My dear friend JT (He's the one walking up the stairs at the start of the clip)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C7PYLMkfCY
Friday, July 29, 2011
Not a WTF Friday
I have today off.
Today is Friday.
Aka WTF Friday.
This makes me happy.
So I apologize for the lack of an WTF Friday post today, I'm sure next week I'll be able to make up for it.
Today is a day for me to watch more episodes of Season 7 of Entourage (awesome) and to do some minor tasks around the house. Also, it gives me time to destroy the CPU on NCAA 12 which is always fun.
Jim = Turtle from Entourage.....mainly for the Yankee hat and general worshipness. Not for the behavior.....seriously.
Check it out if you haven't seen it.....except for you Mom;)
Today is Friday.
Aka WTF Friday.
This makes me happy.
So I apologize for the lack of an WTF Friday post today, I'm sure next week I'll be able to make up for it.
Today is a day for me to watch more episodes of Season 7 of Entourage (awesome) and to do some minor tasks around the house. Also, it gives me time to destroy the CPU on NCAA 12 which is always fun.
Jim = Turtle from Entourage.....mainly for the Yankee hat and general worshipness. Not for the behavior.....seriously.
Check it out if you haven't seen it.....except for you Mom;)
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Justin Bieber needs to go away
I'm serious.
This little S$#% is EVERYWHERE and while it was already annoying it's now reached unbearable new heights.
What prompted this post was the story on my Yahoo.com homepage (yes, that's really my homepage and yes, I realize it's not 2002 anymore. Shut up.) There's a story on there saying that JB and his father (who looks about 7 years older than JB, at least to me) recently got matching tattoos.
How adorable.
Apparently each tattoo is a word written in Hebrew that means Jesus. It appears to be on the left ribcage on each Bieber.
I can't wait until this punk gets a little older and "Lohans" his career. You know it's coming.
And it will be quite the trainwreck.
Until then, like Terrance and Phillip say, "Blame Canada!"
This little S$#% is EVERYWHERE and while it was already annoying it's now reached unbearable new heights.
What prompted this post was the story on my Yahoo.com homepage (yes, that's really my homepage and yes, I realize it's not 2002 anymore. Shut up.) There's a story on there saying that JB and his father (who looks about 7 years older than JB, at least to me) recently got matching tattoos.
How adorable.
Apparently each tattoo is a word written in Hebrew that means Jesus. It appears to be on the left ribcage on each Bieber.
I can't wait until this punk gets a little older and "Lohans" his career. You know it's coming.
And it will be quite the trainwreck.
Until then, like Terrance and Phillip say, "Blame Canada!"
Friday, July 22, 2011
Lanyards
We got new "nametags" at work today.
Specifically, lanyards.
These lanyards have our name and say pharmacy technician on them. For the pharmacists they say pharmacist on them.
No picture of our face, and we don't swipe them to gain access anywhere.
They aren't horrible, but they do sometimes get in the way which is somewhat annoying.
In January, we had to get used to a whole new uniform, switching from dress-type pants, dress shirt, tie and smock to scrubs. This took some getting used to but 7 months in it's not considered a big deal plus it's not like you have to figure out what you have to wear to work in the morning. That's a plus for sure.
The scrubs didn't get in the way of work.
These stupid things do.
Just today mine got caught on a plastic bag, stickers that are attached to plastic medicine bottles and I also nearly stapled myself several times.
Awesome.
In time I'll be used to it.
I think.
Specifically, lanyards.
These lanyards have our name and say pharmacy technician on them. For the pharmacists they say pharmacist on them.
No picture of our face, and we don't swipe them to gain access anywhere.
They aren't horrible, but they do sometimes get in the way which is somewhat annoying.
In January, we had to get used to a whole new uniform, switching from dress-type pants, dress shirt, tie and smock to scrubs. This took some getting used to but 7 months in it's not considered a big deal plus it's not like you have to figure out what you have to wear to work in the morning. That's a plus for sure.
The scrubs didn't get in the way of work.
These stupid things do.
Just today mine got caught on a plastic bag, stickers that are attached to plastic medicine bottles and I also nearly stapled myself several times.
Awesome.
In time I'll be used to it.
I think.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Living Alone
I lived alone for almost 4 years after moving to Westchester, and at first it was hard to get used to. After a few weeks I was adjusted and no longer thought it was weird or different to come home to an empty house after work every day.
