The Store Of Useless Knowledge

Adriana is walking

2009-03-25T20:00:00.002-05:00

My lovely little daughter started walking on her own last night!!!! She is our second child, but it still is one of the most amazing things to see your child, no matter which number, take his/her first steps. It's one of those moments that makes you super proud to be a parent.

Interesting Experience

2009-03-25T19:47:00.003-05:00

I've been battling a cold for the past 2 1/2 weeks and last Friday evening I experienced something completely new to my life.

I was lounging on the couch watching TV when I felt an all to familiar sensation...I was about to have a major coughing attack. So feeling this coming on, I decided I should probably sit up. Unfortunately, the attack hit while I was sitting up. At this same time, my wife was getting up to walk downstairs to do something or other. Then the attack really hit...and it was a bad one...one of those deep down in your chest, can't catch your breath, think you're dieing type of coughing attacks.

Then it happened.....

The next thing I know, I'm slouched over on the couch with my wife standing in front of me accusing me of faking something. I had no idea what she was talking and proceeded to tell her such. She just kept accusing me of faking something and touching my chest...and the tears started. Well, at this point, I started to put two and two together and figured that apparently I had passed out. After about 10 minutes of convincing her, I finally got my wife to stop crying.

That was the first time anything that had happened to me...I've been close to passing out in the past, but never actually passed out.

So, enter Google...apparently this is fairly common. The short version is...when you cough you raise the pressure in your chest, sometimes quite significantly. When this happens, it makes it harder for your heart to pump the blood out to your brain with the power it needs, and voila, you pass out.

Needless to say, it was a pretty freaky experience, and one that I don't really to experience again.

Prank Wars

2009-03-07T16:05:00.002-06:00

Last fall I saw this video of a prank at Yankee Stadium. Being a practical joker and all around ball buster, I laughed my ass off at the video. So, when I saw this post, I couldn't wait to see what they did to top the Yankee Stadium prank. Needless to say, I rolling on the floor laughing. These guys are downright cruel...I LOVE IT!

The World Baseball Classic

2009-03-07T15:58:00.002-06:00

Back in 2005 after the IOC decided that baseball should be removed from the Olympics, MLB got together with the baseball powerhouse nations and created something called the World Baseball Classic. The first WBC was played in 2006. The USA team pretty much played like crap that year. Fast forward three years to 2009, and the WBC is back for round 2. The USA is in a pool with Canada, Venezuela, and Italy. They kicked off pool play against team Canada. The team doesn't seem to be as loaded with power hitters and the bullpen is definitely weaker with only one real closer, J.J. Putz (who has certainly been struggling, at the end of last year and through the exhibition games). All that being said, they managed to scrape out, and I do mean scrape out, a win over team Canada, 6-5. Most likely setting up a clash with Venezuela tomorrow.

USA! USA! USA!

And you think your name sucks...

2009-02-26T11:26:00.003-06:00

So have you wondered what your parents were thinking when they named you? Was it a popular song at the time, a famous person, a favorite vacation spot, or maybe even a childhood pet? Whatever your name is, it could always be worse...check out this article from the BBC. Parents really do need to think when they name their children. I know we enlisted the help of one of our friends to come up with all the smart-ass things people could do with our child's name. Name your kid whatever you want, just please give some thought to the hours upon hours of therapy your kid is going to need if you name him/her "Justin Case" or "Barb Dwyer"...

1/4 ton of weed? Are you kidding me???

2009-02-25T10:34:00.003-06:00

While I was listening to Stern show this morning, they mentioned that rapper F-A-B-O-L-O-U-S's tour bus was stopped and they found 500 pounds...say it with me...FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS!!!!!!, that's right 1/4 ton, of marijuana!!!! Are you freaking kidding me?! Now, I don't have a problem with weed, but come on...500 pounds! And oh yeah...he also had $6500 in cash. Apparently he wasn't on the bus, but the guys on the bus ratted him out...here's a link to more details...

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7014211102

**shaking my head***500 POUNDS OF WEED....

PSEXEC CMD Line tool

2009-02-23T15:47:00.002-06:00

So this is the first technical thing on here, and it's simply so I know where to find it the next time I have to go look for it....

When using psexec...

psexec \\ cmd
query session
reset session ###
exit

See, I told you there would be some technical stuff on here... :)

You Can Find Anything with Google....

2009-02-20T10:18:00.002-06:00

Check out this link...Apparenlty you can find anything with Google....

Google Finds Atlantis!!?

Survivor : Tocantins Episode 2

2009-02-19T21:20:00.004-06:00

I just finished watching the second episode of latest encarnation of Survior. This season they are in the high desert of Brazil. In the first episode the "obvious" choice, Sandy, was not voted out, rather Carolina was "blind sided". Most likely she was voted out because she couldn't keep her mouth shut. She came back from a challenge and began complaining that they were not accomplishing anything around camp and that they needed to be more active around camp. So, what happens next, she get's her ticket to the Survivor Hotel punched.

So this week, what happens...little miss Sierra looks like she is on her way out, but then Candace decides to run her mouth about Coach, and BAM...off she goes to the hotel...and the vote wasn't even close, everyone voted for her. So two weeks, two tribal councils, two people running their mouths, those same two people voted out.

Survivor is such a social game, you would think these people would figure out they need to fly under the radar for the first 10 days or so, make friends and don't rub anyone the right or wrong way. Just hang out, make friends, don't seem like a stud, and stay in the game.

Finally took the leap....

2009-02-19T16:46:00.000-06:00

So here is my first blog post...I've resisted for awhile, but now I guess I'm taking the leap...