocky I hope to see him crushed.

Ricgky Gervais crushed it!

2009-01-12T17:34:00.000-05:00

Best part of the GOLDEN GLOBES.

Golden Globes

2009-01-11T21:14:00.002-05:00

Awesome!

2009-01-03T03:43:00.003-05:00

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP)—Danica Patrick paid a $196 fine to settle a speeding ticket after the star race car driver was caught going 54 mph in a 35 mph zone last month.

Patrick, the first woman to win an IndyCar race, was due in traffic court Monday, but a Scottsdale City Court clerk says she paid the fine Wednesday.

The 26-year-old driver was pulled over by Scottsdale police Dec. 9 in her hometown while driving a 2007 Mercedes. A year ago, she was ticketed for driving 57 mph in a 40 mph zone in Scottsdale and was ordered to attend traffic school.

Scottsdale court records show the recent tickets are among several she has received in the past three years.

(I'd go to that traffic school.)

Happy New Year's Eve!!

2008-12-31T04:15:00.001-05:00

Merry Xmas

2008-12-25T11:10:00.001-05:00

Let me tell you something...

2008-12-23T08:02:00.000-05:00

Chaka Kahn

2008-12-23T02:23:00.001-05:00

Martha Stewart's Holiday to-do list

2008-12-22T04:19:00.002-05:00

December 1 - Blanch carcass from Thanksgiving turkey. Spray paint gold, turn upside down and use as a sleigh to hold Christmas Cards.

December 2 - Have Mormon Tabernacle Choir record outgoing Christmas message for answering machine.

December 3 - Using candlewick and hand gilded miniature pinecones, fashion cat-o-nine-tails. Flog Gardener.

December 4 - Repaint Sistine Chapel ceiling in ecru, with mocha trim.

December 5 - Get new eyeglasses. Grind lenses myself.

December 6 - Fax family Christmas newsletter to Pulitzer Committee for consideration.

December 7 - Debug Windows 2000

December 10 - Align carpets to adjust for curvature of Earth.

December 11 - Lay Faberge egg.

December 12 - Take Dog apart. Disinfect. Reassemble.

December 13 - Collect Dentures. They make excellent pastry cutters, particularly for decorative pie crusts.

December 14 - Install plumbing in gingerbread house.

December 15 - Replace air in mini-van tires with Glade "holiday scents" in case tires are shot out at mall.

December 17 - Child-proof the Christmas tree with garland of razor wire.

December 19 - Adjust legs of chairs so each Christmas dinner guest will be same height when sitting at his or her assigned seat.

December 20 - Dip sheep and cows in egg whites and roll in confectioner's sugar to add a festive sparkle to the pasture.

December 21 - Drain city reservoir; refill with mulled cider, orange slices and cinnamon sticks.

December 22 - Float votive candles in toilet tank.

December 23 - Seed clouds for white Christmas.

December 24 - Do my annual good deed. Go to several stores. Be seen engaged in last minute Christmas shopping, thus making many people feel less inadequate than they really are.

December 25 - Bear son. Swaddle. Lay in color-coordinated manger scented with homemade potpourri.

December 26 - Organize spice racks by genus and phylum.

December 27 - Build snowman in exact likeness of Jesus.

December 31 - New Year's Eve! Give staff their resolutions. Call a friend in each time zone of the world as the clock strikes midnight in that country.

RIP Majel

2008-12-19T01:47:00.000-05:00

Love Mash

2008-12-17T13:59:00.001-05:00

Love Songs from Chris 'The Falcon' Han on Vimeo.

Obama

2008-12-15T17:44:00.001-05:00

YOUTUBE BOOB ADDRESS - watch more funny videos

Seduce & Destroy

2008-12-15T09:49:00.001-05:00

Grapes!

2008-12-15T02:21:00.000-05:00

Sweet Historical Footage

2008-12-13T17:44:00.001-05:00

Suck it!

2008-12-08T03:28:00.000-05:00

Wunder Boner

2008-12-07T14:44:00.001-05:00

Props?

2008-12-06T04:06:00.001-05:00

See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

Well do ya, punk?

2008-12-04T23:20:00.001-05:00

kick it

2008-12-03T16:09:00.001-05:00

Ashton Shepherd

2008-11-30T03:16:00.001-05:00

Travel Safe!

2008-11-27T14:39:00.001-05:00

superpoop.com

The Snore Monster

2008-11-25T19:42:00.001-05:00

Semi Celeb on my flight

2008-11-23T04:35:00.002-05:00

I was a fan of "THE HILL," a Sundance Channel doc series about the office of Congressman Robert Wexler. But this guy was the best thing on the show.

