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April 30, 2004
Mrs G thinks she is funny!

Mrs G. has requested that I post a blog for her ( or is it blog a post?). I am not sure why this is funny but she thought you guys might like it.

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genuine | 04:50 PM | comment (7) | view »
The contact

Nancy has described our contact. Meet our Washington contact. Thanks for the help Buzz

Brock is a bit more rugged yet needing the love of a good woman. Can you all help him?

I'm going to need some help with the "kink" stuff. Right now "kink" to me is sex on a school night. We are on our way to Switzerland. The contact is going to meet him there.

How many bad guys and what are their names? Is there only 1 with a bunch of muscle? Brock kills without remorse. He needs some fodder for his sexual tension.

genuine | 12:13 PM | comment (10) | view »
April 29, 2004
Genuine Romance

I was kidding her last night about reading Romance Novels. Apparently, this is like crack for some ladies. It caused me to ponder what is it about a Romance Novel that women like? I have a very vivid imagination, and I would like to think I'm a little bit of a helpless romantic. Then it dawned on me......what great blog fodder. A romance novel online with cyber-assistance from all of you! If Harlequin can do it why not Genuine.

Here is my proposal. I'll write a parts here and there with your help. You get to make the plot, the characters and even the naughty scenes. What better way to pass the time? Some of you may even be expert romance novelists and not even know.

I'll get it started.....

Main Character is: Brock Bannister played by Genuine of course.

He lives in the Mountain town of Carbondale, Colorado.

He is a software designer by trade, but actually he is an undercover agent for the CIA to help apprehend a ring of coke smugglers. Carbondale is near Aspen, Colorado in case you are wondering.

We open with Brock getting a phone call from his contact in Washington, ordering him to attend a software conference in a place where the drug lords are planning to meet. Now here goes the first response from you.

1. Who is the contact in Washington (Man or Women), a name?

2. Where is Brock going? It must be your most romantic spot. A Cabin in the woods, an exotic country, a beach front property? You decide.

I'll submit part of chapter I on the weekend. Be as crazy as you like. I'll make sure we have a bibliography of those that contributed.

genuine | 11:58 AM | comment (15) | view »
April 28, 2004
Genuine Baby Better Known As.....?

I stole the list from the Naming Committee and I thought I would reveal those here. Let us know what you think, by casting your vote fot the top three in order of 1-3. These names below are in alphabetical order so as not to sway the jury with an order of importance. Pick the top three and then we will have a final vote from those three to see if we can sway the committee. A committee of one I might state for the record.

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genuine | 09:02 PM | comment (46) | view »
My Genuine Responses

You guys play a little rough when it comes to the questions. Some of you broke the rules and asked more than two, but I am happy to oblige with responses to each. Some of them are a bit whimsical, but for the most part, I tried to be Genuine!

As promised here is my hump-day post.

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genuine | 11:05 AM | comment (11) | view »
DAYS OF OUR LIVES DAY-70

Thanks to a few friends, I was able to put up the Countdown to Genuine Baby, and now everyone that wants to contact me, now has a point and click way of doing it. The links are up there, in the "About" section.

Somehow 70 days does not sound like enough time. Can I call a timeout or a do over?

Of course Mrs. G told me last night that she would not mind getting this over with in a hurry. I guess she better hurry up on that name. More to follow on the name front.

genuine | 06:35 AM | comment (14) | view »
April 27, 2004
Countdown to Armageddon

Mindy has asked, and being the guy I am, I ask.....How High?

Mrs.G's due date is July 7.

She will be officially 31 weeks on Thursday, and yes we know it has three legs. ("We" intend to have a quick poll on the names. Actually Mrs. G is the leader of the naming committee and has compiled a 12 pack of names. Narrowed down from 16 in 6 months)

Now if someone could help me find one of those countdown thingy's that I can add to my site, we'll put it in the side bar to coundown until the due date. I think we should have one that also monitor's my blood pressure to see it change the closer we get to the fireworks (again pun intended).

While we are at it, can someone tell me how to add a link for my email address? Not that I want anyone of you to have access to me. I just want to flirt with you, and oh maybe you.

