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Jeff

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About Me


I have not owned a single pair of white socks since about 2001. What's so terrible about black socks with shorts anyway?
I am a Democrat ; a social liberal and a fiscal moderate.
I O W A H A W K E Y E S
N E B R A S K A C O R N H U S K E R S
C R E I G H T O N B L U E J A Y S

Admiral Ackbar is the best Star Wars character. He's the one who had tentactles on his face and said, "It's a trap!"

My Interests

pinball; Omaha's Keystone Trail; trying to replicate Chipotle burritos and Hu Hot in my kitchen; also making calzones, or "pizza attachés"; oh, and tacos too; card games ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦ ; frisbee; collecting Star Wars and E.T. memorabilia; the Yahoo! daily crossword and sudoku puzzles; golf; paintball; sometimes Tai-Chi; volleyball; automobile repair; gotta find a dojo and get into some martial arts this winter;

I'd like to meet:


That woman who played Topanga on Boy Meets World.

Music:



I like: 311 [gonna see live in June]; 38 Special; AC/DC; Akon [saw live once]; Andrew Lloyd Webber; Angels & Airwaves; Ashlee Simpson; Barenaked Ladies [saw live once]; Basement Jaxx; Beastie Boys; Ben Folds Five; Beyoncé; Black Eyed Peas; Blink-182; Bloodhound Gang; Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band [saw live once]; Cake; Chemical Brothers; Chingy; Chromeo; Ciara; Common; Cyndi Lauper; Destiny's Child; Diana Ross / The Supremes; Dixie Chicks; DJ Mashup; Dr. Dre; Drowning Fish; Eagles; Eddie Money; Elvis Costello; Eminem; Fatboy Slim; Fergie; Figurine; Fleetwood Mac; Fugees; Goldfinger [saw live twice]; Green Day [saw live once]; Gwen Stefani [saw live once]; James Figurine; Journey; Kanye West; KC & The Sunshine Band; Keyshia Cole; Less Than Jake; Linda Ronstadt; Mariah Carey; Martina McBride; Matthew Sweet [saw live once]; young Michael Jackson; Moby; M&oumltley Crüe; Mustard Plug; Naughty By Nature; Neil Diamond; Neil Diamond Phillips; Nelly; Nelly Furtado; New Found Glory; New Order; No Doubt; NWA; Operation Ivy; Outkast; Paul Oakenfold; Pavement; Phantom Planet; Pivotal Movement; Pixies [saw Pixies live once and saw Frank Black live twice]; Poison; Possum Dixon; Psychedelic Furs; R. Kelly; R.E.M. [saw live once]; Rage Against The Machine; Ramones; Rancid; Reel Big Fish; Richard Cheese; Rihanna; Rilo Kiley; Run-DMC [saw live once]; Section 25; Sly & The Family Stone; Snoop Dogg [gonna see live in June]; Stevie Nicks; Sublime; Survivor; The Cars; The Cure; The Postal Service; The Rascals; The Replacements; The Vaselines; Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers [got 4th row tickets for July]; Tupac; Van Morrison; Violent Femmes; Weezer;
Also, I like lots of music from the early-to-mid 1980s, hip-hop, techno, oldies, classic rock, and maybe 30 country songs.

Movies:

E.T.; The Crow; Shrek 2; Real Genius; Old School; Vision Quest; Star Wars; The Lion King; The Longest Yard; The Wedding Singer; The Big Lebowski; The Karate Kid; There's Something About Mary; Fast Times At Ridgemont High; The Goonies; The Truman Show; Corky Romano; Aladdin; Close Encounters Of The Third Kind; Ace Ventura: Pet Detective;

Television:



The OC; Undergrads; V: The Visitors; Boy Meets World; Family Matters; Step By Step; Dog The Bounty Hunter; Jackass; Viva La Bam; The Hills; Laguna Beach; Punk'd; The Simple Life; Kudlow & Company; CNBC; The Ashlee Simpson Show; The Office; Seinfeld; Scrubs; Austin City Limits; The Tavis Smiley Show;

My Blog

Can You Stomach It?

I have not vomited since January of 2003, when I had the flu.   That’s more than 5 years without regurgitating, and it’s a streak of which I am quite proud.  I had thought ...
Posted by Jeff on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:18:00 PST

Stand For Change

My preferred candidate for president in this November's election was Dennis Kucinich, but he dropped out a while ago.My second choice is Barack Obama, and I have publicly endorsed him for president, n...
Posted by Jeff on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:30:00 PST

Theory Of Fashion 101

Styles come and go.  This much is for sure.   I've held a particular fashion theory for some time now, which is that many styles are cyclical and often return in a slightly altered form 25 ...
Posted by Jeff on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:39:00 PST

Thanks, Pilgrims

You prolly learned in school that the Pilgrims sailed to the Americas for reasons associated with religious independence.  You know about the Mayflower; Plymouth Rock; the hardships of colo...
Posted by Jeff on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:54:00 PST

Boxers Or Briefs?

Well, you clicked on a blog with that title, so you it's not like you don't want to know.   If you're a man, why did you click on this knowing full well that another man wrote it?  That's ...
Posted by Jeff on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:58:00 PST

That's Hot. Do You Love It?

I had had a lot of things on my agenda today, such as getting a haircut, going for a walk, etc.  But then I turned on the TV and saw the coverage of Paris Hilton preparing to go back to court.&nb...
Posted by Jeff on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:21:00 PST

Substantial Penalty For Early Withdrawal

Even though I live in Nebraska, I do most of my banking 250 miles away at Iowa State Bank & Trust in Iowa City, IA.  I just never got around to closing my account when I graduated from the Un...
Posted by Jeff on Thu, 31 May 2007 02:35:00 PST

This Is Corporate Farming

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Posted by Jeff on Thu, 10 May 2007 11:17:00 PST

If Only I Had A Big Dinghy...

When I was younger - like 19 - I was certain that the first thing I would do once I finished college and got a real job was to buy a boat.  I don't mean like a yacht or anything; just s...
Posted by Jeff on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:33:00 PST

What Freakin' Digital Camera Should I Get?

I'm going to procure in exchange for money a digital camera this week.   Exciting, you might think.  Well, not when you're me.   See, I hate decisions like this, because no matter wha...
Posted by Jeff on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:24:00 PST