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Late night coming from a Sr. High fooball game in Hughesville, MO. (Yes, 2 nights in a row.)
Lions lost 72-32.
Wes caught a touchdown pass though.
Good Night Now! (again)
cg
Friday, September 7, 2012
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Hughesville
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Late night coming from a Jr. High fooball game in Hughesville, MO.
Good Night Now!
cg
Late night coming from a Jr. High fooball game in Hughesville, MO.
Good Night Now!
cg
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
A Labor Day Drive
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On Labor Day (Monday) Amy had to work in the afternoon and Half-Price Books had a Labor Day Sale. So off I went to sell some books and buy some books.
(BTW: Amy’s hardback Twilight Series fetched a whopping $.60 each)
Anyway…
I am driving on 435 heading west. Just past State Line road I see a traffic cop in a Suburban giving someone a ticket. I look in my rearview mirror and notice a motorcyclist flying up behind me. He was on a Japanese-looking motorcycle and he’s weaving through traffic. The rider is decked out in a full motocross outfit. He whips past me on my right, cuts in front of me and zips on up the interstate. A second later, the SUV-Cop flips on his lights and rips into traffic.
Wow, I thought, that cop could see that motorcycle?
A mile up the road, near the Metcalf exit, I see the motorcycle in pieces all over the road., the SUV-Cop is on his radio, and the rider is facedown on the pavement. What is interesting is the Officer is on his radio looking at the motorcycle and he’s turned away from the rider. I don’t know the status of the rider, but he did remind me of an action figure flung across a room.
(I sense the probability of an affirmative response to Wesley’s request to buy a motorcycle becoming less and less as I exit onto Metcalf.)
I go to Half-Price Books without incident. I get $3 for the books I trade in. I buy the two books I’m looking for. I head back south on Metcalf towards 435.
As I pass the Mall on 95th I look to my left up a block and I see one of the streetlights slowly topple over and block three lanes of northbound traffic.
Now, I’m going to type that again.
I watch a huge silver streetlight fall (in slow motion) right across three lanes of on coming traffic. It looked as if perhaps Paul Bunyan had been there. No car had run into the pole. It just fell over. Luckily no one was killed or hurt. Everyone had time to stop and the pole didn’t crush anyone.
That was weird.
I went home, sat on my couch, and read.
No more outings for me today.
chris
On Labor Day (Monday) Amy had to work in the afternoon and Half-Price Books had a Labor Day Sale. So off I went to sell some books and buy some books.
(BTW: Amy’s hardback Twilight Series fetched a whopping $.60 each)
Anyway…
I am driving on 435 heading west. Just past State Line road I see a traffic cop in a Suburban giving someone a ticket. I look in my rearview mirror and notice a motorcyclist flying up behind me. He was on a Japanese-looking motorcycle and he’s weaving through traffic. The rider is decked out in a full motocross outfit. He whips past me on my right, cuts in front of me and zips on up the interstate. A second later, the SUV-Cop flips on his lights and rips into traffic.
Wow, I thought, that cop could see that motorcycle?
A mile up the road, near the Metcalf exit, I see the motorcycle in pieces all over the road., the SUV-Cop is on his radio, and the rider is facedown on the pavement. What is interesting is the Officer is on his radio looking at the motorcycle and he’s turned away from the rider. I don’t know the status of the rider, but he did remind me of an action figure flung across a room.
(I sense the probability of an affirmative response to Wesley’s request to buy a motorcycle becoming less and less as I exit onto Metcalf.)
I go to Half-Price Books without incident. I get $3 for the books I trade in. I buy the two books I’m looking for. I head back south on Metcalf towards 435.
As I pass the Mall on 95th I look to my left up a block and I see one of the streetlights slowly topple over and block three lanes of northbound traffic.
Now, I’m going to type that again.
I watch a huge silver streetlight fall (in slow motion) right across three lanes of on coming traffic. It looked as if perhaps Paul Bunyan had been there. No car had run into the pole. It just fell over. Luckily no one was killed or hurt. Everyone had time to stop and the pole didn’t crush anyone.
That was weird.
I went home, sat on my couch, and read.
No more outings for me today.
chris
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Monday, September 3, 2012
The Runes of Earth
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After over 20 years, I'm returning to "The Land" and the stories of Thomas Covenant in "The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant." Four very long books with very dense inner narrative of the main characters and lots of vocabulary. This will be much different endevour than the Dark Tower Series I finished up where Stephen King just keeps the story rollin'.
chris
www.stephenrdonaldson.com/
After over 20 years, I'm returning to "The Land" and the stories of Thomas Covenant in "The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant." Four very long books with very dense inner narrative of the main characters and lots of vocabulary. This will be much different endevour than the Dark Tower Series I finished up where Stephen King just keeps the story rollin'.
chris
www.stephenrdonaldson.com/
Sunday, September 2, 2012
What are the odds...
