tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76563692011-08-22T11:27:47.033-05:00A blog generally about me, my life, and all the fun ups and downs within it.Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.comBlogger2901100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-59849812861430936772010-11-25T00:54:00.005-06:002010-11-25T01:49:27.484-06:00

Well, my daily "Proposal" journal didn't work out. At all. And I thought I'd be able to keep it up. I guess rotating shifts make me very unmotivated to get on the computer at home, sometimes.Either way, I have a night open tonight and with Thanksgiving being tomorrow, I'm here to say Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends and family out there in the world. I love you all in one way or another

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-19525260165596223452010-09-26T04:39:00.004-05:002010-09-26T04:53:16.987-05:00

I really don't know how much I could go on and on and on, how much I've loved Martina McBride over the years. She's just simply an amazing woman. And it seems she's one of the rarities in that she's gotten better looking as time as gone. At least, I think so. Most of us know she's married and has 3 beautiful little girls, but still...Martina, you could be my bride any day of the week.Such a

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Her role on one of my new favorite shows on cable television (Treme') really made her stand out. She plays "Annie" a striving street musician on the show and the music she plays on her violin is simply amazing. Lucia Micarelli is someone I would never have come across had the producers of Treme' never have given her a chance at acting. She's a classically trained violinist and a VERY talented

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She often gets type-cast and, for the record, I hate that! Michelle Rodriguez doesn't particularly own the best acting chops, but she stands out in just about anything she's in. Which is why I like her, for the most part. When she does smile, it can be infectious. It's beautiful and it's too bad most directors don't let her do much of it in her movies.She can act like a woman, if people could

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-43401246681420875512010-09-23T01:05:00.008-05:002010-09-26T04:21:23.280-05:00

Let me count the ways Avril, why you and me would be better off together. ;)1._ The black eye-liner.2._ You're a rock-chick (sorta). She's more pop, I suppose.3._ You're Canadian. The Canadian girls I've met have been very nice on the eyes. ;)4._ Your "I-don't-give-a-shit-what-you-think-about-me" attitude.5._ Your gorgeous eyes.6._ Your smile.7._ Your down-to-earth personality.8._ Your voice.

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Sarah Roemer, would you marry me?This woman caught my eye on television just the other night and had to do some research on who she was. I really don't know much about her, but for sure, she has some beautiful eyes and a gorgeous smile.I saw her on a promo for the movie "Disturbia" and apparently, this movie was pretty much the first big-screen, major-role she's had. I've never seen Disturbia

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You know, I just found out tonight that she can actually sing! Zooey Deschanel is one of those women I fell in love with almost immediately when I saw her in "Almost Famous." Then I saw her in "(500) Days of Summer" and "Yes Man," where she was still adorable. I guess, I never thought that was really her singing in "Yes Man!" ;) I think it's the eyes that really make Zooey stand out.

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First off, I apologize I didn't get a proposal posted yesterday. I simply forgot about this silliness. So, I'm posted two early this morning...She's one of the cutest, sexiest women I've come across over the past few years and one that has an absolutely wonderful voice. Carah Faye Charnow was the former front-woman for Shiny Toy Guns and is now handling lead-vocals for her new band, Versant.

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She's a rock chick and that almost immediately makes her tops on my list. Shirley Manson, also was one of my first real crushes on one. Lita Ford was probably my first, since she came along in the early to mid-80's, but Shirley was very close behind. I became a fan of Garbage very early on. It wasn't specifically because of Shirley, but she was certainly a big reason why. She made the

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Laura Vandervoort, will you marry me? I don't know a whole lot about you, other than you made a few appearances on Smallville and that you're on the current remake of "V." Neither, I've ever watched a single, entire episode, but if Laura would have been a consistent character, I may have thought about it. ;) Damn, is she cute!I don't recall how I came across her or when, specifically, but it

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I went seven years before seeing "Schindler's List" and realizing how great of a movie it was. It's importance to educating the newer generations of the Holocaust, the bad that came of it, and the reasons why we really need to avoid genocides from happening ever again.The movie carried a very strong message, but there were also characters in the movie that really launched careers. None other

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She grew up on TV in front of a lot of us, but I'll admit I had a crush on "Samantha Macelli" from the first time I saw her on the show "Who's The Boss." She turned from a sweet little girl into one of my generation's biggest sex-icons. She's gorgeous, yes, but I like her for more than just that. In the numerous interviews I've seen her participate in and the outreach and charity she's

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You know, if I was going to do this in order, it'd be very difficult. But, for Day #1, I'm going with the longest-running crushes of my life. Jennifer Aniston became one of my crushes 3 episodes into "Friends." When was that, 1993, 1994? She was adorable, the "girl next door" in the show and in the interviews during and after the show was on the air, seems so humble within herself. Fame and

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-54971720430134205602010-09-14T23:30:00.004-05:002010-09-14T23:35:23.803-05:00

