tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126866932024-03-06T23:07:51.297-05:00Mike Pernecky's BlogWarning: Stuff I'm thinking...Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686693.post-53041035638012870742022-08-08T13:35:00.005-04:002022-08-08T13:35:33.337-04:00Our new True Crime Podcast - Crime and Coffee Couple<p> Big news! Allison and I launched our own True Crime podcast last year and you can find our episodes on your favorite podcast platform right her: <a href="https://crimeandcoffee.buzzsprout.com" target="_blank">Crime and Coffee Couple</a>. </p><p>Allison also set up our own blog/website here: <a href="https://crimeandcoffeecouple.com/">Crime and Coffee Couple website</a>.</p><p>We've reached a good amount of people so far, and hope to bring more stories the exposure they deserve while always giving victims the utmost respect. </p><p>Not so much respect for the criminals though....</p><p>We'd love it if you gave us a listen! Also if you're looking for help on starting your own podcast I'm happy to help with tips on how we got started, just send us a message through our Instagram or Twitter accounts:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/crimeandcoffee2/">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/crimeandcoffee2">Twitter</a></p><p>Wish us luck! </p><p>-Mike</p>Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686693.post-27138180009531887212013-06-05T11:09:00.001-04:002013-06-05T11:09:05.872-04:00Wheel Bug NymphWe went to play at the park after Cam's last soccer game the other day here in lovely Land O Lakes, FL and we came across this weird whitish slow-moving bug that kind of reminded us of a lobster. I did some research and it turns out it's a young (nymph) <a href="http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef426.asp" target="_blank">Wheel Bug</a>. Here is the picture I took, neato gang!<br />
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So I took matters into my own hands and scanned a copy of my local Chinese food place (in Tampa) and kept it on my Dropbox so I can pull it up at any time. I've also attached it here for the greater good of the internet. Enjoy!<br />
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Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686693.post-13026669644057849892012-04-22T17:05:00.001-04:002012-04-22T17:06:33.912-04:00Rare Nap<div><p>I was able to take a nap this afternoon for the first time in forever! I love lazy Sundays! </p>
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Here's an excerpt from our 10th episode:<br />
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<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebeargarden/Ep_10_Final.mp3" target="_blank">Here it is! </a> Let us just warn you...we didn't have much to talk about during the Bears' bye, so we flew in a special guest...our friend named Pete from Minnesota. We cover some general Bears talk, but we also get to witness Nick after performing over 2 "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_hour" target="_blank">Power Hours</a>" by the time the show was over. Some of the random things we touch on: UTEP, Merril Hoge, Mike Adamle, Sweetness, Tom Skilling, Jeff Skilling, internet searching, AP, Hunter Hillenmeyer, Big Cat Williams.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686693.post-74712307737663758122011-11-04T10:49:00.000-04:002011-11-04T10:49:09.007-04:00Should I Get a Kindle?With Christmas right around the corner, I thought it would be a good time to re-post a <a href="http://allisonpernecky.blogspot.com/2010/07/my-kindle.html" target="_blank">nice little writeup</a> my <a href="http://allisonpernecky.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wife</a> had on her love for her Amazon Kindle. She tells me it's the best gift she's ever received, so I think it's safe to say she's happy with it!<br />
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I was so shocked when I opened my birthday/Mother's Day gift and saw that Mike had gotten me a Kindle. I had wanted one for a while since I absolutely love to read. I seriously think Amazon should put me on their payroll as an advertiser since I seem to promote the Kindle so much!
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It seems that about half of the people I discuss the Kindle with tell me that they prefer actual books; maybe because of the smell, the feel & the idea of being able to see them stacked upon their bookshelves.
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Others seem very interested in the Kindle or another e-reader such as the Nook or even the iPad & want to know how I like it & what I like about it.
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So, this blog post is to tell you the things I like or don't like about the Kindle.
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The only thing I've found that I dislike about the Kindle is the fact that it's really hard to go back & find a part that you may want to re-read. It can take a while to click previous page over & over again if you don't know what chapter you may have been near.
But what makes me love the Kindle so much?
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<li>It can store an endless amount of books in one small package. Perfect for times when you may be taking a trip or even going to the beach & you don't want to pack multiple books.</li>
<li>I absolutely adore the cute little case that holds my Kindle.
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<li>Perfect for a spur-of-the-moment buyer such as myself who loves instant gratification. I'm the type who is in need of a book, hears about an interesting one & immediately wants to run out & purchase it.</li>
<li>You can enlarge or minimize the print to your liking. I've found this most useful at the gym when I'm on the elliptical or treadmill and would normally be unable to read the print of an average book from that kind of distance. And since you don't need to open the book, it stays in place on whatever piece of equipment I happen to be working out on.
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<li>The pages don't need to be turned & you don't need to hold the book open which makes it so much easier to get comfortable in bed while reading.</li>
<li>There's a dictionary right at your finger tips. All you have to do is move the cursor right next to any word you may not know the meaning of &, poof, there's your answer!</li>
<li>Long battery life. In the the 2+ months I've owned my Kindle, I've only charged it twice. And I read a lot! I keep the wireless off unless I'm searching/buying a new book which definitely helps conserve the life of the battery.</li>
<li>Very easy on the eyes since it's not back-lit. I have a book light for it so I'm able to read in bed at night while Mike is sleeping. And since it's not back lit & has a non-glare screen, you can easily read it in bright sunlight.
