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2007-10-08T22:26:00.000-05:00

The McBrooms

2007-07-23T09:01:00.001-05:00

My Birthday in Pictures!

2007-05-25T10:42:00.001-05:00

What a GREAT DAY! 30 is not looking so bad at all!

Marcus' Baseball Team!

2007-05-15T12:28:00.000-05:00

Marcus BaseBall Video
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This is my nephew Marcus' Baseball team the Cubs! They are undefeated this season! I am so proud of him. He is getting so big! Makes me so happy that I am having a son and that this kinda stuff is in my future! WOOHOO!!!!

Ryan Inlow Action Figure

2007-04-20T10:55:00.000-05:00

Star's Intro

2007-04-17T12:53:00.001-05:00

Stars Playoff Game
Uploaded by stuben23

Katie's Surprise

2007-04-17T12:29:00.000-05:00

Katie got me an AWESOME surprise on Friday. She bought tickets to the Star's first playoff home game. It was so cool. Literally it was freezing!!! Em was RIGHT!! But the experience even though we lost was AWESOME! American Airline Center with the new Victory Park is just something to behold. Celina Reyes also performed before the game, she was ok. but we got towels to swing around and stars that blinked a green light. When the arena went dark it was like something out of Harry Potter. Even though we lost in OVERTIME (the best event in any sport, OVERTIME HOCKEY!!!) it was still an amazing night. My wife is so great and I think she now enjoys HOCKEY! We will be tuned into game 4 GO STARS!!!!

You've Been PHOTOSHOPPED!

2007-04-14T21:37:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the first You've Been Photoshopped! If you give me just cause I will take full rights to Photoshop you and add you to my You've Been Photoshopped Post!

Here is LUCKY contestant NUMBER 1!!

THE CHAMP IS HERE!!

2007-04-13T11:25:00.000-05:00

Ok, so a while back Katie and I had started this Tetris challenge. Well actually it was more about me trying to see if I could become a better Tetris player than Katie. Years have proved that she was much better than me. So I saw that on our DS Tetris she had scored 350,000 points and had actually beat Tetris. So I deceided to beat her. On my first couple of attempts I was able to beat the game but I couldn't beat her score. So I decided to turn on ENDLESS Tetris and see if I could do it that way. I DID! First time out. 750,500 points, I was declared the new CHAmP! I mean for me it was a great victory. So I took advantage of the days that I had as Champ because I knew well Katie would soon beat it. and.... boy did she ever she got 1,105,000 points. I was defeated. A MILLION POINTS!!! NO WAY!!!! I gave up trying to beat it. I tried like 30 times and no results. Until 3 days ago when this happened!!!!

2007-04-12T09:01:00.000-05:00

Brian Collins sportscast

Ryan this is for you!!!

Exclusive Stephen's Blog ONLY Maisy Pics!!!! (unless you copy and put them on your own; criminal!)

2007-04-05T11:40:00.000-05:00

Maisy at Frontier City with her Mom and Dad
Maisy's Veggie-Tale Overalls, made by KK
Maisy and friends
Guess where Maisy is, hint: Watch out for flying rolls
Maisy in line with her friends
Maisy in line with her friends part 2
Maisy and her Oriental Pal
Maisy trying to figure out who the heck Yakov is!
Maisy just being too cute, like always!

5 months, what?

2007-04-04T10:31:00.000-05:00

Ok, so we are already half way through! Ummm, one question where did the last 5 months go. I noticed I hadn't posted since December, and now its APRIL!!! I could be wrong but maybe I am just trying to let these days slip by so that August will get here sooner. I am still in shock that I am going to be a dad, but even more so that I will have a son. My thought's are on him constantly. I think about him probably every minute of every day. I know that most people in my family wanted a girl, but I really wanted a son. I see how much fun Marcus, Issaac, and Weaver are and I just thought man wouldn't that be great and it's going to be! I feel like God has really gave Katie and I something so amazing and so wonderful that there are times in prayer I find it hard to express my thanks. I mean it's nowhere close to giving us his son, but it is the most powerful gift I have recieved other than that and Katie bar none. I am just so pumped about this whole experience good or bad, happy or sad. I am ready to be a father, what ever kind of father that may be. I told God when I prayed for a child that if he would give us that gift than I would devote my child's life to him. I plan to do that. What's cool is that I know God will help him make a better Christian out of me. I bet he teaches me more about God than I could ever teach him. Anyways, I am just so excited and ready for this major transition. God is AWESOME!!!!!!!

Baby reveal video

2007-04-03T09:33:00.000-05:00

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Baby reveal video
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Is it a Boy or a Girl?!

Say Cheese!!!

2007-04-02T14:00:00.000-05:00

We'll we had the big sonogram! Baby is healthy and we know what we are having. But I can't reveal that till tomorrow, we have other peoples to tell first. But I will show you this great picture of our baby, who is already preped for picture taking and being on camera. Check out how our baby actually smiled for our sonogram, which we were told was very rare to capture. WOOHOO!!! Enjoy!

marcus and maisy's adventure

2006-12-06T10:53:00.000-06:00

Dailymotion blogged video
marcus and maisy's adventure
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Marcus and Maisy went on an adventure together and they had so much fun.

Halloween on the High Seas

2006-11-01T12:21:00.000-06:00

Captian Marcus Sparrow and Captian Shiver Me Timbers McBroom was spotted looting and Pillaging children's candy in the North Texas Area last night. They are pressumed to be extremely dangerous and extremely hyped up on candy. If you should see these two pirates report to your local authorities as soon as possible. Thank you.

Your Local Authorities

OLD MCBROOM

2006-10-31T17:41:00.000-06:00

Here I am Old McBroom at the bank. What you can't see are my cows ( the ladies ) it was very funny!

Star Gazing

2006-10-04T12:21:00.000-05:00

Over the past months, Katie and I have been able to watch and meet some awesome entertainers. We saw Yakov in Branson, AWESOME very funny! Diana Degarmo in Brooklyn, She should have won American Idol! Finally last night we saw Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Norbert Leo Butz, the 2005 Tony Award Winner for best Actor, Norbert Leo Butz reprise the role for which he won. He was with out a doubt the best performer I have EVER seen live. I MEAN THE BEST! He was on last night. The great thing about these shows were that we actually got to meet and get autographs from these AMAZING entertainers! It has been a blast!

Lindsey Blogger Flash Back - Christmas is finally over!

2006-09-22T14:18:00.000-05:00

Today was the first day that I looked in the corner of my living room, only to find dust, cables, and a ripped out socket. My Christmas tree hid that mess so well. I became the tacky Christmas tree owner, I did not take it down till last night. It almost became a part of my living room furniture. Oh how I love Christmas Tree. It will be another 11 months until I'm able to bring him out of his box and decorate him with such pretty ornaments and ribbons. As I'm mourning over the departure of my friend I could only think of fond Christmas memories. Every year my friend Katie and I, drive around together to look at the Christmas lights. We like to take pictures with the tackiest Christmas lights we can find. The picture above, won our award for the Ugliest Christmas Lights of 2004. If anyone is in the Fort Worth area at Christmas time next year, you have to visit this place in person. It was UNBELIEVABLE!! If you look closely, you will notice a border around the yard made with a white shelf. Well along that white shelf were those little Christmas Villages that you see in the living room of your grandmother's house with the fake snow sprinkled all over it. There had to have been fifty little Christmas Villages along the yard. Also to our right was a whole train set sitting on his yard with a glass covering. Then to our left was about 12 Christmas trees bordering the edge of the yard. I hadn't ever seen anything like it before in my life. Oh how I love Christmas. It's so long away.
I will miss Christmas Tree.

