Server Buddies!

04.28.2004

You may have noticed that the site has been a little messed up the past couple of days. Thanks to the hazards of my web host getting more popular, I've moved to a newer, faster server! Even better, I'm now on the same server as my good close personal friend Jer! He's not happy about it, as he says I'm using up all of his bandwidth. Phi on you Jerry! Phi I say!

And if I can't say Phi, then a hearty Up Yours!

Yeah, I just love that guy.

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Wrestling Storm

04.27.2004

Lots of wrestlers have their own websites. One of my favorites for the past 3 or 4 years has been Lance Storm's site. My favorite part has always been his weekly commentary, be it about things going on in his life, something new in the wrestling biz, or his passion for reading that he's managed to spread to others. It's this type of weekly message that lets you feel like you know someone who you have never actually met just a little bit better.

This week Lance stated that he is moving from in-ring worker to a trainer in OVW, WWE's developmental territory. While I'm sure that Lance is going to do a great job, it's got to be a little intimidating to switch jobs after 14 years.

I first noticed Lance when he was in ECW. I don't think he ever said a word (at least it seemed that way), but the story lines he was involved in with the ECW Tag Title caught my interest. It started as one of the old fashioned "teamed together even though they don't like each other" scenarios with Chris Candido. But then, after a few months, Lance managed to turn heel and became a cohesive team with Candido.

Lance showed up again in WCW not too long afterward. He headed up a pro-Canadian faction of wrestlers, again playing the heel. I never really bought into the whole "Canadians are Bad Guys" routine, but I liked watching Lance in the ring regardless. But I have to admit, Lance winning the US title and putting a Cancadian sticker on it was a pretty nifty gimmick.

WWE bought out WCW, and Lance made the move too. His biggest success came with the "I have no personality" gimmick that never works for long (ask Steve Blackman). Although he still had the moves in the ring, there was just never the right story line for him to fall into. So I guess that he's picked the right time to make his move. He still has the moves and desire to keep going, so making the move to trainer should both be good for him, and good for the up and coming talent in OVW. Yep, this has got to be a good thing!

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Grilling Goodness

04.26.2004

After a year of being in grilling limbo, I finally replaced the old grill with a new grill! Straight from the assembled grill section at Lowe's, I've got a new grown-up toy.

I tried out the new grill Sunday and quickly learned that I'm going to have some adjusting to make from the old grill. The new grill gets hotter, faster. I used to cook steaks 12 minutes and the would be med. to med. rare. After 10 minutes on the new grill, they're more med. to med. well. This just means I'm going to have to force myself into more rigorous testing. And cooking. Gotta hate that.

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If I Like It Enough, I'll Buy The Company

04.22.2004

I have been wanting to try the switch to an electric razor. My beard long ago became too tough for my favorite disposable, double-bladed Bic. I eventually switched to the Gillette Sensor Excel. It would provide a fairly close shave (I don't know if I've ever truly had a close shave), and being non-disposable, it became my first real grown-up razor.

Over the past couple of years, the number of blades required seems to have risen. 2 Used to be the norm, but now 3 and 4 blades are growing more prevalent. Just what is the optimum number of blades for a razor? I noticed that the cost of the replacement blades seemed to be getting higher and higher. A pack of 10 blades was costing me over $12, and a blade is only good for 1 round of shaving, maybe 2 or 3 if I shave every day. So it cost more than a buck to shave. That's when I started looking into the alternatives.

Investigating electric razors is really, really boring. I narrowed it down to what was at Target, read some reviews, and tried to narrow it down from there. From what I had read, the Norelco Advantage 6735X seemed like the right one to try. It can be used wet or dry. It has the little lotion dispensing button. It's said to do well on tough beards. Even better, once I arrived at Target, it was on sale for 30% off!

So I am now in the 3 week "get your beard used to the electric shaver" phase, today being Day 2. My first shaving experience was rather pleasant. I was afraid of little hairs being pulled, but none were. The lotion dispenser is a nice touch, I felt all silky smooth afterward. I've still got to practice on the right way to shave my throat - it's always been the toughest part to de-hair.

And if I've figured it out right, I should break even from no longer using the traditional razor on August 25, 2005. Oh wait, I'm supposed to be changing out those lotion packs. August 12, 2006.

Maybe I should re-think this?

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Kindergarten Breakfast

04.21.2004

I had one of my favorite childhood breakfasts this morning. It was a breakfast I remember from the days when Mom would have to drive Dad to work to Bruno's, then pick up something for me on the way to school. We would stop at the U-Totem across the street from the Bruno's. Everything was a U-Totem back then. No Circle C, Circle K, Circle Whatever. I always wanted a 7-11, but we're evidently the wrong part of the country for those. No, we had the U-Totem. So me and Mom would go into the U-Totem and I would get breakfast:

A bag of cheese curls and a coke.

It's what every growing boy needs. The cheese curls provide the daily recommended amount of salt and artificial cheese flavor, while the coke gives the sugar and caffeine boost needed to get through the day. Or at least through the morning until nap time. Plus, you get the added bonus of orange finger tips.

Ah, to have the simple life once again.

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