Its Never a Bad Weekend When ...

Friday night my son and I went shopping at WallyWorld. Some things its difficult to do without especially if one wants to not be offensive, i.e., smell well. Whilst we we there we also picked up a new DVD player. The Magnavox bit the dust after about a year of use. Maybe this Sony will do better. We also picked up a three pack of Chuck Norris Movies for five bucks. Zowie, its never a bad weekend when you get to watch three Chuck Norris movies.

And now, some Chuck Norris Facts (as if you didn't already know them):

• Guns don't kill people. Chuck Norris kills People.


• There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of animals Chuck Norris allows to live.


• Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.


• When Chuck Norris gives you the finger, he's telling you how many seconds you have left to live.


• The chief export of Chuck Norris is Pain.


• There is no chin under Chuck Norris' Beard. There is only another fist.


• Chuck Norris has two speeds. Walk, and Kill.


• The leading causes of death in the United States are: 1. Heart Disease 2. Chuck Norris 3. Cancer


• Chuck Norris once punched a man in the soul.


• When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.


• Once a cobra bit Chuck Norris' leg. After five days of excruciating pain, the cobra died.


• Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.


• If you spell Chuck Norris wrong on Google it doesn't say, "Did you mean Chuck Norris?" It simply replies, "Run while you still have the chance."

And There Was Great Rejoicing!

Hurray! Once side of the upstairs has been completed with the exception of trim around the knee walls and ceiling. This has been a long time coming. I've learned a few things from my son during this exercise, especially about marking tile (ceiling that is.) I've aslo learned I'm not as young as I used to be and the recovery period is longer.

Today was spent removing furring strings from the next section and appling more insulation. Plywood on the corresponding ceiling area was replaced covering the entire area. Why oh why the previous contractor left gaping voids between pieces of plywood is a mystery. That is the story of "this old house." I seen to spend more time correcting other people's poor work than I do the project I started.

Old houses are similar to boats. You sink money into them on a continuous basis, projects always take longer and cost more than estimated, and you forgo maintenance at your own peril. At least they appreciate in value ( well, present epoch not included.).

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Old Dog, New Tricks

Sometimes you can teach an old dog new tricks. Although I've been in the IT business since 1984 and used computers since before The Late Great Unpleasantness, I've recently embarked in new directions. Having lost all my bookmarks when my Mac died ( I know, back things up ), I started saving book marks to Delicious in addition to the browser.

Today, its creating a blog whilst taking a break from renovating the upstairs of my house. Who knows about tomorrow; however, I don't believe it will be bungee jumping.