Tweets for Today

• 08:39 ATL holiday traffic fail. #
• 10:18 Just got the heads up that we'll "probably" be closing at lunch. #
• 10:18 @tonysimon Samsung #
• 10:54 @ellengsauve You're checking a bag? #
• 10:59 Gas prices go through the roof and airlines implement bag fees and such. Gas prices drop, yet the fees remain. Utter Bullshit! #
• 12:28 Done with work. Off to find lunch and some Modern Skirts. #
• 12:41 A Jimmy John's is opening soon next to Silk. Woo-Hoo!!! #
• 12:47 At Taco Mac. Big surprise, I know. #
• 14:17 Doing what I do best. Sitting at a bar, drinking a beer and waiting on musicians. #
• 15:00 Watching the ballon drop installation. Not envious. #
• 15:05 @davedaly Not at work. I'm at the Hyatt waiting on the Skirts. #
• 15:06 Cracker just walked in for sound check. The sound crew wasn't ready for them. #

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Quote of the day.

When you see someone in the streets, saying "God just spoke to me in Starbucks, let me ask you a question". Do you move closer to that person or further away?

Christopher Hitchens on the Dennis Miller radio show.

Tweets for Today

• 23:40 Received a bone fide letter from Klaus Kelterborn, Hotel Ops Manager at MGM, apologizing for my last stay. Free upgrade next trip. Eh? Ok. #
• 23:46 aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhh................. #
• 23:49 @mledford We love Mario Kart #
• 23:59 MIZZOU!!!!!!!!!! #
• 09:07 Thoroughly unamused to be at work. #
• 09:27 @LadyOob Thursday and Friday off. Just unmotivated today. #
• 12:29 Still at the office. Still mostly unamused. #
• 12:49 @geester I'm looking at you with my jealous face. #
• 16:14 USPS vent. tinyurl.com/6vpvy2 #
• 17:32 Liquor store on NYE Eve = Christmas shopping the Friday after Thanksgiving #

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And you want the government to provide healthcare?

A work related package that was mailed out last week was returned today in an U.S. Postal envelope with the following letter on the back:

"DEAR VALUED POSTAL CUSTOMER:

I want to extend my sincere apology as your Plant Manager for the enclosed document that was inadvertently damaged in handling by your Postal Service.

We are aware how important your mail is to you. With that in mind, we are forwarding it to you in an expeditious fashion.

The United States Postal Service handles over 202 billion pieces of mail each year. While each employee makes a concerted effort to process, without damage, each piece of mail, an occasional mishap does happen.

We are constantly working to improve our processing methods so that these incidents will be eliminated. You can help us greatly in our efforts if you will continue to properly prepare and address each letter or parcel that you enter into mail-stream.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding and sincerely regret any inconvenience that you have experienced.

PLANT MANAGER"

Inside the envelope was my original, and now torn envelope (sending address unharmed) and the contents of the package. This set of postal circumstances has travel the frequency route from rare, to monthly, to every-now-and-then, to once a week.

The details.

I assemble the outgoing package.
I weigh the package.
I print and place an appropriately priced postage label on the package.
I place the completed package in outgoing mail bin.
The United State Postal Service machinery tears the package.
The USPS places contents of torn package into a new envelope.
The USPS returns the package to me.
I reassemble package.
I reweigh package.
I reprint and replace an appropriately priced postage label on the package.
I replace the completed package in outgoing mail bin.
I sacrifice a virgin panda while singing "This Little Light of Mine".

Why can't the USPS, after repacking the contents, just send the package along to the intended recipient? This way, we waste one less envelope, the package gets there on time, and most importantly, I'm not forced to pay twice for their fuck up.

