Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-04-13)

Blog Question Of The Day

Assuming I buy a PlayStation 4 today, how long does it sit in the box, in my house, before I set it up?

Should I be more ambitious?

Why am I so bad at time estimating?

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Today I Learned . . . (2016-04-12)

Today I Learned . . .

I am not alone.

Act of Caring (2016-04-12)

Act of Caring

When the kid at the movie theatre was clearly confused, I pointed out that he hadn't charged me for the second soda.

La Connexion Francaise (2016-04-12)

La Connexion Francaise

une chambre = bedroom
la salle (de réunion) = the (meeting) room
manquer = to miss (someone)

Dénombrement en français

Tu me ne manque pas.


The Daily Affirmation (2016-04-12)

The Daily Affirmation 

It was my birthday.  Enough said.

Amanda agreed to join my co-ed ball hockey team.  This is supposed to initiate a sequence where a second girl also joins the team.  I chose to be hopeful.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-04-12)

Blog Question Of The Day

Just how bad is it, really, to park on the sidewalk?

After you get a "run" in something (in this case a baseball jersey) is there any way to get it out?

Monday, April 11, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-04-11)

The Daily Affirmation

I survived the MRI procedure!!

Today I Learned . . . (2016-04-11)

Today I Learned . . .

If you have a penetrating, right brain headache, having an MRI will be a experience of torture.

When going through the MRI experience, you would do well to bring with you a meditation practice.

La Connexion Francaise (2016-04-11)

La Connexion Francaise

batterie = typically rechargeable batteries
pile = disposable, low-voltage

ballon = ballon, or air filled ball (like a football)
balle = small, with or without air, used for sport (like a golf ball)
boule = solid (like a bowling ball)

Dénombrement en français

Je jette le ballon pour un TD!!

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-04-11)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why does there seem to be an abnormally high number of slow drivers on the streets this spring?

Can I make it through this MRI experience with this headache?

Sunday, April 10, 2016

La Connexion Francaise (2016-04-10)

La Connexion Francaise

échelle = ladder

Dénombrement en français

J'ai obtenu un échelle pour mon anniversaire.


Blog Question Of The Day (2016-04-10)

Blog Question Of The Day

Can you buy miniature cats?

Am I just tired?

The Daily Affirmation (2016-04-10)

The Daily Affirmation

I did not give up or give in and successfully hacked my Steam game to play in Window Mode.

Today I Learned . . . (2016-04-10)

Today I Learned . . .

It would cost over $300 million to be a real-life Batman.

Saturday, April 09, 2016

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-04-09)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I store more, regularly unused, things in my shed?

Who should I cheer for in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs?

La Connexion Francaise (2016-04-09)

La Connexion Francaise

donc = so/therefore - for this reason
ainsi = so - for this reason
alors = so  - for this reason
si = so/if
apporter = to bring

Dénombrement en français

J'ai ri parce que il était drôle.


The Daily Photo (2016-04-09)

The Daily Photo

This is part of a larger hockey art project


Friday, April 08, 2016

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-04-08)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why does my foot hurt?

Are the Chinese intentionally pissing me off?

The Daily Affirmation (2016-04-08)

The Daily Affirmation

My unexpected soccer game tonight went well and I had my longest run in a long time.

Act of Caring (2016-04-08)

Act of Caring

Even though I did not feel well, I went out and played soccer tonight.

Thursday, April 07, 2016

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-04-07)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I buy the Patrick Maroon jersey right now?

Wednesday, April 06, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-04-06)

The Daily Affirmation 

We won the last men's masters game of the regular season on a last minute goal, to give ourselves a shot at the playoffs.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-04-06)

Blog Question Of The Day

Can you put emoji's in a tweet?

Why did everyone feel they needed to race me on the street?

Why do people toy with my emotions?

Do I follow the NHL playoffs seriously this year?

Act of Caring (2016-04-06)

Act of Caring

I pointed out to the cashier at Subway this morning that she didn't have to total right on my weekly Subway breakfast.

Tuesday, April 05, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-04-05)

The Daily Affirmation

Once again, it appeared my wallet was lost, only to be found, safe and sound, at home.