My geek factor is about a 3.

P.S. I love it when a woman jumps right on something! Thanks to Simply Shylah I now have reason not to sleep. 71 days? Holy Christ on a Cracker!

P.S.S. The rest of the Cavalry arrived and Nef and ASB helped me install my email sans Spam. Now if I could just figure out what that hell I said, all would be well.

genuine | 09:12 PM | comment (12) | view »
Anyone have change for a quarter?

Some things are just too good to pass up. I just received this gem (not exactly work safe, but not horrible) via email:

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genuine | 01:41 PM | comment (10) | view »
The Conspiracy Theory

I am fairly certain after watching the tape, I have determined that the NHL, and the referees do not want to see the Colorado Avalanche win a Stanley Cup again this year. This is the last year of the current arrangements between players and ownership. A new collective bargaining agreement is going to be negotiated and there is probably going to be a lockout and players strike. The ownership cannot afford to have people from a small market like Denver be the voice of reason. They need to have big city teams in the finals - more revenue, more ratings. Of course, during the Winter Olympics, Denver was the number one audience for viewers. They need to have big market teams in the finals. That is my theory and I’m sticking to it. Oh, and there were two shooters on the grassy knoll, Elvis ain’t dead, and Lewinsky was a plant by the RWC.

genuine | 08:08 AM | comment (5) | view »
April 26, 2004
WELCOME TO MY MIND

Well, since the kids have not been very funny recently, my wife's 30 weeks pregnant, and giving more attention to her pillow than me, I might as well join the desperate few that have gone with the question post.

I think I'm stealing it from Nicole who stole it from SkurdyCat, who stole it from from someone, and now I'm tired of tracking down the original...if it was you, tell me for credit.

Ask me any two questions you want. Leave the questions in the comments section. I will answer them in a a separate post on Hump Day that would be Wednesday for you non-humping people. Remember....everyone in my family reads this so make sure and embarass them big time!

genuine | 09:13 PM | comment (20) | view »
Mrs. G and her stable.

In addition to the beautiful and gorgeous Matthew below, Mrs G. thought long and hard.....pun intended.....about these entries.

The moment you ladies have all been waiting for....*drumroll*

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genuine | 05:30 PM | comment (15) | view »
Welcome Back to Monday!

I wish I could get that excited about it, but at least I put togther a decent night's sleep.

I do intend to keep up the comments this week, but I need to make this a bit more work friendly.

So
When
Blogging
At
Work,
And
You
Tend
To
Follow
Your
Blogroll
Most
Of
The
Day
The
Last
Thing
You
Want
Adjacent
To
Your
Blogroll
Is
A
Set
Of
Big
Fake
Boobs!

At
Least
Ali
Is
Sporting
A
Shot
Of
Her
Back
But
Not
Her
Backside!
Although
That
Would
Be
Nice!

That should do the trick. Here's hoping yours is a wonderful week filled with productivity and sleep. Oh, and for you guys, lots of boob pictures. I hope you ladies........okay whatever you ladies want pictures of....chocolate?

Later this evening comes the Mrs. G 5! She even managed to flatter me!

genuine | 06:38 AM | comment (6) | view »
April 25, 2004
The Genuine Shag Bunnies

These are the Genuine 5!

Ali Larter
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Natasha Henstridge
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Reese Witherspoon
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Terri Clark (Something about a girl in a cowboy hat)
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Shania Twain
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The Mrs G. 5 are so far 3......more to follow.

genuine | 04:17 PM | comment (10) | view »
April 24, 2004
PERFECT

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HOW DO YOU TAKE YOUR STEAK?

genuine | 06:54 PM | comment (27) | view »
April 23, 2004
A Different Friday Five

So Miss Chin and I were discussing the photographs below, and I decided to come up with a new one time only meme. At least one time this week.

I want each of you to come up with 5 names of people you would sleep with, and no I don't mean snoring next to, but you know sweaty heart pounding rock your world sex with. Post them here in the comments. Have your spouse's list too.

