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John

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About Me

Actually, I've done about everything in life, from meeting billionaires to hundredaires, climbing 14,354' mountains, and wading in the ocean.

Despite all that glamour, I'm actually very boring, spending time at home with The Mrs. , The Boy, Pugsley, a good beer, a chainsaw, and a nice book.
Say, that sounds good . . . a beer, a chainsaw, and thou . . .Recently transplanted from the hot humid interior of Alaska to the cold tundra of Houston. Or something like that.
If you want to visit the whole blog (including all the Alaska parts and all the provocative pictures of 19 year old college girls going "woo" pictures of Alaska and traffic in Houston, go on down to Wilder by Far ) .Myspace Layouts - Myspace Editor

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Mark Twain, though he'd be dusty.
Bill Clinton, though I'd have to wash hands after shaking his (and keep him away from The Mrs.).
Kim Jong Il, because it would be really cool to use a world leader as an end table. Plus, I'd like to jab him in the belly to see if he laughs like the Pillsbury Dough Boy.
Matt and Trey. Because they're so dreamy.
James Woods. He's James Woods. 'Nuff said.

My Blog

Humid Houston and Ancient Rome

It was a rainy, hot weekend in Houston. Actually, the horror stories that I've heard about Houston being hotter and sweatier than Rosie O'Donnell's armpits are not at all true  Houston is much more l...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:54:00 GMT

"Well life has a way of turning out different though, don't it?" - Matthew McConaughey, Reign o

Quote of the week: "That makes The Mrs. feel all stabby," said The Mrs. on Saturday night, after I told her I had to shag my hiney into work on Sunday, after being there on Saturday, too. Talking abou...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:32:00 GMT

"The Doctor is initiating hostile action." - a Dalek, Doctor Who

The Mrs. felt that my last post was "stream of consciousness." I agree. I must have been ill, or something.It wasn't the something, I'm just ill.The symptoms started a few weeks ago, and, since I got ...
Posted by on Tue, 29 May 2007 13:27:00 GMT

Mystery, Alaska Original Post Date: 6/4/05 (Essentially unedited)

By Mystery, Alaska I don't mean the dark line on the picture above (I believe that's the shadow of the Earth). I was flying north into the sunrise from Outside, and was looking out the window and snap...
Posted by on Thu, 24 May 2007 05:26:00 GMT

"Have you ever considered piracy? You'd make a wonderful Dread Pirate Roberts."- Westley, The P

Weather's been nice here, but we haven't had a ton of adventures lately. I thought I'd just share a few nuggets of wisdom. I know, I know, it's cheating. You want to hear how The Boy made our toilets ...
Posted by on Thu, 24 May 2007 05:23:00 GMT

"You know there isn't a hospital bar, Mother." - Michael Bluth, Arrested Development

So it was Mother's Day today.After The Mrs. woke up on two hours sleep, she then repaired a 10x10 section of roof, flossed the dogs, sandblasted the inside of the fireplace, fed The Boy and Pugsley, a...
Posted by on Wed, 16 May 2007 22:33:00 GMT

Couldn't get ahold of no flour, so it's mostly protein. In fact, the cake is pretty much what

we had for dinner . . .Well, The Boy made it to six, and Pugsley made it to two, too. His birthday party was a lot of fun for the . The nice thing about throwing a birthday for a two year old is that ...
Posted by on Wed, 09 May 2007 22:15:00 GMT

"Complicated case. I'm a night owl - Wilson's an early bird. We're different species."- House

I was not prepared for the birds.When The Mrs. and I took The Boy and Pugsley out for spring break (woo), The Mrs. came across the fairly utilitarian idea of ripping open a bag of dog food and leaving...
Posted by on Tue, 08 May 2007 19:04:00 GMT

"I've got the fastest horse, the prettiest sister, the surest rifle and . . .

"I've got the fastest horse, the prettiest sister, the surest rifle and the ugliest dog in Texas." - Davy Crockett, Davy CrockettA Brief History of Texas, From The Point of View of TexansOn November ...
Posted by on Wed, 02 May 2007 21:38:00 GMT

"No, the man and his boy. Ya know. The boy is named Bart. I don't know the name of the man."

300.No, this isn't about sweaty Spartans swilling spirits and puncturing prancing Persians with pikes. This post #300 on Life in Alaska/Wilder by Far. Let the wild rumpus begin! Pez and pantyhose for ...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:41:00 GMT