BEC has come and gone and it was an interesting few days that’s for sure. Overall I think all of the attendees want/need more work and for the most part the attitudes were leaning towards a “can do” positivity. Still the major scary item that came out of this meeting is not one expert speaker had the recovery coming to our world before 2012. A few months back I ran a piece that said the industry would not bounce back until 2013… hopefully all of those pundits will be wrong. In the meantime there’s no doubt that people will be hunkering down to ride this storm out.
Other BEC observations…
-- Tremendous to see everyone I did… it was my first meeting in a while after missing Fall Conference and GlassBuild America…. Several solid speakers led by Russ Huffer… his speech was on Net Zero Buildings but he comes with so much passion and prose that he could probably read the instructions from a piece of IKEA furniture and it would sound interesting and engaging.
-- I enjoyed the keynote from Vitro’s Hugo Lara, he shared a ton of interesting info and made you think…
-- The code pieces done by Bill Yanek and Thom Zaremba surely hit many nerves and hopefully alerted the masses to the issues that are facing us now…
-- I am a big fan of Technoform’s Mark Silverberg and he and Al Stankus put on a very in depth piece on the future of high thermal performance fenestration… I actually learned a ton from that piece.
-- In addition I enjoyed learning about exciting future products from Dr. Helen Sanders of SAGE and Fred Millet of Pleotint… it’s products like those that will help this industry move forward.
-- Echoing Chuck Knickerbocker from his blog, the curtainwall piece done by Chris Fenwick of Kawneer was strong.
-- Also I loved by legal pieces but it was shame that attendance was low then…
-- The Mayor of Las Vegas was super… great story teller for sure.
-- As for the scene… the Viracon party was awesome as usual… I was thrilled to be invited… (then I was told EVERYONE gets invited… dang and I thought I was special…)
-- Saw the new trend in long sideburns from both Tony Mazza and Ken Werbowy. Not like 90210 original sideburns, but not Elvis mutton chops either… must be a new trend.
-- There were several 5 minute ads, but my props for best one goes to Tubelite… they stuffed War and Peace into 5 minutes and it was solid.
-- Enjoyed catching up with folks like George Petzen of LinEl, Julie and Claude from Solutia and the aforementioned Mr. Knickerbocker from TGP. Also someone was there from AGC! Yes for years I picked on AGC for not coming and the year I don’t host, Jon Hughes shows up… and it was good to meet him and tell him what he missed the last 4 years…
-- Of course I was very proud of Henry Taylor on his first time as host- he did a great job under tough circumstances… and it was great to see Greg Carney, looking trim and in charge.
-- Finally congrats to the folks at GANA.. Ashley, Brian, Sara, and Bill Yanek- a great job done by all… and all of them probably thrilled that they didn’t have to deal with me this year!
-- All in all it was a good weekend and good crowd under the circumstances. I know many people stayed away for many reasons but this event still has the chops and hopefully those who missed it this year will start thinking about coming next year. There’s no doubt times are tough but the information and networking done paid for itself and then some.
Non BEC thoughts of the week…
-- I picked Duke to win the NCAA because I am always wrong…. OK… they made the final four… I hope this isn’t the time I decide to be right… ugh
-- The story that USGNN ran on the City Center vs. its builder is a freakin great read. And that article only hit the high points of what should someday be an awesome tell all book. In any case I did venture over there to see the place and it is beautiful… the buildings with glass made and fabricated in the USA were nicer than the others… (as it should be).
-- At the airport coming home, heard the craziest announcement… they said that the plane had “limited water” so if you need to use the bathroom, do it in the airport and don’t wait. Evidently once the plane went through its water, the bathrooms would shut down… the flight was to Atlanta… I hope all those folks heeded that warning… that’s a long flight…
Off to the links…
More great stuff from the all knowing legend that is the “Link Chick”
-- A 13 year old COLLEGE student is claiming age discrimination… seriously… it’s a great read about a kid that is way too young (and waaaaay too smart) and parents who have no clue.
-- Your skin as an electronic touch pad… as Link Chick wrote to me on this was simply “creepy”
-- A guy gives mouth to mouth and CPR to a possum… wow, the effect of tons of alcohol at work!