My wife and I have been living together since the 4th of July weekend of last year. This also took some getting used to after not having a "roommate" for the first few years I was here but as when I first moved in, eventually I got used to it.
I bring this up because my wife is out of town for the next couple of days roadtripping with her sister and our nephew so once again, I'm living alone.
I do have several video games to catch up on and a new season of Entourage to watch plus some stuff on the DVR so most likely I'll be able to keep busy, but that's not the point.
The point is, I don't like living alone anymore.
This house feels empty without her.
My wife went out of town last month for a weekend and was gone for 3 full days. I've never been more happy to wake up early on a Sunday (which is always a day off from work for me) to pick someone up at the airport than I was that day. By the end of that weekend I was practically at the point of talking to myself and my video game machines were smoking hot from overuse.
"Why didn't go and hang out with your friends?"
Mainly because I'm lazy but also because I had to work on Friday and Saturday and by the end of both of those days I'm pretty worn out, especially after a normal WTF Friday which I believe I've mentioned before in this blog.
With the temperature outside today and tomorrow equaling a high fever (or close to it) I'll most likely be staying in to avoid excessive sweating, which I can accomplish pretty easily just by going to the mailbox. Being a fat sweaty guy in this weather sucks, I'm ready for fall.
And even though I just dropped her off at the airport earlier this morning, I'm also ready for my "roommate" to come home.
My wife and I have been living together since the 4th of July weekend of last year. This also took some getting used to after not having a "roommate" for the first few years I was here but as when I first moved in, eventually I got used to it.
I bring this up because my wife is out of town for the next couple of days roadtripping with her sister and our nephew so once again, I'm living alone.
I do have several video games to catch up on and a new season of Entourage to watch plus some stuff on the DVR so most likely I'll be able to keep busy, but that's not the point.
The point is, I don't like living alone anymore.
This house feels empty without her.
My wife went out of town last month for a weekend and was gone for 3 full days. I've never been more happy to wake up early on a Sunday (which is always a day off from work for me) to pick someone up at the airport than I was that day. By the end of that weekend I was practically at the point of talking to myself and my video game machines were smoking hot from overuse.
"Why didn't go and hang out with your friends?"
Mainly because I'm lazy but also because I had to work on Friday and Saturday and by the end of both of those days I'm pretty worn out, especially after a normal WTF Friday which I believe I've mentioned before in this blog.
With the temperature outside today and tomorrow equaling a high fever (or close to it) I'll most likely be staying in to avoid excessive sweating, which I can accomplish pretty easily just by going to the mailbox. Being a fat sweaty guy in this weather sucks, I'm ready for fall.
And even though I just dropped her off at the airport earlier this morning, I'm also ready for my "roommate" to come home.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Watered Down
"My child's prescription is too watered down, can I bring it back and exchange it?"
Well, I haven't seen this one before.
The rx in question was a liquid suspension that before pouring into a bottle, we have to shake pretty well.
Not a big deal.
The customer in question brought back the "watered down" bottle of medication, and in turn we exchanged it for the same medication that was drawn from the same bottle (which was told to the customer who had no problem with it)
So problem solved. Or so we thought.
The mother called 30 minutes or so later, saying that now she thought her child would be over medicated because now the medication was so different from the initial bottle.
Really?
I find myself shaking my head a lot more these days for some reason.
Anyway, the customer (her husband) came back a short while later and our pharmacist (the talented and witty Jelena) showed him an unopened bottle of the medication, proceeded to open the medication and pour it into a brand new stock bottle in front of him, and sent him on his way.
In fairness to the husband (who was the one showing up in person both times) he was reasonably ok with everything after initially seeming ready to go off on Jelena the first time he came into the store.
But seriously.
This was a refill for the child, and nothing had been changed (manufacturer, flavor, etc.) since the last time they had received it.
Nothing.
This happens more than you think.
The town in which I work at is wayyyyyyyy over medicating their children.
And that's sad.
And i'm sure it's not the only town doing so, but that doesn't make it any better.
Well, I haven't seen this one before.
The rx in question was a liquid suspension that before pouring into a bottle, we have to shake pretty well.
Not a big deal.
The customer in question brought back the "watered down" bottle of medication, and in turn we exchanged it for the same medication that was drawn from the same bottle (which was told to the customer who had no problem with it)
So problem solved. Or so we thought.
