<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677</id><updated>2011-09-02T23:21:50.571-05:00</updated><category term='lazy day'/><category term='pics'/><category term='exercise'/><category term='ramble'/><category term='9/11'/><category term='baseball'/><category term='TV'/><category term='the wife'/><category term='Lost'/><category term='vacation'/><category term='books'/><category term='workout'/><category term='birthday wrap'/><category term='Yankees'/><category term='culture'/><category term='zombies'/><category term='oops'/><category term='injury'/><category term='parenting'/><category term='good ole days'/><category term='Tuesday&apos;s'/><category term='wife'/><category term='geek'/><category term='weekend'/><category term='nothing'/><category term='quiz'/><category term='Memorial Day'/><category term='quotables'/><category term='Gettysburg Address'/><category term='diet'/><category term='boring'/><category term='dreams'/><category term='the boy'/><category term='crime'/><category term='quick hits'/><category term='family'/><category term='america'/><category term='podcasts'/><category term='movie review'/><category term='love'/><category term='work'/><category term='Father&apos;s Day'/><category term='the future'/><category term='rant'/><title type='text'>Resist...</title><subtitle type='html'>&lt;CENTER&gt;
You can surrender without a prayer, but never really pray, pray without surrender&lt;br&gt;
You can fight, fight without ever winning, but never ever win, win without a fight&lt;br&gt;
-Lee, Lifeson and Peart&lt;p&gt;&lt;/CENTER&gt;</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1044</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-8629798963283881001</id><published>2009-06-01T13:18:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-01T13:22:25.619-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A New Day...</title><summary type='text'>Wow, June 1st.  I have not posted in so long I thought the site would have cancelled my account.Lots of stuff going on, very busy and very lazy and some of the same old same old.  I want to try and become a regular poster again.  With Facebook and Twitter it seems the blogging crazy is fading away.  Why write posts on end when one could tweet or facebook then again some blogs are for thoughts not</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/8629798963283881001/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=8629798963283881001' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8629798963283881001'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8629798963283881001'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-day.html' title='A New Day...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-6625582330971794915</id><published>2009-01-26T07:55:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-26T08:01:07.094-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Greetings...</title><summary type='text'>ah the life of a busy man.  I wish I knew what it was ;)Running around for the past few weeks...1. We went through layoffs at work.  I was fortunate enough to still have a job when all was said and done.  We are doing a bit more now and I try to make sure I am doing something all the time.  When they stop finding things for me to do they stop having a reason to keep me around...2. Our Scoutmaster</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/6625582330971794915/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=6625582330971794915' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/6625582330971794915'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/6625582330971794915'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2009/01/greetings.html' title='Greetings...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-269859377476519816</id><published>2009-01-12T07:35:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-12T07:39:40.816-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Monday Morning Coming Down...</title><summary type='text'>Woke up early and hit the Y again today!  Yippee for me!Busy busy weekend!  The wife went to Chicago with the sister for her birthday.  Leaving me and the boy home alone.  Well I hit the To Do List and got several big things done.  First I spent most of Saturday at an Eagle Project helping out.  After that I came home with the boy and worked on the office big time!  While the floor is still a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/269859377476519816/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=269859377476519816' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/269859377476519816'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/269859377476519816'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2009/01/monday-morning-coming-down.html' title='Monday Morning Coming Down...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-4039341217852507935</id><published>2009-01-09T07:48:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-09T07:50:48.846-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Friday...</title><summary type='text'>The wife is going in Chicago with my sister for her birthday (sister not wife) so I am all alone with the boy this weekend.  which means I am all alone as he is 15 and has his own thing going on.I hope to get some stuff done.  I have some Scout things and a inspector coming over for our new mortgage and then nothing.  Talk to me on Monday to see if I even got out of bed ;)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/4039341217852507935/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=4039341217852507935' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4039341217852507935'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4039341217852507935'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2009/01/friday.html' title='Friday...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-2896061522463546329</id><published>2009-01-08T07:44:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-08T07:50:11.908-06:00</updated><title type='text'>The Past...</title><summary type='text'>The Past has a funny way of sneaking up on you.  Lately it has been  on Facebook where I have been hooking up with old friends.  Some from the near past like 5-6 years ago and others from 6th grade.  It has been fun and interesting seeing what has become of us now that we are closer to 40 than 30 (WAY too close) and how we are all doing.Not once have I played the what if game.  It is interesting </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/2896061522463546329/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=2896061522463546329' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2896061522463546329'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2896061522463546329'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2009/01/past.html' title='The Past...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-1022320280586452671</id><published>2009-01-07T07:42:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-07T07:46:05.072-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Feeling It...</title><summary type='text'>Worked upper body yesterday so day is the off day.  Man I am feeling it today.  Very sore!!!  My Scoutmaster is stepping down and they are looking for me to step up.  It is extremely time consuming but with the help of the wife and son I think we can do it!!!!  First up is saying yes to the nomination committee then it goes to the Troop committee and they pick from the list the Nomination </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/1022320280586452671/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=1022320280586452671' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1022320280586452671'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1022320280586452671'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2009/01/feeling-it.html' title='Feeling It...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-1538364506708076765</id><published>2009-01-06T08:15:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-06T08:20:19.879-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Fighting the Good Fight...</title><summary type='text'>Day two and I am back from the gym.  had a great breakfast and worked out again!  Had a good dinner and snack so we are off and running on making this one stick...work is doing well and life is good.  Our Scoutmaster is stepping down and they have asked me to step up (there is a nominating committee and I was asked to be on the list of potential replacements).  The wife and I have had some big </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/1538364506708076765/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=1538364506708076765' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1538364506708076765'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1538364506708076765'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2009/01/fighting-good-fight.html' title='Fighting the Good Fight...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-2183477282641216874</id><published>2009-01-05T07:48:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-05T07:51:10.915-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy New Year....</title><summary type='text'>With the number roll over comes that worldwide "Do-over"!  Everyone tries to flip over that leaf and do things they wish they did last year but never got around to it.  Or they look at their lives and decide to make a change.I for one am not immune to this disease.  I have made and broken many a resolution.  They are my own and I will let you know if and when I make any of them.  But to that I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/2183477282641216874/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=2183477282641216874' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2183477282641216874'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2183477282641216874'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2009/01/happy-new-year.html' title='Happy New Year....'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-723378529355495493</id><published>2008-12-29T19:40:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-29T19:42:51.114-06:00</updated><title type='text'>There's Nothing Like A Good War Movie....</title><summary type='text'>Top War Movies According to Yahoo Movies...BOLD the ones you've scene:1. SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998)2. BRAVEHEART (1995)3. SCHINDLER’S LIST (1993)4. BLACK HAWK DOWN (2001)5. PLATOON (1986)6. THE PIANIST (2002)7. HOTEL RWANDA (2004)8. FULL METAL JACKET (1987)9. PATTON (1970)10. GLORY (1989)11. THE KILLING FIELDS (1984)12. STALAG 17 (1953)13. ENEMY AT THE GATE (2001)14. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962)15. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/723378529355495493/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=723378529355495493' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/723378529355495493'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/723378529355495493'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/12/theres-nothing-like-good-war-movie.html' title='There&apos;s Nothing Like A Good War Movie....'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-5106368277952547545</id><published>2008-12-24T07:16:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-24T07:17:25.382-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Merry Christmas...</title><summary type='text'>While I am on my way to work (don't worry I am used to it).  I would like to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas!!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/5106368277952547545/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=5106368277952547545' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/5106368277952547545'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/5106368277952547545'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/12/merry-christmas.html' title='Merry Christmas...