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Archive # 17
03/11/09 Ok, so I've been playing this stupid internet album cover design game with a few friends, and the results are kind of amusing. The rules: 1 - Go to "wikipedia." Hit “random” or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band. 2 - Go to "Random quotations" or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3 The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album. 3 - Go to flickr and click on “explore the last seven days” or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover. 4 - Use photoshop or similar to put it all together. Here are the ones I came up with. (remember, you have to deal with what you're dealt for the band name, the title, and the photo...so, yeah, some of them really suck).  Shorea Domatiosa: Without Taking Off Your Shoes. A Welsh band fronted by former model Helena Fontana. Musically they are a mix between Mazzy Star, and the Cranberries. Shorea Domatiosa rose to an unexpected level of fame following the release of this, their 1st album. Their success is attributted solely to their kickass videos which featured Helena writhing around half-naked on a bed, and the fact that her less attractive band mates remained well-hidden in the shadows. Don't bother buying this album...just search for the videos on Youtube.
03/02/09
I had my first and
second foray into
coaching lacrosse in a
game setting this
weekend. It was really
fun. I always knew I
liked kids, but coaching
them is
just awesome. Thing1's team
is made up of 9 - 11
year olds, and they all
seem to be great kids
who are eager to
please. Thing2's team
is made up of 4 to 7
year olds, and they are
awesome as well. Less
likely to listen, and
follow direction, but
awesome nonetheless.
I think I would enjoy
being a 4th grade
teacher.
Two wins this weekend
for Thing1's team. We
beat the Diablo
Scorpions, and the
Livermore Phantom.
Thing2 is in the
Bobblehead division, and
has no set schedule, but
will have a handful of
scrimmages against other
bobblehead teams.
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Shaving day was
a success...sort of.
This is the last pic of Beard '08. 95 Days, no trim I tied my previous record. 
Deniece wanted me to
keep this GIANT van
dyke, but it wasn't
quite stupid enough for
me.
This is what I ended up
with.
Today at the water cooler,
two ladies were talking
about periods or whatever,
and one said, "Tom, we all
pitched in, and got you a
new razor." I laughed it
off, and said I have a nice
sharp one waiting for me for
when I'm done with my
beard. She then said, "I
can't believe Deniece even
let's you in the house."
Ouch.
I keep it combed, and clean,
and I even condition it
after shampooing. I
don't even condition my
regular hair!! This is
a well-kempt beard, but it has gone past
being just a
'beard', and has traveled
into the dark realm of
'Big Beard', and that seems
to make people uncomfortable
for whatever reason.
The only secondary sexual
characteristic a man has is
his facial hair, and the
only secondary sexual
characteristic females have
are their breasts. The
breasts in females are dual
purpose obviously, but these
days it seems more and more
men are also sporting
breasts, therefore sort of
eliminating them as a viable
determinative sexual
characteristic. So,
with all the man-boobed guys
running around the the
world, we humans together have but
ONE secondary sexual
characteristic. The beard.
Sure it's easy to tell the
difference between men and
women today without a beard
being involved, but what if
all of our modern
conveniences disappeared?
Imagine if you will that the
terrorists have won, and we
have no make-up, no sharp
objects to cut or shave
hair, and the only thing to
wear is burlap sacks.
After a decade or so, both
sexes would have long dreadlocked
hair,
we'd all have hairy legs,
and pits, we'd be dressed the same,
and quite honestly, with no
make-up, men and women would
start to look a lot alike. Except for
our faces. Believe me,
you'll appreciate beards at
the post-apocalyptic night
club when trying to figure
out who is male, and who is
female.
So, why is facial hair
so frowned upon you ask?
The answer is
Metro-Sexuality...the
secret feminist agenda
8-)
 The feminist movement has reached a plateau, and it seems women cannot achieve a higher level of 'Manitude' in their quest for sexual homogeny. So the next logical step is to make men more like women. A beard is a slap in the face of any self-respecting feminist, because it is something they cannot have simply because they are not men. I would hate beards too if I couldn't grow one.
I
fully support equal
rights, and just like I
would never try and
prevent, or dissuade a
woman from growing pit
hair, or sitting when
she pees, I expect the
same courtesy when it
comes to my face.
Sure it's not fair that
men can have facial
hair, and women can't
(we also get to pee
sitting down if we feel
like it), but that's
life, get over it.
I'm sure female peacocks
are pissed about all the
cool feathers the boys
get, but c'mon girls,
give them a
break....they have to go
by the name PEA-COCK....
just let 'em have the
feathers.
The other people who
tend to dislike beards
are men who simply
cannot grow them due to
genetics, or employer
restrictions. I feel bad
for these guys. Beards rule, and every
man should experience it
at least once. If you
can't grow a full beard,
try some other whiskery
concoction. Its fun,
and it shows the world
that testosterone
courses through your
every vein.
WOULD-BE BEARDOS UNITE Ignore the bitter interlopers, and grow your beard with pride, and show it to everybody. Women, please feel free to do the same with your breasts. Let's celebrate our differences! Hooray for beards and boobs!!! 
Day 69All joking aside, it will be nice to finally shave this thing, ( I wonder if my vagina will grow back).
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9/23/08
It is with a heavy heart
that I report a great loss.
Johnny Romano, the kid who's
life, and battle
with leukemia was followed
so closely by virtually
the entire skateboarding
community has passed on.
