John had a great suggestion for dinner last night. At first I didn’t think it would taste that good but I enjoyed it. The best part is, it was quick and easy. We bought a bag of cesar salad, chicken nuggets and flat-bread. Wrapped the prepared salad with the chicken nuggets and it was amazing. Try it, you’ll like it.

Ever have one of those days when you feel you’re in a rut, finishing last in the rat race? Get up, go to work, come home, do last night dishes, cook diner, laundry, don’t even mention cleaning. Tonight this woman I work with asked for a ride home because her husband needed her car. I agree and about half-way to Burlington (along Lakeshore) she ask if I’d mind dropping her at Appleby Arena because her kid’s hockey game is at six and she’ll get a ride home from Grandpa. Normally I don’t mind but my car really runs like shit, especially in stop and go traffic, but the nice guy that I am.. I agree.. again… For you Muskoka readers to better understand commuting in the big city, it’s less than 30 kms in distance and it took almost a FUCKING HOUR!!! The whole way home I’m thinking, what can I make for supper and I know there’s a sink full of dishes waiting for me, so I’ll put off doing my already over-due laundry until tomorrow because it’s also garbage night tonight and I’m already late getting home. I’m waiting to turn onto Appleby when this guy motions me to roll down the window to let me know my car is leaking. I get to the arena pop the hood and it looks like the (mostly water now) coolant is coming out the top of my overflow tank??? It’s full to the top and wet all around the plastic cap. You can really smell the Stop-Leak shit that poured in there last night. At this point I don’t fucking care so I continue driving home and luckily made it. I run up the back stairs because I drink water all day at work and was going to piss my pants. As soon as I come through the door I notice that John had done the dishes. I yelled out, “you’re the best” as I ran into the washroom. While I’m standing there taking a piss I notice that the kitchen counter was cleaned. I come out of the bathroom and thank John again. I was going to clean anyway so I grab the vacuum OMG!!! he’s vacuumed too. He is the sunshine of my life.

Friday I took a vacation day to have my car checked out and the results weren’t good. Paul, at Hamilton Rad, called with the bad news, there’s a leak in my head gasket. I said PARDON!! No sense putting $1,500 into an engine that has 220,000 kilometers on it. It’s to bad because I really like this car. I know station wagons aren’t cool but my bike and golf clubs travelled well and I really do like the look of this vehicle. They did another pressure test and didn’t find a leak but I am losing coolant so Paul said it must be into the exhaust system. When I was at Karl’s last weekend I remember starting the car and a big cloud of white smoke came out the exhaust, smelling like coolant… aaahh it’s all starting to make sense. He said I could continue driving it. It will run rough but keep checking the coolant level and I might get a couple of months out of it. Also said it will likely get worse as the temperatures get colder. Starting tomorrow I’ll take the Lakeshore back and forth to work. Not sure if it’s better to buy a CAA membership now or just pay for a tow when it finally does die. Anyone interested in a pool to guess the date?

If anyone hears of a cheap, certified, vehicle owned by a little old lady, who only drove once a week to church… please let me know.

A LOVE STORY

This 80 year old woman was arrested for shop lifting. When she went before the judge in Cincinatti, he asked her, "what did you steal?" She replied, "A can of peaches."
The judge then asked her why she had stolen the can of peaches and she replied that she was hungry. The judge then asked her how many peaches were in the can? She replied "6." The judge then said "I will then give you six days in jail." Before the judge could actually pronounce the punishment, the woman's husband spoke up and asked the judge if he could say something. The judge said, "what is it?" The husband said, "She also stole a can of peas."

This actually made me lol (honest) so I thought I would share it with you. Hope you lol, or lmao or better yet lmfao.

How mant times have you heard a woman likes a man with a sense of humour?