Michel Paris Colbert 9-11 Tribute

2006-09-08T11:26:00.000-05:00

My tribute to Michel Paris Colbert.

Click on picture for larger view.

KK's Surgery

2006-09-01T15:09:00.000-05:00

Katie is having surgery right now, please keep her in your prayers. If you don't know she is having 5 teeth removed and a part of her jaw. Thank you for your prayers.

Stephen

DAY 15

2006-08-30T12:12:00.000-05:00

Biked 23 min, 5.5 miles at 85 rev.

Weight Training

Abs - 6X10 at 70lbs.
Chest Press - 6X6 at 80lbs.
Pecks - 4X10 at 70 lbs.
Arm Pull - 4X10 at 80lbs.
Low Row - 4X10 at 80lbs.
Leg Press 4X10 at 160lbs.

Great Day! 15 days, that is half a month! I feel no desire to stop so that is a great sign. Just keep Chuggin along!

Day 14 Rainy Day Workout

2006-08-28T10:59:00.000-05:00

Bike - 22min, 5.3 miles, at over 85 revs. Felt really good considering the weekend break.

Weight Training:

Abs- 6X10 at 70lbs.

Low Row- 4X10 at 70lbs.

Calves - 4X10 at 70lbs.

Abductor - 4X10 at 80lbs.

Squats - 4X10 at 160lbs.

Nope, not even the rain could stop me today. It felt great working out. Even though my heart said lets stay in bed. I am glad I listened to my mind. It was a great workout!

Ryan Got It and now the rest of the story...

2006-08-25T17:00:00.000-05:00

Ok, I was on Ebay and I was just looking around so I decided to see what Cowboy tickets were doing. We'll the first 2 I bought I got for 9.38 plus 9 for shipping. Then I noticed another pair ending in 1 min at .99 cents and I bid and WON! That's right 2 for a dollar! All four tickets are worth over 150.00 dollars, I paid less than 30. Sometimes Ebay can be the most amazing place to shop ever. I mean where else can you get two cowboy tickets for a buck. I mean come on! AMAZING!

I got Katie a Surprise can you guess what it is?

2006-08-25T12:45:00.000-05:00

After it has been guessed correctly I will tell the rest of the story.

Day 13 Back from a day of cleaning.

2006-08-25T11:25:00.000-05:00

Biked 24 min, 5.6 miles the revolutions varied from 80 to 95 but I was not as consitent as I would like to have been.

Weight Training:

Abs - 4X15 at 60ls.
Chest Pull - 4 X10 at 60lbs.
Chest Incline - 2X10 at 60lbs.
Pecks - 2X10 at 60 lbs.
Arm Pull - 2X10 at 70lbs.
Low Row - 4 X10 at 70lbs.

Yesterday I took off to clean our house for Katie, and by clean I mean laundry, dishes, vacuming, mowing, and cleaning. It took me all day, but KK was putting in a hard day for us at school and I wanted to surprise her. Today was hard and it was the first time I didn't complete all of my reps in my weight training. I am still at 219 so that is good. I still haven't been eating lie I should, but hey I am losing weight and gaining muscle, I am not complaining! YAHOO!

2006-08-25T09:51:00.000-05:00

Chad Vader - Day Shift Manager (episode 2)

Part two of Chad Vader, even better than the first.

2006-08-23T13:19:00.000-05:00

Chad Vader - Day Shift Manager (episode 1)

Ok, I had to blog this, I have found what could be the funniest idea for a sitcom EVER!

Day 12 Eating and Exercise

2006-08-23T12:41:00.000-05:00

Biked 23 min, 5.5 miles, kept revolutions above 85 for the most part.

Weight Training:

Abs - 6X10 at 60lbs.
Triceps - 4X10 at 60lbs.
Low Row - 4X10 at 70lbs.
Biceps - 4X10 at 60lbs.
Pecks - 4X7 at 60lbs.

I am starting today to bring my eaing habits to my exercise habits in hope that I can really speed up my weight loss. I had a good day working out, all though my legs did feel heavy on the bike. I find that any exercise with Chest and Pecks are harder than other areas of weight training. All in all good day at the gym!

Day 11 UNDER 220!

2006-08-22T11:23:00.000-05:00

Biked 22min, 5.3 miles kept revolutions above 85 revolutions.

Weight Training

Abs - 6X10 at 60lbs.
Low Row - 6X10 at 70lbs.
Abdutor - 4X10 at 60lbs.
Rotary Calf - 4X10 at 60lbs.
Leg Curl - 4X10 at 60lbs.

I am officially under 220! YEAH! I had not seen a change in my weight until I weighed today and I am at 219! I am so pumped! I feel like I am really starting to see progress in the way I look and in my weight. I am rollin!

Day 10 I can feel the advancement

2006-08-21T12:08:00.000-05:00

Biked 22 min, 5.2 miles above 85 revolutions the entire time.

Weight Training

Abs- 6X10 at 60 lbs.
pecks - 4X10 at 60 lbs.
Biceps- 6X10 at 60lbs.
Triceps- 6X10 at 60lbs.
chest-6X10 at 60lbs.
Forearms - 6X10 at 70lbs.

It was a great day at the gym, I actually felt better and it was not near as painful as it has been. I think I might need to up my wight now. The bike was awsome, the next to hardest hill on my ride didn't feel hard. I might need to move to level 5 next week. I really enjoyed my time at the gym today!

Day 9 I Love Working Out

2006-08-18T09:23:00.000-05:00

Biked 25min, 6 miles, kept the revolutions over 85 and mostly over 88.

Weight Training: Lower Body

Rotary Calf - 4X10 at 60lbs.
Abductor - 4X10 at 60lbs.
Soleus - 4X10 at 60lbs.
Leg Press - 4X10 at 120lbs.
Abs - 5X10 at 60lbs.

I am finding out, that I am becoming addicted to the GYM! What a great thing to become addicted to! I found that when I was sick, I was miserable because all I though was, man I want to workout. Now that I am back, I am so full of energy and life! I love the GYM! I am so glad I forced myself to return. I was right that the only way to really become invested in working out is to do it everyday. I am seeing a difference in only 9 days, think about in like 90 days of actually working out! It just gets me so excited!

Day 8 Back from the sickness

2006-08-17T09:05:00.000-05:00

biked 23min, 5.3 miles, kept the revolutions over 85 for the most part.

Weight Training : Upper Body

Abs - 6x10 at 60lbs.
Chest - 3 X10 at 60lbs.
Pecks - 4X8 at 50lbs.
Upper Arms -3X10 at 60lbs.
Lower Arms- 5X10 at 60lbs.

Okay, I have been pretty sick for the last 5 days, I was afarid I was going to have trouble getting back on the bike, but I did it. I was very relieved that my will has gotten stronger and I was able to pick up where I left off, of course it was much harder today, but well worth it!

Weekend Rest

2006-08-12T10:56:00.000-05:00

I am resting on the weekend. I think I might have a little cold. I won't let it stop me, this is what made me stop last time.

Day 7 - The Day After Yesterday

2006-08-11T09:50:00.000-05:00

Biked 25min - 6 miles; kept the rotation for the most part over 85. After a day of rest, I found it harder to stay above 85 revolutions the entire length of the ride.