Tweets for Today

• 00:58 Watching The Bucket List. Water works to come. #
• 07:46 Woke up thankful that I didn't wake up in jail like I did in my dream. #
• 09:56 Heh! A Far Side reenactment Flickr pool. HT:Pop Candy www.flickr.com/groups/farside/pool/ #
• 11:56 The times have certainly changed. tinyurl.com/85fxoc #
• 12:44 Not sure how I missed this. twitter.com/pennjillette #
• 13:07 @tonysimon Just a guess but maybe it's the same reason why some people use Twitter like their Facebook status. "(Name) is baking cookies." #
• 14:00 Home. Waiting on a guy with a bed. #
• 14:01 @ellengsauve please be careful. #
• 21:34 MIZZOU!!! #

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Tweets for Today

• 16:50 Finished a Christmas dinner with old friends. Off to see a man about a mattress. #
• 20:44 Rearranging furniture. #
• 21:56 Furniture rearranged. Sweaty. Wasn't planning on working out today. #
• 22:00 Sudden urge for broiled scallops with drawn butter. #

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My 2008 in media

Movies
Ratatouille
License to Wed
Sweeney Todd
Mean Girls
Across the Universe
Stardust
Indiana Jones - Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
The Illusionist
Iron Man
The Golden Compass
The Bucket List
The Dark Knight
Quantum of Solace
Shrek the 3rd
Thank you for Smoking

Books - This list is significantly shorter because my reading room had to remain clear of actual reading materials the entire year with the house being on the market.

Living Like Ed: A Guide to the Eco-Friendly Life - Ed Beagley Jr
Watchmen - Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life - Steve Martin
21: Bringing Down the House - Ben Mezrich
Ambitious Brew; The Story of American Beer - Maureen Ogle

Purchased Music - Some of this music was for Georgia Girl, but most of it was for me. Some of it was for gigs, work related, or background music for themed events. No judging.

Singles (Title/Artist)
Single Ladies; Beyoncé
Daughters; John Mayer
Handlebars; Flobots
Son of a Preacher Man; Dusty Springfield
After Hours; We Are Scientists
Got My Mind Set On You; George Harrison
Hey Girl; O.A.R.
Home; Foo Fighters
Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa; Vampire Weekend
A-Punk; Vampire Weekend
Billie Jean; Chris Cornell
Messiah: 42. Chorus: "Hallelujah"; Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra,
Wonder Woman; The Wonderland Band
Hallelujah; Jeff Buckley
La La; Ashlee Simpson
Fighter; Christina Aguilera
Monkey Man; Amy Winehouse
The Pretender; Foo Fighters
Proud Mary; Tina Turner
What's Love Got to Do With It; Tina Turner
The Weight; The Band
Dirty Little Secret; The All-American Rejects
New Soul; Yael Naïm
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette); Tex Williams
Mamma Mia!; ABBA
Black and White; Three Dog Night
Eli's Coming; Three Dog Night
Never Been to Spain; Three Dog Night
Mama Told Me (Not to Come); Three Dog Night
Hello, I Love You; The Doors
Riders On the Storm; The Doors
Ramble On; Led Zeppelin
Over the Hills and Far Away; Led Zeppelin

Albums (artist/album)
The Kings of Dixieland - Dixieland
The Bridges - Limits of the Sky
Original Broadway Cast - Avenue Q
R.E.M. - Accelerate
Cast recording - Across the Universe
R.E.M. - And I Feel Fine - The Best of the IRS Years 82-87
Modern Skirts - All of Us In Our Night
Rolling Stones - Shine a Light

Theatre
Avenue Q
The Color Purple
Lion King
Wicked
Ain't Misbehavin'
Les Misérables
Sweeney Todd
Mamma Mia
Oklahoma
Cats
Jeff Dunham

Tweets for Today

• 10:58 Is moving slowly, feeling the effects of the Wii Fit work out. #
• 12:29 @mdknight Don't know yet. But I just finished a second session and I can definitely feel it. Time will tell. #
• 12:30 92 pushups and another session with the Wii Fit done. #
• 13:53 Heading to americanhaircuts.com in Midtown. #
• 14:25 You gotta love a barber shop that offers you a drink when you walk in the door #
• 14:25 Mmmmmm..... Bushmills. #
• 14:29 @davedaly gift certificate for a hot shave and goatee trim. #
• 15:40 Everyone should have a hot shave at some point in their life. Ask for Derek. Fantastic!!! #
• 20:30 At Marlow's with @baffled_king and @ludakit #

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Tweets for Today

• 23:22 85 pushups, Must get more consistent. #
• 00:27 @gvonk That's the spirit!!! #
• 00:37 Catching, Super Diamond, a rather kick ass Neil Diamond coverband on Letterman. #
• 10:59 Buying half off wrapping paper at Target. There is no one here. #
• 15:26 Showered after my first Wii workout. Suprisingly thorough. Nap time. #

