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I know it's a big chair Kate.
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It's not a mini you
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Monday, August 23, 2010
Mini Kate
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I know it's a big chair Kate.
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It's not a mini you
Sunday, August 22, 2010
No Carb Loophole
My no carb diet has been going fairly well... but I've been in denial. I've stayed away from Carbs in food, but have run fast and loose with carbs in liquids.
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So Sam Adams, Dark and Stormies, Tangeray and Tonic have all been very much in the daily diet.
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This is not good... but it is much easier to avoid food in a social situation for me than to avoid a friendly beer. And when some special Peeps ask for Dark and Stormies, I haven't had the discipline to push away a glass of the coveted Nanepashemet Summer Cocktail.
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It seems like I'm falling off of the pace because of these loopholes in the no carb effort. Even cranberry juice has more carbohydrates that I'm supposed to consume.
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So I'll stock up on soda water, Fresca, and Diet Coke and see if I can rev this program into high gear for awhile. Although, I won't swear off a sip of Lagavulin from time to time.
Jim L. said...
This doesn't seem to bode well for another evening of Sam's and good conversation.
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Exceptions will be made.... Jim.
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So Sam Adams, Dark and Stormies, Tangeray and Tonic have all been very much in the daily diet.
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This is not good... but it is much easier to avoid food in a social situation for me than to avoid a friendly beer. And when some special Peeps ask for Dark and Stormies, I haven't had the discipline to push away a glass of the coveted Nanepashemet Summer Cocktail.
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It seems like I'm falling off of the pace because of these loopholes in the no carb effort. Even cranberry juice has more carbohydrates that I'm supposed to consume.
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So I'll stock up on soda water, Fresca, and Diet Coke and see if I can rev this program into high gear for awhile. Although, I won't swear off a sip of Lagavulin from time to time.
Jim L. said...
This doesn't seem to bode well for another evening of Sam's and good conversation.
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Exceptions will be made.... Jim.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
POTW Week 32
Sometimes I feel bad that so many of you deserving Peeps go out of your way to become Peeps of the Week automatically by buying me a bottle of the King of Scotch... Lagavulin.
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But not too bad.
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This week was unique in that two bottles of Lagavulin made their way into my grateful hands by the combined efforts of four people.
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Granted, we all had a fine lobster dinner, but the Lagavulin has so much meaning. for me.
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But not too bad.
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This week was unique in that two bottles of Lagavulin made their way into my grateful hands by the combined efforts of four people.
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Announcing....
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the 32nd Week of 2010
Rich Ellis (shared Automatic)
Jake Ellis (shared Automatic)
Bob Wojcik (shared Automatic)
Deb (shared Automatic)
Ed Hudson.
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Granted, we all had a fine lobster dinner, but the Lagavulin has so much meaning. for me.
Golf Update
Peeps.
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Got in 18 holes yesterday at a tournament with some old GD friends... Bob Wojcik, Rich Ellis and Ed Hudson. It was a scramble format and we came in at eleven under.
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The good news is that my golf game has not deterioriated.
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It's still wicked bad, but it hasn't gotten worse.
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Even though I drained a couple of 20 foot putts, I can't say that my putting has improved either. I think that was just a little on the lucky side.
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And I still hate golf, but had fun anyway.
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Got in 18 holes yesterday at a tournament with some old GD friends... Bob Wojcik, Rich Ellis and Ed Hudson. It was a scramble format and we came in at eleven under.
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The good news is that my golf game has not deterioriated.
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It's still wicked bad, but it hasn't gotten worse.
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Even though I drained a couple of 20 foot putts, I can't say that my putting has improved either. I think that was just a little on the lucky side.
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And I still hate golf, but had fun anyway.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Hell Fire Wish
So Nancy Pelosi is not only for the monument to glorify the destruction of the Twin Towers in 911.... ie the Mosque at Ground Zero.... she also wants "transparency" for anyone who funds the Mosque.~
How can anybody vote for her????? She is so freaking out of touch.
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I'm sorry Peeps, but there are somethings that I just don't understand and I just can't explain.
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I don't believe in Hell, but I'm starting to wish there was one so that Pelosi and her supporters could wallow in eternal agony. Maybe she could pass as one of the 70 virgins that the Muslim Martyrs are entitled to.
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Such an Asshole.
