The Life and Times of Jim
Hi, there. I'm Jim. Welcome to my phlog!
This site was written for Las Vegas, then LouisVille. Now, it seems to be about anywhere. In these phlogs, you'll see a lot of my personal notes and pictures. I like to post my observations here to remember life and celebrate it. I'm not religious. I don't pray for good fortune. I'm ecstatically grateful for the gift of life and I think our time should be remembered and not taken for granted. I'm not a writer. I think pictures tell stories so much better than words. I love just about everything in this life, and, I guess that would have to include you. So, if you've seen me, don't be surprised if your picture is in here somewhere. Of all the critters, people are absolutely the most interesting. 
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Tue 
07/06/2004 11:34:14
 jim  People are funny!
1) I was helping a guy, who is moving to Missouri Wednesday, move his furniture into a storage unit. I said "I read Missouri had a nasty tornado yesterday. He said, yea, Amarillo Texas is having them too.". Anyone else think that's an odd response but me?.
2) July 4th, someone asked me to turn my truck lights on so they could see the fireworks better.
3) Dustin said a kid on the block said his Dad was going to beat up Dustin's family, and he believed the 9 year old he just met. He warned us. lol
4) Jennifer, who complained the fireworks hurt her ears cause she has great hearing, wanted my 100 watt surround system turned up from half way to full, cause she couldn't hear it. (the windows are rattling from the bass right now).
5) The people who I helped move yesterday, rode the elevator up to where they where they were storing their furniture, but took the stairs down. They said, 'cause it was easier'.
6) Someone just told me, they were told this is the worst time of year to get a job in Las Vegas. LOL!!!
7) I've helped move practically two houses of furniture in one week for absolutely no gain at all. And I gave, then installed a truck shell too. (I did get a Coke and some breakfast out of it all though).
Tue 
07/06/2004 09:53:14
 jim  My challenge to non smokers
Ya know. I was on the freeway the other day, stopped in traffic, A/C sucking in fresh air to cool down the inside of my truck. I was smoking a cigarette. I thought about the smoking and nonsmoking sections at a buffet I ate at earlier.
See, someone complained about my smoking.
SO HERE IS MY CHALLENGE TO NON-SMOKING COMPLAINERS
- I go into a closed garage and smoke cigarettes with 20 people for one hour.
- They go into a closed garage with their running vehicle for one hour.
Then we'll all come out, and talk about how toxic passive tobacco smoke is.
Of course, they'd be dead from the carbon monoxide emissions from their vehicle, I'd think.
Tue 
07/06/2004 09:12:53
 jim  Thanks for the entry Becky.
I suppose I got my reward already for helping those people move.
I got my Tit for Tat. :)
I've got a family of sorts, thanks to you and yours.
Tue 
07/06/2004 09:08:31
 jim  Last night, I dreamed that I was at a rave party
Rob came up to me. He told me his funeral was just a scam, he made a lot of money out of it. He just wanted to let me know that he was doing great. He said he he had a new name, was living in Spokane, Washington with Missy.
Funny how the days turn into your dreams.
I got the rave party from part of "The Matrix" movie.
Rob is dead, but I think he did what he did for the money
Missy is vacationing in Spokane, Washington right now.
And someone asked me what happens after you die.
I'd told them, what's left of you breaks down, germs eat it, other things eat the germs, and maybe in a million years or so, you get to become an intelligent life form again.
That seems like a pretty true statement doesn't it?
Tue 
07/06/2004 09:03:32
 Jim  How is your back this morning?
Good Morning Babe (bf)  I'm going to study on driving test online today. Thank you for getting the Black Cohosh for me. I think you should have gotten something for helping Joy's Parents move it just didn't seem right that when you help someone move that it should have been a Tit for a Tat. Love ya Becky :)
Tue 
07/06/2004 08:02:37
 Jim  Yes this is my truck, and yes I will help you move
Cooked 3 lbs bacon, 26 eggs, washed the truck, the dog. Becky (my g/f) and I spent 6 hours on the road. We helped Robert (her son) move his preggers g/f's parent's stuff into a storage facility.
So, I've helped people move for two days in 1 weeks time, with absolutely nothing to gain. Some would call me a fool. I know I do at times.
I need to print up a bumper sticker saying "Yes this is my truck, and yes I will help you move". lol.
Seriously though, I'm been dancing around with 'TIME EATERS', as I call them, a little too much lately.
Sun 
07/04/2004 23:17:13
 jim  Well, spent the night partying (soberly) with the
Well, spent the night partying (soberly) with the neighbors. My brother, Becky, Jennifer, and Dustin went to VoTech hill to watch Las Vegas's fireworks. Its the highest point in the valley and it's one mile away. Dustin didn't want to leave the trucks cause of scorpions, Jennifer wanted to turn the lights on to see the fireworks better...It was an interesting night. The neighbors red taped the road off for X thru traffic...but they only had $50 worth of fireworks. The main party favorite was booze and pot. lol. Those days are long past for me...but it was fun hanging out.
Sat 
07/03/2004 00:18:55
 Jim  Talked to Skip about his wonder drug that lets you
Talked to Skip about his wonder drug that lets you live forever (supposedly another Gerovital, Laetrile, HGH) answer to a healthier/longer life. It's an MLM that sells a Mangoxxx juice. I was thrilled to point out those tiny letters at the end of every article, that say its all BS, not to take it's advice, use it as therapy, and to seek a physician for any ailment. I love franchises...they all look the same to me.