Okay, so it's been forever since I've done ANYTHING with my personal blog. My work, sleep schedule and photography has literally taken over my life. That, and Twitter. I really don't see a need for my blog anymore.Let's fast-forward to tonight, however, when a friend of mine rose me to a challenge. She joked about my seemingly limitless online proposals to women I consistently make on

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-50328734054355142242010-02-27T09:18:00.003-06:002010-02-27T09:28:21.942-06:00

So, my sister and brother-in-law are now thinking of coming out not only visit me early this Summer, they're making plans to coincide their visit with my planned vacation out west. I had initially planned on making either Yellowstone National Park or Glacier National Park (I desperately want to see either!) on my own. Just me, my camera, and Momma Nature.My sister and brother-in-law, however,

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Hello there, folks...It's been a little while since I wrote last. I'll try to remember to write some more this weekend to catch you all up with my life and recent on-goings.But, in the meantime, I had a twitter cohort forward this tonight and I couldn't help but file it away or put it somewhere I wouldn't lose it.It's a great example of what you can do with tilt-shift photography and how cool it

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-30695319454858961432010-02-06T01:52:00.014-06:002010-02-18T00:01:50.044-06:00

Hello folks,I've been fighting a nasty bout of Strep Throat all week and for the first time since probably last Monday, I'm finally feeling somewhat energetic tonight. I finally got around to eating something of substance tonight, a sort of vegetable soup from scratch. It was so wonderful, I figured I would share it, but not before a couple more recipes I've come up on my own...Over the past

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-53593268885077122752010-01-11T00:30:00.020-06:002010-01-11T03:37:46.625-06:00

A friend of mine on Twitter did this on her blog and it inspired me to do the same. Thank you, Rachel, for the idea! :)It's very similar to the "25 random things about me" survey that circulated on Facebook several months back, only this list will be a little different. It may overstep some boundaries, so I'm warning you ahead of time. If you can keep an open mind and tolerate my dry humor,

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-55055667159948502102009-09-30T20:32:00.004-05:002009-09-30T21:37:15.246-05:00

Hello folks,I realize it's been FOREVER since I wrote last in this blog. I think it's a natural progression. When E-mail went big back in the mid to late-90's I was all about Eudora and Postini... Then blogging came around in the early 2000's and I was all about Blogger. Then in the social networking explosion occurred in that 2003-2005 period. I was all over MySpace and Facebook. Blogging

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-50762251331931725682009-07-25T15:24:00.002-05:002009-07-25T15:35:27.569-05:00

Hey folks,It's been a little while! I have an extra hour or two to blow off while my car gets checked out.I had to take it into the dealership this afternoon to see what was up with the "Check Engine" light. It came on a couple of weeks ago, so I need to see what is up with that. While it's in, I'm having them look at why my cruise control is not working and to take care of a couple of other

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-83770392171687518962009-07-12T23:46:00.004-05:002009-07-13T00:02:28.954-05:00

Hey folks,Again, I'm finding it harder and harder to remind myself to get in here and update all of you! ;)I was in Fargo this past Friday night to see Green Day in concert! I've been a long time fan of theirs but had never seen these guys live.The show was freakin' awesome and after a 2.5 hour set, my voice was just about shot!Here's a sample video from the phone... I apologize ahead of time,

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-25212250131039695752009-06-16T23:20:00.004-05:002009-06-17T00:37:26.034-05:00

Hello there fellow readers...Checking back in, to let you all know I finally got the route entered in at USATF's site tonight from my bike-ride on Saturday the 13th. The ride on Saturday wasn't anywhere near the trek I took on Sunday, but it was another long ride. I wasn't gone on the ride for over 3 hours on Saturday, so I knew the distance wasn't as great. If I hadn't been messaged about

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-16984595704159764732009-06-15T01:01:00.003-05:002009-06-15T01:15:05.608-05:00

Hello folks,It's been a long while since I last posted anything in here and I apologize for that! There are several new developments, but I'll wait to share that with you tomorrow.It's late and I should be getting to bed, but I was severely curious how far I rode my bike today. This weekend was so beautiful and warm, I had to spend some time outdoors this weekend... and I got the bike out for

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-390921542073181252009-05-12T00:39:00.000-05:002009-05-12T00:39:17.394-05:00

I made back into Grand Forks this evening, from a weekend of fun in Minocqua, Wisconsin.Why was I there?My parents, Grandma and Grandpa Grimm, would take my sister and I up there almost every year when we were kids. We have friends of the family (from long ago!) that have lived in these parts for years and years. I have precious memories there, but not many I can remember very vividly. I

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-90722957918426630092009-04-26T23:24:00.005-05:002009-04-26T23:53:23.274-05:00

I was quite surprised to have received my federal tax refund yesterday in the mail... It came a little quicker than I had anticipated!Initially, I was planning on using the check, along with my state refund, to purchase a new couch, but had to get a new laptop a couple of weeks ago. As a result, most of the funds will likely go into paying the Credit Card off.Or never, know, I may just change

