We got one...

That's right, we got our first house!

Something I heard on the bus...

So on the way to work this morning, I overheard a conversation between two homeless dudes that was pretty funny. They were talking about Religion and God and one of them asked, "did you know that God has a wife?" The other replied, "no, I had no idea that he was married!" The first guy continues by saying, "yea, and she is hot....but mean as hell!"

Then he goes on to say, "I met her, she's really not that mean, but definitely smokin' hot!" I had to get off the bus at that point in the conversation, but man was it an entertaining thing to listen to on the way to work! Lesson for all the young bucks out there, don't pound Icehouse tall boys in the morning, it will make you say ludicrous things!

iPhone 3G Madness...

So its been a little over 2 weeks since the launch of Apple's new iPhone 3G, yet the long lines and madness over the phone continues as Apple has been unable to supply enough phones to meet the initial world-wide demand.

After seeing on the website Friday night that all the Apple stores in the area had gotten new shipments in for the weekend, I made it an early morning by heading down to the Apple store at 6:30am. When I got to the store there were about 15 or so people in line already. In the next hour, at least a 100 more people showed up, and by the time the store opened at 8am, there were over 150 people in line! The store manager said that this line was crazier than the lines they had during the launch weekend!

Anyways, I will just say, the iPhone is bad ass and if you don't have one, pony up and get one cause it will change your life to coolness! It lives up to all the hype and is worth every penny plus the hour and a half I waited in line for it!

Top 10 things I saw/heard while standing in line:

10. The first 5 guys in line continuously grumbling about how tired they were, and how it was BS they needed to get up so early for this (These dudes probably showed up at 4 or 5am). Come on guys, no one ripped you out of bed and dragged you down to the store for this, quit your complaining!

9. The lady who sucked down 2 donuts, 2 Starbucks beverages, and part of her man's breakfast sandwich in the span of less than an hour. IMPRESSIVE!

8. The guy who replied, "It's fine, money is not an issue and I don't care how much it costs!" when told by an Apple store employee that he would not be able to purchase the new iPhone for the discounted price because he already had the old iPhone. "Money is not an issue?" What a tool.

7. The guy who I heard say, "I don't even think the iPhone is that cool." Then why the hell are you standing in line at 7:30am for one? What an idiot!

6. All the girls who made sure they had make-up and high-heels on just to line up for an iPhone. The only girls that have make-up on for something like this before 8am are the ones that NEED makeup!

5. The programmer homies in front of me getting all jazzed in a conversation that included the words, "Binary Code," "Source Code," "C Code," and "Legacy Code." It was NERD-FEST! Although I am probably considered somewhat of a nerd myself, I mean I did line up for an iPhone! :)

4. The guy who came peeling into the parking lot around 7:30am, parked with a screech, and proceeded to sprint from his car towards the store only to discover 10 steps later that he was going to be 100 or so back in line. Dude, did you really think you were going to be the first person in line a half hour from opening?

3. All the people who showed up early, stood in line, and then walked away pissed off with no iPhone because they discovered they could not upgrade to the iPhone 3G for one of the many reasons AT&T and Apple made. (I was part of this group a couple weeks ago as they told me that since I had a company discount attached to my account I could not get an iPhone until I got the discount taken off, BUNK!)

2. The guy who was standing 2 people in front of me who first said, "I can't wait for the iPhone, I've been waiting months for the 3G!" Then later on said, "Yea, the iPhone is really cool, mine got stolen last week and I'm just here for a new one." Then went on to say as the doors opened, "Yes! Finally I will have an iPhone!" Dude, which one is it? Have you had an iPhone or not? One minute you've already had one, the next your life is changing because you are finally getting one? I was confused with this dude.

1. The guy who for some reason became livid and started yelling at the Apple store employees while standing in line. I think he was upset about an issue preventing him from getting the discounted price. He was a full on Lou Piniella act, throwing his arms, hair flailing, and stomping around like a 10 year old. Shoot, all that was missing was the dirt for him to kick and the base for him to pick up and throw! One of the things he screamed was, "I've been an Apple customer since '85 and I've never been as disappointed in the company as I am with the iPhone!" It was pure comedy, somebody needed to tell him, 1) that it's just a phone, and 2) to talk to the guy in the front of the line who didn't care how much the iPhone cost (see #8)

Shoppers' Delight...

Southcenter Mall, now owned by Westfield, will open its new expansion today that entails over 400,000 sq. feet of new retail space. One of the biggest attractions to the new wing of the mall will be a 25,000 sq. foot H&M, a clothing store that many around the region have long awaited. H&M is known to bring "High Fashion" styles to the public at a low and affordable price. But with anything, you get what you pay for and in this case many people around the area will soon learn to put H&M clothes in the same category as the Gap, Abercrombie and Fitch, and American Eagle, clothing names that should all have the discretion, "Wash at your own risk."

Don't get me wrong, the styles that H&M puts out blows away these other names for the most part, but you have to realize that to bring it to you at that price, something has got to give. Check it out and make your own call, I am sure that most people will really like the styles and be blown away by the selection. But when you put that long sleeve shirt in the wash and a totally different shirt comes out (maybe a sleeveless tee and two leg warmers), don't be surprised. Enjoy it for the price more so than the quality.

The Dark Knight...

"Why so serious?" the Joker asks...the only thing the masses are so serious about right now is how AMAZING 'Batman: The Dark Knight' is! Saw the movie this weekend and all I can say is that this movie is an absolute epic!!!! From beginning to end it is packed with chaos, mayhem, and unreal special effects, all tied together by a great script that does an awesome job of telling the story of The Dark Knight!

