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Showing posts with label Grumpy Old Man Incidents. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grumpy Old Man Incidents. Show all posts
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Not All Hope Is Lost!
As a card carrying member of The Grumpy Old Men’s Club, I’m required to carry a certain amount of hidden disdain and blatant lack of patience for today’s youth.
But below is a photo of 4 young men who might have actually single-handedly restored my hope for America’s future.
This year’s cycling season had its official start today at the Moritz Ride for Heroes. I did 45 miles in 2 hours, 30 minutes. Not bad – the fun part came when I topped out at 35 mph down a country road!
Weeeeeee!
Afterwards, we were able to take in hamburgers from the Aledo Fire Department and live music from a local garage band. Being the hooligan-looking types that they were, you would have thought they would have only played current (mind-numbing) stuff like Fall Out Boy, Maroon 5 or Good Charlotte.
But much to my surprise they actually played mostly Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin or The Beatles. In fact, the closest they got to today’s current Top 40 was some GNR and old school Van Halen. And what was even more surprising . . . it actually sounded pretty good! They’re playing Hey Joe in this picture.
The guy playing the white guitar was throwing down some screamin’ licks! In case you don’t know, that’s cool garage band talk for ‘really good guitar playing!’
It’s good to see that the youngin’s can still appreciate good music. It would be even better if they would get decent haircuts!
I guess kids these days first learn music appreciation before they're taught personal hygiene!
But below is a photo of 4 young men who might have actually single-handedly restored my hope for America’s future.
This year’s cycling season had its official start today at the Moritz Ride for Heroes. I did 45 miles in 2 hours, 30 minutes. Not bad – the fun part came when I topped out at 35 mph down a country road!
Weeeeeee!
Afterwards, we were able to take in hamburgers from the Aledo Fire Department and live music from a local garage band. Being the hooligan-looking types that they were, you would have thought they would have only played current (mind-numbing) stuff like Fall Out Boy, Maroon 5 or Good Charlotte.
But much to my surprise they actually played mostly Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin or The Beatles. In fact, the closest they got to today’s current Top 40 was some GNR and old school Van Halen. And what was even more surprising . . . it actually sounded pretty good! They’re playing Hey Joe in this picture.
The guy playing the white guitar was throwing down some screamin’ licks! In case you don’t know, that’s cool garage band talk for ‘really good guitar playing!’
It’s good to see that the youngin’s can still appreciate good music. It would be even better if they would get decent haircuts!
I guess kids these days first learn music appreciation before they're taught personal hygiene!
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Piece of Cake, Right?
Kelly called to say that she was expecting her update to come via blog.
Everything has gone so swimmingly that there's really not much to give an update on.
Dinner at Chick-Fil-A last night went great. Helen will be glad to hear that Tate ate fruit instead of french fries with his chicken nuggets!
Here's photographic proof of Tate's approval!
I did have one observation during our outing to the mall today - people don't give near enough respect to the baby stroller.
Instead of making room for you to pass they just stare at you as if you're the one who's getting in their way.
It's fine with me if that's the way they really feel about it. It helps me feel less guilty when Tate's baby stroller "inadvertently" rolls up on their ankles as we pass by!!!
"Whoops! These things have a mind of their own, don't they?"
(Fake an obnoxious laugh then stop suddenly and give them a blank stare . . . now turn and walk away! Oooooo! That show'd 'em!)
So yeah, everything has gone just swimmingly!
Everything has gone so swimmingly that there's really not much to give an update on.
Dinner at Chick-Fil-A last night went great. Helen will be glad to hear that Tate ate fruit instead of french fries with his chicken nuggets!
Here's photographic proof of Tate's approval!
I did have one observation during our outing to the mall today - people don't give near enough respect to the baby stroller.
Instead of making room for you to pass they just stare at you as if you're the one who's getting in their way.
It's fine with me if that's the way they really feel about it. It helps me feel less guilty when Tate's baby stroller "inadvertently" rolls up on their ankles as we pass by!!!
"Whoops! These things have a mind of their own, don't they?"
(Fake an obnoxious laugh then stop suddenly and give them a blank stare . . . now turn and walk away! Oooooo! That show'd 'em!)
So yeah, everything has gone just swimmingly!
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Grumpy Old Man Incident #1
Searching for a sign of the impending apocalypse? Then look no further than today's teenagers . . . particularly those found in my neighborhood!
Apparently I haven't been taking my medication for my Grumpy Old Man Syndrome because a series of events tonight ended with me standing in the middle of my street and yelling at some local punks.
Instead of trying to explain what happened let me just say that it involved said-hoodlums running out in front of my car on purpose (??????) and me asking in a not-so-polite-infact-quite-aggrevated-and-loud voice to 'please stay on the sidewalk' . . . but not in so many words!
I dunno, maybe stupid is the new cool for kids these days.
I probably wouldn't have twisted off on them so quickly had I not known that these were the same teenagers who have been recently picking on a couple of younger kids on our street.
From there I went to our local shopping mecca and quickly noticed a widespread lack of parental supervision as every teenager born in northeast Tarrant County between 1989 and 1993 was congregating in packs of 20 on the sidewalk - making it quite difficult for me to get by with Tate in his stroller!
I tried to be polite at first: "Excuse us!" "Do you mind if we slip by?"
After a while I discovered a far more efficient phrase: "Make a hole!"
A couple thoughts jumped around in my head as I drove home: (1) I can't possibly be turning into a grumpy old man - I'm only 32! (2) If those punk kids mess with me again I'm gonna ring their necks!
I think it's time for me to go take my medication!
Apparently I haven't been taking my medication for my Grumpy Old Man Syndrome because a series of events tonight ended with me standing in the middle of my street and yelling at some local punks.
Instead of trying to explain what happened let me just say that it involved said-hoodlums running out in front of my car on purpose (??????) and me asking in a not-so-polite-infact-quite-aggrevated-and-loud voice to 'please stay on the sidewalk' . . . but not in so many words!
I dunno, maybe stupid is the new cool for kids these days.
I probably wouldn't have twisted off on them so quickly had I not known that these were the same teenagers who have been recently picking on a couple of younger kids on our street.
From there I went to our local shopping mecca and quickly noticed a widespread lack of parental supervision as every teenager born in northeast Tarrant County between 1989 and 1993 was congregating in packs of 20 on the sidewalk - making it quite difficult for me to get by with Tate in his stroller!
I tried to be polite at first: "Excuse us!" "Do you mind if we slip by?"
After a while I discovered a far more efficient phrase: "Make a hole!"
A couple thoughts jumped around in my head as I drove home: (1) I can't possibly be turning into a grumpy old man - I'm only 32! (2) If those punk kids mess with me again I'm gonna ring their necks!
I think it's time for me to go take my medication!
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