The rules are this:

You must put five names. (No Buzz Sandra's name and Kate's names cannot be used five times each). They don't have to be moviestars. Try to make them at least someone we might all know. Sports figures, actors, singers, political figures, (pickle juice blogged about Mrs. Clinton for Pete's sake) or others. You can track back if you want to put this on your own site so we can all check out your list! Hey Lee, you can answer for Mindy!

No adultry charges will come of this and we will not let anyone's spouse become jealous over the list. Just make sure I don't see Mrs. G's name on anyone's list!

I will post my list at the end of the weekend for all to see.

genuine | 08:52 PM | comment (33) | view »
Congrats...you made it through the week!

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Things are looking much better a the end of the week. Let's start the weekend a little better. CHEERS! Honey.....crank up the ice maker!

I am working overtime now since appearing as a guest at The Mommy Blog. Can you believe she gave me the keys to the place? Of course I had those negatives that I was going to post, but alas, she changed the locks on picture downloads. Sorry guys, but maybe I'll post em on my site next time.

genuine | 07:02 PM | comment (9) | view »
Equal Opportunity Blog

matt


I wanted to give Mrs. G and all of you some equal time for letting me dream.

genuine | 07:31 AM | comment (27) | view »
April 22, 2004
Mustang Sandra

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Rowr!

genuine | 11:28 PM | comment (8) | view »
LOOK WHO CAME BACK TO VISIT

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I think I'm tired.....better go to bed now. Goodnight Buzz!

genuine | 05:57 PM | comment (7) | view »
My Little Lawyer

I usually never blog about work. Today is National Bring your Girl to Work Day. I thought about it but decided I should probably keep Genuine Girl at home. I would hate to have her crush the confidence of the attorneys here. It's always tough to lose a debate to a four year old.

genuine | 10:25 AM | comment (10) | view »
Team Work Part 2

A while back I posted about being the only one wanting to win. Today it was nice to know Mrs. G gave me that extra 45 minutes of sleep. She was on my team. Yay! I was able to round up to two hours that way! Yay Team!


P.S. Mrs. G, did you know I love you like....a lot?

genuine | 09:06 AM | comment (9) | view »
April 21, 2004
Not that I'm surprised.
Westley / The Dread Pirate Roberts

Which Princess Bride Character are You?
this quiz was made by mysti

I absoultely love this movie! Who are you? Drop your favorite Princess Bride movie quote in the comments section.

genuine | 11:38 PM | comment (15) | view »
THE PRAYER

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YEAH, I KNOW THIS IS MY FIRST DAY BACK BUT ........

genuine | 02:27 PM | comment (9) | view »
Officially Well

It has been ordained that I am better and I am not sick. Last night Genuine Girl proclaimed it so:

Genuine Girl: How are you feeling Daddy?

Genuine: I am much better thank you honey.

Genuine Girl: I knew you would be better.

Genuine: Why?

Genuine Girl: I prayed for you to be better today and that's why you're better.

Genuine: Thank you honey that was nice.

Genuine Girl: So now you can go to work tomorrow.

Talk about bittersweet. I wonder if she could put a good word in to the big guy on those lottery numbers?

genuine | 11:09 AM | comment (8) | view »
April 20, 2004
Pictures?

Hurry before Mrs. G gets home and forces me to take the pictures off the photo blog! Actually these are some fun shots. I need to get through the drawer....you know the one.....and compile all our pictures. In the meantime, go ahead and visit Genuine Photos. The link is right there under "About". Can anyone tell me how to make the font bigger?

genuine | 03:12 PM | comment (9) | view »
THE MATH ON FEELING BETTER

Today is a new day. The 24 hours has come and gone. I was up most of the night but was able to sleep in. The fever broke sometime overnight, and I am actually thinking of eating like an oyster cracker....you know 1 maybe 2.

I feel 100% better than yesterday which if you add 100% to the feeling of 97% negative of yesterday brings us to 3% towards the good, which if you carry the ....subtract the *tongue out* and divide by the....I come up with feeling about $1.36. Not quite feeling like a million, but hey we are in the black.

Thanks for all the well wishes.

