Mike Shanahan??? December 31, 2008
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Wow… I guess ANYONE can lose their job. Mr. Shanahan was fired after 14 years with the Broncos and went 138-86 during his tenure with the Broncs’. I really didn’t see it coming. The man won back to back superbowls. What has Wade done???
Dallas Cowboys… December 29, 2008
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I don’t know where to begin, my team let me down. Bigtime! To me this is worse than going 0-16(Detroit). The Boys’ showed so much promise despite their losses to less than mediocre teams. But after their last home game loss to the Ravens…. they embarassed the homefield and their fans. Someone should accept responsibility and answer to the fans. I’m listening to the press conferences and all I am hearing is “we shoulda’ played better, we shouldn’t fumble the ball…” yadda yadda yadda. Anyone can see that Phillips’ is a softy with no fire… and anyone other than Dungy is NOT going to get away with it. Now we’re stuck with him another year because Jerry won’t admit he was wrong. We were completely outplayed and outcoached. Romo said it all without saying a word. “they exposed our offense, they knew our scheme” He is simply saying that the coaching was mediocre and they were left for dead. “If you’re put in a good situation then things are good” It’s still a tough loss to get over… worse than fumbling the snap in Seattle, worse than the interception in the end zone here at home to the ‘G’ men. We have been witnesses to a different legacy than we’re used to. Good news is, all legacies must end some time. We will one day be back on top, but I don’t see it happening with the current administration. There are very few players who I feel put in their best effort: Ware, Spears, Witten, Barber, Choice. The first player I’d cut is actually the recipient of the most recent contract extension: Colombo… He may be big but the ‘false starts’ have got to end. That has to be a stipulation in his contract. ‘Zero’, no more penalties. Cowboys’ have consistently had the most penalties or yards from penalties. Now there are many reasons why the Boys’ couldn’t pull it off and now we are left to pick up the pieces and reflect on a season of disappointment. I’d like to see how many seats are sold in the new stadium. Jerry Jones is going to feel the hit in his pocket book. This has to be a wake up call for all of them, including JJ. I lost most respect for him after that taunt last year, when he bought his players tickets for the next playoff game. Come on! I am pretty sure I’m not alone with my frustration. Now, I’m not ready to burn my memorabilia but I will certainly hold off on purchasing anything new. Now it’s time to move on the next disappointment…. GO MAVS!
Are you kidding me??? December 26, 2008
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Starting Sunday the Iphone will be available at Walmart??? Notice there’s no ‘hyphen’ between wal and mart. They’ve decided it’s time to change their image and blah blah blah. Walmart will always be a store for cheap plastic junk… I will not buy an Iphone from wally world, even though you’ll save $2, maybe from Best Buy where you can save $9 off of the retail price… but of course you must sign up for 2 years. I think this is Apple’s attempt to make their product available to ‘everybody’…. how many walmart shoppers are going to shell out the necessary funds to acquire this??? By my guess not as many as you’d think. Walmart is known for buying products with little known about the wholesaler who may be getting their products ‘hot’, or worse, defective. Dun, dun, DUNNH! Eh, I can’t afford an Iphone anyway… so what am I griping at??? I still shop at walmart because it’s closer than anything else. Too bad Target isn’t close enough.
Day after Christmas…. December 26, 2008
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it is warm and muggy here. We’ll probably top out at about 80 degrees. Tomorrow we have a chance of thunderstorms early, but it will cool off as the day goes by.
El Caminito Del Ray December 2, 2008
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I stumbled up on this video one day. http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1438490562 It immediately caught my attention, most due to my extreme fear of heights. Now… I’m not sure where this fear came from, I certainly wasn’t born with it.
As a kid I would jump off of anything I could get access to, my step-dad would take me to the top of the Galleria Tower, I loved hanging out on the roof… But that all changed.