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Ironically, everything to date so far indicates the chances of the Mosque being built in Manhattan are small because of the amateurish process followed by the Cordoba Group, the development arm. So all this angst and vituperation has only served to turn a light on our nation's leaders, the President and the Speaker of the House.... highlighting their viewpoints and leadership ability.
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So maybe the Mosque is good afterall.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Taking a Stand
Barack Obama voted "Present" in the Illinois State Senate 130 times.
That's 130 times that he refused to take a stand.
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That's 130 times when he said "I'm not for it.... but I'm not against it." "I'm not going to tip my hand because........" Why????
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There should be a rule against voting "Present". Our elected leaders should be forced to take a stand. Vote yes or no. Not "I Dunno" or "I can't decide" or "I'm too freaking chickenshit to tell you how I really feel."
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I have never had respect for people who vote "present". BO did it 130 times and now he's President of the United States.
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That's 130 times when he said "I'm not for it.... but I'm not against it." "I'm not going to tip my hand because........" Why????
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There should be a rule against voting "Present". Our elected leaders should be forced to take a stand. Vote yes or no. Not "I Dunno" or "I can't decide" or "I'm too freaking chickenshit to tell you how I really feel."
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I have never had respect for people who vote "present". BO did it 130 times and now he's President of the United States.
Wild Urban Turkeys
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Naturally, a lot of the seeds fall to the ground below, and this morning I saw this turkey with her four chicks foraging there.
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Pretty cool since we live in a completely urban area on a small 5,000 sf lot that is fenced in on three sides.
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The comeback that turkey's have made is really impressive. They were so rare in my childhood that I never expected to glimpse one in the wild.... let alone my urban back yard.
Jim L.
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And, Thanksgiving will be here before you know it.
Losing Tolerance
It's back out to Western Massachusetts tonight for another session of permit hearings for the evil communications monopole that threatens to ruin the health and financial livelyhood of the fine neighboring condominium residents.
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One of the processes in this work is to pull the public file of prior hearings for sites of this type which have already been built. It's always interesting to see the angst and vituperation in the opponents testimony to the innocuous pole that now stands.... without any of the earth shattering consequences that were predicted to occur in the hearing.
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Course in the present case, it has never been disclosed by the opposing condominium residents that half of the complex already stares straight into a lattace tower that is as unsightly as these things get. I'm just curious to know how this existing tower has affected their lives.
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We'll probably never know, because they don't mention it.
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Hopefully, this meeting won't be another late night session, because I hate the commute back to Marblehead for these things. Plus.... adding insult to injury, this is starting to cut into the profit margin of Nanepashemet Telecom because our contract makes us eat all of these extra hearings.
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So my tolerance for resident's claims that exaggerate and mislead is starting to waiver a bit.
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One of the processes in this work is to pull the public file of prior hearings for sites of this type which have already been built. It's always interesting to see the angst and vituperation in the opponents testimony to the innocuous pole that now stands.... without any of the earth shattering consequences that were predicted to occur in the hearing.
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Course in the present case, it has never been disclosed by the opposing condominium residents that half of the complex already stares straight into a lattace tower that is as unsightly as these things get. I'm just curious to know how this existing tower has affected their lives.
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We'll probably never know, because they don't mention it.
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Hopefully, this meeting won't be another late night session, because I hate the commute back to Marblehead for these things. Plus.... adding insult to injury, this is starting to cut into the profit margin of Nanepashemet Telecom because our contract makes us eat all of these extra hearings.
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So my tolerance for resident's claims that exaggerate and mislead is starting to waiver a bit.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Ass Kicking
Many of you Peeps are Rough, Tough, Hard to Bluff, and Damn Good Looking.... just like I am.
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But let me let you in on a secret. I haven't thrown a punch in over twenty years.
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And there is a good reason for it.
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When you get older, you have assets, you have a salary, etc.... when you let it fly.... the assholes sue you. Doesn't matter if you are right or wrong... when the lawyers and the prosecutors get involved.... you are going to pay.
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So think about it before you decide to kick some ass..... remember that it's not like the old days in High School when you had nothing to lose.
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But let me let you in on a secret. I haven't thrown a punch in over twenty years.
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And there is a good reason for it.
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When you get older, you have assets, you have a salary, etc.... when you let it fly.... the assholes sue you. Doesn't matter if you are right or wrong... when the lawyers and the prosecutors get involved.... you are going to pay.
