tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70470003983213386882024-03-13T23:17:09.041-05:00CrossroadsSomewhere between a dream and reality...Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-12476318459511674172009-10-28T15:06:00.005-05:002009-10-28T15:36:02.497-05:00A Story of Innovation and Intuition...<img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SuikdpjO5fI/AAAAAAAAAKE/SLmXya2kxak/s400/windmill+book.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397744982680331762" /><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>As I mentioned before, I am currently reading the Harry Potter series. I have finished the Order of the Phoenix and after two of the longest books in the series I decided to take a break and read a book I saw on The Daily Show ( is it strange that I get a lot of my world "news" from that show, and that show keeps me some what connected to what is going on?) Anyways, I record The Daily Show on my computer every night and once in a while I will watch a couple episodes in a row.<br /><br /><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>One night when I was watching Jon Stewart do what he does, he announced that a 21 year old man from Africa, William Kamkwamba was his guest for that show. I never heard of this guy but I continued watching anyway, and I'm so glad I did. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It turns out that when William was 14 years old in Malawi, Africa he did something that would transform his village of Wimbe and his life forever. His family farmed in the village and with the new president in power farmers were no longer subsidized making it more expensive to buy maize, along with a drought that occurred in the early 2000s, the village and country were going through a famine. William was on his way to secondary school to continue his education he enjoyed thoroughly. His father couldn't afford the 80 dollars a year tuition for secondary school so William had to drop out.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Instead of going home and sitting around all day doing nothing, William went to the village library that was supported by American funds, and read books about physics and electricity, things that have fascinated him since he was a small boy. In a book named, Exploring Physics, he read about a windmill and learned how the windmill can harness the wind to produce electricity (just like a bike dynamo produces light when a person pedals). With</div><div> the diagram in the book William used parts from his home and a scrapyard near by to build his own windmill at the age of 14. His first windmill was able to light four bulbs in his parent's house and power two radios.</div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Suiqz5sb93I/AAAAAAAAAKU/RLQzmmGqYE0/s320/wililam+atop+the+windmill.png" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397751962040792946" /><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Suiqoi7utdI/AAAAAAAAAKM/1Wa5oTZ7vKs/s320/william-kamkwamba-earlier-windmill.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397751766952359378" /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>He was discovered by Americans that came to the country to see how their library was holding up. From there everything changed. He was invited to be a TEDster, at the annual TED conference in 2007 in Angola. <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/william_kamkwamba_on_building_a_windmill.html">http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/william_kamkwamba_on_building_a_windmill.html</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>He has been all over the continent of Africa for schooling and all over the United States visiting people he met on the way. He is currently a student in Johannesburg, South Africa at the African Leadership Academy, and would like to attend a university in the states.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>His story, to me, is one that I wish we heard about happening in the United States, because I believe we are missing that type of drive and innovation. We don't have as many kids that want to be scientists or mathematicians as we used to when we were a growing triumphant nation. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Not only did he build a windmill, but in the book you get a look into his life and how he was always interested in how things worked and didn't fully believe in the "magic" that explained events in Africa. He fully understood how to make a circuit breaker, the difference between AC and DC, and so much more that I didn't have the faintest idea about when I was 14. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>This book is truly inspirational to anyone who reads it. If you want to learn more about William and his ventures, here are some links:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://williamkamkwamba.typepad.com/">http://williamkamkwamba.typepad.com/</a></div><div><a href="http://williamkamkwamba.typepad.com/"></a> <a href="http://video.google.com/videosearch?rlz=1C1DVCA_enUS321US322&sourceid=chrome&q=william+kamkwamba&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=b6XoSs_qHoXmM4PK8Z8I&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=10&ved=0CDgQqwQwCQ#">http://video.google.com/videosearch?rlz=1C1DVCA_enUS321US322&sourceid=chrome&q=william+kamkwamba&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=b6XoSs_qHoXmM4PK8Z8I&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=10&ved=0CDgQqwQwCQ#</a></div><div><br /></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-75597095412603940622009-09-16T21:14:00.003-05:002009-09-16T22:13:02.928-05:00Green Bay 21, Chicago 15...<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The weekend started with a trip down to Platteville (because it is so on the way to Green Bay) to see Mark's parents. We ate at Uno's, not the chain, and it had some of the best deep dish pizza ever. Went out to downtown Platteville and I can't understand why UW-P isnt the top university in Wisconsin. They had a Brother's Pub....Anyway, on Saturday we went to see the world's largest "M", it stands for Mining. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SrGkvdbl-rI/AAAAAAAAAJc/8wvyH-4AktI/s320/Packers+vs+Bears+027.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382264164945623730" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We went up to Oshkosh to see a buddy on Saturday. He was at a Bacon party so we met him there then went to the campus bars later. At the end of the night, like most nights in Oshkosh we were at Toppers. Sunday we drove up to Green Bay to tailgate before the game, so with a 30 rock of Keystone Light and some paint we got busy. </div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SrGkvxHeGNI/AAAAAAAAAJk/gWMhGgo3FiQ/s320/Packers+vs+Bears+046.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382264170229930194" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We had two Packer fans, a Bears fan and a Vikings fan (all we needed was someone to paint themselves in Blue and Silver, but we didnt have any takers). After the picture below we put on some numbers (6 for Cutler, 85 for Jennings, and 4 for Favre, Ray was a goal post) and played some older tailgaters in a game of two hand touch. We won. </div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SrGkwgJEu3I/AAAAAAAAAJs/zVyl26FM5Dw/s320/Packers+vs+Bears+050.