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-1440326808297468404</id><published>2008-12-20T07:29:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-20T07:44:53.600-06:00</updated><title type='text'>8 Is Enough</title><summary type='text'>Thanks for Aunt Murry8 TV Shows I Watch:1) Heroes2) Dexter3) How I Met Your Mother4) Top Chef5) Life6) It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia7) Battlestar Galactica8) The Mentalist8 Favorite Restaurants:1) Goodfellas2) Five Guys3) O'Charley's4) Greeks Pizza5) Claude &amp; Annie's6) Nick Tahoes (when in Rochester)7) Cheeseburger In Paradise8) Stefano's Pizza8 Things that Happened to Me Today:1) I let the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/1440326808297468404/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=1440326808297468404' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1440326808297468404'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1440326808297468404'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/12/8-is-enough.html' title='8 Is Enough'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-922720904690301493</id><published>2008-12-17T01:48:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-17T01:48:57.463-06:00</updated><title type='text'>hi</title><summary type='text'>hi       Please forgive us to disturb your precious time.We are Tai Pingyang company.This is a  electronic company.one of the biggest international trading wholesalers in China.We mainly  sell electrical products,such as laptop, lcd tv, camera ,mobile,Mp4, GPS,and so on.       We can offer the high quality and competitive price, and all the products come with  international warranty. If you have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/922720904690301493/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=922720904690301493' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/922720904690301493'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/922720904690301493'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/12/hi.html' title='hi'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-4383396692535233448</id><published>2008-12-08T07:59:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-08T08:04:31.960-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Monday</title><summary type='text'>Hello again it's me.   Been a while I know.Started working out again last week.  Today was my first full day.  Did alright and saw some old workout pals.  Felt good to be up and moving!  Let's see who the rest of the day goes!Looking for a good read and have not been able to find it yet.  I will but it is hard to figure out what I am really in the mode for.Family is good and all.  Just not </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/4383396692535233448/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=4383396692535233448' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4383396692535233448'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4383396692535233448'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/12/monday.html' title='Monday'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-387283643785355561</id><published>2008-12-06T15:23:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-06T15:23:45.585-06:00</updated><title type='text'>The Bucket List</title><summary type='text'>The Bucket ListCopy and paste this into a new e-mail, then place an "X" by all the things you've done and remove the "X" from the ones you have not, answer the questions at the bottom, and then send it to your friends (including me).  This is for your entire life! ( X )  Gone on a blind date( X )  Skipped school( X )  Watched someone die( X )  Been to Canada(   )  Been to Mexico( X )  Been to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/387283643785355561/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=387283643785355561' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/387283643785355561'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/387283643785355561'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/12/bucket-list.html' title='The Bucket List'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-4238861689186403133</id><published>2008-12-06T09:43:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-06T09:43:45.123-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Created by The Car Connection</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/4238861689186403133/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=4238861689186403133' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4238861689186403133'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4238861689186403133'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/12/created-by-car-connection.html' title=''/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-4328439659458964837</id><published>2008-11-26T07:58:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-26T08:02:01.848-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I Dont Care Anymore...</title><summary type='text'>This is my life....- Busy as a beaver as they say.  Been down the sick road for a few weeks.- Been stepping in for the Scoutmaster more than usual for the past month.- Suffered the loss of a friend, had my Grandmother go into the hospital for a week, and then had to put down the family dog (my parents family dog not ours, she was 16)- Spent 8 hours Monday in the ER because I was dizzy and puked </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/4328439659458964837/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=4328439659458964837' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4328439659458964837'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4328439659458964837'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-dont-care-anymore.html' title='I Dont Care Anymore...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-5007525041138556660</id><published>2008-11-12T10:05:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-12T10:05:14.766-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I needed a laugh...</title><summary type='text'>Five Rules for Men To Follow For a Happy Life:   1. It's important to have a woman, who helps at home, who cooks from time to time, cleans up and has a job. 2. It's important to have a woman, who can make you laugh.  3. It's important to have a woman, who you can trust and who doesn't lie to you.  4. It's important to have a woman, who is good in bed and who likes to be with you.       5. It's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/5007525041138556660/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=5007525041138556660' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/5007525041138556660'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/5007525041138556660'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-needed-laugh.html' title='I needed a laugh...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-6539856384113612259</id><published>2008-11-11T12:13:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-11T12:13:51.524-06:00</updated><title type='text'>A Celebration of Life...</title><summary type='text'>My family lost a great friend last week.  After going in for brain surgery then falling into a 3 week coma our friend and my sister's soulmate passed.  Last night was a celebration of his life, not a funeral.  There was no viewing, no coffin or urn in the front of the room.  But a poster of pictures put together by family and friends.  A video running in monitors and music he liked piped into the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/6539856384113612259/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=6539856384113612259' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/6539856384113612259'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/6539856384113612259'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/11/celebration-of-life.html' title='A Celebration of Life...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-3028631389897638025</id><published>2008-11-05T07:58:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T08:04:48.727-06:00</updated><title type='text'>A New Day Dawns...</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday I got some terrible news, not that Obama was elected president but that a close friend of our family and the man that has helped raise my nephew was being pulled off of life support.  He came to my sister a month ago and said he was going in for brain surgery.  They spent the next 2 days with my nephew going apple picking and getting a pumpkin and going out to dinner and hay rides.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/3028631389897638025/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=3028631389897638025' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/3028631389897638025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/3028631389897638025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/11/new-day-dawns.html' title='A New Day Dawns...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-5492003924837185981</id><published>2008-10-29T09:56:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-29T10:20:39.769-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Vacation WrapUp...</title><summary type='text'>So we are back from a great vacation.  It was very relaxing and very busy at the same time!!!  Some highlights:- we stayed with my In-Laws at their place.  They have an incredible home in a nice community.  It is a golf cart community meaning that 98% of everything you need is within driving distance by golf cart and 100% of the residents have one.  We rented one and drove all over going to the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/5492003924837185981/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=5492003924837185981' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/5492003924837185981'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/5492003924837185981'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/10/vacation-wrapup.html' title='Vacation WrapUp...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-2881012751907305081</id><published>2008-10-24T11:48:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-24T11:50:03.263-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>    </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/2881012751907305081/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=2881012751907305081' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2881012751907305081'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2881012751907305081'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/10/blog-post.html' title=''/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-4911157945580054362</id><published>2008-10-24T11:45:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-24T11:45:29.500-05:00</updated><title type='text'>World Series Game 2</title><summary type='text'>    </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/4911157945580054362/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=4911157945580054362' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4911157945580054362'/><link 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reasons I have been away from here is the fact that I started a journal on good ole paper.  I searched awhile and found the moleskine notebook.  I have several now and am filling them up nicely.  However AFTER I found the moleskine I found the site that was looking for the best little black book called Black Cover.Now they have found an excellent small black soft cover notebook</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/8380952787650944103/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=8380952787650944103' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8380952787650944103'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8380952787650944103'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/10/black-cover.html' title='Black Cover...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-1665922577272533458</id><published>2008-10-20T14:23:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-20T14:23:16.864-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Awesome...</title><summary type='text'>best thing to come out of this election season!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/1665922577272533458/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=1665922577272533458' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1665922577272533458'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1665922577272533458'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/10/awesome.html' title='Awesome...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-6193079243874093563</id><published>2008-10-14T13:01:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-14T13:01:48.639-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A Brief Review...</title><summary type='text'>Hey all!!!!   What have we been doing?  