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Tweets for Today

• 22:43 Finished my last Jesamus gig for 2008 #
• 00:17 I find it hard to believe that Bernie Mac is really gone. #
• 01:14 @Ludakit Dude, that looks like fun. I hope there's beer involved. #
• 08:44 Merry Christmas!!! And also Happy Festivus! #
• 13:16 Christmas number 1 complete. Onto Christmas number 2. #
• 16:04 Inlaws got me a bottle of Russell's Reserve bourbon and an 18"x3" piece of summer sausage. Alcohol and beef, they know me well. #

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Tweets for Today

• 23:49 Second best dog twitpic.com/vtgp #
• 09:27 Did I miss the memo that said it's "Bring Your Children to Work Day"? #
• 10:28 To-do list. Work two more hours, bed shop, nap, push-ups and two Jes-amus gigs. #
• 11:48 37 minutes. 37 minutes remaining. #
• 12:27 walking down peachtree, headed home #
• 12:54 Dear Lil' Xenu (working title), Stop fucking with your mother's hormones. Love Dad #
• 16:27 Off to the last two Jesus gigs. #
• 20:46 I think this Christmas gig is going to turn into a full time/every Sunday thing. At least that's what they told me. #

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Tweets for Today

• 00:18 Home after a good dinner at Six Feet Under, good beer @mondaynightbrew, and fun and laughs at Jamil's birthday shenanigans. #
• 08:45 Who says an all-beef hot dog isn't the best way to start your day #
• 10:11 @mondaynightbrew It was nice meeting you and Jeff last night. Thanks for the beer! I'll be back. #
• 11:14 A coworker just handed me a card that said a donation in my name was made to the Atl Pet Rescue and Adoption. Awesome gift! #
• 12:25 @mondaynightbrew Good straight ahead food. The burger is tasty #
• 14:06 @ellengsauve Is that the one I liked and how is it coming along? (impressed btw) #
• 14:17 Avenue Q Lyric writing contest to replace the "George Bush" line. tinyurl.com/7bzmmg #
• 14:19 The hotel across the street just delivered a HUGE fruit, cheese and dessert platter to us. Why do we gain weight during the holidays? #

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Tweets for Today

• 22:45 To gear up for the season premier, I'm rewatching season four of Lost. Shut up. #
• 00:56 The Simpson's movie = cute and light hearted fun. Not great, but easy fun. #
• 09:02 The commute was stress free. Excellent work everyone. #
• 12:45 Playoff scenarios for the Falcons. tinyurl.com/8sqw2w #
• 15:19 @brettbawcum Massy, if it's a girl and Mo Mass if it's a boy. #
• 15:46 Everyday that goes by, I hate my house a little more. SELL DAMN IT. #
• 16:32 @leighbsmith da hell I say ;-) #
• 18:06 @brettbawcum I think your insomnia might come in handy for the next few weeks. #
• 18:07 At Six Feet Under. #
• 20:36 @mondaynightbrew #

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Tweets for Today

• 00:26 95% wrapped and under the tree. #
• 01:03 Finished watching HP and the Order of the Phoenix, now onto Sweeney Todd. I love Alan Rickman. #
• 07:08 Off to the church gig #
• 09:45 One down, one to go. I dislike the 80 minutes of deadtime between services. #
• 12:26 Something everyone should hear; John Popper's harmonica solo, over Paula Abdul's "Opposites Attract" #

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Tweets for Today

• 22:45 New restaurant!!! Soba on East Piedmont is delicious!!! #
• 23:19 90 pushups in the can. #
• 09:55 Dreamt I went to jail last night. #
• 11:09 Waffle House consumed. Off to shop. #

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Tweets for Today

• 00:22 @Hunter I once went drinking with @luxorlv and @vegasconcierge. I barely survived the experience, but it was well worth the fuzzy memories. #
• 00:41 @brettbawcum Totally agree. Also, I loved Letterman saying; "...from Athens..." #
• 13:49 Back in the office after having lunch at Steam House with @martinmatheny #
• 15:14 B. O. R. E. D. You can't sell if all of your clients are on vacation. #
• 15:27 Got the all clear to go home! Woo-Hoo!!!! #