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382264182853122930" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The seats were pretty good, 25 yard line, 15 rows up on the Bears side of the field. </div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SrGkxB3ukuI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/ey9owGzrJFk/s320/Packers+vs+Bears+058.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382264191907173090" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I'm sure everyone knows how the game turned out but if not I have a video that pretty much sums it up. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzVCTjvcbGHTTRs-F561TZ0HfNX0CwS40Olq9g8Ws48jLcUn9scv2CVN2d7m7bN3YlSrNmB6Rqpzyc2WImIrw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>After the game we were cheering and ran into Green Man. Apparently that guy gets paid by Always Sunny to go to games. Pretty nice gig. </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SrGkxnB6wrI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/9ILTpZ9wLc8/s1600-h/Packers+vs+Bears+070.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SrGkxnB6wrI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/9ILTpZ9wLc8/s320/Packers+vs+Bears+070.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382264201882026674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>In the end it was an awesome weekend and I think it took me until late yesterday or early today to recover from it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-47090444810276861042009-09-09T01:24:00.004-05:002009-09-09T01:42:22.906-05:00A book review/suggested reading...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SqdKSuTiNGI/AAAAAAAAAJU/TzxBq2yleD8/s1600-h/TheSoloist_001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 350px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SqdKSuTiNGI/AAAAAAAAAJU/TzxBq2yleD8/s400/TheSoloist_001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379349965445411938" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I'm sure you have seen in the past year the commercials for the movie with Robert Downey Jr and Jamie Foxx about a reporter/columnist who meets a homeless man and they become best friends. The movie is called "The Soloist" and after being led on about a night out in Minneapolis with some friends I havent seen in awhile, I went to McDonalds and searched the movies in Red Box. That one popped up so I decided to give it a go. Tried watching it with my mom the next day but she was out within ten minutes of the movie starting so I sat there and basically watched it myself. It was a decent movie and I knew it was based on a book so I decided to look into it more. There were some interviews and a "60 Minutes" special on it and I felt that the movie didnt give the whole story justice. <div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I had just finished "The Prisoner of Azkaban" and had to go into Minneapolis for a meeting, had time between the meeting and a grill out some friends were having so I went to Target to pick up "The Goblet of Fire." Sold out. I looked for "The Soloist." Dont carry it. So instead of paying 8 bucks for it I had to pay almost double at stupid Barnes and Noble. Anyways good thing "The Goblet of Fire" was sold out because when I got back to Hudson it was waiting for me on my desk (I got my mom hooked on the Harry Potters series too). </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span>I dont know if it was because I wanted to finish the book really quick so I could start the next HP or if it was just a really good read, but the pages just flew by and I couldnt put the book down.<br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Steve Lopez works for the LA Times and finds himself befriending a man, Nathaniel Anthony Ayers, who happens to be homeless and have paranoid schizophrenia, he also was a student at Julliard in the 70s and can play any string instrument amazingly along with the piano, trumpet and flute. Mr. Ayers loves music and when he is playing or listening his mind is clear and everything is at peace. However he isnt always playing or listening to music and thats when the schizophrenia kicks in. Their friendship grows as Mr. Lopez slowly tries to help Mr. Ayers treat his disease and at times seems like all is lost when Mr. Ayers lashes out. It not only is a story of two men but points out that LA is home to 90,000 homeless people, many of which are mentally ill and the system in place to help them isnt.<br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I also like the way Steve Lopez wrote the book. He doest try to romanticize the situation or Nathaniel's condition. He tells the story and his feelings the way they happened. For example, Nathaniel likes to go on rants and string together random thoughts, and after a long rant cited in the book the next line states, "Oh my God, what have I gotten myself into."<br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Anyway, it was a good read to me and I usually pick up a book, read half of it and never finish it for whatever reason, but this one (and the HP series) seem to have me finishing books in 2-3 days tops.<br /></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-24123972443749222702009-07-26T17:47:00.012-05:002009-07-26T23:30:16.593-05:00Garden Update...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sm0qYP3wctI/AAAAAAAAAJM/9dp01CNFqgY/s1600-h/IMG_2666.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sm0qYP3wctI/AAAAAAAAAJM/9dp01CNFqgY/s320/IMG_2666.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362989327333749458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">As you can see the garden is growing...look at those tomato plants, more like trees. And the squash and zuchini are taking over, they have almost wrapped around the house. My peppers, however are having a little trouble. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sm0mvn0xN2I/AAAAAAAAAJE/bSIRp2wjPl0/s1600-h/IMG_2673.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sm0mvn0xN2I/AAAAAAAAAJE/bSIRp2wjPl0/s320/IMG_2673.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362985330854147938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">If you look closely you can see a jalepeno starting to grow, this is on the store boughten one, not the plants from seed.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sm0mvKvoEYI/AAAAAAAAAI8/W-zPQ8VV3c8/s1600-h/IMG_2672.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sm0mvKvoEYI/AAAAAAAAAI8/W-zPQ8VV3c8/s320/IMG_2672.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362985323047948674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is my squash, kinda looks like an acorn, there are tons of blossoms on this one, so lots of squash to be had in a month or so.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sm0iWKdFiTI/AAAAAAAAAI0/kMwvfGv76Jo/s1600-h/IMG_2671.