A.D.D Rumblings 82907

I've often wandered what it would be like to be a band on tour. Having to play the same songs for 200 shows over and over and over and over. How do they do it? I supposed if you are professional musician, you just take it one note at a time. After seeing RUSH last night, I was wondering how they could play the same stuff with such authority and passion? Perhaps it just becomes second nature to them.

Going to concerts is a great place to people watch. All the freaks come out, all the people you've probably seen at every show you've been to. You know black t-shirts, old jeans, chain wallets, the tube tops, and halters. Doesn't anyone dress up anymore?

Fantasy football time is here. I'm still in 3 leagues, but I'm getting help. I don't have the time to dedicate to running a team full time. There's too much to do to stay on top. I didn't dedicate much to fantasy baseball as I should and I'm out of the playoffs. While I am disappointed about that...I get what I deserve.

The last week of "summer". I am not looking forward to fall that's for sure. We need to have 2 months of winter, then go into summer. Where can I get this kind of weather?

I need a natural remedy for a headache.

[today's blog is brought to you by the word shoe]

So pretty boy John Beefcake Edwards gives a speech saying that we need to repeal the last tax cuts so we can subsidize health care for everyone. And he gets a standing ovation for this! Are you freaking kidding me? Where in the constitution does it say that if you have money you need to give it up? Heck the rich are getting taxed at 57%, and still people think this is ok. What is going on here? What is wrong with you people. This is nothing short of socialism. This is just wrong. Fix it.

I don't care for Brandon Inge. Yet I think he makes $5 million a year. I guess that's not bad for being one of the league leaders in strikeouts.

On my previous blog, James who didn't leave his email address, said I was wrong about Vick. That hunting is like dog fighting. Well if it was, then hunting would be illegal. You see Vick committed a crime, hunting is not a crime. It doesn't matter how you feel about it, it matters what happened. Until dog fighting isn't a crime anymore, then you really should defend it. Go to Congress and get the laws changed if you feel otherwise. Also he says that I wouldn't have the guts to be in a pit with Vick and call him punk to his face. Really?

The team to watch in the Big 10 this year is Illinois. OSU has an easy schedule, and U of M will probably win...but the Illini will surprise. Look a chicken!

I have no luck selling on ebay. Can someone sell my stuff for me please? I always end up paying more for fees.

Barbara Streisand says that she isn't taxed enough. Well then Barbara why don't you write some checks to the government to help things out? No one is stopping you.

Vanilla pudding has become a guilty pleasure.

Do you experience this? When you are walking at work...and someone is walking towards you. There's that millisecond where you are wondering if you should say hi, or if that person will say hi, or if you will keep on walking. Then there's that decision on whether to say hi if the other person doesn't, but you will say hi if the other person does. What the heck is this hesitation all about? Just say dang it..or at least acknowledge that person.

I tend to walk by people, then hear later how I didn't say hello to them. More often than not, I am in the zone..oblivious to my surroundings. So, sowwy!

Why the hell does a tomato from the garden taste better than from the store? Explain that to me. Frustrating.

I was told today that I am well put together when it comes to speaking my mind. Either this person is on drugs, or this person is on drugs.

Has the fist clinking replaced the high five? Say it ain't so.

25 push-ups coming up.

$150 for Van Halen tickets - CRAZY!!

Truth - Rush Concert 8-28-07 Detroit

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

Well it was my 5th time seeing Rush in concert last night. Again I was not disappointed at all. They played at the DTE Music Center which I will always call Pine Knob as it was originally known as. I had decent seats, not as good as some people I know who were second row! Everyone always talks about how talented Geddy Lee is, and we all know Neil Peart is the greatest drummer in the world. Alex Lifeson on the other hand I think is underappreciated or under hyped. The man is technically sound and a borderline virtuoso. He is one of the greatest guitar players ever. Last night he was right on and really in the zone.

