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8-11-03
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-Daniel Hill

2-5-04
"Maybe it's not the Grim Reaper. Maybe it's the Grim Rapper. Maybe it's just some guy that comes for ya and goes like 'Yo yo yo! It's time to go. You've lost all your fluids, your vitals sapped. Time to get ready for the big dirt nap.'"
-Robin Williams

2-19-04
"So Maine is cold. I think it was named Maine, which I believe is Indian for "Cold as your girlfriends feet in December". Pretty, but chilly."
-Melissa McCue

5-27-04
"If you try to take a cat apart to see how it works, the first thing you have in your hands is a nonworking cat."
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Comments by: YACCS

 
COURTESY OF OBEEWIFE

I am: Frank Herbert His style is often stilted, but he created what some consider the greatest SF novel of all time.

Which science fiction writer are you?

posted by Obee at 9:31 PM

 
WARNING, BAD JOKE AHEAD
Inspired by being out to dinner with ObeeWife the other night. Warning, also slightly distasteful.



How can you tell the Rabbi you're dining with has just performed a bris?

He'll leave the tip.

(Editor's note: Hey, you were warned.)

posted by Obee at 4:39 PM

 
A PROMISED POST
Since I just promised, in the comments below, that I would do an update, here's a quick one.....

Your Vocabulary Score: A

Congratulations on your multifarious vocabulary! You must be quite an erudite person.

posted by Obee at 8:02 AM

 
CAT FIGHT!!
Thanks to Q, there's a new website to check out. Kitten War! I have submitted my Tigerlily. Once she's up there, I'll provide a link to her specific spot.

Okay, the kitten is on the site now. Head HERE.

posted by Obee at 10:42 PM

 
MUCH ADO ABOUT A NUBBIN
Well, as of 12:05am this morning, I am an uncle again. My younger sister gave birth to a little girl. 7lbs, 11oz. 19 inches. Gianna Denise.

And very cute. I'll try and get a picture up in the next day or so.

Editor's Note: Here's the picture.

Editor's Note #2: Here's the "mugshot" from the hospital.

posted by Obee at 3:26 PM

 
DOES ANYBODY UNDERSTAND THIS?
My wife came home with 3 new pets yesterday. She got herself replacement hermit crabs for the ones that had kicked off a few months ago. Can someone, other than my wife, please try and explain the appeal of hermit crabs? I just don't get it. They're like giant bugs. They're creepy and crawly and nasty and weird. I just don't get what's so great about them. Has anybody been able to figure it out?

posted by Obee at 10:30 AM

 
BAD CARMA
I must say, out condo complex is not a good place for car windows. ObeeRoommate had his passenger window broken awhile ago, my windshield was cracked from something being dropped on in back on October 14th, and now a friend of mine and ObeeWife's rear window broke the other day. The hydralics for his window hatch strut stuck open, so when he went to close the window, the strut did not move and shattered the window. One hell of a mess with glass everywhere. Fortunately we were able to get someone out to the condo to replace the glass.

posted by Obee at 9:26 AM

 
HERE'S HOPING
Cross your fingers, hold your breath, do whatever it is you do when wishing someone luck. I've got a good lead on possibly getting employment with some place other then the hell hole I'm currently in.

I'll know for sure in a couple of weeks. Assuming yes, you'll be able to see me jumping for joy from Cleveland.

posted by Obee at 8:25 PM

 
DON'T MAKE THEM ASK TWICE
Have you given blood recently?

posted by Obee at 8:04 PM

 
NEW!! FOR ZOMBIES ON A DIET!

I Can't Believe It's Not Brains.

Looks and tastes just like the real thing, but with half the calories!

Now in convenient "Cheerleader" packaging.

posted by Obee at 11:10 PM

 
VERY COOL NEWS!
Nope, no new job for me yet. But about the second coolest thing that can happen. After about a year, year and a half of pushing, ObeeWife finally got her (well-deserved) promotion at work!!

