Home Life, Zombie Movies, and Hiring Cheaters
From Kurt…
A Glimpse of Our Home -
So yesterday, we spent about 7 minutes trying to find out cat Molly…we eventually found her…you’ll see…
And then, there’s Sammy…he loves himself a good “drank”…and he enjoys them about 5 times a day….
The Next Human Jack-O-Lantern -
Jewel
Sorry, Jewel…I am.
Best Zombie Movies -
Here they are, my “Top 7 Zombie Movies of All-Time”. A good zombie is fun to watch, but hard to find.
7. Dead Snow - Okay, I’ve never seen this movie, but I saw a press release for it…it’s about zombie Nazis…that has to be horrible right? I must see this.
6. Dawn of the Dead - A classic
5. Night of the Living Dead - Even classic-er? classicier? more classy? No, no, not more classy, that’s not what I mean.
4. Planet Terror - Fantastic movie…Rose McGowan has a prosethetic leg-gun, Sayid from Lost is in it, oh, and there’s the part when Quentin Tarantino’s “bits” fall off…oh, and Fergie gets eaten by zombies as well. Everyone wins!
3. Quarantine - This movie was just creepy. Why do zombies get super-human strength? They don’t ever run..they always just walk…but yet, they can rip people in half.
2. 28 Days Later - The only zombie movie that I thought actually had a good ending.
1. Shaun of the Dead - Simon Pegg is hilarious…and this zombie-spoof is AWESOME…not only funny, but a great zombie movie too. You must always save the Pub!
Our Office, the Massage Parlor -
Yesterday, was apparently Massage Awareness Day? First of all…huh? When is Producer Appreciation Day!? Who isn’t aware of massages? They’re everywhere!
Anyways, about once a week, we have someone come in to the office and they give chair massages throughout the day. I’ve never done one…I don’t like massages…my back has never bothered me really, and I just have never enjoyed a massage. I get bored too easily.
So, yesterday, the masseuse people are looking for an office to use for the massages…and it just so happens that our boss Mr. Allen…and our GM…are both gone on vacation this week…so they set up shop in their offices! Crazy…seriously…our head honchos in the bulding…their offices were being used as a massage parlor. (okay, maybe not in that “sense”, but it sounds more dramatic).
DJ Hero -
DJ Hero comes out today…and I think I want it, but I’m not sure. I was/am a big fan of guitar hero…and DJ Hero looks even cooler. Who wouldn’t want to have fun scratchin’ records? I don’t think I can bring myself to spend the $$ on it…but it might be a Christmas wishlist item. Oh, I’m beginning the list now!
Fed-Ex -
I don’t think I’ve ever sent anything by FedEx…at least, not on my own. Usually, I would just give whatever needed to be sent (always for work) to our business manager, and he/she would send it out from the station account.
But yesterday, I needed to FedEx my Iowa tickets back to Iowa (in exchange for our new seats), so I head over to FedEx Kinkos…and I just stare at the counter for a good 5 minutes. I have no idea what to do…and I’m always to stubborn to ask for help. Finally, though, I had to cave and ask for help. Darn you Fed Ex for being so crafty.
Oh, and here’s the topper…I sent one of those FedEx Envelopes (something that even Tom Hanks couldn’t have used in Cast Away…it was that small)…it cost me $18.25 to get it there by this morning at 10:30. Seriously? $18? That’s insane. I had out a $5 bill…I was expecting change…oops.
Mark McGwire -
Here’s a good lesson for you kids out there…
If you’re pretty much a known cheater…if you can’t get into the Hall of Fame because everyone knows you’re a cheater…oh, and you’re a jerk about it when you lie that you didn’t cheat…I have good news for you…
You can become the newest hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals. That’s ridiculous. Have fun teaching Albert Pujols the proper way to do steroids. Cheaters.
What’s next…Sammy Sosa has the hitting coach for the Cubs? (To be honest, that’d be AWESOME!)
The Blind Beats Me -
Last night in bowling, we played the “blind” team (when you are missing a bowler, you’re considered a “blind”)…since we have an uneven amount of teams in our league, one team is all blinds. To beat them, all you have to do is score 10 points less than your own average…my average is/was a 177…so I had to bowl a 167.
I bowled a 130, 151, and 193. Not good…I lost 2-3 to the blind, and the series. Ridiculous. It’s one of the worst displays of bowling ever. No one loses to the blind…especially not twice. Boo to me.
AWESOME is as AWESOME does!
October 27th, 2009 at 9:39 am
I’m with you on shipping being expensive. I have to order textbooks every 4-5 weeks, and tend to do quite a bit of shopping online as well. I hate paying for shipping. You think you found a good deal then you get smacked with enormous shipping charges. I have narrowed down my book buying and other shopping to sites that offer free shipping (or free shipping with a minimum order requirement). But $18 for an envelope… that should be illegal. I guess the good thing is you will be getting new tickets far away from the rednecks.
I will never admit I said this… but yes Nebraska fans are babies. I just wanted to slip that one in there.