Well since I’m on the topic of me tonight, Joe Walsh once wrote a song about me, ordinary average guy, or was it Denis O’Leary? I’m an asshole! I fall somewhere within in that range, but don’t all men? I’m a 46year old divorced man. Why does that still sound like a handed-down sentence to me? “DIVORCED” Just hang a sign around my neck, “USED GOODS”. Sorry, I’m not usually this negative. Anyway, I’ve been used goods for about 6 years now. I’ve been busy raising my 16 year old, talented, intelligent, son, needless to say good looking too, he takes after his old man. My beautiful 18 year old daughter lives with her mom. My kids require less time as they get older and I feel that I’m at a turning point in my life. Not to offend but I might be looking for the impossible, a “normal” relationship, with a normal woman, who understands what she has and knows what she wants. If all you want is sex (don’t get me wrong I can give it to you fast and hard, roll over and go to sleep with the best of them) but I’m probably not for you.

If you’re still interested, drop me a line.

Just what you want, more NY pictures. Luckly for you I hate uploading pictures so just a few. These are from when Danielle was there.


First two are taken from their hotel room looking down into the hole at ground zero.

Harlem?

Looks like projects to me.

I’m no longer a blog whore but I might be a golf whore. Just got home from my extended golf weekend in Muskoka and have left messages with both Dan and Sam to remind them that Castorville is $20 all you can golf after 2:00 pm on Sunday’s. Wayne already has plans to shop at his favourite store, Home Depot, so he turned me down. I guess the 112 holes that Karl and I played this weekend weren’t enough. 112 divided by $63 is 56 cents a hole, not bad considering 31 of those holes included a power cart. It’s 1:30 now if I don’t get any golf call backs by 2:00 I’ll go for a short bike ride. I would hate to waste a great day, weather wise, so late in the season. Does this qualify as a blog update about nothing? I’m good for a few more days? I have to go now and check how I’m doing so far with my NFL picks.

tata

TV SUCKS!!

Bad idea to start logging or blogging television hours because there’s nothing on tv worth watching. All we will learn is I’m a pervert and watched the Showcase line-up Friday night. Actually the tv was on the Showcase channel while I played on-line poker, but I didn’t watch much… honest. I first turned on the tv yesterday when Theresa mentioned it was going to rain tomorrow... which now is today. I turned on the weather channel and the tv stayed on the entire time we talked. The tv is on a lot even when I’m not watching. John normally watches tv in his room, probably because I’m the type of person that can’t watch one program at a time. Thursday night I watched 3.5 hours of television, which is a lot for me. At 8 o’clock the movie Dirty Harry started so that was my A channel, I also started cooking dinner at that time. So between stirring and seasoning Dirty Harry was the A channel until the bank robbery scene. I know what you’re thinking did I fire 5 or 6 shots… do you feel lucky? Well do you, Punk? That’s about the time the game started and Dirty Harry dropped to the B channel. The Steeler Dolphin game was so good I watched until it ended at 11:30, way past my bedtime. The Steelers won and covered the spread so it was a good game and a win for me in the football pool. Anyway, 3.5 hours of television viewing in one day is a lot but I haven’t watched any more television since then… okay I did see some bouncing titties on Showcase last night but the volume was down... honest.

I don’t know if this will be of any interest to anyone but if you read any further I don’t want to hear any complaints. I will try and log my tv hours and identify which shows I’m watching. If I’m watching American Idol (past the first couple of shows) go ahead and make fun because one year I did watch too long and the hook was set. I really did want the black chubby guy to beat the slim nerdy white guy. I was going to blog what I’ve watched so far this week but either through my purple haze memory or I just don’t care, but I can’t seem to remember. I know I watched Jail Break with Danielle Monday night, I watched a really good program about the World Poker Championship last night, the movie A Hard Day’s Night was on Bravo Tuesday, but after that… I did flip channels as soon as I got home tonight hoping there was some coverage for the Canadian Open, but no luck. Anyway, it’s almost eight o’clock and I gotta go eat something.

This Rocket guitar sold for $471 on ebay. This one only has one pickup, Dennis's has two.

