"Murphy was an optimist!"
Lessons to dads February 2, 2006 2:30 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life , add a commentDads as your child grows eventually you may be confronted with the possibility of stepping up to the plate and being that dad who fearlessly leads a large group of nine years old into the uncomfortable woods where you will be without beer, cable and air conditioning and will sit around telling stories that begin with “when I was your age…” And that’s good! It is a rite of passage. However, no where in the rules does it say that you have to sew your own badges onto your scout uniform! I know, Scouts is about ingenuity and being able to do things yourself. So you can put your own patches and you won’t need to brag about it because as you proudly stand there with your wrinkled, blood stained shirt with its crooked patches, those around you will be commenting under their breath “he didn’t know about the retired lady that sews for $2 a patch!”
add a commentLost Thought February 2, 2006 12:57 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Lost, Of Interest, TV / Movies , 3commentsOh man! The very character’s names have hidden meaning. Thanks to Misguided Thoughts. Naturally we’ve looked for the meaning in the names before. I just had not put Locke and Rousseau together.
3commentsLost Thought February 2, 2006 12:20 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Lost, Of Interest, TV / Movies , add a commentThe Lost Blog poses an interesting question, “Why is Locke so interested in Sawyer’s name??” with a possible connection to Locke’s father.
add a commentLost Fans! The sweat stains tell all! February 2, 2006 9:43 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Lost, Of Interest, TV / Movies , 1 comment so farShannon’s shirt is for sale on eBay. Since auctions come and go so quickly, I’ve saved a copy. I guess we can say “Shannon Lost the shirt off her back.”
1 comment so farCastle Stormed February 2, 2006 9:35 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : News , add a commentThe Happiest Place in the World is a Riot!
An angry mob of parents tried to force their way into Disneyland after the gates were shut because the theme park had sold out for the day.The decision was made to stop entries to the Hong Kong park when it reached its capacity of visitors.But the disappointment swiftly turned to anger for around 100 of the people left standing outside and the scene descended into chaos for a second day.
So, next time you go to Disney, get there early to “avoid the mobs.”
add a commentProgramming is such fun! February 2, 2006 7:41 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life , 1 comment so farI have to say, when I can concentrate and program for a lengthy period of time, I really enjoy myself!
1 comment so farT-shirt Folding Machine February 2, 2006 5:59 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Gadgets, Technology , add a commentBoing Boing brings us video of a homemade t-shirt folding machine. I have to make one of these and show the kids!
add a commentA break would be nice February 2, 2006 4:58 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life , add a comment
I’m so tired of being tired.
add a commentI wonder what it’s like to be the rainmaker
I wonder what it’s like to know that I make the rain
I’d store it in boxes with little yellow tags on everyone
And you can come see them when I’m… done, when I’m doneI wonder what it’s like to be a super hero
I wonder where I’d go if I could fly around downtown
From some other planet, I get this funky high on yellow sunBoy I bet my friends will all be… stunned, they’re stunned
Chorus:
Straight up, what did you hope to learn about here
If I were someone else, would this all fall apart
Strange, where were you, when we started this gig,
I wish the real world, would just stop hassling meI wonder what it’s like to be the head honcho
I wonder what I’d do if they all did just what I said
I’d shout out an order, I think we’re out of this man get
me some
Boy don’t make me wanna change my… tone, my toneChorus…
Please don’t change, please don’t break
The only thing that seems to work at all is you
Please don’t change, at all from me
To you, and you to meRepeat chorus…
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“Real World” by Matchbox 20
