What are you trying to imply?

So, I did it. Yesterday I bought an Xbox360. (I'm sure I'll post later about why I bought the core system instead of waiting for a complete system.) Well, you know how stores like to give out special coupons at checkout? At Kmart, my checkout coupon was a 3-month guest membership to Bally.

So, the question is: Does Kmart give these to, say, every tenth customer, did buying the XBox trigger the exercise coupon, or did my cashier look at me and think, "This guy needs to get out more," and push a special button on the register?

Since the cashier wasn't exactly the brightest blue-light in the box, I'm going with option three.

What's in a name...

In college one of my college professors was Dr. Igor Szczyrba (hyperlinked as evidence that there is a poor soul with that last name). He was (obviously) of some Eastern European background. I often made comments to my friends like, "Can I buy another vowel?" and "What kind of last name has eight letters and only one vowel?"

Only later in life (something like five years after the fact), I'm still joking around with my friends about this unfortunate soul's last name - and it hits me: How many vowels are in "McKnight"?

Well, last week I had a meeting with Bruce Caughey, director of communication for the school district. And again, I find myself saying "How do you get 'Coy' from 'Caughey'? There's all these random silent letters!"

Today it hits me that there are a few silent letters in the last name of somebody else I know.

So, do me a favor and call me Row-ger MicKanigit from time to time to remind me how stupid my name is. Thanks!

XBox 360 Issues

1) As I was out shopping for Valentine's Day presents, I found an XBox 360 console at Target - both core and full systems. However, since I was shopping for Melissa, and she knew that, I decided it would not be right to come home with a 360. I haven't seen one since.

2) Melissa keeps asking me why I want a 360. I haven't been playing my XBox enough to warrant the purchase. So, I'm being scolded for not playing enough XBox. hmm....

Are you talking to ME?!?!!

So, this morning, my sweet, dear wife asked me, "So are there any serving utensils that you think we need more than one of?"

Yeah, see, I'm... I'm, well, a guy....

Inner Peace

(In case you hadn't received the email. I laughed out loud at this one. aka - not original)

I am passing this on to you because it definitely worked for me and we all could use more calm in our lives. By following the simple advice I heard on a Dr. Phil show, I have finally found inner peace. Dr. Phil proclaimed "The way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you've started." I looked around my house to see all the things I started and hadn't finished, so, before leaving the house this morning, I finished off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of White Zinfandel, a bottle of Bailey's, a bottle of Kahlua, a package of Oreos, the remainder of both Prozac and Valium prescriptions, the rest of the cheesecake, some saltines and a box of chocolates. You have no idea how freaking good I feel.

Try it and if it works for you please pass this on to those you feel are in need of inner peace.

Yeah, she's gonna need extensive counseling...

Last night, my wife and I were playing a game. I made a good play and said "Oh, yes!"

My sweet daughter responded "Wyoming!"

Cool new website

http://www.elevationlife.org/

Nicely done - and I am a critic... There's always room for improvement on a new web site, but hey, I'm in one of the pictures. Who can argue!