And That's All She Wrote.....

Well that's it. This is officially the last post here at Pido's place.
From now on I'm just plain old Steve (emphasis on plain and old:) )

From now on you can find me here denying any and all wrong doing, responsibility, and anything else I can think of.

It's been fun hope to see ya at the new place

Steve

Very Important Announcment**Updated**

***UPDATED***
Lisa is right may as well make the move
All new posts will be at the new underpass in between the innertubes
Yeah it will take me some time to get links blogrools and jelly going on over there but what the hey?

See ya there


I've got a new blog. (yes I think I may have grown up enough to call it a blog)

Steve Denies Any Wrong Doing

The name was inspired by Lisa.(link at the new home)

Once I get the drywall up and the paint on it will be my new home and Pidomon's Posts will go away.

But knowing how fast I do things I'll still be here for a couple weeks

Random Python and Bonus Leonard

Since we are all Socialists now




I don't understand this song but I like it

We're #2 And Some Random Thoughts.

Yeah we came in number two at Trivia tonight.
Good thing I knew when Bolivia got their freedom from Spain! (or at least I was with 4 years which was close enough)

Non Cat came by again for a short visit last night. It was good to see her.

I'd like your vote for President of the United States but as none of you have seen my birth certificate I guess that's one more dream that will crawl off to die. I mean a hoax like that can only be pulled off once a gazillion years.

I have new pots and pans on the way! Along with that and the new plumbing I really am living the high life.

I'm getting sick and tired of being sick and tired at all the bullshit at work.

I'm boycotting the Watchmen movie. Just because I can. (But i will reread teh graphic novel instead)

I'm pretty sure Ma is smiling down on me from somewhere right now.

Have a great week everyone!

Peace

Are WEE Fit?

So I found my WII FIT today!
(Soon Giggles will be able to ask me if I fitted today!)
Speaking of which Giggles did you?

The concept is simple. I like video games. I need some motivation. I have a video game which calls me out as unbalanced (well who can argue with that?lol)lazy and not in shape.

So the plan is to see if I can use this to maybe get me a bit healthier and in better shape. (And I totally disagree that I am 55 in WII years)

So we'll see how it goes.

I'm pretty sure when you are doing WII FIT your hands should be holding teh controller and not a beer and cigarette .

I'll have to work on that!

A VLOG!

Everyone Thank Christina

Christina reminded this is not allowed:



Oh and Giggles have you walked today?

TV Theme Song, Some Pics, A Question, and Few Thoughts

Ok first the question

Giggles have you walked today?

TV THEME SONG



Linda has asked for some pics of the recent plumbing work i had done

My New Kitchen Sink Faucet
American Kitchens Styled in Steel!


The new shower plumbing



And since they are such a hit in Cost Rica here is a picture of an actual Snoopy Sandwich



A thought. I really hate writing schedules nobody reads. It's annoying. (was that a thought or a statement? or both?)

And finally a quick word from me:

This Maybe Should Have Been An Island Post

But I wanted to share with five or six people LOL
I just got off the phone with Michele.

And while there has been no major medical news that I am aware of she sounded GREAT

Full of energy, helping her son with a Great Gatsby test he has tomorrow (I think i impressed her when i remembered there was something about a train and a billboard with eyeglasses on it or something) and just full of life.

It's the best I've heard her sound in a long time.

Wish y'all could see the big smile I have on my face right now.

I'll continue to face the reality of the cancer she has but will never give up my faith in her to fight and survive.

Previously Posted Random Python

Posted at the Island a couple of days ago but still funny

Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfern-schplenden-schlitter-crasscrenbon-fried-digger-dingle-dangle- dongle-dungle-burstein-von-knacker-thrasher-apple-banger-horowitz- ticolensic-grander-knotty-spelltinkle-grandlich-grumblemeyer- spelterwasser-kurstlich-himbleeisen-bahnwagen-gutenabend-bitte-ein- nurnburger-bratwustle-gernspurten-mitz-weimache-luber-hundsfut- gumberaber-shonedanker-kalbsfleisch-mittler-aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm

WOW Post #500

Really? I banged out 500 senseless posts?
Hard to believe.

I still remember that Friday night at the virtual pub at Shakesville when Jen basically threatened me that if I didn't start a glob she would start it for me! (And of course Bob was right there supporting her in this insane quest to get me to type on the innertubes.)

I'm pretty sure I have not written anything in these 500 posts on either the macro or micro level that has changed the world, explained anything no one didn't already know, or made any sort of difference in the general welfare of humanity.

But that was never my quest. There are sooooooo many people that do that better than I could ever hope to.

What I wanted to accomplish was this. If you wanted to get to know me a little better you could. And I could get to know you.

To steal a line from my friend Brave Sir Robin "Never let anyone tell you that online friends are somehow lesser friends than those in the meat world."

And you guys and gals and puppies and kitties and penguins and monkeys, those of you who live on island and those who don't, are my friends. And to that I say this:
THANKS

So I will end this post with one of tonights trivia questions (That we got correct)

Within 200 pounds what was the weight of the world's largest S'More? Hint it contained more than 9000 toasted marshmallows.