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<li>Very user friendly. By no means am I a techy person & I'm easily able to navigate my way through the Kindle.</li>
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But what do I love most about the Kindle? The fact that Mike is now also the proud owner of one so we're able to spend our nights reading in bed, side by side, like an old married couple!
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Now that I think about it, I could potentially ride my bike there in the morning and get 10-15 minutes of cardio out of the way before I even get there! Thanks for the idea, internet!<br />
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Anyways, I'm going to take measurements and stuff to see how much my body changes, and I'll post the changes here just so I can come back to it next year and reminisce to the good ol' days, when my body gets fat all over again. That's the spirit, Mike! <br />
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Waist: 42" <br />
Right Bicep: 17 7/8"<br />
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<a href="http://allisonpernecky.blogspot.com">Allison Pernecky</a>, my little wife, helped me with the measurements and we took the waist measurement from just above where my hip bones ended. That's what the Google told us to do, so that' how we'll do it.<br />
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As for food and stuff, I think the first few weeks I'm just going to work out and not concentrate too much on my diet. I think my diet will improve naturally with me working out, it seems I eat better things when I'm actively working out than when I'm sedentary, so we'll so how that goes. After the first month or so I'll need to cut back on portions more, and concentrate more on what I'm putting into my body, but I don't want to shock it just yet.<br />
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I've asked some friends if they thought it would be a good idea to post pictures of me in my underwear to see how my body changes through the weeks and months...but they all said no. No idea why.<br />
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So we'll see what happens this time around. My goal is to weigh around 225 lbs and take inches off of my waist while adding inches to my arms. Thanks for reading.Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686693.post-90188912314750244002010-07-23T09:18:00.000-04:002010-07-23T09:18:53.587-04:00My Own Android App!Thanks to my buddy Josh (<a href="http://thejtog.com/">theJTOG</a>), I now have an Android app that links to a mobile version of my blog! Why? Why not?!?! If you have an Android OS phone, just take a picture of this SQARQcode with your Barcode Scanner app and it will take you right to it on the Market. If not, just search for "Perno" and it will pop right up. Thank you again Josh!<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span class="841403415-07062010">I think "you" and "your" is him speaking in the 2nd person for most of it about himself, which that could even be another focus "2nd person" is about this second person also. Until he goes to the lights will guide you home part, which he's speaking to the chick. This is just my take....</span></span></div><div align="left" dir="ltr"></div><div align="left" dir="ltr">When you try your best but you don't succeed<br />
When you get what you want but not what you need<br />
When you feel so tired but you can't sleep<br />
Stuck in reverse</div><div align="left" dir="ltr"><span class="841403415-07062010"></span><span class="841403415-07062010"></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red;">H<span class="841403415-07062010">e's tried his best to make this girl love him, and he didn't succeed. </span></span></span></span></div><div align="left" dir="ltr"><span class="841403415-07062010"></span><span class="841403415-07062010"></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red;">H<span class="841403415-07062010">e got a girlfriend and she wants to have a good time so physically maybe they're good, but she says she doesn't want anything serious, so no "love" which is what we all need.</span></span></span></span></div><div align="left" dir="ltr"><span class="841403415-07062010"></span><span class="841403415-07062010"></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red;">I<span class="841403415-07062010"> think this is just him not being able to sleep because he wants to fix the situation but can't.</span></span></span></span></div><div align="left" dir="ltr"><span class="841403415-07062010"></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red;">J<span class="841403415-07062010">ust moving backwards instead of forwards in the relationship because he's aiming for love but it just gets further and further from it, like he can't win.</span></span></span></span><br />
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When the tears come streaming down your face<br />
When you lose something you can't replace<br />
When you love someone but it goes to waste<br />
Could it be worse?</div><div align="left" dir="ltr"><span class="841403415-07062010"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Don't even have to go line-by-line here, he's crying because he loves this chick, she's like "no, I just want to have fun or just be friends, if you can't do that then we're done" and he just wants her to love him.</span></span></div><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
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Lights will guide you home<br />
And ignite your bones<br />
And I will try to fix you</div><div align="left" dir="ltr"><span class="841403415-07062010"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">I think he pictures himself as the light and he wants her to come "home" towards him and fall in love. His "light" will "ignite" the love in her (hopefully) and he's trying to "fix her" since she's "broken", meaning unable to love him for some reason.</span></span></div><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
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High up above or down below<br />
When you're too in love to let it go<br />
But if you never try you'll never know<br />