The mother called 30 minutes or so later, saying that now she thought her child would be over medicated because now the medication was so different from the initial bottle.
Really?
I find myself shaking my head a lot more these days for some reason.
Anyway, the customer (her husband) came back a short while later and our pharmacist (the talented and witty Jelena) showed him an unopened bottle of the medication, proceeded to open the medication and pour it into a brand new stock bottle in front of him, and sent him on his way.
In fairness to the husband (who was the one showing up in person both times) he was reasonably ok with everything after initially seeming ready to go off on Jelena the first time he came into the store.
But seriously.
This was a refill for the child, and nothing had been changed (manufacturer, flavor, etc.) since the last time they had received it.
Nothing.
This happens more than you think.
The town in which I work at is wayyyyyyyy over medicating their children.
And that's sad.
And i'm sure it's not the only town doing so, but that doesn't make it any better.
Monday, July 11, 2011
The ESPN book
I've been meaning to write this blog entry for a few days.
I recently finished reading "Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN" and it was a great read.
I like to read, but with few exceptions (the new 007 novel Carte Blanche being one of them) it's mostly about sports.
So yeah, I won't be boring you with book reviews all that often;)
But this book was really good, even if you're not into sports or ESPN, etc. it's a very interesting look at the behind the scenes of ESPN throughout the years
I had heard stories through the years about ESPN and the inner workings and also about certain incidents that happened since ESPN started in late 1979, so I was pretty anxious to get my hands on the book, all 700+ pages of it.
It did not disappoint.
First of all, I've never liked Chris Berman to begin with and this book pretty much confirms what I thought of him. He's a complete (insert you favorite insult here).
If you don't care to read the book, just go to YouTube and type in Chris Berman.....you'll see what I mean.
I grew up with SportsCenter, and always made sure to tune in specifically anytime Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann (Yankee fan, so hello bias) were hosting together. Those were epic broadcasts. It hasn't been the same since Olbermann left in '97. I still watch SportsCenter religiously and it's great but it's not the same.
The fact that Olbermann could write an entire SportsCenter episode in 30-40 minutes is amazing. I wasn't aware of that until I read the book. That's beyond impressive.
Also, Michael Eisner is featured prominently in the book because of the Disney angle and is also interviewed. I never thought much of him to begin with but he comes across as someone with whom you wouldn't want to spend even an elevator ride with.
There are lots of interviews with people and stories about the wild partying back in the early days of ESPN. That's not altogether surprising considering the stories I've heard (and read in the book) about Bristol, CT. According to pretty much everyone interviewed for the book Bristol is not exactly a "happening" town. Most ESPN workers wouldn't complain about working a 17 hour day because there was absolutely nothing to do in Bristol. Yikes.
There's lots of other stories and anecdotes within the book, it's truly a great read. Even if you're not into sports it gives a great look into developing a new TV channel and how to get it off the ground. The 700+ pages went by very quickly.
It's worth checking out.
I recently finished reading "Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN" and it was a great read.
I like to read, but with few exceptions (the new 007 novel Carte Blanche being one of them) it's mostly about sports.
So yeah, I won't be boring you with book reviews all that often;)
But this book was really good, even if you're not into sports or ESPN, etc. it's a very interesting look at the behind the scenes of ESPN throughout the years
I had heard stories through the years about ESPN and the inner workings and also about certain incidents that happened since ESPN started in late 1979, so I was pretty anxious to get my hands on the book, all 700+ pages of it.
It did not disappoint.
First of all, I've never liked Chris Berman to begin with and this book pretty much confirms what I thought of him. He's a complete (insert you favorite insult here).
If you don't care to read the book, just go to YouTube and type in Chris Berman.....you'll see what I mean.
I grew up with SportsCenter, and always made sure to tune in specifically anytime Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann (Yankee fan, so hello bias) were hosting together. Those were epic broadcasts. It hasn't been the same since Olbermann left in '97. I still watch SportsCenter religiously and it's great but it's not the same.
The fact that Olbermann could write an entire SportsCenter episode in 30-40 minutes is amazing. I wasn't aware of that until I read the book. That's beyond impressive.
Also, Michael Eisner is featured prominently in the book because of the Disney angle and is also interviewed. I never thought much of him to begin with but he comes across as someone with whom you wouldn't want to spend even an elevator ride with.