*whisper* By the way I did stay up and watch all of the hockey last night.

genuine | 10:40 AM | comment (15) | view »
April 19, 2004
GO AVS!!!!!!!

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Mrs. G and I have added Marek as possible names for Genuine Baby.

Yeah I know all of you are Red Wing Fans. Assuming they meet after tonight, maybe a little wager? What would I possibly like from Detroit? Hmmmmm?

Lee and I will be riveted to the TV tonight!

genuine | 05:17 PM | comment (14) | view »
The Eyes of a Child

After reading about Mindy's introspection of her myths of life, it triggered a memory of a poem I wrote some years ago when I was going through a particularlty difficult time. I will share it here. Yeah, even us guys do it. Hey, I'm sick leave me alone.


(Caution Sappy Poem Ahead)

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genuine | 03:27 PM | comment (6) | view »
All Systems Go/Stop/Reverse

Lunchtime! Okay maybe not. Can you suggest something that tastes as good coming up as it did going down? Mexican?

genuine | 12:35 PM | comment (16) | view »
I'm on a diet?

Apparently, my body has decided to go on a diet. I'll call this the Michelle Diet. It worked so well for her, why not give it a try. I figure a couple of weeks of this and my target weight is in sight.

genuine | 10:14 AM | comment (5) | view »
UGH

Don't you hate when you wake up in the morning not feeling very well, then get into work and realize that the feeling you had after waking up was the best you were going to feel all day?

genuine | 08:57 AM | comment (9) | view »
April 18, 2004
Music Anyone?

Just trying to learn this geeky stuff. How about an oldie but goodie?

Music
Please right click and "save as" or else I'll never give out free music again!

Thanks to Nefarious for all the help. Also, we can blame him if it does not work!

genuine | 03:44 PM | comment (6) | view »
A Pick Me Up

When you are feeling a bit down and a bit melancholy, it's always nice to fall back on things that make you feel better. This picture always make me smile.

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Who knows what made him laugh, but he is the happiest kid I know. That makes me smile.

genuine | 11:15 AM | comment (11) | view »
April 17, 2004
LIVING THE DREAM

On this day five years ago, I was getting ready to head to a little chapel on the western slope of Colorado to marry Mrs. G. It was a beautiful morning and I was about to begin a journey that would take me down a path I had only dreamed. Thank you for letting me live the dream honey. Happy Anniversary!

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April 16, 2004
A MAN'S HOME IS HIS CASTLE

Wow....you leave and go to work and look what they have done to the place.

Many, many, many, thanks to Joelle at BlogMoxie for the site design and the skinning! If any of you have any needs, she can fulfill them....well as long as it is design related. With a couple of emails she captured my style exactly. Thank you Joelle, you are the best Damsel a Knight could have!!!


*smack* What Honey?....that wasn't flirting....I wanted to thank her!

genuine | 02:50 PM | comment (25) | view »
Chivalry is Not Dead

Working on my tagline, and I came across this:

White Knight
White Knight, You are EXTREMELY chivalrous, but you
also know in your heart that your level of
chivalrousness is a curse, you will always be
surrounded by women but as friends and nothing
more.


Which type of Chivalrous person are you? (Males only)
brought to you by Quizilla

No wonder I have all of you women readers. Don't worry honey, apparently I can only be friends.

genuine | 11:07 AM | comment (11) | view »
April 15, 2004
Genuinely Genius

So he decides I need to upgrade my software to Windows XP from the Windows ME program I was using before. Okay I can do that.

Now those of you that know me and I have run across your site and you starting getting all geeky and talking about the HTML and the CPU and the XML and whatever other flux capiciter thingy you have installed or created, you know that I am a computer moron. No really! I know nothing!

Here I sit in my computer chair in front of the beast, and I have this box. Okay, how hard can this be?

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genuine | 08:22 PM | comment (14) | view »
Tough Love vs. Spanking

I received this email and it fits.

Much has been said about "tough love" for misbehaving children. Most of America's populace thinks it very improper to spank children, so my spouse and I have tried other methods to control our kids when they have one of "those moments". One that we found very effective is for me to just take the child for a car ride and talk. They usually calm down and stop misbehaving after our little car ride together. I've included the photo below of one of my sessions, with our son, in case you would like to use the technique. It's very effective!

