Only A Mom Would Know

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

One day my mother was out and my dad was in charge of me. I was maybe 2 1/2 years old and had just recovered from an accident. Someone had given me a little ‘tea set’ as a get-well gift and it was one of my favorite toys. Daddy was in the living room engrossed in the evening news when I brought Daddy a little cup of ‘tea’, which was just water.
After several cups of tea and lots of praise for such yummy tea, my Mom came home. My Dad made her wait in the living room to watch me bring him a cup of tea, because it was ‘just the cutest thing!’

My Mom waited, and sure enough, here I come down the hall with a cup of tea for Daddy and she watches him drink it up. Then she says, (as only a mother would know) ‘Did it ever occur to you that the only place she can reach to get water is the toilet?’

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Sprouts and Cookbook

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

We went to a new grocery store called Sprouts today. They have a “farmer’s market” theme. They have lots of good produce, and natural and whole foods. Their prices were good too, on certain things. (they had nectarines for 39 cents/lb) Amber and I realized that we both don’t really know what to cook now that we are trying to switch to a whole-foods, plant-based diet. (I don’t say vegan, because I’m not sure I want to completely eliminate meat, plus that word makes me think of people that live to tell me why I should feel guilty for eating beef because the cow is mistreated and has equal rights under the PETA act of 2002)

I looked for a cookbook while at the store, but none of them really jumped out at me. I looked on Amazon.com when I got home to see what they had. I decided to get two cookbooks, one had great reviews because it had so many good recipes. The other book that caught my eye was from Mark Bittman, who is the author of the cookbook I use most “How to Cook Everything”. I was interested in this because I know many of the recipes in his original book rely very heavily on traditional American foods, like eggs, dairy, and meats. Mark’s reasoning behind writing this cookbook is answered on Amazon’s site:

Q. What motivated you to write a comprehensive cookbook of vegetarian recipes right now?
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Mountain Biking at Erwin Park

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

Amber and I tried to ride our bikes through Erwin Park in McKinney. One of the websites has this trail listed as a “beginner’s trail”. I am telling you that is a load of BS! Check out this video to get some idea of what is there:

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Don’t Tell Bryson’s Mom

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I was on Bryson duty tonight so Amber could have a girls night out. After dinner, we went for our ritual outside time in the backyard. Bryson was having a good time entertaining himself, walking all over the yard exploring things. I thought he might like to play with the water hose and there is a part of the lawn that needed watering, so I figured I could solve both of these needs with a single solution. As Bryson started getting into playing in the water, I could see mud forming around his feet, and I figured I’d better take off his shirt so it didn’t get stained.

Then I smelled the dirty diaper.

So now I have a dilemma: If I take him inside at this point, he is going to get mad because he just started playing. I can’t let a dirty diaper stay on and eat up his skin. Again, I used my problem solving skills to find a solution to both problems, and again a single solution prevailed.

So for about 30 minutes, there was a naked baby running around the back yard playing in the water. Everyone was happy, but I’m sure some people wouldn’t approve.

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The Pickens Plan

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

www.pickensplan.com
T. Boone Pickens is a old oil-man. He realizes we are in trouble and has a plan. His plan makes sense. Check out his website above.


1- Start using CNG and bio-fuels to power our vehicles. (use our own natural resources instead of importing fuel)
2- Use more wind and solar for electricity generation. (free up natural gas use for vehicles, invest in infrastructure, create jobs)

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A Husband’s Revenge

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

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Knol – A Better wikipedia?

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

Google took their new website knol.google.com live yesterday. This site is basically like wikipedia, but will answer some of it’s shortcomings. Although I personally love the idea of user-generated content, it unfortunately don’t always work perfectly. The quality of the facts isn’t always what is needed, and it is proven once again that a certain number of humans seek to spread ill-will, do harm to others, or engage in dishonest acts.

The content at Knol will be generated by “experts”, or at least verified people. Content will be voted on or rated by users. Ads may also appear on the pages, and authors of the articles will have the option of receiving a percentage of the revenue generated from those ads.

I’m a big fan of Google, and I agree that “The more good free content, the better for the world.” Right now, the number of articles is very limited, but I hope to see the content grow like widipedia has.

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…and then the fight started

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

When I got home last night, my wife demanded that I take her someplace expensive…. so, I took her to a gas station…..

…and then the fight started….

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After retiring, I went to the Social Security office to apply for Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked me for my driver’s license to verify my age. I looked in my pockets and realized I had left my wallet at home. I told the woman that I was very sorry, but I would have to go home and come back later.
The woman said, ‘Unbutton your shirt’.
So I opened my shirt revealing my curly silver hair..
She said, ‘That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me’ and she processed my Social Security application. Continue reading →

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Alabama Vasectomy

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

My dad used to tell this joke back in the day, except I think it was in the flavor of an Aggie joke.
-BG

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After their 11th child, an Alabama couple decided that was enough, as they could not afford a larger bed. So the husband went to his doctor and told him that he and his cousin didn’t want to have any more children. The doctor told him that there was a procedure called a vasectomy that could fix the problem but that it was expensive. “A less costly alternative,” said the doctor, “is to go home, get a cherry bomb, (fireworks are legal in Alabama) light it, put it in a beer can, then hold the can up to your ear and count to 10..”

The Alabamian said to the doctor, “I may not be the smartest tool in the shed, but I don’t see how putting a cherry bomb in a beer can next to my ear is going to help me.” “Trust me,” said the doctor.

So the man went home, lit a cherry bomb and put it in a beer can. He held the can up to his ear and began to count! “1, 2, 3, 4, 5″…

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Russ Martin Arrested

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I saw a mug shot of my favorite radio talk show host this morning. A quick search of details didn’t say much: arrested for assault with injury with a deadly weapon. I noticed he had changed his myspace profile photo to his mug shot, so I was pretty sure this was a publicity stunt.

After reading the arrest paperwork, it appears this might be legit, but I doubt it. I hope to hear more about it tomorrow afternoon.

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