October 25, 2004

Internet Crash

It took me 3 1/2 hours to get online this morning. My ISP people tell me that MCI and Sprint lost a line between California and Indiana. I thought my computer took another dump.

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September 23, 2004

Body Identified

The human corpse found near here last week has been identified as a missing woman from Carson City. This still gives me the creeps.

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September 22, 2004

Rathergate and Boobgate

This was a bad week at CBS, renamed by me- "Creative Bull Shit."

He should resign. CBS sucks because of him; and I can never take him seriously again. He makes the tabloids look good.
Now they have been fined for the super bowl boob flash. I can't see why, because there is no proof that CBS planned it. If anyone should pay a fine, it should be Janet.
I was watching when that all happened. I remember laughing because I realized I saw a live blooper.
I wasn't traumatized, just amused.

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September 04, 2004

Summer's Last Hurrah

The annual freak show called the "Burning Man Festival" is going on, and this small town seems to be on a major route to this, so I have seen some "fascinating" people.
Also- and I know this may seem odd to anyone who has never been here- there is the "Cantaloupe Festival" going on. Cantaloupes are grown here, I don't like them myself, but hey- to each their own.
Although, I did once taste a Cantaloupe Milkshake- wasn't too bad.
I am on Medical Leave from work- so I am missing the crowds ;)

I've provided links below for your information.

http://www.burningman.com/


http://www.lattinfarms.com/Produce/cantaloupefestival.html

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September 03, 2004

Dumb Thread from Vancouver

Ok you dummy.... sorry you didn't find anything here to masturbate on, so now I offer you up to ridicule:

At 5:55 Pacific Time somebody from Vancouver, Washington came here with this Google thread:

"I want to fuck Michelle Malkin"

Moron. Go jump into Mt. St. Helens.

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August 27, 2004

Vodka Saves 6 Lives

Six people who were drunk were denied entry onto an airliner at the Moscow airport.
The plane took off without them- and crashed moments later along with another airliner in what turns out to be an apparent terrorist attack.

Talk about ironic.

http://english.pravda.ru/accidents/21/96/382/13928_crash.html

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July 31, 2004

Weather Warning For Dyslexics

Proofreading has become a thing of the past. I saw this and could not believe it.

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WTAOHAR SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

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* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
MCLENNAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 419 PM CDT...NATIONA. AEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RAPAL RERECTED A
SEVERE THUNDEESTOUMDOVER MCGREGOR THE STORM W STNRA LY STATIONARY.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
MCGREGOR THROUGH 500 PM CDT

HAIL TO THE SIZE OF DIMES AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LPK LR. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVT OO A STURDY SHELTER UNTIL THE TTLRT PASSES.

HEAVY RAINSVM YAFNOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS STREETS...DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THEY
MAY BE WASHED OUT.

IF YOU ARF YAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTEK SNEA STRONG BUILDING AND
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IDE...AWAY FROM WINDOWS UITDLWT E STORM HAS PASSED.

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July 12, 2004

The year you were born

I am going to take a day off from blogging, found a good book I am reading and I need to take a mental vacation.
For your amusement, continue reading....

This is found at http://www.blogthings.com/yearborn.html

And this is from the year I was born, 1965.

Lyndon B. Johnson is president of the US

Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara calls for a nationwide network of bomb shelters

Former leader of the Black Muslims, Malcolm X, is shot and killed in New York City

To protest voting rights discrimination, civil rights demonstrators begin a march for Selma to Montgomery with federal troop protection

The first commercial satellite, Early Bird, is launched into space by Nasa to transmit telephone and television signals

Voting Rights Act is signed into law

Riots by young blacks in the Watts area of Los Angeles begin, causing $200 million in damage

Hurricane Betsy claims 75 lives in southern Florida and Louisiana

United States President Lyndon Johnson proclaims his "Great Society" during his State of the Union address

Dr. Dre, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert Downey Jr., Shania Twain, Moby, and Ben Stiller are born

Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series

Green Bay Packers win the NFL championship

Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup

The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews, is the top grossing film

Dune by Frank Herbert is published

The Beatles' Rubber Soul is released

"Satisfaction" by Rolling Stones is a top hit

The Beatles appear on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing songs from their new album Help!