Just what you're worth</div><div align="left" dir="ltr"><span class="841403415-07062010"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Maybe this is more big picture comparing two opposite spectrums of love, like "high up above" means you've found the one you love and you both love each other so much and are married and happy whereas "down below" is the point he's at, just down in the dumps about this chick not loving him back and never wanting to love him. Both situations are too in love to let it go but the 3rd line is kind of like "if you never put yourself out there then you'll never feel either of these....yes most times you'll probably hit that low, but it's so worth it to get to that high in love that everyone needs so don't be afraid because when finally find that someone who loves you back, you feel the best you've ever felt and helps you to know your true worth when you see someone think the world of you."</span></span></div><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
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Lights will guide you home<br />
And ignite your bones<br />
And I will try to fix you<br />
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Tears stream down your face<br />
When you lose something you cannot replace<br />
Tears stream down your face<br />
And I...</div><div align="left" dir="ltr"><span class="841403415-07062010"></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red;">(<span class="841403415-07062010">will try to fix you) is what he wants to say, he's being persistent and dedicated I think.</span></span></span></span></div><div align="left" dir="ltr"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
Tears stream down your face<br />
I promise you I will learn from your mistakes<br />
Tears stream down your face<br />
And I...<br />
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Lights will guide you home<br />
And ignite your bones<br />
And I will try to fix you</div><div align="left" dir="ltr"></div><div align="left" dir="ltr"></div><div align="left" dir="ltr"><span class="656190516-07062010"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Please comment if you have any ideas!</span></span></div><div align="left" dir="ltr"></div><div align="left" dir="ltr"></div></div>Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686693.post-18183829682867654882010-05-11T11:12:00.005-04:002010-05-11T11:32:53.561-04:00Time to Get Fit<div><span class="199080015-11052010"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think I'm at the least muscular and highest body fat percentage levels I've ever been in my adult life, so I've decided it's time to start cutting back on some things in addition to adding a little exercise to my life. Not just for myself, but also because my son and wife deserve someone a little healthier than I am right now, I'm not living my life just for myself anymore. </span></span><br />
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</div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div><span class="199080015-11052010"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The only real time I have a problem with eating bad things is during the NFL season (Mikey likey his wingies!), and I have until September to get into a healthier mindset before football time comes around again. So this morning I woke up about 20 minutes earlier than usual and went for about a mile walk with my pug. It was great for both of us and I look forward to increasing my activity level every week. My goal is to get to jogging 2 miles at a time about 3 times per week, which I should be able to get to that point some time next month. Weight loss is also a goal, I weighed myself this morning and I'm sitting chubby at 244 lbs. My goal is to break into the 220's, so we'll see how that goes.</span></span><br />
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</div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div><span class="199080015-11052010"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the help of my friends at Google I'm going to try to keep track of how far I walk/run and keep it in some sort of spreadsheet just so I have a better idea of how healthy I'm getting, or how much I'm slacking. I've downloaded their </span><a href="http://mytracks.appspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Tracks</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> app onto my T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Fender phone from the Android Market and look forward to reviewing my activities on a weekly basis. Wish me luck!</span></span><br />
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My eyes were SO RED!"</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=462410314-09042010><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=462410314-09042010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Allergies are a pain, good luck to all my fellow allergy-ridden folk out there.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686693.post-55881710655246627252010-04-06T08:58:00.001-04:002010-04-06T08:58:18.722-04:00DREA100 pvt 32b<DIV><SPAN class=108063212-06042010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>My T-Mobile G1 was recently stuck on the multicolored bootloader screen (with the first line reading DREA100 pvt 32b) and wouldn't load past that stage. I tried a hard reset and wiped everything clean, talked to T-Mobile tech support for over 30 minutes (we wiped everything clean 3 or 4 more times just in case) and it still wouldn't go past that page. All they could offer me was the phone number to the manufacturer HTC who said it would be anywhere from $50 - $250 to fix the phone, OR I could spend about $150+ on a new Android smartphone! Lucky me!</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=108063212-06042010><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=108063212-06042010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I wasn't about to take this lying down so I wanted to try anything I could to fix the situation. This is where the <A href="http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Full_Update_Guide_-_G1/Dream_Firmware_to_CyanogenMod">CyanogenMod</A> comes in to play. I've known about this CyanogenMod for at least a year now, and I've known that it supposedly makes everything run a little faster and smoother and has a few extra bonuses, but I've always been a little scared to try it in case I bricked my phone. Well I'm proud to announce that I successfully installed the CyanogenMod on my phone last night and it's been working like a champ thus far. If anything changes I'll definitely report back but I'm glad I finally made the jump.