In my opinion the best thing about the movie is Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker. I don't think that anybody could have played the role better, his performance was an absolute masterpiece and proved that he truly was one of today's greatest young actors. Sad that we will never get to see how far his career could have gone, but he leaves us with this last treasure of a role that will no doubt get a posthumous Oscar nomination.

If you haven't yet, go see this movie. I promise you that you will not be disappointed, even with as much hype the movie has gotten building up to its release. The movie industry is basically saying, "Put this one up on the shelf next to Godfather II and Empire Strikes Back as one of the greatest sequels of all time!" I COULD NOT AGREE MORE, this movie kicks ass!

6 Stars out of 5 for this one, yea, that good!

Anniversary Sale...

I love the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! Not so much for the actual shopping, but more so for the pure entertainment of watching women claw and shove each other to get that last size of whatever the heck they want! The deals are good, especially if you want a new pair of dress shoes, but overall the stuff on sale is the type of item that when you wear it, 48 other people on the street are going to have it on also. As with any sale, none of the really good stuff is on sale and the sales people are bulldogs trying to push each and every item on you. Anyways, here's a list of the top 10 things I saw/heard this morning:

10. Coming out of the parking garage and seeing a pack of girls sprinting for Nordstroms. Come on girls, no need to risk breaking that 5" stiletto heel just for a new pair of jeans!

9. Getting bombarded by 5 sales people as soon as you hit the jean tables asking, "How you doing this morning, want to try those on" Then proceeding to grab 7-9 other pairs of jeans for you to try on. I wanted to try on one pair of jeans and the sales girl brought me 8 other pairs as I was in the dressing room.....RIDICULOUS!

8. Looking at the sale price of $39.50 and then noticing the "After Sale Price" of $45.99. Whoop Di Doo, for every 1 thing that is marked down reasonably, there are 4 things marked down weak-sauce like this.

7. Seeing the dude that rolls into Nordstrom at 7am and starts picking through the designer jeans with his sunglasses still on! COOL GUY!

6. Seeing the same dude stop as he's walking by a mirror to see if his hair is still all good.

5. Walking from one end of the floor to the other and being asked the same 2 questions 12 times, "Are you doing ok? Can I start a dressing room for you?"

4. Witnessing people who are genuinely crushed that what they were looking for is already gone. PEOPLE! It's not that bad, it will be ok, I promise!

3. Being amazed that it only takes 15 minutes for the frenzy of people to make Nordstrom look like a tornado just ripped through it. Clothes everywhere man!

2. The people who grab one thing, get a dressing room right off the bat, leave that item of clothing in the dressing room to "reserve" it, and continuing to go out and shop. These people are snizzes, they tie up every dressing room and make it impossible for the person wanting to try on just one thing and go.

1. Every year I hear it at least once while walking through the store, "Some bitch grabbed the last size!" HAHAHAHAHAHAAHA! Awesome how pissed some chicks can get at one sale.

Ironman...

This is my boy Inigo, he ran his first half Ironman this past weekend so I had to throw him up on the blog to give him a shout and some love! For those that don't know, half Ironman is 70.3 miles of serious pain. You swim, you bike, and you run...and you end in pain like Inigo as shown in the picture of him crossing the finish line with a scream! Props for finishing in a great time though, more man than most Inigo is!

Inigo will be competing in the Lexington, Kentucky full Ironman next month, can't wait to see the finish photo in that one :).

Good luck iRod!

Happy 4th...

Happy 4th of July to all! I hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday weekend. I just wanted to post a small bit of comedy for everyone. This is a you tube clip of a couple AWESOME phone messages that this dude left on a girl's voicemail. The messages were so ridiculous that the girl decided to post them on the Internet. I heard them on the radio last week and was reminded of them when my brother-in-law, Jake brought it up this week.

Click play and listen to how much of a douche bag this guy is. Note: This is not a skit, you can't make crap like this up, HA! There is no picture, just sound. Listen and be amazed that there are guys out there like this guy.

Sonics...

So after a small period of mourning, it's time to make the official post regarding the Seattle Supersonics leaving the city. All I can say is that I am pretty bummed. Bummed not only that Howard sold the team to a lying weasel whose intention was to steal the team from the get go, but also that the city and NBA allowed the move to happen. Sure, the city tried to win the team back through law suits, and so did Howard in the end. But it was too little, too late, the writing was on the wall that after the transaction was made, it was only a matter of time.

Some people say that this city doesn't deserve an NBA franchise, to that I say BULL S$%T! I grew up with the Sups as my team, I cheered for them in both the good and bad, and know a lot of people who share the same passion for the team as I do. "Downtown," Slick Watts, Shawn Kemp, "GP", Detlef, "X-Man," "Big Smooth," "Mac-10," George Karl, Rashard Lewis, Ray Allen.....the list goes on and on and so do the memories. I remember running out in the streets cheering like a crazy man when the Sonics made the finals in 1996. I remember growing up going to Sups' games to watch GP throw oops to Kemp. Every game I got to go to, I would throw my jersey on with pride and get stoked on the way to Key Arena.

Just because a vote shows the city did not want to pony up for a new stadium doesn't mean that there is no love for the team in the 206. No losing team in the NBA sells out stadiums and for sure does no losing team make money. If the Sonics are a playoff team with a winning record, it's hard for me to be convinced that Oklahoma City would be a better place for the team than Seattle would be. What the heck is in Oklahoma City?? Kemp said it best, "No team gets a new state of the art stadium without putting W's on the board." Clay and his ludicrous demands are a joke! It's a shame that a franchise with as much history as the Sups have could be uprooted and moved to another city just like that. As a sports fan it makes me sad.

I close this post with just one thing to say, Thank You SEATTLE Supersonics for all the memories!