Personalized Balls

A personalized soccer ball to be exact. Put your name on there as well as a photo, like this one:
Pretty snazzy looking, isn't it? Imagine having your photo on one of these lovely soccer balls to show off to family and friends. You can look like a pro! And, when you are not handing it over to show it off it can sit in its own black acrylic display stand. How cool is that? You don't want your personalized soccer ball rolling around the house. Not into soccer? Not to worry. This website has other sports as well like football, volleyball, baseball, softball, basketball. Well, you get the picture. Heck they even have home plate plaques where you can put a team picture on or just one person (you). Really nice looking too. Everything on the site looks very professional and well done. They also offer a trophy catalog if you are in need of trophies for your sports team. Into sports? Go check out all the goodies there and order something personalized for you. Then show it off to everyone just like the pro that you are!

Olympics

Hot topic today is the start of the Olympics. I wish I could care but I do not. I liked the Olympics a little bit when I was a kid but the older I get the more I could care less how they go. Maybe it's because they have changed through the years. It used to be all amateurs but not now. Seems like, with the persistent encouragement of a certain country professional athletes are now allowed. So, I wonder, what's the point? Who cares who wins the medals now? Be more entertained watching the Special Olympics. Those people put their hearts and souls into the games and they don't care about anything but having fun. If they win they are excited. If they lose they are excited for the person that won. The Special Olympics athletes could really humble the regular Olympic athletes, both amateur and professional.

Second Chance

I like marriage. I was married for over twenty years with the first wife. We raised four wonderful boys and life was alright. After the kids moved away things changed for whatever reason and the marriage ended. I now have a second chance with a second wife and Life is good again. I always thought that wedding gifts were wedding gifts, same thing no matter how many times one got married and certainly the same for gifts for a second marriage. But, I guess, according to some website, I was in error. They have gifts that are not the typical wedding gift (toaster,bedding,kitchenware). They have fancy gifts like a picnic backpack (nice!) and a year of wishes candles. Like I said, not your typical wedding gifts. For those that imbibe they have personalized beer mugs and a whiskey lovers set, or how about a personalizable beer holster, that's a fancy gift right there.They have a wide selection of gift ideas so you are sure to find something that you can give to a happy couple hoping for success at love the second time around.

Peace And Quiet

It is quiet in the lobby tonight as I write this, just the way I like it. Gives me a chance to do other things, like write this blog :) Some players complain when the lobby is quiet. I don't know why that is, they should be coming in to play games not just shoot the breeze all the time. Guess you cannot please everyone.... I choose to please myself, I hope the lobby stays quiet and peaceful :)

Berries Are Nice

As my regular readers know already, my wife's birthday is coming soon. It's roughly three weeks away and I already have her birthday present safely hidden away from nosy female eyes. But, while searching around for other delightful items for her I came across the above pictured item along with a whole slew of other great creations. I also found, to my own delight, sharis berries promotional codes. I see nothing wrong with saving a little money while at the same time impressing my wife with such an unusual type of gift. I certainly would not tell her I saved money, she'd love me more that way thinking I spent way more than I did. If you love chocolate and berries or you know someone who does, go check out the creative delights on this website. Buy one for you and one for someone you love. Be sure to save some money though by using the promotional codes listed on the home page. Just don't tell anyone you are frugal.

Sunburn???

My computer set up is in my kitchen right beside a West facing window. This means that it is nice and cool early in the morning and hotter than Hell come late afternoons. One side of my body gets, as you can imagine, an enormous amount of sunshine on it. I have been rather crispy for a while now but haven't let it bother me as I would rather be on the computer. This afternoon I swiveled my chair to talk to my wife and daughter and the child lets out with an "Oh my God!" and grabs my arm like she just saw something horrific. She twists it around and tells her mother that I am sunburned lol I tell them both it is no big deal I have been burnt for a while now, yada, yada, yada. My daughter, who has read way too much BS about the sun and skin cancer goes into the other room, comes back in and grabs my arm and starts slathering lotion on it in spite of my constantly saying "ewww". I am not a lotion kind of guy lol We all did have a chuckle though over how the daughter does not ask me for permission to do this, she just grabs the arm and does it. Her excuse is that she knew if she asked for permission I would have said no. Got to love that young female logic lmao