VIDEO of the week
The video this week also courtesy of the Link Chick… and it’s of an amazing goal scored by a goalkeeper from miles away.. seemingly… check it out… awesome.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
It's about time for BEC
BEC is just a few days away now and it surely will be an interesting time. In the past few years this conference had explosive growth but I’ll be curious to see how the weak economy and overall skittishness in our industry affects the turnout. The people that do attend will still be treated to a first rate show and an opportunity to hobnob with the industries best and brightest… and no I don’t include myself in the equation either. Anyway we’ll see what the pulse is and report back in next weeks post…
Elsewhere…
-- Gonna be odd to sit in the audience at BEC, haven’t done that in a few years that’s for sure. I am pumped for my friend Henry Taylor of Kawneer. He is going to do an awesome job.
-- Biggest miss of having to be in Vegas? Missing Wrestlemania with my son. Its an annual thing, but we’ll fire up the TIVO and we'll watch when I get back.. so no spoiling the results eh...
-- What’s this health care stuff I just heard about? Man wish there was some coverage about it… seriously though do you get the feeling that this thing got done to get done and not to fix anything?
-- I saw the blurb that Viracon’s Don McCann spoke at MIT over the weekend. Congrats on that honor Don… and I have to say that if Don did ½ as well there as he did when I was with him on a trip to the DOE, he probably slayed the crowd. That day at DOE where Don, coolly and calmly educated the DOE folks on the reality of the glass business was nothing short of epic.
-- March Madness… how about the Ohio Bobcats? Never thought they could beat Georgetown…. Great run… and amazingly my final four is still alive… not sure when the last time I had all 4 of my teams still alive at the sweet 16….
-- Congrats to Vitro on their recent round of hires. No doubt they brought in some significant players. Adding someone of the talent of Cathey Finney was a real coup for sure. And on that same note, Guardian added a tremendous guy in Jay Phillips. I’ve always been a big fan of Jay’s- he is truly a class act and I am happy for him.
-- Last, the ABI went up! Just imagine if lending would come anywhere close to normal and things could really bounce back dramatically. Next month will be interesting to see if this was a start to a positive trend or an aberration.
Off to the LINKS…
The Link Chick was late this week, which was unlike her… I think the last time she missed an assignment was 1983. Anyway, she brings some good stuff as usual…
-- Is this piece on the financial health of Greece good info or gold ole fashion fear mongering? You be the judge.
-- This teacher is eating a school lunch every day to prove a point… and she’s keeping a blog on it… she is a glutton for punishment…
-- And this one from me… Arnold Palmer with great advice for Tiger Woods… meet the press dead on and get it over with…(and evidently he now will be meeting the media on April 5th)
Video of the Week
March Madness rules folks and the best ending this past week in my opinion was Michigan State beating Maryland… 30 seconds, 3 possible game winning shots… no time outs… just daggers flying everywhere…awesome stuff… here it is…
Elsewhere…
-- Gonna be odd to sit in the audience at BEC, haven’t done that in a few years that’s for sure. I am pumped for my friend Henry Taylor of Kawneer. He is going to do an awesome job.
-- Biggest miss of having to be in Vegas? Missing Wrestlemania with my son. Its an annual thing, but we’ll fire up the TIVO and we'll watch when I get back.. so no spoiling the results eh...
-- What’s this health care stuff I just heard about? Man wish there was some coverage about it… seriously though do you get the feeling that this thing got done to get done and not to fix anything?
-- I saw the blurb that Viracon’s Don McCann spoke at MIT over the weekend. Congrats on that honor Don… and I have to say that if Don did ½ as well there as he did when I was with him on a trip to the DOE, he probably slayed the crowd. That day at DOE where Don, coolly and calmly educated the DOE folks on the reality of the glass business was nothing short of epic.
-- March Madness… how about the Ohio Bobcats? Never thought they could beat Georgetown…. Great run… and amazingly my final four is still alive… not sure when the last time I had all 4 of my teams still alive at the sweet 16….