Contrast

2008-11-21T14:28:00.003-05:00

Baltimore saw flurries today.
I was watching the temperature of the water in my pool.

New Ad

2008-11-21T11:30:00.000-05:00

Looks kind of like a Norman Rockwell on CRACK! Gotta love it.

There's a COLD snap on the way

2008-11-14T15:01:00.002-05:00

"Miami braces for the cold weather," is all I'm hearing on the news! It's going to be 74 during the day and get as low as 56 degrees at night. Better stock up on fire wood.

Find Me

2008-11-11T23:18:00.001-05:00

Randy Travis

More CMT Music

More CMT Music Videos

Green Man

2008-11-05T19:32:00.000-05:00

Win

2008-11-03T01:21:00.001-05:00

Halloween 2008

2008-11-02T03:33:00.001-05:00

See all the cool pix here!

Halloween is coming

2008-10-28T15:48:00.001-04:00

Yum

2008-10-27T00:03:00.000-04:00

Still Kicking Ass

2008-10-26T04:48:00.001-04:00

TRUE TRUE

2008-10-25T00:53:00.001-04:00

Halloween

2008-10-24T18:59:00.001-04:00

5 Steps to Happiness

2008-10-22T15:53:00.002-04:00

Steps to happiness

Connect
Developing relationships with family, friends, colleagues and neighbours will enrich your life and bring you support

Be active
Sports, hobbies such as gardening or dancing, or just a daily stroll will make you feel good and maintain mobility and fitness

Be curious
Noting the beauty of everyday moments as well as the unusual and reflecting on them helps you to appreciate what matters to you

Learn
Fixing a bike, learning an instrument, cooking – the challenge and satisfaction brings fun and confidence

Give
Helping friends and strangers links your happiness to a wider community and is very rewarding

READ ARTICLE HERE

Gloves off!

2008-10-20T14:24:00.000-04:00

Cheap Cheap

2008-10-15T15:36:00.001-04:00

Why???

2008-10-10T19:01:00.000-04:00

What's with these W Logos?

2008-10-06T17:48:00.002-04:00

Food Network NIGHT time

2008-10-05T02:21:00.000-04:00

Sweet Corn!

Coolest Wine Cellar

2008-09-25T18:29:00.001-04:00

This is the Fine Wine room at John's Fine Wine & Spirits in Indianapolis. Pretty sweet!

Charlie

2008-09-20T00:16:00.001-04:00

Sunrise & Sunset from my Balcony

2008-09-15T10:56:00.000-04:00

Dude, This movie got made!

2008-09-14T00:11:00.002-04:00

"Dude, that movie got made!" That is something my writing partner, Brian Olson, and I used to say back when we were writing screenplays and having them go into turn-around while films like CORKY ROMANO were made instead of ours. Hollywood is F-ed up.

Politics Schmolitics

2008-09-12T12:53:00.001-04:00

I just think Gina Gershon is hot.

Typical Monday in Indy

2008-09-09T21:11:00.000-04:00

Filming a crime scene.

Johnny Cash

2008-09-05T00:34:00.001-04:00

RIP Don

2008-09-02T11:52:00.001-04:00

On the Job

2008-08-31T22:31:00.002-04:00

This pic was in the INDY STAR today. It was taken on Saturday. You can see me on the left filming a crime scene for CRIME 360.

HANK MOODY!

2008-08-31T00:04:00.003-04:00

LOS ANGELES (AP) - David Duchovny has entered a rehabilitation facility for sex addiction. In a statement released Thursday by his lawyer, Stanton Stein, the actor said he did so voluntarily, adding: "I ask for respect and privacy for my wife and children as we deal with this situation as a family."

The actor's publicist, Flo Grace, confirmed the rehab report, which first appeared on People.com.

She and Stein both declined to elaborate further.

Duchovny, 48, plays a sex-obsessed character on the Showtime series "Californication," which earned Emmy nominations for casting and cinematography. The show's second season begins Sept. 28. Showtime had no comment Thursday.

One More Month

2008-08-27T17:05:00.000-04:00

Season 2 of Californication is coming.

Rockin'

2008-08-26T22:27:00.000-04:00

Thanks, Dealy.

Smack Down

2008-08-23T13:10:00.002-04:00

CRUSHED IT!

2008-08-17T02:14:00.001-04:00

GOLDEN 8 for 8 in 2008! Very impressive, Mr. Phelps. GO USA! Go Baltimore!!

