Peeps...
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Don't you ever get sick and tired of reading this pathetic Blog????
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It's not such an outrageous question...... even I look for a little variety once in awhile. I'll admit that I check in with some other blogs almost daily. The authors are not as neurotic as I am, and sometimes they skip a few days between posts.... while I have averaged 1.39856 posts per day for the past four years here at good ole Nanepashemet.
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The first Blog I usually check is Harvey's Thoughts, which features the stylings of Harvey Rowe, an accomplished attorney and claims adjuster who has a strong committment to Catholic values and practices what he preaches. Harvey is an old partner of mine and a trusted friend, and I highly recommend that you Peeps check in with his "Thoughts" if you want a dose of centered and moral values. Plus he is pretty sharp on his insights on pro sports.
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The second Blog that I usually check is Northshore Waterman, whose author is Doug Maxfield from Essex. Doug likes to make people think that he is the consummate Blue Collar fisherman from Cape Ann, when in reality he is a highly skilled English major touting from St. Michael's College in Vermont. His wife, Sarah, is also a wicked smart Harvard grad. That said, Doug gives great insight into the life of a Cape Ann Fisherman, and he's pretty funny too. Doug was best buds with my son, Ryan at St. Mike's and I bought the WhaleEye from him.
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Peeps...
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I really don't give a flying flip what you do with your free time. But if you are going to spend it wasting away in Cyberspace,. you could do a lot worse than giving these insightful Blogs a look every once in awhile.
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Monday, June 21, 2010
Traps Set
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Plus I have to head up to Gloucester to the Winchester Fishing Company on Washington Street which is the Lobster equipment supplier to replace the three lost traps with lines and buoys.
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But three traps are out there... and I can't tell you where, but they're in a place that we pulled some nice lobsters last year. The largest had me and Tommy O all psyched. About five pounds of beautiful crustecean, but then it lifted its tail and it was covered in eggs. A FEMALE!
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Since I abide by all laws and regulations, this beauty was set free. Hopefully in a few years, I will be harvesting her offspring.
Pure Soccer Excitement
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Soccer is much more exciting than watching paint dry. And I don't care what color paint it is.... or what the paint is drying on.
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Doesn't matter if it is oil-based or latex.... Soccer is still more exciting.
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If you don't believe me, paint a wall right next to your TV and turn on the World Cup. You'll find yourself watching the TV way more than 50% of the time.TommyO said...
Excellent observation.
Linda and I were yukking it up while reading your comparison. TommyO and Linda.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Grillwork
Lots of people dropped by to celebrate Grandson Will's birthday today. As usual, Joanne did most of the work, but I manned the grill.
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And that's something.... right?
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The secret of good grilling is that you need both high heat in the 500 degree range and low heat in the 300 degree range. So you sear the meat for the first couple of minutes at high heat on both sides then patiently slow cook the meat at low heat until it's done to rare, medium, or well done.
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But the real secret is to pay attention.
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You can't be knocking down beers and carrying on with the company if you expect to produce some good grillwork. I use a timer and constantly turn the meat at five minute intervals. Chicken takes three times as long as everything else and hotdogs and burgers go on dead last.
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If you're trying to talk to me while I'm grilling, and I seem aloof and unattentive... that's because my mind is on the freaking grillwork. I'm sure that whatever you are saying is totally interesting and relevant, but it can't be more important than screwing up the meat.
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And that's something.... right?
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The secret of good grilling is that you need both high heat in the 500 degree range and low heat in the 300 degree range. So you sear the meat for the first couple of minutes at high heat on both sides then patiently slow cook the meat at low heat until it's done to rare, medium, or well done.
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But the real secret is to pay attention.
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You can't be knocking down beers and carrying on with the company if you expect to produce some good grillwork. I use a timer and constantly turn the meat at five minute intervals. Chicken takes three times as long as everything else and hotdogs and burgers go on dead last.