-- Congrats to Vitro on their recent round of hires. No doubt they brought in some significant players. Adding someone of the talent of Cathey Finney was a real coup for sure. And on that same note, Guardian added a tremendous guy in Jay Phillips. I’ve always been a big fan of Jay’s- he is truly a class act and I am happy for him.
-- Last, the ABI went up! Just imagine if lending would come anywhere close to normal and things could really bounce back dramatically. Next month will be interesting to see if this was a start to a positive trend or an aberration.
Off to the LINKS…
The Link Chick was late this week, which was unlike her… I think the last time she missed an assignment was 1983. Anyway, she brings some good stuff as usual…
-- Is this piece on the financial health of Greece good info or gold ole fashion fear mongering? You be the judge.
-- This teacher is eating a school lunch every day to prove a point… and she’s keeping a blog on it… she is a glutton for punishment…
-- And this one from me… Arnold Palmer with great advice for Tiger Woods… meet the press dead on and get it over with…(and evidently he now will be meeting the media on April 5th)
Video of the Week
March Madness rules folks and the best ending this past week in my opinion was Michigan State beating Maryland… 30 seconds, 3 possible game winning shots… no time outs… just daggers flying everywhere…awesome stuff… here it is…
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Glass IS good...
When Architect Magazine recently ran a story about the future of glass in buildings it surely hit a nerve for many in our industry. Glass for whatever reason suffers from some sort of inferiority complex, brought on by many factors. However I see the winds of change coming and our industry is getting stronger because our trade groups are better and we are making incredible strides from the technology side. I have always felt our technology has been under-rated, and while the misconception out there is "all glass is the same", it really isn’t and hasn’t been for a long time. Add into the dynamics, PV’s, thermo-reflectives, high efficiency low e’s, exotic coatings and tints and this is not your (or my) father’s industry anymore. So while some may say glass is in trouble, I believe end of the day that building will be clamoring for glass thanks to the products out now and in the pipeline.
Elsewhere…
-- When I mention better trade groups, I mean it as in the fact that the trades are now working together for the best interests of the industry like never before. It truly is momentous and clutch with the timing. Hopefully this new approach will keep the leeches off of us and as an industry we can keep growing the products and technology like listed above.
-- If you don’t get a knot in your stomach reading about the last glass to come off the line at Zeledyne, then you must not have any feelings at all. Very sad. Thoughts are with all of the people that are now jobless after the shutdown. In addition I know that a few of the Zeledyne sales and architectural people are still out there pounding the pavement and I am stunned no one has snapped them up. Some serious talent available folks… I know the economy is a nightmare as is our overall business model these days but someone smart is going to grab these folks and be very happy when the results come in.
-- It’s March Madness! This year takes special turn as my alma mater, the Bobcats of Ohio University have actually made the big dance… they play Thursday night vs the vaunted Hoyas of Georgetown… an upset there would be insanely epic.
-- By now your brackets should be filled out… here are my choices for the final four, so now you will know who WON’T win it (as my friends in Louisiana and Mississippi can attest to)… Final Four… Syracuse, Ohio State, Kentucky and Duke… with Duke beating Ohio State in the final… (and right now Jayhawk fan Carol Land is singing Hallelujah since I did pick her beloved Kansas squad )
-- Does it worry you that when congress needs to take draconian measures to pass a bill that maybe said bill isn’t good? Isn’t there some karmic law out there that we can point to? (yes I am talking about healthcare and if it is so bad that it can get passed through normal or traditional measures why go through these steps?)
-- Last, look for more news coming on “Bird Safe” buildings… yep with all we have to worry about, the safety of birds now is headed towards a specified item. I’ll never forget a few years ago when Julie Schimmelpenningh sent me a note on it- I thought it was an April Fools Day joke, but evidently it’s a serious problem and one that will soon be in front of all of us….
Off to the links…
Link chick really is a superwoman, she has a baby and never misses a beat… I get a hangnail and I want workmans comp and bed rest for 6 months…
-- Classic “take my ball home and not play” scenario here as Continental Airlines CEO says he’ll cancel flights instead of facing possible fines for delaying flights… ugh… this could be bad.