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Tweets for Today

• 22:35 Conversing with @martinmatheny. #
• 23:41 Pop culture tweet. Double showcase winner nails it on the nose. tinyurl.com/6asrk4 #
• 01:27 85 regular push ups. .5 cock push ups. (I started in the up position.) #
• 02:50 Dear Lil Xenu, (working title) why must you screw with my sleep? #
• 09:43 Sooooo freakin' tired. Lil' Xenu, (working title) I'm looking directly at you with a scornful face. #
• 11:40 Still shocked at the pictures coming out of Las Vegas. #
• 15:37 It appears as thought the Eddie Murphy/Riddler rumors were just that. #
• 18:59 @ Bookhouse. Tasty. #
• 21:59 Best dog evarrrrrrr........ twitpic.com/u2y9 #

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Tweets for Today

• 10:18 Murphy's law says that the previously described broken automobile will start right up once the AAA serviceman arrives. #
• 10:33 Using the power of Twitter to get in touch with @leighbsmith #
• 11:38 At South City Kitchen. Don't know what to order. #
• 14:00 @Fifth_Grouper We had a little bit of everything. Fried green tomatoes, pimento cheese, she-crab soup and the today's special. Great lunch! #
• 15:39 I find it amazing/annoying that my iPhone sometimes receives email before my computer does. #
• 19:04 @Ludakit I'm sitting here with you. Do I have to? #
• 19:10 @cndktr two pounds, four ounces #
• 21:26 If the reports are true and Eddie Murphy has indeed been cast as The Riddler in the next Batman movie, count me way the fuck out. #

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Things I learned from installing a garage door opener

1) Unless you're replacing model for model, you have take down everything. This includes the sensors, track, belt and of course, the motor.

2) The installation itself is quite simple, although there were several how-do-I-do this-by-myself moments. Insert sawhorses and ingenuity.

3) On the flip slide, "tuning" a garage door opener is a fucking pain in the ass.

4) Cape Cod's Jalapeño and Aged Cheddar Potato Chips are awesome.

5) I enjoyed EVERY aspect of this project and had a really good time despite having to redo a few steps; until the "tuning" portion.

6) "Tuning" is balancing the force the door rises with the distance it needs to rise. That was not the hard part. The pain was balancing the force the door falls with the distance it needs to fall.

Tweets for Today

• 22:16 Amazing dinner. Headed home. #
• 01:26 Just finished I am Legend. I liked it. #
• 12:11 Old and busted garage door opener down. That was a greasy greasy mess. #
• 12:21 Cleveland State over Syracuse tinyurl.com/646oym #
• 14:30 New garage door opener sucessfully in the air. Now the tricky part; wiring. #
• 18:37 Wiring completed and the door goes up and down. It just won't stay down. Arrgggg. #
• 20:49 Garage door sucessfully installed. It goes up AND down. #

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Tweets for Today

• 02:24 Another 75 pushups. Got to get on a more consistent schedule. #
• 09:06 Is it a slow internet day or is it just me? #
• 15:13 @ellengsauve has secured our new garage door opener. I hear it's very sexy. Install tomorrow night. #
• 16:21 I have tried 209 times to write about what happened at Sunday night's Christmas gig and can't get it right. But remind me to tell you. #
• 18:45 Where I'm at. twitpic.com/t757 #
• 20:14 Good beer. Really good food. Amazing pairings. #
• 21:17 @gvonk where? #

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Jews vs. Christians

This is what I'm doing for dinner tonight. Be jealous.

From the email

Shmaltz Brewing & Terrapin Beer Dinner

Muss & Turner's is closed down tonight to host an epic beer battle between the Jews and Christians.

Bottom Line: Six courses done by 'Meshuguna' Muss, 'Goy Boy' Ryan Hidinger and 'Gentile Giant' Chris Hall, Chef de Cuisine at 4th & Swift.

