Baggy Trousers, Dirty Shirt

Tony

2008-10-07T12:41:00.001-06:00

That's funny, this is how I remember it.

Emailed from my non-iphone.

2008-08-21T10:22:00.004-06:00

Watch this video.

Warning, this film is not suitable for all ages.

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Mustaschquatch!!!

2008-08-12T14:00:00.002-06:00

The craziest thing happened to me today. I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't been there myself. I tried to snap some pictures as proof, that is one of the benefits of having a camera phone, nothing is sacred and you can provide proof about everything. Well, some things... the supernatural.... are not able to be explained. The principles of what keeps the unknown, unknown, reveled itself today. My wife and two of my kids were doing a little shopping in Target today, things seemed normal. To my surprise, I saw a pretty normal looking guy sporting a supernatural mustache. It was perfect... it was long, stretched out and had the corners waxed to a curl. No mortal man could have grown a stache like this one. I looked to Jaime, and she looked as shocked as I was. I fumbled for my camera, I didn't think that anyone would ever believe the fine specimen. But as the pictures below prove, just like Sasquatch, there are some things that are not to be explained. It was............ Mustachquatch!

Notice most of the picture was clear, but as you zoom in, the stache is a blur.

My camera normally takes clear pictures.

Another missed shot.

Perfectly clear when the stache is out of the frame.

Again, who would believe it. BUT I KNOW WHAT I SAW!!!

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Drummer Kid

2008-07-31T08:43:00.000-06:00

Now this is just plain cool, Josh showed me this. Thanks Josh

Fresh food is better?

2008-07-27T13:41:00.001-06:00

I'm sick of fake food. Because of my work, I eat out on average of 2 meals a day every week. That can really destroy any effort of trying to be healthy. It has caused me to try to eat simple meals, because if a meal is really simple there is less of a chance for nasty crap will be infused into my food. In another related story, I bought a pizza between flights when in San Francisco yesterday. The aroma filled the jetway as I was getting on the plane. I took my seat and started to try to get comfortable before the flight. A really loud lady/girl piped up about how good the pizza's were from this particular resuraunt. I call her a ladygirl because it's sometimes hard to tell these days. She wore more makeup than all the actors of Les Miserables combined, but she also was traveling with her father, and he didn't look that old, but I digress. She came toward the front of the plane again to demand some water because she was so "parched". "How's that pizza", she shrilled
led, "it's sooooo good." I hadn't started on it, but I was getting annoyed with her interest in my dinner. The flight was relativly smooth, and lasted about an hour and a half. I later found out that she puked her pizza all over the back of the plane. She kept yammering about the pizza that she couldn't keep down, which made me think that she wasn't genuine in her pizza comments. Anyway it was a good pizza, simple and fresh. I must be bored, but good pizza and meals with things like fresh real potato french fries is worth talking about, isn't it? Or is it just something we talk about when we can't think af anything smart to say?

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I hate being a passenger

2008-07-24T10:08:00.002-06:00

Is it wrong that I hate being a passenger. I don't care if I'm a passenger in a car when Tony is driving to a show or whether he's driving me to the airport. (Both times he decided that the fastest way to get somewhere is to go in the opposite direction.) I don't care if I'm riding on a plane and the guy next to me smells like brocolli.( I'm sure he's a nice guy, but he really smells like brocolli). I'd rather be driving.

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Cool show!

2008-07-24T00:26:00.001-06:00

It was a really cool show, and I guess ska isn't dead in Utah. Check out some of the cool scooters

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The up beat movie

2008-07-23T14:29:00.000-06:00

I'm going to this socumentary tonight about the utah ska scene from when I grew up. I'm in utah for it right now. It should be pretty cool.

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The coolest VW

2008-07-21T15:01:00.001-06:00

I was in Vancouver,BC a couple of weeks ago and I saw this. Very cool. Double click on the picture to see some of the detail.

Testing posts from my phone

2008-07-21T12:02:00.000-06:00

if this works, I should be able to keep my blog updated more often

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TonyBlog

2008-07-21T10:50:00.005-06:00

Nothing goes out of style and then back in style, out of style, and then in again like Tony. Tony is cool again, it's retro...check out the Tony Blog.

2008-05-07T10:33:00.002-06:00

OK, So I guess this site is more of things that I think are cool rather than an actual record of what I do from day to day. But either way, I found this on youtube the other day. When I was in jr high and playing an instrument was required, I don't think that there was a single guy that played the flute. There was an unwritten rule that guys didn't pay the flute. If some guy in my jr high had attempted the flute, there would probably have been a written rule. Anyway, I'm not really into beat boxing, but this guy is cool. It's like the scripture from Norman 6:23 says, "and in the end, those that were cool shall become nerds, and those that were nerds shall become cool."