Light Up A Cigar

The other night my wife and I were sitting at our computers in the kitchen when she started to complain about the smell of my cigarette. She kept saying it smelled like a cigar instead. I told her I hadn't noticed anything different and she got a tad grumpy, telling me a couple of times to "inhale". This made me laugh because I always inhale my cigarette smoke. Her complaining also made me think back to much younger days when I used to smoke cigars as well as cigarettes. Perhaps unfortunately for my poor lungs, I inhaled that smoke as well. I never did quite fathom the thought of smoking something that one would not inhale although I was often told by older cigar smokers not to inhale as it would damage my lungs. I have not smoked a cigar in a long time so I went looking for a place that might have discount cigars online. I would have to buy them online because I seriously doubt that my lovely wife will buy them at a store and they need to be cheap because of my low income. I did find such a place and I am amazed. To say this place has a wide selection would be an understatement at best. There are so many cigars and brands here I lost count of them all. It really has been a long time since I smoked cigars, they have lots of brands I never heard of. Makes me want to try them all! They have lots of choices as I said and the prices vary as well, from the inexpensive on up. They even have sampler boxes so you can try more than one brand, as well as humidors to keep your cigars fresh for you. Always a plus, nobody likes to smoke a stale cigar. ugh! Go, check the fine selection out for yourself. Order some cigars and when they arrive, kick back in your favorite chair and relax with a fine cigar.

Sure, Honey. Not!

When I found out that my wife's birthday present had shipped out I told her that FedEx would be knocking on the door with a package and that neither she nor our daughter could open it. She said it was okay, she likes to be surprised on her birthday. Today while on the phone with her I told her the package had already arrived. Her reaction? "What is it?" I laughed and then she asked what was in the box. So much for like surprises lol It didn't so her any good though, all I told her was that shipping paper was in the box lol Females can be soooo nosy lol

Hard Drive Troubles

While I sit and wait for my new computer my old on is having fits. It goes as slow as molasses when I am trying to work on anything that requires java or flash. It didn't used to be like that. I ran Windows defragging program in the hopes that would help but it didn't. This old hard drive has troubles that Windows cannot fix. If I didn't have a new computer on its way to me I would be searching for a disk defragmenter that would go beyond the simple scope of the built in defragger. One that will really clean things up so that the hard drive will act like a young pup instead of an old geezer. If your computer is dragging itself around the internet or your work files then you really should take a few moments to check out a professional defragger. Put your files in better order so that the hard drive doesn't have to search the entire drive for bits and pieces of programs. This Drive Accelerator will defrag files that Windows may not, and the end result will be a faster, smoother running hard drive. Weigh the options, then look at your wallet. This drive accelerator is way cheaper than a brand new computer. Don't swear at the slow speed of your hard drive, defrag it and accelerate it.

How Silly

I chat banned two players yesterday for inappropriate chat at a game table. Not that unusual, it happens often. Of course they both claim they do not know why they lost chat. The female says they were not talking about sex, she loves chocolate and did tell the male player to stop. Yep, she told him to stop but that was way into the conversation when they were just starting to verge on vulgar. The male claims he said nothing in lobby, so I am assuming he doesn't recall getting nasty at a table. That's normal too, he never remembers anything bad he has done. How silly!

Super Fast Walmart

Yesterday morning I got an email telling me that the gift card I had used to shop online at Walmart with had approved my purchases and they would be delivered in five to seven days. Typical shipping stuff there. This morning I was awakened by the FedEx man delivering a package from Walmart! Wow, that was super fast. Then the mailman came and he brought another box from, you guessed it, Walmart! Wow! Both packages in one days time :) My lovely wifes birthday present is here and her birthday is still a couple weeks away. *Pats self on back*

Another Great Tune

I have no idea why but I often wake up with this lovely song stuck in my head. I have for a lot of years...

Shop Online

Still carrying that Winter excess around? Embarrassed to be seen in your swimsuit even though it's Summertime? Time to think about quick weight loss! http://www.shoppharmacycounter.com/t-phentermine.aspx has the weight loss product you may be searching for. They have many comments from happy customers for you to read and see what types of results people have had. Always helpful to see testimonials of a product before you purchase it be it diet pills or computers. Nice to know what is what. And this site makes it convenient to shop online, also a plus. I enjoy shopping online, it's safe and much more convenient than me trying to leave the house, oxygen tank in tow. Remember though, before you use this product or any like it, discuss things with your doctor. Make sure the pills are right for you and your current health situation. Always better to be safe. Lose those excess pounds and show off your new body before this Summer is over.

Love This Song

Have from the first time I heard it. It always makes me teary-eyed...

Tim Kennedy Shirt

First off I have to admit I never heard of Tim Kennedy. Had to go do a search to find that he is some sort of fighter in the newer fight games like MMA and IFL. I have seen a few bits and pieces of these fights, not my cup of tea but to each his own. If you are a fan of this Kennedy gentleman then you will be interested in this tim kennedy shirt that I found online. You may also be interested in the biography information about him, written in a very humorous style and filled with strange "facts" like "Furthermore, word on the street is that he might be able to take us…you know…if we had a really bad day…" Something tells me that Tim Kennedy can whup most people even if HE had a bad day! Go, check out the info, the merchandise and all the rest. There are even some videos there for your entertainment and pleasure.