There are lots of interviews with people and stories about the wild partying back in the early days of ESPN. That's not altogether surprising considering the stories I've heard (and read in the book) about Bristol, CT. According to pretty much everyone interviewed for the book Bristol is not exactly a "happening" town. Most ESPN workers wouldn't complain about working a 17 hour day because there was absolutely nothing to do in Bristol. Yikes.
There's lots of other stories and anecdotes within the book, it's truly a great read. Even if you're not into sports it gives a great look into developing a new TV channel and how to get it off the ground. The 700+ pages went by very quickly.
It's worth checking out.
HR Derby
Every year I watch the MLB HR Derby.
It's one of my favorite TV "events" of the year, and usually it's pretty good.
My pick this year is Jose Bautista from Toronto, not exactly going out on a limb but there's no way I'm picking either of the clowns from the stupid Red Sox.
I hope it's good this year aka lots of home runs.....we'll see
It's one of my favorite TV "events" of the year, and usually it's pretty good.
My pick this year is Jose Bautista from Toronto, not exactly going out on a limb but there's no way I'm picking either of the clowns from the stupid Red Sox.
I hope it's good this year aka lots of home runs.....we'll see
Drivers
I've been noticing lately that driving has become more dangerous.
Not that it wasn't before, but for some reason the last month or so I've experienced sharing a road with some truly awful drivers.
In the last month, I've been cut off more times then I can count, and have narrowly missed being part of an accident that was no fault of mine.
Just today, on my way home from work I was cut off by another driver (in a Sebring no less, almost insulting) on a road near my house that merges into one lane without warning. There's no sign saying that a merge is coming, but it's fairly obvious since you can see ahead that there is only one line of traffic.
Is it the weather?
Not that it wasn't before, but for some reason the last month or so I've experienced sharing a road with some truly awful drivers.
In the last month, I've been cut off more times then I can count, and have narrowly missed being part of an accident that was no fault of mine.
Just today, on my way home from work I was cut off by another driver (in a Sebring no less, almost insulting) on a road near my house that merges into one lane without warning. There's no sign saying that a merge is coming, but it's fairly obvious since you can see ahead that there is only one line of traffic.
Is it the weather?
Friday, July 8, 2011
WTF Friday
Every week I come into work on Friday optimistic.
Sort of.
I keep thinking that maybe it won't be so bad this week, that maybe things will be slow or at least not bat-s$%# crazy like they usually are.
I'm almost always wrong.
I work in a pharmacy, a pretty busy one at that and Fridays are almost always the worst day of the week. Mondays get an honorable mention but that's to be expected considering most doctor offices are closed over the weekend so Monday mornings we're usually playing cleanup from a weekend filled with patient requests that went unfulfilled.
Fridays are a different story.
Friday always seems to be the day that women try and refill their birth control pills only to discover that there are, in fact, no refills left on their prescription.
"But I NEED them this weekend! What am I going to do?"
What you should have done is be proactive and let us (or the doctor, what a novel concept that would be!) know that you would be running out of pills soon and could we please contact the doctor to get more refills for you.
This almost never happens, and of course it's always our fault that she ran out. Of course it is!
Customers also in general never understand why the doctor's office is closed on the weekends. This is always fun.
"We'll contact the doctor for you Mrs. Whinefest, but there's a good chance we won't hear back from him/her until Monday morning at the earliest."
"Why? Don't they have hours on Saturday? Why wouldn't they be open then?"
Really?
Also I should mention that it gets really amusing when the above exchange is in reference to something not needed to survive. You know, like acne medication.
"But he/she NEEDS his/her (insert acne medication name here) THIS WEEKEND!"
Apparently where I work, Prom is every weekend. I did not know this. Interesting.
You would not believe how psycho people get when they aren't able to fill their teenagers acne medication. Trust me, you wouldn't.
Just tell the kid to stay indoors over the weekend, and to lay off the candy bars.
And don't worry, there's another Prom next weekend.....
Sort of.
I keep thinking that maybe it won't be so bad this week, that maybe things will be slow or at least not bat-s$%# crazy like they usually are.
I'm almost always wrong.