Well the list may be long here but I shall give a brief overview:   - The wife lost both her Grandmothers this year and we had a memorial service in NY this weekend. Not only was it very nice but I got to meet her other side of the family (some of whom SHE has not seen in 20 years) so it was great to get to know them.  And we have new places to visit should</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/6193079243874093563/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=6193079243874093563' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/6193079243874093563'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/6193079243874093563'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/10/brief-review.html' title='A Brief Review...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-826599353999243126</id><published>2008-10-04T17:11:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-04T17:16:23.220-05:00</updated><title type='text'>100 Skill Every Man Should Know...</title><summary type='text'>Via Popular Mechanics:  how many can you do (BOLD is what I can do)?Automotive 1.    Handle a blowout 2.    Drive in snow 3.    Check trouble codes 4.    Replace fan belt 5.    Wax a car 6.    Conquer an off-road obstacle7.    Use a stick welder8.    Hitch up a trailer9.    Jump start a carHandling Emergencies 10.    Perform the Heimlich 11.    Reverse hypothermia 12.    Perform hands-only CPR 13</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/826599353999243126/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=826599353999243126' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/826599353999243126'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/826599353999243126'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/10/100-skill-every-man-should-know.html' title='100 Skill Every Man Should Know...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-8445568888164979000</id><published>2008-10-02T08:23:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-02T08:27:54.941-05:00</updated><title type='text'>October...</title><summary type='text'>So the month started alright as I was named Employee of the Month at work.  I got a nice plaque, $300 and a parking space for a month.  Not bad!!!TV is back and we are in full swing!  Lots of good stuff on out there, be back in a few for my take on the new season.....</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/8445568888164979000/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=8445568888164979000' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8445568888164979000'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8445568888164979000'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/10/october.html' title='October...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-5551692990595176476</id><published>2008-09-25T08:11:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-25T08:23:24.658-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Of Great Events...</title><summary type='text'>So the world is going to hell in a handbasket and we just all sit around and wait for it to happen.  Sure less people at eating out and auto dealerships are seeing the worst quarters in years.  But the line at Starbucks is still long, the Apple store was crowded last weekend and I have yet to see one major group, one rallying point, one standout jump up and saw NOW IS THE TIME!!!!NOW IS THE TIME </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/5551692990595176476/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=5551692990595176476' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/5551692990595176476'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/5551692990595176476'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/09/of-great-events.html' title='Of Great Events...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-5822868831961301321</id><published>2008-09-21T21:39:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-21T21:45:28.334-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Sad Day</title><summary type='text'>Tonight marks the last game at Yankee Stadium.  I spent many games there in my youth with my grandfather, parents, and friends.  I got to bring my son there last season and we visited Monument Park, got to pay my respects to my hero Thurman Munson and then watched Andy Pettitte's return to Pinstripes.  I showed him that hollowed ground and he was awed.My Yankees were the Yankees starting in the </summary><link rel='replies' 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src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-1106158810133723658</id><published>2008-09-21T10:22:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-21T10:22:30.962-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/1106158810133723658/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=1106158810133723658' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1106158810133723658'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1106158810133723658'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-post.html' title=''/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-1095903748510868365</id><published>2008-09-16T07:58:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-16T08:02:22.788-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Stupid, Stupid, Stupid...</title><summary type='text'>My Ipod has been broken for a year and the people at Apple wanted $80 to fix a broken headphone jack.  I was using the Radio Remote for some time but now that has a broken wire so I said stuff it apple and picked up an OEM replacement headphone jack on ebay for $8.  Put it in last night no problems and it worked perfectly.  While testing I notices some stuff got in between the case and screen I </summary><link rel='replies' 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src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-6608650991559670194</id><published>2008-09-13T21:55:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-13T22:16:26.715-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Doing My Duty...</title><summary type='text'>What an incredible month!  First off, I finally took the big plunge and took Wood Badge.  What is Wood Badge you ask.  Well it is the ultimate in Adult Training for Scout Leaders.  It is such an incredible program that many Fortune 500 companies audit the program and use it as corporate training for their management.  Several of my fellows had their fee paid for by their company, alas I was not </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/6608650991559670194/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=6608650991559670194' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/6608650991559670194'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/6608650991559670194'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/09/doing-my-duty.html' title='Doing My Duty...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-625994900782968836</id><published>2008-09-12T07:26:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-12T07:30:58.920-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I Remember...</title><summary type='text'>No pictures or stories, I remembered yesterday in silence and prayer.  I thought of my union brothers atop the Towers manning their post until it came down.  The responders and office workers all just going about normal lives, the families and commuters flying to a destination.I thought of the evil that designed and carried this out and what I would do if face to face with them.In the end I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/625994900782968836/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=625994900782968836' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/625994900782968836'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/625994900782968836'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/09/i-remember.html' title='I Remember...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-3190138362763674056</id><published>2008-08-26T08:14:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T08:19:05.879-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Tag I'm It...</title><summary type='text'>AnswerIn.One.Word.Only.(It's Harder than you think)Where is your cellphone? chargerDescribe your significant other? everythingYour hair? grayingYour mother? heartYour father? guideWhat is your favorite gadget? ipodWhat did you dream last night? workWhat do you prefer to drink? limonaideDream car? Corvette (1969)What room are you currently in? OfficeYour ex (if you have one)? hurtfulYour biggest </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/3190138362763674056/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=3190138362763674056' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/3190138362763674056'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/3190138362763674056'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/08/tag-im-it.html' title='Tag I&apos;m It...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-4838360909549537299</id><published>2008-08-25T21:14:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-25T21:16:05.706-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Lucas Oil Stadium</title><summary type='text'>So the boy got to perform at Lucas Oil Stadium this weekend!  What a beautiful place for a football game!  The boy went out at halftime and marched with the band, they were fantastic!!!  This is the first time they performed and the 2nd time at an NFL Stadium.    </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/4838360909549537299/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=4838360909549537299' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4838360909549537299'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4838360909549537299'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/08/lucas-oil-stadium.html' title='Lucas Oil Stadium'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_91M6LaOfqxE/SLNnYq7gq8I/AAAAAAAAAYg/CgM4_ntB1rc/s72-c/HPIM1059.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-8726835331954419323</id><published>2008-08-19T21:13:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-19T21:13:46.595-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Created by OnePlusYou - Online Dating Site</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/8726835331954419323/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=8726835331954419323' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8726835331954419323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8726835331954419323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/08/created-by-oneplusyou-online-dating.html' title=''/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-8596854862999163829</id><published>2008-08-19T08:17:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-19T08:25:37.393-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Back To Gilwell...</title><summary type='text'>Haven't been posting lately.  Spent the past weekend on a high intensity training program for Scouting called Wood Badge (C-29-08).  It is 6 days on Scouting skills, training seminars on leadership skills, communication, group dynamics.  It was in a word, incredible.  I learned some great things and met some incredible people.  It was definitely a life changing experience.  There is still more to</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/8596854862999163829/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=8596854862999163829' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8596854862999163829'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8596854862999163829'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/08/back-to-gilwell.html' title='Back To Gilwell...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-6351278094387653947</id><published>2008-08-13T07:49:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-13T07:54:10.349-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Old...</title><summary type='text'>I am the father of a high school sophomore.  Yes I said it.  He is also driving and starting to really have his own life.  I am so very proud of him and yet still feel very very old. On another note, it was a very busy weekend.  It started friday with 20 people at my house from 7-11pm working on the Scout Court of Honor to be held on Sunday night.  