Winter Storm Warning Equals Panic

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Jan 212012
 

The Southwestern Pennsylvania area must have the biggest wimps imaginable when it comes to our meteorologists.

All day yesterday and well into the evening, they were all issuing a "winter storm warning" for the area.  Most of it was to hit harder South, which is the opposite of what happened several days ago when the Northern areas got hit the hardest.  Well, I took a peek outside, expecting to see my car at least covered enough to satisfy the local news media’s ongoing, panic-stricken prediction.

This is what I saw:

I don’t know about you all, but I had better stay home all day long.
After all, I don’t want to be caught in the middle of this massive Winter storm warning.

This is just another reason to dismiss the science of meteorology as nothing more than total bullshit science.

One would think that with all of their fancy radar, and expensive equipment, they will at least be correct enough to measure up to their own terror-stricken foretelling(s).

 Posted by Braden at 11:19 am  Weather  Tagged with: , , , ,

The Family Artist

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Jan 202012
 

My 3-year-old daughter is quite the artist, wouldn’t you agree?

I’m not sure who this is, but being I wear reading glasses when I sit at the computer, or when I’m on my iPhone or iPad.

I have no idea what this is, I can make out a couple "faces" I think.  That’s about it.  Still, she’s such a good little artist.  She loves her crayons.

I think this is supposed to be a side view of someone.  Note the ears, the nose, the mouth, the one eye.
So talented!

She told me this one is supposed to be "Daddy."  Yep, I see the likeness.

Such the talented little girl, and as sweet as ever.
I wish she could stay this way forever.

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Arcade Game Reminiscing

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Jan 172012
 

Got a few rounds of the classic arcade game, Terminator 2, by Midway.

I won’t even divulge to you, dear readers, on how many quarters I sank into this machine back when I was in my younger days.

Graphically, back in the day, this game’s visuals were unmatched.  I remember playing with a buddy of mine from work when he even admitted, "Wow, the graphics just don’t get anymore real looking."  A laughable statement given the astonishing advancements when it comes to computer/console game systems of today.

The premise of this game is simple, shoot and destroy everything with the one exception of the humans.  Well, nearly all humans.  It’s okay to shoot the cops who appear in the "Cyberdyne Systems" level; which pretty much shys away from what occured in the movie.  Oh well.

This sure does bring back a lot of good memories of my youth.
I was even bigger into computer/video console gaming systems back then.

More so than now.
Just saying.

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Donations

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Jan 162012
 

From my Mom:

A driver was stuck in a traffic jam on the highway outside Washington, DC. Nothing was moving. Suddenly, a man knocks on the window.

The driver rolls down the window and asks, "What’s going on?"

"Terrorists have kidnapped Congress, and they’re asking for a $100 million dollar ransom. Otherwise, they are going to douse them all in gasoline and set them on fire. We are going from car to car, collecting donations."

"How much is everyone giving, on average?" the driver asks.

The man replies, "Roughly a gallon."

Priceless.

 Posted by Braden at 8:46 pm  Humor  Tagged with:

Thai Foon In Settlers Ridge – A Review

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Jan 142012
 

My wife, kids, and I decided to take a drive out to Settlers Ridge this afternoon for dinner.
We ended up going to Thai Foon, and man, is this place good.

We got a seat almost immediately by a most friendly fellow who noticed that the booth we requested was not yet cleaned off.  He took care of it right away and apologized.  Not a problem!

My son and I both enjoyed a Thai iced tea (I love those).  It was pretty good!  In fact, I found it downright refreshing!

For starters, we ordered the Chicken Lettuce Wraps made with diced chicken, shitake mushrooms, water chestnuts, carrots, scallion and garlic.  What I liked about the lettuce wraps is they are just enough to get you through while you wait for your main course to arrive.  Not too filling, but still satisfying.  So good!

My son and I agreed that we would both have the Wonton Noodle Soup bowl.  If you love wonton soup, you’ll absolutely love this.  It’s made with pork and shrimp wontons, baby bok choi, with egg noodles all in a light chicken broth; served in a big bowl.  It’s so good.  The wontons were so fresh and yummy.

