tater has to tell you something
In: Misc.
12 Mar 2010Look at this dog:
This is Tater, our most recent foster dog that just went to live with his new forever home this morning.
Crazy thing? Without the folks at Pet Project Rescue rescuing him from an animal shelter in Cancun, he would have been electrocuted. To death. Because that’s what they do in Mexico when the dog population gets out of control.
You know what you can do, even if you’re not looking to adopt a dog or can’t foster a puppy for whatever reason? Come to Pet Project Rescue’s 2nd Annual Fundraiser next month! The General and I will, of course, be there enjoying the silent auction; fostering, adoption, and volunteer information; Summit Beer, Pizza Luce pizza, snacks and other non-alcoholic beverages, all included in our $17 pre-paid admission.
If you buy tickets in advance, you’ll automatically be entered to win a Pizza Luce gift card!
If you’re not local to the Twin Cities or you hate beer (or St. Paul) or you just want to help somehow, but can’t think of any way to help, don’t worry. You’re covered. Pet Project Rescue is also looking for items for the silent auction. If you have something you can donate (something from where you work, a gift card, anything) or know someone else that might, feel free to email me or comment here. I’ll be sure to get you in touch with people that will be more than happy to take your donated item(s)!
links for 2010-03-12
In: Misc.
12 Mar 2010-
Uh, The General will likely be a Barista in no time flat with this new badge.
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Hey Mississippi, if a prom girl in a tux dancing with a girl in a dress is going to destroy your kids, you're raising some dainty fuckers.
(Thanks to Matt for sharing this on Twitter today.)
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Antoine walker is playing in Puerto Rico? Yes, please. Who cares about writing bad checks at casinos. I want him to play for the Wolves again!
here’s the plan
In: Apartment Life
11 Mar 2010Hypothetically speaking, say you have a really nice neighbor that lives downstairs. You’ve talked to him a few times and realized that he’s a really pleasant dude. You know he smokes weed every now and again, but you don’t really care, because he does it outside and it doesn’t bother anyone. But then all of a sudden, you come up and there’s a note on the front door that you share with said downstairs neighbor. The note says something along the lines of:
Kevin Williams (totally his real name, too):
You better have my money, [expletive]. I’ll be back at 7:30 to get it.
And then a few days later, the note-writer appears at the front door knocking for a good half hour, despite being told that Kevin, your downstairs neighbor, wasn’t at home.
Now you’re torn between the following options: call some rental trucks to haul his stuff out without him knowing it, call the cops next time the note-writing, door-knocking money-collecting guy comes to visit, call the landlord and just give him a heads up, or just confront the guy.
But first, you write a blog post about it, because you want some advice on what the most appropriate thing is to do. Any ideas? Suggestions? Experience yelling at neighbors that don’t pay their drug dealers?
way to shake it up, wnba
In: Sports
11 Mar 2010Marion Jones is 34 years old, spent time in prison, used performance-enhancing drugs, had five gold medals stripped from her and had three kids. She was just signed to a one-year contract by the newly-relocated-from-Detroit Tulsa Shock to play basketball this year.
Her bid for a new career comes a decade after she starred at the Sydney Olympics, winning gold in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 1,600-meter relay, and bronze in the long jump and 400-meter relay. She was stripped of all five medals after admitting in 2007 that she was using performance-enhancing drugs — a designer steroid called the “clear” — at the time of the games. (via ESPN)
The Shock’s coach is Nolan Richardson, who previously coached the Arkansas Razorbacks to an NCAA title several years ago, so if anyone can reign her, it’s probably going to be him.
It’s a pretty smart business decision for the WNBA, if you think about it. The Shock just moved from Detroit and Oklahoma isn’t really what I’d call a prime location for WNBA fans, so they’re going to need some kind of a draw. Someone like Marion Jones could definitely do that.
If she ends up making the team and lasting through training camp, the Minnesota Lynx will be opening up the season in Tulsa on May 15th. Jones is 5’10, so she’s going to have to run the point and, holy balls, she’s going to be one hell of a person to catch on a fast break.
My boss mentioned this earlier today and I’d forgotten that I wanted to write about it. I didn’t read about it first on ESPN or see it on the news somewhere. I found out about this new acquisition via the few WNBA players that I follow on Twitter. And they’re excited about it, which makes me excited about it, too!
only on survivor
In: Reality Shows| TV
10 Mar 2010Out of all the seasons of Survivor, I’m pretty sure I have only missed one season. It’s likely my all time favorite show and this season’s Heroes vs Villians isn’t letting me down at all. I’m two episodes behind right now and have managed to avoid spoilers. On Demand is aiding in my catch up efforts this evening.
How can you hate Boston Rob? His original season was the only one I missed, so I possibly missed some part of his deviousness. This dude can seriously play this game! I wanted him to win the last time he was on an All Star season, but I suppose falling in love is much more valuable than a million bucks, right? I’m pulling for him this season.
