"Murphy was an optimist!"
We are all one breath away from the end January 25, 2009 7:23 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Philosophy, PoetryToday I saw a man dying on the side of the road
He lay within sight of trained paramedics, a mere 325 feet
As I came to the scene, parked cars lined the side road dangerously close to the speeding traffic
I criticized whoever allowed their party guests to park so carelessly
I did not know they celebrated a life
As the distance narrowed, my irritation turned to concern
This looked more like a car accident than party
A footfall field away, sirens roared and lights flashed, help was on the way
I pulled the side to clear a path, to my right my worry turned to fight
There in grass, lay a man surrounded by people and one pumped his chest
I do not know what happened to that man
I drove away, I could not help, I’d just be in the way
I did not see his face, he could be someone I knew well, a neighbor, or a stranger
I do not if he breathed again or had his last day
He left my mind as quickly as he entered it
I had no emotional or philosophical response
I did not think of his family nor mine
I simply noted that my CPR training is out of date.
Of Grasshoppers January 25, 2009 11:28 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, PhilosophyStudent: Somethings I will never do again.
Master: Touched that stove again eh?
Going to Goodwill or you January 24, 2009 3:26 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Announcements, Of Interest, PhilosophyUpdate: All has been distributed but the metal recycling.
I don’t do Freecycle anymore. I got to feeling like I had simply become a supplier for professional yardsalers. I guess that isn’t bad in that stuff I don’t use anymore still ends up getting used by somebody but I’d rather it get to someone more directly. Additionally, the last few encounters with Freecyclers were a little creepy. They started shopping my driveway and house, "What about that? Are you using that anymore? Can I have your lawnmower? Do you want to give that motorcycle away? …"
I am planning a large trip to Goodwill. If someone wants to put any of this to use before I make my trip, I would certainly prefer you to have it. The list right now is:
a typewriter (the white one)
three 30 gallon bags of children’s clothing and miscellaneous toys- an old Graco portacrib (still functions and in used but decent shape)
- Gym bag of karate uniforms, belts, and pads that will fit a child between 8 and 12 years old
Playskool Busy Ball Popper (sans balls)
Evenflo Exersaucer (older model with no batteries and far simpler than today’s version)
Two older strollers- a metal framed toddler bed and mattress
a Fisher Price Intelli-table with Microsoft Smart Technology (it’s really cool)
Little Tikes Climb and Slide Playhouse
Mattel Backyardigans Music Sing ‘n Strum Guitar (this would be an excellent rebuild into a Wii Rockband guitar controller)
Separate from Goodwill, I’ll be making a donation to a metal recycler unless somone wants these:
2 aluminum server racks (they’ve been kept outside but still look good)- The metal frames of two all metal desks (minus wooden tops)
- a dead dryer that has been outside on the driveway
I’m out of time for the moment. Several more items will be added to the list and I’ll get some pictures uploaded. Want any of this, contact me. You can also Twitter @djuggler.
2commentsDoug’s Mantras January 24, 2009 10:23 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Doug's Mantras, PhilosophyIf you aren’t 15 minutes early then you are late.
add a commentOf Grasshoppers January 23, 2009 10:10 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, PhilosophyStudent: That knocked the wind out of me!
Master: Just breathe.
Of Grasshoppers January 22, 2009 11:30 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, PhilosophyStudent: Life’s hard.
Master: Life is simple; Your burdens are weighty.
Of Grasshoppers January 18, 2009 5:56 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, PhilosophyStudent: I handled that poorly.
Master: Stress and anger damage the heart.
The more we learn… January 13, 2009 9:57 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Deep Thoughts, PhilosophyI am overwhelmed by the enormity of what I do not know.
add a commentLet me tell you..this is why Hollywood’s in trouble January 12, 2009 10:55 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Philosophy, Publishing, VideoWarning! This video borrows from George Carlin’s dictionary.
At the time of posting, this had 70,986 views and 910 comments. So when Youtube pulls this one, you can also find it at College Humor.
add a commentOf Grasshoppers January 11, 2009 12:58 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, PhilosophyStudent: I cannot save them all.
Master: Can you save yourself?
I gotta get me one of those! January 8, 2009 1:41 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Of Interest, PhilosophyLOST Characters Find Twitter January 5, 2009 5:14 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : From the mouths of babes, Lost, MSM, Of Interest, Philosophy, TV / MoviesNote: There’s been an onslaught of people copying the SpoilerTV concept resulting in many duplicate names. I’ll update this post later to reflect the originals versus the imitators.