View image

genuine | 12:04 PM | comment (16) | view »
ZZZZZZZZZZzzzz

How do you explain to your boss that you have somehow developed a bad case of Narcolepsy?

genuine | 08:42 AM | comment (8) | view »
April 14, 2004
Staying Alive

A friend just sent this email:

This could save a man's life......please read:

The Hormone Hostage knows that there are days in the month when all a man
has to do is open his mouth and he takes his very life into his own hands.

This is a handy guide that should be as common as a driver's license in the
wallet of every husband, boyfriend, or significant other.

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genuine | 02:43 PM | comment (11) | view »
Private School Paying Off

After world events, economics and politics, my daughter had a brief conversation about what she had learned in school.

Genuine Girl: I'm being good tonight, huh?

Mrs G: So far. (Notice Mrs. G's noncommital tone here?)

GG: My teacher said God doesn't like when we sin.

Mrs. G: She's right.

GG: If I'm not listening to you guys and being bad, that's a sin.

Mrs. G: Uh huh.

GG: I don't want to sin.

Long pause

GG: It's okay though cuz Jesus died and washed away my sins. Whenever I'm bad he'll just wash it away.

Genuine Boy: *Recognizing something in the coversation looks over and nods at me and confirms* "He died."

The master loophole finder strikes again.

genuine | 09:59 AM | comment (12) | view »
Freakish Milestones

Hooray! My 100th post! I have not been shut down by any governmental agencies! Yay!

Actually what I wanted to post was this:

Is it just me or does the dancing bald guy on the Six Flags Commercial freak anyone else out?

genuine | 07:34 AM | comment (21) | view »
April 13, 2004
My Daughter and the Blonde Joke

My daughter has become increasingly condescending recently. I tend to think she believes me to be a dumb blonde. I am reminded of a blonde joke when talking to her sometimes. The joke goes like this:

Blonde: 911? My house is on fire please come quickly!
Fireman: Okay Miss we need you to settle down and tell us how to get there.
Blonde: Duh....Big Red Truck!

This morning I was talking to my daughter about her bowl of Tony. She was actually sitting down at the table and eating, without having to be told 12 times to do so.

"Honey, I'm very proud of the way you are eating your breakfast." I told her. I then gave her a little wink. You know, the wink that Daddies give.

"You bet Dad", she said, and then gave me back the cutest wink.

I chuckled and said "When did you learn how to wink?"

"Geeze Dad I'm four", she said as she rolled her eyes. Is there a list of things I'm supposed to know when she turns four? Although, I eerily find that it reminded me of the same look her mother gave me last night.

genuine | 08:09 AM | comment (18) | view »
April 12, 2004
What a Sports Day!

Its's time to take me out to the ballgame. Today I attend my 11th opening day for the Colorado Rockies. I haven't missed one yet. Tonight is the Avs vs. the Stars in Game 3. The Nuggets might make the playoffs. The Broncos....well are the Broncos!

Let's get ready to rumble!!!!! Here is what I listened to this morning.

The Jock Jam

If this happens to work, please right click and save as or I'll check ya into the boards!


P.S. Update It didn't work. Someday I'll learn this music link thingy. Anyone feel challenged to teach?


P.P.S. Update Maybe and Angel told me how to make this work. We'll try again. Even though Avs lost, Rockies won, and Nuggets won. Yay! Play the song in honor of 2 out of 3.


P.P.P.S. Update Okay so I lied. MT says the song is too big to down load. Then someone suggested I use FTP. The only problem is I don't know how to use Foul Toilet Paper. Egad.

genuine | 11:11 AM | comment (10) | view »
April 11, 2004
EGGS...EGGS...EGGS!

Anyone want a deviled egg? No really we have plenty!

Happy Easter!

genuine | 09:14 AM | comment (17) | view »
April 10, 2004
THE WINE CELLAR

Mindy and I had a short discussion via email this evening and she somehow came to write about breastfeeding, and I wanted to talk about wine and chocolate. I am more knowledgeable about my topic I assure you.