Weight Training:

Rotary Calf - 4X10 at 50lbs.
Abductor - 4X10 at 50lbs.
Soleus - 4X10 at 50lbs.
Leg Press - 2X10 at 140lbs.
Abs - 10X10 at 50lbs.
Chest - 5X10 at 50lbs.
Pecks - 5X10 at 50lbs.
Arm Row - 5X10 at 50lbs.
Arm Curl - 5X10 at 50lbs.

Okay, so I took yesterday off. What that meant was I knew the bike was going to be a bit harder and I knew I had to do both upper and lower weight training since I missed lower yesterday. But, I did it! I worked through my 25 min bike ride! WOOHOO 25 min! I am at level 4, I will start level 5 in another week, I can't wait! My arms are really taking to the weights, there are parts that hurt worse than others, but I am starting to really feel the progression! Great Day!

Day 6 Bring on the PAIN

2006-08-09T15:18:00.000-05:00

Biked 24 min 5.6 miles - kept the revolutions above 85.

Weight Training

Abs - 10X10
Chest - 5X10
Pecks - 5X10
Arm Row - 5X10
Arm Curl - 5X10

Today was about brining on the pain. Yesterday was lower weight training, but I really felt the previous day's upper weight training. I thought I was going to die, I hate that you have to tear muscle to build it. I was still sore, but I felt good, while training today. I even do not hurt quite as bad as yesterday. I wish pain didn't have to be a part of this, but I guess if it was easy everyone would do it.

Day 5 Wade and Working out

2006-08-08T14:19:00.000-05:00

Biked 23 min 5.5 miles - kept the bike over 85 revolutions per minute the entire length of the ride.

Weight Training:

Rotary Calf - 4X10 at 50lbs.
Abductor - 4X10 at 50lbs.
Soleus - 4X10 at 50lbs.
Leg Press - 4X10 at 100lbs.

Today was a little hard, I had to be at Wades surgery at 7:30. Although it turned out it really wasn't until 9:00. So I was a little frustrated that I didn't get to workout in the early morning, but Wade and Patty are very important. So I wanted to make sure I was there. So at 11:45 Wade was finished and everything went well, better than expected. So I left after hearing all went well and made it to the gym and was able to complete my workout, take a shower, the first time in a LONG time at the gym, get ready and make it home to have a light lunch. 5 days down and I am felling stronger, but I am hurting a bit from the weight training on my upper body from yesterday, especially right under my arms and my chest. Great day, Wade is ok and I accomplished today's fitness training.

Day 4 08/0706 The devil tried and failed!

2006-08-07T10:58:00.001-05:00

Day 4

Weight 222

22min bike 5.4 miles.

Weight Training

1. Chest 5 X 10 reps at 40lbs
2. Pecks 5 X10 reps at 40lbs
3. Triceps 5 X10 reps at 40lbs
4. Deltiods 5X10 reps at 40lbs
5. Shoulders 2X10 reps at 40lbs
6. ABs 6X10 reps at 40lbs

The devil tried to keep me from working out and failed! So I get up at 6:45 to go workout, I get in my car and arrive at 7am. I go to my bike after stretching and begin to put in my information. Just as I was about to start my ride, I get this call over the loud speaker to go to the front desk. It was Katie. Apparently we had lost electricity to our house. It just so happens that only OUR side of the street lost power. UMM WHAT! We'll Katie's car was still in the garage, no power, no car. So I had to drive back home and let Katie have the car. So I sat there in the dark for 10 min, just pondering what the devil was throwing at me. I decided that I would for the time being water my front and side yard. So I continued to do that until about 9am when the electricity came back on. I then jumped back in my car and worked out. I could have let this defeat me and stay home, but I didn't I stuck to my guns and completed my workout for the day. I know I will have MANY obstacles in my path throughout this journey, but small victories with God's help will keep me motivated and moving forward and not backwards. I love small victories!

Weekend Rest

2006-08-05T10:04:00.000-05:00

I will not be working out on the weekends. Still feel free to post encouragement posts though.

Read the post below to understand what I am talking about.

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WORKING FOR A BETTER LIFE!

2006-08-04T15:47:00.000-05:00

I have finally had enough! Enough with the out of breath business! Enough with the double chin business! Enough of my rolls and flabby limbs! I started two days ago, I have now biked 5 miles each of the last 3 days. I will starting Monday begin biking each day with weight training every other day. My goal is to get to 175 and be fit and built. I want a healthy life and I am committing to do this now. I will be using my blog as a sort of daily diary through my journey. I would love for everyone to use this to hold me accountable and give me encouragement. I know this will be hard, but it is something I want for my life. So here I go!

Starting Weight : 223

Today I biked for 20 min. 4.7 miles.

It was tiring today, but not as bad as yesterday. I felt the pain in my back upper thighs, but I pushed through it. When I was done I was very tight in my thighs. I probably should stretch more, I seem to rush that. But my energy has already increased so much. My knees had been hurting but that has gone away! So 3 days down and I am already feeling the increase in energy and my body is feeling stronger. My joints are feeling great! I am looking forward to next week when I really start my morning workouts and weight training. Wish me luck!

Also Katie will be working out as well, please give her encouragement!

What to do with the beard.

2006-06-29T15:53:00.000-05:00

I finally got to shave my beard off after VBS. But not before Katie and I had some fun. Check it out.

Katie's Blog

For Ryan

2006-06-20T12:53:00.000-05:00

This is for Ryan Inlow

YOU GOT CATS OR SOMTHIN...

2006-06-19T12:43:00.000-05:00

YES I DO! This is spooky. He lives with my parents. He is the last pet I have owned, the dog doesn't count! He looks a bit beaten up, but he had to get tough living with the prvious cat I had Hook. You can tell how hard he lives by the one torn ear. He is one tough cat! But he is also very sweet. Cats are terrific, Unless your anyone from Katies family and then it's just, you got cats or somethin!

My Nephews

2006-06-18T17:51:00.000-05:00

Dailymotion blogged video
My Nephews
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I love these guys. They are so fun and make me laugh anytime I am around them. I love being an uncle!

FOR KATIE! and myself...

2006-06-13T15:26:00.000-05:00

Here's an AD campaign directly targeting me!

2006-06-13T12:03:00.000-05:00

Ok, I will now be giving my 100% support to Dr. Pepper! They are now my official drink! Can you guess why?

It's the end of the world as we know it...

2006-06-09T13:26:00.000-05:00

www.katiemcb.blogspot.com

Katie and Stephen's trip to...

2006-06-08T10:13:00.000-05:00

Dailymotion blogged video
bombay trip
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Come with us to...

FAIRMONT PARK CHURCH OF CHRIST VBS POSTER

2006-05-29T20:34:00.000-05:00

COMING SOON

RHCOC SUMMER SPECTACULAR POSTER

2006-05-25T10:00:00.000-05:00

COMING SOON

My Hero?

2006-05-19T17:02:00.000-05:00

In some ways, this guy is my hero.

http://dailydancer.com/

To Blog or Not to Blog?

2006-05-16T17:03:00.000-05:00

It seems that blogging is becoming some what an old hat. I can already see signs of the blogging trend dying out. Igive it maybe another year before we leave the blog. I guess people have jumped on the my space train. I guess the thought of having MY SPACE seems a bit more exciting than a BLOG. We'll if your out there and you still Blog, I hope you comment on what you think will happen to the blogging trend. If not then I guess a year might be to long.

Im turning 29 and here is what I want for my B-Day.

2006-05-10T15:31:00.000-05:00

I am part of one messed up generation. I don't know why but my generation are gamers. We are Gen-Gamers. I am turning 29 on May 23 and I am getting a Nintendo DS from my Mom and Dad and I am getting the New Super Mario Brothers from Katie. Did I mention I was turning 29. I guess the only consolation is that I will be able to compete with my children, if I ever let them have a turn.