Utah Ska Documentary

2008-05-03T19:58:00.002-06:00

Cool, Check out what I found. I guess they are making a movie about the Utah Ska scene that will talk about the era in which I grew up. Man that's cool. Enjoy the trailer.

2008-05-02T22:31:00.000-06:00

Here is a new Family Video. Enjoy!

2008-05-02T00:26:00.002-06:00

I don't believe in spanking kids when your angry, but I believe that sometimes the only way that a kid can understand consequences is for them to experience something that they understand, like a little spank on the butt. The world is falling apart and all the tree huggin, demo-lovin, individuals out there have made it not PC to give spankin's. Watch and understand.

Beard

2008-04-21T10:12:00.000-06:00

Speaking of Facial Hair

To Stache or Not To Stache

2008-04-18T16:43:00.011-06:00

After months of study and serious consideration, I have come to a conclustion that mustaches are not neccesarily evil, and that some people actually look good with them. You know those people. People when they do shave, they look weird. In the next few blog posts, I will share some of the findings that I found in my research, some of that which is most shocking and disturbing.

Case #1, Exhibite A

This is a picture of myself sporting a fine handlebar mustache. It isn't too atractive until you see me with out the stache.

Case #1 Exhibit B.

Disturbing, isn't it. I think I actually look better and happier with a mustache.

Case #2, Exhibit A

Arnold Schwarzenegger. Strong, Brave, a real man's man.

Case #2, Exhibit B

The Stachenegger. Not good, but not so bad.

Case #3 Exhibit A

Evan sporting a goatee, no mustache.

Case 3 Exhibit B

You can almost hear the words, "Oooooooooooooohhh Yeeeeeeeeeeeah" comming out of his mouth.

Case #4, Exhibit A

Tony, Fro, Shades, Full Beard

Case #4 Exhibit B

In this case, a little length and mustach wax could go a long way.

Case 5 Exhibit A

Zach, clean cut, no facial hair.

Case 5 Exhibit B

Now that's a great mustache!

As these case files prove, there is a future in the mustache!

2008-04-04T19:42:00.000-06:00

I couldn't find words to express my emotion today. This video best expresses my feelings.

SEE FOOD

2008-04-03T20:35:00.002-06:00

I've got two things on my mind, both of them have to do with food.

1. I am a sea food snob. My wife and the kids are back east visiting family right now and I've been home or at work for most of the time, but I went back there for a couple of days. When we go back east, we always eat at a place called The Lobster Hut. It's a seafood place that is at the end of a pier that is kind of a diner style restaurant. They have lobster rolls that are awesome. If you don't know what a lobster roll is, it's like a lobster salad (I think that it is the claw meat only) on a toasted hot dog bun. It's really small but it costs over 9 bucks. I had one this past week and I've been craving seafood ever since. But when you've had seafood that good, it sucks everywhere else you go. Since I left the east coast, I've had 4 crab cakes and a lot of sushi. I've come to a conclusion that I've only really loved seafood from the northeast and from the northwest. I had sushi one time at 2:00 am in Vancouver, BC and nothing has come close since. So if fresh seafood is best, how close to the coast do you have to be. The unfortunate thing about seafood is that it is expensive. You'll never be sure if it's good until after you order it. If you order seafood in the midwest and it sucks, do you have any right to complain about it? Couldn't the waiters response be, "Your in Kansas for cryin' out loud, what did you expect? I'm in Oregon right now, but I'm not near the coast. So the question is, how close to the coast do you have to be to demand excellence in seafood?

2. Have you seen the latest Nesquik commercial. I never expected that the bunny's voice was like that. How disappointing. I think of food mascot greats such as Tony the Tiger and Count Chocula. That tiger was a real man's man, er, tiger. And the Count, he was a romantic. But both of these characters are characters that our kids can look up to. That rabbit is weak and timid, and is not a good role model for my kids. I am putting my foot down and we will no longer have Nesquik Chocolate milk in my house

2008-04-03T17:35:00.002-06:00

Here's a picture that I took while flying over San Francisco. I like San Francisco. There is a lot of stuff to do there. But it's a little too "alternative" for me. Even the sun over San Francisco lives an "alternative lifestyle".