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sm0iWKdFiTI/AAAAAAAAAI0/kMwvfGv76Jo/s320/IMG_2671.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362980495426947378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The zuchini is doing about as well as the squash, like I said you kinda have to look for the actual fruit through all the vines. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sm0iVuAF2NI/AAAAAAAAAIs/bnN2O7hb-M0/s1600-h/IMG_2669.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sm0iVuAF2NI/AAAAAAAAAIs/bnN2O7hb-M0/s320/IMG_2669.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362980487789140178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my habenero. It started out well, but thats about it. It has had a couple of blossoms but no chilis yet. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sm0eOaJrVNI/AAAAAAAAAIk/qvivg1YlKwA/s1600-h/IMG_2668.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sm0eOaJrVNI/AAAAAAAAAIk/qvivg1YlKwA/s320/IMG_2668.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362975964155040978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Finally the spicy banana pepper. This one was the plant that I thought was going to do the best. Well the zuchini and squash have taken that role. However I did notice, and again you have to look hard, a little pepper starting to grow from a blossom, so hopes are still high. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sm0A_M___II/AAAAAAAAAIU/qpaFPmrYWF0/s1600-h/IMG_2665.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sm0A_M___II/AAAAAAAAAIU/qpaFPmrYWF0/s320/IMG_2665.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362943817089547394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">As for this guy, as I was thinning out my jalepeno pepper plants in an effort to give them more room to grow and start producing some peppers, I saw this guy flying around the yard. At first I thought it was a butterfly because that's what it looked like when it was flying. As you can see when it landed it appears to be a grasshopper. He blended in with the ground really well so I could only get good shots when he wasn't in the grass.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Smz9vNTVt3I/AAAAAAAAAIM/x5o7GvFXhhE/s1600-h/IMG_2661+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Smz9vNTVt3I/AAAAAAAAAIM/x5o7GvFXhhE/s320/IMG_2661+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362940243757873010" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-66368786954690777702009-07-19T20:04:00.007-05:002009-07-19T21:02:42.487-05:00Move Over Bobby Flay...<div style="text-align: center;">...because I just made/had the best burgers ever!!!! Not the best that were home made but including all the restaurants that I have eaten at. </div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SmPK3cV0yvI/AAAAAAAAAG4/AT8yKA3NqNE/s320/Best+Burgers+Ever+001.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360351035350371058" /><br /><div><div id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" style="text-align: center;">Forget Hardee's, this is what I call a "thick" burger...</div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SmPK3xsbYUI/AAAAAAAAAHA/B0jLfSTGMl0/s320/Best+Burgers+Ever+002.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360351041082319170" /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Ahhh the glorious toppings and buns ( those buns were only 87 cents, I know!!!)</div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SmPK4LY3JbI/AAAAAAAAAHI/1-lcLmYrGKg/s320/Best+Burgers+Ever+004.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360351047979574706" /></div><div><div id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" style="text-align: center;">We have a little onion, jalepeno, cheddar and mozzarella cheeses and bacon on top. </div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SmPK4UiEv_I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/gBfSjOtXxK0/s320/Best+Burgers+Ever+005.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360351050434134002" /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Mmmmm....looking good...</div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SmPK4h1M8nI/AAAAAAAAAHY/qpy_G7AQoZA/s320/Best+Burgers+Ever+006.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360351054004023922" /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">All ready to be devoured by yours truly...</div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SmPM-6OAtoI/AAAAAAAAAHg/37F7zN_MLBU/s320/Best+Burgers+Ever+007.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360353362653001346" /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the twist, these burgers are stuffed with cheese and more jalepenos!!!!</div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SmPM_TEagKI/AAAAAAAAAHo/vinvoWum8ec/s320/Best+Burgers+Ever+009.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360353369323634850" /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">THE END!!!!</div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SmPM_ktq2RI/AAAAAAAAAHw/tg-RWK4Qu4s/s320/Best+Burgers+Ever+010.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360353374060075282" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-75990092630255203652009-07-17T15:53:00.009-05:002009-07-17T18:15:02.532-05:00Waupaca Grass Volleyball Tournament (and I thought Nationals was big)<div style="text-align: center;">Last weekend, for the first time in my volleyball career, I played in the annual Waupaca Boatride Volleyball Tournament in the Dells. We camped Friday night, played all day Saturday, camped Saturday night and left Sunday.</div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SmDoYD3getI/AAAAAAAAAGo/U_pLMZi2IgU/s400/waupaca2009.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 106px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359539056623516370" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So this is the field that we played at, near Chula Vista Resort. There were a total of 180 courts, women and men's threes with Open, AA, A, BB, and B divisions. I played in A.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SmDmaSMJuJI/AAAAAAAAAGY/KjPm5dXEe58/s400/hit.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359536895804684434" /><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some pics of me blocking and hitting.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SmDmaMsSbsI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/_fmC2ZJK3y4/s400/hitting.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359536894328860354" /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Thats not a bad vertical for a 24 year old man (thats a standing jump too, no approach).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SmDmZ7JCPRI/AAAAAAAAAGI/Y8-WKFaxFS8/s400/goodblock.