So what's new with you?

I had to work today. Did you?

What's new? Let me tell ya...
I heard this question several times the past couple of days. Just once, I would like to have a really good answer when someone asks that. Something like:
"Well, I just got back from the Galapagos Islands. I lived there for six months while doing research."
Or "Not a lot. Oh, by the way, have you met my fiancee? She's from the former Soviet Union. Oh, Svetlana..."
Or "I was just out in Hollywood last week filming an episode of Jeopardy. I'm not supposed to tell anyone, but I beat Ken Jennings. It wasn't really even close."

But no, my answer is always the same, "not much." I'm exactly the same as I was five years ago. I guess maybe there's something comforting and reassuring in that. Maybe.

Yesterday
My uncle who lives in Texas asked me yesterday if I was still dating "that girl from Gulf Shores." Wow, that ended like almost 3 years ago. My cousin who still refers to me as "J.T. Love" was there as well. It's always nice to be reminded of that former persona at least once a year by the only person in the entire population of the world who still calls me that.

Last night, Kyle and I had dinner at Cracker Barrell, then watched the Seinfeld special on NBC at 9:00. Do you realize how very close that show came to not ever becoming a series? Imagine what our lives would be like without it? I shudder to think...

Quotes and Dialogue
"She didn't answer when I called. No one picked up."
"Hmm. They must have caller ID."

"Come on, Human Jukebox. You've got 50,000 songs in your head. Think of something."

"There's that guy from Extreme Home Makeover."
"Dude, that's a chick show."
"No, it's not. It's a good show."
"You need to start watching manly shows... like Gilmore Girls."

"Punch the clock, head for home, check the phone, just in case. Go to bed, dream of you. That's what I'm doin' these days..."

Back To The Future

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! "Gobble gobble goo, and gobble gobble gickel. I wish turkey only cost a nickel."

The Return of Steve-O
Well, lots of people are home for the holidays, so that means there's lots more to do this week. Last night after church, I was going to go shoot pool with Kyle, but the band playing at The Brick was charging a $7 cover charge. So we did a walk out and decided to just go eat. Bunny called my cell phone and decided she was going to join us. We went to Ruby Tuesday. Bunny showed up and we all caught up on what's been going on. I had not seen her in probably close to a year. Also ran into Lee and Roy (flux capacitor boy) up there. Well, the first thing Lee says to Roy is, "This is Jeff. Doesn't he look just like Steve-O?" Wow, I haven't heard that one in a few months. So the entire rest of the night, he refers to me as Steve-O. And later, I would start referring to him as Pontius.

It's 2 AM, I must be... sleepy
After we left RT's, the five of us decided to meet up in Huntsville at the Jazz Factory. Shot several games of pool. There was a lone musician playing a guitar. Each song he played lasted about 30 minutes. The entire time we were there he played 3 songs, I think. Seriouslah. Finally, around 1:00 AM, I was starting to hallucinate from the coke I had because I was so tired. I was starting to see things like two girls dancing with each other. So it was time to leave. What? ("That's probably how lesbianism began. No guys would ask any girls to dance, so they had to resort to dancing with each other.") We parted ways. Bunny, K, and I headed towards home, while Lee and Roy went over to Humphrey's... or back to 1985. One or the other. Kyle's gas light was on, so we stopped at like 3 places on the way that were all closed and their pumps were off. Finally, we found a place open. Bunny was afraid to go in alone so I decided to be a man and since I was the only man available, I went in with her. ("Yes officer, I believe his name was Ahmaal and the symbol for boron. I had a copy of the periodic chart with me at the time. I'm fairly certain it was not manganese.") I got home a little after 2:00.

Back to the future?
When someone in the group has a flux capacitor on their vehicle, conversation will almost always eventually turn to "Back To The Future," if only for a moment. We were discussing this, if you really could go back in time, let's say just to another point in your life, where would you go and what would you change? Hmmm, interesting. Think about that one.

Random humorous utterings
"How far is heaven?"
"Pretty far with the websites I've been visiting."

"You guys want to go to Huntsville?"
"Uh, no, but we would like to hitch a ride back to 1999, if possible."

"You could be married right now."
"Yep. If I had only been more patient."
"Then I'd be sitting here by myself."
"Uh, I think you would've been dead long ago."

"I would give anything if I had..."
"A girlfriend? A life? A date?"
"No. I would give anything if I had video of that conversation we had on the way from New York to Virginia."

"Eat that turkey all night long. Fifty million Elvis fans can't be wrong. Turkey lurkey doo and turkey lurkey dap. I eat that turkey, then I take a nap..."

Morning Guy vs. Night Guy

What I've learned so far
Well, as you might imagine, I'm happier than Martha Stewart on landscaping day at the women's correctional facility. Giddier than Michael Jackson on field trip day at Neverland. I am LOVING the Seinfeld DVDs! They are planning to release subsequent seasons every six months. So Season 4, with "The Contest", "The Outing", and other classics, is supposed to be here by Summer 2005. Here are a few things I've learned so far:

- An earthquake interrupted the filming of one early episode. Not being from California, Jason Alexander said he'd always heard to stand in a doorway. So while everyone else ran off the stage, he stood in the doorway of the set, with no roof and lights hanging everywhere above him.
- Julia, whose Elaine character was not included in the pilot, has never seen that episode. She's superstitious about it now, and will not watch it.
- Kramer is called Kessler in the first episode. He also has a dog in the first episode that never reappears again in the series.