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In 1975, while riding a moped in Bermuda, a man was accidentally struck and killed by a taxi.
One year later, this man's bother was killed in the very same way.
In fact:
> he was riding the very same moped
> he was struck by the very same taxi driven by the same driver
> carrying the very same passenger.
I find that interesting.
chris
In 1975, while riding a moped in Bermuda, a man was accidentally struck and killed by a taxi.
One year later, this man's bother was killed in the very same way.
In fact:
> he was riding the very same moped
> he was struck by the very same taxi driven by the same driver
> carrying the very same passenger.
I find that interesting.
chris
Saturday, September 1, 2012
8 Words Liars Use.
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Lie detection expert Janine Driver, author of the new book, You Can't Lie to Me, fills us in on the words that give away a liar.
"Left"
Sure, sometimes 'left' is the only word you can use in a situation, but there's some kind of drama involved when he uses it in place of another word that will do (think: "I left the bar at six" vs. "I went home at six"). It could be due to his desire to "leave" the lie behind.
"Never"
The big thing to look out for is when he says "never" when "no" will do. It's a sign he's overcompensating. For example, if you ask, "Did you just look at that girl's butt?" and he says, "Never!"
"That"
Like never, it depends on how he uses it. If he puts "that" in front of a noun, like "that woman" or "that money," it's a subconscious attempt for him to distance himself from the word. This is a common trick of manipulators.
"Would"
If he skips "no" and goes straight to "I would never do something like that!" when talking about a past event, be wary. For example, "Are you still talking to your ex?" "I would never do that to you!" "Would never" suggests that he plans to do it in the future.
"Yes, ma'am"
If your guy is a Southern gentleman, then this doesn't apply. But if he suddenly says "ma'am" to you out of nowhere, be cautious. It's a sign that he feels like he's feeling stressed and knows he's in trouble.
"By the way…"
Liars use phrases like this to try to minimize what they say next-but usually it's what's most important to the story. Pay extra attention to what he says afterward.
"But"
Liars usually try to downplay what they say with this word, so pay attention when he says something like, "I know this is going to sound strange, but…" or "I know you think I'm lying, but…"
"Why would I do that?"
It's a favorite stalling line of liars, so they can buy a little time to work out what to say next. These phrases also fit the bill: "What kind of person do you think I am?", "Are you calling me a liar?", and "I knew this was going to happen to me!"
What do you think?
chris
Lie detection expert Janine Driver, author of the new book, You Can't Lie to Me, fills us in on the words that give away a liar.
"Left"
Sure, sometimes 'left' is the only word you can use in a situation, but there's some kind of drama involved when he uses it in place of another word that will do (think: "I left the bar at six" vs. "I went home at six"). It could be due to his desire to "leave" the lie behind.
"Never"
The big thing to look out for is when he says "never" when "no" will do. It's a sign he's overcompensating. For example, if you ask, "Did you just look at that girl's butt?" and he says, "Never!"
"That"
Like never, it depends on how he uses it. If he puts "that" in front of a noun, like "that woman" or "that money," it's a subconscious attempt for him to distance himself from the word. This is a common trick of manipulators.
"Would"
If he skips "no" and goes straight to "I would never do something like that!" when talking about a past event, be wary. For example, "Are you still talking to your ex?" "I would never do that to you!" "Would never" suggests that he plans to do it in the future.
"Yes, ma'am"
If your guy is a Southern gentleman, then this doesn't apply. But if he suddenly says "ma'am" to you out of nowhere, be cautious. It's a sign that he feels like he's feeling stressed and knows he's in trouble.
"By the way…"
Liars use phrases like this to try to minimize what they say next-but usually it's what's most important to the story. Pay extra attention to what he says afterward.
"But"
Liars usually try to downplay what they say with this word, so pay attention when he says something like, "I know this is going to sound strange, but…" or "I know you think I'm lying, but…"
"Why would I do that?"
It's a favorite stalling line of liars, so they can buy a little time to work out what to say next. These phrases also fit the bill: "What kind of person do you think I am?", "Are you calling me a liar?", and "I knew this was going to happen to me!"
What do you think?
chris
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