If you are a LOST fan, you’ll love being able to interact with Jack Shephard, Kate Austen, Sayid Jarrah, Sun Kwon, and Hugo ‘Hurley’ Reyes. They are each on Twitter now!
- Jack Shephard is @jshephard
- Kate Austen is @kausten
- Sayid Jarrah is @sayidjarrah
- Sun Kwon is @SunKwon
- Hugo ‘Hurley’ Reyes is @hugoreyes
- Update 7 Jan 2009: Charles Widmore is @CharlesWidmore
- Update 7 Jan 2009: Vincent, the dog, is @VincentTheDog
- Update 7 Jan 2009: Desmond D Hume is @desmonddhume
- Update 7 Jan 2009: Frank Lapidus is @Frank_Lapidus
- Update 7 Jan 2009: mhawking @mhawking (doesn’t appear to be affiliated with the SpoilerTV group)
- Update 7 Jan 2009: Benjamin Linus @blinus
- Update 7 Jan 2009: Claire Littleton @ClaireLittleton
- Update 7 Jan 2009: James Ford @JamesFord
- Update 7 Jan 2009: John Locke @Jonathan_Locke
- Update 7 Jan 2009: Miles Straume @Miles_Straume
- Update 7 Jan 2009: Kate Austen (the second) @Kate_Austen
- Update 7 Jan 2009: The Island @The_Island
- Update 7 Jan 2009: Jack Shephard (the second) @Jack_Shephard_
- Update 7 Jan 2009: Juliet Burke (looks like a second) @JulietBurke_
- Update 7 Jan 2009: Sayid Jarrah (the second) @Sayid_Jarrah
- Update 7 Jan 2009: Walt Lloyd @Walt_Lloyd
You may want to follow @abcinnercircle also. You can follow me on Twitter @djuggler.
Update: Apparently this post created some attention for Sayid. His response:
@djuggler Your link boosted my followers. A suspicious number of them, in fact. If I notice anything else… I might have to pay you a visit about 18 hours ago from twhirl in reply to djuggler
Update: In case anyone is curious, the LOST Twitters are part of a role playing game started on Spoiler TV.
Oceanic Six Twitter Project
Postby Gideon on Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:28 pm
All right guys, I know I’m new around here, but I had a pretty cool idea that I think some of you may want to participate in. Essentially, Twitter accounts will be created for the Oceanic Six (minus Aaron, obviously), and we’ll use them to follow the events off-island in this season as if we were those characters. Need for information? Keep reading!What’s Twitter?
Twitter is a social network/micro-blogging service that is absolutely free to sign up for. You can see the example I’ve set up here. The amount of characters you can input for one "post" is limited to 160. This means sometimes you have to be smart to say all you want to say.Who can participate?
Anyone can participate! Just post here with the character you’d like to post as, and I’ll help you set up an account if you need any help. I would like for you to make a commitment to this, however, and continue with your character at least until he or she makes it back to the island.So what/when do I post?
Just post whatever happens to the character on the show! Act as if you are the character, not yourself commenting on the character. Think of it as role-playing. You can post whenever you like, whether on Wednesdays after the show or any time throughout the week, but please do not post more than once a day, simply because people will be "following" you and we don’t want to flood and annoy them. Also, please post at least once a week.
Sayid is being played by Dreyesbo. Kate is being played by Jess. Sun is being played by Mellow. Hurley is being played by PenguinJosh. I’m not sure who claimed Jack but I am guessing Gideon. Charles Widmore is being played by DarkUFO. Vincent the dog is being played by bigsimpsin. Desmond is being played by RobinTWP. Frank_Lapidus is played by Anis Ben Amor. mhawking is being played by ???. Benjamin Linus is being played by ???. Claire Littleton is being played by ???. James Ford is being played by ???. John Locke is being played by ???. Miles Straume is being played by ???. The second Kate Austen is being played by ???. The Island is being played by ???. Jack Shephard (the second) is being played by ???. Juliet Burke is being played by ???. Sayid_Jarrah the second is being played by ???. Walt Lloyd is being played by ???.
See also. Here’s hoping ABC doesn’t make the Mad Men mistake.
5commentsRobin Williams on Obama’s Election January 2, 2009 10:01 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Philosophy, Politics, Touchy Subjects, United StatesHow did I miss this! 2,584,449 views at the time of posting which probably means Youtube will pull it soon.
Seen on Political Irony.
2commentsOf Grasshoppers December 27, 2008 10:28 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, PhilosophyStudent: They don’t want to hear me.
Master: They want to see what you do.
Of Grasshoppers December 19, 2008 9:34 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, PhilosophyStudent: I am not responsible for your happiness.
Master: Why have you made me responsible for yours?
