Posted by: jspeer1130 | November 14, 2009

What the holidays mean to me…

Christmas is:

Christmas is packing the family into one car/van
and leaving for the grandparents house the week before christmas.

Christmas means three simple words: “Lake effect snow!”.

Christmas is taking time out of the day to take advantage of the fresh snow by going
sledding down at the park knowing that when you are done there will be a blanket and a hot cup of hot chocolate waiting by a nice warm wood fire.

Christmas is running around town the day before christmas with
family trying to find the few last gifts that had yet to be bought.

Christmas is taking the time to have a FAMILY snowball fight at a
rest stop on the side of the road…why? Because that’s
where the snow was of course!

Christmas is a time for the whole family to gather together as a
family once again, trod off to their respective churches together
and sing christmas carols.

Christmas is a time for family to gather around one big table and
eat a hearty feast with all of the delicious food that pours forth from
all sides of the family.

Christmas is  time for looking up old friends who you haven’t
heard from in awhile and spending time with them and their families.

Christmas is driving around late at night just to see the christmas lights
and yard decorations that other have worked hard to arrange so nicely.

Christmas is a time to build snowmen in the backyard, or play board
games and the likes while the christmas dinner finishes cooking.

Christmas time is a time for pulling out old movies like: “A christmas Story”
and all the home alone movies.. :D

Christmas is a time for cuddling up with a warm blanket and
that favorite book to catch up on a few pages

Christmas is a time to sit back and reflect on the past year
and remember those memories and friends that you truly cherish

Christmas is a time to remember those that are less unfortunate
and are without a home or family for the holiday

 In essence that’s what christmas has meant to me so far. Yes things will change and what happens around christmas time
may not be the same next year as it is this year or even last year. But in the end it is these subtle differences each year that makes life fun and interesting.

Please feel free to comment about this, or leave your own viewpoint.. ;)

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Posted by: jspeer1130 | November 14, 2009

Meaning of success?

Recently there’s been a survey titled “about me” floating around where you post it as a bulletin and your friends try to fill in the answers correctly. One of the questions stood out at me and made me ponder what my definition of the answer is:

The question I’m talking about is:

“What’s my idea of success?”

To some this is a simple question…but to me it caused some serious thinking. and I’ve come to the conclusion that sucess is NOT the following:

Lots of money in the bank

ten cars in the driveway

A mansion in the country

Fancy dishes

a huge family

outstanding social status

or even material possessions

 

But rather success to me will be someday when I die and meet my maker at the pearly gates and he says “job well done, you impacted at least one person in your life”.

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Posted by: jspeer1130 | November 14, 2009

Why airplanes are better than women in some respects…

- You can predict an AIRPLANE.
- If you respect an AIRPLANE it will be good to you.
- AIRPLANES don’t have PMS to battle.
- AIRPLANE skin doesn’t wrinkle as badly.
- An AIRPLANE won’t criticize your performance.
- An AIRPLANE doesn’t care where you were last night.
- AIRPLANES don’t cost as much money.
- AIRPLANES don’t get pregnant.
- AIRPLANES are faster than most women.
- AIRPLANES don’t take forever to warm up.
- AIRPLANES don’t spend hours in front of a mirror.
- AIRPLANES like to do it inverted.
- AIRPLANES won’t keep you waiting.
- AIRPLANES won’t insist you shower before entering it.
- AIRPLANES don’t cry when you break up with them.
- AIRPLANES don’t talk back.
- AIRPLANES don’t get headaches.
- AIRPLANES don’t take half of everything.
- AIRPLANES never stand you up.
- It’s easier to get “trim” in an AIRPLANE.
- AIRPLANE go down … women just bring you down.
- An AIRPLANE is cheaper to maintain.
- You can’t get diseases from an AIRPLANE.
- AIRPLANES don’t care if you fart.
- AIRPLANES have better struts.
- An AIRPLANE doesn’t care who yanks it’s stick.
- You can keep an AIRPLANE from stalling.
- AIRPLANES can be turned on by a flick of a switch.
- You can approach an AIRPLANE from the REAR.
- You can proudly show your AIRPLANE inside and out.
- An AIRPLANE won’t slap you for being a “bush pilot”.
- An AIRPLANE doesn’t ask you to put on a raincoat before entry.
- You can easily leave an AIRPLANE before sunrise.
- AIRPLANE exhaust fumes smell better.
- AIRPLANES lose weight faster.
- You don’t always have to “hand prop” an AIRPLANE.
- AIRPLANES don’t care if you fall asleep while in them.
- AIRPLANES don’t care if you enter thru the back door.
- An AIRPLANE does not get mad if you “touch and go”.
- An AIRPLANE will not get mad if you ride someone else’s airplane.
- An AIRPLANE’s cockpit is cleaner.
- At least a DC-10 sucks!
- You can calculate the peak performance of an AIRPLANE.
- An AIRPLANE is easy to roll over.
- You can still ride a fifty year old AIRPLANE.
- Up to five people can ride in an AIRPLANE.
- AIRPLANES last longer.
- AIRPLANE’s don’t need as much lubrication.
- AIRPLANE’s don’t droop after ten years.
- AIRPLANES are easy to love.
- You don’t have to sweet-talk an AIRPLANE.
- You can always tell when an AIRPLANE is going to give out.
- An AIRPLANE moves when you tell it to.
- AIRPLANES give a better ride for the money.
- An AIRPLANE goes anywhere you direct it to.
- Wide body AIRPLANES are more attractive.
- An AIRPLANE will kill you quick…a woman takes her time.
- An AIRPLANE takes less time to turn around.
- An AIRPLANE does not object to a preflight inspection.
- AIRPLANES don’t make you “pull-out” to eject.
- You can change the looks of an AIRPLANE.
- AIRPLANES come with manuals.
- AIRPLANES can handle thrust better.
- AIRPLANES don’t scream.
- A 747 can keep you up for 14 hours.
- You can adjust an AIRPLANE’s attitude easily.
- Women have more drag than lift.
- An AIRPLANE’s payload can be calculated.
- AIRPLANES have strict weight and balance limits.
- AIRPLANES have ash trays and tray tables.
- Sometimes you can ride AIRPLANES for free
- It’s easier to understand what an AIRPLANE needs.