Not much info available for Rocket guitars. I did find this and it sounds a little closer;

Hi, My father has a Sears and Roebuck Harmony Rocket guitar he's not for sure if it is a 63' or a 64'. It is a hollow body with 2 pick-up electric guitar. He is curious as to how much it is worth. He does not want to sell it, as he is an avid guitar player .

There were no replies on the website.

I passed Ron Lancaster on my way home from work tonight. We were both heading south on Gage from Burlington street when I first spotted him. He turned left on Barton street, away from Ivor Wynne. Maybe he was heading to the Dizzy Weasel for a few beers before going to work. I thought it would be funny to get his attention and ask, Who do you think they should fire next?


Oh Boy!! It's laundry day... gotta go.

Did you know Black and Decker made a kitchen appliance to take lids off? $49.99?? It’s a good gift for an elderly person or any lazy bastards on your shopping list. “Simplifying your life, one lid at a time”, there was a flyer inside the box that the toaster oven came in. Sherry can’t resist the deals that she gets through Danielle working at Canadian Tire. I never felt like I needed a toaster oven but maybe I could make some use out of it. One of John’s favourite dinners is toasted corn beef sandwiches. I like them too because they’re quick and easy. I’m sure they will be even easier in this thing.

I got gas last night for 73.2L.

If you didn't read my previous blog this one won't make much sense to you, but I don't think the paste below is my problem.

I notice that they don't mention Canadian vehicles or even all States but these vehicles are all made at the same plant.

1994 MERCURY SABLE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FANRecall Date: 02/25/1997 Summary: THESE VEHICLES ARE ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA. THE VEHICLES INVOLVED ARE 1992-1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ VEHICLES WITH 3.0L ENGINES; 1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ WITH 2.3L ENGINES; 1992-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.8L ENGINES; 1994-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.0L ENGINES AND 1992-1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL VEHICLES WITH 3.8L ENGINES. DURING HIGH WINDS, HEAVY, BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, AND LOW TEMPERATURES, THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAN BECOME BLOCKED OR FROZEN WITH SNOW. THE FAN MOTOR MAY NOT ROTATE AND COULD OVERHEAT. Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE SMOKE OR FLAMES FROM THE FAN AND/OR SHROUD, THE FAN ELECTRICAL WIRING, OR THE FAN MOTOR RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ELECTRICAL JUMPER HARNESS CONTAINING AN AUTOMATIC RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKER TO PROTECT THE FAN MOTOR LOW SPEED CIRCUITRY FROM OVERHEATING.

Finally going to use this blog for my personal benefit. Calling all you car guys out there for an opinion. I drive a 1994 Sable wagon. I noticed while driving to work last week that my temperature gauge crept up to the H. It stayed within the normal range (barely) and then started to fall again to where it normally sits. As soon as I got to work I popped the hood and was able to comfortably place the palm of my hand on the radiator cap. The coolant fluid was fine, the fan belt felt tight. Sam seems to trust this guy Paul, at Hamilton Rad, so I call him. I didn’t see this coming but he implies it might be a cracked head. I said PARDON, well I lose it! I snap! Okay now that’s the worst-case scenario. If the head is cracked what are my option? Continue driving it until it dies on the side of the road? Probably on a rainy night. Would a bad thermostat cause this? Could the gauge sensor be pooched? Apparently Ford’s are notorious for faulty electrical. My oil light flickers when I’m idling in traffic in this car and I think Karl’s seat belt light stays on solid in his Ranger. Kevin, when your Ford was sputtering up that mountainside did you notice any flickering lights or gauges that go up to the H but never out of the normal range? According to the owners manual the thermometer icon will flash on and off when the vehicle is over heating. That hasn’t happened yet because I know the car isn’t overheating. I check every time I drive it now. So is it worse-case? Are Ford 3.8L V6 engines also notorious for cracked heads? Anyone?

Rob cut and paste Rodney Dangerfield quote's, so I'll do Henny Youngman's.

