You have a "social club" community which exists both on-line (yahoo e-mail list) and in the "real world". The group consists of over 430 members. 99% of the group members live in a modern suburban/urban environment within 50 miles of each other. Probably 85% of this group are employed in jobs where they have regular access to e-mail. All ( Read more... )

As I'm absolutely certain I'll someday win the Super Monkey Ball Power Lottery, I make it a point to have a continuously updated plan for what to do with the money. This weeks installment - Corporations EDD, Michella (from IRC), and myself will form ( Read more... )

So I got my sparkly new D&D 4th Player's Handbook on Friday. It's more or less what I expected. Had I not been expecting this, I'd have been highly disapointed ( Read more... )

Someone just got shot on the corner (alley) 100' or so from my trailer (Corner of E 87th & S Baltimore). Saw the guy who I assume did it go running by. Called the cops, for what that's worth ( Read more... )

Happy Birthday! Here's hoping the metastasized cancer gives you at least six months to live!

So I need to come up with this years message to put on the card for Mother's Day. Last year was "To the woman who was dumb enough to not leave me to be eaten by bears... Thanks!" The year before was "To the woman who was dumb enough to not drown me at birth... Thanks!"

Any suggestions?

So I got thrown out of a restaurant over the weekend. Good times. Here's the story ( Read more... )

I was recently given a link to a book written many moons ago by Lord Baden Powell (founder of the Boy Scouts) titled "Rovering to Success: A Guide for Young Manhood ( Read more... )

So I've some how gotten it into my head that I want to do a steampunk costume for Halloween this year. After I started researching it, it seems to me that I'm jumping on a very popular bandwagon. "Everyone" is suddenly talking about steampunk costuming. Ah well, I've always liked riding on wagons (except that AA one of course ( Read more... )

I had an epiphany! Foie Gras is made by torturing ducks, and the wine is from Germany.... Clearly it should be called "Auschwitz Donald"! And, in fact it will be. It's good to know that my cochefs are as warped as I am.

I'm going to hell..... Anyone want to car pool?