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Posted by: jspeer1130 | November 14, 2009

Missed Memories…

Remeber being a kid and not having a care in the world about anything outside of your own back yard? Well right now I’m going to take a little trip back into time and recall a few of those memories that I have from past summers as a child. As everytime I think about this there are more memories and things that pop into my mind please keep in mind that there are a million more things that I remember summer by as well. Please feel free to add anything that’s on your mind, or just leave a comment…

Things I miss

hide and go seek, where everyone eventually gives up looking and that poor soul is still hiding in the closet or under the bed.

chasing someone around playing cops and robbers

Running across the park as fast as you can to beat your friends

playing simple games like duck duck goose, and red rover

Swinging as fast as you can on the swings hoping and praying that the rope doesn’t break

week or month long vacations to grandma and grandpas house on the lake

chasing fireflies barefoot

laying in the yard watching clouds go by

long walks on unproven trails never knowing where you’ll end up

Rolling over in the morning knowing that there is nothing that needs done

going to bed at night and sleeping well because of all the excercise and fresh air you got throughout the day

Taking paddle boats out in the middle of atwood lake for fun

Fishing off the back off an old boat

Camping out in the middle of nowhere and cooking smores over a fire

afternoon snacks and nap time

Early summer evening rides in the old cars with my grandpa :(

Bike rides with grandpa and “the guys”

Watching old movies late at night knowing that there is absoluetely nothing that has to be done the next day

youth group missions trips all over the country which includes getting lost downtown nashville in the middle of the night :)

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Posted by: jspeer1130 | November 8, 2009

Excellent Service – North Canton Applebee’s

The other evening Richelle and I decided we wanted to go out to eat, somewhere where we could relax and have a good hamburger. Our destination? Red Robin at the strip. Unfortunately as we tooled around the parking lot there was not a spot to be had and the line inside looked even longer. So we settled for an evening of dining at anotehr favorite restaurant, Applebee’s.

When we arrived they told us that it would be a 20 minute wait. We were however seated in a little more than half the time. Our waitress brought our drinks and took our order and shortly after our appetizer (mozzerela sticks) had arrived. As I finished the last of our appetizer our waitress whisked our plates away and in it’s place shared with us our entree. The quality of our meal was not quite exceptional but it was quite acceptable for a busy evening.

All in all a pleasant experience with little waiting was experienced on a busy Friday evening in North Canton.

 

Thank you Applebee’s staff for creating such an atmosphere.

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Posted by: jspeer1130 | November 6, 2009

To the guy who tailgated me tonight on the way home from work….

Did you really think that following me closer than a bumper width most of the way home would get you where you were going any quicker? Give it a break. This is not Nascar. You can not “bump Draft” my car and get to the “finish line” any quicker. This is real life.

And did you happen to see the other car in front of me already going 10MPH over the speed limit? Do you really think that I could go any faster than I already was going with them there in front of me? 

Also please keep in mind that flashing one’s high beams does not make my car go any faster. It only irritates me and causes me to go temporarily blind. The end result? I SLOW DOWN.  I know this is hard to comprehend.

Anyways, I hope your pizza was still warm when you got home. I would hate to see you eat cold pizza because I was in your way while you were driving home tonight. If for some reason you see my roller skate of a pt cruiser in front of you again you should know what to expect and I trust that you will find a different route home!

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Posted by: jspeer1130 | September 9, 2009

the kitteh is not happy…

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Posted by: jspeer1130 | August 9, 2009

Economic changes in 2009

The economy is so bad that

CEO’s are now playing miniature golf.

Jewish women are marrying for love.