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359536889617595666" /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">When you go into a tournament where two middles have to pass, it doesnt look good from the start. Our passing was okay, however the wind was really bad for one side of the court and made the ball impossible to pass. We made it to the upper bracket after going 4-2 in pool play. We won our first round 36-34 in a game to 30. We lost in the second round because I couldnt seem to hit past the block and we failed in the passing department. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SmDmaoE1V3I/AAAAAAAAAGg/dT2votb_TKA/s400/championship.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359536901679568754" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The nice part about it, though, is from 10 am to 10 pm it is all you can drink beer, and from 10 am to 7 pm it is all you can eat food. They also had water, soda and gatorade for free. So after we lost we got our mugs and went to the beer wagons and watched some more vb. This last pic is a picture of the Men's Open Championship Game. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-27660494189756303372009-06-27T21:54:00.007-05:002009-06-27T22:12:41.279-05:00Nothing Like A Couple Walk Offs...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Spent the day with Mom watching baseball. There's nothing like watching two games and having two walk off wins....</div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Skbb9GhZLQI/AAAAAAAAAFg/ICfIq-ji3k4/s320/White+Sox+Walk+Off+2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352207049945591042" border="0" alt="" /><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Skbb85kNpfI/AAAAAAAAAFY/WGDRqETe_bw/s320/White+Sox+Walk+Off.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352207046467757554" border="0" alt="" /><div style="text-align: left;">The second walk off was even better...let me set the stage...6-4 in the bottom of the ninth inning. Two men on and Corey Hart hits a single, 6-5 with one out. Then JJ Hardy steps up to the plate and bats Mat Gamel in to tie the game at 6. Ryan Braun the one guy you want up to bat in this position comes to the plate, the crowd is going crazy. Ryan Braun strikes out on a 92 mph slider. Two outs. Then comes Prince...a liner down the right field line...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SkbetnBjalI/AAAAAAAAAFo/QmNYRnd3f8A/s320/Prince+Walk+Off.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352210082327390802" /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Skbet--HSPI/AAAAAAAAAFw/sCqyv_7Vdyw/s320/Walk+Off+Pile+Up.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352210088755415282" /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>If only those Twins could have pulled one off against the Cards</div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-22361349257552805772009-06-22T15:13:00.005-05:002009-06-22T19:18:04.839-05:00Okay I know it has been awhile...Here is a slideshow that I made of my Sweden trip, I hope to get pictures from everyone else and make a big one for the group. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw9xHb6Lf97QejpsBWFNu0C-cCq8hY46M2ZHyqurEyzKOpSMPXKr5rTc-FjpZGc58jpJGhayok1pJuCxEqcbw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div><br /></div><div>Oooo I found this one too while I was looking for the above video...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxHTjYD75ZMhGN_piWEXExulKRG4oC0SYC-8p9nsXzwhrn-_Kc_DLJm2YfQKMacit261FLzluOtmDBl20KVYA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-35556807533726426102009-05-19T21:53:00.005-05:002009-05-19T22:38:37.823-05:00Here is half the future of the Brewers...Mat Gamel is the top prospect of the Brewers along with Alcides Escobar. Here are some pics from Gamel's first start as a Brewer.<div><br /><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/ShNxWg80vII/AAAAAAAAAFQ/HFXjRNOE4l8/s320/Gamel%27s+Diving+Catch.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337734614980279426" />That ball is fair and he threw the runner out.<br /><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/ShNxGrnm9eI/AAAAAAAAAFI/izfmt4npEGg/s320/Gamel+Home+Run.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337734342966179298" />Home run total is actually one...in this pic it is counting down.</div><div><br /></div><div>On another note...here is why I love sports, more importantly baseball. Baseball is the sport with the most superstitions or superstitious players, e.g dont talk to a pitcher that is throwing a perfect game, rally hats, etc. Well it is even better when you the fan can become part of that superstition. I was watching the game tonight, Bush had a troubling first inning and the Brewers were down 1-0. Well I wasnt wearing a Brewer hat, I put on my Brewer hat and the Brewers scored and ended up winning. It is nice to believe that putting on my hat was the cause of a Brewers victory.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-32795166908857996602009-05-19T12:23:00.004-05:002009-05-19T12:50:00.610-05:00How About Those Brewers...Now the critics say that the Brewers have always won because they hit the long ball and demolish their opponents on the offensive side of the ball. Well last night (not including the 7th inning) their defense was tops. Let this picture of Ryan Braun do the talking. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337587695871108818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/ShLrusnkptI/AAAAAAAAAE4/Gu9BkFa0wW4/s320/Amazing+Braun+Catch.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337587690373669474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/ShLruYI4YmI/AAAAAAAAAEw/_Z2psJBCNFk/s320/Amazing+Braun+Catch+Close+Up.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p>Not only did Ryan Braun contribute but "Mr. Clutch" himself, Craig Counsell had an amazing stab at second base, along with top prospect, Mat Gamel preventing a double from squeeking up the third base line. </p><p>The loss of Rickie Weeks is a big blow to the team but if we keep playing defense like this...along with 1-0 victories, nothing can stop us. </p><p>P.S. I love the DVR function on MLB.TV. A little rewind, pause and print screen can give you awesome pics immediately.</p><br /><br />Instead of music, we'll have some video highlights...<br /><object width="440" height="361"><param name="movie" value="http://espn.go.com/broadband/player.swf?mediaId=4176831"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://espn.go.com/broadband/player.swf?mediaId=4176831" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="440" height="361" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-27945566427179829262009-05-08T13:47:00.004-05:002009-05-08T14:05:49.329-05:00The Final Weeks of SchoolAs many of you know, this is my last semester of college. Last weekend I went down to Matt and Kim's even though I probably should have used the weekend to do homework. Went to the Brewer game and filled out some drawing for World Series tickets in the parking lot. Well I didnt get the tickets yet but I did get a free cruise to the Bahamas, kinda cool. We'll see what the details are though. Anyway here are some pics of the weekend, actually just of Alfie and Indy.<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SgR_4FFAPSI/AAAAAAAAAD4/Do7SoUTqx9Q/s1600-h/IMG_1499.