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=108063212-06042010><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=108063212-06042010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Should you do it if you own an Android phone? Well I consider myself fairly techy...I've installed some hard drives, graphics cards, and lots of RAM into desktop computers, but I've never actually BUILT a computer from scratch, so I'm nowhere near an IT professional. I'd only attempt it if you're familiar with how computers work, otherwise it might be best to stay away. It's not the hardest thing I've ever done from a computer standpoint, but there were a couple spots where it got a tad confusing. Just go to the link above and they lay it all out for you.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=108063212-06042010><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=108063212-06042010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>All in all, a bad experience with T-Mobile tech support (since they couldn't help me), but a good experience knowing my phone is able to easily take on a brand new custom operating system. Hooray Android!</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=108063212-06042010><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=108063212-06042010><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686693.post-27818437224057071072010-03-11T09:51:00.001-05:002010-03-11T09:51:10.980-05:00Quick and Easy Slow Cooker / Crock Pot Recipe<DIV><SPAN class=682064414-11032010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I read someone's recommendation on Facebook a few months ago to throw some ingredients together into a crock pot, I tried it, and it came out great. I made it for my mom when she visited and she's asked for the "recipe" like 3 times now. There's really no "recipe", just put this stuff into a crock pot:</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <UL> <LI><SPAN class=682064414-11032010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>1 lb of chicken breasts</FONT></SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN class=682064414-11032010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>1/2 lb of chicken thighs (leave this out if you despise dark meat, but I added it and my wife couldn't tell. Makes it better IMO)</FONT></SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN class=682064414-11032010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>2 big jars of salsa (spicy if you like it spicy, or mild if you don't like spice)</FONT></SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN class=682064414-11032010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>1 can of corn niblets</FONT></SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN class=682064414-11032010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>1 can of black beans</FONT></SPAN></LI></UL> <DIV><SPAN class=682064414-11032010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Heat all this stuff on low for 5-6 hours. After that, take the chicken out and shred it up with a couple forks, it will come apart very easily. Put all the chicken back into the crock put to absorb more of the salsa juice (at least 15-20 mins), and you're done! Serve the chicken in taco shells with cheese, sour cream, diced tomatoes, lettuce, or whatever sounds good to you. Add more/less corn or beans, or throw in a can of green beans if you really want to get crazy. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=682064414-11032010><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=682064414-11032010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>It's totally flexible and totally easy. Leaving it cook longer will only make it better, so don't feel like you have to rush it. Enjoy!</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=682064414-11032010><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=682064414-11032010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>-MP</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=682064414-11032010><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=682064414-11032010></SPAN> </DIV>Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686693.post-25322461309082280952010-02-04T09:06:00.002-05:002010-02-04T09:23:34.927-05:00Super Bowl Office Pool GameI put a little Super Bowl strip card game together for some people and thought it would be useful to put it on the Internet since all the strip cards I found cost money. <br />
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The strip card game is much easier than the traditional football "squares" since you only need to fill 10 spots instead of 100. Just like the squares, it takes absolutely no football knowledge to enjoy.<br />
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<a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AZkTlkhC5_IpZGRkcnBiNmdfMThnNDM2am5nNg&hl=en">Here are the rules</a>, and <a href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0ApkTlkhC5_IpdDA4VmJ3cExpRWlCbmRrQVJmR3h5Vmc&hl=en">here is the spreadsheet</a> I put together. We're playing for haltime and for the end of the game, with the end of the game having the biggest payout. Let me know if you have any questions, good luck!<br />
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EDIT: <a href="http://www.random.org/sequences/">Go here</a> to generate the random numbers. Enter "0" for the smallest value and "9" for the largest value, then click "Get Sequence". Then just fill in the sheet with the numbers. Tell your coworkers they can watch you do it if they don't trust you.Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686693.post-83666213237614704482010-01-20T20:17:00.002-05:002010-01-20T20:23:46.911-05:00Best Layaway DealI was speaking with a friend of mine today who's currently in the market for a new HDTV (let's call her/him Jimbo). The problem is, Jimbo doesn't have the cash readily available, and he doesn't want to put the TV on a credit card since it's almost never a good idea to flash the plastic if you can't pay for the item outright...right?<br />
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He was shopping at Sears because Sears has some pretty good prices on the latest brands of TVs and they have the option to put items on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layaway">layaway</a>. Unfortunately every time Jimbo found a TV he was satisfied with, it seemed that particular TV was not layaway eligible. Jimbo was sad, thinking he'd just have to save money the old fashioned way which works for some people, but not for others.<br />
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So I came up with an idea for Jimbo. "Jimbo," I said, "why don't you just take a chunk of money every month, the same amout you would put towards your layaway payments, and email yourself an <span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/ACI-Gift-Cards-Inc-Amazon-com/dp/B001H53QDK?ie=UTF8&tag=mikpersblo-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Amazon Gift Card</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mikpersblo-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001H53QDK" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span> with that money? If you buy a $250 gift card per month, in 4 months you'll have a nice $1000 to spend, and could probably get a TV 46" or bigger!"<br />
