Archive for June, 2007

No Sleep!

I will be running on 4 hours of sleep today! I simply could not doze off last night. I guess there is too much excitement in my life. This could be one ugly day!

Posted on June 28th, 2007 by rick  |  11 Comments »

3 Things I Am Afraid Of

1. Failure.
2. Letting people get close.
3. Deep water.

What does this list tell you?

Posted on June 28th, 2007 by rick  |  4 Comments »

My View


Here I am goofing off, and part of my clean desk!

Posted on June 27th, 2007 by rick  |  11 Comments »

10 Things About Me

1. I am fairly athletic, but have no rhythm when it comes to dancing or skating.
2. I can not sing very well.
3. I never play music when in my car.
4. I sell cars, but I don’t like cars.
5. Never tasted beer until two years ago.
6. Never tried illegal drugs.
7. I rarely spend money.
8. I love great food.
9. I will admit it, if I am wrong.
10. I am never wrong.

Posted on June 27th, 2007 by rick  |  9 Comments »

I Am Tired!


Here I am after a 12 hour day in the 90 degree heat! Ready for a beer and a cigar!

I took this shot with my camera phone.

Posted on June 26th, 2007 by rick  |  9 Comments »

Home Penis Enlargement Ends In Painful Death

Phnom Penh - Cambodian officials on Tuesday warned the public against home penis enlargement plans after a coroner found a man who had repeatedly self-injected his member with hair tonic had taken his own life to end the painful side effects.

Coroner Vieng Vannarith concluded that a 35-year-old construction worker had hanged himself last week after the hair tonic remedy which advertised it gave thicker and more lustrous locks failed to have the same effect when injected into his penis.

Authorities said the man had been self-injecting for some time, and the treatment had caused massive ulceration, leaving him in such permanent agony that he decided to end his ordeal by his own hand. read on…

Posted on June 26th, 2007 by rick  |  5 Comments »

Posted on June 26th, 2007 by rick  |  No Comments »

You Oughta Be In Pictures


If your life was a movie…
1. What would it be titled?
2. Who would play your role?

Posted on June 26th, 2007 by rick  |  6 Comments »

Facts, Just the Facts

The average yawn lasts about 6 seconds.
We yawn when tired, nervous, and bored. It might be one way the body regulates temperature, a reaction to carbon dioxide buildup in the blood, a way of stabilizing the pressure on our ear drums, all of these reasons, or none of them.
Meanwhile, cultures throughout history have entertained superstitions about yawning drastic enough to include high-profile concepts such as your soul and the devil.
Nonetheless, the ultimate biological purpose of a yawn continues to elude modern science

Snickers is the best-selling candy bar in the world.
First introduced in 1930 and named after a horse owned by the Mars family, the combination of peanut butter nougat, roasted peanuts and caramel covered with milk chocolate has proved nothing short of irresistible to candy lovers across the world.
Whether consumers eat it as-is, deep-fry it, microwave it into something like a sundae, or turn it into a fine-dining experience by using a fork, today this ubiquitous candy bar enjoys an unbeatable global annual sales in excess of $2 billion.

Posted on June 26th, 2007 by rick  |  8 Comments »

I Lost My Underwear!

I was 10 minutes late for work this morning because I couldn’t find my underwear! Long story, short. I returned home from work this weekend, and my wife had decided to clean out my closet, and re-arrange my dresser drawers. One problem; she didn’t tell me! So after my morning shower, I headed to my normal underwear drawer; T- Shirts, no underwear, just T-shirts. Next drawer; socks, no underwear, just socks! By now I getting a chill. Finally, after the 4Th attempt, there they were. Normally I don’t mind change, but at least give me a heads up!

Posted on June 25th, 2007 by rick  |  10 Comments »

19 Rules For A Great Life

Ran across these recently: Great Rules For Life

1. Take into account that
great love and great achievements involve great risk.
2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
3. Follow the three R’s:
- Respect for self
- Respect for others
- Responsibility for all your actions.
4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
6. Don’t let a little dispute injure a great relationship.
7. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
8. Spend some time alone every day.
9. Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and
think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.
12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for
your life.
13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the
current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
14. Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.
15. Be gentle with the earth.
16. Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.
17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

Posted on June 25th, 2007 by rick  |  5 Comments »