Here is a peek at the NEW SUPER MARIO BROTHERS coming to the DS.

What a way to go!

2006-05-08T14:33:00.000-05:00

This could be the worst way to die.

Plunged into cement, three die in Bal Harbour construction accident
Miami Herald - May 06 12:20 PMPlunged into cement, three die in Bal Harbour construction accident Three workers were killed Saturday when a floor of a condominium under construction in Bal Harbour partially collapsed and plunged them into drying cement. The victims apparently suffocated in the cement, authorities said.

What do you think would be the worst way to die?

ORIGINAL OR UPDATED?

2006-05-04T14:28:00.000-05:00

George Lucas is finally putting out the original theatrical version of the star wars trilogy on DVD.
Many people like me are very happy! Lucas is a tweaker, so finally we get to see what we saw the first time, no tweaking!

I want to know which do you prefer. The original or the tweaked version. Tell me why!

Legal versus illegal

2006-05-01T17:16:00.000-05:00

Ok I want to put my two cents in on the immigration debate. It is very simple.

1. Legal - Good for you and thank you for contributing to our great nation.
2. Illegal - You are a criminal. You break American Laws. You have no rights, that includes free speech. Go home and learn English and get here legally. Stop protesting, you look like a bunch of uneducated people. You want real results, throw your Mexican flag away and get an American flag. YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS!

I am sick of the protests and I am sick of freeloaders with NO RIGHTS!

ILLEGAL MEANS ILLEGAL!

Thank you!

FYI my ancestors were immigrants too. They came here legally.

Have you ever wondered...

2006-04-29T10:05:00.000-05:00

Why are boogers sticky?

No doubt your child is starting a brilliant scientific career with this question!
"Boogers" are made of mucus. Mucus is made by mucus membranes. Your body has mucus membranes in all sorts of places: The stomach, intestines, nose, lungs, eyes, mouth, and the urinary tract all contain mucus membranes that secrete mucus.

Mucus contains mostly water and mucin (during a sinus or lung infection, it also contains dead white blood cells that have been working on the infection -- see How Your Immune System Works for details). It is the mucin that makes it sticky.

Mucin is a branched polysaccharide. If you have read How Food Works, then you know about saccharides -- they are sugar chains. Starch, for example, is a polysaccharide. As you've probably noticed, if you mix corn starch or flour with water, you get a sticky substance. Mucin is doing the same thing. Mucus is essentially a thin paste made of mucin and water.

Show your four-year-old how corn starch and water is sticky (especially as it dries out) and he will be looking at synthetic boogers! Then ask them if they would like to eat it. If they say no, then tell them not to eat their own.

It's EVEN BETTER

2006-04-26T14:54:00.000-05:00

My last post I talked about my MP3 car cd player, we'll I pushed the limits and I still could have had more.
I made an ulitimate country cd with 14 country cds that I owned, legally! It was only 623MB a CD can hold 700MB. So I could have had like 17 or 18 CDs on it. But the total of tracks on that CD was 186. AMAZING!

THE MP3 CD Player In My Car and Why It Rocks!

2006-04-25T15:18:00.000-05:00

Ok, so you know I got a new car. We'll I am finding out just how awesome my car really is. The CD player in my car is also an MP3 player. You might ask, so? We'll let me tell you so. An MP3 player is just about like having an ipod inside of your car. Here is the low down...

1. Unlike normal Audio CD's instead of maybe 13 to 20 songs on a disk, you can put over 150 on a CD and not lose ANY quality. The difference is that instead of an audio CD it is made into a DATA CD. Since MP3s are WAY smaller in size than any other audio file it allows for more songs, like 140 more songs. Thus it's like an Ipod for your car.

2. My MP3 player in my car actually tells you the songs your are listening to. Not track 1, but it would say Jesus Walks. On normal Cd's it wouldn't do that, it would just say track 1.

3. Folders, or as I call them albums. When you make an MP3 CD using the data format you can organize your music into albums. Take for instance I am combining all of my Sarah McLachlan Cd's into one. With the MP3 cd, you can actually put the music into seperate folders (albums).
So, each album is individual on the disk, (Solace) (Sarah Mclachlan) (Mirror Ball) (After Glow) etc.. Here is were my car player rocks, It has Folder buttons that let me go from Folder (Album) to Folder (Album) and it has all the songs in that Album under it to listen to. IT ROCKS!

So, having an MP3 player in your car is about the coolest thing ever. It's like having a 14 disc cd changer in your car with out all the CDs. Just thought I'd let everyone know.

Down Grading to Up Grade

2006-04-24T12:21:00.000-05:00

Ok, so When Katie and I were at OC and we had a lot of extra cash we decided to go out and buy a brand new car. We went with the Nissan Altima, a great car. It was huge and roomy, great interior and exterior. We loved it. The bad part was that in reality we weren't Altima people. We really couldn't afford the Altima at the time and ended up with a 6 year loan. So fast forward 3 years, the Altima isn't as nice as it was, it has over 50,000 miles, and we still have 3 years left on our loan. So Katie and I decided to see if we couldn't get a deal to correct our spontaneous venture 3 years ago. What we wanted was to get out of our Altima and get in a brand new car and have it paid off in 3 years the same we had on our Altima. We were willing to pay more a month to do it, but it had to be paid off in 3 years. So we went to the Ford dealer in town and told them exactly what we were wanting to accomplish. So After test driving the Fusion and the Focus and getting the number crunched, we came up with this. We were able to get the top Focus and have it paid off in 3 years paying only 58 more dollars a month then we were. So now after six years we will have a 3 yr old car instead of a six year old car and it will have 30,000 instead of 90,000. It will also look much better. Then When we buy a new car we will have a much better second car. This way we will only have one car payment for a while. The dealership gave us 2000 over what our Altima was worth. We also saved on inspection and tags and gas since the filled it up. We also will save a lot on gas. So here you go our brand new 2006 Ford Focus, the Down grade to Up grade.

2006 Ford Focus

2006-04-24T11:31:00.000-05:00

This is exactly what it looks like. It has less the 100 miles, man that feels so good!

BLOG HAYWIRE

2006-04-18T12:50:00.000-05:00

My blog went freaky on me today and wiped out like 8 of my previous posts. So if you wondering if you went back in time, no my blog just did.

A MUSICAL NIGHT!

2006-04-03T15:01:00.000-05:00

Katie and I went and saw Phantom of the Opera last night. It was fantastic! AMAZING! I WAS BLOWN AWAY! From the Time the chandelier (Are you looking for a chandelier? How about this one, or that one, or this one, or that one.) went up to the Phantoms amazing exit from his chair it was AMAZING! I LOVED IT! The Phantom was unbelievable. If you have the chance or the time see this fabulous production.

Stephen's Rating ***** (Five spider thingys)

Rating is based on a * to ***** spider thingy rating

A SEASON TO REMEMBER

2006-03-24T14:55:00.000-06:00

I bought Katie seasons tickets to the 2006 Dallas Summer Musicals. I had never been to a musical until I met Katie. My first one was the Lion King at the Dallas Summer Musicals. Then on our honeymoon we went to New York and we saw Chicago and Les Mis. It was an awesome experience. I love the musical experience. This season at the Dallas Summer Musical is going to be the best yet. Especially with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. I CAN NOT WAIT! We are seeing our first show April 2nd, Phantom of the Opera. So let the season begin, I am ready to be entertained and blown away!

Here is the line up for the season, don't miss it!

