That Was Easy.

I bet this is more difficult than it looks.
/obvious

More Pictures

It was a slow afternoon so we went to Gossner's to get an ice cream cone. Afterwards we stopped by the park to take some pictures. Here are a few of my favorites.

Picture Time

Here are a few pictures that I took after/on the way from the late night game of Five Crowns. The moon was so bright that I couldn't resist. Hope you enjoy them.

Pretty Cool.

You will spend the first 4 minutes wondering what the H he is doing, then you will say Ahhaaa.

Who Woulda Thunk It?

Feel Good Story of The Day

The British dentistry is a bit distracting so just close your eyes and listen.


Linky Goodness

Utahrds At Work

Not Acrobatic

If you think Adobe Acrobat stinks on ice like I do, try this.

That's Weird

Copy and paste this into Google Earth and zoom in.

38 13'36 N 112 17'56 W

Who Wants To Be An Idiot?

This is the second French video that I have posted. I am not sure what that means. Anyway, this guy is an idiot and so is the majority of the audience.

A Bunch of Things That Irritate Me

I decided that it is time for me to join in all of the list making fun. So far, the lists have been interesting and positive. Since it would require a lot of thought for me to follow in those footsteps, I have decided to make an easier list. However, it is only easy if I don't try to do it all at once. So here goes, the initial installment of things that really irritate me. If you find yourself doing any of these things, Please Stop!

1. People who park their shopping carts in the middle of the aisle. No trip to Walmart is complete without encountering several these geniuses. Apparently they are unaware of the fact that other people don't want to wait for them while they ponder their grocery buying decisions. The best part is when you say, "Ahem....excuse me." they look at you as though they are truly surprised to see another person in the store. If you know someone who is guilty of this I am including a helpful diagram to aid you in pointing out their mistakes.

Hit Everything But The Lottery

French Mime Dude.......No, Really

I don't care for most things French, but this is pretty cool. Actually it is just king of weird. My favorite part is the microphone the announcer has. It is wireless, but it looks like one of the old school wired versions and he holds it like a French Bob Barker. The announcer lady has cool pants too, but you will have to wait until the very end to see them.

jerome murat
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Maybe You Can Polish A Turd And Make It Shine

I bought this piece of crap at an auction for $25.

Then I cleaned it up so that it looks like this.



Then
Profit.

August Newsletter

Thanks to Nikkala's good work and those who submitted the information the August newsletter is available. Get it while it is hot.
http://www.troywilkins.com/files/wilkins_august_newsletter.pdf

Hmm.....Why Doesn't My Face Work?

So I am eating a bowl of popcorn in preparation for my well deserved Sunday nap when I notice my face feels kind of weird. Then I notice that my left eye won't close all of the way. Now I can't chew my popcorn very well. What the H?? Please note that my first instinct was to keep eating when my face stopped working. Kind of a whole new meaning to the term "stuffing your face". After a quick look in the mirror it was confirmed.....I am a handsome man, but back to the point. The left side of my face had developed that 'just left the dentist after a filling' feel. I figured that couldn't be a good thing so off to the ER we went. Well 3 hours, 1 EMT, 1 nurse, 1 doctor, and a CT scan later it turns out that Alisha and I had diagnosed the problem before we left the house. I have a freaking Bell's Palsy! Out of all the things that can interrupt a nap this has to set some kind of a record for most obscure, but the good news is that CT didn't show anything scary and it is supposed to go away on its own. The strangest part about the whole thing is how fast it set in and the fact that I can't shut my left eye completely. It doesn't matter how hard I try, it only closes about 3/4 of the way. The doctor said that sometimes they have patients tape their eye shut at night so it doesn't dry out...that's weird. What kind of tape do you use to tape eyes shut?
Anyway....thanks for coming. Enjoy the drool out of the left side of my mouth.

Who knew?? Everybody Really Does Love Raymond.

Up until a few months ago I had never watched Everybody Loves Raymond. I knew it was on CBS and that was pretty much enough. Very few things on CBS are good and or funny. Alisha started watching it and soon had a Season Pass for it on the Tivo. I would catch bits of it here and there and what do you know, it was actually pretty funny. Now I watch it all of the time and really like it. Frank is one of my all time favorites. HOLY CRAP. hehehe Well, there you have it....I too love Raymond.
Thanks for coming....enjoy the biscote.

What The Crap Is Going On?

Does it make me a bad person if my biggest concern about the Middle East right now is...."Freak of nature, how high are gas prices going to go now??? Sure, the whole region is on the verge of apocalypse (sp?), but it would be REALLY nice if the price of gas would come down. It makes me feel better knowing that Israel is over there kicking trash right now, but President Tom scares me a little bit. For those of you who don't listen to the Glen Beck show, President Tom is the president of Iran. His real name is too hard to say and even harder to spell so Glen started calling him President Tom. I like that, so from this day forward he shall be President Tom in my book. Anyway, this guy is a full fledged nutty dude. If he ever gets the nukes he wants it could be bad news. Once again I am glad that Israel is in the neighborhood because I can't see them standing by and watching a nut job like PT build a nuclear arsenal. Any time that President Tom finds himself in front of a microphone he takes the opportunity to let the world know that he wants to wipe Israel off of the map. Hmmm....lovely. This coming from a guy who is so mentally stable that he drops messages down a well in order to communicate with a long dead spiritual advisor.

This is the point when I remind you to not look for any well-thought out message....You won't find one. Anyway, back to Israel. I admire their toughness and determination. All of their neighbors pretty much hate them and wish that they would fall into the sea. Howevercomma (thanks Dr. Laura) they not only hold their own, but they kick trash. I know, I know....they get superior military gear from us, but they don't hesitate to use in when they need to. Hesbollah (sp?) kidnaps 2 soldiers and lobs some rocket across the border. Israel doesn't go to the U.N. and ask for permission or worry about what others might think...they already know the answer to both questions....everybody hates them. Instead they launch right back at Lebanon and then tell Syria and Iran that they are next on the list. That sound you hear is sphincters tightening in Damscus. I don't think the same reaction is coming out of Tehran. In fact, I think Iran is pulling the strings for the whole show. That dang President Tom is up to no good. I wish he would fall down the well.

In other news....it is stinking hot. Also, this just in from the Department of Urban Manners, Behavior, And Spelling Service. From this day forthwith, the inclusion of ..... shall repair any and all errors in punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure.
Thanks for coming.....Enjoy Elton John.

OK...Fine....I Will Take One Too

I have finally given in to peer pressure and started my very own blog. I haven't decided if I should take it seriously or just be obnoxious. You will just have to wait and see for yourselves. On second thought it can't be obnoxious if you don't look at it and lets be serious....Who is going to look at this masterpiece?? I wasn't an English major or anything and the subject was tolerated more than embraced so cut me some slack on grammar/spelling/punctuation.
Thanks for coming, enjoy the cheesecake.