How did the cat get in there? I used to have ferrets, and they used to do the same thing, but they would get in from under the dresser and climb up from the inside. Sneaky little critters. That is why I like my dog… she is always just chilling on her bed, never hiding in weird places.
I never realized how crooked Jewel’s teeth are! Still beautiful, just close your mouth when you smile.
October 27th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Love the videos, Producer Kurt! I am a HUGE cat lover, and those little fur-babies do the darnedest things, don’t they?
About your faucet-drinker, Sammy…. Have you ever tried this gadget that is kind of like a drinking fountain for cats? It continually circulates fresh water into the bowl, and cats can also drink the water as it’s coming out of the spout thing. I’ve heard it works well for cats who won’t drink out of a bowl or prefer running water, but I’ve never had to use it for our cats.
Sadly, our 7 year-old feline fur-baby, Nemo, passed away on October 8th. He had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (a type of heart disease) & had been taking medication for his condition from about the time he was a year old or so. We were told that most cats don’t live very long with that disease, so we were lucky to have loved him for almost 7 years (we got him when he was 3 months old, right before Christmas 2002). He was the sweetest, most social cat with the best personality EVER!!!! He made an impression on everyone who met him. Noah, our other feline fur-baby, visibly grieved for a little over a week. Noah is almost 7 yrs. & had been with Nemo for all but the first month of his life…they were best buddies. We considered Nemo & Noah our babies, as we don’t have any human kids. I didn’t think I’d ever be able to get another cat after losing Nemo (he was such a special kitty), but every vet & cat behaviorist told us it was probably the best thing for Noah to get him another companion. So, the other day we got a little black kitten we named Zakk. We are still in the introduction phase & I’m SOOOO ready for Noah to just accept Zakk so we can let him out of his safe room for good. Zakk is the most affectionate, lovey-dovey cat ever…and his little motor never stops running…just a constant purr! Zakk is all ready to be friends with Noah, but Noah is our timid baby who is always hesitant about new things. We are just hoping & praying that Noah will be ready to make friends with him soon.
By the way, we named our new kitten Zakk after Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society — you guys need to start playing some BLS…awesome, awesome stuff! I have NO idea why they are classified as metal because most of their songs are pretty mellow — very appropriate for STAR! LOVE Zakk Wylde & BLS!!!
October 27th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Hey Nathan,
It hurt to put Jewel on the Blog like that…I had the chance to meet Jewel, and she’s very very pretty.
Exactly what I thought about the FedEx incident…$18 is a small price to pay to get away from the rednecks…I like that…the guy is definitely a redneck…oh, let me clarify…an idiot redneck. Maybe the envelope is made with a very expensive packaging. Ridiculous.
Don’t worry Nathan, I have too many friends that are Nebraska fans (anything over 4 is too many, ha ha). It’s you, Michelle, and Ry…I can’t handle anymore…oh, and Henrietta…she’s good people too! There it is…that’s the 4. ha ha.
I have no idea how Molly gets in half the places she does…closed closets, dressers, cabinets, laundry hampers…it’s ridiculous. She craves warmth apparently…and it’s always at the expense of my newly washed and dried clothes. Everything I own has cat hair on it.
Thanks Nathan!
Kurt
October 27th, 2009 at 10:31 am
Hey Kurt - great bowling! LOL! I think my husband bowls in your league, you are at Val right? No one likes their team though, they are “too good”. Do you know which team is his now?
And actually more people lose to the blind than you think - it is a lot of pressure to get your average sometimes!! Keep your chin up!
October 27th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Hi Shari,
I’m so sorry to hear about Nemo. I’ll be an absolute mess when our cats’ times are up. Sammy is 9 1/2 and Molly and Lucy are about 8 1/2. Hopefully, we still have plenty of good years left with them. That’s so sad about Noah as well…it’s amazing how much cats can be like us.
Hopefully, Zakk and Noah can get to know each other quickly. When I introduced Sammy, it took a good month or so for everything to settle down. Now, we see Lucy and Sammy cuddling up together on the bed…Molly still slaps him in the head way too much, but sometimes he deserves it, ha ha!
We tried to get Sammy one of those water fountain/dispensers…but he hated it. He wouldn’t go near it…we couldn’t understand it…it’s the exact same idea as the tub faucet…but for whatever reason, he still demanded the faucet. It’s nice to have a bathroom buddy!
Thanks Shari!
Kurt
Zakk Wylde…he’s fantastic…and you’re right, they don’t really fit in the “metal” category for the most part. It might be hard trying to get them on Star though. I’m still trying to push Pearl Jam through.
October 27th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Hi Sue,
I’ll have to be on the look out for him next Monday. If he needs to know what team I’m on, we are known as the “2009 Champions”…well, okay, our team name is “Library Cafe”, but we did win it all last year. This year has been tougher.
There are some games that you just really have it…and then there are those games that are just awful. Absolutely awful.
Now that I think of it, I wonder if I’ve placed bets on your husband before? When we get bored betting on each other, we start betting on players of other teams. I think I might have, ha ha.
Thanks Sue!
Kurt