I’m still a huge fan of King Russell. Nothing could change that and nothing would make me happier than a Russell/Rob alliance. It’d possibly be the first finale where nobody got any votes at all towards the million.
I’m not sure why but the dynamics of the Villian tribe are so much more interesting to me.
The General is also a fan of Russell, but also likes Rupert to win it. He’s both good at the game and likeable, of course.
I really hope they keep Probst signed on for another 638 seasons. I could probably watch it that long as long as they didn’t have Coach on any future seasons. I just hate that dude a lot.
i have sink requirements
In: Misc.
10 Mar 2010I’m full of posting wisdom lately. And by posting wisdom, I mean none at all.
Our landlord has provided us with a sink that’s somehow attached to the wall in a very non-sturdy fashion. It stays there, which is great, but I’m pretty sure it doesn’t want to stay there. It might require some twisty ties and duct tape to get it to stay until we move. But I’m okay with that. That sink falling off the wall is the least of the drama going on at Casa de Fish Tacos.
If I were going to replace that wobbling bad boy, I’m open to any type of cheap porcelain sinks I can find. The shinier and more contemporary looking the better, in my opinion. And if there was a kind of sink that would automatically repel toothpaste and mouthwash right into the drain, I’d be in love, because I’m lazy and don’t like scrubbing out the sink every time I do some dental hygiene work. That’s not too much to ask, is it?
five days later
In: Me
7 Mar 2010And I’m still suffering from whatever illness I caught from the Milwaukee air.
It’s turned to this awesome thing involving so much pain in my throat when I cough that I want to cry. I’ve honestly been holding my breath when I feel some cough action brewing, so I don’t have to have tears rolling down my face while trying to clear my throat. And trust me, they don’t have anything in the pharmacy department of any store that covers “the inside of your throat feeling like it’s coming off in tiny pieces every time you cough”. I totally looked.
There’s nothing that would really benefit me by going to the doctor at this point, because there’s no fever or anything else they ask you about when you go with cold-related symptoms.
I’ve missed out on a whole week of blog posts, which include photos and a recap of Milwaukee, but at this point, IT”S SO LAST WEEK.
links for 2010-03-05
In: Misc.
5 Mar 2010-
Please join us on Thursday, April 22nd from 6pm – 9pm at Summit Brewing Company for Pet Project Rescue's annual fundraiser! (Or in other words, COME DRINK BEER FOR THE SAKE OF DOGS AND CATS.)
my only complaint about milwaukee
In: Misc.
2 Mar 2010Madison – A statewide workplace smoking ban that includes restaurants and taverns will start July 5, 2010, according to a deal reached Wednesday in the Legislature.
I’m totally holding off on going back to bars in Milwaukee until this ban has gone through. And it makes me want to consider this in all future travel plans, too!
I came home from Milwaukee and have promptly developed a sinus infection. I know it’s a combination of the smoke I inhaled while in Milwaukee and not getting any sleep all weekend. I sure as hell wouldn’t trade the weekend for not having a sinus infection, but it’s still making me a little angry.
Does anyone have any sinus infection tips that don’t involve the neti pot? That damn thing makes me feel like I’m drowning EVERY TIME. It seriously takes me an hour just to psyche myself up to do it and then I have to distract myself by counting when I’m pouring that shit into my face. Blah. I hate it. But not as much as I hate not being able to breathe.
in major travel mode
In: Travel
1 Mar 2010Milwaukee was so much fun this weekend, that it’s got me stuck in major travel mode. On the way back, we were talking about where we wanted to head this summer, whether it’s just the two of us, or the three of us, depending on whether or not a certain almost 13 year old boy has dug himself out of the grounding hole. With The Kid in tow, we’ve set our options on Chicago, Milwaukee again for Summerfest or St. Louis, all areas we’ve been, are sure we can get their rather cheaply, and are pretty sure we can come up with enough things to keep us busy that don’t involve closing down a bar both nights of the weekend.
If The Kid doesn’t get to go with us, we’re naturally leaning towards Vegas. It doesn’t help matters much when I get an email about once a week advertising a hotel room right on the strip for nothing but $2.49 and a high five. While I don’t think we’ll want to wait this long, there’s always the NFR 2010 taking place in December. That’s National Finals Rodeo to those of you that hate the calf-roping, bull-riding, barrel-racing type sport.
I wouldn’t at all mind going to NFR at some point. I’m a rodeo fan and have been since I was young. My first job was selling hot dogs out of a concession stand at the Missouri State Fairgrounds during rodeos and tractor pulls. This is borderline redneck admissions, isn’t it?
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i've been blogging right here at this domain for 10+ years. i'm 31. partner. dog-owner. volunteer. step-parent. pro-gay marriage. anti-sarah palin. love sports, traveling, photography, and really bad reality tv. i'm also on twitter (@twodolla) and facebook if'n you need even more of me.
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