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November 30, 2005

'Tis the SeasonLast night I

'Tis the Season

Last night I walked away from the poker table twenty dollars heavier than when I sat down. This morning I donated all of it, plus my own five that I started with, to the company Angel Tree. Later in the morning an email came through the office saying an anonymous benefactor has pledged to match the total, dollar for dollar up to $1,000. So really, I donated $50 to the Angel Tree. Dude, I rock.

In other news, I ran out of deodorant Sunday and I haven't gotten to the store to replace it yet. Dude, I stink.

In other, other news, we have this website on the company intranet where we can put up classified ads, announcements, mileage reimbursement type forms, jokes and a whole bunch of other stuff. They recently put up a contacts section where we put up our, you guessed it, contact information. Under job title, I wrote “Vernacular Engineer”. Dude, I’m a dork.

Posted by Johnny Rockstar at 04:50 PM | | Comments (0)

November 29, 2005

Watch the beverage man If

Watch the beverage man

If you haven't noticed, there's a new leaderboard up and Huck just answered 5K's question for two points. Like usual, if your name isn't on the board get some points and I'll put it up. Here's your chance, I'm about to get up and grab a beverage. What will that beverage be? 3 points and go.

Posted by Johnny Rockstar at 11:39 PM | | Comments (0)

November 28, 2005

We've got a great big

We've got a great big convoy

A convoy of one anyway. It took me over twelve hours to get back to Batesville last night because of two big traffic jams and some horrible weather. I spent the last 45 minutes of my trip racing against a tornado warning moving toward my town. Generally speaking, the weather has to be really bad before I get nervous and last night, it was that bad. I was driving 35 mph and I could still barely see the road. I was in the middle of nowhere when the man on the radio started telling people to get out of their cars and seek shelter. When I finally got to my apartment I hadn't even started unloading yet and the sirens went off. We didn't actually get a tornado but I was definitely relieved to get home in one piece. On the plus side gas seems to be a bit cheaper down here. I watched prices steadily go up until I crossed the Mississippi, then they dropped sharply and I switched to mid-grade just because it was cheaper than I had been paying for regular the whole way down.

Posted by Johnny Rockstar at 12:31 PM | | Comments (0)

November 25, 2005

A PBR ASAP Do you

A PBR ASAP

Do you know PBR stands for? Are you a fan of the movie Blue Velvet? Do you know what’s under the cap of a Pabst? Does watching Beauty and the Beast make you thirsty? Do you like Bluegrass and Rockabilly music?

If you answered yes to any of these questions then you need to check out The Rounders’ new album Honkytonkabilly. Click the link to check out four of their new songs and listen to Pabst Blue Ribbon. I also highly recommend Nickajack Dam.

Posted by Johnny Rockstar at 04:50 PM | | Comments (0)

November 23, 2005

Survey says… As I’m sure

Survey says…

As I’m sure you are all aware, tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. So lets all say what we’re thankful for our favorite Thanksgiving foods are. Personally I love stuffing. Some people call it dressing. I reserve the word dressing for the stuff I pour over a salad. Also one of my aunts makes a cherry-cranberry salad that is awesome to the max. But the best part is getting a little turkey, stuffing, potatoes, gravy and cranberry all in one forkful. Mmm Mmm good.

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November 22, 2005

PetsI love pets. I can't

Pets

I love pets. I can't remember not having a pet. I've lived with dogs, cats, birds, fish, lizards, snakes, mice, chickens, ducks, geese, sheep, goats and a ferret. Not all the animals have been mine, but I've spent time with every one. What I like best about animals, is that their different personalities. I used to have this dog that did what he wanted when he wanted, he knew he would get punished but just didn’t care. He was a really weird dog, but of all the animals I've ever had, he would have to be my favorite. His name was Chocolate Moose, you have to respect my parents for letting their six year old name the dog. He slept with me, kept me company and occasionally let me use him as a pillow on the family room floor. Of course everyone remembers Baby, my most unusual pet. She also had a distinct personality and for a while, a penchant for biting my toes. My lease specifically prohibits me from having any pets, which I don't like. But it's hard to find an apartment that lets you have them, especially when you’re in a hurry. My favorite pets are dogs. They're loyal and trusting and you can tell they need you. Plus they don't constantly judge me like cats do. While researching the possibility of a pet sloth, I came across what I hope to be my next pet: The Fennec Fox. I usually don’t like small dogs but I’ll make an exception for one of these crazy buggers. They’re in the canine family and are the world’s smallest fox. Otherwise, I'm adopting a rescue dog.

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November 18, 2005

Friday Five rides again1. When

Friday Five rides again

1. When cooking spaghetti do you break it in half? Hell no. If the Italians wanted me to eat shorter spaghetti they would have made it shorter.

2. When eating spaghetti do you cut, twist, or slurp?
Twist and twirl baby, with the occasional awkward slurp.

3. Meatballs or meat sauce?
Meatballs are fun but you have to deal with cutting and rationing so I prefer meat sauce.

4. Spaghetti, Vermicelli or Angel Hair?
Angel Hair. It cooks the fastest.

5. As a child did you ever hold on to one end of the noodle and swallow only to pull it back up?
As a child? I did it yesterday.

