Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Tennis Tough Talk

Peeps....
You remember the Insidious Bob Wojcik, who successfully ruined my running career by his fraudulent advice on stretching. Now he is at it again, wistfully remembering a tennis match that he and I clashed in at the North Conway NH venue last fall.

"Speaking of the makings of Mountain Men... My doc confirmed that I took you down, on your homecourt with two (not one) torn Menisci. To come back from one set down, then 3 Love in the last set while in excrutiating pain is inspriational and without a doubt, the true definition of a mountain man! "

What he is trying to say in his folksy colloquial manner, is that he once beat me in Tennis while suffering with two torn Menisci.
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First of all Bob, I don't know what the hell a Menisci is. So why the hell are you boasting that you that you had two of said Menisci torn????
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The fact is that you were in danger of being beaten in tennis by an old, fat, white guy, who damn near collapsed from exhaustion before the warm ups were over. Despite being at least ten years of age older than you, and slovenly living those ten years at that, I made you tear your freaking Menisci in order to beat me.
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I anxiously await a rematch.

Wosidious said...
btw...what made you get back on your bike after three months? Did you run out of gas or something but couldn't wait to run out for some more nachos? Motivation or necessity? That is the question!

Monday, November 24, 2008

Not a Wheel Man

I really admire people with driving skills... especially since mine are so piss poor.
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Those who have traveled with me, like the two Bob's, know that I am just a terrible wheel man. Despite this, my driving record is immaculate. This is because of my superior judgement.... knowing that I am a hazard at the wheel, I deftly avoid situations where my lack of driving skills would be apparent.
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That is precisely what happened today as I rented a 30' Penske Diesel to deliver materials to a Coast Guard site in Cape Cod. After driving a mile, I quickly realized that I had no business driving a rig that big, and surrendered the wheel to the new Nanepashemet guy, Al, who proved to be the far better man..
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It takes a big man.... nay, a Mountain of A Man.... to admit to his weaknesses.

Tuna Lips said...

I am licensed to drive the bigs rigs - asks Lulu Thistlesnatch - gotta go about 20 stones, as the Limeys would say. Pleasured her at the Turkey Trot the other night, and dirn neer herniatered my back. Big rig.

Chickens comin' home to roost on others fronts, reapin' what I sowed. I felled victim to one of the classic blunders, the most knowed is never get involved in a land war in Asia, but only slightly less well-known is this here: never go in against a Eye-talian when death is on the line.

But I figure to endure.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Bash Anticipation

So the anticipation/anxiety surrounding the night before Thanksgiving Bash is intensifying.
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That's no surprize.
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The urge to eat copious amounts of Buffalo Wings, Macaroni and Cheese, Chile, and Fried Dough, along with drinking highly inappropriate amounts of Beer, Wine, Dark and Stormies, Seagrams and Cider, and ultimately Lagavulin Night Caps is enough to cause consternation in the sturdiest Party Hounds among you Peeps.
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Plus this year Carly Press passed the Bar in two States! That's Great... Another Lawyer... Just what we need!!!! At least she's a lot better looking than the average attorney. We'll probably have a couple of ambulance chasers at this bash. Piscatelli has threatened to attend, and this year, he might just come through.
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Course the Two Bobs and "My Friend Who Doesn't Want His Name Mentioned in the Blog" will be there, along with his authoress wife, Nancy, Abby, Dave and Meghan and his new granddaughter, Caroline.
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Katelyn is nagging me to get the door to the downstairs half bath fixed.... Something about privacy or something. I mean... just hold out as long as possible before you break the seal... then you won't care if the door is open of not. But I'll probably fix it anyway just to get her off of my ass.
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It's rumored that Emily Engardia along with her squeeze, River, will be coming in from Lake Tahoe. You will recall that Emily beat Bob "Mountain of a Man" Brown hands down in the Nanepashemet Peeps Logo Contest, so it will be interesting to see them both at the same event. Sparks could fly.
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MegaPeeps, Brian and Stacey Butler will be showing new megapeep offspring, Grady. I'm psyched for that.
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Tons of other Highlights.
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Katelyn and Jack Dog
Grandson Will along with his soon to be born brother, Malachi (that is the code name that the Psychic told me)
Tyler, Liz and Maddie Gill
Stevie, Ben
Archrival Joe Collins and the lovely Michelle.
Crawfords galore with young Will and his cousins Charlotte and Phoebe.
Hudaks, Dale, Buck, Gail, Drew and the ultra hotty Kristen.
Brendt and Kerry DiOrio, Peabody's, Tommy O and Linda
McMahon, Murph, Ropers
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And Many MORE!
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It will be a quiet, low key affair with witty humor and pithy conversation,,,,, NOT!!!

Friday, November 21, 2008

POTW Week 45

Did I call it or what?
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It was the week from hell with multiple hearings, night work, conference calls, site visits, deliveries, meetings. In the middle of it all, I bought a truck for a new construction manager that Nanepashemet is taking on.
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It was the biggest Blog posting lapse in the past three years, but I really don't give a shit... I was straight out.

Announcing....
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the 45th week of 2008.

