Hypnic jerk

Sometime my legs jerk when I'm falling asleep. I just foumd out that's called a Hypnic jerk.

Atlanta Journal Constitution 2007 Auto Show

Saturday, Amy and I went to the Atlanta Journal Constitution 2007 Auto Show. Check out the photos!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

This is how to spend this holiday: Drive from Georgia to sit in a Texas Honky-Tonk in Alabama listening to a band named Reckless from Tennessee. Happy birthday, Terry. You were right: I like 'em!

Ready for St Patrick's Day?

Einstein Brother's is.. They have Green Chili bagels today.

Starlight Six Drive-In - First Time!

You may remember that last April, I mentioned our plan to attend the Starlight Six Drive-In. It was a hoot. Amy had never been to a drive-in and I hadn't been to one since I was in college. We had a second row spot in the center of the screen. We took Amy's car and the sound played through the stereo, so it sounded great.

We saw Daddy's Little Girls and Dreamgirls. Guess which we liked better!

Be sure and look on DriveInMovie.com to find a drive-in in your area.

Daddy's Little Girls

The other night we went to see a double feature, and one of the movies was Daddy's Little Girls. On the surface, it was a pleasant enough movie with a predictable and happy ending. The movie has been very popular here in Atlanta, because it was made here (just 2-3 miles from our house)

As I've thought more and more about it, I've decided that it was a badly written mess. It was clear that it was written by a man who doesn't respect women. Every woman was a caricature of a woman's worst possible attributes. There wasn't one female adult character that I would want to be in the same room with for even a minute.

The film was not the least bit believable. When I went to IMDB to get the link for the movie, I see that it is rated at a 2.1 (and is the 32nd worst movie ever).

Congratulations Eber & Anna!

On Friday, Eber asked his girlfriend Anna to marry him. They're planning a September wedding. Please join me in wishing them all the best. Woohoo!

All the Best Picture nominees

Today, Amy and I are going to an AMC theater to see the AMC Best Picture Showcase. The tickets are $30 each. The tickets include a free large popcorn, free large drink, unlimited refills all day and a collectible pass. These are the movies we'll see:

• Babel IMDB Rating: 7.8
• The Queen IMDB Rating: 7.7
• The Departed IMDB Rating: 8.4
• Letters From Iwo Jima IMDB Rating: 8.3
• Little Miss Sunshine IMDB Rating: 8.1

We've actually seen The Departed, so if we need a break in the middle, we can take one.

Alannis, THIS is ironic

Wimbledon to pay men and women equally, here's an exploitative picture of a female tennis player (brought to you courtesy of Google Newa).

Tagged

Tagged: Wrote graffiti on

Consider this graffiti in response to my wife's tagging me.

Five weird things about me (it was hard to.... (never mind, nobody's buying that))

1. I have a wildly inflated sense of Ego because of my blog.
2. I have never liked, nor been in favor of, moving the headlight dimmer switch to a steering wheel stalk. I liked the button on the floorboard near the dead pedal where God intended it to be.
3. Even now, I absolutely despise getting haircuts.
4. I believe in quantity over quality when it comes to humor (and it shows)
5. I can't set the thermostat at our house and I have to have Amy do it. It's programmable, but who can figure these things out?

I choose to tag Al and Justin. Enjoy!

(Both of them could use some fresh content)

The Letter Zero

User: Do you mean the number Zero or the letter Zero?
Me: There is no letter Zero

Other possible lines:

1. Let's say for the purpose of this demonstration that there is no letter Zero
2. Yes, that's the letter Zero followed by the number Turtle.
3. Turn off the computer NOW!
4. Your pipe is large and holds many stones.

Most Successful Merger of the Year:

Pick just one:

• Chrysler and General Motors
• XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio
• Britney Spears and Crazy

Appropriate name

What would you call the new Cologne from Sean John Combs (AKA Diddy, Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Puff and Puffy)? Keep in mind that in order to fabricate a hit song, he exploited his relationship to the Notorius B.I.G while ruining a Police song.

Unforgivable

For the first time since I was 16...

I find myself without a Texas Driver's License. Saturday, I got my new Georgia DL and they took my Texas DL. It's like Canadian money; it's pretty, but it doesn't seem real.

NJ Based Pinnacle Foods Group Sold

Somehow, Google News decided that a picture of the Unabomber, Theodore John "Ted" Kaczynski, was the most appropriate picture.

Best headline about Windows Vista

Hassle-free Vista or hasta la vista?

Clocks shouldn't run 'fast' or 'slow'

I often hear people say that they set their watch or clock 'fast' or 'slow' for some reason. I don't get it. My watch allows me to set it ahead or behind, but I can't alter the speed at which the mechanism runs. If the clock runs at the wrong speed, then just say it's 'broken' and throw it away.

Songwriters Tour

Last night, we went to the Tabernacle (concert venue, former church) to see the Songwriters Tour featuring Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, Joe Ely & Guy Clark. It was awesome. These four great songwriters just sat on stage with 4 guitars and played for a solid two hours. They took turns playing and singing. First was Guy Clark, then Joe Ely, then John Hiatt, then Lyle Lovett. They did that 5 times, and then played a song together, then left the stage. After an encore, they did 5 more songs.

Amy and I have been Lyle Lovett fans for years. He introduced as to Guy Clark via Lyle's Step Inside This House album. Joe and John get a lot of play on KGSR in Austin, so we were familiar with them.

I think Amy and I are going to have to head out on a CD buying spree.

Trip to Stone Mountain

stone mountain carving, originally uploaded by Joelk75.

Yesterday, we took Amy's new car (I expect you can read about that in the next few days at her blog) to Stone Mountain. As some of you may know, I used to work for Stone Mountain Insurance Company and this image was embossed on all my business cards.

This is the second time Amy and I went there (the first must have been 7 years ago). Last time, we didn't have much time, so we took the Skyride to the top, snapped a few pictures and then rode the Skyride back down.

Yesterday, we had more time, so we took the Skyride to the top, then walked around on top of the mountain, then walked down the mountain and back to the car, which was a pretty good hike.

Here's a little bit about the carving:

The Confederate Memorial Carving depicts three Southern heroes of the Civil War: Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson. The figures measure 90 by 190 feet, surrounded by a carved surface that covers three acres, it is larger than a football field – the largest relief sculpture in the world. The carving is recessed 42 feet into the mountain. Work on the carving began in 1915 and was finally complete in 1972.

Franchise Record - Thrashers

Tonight, during the first period, the Atlanta Thrashers set a franchise record by scoring 3 points in 100 seconds: