Grand Canyon Skywalk

March 21, 2007

Grand Canyon Skywalk opened yesterday. The Glass Bridge, suspended 4,000 feet above the Colorado River is located on the very edge of the Grand Canyon. On May 2005, the final test was conducted and the structure passed engineering requirements by 400 percent, enabling it to withstand the weight of 71 fully loaded Boeing 747 airplanes (more than 71 million pounds). The bridge will be able to sustain winds in excess of 100 miles per hour from 8 different directions, as well as an 8.0 magnitude earthquake within 50 miles. More than one million pounds of steel will go into the construction of the Grand Canyon Skywalk.

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March 20, 2007

Super Grover Who’s phone number is that? I have no idea. Brandon’s walking around the house looking for the phone saying “7-7-3-5-0-9-1-1-1-1″. Almost in a zombie like trance he must call “7-7-3-5-0-9-1-1-1-1″.

I ask the obvious questions “Brandon, who’s phone number is that?” and “Why is the first phone number you’ve memorized 773-something something 11-11?”

The 3 year old responds “Daddy, that’s Super Grovers phone number. I wanna call him”.

OHhhhh HAHAHAHahaha no that’s not Super Grover’s phone number that’s the number to pledge money to WTTW. We’re now working on getting Brandon to memorize the second most important phone number… his.

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Link Dump

March 19, 2007

Iraqi life is getting better
Oh great a glimmer of hope in Iraq and this Boy Scout built a really big bomb.
This is what 206 million dollars looks like.
10 best Superbowl ads of all time
Price Protectr for that frugal person in each of us.
The “chemical castration” continues… sigh.
Modern lessons of “300″

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HOW TO TELL IF YOU’RE A SECRET REDNECK JEDI

March 18, 2007

If you hear . . . “Luke, I am your father… and your uncle…”

If you ever said the phrase, “May the force be with y’all.”

Your Jedi robe is camouflage.

You have ever used your light saber to open a bottle of Bud Light.

At least one wing of your X-Wings is primer colored.

You can easily describe the taste of an Ewok.

You have ever had a land-speeder up on blocks in your yard.

The worst part of spending time on Dagobah is the dadgum skeeters.

Wookiees are offended by your B.O.

You have ever used the force to get yourself another beer so you didn’t have to wait for a commercial.

You have ever used the force in conjunction with fishing or bowling.

You have ever had your R-2 unit use its self-defense electro-shock thingy to get the barbecue grill to light up.

You have a confederate flag painted on the hood of your land-speeder.

You ever fantasized about Princess Leia wearing Daisy Duke shorts.

You have the doors of your X-wing welded shut and you have to get in through the window.

Although you had to kill him, you kinda thought that Jabba the Hutt had a pretty good handle on how to treat his women.

You have a cousin who bears a strong resemblance to Chewbacca.

You suggested that they outfit the Millennium Falcon with redwood deck.

You were the only person drinking Jack Daniels during the cantina scene.

Your father has ever said to you, “Shoot, son come on over to the dark side…it’ll be a hoot.”

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The Real Hustle

March 17, 2007

I must first point out that I’m in no way advocating con artists. These are harmless pranks to play on good friends and co-workers. And dare I say it, you may even want to try them on family, maybe that weird uncle that never buys your a Birthday gift.

The main theme of all these hustles is something called a Proposition Bet. Basically, a proposition bet is a challenge which looks like it only has one outcome…and it does…it always favors the person placing the wager. That’s because you know something the other folks don’t. You know the ‘challenge’ is always going to go your way. Always.

One - The Magic Whiskey Trick