It was only a pick-up game, but I came away with three receptions and an interception as the Veterans pulled off a last second comeback against the Rookies.

Today I Learned . . . (2016-04-05)

Today I Learned . . .

Braeden Lang is left-handed.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-04-05)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why am I still looking up ball hockey players when my rosters are fully stocked?

What good is giving me tracking numbers for packages that come from exotic countries, if the damn things don't work in any online tracking sites?

Act of Caring (2016-04-05)

Act of Caring

Even though I don't drink coffee, I loaded all the coffee mugs in the sink, into the dishwasher at work.

Monday, April 04, 2016

Today I Learned . . . (2016-04-04)

Today I Learned . . .

I once again mis-managed payment for rec sports.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-04-04)

Blog Question Of The Day

What's the best way to manage fee payment on my various teams?

Sunday, April 03, 2016

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-04-03)

Blog Question Of The Day

Can I learn self-restraint?

La Connexion Francaise (2016-04-03)

La Connexion Francaise

gommeux = gummy
vers = worms

Dénombrement en français

J'aime les vers gommeux.




Today I Learned . . . (2016-04-03)

Today I Learned . . .

Hayden Panettiere has had a baby.

I successfully figured out how to delete an email account on an Android (Samsung) phone.

Saturday, April 02, 2016

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-04-02)

Blog Question Of The Day

Is anxiety the root cause of my performance based problems?

For all of my work, training my body, playing all these sports, investing so much time and energy into managing and directing my teams, why am I left with a feeling of desolation, soul crushing fatigue, and pain that harbingers of great misfortune?

The Daily Affirmation (2016-04-02)

The Daily Affirmation

With a strong, masterful commandingly beats their rivals Meadow Lake FC at noon.

Sitting in my Porsche, not quite ready to leave yet, a random kid bikes past and yells "nice car!"

Having completed my weekend, ultimately unsuccessfully, I still feel fulfilled that, after all that came before this winter, everyone seemed to have a good time.


Today I Learned . . . (2016-04-02)

Today I Learned . . .

The gear shift and clutch must be completely disengaged before you can operate the roof on the Porsche.

La Connexion Francaise (2016-04-01)

La Connexion Francaise

camion feu = fire truck
roche = rock
broom = balai

Dénombrement en français

Marci sera contestée en parlant rancaise cet été.


Blog Question Of The Day (2016-04-01)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why do I always end up behind the slowest driver?

Friday, April 01, 2016

Today I Learned . . . (2016-04-01)

Today I Learned . . .

There is an R in the word paraphe(R)nalia.

The Daily Affirmation (2016-04-01)

The Daily Affirmation

I got ripped off by the Chinese Dallas Stars jersey merchants but at least I have the amusement of continually exchanging emails with them.

I enjoyed all the sports I played today.

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Today I Learned . . . (2016-03-31)

Today I Learned . . .

Over the whole Twilight saga, there are over 24 minutes of just staring.

La Connexion Francaise (2016-03-31)

La Connexion Francaise

les entretiens = interviews
obtenir = to get, to gain
gagner = to win

Dénombrement en français

Je ne suis pas heureux.


The Daily Affirmation (2016-03-31)

The Daily Affirmation

I don't care what anyone else said, I enjoyed Batman vs. Superman.

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

La Connexion Francaise (2016-03-30)

La Connexion Francaise

visiter = to visit
rendre visite à = to visit
aller voir = to gp and see

Dénombrement en français

Je dois manger plus.

The Daily Affirmation (2016-03-30)

The Daily Affirmation 

I felt like I gave a good effort in soccer tonight.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-03-30)

Blog Question Of The Day 

By the end of the summer will I be able to wheel in, park backwards in the drive like a boss?

Today I Learned . . . (2016-03-30)

Today I Learned . . .

The best time to trim trees is before they've gone into bloom in the spring.

Act of Caring (2016-03-30)

Act of Caring

I both put away the laundry and cleaned out the dishwasher.

Monday, March 28, 2016

Sunday, March 27, 2016

La Connexion Francaise (2016-03-27)

La Connexion Francaise

attendre = to wait (for)
chercher = to look for, to pick up
que = that

Dénombrement en français

Je crois que je suis fatigue.