Then Saturday all day was spent working on and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/6351278094387653947/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=6351278094387653947' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/6351278094387653947'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/6351278094387653947'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/08/old.html' title='Old...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-2447047487609714975</id><published>2008-08-06T07:57:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-06T08:13:06.509-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Busy Bee</title><summary type='text'>Scouting has taken over my life!!!  I am very involved in my son's troop and the district.  I just spent last month organizing our week long summer camp, which we ran ourselves.  Which means I had to staff the camp with our parents and then organize the program.  We had 92 boys and 45+ adults attend camp.  We ran a merit badge program with 5 one hour classes a day.  Yes that means that I had to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/2447047487609714975/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=2447047487609714975' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2447047487609714975'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2447047487609714975'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/08/busy-bee.html' title='Busy Bee'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-358004804068910733</id><published>2008-07-29T08:59:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-29T09:00:23.641-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Hello?</title><summary type='text'>Anyone out there?  I know I have been slow to post but please come back.....</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/358004804068910733/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=358004804068910733' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/358004804068910733'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/358004804068910733'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/07/hello.html' title='Hello?'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-2624988089681279976</id><published>2008-07-20T08:52:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-20T09:21:38.685-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Back In The World...</title><summary type='text'>We are back.  Spent the week camping in southern Indiana with the Boy Scouts.  It was quite the adventure.  We had 92 boys and about 35 adults there all week.  I started prepping for this several months ago, I am the Advancement Chairman and the camp we go to has you run your own program.  Which means I had to find people to teach the merit badges the boys needed for the week.  We ended up </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/2624988089681279976/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=2624988089681279976' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2624988089681279976'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2624988089681279976'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/07/back-in-world.html' title='Back In The World...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-3793473522288098082</id><published>2008-07-09T07:54:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-09T08:09:27.971-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Quick Reviews...</title><summary type='text'>Home sick yesterday and watched a movie.  Been watching a few movies lately both on DVD and in the theater.  A quick rundown of what's going on:Wall*E:  absolutely fantastic!  Saw it with the wife, my parents and my 15 year old son and we all loved it!  I cannot recommend this more to you.  I have heard Best Picture talk in the web and I have to agree.  A must see this summer!!!Wanted:  another </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/3793473522288098082/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=3793473522288098082' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/3793473522288098082'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/3793473522288098082'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/07/quick-reviews.html' title='Quick Reviews...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-3541016162110210024</id><published>2008-07-05T08:46:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-05T08:58:29.899-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Right To Be A Jackass...</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday was a special day for this nation, and on top of that it was a special day for tons of new citizens.  In ceremonies across the country people from other countries LEGALLY became citizens of the United States.  It was a proud day for them, their families and friends and for us.  Of all the places to be in this world they chose here and went through the process to become a citizen and now</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/3541016162110210024/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=3541016162110210024' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/3541016162110210024'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/3541016162110210024'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/07/right-to-be-jackass.html' title='Right To Be A Jackass...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-3409769767572003064</id><published>2008-07-04T13:29:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-04T13:39:19.448-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy 4th of July</title><summary type='text'>To my fellow Americans.  Happy Birthday.  On this day all those years ago, our Founding Fathers set forth to create this great nation in which we live today.  These past 30 years have brought great change to this nation both good and bad.  I worry for us as a people and see a coming of a great divide in the near future.  There is a cancer deep in the heart of America and it needs to be dealt with</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/3409769767572003064/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=3409769767572003064' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/3409769767572003064'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/3409769767572003064'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/07/happy-4th-of-july.html' title='Happy 4th of July'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-2384583491676188342</id><published>2008-06-26T08:04:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-06-26T08:20:38.068-05:00</updated><title type='text'>30 Days...</title><summary type='text'>If you are not watching 30 Days on FX you are missing out on some of the best 'reality' TV out there.  Basically  the producers (the people from SUPER SIZE ME) take someone and drop them into a new life for 30 days.  So far we have had someone work the coal mines of West Virginia for 30 days, a former NFL players spend 30 days in a wheel chair, a hunter spend 30 days with a PETA family.  But last</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/2384583491676188342/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=2384583491676188342' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2384583491676188342'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2384583491676188342'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/06/30-days.html' title='30 Days...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-5791075634148137784</id><published>2008-06-24T08:00:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-06-24T08:07:28.544-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi There...</title><summary type='text'>One thing leads to another and bam I haven't posted in weeks (sounds like going to the YMCA).  My life is good right now at the expense of ignoring some things.  The main ones being here and the YMCA.  I stopped going and am still paying for it.  I do not think I have been there in about 4 months.  And before that one week I did go I was away for almost a year.  I really really really need to get</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/5791075634148137784/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=5791075634148137784' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/5791075634148137784'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/5791075634148137784'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/06/hi-there.html' title='Hi There...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-1187655496133204206</id><published>2008-06-18T08:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-06-18T08:19:22.278-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Best Browser Ever!!!</title><summary type='text'>I got mine!  Go get yours!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/1187655496133204206/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=1187655496133204206' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1187655496133204206'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1187655496133204206'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/06/best-browser-ever.html' title='Best Browser Ever!!!'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-6184034142949572605</id><published>2008-06-16T08:07:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-06-16T08:13:50.952-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Father's Day</title><summary type='text'>Well Happy Father's Day to you!Mine was fantastic!!!!  On Saturday we took a drive to Cincinnati and took in a Reds game.  They were playing the hated Boston Red Sox  so I was all decked out in my Yankees gear.  I was getting tons of looks driving into the stadium when I realized that I had my YANKEES LICENSE PLATE on the front of the car (we only need back plates in Indiana) and many Boston fans</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/6184034142949572605/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=6184034142949572605' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/6184034142949572605'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/6184034142949572605'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/06/happy-fathers-day.html' title='Happy Father&apos;s Day'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-7893515103122253013</id><published>2008-06-13T16:14:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-06-13T16:14:21.343-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Tim Russert</title><summary type='text'>Goodbye good sir.  If there were more journalist like you it would once again be a noble profession!   My Sunday mornings will be empty.  He will be missed now and always!   Thoughts and prayers for him and his family. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/7893515103122253013/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=7893515103122253013' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/7893515103122253013'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/7893515103122253013'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/06/tim-russert.html' title='Tim Russert'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-1605749333662381724</id><published>2008-06-12T07:42:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-06-12T07:44:35.166-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome....</title><summary type='text'>This morning at 3am PST my brother and his wife welcomed thier 2nd child, my Godchild!!!!  Congrats on the baby girl!!!!!In other news, nothing.  Life has taken such a calm course lately I've nothing to write about.  I have the same grumblings as everyone about work and gas and economy, etc....  Nothing worth standing out about.So instead I welcome little Fiona into our family.  And wish her good</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/1605749333662381724/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=1605749333662381724' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1605749333662381724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1605749333662381724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/06/welcome.html' title='Welcome....'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-8631380670755779098</id><published>2008-06-06T07:49:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-06-06T07:54:18.590-05:00</updated><title type='text'>School's Out!!!!</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday was the last day of school for the boy.  