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-70476032994181919642009-04-15T01:40:00.002-05:002009-04-15T01:49:29.722-05:00

And while I'm here, I may as well share some melancholy feelings late tonight.I don't think it has totally sunk in yet, that tomorrow is the last forecasting shift for me, at Meridian.Beginning Thursday, I will be moving to the Road Weather Department at work and as I said previously, I will be taking over an MDSS support role.I'm a little sad tonight, thinking of the co-workers I won't be seeing

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-65779603137179829232009-04-15T01:37:00.003-05:002009-04-15T01:40:12.028-05:00

How the editors from "The Office" decide what to cut and what to keep in the show, I have no idea. But, it has be a very hard decision to make. Personally, I would have loved to have seen this in last week's show. Funny as hell! Great regress, Angela! Hahah!

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-13003021343077696382009-04-04T06:23:00.006-05:002009-04-04T06:29:37.071-05:00

You know, I had heard Jon Stewart had made quite the funny bit on "The Daily Show" last week about the floods, but hadn't seen it. A fellow co-worker of mine posted this over on Facebook, so I finally caught it.This is some funny shit!

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Yeah, so it's been over a month since I wrote anything in here. I apologize...There has been plenty on my mind lately... I just don't know if writing about some of these things would be appropriate. Mainly because they involve work, the people that work there, and some negative things I would really like to see addressed. Oops, did I say too much already?Either way, I just wish people would

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-32616205603975079242009-02-21T23:45:00.003-06:002009-02-21T23:55:37.776-06:00

My annual yearly review is way over due. I had meant to post this several weeks ago! Anyhow, read on, enjoy, and have some laughs at my expense. There were obviously ups and downs in 2008, but I found it pretty much a plateau in my life. Maybe 2009 can change all that!1_ What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?For the first time, I went on an extended camping/hiking trip. It

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-56750819270170712122009-02-19T21:32:00.003-06:002009-02-19T21:45:04.112-06:00

I've had a lot to be happy about lately...First, the MLB Spring Training season has officially begun. I can't believe that the Cubs will be playing games by this time next week. Even though, I will not be able to watch them, I still can't wait!Secondly, I released my National WeatherCam Network to the world, by advertising on StormTrack last week and it's really taking off. I've had all kinds

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-20262413570118191782009-01-23T20:11:00.003-06:002009-01-23T20:17:40.573-06:00

"...if they were altocumulus and not cirrostratus..." Hahah, that's great!

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-46438676831832251572009-01-22T19:42:00.003-06:002009-01-22T20:21:07.930-06:00

Amidst waiting for the new episode of The Office tonight... I thought I'd just share a few reasons why my laptop is a piece of trash.1_ I now have 5 dead columns of pixels that span the left side of my monitor. This often makes it difficult to type and read text, as the dead pixels hide characters on the screen. It's annoying!2_ The lid has multiple cracks on the hinges. One of these times, I

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-51216797034486711042009-01-21T21:35:00.002-06:002009-01-21T21:54:46.418-06:00

While I've tried to get back into the normal routine around here (I've been back in Grand Forks for a couple of days now), I'm finding it hard to keep my mind off all that is going on back home. I just left a message for Amy on Facebook and that didn't really help matters this evening.But, all in all, I'm pressing on... Trying to get back to some of my interests and that is helping.Just moments

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-43988532285634056242009-01-18T01:54:00.005-06:002009-01-18T02:38:46.522-06:00

No, they are certainly not. Much worse than I ever thought possible, if you can imagine that.The past 3 days of my life have been some of the hardest I've ever had to go through. I don't ever want to deal with a life being cut so short the rest of my life. I have cried more in these past 5-6 days than in the last 4-5 years of my life, combined...Seeing my cousin and his wife go through such a

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-75405164137346085272009-01-12T21:45:00.003-06:002009-01-12T21:49:48.537-06:00

Hello folks,Just a little news to pass along. I will be out of town beginning tomorrow afternoon. I will be traveling back home to help support my cousin and his wife through a very difficult time.If you would need to contact me, please give me a call. Internet access will be somewhat limited, but I'll try to check in on my E-mail, as well, as often as I can.Thank you, as well, to everyone

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-32205614404011445112009-01-11T17:44:00.003-06:002009-01-18T02:43:24.116-06:00

It's these times when you just have no words... To describe the way you're feeling, why something you didn't really know all that well, when you lose it, why you're so upset.I found out early this afternoon that my cousin lost his little baby girl. She was just over a year old. A vibrant, little girl, that had no care in the world but to laugh, smile, and look out at the world with those big,

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-17639370554963304562008-12-09T14:16:00.002-06:002008-12-09T14:19:29.794-06:00

Boy, this guy is a real piece of work!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_BlagojevichI heard about the guy getting arrested this morning and had heard about him, but didn't really know the whole story. I had to do some research.See folks, this is why I hardly ever give a rats-ass about politics!