Limelight
Digital Man
Entre Nous
Mission
Freewill
The Main Monkey Business
The Larger Bowl
Secret Touch
Circumstances
Between the Wheels
Dreamline
Video Intro
Far Cry
Workin' Them Angels
Armor And Sword
Spindrift
The Way the Wind Blows
Subdivisions
Natural Science
Witch Hunt
Malignant Narcissism
Drum Solo
Hope
Distant Early Warning
The Spirit of Radio
Tom Sawyer
One Little Victory
A Passage to Bangkok
YYZ

Photo taken by the amazing Jenn H.

The only disappointment I had, was that the intermission seemed longer than usual, but it was 20 minutes, so that was not too bad. Their new stuff is very good, with some funky bass lines and some really good progressive jams. Every song was right on, with the exception of Tom Sawyer. It figures, their signature song and it was off. At first I was wondering if was by design to slow it up a bit, but then I realized Geddy and Alex were looking at each other as if something was wrong. Maybe their monitors were on the fritz or something.
Here is the set list from the show:

If you've never seen RUSH, you should. They are that good. The one thing you'll find at a RUSH show is that 90% of the audience is either engineers or musicians. That should tell you something about their style and influence. And Greg was right, Geddy hit all the high notes!

ANTHEM!

A.D.D. Rumblings No. 82307

I really like camping. What I don't like is packing for it. I don't like setting up camp. I don't like closing down the camp. I don't like cleaning the stuff after camping. So I guess I really don't like camping after all?

Told ya Vick was a punk. And this from Stephan Marbury the moron who says dogfighting is like hunting. I'm sorry I didn't know Ted Nugent created a pit in his back yards so deer could kill each other? I didn't know the Nuge would drown or electrocute the deer if they didn't win a fight? Oh silly me. We all wish athletes would stop talking. So it's time that the media stops asking them questions, because inevitably you'll get something stupid like Marbury.

The Tigers have been killing me. Nice to see that Rangers 30 run game the other night. Wow who had those guys on their fantasy team? Not me! Hooray Monroe is gone. Please cut Inge or trade him. He kills me.

I laugh at how the media, even the conservative media refuses to mention the Ron Paul Revolution. A friend of mine saw a bunch of Who is Ron Paul signs out in the country side. Love it.

I've been listening to Sirius radio as you know, but this week it's been The Vault that has me hooked. During breaks its Patriot Talk and Elvis. I need to get out more. Satellite radio has made top 100 list of best inventions ever.

A relative is off to Rome for several months to study. I am happy for her and I am jealous. What an opportunity to have the chance to do that. I told her to stay away from Italian men, because they are only after one thing. MONEY.

As much as I love pro football, I despise pre-season football more than anything. It's above woman's sports, and below snooker. Although slightly ahead of curling.

So a few of us were talking and the tv was on in the background...Entertainment Tonight was on. After 5 minutes of that tripe we HAD to change the channel. It was sucking the life out of the room. Brain cells were leaving the room very quickly. Not sure if we can get them back. It was like the kid who was transported over the television in Willy Wonka.

What is better than a pan cookie when you are feeling down? seriously.

Little League World Series...very good stuff. The last bastion of innocence in sport.

Rain rain go away, go Seattle where those depressing grunge punks deserve it. Give me some sun!

It's almost the end of summer. The winter of my discontent slowly approaches.

I threw some rocks into the mouth of Mt. Etna once.

So my friend calls me for "woman advice". You know when someone comes to me for woman advice, things must be hosed. So he wants to know if he should buy her flowers. I was like hell NO. What are you thinking? She likes him because he's always been a tough guy to get a hold of and now he may cave in? I was like dude...she wants what she can't have. And if you wuss up and buy flowers, you might get her...but she won't WANT you like she does now. Geez must I tell him everything? He says to me, well she's not like any other woman [did you just hear the record skip?] because she doesn't want to screw me over. Oh my God! Can he be saved? I may have to put some effort here to save him. Words may not be enough....could be intervention time. The life of a superhero and crimefighter such as myself never ends. It never ends!

ER is a very dumb show. Who makes the best pizza?

Ed says he really doesn't care for the Beatles or Elvis Presley. I'm amazed at that. I have to make him a cd of their good stuff. What are some good EP songs? I like Moody Blue, Burning Love, What a Night, Kentucky Rain, Little Sister....

