Meta Thunderfish

Six strange things about me

2006-12-21T05:53:00.000-08:00

When I lay in bed I rub my feet together. Kind of like the villain Snidely Whiplash who rubs his hands together. But I use my feet.

I don't like to step on cracks on the sidewalk I avoid them if I can and alter my steps so that I miss them.
I have vivid nightmares set in my bedroom. Sometimes I don't know if I'm dreaming or if it's real.
I'm paranoid that my socks don't go with my clothes. I'm a good dresser, but socks are my nemesis.
I don't know what my super power would be, but I know that donuts would be my kryptonite.
I have a routine when I shower to maximize my time and limit my efforts. It's not elaborate, but I can be out of the shower in 5 minutes if I hurry.

The Rest

2005-12-05T10:23:00.000-08:00

Canadian Brass - Bring A Torch Jeanette Isabella

Porky Pig - Blue Christmas

Crash Test Dummies - The First Noel

Vince Vance And The Valients - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Honorable Mention:
Louis Armstrong - Zat You, Santa Claus
Bing Crosby - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Bing Crosby - Good King Wenceslas

Fall Baseball And Fantasy Football

2005-10-12T11:50:00.000-07:00

Fall Baseball

I was helping coach H's fall baseball coach-pitch team. H is out of the season with a broken wrist. So that leaves me as the firstbase coach and general dugout coach. The following is our record.

1-2

Follow My Fantasy Football Team

I'll even take advice. Here is what's going on week by week.

Current Record 2-3

Week One - Win

Methane Buffalos
Actives	Stats	Total
P. Manning QB	254 PaYd, -2 RuYd, 2 PaTD (28,26)	22
T. Duckett RB	15 RuYd, RuTD (1)	7
R. Johnson RB	12 ReYd, 126 RuYd, RuTD (1)	19
T. Calico WR	2 ReYd	0
R. Williams WR	13 ReYd	1
R. McMichael TE	55 ReYd, ReTD (2)	11
J. Wilkins K	XP, 4 FG (30,41,33,41)	13
D. Bills DST	2 DFR, 3 Int, 7 PA, 5 SACK, 120 YDS	29
Total	102

Reserves	Stats	Total
B. Roethlisberger QB	218 PaYd, 5 RuYd, 2 PaTD (3,63)	20
Z. Crockett RB	20 RuYd	2
R. Droughns RB	22 ReYd, 78 RuYd	9
K. McCardell WR	123 ReYd, 2 ReTD (20,17)	24
C. Cooley TE	34 ReYd	3
D. Raiders DST	30 PA, 379 YDS	0
Total	58

Week Two - Win

Methane Buffalos
Actives	Stats	Total
P. Manning QB	122 PaYd, PaInt	2
R. Johnson RB	3 ReYd, 90 RuYd	9
T. Duckett RB	18 RuYd, RuTD (1)	7
K. McCardell WR	54 ReYd	5
R. Williams WR	96 ReYd, ReTD (51)	15
R. McMichael TE	77 ReYd, ReTD (4)	13
J. Wilkins K	2 XP, FG (29)	5
D. Bills DST	19 PA, SACK, 318 YDS	5
Total	61

Reserves	Stats	Total
B. Roethlisberger QB	254 PaYd, 2 PaTD (16,14)	22
R. Droughns RB	29 ReYd, 50 RuYd	7
P. Crayton WR	5 ReYd	0
C. Cooley TE	20 ReYd	2
J. Scobee K	FG (28)	3
D. Raiders DST	DFR, 23 PA, SACK, 354 YDS	5
Total	39

Week 3 - Loss

Methane Buffalos
Actives	Stats	Total
P. Manning QB	228 PaYd, -3 RuYd, PaInt	7
R. Johnson RB	-2 ReYd, 84 RuYd	8
T. Duckett RB	75 RuYd, RuTD (12)	13
K. McCardell WR	80 ReYd, 2 ReTD (15,26)	20
P. Crayton WR	39 ReYd	3
R. McMichael TE	18 ReYd, ReTD (18)	7
J. Wilkins K	4 XP, FG (46)	7
D. Bills DST	DFR, Int, 24 PA, 403 YDS	6
Total	71