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"Huh, I never thought about it that way," said Jimbo. Jimbo was back to being happy. He knew that if he just socked away $250 cash each month that he'd probably dig into the cash on days he wanted to get a nice lunch, buy a video game, or order the latest <a href="http://www.stupid.com/fun/HMFF09.html">hamburger earmuffs</a> instead of using it towards his ultimate goal - the HDTV. This way it made the money a little less "liquid" and easier to forget about, which would allow him to reach his goal as quickly as possible -- all while not having to pay any fees or worry about losing his hard-earned money.<br />
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A happy Jimbo is my kind of Jimbo. Best of luck to you buddy!Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686693.post-29572384462272295362010-01-16T18:18:00.005-05:002010-01-16T18:50:43.750-05:00How I Ate Baby PukeWhen my <a href="http://allisonpernecky.blogspot.com/">wife</a> and I are hard up and looking for a meal to feed our 15-month-old <a href="http://babypernecky.blogspot.com/">Cameron</a>, we usually turn to a nice and light frozen dinner. They're cheap, usually nutritious, and sometimes even tasty! <div><br /></div><div>Well today we've been cleaning the house all day and didn't have the time or energy to make a nice meal so we heated up <a href="http://www.michelinas.com/ProductByBrand_LG_10627_Five_Cheese_Lasagna_1Lean_Gourmet.aspx">Michelina's Five Cheese Lasagna</a> for the little guy. He loves pasta and we figured this would be right up his alley. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_j8QxRgQkSdrfBOIJjYPzWw-_iWH5xb0jbIFPkUZ7bo-ItDhNnqK_NxxC5LPkxYhStQcPEfc6MQOXGJW7PRQbVGo8MatnoCyboiO-BoWQidfJfCT7qrZZJR8gAEFL6zl5BFD/s320/Michelinas+Lasagna.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 201px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427483034223282226" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Tastes better without baby bile.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>At first Cameron didn't take to it very well because he just had his 15 month vaccine shots, and his last 2 baby teeth are cutting through (yeah, the last 2 at 15 months old...jeepers) so he's a little crabby, has a slight fever, and a little cough...all expected. To get him to taste it I put some lasagna on his spoon and let him feed it to himself since he enjoys having control (<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_zIBWSP5SGfk/SzoJT8wyT9I/AAAAAAAACbc/kiCcfK7HVkU/s640/010.JPG">I wonder who he got that from</a>?)</div><div><br /></div><div>He did well with feeding himself for his standard amount of time, about 5 minutes...after that I had to think of something else to make the food interesting, so I decided to pick up the lasagna with my bare hands and feed it to him like a wrap/sandwich. This 2nd feeding phase went very well, he had 3, 4, maybe 5 bites and loved it.</div><div><br /></div><div>As a new parent, one of the best parts about having a new human in our lives (besides the love, compassion, teaching, blah blah blah) is eating whatever leftovers Cameron leaves on his plate, or even eating his food along with him. Sure, I'm probably the heaviest I've ever been, but for now I'm blaming it on the holidays and just enjoying the extra 300+ calories I'm eating since Cam never eats all his food. Sorry to digress...</div><div><br /></div><div>So I was wrapping the lasagna, feeding it to Cam, taking a tiny bite for myself here and there, feeding it to Cam, etc. Cam was coughing regularly while he was eating, and here's where it gets gross. As I was about to give him another bite of his lasagna sandwich, he ended up vomiting up a few tablespoons of digested lasagna on his shirt. "Aww poor guy" we thought, "maybe it's time to stop feeding him." Then I had the bright idea of having one more bite of the wrapped up lasagna in my marina-stained hands...chew-chew-swallow. Uh oh...I say to Allison, "umm, I think I just ate some of Cam's puke." "How did that happen and how do you know it's puke?" she asked. To which I replied "apparently Cam got some puke on the lasagna, I took a bite, and now I can taste the bile I usually taste after vomiting. Awesome."</div><div><br /></div><div>Allison was pretty disgusted and said she would have vomited on the spot if the same had happened to her, but not this guy...I'm not going to waste a nice bite of lasagna. Sure it had a bitter aftertaste from the bile/acid in Cam's stomach, but overall I'd say it was pretty tasty.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is what happens when you have kids, beware youngsters!</div><div> </div>Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686693.post-55712550270945103512009-11-11T15:43:00.001-05:002009-11-11T15:43:09.736-05:00Pugs Rule!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIe6imv5plra0EiGRlzsD_xj9WdRjOjCy3ASeTwiDaIQ0z6NY5_gkl4cKiw7ti692P5LJvXMtFj_wCk3mdvF9xwIPm4qtGuAywOgSglgxp44gt0AbyJyIEZUa6vpI0JRcCDTl/s1600-h/picsay-1257970104-789737.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIe6imv5plra0EiGRlzsD_xj9WdRjOjCy3ASeTwiDaIQ0z6NY5_gkl4cKiw7ti692P5LJvXMtFj_wCk3mdvF9xwIPm4qtGuAywOgSglgxp44gt0AbyJyIEZUa6vpI0JRcCDTl/s320/picsay-1257970104-789737.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402949415076363602" /></a></p><DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT> </DIV>Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686693.post-13651399989592101822009-10-31T12:05:00.003-04:002009-10-31T12:11:46.728-04:00Pasco County Trick or Treating Hours<p></p>I called the Pasco County Sheriff's Office today to find out what the hours are for trick-or-treating this year. After getting laughed at by the operator, I talked to someone else that informed me <span style="font-weight: bold;">there are no set hours for trick-or-treating here in Pasco County, Florida</span>. <br /><br />I'm just writing this post to help anyone else out that may be looking for the same information, as it's not really readily available anywhere else. So if you're waiting for a certain time to take your kids out...just go! :)<br /><br />Happy Halloween!<p></p>Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686693.post-31450816189961956582009-10-16T09:07:00.001-04:002009-10-16T09:07:45.818-04:00Better Bet?