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by my cardboard box underneath the overpass of the innertubes.

Peace

Steve

Things You Don't Want to Hear Your Plumber Say

"OH CRAP"

Well at least he wasn't working on the toilet!

The new faucet is in and I am now in this weird land of having hot and cold water in my kitchen.

And Wednesday they are coming out to do the shower!

Sweet.

Now to log out of work and off to play.

I'm Not Sure What This Story Is About

Today I decided to try to continue my semi productive streak and once I hauled my lazy butt out of bed I did.

Many things done today one of them was grocery shopping (yes I took the path of least resistance last night and ordered the pizza.)

One of the items I bought was hot dogs. It was just one item out of many in my basket and I really didn't think much about it.

I went out to watch the Daytona 500 today with some phriends and my brain was kind of itching. And I remembered the Peanuts Cookbook!

One of the first things I ever collected was Peanuts stuff. I was not necessarily that in tune to all of the underlying concepts behind the daily cartoon strips but Ma encouraged me to read them and collect stuff.

Also (to my Ma's chagrin) I was a very picky and light eater (as Bob, Jen, Christina will attest to)

Many times Ma would make me a separate meal. And other times she would tell me supper came from the Peanuts Cookbook which was good enough for me!

One sandwich was called the Snoopy Sandwich. Basically a hot dog quartered put on a piece of bread covered with a slice of cheese and put in the broiler for ab out 5 minutes.

And I loved those.

I can still hear Ma asking me when I was 7 or 8 years old "Hey B want a Snoopy Sandwich for lunch?" to which was my immediate response was "YES!"

So tonight I made one (actually 2 I am a lot bigger now) and ate them on Grandma Blush's plate.

And somewhere I think Ma may be smiling. At least I hope so.

I Am A Lazy Globber

And being lazy I often forget to update my globroll with new places I am reading and new people I have met. I am often surprised that my lack of etiquette hasn't resulted in me being pushed back through all of the series of tubes and right off the internets.

So here are my new glboroll additions and folks I am enjoying reading and getting to know

Chasing Wentworth Miller
Since my Dad was born in Canada it's only natural I have added a Canadian to my globroll. We both watch Lost (well who doesn't?) but I am on a quest to get Simplicity yo watch BSG!

Robot Nine
Some of teh coolest pics on the innertubes can be found at Robot Nine. Plus I think he is a fellow Texan. And has a really cool Picture Puzzle Contest each week.

Wits and Wiggles
If memory serves me correctly Lisa sent me here (and who am I to not obey Lisa?)
Giggles is a fellow golfer I believe so I look forward to having someone to commiserate with when golf season starts this year.

Judging The Books
Beth won one of Robot Nine's Picture Puzzle contests and I was intrigued by her way cool SIP gravatar (guess you have to be a comics geeks to get what SIP is) and at first I didn't get her blog which I have since confessed to her.

But I took a reading comprehension pill and now I get it!

(parenthetical)
Again not sure how I ran into this blog but am glad I did!

So welcome to the island of misphit globroll everyone!

Today's Activity List

Here are my plans for the day
1. Stop yelling at the jerk that was on C-Span from the Caito Institute
2. Unclog bathroom sink.
3. Clean toilet
4. Do laundry
5. Shop
a. need new lamp for dark cavernous living room
b. look at a new set of irons that i can't afford but it's nice to dream
c. WII yes I am making the plunge and buying my own WII system.
d. screen door. going to replace the 1950's screen door on the front of the house (depending on how much it is for door and installation)
e. groceries (will probably put that off until tomorrow and settle for a pizza tonight)
6. waste the rest of teh day

Sounds like a romantic time, don't it?

Enjoy your Saturday

The Cat Seems Unimpressed

But I am!

My NEW FAUCET ARRIVED TODAY!

The sink is original equipment in the house and last time i had a plumber out to fix a rusty pipe (hey now no age jokes) he said there was no way I could find any replacement parts much less a new faucet.


that is one big piece of brass

But guess what I did! Thank Maude/Ceiling Cat/(insert deity or non deity here) I DID NOT GIVE UP and the innertubes came through for me.

I know this must seem blase and boring but I am excited about my new faucet (yes I don't have a date for Valentines Day if you didn't guess LOL)

Have a great Friday everyone!

I HATE THIS COMMERCIAL

But I have always loved Pepe Le Pew.

And now some corporate schmuck who didn't get the joke has the made this?

Really?

So what am I missing here? Anything? Or has corporate amurica taken yet two more beloved iconic characters from my youth, twisted what they were about just to sell a fracking cell phone?

It Takes Me Awhile to Think of These Things

Jen has a great vid up of Gladys from Austin Texas.

(To understand the rest of this post you must watch the video. Of course not many people understand what I type anyway lol)

My status message tonight when I signed in was "GRRRRR GAHHHHHH" And then I watched the video and changed it to "I love Jesus but I drink a little"

And after reading a few of y'alls blogs it came to me.

Grandma Blush.

