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February 9, 2010 · 2:49 pm

2-9-2010

This is really interesting…

And hear is what Steph wore to Whrirly Ball – who would have thought that the mask I ordered for Joey’s Christmas masquerade party that was shipped to Seattle instead of Billings would ever come in handy? I know I didn’t, but I’m happy I have it.

Currently watching…

Saw a great Kansas win, followed by a good How I Met Your Mother, followed by….a HORRIBLE episode of the Bachelor – what on earth is Ali doing!? Couple things: A) Her job isn’t anywhere close to that important and B)She doesn’t love her job that much and would never leave the show for it. It was either her idea or the producers, but either way it’s ridiculous. It was pretty obvious it was all setup and that she wasn’t really that upset about it. They were just trying to have an “Ed” like scenario from last year. Anyways if she doesn’t come back and win i’m going to be livid, and i’m already pretty upset. By the way, does anyone else agree that Rick Barnes is the most overrated coach of a big name program? I mean they always have tons of good players and hence good teams, but i don’t even think they run an offense. Whoever brought the ball up the court either had the option of shooting with 25 seconds left on the shot clock or turning it over. When they had Durant 4 players just stood around while Rick Barnes drew up “pass the ball to durant and then let’s see if he scores” plays for 40 minutes.

Currently reading…

This article about adding a trophy for the Husky-duck football rivalry. Obviously oregon has been the better team the last few years, but I think UW will be closing the gap rather quickly and I like the idea. Do montana and Montana State have a trophy? It would be awesome if it was a live buffalo or a handle of Nikoli vodka something

This is really interesting…

Yesterday I saw a commercial for Dove body wash that had women compare the results of washing a mirror with soap compared to dove. The dove apparently left the mirror looking cleaner?? Let’s see, judging by that test I would rank body washes in this order: Spray Away Glass Cleaner, Windex, 409, Dove Body Wash, Bar Soap

The Soapbox:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MADDIE AND SHANA! Nebel is a sucker for living with people born on February 9th apparently. Oh, and maybe I’m just talking crazy today, but the idea of a family reunion in vegas doesn’t terrify me right now like it usually does.

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February 4, 2010 · 2:59 pm

2-4-2010

Lately I’m thinking…

Following the late-breaking news that I won’t be running in the Snow Joke half-marathon this year due to injury, I would like to officially confirm Steph and I’s attendance. See you guys there?? The only thing I can think of that’s better than running in the Snow Joke, is not running the Snow Joke. This is the official sign to direct you to the race. I know it looks official enough, but keep in mind it’s resting against a 3 feet tall mini stop sign meant for snowmobiles or people walking i suppose, not cars. See the soapbox for a round of race day instructions from the website, just like last year.

This is really interesting…

So i’ve read and heard about how intense and fired up Nick Holt is (the UW defensive coordinator) but I had no idea until I saw him last night. Up for live auction was Nick joining you and a couple friends for beers at the Duchess (pretty cool item). The bidding was up to $1,000 (when you could go drink there by yourself for like 9 dollars) when Nick grabbed the Mic and yelled “We’re not going to be Nebraska’s ass for less than $1500”. He then intimated 3 different guys into bidding $4,000 each! Looks like Nick’s going on a bender, because they sold different nights to two different guys for 4,000, and to one guy for $4,250. Sounds like the last guy got screwed in the deal if you ask me

Lately I’m thinking…

Mikey, the signing day function was really fun. UW signed a top 20 class which included the 2 leading rushers in all of california and the “hardest hitting” safety in California, i.e. the exact opposite of me. On a side note, i think the CATS are going to beat the grazzlies next year

Lately I’m thinking…

“Ya, well it must be pretty easy to win, when you NEVER MOVE YOUR BACK ROW!”

The Soapbox:

“You may list your dog as a participant for $1.00 when you pay your fee. Do not fill out an application for your dog”. “Due to our race-day registration policy, we take reservations for T-shirts”. “We can’t eat unsold shirts”. “Duplicate reservations are discouraged”. “The entire course is open to vehicular traffic during the Event.”. “Do not cross the Finish Line twice” “E-mail is the preferred method of reserving shirts. You may leave a message on the Race Director’s phone – his answering machine might be working. Try him in the evening if you want to talk to him.” Snow Joke!

