Week 8 is in the book and I thought instead of writing a recap of what happened during the week we’d take a look back at my crazy preseason predictions for the different divisions and see how I am doing for the year. I’ll be grading myself based on accuracy of the predictions in general. Also, the season isn’t over yet so I could have totally different grades at the end of the year.
I knew you were trouble when you walked in. Continue reading
It’s Halloween! Scary stories all around! Here’s five short videos to put you in the mood. Turn down the lights, put on your headphones for full effect, and enjoy. Continue reading
These are my fondest/most mind-searing travel memories from each state. What are some of yours?
Alabama: (It’s the only state where I can’t think of anything, good or bad. This list gets better, I promise.)
Alaska: Sharing a salmon jerky on a bus with a Vietnam vet from Fort Yukon. He comes to town twice a year for a medical check-up. He has a baseball cap with the Intel logo that reads “Jesus Inside”.
Arizona: Running back and forth across Hoover Dam to reach the Pacific and Mountain Time Zones.
Arkansas: Getting room service (club sandwiches) at a Hilton Garden Inn outside Little Rock. Continue reading
Espen Fadnes has been blowing the world’s collective mind by being on the edge of human flight for more than ten years. He was the first person to fly beneath parachute opening altitude, and he did that back in 2000 in a pair of jeans in Norway. In the video below he shows off some flights in France and shares his mentality, and what it takes to be a CRAZY PERSON.
The man has hit over 155 miles an hour wearing his crazy pants suit and is famous for his video last year titled “Sense Of Flying,” here is his most recent effort “Split of a Second.” Continue reading
Stay dry, my friends. Continue reading
Cross posted from Crassparenting. Please feel free to add booze to make these grownup games. Thanks, BBQ.
Power outages and children at home can quickly lead to panic. I live in Colorado and every once in a while, we get a blizzard that traps us for a few days. The first several hours can be fun, but the novelty wears off FAST.
If the power is out for several days, you will have to come up with something good to avoid a Shining sort of situation. I have some ideas of my own to occupy the kids. I will post options as fast as I can. Continue reading
Today’s topic: the conservative war on truth, facts, and common sense. Continue reading
As I write this I’m flying to Vegas for my cousins wedding. Because nothing says Sanctity of Marriage like a place that allows drive through weddings, Elvis impersonators with legalized prostitution. To take my mind off how heterocentric this entire process can be, I’ve decided to take out my bitterness on SkyMall because let’s face it — SkyMall is asking for it. Continue reading