Speed Racer the movie...

Ok - I had heard abou this for a while, but now its true - there is a live action movie based on the Speed Racer cartoon I loved as a kid. Go to the movie's website - http://www.speedracerthemovie.com/ for the trailer. From what I've seen, I'm not sure if it will be as popular as the cartoon, but its about time someone made this movie...

Thanks for visiting...

I've noticed a lot more visitors to my blog in recent days - thanks in part to co-workers who have linked my blog to theirs...

I know that I don't write as much as I should, but there is a fine line between cleverness and stupidity, and I don't like to cross it (very often)...

About the only things that are going on are the political ads for the South Carolina primaries - real good stuff, if you're into personal bashing of views, clothes, hair, spouses, etc. Really can't wait until the whole thing is over - the elections have become nothing more than a popularity contest.

I think most people today, if offered the presidency, would turn it down - there's too much "stuff" for anyone to make a difference for the better...

Share your views, if you like...

100 hits on my blog!

Unfortunately, most of those hits are mine due to hitting refresh too many times...

What the...

While driving to my parents house on New Years Day, we passed several cars pulled over by the state patrol. I slowed down so I don't get pulled either (my wife says this is impossible because I never exceed the speed limit and drive way too slow for her and everybody else).

No more than an 1/8 of mile after passing the stopped cars, this black Cadillac comes flying by almost taking my driver's side mirror with him. He had a packed car and must have been going at least 90 mph. Right behind him another car is racing with him - this second car is a beater and I can only imagine that he's trying to race the Caddy to the open road ahead - this old car also almost takes my mirror with them in the chase with the Caddy...

I say to my wife, "where's the cops when you need them?"

These words are still hanging in the air, when the beater car flips on the blue lights and pulls the Caddy - nice to know that sometimes the cops are there when you need them...

He gots the Apnea...

Since I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in 2007 (or was it 2006), its been interesting to hear from others about their experiences.

I was prescribed the CPAP machine, or as my wife calls it, my snufleupagous (like Big Bird's imaginary friend on Sesame Street). It certainly has made a big improvement for me - like, not stop breathing during sleep 60 times an hour.

My wife used to kick the bed to stop me snoring. She really loves me - she told me to hold my breath until I stopped snoring, but that really didn't help the situation.

I resorted to sleeping in other rooms, much to the dismay of my children, who were fearful of the night monster who made loud snoring noises at night...

I never heard myself snoring, but I've been told that several small animals are missing and presumed dead due to the noise - "all were gone, even the mouse..."

I always tell my story to others who are going down the same road I did...
- 2 sleep studies,
- the wonderful wired medusa look, complete with heart monitors and sensors all over the body.

Trying to explain the shaved areas legs was a little tough, especially the neighborhood kids... Trying to convince them that I didn't do this all the time was even harder - I still don't think they believe me...

I feel much better now since using the CPAP - so do my wife, the neighbors, small animals, the next county over, etc.

Blog Status

Well, my blog has been accused of being less than spectacular (you know who you are). I can understand since I don't put an entry in every day. I would love to make an entry every day, but sadly, my life is BORING!

If my life was anymore routine, it would be printed in the newspaper weeks in advance.

Sure, I long for a wider variety of activities in life, but lately I'm all funned out.

Anyways, this entry probably won't make the grade either, so there...