A rollercoaster of a school year, we are hoping he learned something this year to get his head back in the game and finsh strong the next 3 years.  He is taking AP World History.  Very tough class, we'll see if he lasts!!!Band practice starts Monday, yes Monday.  These Band Nazi's don't give them a break.  He'll be practcing everyday till school </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/8631380670755779098/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=8631380670755779098' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8631380670755779098'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8631380670755779098'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/06/schools-out.html' title='School&apos;s Out!!!!'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-983471206093689034</id><published>2008-05-31T10:27:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-05-31T10:33:02.379-05:00</updated><title type='text'>No Speak English, Sorry</title><summary type='text'>Weird days on the homestead.  We have been battling long work days and long work weeks, the countdown to the end of school, finals and the money crunch.  Last week the toilet broke and I did all I could to fix it, to no avail we need a new one.  On top of that the leak in the toilet created mold and ruined the carpet.  So that was all torn out.  Fortunately we know someone who knows someone and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/983471206093689034/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=983471206093689034' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/983471206093689034'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/983471206093689034'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/05/no-speak-english-sorry.html' title='No Speak English, Sorry'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-2459930484567039195</id><published>2008-05-26T07:54:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-05-26T07:55:46.360-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Memorial Day</title><summary type='text'>Today is the day we remember the fallen of this great country of ours.  Please think of them while spending time at the beach, on the deck, with family or at work (like me).  It is the real reason most of you have a three day weekend...Thank you</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/2459930484567039195/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=2459930484567039195' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2459930484567039195'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2459930484567039195'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/05/memorial-day.html' title='Memorial Day'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-5274376437673560404</id><published>2008-05-22T19:24:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-05-22T19:25:40.241-05:00</updated><title type='text'>An Open Letter</title><summary type='text'>Dear May,You blow!  You have given me so much work this month, it is killing me.  Three more days and I am free!!!!!  Indy 500 here I come!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/5274376437673560404/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=5274376437673560404' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/5274376437673560404'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/5274376437673560404'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/05/open-letter.html' title='An Open Letter'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-4364296772216098470</id><published>2008-05-12T07:36:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-05-12T07:51:08.338-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Back Burn...</title><summary type='text'>Had some troubles sleeping the last few nights.  The back and shoulders hurt and I am peeling already. Hope you all had a Happy Mother's Day (if you're a mother) and that you were catered to and did nothing the whole day.That is what we did.  Woke up late and enjoyed some couch time.  The wife did nothing but relax and recover from the sun poisoning.  Otherwise a nice day and then dinner and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/4364296772216098470/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=4364296772216098470' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4364296772216098470'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4364296772216098470'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/05/back-burn.html' title='Back Burn...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-3796184498898342111</id><published>2008-05-11T10:47:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-05-11T10:55:23.551-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Back Again...</title><summary type='text'>Well the flight was good (upgraded again) and we got in last night at 8ish.  Picked up the boy and had a nice quiet dinner at home.  The dog was very happy to see us and we her.  Spent some time with the boy, talked about the week and had a nice night.The trip was fantastic.  I did nothing on several day, absolutely nothing!!!  And it was fantastic.  A very different experience for me to have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/3796184498898342111/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=3796184498898342111' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/3796184498898342111'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/3796184498898342111'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/05/back-again.html' title='Back Again...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-8891101403708255841</id><published>2008-05-10T09:38:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2008-05-10T09:46:23.047-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Vacation Days 3 and 4</title><summary type='text'>Well we got  burnt on the beach!  But that was OK.  We did pool side in the morning, a nice buffet lunch and then spa time.  I got the Swedish massage for an hour and it was awesome!!!!!!  Then back down to the beach for a little more sun and sand and waves.Thursday night was the Dine Around.  We picked a nice local restraunt and we went with 2 other couples.  The food was fantastic, I had the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/8891101403708255841/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=8891101403708255841' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8891101403708255841'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8891101403708255841'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/05/vacation-days-3-and-4.html' title='Vacation Days 3 and 4'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-3831149849946836634</id><published>2008-05-08T15:06:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-05-08T15:14:42.109-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Vaction Day Two....</title><summary type='text'>Flight was great, we upgraded to business class, very nice, free alcohol!!!!Got the the resort and headed immediately to the beach.  Spent the rest of the day there with the wife's co-workers.  Did I mention this was an all expenses paid vacation?  The wife was a top sales person at the bank and won this trip.  We pay for nothing!!!!  After the beach we went to the room for awhile and unpacked </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/3831149849946836634/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=3831149849946836634' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/3831149849946836634'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/3831149849946836634'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/05/vaction-day-two.html' title='Vaction Day Two....'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-6897170984732578449</id><published>2008-05-07T16:54:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-05-08T14:56:40.861-05:00</updated><title type='text'>On vacation</title><summary type='text'>In Florida, Fort Myers, just the wife and I, no kid........first time in 15 years!!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/6897170984732578449/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=6897170984732578449' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/6897170984732578449'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/6897170984732578449'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/05/on-vacation.html' title='On vacation'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-2933962886422287362</id><published>2008-05-05T07:54:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-05-05T08:04:44.292-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Blast From The Past</title><summary type='text'>I am on Facebook and mySpace and all those other sites.  Mainly because I like doing Beta tests and then lose interest and usually do not go back (mySpace).  Facebook holds a little more interest as a lot of the boys from my Scout Troop are my 'friends' and send me stuff all the time.  I get a lot of friend requests but I usually ignore them if I do not know them personally (I guess people ask </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/2933962886422287362/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=2933962886422287362' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2933962886422287362'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2933962886422287362'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/05/blast-from-past.html' title='Blast From The Past'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-308573305200000107</id><published>2008-04-30T08:14:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-04-30T08:17:34.697-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Birthday</title><summary type='text'>So yesterday was my birthday and I got many nice calls and emails and Walls on Facebook.  We had my party last Sunday and had a great time.  I got toys this year (which is when you know you are close to 40).  Aside from the muscle car I bought this year (Dodge Charger) I got a RC car, DVD, CD and a Wii.  I think they are trying to head off the mid-life crisis.....All in all it was a great </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/308573305200000107/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=308573305200000107' title='36 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/308573305200000107'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/308573305200000107'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/04/happy-birthday.html' title='Happy Birthday'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>36</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-5080022787151376169</id><published>2008-04-28T07:07:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-04-28T07:15:57.395-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Where Has All The Time Gone...</title><summary type='text'>So I have noticed a lack of posting on most of the blogs I read (myself at the top of that list) and I under if a) being spring that most of the people I relate to (families) just find themselves as busy as I or b) blogging is past it's prime and heading downhill.I hope it is the first but I think it might be a combination of the two.  I find that I have little time to sit and ponder on the PC </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/5080022787151376169/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=5080022787151376169' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/5080022787151376169'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/5080022787151376169'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/04/where-has-all-time-gone.html' title='Where Has All The Time Gone...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-4019882213701980450</id><published>2008-04-18T08:31:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-04-18T08:32:28.311-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Still Here...</title><summary type='text'>Been busy with work and family visits.  We had an earthquake last night.  Nothing major, I didn't wake up but the boy and dog did!!!Hope all is well by you</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/4019882213701980450/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=4019882213701980450' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4019882213701980450'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4019882213701980450'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/04/still-here.html' title='Still Here...