Johnny's battle was brought
to light at a make-a-wish
event a few years ago, and
several prominent
skateboarders were very
taken with him. Jim
Thiebaud, and the DLX crew
brought Johnny well into the
fold, and for a kid who
loved skateboarding, they
gave him a great couple
of years. Pro models, free
gear, and visits to his
bedside from the best of the
best were common for Johnny.
I have followed
Johnny's
mom's blog for a few years.
Being a father, every update
either brought me tears of
joy with each milestone
passed, or tears of sorrow
with each setback. The
strength of Johnny's
parents is mind-blowing, and
truly inspirational. They
shared the most intimate
details of Johnny's
struggles, and were very
candid about their own very
personal feelings. It was a
rare glimpse into something
that no parent wants to
experience first hand, but
with their help, should
something tragic happen, I'm
sure many are better
suited by having them as
shining examples of strength
in the face of tragedy.
On June 19th Johnny's mom
posted this on her blog:
"This kid is made of steel -- he has super human powers that surprise everyone -- everyday. We need to make him a 'Superman' shirt, but instead of an 'S', it should have the initials 'JR'! I jumped at the chance to be able to put a smile on her face, so I designed a Super JR logo. Before I sent it to her, I realized, it might reach a wider audience, and be able to do some good if I made it a Spitfire/Johnny Romano logo. So, I re-did it, and, and sent it to Jim Thiebaud.  Jim loved it, Julie (Johnny's mom) loved it, and it went to print. Jim told me that on one visit, he brought a big print of it for Johnny's wall, and even though, Johnny wasn't able to speak at the time, Jim said he smiled in approval. That means the world to me. If you're a parent, hug your wee-ones extra tight tonight, and don't let them go until they're struggling to get back to their toys. If your children are grown, thank God he didn't take them early, and if they are young, tell them you'll love them forever. Shine on Johnny...someday, you can show us all the good spots you've found on your new journey.
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Beard update '08
It's been 42 days, and it's
coming along. The
reason I started my "winter"
beard so early this year is
because, the HR department
in my company sent out the
corporate dress code.
Business casual is painful
enough for me to adhere to,
but the "beards must be
neatly trimmed" part is
lame. I grow a beard so I
can totally neglect my face,
and let it do what it
wants. Trimming
it...especially neatly just
makes the whole process
pointless. So, this beard
is sort of a statement. I
know some religions forbid
the trimming of beards, so
I'll just have to claim
religious persecution if
they tell me to trim my big
fat ugly-ass beard.
So, here's what 42 days of growth looks like:  Lot's of new grey this year.
My plan is to make this
beard my record breaker. 95
days without shaving was my
previous record, and my plan
this time is to break 120.
I think that would place me
around December 10th or so.
It's gonna be HUGE! I'm
pretty sure it won't be this
year, but someday, I'm
growing a yeard (a year long
beard).
This is what I looked like after 90 days 2 years ago (my beard last year only lasted a month and a half). 
And this is what it looked
like 5 days later when I
started shaving it off.
Totally ridiculous.
 I skated this weekend with Kirk, Steve, and Marco. Steve, and Kirk both have beards as well, and we stood around talking about them for a while. It was like a bear convention minus the gay...only, it was still pretty gay.
As I was walking back from
picking up my lunch today, I
walked in front of a car at
a stoplight. There were two
women in the car, and as I
passed, the driver said, "No
beards alood."
Alood? I'm not
sure, but I think she was
doing a Canadian accent. I
looked back, and both were
unattractive 40 somethings.
I think my feelings would
have been hurt if they were
not the female equivalent of
guys who yell stuff like,
"NO FAT CHICKS!"
Seriously? No Beards alood? WTF?! People should shut up...ALL THE TIME.
I just do not understand the
compulsion people have to
speak, when nothing needs to
be said. Last week I had a
Double Big Gulp in my hand
filled with unsweetened iced
tea from 7-11, and this
idiot who works here says,
"Is that the small? HAHAHA!".
Today at the grocery store,
Deniece bought four bottles
of this juice she likes, and
the checker said, "You must
really like this stuff."
No, actually she hates it,
and is just doing
some research.
I wish people would keep their mouths shut, to keep the stupid from escaping.
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It's getting
frustrating that the
super-bad-asses are being kept out
of the Middle East theater, for
whatever reasons. I think the
profiteers must have something
to do with it. I'd like to
start a petition, and maybe a
fundraiser in order to get more
of the awesome where it's
needed. Here's my list of
who needs to get in there and
help.
Jason Bourne
Morpheus (if he's still fat, send Trinity) John Rambo
Sarha Conner
John McClane Ellen Ripley B.A. Baracus Chewbacca (I think he and B.A. would make a good team, and become best friends) The Bride Frank Castle Robocop
The
Predator
Walker Texas Ranger
Bruce Lee's corpse (Zombie Bruce
Lee could
probably handle the whole thing
alone)
The Road Warrior (to secure the
oil)
Johnny-5 (Input coordinator) John Woo (documentarian) Alternates: The Lethal Weapon guys
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Trinity (if Morpheus is still fat) Team SuperBadass:  I know I left off a few that could help, but honestly I think we've got it covered. Conan was a tough call, but have you seen him recently? I think it's better if he stays home.  Somebody call somebody else's people and make this thing happen!
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We went to see the new Batman
movie. I liked it. It's long,
so plan ahead. I never grew
bored, and I wasn't really wanting
it to end, but we did have to step
out for a bit around the middle to
send the boys off to
college.
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