-- This is actually a very interesting story on the battle between “Exit” signs… trust me- worth the read…
-- A Pringles Can is a way to get Wi Fi… that alone would be interesting but now at least at one place, this odd combination is also illegal… surely bizarre…
Video of the Week:
Ok, I’ll be the only who cares about this week’s video… but it’s from the last time Ohio won a game in the NCAA’s.. 1983… Robert Tatum hits a buzzer beater… awesome baby!
Go Ohio..
O-H-I-O!
Elsewhere…
-- When I mention better trade groups, I mean it as in the fact that the trades are now working together for the best interests of the industry like never before. It truly is momentous and clutch with the timing. Hopefully this new approach will keep the leeches off of us and as an industry we can keep growing the products and technology like listed above.
-- If you don’t get a knot in your stomach reading about the last glass to come off the line at Zeledyne, then you must not have any feelings at all. Very sad. Thoughts are with all of the people that are now jobless after the shutdown. In addition I know that a few of the Zeledyne sales and architectural people are still out there pounding the pavement and I am stunned no one has snapped them up. Some serious talent available folks… I know the economy is a nightmare as is our overall business model these days but someone smart is going to grab these folks and be very happy when the results come in.
-- It’s March Madness! This year takes special turn as my alma mater, the Bobcats of Ohio University have actually made the big dance… they play Thursday night vs the vaunted Hoyas of Georgetown… an upset there would be insanely epic.
-- By now your brackets should be filled out… here are my choices for the final four, so now you will know who WON’T win it (as my friends in Louisiana and Mississippi can attest to)… Final Four… Syracuse, Ohio State, Kentucky and Duke… with Duke beating Ohio State in the final… (and right now Jayhawk fan Carol Land is singing Hallelujah since I did pick her beloved Kansas squad )
-- Does it worry you that when congress needs to take draconian measures to pass a bill that maybe said bill isn’t good? Isn’t there some karmic law out there that we can point to? (yes I am talking about healthcare and if it is so bad that it can get passed through normal or traditional measures why go through these steps?)
-- Last, look for more news coming on “Bird Safe” buildings… yep with all we have to worry about, the safety of birds now is headed towards a specified item. I’ll never forget a few years ago when Julie Schimmelpenningh sent me a note on it- I thought it was an April Fools Day joke, but evidently it’s a serious problem and one that will soon be in front of all of us….
Off to the links…
Link chick really is a superwoman, she has a baby and never misses a beat… I get a hangnail and I want workmans comp and bed rest for 6 months…
-- Classic “take my ball home and not play” scenario here as Continental Airlines CEO says he’ll cancel flights instead of facing possible fines for delaying flights… ugh… this could be bad.
-- This is actually a very interesting story on the battle between “Exit” signs… trust me- worth the read…
-- A Pringles Can is a way to get Wi Fi… that alone would be interesting but now at least at one place, this odd combination is also illegal… surely bizarre…
Video of the Week:
Ok, I’ll be the only who cares about this week’s video… but it’s from the last time Ohio won a game in the NCAA’s.. 1983… Robert Tatum hits a buzzer beater… awesome baby!
Go Ohio..
O-H-I-O!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Oh goodie.. more of the same...
Short post this week…
More feedback coming back on the new Building Star program and it’s not good… looks like once again our government is being led down the path by special interests who have no clue what a commercial structure needs. I believe many of the best industry trades are mobilizing and hopefully they will get this program to a point where it’s fair for all, instead of its current format where one group gets all they desire. The other angle is that it’s pretty frustrating when the folks in the Senate don’t go to organizations like NGA or GANA when they need glass/glazing insight but to people who have absolutely no idea what goes into the process of glazing. There will surely be more on this in the coming weeks…
Elsewhere…
-- Talked with Greg Carney this week and he updated me on his process… Greg’s new consulting venture is off to a solid start- which makes me happy. No doubt in tougher times when overhead is important, you may not have the person in house to get the details or questions answered, so hiring a guy like Greg on a consulting basis is huge. He really can be a life and profit saver for your company. And yes this may sound like an ad, but it’s more of an endorsement that if you need tech assistance, Greg’s number should be at the top of the list.
