August 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-30

by Brian Groce on August 30, 2009

Blue Shotgun Blog: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-23 http://bit.ly/3r5Jbl #
Monday morning & too much to do. #
Rebuilding Apache. Now how's that for a good time!? #
My 2YO tells me, "my pumpkin is made in China, you can't eat it". Got that right! #
Just enough daylight left to mow the grass. #
I may need to hurl tonight…not feeling too good after mowing the grass & weeds. #
Feeling much better on a lovely morning. #
Blue Shotgun Blog: Tony Kanaan at the Indiana State Fair http://bit.ly/PZ3La #
RT @BSRadio: Blue Shotgun Radio #39 http://bit.ly/9c1nK #
Proof that sending kids to school longer is a dumb idea: "Ind. SAT scores, still below national average, dip" http://is.gd/2yf4T #
When did the SAT's go to 2400 points? I saw that the national average was 1509 and dropped my jaw (assuming 1600). #
Birds are great but sometimes you need a chunk off the ole bovine block. #
Seriously, the best new show on TV tonight is about life on Earth w/o the Moon? "Fall" TV where are you? #
NASA launch scrubbed for tonight. #
My 4YO is asking me why it's not September yet. I can relate. #
The Naptown Roller Girls are moving into the Coliseum for next season (much needed)…but can we still have "suicide seats"? #
It just occurred to me that I have something in common with Bob Knight. We were both "let go" by IU. (But I played no role in my dismissal.) #
I'm having WDW withdrawl. I need to take a stroll down Main Street U.S.A. #
I need a good 12 hours of "quiet time" today to get some projects wrapped up. Riiiiiiiiight… #
No shuttle launch tonight. Maybe tomorrow night at 11:59PM #
Now my 4YO is asking if it's Christmas. No need to rush the year…it goes fast enough on its own. #
Had a productive afternoon, but there's still much to do. But I'd take self-employment over a cube any day of the week! #
Chili's #
Watching the shuttle launch and dealing with a server outage. #
Server is finally back online all the way (I hope)…now getting ready to head to #motogp qualifying at #ims #
There's nothing like a nice afternoon out at #ims. (#motogp) #
Man, it feels like a bon fire & hay ride kind of night. Time for warm comfy pants. #
Reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. Great night for The Headless Horseman. #
I think a pterodactyl just buzzed the house. #
Wishing that Sunday really was a laid back "day of rest". But what does that really mean? #
I think I'll make chili for dinner. And maybe apple something if I can get over the fact that store bought apples suck. #
Jammin' to MxPx's "On The Cover II" with the wife & kiddos. A little punk to put some pep into the day. #
The new Facebook app for the BlackBerry is *much* better. #
I'm sitting in the back yard next to Keith tweeting & facebookin' #
I gotta go…chili, apples, football & work are calling me. #

Piranha Caught in the Wabash

by Brian Groce on August 25, 2009

Dean Asbury was fishing with his father Sunday night near the Harrison Bridge in Lafayette (Indiana), looking for catfish, when Asbury pulled a piranha from the fishing hole.

The 21-year-old Lafayette man said he had no idea what kind of fish it was at first.

“My dad actually stuck his thumb in its mouth, because we didn’t know what it was,” Asbury said. “It bit down on him and he said, ‘It’s got teeth.’ ”

Maybe piranha’s are attracted by the stench of the Wabash River? Or maybe it was a prank on Purdue by those pesky IU kids?

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Blue Shotgun Radio #39

by Brian Groce on August 25, 2009

in Blue Shotgun Radio,Brian's Podcasts

Listen to the podcast at: http://blueshotgunradio.com/blue-shotgun-radio-39/

On Blue Shotgun Radio #39 Brian talks about:

The most recent hiatus
My daughter’s podcast
Dancing
School
Indiana State Fair
- 17 day format
- Pigs in the Mud
Indianapolis Colts preseason games
- StubHub
- GenCon
Moto GP this weekend
Meteor Shower
US Senior Open
Ikea
Kings Island
- Diamondback is awesome
Cash for Clunkers scrapped
Shuttle launch scrubbed
October Oddness
- Send your Halloween thoughts, ghost stories, etc, now!