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So think about it before you decide to kick some ass..... remember that it's not like the old days in High School when you had nothing to lose.
Get Back to the Dory
This video gets me really antsy about getting the Marblehead Gunning Dory back on the workbench. But I still have a few pressing priorities.
Nice Start
I've purposefully avoided all of you Peeps who've asked me how much weight I've lost since staying off of the carbs for the last 12 days or so.
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It goes without saying that it is none of your freaking business.
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Nonetheless, as a Mountain of a Man, I realize that I must maintain the standards, set the bar, show the way for the rest of you hapless, disoriented, and uncharted Peeps. It is a burden that I must bear.
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So the fact is that I have lost 12 pounds in the first 12 days of this no carb, disciplinary period.... for a ratio of 1 lb per day. I know that this rate will fall off over the remaining 75 days, but I'm pretty psyched at the start. My goal is to get under 200 lbs during the disciplinary period... but don't want to get too good looking too fast.
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It goes without saying that it is none of your freaking business.
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Nonetheless, as a Mountain of a Man, I realize that I must maintain the standards, set the bar, show the way for the rest of you hapless, disoriented, and uncharted Peeps. It is a burden that I must bear.
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So the fact is that I have lost 12 pounds in the first 12 days of this no carb, disciplinary period.... for a ratio of 1 lb per day. I know that this rate will fall off over the remaining 75 days, but I'm pretty psyched at the start. My goal is to get under 200 lbs during the disciplinary period... but don't want to get too good looking too fast.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Classless, Hostile, and Insensitive
BO came out today and said that people have a constitutional right to build a mosque on Ground Zero.
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He is absolutely correct by the laws of this nation, but if allowed to stand alone, it is the statement of a pussy.
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Let's face it. The only reason that a Mosque is being planned for an area where radical Isamists scored a twisted victory is to memorialize the successful act of Radical Islam.
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In the United States, we have separated church and state. Where this has not happened in the Muslim world, it should be understood that the actions of the Muslims at Ground Zero were nationalistic as well as religious.
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Obama's leadership here takes a narrow legalistic posture and negates the real reason that the Mosque is proposed.... to mock us and flip the finger at the American culture. Mr President... protect the Constitution, but stand up and proclaim your real feelings here. What do you feel about the gesture here to mock us, and deride us???????
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Yes, the proponents of this Mosque have the right to build if they comply with zoning laws. And I for one would allow it to happen..... but not without labeling in as a classless, hostile, and insensitive action. It takes advantage of the liberties that this nation stands for.
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He is absolutely correct by the laws of this nation, but if allowed to stand alone, it is the statement of a pussy.
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Let's face it. The only reason that a Mosque is being planned for an area where radical Isamists scored a twisted victory is to memorialize the successful act of Radical Islam.
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In the United States, we have separated church and state. Where this has not happened in the Muslim world, it should be understood that the actions of the Muslims at Ground Zero were nationalistic as well as religious.
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Obama's leadership here takes a narrow legalistic posture and negates the real reason that the Mosque is proposed.... to mock us and flip the finger at the American culture. Mr President... protect the Constitution, but stand up and proclaim your real feelings here. What do you feel about the gesture here to mock us, and deride us???????
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Yes, the proponents of this Mosque have the right to build if they comply with zoning laws. And I for one would allow it to happen..... but not without labeling in as a classless, hostile, and insensitive action. It takes advantage of the liberties that this nation stands for.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Axiom
Every time anybody takes the opportunity to tell you that they are an ethical person.... they are doing something to screw you. Acting unethically. I have never seen this to fail.
Fun with Johnson's
It was the cocktail party that wouldn't quit last night as the entire Johnson family came over. That includes reigning Peep of the Year, Jeremy and his beautiful wife, Julie in from Minnesota, the gorgeous Amanda from LA and of course Dale/Buck and Trophy Wife Gail.
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Grandson Will was rather smitten with Julie and kept up a constant motion. Mike dropped in which prompted Scuba Steve to come by and even Katelyn made an appearance at the end of the evening.
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Jeremy had gotten about three hours of FreshAyer with a fake tattoo on his forearm to prove some streetcred with the C.O.'s. His "THUGLIFE" tat in Olde English lettering was freaking hilarious, and Ryan was apparently convinced of its authenticity. He and Ryan had a great visit, and he came back with truckload of stories and anecdotes.