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-2307795305317582045</id><published>2008-04-12T22:51:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-04-12T22:54:15.010-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Fun Day Out...</title><summary type='text'>After a rough week at work my FIL and his family are here.  For a fun day out mix:1. Good Company2. Good meal with family and friends3. Mix in happy son and nephew4. sprinkle 2 games of bowling5. top off with apple pie, Cupcakes or golf lesson6. finish off with a good adults (not porn but not a cartoon) movieLet bake for the whole day and at midnight you'll fall asleep satisfied.....</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/2307795305317582045/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=2307795305317582045' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2307795305317582045'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2307795305317582045'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/04/fun-day-out.html' title='Fun Day Out...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-2953103189319480586</id><published>2008-04-07T07:45:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T13:13:23.606-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Weekend Update....</title><summary type='text'>In and unexpected turn of events the boy and I got tickets to the Cubs yesterday.  We jumped in the car at 9am and drove the 3.5 hours to Chicago and visited one of the oldest parks in all of baseball.  Let me get this out of the way...the game was great, excellent pitching, 3 home runs and some awesome baseball.Now that has been said let me discuss the Ballpark itself.  WOW.  An great throwback </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/2953103189319480586/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=2953103189319480586' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2953103189319480586'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2953103189319480586'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/04/weekend-update.html' title='Weekend Update....'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_91M6LaOfqxE/R_oYigioi9I/AAAAAAAAAPE/SMREF24CvkQ/s72-c/HPIM0822.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-208909418232466475</id><published>2008-04-01T14:16:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T14:41:32.660-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Great SUV Experiment</title><summary type='text'>I always wanted an SUV.  I had an old Dodge Ram back in the day as a 2nd car and loved to drive it.  So much so that I wanted to trade my current car (Plymouth Acclaim) in for a SUV.  I did some research and found I wanted the Granddaddy of SUV, the Jeep Grand Wagoneer.  I found one that was not rusted away and bought it.  What a mistake.  I loved it, and worked on it and joined a club and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/208909418232466475/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=208909418232466475' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/208909418232466475'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/208909418232466475'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/04/great-suv-experiment.html' title='The Great SUV Experiment'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-1446351462747730303</id><published>2008-03-28T23:24:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-28T23:28:28.728-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A New Start...</title><summary type='text'>Like many I wash my hands after using the restroom.  I have an odd habit of after washing using a paper towel to turn off the water and then open the door.  I was called out on this at work and then found out that several co-workers do the same thing.  I have been in there and heard/seen men use the restroom and then go right out the door.  I just washed my hands and then I am going to grab the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/1446351462747730303/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=1446351462747730303' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1446351462747730303'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1446351462747730303'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-start.html' title='A New Start...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-762582996205607299</id><published>2008-03-27T07:30:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-27T07:49:11.029-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Lazy</title><summary type='text'>Wow, I cannot seem to write anymore.  I stopped going to the Y and I sleep in a lot.  I need to get into gear and join the program.I head to NY this weekend for my annual Fantasy Baseball draft.  It should be a good time, I always enjoy heading out there and visiting friends. The boy is doing well with baseball and Scouts and such.  It is better when he is busy then free ranging after school.  He</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/762582996205607299/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=762582996205607299' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/762582996205607299'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/762582996205607299'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/03/lazy.html' title='Lazy'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-2221659040861319915</id><published>2008-03-24T07:50:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-24T07:56:32.335-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Easter and The Weekend...</title><summary type='text'>A late Happy Easter to all fellow Catholics.  We had a fantastic one, the whole family (those in town) came over for dinner.  We had lamb, lamb chops, sweet potatoes, carrots, baby potatoes, string beans, the list goes on and on.  My parents provided the meat and the wife filled out the rest of the table.  As usual it was fantastic.  My sister, her son, and my brother from Chicago and his wife </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/2221659040861319915/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=2221659040861319915' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2221659040861319915'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2221659040861319915'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/03/happy-easter-and-weekend.html' title='Happy Easter and The Weekend...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-4461884829652301924</id><published>2008-03-20T07:17:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-20T07:21:44.455-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Birthday To The Boy...</title><summary type='text'>Today is the boy's 15th birthday.  Like all teenagers he has his ups and downs but in the end he is a good kid with lots of potential to be a great man!  Now don't get me wrong, I do not have Joe Kennedy aspirations of him ruling the world but I do see him coming into his own and doing good things with his life.  I am extremely proud of what he is doing with his life.  And feel very old in the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/4461884829652301924/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=4461884829652301924' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4461884829652301924'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4461884829652301924'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/03/happy-birthday-to-boy.html' title='Happy Birthday To The Boy...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-2024672274911824352</id><published>2008-03-15T09:54:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-15T09:58:47.340-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Catch Up</title><summary type='text'>Well it has been a long long week....The boy made the HS baseball team, we are so very proud of him, only 14 made the team and he was one of them.  He was very excited and we look forward to a good season of High School ball!My new car is pretty awesome!  The one problem is it has a slight cigarette smell to it, CarMax told me  to bring it in on Monday and they will detail and ionize it and will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/2024672274911824352/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=2024672274911824352' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2024672274911824352'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2024672274911824352'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/03/catch-up.html' title='Catch Up'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-7764604471292943196</id><published>2008-03-09T18:21:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-09T18:28:19.160-05:00</updated><title type='text'>There and Back Again...</title><summary type='text'>Picked up the new car Friday night.  It is awesome, brand new (almost) and I would have a picture if I can find my camera (which still has the NYC wedding photos on it)...Then got a call to work a basketball game in Columbus, OHIO, 3 hours away.  The pay was good and they even paid for mileage and a hotel.  So I took the new car on the road, and what a road it was, seems OHIO got hit with a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/7764604471292943196/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=7764604471292943196' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/7764604471292943196'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/7764604471292943196'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/03/there-and-back-again.html' title='There and Back Again...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-8176983561806338810</id><published>2008-03-07T08:00:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-03-07T08:03:07.306-06:00</updated><title type='text'>TGIF...</title><summary type='text'>My car is falling apart, my new one is here and we go see it tonight.  I paid $500 to transfer it here to Indy but am still under no obligation to purchase.  But it is the one I want and if it passes muster it will be in the garage tonight.My current car had a revelation last night, I think it realizes it is almost done.  It is hard to make a left hand turn and every light is on on the dashboard.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/8176983561806338810/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=8176983561806338810' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8176983561806338810'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8176983561806338810'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/03/tgif.html' title='TGIF...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-2431979959969564382</id><published>2008-03-05T08:24:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-03-05T08:26:57.065-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Strange Dreams...</title><summary type='text'>I awoke this morning after a really weird dream.  I left my job to go to the station down the street and after 3 hours absolutely hated it.  But I could not get my old job back.  I was very upset and when I woke up was still upset about it.   I told the wife about the dream and she said, wow you must really like your job!  I guess I do...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/2431979959969564382/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=2431979959969564382' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2431979959969564382'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2431979959969564382'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/03/strange-dreams.html' title='Strange Dreams...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-6913184522339231909</id><published>2008-03-03T06:57:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-03-03T07:00:40.491-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Grapes?</title><summary type='text'>Why is it that my dog (and most dogs) can chew a stick, chew furniture, chew up underwear, chew leather, your favorite shoes, stuffed animals, their own feet and anything that hits the floor in the kitchen but when a grape hits the ground they look at it, take it in their mouth and then drop it still intact and there it will sit under someone picks it up...But drop a chicken nugget and it will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/6913184522339231909/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=6913184522339231909' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/6913184522339231909'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/6913184522339231909'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/03/grapes.html' title='Grapes?'