Tempting fate?

This goes beyond tempting fate. At this point I believe I am spitting in the devil's eye, laughing in the face of Death, poking a sleeping bear. Or... I am just not scared by it anymore; I have pissed off the psycho on the train for another time!

I was preparing my stuff to get up and leave the train as we pulled into LA Union Station... and there he was. Making some women very uncomfortable. Ignoring their pleas to "just leave."

At this point I have lost all pretenses at being politic.

I simply call across the train car. "hey... yes you. What is your damage? I ask again, because you never answered last time I asked you if you were dropped as a child. You don't seem to comprehend that when you STAY after someone asks you politely to leave, it just makes everyone but you feel awkward. The nice lady asked you to leave. It can be hard when you have an IQ of less than 30, but try to understand..."

At that point I stopped because he had left the train car and couldn't hear me anymore. The women thanked me, and I told them to tell the conductor next time, because he knows about the psycho and will help.

I hate to think what that man does when I am not around... what a freak...

My new personal Circuit Judge

I was riding the train home on Friday early, because I had a doctor appointment. I don't usually get to ride this train, and now I wish I did.

I sat across from a California Circuit Judge, who was chatting me up. We talked about what I am doing, where I am going, why I am choosing to attend one school (Texas A&M) over his Alma Mater (USC), how my family is, etc. etc.

Then he gave me some advice and his business card. He said: "The most important things to know about life are these: It will never be about what you know, it will always be about who you know. That being said, you can't choose what cards life deals you, but if you play them right they will always be enough."

Then he handed me the card and said, "now you know me," and implied that if I needed something...

So for my friends that are all about networking - you have the right idea. The more people you know, the more cards you have!

Let me know if any of you need something! Maybe I can return the favor...

This is epic and belongs here.

This is a re-post from Jeffs Gameblog. But it sounds just like conversations that my wife and I have about dressing Hudson up as Batman. Below is the conversation that Jeff had with his wife, I believe that his daughter needs to meet my son.

actual conversation, moments ago

Me: Is Elizabeth [our daughter] dressed?

My wife: Yes, but I'm getting her a different pair of pants.

Me: What's wrong with the pants I got her?

My wife: Nothing. It's just that they're purple and don't go with the green shirt.

Me: Green and purple always go together in the comics.

My wife: Yes, but our daughter isn't the Joker.

Going to have to learn all about the 12th man.

So the long awaited decision must be made.

Should we move to Pasadena and attend the University of Southern California? Become Trojans and incur a debt of close to $200k just for an MBA degree. While working full-time and trying to keep the wife happy (the same wife that feels that I work too much already). Tough to deal with... but it is USC.

OR...

Should we move to Texas and attend A&M? Become Aggies and deal with the weather (hot... very hot). They have offered a scholarship as well as in-State tuition... it is possible that I could end up with only $6-10k of debt. Would only be attending school and could spend all kinds of time with my wife and child. Possibly have the time to dedicate to school and graduate with honors...

Is this really a dilemma?

I think that all the time.

People often tell me when they do dumb things, that they think they must be dumb... I think that too.