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January 22, 2010 · 3:27 pm

1-22-2010

Shout out to…

The Reader of the Week…..Ladies and gentlemen….Tanner Keil! Nebel, Mikey or Demaris would announce that on the mic every time Tanner walked into the Legion – classic. It also happens to be Tanner’s bday tomorrow, so don’t forget to call him at midnight tonight just to say hello. Tanner rarely, if ever, makes good decisions, but I think he’s actually tricked himself into believing that he’s going to turn the corner any day now. I’ll give you your free cocktail after Snow Joke, courtesy of the Filling Station – that’s just a little more incentive for me to actually finish the race. Happy Bday!!

Currently watching…

This video a player (Sylvester) on the UW football team made in high school. A lot of you don’t know who he is, and it’s kind of hard to understand what he’s saying, but the hits are just hilarious. There’s no way that nobody got hurt making it.

This is really interesting…

Steph and I were going to go this Belgianfest beer tasting thing with our neighbors tomorrow, but the tickets are sold out! But since we were already planning on a few beers during the day, we just decided to do our own Georgetown pub crawl at 12:00 PM…why not? who’s coming with us?

This is really interesting…

I went to an exhibit at the Frye Art Museum last night for a Path with Art event and then heard a local artist (Faye Jones) give a lecture about her work and process. The moral of the story (besides me being educated, well cultured, and kind of a big deal) is Heather, I want you to draw me a lot more pictures. Thanks in advance!!

The Soapbox:

Have a fun and safe weekend everyone!! I’m going to try and run 5 miles tomorrow. I went to Piecoras last night and after I put parmesan on my slices the wait came over, starred at it, and then said “uhh was that intentional?”

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December 2, 2009 · 3:00 pm

12-2-2009

This is really interesting…

I traded the van for it straight up. I can get 70 miles to the gallon on this hog

This is really interesting…

Quite the lineup starting today: Blind Pilot concert tonight, watching husky bball and civil war (more on that in the next edition) tomorrow, Kells friday night, husky game saturday and maybe snowshoeing on sunday? In unrelated news, I feel like Wednesdays are usually pretty slow for my gadget content, sorry

This is really interesting…

Joey, I haven’t had a chance to watch the victorias secret fashion show yet, but I will. Unforunately I went to bed at 10:00 PM! last night so it was past my bedtime. I don’t mind mens Uggs as long as A) they’re less than $6.95 and B) you wear them in the house or to go get the paper. I’m guessing in most cases neither of those apply.

Currently watching…

Modern Family. It took me a couple episodes to get into it but it’s a funny show. I recommend watching it whatever night it’s on

The Soapbox:

“Well, that’s just great. You hear that, Ed? Bears. Now you’re putting the whole station in jeopardy.”

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November 5, 2009 · 9:26 pm

11-5-2009

Current Status…

10! Last day of work for the week as we’re hitting the road (ro-ad, rowds) for portland this evening. Figured on the way I might as well stop and pick up Joe and Britt at the airport who are making their 2nd NW trip in a month. I’ll see the rest of you rascals tomorrow. CATS

This is really interesting…

Yesterday Steph got not one, not two, but THREE different car citation responses in the mail from the city of Seattle. I felt like we were playing scratch tickets or something as we opened them up to see what the verdict was. They waived the expired tabs ticket (since we just hadn’t put them on it, my bad), reduced the fine for blocking a cross walk (totally bogus ticket) and kept her speeding ticket where it was at. I’m not dating a criminal or anything, she just had a rough stretch. (but for her complaining about how slow the jeep is, she has over 1 million times more speeding tickets than me with it in Seattle). On a side note, it’s great having steph’s gadget back. It actually makes me more upset that I had to go without it for so long though.

This is really interesting…

They replaced a little glass recycling container at work with a 5 foot tall one. Now it’s pretty much impossible to recycle the bottles of beer that you sneak without alerting everyone with the sound of broken glass. Okay so i obviously don’t sneak bottles of beer, but it’s still loud when you throw stuff in there. And that would be harder in the future if i ever did

Currently reading…

I was reading a husky football chat from the blog yesterday, and of course there’s always a lot of speculation/questions about Locker going to the NFL next year. Maybe this guy who wrote in was joking, but for the gadgets sake I’m going to assume he wasn’t (and i wouldn’t put it past anyone on those). Here’s his post: “Bob, I personally don’t know the Lockers, but one of the cousins plays for my youth team and he believes Jake is coming back to the Dawgs next year. Not that 10 year olds are reliable resources, but he is confident.”

