Fuel and Flee

This evening on the highway, Mr. Ameliabee and I were passed by a pickup truck weaving in and out of traffic going a zillion miles an hour.

Also, it was dragging something behind it.

Our first response (as it so often is) was to quote MST3K's Mitchell--"Hey Mister, your thing is dragging!" Then, to let him get far, far away from us. He didn't get too far, as he suddenly pulled over to the berm. As we passed, I could see exactly what was dragging behind his car.

A hose. Attached to a Gas Pump Nozzle. Which was in his gas tank.
Holy Crap.

For the rest of the trip we wondered: How on earth does that happen? Wouldn't you feel the tug as you pulled away from the pump? And how in the process of purchasing gas could you just forget to take out the nozzle? If anyone has done this, I'd love to hear your story.

Mr. Ameliabee is convinced that the person was attempting to make a quick getaway after stealing gas. A little too quick...

Receive the Receiver

An incredibly cool guy I work with has an incredibly cool band, and incredibly, two of their songs are going to be featured on a major TV show in a few weeks.

The band is The Receiver. Here is their myspace page, on which they have snips of songs available, or you can listen to the entire album free here in the Media section.
Their music is atmospheric and beautiful, and yet a little bit rock-like at times. Laundress, I think you in particular would like them. My favorites are "One In" which is so beautiful that it gets me a bit choked up sometimes, and "Decades." You really really should check them out.

The fellow I work with is Casey, who plays the keyboards and bass and all kinds of other things--the other band member is his brother Jesse, who shares my deep appreciation for crash cymbals as instruments, not just tacky punctuation. There is a muiscality about them that I've always loved, almost like a harsh chime.
I say, why drag those big cymbals up on stage if you are only going to use them when David Lee Roth does a herkie off your drum kit? Yeah, I'm talkin' to you Alex Van Halen.

But I digress. Two songs from the Decades album (which two I seem to have forgotten) will be featured in the March 30th broadcast of "Dirt" on F/X. (which is like Fox minus the O? Maybe?)

I'm hoping someone in my immediate circle of friend can tape this for me, as I don't have cable...but all you others in TV land, check it out for yourselves!

Brown?

I saw this emblazoned on a truck rear window today.

If Its Brown It Goes Down.

Um. Okay?

Big Snow!

Wowza has it snowed!
We've been under a blizzard warning since yesterday afternoon, and one tv station already has its Blizzard '08 graphic working overtime, but I'm not sure it is a blizzard just yet.

But, blizzard or no, it has snowed, snowed, snowed. We live about 1/2 mile from Union County which is under a Level 3 snow emergency--if they catch you driving, they can arrest you. So, needless to say, we are cuddled up safe at home today.

Here is the view out our back door a few hours ago:

A few more snow shots are in my flickr album.

**UPDATE!*** According to the weather fellow, we got a grand total of 20 inches of snow in the past two days. Yup, I did say twenty. This, as I understand it is a Record of Some Sort.

Photo Survey

I am absolutely stealing this from the lovely and talented Ms. Beth.
Hers was just so fun, I had to try myself!
Here's how it works:
1. Go to www.photobucket.com (don't sign in)
2. Type in your answer to the question in the "search" box
3. Use only the first page
4. Copy the html and paste for the answer.

1. First Name?


2. What is your relationship status?







Happy!


3.Favorite Color?
Yellow. And Bandidos?


4. Who's your celebrity crush?


And no, it isn't Carrot Top.
This is Carrot Top--scary, scary Carrot Top.



5. Favorite Disney Princess?

I know, I know. She isn't a princess per se, but I really can't stand the princesses.
And anyway, she's a queen, right?

6. Favorite thing to drink?

Diet Pepsi!


7. One of your favorite movies?

Ummm. This is Strange Brew. Apparently.


8. Age of your next birthday?

9. Town you were born in?

Canton, Ohio! Party Down!


10. Town that you live in?

Columbus, Ohio


11. Middle Name?

I'll let you guess!

12. Last Name?

13. Grandma's Name

14. Favorite Food Treat

15. Place you'd like to visit

Iceland!

Surprise!

This weekend, Mrs. Oof and I threw a great big old Jump-Out-And-Scare-The-Guest-Of-Honor surprise party for Mr. Oof.

We've been sneaking around for weeks setting things up--and while he suspected something was up, Mr. Oof was really truly surprised. My major contributions were--my house (and yes, I did actually clean!) and the cake.

I had seen a flying-V guitar cake over at Frosted Garden so I had something to shoot for. Mine isn't nearly as good as Steph's, but for a kind of noob, not bad!

It looks a bit like a wee-wee with red pants on...but still not bad.