I work in a pharmacy, a pretty busy one at that and Fridays are almost always the worst day of the week. Mondays get an honorable mention but that's to be expected considering most doctor offices are closed over the weekend so Monday mornings we're usually playing cleanup from a weekend filled with patient requests that went unfulfilled.
Fridays are a different story.
Friday always seems to be the day that women try and refill their birth control pills only to discover that there are, in fact, no refills left on their prescription.
"But I NEED them this weekend! What am I going to do?"
What you should have done is be proactive and let us (or the doctor, what a novel concept that would be!) know that you would be running out of pills soon and could we please contact the doctor to get more refills for you.
This almost never happens, and of course it's always our fault that she ran out. Of course it is!
Customers also in general never understand why the doctor's office is closed on the weekends. This is always fun.
"We'll contact the doctor for you Mrs. Whinefest, but there's a good chance we won't hear back from him/her until Monday morning at the earliest."
"Why? Don't they have hours on Saturday? Why wouldn't they be open then?"
Really?
Also I should mention that it gets really amusing when the above exchange is in reference to something not needed to survive. You know, like acne medication.
"But he/she NEEDS his/her (insert acne medication name here) THIS WEEKEND!"
Apparently where I work, Prom is every weekend. I did not know this. Interesting.
You would not believe how psycho people get when they aren't able to fill their teenagers acne medication. Trust me, you wouldn't.
Just tell the kid to stay indoors over the weekend, and to lay off the candy bars.
And don't worry, there's another Prom next weekend.....
Thursday, July 7, 2011
At the risk of sounding foolish or just plain dumb, I'll be honest.....I don't get Twitter.
I have a Twitter account (JimMcKinney79 for those who are interested) but I don't really get it.
I follow a lot of people, nearly all of these people I will never meet. Mainly because they are celebrities/athletes/various people in sports.
I have a few people on there that are friends, but as far as interactions are concerned, they are few and far between. This includes my mother, who if I need to get a hold of her I have other ways of doing so.
Basically I have no reason for having a Twitter account.
Does anyone else have a Twitter account? I'll follow you I promise! Maybe I'll come around on the whole Twitter phenomenon.......
But be warned, I like Facebook a hell of a lot better.
I have a Twitter account (JimMcKinney79 for those who are interested) but I don't really get it.
I follow a lot of people, nearly all of these people I will never meet. Mainly because they are celebrities/athletes/various people in sports.
I have a few people on there that are friends, but as far as interactions are concerned, they are few and far between. This includes my mother, who if I need to get a hold of her I have other ways of doing so.
Basically I have no reason for having a Twitter account.
Does anyone else have a Twitter account? I'll follow you I promise! Maybe I'll come around on the whole Twitter phenomenon.......
But be warned, I like Facebook a hell of a lot better.
Hot and Cold
My wife is always cold.
Not from a personality sense mind you, but from a physical sense.
This presents a problem, as I am (especially during the warm summer months) a fat sweaty guy and I like to keep our home cold. Colder than most.
At the moment she is bundled up in a long sleeved shirt and long pajama-like pants, while curled up in bed underneath blankets while watching TV.
This, to me, is laughable because, as previously mentioned, I am a fat sweaty guy who keeps the house cold.
You should see her when it's cold out. Yikes.
We've been living together for just over a year, so at this point having "enjoyed" all of the different seasons together she's used to the climate at which I keep the house temperature.
That doesn't mean she enjoys it. Accepted it? Maybe.
But I did but her a Snuggie for X-mas 2 years ago, so I'm doing my part.
Not from a personality sense mind you, but from a physical sense.
This presents a problem, as I am (especially during the warm summer months) a fat sweaty guy and I like to keep our home cold. Colder than most.
At the moment she is bundled up in a long sleeved shirt and long pajama-like pants, while curled up in bed underneath blankets while watching TV.
This, to me, is laughable because, as previously mentioned, I am a fat sweaty guy who keeps the house cold.
You should see her when it's cold out. Yikes.
We've been living together for just over a year, so at this point having "enjoyed" all of the different seasons together she's used to the climate at which I keep the house temperature.
That doesn't mean she enjoys it. Accepted it? Maybe.
But I did but her a Snuggie for X-mas 2 years ago, so I'm doing my part.
Kicks
I love Nike, and the Jordan Brand
This is clear if you ever come to my house and view my closet.
It's an addiction, and one I enjoy.
Don't judge me, but I am a sneakerhead.