2008-03-24T19:56:00.006-06:00

I'm a fatty. I think that I've learned a little about getting older. When we are young, we have a lot of energy and stamina, and we use it. We get old, we don't exercise as often because we have other responsibilities. It starts out...school...work...family. Sometimes we don't dare be as fit as we used to be because we can't afford to get hurt. I learned this a couple of weeks ago when I went skiing. I hadn't skied in years, many of my muscles had atrophied and my endurance stunk. Yet I still skied some pretty tough runs. Was I careful...oh yeah. Was I too careful, maybe. Again, if I was too careful, it was because of all of the things that rely on my health...mainly work...family...the mortgage payment...ect. I use a picture and a video to demonstrate. The first picture below is a picture of one of my friends Tony. He's one of the coolest guys I know. In this picture it looks as if he is in the process of jumping into a ski run that starts off as a 85 degree slope. Pretty cool, huh? But after 30 years of age, maybe its not so cool anymore. The video below shows something different. I took the video while Tony thought that I was snapping a picture. Maybe it's a little embarressing, but it makes a point. Now, we all did end up skiing down the run, although we were very careful. At the end of the day my body felt like murder, Tony and Ryan are in a lot better shape then I am. But even though I put my body through pure hell, I felt pretty cool at the end of the day. I was proud of myself that I could still ski the runs that I did even though my body said NO. I think this is why people end up with comb-overs. They may not have hair growing out of the top of their heads, but they feel pretty cool when that greased over hair is touching the top of their heads. Now, I always swore that I would be a person that would shave my head if I ever went bald, but I think that I'm going down that freaky hair-do road. So if you knew me in high school, I might be that guy strutting the hair flap at the 30 year reunion. Hopefully not.

Gringos show

2007-10-29T07:26:00.000-06:00

I went to a 2 and a Half White Guys show a couple of months ago while in SLC for work. Here is a quick video of some of the show. The poor sound and video quality is my fault, they are really good. If you want more, check them out at www.myspace.com/twoandahalfwhiteguys

Lost computer

2007-10-18T16:56:00.000-06:00

Well, it turns out HP lost my computer when I sent it in to get fixed. They are currently building me a faster, better, stronger, computer that is going to replace my lost one. I've never had a computer with all of the bells and whistles. I've never been able to afford bells or whistles. Free bells and whistles all for the inconvenience of a lost computer and the possible identity theft that comes along with a lost computer. Lucky me. Although I can't imagine anyone would want my identity. Oh well, I'll update here with pics and such once I get it back.

I'll be back soon

2007-10-12T10:49:00.000-06:00

My computer has been in the shop for the past couple of weeks. I enjoy doing this blog, but my wifi card in my computer broke, so I haven't been taking my computer on my trips with me. I'll post some more soon, I should be getting my computer back tomorrow evening.

Humanity

2007-08-29T11:00:00.000-06:00

I have a new hope for humanity. I had an experience recently that has renewed my belief that people are generally good. I was out of town last week, and spent a couple of days in Chicago. One morning myself and others decided to go downtown to get breakfast, since we didn't have to work until the afternoon. We went downtown and had a great breakfast and then we took the train to get back to the hotel. I stepped off the train and noticed that my wallet must have fallen out while I was on the train. At the very moment of this realization, the doors to the train closed and it started to pull away. I ran to the ticket booth and the agent said that they would call the next station and try to find it. They then said they would call me if it turned up. I was super stressed, but I decided to go get changed for work and then get back on the train so I could check all the stations after the one where I got off. After I got on the train and few moments into the ride I got a phone call from my Doctors office back at home asking if I was in Chicago recently. It turns out that someone found my wallet, turned it into the police at the end of the line which is at the Chicago airport, and the police turned it in to the American Airlines lost and found. As they went through my wallet to identify me, they found my insurance card with my doctors number on it, they called the doctor, the doctor called me, and I called American and was able to pick up my wallet about 15 minutes after the doctors office called me. When you leave your wallet in a place as big as Chicago, knowing that it has made its way, several miles from where you are, it is hard to believe that you would ever see your wallet again. By good graces and the honesty of some unknown individual in Chicago, I had my wallet back in my possession 1 hour from when I lost it. There is still humanity in the US.

Furtle Neck?

2007-08-15T22:05:00.000-06:00

My job allows me to observe people from all over the US and the world. It's really fascinating, sometimes disturbing. I saw a guy today, he had a style all to his own. I almost took a picture of him, I would have turned off my flash and I would have tried to be discreet, but I couldn't do it. I was wearing my work clothes and I was sporting the company emblem on my chest so I thought that it would be in poor form if I got caught. Anyway, this gentleman had excessive hair. Not just on his head, but it seemed to seep out of every nook and cranny. His back hair was the most disturbing. Now...I feel especially blessed that I have been born into a gene pool that causes my hair line to stop at the top of my neck rather than the bottom of my ankles like this gentleman, but I believe that he lived under the rule, "If you've got it, flaunt it." He certainly flaunted it. The neck of his tee shirt was overcome by hair that was a good 2 to 3 inches long. Now I've had friends that have had hair problems and many of them shave it from the top of their neck to just below their shirt line. This gentleman had a different philosophy. His hair seemed to be groomed in a certain way, kind of fluffed up and delicately intertwined with the gold chain around his neck. The most concerning thing to me was that he grew this 3 inch thick long hair to the top of his neck, front and back...and then it was cut shorter into the haircut on his head. The back and chest hair seemed to formed a sort of a self made turtle neck...fuzzy turtle neck...or a furtle neck. I'm sorry that I didn't get a picture of it for all of those that read this blog. I'll try to be less selfish next time.