-- A hearty welcome to the Window and Door Dealers Alliance. This group surely looks to be heaven sent for those window and door guys that have felt left out or quite frankly misrepresented by other groups. The work the WDDA is doing on the whole Lead Paint debacle is incredible and should be commended. For more info on this group click HERE.
-- A major set of Congratulations must go out to the gang at SAGE. This past week they got great news that funding is coming their way to build a brand new high volume manufacturing plant. SAGE has tremendous people who I respect immensely and I know they have worked tirelessly over the years spreading the gospel of their product line, so I am happy when good news hits. There is no question that technology like the stuff SAGE brings is our future and I'm glad it’s been recognized!
-- Last, the board of directors of this website is looking to send me… the CEO of this website to India to recruit some smart ass people to blog about the Indian version of NFRC…. (Speaking of NFRC and CEO, am I the only one who gets a kick out of that title for Jim Benney? Probably... but it’s comical that a group like that now has a CEO and COO… but don’t worry there just there to protect the public…. )
Off to the links….
Link Chick blew off the family leave act and is still pumping the links out….
-- Did you hear about the kid playing air traffic controller? If not here’s the story…
-- How about this, modular homes are not just for small dwellings anymore… now they are doing 7,200 sq ft mansions!
-- Sick people of the week… letting their real baby starve, while they took care of their virtual baby…insane.
Video of the week:
In hockey a penalty shot is usually a very exciting play… this one is not… this shot is actually hilarious for its failure… and as a Pens fan who does not like the Capitals, I really enjoyed it.. check it out, Penalty Shot Fail…
More feedback coming back on the new Building Star program and it’s not good… looks like once again our government is being led down the path by special interests who have no clue what a commercial structure needs. I believe many of the best industry trades are mobilizing and hopefully they will get this program to a point where it’s fair for all, instead of its current format where one group gets all they desire. The other angle is that it’s pretty frustrating when the folks in the Senate don’t go to organizations like NGA or GANA when they need glass/glazing insight but to people who have absolutely no idea what goes into the process of glazing. There will surely be more on this in the coming weeks…
Elsewhere…
-- Talked with Greg Carney this week and he updated me on his process… Greg’s new consulting venture is off to a solid start- which makes me happy. No doubt in tougher times when overhead is important, you may not have the person in house to get the details or questions answered, so hiring a guy like Greg on a consulting basis is huge. He really can be a life and profit saver for your company. And yes this may sound like an ad, but it’s more of an endorsement that if you need tech assistance, Greg’s number should be at the top of the list.
-- A hearty welcome to the Window and Door Dealers Alliance. This group surely looks to be heaven sent for those window and door guys that have felt left out or quite frankly misrepresented by other groups. The work the WDDA is doing on the whole Lead Paint debacle is incredible and should be commended. For more info on this group click HERE.
-- A major set of Congratulations must go out to the gang at SAGE. This past week they got great news that funding is coming their way to build a brand new high volume manufacturing plant. SAGE has tremendous people who I respect immensely and I know they have worked tirelessly over the years spreading the gospel of their product line, so I am happy when good news hits. There is no question that technology like the stuff SAGE brings is our future and I'm glad it’s been recognized!
-- Last, the board of directors of this website is looking to send me… the CEO of this website to India to recruit some smart ass people to blog about the Indian version of NFRC…. (Speaking of NFRC and CEO, am I the only one who gets a kick out of that title for Jim Benney? Probably... but it’s comical that a group like that now has a CEO and COO… but don’t worry there just there to protect the public…. )
Off to the links….
Link Chick blew off the family leave act and is still pumping the links out….
-- Did you hear about the kid playing air traffic controller? If not here’s the story…
-- How about this, modular homes are not just for small dwellings anymore… now they are doing 7,200 sq ft mansions!
-- Sick people of the week… letting their real baby starve, while they took care of their virtual baby…insane.
Video of the week:
In hockey a penalty shot is usually a very exciting play… this one is not… this shot is actually hilarious for its failure… and as a Pens fan who does not like the Capitals, I really enjoyed it.. check it out, Penalty Shot Fail…
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
They need no help...