Sony introduces the Betamax, a home video tape recorder

Nearly all of NBC's programs are now broadcast in color

I Dream of Jeannie premieres

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July 10, 2004

Getting my rocks off

Ok, perverts...... that's not what I meant.....

I have been pissing stone fragments all day..... It feels like shooting a pellet gun.

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June 27, 2004

Moving in slow motion

I have no idea what is wrong with me. I have been dragging my butt for 4 days now, I am so tired and lethargic, I can hardly stay awake. I feel so crappy and I have to return to work tomorrow.... I can't even think of anything to blog about.

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June 24, 2004

Recovery

Sometimes a laser is used to pulverize the stone, but when a laser is used, the doctor must use an endoscope, which is a tube introduced into the body, via the urinary tract, to get close to the stone.

The key phrase is "introduced into the body,via the urinary tract."
Being male, you know where that "introduction" took place.

http://www.shands.org/health/information/007113.htm

Here is how may day went....

Wake up, can't eat, can't drink, crap this sucks, drive an hour to the clinic, get an X-ray, wait for a time, get called in, told to "get naked" even though I didn't know her, go pee one last time, get stuck with a needle, get rolled into another room, move onto another table, anasthsiologist says he's adding the fun stuff..... big mask put on my face, didn't realize I was so ugly, now.... heh heh heh....I feel.....heh heh heh.....sleepy.......
heh heh heh...............................................................
I hear commotion........ panic sets in......"It's ok.... you're in recovery...... relax, don't be so feisty....."
feel like puking.....feel like peeing..... I am awfully sore down there....feel violated.... who stuck a garden hose in there ?.....oh dammit, it's a catheter.....I love those....not......... feel a little more alert now.... hurts more....start anticipating removal...hurts more...... right leg hurts....concern about blood clot...hear them talking about possibly keeping me overnight.....oxygen level is in the 80's..... needs to go up..... oxygen mask put on.... BP is high...... normalizes.....nurse sets goal of 45 minutes to send me home...... feel better....
after 20 minutes says I can get ready to go....but catheter gets removed.....OWWWWWW...
son.....of....a.........ahhhhhhh....it's out........she shows me how much bloody urine is in the bag....
oh yummy..... could have gone all day without seeing that...... leg hurts like hell...... ride home....glad that is over....until the next one.....happy happy joy joy.......

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June 20, 2004

History of Father's Day

Regardless of when the first true Father's Day occurred, the strongest promoter of the holiday was Mrs. Bruce John Dodd of Spokane, Washington. She thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909.

http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/father/history.html

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June 14, 2004

I can see again :)

I got glasses today- I'm surprised how much I've missed.

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June 11, 2004

Life Goes On

Well- tomorrow I return to work after my brief convalescence from my ankle injury. Should be fun hobbling around.

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June 10, 2004

Black and Blue

I didn't realize the damage I did to my foot until I took off the cast- my foot is black and blue in areas that doesn't even hurt.
The say I may have torn a ligament.

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June 08, 2004

100th Post

This is my 100th post, and the net is giving me fits.
I have tried to post a message here and the damn post disappears.
I think the Internet is constipated

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I faw down and go BOOM!

I stepped in a small depression in my parents yard last night and severely sprained my left ankle. Now I am on crutches and have a small cast.
I landed on my back and was concerned I may have loosened some rods and screws I have in my spine, but all I got was the sprain- which is better than the alternative.

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June 07, 2004

Personal Memories of Reagan

I got to see Ronald Reagan twice during the 1980's....

The first time I saw him was in October 1980 just a few weeks before the election. I was 15 and wanted to vote so bad.
He came to Riverside, California to a huge cheering throng of people. There were 6 helicopters in his enterouge which had a dramatic effect, like an invading military force.
He gave his campaign stump speech, including the comment:


Recession is when your neighbor loses their job. Depression is when you lose your job. Recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his job

That drew a big cheer from the gathered crowd.
You could sense a revoloution underway, and a few weeks later we all were made aware how big it was when Reagan won in a landslide.