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333528460126076194" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SgR_4FFAPSI/AAAAAAAAAD4/Do7SoUTqx9Q/s200/IMG_1499.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SgR_34_wshI/AAAAAAAAADw/tTASwv96mg8/s1600-h/IMG_1479.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333528456882860562" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SgR_34_wshI/AAAAAAAAADw/tTASwv96mg8/s200/IMG_1479.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SgR_4SjU7pI/AAAAAAAAAEA/N6DSgQEeWis/s1600-h/IMG_1493.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333528463742922386" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SgR_4SjU7pI/AAAAAAAAAEA/N6DSgQEeWis/s200/IMG_1493.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SgR_3tvo4oI/AAAAAAAAADo/sjUwbGTQLGc/s1600-h/IMG_1471.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333528453862449794" style="WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SgR_3tvo4oI/AAAAAAAAADo/sjUwbGTQLGc/s200/IMG_1471.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SgR_34_wshI/AAAAAAAAADw/tTASwv96mg8/s1600-h/IMG_1479.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div>We have been having some great weather up here for the most part. Yesterday my college (CEHD) gave away free Jimmy Johns, drink, chips and shirts as an end of the year celebration so inbetween class and that I rode my bike around campus and took some pics, here is a sample. </div><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SgSBKKCxblI/AAAAAAAAAEI/wV-Xc8i4SSU/s1600-h/IMG_1520.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333529870208167506" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SgSBKKCxblI/AAAAAAAAAEI/wV-Xc8i4SSU/s200/IMG_1520.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SgSBLDstzQI/AAAAAAAAAEg/VP998QTPQS0/s1600-h/IMG_1549.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333529885684911362" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SgSBLDstzQI/AAAAAAAAAEg/VP998QTPQS0/s200/IMG_1549.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SgSBK6HFY6I/AAAAAAAAAEY/NIVm8YW4Rl4/s1600-h/IMG_1568.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333529883111154594" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SgSBK6HFY6I/AAAAAAAAAEY/NIVm8YW4Rl4/s200/IMG_1568.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SgSBKcPtbvI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/Aem4ftsLLF0/s1600-h/IMG_1542.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333529875094269682" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SgSBKcPtbvI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/Aem4ftsLLF0/s200/IMG_1542.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br />Here some sweet muzak for ya to wrap your ears around...</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="110" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/m/kMjoJaEGj4/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/m/kMjoJaEGj4/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="110" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=kMjoJaEGj4" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=kMjoJaEGj4" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=kMjoJaEGj4" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=kMjoJaEGj4" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/kMjoJaEGj4/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/tengynance/music/RqyRI9TI/the-killers-read-my-mind-the-killers/">Read My Mind - The Killers - The Killers</a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-49456339274023840422009-04-24T12:59:00.003-05:002009-04-24T13:18:08.701-05:00Trampled....<div><br /><br /><div>Ok so it appears that I havent posted anything in about a month or so. In case you are wondering on what is going on...nothing. Just sick of school and ready for it to be over. We went to nationals over Easter weekend in Kansas City. The tournament wasnt bad and we did ok, started out well but then we crapped the bed the last day. However, downtown KC is all redone and is a pretty awesome place to go out, I even rode a bull at a bar. </div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SfH_nuAzFCI/AAAAAAAAADY/44VtA6SlIpc/s1600-h/KC.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328320891987366946" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SfH_nuAzFCI/AAAAAAAAADY/44VtA6SlIpc/s200/KC.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SfH_n1acY_I/AAAAAAAAADg/JmAAfK4P1CM/s1600-h/ass.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328320893973980146" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SfH_n1acY_I/AAAAAAAAADg/JmAAfK4P1CM/s200/ass.jpg" border="0" /></a> Oh yeah and I shaved my head, I had a double mohawk at one time but apparently gel is too heavy to hold it up and Elmers Glue works better. </div><div></div><div>Anyways, tonight I am going to see a band from Duluth called "Trampled by Turtles." I saw them last summer at the state fair and they are amazing just to watch even if you dont like the music. They are alternative blue grass and will rock your socks off if you see them live. Here are some clips for your enjoyment.</div><div></div><div></div></div><br /><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="110" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/m/bzJxl5yVAi/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/m/bzJxl5yVAi/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="110" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=bzJxl5yVAi" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=bzJxl5yVAi" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=bzJxl5yVAi" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=bzJxl5yVAi" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/bzJxl5yVAi/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/skinndog/music/XpvlP2OJ/trampled-by-turtles-codeine/">Codeine - Trampled By Turtles</a><br /><br />You are hearing a mandolin, banjo, guitar, bass and a fiddle.<br /><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="110" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/m/qpqtI8RU-v/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/m/qpqtI8RU-v/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="110" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=qpqtI8RU-v" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=qpqtI8RU-v" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=qpqtI8RU-v" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=qpqtI8RU-v" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/qpqtI8RU-v/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/RK8TSQC/music/H43xWSRK/trampled-by-turtles-silver-and-gold/">Silver and Gold - Trampled by Turtles</a>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-28635502863666750582009-03-30T15:10:00.002-05:002009-03-30T15:40:43.514-05:00Every kid's dream...