End Is Near

The childish behavior continued again today but then it hit a snag in the path. Two of the players had their chat revoked for 3 days for being too silly with their sexual innuendo chats. The ring leader does not seem to say much these days, preferring to let her friends do all the dirty work. Hopefully the two chat bans will let them know that the game is almost over, they can go play elsewhere and leave us alone...

Dinner From Omaha

It's Summer, time for most folks to spend leisure time outdoors and cook their dinner on the barbecue grill. For most people this will be hamburgers and hot dogs. But even for them an occasional steak would be nice to have for dinner. A great place to make this steak dinner happen at your house would be to use omaha beef, an excellent steak. Omaha Steaks has been around since 1917, almost 100 years. That should tell you that the company has been doing a great job for a long time and a lot of customers. Omaha steaks carries a wide variety of meats, not just steaks. They even keep up with current trends, like meats wrapped in bacon for all the bacon lovers out there. Whether your taste buds run from filet mignon to T-Bone or you are more simpler in tastes and just looking for pork chops or chicken Omaha steaks has just the meat you are drooling about. Check out all the good stuff at Omaha steaks and the great prices. You'll be glad you did!

I Gotta Laugh

Sometimes people do not seem to get the simplest of things. Usually I am laughing at silly players that come into the lobby to cause mischief and then get all confused when their chat is removed. Like they didn't see it coming lol Todays laugh comes from a business that I deal with on a regular basis. Every so often they send a message to all the people there explaining something very, very simple. Either follow the directions or lose your ability to enjoy that company. No problem there. Today I got the mass message where the company is finally going to get vicious with those that cannot understand the simple directions. Don't follow the instructions and you become inactive. I feel bad for those that become inactive but, on the other hand, perhaps this means more work for those of us that always follow them. We shall see what happens next...

Fixed Rates

If you are struggling along, living paycheck to paycheck in your job, you know life can be tough as far as money goes. The bright side is that you are working and earning a paycheck, a steady income. Imagine how much tougher life will be when you finally get to that golden age and you can tell the boss where to put his job and you retire. Retirement is a great thing in that the body finally gets a chance to slow down and hopefully the person can enjoy life without work. I did heavy manual labor jobs all my life and they took their toll on my poor skinny body. Retirement was a godsend for the body. It was not a godsend for the wallet though. Now that I am here I realize there were some mistakes made along the way, like I should have had a fixed rate annuity account to help bolster my measly retirement income. Fixed rate annuities pay like a bank CD, they accrue interest that will help add more money and that money will also gain interest. If one starts this process early enough they can have a very nice extra income when that person retires. The joy of these annuity accounts is that you can add just a little of your paycheck to start them and keep them going. Like any other deduction from your paycheck you will miss it at first but soon you will be used to the new lower amount and go on, doing whatever you need to do to pay the bills and live. Don't wait until it is too late and you have retired. Remember, Social Security may or may not still be around when you retire. Make plans for yourself and have a much better lifestyle as a retiree get your annuity started now while you are young.

Finally

The tech guys at Blair finally ran out of ideas and sent me the return authorization last week. Thursday I think. Today the wife and daughter took it to fedEx and the computer is on its way back to Kentucky so they can do whatever it is they wish with it and send me a replacement computer. I soooo hope the next one works. I need more memory!

Donate That Vehicle

I have had more than my fair share of junkers, cars and trucks that needed more repairs than they were worth. They cannot just sit around gathering dust and mildew around here, they must be removed from your property after a certain time frame or the city will fine you for it. Usually I have had older cars so the junkyard people that were willing to buy it wanted to give me next to nothing. Many times when I had a family I took the money but always regretted it. Once my kids were all grown and it was just me I found a better way to get rid of these cars and trucks that I couldn't afford to repair, I donated them to charity groups. Making a charitable car donation is very easy to do and the charity will actually come and tow the vehicle away! No paying for towing charges, no need to pay anything at all. Easy. The charity will give you a tax receipt for your charitable donation, whatever the market value of your vehicle is. So, you actually save money donating. Carangel also accepts old boats as a donation, in case you have one of those sitting around doing nothing. Or, if you are in the market for a boat you can find some bargains on the website. Heck, I saw a boat in Pennsylvania for sale for under thirty dollars! Now that is a bargain!