The second time I saw him was just before the election in November 1988.
He came to San Bernardino to campaign for George H.W. Bush, and he was a sharp as he was when I saw him 8 years before.

He was a very tall man, and stood out in the crowd. I could not get close to him to shake his hand, but being there to see him was the next best thing.

He was indeed a powerful presence.

I remember the day he left office- I felt like I lost a protective grandfather.

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May 26, 2004

Chicken Pox (Updated)

My daughter has chicken pox..... I am glad she has them now, unlike when I did when I was 19.
**** Her school year is over- the doc says she will need to stay out of school 10 days- which shit-cans the year for her.
As for me having them when I was 19- it sucked ! .......

I had them in my hair- between my toes, in my mouth, and on something else that I don't care to mention.
I looked like a burn victim.... and I have a small scar on my face that shows the severity of it.
My daughter has had the chickenpox vaccine, so it could be worse.

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May 22, 2004

Embarrassing Moment

I am having a mind block- so I thought I would share this.

When I was about 13, we had company over.
I felt this big sneeze coming on, and as I turned away from the people to sneeze
my butt was facing towards them.
I sneezed hard, doubled over, and farted on our guests.

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May 20, 2004

Tissue Time

This story was shared with us at the memorial service this past Monday. Only now can I think clearly enough to post this....

Last week there was a birthday party for a girl who called my deceased friend and co-worker "Uncle." He was invited to attend, but had passed away 6 days before the birthday party.
I don't think there was an actual relation there, but this teenage girl thought enough of him to call him that.
At one point she was seen dancing alone.
When asked what she was doing she replied:
"I'm dancing with Uncle Kenny."

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May 15, 2004

Seasonal Blahs

I really hate this time of year....

All the little high school and college pukes who think they know it all are graduating to a kick in the ass.
I admit to some envy/jealousy for college graduates because I got screwed out of going to college.
There were stupid things that happened and broken promises which kept me from going.
(Another story for another day)
I just hate it when these little pukes get everything handed to them on a platter and they never had to work a job for it.
What I really do not like is hearing parents spewing and gushing over how their little Johnny has been accepted at Shitworm University, or the fact that they are graduating and going to be some big attorney/porn star/ whatever.

Maybe I envy them because somebody gave a shit about their future.....

Ok- enough ranting about this for now......

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May 12, 2004

Quick response

I realized only today how quick the police responded to my call on Sunday when
Kenny didn't show up for work......

I was relieved for a break about 8 AM, when I returned about 8:10, and the acting manager was checking and told me that we should call the police to do a welfare check.

Our small town paper prints police calls and today it says:

"May 9, coroner call, South Taylor St. 8:15 AM"

Only 5 minutes..... they were quick !

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May 05, 2004

Light Blogging

I have been working early hours, and had to take my daughter to the doctor today.

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May 01, 2004

New Look

I want to thank Jane from Burnt Fuse for designing this blog :)
It looks kind of deserty :)

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April 22, 2004

My day at the hospital

The procedure lasted about 3 hours.
They have tried numerous times to blast the stone with sound waves ( called lithoptripsy ) but it was not working.

What they did was insert a scope and laser into the only natural opening down there (and I don't mean the anus ) and hit it with a laser.
Needless to say- I am sore, and it hurts to pee :(
They seem to have blasted the stone this time, but half of the stone went into the "south pole" of the kidney.
Now I am being treated for gout..... I feel too young for this crap-lol.

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April 21, 2004

I'm Baaack!

Just a short note to say Hi :) I am a bit sore from my surgery.

I hope to do more blogging tomorrow :) I am under the influence of pain meds at the moment, so I wouldn't sound too intelligent-lol.
On a side note- out of curiousity, I put a search on google for my blog- and found it :)
I am not sure if that is any big deal- but I thought it was cool :)
Have a good night, will see you tomorrow.

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April 20, 2004

Surgery Tomorrow

There will be light blogging for the next few days- I am having some surgery for a kidney stone tomorrow.
I have lost count how many times I have had this done since last summer, so hopefully they will destroy this damn thing once and for all.

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