Hair Band Wednesday

No music video to this one.


After listening to that doesn't it make you want to PUNCH SOMEONE EATING?

Photography

I thought I would share the photos that I am submitting for the art auction at work. The proceeds go to the Best Buy Children's Foundation. No fancy camera used here, just a Canon Elph. Although I wish I had a fancy DSLR camera because then I could do some real damage.

Obama!

Hire this guy! He seems to be the only one that understands how the market works.

Turkey

Can you believe this was almost our Vice President?

It's All Downhill...

Watch for wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube men in the parking lot of a business near you!!!!!!!!!!!

Circuit City Filed Bankruptcy, they promised to keep all stores open for the holiday season, but afterwards, they plan on closing 155 stores nationwide.

Ann Taylor closing 117 stores nationwide.

Eddie Bauer to close more stores. Eddie Bauer has already closed 27 shops in the first quarter and plans toc lose up to two more outlet stores by the end of the year.

Cache announced that it is closing 20 to 23 stores this year.

Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, and Catherines closing 150 stores nationwide.

Gap Inc. closing 85 stores in addition to its namesake chain, Gap also owns Old Navy and BananaRepublic . The company said the closures - all planned for fiscal 2008 -will be weighted toward the Gap brand.

Foot Locker to close 140 stores all planned in fiscal 2008

Macy's is closing 9 stores.

Pep Boys is closing 33 stores.

Sprint Nextel is closing 125 retail locations.

Pacific Sunwear will close its 154 Demo stores after a review of strategicalternatives for the urban-apparel brand.

KB Toys posted a list of 356 stores that it is closing around the UnitedStates as part of its bankruptcy reorganization.

Starbucks will close approximately 600 company- operated stores in the U.S.

Linens 'n Things is closing 120 stores nationwide.

Dell Inc. closed its 140 kiosks in the United States

Thank You MNDOT

...for finally completing the 76th street bridge over I-35W. For the past 4 months my drive to work has sucked. Bike lane feature - "The new 76th Street Bridge will provide a pedestrian/bike trail that connects to a regional trail planned along 75th Street on the west side of 35W and to 76th Street on the east side of 35W. The new regional trail will be built as part of the metro sewer project in 2009 to 2011". Some day when the old Cedar bridge is fixed I might be able to bike into work.

MNDOT also ripped up the east ramp to Lyndale by REI. They appear to be replacing the sewers as well. Tax money well spent to rip down that HUGE retaining wall to replace a sewer and then reconstruct it.

Since we are on the subject has anyone see that new bus lane going north on HWY 77 after HWY 62? Instead of the buses using the clover leaf they will get in the left hand lane and cross over HWY 77 south and head up the HWY 62 west ramp. How do they get passed the flow of traffic going south on HWY 77 you ask. A stop light. Let the congestion begin!

Enjoy this fail.

Hair Band Wednesday

This song has been stuck in my head lately do to the HP commercials.

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Christmas List

Christmas list in no particular order.

Hope Pro 2 Disc Rear Hub Black, 32h, QR
Hope Pro 2 Disc Front Hub Black, 32h, QR
Park PCS-10 Home Mech Repair Stand
Snow Peak"Can Puncher"
Snow Peak Lid for Titanium Double Wall Cup 450 (MGC-053)
Polk Audio - 10" 100W Powered Subwoofer
Twin Six Greaser Jersey XL
Park Tool PW-3 Pedal Wrench
Niterider Minewt Mini USB Light System
120GB iPod
Viper security system with remote start
Case of (6) 1 Liter Dimpled Glass Beer Stein
Plush Oktoberfest Chicken Hat
Men's Beer Me T-Shirt Large
Men's Cycling is Dope T-Shirt Large
Men's Fo Sho T-Shirt Large
Son of Hibachi grill combo kit option 2
Men's Gas Mask Bird T-Shirt Large
Kuhl Hi-Lo Cord Pants - Men's 32'' Inseam Kaki 36" waist
Black Diamond Apollo Lantern
REI Nalgene Everyday Wide-Mouth Loop-Top Bottle - 32 oz. Color, don't care. Could use a couple of these.
Frabill 1404 Min-O2-Life Personal Bait Station

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan

Congratulations Pete and Anne!!

More pictures here

My Magic Carpet Ride

Frame - Niner Magic Carpet Ride, Large, Tang
Fork - RockShox Reba Race SL
Headset- Chris King
Handlebar - Easton Monkey Lite XC Carbon
Grips - Yeti ODI lock-on
Shifter - Sram X.0 Trigger Shifter
Brakes- Avid Juicy 7 185mm
Stem - Thomson X4 Mtn Stem
Crankset - Race Face Evolve XC SS 32T
Rear Cassette - Sram 11 -34 PG-990 9-Speed Mountain Cassette
Rear Derailleur - Sram X.0 Rear Derailleur (2008)
Seat Post - Thomson Elite 27.2mm x 410mm
Saddle - WTB Laser V
Pedals - Crank Brothers 'C' Eggbeaters
Skewers - Salsa
Wheelset - Bontrager/Hubs
Tires - WTB Exiwolf 29x2.3

Hair Band Wednesday

Baby B

Aimee had her first ultrasound today at 13 weeks and all is well. We will not be able to determine the sex of Baby B until the 20 week ultrasound. Baby B was a little wiggler and is estimated to be 3-3.5" long. We are both super excited!!

Halloween

Last night was Eric's Halloween bash. Aimee went as a pregnant nun and I went as Bull Hurley from the movie Over The Top. As usual Eric's costume was over the top. He made this costume from scratch.

I present Eric as Gene Simmons

We had a great time playing speed quarters and hammerschlagen . Plus you can never go wrong hanging out with good friends and throwing back a few brews. I have some more pictures HERE.