My Hidden Talent?

Your Hidden Talent

You have the natural talent of rocking the boat, thwarting the system. And while this may not seem big, it can be. It's people like you who serve as the catalysts to major cultural changes. You're just a bit behind the scenes, so no one really notices.

What's Your Hidden Talent?

You Know You Grew Up In The 80's Or Early 90's If:

(The red asteriks are for the ones that apply to me)

1. *You've ever ended a sentence with the word "SIKE"
2. You watched the Pound Puppies.
3. *You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Belair" and can do the"Carlton".
4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy.
5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own.
6. *You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
7. *You know that "WHOA " comes from Joey on Blossom.
8. Two words: Hammer Pants
9. *If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock"
10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and "spokey-dokes" or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect.
11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales "
12. *It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.
13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
14. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " on the big screen...and still know the turtles names.
15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
16. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
17. You played the game "MASH " (Mansion, Apartment,Shelter,House)
18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
19. *L.A. Gear....need I say more?
20. You wanted to change your name to "JEM " in Kindergarten. (She's truly outrageous.)
21. You remember reading "Tales of a fourth grade nothing" and all the Ramona books.
22. *You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"
23. *You wanted to be a Goonie.
24. *You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us...head-to-toe)
25. *You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
26. *You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
27. You took lunch boxes to school... and traded Garbage Pail Kids in the schoolyard.
28. You remember er the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
29. *You still get the urge to say "NOT " after every sentence (sometimes I still say NOT)
30. *You remember Hyper color t-shirts.
31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band.
32. *You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up.
33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade braided friendship bracelets. (GIMP)
34. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. (and like #24,probably in neon colors, too)
35. *After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"
36. *You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"
37. *You remember going to the roller skating rink before there were inline skates.
38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.
39. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
40. *You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds and had the time of your life!
41. *You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.
42. *You remember "Popples".
43. *"Don't worry, be happy"
44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
45. *You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do...and get yelled at by "younger hip" members of the family)
46. You remember boom boxes..and walking around with one on your
shoulder like you were all that.
47. *You remember watching both "Gremlins " movies.
48. *You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!"
49. *You remember watching "Rainbow Bright", "My Little Pony", "Hammy Hamster" and The Green Forest" (Just 'The Green Forest')
50. You thought Doogie Howser was hot. (okay....ick!)
51. *You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
52. *You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...
53. *You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By The Bell"
54. *You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
55. *You just sang those words to yourself.
56. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
57. Homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better)
58. You remember when mullets were cool! (mullets were NEVER cool..imo)
59. You had a mullet
60. You still sing "We are the World"
61. You tight rolled your jeans.
62. *You owned a banana clip
63. *You remember "Where's the Beef?"
64. *You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' about Willis?"
65. *You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
66. *You're still singing "shot through the heart" in your head, aren't you!!!
67. *You thought Punky Brewster was soooo cool!
68. You did the "Bart Man"
69. *Ice Ice Baby...do do do do dobe do do
70. *Your Scratch and Sniff sticker collection was your most valuable possession.
71. You safety pinned you pants!!
72. Hammer Time!!
73. Raiders vs Bulls
74. *Your remember the ORIGINAL Nintendo system!! GO MARIO!! (why, oh why can't they put this on game cube??)
75. *You wanted to be "Baby" in Dirty Dancing!!! (but only because she got the bad boy in leather)

The World is Sad

I find myself very disappointed in me today. ... and very close to tears. Last night, I watched ER. This episode took place in Darfur. Yes, I realize that this is a t.v. show, however, what they portrayed is VERY real. I know things are bad in other parts of the world. The words 'bad', 'horrible', 'tragic' ... none of these words seem strong enough to describe the conditions in the world. I cannot claim ingorance on this issue. I knew that there was a genocide in Sudan. That children in Uganda walk up to 10km's at night to a compound to sleep, all for safety's sake. In Uganda, children need to make this nightly commute so that the boys are not murdered and the girls are not gang raped or murdered. I know these things happen. I am guilty of ignoring the situation. Not really ignoring, but not doing anything. Sure, I support a child through World Vision...but that doesn't seem enough. It's just a monthly payment. I want to make a difference! What can I do??? I want to know. How can I, one person, make a difference? It's not a rhetorical question, I really want to know! Seeing ER last night, inspired me to search for information on the situation in Darfur. I came across an article, and I urge anyone who is reading this to go to the following website

http://www.darfurgenocide.org/news2.php?article=News/nytimes.htm

If this news article and these pictures don't move you, you need to seriously take a look at yourself. I've said for quite a while, that if you know about abuse and you don't help to stop it...then you are just as guilty of abuse as the first hand abuser. I know I for one, do not want to be guilty of not helping to stop abuse.

I encourage anyone who is reading to do something, anything to help stop the attrocities that are happening right now, not just in Sudan but around the world...our world.

I know it's high time I started trying to make a difference.

Thirteen Names I Would NEVER name my son.

1)Jesus - As far as I'm concerned that name was taken by Jesus Christ. It would just feel wrong to me.

2)Englebert - this is just plain cruel.