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-45336586315096123242008-12-09T01:28:00.003-06:002008-12-09T02:00:11.573-06:00

Apparently, The Alerus Center (at least, through "Egypt Central's" web-site) referred to tonight's concert as "Metal Monday" in Grand Forks... ;)Maybe for Egypt Central and Disturbed, who rocked out the show pretty damn good tonight, but not so much for "Art of Dying." They were the opening act and weren't too bad, but they sounded pretty much like any rock band. I wouldn't necessarily place

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-11240870276971354002008-12-05T16:59:00.002-06:002008-12-05T17:04:25.549-06:00

I filled out this little survey for fun earlier today over in Facebook, but figured I would share it here. Shocking that the songs actually worked for several of these!1. Put your iTunes on shuffle. (I used Winamp - don't have an iPod!)2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!4. Tag 10 friends who might

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-17045105739970269102008-11-24T14:31:00.002-06:002008-11-24T14:45:46.313-06:00

Driving back from Minneapolis (or Maplewood, to be precise) last week gave me a golden opportunity to shoot for a record in my car. I filled up the tank before leaving Maplewood and I very nearly made it entirely to Grand Forks without filling up again.It was actually quite frustrating because Shaw and Lawson were riding me on not filling up and trying to make it on one tank. Lawson even went

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-88283363915590797612008-11-24T14:23:00.003-06:002008-11-24T14:28:11.464-06:00

I was reminded just a couple of days ago that there really is an advantage for turning 30. I forgot that doing so, drops your insurance premium. So, no longer am I paying over $100 in auto and rental insurance a month.Digressing, however... This is the last time my premium will go down due to age.That makes me a little sad.

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-7527974809388645812008-11-16T06:36:00.003-06:002008-11-16T06:50:44.072-06:00

...been listening to a song that is so captivating you can't stop listening to it? So captivating you can't be more than three feet away from your computer because the song lies on the Internet, where you can't get to it by any other means? So captivating because of who is singing it?Someone ripped this off Versant's MySpace page and I just have to share this one more time on here since I now

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-58826220634546265172008-11-13T21:44:00.003-06:002008-11-13T21:47:36.713-06:00

Since I missed tonight's episode of "The Office," I had to go find something to get my fix...Behold, Mr. Buttlicker! ;)

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1_ What part of today was your favorite?I actually had two portions of the day today that definitely are tied for my favorite.First, I dropped by the Salvation Army this morning to donate two huge garbage bags full of clothes I simply do not wear any more. As silly as it sounds, I felt pretty good about donating the clothes rather than just discarding them. Some of those shirts I didn't want to

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-9900652792336804982008-11-13T21:25:00.003-06:002008-11-13T21:47:04.222-06:00

Hiya folks,I'm a little depressed late this evening... On a couple of fronts...First, I found out this morning that my car has a radiator that's better off in a trash can on Uranus and a serpentine belt that would be better worn on Calista Flockhart. In other words, I'm shelling out $500 tomorrow morning that was supposed to go towards new tires. So, Hilga won't be getting her wheels for

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-32622925977714048512008-11-04T18:58:00.001-06:002008-11-04T18:58:01.268-06:00

For the first time in 2 elections, I'm a voting American. I dropped by the Polls this morning on the way home from work to put my vote in for Obama - along with a bunch of other people I know nothing about - all state elections, of course.

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-4568591978855590152008-11-02T00:02:00.005-05:002008-11-02T02:52:02.469-06:00

Even though the "Shiny's" (Shiny Toy Guns) aren't the same, I still have to support them. The new album goes on sale on Super Tuesday (Nov. 4th) from the Shiny's, but I've been able to hear the entire album already from their MySpace page. Actually, if you all can keep a secret I have my hands on a copy of the entire CD on my computer already. ;) It's so much different without Carah, but the

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-55393534884118595852008-11-01T23:59:00.000-05:002008-11-02T02:18:30.724-06:00

I just realized that I hadn't written my "favorites" in a very long time. So, here goes... I need to get back into routine, doing these things!1_ What part of today was your favorite?I didn't do much of anything today! ;) I really needed a day to catch up on some sleep and today happened to be that day. After two nights in a row of drinking (because of my birthday, then Halloween!) I hadn't

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-12058565582903158102008-10-31T04:47:00.005-05:002008-11-13T21:48:00.544-06:00

Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to Meee-eeee, Happy Birthday to me.Yep, much to my demise, I turned the big 3-0 yesterday, last evening, however you want to see it... While some people may say they dread the day and year they turn that "magic" number of 3 and zero, I don't really feel I've leaped across that line quite yet.As I told my parents earlier in the day, while

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-43231886711939118672008-10-24T04:05:00.004-05:002008-10-24T04:25:34.777-05:00