<div> The only difference is this kid is 24. Today I had the honor of meeting one of our (the three of us loved baseball growing up, so I'll include Matthew and Chad) heroes growing up. Now he wasn't a Mark McGuire, even though he roomed with him in 87. He definitely wasn't Jose Conseco, don't know if I would want to meet him, but I remember growing up and Chad more than myself, liking the Oakland Athletics. They were the team to beat in the late 80s. I met the 1988 All-Star game MVP, also winner of the World Series in 1989. For those of you that do not remember that was the "Bay Series" because they played the Giants, also that was the earthquake series. I was only 4 and a half but I can remember watching the effect the earthquake had on the news. So with out further adieu I met <strong>Terry Steinbach</strong>, catcher for the Oakland Athletics from 1983 (majors at end of 86 season) to 1996 and finished his career with his hometown Minnesoata Twins. He also played for the Gophers in college. Not only does he have an amazing baseball career by his own personal accomplishments but he also caught two no-hitters (Dave Stewart with the A's and Eric Milton with the Twins).<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319078888261995346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SdEqETMiy1I/AAAAAAAAADA/PkjA5Ycrl6w/s200/069.JPG" border="0" />So I found out he was coming on Wednesday but actually realized that it was Terry Steinbach the baseball player on Friday. Went to a wedding and on Sunday night I went through Mom's garage looking for his baseball card, I knew it was in there somewhere. </div><br /><br /><p> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SdEtCCoDBsI/AAAAAAAAADQ/tKy8k4ruj9g/s1600-h/UpperDeck92(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319082147989096130" style="WIDTH: 122px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SdEtCCoDBsI/AAAAAAAAADQ/tKy8k4ruj9g/s200/UpperDeck92(2).jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SdEtBosAOCI/AAAAAAAAADI/uukddGe1RVQ/s1600-h/donruss90(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319082141026367522" style="WIDTH: 122px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SdEtBosAOCI/AAAAAAAAADI/uukddGe1RVQ/s200/donruss90(2).jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>Well it turns out that his daughter is in our Sports Nutrition class. He gave a lecture on steroids and the MLB. What a perfect person to hear it from, he was on the Oakland A's when Jose came in and started juicing up. Apparently in 85 Jose was about 180 and the next spring training he jumped 40 lbs of muscle in 4 months. Mark McGuire on the other hand loved the gym. Terry said that if you take a baseball card from each year that he played you will see him progressively get bigger, no sudden jumps like Jose. I would just like to say that this was the best college class periods I have had. Not only that but his daughter is also going to Sweden like me, and the two of us are also staying in Iceland for a couple days after that. You may be looking at my future father in law. Just kidding...<br /></p><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-35674912636487846582009-03-16T15:59:00.007-05:002009-03-16T16:08:43.782-05:00Look what I found....OK so it is spring break and the weather is beautiful here. 64 right now at 4 pm. I know I should be outside but I decided to go through all my stuff and clean my room. OK so this is what I found...a lot of pictures and a calendar that Mom made from 2004. May not be as far back as Legos in the basement but remember 2004 is already 5 years ago...yikes.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sb6-ZnlJT4I/AAAAAAAAACw/SzpjgPSg0BY/s1600-h/scan0003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313893957674553218" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 233px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sb6-ZnlJT4I/AAAAAAAAACw/SzpjgPSg0BY/s320/scan0003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sb6-aWnfiII/AAAAAAAAAC4/L3OBsL5BSB4/s1600-h/scan0004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313893970300864642" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 233px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sb6-aWnfiII/AAAAAAAAAC4/L3OBsL5BSB4/s320/scan0004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sb6-YximqAI/AAAAAAAAACo/OU1dlCvg-2s/s1600-h/scan0002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313893943168378882" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 233px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sb6-YximqAI/AAAAAAAAACo/OU1dlCvg-2s/s320/scan0002.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sb6-YRR_PGI/AAAAAAAAACg/EjxrI5XZO00/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313893934508751970" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 233px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sb6-YRR_PGI/AAAAAAAAACg/EjxrI5XZO00/s320/scan0001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sb6-YRR_PGI/AAAAAAAAACg/EjxrI5XZO00/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br />Gotta have good music while cleaning...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="110" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/m/OKa9It6Ewm/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/m/OKa9It6Ewm/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="110" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=OKa9It6Ewm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=OKa9It6Ewm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=OKa9It6Ewm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=OKa9It6Ewm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/OKa9It6Ewm/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/countrymusic2/music/7zhn1AES/dierks-bentley-free-and-easy-down-the-road-i-go/">Free And Easy (Down The Road I Go) - Dierks Bentley</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sb6-YRR_PGI/AAAAAAAAACg/EjxrI5XZO00/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"></a>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-26807442604900493402009-03-05T00:28:00.004-06:002009-03-05T00:48:25.883-06:00It Was A Wonderful Birthday!!!!!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309591431899031762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 38px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sa91RqDMqNI/AAAAAAAAACY/TOedtfzKLLk/s200/Minnesota+M.jpg" border="0" />If anyone is wondering...this was a great birthday. First of all, on my walk to class this morning I made all of the walk signs, didnt have to stop once. Secondly, Mom picked me up from class, treated to lunch and dropped me off at class. Plus at class my professor asked me what I was doing after graduation, I shrugged, and said, "Taking a year off and going into nursing." He thought it was a good idea but he asked because he was going to try and convince me to go to grad school, which I think is a good sign if he wants me to go to grad school. Then vb practice and off to Old Chicago for Irish Beer, its the mini tour for St. Patrick's Day. It was good, I had four beers, I would have finished my tour with one more beer but they only allow 4 beers a day, boo. I wanted my shirt. <div><div><br /><div><br />The best gift of all was.....