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If you're trying to talk to me while I'm grilling, and I seem aloof and unattentive... that's because my mind is on the freaking grillwork. I'm sure that whatever you are saying is totally interesting and relevant, but it can't be more important than screwing up the meat.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
POTW Week 24
Epoxy Resin is the preferred modern glue for boatbuilding. But it is tough to apply, hard to finish, requires multiple coats of marine varnish to keep it from deteriorating due to UV rays, and if it is pierced, it peels and causes substantial sanding and refinishing. I think that I am leaning toward a preference for paint these days.
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But if the epoxy is done right, it looks the balls.
Announcing....
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the 24th Week of 2010
Sue Sue Raiche
Ray Allen
Ben Martin
Kobe Bryant
Carrie Paige
Linda O'Shea
I'll epoxy the seats in the Tender tomorrow morning after I drop three or four of the first lobster traps of the season.
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But if the epoxy is done right, it looks the balls.
Announcing....
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the 24th Week of 2010
Sue Sue Raiche
Ray Allen
Ben Martin
Kobe Bryant
Carrie Paige
Linda O'Shea
I'll epoxy the seats in the Tender tomorrow morning after I drop three or four of the first lobster traps of the season.
Big Move for Benny
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You remember Mega-Super Peep, Ben Martin, who is the offensive line coordinator of the Official NCAA Football Team of Nanepashemet, Merrimack College???
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Ben just accepted a job as the Offensive Line Coach at Texas A&M in Houston.
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Way to go Benny!!!!
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This is a trip to the big time and Ben really deserves it. Not only are the Aggies of national caliber in football, they also are at the apex of NCAA Division 1 Track and Field.
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This is just another example of the power of the Nanepashemet Blog. As soon as we designated Merrimack as an official endorsement, great things happened to Ben.
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But now we probably will be leaving Merrimack and giving the endorsement to Texas A&M. I have to think about the implications of this for awhile.
Great Grandkids
The Grandkids are coming over this weekend. Their visits have become the highlight of our life. I know that most of you think that I live for this pathetic Blog.... and I'll admit that the Blog has its place.... but since we are the proud grandparents of the best Grandkids in the World, that takes the priority.
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We'll get them out to see their Dad at FreshAyer, and Kate and Mike will be dropping over to hang out with them. Since Will has only just turned three and Ethan is 1 1/2, it is hard to see how that have gained centerstage in such a short time, but they have great personalities and are really fun to be around.
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Will is proficient in Latin and Greek, and Ethan likes to solve polynomial algebraic equations. And they both love to chase tennis balls.
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Just kidding.... except for the tennis balls.
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I'd like to teach them how to build boats, and play the guitar, and a whole bunch of other stuff. But in the end, they are on their own path, and will move to a destiny of contribution and fulfillment that meets the unique requirements of their time in this life. I'm just happy that we are in the mix.
TommyO said...
Looks Great
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We'll get them out to see their Dad at FreshAyer, and Kate and Mike will be dropping over to hang out with them. Since Will has only just turned three and Ethan is 1 1/2, it is hard to see how that have gained centerstage in such a short time, but they have great personalities and are really fun to be around.
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Will is proficient in Latin and Greek, and Ethan likes to solve polynomial algebraic equations. And they both love to chase tennis balls.
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Just kidding.... except for the tennis balls.
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I'd like to teach them how to build boats, and play the guitar, and a whole bunch of other stuff. But in the end, they are on their own path, and will move to a destiny of contribution and fulfillment that meets the unique requirements of their time in this life. I'm just happy that we are in the mix.
TommyO said...
Looks Great
Friday, June 18, 2010
Corporate Shelter
BP is screwed up.
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A huge, international corporation with nobody who can speak on their feet. Their Swedish President comes in and says he is concerned for the "small people". Then they send their Chief Executive, Tony Hayward, who testifies in Congress that he is significantly without the facts.
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Guys... .this is the fight of your lives. You really should come to the game ready to play. Even if you are doing a good job at this clean up project, your communication skills negate anything.
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I think of the years that I spent in a Fortune 500 corporation, and the clueless, corporate-speak phonies that I had to endure.... You could almost transpose their faces onto these BP losers. In a corporate shelter and just incompetent on their feet.
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A huge, international corporation with nobody who can speak on their feet. Their Swedish President comes in and says he is concerned for the "small people". Then they send their Chief Executive, Tony Hayward, who testifies in Congress that he is significantly without the facts.