The real way to make money is to SELL franchises with your own DNAJavalium Juice from the jungles of Columbia with actors, statements from DR's, and Testimonials...and be sure to include the disclamer statements to forgo the lawsuits and libel laws. LOL
Sat 
07/03/2004 00:11:48
 jim  Went to LVMS and watched Fireworks
Took Becky, Dustin and Jennifer to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Bullring), and watched 3 hours of racing and a demolition derby. At the end, they had a decent fireworks display that lasted 5 minutes. It was pretty cool.
Fri 
07/02/2004 21:12:34
 jim  Vegas,NV-StreisandPark-Fireworks Jim
Fri 
07/02/2004 17:04:01
 jim  Vegas,NV-RaceTrack-Jim,Becky,Dustin,Jim
Fri 
07/02/2004 12:02:21
 jim  Vegas,NV-RaceTrack
Thu 
07/01/2004 21:28:06
 jim  What I call a good deed is
What I call a good deed, is something you do nice for someone else, without anything to gain from your action.
Thu 
07/01/2004 20:21:57
 jim  Another day of good deeds. Helped someone move.
I helped move a friend across town for about 7 hours today, and it was HOT! Everything from a queen bed to a refrigerator. Guess I've still got the physical stamina that kind of labor requires and that's nice to know!
Bought 6 cartons of smokes, laid back, watched tube. Made some smoked pork/gravy and mashed potatoes for dinner. (Just didn't feel like going out for KFC).
Wed 
06/30/2004 20:33:01
 jim  I’m sorry Warren Davis.
I'm sorry Warren Davis. Well, I would have been right if I just said Dave Davis, since all of the Davis men are Dave's. :) I think (anyway). www.oddtod.com is a fun site. Thanks for the T.O.
Wed 
06/30/2004 00:00:00
 jim  I hate waiting for things. Loff is still unemploye
Waited in a parking lot for 2 hours while Jennifer got new glasses ,
then I went back an hour later and picked up David (a roomie) an hour later in the same neighborhood.
Installed a shell on Robert's truck. (I dug it out of a dumpster, lol). It looks great. Then they left us with 10 loads of laundry hoping we'll do it. WOW! That would take all day and night to finish!!! I figure if we do it, we'll hit a laundrymat and do it all in 1 hour.
Talked to Loff today.
He's not having any luck finding work. I told him my house appreciated the taxable equivalent of me making $17.50 an hour last year, and I cashed in on it with a loan that I can write off, and I'm making more interest than I'm paying for the loan. Ain't math wonderful!!! But most people don't get it. :(
Life is simple if you let it be.
Tue 
06/29/2004 12:15:35
 jim  Right back at ya!
Oh, and it's good to hear from ya Warren Douglas!!!
Tue 
06/29/2004 12:13:54
 jim  Toilet Paper Statistics
Another day for shopping.
Turns out we go thru 160 rolls of toilet paper a month.
Now if that ain't the WILDEST statistic you've ever heard, let me know.
That's 160 / 4 people = 40 roll/ person = 1.30 rolls per person a day!!!
Mon 
06/28/2004 20:15:10
 jim  Dustin and Jennifer will be here for 2 weeks
It's been a while since my last entry. A lot of things have happened I suppose. I just found out
Dustin and Jennifer will be here for 2 weeks (instead of 4 days) and I just went shopping. We didn't prepare for that kind of time. Don't know what to think about that. But all in all, life is good.
Sun 
06/27/2004 12:03:40
 jim  SunsetPark,NV-Robert,Joy,Jim,Becky
Sat 
06/26/2004 14:15:10
 jim  Darned KIDS!
Picked up another pair of binoculars. My last ones, well, were ruined by kids. #@%%#
Tue 
06/22/2004 17:33:45
 jim  Played with the PC all day.
God I love to tear things apart them put them back together again!
Tue 
06/22/2004 12:00:08
 jim  Vegas,NV-Gabriel Garden,Becky,Jennifer
Sun 
06/20/2004 17:33:45
 jim  Bought a new PC on June 11th...
and I have been playing with it ever since.
God I love to tear things apart them put them back together again!
Thu 
06/17/2004 18:00:00
 jim  Visited Robert at the hospital!
They did surgery on his nasal passage ways. Yuck!
Wed 
09/05/2007 19:38:17
 jim   (Reply)Visited Robert at the hospital!
They did surgery on his nasal passage ways. Yuck!
Thu 
06/17/2004 00:00:20
 jim  Hospital-Jennifer,Robert,Becky,Dustin
Fri 
06/11/2004 18:00:00
 jim  Bought an eMachine at Fryes!
On Mikey's recommendation, had them give me XP Pro, OEM edition. Cool unit!
I'm going to be all about building it up and transferring files for awhile. Lot's of fun work!
Tue 
06/08/2004 16:00:00
 jim  Becky and I played pool at PTs with Skip!
Skip has got to be the best pool shooter I've ever known.
He's got some excellent shots.
He tried teaching me the ropes, but I'll never be in his league..
Tue 
06/08/2004 12:22:01
 jim  Vegas,NV-Gabriel-Drugs-ValiumEnvelope
Sat 
06/05/2004 22:21:20
 jim  PTsPub-Skip,David,Jim,Becky

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