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-2640934119125522918</id><published>2008-02-28T07:46:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-02-28T07:59:18.933-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Ground Zero...</title><summary type='text'>After all these years I finally went to Ground Zero while in NYC for the wedding this weekend.  I expected all sorts of emotions.  We approached from the south which is where I would come from when leaving my Dad's office and walking to my Grandmother's office.  I looked up and for the first time in 30 odd years they were not there.  My heart broke all over again and I felt my eyes fill with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/2640934119125522918/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=2640934119125522918' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2640934119125522918'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2640934119125522918'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/02/ground-zero.html' title='Ground Zero...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-4858779775542522336</id><published>2008-02-25T20:28:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-02-25T20:48:10.709-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Fight...</title><summary type='text'>So at one point this weekend I was talking to my cousin and his new Bride.  It was 3am and we were all a little under the influence of cheer and spirits, but I imparted some wisdom to the new couple.In order to have a long and happy marriage do three things:FIGHT:  never stew on anything, let it out and get it out.  Holding it in causes resentment and building anger, which will then explode when </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/4858779775542522336/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=4858779775542522336' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4858779775542522336'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4858779775542522336'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/02/fight.html' title='Fight...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-5616259080146057107</id><published>2008-02-25T08:32:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-02-25T08:39:02.072-06:00</updated><title type='text'>The Return...</title><summary type='text'>I guess like working out I took a small hiatus from blogging.  But like both, now I am back...- I have been sick for about 6 weeks now.  Took all sorts of meds, on next round now, cannot shake this chest 'cold'- Went to NYC for wedding, that's it's own entry- looking for new car.  Current one needs 2000 worth of work and that does not include engine work, of which has 115000 miles on it.   </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/5616259080146057107/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=5616259080146057107' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/5616259080146057107'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/5616259080146057107'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/02/return.html' title='The Return...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-4543173100989411144</id><published>2008-02-04T07:52:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-02-04T08:00:39.429-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Wild Ride...</title><summary type='text'>For a second year in a row we have a Super Bowl winner in our house.  While we live in Indy and support the home team we have allegences to other teams before we moved here.  While my team might make a trip in the near future (Cleveland Browns) the wife's team won it all last night.  She has been a Giants fan since I met her 20 years ago.  She has the jersey and talks the talk every season.  Last</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/4543173100989411144/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=4543173100989411144' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4543173100989411144'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4543173100989411144'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/02/wild-ride.html' title='Wild Ride...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-657071830362244375</id><published>2008-01-29T12:24:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-29T12:28:02.030-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Keep on keeping on...</title><summary type='text'>The boy broke his hand the other day.  Got it slammed in a locker last week but seemed fine.  It acted up this weekend and now he has a cast on it. Only for 3 weeks, which is good, but this week also starts his braces treatment.  He goes in on Thursday to get the teeth ready, next week for lowers, then a week later for uppers.  Then the next week he gets the cast off. Been really sick lately.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/657071830362244375/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=657071830362244375' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/657071830362244375'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/657071830362244375'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/01/keep-on-keeping-on.html' title='Keep on keeping on...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-2504438632791116506</id><published>2008-01-24T08:06:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-24T20:45:25.998-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Check Up</title><summary type='text'>Hey there, been awhile sorry. I got sick and have not been able to kick it. I started working out again and was doing well and then I got this chest cold that would not go away. I missed a day or two of work and pretty much went from bed to work to bed for several days.Some updates on the Life of Bryan:- my car is dying a slow death. I brought it in for a tune up (115k) and turns out I need $2000</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/2504438632791116506/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=2504438632791116506' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2504438632791116506'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2504438632791116506'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/01/check-up.html' title='Check Up'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-646211981092371016</id><published>2008-01-22T21:04:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-22T21:04:48.514-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm Here....</title><summary type='text'>I'm sick, get used to it.....</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/646211981092371016/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=646211981092371016' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/646211981092371016'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/646211981092371016'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/01/im-here.html' title='I&apos;m Here....'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-8849909228275022149</id><published>2008-01-17T20:57:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-22T21:03:24.284-06:00</updated><title type='text'>resist</title><summary type='text'>     Which American Civil War General are you?created with QuizFarm.com  You scored as William T. ShermanOne of the Union's greatest heroes, your capture of Atlanta helped guarantee Lincoln's re-election and the winning of the war.  South of the Mason-Dixon, they think you're a monster, but you're really only a *little* crazy...        William T. Sherman        85%General George McClellan        </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/8849909228275022149/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=8849909228275022149' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8849909228275022149'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8849909228275022149'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/01/resist.html' title='resist'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-2541331591711083481</id><published>2008-01-13T09:04:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-13T09:09:50.317-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Disappear...</title><summary type='text'>I have been very busy lately so no time to post.  I started working out in the mornings again.  It was great to get back to the gym and see some people I have not seen in a while.  It was 5 months between workouts and I was sore the next day (serves me right).I also have been very active in Scouts lately.  EVERY Saturday in January has a Scouting activity for me.  Last night it was the Winter </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/2541331591711083481/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=2541331591711083481' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2541331591711083481'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2541331591711083481'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/01/blog-post.html' title='Disappear...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-3706187945016488911</id><published>2008-01-07T08:30:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-07T08:35:02.226-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy New Year!!!</title><summary type='text'>Today feels like the first day of the new year.  Last week was spent saying goodbye to family, working overtime and  beginning of year meetings with Scouts that I did not have a moment to breathe.For some reason today feels like the dawning of 2008.  So I shall make it thus.I look forward to another year of blogging.  I have an appointment with the gym tomorrow morning and have all my stuff ready</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/3706187945016488911/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=3706187945016488911' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/3706187945016488911'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/3706187945016488911'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/01/happy-new-year_07.html' title='Happy New Year!!!'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-3762753648136582021</id><published>2008-01-02T08:04:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-02T08:05:38.342-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Another Recap</title><summary type='text'>I put my 2007 resolutions on the sidebar last year, let us see how it went2007 Resolutions     Exercise 4x per week - NOKeep Journal - 60%Spend more quality time w/family - YESTake boy to Yankee Stadium - YESWell two out of four at 100% yes.  I'll have my new ones up soon.....</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/3762753648136582021/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=3762753648136582021' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/3762753648136582021'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/3762753648136582021'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/01/another-recap.html' title='Another Recap'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-1900372465929452513</id><published>2008-01-01T08:32:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-01T13:39:33.822-06:00</updated><title type='text'>The Year In Review</title><summary type='text'>Instructions: Go to the FIRST BLOG of each month for the past year. Copy and paste the LAST SENTENCE of each blog. That is your Year in Review.December 2006: Welcome 2007 and Thank You 2006!!January 2007: Now the only problem is being able to part with some of my games....but hey it works for me!February 2007: I may look like some newspaper reporter walking through the grocery store but hey, it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/1900372465929452513/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=1900372465929452513' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1900372465929452513'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1900372465929452513'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/01/year-in-review.html' title='The Year In Review'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-1958174886556984815</id><published>2008-01-01T00:14:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-01T00:15:34.610-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy New Year</title><summary type='text'>May 2008 bring you joy, happiness and success for you and yours!