Even people who had nothing to do with the Obama
administration aren’t paying their taxes.

If the bank returns your check marked “Insufficient
Funds,” you call them and ask if they meant you or them.

Hot Wheels and Matchbox stocks are trading higher than GM.

Obama met with small businesses to discuss the Stimulus
Package: GE, Pfizer, and Citigroup.

McDonalds is selling the 1/4 ouncer.

Parents in Beverly Hills fired their nannies and learned
their children’s names.

A truck of Americans was caught sneaking into Mexico .

The most highly paid job now is jury duty.

Dick Cheney took his stockbroker hunting.

People in Africa are donating money to Americans.

Mothers in Ethiopia are telling their kids,
“Finish your plate, do you know how many kids are
starving in the US ?”

Motel Six won’t leave the light on anymore.

The Mafia is laying off judges.

Exxon-Mobil laid off 25 Congressmen.

And finally…

Congress says they are looking into this Bernard Madoff scandal.
Hey, neat! The guy who made $50 billion disappear is being
investigated by the people who made $750 billion disappear!

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Posted by: jspeer1130 | May 11, 2009

Let the lights shine! (Comet headlights)

 

Spent some time over the weekend modifying some springs and brackets to get the headlights installed again on the driver side. I thought about replacing the chrome trim pieces attached to the rear C-pillars but decided against standing on my head in the trunk just to take them off again when the car is painted!

On another note the car runs amazingly well now and I filled the tank for the first time and on the way home the odometer passed into the 80,000 mile mark :)

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Posted by: jspeer1130 | April 4, 2009

Recent Updates

To my family and friends,

 

I know it has been some time since I have updated all of you about the happenings in my rather mundane life. If I haven’t talked to you in awhile you might be surprised. So far 2009 has been a rather interesting and busy year for some reason.

A few weeks ago I received an e-mail that my Bank One checking account had been compromised. I found it rather odd that they would be contacting me because I do not have a bank one account. After a failed attempt at digging through the mountain of junk mail in the corner of the living room I concluded that my bank must have been bought out by the up and coming bank one. I was so proud of myself when I remembered to go back and follow the directions in the e-mail to provide the new bank all of my personal information. Shortly after I clicked send my phone rang and it was an operator from the same bank. The operator stated that she needed some more information from me. The sweet young thing must have a hearing problem because I had to spell my mom’s maiden name for her 5 times before she got it right. I hope she remembered where her car is parked when she got off work that night! Shortly after that night I noticed in my bank statements that my account balance was zero! I can only assume that this is due to the fact that my account had been compromised and they were waiting until it was clear to put the money back into my account.

I have a friend in Nigeria now who is going through a string of bad luck lately. Can you believe his wife left him and his kids were sent up for foster care and adoption when his business went under and he was put into prison? Fortunately though I think his luck may be changing for the better very soon due to a large payoff from a lawsuit from a car accident he was in many years ago. He is even going to share some of the money with me as long as I can continue to deposit his off-shore checks into my account and then transfer them back to him. Hopefully his checks will begin arriving shortly because I still have not heard of a resolution from my bank account problem.

I know you would never peg me for being one to gamble but it seems that someone in London bought a lottery ticket and put in my e-mail address because the London lottery has been leaving me voicemails while I am at work trying to get in touch with me to get my personal information to have the money transferred into my account. I can’t wait, I already have a list of things I would like to purchase:

·         A semi-load of those shamwow towels that they advertise on late night television would be nice. If I had a load of them I would take them to the flooded regions of the country and help “soak up” the flood waters.

·         I would definitely have to buy one of those wonderful snuggie blankets. I mean wouldn’t it be cool to walk around with one on looking like a monk?

 

I bought one of those ListenUp devices that they have been advertising in the infomercials on the television. I figured it would be really nice to finally hear what people are saying about me under their breath. When I received it the other day I tested it and could hear two cotton balls rubbing together. This also forced me to stop wearing the jogging pants that make the swishing noise with each step I would take. I can’t wait until I take this gem to the beach and can listen to what all of the lucky ladies have to say about my amazing body!

My love life has been getting interesting lately, I receive random instant messages from women who claim that they have found my personal profiles and that they are going to be moving to my area in a few weeks and is looking for friends with benefits. Sometimes I almost send a message back but then I remember the many episodes of Dateline with Mr Hansen and his show to catch a predator, a person only makes those mistakes once…

Though most of the messages I receive are not real, I’m sure this special young lady in Kazistan is a keeper. She says that she’s moving to America and if I’m interested and will let her stay with me for awhile we could make a really good couple. I am anxiously awaiting her arrival next week! I have many things planned to do with her but one of the first things will be to drive to Vegas and get married so she does not get departed back to Kazistan.

 

As you can see this year has been fairly busy, If I have time I will try to keep everyone up to date on what is going on with my bank account problem and I will not forget my friends with my Nigerian friend begins to pay up! J

Have a wonderful Spring!

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