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17 Gold Coins!
Last Friday I took my wife out for our once-a-month-smokin’-hot-date-night. We went to Louisville’s 4th street live to eat some great food, play some pool, and take in a good country music concert. The night was great, but at the very onset of our night something happened that really threw me.
We parked the car and when I inserted my $20 bill into the parking ticket machine it proceeded to spit 17 gold coins back at me for my change. I didn’t know whether to scream with joy like I just hit the jackpot or cry; because for the remainder of the evening I had to carry a 2 lb. chunk of change around in my pocket!
My humble opinion is that the government should remove the dollar coin from circulation. They are bulky, stupid, and as I learned later that night, no one really wants to take them. How annoying.
Despite this mishap we still had a great time, and my wife only said that she missed her little boy, our 8 month old son, once on the ride home. We’re making progress.
Is this Acceptable?
Well, as of last week, we are officially moving, AGAIN! But, because we have a kid, this time is different. I’m not very astute in procedures, but my wife says this is not an acceptable way to move your child.
DISCLAIMER: In case you can’t tell this is a satirical post. Don’t be the freak who thinks I’m serious and tries to report me to child protective services because I put my kid in a box. Nuff’ said.
New URL
In case you haven’t noticed my blog is now operating under a new URL. The new home of my blog is joelyoungblog.com, but never fear because joelyoungmusic.com will still redirect you to here. However, if you have my site bookmarked or linked and you could make the appropriate changes I would appreciate it. Hope you’re not to freaked out by the new banner.
White Death
Well, this week something happened that hasn’t happened all winter in Louisville. IT SNOWED! And judging by people’s reaction you would think that no one had ever seen snow before. Schools were canceled, grocery stores were overrun with frantic citizens stocking up for the year, and no one dared to leave their house; all because of the supposed “White Death”. When I left for work on Tuesday morning there was not a single track on the virgin snow. Not a single sole, other than myself, had attempted to leave the community where I lived. It was weird, but I liked it. I was the only one brash enough to brave the storm, and I worked in the office alone that day. I guess growing up on the back roads of Adams County Ohio prepared me for just such an occasion. And trust me there are not many situations where you can say that.
So, the moral of this story is: DON’T BE A “WHITE DEATH” CONTRIBUTOR.
Chuck Norris Political Endorsement
After being a youth minister for over 4 years I have become very partial to Chuck Norris Jokes. I’m not really sure who Mike Huckabee is, or what he stands for, but this could quite possibly be the funniest political endorsement of all time. See for yourself.
GO BUCKEYES!
This past Saturday my son and I reveled in the sweet taste of victory when our Ohio State Buckeyes defeated their biggest rivals the Michigan Wolverines 14 to 3. It was a wet and nasty game, but the Buck’s defense held Michigan to only 91 yards of total offense. Beanie Wells tore up the ground with 229 yards and 2 TDs. It was classic Coach Tressel. Hard nose defense and a steady and balanced offensive attack.
I’m sure there will be some exciting times to come with my son, but for now, nothing beats watching the game and spending a Saturday afternoon together. I hope this is a tradition that continues when he actually has a choice of who he spends his time with.
New Features, New Look
I have added a new feature to the site for those of you who are into reading and would like to know what I am reading. On the sidebar you can find a list of books I am currently reading courtesy of Shelfari. I think it is a pretty cool little gizmo.
Along with that I have had to make some changes to my site layout and look. Enjoy!
Motorcycle License
Well, today I braved the lines and took the test to make myself an official licensed operator of a motorcycle in the state of Kentucky. It felt so funny taking my test in a small room with about ten 16 year olds hoping to score their learners permit, but it will be worth it the first time I ride down the road with the wind in my hair (but not really in my hair since I will be wearing my required helmet). I will be practicing my biker salute to use when I finally hit the open road. Throw up your bike fist!
Thunder Over Buckner
Last night my family went to the local fireworks show at Wendell Park in Buckner. It was a great night for fireworks, with the exception of the impending lighting. Both my wife and son got a real kick out of them. Of course my son Reed is still trapped in his mamma’s belly for the next couple of months so he couldn’t see the show, but despite not being able to see the fireworks he still enjoyed them. From the first BOOM he was kicking and punching with excitement. I think it was the first thing that we have really experienced together as a family. It was a great moment. I can’t wait for “Lil’ Scooter”, as his grandpa lovingly nicknamed him, to get here so we can experience more together as a family.
The video is just a part of the show that I shot with my cell phone.
Monster Pig
Being from the hills and hollers of Adams county I have had many animals through the years. Every year my brothers and I would take various market animals to the county fair, and though we were never really competitive I did set a record one year. I took a market hog to the fair that weighed in at a stout 315 pounds. It had one bad leg, but when it made it through the entire week of the fair it held the record for the largest pig to ever survive the entire week of the fair, some larger had died of heat stroke during the week since the fair is held on the second week of July. Now, knowing how utterly huge that pig was to me when I saw this story I about fell off my chair. I can’t imagine what I would do if I saw something like this roaming the woods of Adams County. Check out this picture and read the story below.
Breibart.com says…
“Hogzilla is being made into a horror movie. But the sequel may be even bigger: Meet Monster Pig. An 11-year-old Alabama boy used a pistol to kill a wild hog his father says weighed a staggering 1,051 pounds and measured 9-feet-4 from the tip of its snout to the base of its tail. Think hams as big as car tires.
If the claims are accurate, Jamison Stone’s trophy boar would be bigger than Hogzilla, the famed wild hog that grew to seemingly mythical proportions after being killed in south Georgia in 2004.
Hogzilla originally was thought to weigh 1,000 pounds and measure 12 feet in length. National Geographic experts who unearthed its remains believe the animal actually weighed about 800 pounds and was 8 feet long.”