Out on Business

2006-03-22T09:20:00.000-06:00

I will be out on business today and I will have a guest blogger.

Guest Blogger

A GREAT story from someone who loves Lean Cuisine!

2006-03-21T16:27:00.000-06:00

Italian-Style Threats

A few weeks ago, I was enjoying a Lean Cuisine french bread pizza when I noticed these words on the package.

I sent off this prank e-mail to the parent company, Nestle USA.

Dear Lean Cuisinarts: Yesterday I was eating a Lean Cuisine french bread pizza when I noticed the words "New! Italian-Style Flavor." I'm completely baffled by this. What's new about Italian-Style Flavor? Were the old Lean Cuisine pizzas made by Indians, or Israelis? Were they manufactured in a Korean sweatshop? You don't advertise "New Chinese-Style Flavor" on your frozen eggrolls, or "New Hispanic-Style Flavor" on your beans and rice. Italian-Style Flavor has been going on for over 2000 years, and here you come along and act like you invented it. As a fifth-generation Italian-American, I take the deepest offense at this thoughtless, insensitive product packaging. If I do not receive a prompt reply, I will be forced to switch my loyalty to Hungry-Man. They're not as healthy as your frozen dinners, but at least they respect Italians. And you'll be getting a call from my uncle.

That's a promise, not a threat, John Spinelli-Hargrave

I received a typical form response from Nestle, which I'll spare you, telling me to call their 1-800-number. This always cracks me up, that companies set up a team of workers to respond to complaints via e-mail, then have them refer customers to another team to respond via telephone. Well, that wasn't going to work for my website, so I persisted.

Dear Nestle/Stouffers/Lean Cuisine: Thank you for your form letter, but I must insist that you answer my original question, which was regarding your "New! Italian-Style Flavor" claim on your Lean Cuisine french bread pizza. Why are you just now getting around to making your pizzas taste Italian? Was the old flavoring Japanese? And why would you flavor a FRENCH bread pizza with ITALIAN seasoning? It's like freaking Epcot Center in there! As a fifth-generation Italian-American, I am highly offended by this desperate attempt at ethnic marketing. It takes a lot more than a few extra dried spices on your soggy hunks of lifeless bread to capture real Italian-style flavor. It takes hours of simmering, a few good bottles of wine, and a loving Italian grandmother. I expect a proper response this time, or I will paying you a personal visit.

John Hargrave-Spinelli

This time I switched around my last name just to see if they were paying attention. Finally: the payoff.

Dear Mr. Spinelli-Hargrave, Thank you for contacting Nestlé on the Internet. We welcome questions and comments from our consumers. Upon receiving your e-mail, we attempted to contact you by telephone to discuss your comments regarding the statement, "New! Italian-Style Flavor," which appears on our LEAN CUISINE Pizza package. Please be assured, when we added the statement to our package, we did not intend to insult anyone. The statement was added to the package because we increased the spice profile of the product, which enhanced the flavor of our sauce. I sincerely apologize that we offended you and have reported your comments about the statement being insensitive to the appropriate personnel within the company for their review. Once again, thank you for bringing your concern to our attention. In addition to reporting your comments, I have sent via regular mail a letter with several full-value coupons to encourage you to give our products another try. I trust that these actions express our desire to respond to your concerns and I hope that we may serve you as a satisfied consumer in the future. If you would like to discuss this situation further, please do not hesitate to contact me, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Eastern Time.

Sincerely, Dawn Schneike Consumer Response Representative

A few ZUG readers expressed disbelief that I would actually receive the coupons in the mail. Well, lookee here, suckahs: I now have enough free Lean Cuisine coupons to last me through a small famine.

In my seven years of doing prank e-mail, I have never seen such a thorough response to my silly requests. I hereby proclaim Nestle's to have the best customer service of any consumer goods company in America.

Apparently there is such a thing as a free lunch. You just have to pose as a deranged Italian mobster in order to get it.

Strong Bad What?

2006-03-21T15:16:00.000-06:00

Do you know this man? If not and you have ever wondered about the link on the side that says Strong Bad Emails, then click on it and meet the greatest cartoon character ever created. You might need a couple of hours, because it can get addictive. So, in the words of Maisy,

Introducing Strong Bad!

Living again.

2006-03-20T12:33:00.000-06:00

I normally don't write personal blogs, I leave that to people like Lindsay. But as I sit here thinking about my next post, I wondered if it is right to post again after something like what Katie and I went through. I mean here on my Blog are my most highest highs and lowest lows. How do you move on. I came to the realization that it is not moving on I have to do, it's to keep on living. Our lost baby will always be a part of Katie and I. We will have always lost a child. It is the hardest thing. But you can't stop moving, living. So as I start posting again I am not moving on, but I am living. I loved my baby that I never knew, like I will love the children I will know. I know there will be times Katie and I will cry about this in the future and that's okay. So I am living again. Thank you so much for all the support. We love each and everyone of you.

- Stephen

Gentle Jesus up above, give our baby all our love.

2006-03-15T14:15:00.000-06:00

I just wanted to express the gratitude for the prayers and help we have recieved. Yesterday we received word that our little baby went to be with Jesus in Heaven. While this is hard, Katie and I have found strength in God. We are excited that we can get pregnant, which was a concern of ours. We love each and everyone of you. Thank you from the bottom of our heart for your love and prayers. Jesus will take good care of our baby until we can be with him or her. God bless you all.

Stephen & Katie

Please Pray for Us

2006-03-10T19:34:00.000-06:00

Please pray for Katie and our baby. She is experiencing some problems. Right now we are in limbo with the situation and won't know more until Monday. We ask that you just pray. Thank you to everyone.

Celebration Part II - The McBroom's

2006-03-10T09:09:00.000-06:00

Celebrating at Posados! Great food, horrible service!
A VERY HAPPY Nanny and Papa!
One more on the way! (Marcus wan't feeling good)
What! You're having a BABY!

Collecting for Baby McBroom

2006-03-09T16:14:00.000-06:00

I have been collecting these books for our baby since we lived in our 450sq. ft. Apartment at OC.
I think it totally awesome to have a children's book with your last name on it. I am so excited about making a book shelf and putting them on it. Just another thing that I am so excited about with the baby.

Baby McBroom - 5 weeks

2006-03-09T11:12:00.000-06:00

Isn't it cute! I mean behold the power of God!

Katie and Stephen you have finally gotten pregnant! Where are you going next?

2006-03-08T09:46:00.000-06:00

The tradition continues. Also I would just like to thank everyone for their wonderful comments. I am still in shock. I am just so astonished by the power of God. I love my wife so much. Sorry for the sap. I don't think I will ever get off of this joy cloud. Also aren't Patty's glasses awesome!
It feels good not to be the only four eyes in the family. God is AWESOME!

GUESS WHAT GOD DID!

2006-03-07T16:39:00.000-06:00

GOD DID IT! WE ARE HAVING A BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Family Orgins

2006-03-06T16:56:00.000-06:00

Here is an awesome image of my family crest, as well as some great information of the origin.

I am probably the only one who will get excited about this, but man how cool!

Your a HIT!

2006-03-06T12:54:00.000-06:00

I found this website recently and I thought you might want to know what was the #1 song on your birthday. Check it out!

My Hit song on 5/23/1977 was, drum roll please......................................

Sir Duke, by Stevie Wonder

What's yours? (that means post it on the comments)

What's your number one hit!