Reserves	Stats	Total
B. Roethlisberger QB	216 PaYd, 17 RuYd, 2 PaTD (85,4)	21
R. Droughns RB	32 ReYd, 76 RuYd	10
R. Williams WR	0
C. Cooley TE	0
J. Scobee K	2 XP, 2 FG (32,40)	8
D. Raiders DST	DFR, Int, 23 PA, SACK, 448 YDS	7
Total	46

Week 4 - Loss

Methane Buffalos
Actives	Stats	Total
P. Manning QB	264 PaYd, 4 PaTD (25,11,8,24), 3 RuYd	34
R. Johnson RB	88 RuYd	8
T. Duckett RB	40 RuYd, RuTD (1)	10
K. McCardell WR	11 ReYd, ReTD (11)	7
R. Williams WR	54 ReYd	5
C. Cooley TE	61 ReYd	6
J. Wilkins K	3 XP, FG (37)	6
D. Bills DST	19 PA, SACK, 333 YDS	5
Total	81

Reserves	Stats	Total
B. Roethlisberger QB	0
R. Droughns RB	0
P. Crayton WR	63 ReYd, ReTD (63)	12
R. McMichael TE	0
J. Scobee K	XP	1
D. Raiders DST	Int, 13 PA, 4 SACK, 303 YDS	12
Total	25

Week 5 - Loss

Methane Buffalos
Actives	Stats	Total
P. Manning QB	255 PaYd, PaTD (18), 2 PaInt	12
R. Johnson RB	7 ReYd, 76 RuYd	7
T. Duckett RB	30 RuYd	3
K. McCardell WR	5 ReYd	0
R. Williams WR	24 ReYd	2
R. McMichael TE	30 ReYd, ReTD (30)	9
J. Wilkins K	4 XP, FG (40)	7
D. Bills DST	2 DFR, 3 Int, 14 PA, 2 SACK, 323 YDS	16
Total	56

Reserves	Stats	Total
B. Roethlisberger QB	225 PaYd, 15 RuYd, PaTD (16), FL, RuTD (7)	20
R. Droughns RB	21 ReYd, 72 RuYd	9
P. Crayton WR	30 ReYd	3
C. Cooley TE	82 ReYd, ReTD (11)	14
J. Scobee K	2 XP, 3 FG (32,51,53)	15
D. Raiders DST	0 PA	0
Total	61

Week 6 -

5 Shaggable For Genuine

2005-09-30T11:26:00.000-07:00

My ultimate list of Shaggable Hotties. Just for you Genuine. In no particular order.

Kate Winslet

Kate Walsh

Isla Fisher

Julianne Moore

Ashley Judd

Neve Campbell

Jenny McCarthy

Jennie Garth

Belinda Carlisle

Reese Witherspoon

Carrie Underwood

Taylor Swift

Kellie Pickler

Sara Evans

Elisa Bridges

Rene Zellweger

Faith Hill

Liv Tyler

Jessica Biel

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Erika Eleniak

The Righteous Rules Of Laundry

2005-07-20T09:27:00.000-07:00

1.If you want it and you love it – hand wash and hang to dry.

2. White's mean exactly that – whites. Do not mix any color in with them when washing

3. Red of anything needs to be washed separately or even hand washed the first time.

4. Reds may be washed with denim or dark towels after 3 washes.

5. Denim and towels can be washed together if the denim has been washed 3 times.

6. NEVER never never never never never use bleach.

7. Use a stain stick and the soap for the laundry to get out stains.

8. Oxy clean is great use it a lot.

9. Never dry things you want to shrink or tatter.

10. Check pockets before washing and drying.

What's Up With The Magic Number?

2005-07-12T08:34:00.000-07:00

I'm done. No more test or birth control. I'm officially barren and it took a lot to get here. I got my two negative tests back on 08-30-05. A small capsule of the story is below.

After my vasectomy I have to ejaculate 20 times and then get tested twice to see if I'm infertile. So this is an explosion, trip to the amusement park, hot for teacher, countdown. I'm a sick man.