<DIV><SPAN class=181393912-16102009><FONT face=Arial size=2>What's the better bet this weekend?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=181393912-16102009><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=181393912-16102009><FONT face=Arial size=2>1) Bears at Falcons over/under is 45.5 and I'm thinking of the over - I think it will be a shootout and Matt Ryan is the second coming of Peyton Manning. I've watched him every game this year and he seems just like Peyton in the way he commands the field and almost always finds someone open down field. Not to mention his new toy Tony Gonzalez. The Bears offense is getting better every week, and they have Desmond Clark coming back this week, who seems to always find a seam 15-20 yds down field, not to mention the emergence of Johnny Knox, and the sure handedness of Earl Bennett...and there's always Devin Hester speeding down the field. This team will have no problem stretching the field on a questionable Atlanta secondary -- as long as Cutler gets his protection. Did I mention Matt Forte is finally starting to break out? </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=181393912-16102009><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=181393912-16102009><FONT face=Arial size=2>2) This was a better bet yesterday so I'm off of it, but Packers are -13.5 (yesterday they were -14) at home vs. the Lions. The Lions have showed their offense isn't exactly horrible and the Packers are coming off a very emotional loss against the Vikings. The downside is the Packers have had 2 weeks to prepare for the Lions and they absolutely must win this game to stay part of the NFC North race. Ok I just talked myself out of it...</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=181393912-16102009><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=181393912-16102009><FONT face=Arial size=2>2b) Cardinals at Seahawks -3 -- Matt Hasselbeck is back and ready to take some names in Seattle. They're getting healthier every week with a good defense and arguably the best home field advantage in the NFL. The Cardinals are so up and down that you can never count on them, and I think they'll have a horribly tough time once they get down early in Seattle.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=181393912-16102009><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=181393912-16102009><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=947460613-16102009>I haven't placed a bet on a sporting event in a couple years, but I think about it every weekend during the NFL season. We'll see if I pull the trigger this weekend, TGIF!</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=181393912-16102009><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=947460613-16102009></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=181393912-16102009><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=947460613-16102009></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686693.post-27482302272748936202009-08-28T13:23:00.001-04:002009-08-28T13:23:10.776-04:00Easiest Way To Make a Free Org Chart<DIV><SPAN class=481061317-28082009><FONT face=Arial size=2>I searched around the Internet for a few minutes trying to find the cheapest/easiest way to make an organizational chart / structure chart / hierarchy chart in order to visually show my company's hierarchy structure. I found a lot of downloadable programs, but I'd hate to download a program from a company I don't trust, so I kept looking. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=481061317-28082009><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=481061317-28082009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Turns out it's pretty easy to make an Org Chart in Microsoft Word, and I found it at this </FONT><A href="http://ezinearticles.com/?Microsoft-Word-2003---Create-an-Organization-Chart-in-a-Second&id=227818"><FONT face=Arial size=2>website</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>. Here's the gist, written by Ugur Akinci, PhD (great guy I'm sure):</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=481061317-28082009><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV><SPAN class=481061317-28082009> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>You can create an amazing variety of fantastic-looking Organization Diagrams in Microsoft Word 2003 without using any external graphic programs.</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1) Display your DRAW toolbar by selecting View > Toolbars > Drawing.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2) Place your cursor where you want to insert your chart or diagram.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3) Click the 3-spinning-balls icon on your DRAW toolbar. The tooltip message should read "Insert Diagram or Organization Chart."</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>4) From the Diagram Gallery window, select the Organization Chart button on the Upper Left. The ORGANIZATION CHART Mini-Bar display automatically.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>5) Click Insert Shape drop-down menu on the Mini-Bar to insert "subordinate," "coworker" or "assistant" boxes.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>6) Click the Autoformat button on the Mini-Bar to select one of the chart templates.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>7) To delete a box, click the Select drop-down menu on the Mini-Bar, then press the Delete button.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>8) Click on individual boxes on the chart to add text.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>9) Click Layout drop-down menu on the Mini-Bar to change the layout of the whole chart and select one of the following options: Standard, Both Hanging, Right Hanging, Left Hanging.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>10) Select a text wrapping option (if need be) by clicking the Text Wrapping button on the Mini-Bar and selecting one of the available options.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>11) Experiment with other buttons on the DRAW toolbar for an infinite variety of different effects. For example, select an organizational box and change its color by clicking the Paint Bucket button, or add drop shadows by clicking 3D button and selecting an option.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There are several expensive graphic-creation software out there as well. But why spend the extra money when you have great tools at your disposal, already built into the MS Word?