YAAAY!!!
She gives a bit more info in her LJ, so go check there too.

posted by Obee at 9:08 PM

 
WORD OF THE DAY
Word for the day: frugivorous
According to this article it means "fruit loving". I just think it's a rather nifty word.

Hell, perfect for something that hasn't been done in forever around here.... Word Association!

FRUGIVOROUS

You know what to do.

posted by Obee at 4:31 PM

 
FUN STUFF
Go here. You will never look at some music the same way again, I promise.

And when you're done with the above link, you can head here for more information.

Have fun!!

posted by Obee at 1:31 AM

 
WARNING, SEVERE GROANING AHEAD!
From ObeeRoommate, by way of ObeeWife:

Camden, NJ: Viewers of the hit ABC reality show "The Bachelorette" will once again watch as a young woman decides which of twenty-five eligible men she would like to choose as a potential partner. This season's installment will feature Jennifer Corey, a 26-year old paralegal from Camden, NJ. Corey's main claim to fame is actually through her father, a food scientist with the Campbell's Soup Corporation who patented a process for reducing chicken, beef, and vegetables to the hearty and distinctive stock Campbell's is known for. Be sure to check out this season's installment of "The Bachelorette" or, as ABC executives are calling it, "Who Wants to Be a Boullion Heir?"

posted by Obee at 7:06 PM

 
I LOVE MY WIFE!
Got my birthday present from my wife yesterday. Now, my birthday isn't until this coming Sunday, the 18th, but we're going to be out of town with my family on a week vacation.

My birthday present from my wife was her taking the day off of work and treating me to the traveling Star Wars exhibit they have at the COSI science museum here in Columbus. As soon as I heard this was coming to town I wanted to see it, being the Star Wars geek I am. It compares a number of the technologies that are used in the Star Wars movies with what's possible using today's technologies. Also had a large number of props and models from the movies. It was a lot of fun. Personally, I wouldn't have minded more expanded info and more props on some of the spots, but I still really enjoyed it. More information about the exhibit can be found here.
After hitting the Star Wars stuff, we wandered around as much of the rest of COSI as we could.

Very fund day. Love you sweetie.

posted by Obee at 12:58 PM

 
INTERESTING WEEKEND
Has a fairly interesting weekend. Went to a wedding on Friday. Definately one of the more unique wedding I've ever been to. A couple of friends of ours are members of the SCA. So their wedding was on Friday. It was kind of a combination between an old Renaissance style wedding and a modern day civil service. Short, sweet, and to the point. But very nice none-the-less.

Saturday was a pretty lazy day. Did some work around the in-laws place. Celebrated my Dad's 55th birthday in the evening.

Sunday was fun. Went out to Carousel dinner theater with ObeeWife and ObeeInLaws. It was their 33rd anniversary on Friday, so that was our anniversary present to them. I've never been to Carousel before. You get dinner before the show, so that you're not trying to eat and watch at the same time. Dessert comes during intermission. The food was pretty good. The show they had playing was Grease. I've never seen Grease as a stage show, but I've seen the movie, like almost everybody. The stage version is definately different than the movie. Much more interesting in some ways. The show we saw was really good. The show stealer though was when the guy they had playing Teen Angel did Beauty School Dropout. It started off pretty normal, as in the movie, but then wandered into a Gospel song. Best number of the night.

Over all, very fun weekend.

posted by Obee at 12:26 PM

 
WADDA YA WANT?!
Re-reading a great book, Wishing Season by Esther Friesner. It concerns genies and wishing and the comic hijinks that ensue.
(Also happens to contain one of my personal favorite passages. A genie has just come out of a giant gemstone: Ugly. Such a small word, yet in ordinary circumstances more than enough to describe sites not pleasant to the eye. Yet in this case, ugly was far too small a word, and wholly inadequate to the task before it. If it were any consolation to the poor, overwhelmed word, its comrades hideous, repulsive, and loathsome also had to leave the field in defeat.)