Menu (beer/food):
1. Hebrew Messiah - lamb and barley soup
2. Terrapin Gamma Ray - crispy brussel sprout and north Georgia apple salad,toasted pistachios, creme fraiche, apple cider reduction
3. Hebrew 10:10 - potato pancake, smoked white fish, pomegranate apple sauce
4. Terrapin Big Hoppy Monster - braised beef cheeks, chicken liver pillow, crimini mushrooms, hazelnut gremolata
5. Hebrew Lenny Bruce - roasted chicken thighs, honey glazed carrots, potato latke, caraway jus
6. Terrapin Cask Ale (Dos Cocos) - goat cheese 'ding dong'. We will be the first in the world, outside the Terrapin family, to try the Dos Cocos.

HT: Tony and Gia

Tweets for Today

• 23:33 @mdknight if there's no expiration date, I'd say you're good to go. #
• 14:27 Big lunch. A nap is calling. #
• 17:25 Back in the penguin suit and back at the gig. We think the garage door motor broke as I left the house. #
• 20:03 Heading to dinner with the Music Minister and his wife. Good people. #

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Tweets for Today

• 00:06 @baffled_king have a safe and great trip. #
• 01:22 I never needed to know the exact layout of Carrie Fisher's breasts. Thank you Craig Ferguson. #
• 02:37 Anyone else think @mgmgrand is drunk. I'm not judging because I am also. Just asking. #
• 12:08 About to go shopping. At a mall. Hope to see you all again. #
• 12:23 Dick Van Dyke is 83 today and shares his birthday with Morris Day. #
• 13:14 What part of "extra pickles" did the Wendy's sandwich assembler not understand? (white whine?) #
• 14:30 Survived North Point Mall. Heading to Honeybaked Ham and then to see a guy about a thing in the place. #
• 16:39 Mmmmmmmm ribs........ #
• 20:55 Home. Relaxing. #

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Tweets for Today

• 00:36 I laughed a lot tonight. Fairly certain that I needed that. #
• 17:35 Tux strapped on. Headin to the christmas gig. #

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Tweets for Today

• 23:22 Installing the firmware update. #
• 00:56 Just watched the new Mirage volcano video. On the list to see next trip. tinyurl.com/6oz76z #
• 02:30 92 pushups. gawd damn....... #
• 02:31 oops...... wrong math. 75 pushups #
• 08:21 Would like nothing more than to turn the car around and climb back into bed. #
• 12:35 Anyone know if @encorelasvegas and @wynnresorts are legit? #
• 16:41 @tonysimon They make something like that? #
• 16:51 Getting shit from my coworkers about the antlers @ellengsauve put on her car. #
• 19:29 Heading to Padriac's to have a cocktail with @ludakit #

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Tweets for Today

• 22:18 @mledford A Yamaha Xeno with reverse lead pipe. Very very sexy. Takes away a lot of my undesirable brightness #
• 22:18 Watching Carlin's last special. #
• 23:44 @gvonk Fair point. #
• 11:01 @davedaly That's great news Virginia, but you are not allowed to have any moer stolen laptops for the remainder of the fiscal year. #
• 11:21 @mostlymuppet "another"? #
• 13:21 Not sure what to make of the holiday present I received from our "neighbors" at Turner Field. Braves wrapping paper. twitpic.com/rorz #
• 19:16 More Christmasy gigging. #
• 20:41 All hail rehearsals!!! #

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Tweets for Today

• 22:59 I'm constantly arguing with myself. #
• 00:06 Just got an email response from @blurb. Thanks Jon! #
• 00:53 @gvonk The home improvement geek in me wants to know...what are you building? #
• 01:26 Whiskey = Sleepy medicine. Some might say that's unhealthy. I say to those, "Go fuck yourselves". #
• 09:28 Continuing my apathy/lack of motivation that began on Monday. #
• 11:13 The theme song to "Who's the Boss" has been stuck in my head since 8:55 this morning. #
• 12:37 @mondaynightbrew I <3 Jimmy Johns #
• 13:16 Was almost hit by not 1, but two cars trying to turn onto Ponce. Yes, I had the "walk" sign. #
• 13:20 Just overheard in my office; "OOOOO!!!! LOOK!!!! The collector's edition of Purple Rain!!!!!!!" #
• 14:00 @vegascom Galaxy Hotel #
• 14:08 @vegascom Thanks @vegascom #
• 15:39 @shewchuk Thanks! #
• 17:49 And then I heard the phrase, "felt like a snail" and I thought I was going to throw up. Thanks Jenny McCarthy. #
• 20:03 At rehearsal. The new horn is very awesome. #

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The Bailout

Peach Pundit via Paul

Less like bullets, more like foam Nerf pellets

>After flying through Monday and my first day back after a week; Tuesday seems to be stuck in reverse.