I've been in love with the same woman for 49 years. If my wife every finds out, she'll kill me!

My wife and I have the secret to making a marriage last. Two times a week, we go to a nice restaurant, a little wine, good food..... She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays.

Someone stole all my credit cards, but I won't be reporting it. The thief spends less than my wife did.

We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops.

My wife and I went back to the hotel where we spent our wedding night. Only this time, I stayed in the bathroom and cried.

My wife and I went to a hotel where we got a waterbed. My wife called it the Dead Sea.

She was at the beauty shop for two hours. That was only for the estimate.

She got a mudpack and looked great for two days. Then the mud fell off.

I was just in London - there is a 6-hour time difference. I'm still confused. When I go to dinner, I feel sexy. When I go to bed, I feel hungry.

The doctor gave a man six months to live. The man couldn't pay his bill, so he gave him another six months.The Doctor called Mrs. Cohen saying "Mrs. Cohen, your check came back." Mrs. Cohen answered "So did my arthritis!"The Doctor says "You'll live to be 60!" "I AM 60!" "See, what did I tell you?"

A doctor has a stethoscope up to a man's chest. The man asks "Doc, how do I stand?" The doctor says "That's what puzzles me!"

Doctor says to a man "You're pregnant!" The man says "How does a man get pregnant?" The doctor says "The usual way, a little wine, a little dinner...."

"Doctor, I have a ringing in my ears." "Don't answer!"

A drunk was in front of a judge. The judge says "You've been brought here for drinking." The drunk says "Okay, let's get started."

The other day I broke 70. That's a lot of clubs.

I made a movie with Farrah Fawcett and her dressing room was next to mine. There was a little hole in the wall. I let her look.

I'm now making a Jewish porno film. 10% Sex, 90% guilt.

A bum asked me "Give me $10 till payday."I asked "When's payday?" He said "I don't know, you're the one who is working!"

A bum came up to me saying "I haven't eaten in two days!" I said, "You should force yourself!"

Another bum told me "I haven't tasted food all week." I told him "Don't worry, it still tastes the same!"

There was a girl knocking on my hotel room door all night! Finally, I let her out.

I have a lovely room and bath in the hotel. It's a little inconvenient, they're in two separate buildings!

My hotel room is so small, the mice are hunchbacked.

She's been married so many times she has rice marks on her face.

Why do Jewish divorces cost so much? They're worth it.

Why do Jewish men die before their wives? They want to.

A car hit a Jewish man. The paramedic says, "Are you comfortable?" The man says, "I make a good living."

Two Jewish women in New York, one says, "Do you see what's going on in Poland?" The other says "I live in the back, I don't see anything."

A guy says, "I'm so old that I forgot how old I am." An old woman says, "I'll tell you how old you are. Take off your clothes and bend over." The man does this. The woman says, "You're seventy four." The man says, "How can you tell?" The woman says, "You told me yesterday."

A man calls a lawyer's office.The phone is answered, "Schwartz, Schwartz, Schwartz and Schwartz." The man says, "Let me talk to Mr. Schwartz." "I'm sorry, he's on vacation." "Then let me talk to Mr. Schwartz." "He's on a big case, not available for a week.""Then let me talk to Mr. Schwartz.""He's playing golf today.""Okay, then, let me talk to Mr. Schwartz.""Speaking."

A guy complains of a headache. Another guy says "Do what I do. I put my head on my wife's bosom, and the headache goes away." The next day, the man says, "Did you do what I told you to?" "Yes, I sure did. By the way, you have a nice house!"

In a blackout, a Polish man was stuck on an escalator for two hours. I asked him "Why didn't you walk down?" He said, "because I was going up!"

Have you seen the new Polish jigsaw puzzle? One piece.

A polish man had his vasectomy done at Sears. Now when he makes love, the garage door goes up.

I just got back from a pleasure trip. I took my mother-in-law to the airport.

I wish my brother would learn a trade, so I would know what kind of work he's out of.