Now it’s getting ridiculous. I got a fifth overdraft charge, and just had to take a screenshot of this so that in 10 years when I’m playing golf with Bill Gates and the Sultan of Brunei, I can look back and laugh. Or maybe I’ll hire someone to laugh for me.
Here’s the screenshot and I’m an idiot.
I set a new personal record today. Being right around the holidays is a cool time to set records, especially records like this. I was hit with not one, not two, not three, but four overdraft charges today by my bank, Wamu. Each one is 30 dollars. 30×4=120 dollars in fees in one day.
What’s Christmas without a little eggnog and overdraft?
Happy Holidays to all my little fans out there.
I was watching the end of the movie, “Snatch” with Brad Pitt today and remembered something. In Morgan Hill we had a little informal boxing club, my friends and I. We would meet up in Scott’s backyard, get on the gloves and go to town. There was Big John, Heavy hitting Rhett, Mackey the non dairy creamer, not sure if Scott had a nickname and I know I didn’t. We fought each other and I remembered why I liked boxing, besides the basics - good workout, fun, challenging, competition.
I liked boxing because when I got hit hard, in the head I’d hear voices. They seemed like they were just out of reach, just beyond behing able to hear what they were saying. I could just hear murmering in the background as I was coming to. I would see little pinpoints of light as well, sometimes referred to as seeing stars but hearing the voices was neat. It was like waking up in the middle of a dream and trying to remember what the conversation you were having with the man in the moon was about. You have a feeling that the talk was important, but you just can’t recall what it was about.
That’s what I liked about getting hit in the head. I’ll be honest, Rhett was a fucking freight train when it came to hitting. I can see why Scott just ran around the ring instead of going toe to toe with that beast.
There is a mountain above Pyramid Lake with a structure at the very top. If you’ve ever driven on I5 south of Gorman you’ve seen it, though you might not have known what it is. It’s an old forest service fire lookout with a great view and a nice little hike to boot. The total hike is about 12 miles round trip and doable in under 6 hours.
To get to the trailhead get onto Interstate 5, heading North from Castaic or South from Gorman. Get off at Templin highway and turn to the west. Make a right at the only intersection you come to and then drive all the way to the end of Templin about 10 miles later. There is a big forest service gate and you may need an adventure pass to park here, there’s always plenty of parking. Park here, hike down the old closed highway, or bring bikes and make it that much quicker. Either way, go about 2 miles and on your left you’ll see an rusty old gate with what looks like a fire road behind it. Leave your bikes somewhere and start hiking behind this gate.
The trail is nice, and mostly easy to follow. You’ll go up and the fire road will slowly disappear and fade into a small use trail with no signs. The Day fire went through here hot and heavy so there isn’t much old brush, the signs may have disappeared at that point, or maybe they were never there. Either way, just follow the trail up to a saddle where you can see out West to Cobblestone mountain or to the East and Liebre gulch.
The trail itself is around five miles one way and obviously uphill. The only confusing part comes right after you reach the saddle. To the north will be Slide Mt. As you follow the trail to the north, the old trail will take you to the backside of the mountain. Refrain from following this, or if you do pay close attention to the trail. There is a new segment that begins here. The new trail sticks more to the saddle itself. If you make it past that point it’s easy. If you miss the new trail the old trail will eventually end and you’ll be forced to come back to this point or cut straight up hill on the backside of the mountain.
There’s a great echo point when you are on the back side of Slide, when you can see the fire lookout on your right like this. Turn to the West and let loose a ferocious roar. You’ll hear a neat echo that fades then you’ll hear it come back around at you. Try this.
Enjoy the views from the top and the hike down.
My favorite response thus far; “You’re an asshole”
Wow, not sure even I can spin that one. Keep them coming, you young Hemingways, you.
A biography section or statement has been requested. I don’t really know how to write about myself. There’s a fine line that I’m always afraid of, between bragging and explaining. The people that I’ve met that have bragged the most have always been those that really had the least to brag about. Those are the people who stood around in the back of the room saying nothing and contributing even less but then went out and claimed all the credit for that which the room accomplished.
So, I’ve always been afraid of and completely opposed to being ‘that guy’. But, I can see some reasons to put up a little section about me. I just don’t really know how to. I know the basics about my life, just not how to put it all together.
This is where you come in. Yes, you. You, write one sentence describing something you know about me. Just one, be as insultive, imbecilic and juvenile as you want, feel free. Take that one sentence and just email it on over to me.
When I have changed all the four letter words into praise and gleaned from your neandrathalish sentences the gems of wisdom that you knew not were in there I will post them here as my biography.
I will likely regret this.
I have donated to Ron Paul’s campaign. Not much, I’m not rich, but I donated. Ron Paul seems to me to be the closest candidate to my own views. True conservatism in the form of libertarianism. I don’t agree with all of his ideas, I think he’s dead wrong on Sudan and the gold standard seems a bit wonky. Even if he manages to get elected he won’t be able to push through half of his plans, but he’s honest, he’s passionate and he’s his own man.
Click here for Dr. Paul’s own issue page. In a nutshell; strong NATIONAL defense. National meaning no more bases in Europe, Asia, Africa, or any of the oilpipeistan countries. Defend our own borders, police our own state leave the world to the world. Social liberalism; if you don’t like the gays getting married that’s fine and dandy for you. If I don’t like people named Smith reproducing, that’s good for me. Neither of those two ideals should be promulgated by any level of government.
Anyone who doesn’t know who to vote for, or has any questions about Dr. Paul or anything else can feel free to contact me. RP4L.
Well, in a nutshell, Ron Paul for President
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