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genuine | 11:08 PM | comment (11) | view »
Theme Song

What happens when you cross Britney with Christina and tell them to sing a Genuine theme song? You get this.


I guess a new CD is in store for me.

genuine | 06:28 PM | comment (3) | view »
THE SHARING LESSON

Yesterday while driving the kids to their cousins' house for a night of frolicking, my daughter pulls out a sucker that she had stashed somewhere in the car seat. A reward for having a good day at school the day before(yes the teacher also knows how to bribe children). One sucker, two kids spells disaster. Genuine Boy was not going to take this lying down.

"Mommy I wan candy too!" he screeched.

"I don't have any Candy sweetie", she calmly replied. Wrong answer.

Genuine Boy unleashed the weapon. A repeat of the sentence until he gets what he wants. "Mommy I wan candy.....I wan candy...I wan Candy...."

Me being the diplomat came up with a solution. "Genuine girl? Can you share with Genuine Boy and give him a lick of your sucker?"

"EEWWW! He would get it all germy and yucky!", she said in disgust. Of course she was right, and I let the matter drop. Meanwhile Genuine Boy was uping the ante with increased volume in his plea "I WAN CANDY....I WAN CANDY!"

Mrs. G was frantically searching her purse for a tidbit of something to appease the demands from the back seat. Not even a Tic Tac could be found. I began to panic and looking on the floor for an old piece of candy or anything resembling a piece of candy. In our car, you can just about find anything, half full sippy cup, oddball cereal, smashed Nutrigrain bars. I'm never really worried about being caught in a blizzard.

"Give him a cinnamon Altoid" I said with a look of triumph on my face.

"You want him to scream louder?" Mrs. G snapped back. "Remember? That's HOT CANDY"

"Oh yeah, let's not give him that" I remembered. At this point I'm thinking of throwing the sucker out the window and trying to explain to Genuine Girl my irrational behavior. She is 16 months ahead of Genuine Boy and understands her Daddy.

Finally...a small package of peanuts was found in the car. "Thankoo Mommy." He said in a sugary sweet voice. I have now surmised that he can change character for his needs far to easy.

"Whew, Honey you saved the day. I hope he likes them" I said.

"Well I wasn't going to give him one of the rice krispy treats from my purse!" she exclaimed.

Funny about pregnant women. They don't share their stuff.

genuine | 05:34 PM | comment (15) | view »
April 09, 2004
TIME TO LIGHT THE LAMP

Mrs. G and I are headed to the Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars game tonight! Better than that, we will have no kids!

Look for me, I'll be the guy in the Avalanche sweater.

genuine | 02:32 PM | comment (7) | view »
BIF VII

This is my first entry into Blog it Forward since I began, so I should probably start with the ones that helped me get started. I was inspired by Lee at Oh No The Blog. After reading his site, I knew I was ready for a try at telling some of the crazy things going on in my life. Go check him out.

Secondly, I would love to introduce the lovely and talented Amber. She kind of gave me a shove into the deep end and I thank her for her patience when explaining what IM was.

Finally, I would like to introduce another "newbie" that just started blogging. Emundane is a great Mom and a person that could make you a buck or two. Encouragement is what kept me going, so encourage her too!

genuine | 07:15 AM | comment (5) | view »
6:46 a.m.

I'm already at work.....TGIF. *Yawn*

genuine | 06:55 AM | comment (3) | view »
April 08, 2004
The Easter Hulk

He was trying an expirement when it went all wrong....

Easter Hulk

Can anyone help?

genuine | 07:49 PM | comment (9) | view »
I’M RUNNING ON THE BLOG TICKET

I have decided to announce my candidacy for president. I am not happy with the current administration's handling of the government and frankly the opposition to this group has not produced a better plan for the future. So why not throw my hat in the ring?

Why the Blog Party? Well, I like Bloggers. Bloggers are real everyday people with real everyday problems. A Blogger can choose to be completely anonymous. Without pictures and real names, I’m not sure I could tell the difference between man or woman. I don’t have to know their age, their religion, their race or anything else for that matter. Some Bloggers are not anonymous. We all know what they look like, what their children’s names are, and some even tell us about their sex life. Bloggers are Genuine.