Night Guy/Morning Guy
I wish I could find the bit Seinfeld does about this. It's so true. I have been telling myself for months now that I need to start going to bed sooner, but still I usually don't end up getting into bed until at least 11:30 or 12:00. Having to get up at 5:30, I'm tired every morning, all day at work, and then when I get home. But still I continue to stay up late. Night guy thinks there's something he might miss if he goes to sleep too early. He doesn't care that morning guy will be more exhausted than a lone Siberian Husky after pulling Roseanne Barr across Alaska in the Iditarod. That's morning guy's problem. No. Night guy wants to watch TV. Someone might get online. Someone might call. I've got time. I'm not tired. Who needs sleep anyway? I'll be fine.

The Van B Boys
This episode was on last night. George has some great lines:
"Every group has someone that they all make fun of. Like us with Elaine."

And then he's interviewing students for the scholarship or whatever:
"What's your favorite animal?"
"Uh. Frog?"
"Frog? Frog is wrong!"

Fun With Quotations
"Bring me a long neck!! Or whatever you call them... then show me how to open it."

"This is the last holiday season I spend alone... or with an English-speaking woman."

"Do you have internet?"
"Yes, but my keyboard and mouse don't work."
"Well, I guess that makes surfing a little tough, huh? What do you have, touch screen or something?

"They said you're in charge of bringing the turkey."
"Uh, well if it doesn't easily fit into a George Foreman grill, there could be a problem."

"Immobilized by the thought of you. Paralyzed by the sight of you. Hypnotized by the words you say. Not true, but I believe anyway..."

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"It's hard to believe that there's nobody out there. It's hard to believe that I'm all alone. At least I have her love, the city she loves me, lonely as I am. Together we cry..."

The day has finally arrived!

Great day in the morning!!! (What does that even mean?) The Seinfeld DVDs are here! I'm bursting, Jerry! I'm bursting!! Is anyone half as excited as me? (The Autumn Of Seinfeld)



I had originally thought about going over to Huntsville to get mine at Best Buy, because I heard they are giving out some sort of bonus DVD with like the first 150 sold at each location. But I think I will just go to Wal-Mart and pick up the gift set. Remember, if your friend, family member, or significant other is a big Seinfeld fan, these make great Christmas gifts. They're perfect for Festivus, too ;-)

In other news, Jerry is supposed to be on Live With Regis & Kelly this morning, and Julia is supposed to be on The View today, although I have never seen that show and don't know where it comes on. Hmmm, DSL and Seinfeld DVD's? I may never leave the house again.

"Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road. Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go. So make the best of this test and don't ask why. It's not a question, but a lesson learned in life..."

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
b. 5/29/17
d. 11/22/63


"A nation which has forgotten the quality of courage which in the past has been brought to public life is not as likely to insist upon or regard that quality in its chosen leaders today... and in fact, we have forgotten." - JFK

A "Stern" Message

Over the past five or six seasons, I have watched very little NBA basketball for various reasons, MJ's retirement among them. To me, there are far too few Grant Hill's and Tim Duncan's in the NBA. Over the past couple of seasons, the only time I watched any part of any game was during the playoffs. During the regular season, my NBA knowledge comes almost exclusively from SportsCenter. That is where I saw the surreal fracas that broke out Friday night near the end of the Pacers/Pistons game in Detroit. It was an ugly scene. Perhaps the saddest part was seeing small children scared to death, with tears in their eyes, seeing some of their heroes doing the unthinkable. Well today, NBA Commissioner David Stern announced suspensions for several players involved. Most notably, Stern suspended Ron Artest for the remainder of the season. Indiana's Stephen Jackson got a 30-game suspension and Jermaine O'Neal got 25. My initial reaction upon hearing this was a resounding Marv Albert-like "YESSS!!"

Stern has suspended two All-Star caliber players for a lengthy period of time, choosing the long-term good of the game over popularity or short-term television ratings. There will be an appeal, and perhaps the suspensions will be reduced, but I hope whoever rules on the appeals realizes what the commissioner realized. A stern message has to be sent, and four or five game suspensions have little effect and basically only serve to give players a break. For example, Artest has been suspended by the NBA seven times over the past two seasons. It obviously has had no effect on his behavior. Stern's decision will not be popular among many, players, media, and fans alike. There are other things to be considered and the league will no doubt have to look at ways to try and prevent this from happening again. But he should be absolutely commended for sending the message that players going into the stands to go after fans will not be tolerated, just as fans cannot be allowed to go onto the court after players.

"Breakin' rocks in the hot sun, I fought the law and the law won. I fought the law and the law won..."

'05 Stang

So what do you think about this?



As the McDonald's commercials say, I'm lovin' it. Jeremy called me today and we got to talking about this car. Even then, I was saying how I didn't really like how the back looked. But now, two hours later, I love it! Of all the cars I've had (and I haven't had that many) my favorite was my Jeep Wrangler. My second favorite was my Mustang. Cartman voice: "Sweeeet." There's a Windvail Blue one on the Ford site that I want for Christmas :-)

"I don't mind spending everyday, out on your corner in the pouring rain. Look for the girl with the broken smile. Ask her if she wants to stay awhile, and she will be loved..."