Qustion 1: There exist multiple lanes on interstate roadways. The far left lane is for...
a) the use of motorist that have a long way to go. No special purpose or need for getting there just a long way to go.
b) anyone to use so that they can get a better view of the grass on the left side of the road. People with handicap plates are encouraged to use the far left lane.
c) people who have a purpose in their driving. They have somewhere to be and a time to be there. They drive the same on or off of their phone. Their car is capable of going fast and they are capable of controlling it. These people check their rear view mirror to see if some other person of their species is attempting to use the left lane so they can move over and allow passage.
The answer is (c).
If you did not get the correct answer please feel free to attempt to get the right answer in your retest, that will be in 10 years, until then please ride a bike.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
The Battle of Richmond, Day 2
Today started with blueberry pancakes, yeah I should have known that it was a setup.
I was put on the sanding detail. Pretty easy until you understand that the sanding detail is where the "short bus people" are put. I did this until I felt that I was ahead of the painting crew enough to not be missed.
Joey was trying out his new yard equipment and I thought that I would help. He looked to be about finished and I thought I could bask in his glory by helping. Well that all changed when the Sargent-Major Audra came through and declared that the job was no where near finished. An hour or so later we passed inspection.
During this work we had at least on neighbor come by and in the course of conversation mention her, "Carbon Footprint".
Libba had declared war on all things growing in the yard so we had to clear all of that up. By this time Joey and I are whacking down anything that gets in our way, even if it is not officially on their property.
At the end of the day we had most things painted and an admirable pile of limbs and junk piled up. One follower of Obama came by and asked if we wanted to hire him to help. The response was short, "Where the hell were you at 8 AM?"
We are now finished, most of us cleaned up, trying to out wait each other on who is going to make supper.
Maybe my camera has enough battery for video.
I was put on the sanding detail. Pretty easy until you understand that the sanding detail is where the "short bus people" are put. I did this until I felt that I was ahead of the painting crew enough to not be missed.
Joey was trying out his new yard equipment and I thought that I would help. He looked to be about finished and I thought I could bask in his glory by helping. Well that all changed when the Sargent-Major Audra came through and declared that the job was no where near finished. An hour or so later we passed inspection.
During this work we had at least on neighbor come by and in the course of conversation mention her, "Carbon Footprint".
Libba had declared war on all things growing in the yard so we had to clear all of that up. By this time Joey and I are whacking down anything that gets in our way, even if it is not officially on their property.
At the end of the day we had most things painted and an admirable pile of limbs and junk piled up. One follower of Obama came by and asked if we wanted to hire him to help. The response was short, "Where the hell were you at 8 AM?"
We are now finished, most of us cleaned up, trying to out wait each other on who is going to make supper.
Maybe my camera has enough battery for video.
The Richmond Report
The drive from Tuscaloosa to Richmond is a really nice one, it is long but it is nice. You can compare it to the drive to Austin, but the differences are mainly in the number of a towns/cities that you go through and the type of terrain that you are looking at.
The key to both are the ability to get in the car and "zone out", a self induced numbness is quite helpful.
Joey and Audra's house is really nice, they have their own personal jungle in the back. The painting is really coming together and Audra has most things arranged the way she wants. Her arranging is much like all other women, have you move the furniture forty-twelve times and she picks out her fav.
We went to Trader Joe's yesterday and I like that store. It is where all of the people that were kicked out of Austin for being too weird go to shop. We saw one woman with pink hair, multiple facial piercings, and 40 square feet of tattoos, not so unusual except she looked to be over 30. The store even has it's own brand of beer and wine, how much better does it get?
Audra and Joey found a new bed in the second place they looked, the first place got eliminated for the salesman invading AK's personal space.
We went to a trendy area called "Carytown". Good food, lots of choices, but you have to be careful and choose quickly when Audra is hungry. We ate at a really good Mexican place called "Nacho Mama", yes there really is one.