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></SPAN>Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686693.post-73077260541180860332009-07-30T11:11:00.002-04:002009-08-06T08:51:27.756-04:00Song Interpretation - Green Day "21 Guns"<span class="718311015-30072009"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">My wife asked me to look over the lyrics of 21 Guns by Green Day and here's my interpretation of what they may have meant when writing the song:</span></span><br /><span class="718311015-30072009"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span></span><br /><span class="718311015-30072009"><div>Do you know what's worth fighting for,<br />When it's not worth dying for?<br />Does it take your breath away<br />And you feel yourself suffocating?<br />Does the pain weigh out the pride?<br />And you look for a place to hide?<br />Did someone break your heart inside?<br />You're in ruins</div><div> </div><div><span class="234414712-30072009"></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:85%;">T<span class="234414712-30072009">his was straight-up anti-war, pretty easy to comprehend right? Like a soldier that wanted to go fight for his country because of the pride he feels, but then he gets there and realizes he's fighting for some guy sitting in his office eating ice cream. The soldier panics because he hears gunfire and whatever, and just wants to be back home, so that's the pain...does it outweigh the pride?</span></span></span></span></strong><br /><br />One, 21 guns<br />Lay down your arms<br />Give up the fight<br />One, 21 guns<br />Throw up your arms into the sky,<br />You and I</div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">EDIT: My interpretation of this one was HORRIBLE, so here's a good interpretation from a commenter...</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">With war there is death and when you have one gun (participation in war), you get 21 guns (you die), either physically or emotionally.</span></div><div><span class="234414712-30072009"></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:85%;">M<span class="234414712-30072009">y interpretation is one = one person. 21 guns MAY stand for the soldier just being young and 21 years old with his whole life ahead of him. Why 21? I don't know, maybe he has a cousin or something that he wrote this for that was 21 when he went into the service. "You and I" = "join me, I'm not fighting in this stupid war for oil, neither should you."</span></span></span></span></strong><br /><br />When you're at the end of the road<br />And you lost all sense of control<br />And your thoughts have taken their toll<br />When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul<br />Your faith walks on broken glass<br />And the hangover doesn't pass<br />Nothing's ever built to last<br />You're in ruins</div><div> </div><div><span class="234414712-30072009"></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:85%;">A<span class="234414712-30072009">gain pretty straight-forward...back to the soldier that just keeps thinking and freaking out and finally starts to lose it "end of the road, lost all sense of control, thoughts have taken their toll" and then he talks about how this soldier is questioning his faith in God because of the things he's seeing, dead children, shooting other people in the head that he doesn't even know, etc. "The hangover doesn't pass..." like the next day he wakes up, he's still out in Iraq or whatever when normally a hangover goes away the next day, but not this one. "Nothing's ever built to last" is his faith in God and humanity.</span></span></span></span></strong><br /><br />One, 21 guns<br />Lay down your arms<br />Give up the fight<br />One, 21 guns<br />Throw up your arms into the sky,<br />You and I<br /><br />Did you try to live on your own<br />When you burned down the house and home?<br />Did you stand too close to the fire?<br />Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone</div><div> </div><div><span class="234414712-30072009"></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:85%;">T<span class="234414712-30072009">his one's tough, but here's my first thought: Maybe the soldier FINALLY makes it back to the United States after a few years of being at war....and maybe he has nobody to come home to that cares about him, maybe his parents shipped him off because they couldn't pay for college or whatever, hence his reason for going off to fight...and he's living on his own for really the first time in his life after seeing some truly horrific things in combat. "burned down your house and home" Could be literal or figurative. Literally = he came home to live with his parents and concocted some scheme to burn the house down because he hated it. He hated that his parents for putting him in the situation to go to war and just snapped one night and burned the house that represented some of his anger. Figuratively = "house and home" could be his old ideals (faith in God, love for America and wanting to fight for his country) and childish thoughts. When soldiers come back from war they instantly mature like 20 years because of the stuff they witness every day. "Did you stand too close to the fire" Again literal or figurative 1) he stood there watching the house go down in flames because he was happy to see it go or 2) "the fire" is another meaning for "the war" and he got way too entrenched in the war, which ruined him inside for the rest of his life.</span></span></span></span></strong><br /><br />When it's time to live and let die<br />And you can't get another try<br />Something inside this heart has died<br />You're in ruins</div><div> </div><div><span class="234414712-30072009"></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:85%;">D<span class="234414712-30072009">efinitely a "shout-out" to the Beatles messages of peace, and this soldier wishes he could just live and let the memories of war die and that he could just get a re-do of his life and get the option of not going to war, but he can't. "something inside this heart has died", more like everything in him has died.</span></span></span></span></strong><br /><br />One, 21 guns<br />Lay down your arms<br />Give up the fight<br />One, 21 guns<br />Throw up your arms into the sky<br /><br />One, 21 guns<br />Lay down your arms<br />Give up the fight<br />One, 21 guns<br />Throw up your arms into the sky,<br />You and I </div><div> </div><div><!--ringtones and media links --><span class="234414712-30072009"></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:85%;">S<span class="234414712-30072009">ame as I said earlier. Just don't go to war, kids! It <span class="718311015-30072009">screws </span>you up!