My wife had the Pad See You, which is fat rice noodles stir fried with eggs, bean sprouts, mushrooms, bell peppers, with red onion; garnished lime and cilantro.  She very much liked it, and so did I after several samplings of my own.

Our daughter went with the Lo Mein noodles, made from egg noodles, stir-fried with celery, carrots, mushrooms, bean sprouts, and scallions.  After several samplings of her plate, I have to admit, I’d be tempted to order that dish on my next visit.  Who am I kidding though, I’ll be ordering the same thing I had tonight.

Our waiter was a very friendly guy who checked back with us several times to make sure everything was okay.  I like that.  It’s nice to know that there are places still in existence that still care enough to check back with their customers often.

If you like East Asian food, then I guarantee you will like Thai Foon, so the next time you’re in the Settlers Ridge area, give Thai Foon a try.

You won’t be disappointed!

Thai Foon on Urbanspoon

 

 Posted by Braden at 8:11 pm  Food  Tagged with: , , , , ,

Let Us Be Hysterical

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Jan 142012
 

Good grief, one would think the local media around here sat behind their news desk(s)s laughing at one another as they inform us of this "snow fall" the Southwestern PA area was recently supposed to get.

Could we cause anymore panic among the viewers?

I can see it now.  All of the old people rushing out of their houses to the local grocery store.  Gotta get that extra 24 pack of toilet paper! Gotta pick up 2 extra loaves of bread!  Gotta snag that extra 2 gallons of milk!

Oops! I almost forgot!  You’d all better zoom to the local gas station and fill up that fuel tank!  You cannot have 3/4 of a tank of gas when we’re supposed to get 2-4 inches of snow.  Heaven forbid!

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 Posted by Braden at 3:08 pm  Stuff

Oh No! Snow!

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Jan 132012
 

In recognition of today’s snowfall in Western Pennsylvania, I’d like to take this opportunity to post this:

It’s snowing! Oh no!  It’s cold!  Oh no!  What do I do?  Do I listen to the radio?  Should I shovel out my car?  Is it safe to shovel out my car?  Are the windows frozen? What if the windows are frozen?  How do I get the ice off of them?  Should I check the windshield washer fluid level?  Oh no!  It’s snowing!  Should I go to the store?  Do we need toilet paper, bread, and soup?  Will we have enough?  What if we get snowed in?  What if my neighbor falls on my icy sidewalk?  Will he or she sue me?  What if everything freezes and a tree falls down on my house?  What do I do?  Oh no! It’s snowing!  Should I drive my car slow?  Should I drive my car fast?  Should I drive at all?  Should I think about talking on the cellular phone while driving?  Should I think at all? Please tell me how to dress properly!  Also, could you tell me how to shovel my sidewalk?  I don’t know how!  Is it safe to think?  Should I buy some salt for my sidewalk?  Should I buy some salt to keep in my car?  Should I buy a shovel, too?  Is it too cold to go outside?  Should I pack an emergency kit in my car, just in case?  What if I get stranded somewhere?  Can I eat the snow if there is no water around?  Will I get sick and die?  What about black ice? Should I be worried about black ice? Should I be worried about the road conditions?  Am I capable of driving in treacherous weather conditions?  Am I capable of driving on treacherous road conditions?  Should I be worried about that?  Should I watch the news and see what they have to say?  Oh no! It’s snowing again!  What do I do?  Should I be in a state of panic?  If not, why aren’t I?  Should I rake off my roof if there’s too much snow on it?  Should I go sled riding?  Is that too dangerous?  What if my son hits someone on his sled going down a steep snowy hill?  Isn’t that dangerous?  Should I check with the news on that?  Should I invest in extra light bulbs because it’s snowing?  What do I do?  I’m helpless!  Is it safe to bake bread if it is snowing outside?  Will that contribute to global warming?  Is this snow being caused by global warming?  Oh God, please tell me.  Is it cold out?  Should I pour boiling water on my sidewalk to melt the ice?  I’d better check to see what they say about that on the news and radio.  Is it safe to watch "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" if it’s snowing?  What about "Frosty The Snowman?"  Is it safe?  Are you sure?  What do I do?  I know, I’ll check the news, they can tell me! Oh no! It’s snowing again!  Dear God, what do I do?  I’m helpless!  Should I fill up the gas tank in my car since it’s cold out?  Will my gas tank freeze if I don’t fill it up?  Should I winterize my car?  What about the windshield wipers?  Are they safe?  I’d better watch the news!  How cold is it?  Wait! I think I hear sleet hitting the windows!  Oh no!  Should I stay off the roads?  Can I go out driving?  Is it too cold to go out?  How should I dress?  Should I wear multiple layers?  I just don’t know what to do!  Help me, please!  Where’s that damn remote when I need it!  After all, God knows if it’s snowing, I’m a helpless human being who cannot think on his own.