</div><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/clubhouse?teamId=275">Wisconsin</a><br />46<br />(18-11, 9-8 Big Ten)<br /><br /><a href="http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/clubhouse?teamId=135">Minnesota</a><br />51<br />(21-8, 9-8 Big Ten)<br />Final<br /><br /><a href="http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=290630135">Minnesota 51, Wisconsin 46</a></div><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sa90tZrnppI/AAAAAAAAACI/H6h297fWGnE/s1600-h/badgers_roadsign.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309590809029879442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 141px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sa90tZrnppI/AAAAAAAAACI/H6h297fWGnE/s200/badgers_roadsign.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sa90tNj_54I/AAAAAAAAACA/hiwfSOvOkKk/s1600-h/we_dont_need_no_stinking_badgers_uhf_postcard-p239934188458919800td81_210.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309590805776689026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sa90tNj_54I/AAAAAAAAACA/hiwfSOvOkKk/s200/we_dont_need_no_stinking_badgers_uhf_postcard-p239934188458919800td81_210.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sa90tl7RU0I/AAAAAAAAACQ/QeEFvCfO5kA/s1600-h/Badgers-Basketball.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309590812316750658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sa90tl7RU0I/AAAAAAAAACQ/QeEFvCfO5kA/s200/Badgers-Basketball.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sa90tl7RU0I/AAAAAAAAACQ/QeEFvCfO5kA/s1600-h/Badgers-Basketball.jpg"></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/Sa90tNj_54I/AAAAAAAAACA/hiwfSOvOkKk/s1600-h/we_dont_need_no_stinking_badgers_uhf_postcard-p239934188458919800td81_210.jpg"></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>How sweet it is....</div><div></div><div>I love all of you that sent me messages and some of you that didnt. Ha </div><br /><div>Hope the Badgers make the tournament.....Yikes....</div><div><br />This is what I am listening to....</div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="110" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/m/EHFxp8Wvhp/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/m/EHFxp8Wvhp/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="110" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=EHFxp8Wvhp" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=EHFxp8Wvhp" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=EHFxp8Wvhp" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=EHFxp8Wvhp" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/EHFxp8Wvhp/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/staticangel15/music/koqke4WV/backstreet-boys-the-call/">The Call - BackStreet Boys</a><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-59950099616610519152009-03-03T17:48:00.001-06:002009-03-03T22:38:25.995-06:00Glacier Watefall "Movie" (Its Longer Now)As you probably know I went to Glacier National Park last summer. The waterfalls, as in Yellowstone, are amazing. I did not have a video camera so instead, with my fancy camera, I used the action mode to take 6 pictures a second and held the button down for about 4 seconds. Finally I put it all together and added some sound effects and this is what came to be, enjoy.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VO-P89487j4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VO-P89487j4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br />What I am listening to...<br /><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="110" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/m/PERYsuqf2b/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/m/PERYsuqf2b/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="110" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=PERYsuqf2b" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=PERYsuqf2b" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=PERYsuqf2b" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=PERYsuqf2b" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/PERYsuqf2b/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/rockmusic15/music/fqsuEAYQ/dave-matthews-band-if-i-had-it-all/">If I Had It All - Dave Matthews Band</a>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-68692389750990665602009-03-03T00:36:00.001-06:002009-03-03T00:38:12.925-06:00PSU Highlights Game 1 - (with music)Here are some highlights from Game 1 against PSU at the Hoosier Illini Classic 2009. I am number 7, think I'm in one of the plays. At the end it is Stafford driling it straight down.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/z5_6HLbvmUw&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/z5_6HLbvmUw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-61039455128133561622009-03-02T17:15:00.000-06:002009-03-02T17:23:20.576-06:00Happy Birthday Doctor<div>In case you didnt know, or havent been on Google today. It is Dr. Seuss's Birthday today, he would have been 105, thats crazy. Well here is what Google looks like, honoring Dr. Seuss.</div><div></div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308734303288698850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 353px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 145px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SaxpuNJ0J-I/AAAAAAAAABw/TSJWoCB36RM/s400/drseuss09.gif" border="0" /></div><div></div><div>Ahh what I'm listening to...</div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="110" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/m/d0Yv6VdZLK/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/m/d0Yv6VdZLK/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="110" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=d0Yv6VdZLK" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=d0Yv6VdZLK" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=d0Yv6VdZLK" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=d0Yv6VdZLK" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/d0Yv6VdZLK/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/countrymusic3/music/ySmyByoY/keith-urban-youll-think-of-me/">Youll Think Of Me - Keith Urban</a>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-11257426383005638402009-02-26T15:33:00.000-06:002009-02-26T16:13:05.165-06:00Snow Storm<div><br /><br /><br /><div>...hopefully this is the last snow storm of the year. I was enjoying 40 degree weather but I guess all heat waves must end. By early next week we are suppose to be above freezing again. </div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SacR4A1J_nI/AAAAAAAAABQ/X_mWF6vRpLI/s1600-h/IMG_1468.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307230339872718450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 156px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 115px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SacR4A1J_nI/AAAAAAAAABQ/X_mWF6vRpLI/s200/IMG_1468.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SacSWja9OKI/AAAAAAAAABg/pWWDpzhJMyU/s1600-h/IMG_1465.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307230864554145954" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 145px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 98px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SacSWja9OKI/AAAAAAAAABg/pWWDpzhJMyU/s200/IMG_1465.