3)Alice - or anything that sounds girlie...Kim, Marion, Ashley...etc.

4)Oliver - sorry Felix

5)Satan - a couple in Asia named their son Satan. There was a big uproar about this a couple of years ago. I won't name my kid, Satan, Lucifer or anything evil sounding...I don't plan on raising the Anti-Christ!!!

6)Donald - This name makes me think of either Donald Duck or Donald Trump.

7)DeShawn - or any made up names for that matter!

8)Gaius...just say it...you know you want to. This is a Welsh name...but it's still cruel. This kid would get teased without mercy.

9)Horatio - yes, people still name their child this. (very English)

10)George - It just sounds like an old man. I would however name my chimpanzee George.

11)Oscar - my son will be neither a fish nor a weiner.

12)Orville - Sorry Grandpa (or was Grampie Erville?) Either way...not happening. It makes me think of popcorn. hmmm, speaking of popcorn...I suddenly started craving it.

13)Yanni - the name is just about as boring as the musician.

Money Makes People Act Stupid

I just heard something that really angered me! My co-workers, uncle (soon-to-be-uncle-in-law)owned 100 acres of land. This land has been in his family for 200 years and the uncle whom we'll call 'bob' has a farm on this land. Bob is a really nice guy and only has 1 child...a son. Instead of waiting to put it in his will, Bob gave his son the 100 acres. Bob's son is NOT in financial difficulties. He and his wife both work full-time and the son...whom we'll call jerk-off...receives 2000/month from his uncles estate. Personally...2000/month would have me laughing!! That's a lot of money...more than I make in a month! Now, Bob expected his son, jerk-off to sell a couple plots of land. However, Jerk-off sold the whole 100 acres. Sold it all!! Land that has been in his family for 200 years and he didn't even keep a bit for his children. Real nice!! But this isn't the worst. Jerk-off never arranged for grazing rights for his father's farm. Bob, who owned the whole 100 acres...now has to rent land...the land he owned in the 1st place. Incredible. I'd hire someone to shoot out my kids' knee caps!
What a selfish, self-centered Jackass!!!!

I hope that one day...his kids screw him over the way he has screwed over his loving, generous father.

What goes around, comes around.

I Love Cats

(a little something I got in my email this morning)


Calling in sick to work makes me uncomfortable. No matter how legitimate my excuse, I always get the feeling that my boss thinks I'm lying.

On one recent occasion, I had a valid reason but lied anyway, because the truth was just too darned humiliating. I simply mentioned that I had sustained a head injury, and I hoped I would feel up to coming in the next day. By then, I reasoned, I could think up a doozy to explain the bandage on the top of my head.

The accident occurred mainly because I had given in to my wife's wishes to adopt a cute little kitty. Initially, the new acquisition was no problem.

Then one morning, I was taking my shower after breakfast when I heard my wife, Deb, call out to me from the kitchen. "Honey! The garbage disposal is dead again. Please come reset it."

You know where the button is," I protested through the shower pitter-patter and steam. "Reset it yourself!" But I'm scared!" she persisted. "What if it starts going and sucks me in?" There was a meaningful pause and then, "C'mon, it'll only take you a second."

So out I came, dripping wet and buck naked, hoping that my silent outraged nudity would make a statement about how I perceived her behavior as extremely cowardly. Sighing loudly, I squatted down and stuck my head under the sink to find the button.


It is the last action I remember performing.

It struck without warning, and without any respect to my circumstances. No, it wasn't the hexed disposal, drawing me into its gnashing metal teeth.

It was our new kitty, who discovered the fascinating dangling objects she spied hanging between my legs. She had been poised around the corner and stalked me as I reached under the sink. And, at the precise moment when I was most vulnerable, she leapt at the toys I unwittingly offered and snagged them with her needle-like claws.

I lost all rational thought to control orderly bodily movements, blindly rising at a violent rate of speed, with the full weight of a kitten hanging from my masculine region.



Wild animals are sometimes faced with a "fight or flight" syndrome.

Men, in this predicament, choose only the "flight" option. I know this from experience. I was fleeing straight up into the air when the sink and cabinet bluntly and forcefully impeded my ascent. The impact knocked me out cold.

When I awoke, my wife and the paramedics stood over me. Now there are not many things in this life worse than finding oneself lying on the kitchen floor buck naked in front of a group of "been-there, done-that" paramedics.

Even worse, having been fully briefed by my wife, the paramedics were all snorting loudly as they tried to conduct their work, all the while trying to suppress their hysterical laughter...and not succeeding.

Somehow I lived through it all. A few days later I finally made it back in to the office, where colleagues tried to coax an explanation out of me about my head injury I kept silent, claiming it was too painful to talk about, which it was.


"What's the matter?" They all asked, "Cat got your tongue?" If they only knew! Why is it that only the women laugh at this?

What's Your Stripper Song?

Your Stripper Song Is

Closer by Nine Inch Nails "You let me violate you, you let me desecrate you You let me penetrate you, you let me complicate you Help me I broke apart my insides, help me I?ve got no Soul to tell" When you dance, it's a little scary - and a lot sexy.

What Song Should You Strip To?