This gets more and more true each and every single time I repost it.

 Posted by Braden at 8:02 pm  Humor, Stuff, Weather  Tagged with: , , , , , ,

Taxidermy Humor

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Jan 102012
 

From my Mom:

A guy walks into a bar in Georgia and orders a white wine.

All the hillbillies sitting around the bar look up, expecting to see some pitiful Yankee from the north.

The bartender says, "You ain’t from around here, are ya?"

The guy says, "No, I’m from Canada …."

The bartender says, "What do you do in Canada?"

The guy says, "I’m a taxidermist."

The bartender says, "A taxidermist? What in tarnation is a taxidermist? Do you drive a taxi?"

"No," says the Canadian, "A taxidermist doesn’t drive a taxi. I mount animals."

The bartender grins and hollers, "It’s okay boys. He’s one of us."

I gotta wonder where my Mom gets this stuff.

 Posted by Braden at 3:27 pm  Humor  Tagged with:

Children And Beer

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Jan 092012
 

This is from my Mom, it’s insanely funny.

A handful of 7-year-old children were asked, ‘What they thought of beer.’
Some interesting responses, but the last one is especially touching.

‘I think beer must be good. My dad says the more beer he drinks the prettier my mom gets.’
–Tim, 7 years old

‘Beer makes my dad sleepy and we get to watch what we want on television when he is asleep, so beer is nice.’
–Melanie, 7 years old

‘My Mom and Dad both like beer. My Mom gets funny when she drinks it and takes her top off
at parties, but Dad doesn’t think this is very funny.’
–Grady, 7 years old

‘My Mom and Dad talk funny when they drink beer and the more they drink the more they give kisses to each other, which is a good thing.’
–Toby, 7 year old

‘My Dad gets funny on beer. He is funny. He also wets his pants sometimes, so he shouldn’t have too much.’
–Sarah, 7 years old

‘My Dad loves beer. The more he drinks, the better he dances.
One time he danced right into the pool.’
–Lilly, 7 years old

‘I don’t like beer very much. Every time Dad drinks it, he burns the sausages on the barbecue and they taste disgusting.’
–Ethan, 7 years old

‘I give Dad’s beer to the dog and he goes to sleep.’
–Shirley, 7 years old

AND THE BEST RESPONSE:

‘My Mom drinks beer and she says silly things and picks on my father.
Whenever she drinks beer she yells at Dad and tells him to go bury his bone down the street again, but that doesn’t make any sense.’
–Jack, 7 years old

Children say such funny things, don’t they?

 Posted by Braden at 11:46 pm  Humor  Tagged with:

Horse Stampings

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Jan 092012
 

For Christmas, my daughter received a most cool washable ink stamp kit featuring a variety of horses, fence, and a barn.

She decided it would be fun to get the set out this evening, even though she really wasn’t sure what the kit was.

Needless to say, the stamp set is a hit. In fact, she completely loves it! Included with the stamp set are several colored pencils in various colors. Hey, this stuff is fun! Even my son decided to take part.

Check out my very own horse stamp creation:


I never knew I was so artistic.

– Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

 Posted by Braden at 7:43 pm  Cool Stuff, Good Times, My Kids, Stuff  Tagged with: ,
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