bUGLYbLOG

In the past I would buy an Oreilly book whenever I needed a technical reference. However, lately I have been impressed with the books from Peachpit Press . Currently I am trying to build something with PHP and MySQL and have been pleased with the Visual QuickPro guide authored by Larry Ullman (although I’m not sure what he means by “I Bent my Wookie”). Try one of their books sometime…

I predict Steve Mcnair will be the quarterback for the Raiders next year. Just a hunch. I know nothing about the salary cap on either side, but I am almost certain Collins will be gone. I also don’t believe the Raiders want to turn the team over to a rookie QB with Moss and Porter under contract. If I had my wish though, Vince Young would be throwing for the Oakland. Heck, as long as I’m wishing, I’d like San Diego to trade the Raiders Mr. Rivers for Warren Sapp, straight up.

Here’s another one of my favorites, Eddie (a Minmate creation) from Iron Maiden’s Powerslave album. I gotta say this though, this little guy doesn’t really do Eddie justice. I would have chosen the Eddie from Killers or Maiden Japan to do a figure. If you don’t like the toy, you should at least check out some Maiden albums. Killers is probably my favorite, but Piece of Mind and Powerslave are pretty darn good as well. I stopped listening after Somewhere in Time, but there may be some good stuff after that as well. Nothing was more cool in 7th grade than Iron Maiden buttons on your jeans jacket.

I am a fan of block figures. Don’t ask me why, but I just like having a few around my desk when I work. I ussually bring one with me to the poker table as well. This fella is a Qee and was designed by a guy in Iowa I believe. From what I can gather, the people at Qee release new designs of the same figures throughout the year, which I think is interesting. Per the artists description of this figure - “The Anasazi people left distinctive petroglpyh and pictographs on rock walls throughout their territories”. Anyway, I thought it was pretty cool. Other good block figure folks I like include Kubricks, Minimates, and Biddies. Stop by Qeester and check out the gallery.

Well, I went to Bi-Lo this afternoon to get some milk. While I was there I saw they had some cereal I like on special, two for the price of one for Bonuscard members. Well, being a Bonuscard owner, I snatched the cereal, got my milk, and headed to the check-out counter. However, because I had forgotten my card, the cashier wouldn’t give me the discount. I asked her to enter my phone number, but she said it wasn’t valid and gave me a blank stare. So, I left with my groceries and a receipt that said I could have saved $3.20 if I was a Bonuscard member. I was a little hacked off. To add further fuel to the fire, the check-out counter chick had an attitude. Anyway, I sent Bi-Lo an email to see if they care. Any comments received will be posted.

Well, its day 10 of my 11 day hiatus from work. Here is a recap of my accomplishments over the break:

1). I have taken a nap nearly every day.
2). I removed my dog from some sticky paper our pest control guy put into the basement to catch spiders.
3). I made another cigar box guitar.
4). I visited my friend Tedward (see just-teddy.com) at his house. I was happy to see he was wearing pants.
5). I played my brother-in-law in Madden football which drove the rest of the family to seperate rooms.
6). I ate a bunch of food (probably not as much as those tankasses over on East Kingsgate).
7). I cleaned out my basement.
8). I nearly passed out at the doctors office.
9). I mourned my mom’s dog Mary (cancer got her at the ripe ole age of 13). She will be missed.
10). And I watched my beloved Raiders conclude yet another crappy season - 4-12 is no Commitment to Excellence.

Oh well, I better get back to relaxing.