Ultimate Fighting bothers me. I don't understand it. But I do love boxing. So I was at the bar last week, and the waitress was carring a keg of beer. Immediately she started to walk in slow motion and I heard the song DREAM WEAVER. One of the best 10 seconds of the year for sure. I live for moments like that.

A.D.D. Rumblings No. 81107

Hop on the bus Gus. I love summer....I live for summer. Yet when August rolls around, as much as the weather is sweet it does feel like a Sunday night every day. You know when the weekend is almost done and the only thing you have to look forward to is work on Monday. It's that "I'm relaxed but I have to cut it short" feeling. What a drag man. I used to have the same feelings when I was a kid on Sunday nights or August...because school was right around the corner.

Don't need to be coy Roy. The Lions offense is going to be good. They have a running game, and very good receivers. Freak recievers! They WILL score points. But but but..defense wins ball games. With the looks of their defense, it is going to be a long long season again. This is a recording.

I'm still upset that the Tigers didn't do anything at the trade deadline. Yes I've been told there is no one they really could have traded. I mean who wants that slug Monroe, or that 15 error man Inge? No one. The injuries have really hurt them...and they need a healthy Zum and Rogers back. The next 2 weeks is key, as they play NY and CLE quite often. It is do or die for the Bengals!

If you are on Google Talk...let me know, I'll add you. I'm still very pro Google for many things. Their applications are not clunky. They are simple and very functional. The one application I don't care for is there Search. As a matter of fact, it's not as good as it used to be. However everything they have from Calendar, to Maps, to Gtalk, Frappr, is pretty darn cool. If you aren't using GMAIL, you are missing out. I haven't found a mail application that is that good. I can access it anywhere through HTTPS too. You have to love that. Look a chicken!

Make a new plan Stan. Did you hear John Beefcake Edwards says the media doesn't want to hear him talk. That they are stifling him? Please! No Pretty Boy, we want to hear you talk. The more you talk the more it validates how ridiculous your party is, and what a fake you are. He is to the Dems what Romney is to the Repubs - pretty and pretty useless.

The cupboards were empty this evening. I settled for Tuna Helper. I'm confused about it. Do I like it? Should I like it? Why did I buy it?

So I get into a debate with the Irish friend, who says I'm under suspicion because I like Christina Aguilera...yet he has friggin Shania Twain, Abba, and REO in his car. Crazy talk!

I have concluded that I need to play baseball//softball every single day. Living in Michigan, this is not possible. How can I achieve this?

Speaking about out of state. I was in Ohio today for a family function. I screamed like MacauleyCaulkin in Home Alone as I drove past the border. Oh how I hate Ohio State. Slip out the back Jack.

Barry Bonds getting the record bugs me. I do hate the guy, but he was a great player. The guy can still hit with power even with out the roids. The steroid thing and his attitude drives me nuts. Also the fact he has to have 2 lockers for his stuff, so there can be no teammate next to him. Barry Bonds is his own worst enemy.

This is killing me: plantar fasciitis

Check out this article on Ron Paul.

Have you ever tried celery salt? I like it, so that probably means its not good for me. Man!

I got forwarded a rebate from some website that was offering TIVO's for $0 after a $175 rebate. I passed on it..because I think TIVO is useless. What's the point really? All it does is make you watch TV more. Come on sheeple...you don't need it.

The goatee is coming off next week...just for a week. Need to clean it out, remove all the food particles and such that have accumulated over the past year. Who knows what I might find? I wonder if they have afro pics for goatees? hmmm.

I've been hearing allot of people trying to edit the Sports Commandments. It's making me very angry Mr. McGee. The Oakland A's white cleats are cool. I still look at bridges funny. Axis of sports evil reminder: Yankees, Ohio State, Avalanche, and Notre Dame.

I am still very much in love with my Treo 700. She's always with me. I trust her. I ha vent had as much eggplant as I like this summer. It is rather disappointing. I'm very fond of kiwi and plums.