Hey folks! It's late, yes, but I don't work until 4pm tomorrow and feel the need to celebrate this. The volleyball league we were supposed to have been signed up for again this year, fell through, but several of us at Meridian were able to get signed up for the Wallyball league at Center Court a couple of weeks ago.Wallyball, if you are not familiar with it, is basically the same as Volleyball,

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-3544489638834904482008-10-13T16:48:00.002-05:002008-10-13T17:46:01.918-05:00

Maybe I've been blind to the world, but I had no idea Dairy Queen actually closed for the season... ;) I just heard on the radio that the store on Columbia Rd. here in Grand Forks will be closing up shop here soon. I don't ever remember the DQ in Bluffton ever closing, but now I wonder. I never really went to DQ in the dead of winter, but maybe they did. Hmm...And yes, I was listening to the

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-75353326104499610152008-10-05T01:06:00.003-05:002008-10-07T21:14:18.869-05:00

I'll apologize ahead of time, if my language offends anyone. As I'm sure this post will come out as one of the most evil I've ever written...I think I have earned this right to fucking bitch out the Cubs and every one of the players on that field tonight in Los-fuckin-Angeles.I didn't even know who the hell those players were that stood on that field tonight wearing the white and blue

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-34321395294930288002008-09-28T21:48:00.005-05:002008-09-28T22:07:58.452-05:00

Sorry to interrupt your lovely evening, or lunch hour, whichever... But I have got a little story (advice, maybe) to share...Last week, I ended up having to take the car in for a minor repair.Apparently, the ECM (Engine Control Module) had gone bad and was hard-coding some sort of code to the transmission control disengaging the overdrive gear. Which resulted in my car acting very strangely

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-90786150983371134302008-09-20T22:33:00.004-05:002008-09-20T22:35:21.409-05:00

Congratulations to the Chicago Cubs for clinching the National League Central Division today... What a great season this team has had all year. It's definitely an awesome time to be a Cubs fan.Much like Eddie Vedder says, someday we'll go "All the Way." That someday may be coming real soon...

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-83744392042801598732008-09-15T00:34:00.003-05:002008-09-15T02:11:08.680-05:00

Not exactly in the context of Mr. Rogers... But today turned into one of the best days.Not only did my Indianapolis Colts pull off a great come-back this afternoon, but Carlos Zambrano of the Chicago Cubs, pitched the first no-hitter from a Cubs pitcher in over 30 years!After trailing 15-0 at half-time, Peyton Manning came out and carried the Colts on his shoulders. Making play after play, he

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-50315947985607888662008-09-04T13:53:00.003-05:002008-09-04T14:01:20.029-05:00

Hello folks,Just to let you know... Beginning this evening, I will be away on vacation until late Monday. My brother-in-law and I will be traveling along with a few co-workers of mine to the Badlands and Black Hills of South Dakota. We look to do some hiking, camping, and sight-seeing.Yes, we realize it's going to be in the 30's at night. Call us crazy, but it's something we're all looking

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-14357084476707229002008-08-30T23:59:00.002-05:002008-08-31T04:14:46.360-05:00

1_ What part of today was your favorite?KF called me this afternoon, wanting to hang out and knowing we hadn't in quite some time, I decided to drop by her house to spend some time with a close friend. I've been trying to spend time with friends outside of work lately, and it seems to have worked today, especially. I had a great time, it got my mind off work-related issues, and I had some

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-88093737434662230092008-08-27T02:29:00.002-05:002008-08-27T02:35:40.338-05:00

Okay, I had a meeting to attend earlier and while eastbound on Demers I noticed a light pole decorated with Christmas lights spiraling upward with a lighted snowflake adorning the top.First off, what the hell is the purpose of this?And second off, I don't want to see a damn snow flake in the middle of August. Damnit, Grand Forks, leave those things out of sight, until December! ;)If any of you

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-28193561263219741372008-08-26T23:59:00.001-05:002008-08-27T02:29:46.199-05:00

I apologize I haven't continued this in over two weeks. Vacation and some personal issues have gotten in the way since my last "favorite" post.Either way, I'll attempt to keep this going...1_ What part of today was your favorite?Finding out the fixin's on the car will be paid for! I've had some issues going on with the car since vacation and I found out that the dealership will need to replace

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-16042866043251704082008-08-22T02:46:00.006-05:002008-08-22T02:57:10.671-05:00

I've come to a conclusion late tonight... It comes on the heals of advice my sister and brother-in-law gave me several years ago.It was probably the summer of 2001 - after I graduated college - and after I had moved down to Fishers, IN to live with my sister and brother-in-law, when they both had approached me and told me that I would find out who my true friends are. Especially, that I had

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-61666699144899269262008-08-08T23:59:00.000-05:002008-08-09T00:25:46.433-05:00

Since I was driving all Thursday evening and throughout the overnight, I apologize to not have my "favorites" listed for yesterday.1_ What part of today was your favorite?Pulling into Bluffton at 10:30 this morning! Boy, was that a long drive! ;)2_ What part of today was your least favorite?Having a that nasty aftertaste from snacks on the way home. It was a "wonderful" blend of beef jerky,