The Soapbox:

Have a fun and safe weekend everyone!!! This would be a great weekend to call me and check in if you haven’t in a while…..CATS! (oh p.s. i linked the family reunion page one more time)

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October 23, 2009 · 7:58 pm

10-23-2009

This is really interesting…

(disclaimer this picture is from like 3 weeks ago…stay with me) Joe and I were down in the 3rd and deciding ladder ball game, so we decided to have a discussion in the “circle of trust” to discuss it. First of all, I think the circle of trust was too small. Second of all, notice in this picture you can see that I have a full drink, and Jakers is in the background up to mischief about ready to pull the hose. Click here to see what happened. Oh and don’t worry, the good guys won the game in a thriller.

Currently watching…

Great lineup last night – I turned on the angels game just to watch the yankees score 6 in a row, which unecessarily stressed me out. So i switched to the football game to see stupid unc beating florida state by 3 scores (that also probably shouldn’t bother me, but it did). Well by the end of the night the angels one, florida state won, the office was actually funny and 30 rock was good. BEEP BOP BOOP

Shout out to…

Mr Gyro. When I went in I was worried they would have forgot my name and my order since i hadn’t been there for months. Sammy looked at me, paused for a minute and then said, “Blade, I was going to pretend like i didn’t know you since you haven’t come in for so long, but I couldn’t do it. You having the regular?” I seriously started fist pumping. I then asked him about the signed Carleson picture he had (seahawks tight end) and he said he comes in there all the time and is kind of taking my spot, he also wondered why he never sees me at kells anymore. Well listen up people – i’m not too old to go to kells and i’m definitely not going to be replaced at Mr Gyro by a profesional football player. I’m making a come back! Watch out!

This is really interesting…

I’m super excited/anxious about the washington/oregon football game tomorrow. I’m predicting a husky upset though at home over a heavily favored oregon team. On a side note i’ve spent the last 2 days trying to figure out if hate oregon or the university of montana more. I think it’s a crappy toss up really. On another side note the whole klitz family is coming tonight so i’m pretty excited about that.

The Soapbox:

Quick Notes: Go Huskies and Go Cats! My next 3 Saturdays are: oregon/husky game, halloween, montana state portland trip! Buri showed me this random guys bio page and his quote on it was “For me, food is like gasoline. I don’t like stopping to fill up the tank, but I do it to keep the engine running” Uh….okay pyshco. Steph saw sark at the uw bookstore today. SEE YOU AT THE TAILGATES! Have a fun and safe weekend everyone!!!

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October 19, 2009 · 7:42 pm

10-19-2009

Shout out to…

Joey for the CDs with pictures from nature trip, the dave concert, and his Seattle visit. There are some pretty classic ones, and I now have enought to get me through a couple weeks of gadget updates, which means you guys probably won’t get repeat baby pictures of seeley until November…

Shout out to…

Mikey for the delicious MOD pizza lunch today. I think I see Mikey more than Tanner does, which is crazy seeing as how they live together. Don’t worry tanner, you get to see Rachel more often than I do

This is really interesting…

So yesterday I’m sitting upstairs and Steph lets out this ear piercing scream – i’ve honestly never heard her scream like that. Then she yells again right afterwards. I managed to rush downstairs even though I’m pretty sure i suffered i minor heart attack to see what’s wrong. She says “It was a fly….and it landed on me”. Honestly there could be a 9 foot dragon in the living room holding a dead body and she wouldn’t have screamed as loud. p.s. just to reiterate it was a FLY!

This is really interesting…

Over the weekend I got a couple fantasy football notices that “Carson Palmer (bench) is predicted to outscore Chad Ochocinco (starter)” and i might want to switch them. Uhhh that’s great, but i’m guessing if i played carson palmer at WR he would catch less passes than raiders 1st round pick Darrius Heyward-bay. (zing – sorry mikey) That seems like an alert that ESPN could go ahead and put the 5 minutes worth of time into making sure the people they are suggesting play the same position.

The Soapbox:

The seahawks got obliterated, UW blew the game by leaving not one, but 2 guys open (maybe trying to make the QB think about which wide open guy to throw it to?) for a 50 yard touchdown to win the game with 5 seconds left, and MSU decided to win on a 70 degree day when I wasn’t there instead of losing on a 7 degree day like they did the week before. Maddie is currently the only football player i like. Well and jake locker

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October 13, 2009 · 7:01 pm

10-13-2009

Current Status…

It’s raining, i’m not wearing flip flops, i had to get up an hour early today and work is super busy. Other than that i’m pretty good though & I think i might go get a treat!