I baffled to why anyone thinks big government is good. This is fundamentally flawed. What is wrong with you liberals? This makes no sense to me. What makes you think I should pay for you? And when does it end? When you have my entire pay check? Our country was founded on running from what you propose to impose on us all.

I knew a guy in college that collected belly button lint in a jar. He had 4 jars full. This makes sense to me. I wish hats were in style for women. A woman looks good in a hat, no matter what kind.

Today I'm listening to Snow Patrol...good stuff. Hey I actually saw a movie for the first time in a year - Evan Almighty. It was OK. Not worth the price of admission. That's why I hardly go, I can't justify the $8. Seems very pointless to me.

I believe movies, music, and art are very important for our culture. I'm also a fan of pop culture, and like to be up on things. But more often than not with the "top" movies, they are a complete joke. You know what I mean Billy Jean? Just drop off the key Lee, and set yourself free.


In vino Veritas!



P.S. Why are you scrunching your toes right now?

A.D.D. Rumblings No. 8207

When I pull out the lint catcher from the dryer, it sounds like an elephant. How friggin cool is that?

One of my biggest fears in life, and I don't have many...are to lose my keys in a sewer drain in some parking lot. I clench them extra tight when I see one. Oh the humanity!

Detroit was voted the best sports town. Well no kidding! I've been saying this for years. While we get shunned by the normal usual east coast sports bias we can hold our own when it comes to great fans. NY and NJ may have more people, but their alliegience is split up in all the sports. Heck throw in MSU and U of M and it's the big time. I've often wondered if the reason it is a sports town is because of the long winters and that there's nothing to really do, because of the weather - so watching the tube is the focal point. Just a hunch.

From now on every bridge you drive over will have you thinking.

The most stupid commerical I have ever seen is where these guys are in a bar singing Viva Viagara ( instead of Viva Las Vegas). This kills me. Who do these advertising folks think they are kidding? No one would ever do this. Crazy.

Of course I'm not rooting for Barry Bonds. I always thought he was a great player though. Steroids? Yeah maybe...but I'm 40 now and my head is bigger than it was when I was in my 20's too. I don't take steroids.

I'm rather fond of my new girl - the Treo 700w. I get everything on it....smooth!. Not as slick as the Iphone, but pretty close in functionality.

I'm rather tired of people online asking me who I am. If you don't know, so what? Geez. It may be time to update INTERNET PEOPLE again?!

Is there really anything better than eggplant in the summer?

I like Christina Aquilera.

Sirius radio is better than XM. Patriot 144 has me addicted. That and Spectrum 18. Really good stuff. My guilty pleasure - Channel 13 All Elvis Presley!

Elvis Costello is great. I just had to say that, coz a few of you don't really know his music. Check it out. Do it now! Pump it up baby.

The Tigers have been suckin it big time. Still in first though.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be an astronaut when I grew up. No I just want to grow up. someday.

People..how many times must I tell you to open up a free online store at www.9thx.com. What are you waiting for?

So Barack Obama says that while he wants troops out of Iraq, he would defintely send troops into Iran. Are you friggin kidding me? So much for credibility. The Hilary clan must love this news..as it will surely throw so more votes here way.

FYI - Vote for Ron Paul - he really gets it.

I think I really like The Killers. You know, they remind me of Queen for some strange reason. Music isnt the same...but they have this odd greatness about them. Know what I mean Billy Jean?

My inbox never shrinks. Bad inbox!

Baseball steroids - Baseketball gambling - Football dog fighting - Hockey no coverage. Sports you would think is a mess. Alas just a microcosm of society ya know.

The world needs another Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin. That kind of cool is hard to find.

Do you ever get a wave of tiredness while you are driving? The radio, window down, or coffee doesnt help. I hate that feeling.

I could play softball every day. I think I need to.

So the dumbocrats are at it again. Will it ever end? Now that the surge in Iraq is working..they say it doesnt matter. Well geez...how about you shut up for once? Sick of these morons. Sick!

What is the point of having ear hair? Anyone? Anyone?

Who's prettier Audrey Hepburn or Jennifer Love Hewitt?