>According to Georgia Girl, 'Lil Xenu (working title) is about the size of an apple. When I heard this, I immediately thought; "McIntosh? Granny Smith? Golden Delicious?"

>Christmas gigging begins tonight and I'm stoked to break out the new horn. Pitting retailer against retailer got an extra two hundred off and the sales tax was waived thanks to a day-after-Thanksgiving promotion.

>I've been making 2 secret lists of baby names. One for each potential sex. G.G. and I have an impending meeting where we will veto each other's names and come to an agreement. Fingers crossed for "Horashio Longfellow Templeton Peck Sauve".

>In other 'Lil Xenu related items; I'm going to host a $5 arrival date pool. I'm still working through the details.

I'm back from Vegas. My wallet is lighter but I had fun and that was the point of the trip. To get away. To escape. Turns out that going to the Pacific Time Zone doesn't diminish your fears or stresses. But between the bar staff at Rouge and bottle service at Studio 54, I tried really hard.

There were no gambling highlights except for the last night. I ran bad the entire time. And by "bad" I mean "Holy shit UGA can tackle better than I can catch cards". It was really ugly. I got a little lucky the last night and that took the financial sting off the trip.

I'm not complaining. I know the games are rigged towards the house. It's just been a while that I got my ass handed to me in such fashion. Still fun. I'm thinking about going back in March if anyone wants to come along.

Tweets for Today

• 22:09 @mdknight Is that a good thing or a bad thing? #
• 23:52 Winger just published some old Dayroom photos on Facebook. #
• 00:33 @gvonk Ok, see you a little after 1. #
• 01:24 @Hunter I felt the same way after meeting @luxorlv last week. #
• 09:41 Absolutely thrilled to be back at work. </sarcasm> #
• 13:43 Sleepy. #
• 14:51 Scheming #
• 19:57 My answer; "It's a talking $5000 wedge from the Wheel of Fortune wheel. Duh!" #

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Tweets for Today

• 01:28 Finally watched the Prop 8 video. Funny but also sad. #
• 13:53 Laundry while the Roomba cleans. #
• 17:27 Getting a new rake at Home Depot. The leaves murdered the old one. #
• 22:09 @mdknight Is that a good thing or a bad thing? #

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Tweets for Today

• 13:08 LOL at the tiny crowd at the ACC title game #
• 15:32 Wishing I had more scallops from last night's dinner @ Simpatico #
• 19:15 My hatred for the University of Florida and Tim Tebow knows no bounds. #

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Tweets for Today

• 01:47 Heading to LAX. #
• 01:59 Scratch that. Heading to studio54 and tabu. Thank you comps. #
• 03:18 twitpic.com/qa7h. I don't know who this band is, but they're fairly fucking awesome. #
• 11:41 Not a "club guy" but had fun last night. Also finally hit a big hand last night. Headed to the airport #
• 12:31 Watching the Simpson sentecing #
• 12:52 I <3 the free wi-fi at McCarran. Take note Hartsfield. #
• 13:09 tinyurl.com/59xb6o #
• 17:46 Landed. Now seemingly driving the plane all the way to midtown. #
• 18:15 Lots of UF fans at Hartsfield. Lied to four of them seeking directions. Call me bitter. #
• 18:32 Someone on Marta just used "Go Gators" as a parting salutation. My tongue is bleeding. #

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Tweets for Today

• 21:53 Just finished dinner with @vegaschrish and Monika. Excellent times with good people. #
• 01:47 Heading to LAX. #
• 01:59 Scratch that. Heading to studio54 and tabu. Thank you comps. #
• 03:18 twitpic.com/qa7h. I don't know who this band is, but they're fairly fucking awesome. #
• 11:41 Not a "club guy" but had fun last night. Also finally hit a big hand last night. Headed to the airport #
• 12:31 Watching the Simpson sentecing #
• 12:52 I <3 the free wi-fi at McCarran. Take note Hartsfield. #
• 13:09 tinyurl.com/59xb6o #

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Overheard in Vegas

There were two college aged guys in front of me in the cab line this morning. When the doorman asked where they were going, one of them pulled out a piece of paper and reading off it said, "Clark County Detention Center please."