Now that we have internet I may try uploading a video of all of the work going on.
The key to both are the ability to get in the car and "zone out", a self induced numbness is quite helpful.
Joey and Audra's house is really nice, they have their own personal jungle in the back. The painting is really coming together and Audra has most things arranged the way she wants. Her arranging is much like all other women, have you move the furniture forty-twelve times and she picks out her fav.
We went to Trader Joe's yesterday and I like that store. It is where all of the people that were kicked out of Austin for being too weird go to shop. We saw one woman with pink hair, multiple facial piercings, and 40 square feet of tattoos, not so unusual except she looked to be over 30. The store even has it's own brand of beer and wine, how much better does it get?
Audra and Joey found a new bed in the second place they looked, the first place got eliminated for the salesman invading AK's personal space.
We went to a trendy area called "Carytown". Good food, lots of choices, but you have to be careful and choose quickly when Audra is hungry. We ate at a really good Mexican place called "Nacho Mama", yes there really is one.
Now that we have internet I may try uploading a video of all of the work going on.
Monday, June 22, 2009
It is official..........
I hate stupid people. I know, that is not as nice as I should be, but it is the truth.
Have you seen people that have two armloads of tattoos and drive a POS car? Those people are stupid and I hate them.
Have you seen people that are ugly and they are married to ugly people and then they have children? Why do they expect the outcome to be? I hate them.
Have you seen people that hang around people that are bad for them? They make them crazy, make them sad, make them make other people crazy and sad. I hate them.
Have you seen people that clearly don't have a pot to pee in or a window to throw it out of and they still are smoking $2.50 a pack cigarettes? With their little dirty child sucking on a sugar daddy in the back seat. I hate them.
Here is what we need. Obama can regulate this with no problem with all the other crap that he is doing. We need minimum standards for the IQ and earning capacity of anyone that wants to breed.
I know that sounds harsh, but think about it, it would beautify America.
Have you seen people that have two armloads of tattoos and drive a POS car? Those people are stupid and I hate them.
Have you seen people that are ugly and they are married to ugly people and then they have children? Why do they expect the outcome to be? I hate them.
Have you seen people that hang around people that are bad for them? They make them crazy, make them sad, make them make other people crazy and sad. I hate them.
Have you seen people that clearly don't have a pot to pee in or a window to throw it out of and they still are smoking $2.50 a pack cigarettes? With their little dirty child sucking on a sugar daddy in the back seat. I hate them.
Here is what we need. Obama can regulate this with no problem with all the other crap that he is doing. We need minimum standards for the IQ and earning capacity of anyone that wants to breed.
I know that sounds harsh, but think about it, it would beautify America.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Did yall know that it gets hot in Alabama?
Yesterday was Saturday and it started off relaxed, L and I ate breakfast, watched Fox, and drank coffee.
Libba had some running around to do and I decided to go out and get ready to go to Audra and Joey's. We had to pack some stuff to take up there and I figured that could things ready while she was gone.
While I was eating and drinking it had gotten hot. Did I say hot, I meant HOT, STICKY, MUGGY, NASTY, AFRICA HOT. I work outside and I don't think that it has been this hot in a while. Maybe it is because I normally get out earlier.
I had dressed to go to Bham and by the time we were ready to go my shirt was soaked and my favorite jockey juniors were plastered to me. No big deal, take a shower and start over.
Within minutes of getting to Bham I had reversed any gains that were made by taking a shower. There was a slight breeze but I told L, "It feels like the breath of Satan".
Four buckets of sweat, 100 trips to the trailer, and 2 beers later we were finished.
On the way home I had time to think, "Why are all of my children moving to places that are just as hot, or hotter than Alabama?".
Do any of you have plans to move to the mountains? Carolina is nice, Colorado is wonderful. No. Richmond, Austin, and San Antonio are all noted for high temps. Help a fat boy out! Sheezh!