I've been this way for a long time, since junior high. The last few years I've concentrated on just the Swoosh and MJ because I like them the best and in my humble opinion they are the best made.
(Spare me the sweatshop garbage and all that etc. I don't care. Maybe I should, and maybe at some point I will. But right now I don't. Sorry.)
Things were slow for several years but last year I found an incredible website with access to shoes I thought were long forgotton. This website is for sneakerheads what crack is to a crack addict.
www.ieshoes.com
You're welcome, sneakerheads.
The prices are cheap and the shipping is as well, it's pretty fantastic.
I can vouch for them too, I've ordered several pairs from them in the last year and a half since I discovered the site.
Check them out, it's worth your time.....trust me
This is clear if you ever come to my house and view my closet.
It's an addiction, and one I enjoy.
Don't judge me, but I am a sneakerhead.
I've been this way for a long time, since junior high. The last few years I've concentrated on just the Swoosh and MJ because I like them the best and in my humble opinion they are the best made.
(Spare me the sweatshop garbage and all that etc. I don't care. Maybe I should, and maybe at some point I will. But right now I don't. Sorry.)
Things were slow for several years but last year I found an incredible website with access to shoes I thought were long forgotton. This website is for sneakerheads what crack is to a crack addict.
www.ieshoes.com
You're welcome, sneakerheads.
The prices are cheap and the shipping is as well, it's pretty fantastic.
I can vouch for them too, I've ordered several pairs from them in the last year and a half since I discovered the site.
Check them out, it's worth your time.....trust me
Cubs
Being a Cubs fan really sucks.
I realize this is not earth-shattering news.
I've been through '89, '03, '07, '08 and all of the crappy regular seasons in between. I'm too young to remember '84, and that's probably a good thing from what I've heard not to mention the clips I've seen.
BTW, '03 wasn't Bartman's fault, and anyone who thinks so can go jump off a cliff. Seriously.
This year's team is arguably the worst, although there are many contenders. MANY contenders.....
I should also mention that I am also a major New York Yankees fan.....and have been for a long time. I am not a bandwagon jumper by any means, unlike all those jackasses you see wearing Red Sox hats. I HATE the Red Sox. HATE.
In my lifetime, I've been able to see the Yankees achieve massive success, winning 5 rings and being in the playoffs ever year starting with '95 with the exception of '08 (the last year in old Yankee Stadium) and have seen them build a brand new Yankee Stadium that opened in '09. The new place is great but it'll never replace the greatness of the old Yankee Stadium in my heart.
You could say I root for the opposite ends of the spectrum. And you would be correct.
I want greatness for the Cubs. As much as I love the Yankees, they aren't a "home town" team considering that I live in Chicagoland. Everyone here for the most part is a Cubs or White Sox fan. I've got no one to root for the Yankees with here, which sucks.
I should point out that I have nothing against the White Sox whatsoever, I have loads of friends that are White Sox fans and I personally rooted for them in '05 and was very happy that they won the World Series......and not just because they beat the hated Houston Astros.
Cubs fans keep showing up to Wrigley, which is something that doesn't surprise me and also surprises me at the same time. Wrigley Field is the largest beer garden in the world, so naturally people (not Cubs fans, PEOPLE) want to go hang out there. But the team, for the most part, has been terrible every year. Die-hard Cubs fans don't go to Wrigley anymore, only the party animals.
And that's sad.
I hope the Cubs turn things around, but it's been a very long time. Although, if the stupid Red Sox can win a World Series after choking it away several times, maybe the Cubs can too.....but I'm not holding my breath.
I realize this is not earth-shattering news.
I've been through '89, '03, '07, '08 and all of the crappy regular seasons in between. I'm too young to remember '84, and that's probably a good thing from what I've heard not to mention the clips I've seen.
BTW, '03 wasn't Bartman's fault, and anyone who thinks so can go jump off a cliff. Seriously.
This year's team is arguably the worst, although there are many contenders. MANY contenders.....
I should also mention that I am also a major New York Yankees fan.....and have been for a long time. I am not a bandwagon jumper by any means, unlike all those jackasses you see wearing Red Sox hats. I HATE the Red Sox. HATE.