So if you had 3 wishes, what would you wish for?
(Couple of ground rules: Ixnay on the wishing for more wishes. No bringing people back from the dead.)

posted by Obee at 9:03 AM

 
IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD
Well, here it is 6/6/06. Supposed day of the (possible) apocalypse. But I don't think it's going to happen. Because today is already tomorrow, thanks to that international date line thingy. So if today is already tomorrow, then that means that today is actually yesterday. So if today is really tomorrow and yesterday, then it's not really today, and the world can't end.
(Editor's note: If you managed to follow that, heaven help you.)

On the other hand, if the world does end today, at least I don't have to go to my crappy job tomorrow.

posted by Obee at 8:33 AM

 
GOTTA LOVE THE AMERICAN SPIRIT
The joy of American capitalism is alive and well, and living on ebay. At the same time, it also fulfills that famous quotation "There's a sucker born every minute."

Head over to ebay and check this out. Enjoy the power of a good ghost story and people with more money than common sense.

posted by Obee at 10:21 AM

 
IN NEED OF A LAUGH
With the results of today's disappointing news (see below), I'm in need of a laugh.

And because Cthulhu is cool, and Spongebob is REALLY annoying, I direct your attention here.

posted by Obee at 7:19 PM

 
BLOODY HELL!
Got got in touch with the place that I had my interview with a couple of weeks ago. They haven't made a decision yet. It'll probably be mid-May.

FUCK!!

posted by Obee at 1:36 PM

 
HOLIDAY!
I'd like to wish everyone a Happy Star Wars Day.

In other words, May the Fourth be with you.

posted by Obee at 10:02 AM

 
THAT'S GONNA COST ME
My roommate had mentioned that he had been listening to the soundtrack from "Avenue Q" and we were discussing some of the characters, one of whom is apparently named "Lucy the Slut." We were talking about how one of the other characters might occasionally.... entertain with her.

ObeeWife says something along the lines of "And he might even pay for it."

I come over to her and go "Honey, we all pay for it in the end."

posted by Obee at 10:58 PM

 
TWO WEEKS OF PINS AND NEEDLES
I going to be spending a lot of the next two weeks with that "pins and needles" feeling. This past Wednesday I had a job interview at the place ObeeWife works. I'd be in a totally different department.

This is something I'm really hoping I get. At the minimum, it pays $2.00 more an hour. It'll also be something totally different than anything I've done before, so that should be interesting.

I really want to get the hell out of the place I'm currently at. This is a fairly accurate description of my current place of employment. I SOOOOO cannot wait to leave. The day I get confirmed at any other job than this is the day I walk in and quit. I won't even bother with 2 weeks noticed. I'll just walk in, turn in my ID badge, and turn around and walk out again.

But I've got to get through the next two weeks first.

posted by Obee at 1:27 AM

 
SOMETHING USEFUL TO DO WITH THESE THINGS
In the spirit of the last post (somewhat), we now present something fun and entertaining:

Peep Jousting!!

Of course, to make it more like real jousting, I think we should attach little shields to them also. Maybe give those plastic drink swords too.

posted by Obee at 9:53 AM

 
YO YO YO!!
With this upcoming Easter season, I'd just like to send a shout-out to all the multitude of marshmallow chicks and bunnies. Or, in other words.....

Props to my Peeps.

posted by Obee at 12:05 AM

 
KITTIES IS PILLOWS!
When I saw this, I just had to take a picture of it. The one she is laying against is our 17 pound tub-o-lard, Benny.


posted by Obee at 6:12 PM

 
FELIZ DIA DE SANTO PATRICK!
(aka Happy St. Patrick's Day!)

Was watching TV with ObeeWife and ObeeRoommate the other day. A commercial comes for Corona Beer, with a bottle sitting on a table with a lime wedge sitting in the opening. Standard Corona commercial. A hand reaches over, removes the lime wedge, and places a lime cut into the shape of a shamrock. And then "Happy St. Patrick's Day!" appears at the top of the screen.