The Daily Affirmation (2016-03-27)

The Daily Affirmation 

I got to go for a drive in my Porsche twice today, March the 27th.

Today I Learned . . . (2016-03-27)

Today I Learned . . .

The Porsche has a spoiler on it that comes up when you drive fast enough to enable it.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-03-27)

Blog Question Of The Day

How do I get back the last 10% of performance?

Saturday, March 26, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-03-26)

The Daily Affirmation

I know it doesn't sound like much but I was pretty happy to discover they'd changed the syrup on the Coke taps at Mac's.


Friday, March 25, 2016

La Connexion Francaise (2016-03-25)

La Connexion Francaise

dans = in
semaine = week
superbes = fantastic

Dénombrement en français

J'ai un mal de tête.  C'est mieux.

The Daily Affirmation (2016-03-25)

The Daily Affirmation

189.4 lb.  Wow.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-03-25)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why do people pick fights with me?

Why do some people put dashes in phone numbers and others use spaces?

Thursday, March 24, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-03-24)

The Daily Affirmation

I scored a very pretty goal in Delco hockey this afternoon.

Act of Caring (2016-03-24)

Act of Caring

After locking the house and getting into my vehicle, I convinced myself to go back inside, get some ice melt, and spread it on the steps.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-03-23)

The Daily Affirmation

My co-ed goalie FINALLY signed to the website roster.  But something glitched and her registration shows up as "Disabled".

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-03-23)

Blog Question Of The Day

Is my ultimate undoing that I'm constantly trying to be fair about everything, in a world where everyone else is taking as much as they can for themselves, and assume I am doing the same thing?

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-03-22)

The Daily Affirmation

There is more money left in my bank account than I expected after a few days in a row of unchecked spending.

I got a fantastic parking spot at the west soccer centre tonight.

Though a slight contribution, I had one catch in tonight's football game.

La Connexion Francaise (2016-03-22)

La Connexion Francaise

sur = on
dans = in
a = to, at, in
pour = for
devant = in front of
derrière = behind
avant = before
après = after

Dénombrement en français

Pourquoi il doit neige chaque jour?
Il devrait avoir gateau de saucisse.


Blog Question Of The Day (2016-03-22)

Blog Question Of The Day 

Why do people lose their minds when it snows?

Should I paint parking lines on my driveway?

Act of Caring (2016-03-22)

Act of Caring

I followed through and went to physiotherapy today.

I added 3 pails of water to the hot tub.

I transferred money to the house cleaners, having forgotten earlier in the month when it happened.

I scraped at the ice the best I could then put down ice melt on my steps.

Monday, March 21, 2016

Sunday, March 20, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-03-20)

The Daily Affirmation

My Taylor Swift unauthorized (but very complimentary) biography was finished this morning during my morning exercise bike ride.

Saturday, March 19, 2016

La Connexion Francaise (2016-03-19)

La Connexion Francaise

depuis = since
pour = for (present)
pendant = for (past)

Dénombrement en français

J'apprends le français depuis longtemps. Je crois cinq ans.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-03-19)

Blog Question Of The Day

Can I read "Hockey's Top Ten" as my next -Learning- category book?

Should I switch my secondary browser to Opera?

The Daily Affirmation (2016-03-19)

The Daily Affirmation

I finished another book!

In a season ending finale for history, LDR pulled out a high scoring 6-5 win to close the season!

Facing elimination, the Ground Pounders stood up and battled out a dominating win to advance to the second round of dome ball playoffs!

Friday, March 18, 2016

Act of Caring (2016-03-18)

Act of Caring 

I wrote a post on Facebook describing how to fix foaming in a hot tub.

The Daily Affirmation (2016-03-18)

The Daily Affirmation

It appears my long-sought-after green #47 Johnny Oduya Dallas Stars jersey arrived today.

Today I Learned . . . (2016-03-18)

Today I Learned . . .

It is "Bring Your Own Cup Day" at 7-11 today.

The people at Delco who play hockey have spent $4525.50 on hockey this season.

Thursday, March 17, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-03-17)

The Daily Affirmation

I got multiple new goodies when I went to my Mom and Dad's for supper tonight.