Humidity

It is humid here. Still. No darned rain, just mugginess. This might be okay weather for most of the world but it is not nice weather here in the desert of California. More importantly it is NOT nice weather for me and my COPD. Having more trouble breathing than it is worth :( Wish Mother Nature would either rain and get it over with or just take her moisture somewhere else and leave me alone with the dry desert heat.

Move Yourself

Tired of your old house and crummy neighborhood? Too much crime and gangs where you live? Move yourself to a better place. Take a gander at the Wilmington NC real estate market. Nice place to live, North Carolina.Mountains, beaches, forts to occupy, great things to do with the whole family. Whether you choose to live in a city or by the beach you are bound to find a great home for you and your family to enjoy for many years to come. Now is a good time to buy, many great homes are available at the right price. Check out all the homes available on the website and get ready to start packing. Be prepared to be blown away by all the goodness that North Carolina has to offer, whether you are a young family or ready to retire. You just cannot pass these homes up. Get out of that old, crime laden neighborhood of yours and start to enjoy living egain. Your future awaits!

Exes Are The Worst

Ex-Mods that is, not ex-wives or partners. Had to send a message to an Ex-Mod yesterday reminding her she is no longer a Mod and to stop doing a Mod's job. Players can be helpful at times but it is best that they not help faster than the Mod on duty can answer. She was not happy with my message but, oh well. Last week she complained that the 2 Mods doing her old shift were the most inept Mods ever, always spamming the lobby with games and blurbs. Basically she told me they were fucking up her shift. It isn't her shift anymore lol Nor, much to her dismay, will it ever be again. She needs to get a grip on reality and move on with Life...

Brew It Yourself

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What A Night

It has been very humid here in my desert the past few days. Very hot and very humid are not a good combination for me at all. Last night I started coughing and could not seem to stop. I coughed up a lot of snot and when I thought I was done I started all over again. I coughed, I sneezed, I threw up, all snot. Was wondering just how much mucus can one very thin body hold :( Finally got it settled down after several hours. Was beginning to think I ight need a trip to the Emergency Room but was too stubborn to go, preferring to wait it all out. Switched over to an oxygen tank for a while just to see if that made any difference but it didn't. I did manage to get to sleep and slept like a log for ten hours or more. So...all is back to normal, almost. It is still very hot and very humid here. It barely started to sprinkle last night and then stopped. Ugh. Give me some damn rain or humidity be gone!

Coupons

In this day and tough economic times everyone is searching for any way to save money. Even folks that used to scoff at coupon clippers are now in the checkout lines with their own clippings trying to save a few bucks as they shop. I cannot blame them, heck even I have used a few coupons along the way. All this is very good in the grocery store of your choice but what about shopping online? Not necessarily for groceries but all the other household items that you need or even specialty and gift items. Wouldn't it be nice to have coupons for things like that? Yes, it would and there is! I am relatively certain there are a gazillion coupon sites on the internet but this one is different. This one actually allows the user to interact with the coupons in having a say, good or bad, about the coupons. Coupons that get good ratings rise up the list, those that stink and get bad ratings fall away. How cool is that? Just glance at the coupons you want to use and find out what others have thought about them. No more wasting your time on bad deals. Time is money so a site that saves you time is saving you money. And with their coupons they also save you money. So, looks like a win-win situation. Take yourself over to the website and look around to see if they have what you may need. It's free to look so that saves you money too.

Hot Air

I love the desert, I truly do. It gets very hot here in the Summer but it is (usually) a dry heat and that tends to make it bearable. The past few days however have not been very bearable at all. The forecast is for slight chances of rain that never comes so the humidity level goes up. Ugh. The other thing that makes this Summer different from the others, beyond my age lol, is that this is the first Summer where I have had an oxygen tube in my nose 24/7. You never really notice that all you are breathing is hot air until you have that tubing in your nostrils. Another Ugh. I am beginning to realize now why so many kids stand in front of an open freezer door when it gets hot...

Memory

So, I bought 2 new computers, one for my wife and one for me. Hers I set up and it runs like a charm and she is thrilled to death. Kudos for me :) Mine however refuses to boot up no matter what I do and, believe me, I have done a lot! I keep getting awful error messages that make it impossible to do a Recovery or to do a whole new setup of Windows Xp. Very frustrating! So today I went through all the hassle again and copied the error message I got so that I could come back to this computer and do some Googling and research. I am happy that I did. It appears that these error messages may have something to do with faulty memory chips or dirty memory chip[s or something along those lines. So, later, when I have the time and energy and the ability I will pull the memory chips out one by one and check them. I also will try to start the computer with each memory chip missing and see if that helps. Gotta love computers...