Shout out to…

Stephanie. She put some of the halloween decorations up yesterday when i was at work, and when i came home i was kind of dissapointed i didn’t get to do it. Then i realized she had cleaned up, made a delicious dinner, and put a welcome home note on the skeleton greeter at the door. i’m a jerk, sorry. On a side note the house looks really good with decorations inside and i’m going to put inflatable bart up in the front yard tonight, so if you drive by, don’t be scared.

Lately I’m thinking…

Joey i forgot about the bobcat colored braces, that’s awesome. You may have not been a great beer drinking partner, but you sure were a good ping pong throwing partner. Nate, i recently ordered the halloween costume i had ordered last year that came a day late, so i think i’m in business.

Currently watching…

I saw the replay of the UW-arizona game last night. I’ve obviously always thought locker was a good player, but last night i got that good old fashioned feeling of a full on man crash.

The Soapbox:

THANK YOU VERY MUCH MISS LIPPY

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October 12, 2009 · 2:55 am

10-12-2009

This is really interesting…

This guy must have got this flask at costco or something. Keep in mind he was about twice the size of me, so i’m pretty sure that thing holds about a gallon. on a side note, i predict that my gadget is short and sucky today, sorry

Shout out to…

Everyone who made it to bozeman. Also an anti-shout out to everyone who made it to bozeman. Honestly i bet we could have just as much fun next year without anywhere near as many drinks. rosas is so delicious i honestly can’t believe it. three 20 inches in 2 days isn’t too shabby.

Lately I’m thinking…

I definitely would not want tyler hansbrough looking for my puppy. although i could imagine the surprise on his face if he actually found it…

This is really interesting…

As the cats were giving up 16 4th quarter points in single digit weather on saturday to punt away the game, the stupid griz were scoring 21 4th quarter points to come back and win their game and UW was about to begin a game that the husky blog writer Bob Condotta ended up calling “one of the most miraculous finishes in UW history”. Thanks bobcats. (unfortunately i can’t stay mad at you and will travel to portland to watch you play again, good luck!)

The Soapbox:

things i can’t find that you might have: my black “Klean kanteen” which was last seen with freezing cold hot chocolate in it (cold chocolate if you will), 1 black sock, headphones. wow that’s a pretty short list – i dominate. tanner i hope your house is okay and you got the blue paint out of your hair.

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October 6, 2009 · 2:41 am

10-6-2009

Lately I’m thinking…

Joey I’m glad you’re going to make it to Bozeman this weekend, and it’s pretty funny that you desribe it as showing up with designated drivers. On a side note, in case anyone else didn’t notice, joey had a tripod with him everywhere he went up here. We went to pick Brittney up for the aiport, and after sitting in the car for about 48 seconds joe got bored and decided to take pictures of us from the hood of my car…

Lately I’m thinking…

“That’s one small step for man! One giant… I have a dream!”

Lately I’m thinking…

Disclaimer: My point in the soapbox is to link to a website that is kind of interesting for UW fans, but it kind of takes a lot to explain for everyone, so hopefully you can just stick with me. On a side note, i’m definitely rooting for the twins tonight – that’s awesome they closed the gap and awesome they changed the rule of where to play the playoff game because of what happened to them last year

Current Status…

9.9 all i can think about it is rosas pizza

The Soapbox:

Okay so obviously if UW would have scored one of the 9 times or something they had first and goal inside the 5 yard line this would be a non-issue. And blaming refs for games when both teams had tons of opportunities isn’t worthwhile at all. (But I have a point so stay with me here) There were 2 big calls that either directly cost us points or gave points to the irish. One was when the Irish went for 2 at the end of the game. pictures show his knee was definitely down yards short of the end zone, but he got up and kept running and got the 2 points. The thing is there was no replay, even though the refs had been replaying every single play it seemed like. Without the 2 point our field goal would have won it. The other was when it looked like Polk (UW) ran for a touchdown, which they called but, then decided to review it. After both the announcers said there was no way they would overturn it, they did and called him down, even though there wasn’t any indisputable evidence of that. Congrats on making it this far – now click here for the demonstration

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