</span></span></span></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="234414712-30072009"></span></span></span></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><span class="234414712-30072009"><span class="718311015-30072009"></span></span></span></strong> </div></span>Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686693.post-90737531468163541082009-06-30T13:29:00.010-04:002009-09-09T20:49:37.746-04:00Chicago Bears Players on Twitter<div style="font-family:arial;"><span class="171552317-30062009" style="font-size:100%;">I did a Google search for Chicago Bears players on Twitter and it seemed a little hard to find a list of Bears players on Twitter, so I thought I'd start one. Here are the ones I know of, <strong>please comment if you know of any others</strong> (even ex-Bears are cool).<br /><br />Jay Cutler: <a href="http://twitter.com/JCutler6">@jcutler6</a> (thanks ScottSandSkokie)<a href="http://twitter.com/JCutler6"></a><br /></span></div><div style="font-family:arial;"><span class="171552317-30062009" style="font-size:100%;"></span></div><div style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="171552317-30062009">Greg </span>Olsen: <a href="http://twitter.com/gregolsen82">@gregolsen82</a></span></div><div style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="171552317-30062009">Matt </span>Forte: <a href="http://twitter.com/chitownforte22">@chitownforte22</a></span></div><div style="font-family:arial;">Devin Hester: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/d_hest23">@d_hest23</a></div><div style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Tommie Harris: <a href="http://twitter.com/RealDeal91">@RealDeal91</a></span></div><div style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Jason Davis: <a href="http://twitter.com/jasondavis43">@JasonDavis43</a> </span></div><div style="font-family:arial;">Desmond Clark: <a href="http://twitter.com/tightwork88">@tightwork88</a></div><div style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://twitter.com/FMines89"><br /></a><br /></span></div><div face="arial"></div><div face="arial"><span class="171552317-30062009" style="font-size:100%;">Ex-Bears:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Fontel Mines: <a href="http://twitter.com/FMines89">@FMines89</a></span><br />Jason McKie: <a href="http://twitter.com/jmack37">@Jmack37</a><br /><span class="171552317-30062009" style="font-size:100%;">Bernard Berrian: <a href="http://twitter.com/b_twice">@B_Twice</a><br /></span></div><div face="arial"><span class="171552317-30062009" style="font-size:100%;">Kyle Orton (maybe): <a href="http://twitter.com/kyleorton8">@kyleorton08</a></span></div><div face="arial"></div><div face="arial"></div><div face="arial"></div><div style="font-family: arial;" face="arial"></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><span class="171552317-30062009"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Feel free to follow me </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://twitter.com/perno">@Perno</a></span><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><span class="171552317-30062009"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span></span></div><span class="171552317-30062009"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ></span>Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686693.post-58123378565168281532009-06-17T09:57:00.000-04:002009-06-17T09:58:56.102-04:00Black Pug Brewery Logo<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzndUqOd-PbRxDi0CH2x8bCHQ0ZfHSk1d18a1mmKlV58D3RxppH8xEAML9iosSAAwAEDiz26-hvPdoAM6w34UKoqIrcSuCPtJms0f8wQecqI-85ETc6tFPj8mgwLhy-9kSy__6/s1600-h/012-736104.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzndUqOd-PbRxDi0CH2x8bCHQ0ZfHSk1d18a1mmKlV58D3RxppH8xEAML9iosSAAwAEDiz26-hvPdoAM6w34UKoqIrcSuCPtJms0f8wQecqI-85ETc6tFPj8mgwLhy-9kSy__6/s320/012-736104.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348295726876147890" /></a></p><DIV><SPAN class=016534713-17062009><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=797005613-17062009>My </SPAN>dad said not to send any gifts to him for Father's Day since he has everything he wants/needs so <SPAN class=797005613-17062009><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT color=#000000>Allison and I are </FONT></FONT></SPAN>sending him a gift certificate for admission to the Black Pug Brewery in Land O Lakes, FL (my house) along with unlimited beers to be used before the end of the year. So Allison and I took some pictures last night and came up with this logo for the brewery.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT color=#000000>O<SPAN class=016534713-17062009>bviously this won't be a final logo of any sort, but it will be the one I put on my dad's gift certificate :)</SPAN></FONT><SPAN class=016534713-17062009> <SPAN class=797005613-17062009> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=016534713-17062009><SPAN class=797005613-17062009></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=016534713-17062009><SPAN class=797005613-17062009>Happy Father's Day!</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=016534713-17062009><SPAN class=797005613-17062009></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=016534713-17062009><SPAN class=797005613-17062009> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><BR></DIV>Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686693.post-7749237642027425452009-06-16T20:55:00.005-04:002009-06-16T21:06:03.292-04:00Phish in Asheville, NCMy (future) brother in law <a href="http://www.audiblemumble.com/">Gregg</a> and his (future) wife Lauren (along with Dave) went to see Phish play in Asheville, NC and Knoxville, TN. Gregg just showed me this awesome picture that Lauren took at the Asheville show with his camera, and I thought I would share it:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQd6lfwPwtlZ1haMAxhLMUyqfog2iZnKDiwv5N_0gKmSLVH89UfHzlC9rAy1vUENtBtgO234Xu4d4aroSeBOULM6Z5wqfiYgyEeUVCB6Q_LvFZsKcVVB1kazFrfQlYiPagnz-V/s1600-h/phishasheville.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQd6lfwPwtlZ1haMAxhLMUyqfog2iZnKDiwv5N_0gKmSLVH89UfHzlC9rAy1vUENtBtgO234Xu4d4aroSeBOULM6Z5wqfiYgyEeUVCB6Q_LvFZsKcVVB1kazFrfQlYiPagnz-V/s400/phishasheville.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348096430548381650" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Click on picture to make biggy</span><br /><br />I'm not a fan of Phish, but I don't hate them. Now I can see why the hippies like to go see them so much. Glad you guys had fun!Pernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051484649933188432noreply@blogger.com2