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Nine Lives

LMAO! I think there's more of a chance for sleet before the snow down south too. I know St. Louis is terrible for ice...that's why I try not to ever fly through there during the winter if I can help it. We're set up to handle snowy/icy weather up here so it's no big deal to us...plus we're used of driving in it! You've probably seen more snow than me if you used to live in upstate NY. I hear the lake effect can really dump ALOT of snow...to the point where you measure in feet instead of inches! The most I've ever seen is 2 feet in one storm, but I've also jumped a snowmoblie off a 15 ft snowdrift...$150 for a new windshield taught me not to do that again!

This is the first year we've had a lot of snow up here for awhile now. The snow was so deep along my driveway this year that I just had to pray no one was coming when I backed out cuz I couldn't see the road from my car!

I wish they would call off work up here in Minnesota for 4" of snow! Well...they maybe would if we had a lot of wind to create white out conditions...which is normally the case when it snows in southern MN. I describe southern MN's winter weather as a physical impossibility...it both sucks and blows at the same time!

Did you re-string your guitar with the same guage string? I bought my guitar with lights and switched it to medium and it started to buzz on me. A quick trip to the shop to have my guitar set up for mediums took care of the problem.

I usually only make at least one resolution each year, but... I still chew tobacco, I haven't lost weight, and my house doesn't stay any cleaner than normal (it's not that bad, but it could be better). So, I've decided to do something a little easier this year. I'm going to make every effort to be as environmentally friendly as possible. For example, I will shut down my computer and shut off the power strip when I'm not using it and the same with my entertainment center since both use electricity even when they're not in use. Same thing with cell phone chargers. I'm also going to make sure to recycle everything I can (even bottles and cans in my car) and start a composting so I send less waste to the landfill. Finally, I'm going to walk/bike to work whenever the weather is nice (that may help with the whole weight loss thing too!). I do most of this stuff already, but I still want to be more consistent. So, here's to a greener 09!

I started learning on a friends Washburn...not sure of the model. Soon after, I bought a Takamine G-330R which, for the time being, is still my only guitar. I don't have any fancy signatures on it like Noyz does, but it has plenty of scars on her from being dragged to many a camping trip so we could jam out by the campfire. Still sounds good, and I think the scars give her character!

I'm personally STOKED that Obama won! I really liked what I saw and heard from him. He's obviously very intelligent and has worked extremely hard to get to the top. Also, he has a calm and deliberate nature about him, which I believe is something this country needs amidst all of the crisis right now. His idea to create "green-collar" jobs to help stem climate change and help boost the economy is something I personally can get behind. Is his election historic? Absolutely! Will he be the greatest President since FDR? Let's all hope so.

When this election season started (after primaries), I was very encouraged because I thought that both candidates were very good choices. I have always respected McCain and I thought that he handled himself admirably during the primary season. But he changed once he started campaigning against Obama. During the primaries, he was a calm and sincere man who looked like he was running for all the right reasons. After that, he turned into a grumpy old man who wanted to win just so Obama wouldn't. His choice of Palin really turned me off, not because of her gender (I backed Clinton during primaries), but because of her extreme right-wing views. However, I still have a lot of respect for McCain and I feel he would have done a fine job as President and I saw him revert back to the more respectable John McCain during his concession speech. Kudos to McCain and let's all hope that both him and Obama live up to their promises to work together to fix the many issues that we face today.

I like to go back to where I learned my first guitar chord, the Black Hills of South Dakota. I don't like the hokey tourist stuff (Wall Drug, Bear Country, Deadwood, Mt. Rushmore is cool but there's only so many times you can go see it...same with Crazy Horse). I spent two summers out there, getting paid to ride horse through the Hills, when I was in college so I know all the cool places that are off the beaten path like the "Hippie Hole" in Spearfish Canyon. There are some awesome hills to hike up that have views that make the hike well worth the effort. I also know some pretty sweet fly fishing spots...mmm...rainbow trout. Anyways, I go back there whenever I can.

Oh yeah, I hate cats too...

This is kinda related to the political thread but I saw this on a t-shirt and thought it was hilarious.

"I think Democrats are sexy. Who's ever heard of a nice piece of elephant?"