In my lifetime, I've been able to see the Yankees achieve massive success, winning 5 rings and being in the playoffs ever year starting with '95 with the exception of '08 (the last year in old Yankee Stadium) and have seen them build a brand new Yankee Stadium that opened in '09. The new place is great but it'll never replace the greatness of the old Yankee Stadium in my heart.
You could say I root for the opposite ends of the spectrum. And you would be correct.
I want greatness for the Cubs. As much as I love the Yankees, they aren't a "home town" team considering that I live in Chicagoland. Everyone here for the most part is a Cubs or White Sox fan. I've got no one to root for the Yankees with here, which sucks.
I should point out that I have nothing against the White Sox whatsoever, I have loads of friends that are White Sox fans and I personally rooted for them in '05 and was very happy that they won the World Series......and not just because they beat the hated Houston Astros.
Cubs fans keep showing up to Wrigley, which is something that doesn't surprise me and also surprises me at the same time. Wrigley Field is the largest beer garden in the world, so naturally people (not Cubs fans, PEOPLE) want to go hang out there. But the team, for the most part, has been terrible every year. Die-hard Cubs fans don't go to Wrigley anymore, only the party animals.
And that's sad.
I hope the Cubs turn things around, but it's been a very long time. Although, if the stupid Red Sox can win a World Series after choking it away several times, maybe the Cubs can too.....but I'm not holding my breath.
Daily Double
First of all, I am a McDonald's whore.
I really am, I could eat just about everything on their menu, other than salads (who goes to the McD for a salad?) and I could eat there everyday if I had to.
Which I don't, for the record.
BTW, I am overweight, which I'm sure is a shocker.
Anyway, the reason for this post is the McD brought back a staple of my mid 20's recently, which they say is "for a limited time only"
The Daily Double burger
The Daily Double burger (it deserves the caps so shut up) consists of 2 patties, 1 slice of cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions and, drum roll please, mayo. Also, it uses the same bun as the double cheeseburger, not the poppy seed bun.
The mayo is really the key to all of this, it really makes the sandwich......I'm weird about mayo, I tend to only like it if it's put on a sandwich by someone else. For some reason, even though I'm partially educated collegiate style I've never been able to grasp the proper amount of mayo to put on any sandwich I've ever constructed myself.
I've had this burger for lunch several times recently, and it's flat-out the best thing the McD has on their menu right now. More people need to try it out and also tell their friends in the hopes that the McD keeps it full time.
Maybe a petition is in order, I'll look into it
I really am, I could eat just about everything on their menu, other than salads (who goes to the McD for a salad?) and I could eat there everyday if I had to.
Which I don't, for the record.
BTW, I am overweight, which I'm sure is a shocker.
Anyway, the reason for this post is the McD brought back a staple of my mid 20's recently, which they say is "for a limited time only"
The Daily Double burger
The Daily Double burger (it deserves the caps so shut up) consists of 2 patties, 1 slice of cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions and, drum roll please, mayo. Also, it uses the same bun as the double cheeseburger, not the poppy seed bun.
The mayo is really the key to all of this, it really makes the sandwich......I'm weird about mayo, I tend to only like it if it's put on a sandwich by someone else. For some reason, even though I'm partially educated collegiate style I've never been able to grasp the proper amount of mayo to put on any sandwich I've ever constructed myself.
I've had this burger for lunch several times recently, and it's flat-out the best thing the McD has on their menu right now. More people need to try it out and also tell their friends in the hopes that the McD keeps it full time.
Maybe a petition is in order, I'll look into it
Hello there
So, I've started a blog.....this is what happens when you have a day off from work and are sitting around doing nothing (and you've exhausted the PS3 so much it's barking at you to give it a break)
My friend Katie has inspired me to do this, her blog is fantastic and while I'll never match her writing level or collection of superb South Park clips it is inspired reading. Also it is hilarious.
I'll try and post fairly frequently, and I will try my best to be funny and entertaining. I have several interests (sports, Nike stuff, fast food, etc.) that I'll be sharing my thoughts on. I hope you enjoy...........Jim
My friend Katie has inspired me to do this, her blog is fantastic and while I'll never match her writing level or collection of superb South Park clips it is inspired reading. Also it is hilarious.
I'll try and post fairly frequently, and I will try my best to be funny and entertaining. I have several interests (sports, Nike stuff, fast food, etc.) that I'll be sharing my thoughts on. I hope you enjoy...........Jim
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