I was home in Brenham for Thanksgiving one year and we did our usual go the assisted living center and picked up Grandma to bring her over for Turkey Day dinner.

We are sitting there waiting for dinner and Grandma looks at me and says "Steven I'd like a little beer"

And I think to myself "Well the woman is 99 (she passed at 103!) who am I to say no to her?"

So I give her some beer (or gnats piss or Budweiser for those of you scoring at home) and she was happy!

Random Python Tuesday For OuynagDan

For OuyangDan who apparently is now living in the future!
She and the Red Queen beleive all arguments should be solved in this fashion.

And I must say it's hard to argue with that!

Me Am Dumb

GAHHH.
Stupid trivia
Ok so I got who won the 2005 Heisman trophy (and was the only one and yelled loudly when the answer was revealed) and then instantly crashed and burned on World Geography (Is Bangladesh still a country? Apparently so)

So 5 teams playing trivia tonight and at half time the question was world capitals and population and we got 2 of 4 (question was as of 2007 4 largest populated world capitals we got Japan and India missed South Korea and Mexico)

And we are dead last with 10 points.

But we dug out (got lucky with an easy Star Wars question and I got the palindrome question)and ended up in third place with 31 points and then the FINAL QUESTION

You can bet up to 20 points and the last question is:
Put these candies in order of when they were first released under their current brand name
Milk Duds
Neco Wafers
Fifth Avenue Bar

And yes my team mates had the correct answer and I talked them out of it LOL.

But as always a good time was had by all.

Third Time's A Charm?

So i have hit the "new post" button three times this morning.

But there are not three posts here!

I hate having typers block.

I think I will model today after yesterday. Do the bare minimum of adult responsible things and then play for the rest of the day.

Hey if it worked once it should work again right?

(of course I guess that means getting out of bed at some point)

Enjoy your Sunday

It's The Little Things I Guess

I've been playing phone tag with Sister 1 and Sister 2 all week.
And while I am out tonight I check my phone and see Sister1 has actually called me back! (maybe now I'm just a gray sheep of the family lol)

I love my sisters. They are good people with great kids and have helped make me into the person I am today.

I depend on Sister1 to really give me the low down on Sister2 and how her health is.

And she told me Sister2's hair is coming back, she's got some energy and is doing stuff!

On the off chance Sister2 may answer her phone I took my chances and called her and ZOMG!!111!!!MILLION she was home.

And she sounded great. Her white blood cell count was down so she didn't have the chemo this week. Awaiting inlaws and her nephews and nieces from the other side of the family to show up at any minute so our conversation was short but still good.

And talking with her made me happy.

I Don't Expect Much From Work

But heat, on one of the coldest days of the year, is one of them!

I get out of my car walk through the cold and get into the lobby. And I'm still cold.
I write it off to "Hey I was just out in 18 degree weather"

I get into the elevator. And I'm still cold. I write this off to "Hey they probably have the dock doors open downstairs and cold air is coming into the elevator shafts."

I get to my office. And I'm still cold. I've got nothing to write this off to.

I open my email and read "Building management is aware of the lack of heat on the third floor"

That made me feel better!

This VLOG Is Cat Free

Yes I know you want to see the cat not me but it is out of my control! Really.

Random Tuesday Python

Don't argue with me about this!

Pido Music For A Monday

Yeah me and music?

Leonard Cohen and U2



And a song from Spamalot that just happened to be on the CD player in the car

It Was 20 Years Ago Today

No not a Beatles post.

Today is my 20th anniversary working for the company I work for.
I've got the day off and what am I doing? Logged into work checking email and running reports!
Maybe that's why I have survived 20 years?

So here I am at 47 with 20 years under my belt and I only have 20 more (at a minimum) to go before I can retire!

I started out working out one day a week at a warehouse in Grand Prairie Texas, moved my way up to running my own warehouse and then finally moved here to Balteemore to take a position at our home office.

And overall the job is still pretty fun. I mean how can you not have fun when you talk about super heroes all day?

Super-Yawn-Bowl

(Celebrating a Dallas TD in Houston TX)

Can't say I'm that excited about this years Superbowl.
Back in the day I was known for throwing a pretty mean Superbowl Party. Of course back in teh day my team had a shot of actually making it to the Superbowl instead of settling for maybe making it to the playoffs (which we've done twice in 12 years)


(cleaning up after a Superbowl party here in Maryland)
The food was always pretty good. I'd make a couple of briskets, some hash brown casserole and something for dessert (I tried to get the jellyroll recipe from Mom one year and she would not give it to me. Something about a lack of jelly roll skills on my part) and other folks would bring munchies.

But one year here in Maryland someone asked if they could have the party at thier house and I said yes and I've been party free ever since!

I do kind of miss it though. It was fun getting up and cooking all day (one beer for each half hour the brisket was in the oven) and then having a bunch of people over.

So today I'll spend the afternoon at the House of Trees WII bowling and watching SB prep and then will either come home or go to one of teh parties I've been invited to.

As I have tomorrow off I really don't have to worry about what shape I'l be in in the morning (too much that is I'm not as young as I use to be!)

Whatever you're doing today enjoy yourselves!