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Jeremy had also let his beard grow for a week so had some mild, barely discernable fuzz going on with his tattooed audacity.
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I laughed so hard that I thought my stomach was going to flip.
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I was thoroughly impressed that Amanda and Jeremy found the King of Scotch, Lagavulin, much to their liking and we finished the last of the bottle that Maria Rowen had bought for me in gaining the coveted Automatic Peep of the Week designation. We also finished the Laphrogh and the Jameson's so my liquor cabinet took a good beating.
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But it was damn worth it.
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I'm hoping that some of you Peeps will step up for another "Automatic" soon though.
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Grandson Will was rather smitten with Julie and kept up a constant motion. Mike dropped in which prompted Scuba Steve to come by and even Katelyn made an appearance at the end of the evening.
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Jeremy had gotten about three hours of FreshAyer with a fake tattoo on his forearm to prove some streetcred with the C.O.'s. His "THUGLIFE" tat in Olde English lettering was freaking hilarious, and Ryan was apparently convinced of its authenticity. He and Ryan had a great visit, and he came back with truckload of stories and anecdotes.
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Jeremy had also let his beard grow for a week so had some mild, barely discernable fuzz going on with his tattooed audacity.
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I laughed so hard that I thought my stomach was going to flip.
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I was thoroughly impressed that Amanda and Jeremy found the King of Scotch, Lagavulin, much to their liking and we finished the last of the bottle that Maria Rowen had bought for me in gaining the coveted Automatic Peep of the Week designation. We also finished the Laphrogh and the Jameson's so my liquor cabinet took a good beating.
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But it was damn worth it.
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I'm hoping that some of you Peeps will step up for another "Automatic" soon though.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Low Carb
No carbs for 8 days and I've lost about 9 pounds. There is no doubt that the elimination of bread, pasta, potatoes, cookies and crackers has significant power for weight reduction. I still have a Sam Adams from time to time. I mean... I haven't gone freaking crazy about totally dropping every single carbohydrate. So this is technically a low carb diet.
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Last night at the My Brother's Table Summer Party, it was easy to stay on the shrimp and the cheese, and eat stuff off of the bread. Been eating lots of nuts and cheese to ward off the munchies, where I would ordinarily turn to Cheezits, chips and popcorn.
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But Man.... I miss my Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia..... really Bad.
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I definitely feel like I have more energy. Eggs for Breakfast, Tuna with no Bread for lunch, Grilled Meat or Fish with Salad for dinner. And as much cheese and nuts as I feel like in between. Doesn't seem like much of a sacrifice.
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If I have lost 9 already in about a week, it would seem reasonable to be able to be able to lose 30 or so by the end of September. Then I'll reintroduce macaroni and cheese, and Ben and Jerry's.... and Lay's Potato Chips. All in moderation. Plus I have to get some workouts in more consistently.
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I like this diet better than counting calories because there is no denial - just a choice of different foods. I'll probably switch to counting calories when I get to my goal weight in about 80 days.
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Last night at the My Brother's Table Summer Party, it was easy to stay on the shrimp and the cheese, and eat stuff off of the bread. Been eating lots of nuts and cheese to ward off the munchies, where I would ordinarily turn to Cheezits, chips and popcorn.
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But Man.... I miss my Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia..... really Bad.
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I definitely feel like I have more energy. Eggs for Breakfast, Tuna with no Bread for lunch, Grilled Meat or Fish with Salad for dinner. And as much cheese and nuts as I feel like in between. Doesn't seem like much of a sacrifice.
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If I have lost 9 already in about a week, it would seem reasonable to be able to be able to lose 30 or so by the end of September. Then I'll reintroduce macaroni and cheese, and Ben and Jerry's.... and Lay's Potato Chips. All in moderation. Plus I have to get some workouts in more consistently.
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I like this diet better than counting calories because there is no denial - just a choice of different foods. I'll probably switch to counting calories when I get to my goal weight in about 80 days.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Sarah Palin
I continue to think that she is great.
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Not afraid to put herself out there.
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Willing to take the abuse.
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Dealing with the family issues that we all encounter.
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Full of honest comment and common sense.
~Plus she's smoking hot.