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Oktoberfest vs. The Indy 500

by Brian Groce on August 25, 2009

in Brian's Blogs,Utter Oddness

Via Reuters (Robert Basler):

…if it’s August, it’s just about Oktoberfest over there in Germany. Isn’t this about the time they show some cute chick with those huge – watcha-call ‘ems?

They say it’s the “world’s biggest beer festival,” which I guess means they’ve never been to the Indianapolis 500.

While I’ve never been to Oktoberfest in Germany, I have been to the Indy 500 multiple times. From Oktoberfest events here in the States I’d say that the Indy 500 (all three weeks of festivities) might be bigger, but the beer at Oktoberfest would probably be better. There are too many folks here drinking things like Old Milwaukee & Pabst Blue Ribbon.

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Tony Kanaan at the Indiana State Fair

by Brian Groce on August 25, 2009

in Blue Shotgun,Brian's Blogs

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-23

by Brian Groce on August 23, 2009

in Blue Shotgun,Brian's Blogs

Blue Shotgun Blog: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-16 http://bit.ly/NOnmb #
Still having a hard time with schools thinking August is "fall". And these are the folks educating our children. #
Dad's shouldn't be in charge of tights & tutus…we don't know how these things work. #
http://twitpic.com/eacl9 Is it paranoid, lazy or both when your neighbor doesn't even get out of the car to get the mail? #
Feeding the boys dinner before heading back over to the dance rehersal. #
Third Disney employee dies in just over month: http://bit.ly/2FD43w #
BlackBerry WordPress App: http://is.gd/2ne04 (Thanks for the link @mallsop) #
Waiting for the dance recital to start. "And no flash pictures please." They said nothing about tweeting. #
Flash based shopping carts send a shiver down my spine. Why? When there are much better options, why? #
Colts tickets in hand for tomorrow night against the Eagles. 3rd row in the corner…football up close. #
Overwhelmed. I need that second steady income stream to open up the flood waters. #
I think I need an Elephant Ear in one hand, an ear of corn in the other and a Coke somewhere in between. Plus a lemon shakeup & pork burger. #
The 2nd short pop-up downpour has came and gone. Strange day. #
Downpour #3 of the day then a double rainbow at the Indiana State Fair. For a minute I thought I was in Florida. #
Tornado Watch until 1am! Now who needs the Midway with that sort of excitement? #
Note to self: don't buy furniture you have to put together. If you must, don't start the over 4 hour ordeal at 10pm. #
My son is getting excited about the Colts game and seeing Peyton Manning (hopefully for more than a few plays). #
My pockets are empty…I don't want the dude getting "fresh" with me when I go through the gates tonight. #
Manning to Wayne for a TD bomb! #
AT&T coverage is bad in Lucas Oil Stadium…2 years & 2 different phones can't be wrong. #
Back home & ready for bed. Much better game than last Friday night. #colts #
I'm pondering if ZenCart or Drupal is the worst open-source app as far as upgrading goes. Both are horrid w/o a doubt. #
Just saw the most mold infested house ever. I want to barf. #
Coke & apple pie #
Ohio #
Ikea #
@RealtorMichelle black mold everywhere in the basement and white mold upstairs. Much work would be needed. in reply to RealtorMichelle #
Awesome, I saw a mom make her son get bacon for breakfast. Here piggy, piggy…get in my belly! #
Kings Island to round out my non-stop week of doing stuff. Tomorrow *might* be a little more of a "normal" day. #
We've about had enough fun for the day & everyone is wore out. Ice cream then headed home. #
Back in Indy where it fees like fall. #
Back in Indy where it feels like fall. #