I don’t know when exactly, but while on a road trip with the family we visited The Royal Gorge Bridge in Canon City, Co. http://www.royalgorgebridge.com/ Upon first glance it doesn’t appear to be too high… but right out in the middle you soon realize just how far away you are from solid ground, and you realize how thin the rotted wood planks are under your feet, and the fact that a car is now driving next to you on this bridge. I clung to the stroller for dear life as if it could save me from something. My kids ran up and down this bridge without care. Every little shake or shudder made my heart skip just a little. I felt sweaty and did NOT want to look down… but I HAD to. We were 1,000+ feet up and wanted to somehow conquer this fear, that certainly did not work. I just wanted to get to the other side without ‘rocking the bridge’. Once we reached the other side I saw one of the ‘sky coaster’ things that crazy people like to show off on… you know the ones… where your strapped in, it pulls you up a few hundred feet, then you pull your own rip cord…. and you just fall/swing back and forth. I recall seeing a picture where someone actually ‘messed’ themselves on there. There was one of those on the side of this gorge. WHAT? No thank you. We finally made the trek back across the bridge to safety to collect what was left of my senility.
This year we drove to California and we made a stop at the Grand Canyon. Not to demean little girls, but I turned into one. We went out on the little ledge thing with a safety fence and took some pictures to prove I was there. I noticed a ledge to the left of us where there was NO safety fence… but that did not stop some people. There was a small crowd of people close to the edge snapping photos, one guy even leaping into the air to get the ‘perfect’ shot. I was barely peering over the edge with stretched arms grasping the safety fence which is about 2 feet from the edge. My daughter is under the safety bar with my wife and they’re looking over…. I just can’t do it. I don’t know how you can get over a fear of heights. Evidentally it’s not forcing yourself to look down when you’re up there.
Last Novemeber I fell off of a 4 ft. ladder. So, now I’m scared of even low heights.
I had to trim the trees over the roof… took forever even with a tree saw that stretched out 8 ft. I was worried about the acorns on the roof becoming the ball bearings that deliver me to the ground, so I kept my legs tense for stability. Not all heights worry me… I flew in an airplane awhile back. It was just different, until coming down into Greensboro when the pilot had to dip the wings. The horizon I had been checking had been replaced by ground. I wasn’t sure what was going on, I had to ask someone without appearing freightened. I made it and we didn’t crash. I look forward to flying again sometime. Until then I will keep my feet planted on the ground.
24… December 1, 2008
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We are now 6 weeks until the new season of 24 premieres. It has been way too long since it’s unscheduled hiatus. I thought ’24 Redemption’ was a complete success. Not only was it a ’24′ first to be tapping into the warring nations of Africa but we got to see a glimpse of Jack’s past. At least for an hour. Jack’s friend Carl Benton played by Robert Carlyle, who trained in the special forces together, is the caretaker of several African boys. While escaping from the militants who are trying to kidnap the boys Carl steps on a land mine and sends Jack ahead with the boys. The leader of the militants finds Carl and approaches him, shoots him in each leg and gets a little to close. We now see Jack as he hears a *boom*… and we’re left to wonder who Carl took with him. Jack gets the boys to the embassy before the last helicopter leaves, but not without a price. Seems Jack must turn himself in to ensure the boys’ safety…. and he does.
This new season is going where 24 has never gone. And in true 24 fashion, the African war is being funded by an American with an interest in the region. This is no ordinary American with money, but someone who is close to the president… or at least close enough to her son. I can’t wait to see how it pans out.
Hello world! December 1, 2008
Posted by jamesboone in Uncategorized.Tags: about me, first blog, home school, Jamesboone, road trips, wordpress, www.weddingchic.net
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I finally have a blog. I still don’t even know what the meaning of ‘blog’ is… but let’s not get into that. I have created this blog as an outlet for my thoughts and ideas. I would also like to link a few friends of mine who are very creative and I think would be worth your time. That will come later.
A little about me:
I am 22, a capricorn and I enjoy going on road trips with my wife and 2 kids whom we are home schooling. I am your average guy… I love football, working with my hands and any Bruce Willis movie. I can get along with anybody until they cross me. I like to hold grudges for extended periods of time, whether they know it or not. I like to end most sentences with prepositions. I have never met a pizza that I did not like. I don’t like being lied to. I believe any guy can father a child but it takes a man to BE a father to a child.