A lesson from God on the idea of "I can't"

2006-03-03T13:31:00.001-06:00

Hoop Hero

Greece Athena senior Jason McElwain who came off the bench, and in 4 minutes connected on six three pointers. He ended up with 20 points. Autism be darned. CBS Evening News showcased Jason's story on national TV Thursday.We showed the amazing video of an autistic kid who did the unthinkable at a recent Greece Athena basketball game. He scored 20 points in the last four minutes. Dave Yates sat down with this young star about what seems like a fairy tale dream.It really doesn't get much better than this, a true example of how sports can create a positive experience. It was the type of story a Hollywood studio would dream up. The team manager comes off the bench and scores in his final home game. But Greece Athena senior Jason McElwain made this dream a reality and then some, scoring 20 points"My first shot was an airball, by a lot. Then I missed a layup and then as soon as the first shot went in and then the second shot, as soon as that went in I just started to catch fire," says Jason.Like any good Hollywood story, this one has a twist. Not only had Jason never played in varsity game before, he's also autistic."This is the first moment Jason has ever succeeded and proud of himself. I look at autism as the Berlin Wall, he cracked it," says Jason's mom, Debbie McElwain."I've had a lot of thrills in coaching and I've coached alot of wonderful kids, but I've never experienced something like this ever in my life, you know other than my own personal family things. My emotions, I couldn't stop crying," says Athena head coach Jim Johnson.Getting to this point hasn't been easy for Jason. His autism is a condition that has made some people uncomfortable to be around him. Obviously the kids at Athena don't feel that way"He's a cool kid, you just get to know him. You get used to being around him. A couple weeks ago he missed practice because he was sick and you feel differently when he's not around because he brings humor and life to the team," says Athena basketball player Levar Goff.Jason's accomplishment on the court was nice, but he's not done yet."If Jason gets a high school diploma, that will be my biggest success."Jason said that when they lifted him up on their shoulders after the game he felt great...kinda like the way he made everyone around him feel. He wants to dedicate that game to all the graduating seniors at Athena.

Click here to see actual footage.

What do you do when your OU lovin inlaws move into a house with a Texas A& M design on the front of it?

2006-03-02T14:21:00.000-06:00

YOU TAKE PICTURES!

Bad Advertising Part II

2006-02-21T16:24:00.000-06:00

I can get the WHOLE mall for $99?

BAD ADVERTISING!

2006-02-18T09:40:00.000-06:00

Friday, instead of being for odd news, will be my chance to rip bad advertising. So here is victim number one!

They're not just regular initials. They're personalized initials. Custom personalized initials.
Oh, wait, they aren't even initials. They're "intials". My mistake.

Belated Whatever Wednesday & Thursday Thoughts

2006-02-16T09:20:00.000-06:00

Nobody I know now, ever knew me in high school, so here is a back to the future moment.
This is me, a junior on my band trip to the Bahamas. I am singing Kareokee on our cruise ship.
A special prize to the person that can give me either the artist or the song I am singing. I will give the person who can give me both 10.00. Good Luck.

Thursday Thoughts

1. Why do you go “back and forth” to town if you really must go forth before you go back?

2. Why do os shaped macaroni taste better than the normal kind?

3. Why is vanilla ice cream white when vanilla extract is brown?

4. Why can't you get a tan on your palms?

5. If your sick for one week and on one of those days they had to cancel school because of snow,
do you have to make up that day in June?

6. Why do dogs sniff other dog’s bottoms to say hello, why don’t they just bark in their face or something?

7. Why do companies offer you "free gifts?" Since when has a gift NOT been free?

8. If something "goes without saying," why do people still say it?

9. You know the expression, "Don't quit your day job?" Well what do you say to people that work nights?

10. Why isn't chocolate considered a vegetable, if chocolate comes from cocoa beans, and all beans are a vegetable?

Tribute Tuesday

2006-02-14T14:28:00.000-06:00

William Post III (66) Pennsylvania man who won a $16.2 million jackpot and bitterly called it the lottery of death after his life turned sour, who started various businesses with siblings that failed, saw his sixth wife move out and his brother be convicted of trying to kill him, and was sued by his landlady and some-times girlfriend for one-third of his winnings, who was also convicted of assault for firing a shotgun over the head of a man who came to his mansion to collect a bill in the early 1990s, and who was left with about $1 million after all bills and debts where paid off, died of respiratory failure in Seneca, Pennsylvania on January 15, 2006.

If you have ever thought to yourself why can't I just win the Lottery, then you can share in this tribute and thank your lucky stars! Money is not the key to ANY problem. Open a Bible to find that.

So I give a one million, piano falls on your head, two million, mauled by a grizzly bear, three million, get rare disease and have to amputate all apendages salute to William Post III.

Minute Monday

2006-02-13T17:28:00.000-06:00

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Congradulations! All though you could have spent it doing something a whole lot more productive than counting.

Wacky Uses Weekend

2006-02-11T10:02:00.000-06:00

Lipton® Tea Bags

1. Deodorize your feet. Boil three or four Lipton Flo-Thru Tea Bags in one quart of water for ten minutes. Add enough cold water to make a comfortable soak. Soak your feet for twenty to thirty minutes, then dry and apply food powder. Do this twice a day until odor is under control. Then continue twice a week to keep odor under control. Tannin, which can be found in tea, is a drying agent.

2. Dye graying white fabrics. If Clorox bleach won't whiten a graying white garment, soak the item in hot, strong brewed Lipton Tea until it is a shade darker than you desire. Then rinse in cold water and let dry.

3. Highlight brown hair. Rinse red or brown hair with brewed Lipton Tea for golden highlights.

4. Relieve sunburn pain. Pat your sunburn with wet Lipton Flo-Thru Tea Bags.

5. Accelerate the germination of grass seeds. Mix two tablespoons of cold, strong brewed Lipton Tea into each pound of seed, cover, and set in the refrigerator for five days. Before sowing, spread the seed to dry for a day or two on newspapers on the garage or basement floor.

6. Deodorize stuffy rooms. Mix one quart brewed Lipton Tea and four tablespoons ReaLemon, strain through a Mr. Coffee Filter, and store in empty spray bottles.

7. Soothe a sore throat or laryngitis. Drink brewed Lipton Tea with ReaLemon or SueBee Honey.

8. Invigorate house plants. Water ferns and other houseplants once a week with a weak, tepid brewed Lipton Tea.

9. Polish black lacquer. Wash black lacquer pieces with strong brewed Lipton Tea, then wipe dry with a soft cloth.

10. Help relieve diarrhea. Drink plenty of Lipton Tea and eat toast. The tannin in tea is reported to be helpful in cases of diarrhea, while its liquid replaces fluids lost by the body.

11. Soothe tired eyes. Place Lipton Flo-Thru Tea Bags soaked in cool water or lukewarm water over your eyes for at least fifteen minutes.

12. Soothe a burn. Apply wet Lipton Flo-Thru Tea Bags directly to the burn, or secure in place with gauze.

13. Stop gums from bleeding after having a tooth pulled. Press a cool, moist Lipton Flo-Thru Tea Bag against the cavity with your finger.

14. Fix a broken fingernail. Cut a piece of gauze paper from a Lipton Flo-Thru Tea Bag to fit the nail, coat with Maybelline Crystal Clear Nail Polish, and press gently against the break. Then cover with colored nail polish.

15. Clean varnished woodwork. Cold Lipton Tea is a good cleaning agent for any kind of woodwork.

16. Tenderize meat. Add equal parts strong brewed Lipton Tea and double strength beef stock to a tough pot roast or stew. The tannin in tea is a natural meat tenderizer

Stephen McBroom in no way guarantees any of these uses or can be held responsible for the use of them.