Posted by Johnny Rockstar at 05:24 PM | | Comments (0)

November 16, 2005

Arkansas is not Michigan I

Arkansas is not Michigan

I miss Michigan. Don't get me wrong, I like it down here. I enjoy my job and I'm having fun with the few friends I've made. But I miss Michigan weather, I miss Swag nights, I miss Xbox in the man room, I miss Casey's basement, The Claddagh, Geo-Cashing, Saki and Uncus, the goats, my family, a real yard and the cornfield behind it, and the prospect of snow coming soon. It's finally cooling off down here and I love it. It's funny to see people all bundled up outside when I'm walking around in jeans and a t-shirt. Today I saw a couple of people in sweatshirts hunched up against the wind and I was just fine in my work cloths. The weather man is saying how extremely cold it is right now... I haven't even turned my heater on yet. They say at least once a year an ice storm hits and the city shuts down. I can't wait for that day because it's not going to stop me.

P.S. Pat Robertson is a tool

P.P.S. I had to stop while a cow crossed the road on my way to work the other day

P.P.P.S. Rent the movie Undead. It's almost as good as Shaun of the Dead

Posted by Johnny Rockstar at 09:40 PM | | Comments (0)

November 14, 2005

Holy crapspackle!If you're looking to

Holy crapspackle!

If you're looking to buy a jump drive, USB Key, Cricket or whatever else you call it I recomend the Cruzer Mini and I'll tell you why. I needed mine at work today but couldn't find it anywhere. I checked my computer case, jacket, jeep and later my house and it wasn't anywhere. Then to my horror I realized the last place I remembered having it was my shirt pocket, my shirt that I washed Saturday. So I looked in the washer and sure enough, there it was. But here's the kicker after that load I ran a bunch of whites and I always bleach my whites. So there it was, slightly damp and at the bottom of the washer. But thank the Flying Spaghetti Monster, it worked when I plugged it in! I'm so happy I could listen to rap music and not want to punch myself in the head until my eardrums pop. No wait, I'm so happy I could watch reality tv without wanting to gouge my eyes out with a spoon then pour bleach into the empty sockets.

Posted by Johnny Rockstar at 07:36 PM | | Comments (0)

November 12, 2005

New StuffI put up some

New Stuff

I put up some new cartoons today so enjoy that. Also I Ryan has a new page located at none other than http://www.johnnyrockstar.net/5K But as of this moment he doesn't even know he has it yet, so it might be a few days before you see much on there. I also got sick of the whole lime in the coconut thing so I switched to Nuke a whale. Better suggestions are welcome. What else is new? Looks like I'll be in Michigan for Thanksgiving weekend. That's all for now kiddies.

Posted by Johnny Rockstar at 05:40 PM | | Comments (0)

November 11, 2005

Which of these things is

Which of these things is not like the others?

Who can tell me what is wrong with this?

Posted by Johnny Rockstar at 09:41 PM | | Comments (0)

November 06, 2005

Television. Mother, nurturer, secret lover.

Television. Mother, nurturer, secret lover.

The man who created tv marathons was a genius and anybody who disagrees is a communist. Yesterday, on Spike, there was an all day Ultimate Fighter marathon. That meant every hour on the hour I got to watch an amateur UFC bout. I could run a few errands, stop and watch a fight, clean up my living room, stop and watch a fight, cook lunch, stop and watch a fight. I did pretty much the same thing last year, I guess it’s turning into some sort of manly tradition for me.

That was yesterday, today it’s a Robocop marathon. Lets be honest, though it is a sort of B Sci-Fi classic it probably didn’t deserve a sequel and apparently the third one prompted Frank Miller to shun Hollywood for a decade. I guess it’s true what they say, robot cops shouldn’t wear jetpacks. Those arguments aside, I’m going to sit here and watch all three Robocop movies, and I’m going to damn well like it.

In other news, I just baked a honking big loaf of Irish soda bread and as soon as it cools, my jaws are gonna put a hurting on it. That’s right, straight gangsta cookin’ biatch.

Posted by Johnny Rockstar at 04:49 PM | | Comments (0)

November 05, 2005

Red LightThings have warmed up

Red Light

Things have warmed up again down here so I've had the top off my jeep the past couple days. It makes driving to and from work a little breezy, but damn nice. Especially coming back from work when the sun is low behind me but the air is still warm. It’s a nice drive that is, until I got stuck at a stop light next to a truck hauling chickens. For the uninitiated, while driving around Arkansas you can catch the nasty whiff of chicken house from time to time, but let me tell you, that smell is nothing compared to what you get in the open air, five feet from a thousand chickens sweltering in the sun. I’ve been stopped at some long lights before when I’ve been in a hurry, but none have ever felt that long.

Posted by Johnny Rockstar at 12:34 PM | | Comments (0)

November 01, 2005

Camels in Arkansas? You bet

Camels in Arkansas? You bet

While on a scenic country drive with my parents this weekend we stumbled upon some sort of camel farm. Now have to admit, I'm not the camel expert I sometimes make myself out to be, but these were the biggest freaking camels I've ever seen. I have to assume they are part of some secret government project to genetically engineer a new race of giant atomic powered super-camels. After all, why else would there be camels in Arkansas? And I for one, welcome our new camel overlords. I did manage to snap a few distant pictures but my home internet connection is having some problems right now, so I can't post them. I also have two new episodes of Johnny Rockstar: A cheap Cartoon, to put when things get straightened out, so stay tuned for those and any future camel updates.

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