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genuine | 01:51 PM | comment (26) | view »
April 07, 2004
“Winning isn’t everything…it’s the only thing” – Vince Lombardi

I hate to lose. I am not a bad loser or a poor sport, but I still hate to lose. When I was young, I would practice something long enough so I could not be beat. My competitive streak was an obsession. If it was a sport, second was unacceptable. If it had a ball, I played it, a score, I kept it, a winner and loser, and I mastered it.

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genuine | 11:55 PM | comment (12) | view »
Teamwork

Have you ever felt like you were the only guy on the team that actually wanted to win?

genuine | 09:29 AM | comment (13) | view »
April 06, 2004
The Angel

I believe there are times throughout a parent’s life that somehow keep the parent from jumping in front of an oncoming bus. Today, after a day that could have seen me try to stop a Rapid Transit bus, with my left ear, I was frozen in time for moment. People often talk about being in situations where your life flashes before your eyes. Usually this is associated with those people that are seeing the windshield of poor Ralph Cramden bus driver behind the wheel.

Tonight it happened for a split second and not a hair on my head was damaged. Tonight God whispered in my ear. He said, “See what you have done? I wanted you to see tonight, the reason for those times you asked me why or what for”? I must admit I do have a problem with authority and I tend to question everything.

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genuine | 11:01 PM | comment (18) | view »
12:26 a.m.

Does daylight savings help me get to sleep quicker or does it merely get me into a stage of severe insomnia quicker?

I could give medicinal reviews. Okay.....first review...Temazepam sucks! Not that I am waiving the doctor patient privilege or anything.

genuine | 12:35 AM | comment (14) | view »
April 05, 2004
EXPECT EXPECTORATION

I tend to have some peculiar hygiene habits and one of them is that I brush my teeth while showering. I find I can be as messy as I want and I get the benefit of longer time under the hot water trying to get my aches and pains to go away. Believe me, no hot water tank holds that much.

I have been using some dentist prescribed extra strength flouride, and I have never actually read the instructions on how to use said prescription strength toothpaste. Of course this is a common occurrence for me to read the instructions on how to use something subsequent to actually using something for a period of time. While reading the back of the toothpaste, I noticed that it gives instruction to “expectorate” after brushing. Huh......can’t we just say spit? Is my toothpaste actually that pedantic?

I’m wondering if there is a father out there that is going to teach his boy how to expectorate? Is there such a thing as an expectorating contest on the playground? I wanted to take out the Luffa Sponge and exfoliate something. My son has learned how to expectorate on his sister recently. Saying it that way kind of makes it sound like a more severe transgression.

Some ordinances are written to keep people from “spitting” on the sidewalk. “Your Honor, my client was not spitting, he was “expectorating”, and this is clearly not covered under the ordinance”. Okay, case closed.

This really takes away from an otherwise frighteningly named snake. “The Black Expectorating Cobra”?

Perhaps a new pick up line could be “Hey Baby, you wanna swap some expectorate?”

I guess I can file this under the strange things we do in the shower category.

genuine | 11:18 AM | comment (16) | view »
April 04, 2004
THE SECRET WEAPON

Tickle wars never quite seem to end. They often come on Saturday mornings or Sunday mornings when Mommy and Daddy would love an extra 2-3 minutes of sleep. Why are you laughing? Since we had to move the clocks ahead, we supposedly had an extra hour of sleep. Genuine Boy’s clock works a lot like the Microsoft Update. I’m not quite sure how it works, but it knows its mechanism should be set forward.

Like camouflage I tried to blend in with Mommy. Maybe they won’t see me, maybe I can escape the tiniest of elbows, knees, and can someone please tell me how they get those bones in their butt? With pillows protecting most areas the war begins. It looks to be a long battle as Genuine Boy has that look, the look that shows his enemy “You better kill me.”