I look over at ObeeWife and go "Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with Corona is like celebrating Cinco De Mayo by drinking Guinness."

posted by Obee at 3:34 PM

 
SAY 'ELLO TO MA LEETLE FRIEND
ObeeKitten now has a name.

Say hello to......................

Tigerlily.
(Or Tiger for short.)

posted by Obee at 8:32 AM

 
BEHOLD, THE POWER OF CUTE
As promised, a picture of the ObeeKitten.
Unfortunately, the picture I have for her face is kind of washed out.
This picture is probably the best.

(Editor's Note: We'll see if we can edit the picture later to focus a bit more on the kitten.)

And here we have another picture.

(Editor's Note: And thanks to our resident Photoshop Minor Diety for removing the "demon kitty" eyes. Whether or not this is truly the case remains to be seen.)

posted by Obee at 12:11 PM

 
NAME! THAT! KITTEN!
Well, The Wife was at her folks' home over the weekend. They have a barn. And in having a barn, they have barn kittens. One of whom The Wife has decided decided she wants to adopt. I finally agreed, with one of the conditions being that I get to name said kitten.

The current feline residents of the house are Benny, Mitch!, and Stacy.

And now I need to figure out a name. I'm holding off until I actually get to see the kitten before finally deciding. Currently, I like the name Zot.
(Editor's Note: For those wondering this is where the name Zot came from originally.)

Sooooo, anybody have thoughts on a name for ObeeKitten? It is female. I'll see if I can post a picture in the next day or so to help you make up your minds.

posted by Obee at 3:52 PM

 
HARI-KARI HARE
As I was driving home from work and dinner with da wife tonight, I see a rabbit that looked like it was trying to tempt fate. Either that, or it a was a frat-boy bunny on an initiation stunt.

The bonzai bunny runs between the front and rear wheels of the car right in front of me, and then runs right between the front and rear wheels of an SUV going the other direction. Keep in mind that all cars were moving at the time this happened. My lane was going about 30mph, and the lane the other way looked to be about the same.

Not a scratch on the fuzz ball.

I just looked at it as it's sitting on the other side of the road and shook my head.

posted by Obee at 7:43 PM

 
JOINING THIS CRAZY LITTLE WORLD
So, apparently the wife has decided to start up with this funky little online activity of recording your thoughts and feelings for a bunch of friends, family, strangers and other weirdos.

However, she has decided to go with LiveJournal, rather than a regular blog. Dunno why.
Link over thataway:
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posted by Obee at 9:02 AM

 
THE SUPER BOWL
Didn't watch it last night. Don't really care. But we all know what the best past of the Super Bowl is, don't we?

The commercials.

Which, thanks to the miracles of modern technology, can all be found here.

posted by Obee at 10:43 AM

 
HERE WE GO AGAIN
Anyone who spends, or has spent, some time around me knows how much I absolutely love and adore my nephews and niece. Well, I get to be an uncle, yet again.

This time, it's going to be my younger sister. She was just married at the beginning of this past July. She's due around the end of August, beginning of September. So we'll have Uncle Chris yet again.

And for those wondering, it will still be a couple of years yet before I start spawning, don't worry.

posted by Obee at 10:27 AM

 
PHRASE OF THE DAY
Today's phrase is....

Reading Comprehension

Know it. Love it.

posted by Obee at 3:15 PM

 
HELPFUL HINT
Here's a helpful hint if you're ever dealing with any sort of computer problem. If it produces any sort of error, and you're calling into tech support, make sure you have the exact error message. Please don't tell them "It says something sort of like...." Tell them exactly what it's saying. It will make it soooo much easier for them to tell you what's wrong, and will make them much happier about helping you out.

posted by Obee at 3:05 PM

 
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Well, here it is, 2006, and I have to say, I'm kind of disappointed. No personal jetpacks, no flying cars, nobody living on the moon.

On the other hand, anybody make any New Year's resolutions? I don't, not really a big resolutions person, but I'm curious about other people. So if you've got one, share, please.

posted by Obee at 12:45 PM