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-5721051113662897842008-08-07T02:30:00.004-05:002008-08-07T02:48:12.387-05:00

Hello everyone!Effective later this afternoon, I'll be out of town on vacation. I'm hoping to be on the road and on my way home back to Indiana by 5:00 PM. That would put me in Bluffton by 8:00 or 9:00 AM Friday morning, at the latest.If there is anything you would need to get a hold of me for, I will have Internet connectivity from home, so I will have access to E-mail. Otherwise, I obviously

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-2095242695921127632008-08-06T23:59:00.002-05:002008-08-07T15:46:10.924-05:00

1_ What part of today was your favorite?The end of the work shift... ;) After that, it was technically vacation time!2_ What part of today was your least favorite?Filling up the gas tank. I know it will be one of just several over the next 24 hours and I know I'm going to spend a fortune on doing so! Bleh! It's a small price to pay though, to finally see my family and some friends from back

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-2913800445230938222008-08-06T04:20:00.003-05:002008-08-06T04:22:18.987-05:00

This is actually pretty funny... I filled out this personality quiz thing online earlier and got the result back:About Your Personality TypeThere is usually one thing on you mind: relationships. Your ability to create and sustain meaningful and loving relationships is an integral part of your happiness, or lack thereof. Whether you are dealing with people on a business, friendship, family, or

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-31348162226028377502008-08-05T23:59:00.000-05:002008-08-06T01:57:03.228-05:00

1_ What part of today was your favorite?When Alfonso Soriano hit the 3-run Home Run to win the game today for the Cubbies! They blew a 5-run lead and coughed up another win for Rich Harden, so it was awesome to see them come back and win this game.2_ What part of today was your least favorite?Having to come home and start packing rather than go out for a drink with my co-workers. I hadn't

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-88875972302120527932008-08-05T02:16:00.003-05:002008-08-05T02:42:03.776-05:00

The notions and gut feelings I felt all day yesterday hampered the excitement somewhat for my trip to Fargo yesterday morning. It's hard not to be super-excited for Thai food but deep down, that seemed to be the case.No, unfortunately, I had other things on my mind and why I always let these things bother me so much, I really have no idea. Maybe it's the fact that I'm turning 30 in a couple of

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-73058175621375307042008-08-04T23:59:00.003-05:002008-08-05T02:16:25.377-05:00

1_ What part of today was your favorite?The drive to Fargo turned out be a great time... I got the camera cleaned out and working great (for a VERY affordable price!) and had Thai for lunch. You really can't beat that...2_ What part of today was your least favorite?The confirmation this evening I received from a particular new friend. I'll elaborate on this in a separate post... See above...

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-30887869381236060902008-08-04T16:51:00.002-05:002008-08-04T16:59:42.324-05:00

I've come to a conclusion today... There are two kinds of men in this world - one, that tend to have all the luck in the world... and another that doesn't have any.I just so happen to fall into the latter.I could elaborate, but maybe I shouldn't until I get the full story. My notions may be incorrect...If my past is any indicator, however, and it turns into a confirmation, rest assure, I will

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-30277964561375530982008-08-03T23:59:00.001-05:002008-08-05T02:12:28.629-05:00

1_ What part of today was your favorite?Let's just say I had a "special someone" send me a chat message on Facebook this evening. While this thing is all new, she's beautiful and seems like a good person. We'll see where it goes...2_ What part of today was your least favorite?Waking up. I slept very good today, for some reason - and didn't want to get out of bed. A far cry from the past few

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-20102711498181389312008-08-02T23:59:00.001-05:002008-08-05T02:12:15.561-05:00

1_ What part of today was your favorite?Getting out for my run... While it wasn't the greatest day (weather-wise), it felt great to be out in the fresh air and to get some exercise.2_ What part of today was your least favorite?Letting my overrides for the Mid-term Minnesota forecast expire. Work-related stuff that doesn't go your way is always disappointing and this was certainly no different.

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-17878611874823481542008-08-02T15:01:00.002-05:002008-08-02T15:10:18.358-05:00

You know, I was watching that special on TV the other night (Nightline, or whichever one of those it was) on Randy Pausch, the professor from Carnegie Mellon that lost his battle with Pancreatic Cancer, his now infamous "Last Lecture," and his love for life.I can't sit here and say I wasn't moved and touched by what he had to say during this interviews from the past and how he cherished his life,

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-19981019945255764082008-07-25T00:41:00.002-05:002008-07-25T00:56:24.661-05:00

I'm not sure what to blame it on... My age, my lack of being in shape... Whichever it is, I haven't ever felt the pain I am in late this evening.We had our scheduled game of softball this afternoon near University Park again. I was really looking forward to playing today. I was anxious at work all day to get out, swing the bat, and play some ball.Apparently, my legs had other plans.After my

