Cabbie..

I’ve been in Canada for a few years now. Like 5 since the start of Tyndale. I used to get upset because the sports reporters just couldn’t match up with the ESPN guys down in the U.S of A. and because of all the hockey first news. Now, I think that the ESPN guys can’t match up with Cabbie on the Street. And I like hockey. Kind of. For those of you who don’t know Cabbie, here’s your introduction from the NBA All-star weekend last season.

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In other news, today I called Ashlee-Heather at her work and pretended to be someone from the gas station doing a survey. Ashlee-heather told me that the gas station needs more full service pumps.

Sing along.

Presidential Debate..

Today is Saturday.  Yesterday was Friday. Tomorrow is Sunday. Ashlee-heather is busy working on a few papers for school on the couch. Which means she’s using the computer where the t.v. is located.  So I’m writing this on my typewriter.  I actually had the thought to do some spring cleaning, fall style.  I think I need some more time to think about that thought though. Maybe next weekend I’ll start.  

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In other news, the first presidential debate was on last night.  I was never good at debating but Chris will debate anything with you.

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And finally, as is now the custom, I leave you with the video of the day.

Video of the Day..

A little surfing.

Here’s a new feature entitled ” a little surfing” this is where I will do some websurfing with you. Simply click on the words that are a different color.

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When I came home at lunch time today CNN was announcing Googles new 10 million dollar contest for an idea. You think up an idea that will help the world and Google will give 10 million for it. You can read about it here. I’ll probably submit at least 6 or 7 ideas.

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Elsewhere, here’s a place where you can look at what different websites looked like ten years ago. I did that for our church website. It’s pretty rad. For extra Fun here’s what I looked like over ten years ago.

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Meanwhile, over at Espn.com I saw this story about the top kindegardan basketball prospect. Pretty weird but entertaining. Even more entertaining is trying to spell kindegarden without spellcheck.  Chuck Norris doesn’t use spell check.

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Furthermore, Bishop J. Turtle gave me a heads up on an NBA D-League try-out coming to Toronto. I’m thinking about going. 

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And Finally, while your surfing be sure to stop by Ian’s and see what him and Lauren are up to at his new school in Scotland.

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And just for fun, here’s the video of the day. Saved by the bell 4 life.

Happy Wheels..

Yesterday I bought a pair of vintage roller skates from the thrift store. They’re black with red wheels. I’m pretty sure I’ll get some major use out of them at Church with the kids on Sunday morning. But I’m most excited for the first annual youth group 80’s roller rink coming soon. This will be complete with leaders in referee shirts making sure everyone is skating in the right direction. Which will probably turn into roller derby real fast. For further instruction on choosing the right roller skates for roller derby please watch the following video. I showed my skates to a pastor this morning and he said they are woman’s skates.  OJ (pictured above) begs to differ. If the skate fits…

It’s late on this Friday afternoon. I’m at the church office and I’ve been listening to this youtube remix. I liked it so much that I put it up for your enjoyment. Turn up the volume wherever you are. Just do it.

 

This is a picture of my dad, brothers, and me. What’s the occasion you ask? Well, this picture was taken after we won the Old Orchard Beach invitational Golf tournament. My brother Chris, wearing the plad shorts, let the pressure get to him during this event. He said his heart was pounding for every shot he took. It really effected his performance. I don’t even know how many times I had to tell him to pick up his ball. Meanwhile, my brother Andrew provided the Red Bull. I think that was our secret to the victory. We should be in a commercial. 

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In other news, I’ve decided that I’m going to write something on here everyday for the next little while. Starting yesterday. Ending today. 

Good night Canada. And America, that shirt I’m wearing in the picture has gone missing. I wore it last for this photo in Maine, it could be in Pittsburgh now. I might be going to Lancaster in November so I’ll pick it up then.

This is Dee Brown. I used to have this poster hanging in my bedroom. He won the 1991 slam dunk competition with this pictured dunk. He “Pumped up” his shoes before doing this dunk. I have a pair of those shoes now. I pump them up every morning before heading to the office. The only difference is I have black shoe laces and a calculator watch to go with it. Calculator watch + Reebok Pumps= success. Come to think of it, I might be Dee Brown for Halloween this year. 

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In other news, the fall has returned. Ashlee-Heather is working full-time and going to school full-time. I’ve tried to designate the spare room as the official reading room for the new student. Here’s how my last attempt went. 

ME: “Ashlee-Heather why aren’t you in the reading room?”

AH:”There is no reading room.”

ME: “Yes there is we discussed it at our last meeting.”

AH: “No we didn’t. what are you talking about meeting?”

ME: “I’ll get you the minutes.”

I go to meetings. That’s what I do. In fact, last weekend I was at a meeting and I stepped out to use the bathroom and got stuck in the mentioned bathroom. The door was jammed. I didn’t know what to do. I started thinking about who I could call but then I just kept pulling on it and it eventually opened. When I got back into the meeting I told one of the pastor’s and he informed me that he was stuck in there too.

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Finally, this morning I woke up singing Adam Sandler’s Hannukah song and I couldn’t fall back asleep. I think it’s because last night we had our second annual coffee/hot chocolate house at church and I put a Christmas tree up as part of the decoration. Youth Ministry tip #107, there always has to be an element of weirdness to it.

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