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/1958174886556984815/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=1958174886556984815' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1958174886556984815'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1958174886556984815'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2008/01/happy-new-year.html' title='Happy New Year'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-8132369311483097188</id><published>2007-12-28T08:32:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-28T08:36:24.449-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Wrap Up....</title><summary type='text'>Well it is back to work for me today.  Christmas was fantastic here in Indiana.Santa treated us all very well.  My family chipped in and got me a laptop.  I got some nice Rush things from the wife and my son picked out a "utility tool" (like a Leatherman) for Scouting and an organizer for my life.  All excellent gifts.I am truly blessed with a great family.  We all went out to celebrate my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/8132369311483097188/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=8132369311483097188' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8132369311483097188'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8132369311483097188'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2007/12/wrap-up.html' title='Wrap Up....'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-830067252442487149</id><published>2007-12-24T07:13:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-24T07:15:09.205-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Merry Christmas...</title><summary type='text'>As I head out to work today I just wanted to wish you a very Merry Christmas!Enjoy this time of year with family and friends, be well and be good and be kind to each other!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/830067252442487149/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=830067252442487149' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/830067252442487149'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/830067252442487149'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2007/12/merry-christmas.html' title='Merry Christmas...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-2666682693809085248</id><published>2007-12-21T17:42:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-21T17:43:45.191-06:00</updated><title type='text'>And We Are Off...</title><summary type='text'>Woke early and went to work 2 hours early for a full day.  Now I am back at home and packing.  Tonight is the annual Scout Lock-In.  I am off to the High School to spend the night with 120 teenagers.....see you at 8am if I am still sane....</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/2666682693809085248/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=2666682693809085248' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2666682693809085248'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2666682693809085248'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2007/12/and-we-are-off.html' title='And We Are Off...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-7255858692196043570</id><published>2007-12-17T08:12:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-17T08:19:32.884-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Quick Hits....</title><summary type='text'>Been a rough week or two I'll tell you that.  Must go in early to work, have to hit a few stores on the way there so here are your quick hits:- The boy is doing very well in school right now.  He shows us all his homework and stayed in yesterday to study for finals this week.  And I mean actually study, he sat there all day working on packets and asking us questions.- Christmas cards were out </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/7255858692196043570/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=7255858692196043570' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/7255858692196043570'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/7255858692196043570'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2007/12/quick-hits.html' title='Quick Hits....'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-2986996006579612017</id><published>2007-12-16T10:52:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-16T10:52:41.865-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>79% GeekLooking for payday loans?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/2986996006579612017/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=2986996006579612017' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2986996006579612017'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2986996006579612017'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2007/12/79-geek-looking-for-payday-loans.html' title=''/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-8972417684238844840</id><published>2007-12-10T07:37:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-10T07:39:16.828-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Lost...</title><summary type='text'>And sad, the season is not upon me.  Been in a funk and do not know how to get out.   Could it be my mid-life crisis?  Have no desire to do anything and pretty much want everyone to leave me the hell alone...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/8972417684238844840/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=8972417684238844840' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8972417684238844840'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/8972417684238844840'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2007/12/lost.html' title='Lost...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-4501824582937473212</id><published>2007-12-08T08:33:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-08T08:51:24.399-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Pearl Harbor....</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday was the anniversary of the first invasion of the US.  My Grandfather was there and survived. When the smoke had settled and the bodies claimed we stood up.  We as in America, we stood up as one and put a stop to the cause for this invasion.  Men stood in line and joined the armed forces, some under age and lied to serve their country.  Women stood up as well, taking non-traditional jobs</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/4501824582937473212/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=4501824582937473212' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4501824582937473212'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4501824582937473212'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2007/12/pearl-harbor.html' title='Pearl Harbor....'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-4153425162507369530</id><published>2007-12-03T08:12:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-03T08:19:56.986-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Good Morning</title><summary type='text'>The weekend did not turn out the way we expected.  Halfway through decorating the outside I noticed a broken window on the second floor.  Seems one of the boy's friends threw a rock at it the other day AND THEN slept over our house that night.  To say we were pissed was an understatement!!!  So instead of decorating the house for Christmas we spent the day (roughly 11am till about 3am)  dealing </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/4153425162507369530/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=4153425162507369530' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4153425162507369530'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4153425162507369530'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2007/12/good-morning.html' title='Good Morning'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-1696736197463233075</id><published>2007-11-30T08:05:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-11-30T08:33:47.866-06:00</updated><title type='text'>The Immigrant Song...</title><summary type='text'>Is there anything better than Friday.  Sure, Friday that is payday, better than that Payday Friday before your vacation!!!!Was tired this morning but am now cranking the i-tunes and getting ready for work.  Random thoughts today...Poor James on Survivor, stupid SOB, you had 2 idols, play one!!!!Dallas v GB: baseball is my sport of choice, I watch the Colts and the Giants and the Browns but I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/1696736197463233075/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=1696736197463233075' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1696736197463233075'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/1696736197463233075'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2007/11/immigrant-song.html' title='The Immigrant Song...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-4093679862568749625</id><published>2007-11-29T07:47:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-11-29T07:54:23.526-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Previous Encounter...</title><summary type='text'>So I slept like a baby last night.  Went right to bed at 11pmish.  Woke up this morning with no brake in the night (that I know of).  However, I will report something that seemed odd to me but disregarded on Monday.  My wife woke me up on the way to work and told me to put the clothes in the washer in the dryer.  I said fine and went back to sleep.  I then got up and went to move the clothes, but</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/4093679862568749625/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=4093679862568749625' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4093679862568749625'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/4093679862568749625'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2007/11/previous-encounter.html' title='Previous Encounter...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-7238586443830617078</id><published>2007-11-28T07:47:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-11-28T07:52:29.835-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Up All Night...</title><summary type='text'>Haven't been sleeping well lately.  Very restless.  The other night the dog woke me up twice to go out.  Once at 2am and once at 4am.  Very tired all day yesterday.Last night I got freaked out.  Backstory:  For years I would wake up in the middle of the night at 3am almost every night.  Very EXTREMELY freaky to me but it has not happened in a few months. At around 3am last night my wife bolt </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/7238586443830617078/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=7238586443830617078' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/7238586443830617078'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/7238586443830617078'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2007/11/up-all-night.html' title='Up All Night...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821677.post-2797637310742020552</id><published>2007-11-27T07:45:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-11-27T08:28:05.888-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Angry Rants...</title><summary type='text'>Can you believe that Sesame Street Season 1 &amp; 2 on DVD are considered UNSUITABLE FOR KIDS, Sesame Street, UNSUITABLE.  They have complaints about Oscars' "Grouchiness", Cookie Monsters' obsessiveness with Cookies and the character Allister Cookie on Monsterpiece Theater.   What the hell is wrong with people today!!!!  This is the last straw, I am done, people are freaking idiots, idiots I tell </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/feeds/2797637310742020552/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3821677&amp;postID=2797637310742020552' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2797637310742020552'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3821677/posts/default/2797637310742020552'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bigbry.blogspot.com/2007/11/angry-rants.html' title='Angry Rants...'/><author><name>Bryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10352427254696862975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://www.madstatter.com/assets/sigavs/07/Yankees.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry></feed>