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-25578444430160960522008-07-12T01:27:00.004-05:002008-07-12T02:20:30.425-05:00

So, I contracted a cold like 3 weeks ago... I take my typical "prescription" of NyQuil and a good 7 or 8 hours of sleep and viola, the cold is gone. But, here it is three weeks later - and I'm still hacking away. It's definitely not the way I'd like to be enjoying my days in late June or early July.So, what have you all been up to? It's been a while, I know... While I've been fairly active

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-43604830366047663912008-06-03T11:54:00.004-05:002008-06-03T12:06:36.656-05:00

Yeah, that makes no sense to me... It rained here early this morning and yet, I was still woken up by the sound of weed-trimmers and mowers. The landscaping company that takes care of this place really has no clue, I guess, that people actually sleep with their windows open.Granted, I got out of bed an hour ago! ;)I have errands to run today, anyway. I need to get to the Post Office, since I

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-46745939588797117642008-06-03T02:12:00.003-05:002008-06-03T02:18:16.551-05:00

Yes, that is right... He has returned to his hometown of Grand Forks.It's been a little difficult to get back into my normal routine after been gone an entire week, but it's slowly coming back to me. I had my first shift at work last evening and it was actually not quite as bad as I thought it may be, getting back into the groove of forecasting.I'm working on a few things late tonight and just

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-75879002131137683252008-05-29T01:30:00.003-05:002008-05-29T01:51:36.879-05:00

Hope everyone is doing well this fine evening... I'll be hopping into bed here soon, but I wanted to let everyone know, that doesn't, that I've been keeping a chase diary of my days here on the plains over the past several days, over on my WeatherBlog. You can reach it by clicking on the tab above.It's nothing entirely complete, but it does summarize what we've seen and where our travels have

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-26228365530147375042008-05-24T00:02:00.006-05:002008-05-24T00:19:07.967-05:00

Hello folks,Beginning early tomorrow morning, I will be out of town tending to my chase vacation with some former colleagues of mine. I plan on being on the road by 7:00am and will be driving southward towards Sioux Falls. From there, we will either target southeastern South Dakota or eastern portions of Nebraska.My expeditions will continue through through May 31st, with my return coming

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-65636581627037048532008-05-06T21:35:00.005-05:002008-05-06T21:53:43.470-05:00

Dear Mr. "I-stole-your-debit-card-number-and-tried-to-charge-over-$800-to-it," you are a dipshit!How the hell someone got a hold of my debit card number is beyond me, but it happened. A couple of days ago, my bank calls me to ask if I had authorized a charge of $860 to Photo Vista (a photo service, of some kind) in Paris, France... I've never heard of such a place and likewise, had the card

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-16382271460493481512008-04-25T17:09:00.004-05:002008-04-25T17:29:43.450-05:00

So I'm reading through various articles this afternoon and come across one explaining the government will be shooting us citizens our Stimulus Checks even earlier.I wonder why?Maybe because they want us to get out and burn through our checks on gas, since it's at a record high across many parts of the country!I'll tell ya, a good portion of mine will be to that. If gas doesn't get any cheaper

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-65636725343701983282008-04-20T23:32:00.005-05:002008-04-20T23:48:02.881-05:00

I'm updating the weatherBlog and the Version blog for the WCN tonight and figure I may as well enter a post here as well.Boy, you know, you'd be surprised how much a few great days in the weather department can do for your spirits. I had the weekend off and with the weather being so nice, I have been taking the opportunity to spend a lot of time outdoors. Over the course of the past week, I

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-7101087890694001992008-04-18T06:02:00.017-05:002008-11-07T00:42:46.441-06:00

Why am I'm up so early this morning? This would explain why:Yes, that would be a shake-map from the USGS. My sister called me at 5:00am this morning, telling me the shaking was so violent that it woke her up in Fishers, IN. Just from looking around at helicorders around the Midwest and Ohio Valley, this thing was felt across a fairly widespread area. Like I explained to my sister, there's a

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-58707210903178425162008-04-13T19:10:00.001-05:002008-04-13T19:11:52.599-05:00

Wish us good luck!The final volleyball game of the "season" is in 20 minutes... Quick post, but here's to, at least, one win...

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-78222323551306146712008-04-10T19:06:00.005-05:002008-11-13T21:49:33.924-06:00

Yes folks, I have returned... The world can go back to spinning the way it did before I left, the sky can turn cloudy, the temperatures can go cold again, the air - cool and stenchy, and happy people everywhere can return to their gloomy outlook on days ahead.Heh.What a negative way to start out a post.Nah, deep down I'm actually in a fairly good mood. I'm just not showing it very well. I have

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-24322941834882249962008-04-07T02:11:00.003-05:002008-04-07T02:16:10.448-05:00

Just to remind everyone...I will be out of town beginning this afternoon. I will be in Bismarck attending the Northern Plains Convective Workshop through Wednesday afternoon.I should be back in town Wednesday evening.Should you need to contact me, I will be observing presentations through much of Tuesday, but should be available later in the evening. Presentations will resume Wednesday morning,