Libba had some running around to do and I decided to go out and get ready to go to Audra and Joey's. We had to pack some stuff to take up there and I figured that could things ready while she was gone.
While I was eating and drinking it had gotten hot. Did I say hot, I meant HOT, STICKY, MUGGY, NASTY, AFRICA HOT. I work outside and I don't think that it has been this hot in a while. Maybe it is because I normally get out earlier.
I had dressed to go to Bham and by the time we were ready to go my shirt was soaked and my favorite jockey juniors were plastered to me. No big deal, take a shower and start over.
Within minutes of getting to Bham I had reversed any gains that were made by taking a shower. There was a slight breeze but I told L, "It feels like the breath of Satan".
Four buckets of sweat, 100 trips to the trailer, and 2 beers later we were finished.
On the way home I had time to think, "Why are all of my children moving to places that are just as hot, or hotter than Alabama?".
Do any of you have plans to move to the mountains? Carolina is nice, Colorado is wonderful. No. Richmond, Austin, and San Antonio are all noted for high temps. Help a fat boy out! Sheezh!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Situational Happiness
Many have asked me in the last few days, "Aren't you sad that Jackson is going so far away?".
Well let us look at the past month. We started with a insulting offer from a school that had supposedly been watching J for some time.
Then we cranked up the "Network".
Woody called in some favors and J got a call from a good school with a good program in Mississippi. J worked out for them and was told that he would know in a week.
More than a week went by.
J is in Macon and some of his buddies talk to their coach in Texas. The coach wants to see J.
J gets a call from Mississippi that includes a good offer, but he has committed to a visit to Texas. Note, there was a good reason for the delay in the offer from Mississippi, no problem there, just it caused a delay.
J goes to Texas and comes back with an offer that is dead even or a little better than the school in Mississippi.
So we go from no really good offer to two that are major "Let's get excited" offers.
Now if you were 20, male, and unattached, where would you rather spend the next 2 years? A small town with beautiful limitless acres of soybeans and cotton, or a large city with pro sports and great weather? Did I mention the sunkissed females?
I know what I would have done, I would pick the one closest to Mama. But that is the great thing, He looks farther than that.
Beth will be close.
He starts a whole new network.
He will live in a different part of the country without having to stay there forever.
His resume will look a bit more diverse.
He continues to be looked at by more "Baseball" people.
He is going to a good school.
Mama is only a plane ticket away.
Am I sad that he is tearing at his roots and going so far? Sure. Am I proud that he has the confidence to spread his wings a little farther, you bet!
And remember, if a boy takes a game this seriously, you would think when he competes in the real world, he will take it to a higher level.
I don't think of this as weakening the Woodruff hold on Alabama, but the next step in the Woodruff takeover of Texas.
Well let us look at the past month. We started with a insulting offer from a school that had supposedly been watching J for some time.
Then we cranked up the "Network".
Woody called in some favors and J got a call from a good school with a good program in Mississippi. J worked out for them and was told that he would know in a week.
More than a week went by.
J is in Macon and some of his buddies talk to their coach in Texas. The coach wants to see J.
J gets a call from Mississippi that includes a good offer, but he has committed to a visit to Texas. Note, there was a good reason for the delay in the offer from Mississippi, no problem there, just it caused a delay.
J goes to Texas and comes back with an offer that is dead even or a little better than the school in Mississippi.
So we go from no really good offer to two that are major "Let's get excited" offers.
Now if you were 20, male, and unattached, where would you rather spend the next 2 years? A small town with beautiful limitless acres of soybeans and cotton, or a large city with pro sports and great weather? Did I mention the sunkissed females?
I know what I would have done, I would pick the one closest to Mama. But that is the great thing, He looks farther than that.
Beth will be close.
He starts a whole new network.
He will live in a different part of the country without having to stay there forever.
His resume will look a bit more diverse.
He continues to be looked at by more "Baseball" people.