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Deal with it.
Power Day
Yesterday was a power day at Nanepashemet Telecom as we kicked off our project in Washington DC and linked up with our new Mid Atlantic team. Now more of the country will benefit from the boundless services of Nanepashemet. Why should New England have all of the fun????
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We also cut a deal on a killer home in Central MA for some of my favorite Peeps.
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So what's the problem?
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Basically getting up at 3:00 AM, having to suit up, and heading to Logan for a 6:00 AM flight always disrupts my natural patterns. As in ..... no BM. Then there is the rush to Dulles at the end of the day, only to have the return takeoff to Boston delayed for a couple of hours. Then, on the packed Jet Blue flight, I had a nice middle seat surrounded by two guys who didn't seem to share my sexual preference so to speak. Not that it bothers me, but I made sure that my less than svelt frame stayed clearly within my own seating boundaries.
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Didn't walk through the door in Marblehead until 10:00 PM.
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Luckily, I always have my Mountain of a Man levels of endurance to carry me through this type of ordeal. I can't believe how often that I had to do this when I worked for General Dyamics. That's one other thing I don't miss about that company.
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Today, there are a lot of details to take care of that will insure the progress of yesterday.
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We also cut a deal on a killer home in Central MA for some of my favorite Peeps.
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So what's the problem?
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Basically getting up at 3:00 AM, having to suit up, and heading to Logan for a 6:00 AM flight always disrupts my natural patterns. As in ..... no BM. Then there is the rush to Dulles at the end of the day, only to have the return takeoff to Boston delayed for a couple of hours. Then, on the packed Jet Blue flight, I had a nice middle seat surrounded by two guys who didn't seem to share my sexual preference so to speak. Not that it bothers me, but I made sure that my less than svelt frame stayed clearly within my own seating boundaries.
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Didn't walk through the door in Marblehead until 10:00 PM.
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Luckily, I always have my Mountain of a Man levels of endurance to carry me through this type of ordeal. I can't believe how often that I had to do this when I worked for General Dyamics. That's one other thing I don't miss about that company.
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Today, there are a lot of details to take care of that will insure the progress of yesterday.
Monday, August 09, 2010
Monkey's Ass
''as a Monkey that climbs a tree, the higher he goes, the more he shows his Arse.'' - Benjamin Franklin.
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I had a conversation with a Real Estate Broker today that brought this quote to mind.
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or... to put it another way....
The faster the Monkey climbs the tree, the more of an Asshole you will see.
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I had a conversation with a Real Estate Broker today that brought this quote to mind.
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or... to put it another way....
The faster the Monkey climbs the tree, the more of an Asshole you will see.
Pass is Fading
Despite my efforts to look the other way, Michelle Obama is starting to get on my nerves.
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All of the cooing that goes on about her with the liberal media. They even try to make us think that she is some kind of fashionable looker. I mean, she's not ugly, but let's leave it there.
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And she doesn't seem to have any intellectural depth. Her campaign against obesity in children seems to miss the mark somehow.
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This entourage to Spain... between trips to Bar Harbor, Martha's Vineyard and Florida..... how many of us can afford all of these back to back sojourns. She's not a private citizen.... see's the Frst Lady of the United States - a title that brings her own White House Staff. Not a good example when the country is struggling with 9.5% unemployment.
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Then I listen to people like Cokey Roberts who smirks and says stuff like, "Yes, it's poor judgement and looks bad. But this will all blow over."
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In the end, the pass that Michelle and her husband gets will start to wear off, even with all of the swooning.
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All of the cooing that goes on about her with the liberal media. They even try to make us think that she is some kind of fashionable looker. I mean, she's not ugly, but let's leave it there.
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And she doesn't seem to have any intellectural depth. Her campaign against obesity in children seems to miss the mark somehow.
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This entourage to Spain... between trips to Bar Harbor, Martha's Vineyard and Florida..... how many of us can afford all of these back to back sojourns. She's not a private citizen.... see's the Frst Lady of the United States - a title that brings her own White House Staff. Not a good example when the country is struggling with 9.5% unemployment.
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Then I listen to people like Cokey Roberts who smirks and says stuff like, "Yes, it's poor judgement and looks bad. But this will all blow over."
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In the end, the pass that Michelle and her husband gets will start to wear off, even with all of the swooning.
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