"A" doesn't want to take pills any more and I don't blame her. The faster I get to 20 the less time we use Conceptrol. "A" is incredibly fertile. So I have my work cut out for me!

"A" made the comment that 20 times is nothing for her. It would be over in a matter of hours or minutes. I said that I needed down time to re-tool and that if I could hit 20 in an hour I definitley would be spending my life at home!

I made it to the post season. Now I have to get two negative tests. Baiscally, there can't be any sperm in my samples twice in a row. I hope it's soon, I'm tired of vasectomy talk.

Here's the box score. *

Episode	Method	Date
1	Amusement Park	7-08-05
2	Amusement Park	7-08-05
3	Amusement Park	7-09-05
4	Amusement Park	7-09-05
5	Hot For Teacher	7-13-05
6	Amusement Park	7-15-05
7	Amusement Park	7-16-05
8	Hot For Teacher	7-16-05
9	Hot For Teacher	7-19-05
10	Amusement Park	7-23-05
11	Hot For Teacher	7-23-05
12	Amusement Park	7-25-05
13	Amusement Park	7-26-05
14	Amusement Park	7-27-05
15	Hot For Teacher	7-29-05
16	Hot For Teacher	8-03-05
17	Hot For Teacher	8-04-05
18	Amusement Park	8-06-05
19	Amusement Park	8-06-05
20	Hot For Teacher	8-07-05

7-25-05 This is really getting to be a lot of work. I don't want to be a porn star anymore.

7-26-05 Way too much work!!!

8-03-05 In the home stretch. Now I have to worry about overtime and getting the samples to the lab in a few days.

* Key
Hot For Teacher - Regular Marital Sex
Amusement Park - Just Me All By Myself

Bernard Pivot Questions From Inside the Actors Studio

2005-07-06T10:25:00.000-07:00

What is your favorite word?

Passion

What is your least favorite word?

Can't

What turns you on?

Confidence

What turns you off?

Egotism and Arrogance

What sound do you love?

My daughter laughing and silence

What sound do you hate?

Whining

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?

Medical Doctor

What profession would you not like to participate in?

Any form of accounting

When you get to Heaven what do you want to hear God say to you?

Great job! Let's go eat.

The Cast of Characters

2005-06-14T15:31:00.000-07:00

“A” – my wife married her 2001, friends may refer to her as "War Department", as in “I’ll run that by the War Department”
“M” – my step-daughter born 1993
“H” – my step son-born 1997
little “a” – my daughter born 2003 (do you see a pattern in child bearing? Beware 2008!)
Extensions or Department of the Interior - the three kids occupying my house referred to as a collective.
“a2” – niece 4 months younger than “a”
SIL – Sister in law, mother of a2
BIL – husband of SIL
SIL2 – sister in law #2, youngest of 3, has a fiancé to be named later in the draft
BIL2 - Husband of SIL2
MIL – Mother in Law
TFM – Father in law. Friends refer to him as The Field Marshall. Very nice guy. Can really take charge of a sinking ship and make it float.
AI and D, Iowa G - Friends from the old insurance evil-ness. I hate that company, but love my compadres there.
Big School - Where I work, a major Texas university.
Woobie and Woobie2 - married couple from back in the day. Woobie is so funny ( name comes from Mr. Mom ) Woobie2 is awesome too!
the-one-of-which-we-do-not-speak - "H" and "M's" medical child support delinquient and twice filed for bankruptcy dad.

Blog Cookbook

2005-05-20T12:58:00.000-07:00

So how do I construct my posts? I have a pretty straight forward method. I’ll let you see it and maybe you can cook up your own Blog style.

The Title

I choose a title that has something to do with a song. Most of the time it’s a lyric from a song. The title has something to do with the post. If I’m flying someplace I might have a line from a Jefferson Airplane song, “One pill makes you stronger,” for example. It might be a little more subtle. If I am writing about a romantic date with “A” I might throw a line in from a “Romantics” song. What I Like About You, “The way ya hold me tight!!”. The point is not the lyric it’s the band’s name. It almost becomes like a game. A little puzzle to think about now and then.

