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Countdown: 52 days

It's only 52 days until the opening game of the AHL season for the Houston Aeros! Woooo Hooooo! (left: #31 Derek Boogaard, SCORE! below: Dillon and goalie Josh Harding) Dillon and I are anxious to see who our players will be this year!





I know, I know yesterday I was pretty bummed; but I feel much better today. What happened you say? I just know you are saying that, right? Well, I'll tell you ....

I have a post somewhere below concerning how to deal with telemarketers. Guess who called me last night? You Got It! We had just gotten home from dinner (Tex/Mex Yummmmm) and the phone started ringing. The caller ID showed that it was one of those telecom companies, that seems to call my house alot.

Laughing maniacly I ran for the phone; because you know this one time they would have hung up after 5 rings instead of 55. Grapping the phone, I paused to catch my breath and then pressed the answer button. Oh internet peoples, it was freakin hilarious. They asked for me and I asked who they were ... then covering the phone with my hands I said off to the side, "Damnit, we have shoe covers use them, you're tracking blood on the carpet!"

I returned to the phone and began to question the telemarketing about the call and how they new the "victim". There was a shocked silence and then in a stuttering voice the man explained how their calls were automated and that he called whatever number popped up next on his screen. I again placed my hand over the phone and spoke off to the side, "OK, bag'er up we're done." Returning to the phone, I said, "Well young man, I suggest you have a conversation with your supervisor and have this number removed from automation." I thanked him for his time, hung up the phone and giggling to myself began putting up laundry.

Did I go to far? Not far enough? I do not believe I caused any permanent harm and probably gave the guy a "story" to regale his friends with for weeks! For myself, I keep grinning like a loon at odd moments and maybe, just maybe they will never call my house again.

Is this a hair in my cereal?

You know what? Today SUCKS! Yes today, right at this moment my life SUCKS! I normally keep my posts upbeat and clean .... you know boring ... but I decided after perusing many other blogger's posts this past month ... fuckit! I'll let it all out! The only person who knows me that I know for sure stops by here occasionally is my best friend. We've known each other for over 30 years; so I'm guessing she already knows me pretty damn well by now. Too well to be shocked or offended by anything I have to say. As for for the rest of the internet, I don't know you, but "Hey!"

What is the straw on this camel's back or the piss in my Post Toastie's cereal? Money ... yes Money ... the root of all evil. I'm not gonna post any details; but suffice to say I screwed up my finances but good! The past two and half months have consisted of trips back and forth to the hospital and two major surgeries for my dad, who lives with me. He is home, doing better and just when I begin to see the light of day ... WHAM! I screw up BIG TIME!

{deep breath}

I know everything's gonna be ok ... it's just gonna take me longer than I planned. Crap! Ok. OK, I'm gonna quit whining now and get back to work.



Wow! Venting, it helps ... or maybe it's the thought that my friend is gonna take me out for a few drinks ... hmmmm? I'm leaning toward the drinking ... but Hey I could be wrong.

RTF: The Speed of Light

OK, so what's the speed of Dark?

Don't You Love Telemarketers? NOT!!!!

The following is an email I received today and wanted to share. A little cut here and a tweak there and I have my own version. Personally I can't wait for the phone to ring when I get home tonight .... waughhahahahaha!

The phone rang as we were sitting down to dinner. I answered it and was greeted with, "Is this William Wagenhoss?"

This didn't sound anything like my name, so I asked, "Who is calling?"

The telemarketer said he was with the Rubberband-Powered Freezer Company or something like that. I asked him if he knew William personally and the reason he was calling this number. Then off to the side, I said, "Get really good pictures of the body and all the blood."

I turned back to the phone and advised the caller that he had called a murder scene and must stay on the line because we had already traced the call and he would be receiving a summons to appear at the local courthouse to testify in a murder case. I then questioned him at great length as to his name, address, phone number at home, at work, who he worked for, how he knew the dead guy and could he prove where he had been at approximately four hours before he made this call. The telemarketer was getting very concerned and his answers were given in a shaky voice.

I then proceeded to tell im we had located his position at his work place and the police were entering the building to take him into custody. At this point, I heard the phone fall and the scurrying of his running away.

My wife aske me as I returned to our table what was so funny to cause tears to stream down my face and so help me I couldn't tell her for about fifteen minutes. My food was cold, but oh so enjoyable!

Random Thought Friday.

I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe.

Yeah Dude!