Glutton for Punishment?!?

After a wonderful six days at various Calgary Stampede events, it has to be said.  There is a new Guiness Book of World Records Holder in town.  Bob Blumer beat the old record of 555 pancakes flipped and cooked in an hour with a last minute pour at Rope Square at the Calgary Stampede.  

Beating the record by 4 pancakes was an amazing thing to witness.  The host of the Food Networks 'Glutton for Punishment' TV Show, Bob took 5 days to learn how to properly flip pancakes, perfected the pancake batter and learned the finer points of pancakes to beat the world record.  

And I was there.  How cool is that?  I never thought I would witness the breaking of a guiness record, but now I can say I have done it.

While this record was broken, there are rumors that the Stampede may be after another record attempt next year - the most pancakes eaten in an hour!  (I wonder how many that would be?)

Who knows what will happen next year, but this year, the Stampede was the place to be.

What you can find on the internet.

Hey, I'm not trying to tout my own horn here, but heck, what can a person say when they find something like this on the internet?  What are they saying you would ask?  Nothing bad.  All in all, it seems that someone feels I am a marketing guru.  We all think that what we do has merit, but something like this just makes the long days worthwhile!  And while I'm no longer with The BEACH Advanced Audio, I look back and am extremely happy with what we were able to accomplish while I was there.  Thanks guys, and happy trails!

(To check out the article, click here!)

New Levels of Stupidity

Well I didn't think it would ever come to this, but by jove, it has.  There are actually websites that are dedicated to 'reporting' what the stupid people have said.  Anyone can post what they have 'overheard'.  Whether it was 'overheard on the beach' or 'overheard in new york' you can post it up there for all the world to see.

Are we really getting that stupid that people all over the world have enough 'stupid' comments to post on a website, and there are enough people that will visit it on a consistent basis to keep them going?  I thought it was a gag, but they keep going and going. 

Want a taste?

"God Does The Rest

Tourist: Where do they put the sand in the winter?

Local, sarcastically: Oh, they put it in bags and store it in the convention center.

--Ocean City, Maryland"

And we thought that the Darwin awards were bad?  There aren't enough awards for the amount of stupid people that are populating our world these days.

Don't believe me?  Take a look for yourself!

A Trip To The Beach

I gotta admit, it's been an interesting week to see go by.  I said goodbye to a few friends at my last job, and am actually enjoying some time off.  After working 60-100 hours a week for the past 16 months, it's nice to relax and watch the world go by.  

There were some great times and some great memories, like watching radio hosts stumble off of stages, young up and coming bands come through and give their audiences the thrill of being up close and personal, and all the great clients that I had the opportunity to deal with.

But now that it's over, I can look ahead and smile.  While working is never really a trip to the Beach, having some time off in the wonderful sun shine is.  

And I have to admit that in my explorations to the world wide web as of late, I came across a quote that is worth remembering.

"Anyone who lives within their means, suffers from a lack of imagination"

- Oscar Wilde -

Maybe more of us should tell our low paying bosses to take a hike and find something that allows us to dream eh?

What Are Kids Talking About?

I've been there, and I'm sure you have.  Watching TV, reading blogs or hearing youngsters walk by on the street, mentioning words like 'sup, phat and others. Now a writer has actually begun to capture some of these in a book, for all of us to read and understand at our own leisure. 

Check out this cool article here!

Man Suing Company for Trying to Destroy the World

Well it's finally happened.... man has become so interested in proving the  big bang theory that someone is actually trying to recreate it.  And potentially destroy the world in the process. 

Check out the man who is suing them from doing it.

Is this crazy or what?

Hmm, A pastor preaching to the Senate??

This is what Minister Joe Wright said when asked to open up the new session of the Kansas Senate. Everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but they got something completely different.



Now I am not one for any religious propaganda whatsoever, but a lot of what is mentioned here is very truthful, and hits extremely close to home. What do you think?



This is what they heard....



"Heavenly Father,
We come before you today,
To ask your forgiveness and
to see you direction and guidance.



We know your word says
'woe to those who call evil good'
but that is exactly what we have done.
we have lost or spiritual equilibrium
and reversed our values.



We have exploited the poor and
called it the lottery.



We have rewarded laziness and
Called it welfare.



We have killed our unborn and
called it choice.



We have shot abortionists and
called it justifiable.



We have neglected to discipline
Our children and called it
Building self esteem.



We have abused power
And called it politics.



We have coveted our neighbor's
Possessions and called it ambition.



We have polluted the air
with profanity and
pornography and called it
Freedom of speech and expression.



We have ridiculed the time
Honored values of our
Forefathers and called it enlightenment.



Search us, Oh, God,
and know our hearts today;
cleanse us from every sin
and set us free.



Amen!

Obituary of the Late Mr. Common Sense

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years.  No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: knowing when to come in out of the rain; why the early bird gets the worm; Life isn't always fair; and maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies: (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies: (adults, not children, are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.  Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.  It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer Tylenol, sun lotion or a band-aid to a student; but could not inform then when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband and criminals received better treatment than the homeless.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a women failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot.  She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was receded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason.  He is survived by his 3 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.  If you still remember him, pass this on.  If not, join the majority and do nothing...

He will be missed...

Complications

It's funny how life takes things and makes you re-evaluate everything that you have already determined to be truthful.

One of my girlfriends is getting married.  Another is going in to get tested for cancer.  And all of a sudden, everything that seemed that important isn't.

Who knows what the future will hold, I only know that you better enjoy yourself 'cause it's a rocky ride, and you may not be on the carousel for that much longer before you realize it's now turned into a rollercoaster.

Living in the Richest province

Well, it's about bloody time.  Alberta - the richest province in Canada has finally decided that years after Ralph Klein brought us up to date and got us out of the red and into the green financially as in many other ways, we have finally gotten something right.

As of January 1, 2009, Health care will be free for one and all.  Geez, and just think about it...Cuba has had this for years already.  

Scary isn't it?

How can we live in a wealthy nation with 26% of the population living below the poverty line, and no access to health care without paying a fee that means that some people won't eat.  

Freaking crazy.