Freaky Friday

2006-02-10T14:20:00.000-06:00

Baby feeds on dog's milk Reuters - Thu Feb 9, 8:57 AM ET
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - A Tanzanian mother went into hysterics when she found her six month-old baby suckling dog's milk, a local daily reported Thursday.
Burglar steals police car from station Reuters - Thu Feb 9, 8:58 AM ET
BERLIN (Reuters) - Detectives in Germany were dumbstruck after a man they had just booked for burglary walked out of the police station and drove off in one of their cars, authorities said Wednesday.
Olympic team still waiting for lost luggage Reuters - Thu Feb 9, 8:58 AM ET
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish Winter Olympic team have got off to an unfortunate start to the Games with several members of the 31-strong squad still waiting for their luggage to turn up after arriving in Turin Monday.
Ban rock concerts and football games? Reuters - Thu Feb 9, 8:58 AM ET
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - An Iowa sheriff's decision to hand out tickets instead of arrests for small amounts of marijuana invited a lawmaker's slap that it would be simpler to ban rock concerts and football games.
Solitaire Game Gets NYC Worker Fired AP - Fri Feb 10, 9:54 AM ET
NEW YORK - Mayor Michael Bloomberg isn't playing games — after he saw a game of solitaire on a city employee's computer screen, he fired him.
Berlusconi says he's like Napoleon, only taller Reuters - 24 minutes ago
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Friday only Napoleon had done more for his country but boasted he was taller than the French emperor.
Colorado Woman Delivers Baby in a Toilet AP - Fri Feb 10, 6:37 AM ET
LITTLETON, Colorado - A premature baby survived after being delivered in a toilet, police said.
Islanders comb beach for washed-up shoe cargo Reuters - 5 minutes ago
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Thousands of sports shoes washed up onto a Dutch island on Friday after a passing container ship lost part of its cargo, attracting hundreds of local residents anxious to find their size.
3-Feet-Tall Woman Has Healthy Son AP - Fri Feb 10, 11:46 AM ET
PALO ALTO, Calif. - A woman who is 3 feet tall and weighed 37 pounds before she got pregnant has given birth to her first child — a healthy boy.
Bolivia minister wants coca fed to school children Reuters - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
LA PAZ, Bolivia (Reuters) - Bolivia's foreign minister says coca leaves, the raw material for cocaine, are so nutritious they should be included on school breakfast menus.
Woman Whistles Through Her Toes AP - Thu Feb 9, 9:22 PM ET
NEW YORK - One Oklahoma woman might get cold feet if she comes to New York and tries to hail a cab. But Betty Bell will have to do just that if she's going to whistle.
Japanese said "feeding whale meat to dogs" Reuters - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Japan's stock of whale meat from hunting for scientific research is so large that the country has begun selling it as dog food, a leading marine conservation organisation said on Friday.
Burglar Eats, Watches TV and Checks E-Mail AP - Thu Feb 9, 6:13 PM ET
WEST BEND, Wis. - Authorities are seeking a burglar who allegedly took the time to make coffee, cook and eat meals, take showers, pick out a change of clothes, watch television and check his e-mail while inside three rural Washington County homes this month.
Cabbie reunited with fare-dodger Reuters - Fri Feb 10, 11:41 AM ET
BERLIN (Reuters) - After dodging a cab fare, the last thing a man in Germany expected was to be reunited with his victim when he phoned for another taxi, police said on Friday.
Philly Bus Driver Tosses Woman Off Bus AP - Thu Feb 9, 5:26 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA - A transit bus driver grabbed a woman by the hair, knocked her head into a pole, opened the door and tossed her into traffic after she yelled at him for missing her stop, police said.
Man jailed for mass looting of ticket machines Reuters - Fri Feb 10, 9:00 AM ET
BERLIN (Reuters) - A city clerk in Germany who stole around 1 million euros ($1.20 million) worth of coins from parking ticket machines has been sentenced to over four years in prison, a court in the western city of Aachen said on Friday.
Cricketers in 'Haunted House' Get Injured AP - Thu Feb 9, 9:32 PM ET
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Five first-class cricketers sharing an alleged haunted house in the South Island city of Dunedin have been hit by a "spooky" run of injuries since taking up residence in the former home for the terminally ill.

Thursday's Thoughts

2006-02-08T15:49:00.000-06:00

1. If a baseball player hits a home run over the fence, but then dies before he can
run around the bases, does the home run count?

2. If a General is a higher ranking officer than a Major, then why is a major illness
worse than a general illness?

3. Why don't they make Root Beer flavored ice cream? Wouldn't it be better than
root beer floats?

4. Why is there never a full English dinner or tea but there is always a full English
breakfast?

5. What is the point in saying "may I ask" and then follow it up with a question?

6. Is it possible to be allergic to water?

7. When an atheist swears on a Bible before they testify in court do they have to tell
the whole truth and nothing but the truth since they don't believe in God?

8. Why do cats like to dig their paws into something before they lay down on it?

9. If a pack of gum says that each piece is 10 calories, is that amount just chewing
the gum, or also for swallowing it?

WHAT EVER WEDNESDAY!

2006-02-08T12:06:00.000-06:00

These are the three ads that I came up with for our recent wedding show. I came up with the concept of someone letting Uncle Bob have control over the most imporant parts of their wedding. The idea is that you wouldn't let Uncle Bob buy your dress, rings, or cake; why let him shoot your wedding video. They were a big hit at the show.

Tribute Tuesday

2006-02-07T15:19:00.000-06:00

Ok, I know, What a change in the format already!

Yes, mainly because I have this first letter of the day thing going and TW doesn't work. Now TT does. So needless to say Tribute Wednesday is now Tribute Tuesday.

Tom Nugent (92) football coach credited with developing the I formation at Virginia Military Institute who later coached at Florida State and Maryland, who was also credited with creating the typewriter huddle where players stood in two rows rather than a circle while plays were being called, who was a head coach for 17 years and was a member of the College Football Hall of Fame for his innovations, died of congestive heart failure in Tallahassee, Florida on January 19, 2006.

If you have ever played football, either for real or on a game system, you can share in this tribute.

I give a DOWN SET HUT HUT!, salute to...

Tom Nugent!

Miracle Monday

2006-02-06T17:02:00.000-06:00

Monday will be devoted to Miracles that happen throught out the week.

This week goes to the Pittsburg Steelers!

That's right, the Super Bowl Champion Pittsburg Steelers!

Why, you ask.

Let's Put it this way if you look at the stats to yesterdays Super Bowl, you will see that it was nothing short of a Miracle that the Steelers won.

How does a team lose when it outgains an opponent by 57 yards, controls time of possession and wins the turnover battle?

EASY! A MIRACLE (in the form of the worst referee performance in Super Bowl history)

Wacky Uses Weekend

2006-02-04T11:53:00.000-06:00

Every Weekend I will give you an object and some wacky uses for it.

Today...

Crayola® Chalk

1.Prevent an ant invasion. Draw a line of Crayola Chalk around windows and doors outside your home, and around water pipes inside your home. Ants will not cross a chalk line.

2.Clean ring-around-the-collar. Mark the stain heavily with white Crayola Chalk. The chalk will absorb the sebum oil that holds in the dirt.

3.Prevent silverware from tarnishing. Place a piece of Crayola Chalk in your silver chest to absorb moisture.

4.Cover spots on white suede. Rub with Crayola chalk.
Prevent tools from rusting. Place a few pieces of Crayola Chalk in your toolbox to absorb moisture.