Today I Learned . . . (2016-03-17)

Today I Learned . . .

There are two tabs on the power supply for a Mac laptop that can be flipped out and are designed to wrap the cord around.

There is a "Delco Water" in Delaware.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-03-17)

Blog Question Of The Day

How are you supposed to solve a problem when you can't think of any ideas?

Should I do a thorough job of brushing the snow off the Porsche and put it under the car cover again?

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Today I Learned . . . (2016-03-16)

Today I Learned . . .

Patrick Ennis is going to be 57 years old next month.

The Daily Photo (2016-03-16)

The Daily Photo

Nah, we won't bother fixing the drain, we'll just put a bunch of barricades around the giant pond we've created


The Daily Affirmation (2016-03-16)

The Daily Affirmation

I think my latest jersey order arrived today.

Act of Caring (2016-03-16)

Act of Caring

I was in Subway this morning to get my usual Wednesday Subway breakfast.  I didn't think much of it, but the customer ahead of me seemed to have trouble finding enough money.  He left, I had my sandwich made and I was about to pay.  There was $40 on the ground.  It must have belonged to the customer ahead of me, who was having so much trouble finding enough cash.  I ran outside and stopped him, before he could drive away, and gave him back his $40.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

La Connexion Francaise (2016-03-15)

La Connexion Francaise

quelque = some
peu = little
certains = some
environ = about

Dénombrement en français

Il neige.  Il est merde.


Today I Learned . . . (2016-03-15)

Today I Learned . . .

An NHL rink is 85 feet wide.

The Daily Affirmation (2016-03-15)

The Daily Affirmation

It has been 1057 days since I have weighed less than this.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-03-15)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I sign up for Men's Masters outdoor soccer?

Do I want a Von Miller and a Aqib Talib jersey?

Monday, March 14, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-03-14)

The Daily Affirmation

I got the Porsche out for the season today.

The last guy signed to the SBHL web site today.  The Maroons roster is full for Spring 2016.

Today I Learned . . . (2016-03-14)

Today I Learned . . .

Post a Porsche, get a lot of Facebook hits.

That trick with putting a block of wood under your tire when you're stuck actually works.

Sunday, March 13, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-03-13)

The Daily Affirmation

A second person has registered for my co-ed ball hockey team.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-03-13)

Blog Question Of The Day

I swear there is no double entendre to any of my questions.  Why is it so many people ignore me when I ask them things?

Saturday, March 12, 2016

La Connexion Francaise (2016-03-12)

La Connexion Francaise

joueurs = players
plus = more
moins = less
aussi = as
haut = tall
tant pis! = never mind
peinture = painting

Dénombrement en français

J'ai signé quatre joueurs hockey ce soir.



The Daily Affirmation (2016-03-12)

The Daily Affirmation

We finally didn't lose at slo pitch tonight.

I signed 4 high-quality players to the Maroons tonight

The Daily Photo (2016-03-12)

The Daily Photo

What a Rush!!!



Blog Question Of The Day (2016-03-12)

Blog Question Of The Day

What am I going to do with all these extra ball hockey players that I have?

Friday, March 11, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-03-11)

The Daily Affirmation

I rocked neurofeedback this morning:

Diego got back the two jerseys.

Today I Learned . . . (2016-03-11)

Today I Learned . . .

Its not worth the effort to try and sell one of my cars.  Approximate resale value of each one is:
o - Mustang GT = $6,000
o - Porsche Boxster = $9,000

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-03-11)

Blog Question Of The Day

How do you make a World War Z II?

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Today I Learned . . . (2016-03-10)

Today I Learned . . .

Veet (or formerly known as Neat) is a chemical depilatory that contain thioglycolic acid and potassium hydroxide which when combined cause hair loss.

La Connexion Francaise (2016-03-10)

La Connexion Francaise

loin = far
plaît = please
dégoûtante = horrible
sonner = sound

Dénombrement en français

Je suis heureux.



The Daily Photo (2016-03-10)

The Daily Photo

Things I found interesting tonight



Act of Caring (2016-03-10)

Act of Caring

I washed my vehicle tonight.