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307230666972593442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 147px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 116px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SacSLDX1_SI/AAAAAAAAABY/jiJRpuU7gkI/s200/IMG_1467.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><marquee scrollamount="4" loop="1" width="100%" bgcolor="#000000" color="#FFFFFF">Snow Storm</marquee><br /><div></div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-4475773286701721072009-02-25T23:12:00.000-06:002009-02-25T23:14:57.744-06:00Crazy Football VideoOk so I have to give credit to Danny Greenberg for this one because he posted it on Facebook first but I thought it would be nice for everyone to see anyways. It's probably fake like those basketball commercials on tv but oh well.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/w50jIQta5hU&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/w50jIQta5hU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-86970050096402619862009-02-25T15:55:00.000-06:002009-02-25T16:09:57.601-06:00Finally Some Danny Jack Fiasco<p> </p><p>They're actually kinda sad songs for the most part but I guess thats where good music comes from...Exhibit A: Smashing Pumpkins</p><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="110" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/m/QoEDJTWHcz/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/m/QoEDJTWHcz/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="110" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=QoEDJTWHcz" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=QoEDJTWHcz" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=QoEDJTWHcz" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=QoEDJTWHcz" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/QoEDJTWHcz/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><p><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/n_8B8zZ/music/U5SUvb_F/08_envywma/">08 Envy.wma - </a><br /><br /></p><p>I guess this one isnt sad and the one before is a "FUCK YOU" song</p><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="110" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/m/bajJMq9JE3/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/m/bajJMq9JE3/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="110" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=bajJMq9JE3" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=bajJMq9JE3" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=bajJMq9JE3" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=bajJMq9JE3" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/bajJMq9JE3/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/n_8B8zZ/music/CLo40wl-/05_in_the_pink_lightwma/">05 In the Pink Light.wma - </a><br /><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="110" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/m/v8jXt2-rJe/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/m/v8jXt2-rJe/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="110" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=v8jXt2-rJe" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=v8jXt2-rJe" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=v8jXt2-rJe" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=v8jXt2-rJe" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/v8jXt2-rJe/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/n_8B8zZ/music/-FOMvZC7/06_take_your_things_and_gowma/">06 Take Your Things and Go.wma - </a><br /><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="110" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/m/Me2NzlIWqF/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/m/Me2NzlIWqF/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="110" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=Me2NzlIWqF" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=Me2NzlIWqF" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=Me2NzlIWqF" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=Me2NzlIWqF" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/Me2NzlIWqF/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/n_8B8zZ/music/Kg6KgTLt/07_misery_in_twilightwma/">07 Misery in Twilight.wma - </a>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047000398321338688.post-87834957603746999892009-02-25T15:10:00.000-06:002009-02-25T16:05:52.204-06:00Blog Spottin It Up<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SaW1YX23QEI/AAAAAAAAABA/Vm7SJXWRHwA/s1600-h/Raw00158.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306847166251614274" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SaW1YX23QEI/AAAAAAAAABA/Vm7SJXWRHwA/s320/Raw00158.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I decided to try this out because, no offense Kim, but Chad seems to find the easiest programs. Plus it does work with our gmail accounts which is nice. Anyways I'm just going to try some things out to see if they work or if I can get them to work. This worked as I wanted so far which is nice because I know m<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SaW1s_LTXyI/AAAAAAAAABI/fKoZ0ufTjas/s1600-h/Raw00159.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306847520403709730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4EPaQsFtl8/SaW1s_LTXyI/AAAAAAAAABI/fKoZ0ufTjas/s200/Raw00159.JPG" border="0" /></a>om had trouble getting the pictures where she wanted and it tells you the layout that you can do for each picture, I think. Time to try and add another picture but to put it on the left side this time. We'll see how this turns out. OOOOOO and you can move them to where you want in the post. This is pretty cool now that I started playing with it a little bit. Plus who doesnt like pinecones and butterflies. Now for the great "what I'm listening to" dealio. Well I couldnt get the music link going but I found out how to do a scrolling marquee, this would have been useful for Kim's spoiler alert HAHAHA.</div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><marquee style="WIDTH: 100%; HEIGHT: 19px" scrollamount="2" width="100%" color="ffd700" bgcolor="#0000ff">GO BREW CREW</marquee><br /><br /><br />Ok back to the music deal.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.quackit.com/html/codes/html_marquee_code.cfm">HTML Marquee Code</a> from Quackit.com<br /><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="110" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/m/KUOqOiAec7/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/m/KUOqOiAec7/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="110" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=KUOqOiAec7" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=KUOqOiAec7" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=KUOqOiAec7" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=KUOqOiAec7" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/KUOqOiAec7/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/n_8B8zZ/music/KbB7x9jN/02_scared_crowwma/">02 Scared Crow.wma - </a>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368670182354826389noreply@blogger.com2