One of these things...

2008-08-15T21:57:00.002-04:00

...is not like the other things. One of these things just doesn't belong.

DA BEARS

2008-08-12T12:04:00.001-04:00

Pedal to the Medals

2008-08-12T00:30:00.000-04:00

GO USA!

That's Our Bush

2008-08-09T14:02:00.000-04:00

War in Russia? What?

Sweet

2008-08-05T15:06:00.000-04:00

Face

2008-08-03T22:37:00.000-04:00

Lunch!

2008-08-02T16:53:00.001-04:00

Went to a Belgian spot called BRUGGE. Had the mussels with fries and a delicious beer. I am finding some decent food in and around Indy. Who knew?

Glad I Found This ONLINE!

2008-07-31T01:23:00.001-04:00

WASHINGTON – The Internet is where we spend more and more of our time. But for a growing number of people, it’s an out-of-control habit instead of a necessary part of life.

Internet addiction -- an online-related compulsive behavior that interferes with normal living and causes severe stress on family, friends, loved ones and work -- is a psychological and behavioral problem that is spreading around the world, experts say.

Kimberly Young, clinical director of the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery and author of the book “Caught in the Net,” said that about 5 percent to 10 percent of Americans --15 to 30 million people -- may suffer from Internet addiction. And the problem may be even greater elsewhere. Young said 18 to 30 percent of the populations of China, Korea and Taiwan, where the Internet is even more popular than in the U.S., may be addicted.

"I’ve seen a lot of growth in the field of Internet addiction,” said Young. “More research and studies (are) trying to understand it better. … It’s a global problem.”

The main types of Internet addiction are cybersex, online affairs, online gambling, online gaming, compulsive surfing and even eBay addiction, Young added.

An article by Dr. Jerald J. Block in the March issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry stated that “Internet addiction appears to be a common disorder.”

Centers specializing in Internet addiction have been created to offer treatment.

Coleen Moore, coordinator of resource development at the Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery, said she has clients from college age to early adulthood who spend 14 to 18 hours a day online.

But Young noted that it’s not just how long people spend using a computer, it’s what they’re doing online.

“A lot of people can use the Internet, like alcohol, and not be addicted, but when they lose the control, [then] it becomes an issue,” she said. “You’re not looking at how much time do you spend online but at the quality of how that is affecting your life.”

To help people with their diagnosis, Young developed a test that uses a 20-question survey to measure levels of Internet addiction.

“There are no real drugs for this yet,” she said. “It’s not about medication, it’s more about therapy.”

The estimated recovery time varies.

At the Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery, some patients need 30 to 90 days in-patient treatment, followed by a continuing care program.

But Internet addiction recovery, as any other addiction, requires lifelong treatment, experts said.

“This [problem] can reactive itself any time if the person does not keep working on the recovery,” said Moore. “We see recovery as a lifelong endeavor.”

In addition to private treatment centers, nonprofit organizations like Gamblers Anonymous, Kickporn.com, Online Gamers Anonymous and Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous were created to help addicts.

Online gaming is the form of Internet addiction that is rapidly growing among young people.

“Initially we primarily had people addicted to surfing the Web, chat rooms, virtual communities and things like that. Now we are looking more to gaming,” Moore said.

Brian Robbins, of the entertainment agency Fuel Industries Inc. and a member of the International Game Developers Association, said there’s been a big increase in the number of people playing video games online.

“The vast majority of the Web-based games, … probably 90 to 95 percent, are free to play,” said Robbins.

San Francisco-based Zynga.com offers a huge variety of free games online through Facebook, one of the most popular social networking Web sites. Poker and blackjack are the most popular games, with more than 12 million and 4 million registered players, respectively, according to its Web site.

“Gaming is certainly one of the things that could get people addicted to the Internet because it’s such a compelling content…,” said Robbins. “But I don’t think games are any more susceptible to Internet addiction than any of the other forms of entertainment.”

The Most Famous Oval in the World

2008-07-29T10:12:00.002-04:00

I got to go to the INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. 400,000 NASCAR fans couldn't be wrong. Luckily we had a police escort.
And they brought beer.

Guns

2008-07-26T11:02:00.001-04:00

Gun Scare Prank

Reading Glasses

2008-07-20T23:44:00.003-04:00

I bought some $9.99 reading glasses at the grocery store tonight. They are only +1.00 magnification but I think they might help for close up viewing. I know they are not tremendously fashionable. What do you want for ten bucks? Armani?