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Or it may appear so... Going through my stats today, I found the following:Quite intriguing, to say the least...I don't necessarily feel that someone would actually look up their own biography on the Internet. On the other hand, I have personally "Googled" myself from time to time. I'm sure others have done the same. If she, did indeed, Google "tera blake bio," and came across my post, I hope

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-2317066484861139352008-04-01T03:52:00.005-05:002008-04-01T04:18:13.929-05:00

Also, if anyone ever takes anything away from reading my blog - here's a nugget for you...Be sure to drop by your local Arby's, if you're out for lunch today...As part of a national promotion, they are apparently, offering a free order of fries or a milk shake (of any size for both, I've read) to everyone that visits between 10:00am and 1:00pm local time. Be sure to mention the promotion and

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-16596242424146812032008-04-01T02:07:00.002-05:002008-04-01T02:54:34.925-05:00

It's the end of a day-full of Major League Baseball... And I couldn't be in a better mood. Well, okay - maybe if the Cubs would have actually came out of their game with that white flag flying in center field.Either way, I missed most of the early afternoon action since I worked the day shift today. The rain delay worked to my advantage, as I was able to catch most of the second half of the

Matthew Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02143379803441439650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656369.post-55728750995837085352008-03-21T18:50:00.004-05:002008-03-21T19:22:47.363-05:00

So, I'm looking for some Valpo Alumni this afternoon in the general media and I continue to come across some beauties out there. I'm thinking maybe I should have went that Broadcast Meteorology direction.I'm going to have to ask Lawson at work if he knows this one... Apparently, like him, she's an NIU graduate:Tera Blake is a young woman that provides weather forecasts to the Charlotte, NC

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Way back in October I just so happened to get stuck working the overnight shift when we had to "fall back" to standard time... So, tonight, I guess I'm getting reimbursed for having worked that extra hour.I get to work a seven hour shift tonight, while getting paid for eight! I can't complain about that, now, can I?So, don't forget to change your clocks tonight. Spring forward an hour at 2:

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Yeah, really, the only reason why my new favorite band is Shiny Toy Guns...The interviewer does a great job of sounding scary, creepy doesn't he? ;)Oh yeah, and the music they make... I can't get this song added to my player below, so you'll have to listen here:Some serious sampling of her voice, but what a beautiful voice it is. So god-damned cute... Ehhh, does she have a 29 year old twin

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Yes, very frustrated... Not only did we lose again in volleyball tonight, we lost a set 24 to 23. So close and we still find a way to lose. It's getting ridiculous and it really showed from me tonight. I managed to give away the second set all by myself by giving game point to our opponent with the lousiest serve ever. And with that, I stormed off the court - not before punting the ball as

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Also, I wanted to pass along some news...I don't particularly check my Hotmail account too often and when logging into it yesterday for the first time in a few weeks, I found nearly 20 messages from members at Webshots congratulating me on my "POTD." That's short for "photo of the day," for those of you not familiar with abbreviations...I opened an account at Webshots in early January and

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It sure does... After having difficulties getting the car started twice over the past week and a half I decided (finally!) to get a battery replacement for the car. This, the first time I've replaced it in the 5.5 years I've owned the car. We can blame the insane coldness we've experienced here lately on the fact it wouldn't start. The ambient temperatures have been cold enough themselves (

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My brother-in-law sent this to me this evening... I haven't laughed this hard in quite a while. Freakin' hilarious!

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In honor of a (hopeful) soon end to the WGA/Writer's Strike, I pay homage to my favorite show....I can't wait for it to be back with new shows.

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I also want to thank the wonderful government of the United States of America. While there is plenty to be upset about and plenty to complain about with regards to this government of ours, they passed the "Stimulus Plan" this afternoon.Don't worry, Mr. Senator... The $150 Billion dollars you're giving us will get spent, one way or another. I'm sure some will take that extra cash and throw it

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Not so long ago, the New England Patriots were undefeated. Then came Super Bowl XLII and New York Giants... and Eli Manning. What was a rather boring 3 quarters of football, became a rather exciting game. Watching Tom Brady getting sacked 5 times on a Sunday afternoon quickly turned into one of the greatest days of my life. Not only because I absolutely hate everything the Patriots stand for,

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I'm always pleasantly surprised where people find me and how people find me on the Internet. I guess after years and years of plastering my name all over the web, I really shouldn't be.Lately, I have been consistently checking my stats through StatCounter to track the use of my weather-cam network. But, at the same time I've sporadically been checking my stats for my blog and web-site. Today,

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Well, if you know any better, you wouldn't even have to question the title for tonight's post.It really was a sad day for your's truly. Like much of Indiana and Colts fans everywhere, I was shocked at the defensive display today from our team. The better team typically wins and today, unfortunately, it wasn't the Indianapolis Colts. You need a balanced team to win a football game. When only

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