I blew up

2007-08-12T21:51:00.000-06:00

This is what it would look like if I blew up.

THE OBLIVIOUS

2007-08-11T22:41:00.000-06:00

I'm in LA right now. I was supposed to be in Albuquerque tonight, but work called and changed things up. Anyway, I was thinking about it and I don't like Christmas time. Actually, it's not that I don't like Christmas, it's that I don't like the oblivious. Who are the oblivious...they are those people that get to the bottom of an escalator, take one step off and stop to look around and get their bearings. They stop while all the others on the escalator get backed up, start to trip over each other and can't safely off all because of the oblivious being oblivious. Christmas is the only time I ever feel claustrophobic. Actually I also occasionally feel claustrophobic at Walmarts...usually on Saturdays. The oblivious seem to collect in Walmarts. The oblivious can be easily identified when they use their shopping carts to block one side of the isle and then their bodies to block the others. They block the aisles while they squat down to the bottom shelf, stretch up to the top shelf, or as they stare thoughtfully at the Cheerios. "Why can't you get out of the way! There are thirty people trying to get around you and you can't decide between Cinnamon Life and Regular Life. Buy both and move." Generally I don't have problems with large groups of people or enclosed spaces, but Christmas time shopping and Walmart breeds the oblivious attitude. The oblivious attitude pretends that nobody else is around. Don't be one of the oblivious.

2007-08-05T11:13:00.000-06:00

This is my washer

Years ago, I remember being on vacation and my dad taught me how to wash your clothes in a hotel sink if you ever got stuck without clean clothes. I thought that was so weird. It's funny when you see things in your parents when your a kid and you say, I'd never do that. When you get older, you realize that you are your parents. I'm in Omaha right now and it's hot. I'm here for work, but I was a little rushed when I was packing. I hate being rushed because I always forget something. Well you guessed it, I forgot to pack a change of underware. So here I am, probably 20 years later, doing my laundry in a sink and thinking that it isn't that weird. The worst part was trying to dry my clothes. The hotel hair dryer seemed like the best idea, but it didn't put out a lot of hot air, plus it's really humid here and things don't dry well here anyway. I was trying to dry things quickly because I wanted to go to church while I was here. I blow dried, wrapped my stuff in a towel and tried to squeeze it, and finally gave up and sat my boxers and T infront of the air-conditioner. They partially dried, and now I find myself hours later and after church, just barely getting away from the cool sticky feel. Wet waist band is a nasty feeling. It feels so dirty. People wonder why I'm not completely myself today...but it is too awkward to tell the whole story. A possible reaction could be, eewwh...he's got dirty underpants. But I don't. Their just damp.

This is my dryer

Here is the first post

2007-08-01T20:56:00.000-06:00

So, here is a video that I found on You Tube. I really enjoyed it, but it raises a good question. Why would anyone ever want a mustache outside of doing it to join the boys club that mustashers belong to. I am not talking about goatees, thats another topic. I am talking about the clean face and bushy lip. My wife was in the UK recently for a week and while she was there I was planning on growing a goatee. Personally, I couldn't do it...mine always seemed sweaty and kinda gross, but I was planning on shaving the beard into a sweet handlebar as a welcome home surprise, but I couldn't do it. The moment I got some food stuck to it, that was it for me. And I don't think I could ever grow a mustache for its dashing style...but I think that if someone were to consider a lip rug, they would need to consider who has walked in those shoes before them. I can only think of one guy that I really respect that sports a stache, that's Morgan Spurlock, creator of Super Size Me. He wears it well. Outside of Mr. Spurlock, who else is there?...There is the late Saddam Hussein, but who would want to run with that crowd. Geraldo Rivera is pretty creepy. Hitler had a famous mustache, but the more and more I think about it, I think...WHY WOULD ANYONE EVER WANT ONE! Now this may seem like trivial discussion, but in today's USA TODAY there was an article (I read USA Today at work because it's usually free and it makes me feel like a grown up.) about how the mustache is coming full circle and that the styles of the '70's are returning along with the mustache. This is my plea to anyone that reads this, for you and your childrens sake, please refrain from the stache.