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genuine | 06:22 PM | comment (9) | view »
Something Inspiring

I was going to write "something inspiring" today, but I was traveling down the blogroll and when I reached this, I suddenly lost the thoughts I had earlier. My thoughts went to my grandfather, and uncle. People I lost quite some time ago, when I was just a boy. I hope to be the legacy my grandfather left behind, and I also hope I can carry the banner of which he would have been proud. Thanks Catawampus for putting some perspective into my day.

genuine | 02:10 PM | comment (3) | view »
April 03, 2004
BLOGSITTING

My Mother always taught me to be nice while a guest in other's homes. I guess that lesson went in one ear and out the other. Go check out the fun we are having while in TJ's blog while he's in Mexico. Lucky Duck.

genuine | 03:40 PM | comment (2) | view »
SHHHHHHH!

Keep it down please. My head is going to implode. How do you explain hangover to a 3 year old? You're all driving me to drink you know that?

genuine | 11:30 AM | comment (6) | view »
April 02, 2004
SCORE ME SOME DRUGS

So when it says "Alcohol May Enhance the Effect" on the side of your prescription, it that a good thing or a bad thing?

genuine | 08:39 PM | comment (14) | view »
3:21 p.m.

TICK TOCK TICK TOCK TICK TOCK TICK TOCK........

genuine | 03:22 PM | comment (6) | view »
PARTY!!!!!!!!!

I'm not sure what's going on at Kazoofus, but you better go get in line before all the fun is gone! There is like naked chicks, alcohol, guns, fire trucks, Togas.....you know, your everyday ANARCHY! SHHHH don't tell my boss where I am going.

genuine | 10:34 AM | comment (4) | view »
April 01, 2004
And the Genuine Goes to...

Apparently, I'm being read by this person quite a bit.

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Of course, Mrs. G gets full veto power.

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genuine | 11:14 PM | comment (5) | view »
THE HANDOFF

I played a number of years of football all the way to the college level. I played Quarterback. I was a handoff specialist and a decent passer. You can imagine the pride that I have for my son who has also developed a skill for handing things off to Mommy and to me.

Genuine Boy is especially good when getting your attention before handing off.

"Daddy...Daddy....Daddy...Daddy!!!!!!", he says in a high pitched scream as if your in another county. This will keep up until you reach out and let him hand you whatever it is he does not want. A dirty napkin, a piece of scribbled on paper, and other various items. If he does not want it, he hands it off.

Tonight while sitting in the car waiting for Mommy to get off work, Genuine boy asked for a tissue, or in his case he would like a "nose". His word for tissue.

"Here you go buddy." As I handed off his tissue. A perfect exchange.

Of course my son does not know yet how to blow his nose, as he only blows air out of his mouth, and wipes his nose, usually producing only an empty wadded tissue. Now this is usually when he is ready for the handoff. He was watching Brother Bear, of course, and I was trying to catch the latest news on the radio. (Lousy Avalanche)

"Daddy...Daddy....Daddy...Daddy!!!!!!" as he nearly shatters all of the windows.

I read the signal correctly it was handoff time. I reached back while looking forward at the radio, knowing that with his handoff skills looking back for the exchange was unnecessary. No worry about a fumble between a veteran and his protégé.

"Thankoo Daddy." he said as the item was passed.

"Jebus what the hell is that?"

I turned to look as he placed the largest greenest booger I had ever seen in the palm of my hand! No tissue, no wadded piece of paper, no sippy cup. Just BOOGER! Nicely folded on the seat next to him was the tissue.

Huddle up! Next play...quarterback keeper.

genuine | 08:31 PM | comment (19) | view »
If Moose Why Not Meese?

After watching "Brother Bear" twenty times since Tuesday, and being that I have already referenced it in "My Life on Screen", I had to go find the MacKenzie Brothers!

These guys are a blast from my past because their movie Strange Brew came out when I was in high school.

I used to love their album, yeah the black round thing played with a needle.

Mark my words, this will be the next "cabbage patch kids". Pretty soon we will see this everywhere. I would bet the sequel will be only about the two moose from the movie nobody remembers.

Beauty eh?

genuine | 03:37 PM | comment (12) | view »