He is going to a good school.
Mama is only a plane ticket away.
Am I sad that he is tearing at his roots and going so far? Sure. Am I proud that he has the confidence to spread his wings a little farther, you bet!
And remember, if a boy takes a game this seriously, you would think when he competes in the real world, he will take it to a higher level.
I don't think of this as weakening the Woodruff hold on Alabama, but the next step in the Woodruff takeover of Texas.
Why Don't he listen to me?
Years ago I told Jackson that I felt that he needed to learn fluent Spanish.
Did he? No!
Now there are many more reasons why he should learn it:
1) Most of the fast food workers in San Antonio will consider it their first language.
2) Some of the better pitchers in baseball consider it their only language.
3) A lot of the prettiest women in San Antonio will consider it the language of romance.
4) A few of his professors will consider it a second language of the intelligent.
Now are we surprised that he did not listen? NO!
For a different set of reasons, I told Audra that she need to be fluent in Spanish. She did not listen either.
Oh well, I am still looking for a group rate on Rosetta Stone.
Did he? No!
Now there are many more reasons why he should learn it:
1) Most of the fast food workers in San Antonio will consider it their first language.
2) Some of the better pitchers in baseball consider it their only language.
3) A lot of the prettiest women in San Antonio will consider it the language of romance.
4) A few of his professors will consider it a second language of the intelligent.
Now are we surprised that he did not listen? NO!
For a different set of reasons, I told Audra that she need to be fluent in Spanish. She did not listen either.
Oh well, I am still looking for a group rate on Rosetta Stone.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Where Did It Go?
There is so much that should be on this page but today the only thing that can be talked about is, Where did it go? Or another way of saying it is, What the hell happened?
I celebrate today 33 years (yes this counts from when we started dating), of more than than I could ever have dreamed of:
More worry, problems, sleepless nights, endless questions, and things to do.
More kids with worry, problems, sleepless nights, endless questions, and thing to do.
More "I want to paint this" and "The yard needs that".
But the thing that that I celebrate more than the others, is that somehow 33 years ago, I was lucky enough to convince a beautiful special lady, that I was worthy of a second look. Was I? Well that is yet to be known. But I will keep trying.
I have told her today by phone, but let this be the equivalent of me shouting from the roof, "I truly treasure my wife!". Not because she is my wife, but because she is Libba.
I celebrate today 33 years (yes this counts from when we started dating), of more than than I could ever have dreamed of:
More worry, problems, sleepless nights, endless questions, and things to do.
More kids with worry, problems, sleepless nights, endless questions, and thing to do.
More "I want to paint this" and "The yard needs that".
But the thing that that I celebrate more than the others, is that somehow 33 years ago, I was lucky enough to convince a beautiful special lady, that I was worthy of a second look. Was I? Well that is yet to be known. But I will keep trying.
I have told her today by phone, but let this be the equivalent of me shouting from the roof, "I truly treasure my wife!". Not because she is my wife, but because she is Libba.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Where to Start....
Audra and Joey came through Heflin and had lunch with me. It was great! They are closed on their house and everything is on track.
I talked to Jackson and he has prospects for continuing with baseball, including making a trip to Texas that would be close to Beth.
Beth and I talked for a long while about her trip to Alabama and her being the "Responsible One" on Jackson's trip to Texas.
Libba talked to me long enough to let me know that rain still pisses her off and that she will take care of the J situation.
Meredith is going to eat 8 M&Ms.
But I am still in Heflin and the world is still turning.
I talked to Jackson and he has prospects for continuing with baseball, including making a trip to Texas that would be close to Beth.
Beth and I talked for a long while about her trip to Alabama and her being the "Responsible One" on Jackson's trip to Texas.
Libba talked to me long enough to let me know that rain still pisses her off and that she will take care of the J situation.
Meredith is going to eat 8 M&Ms.
But I am still in Heflin and the world is still turning.
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