The Article

I’ll write about a lot of stuff. I’ve noticed most people write about 1 of 3 things.

Biographical information – a diary

Editorials – an opinion

Fiction – as far from fact as possible

I tend to lean toward the first two. Although I am not opposed to trying my hand at fiction.

Pictures

I like pictures. I try to throw them in whenever necessary. But only if they add to a story.

Frequency And Ideas

I’ve noticed the best blogs are those that are interesting to me and to the point, but well worded and written. I’ve also noticed that a lot of blogs are just sensationalism. What I predict is blogs getting more and more outrageous. The others will get more credible and the rest will go away. I also like blogs that are kept up to date. I've found this is how I like to keep up with the world. If you don't update regularly, (e.g. every few days) I'm probably not going to read or suggest you.

I also try not to post on the weekends. You need a break. Finally, I pre-write some of my posts and then submit them. There is no telling when an idea will strike. I jot it down and save it to my pen drive. "K" also hands me some topics now and then. I think it's good to get input from your friends.

100 Things About Me

2005-05-03T09:50:00.000-07:00

Child of the 60's (born 1969).
Proud member of the 80's generation.
Had curly blond hair when I was much younger
I look like my dad, but am built with parts from both parents.
I'm Irish American with a hint of American Indian (1/32nd).
I burn very easily and so I don't enjoy spring or summer or the beach.
My earliest memory was of climbing the shelves in my parents closet to get a piece of clove gum at < 2 years old.
I can remember most things if I can see a picture of it, unfortunately, its not selective memory.
I have 2 older adopted sisters.
My mother had a partial hysterectomy before having me. Surprise!
I was born on my dad's birthday, October 16th.
Went to public school for 2 years and then to private school for 5.
I totally believe the private school I went to instilled an incredible ability to learn.
I hated church growing up. I didn't know anyone and some kids once tried to beat me up once in church.
Always been fascinated with spirits/ghosts/the afterworld.
School mascots in order were Mustangs, Bulldogs, Owls, Mustangs, Bulldogs, Bulldogs, Chaps, Raiders, Patriots. (I'll send you 50¢ for a Coke if you can name the schools. They are in chronological order. "K" and "S" are ineligible.)
Had to memorize a poem every week in elementary school and still remember the first poem. The Month Poem.
My favorite poem is The Song of Hiawatha: X Hiawatha's Wooing
I have written poetry, but I need to get permission from the recipient before I can release the poem.
I was heavily involved in school politics until 8th grade and then I abhorred it.
I was an athlete growing up. Played baseball, football and tennis.
Won a tennis tournament at 10.
Won a city baseball championship at 16.
I hate losing, but learn from every loss.
I was in band. I played coronet/trumpet.
Favorite piece of music played was a piece by JS Bach. I openly wept in the middle of it in Switzerland.
Play guitar for the total enjoyment of it.
Warm-up song is "House of the Rising Sun".
Met my 2 best friends my senior year in high school. "K" and "S". I have NEVER met 2 more interesting people in my life.
Graduated 12th out of 439 in my high school.
Jessica McClure was stuck in the well during my senior homecoming/birthday in my home town.
Went to high school with Chip McClure and had gym with him my freshman year. He dropped out soon after.
People that cause me problems in life have the name "Todd" or "Joe". The worst has both names.
Aptitude test show I am suited to be a brain surgeon or a lawyer. I chose computers ...
My IQ is 131. I wonder how I rank with others sometimes.
I scored a 950 on my SAT. That's the only test my wife has scored higher on.
I intended to be a lawyer when I entered college and then worked for a law firm and had to totally rethink my life.
Got my first kiss at 12 from Carole C in front of the auditorium of my jr. high.
Grew up watching Captain Kangaroo instead of Mr. Rogers because we didn't have a PBS station.