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Guys... .this is the fight of your lives. You really should come to the game ready to play. Even if you are doing a good job at this clean up project, your communication skills negate anything.
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I think of the years that I spent in a Fortune 500 corporation, and the clueless, corporate-speak phonies that I had to endure.... You could almost transpose their faces onto these BP losers. In a corporate shelter and just incompetent on their feet.
Finals Outcome.
Celtics lost in a hard fought game 7 against the Lakers. This was a classic series between the most storied franchises in professional basketball. It was worth staying up late to watch.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Leak Before Links
President Obama has played 6 rounds of golf since the oil leak broke - less that 60 days ago. I haven't had the time to get a single round in, but then again, I've been pretty busy at Nanepashemet Telecom. Does this seem petty on my part???? I guess maybe it does.
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When you get to be President, you get the perks. Case in point - I asked Paul McCartney to drop by the house last weekend for some beer and barbeque. Absolute no show. Yet Obama had both Paul and Bono over recently for a meal that I bet he totally expensed.
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BO - you've got to get serious. Kids are still being shipped back from the Middle East in body bags, Pelicans and Shrimp Boat fishermen are in for some serious shit. If I were you, I'd give the links a rest until you at least take care of the leak.
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When you get to be President, you get the perks. Case in point - I asked Paul McCartney to drop by the house last weekend for some beer and barbeque. Absolute no show. Yet Obama had both Paul and Bono over recently for a meal that I bet he totally expensed.
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BO - you've got to get serious. Kids are still being shipped back from the Middle East in body bags, Pelicans and Shrimp Boat fishermen are in for some serious shit. If I were you, I'd give the links a rest until you at least take care of the leak.
Cessation of Hostilities.
Sometimes I think I overdo it with the "Mountain of a Man" stuff.
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But then I have days like today when I realize just what a Mountain of a Man that I really am!
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I had left the house in the F-150 around 7:00AM and headed south through Boston and Providence to the City of Groton, Connecticut...... A trip I have made far too many times over the last year and a half.
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The drama unfolded about 10 o'clock this morning as I advanced into the sanctorum of the enemy. After a quick stop in the Men's Room, I was fully prepared to engage in mortal combat and win what was legally and rightfully mine.
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But then I have days like today when I realize just what a Mountain of a Man that I really am!
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I had left the house in the F-150 around 7:00AM and headed south through Boston and Providence to the City of Groton, Connecticut...... A trip I have made far too many times over the last year and a half.
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The drama unfolded about 10 o'clock this morning as I advanced into the sanctorum of the enemy. After a quick stop in the Men's Room, I was fully prepared to engage in mortal combat and win what was legally and rightfully mine.
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When the Building Department Counterclerk saw me, she slowly rose from her chair, picked up some plans and documents that were bound in elastics, handed them to me, and said..... "Here you go."
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Thus ended the epic confrontation after months of struggle.
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I'm sure the trauma and the bad dreams will fade with time.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Glorious Quest
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." [Psalm 23:4]
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Yes Peeps....
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I'm facing my Demons and heading back to the City of Groton, Connecticut tomorrow morning.
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If I were a Norseman, they would probably be writing a Saga about it right now. Don Quixote has nothing on me.
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Once again, I will be boldly striding into the City Hall, seeking relief for my beleaguered telecom customer. Whether I emerge victorious, or again be sent in shame with my tail between my legs.... only time will tell.
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But a Mountain of a Man doesn't back down.... no shying away from adversity.... no avoiding conflict or controversy. Tomorrow, we will again make the Glorious Quest.
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Yes Peeps....
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I'm facing my Demons and heading back to the City of Groton, Connecticut tomorrow morning.
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If I were a Norseman, they would probably be writing a Saga about it right now. Don Quixote has nothing on me.
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Once again, I will be boldly striding into the City Hall, seeking relief for my beleaguered telecom customer. Whether I emerge victorious, or again be sent in shame with my tail between my legs.... only time will tell.
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But a Mountain of a Man doesn't back down.... no shying away from adversity.... no avoiding conflict or controversy. Tomorrow, we will again make the Glorious Quest.
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