He was totally in his right to glare at me when I busted out laughing.

Perspective; I have a little more of it.

I'm sitting at gate A-21 at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and my Delta experience today has been as awesome as watching Tech fans and athletes tear up UGA's hedges. Kit said it best.

.....for every P.O.S. Tech fan that touched our hedges, f(u)uck you, and I truly mean that. If you had anything in your crumbled up, shoe-box sized, homeless infected, urine soaked stadium worth taking, I could guarantee you that we'd get our revenge. Thankfully for you, every time we win at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Mark Richt Field, we just want to get the hell out of there and touch nothing on the way.

Despite arriving 1 hour and 45 minutes early, I missed my 11 AM flight due to the fact that Delta's self check-in kiosks were neither self, nor check-in. The kiosks worked, it just wouldn't spit out my boarding pass. I waited in line to speak to an agent on that side and was told that their computers won't print boarding passes. They directed me to curb side check-in. After waiting for 25 minutes I was told that their computer wouldn't let me check in either. The "greeter", whom was neither helpful or polite told me to get the giagantic line for standard check in, despite knowing the fact that I had already checked in online. At this point it was 10:00 AM and I knew judging by the line that I had no chance of making my flight. That didn't matter to her.

Could I have arrived an extra 15 minutes early to arrive exactly two hours early per Delta standards? Yes. Would it have mattered? No. I got the counter at 10:55 AM. The gentleman behind the counter heard my story and said the best he could do would be to put me on the 5:10 flight for $550.00. That's five hundred and fifty American gawd-damned dollars for a flight that I paid for with Skymiles. Uhm.....I'd like to speak with your supervisor please.

The super came down, tried to guilt me into admitting that this was my fault. After explaining my side, she relented and told the agent to call upstairs to see what "they" would be willing to waive, as she her limit to waive was only $100.00. Upstairs agreed based on the wait time in line to waive $450.00. The floor supervisor then waived the remaing $100.00.

After being handed my new boarding pass and four drink coupons, good on any Delta flight, I headed to the Sweetwater restaurant at concourse B for lunch and a pint. The nachos, by the way, are ridiculously good. And I was still in a very pissy mood, so they must have been good.

I killed 90 minutes there and used someone's free Wi-Fi before heading out. I spent the rest of the afternoon in another airport restaurant/bar watching ESPN and reading every corner of the internet. I felt as though I've had a day of vacation stolen from me as I've already missed two poker tournaments and I'm only going for three days.

All of my whining and inconvenience was put in perspective when a very young Private sat down a few bar stools away. I asked him if he was coming home or shipping out. He said quietly; "Out". I asked to the location of his deployment and it's the place none of us would want to be. He looked young but I tried to buy him a beer anyways, he politely decline stating that he was only 18. I thanked him for his service and he nodded in return. A few other patrons tried to buy him a beer but each time, he said he was too young. I think the bartender was bordering on serving him up a cold one regardless. He sat for a few minutes more, made a phone call and disappeared with no one noticing.

Despite missing my flight and a half a day of vacation, I'm much more appreciative of this trip than I was a few hours ago. Thank you to those that served and those that currently are. Come home safe.

The days? They have been interesting.

As I sit down to write this, I wonder if I should. That's normally my warning sign to step away from the keyboard. Overall I'm very happy, but I've been feeling overwhelmed and stressed recently and these feelings need to go away.

I'm stressed about bring a child into the world. I worry about everything from Lil' Xenu (working title) being born healthy with ten fingers and toes to having its heart broken for the first time. I worry about affording child care and college, and the senseless acts like the terror in India to the trampling of a Walmart employee.

I worry about Georgia Girl. Will her back will hold up through the pregnancy and what happens if it doesn't.

The selfish part of me wants the surging hormones that come with pregnancy to lighten up. Pregnancy isn't easy on the Mom-to-be, so I guess it shouldn't be easy on the father. But there are days, judging by my lack of ability to cope with the pregnancy hormones, that I wonder if I'm capable of what's to come.

This is probably all a little normal mixed with some paranoia.