Tom McMahon
Dave Bruett
Tony Amonte
Alex Watt
Tyler Gill
Dave Dixon

Naturally, there was a lot of whining and complaning about the slack in Blog posts. I'm just too tired to get pissed off about it.

Tuna Lips said...

Bully fer you, Ise glad workin' is not lost on certain segmentations of this here country.

I gotta prepare my turkey baster for tonites "Turkey Trot" swingers dance. Gonna baste some giblets, hoo ha!

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Bitchy Week

If you are in the workforce, please take note.....
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This week is going to be a Bitch.
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In the back of everyone's mind is that Thanksgiving is the week after this one, and everything will be winding completely down. So if you have some action items to take care of ... this week is do or die.
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The problem is that you'll be trying to get your priorities accomplished, but everyone else will be stretching you to take care of theirs.
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Like I said... it's going to be a Bitch.
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I'll let you know by the end of the week how I am able to rise above it all and cope. That's the benefit of being a Mountain of a Man like me.


"If one advances confidently in the direction of
his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he
has imagined, he will meet with a success
unexpected in common hours."
- H.D. Thoreau
Anonymous Pisc said...

someday, he will trek the same course, fetching Lagavulin's for you. Same modus, different operandi.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

18 Month Old Rambling

We have grandson, Will, over for a sleepover.
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You have to wonder at the thought process of an 18 month old human, as he has dedicated himself to dragging a plastic race track toy from the living room, the dining room, through the kitchen, into the hallway and finally back into the living room.... not once, but ten consecutive, non-stop times.
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Each lap has been performed very purposefully. It's been tiring for me watching him while sitting in my easy chair. I can't imagine how exhausted Joanne must be chasing him around.
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Maybe it's not all that random. I suppose it's more productive than posting to this pathetic blog.

Email is down.

My Outlook Program is hosed.
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I can't get email and I can't send any.
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I feel so naked and vulnerable.
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What will happen to me????

Friday, November 14, 2008

Lying Lady

So now the Obama transition team is considering Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State.
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Good Choice.
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She obviously has a nose for international affairs.
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After all.... didn't she dodge sniper bullets getting off of the plane in Bosnia with her daughter, Chelsea, in tow? Seems to me that she said that they had to scurry to cover. Under heavy fire and all.
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Oh Yeah! I forgot. That was a complete fabrication. But she apologized for making it up, so that's ok.
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Guess it was the pressure of the campaign that made her conjure up that BIG one.
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She'd make a hell of a Secretary of State. Except for the little business of running fast and loose with the facts.
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And the Dems have the balls to make fun of Governor Palin!!!! Why can't Obama find a spot for Monica Lewinsky? Bill did.
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I suppose this post is a little harsh on my part. But if you can dispute these facts, then I will recommend that Barack appoint you to the Supreme Court.
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This shit is going to get stale pretty quick.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

POTW Week 44

With the stock market operating in such a haphazard fashion, it's clear to me that the best investment is real estate.... especially in this buyer's market. Pay down your mortgage as much as possible. Buy as much real estate as you can handle. Screw the stock market.

ANNOUNCING....
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the 44th Week of 2008.

Pat Piscatelli
Wilfredo Cespedes
Jeff Middleton
the Bulgarian Salesgirl in the Menemsha Blues store on the Vinyard
Jeff Gold
Sam Simons

Time to get back to the car on this Ferry.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

MV Round Trip

Heading down to Martha's Vineyard tomorrow by 5:00 AM to catch the 8:15 Wood's Hole Ferry for a bid walk. Normally I'd be up for a little R&R on the island, but I have to deadhead right back by 3:00 PM to handle the red hot details at Nanepashemet Telecom.
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I hope I can get cell signal on the boat passage.

Monday, November 10, 2008

Ramping up the Annual Bash

It's happening again on Wed. Nov. 26, 2008.
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We'll be firing up the turkey frier for the buffalo wings and fried dough.
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Mike Nestor is threatening to bring clam chowder and Steve Lewis mentioned something about his barbequed ribs. Of course, there will be a big kettle of Macaroni and Cheese to go with the Dark and Stormies.
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And the Beer will flow like wine!
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This can only mean one thing.... the annual night before Thanksgiving Day Bash. It is really starting to heat up.
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Underneath it all will be the understated elegance for which the event is so rightly known..... and the theme of excessive eating and drinking remains this year by popular demand. As usual, there will be no written invitations. But your attendance is mandatory.
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This year, we should see a new generation of Peeps make their first appearance. Will, Caroline, Will, Phobe, Charlotte, Maddie, Ethan, Becket, Grady..... Yes, there will be a non-alcoholic infant and toddler division for the growing number of Peeps aged 3 and below that have entered this exclusive circle.
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More details to follow.

Tuna Lips said...

A handy reminder, time to break out my decoratins and get the Ruffies for the special Holiday Brew, Tuna Style, that is akin to the Funky Cold Medina fancied by your neighbors votin' block. Works every time, best to give that to receive, so says ole TL!

Christmas Shopping




Joanne doesn't know it, but she bought two of these bench vises made by Grizzly for my Christmas Present last night.
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I know I have a problem.... buying online tools late at night.... but it's my monkey, and I'll deal with it.