Wrote music for a band called "The Amoebas". Biggest hit was Jamaican Bobsled Song.
Achieved a lifetime goal playing "Louie, Louie" on guitar in front of a crowd my senior year.
The smell of Lauren perfume and bubble gum is my favorite scent ever and next is vanilla tobacco.
Was a member of Amnesty International in college.
Was a DJ - Lightning Jeff Lewis in college.
Member of an awesome fraternity.
Pat Green was in my fraternity the same time as me.
Most memorable date in college was a girl I met on a bus. We went out 3 times. Krista Anise Reed. If you know what happened to her, let me know.
Lost touch with 3 people I want to know what happened to them. John P. Clement IV, Dawn Campos, Jamie Ruth Martin.
Was offered a position with 2 companies after college, Microsoft and Taco Bell.
Best fast food Mexican is Taco Villa.
Wanted to be in the U.S. Secret Service. Was accepted but declined the SS test.
Met Paul Allen and Bill Gates on the same day. Had a 30 minute conversation with Paul Allen.
Met and nearly married a girl who cheated on me the day before I proposed. Told me about it 3 months into engagement. She is now divorced at 30.
First sexual experience was on June 3, 1994 at 10:34 PM. Ended at 10:35 PM.
Favorite intersection is 15th and Boston.
Most liberal town in Texas is not Austin, it's Denton.
Owned the following cars in this order: 1980 Ford F150 Club Cab, 1976 Monte Carlo, 1982 Chevy Camaro Berlinetta, 1988 Chrystler Lebaron, 1992 Nissan Sentra, 1993 Jeep Wrangler, 1997 Jeep Wrangler, 1999 Honda Civic, 2003 Honda Pilot.
Studied for my masters in counseling. Still not completed.
Met my wife while we were in 2 separate grad schools.
My ideal dream woman would be a combination of Kathy Ireland, Elisa Bridges, Rene Zellweger and Julia Childs.
My favorite saying about women is this, "I like my women like I like my tea: strong and sweet."
My favorite part of a woman's body is the sacrum - "the small of a woman's back."
I'm a "leg", "face" and "a$$" man. Boobs are adjustable.
I'm easily seduced.
My secret dream job is to be independently wealthy.
I hate coffee.
My favorite teas are Smokey Russian, Lady Grey and Earl Grey.
I have had kidney stones, appendicitis and a concussion.
I love dogs.
My favorite color is cobalt blue.
Favorite bands, Rush, Charlie Parker, John Gorka, Marc Cohn.
My grandfather was a decorated World War I veteran ( Croix de Guerre ).
I own a gun, but don't keep it in the house.
Genetics is probably the one field I would love to study without being paid.
I value brains and honesty over looks.
Never had sex with another man, but seem to attract gay men for some strange reason. No desire, what so ever, to have sex with another man.
I wanted to be a professional baseball player.
I own a Hank Aaron baseball card.
I fear dying alone.
My love languages are Physical Touch and Words of Affirmation.
I eat Cheetos on my tuna fish sandwich.
My last meal would be my mom's Monterrey chicken, lasagna or bar-b-q'd shrimp with cheese broccoli and peach crepes and crème brule. Coke or iced tea.
I hate the geek stigma that comes with computer work but find that most people are idiots when it comes to computers.
Worst sport ever played was church league basketball.
Once coached a college girls softball team. Never won a game.
Dated my wife "A" for 3 months before admitting we were dating.
Got engaged after dating for 6 months.
Was engaged for 10 months.
Got engaged on my mom's birthday/inauguration day 2001.
Inherited 2 step kids "M" and "H".
Fathered a child "a" when I was 33.
I have 3 directly related biological/genetic relatives left alive. My mother my father and "a".
I want to ride a motorcycle, attend the Monon Bell Game, visit Ireland and Canada before I die.
My pet peeve is arrogance.
Pets I have owned, fish, dogs, cats, sheep, goats, horses, ants, hermit crabs.
I love sleeping in my clothes ( jeans, t-shirt, etc.)
I believe Johnson acted with the mafia to kill Kennedy using elements of the French mafia. The fatal shot came from the drain under the sidewalk of "The Grassy Knoll".
I wish to compose a CD of songs to be played at my funeral.
I wish to be buried in a simple wood coffin like Pope John Paul II.
"We are not those who shrink back and are destroyed, but rather those who believe and are saved."