Diced Ham Smoothie

2008-07-19T11:40:00.000-04:00

All the protein and none of the pesky fruits & vegetables! Delicious.

This may explain...

2008-07-18T22:56:00.000-04:00

...the amount of shootings here. This is an actual local commercial. Indeed.

Biscuit @ Work

2008-07-17T20:47:00.000-04:00

This is from early this AM. Caught on the local news.

Andy Dick Arrested - Surprised?

2008-07-16T15:58:00.002-04:00

Comedian and actor Andy Dick was arrested today on suspicion of drug possession and sexual battery after police were called to a disturbance outside a restaurant in Murrieta.

Police said they arrived at Buffalo Wild Wings on Murrieta Hot Springs Road at about 1:15 a.m. after receiving reports of an intoxicated man urinating outside. They stopped a truck that was leaving the scene and Dick was in the front seat.

According to Murrieta Police Lt. Dennis Vrooman, a 17-year-old girl said 42-year-old Dick had left the restaurant, walked up to her and pulled down her tank top, exposing her breasts. His friends escorted him to the truck, which was then stopped by police near a Sam's Club store.

Officers lined up the men in the truck along a curb, and the alleged victim and another witness picked out Dick as the assailant.

Vrooman said Dick was "extremely intoxicated" and that police found marijuana and antianxiety Xanax medication in his pockets.

He was booked into the Southwest Detention Center on $5,000 bail.
Andy's mugshot reminded me of another celebrity mugshot. They look related.

Indy Apartment

2008-07-15T12:38:00.003-04:00

This is the view from my balcony. It looks south toward the city center.
Here is a shot of the living room. I do most of my work on the computer while channel surfing from the couch. Surprise!

I'm on the 25th floor which is nice. The building is located half a block from a huge Fire / Ambulance Station which is not so nice.

Nice Spoof

2008-07-14T20:06:00.000-04:00

INDY Blogging

2008-07-12T12:06:00.002-04:00

I usually start a new blog for each city I visit. But I figure that I'll just continue posting here. I don't know who even reads this thing...probably 3 people. To those of you who check in I hope you find some good stuff here in the coming months. Let the games begin.

My Indy Apartment

2008-07-10T22:55:00.003-04:00

I just moved in to an apartment in downtown Indianapolis. I'm on the 25th floor of the Riley Towers. I have a nice view looking south toward the center of town and, oddly enough, the police HQ.

Let Me Recommend...

2008-07-07T01:39:00.002-04:00

Would you trust this guy to choose your wine?

Employee Evaluations

2008-07-07T01:12:00.001-04:00

Time for Employee Evaluations? These are actual supervisor quotes taken from employee performance evaluations:

1. "Since my last report this employee has reached rock bottom and started
to dig."

2. "I would not allow this employee to breed."

3. "This employee is really not much of a has-been, but more of a definite
won't be."

4. "Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a
trap."

5. "When she opens her mouth it seems it is only to change feet."

6. "He would be out of his depth in a parking lot puddle."

7. "This young lady has delusions of adequacy."

8. "He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve
them."

9. "This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot."

10. "This employee should go far, the sooner he starts the better."

11. "Got a full six pack but lacks the plastic thing to hold it all
together."

12. "A gross ignoramus --- 144 time worse than an ordinary ignoramus."

13. "He doesn't have ulcers but he is a carrier."

14. "I would like to go hunting with him sometime."

15. "He's been working with glue too much."

16. "He would argue with a signpost."

17. "He brings a lot of joy whenever he leaves the room."

18. "When his IQ reaches 50 he should sell."

19. "If you see two people talking and one looks bored, he is the other
one."

20. "A photographic memory but with the lens cap glued on."

21. "A prime candidate for natural de-selection."

22. "Donated his brain to science before he was done using it."

23. "Gates are down, lights are flashing but the train isn't coming."

24. "He's got two brains, one is lost and the other is out looking for it."

25. "If he were any more stupid he'd have to be watered twice a week."

26. "If you gave him a penny for his thoughts you would get change."

27. "If you stand close enough to him you can hear the ocean."

28. "It's hard to believe that he beat out 1,000,000 other sperm."

29. "One neuron short of a synapse."

30. "Some drink from the fountain of knowledge, he only gargled."

31. "It takes him 2 hours to watch 60 Minutes."

Happy 4th

2008-07-04T09:32:00.002-04:00

July 4th 1776 was an important day for the USA. I'm afraid we have forgotten the significance of that day in that year. The HBO series John Adams based on the book by David McCullough was a very good look in to that time.