1. WVU basketball lost to Marshall last night. For those that don't know, Marshall is the other college in West Virginia; the one with the huge inferiority complex. Ugh. That's embarrassing. I have a real-life equivalent. When I was 17, we had a ping-pong table. My brother was 12 at the time and beat me once. This might be worse, though, because the newspapers are writing about this one.
2. Speaking of newspapers, still no verification on whether it was Joe Pesci who punched the guy at Jamba Juice. Hush money or just a case of mistaken identity?
3. While I'm on the subject of mistaken identity, I have a random childhood memory that won't go away. When I was 5 or 6, I grabbed the wrong shopping cart in the grocery store, thinking it was my mother. I held on to the cart for a few minutes. It was filled with sugary cereals and tasty treats. I was proud of my mother for her wise purchases. After a little while, I looked up to smile at her and saw a large, scary looking woman look down at me and say "Do you want to come home with me?" Creepy.
4. Want to talk about creepy? This guy is the creepiest thing going right now:
I thought Jared from Subway was creepy, but this Burger King guy is the stuff nightmares are made of.
5. I had a nightmare the other night about a Geology exam. If it's not the "didn't study for exam" dream, then it's the grade-school "sitting in my tightie whities on the school bus" dream. Exactly how many years does one have to be removed from formal schooling before the nightmares end? Granted, there were times in college when I showed up for exams unprepared, but in grade school, I never got as far as the bus stop before I remembered pants. I probably should have forgotten them a few times during the "parachute pants" days, though.
6. The 80's was the last time I had to change a tire, until Tuesday night. I'm not sure if I've lost some strength, but the lug nuts seem a lot harder to loosen then they were on my '78 Cutlass Supreme. I'm probably not Nascar pit crew material, but 15 minutes for the whole ordeal was pretty fast (considering I didn't have any power tools available).
7. While I'm thinking about power tools.... I have a circular saw. I've had it for a year and a half. I have used it once. I need to find something to saw soon. It's the man in me.
8. "The Man in Me" is a fine song written and performed by Bob Dylan. It was featured in the film "The Big Lebowski", a comedy about some guys in a bowling league.
9. I haven't been bowling in three or four years. Mrs. Undaground is not a big fan of bowling. I'm not sure my back could handle it these days. Maybe if I switched to an 8 pound ball.
10. I could stand to lose 8 pounds.
5 comments:
Pappy:
When do you have time to write these blog entries? I now have a new morning ritual: come to work, get a cup of coffee and read The Undaground.
Lang
Hey Lang,
I sit at the computer all day. Sometimes, it's throughout the day and then I publish in the morning. I had nothing to write yesterday and think I had some writer's block. Hence, the forced random thoughts written this morning. Some days are much easier than others, but I just want to force myself to write every Monday thru Friday. I could write about the Super Bowl or WVU sports every day but I don't want to alienate those loyal readers that don't give a crap (if there are any).
I use an 8 pound bowling ball, but I usually have to steal it from a group of little kids...
Undaground,
Motha Undaground e-mailed me your blog - thank you for making me laugh out loud with "maybe joe pesci". It was a nice break from the glamorous world of used cars. Also, it was very informative, as I now know it was wise to refuse Motha Undaground's invitation for a free hair cut. Ya one eared freak.
these 10 thoughts are far from random - very sequential
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