5.Prevent dampness in a closet. Tie together a handful of Crayola Chalk and hang the bundle from the clothes rod to absorb moisture.

6.Prevent a screwdriver from slipping. Rub Crayola Chalk on the tip.

7.Polish marble and metal. Pulverize a few sticks of Crayola Chalk with a mortar and pestle until it is a fine powder. Dip a soft cloth in the powder, wipe the marble or metal, then rinse with clear water, and dry thoroughly.

8.Fill a hole in a plaster wall. Insert a piece of Crayola Chalk into the hole, cut it off even with the wall, then plaster.

9.Repel slugs. Slugs will not cross a chalk line.

10.Remove grease. Rub Crayola Chalk on a grease spot on clothing or table linens, let it absorb the oil, then brush off. Launder as usual.

11.Draw on sidewalks. Create games, maps, and adventures.

12.Prevent costume jewelry from tarnishing. Place a piece of Crayola Chalk in your jewelry box.

Stephen McBroom in no way guarantees any of these uses or can be held resposible for the use of them.

Freaky Friday

2006-02-03T14:34:00.000-06:00

Reuters - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
TORONTO (Reuters) - Duckbilled dinosaurs of about 90 million years ago had huge crests with complex nasal passages, and used them to honk sexual and social messages, according to a new study in the journal Paleobiology.
Teen investigated for homework threat to Bush Reuters - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service on Thursday said it was investigating a Rhode Island student who wrote a rambling essay advocating violence against U.S. President George W. Bush and major U.S. corporations.
Whale soul for sale -- one tragic owner Reuters - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
LONDON (Reuters) - It used to be a practice confined to pacts with the devil, but now an anonymous vendor in America is offering to sell the soul of the London whale.
159 mph? That's where we draw the line.. Reuters - Thu Feb 2, 10:46 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - A British traffic officer caught driving at 159 mph but cleared by a court of speeding and dangerous driving faces a legal move at the High Court in London Wednesday to convict him.
I'm here for my prescription, and 6,000 cookies Reuters - Thu Feb 2, 10:45 AM ET
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch city of Groningen looks set to open the Netherlands' first pharmacy totally dedicated to providing high quality cannabis for pain relief at affordable prices, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
Australia at Risk of a Bed Bug 'Pandemic' AP - Fri Feb 3, 7:34 AM ET
SYDNEY, Australia - Planning a vacation to Australia? Consider bringing your own bedsheets. Pest control operators have reported a 1,000 percent increase over the last four years in the number of bed bug infestations reported and treated, according to Stephen Doggett, a head scientist with the Department of Medical Entomology at Sydney's Westmead hospital.
Whale soul for sale -- one tragic owner Reuters - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
LONDON (Reuters) - It used to be a practice confined to pacts with the devil, but now an anonymous vendor in America is attempting to sell the soul of the London whale.
Alleged Burglar Gets Stuck in Oven Vent AP - Thu Feb 2, 8:40 PM ET
ORLANDO, Fla. - An alleged burglar was rescued Thursday after he got stuck overnight in the oven vent of the convenience store he was trying to rob, the fire department said.
Pregnancy test may lie behind deadly frog fungus Reuters - Thu Feb 2, 8:43 PM ET
POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa (Reuters) - What do an old pregnancy test for women and a mysterious fungus that is killing frogs have in common?
Naked Man Charges Two Moving Cars in Wis. AP - Thu Feb 2, 10:04 PM ET
WITTENBERG, Wis. - Authorities had no trouble locating the suspect after getting a call about a pedestrian attacking two moving cars. He was the one with no clothes.
Aged Irish beef gets the chop from Bulgarians Reuters - Fri Feb 3, 9:00 AM ET
SOFIA (Reuters) - Twenty-year-old Irish beef which may have been making its way to the processed food industry has been impounded in Bulgaria, which is toughening up food safety standards under pressure from the European Union.
Leaping Crocodile Slams Into Car AP - Thu Feb 2, 10:08 PM ET
SYDNEY, Australia - A 6.5-foot saltwater crocodile leapt out of a roadside culvert and slammed into the side of a passing car, authorities said Thursday.
Boat girl speaks of affection for Chirac Reuters - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
PARIS (Reuters) - When Jacques Chirac offered a weeping Anh-Dao Duong his handkerchief at a Paris airport in 1979, a lifelong bond was created between the future French leader and the Vietnamese boat girl.
Cargo Worker Sleeps, Wakes Up in Turkey AP - Thu Feb 2, 5:12 PM ET
ISTANBUL, Turkey - It was a short flight, and Muhammet Ahmet Mursi slept almost the whole way. No leg room complaints. No cramped seats. No annoying intercom announcements.
Bed-bug epidemic bites at Australian tourism Reuters - Fri Feb 3, 1:04 AM ET
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia is suffering a bed-bug epidemic with the tourism industry losing an estimated A$100 million (42 million pounds) a year because of the blood-sucking insects, according to a new entomology study.
Karate Experts Hired to Control Parrots AP - Thu Feb 2, 10:17 PM ET
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Organizers of a vintage car rally have hired karate experts to protect vehicles from marauding native parrots, a media report said Friday.
Ronaldinho is no sinner, says Archbishop of Barcelona Reuters - Fri Feb 3, 9:13 AM ET
MADRID (Reuters) - The Archbishop of Barcelona has intervened in the controversy surrounding Ronaldinho's red card against Real Zaragoza in the King's Cup, saying the Brazilian was unjustly punished.
Man, 82, Arrested in Scuffle Over Skunk AP - Thu Feb 2, 9:09 PM ET
NOVATO, Calif. - An 82-year-old animal lover was arrested this week on allegations he grabbed and brandished a trapper's revolver during a scuffle over the skunk.

Thursday's Thoughts

2006-02-02T14:26:00.000-06:00

Thursday will be devoted to things that seem a bit odd or just haven't been explained to me.

1. Do they put underwear on corpses?

2. Why do people say "The alarm just went off" when really it just came on?

3. If a vampire were Jewish would his Sabbath start at sunrise?

4. Why do child labor laws not prohibit children from acting in movies?

5. If your eyes are crossed, do your tears fall straight?

6. Is the vice president's wife called the second lady?

7. Do you wake up or open your eyes first?

8. Can you "zone out" and be "in the zone" at the same time?

9. Why does jello have a smell when you add the powder in the water, but when it
"gels" the scent virtually disappears?

10. Why is it called a soap opera when nobody sings?

Tribute Wednesday

2006-02-01T17:44:00.000-06:00

Franky Gee (43) Cuban-born dance music artist better known to his European fans as Captain Jack, who was a former US soldier and one-time German stock broker who went on to enjoy a 10-year career in which he sold more than 7 million albums and singles, died of a brain hemorrhage while in Spain on October 22, 2005

If you have ever done DDR you can share in this tribute. I had no idea he had died. So for Tribute Wednesday,

I give a left, right, front and back, left and up, right and left salute to..

Captain Jack!

Fine! I'm Back I hope your happy!

2006-02-01T16:41:00.000-06:00

Ok, since I will never be able to be truley free from the Blog world, I guess I mine as well live in it! So here I am posting my first post. Who knows how long that has been. I am excited, yet some how defeated. I thought I would be able to refrain from the blogging world but it's to strong and I have given in. I will develop a format for this Blog, much like inlows, but uniquly different. I will try to be interesting, but I make NO PROMISES. So here I go again on my own, going down the only road I ever known, like a drifter I was born to walk alone, but I made up my mind, I ain't waisting no more time, here I go again. HERE I GO AGAIN!