I had to laugh when I saw the story yesterday on the Vinyl Institute asking for the industry for help in opposing some of the goings on at USGBC/LEED. The Vinyl lobby has been very powerful and for those of us who deal in aluminum know they are not exactly our friends. While I feel their pain in trying to protect their interests, I wouldn’t consider them a helpless little waif in this battle. They are strong and I am sure they will get their points across and most likely win. What’s sad is I wish that folks in our industry would’ve taken the same approach when it came to NFRC. People who find out about it now ask why “nothing” was done, but we tried- unfortunately we didn’t have the bullhorn the size of the Vinyl guys.
Elsewhere…
-- So the President announces the “Cash for Caulkers” program and helps the residential remodel business. So yet another program goes to the residential side, while the commercial side gets to deal with a nightmarish seemingly never ending credit crunch and predictions of terrible markets through 2011. Wonderful….
-- On the flip side of the sarcastic “wonderful” above, something that truly was great was the Gold Medal hockey this past Sunday. Congrats to my many friends in Canada who I know are STILL on cloud 9. For me it was very conflicting… obviously I wanted the US to win, but the fact that my favorite player- Sid Crosby scored to win it, lessened the blow. End of the day the hockey was tremendous.
-- Saw 2/3rds of the residents of Canada watched that game… that is incredible. The other 1/3 were obviously here on my blog catching up on back issues.
-- I’ve written here many times for my admiration of many of the folks that work at Solutia- seriously good people. Now a prop for the entire company as Solutia made a tremendous move in the solar world by grabbing Etimex. There’s no doubt that the folks at Solutia really have it all together- congrats!
-- And while we are handing out props, congrats to Deron Patterson of PPG on his latest accomplishment- becoming a LEED Associate-Accredited. I met Deron a few years ago at an open house in Houston, TX and the guy epitomized class. We’ve exchanged a couple e-mails over the years and it’s usually something that Deron points out to me to think on a little harder. I am thrilled he’s getting good pub for a very big accomplishment.
-- Is Winter over? It was almost 40 degrees and sunny today in Detroit and I was ready to find a swimming pool…. I am sure the folks in the east are surely ready for spring to sprung.
-- BEC and Glassweek… don’t forget… if you haven’t signed up, I am sure you still can….
-- Last, from the “I can’t believe I admit this” file… I actually watch the TV show "The Bachelor" with my wife. (24 has been so awful- why not) Anyway this year’s guy went in playing the “I’m always the nice guy and girls don’t want the nice guy” role. So after going through 25 women did he pick the nice girl (so nice that people on the show said she dreams in Disney characters) or the divorced Hooters Waitress? Yep… Hooters girl… reality TV at its finest….
From the Links…
An update, Link Chick is home, and from all accounts doing great… so is Baby Link Chick… here’s this week’s offerings…
Wrapping up the Olympics…
-- Good piece here on the “winners” and “losers” of the games…
-- Neat story here on the greatest Olympian you probably have never heard of…
-- And last heads are rolling in Russia after a substandard games for them… you just have to wonder if those heads are rolling literally or figuratively.
Video of the Week:
I have 2 great dogs at home and if they could do this, it would be a riot… Dogs that snowboard… classic stuff here… getting in shape for some sort of Doggie Olympics I guess… If that happens my dogs will be shoe-ins to win any sort of sleeping on the couch contest…
Elsewhere…
-- So the President announces the “Cash for Caulkers” program and helps the residential remodel business. So yet another program goes to the residential side, while the commercial side gets to deal with a nightmarish seemingly never ending credit crunch and predictions of terrible markets through 2011. Wonderful….
-- On the flip side of the sarcastic “wonderful” above, something that truly was great was the Gold Medal hockey this past Sunday. Congrats to my many friends in Canada who I know are STILL on cloud 9. For me it was very conflicting… obviously I wanted the US to win, but the fact that my favorite player- Sid Crosby scored to win it, lessened the blow. End of the day the hockey was tremendous.
-- Saw 2/3rds of the residents of Canada watched that game… that is incredible. The other 1/3 were obviously here on my blog catching up on back issues.
-- I’ve written here many times for my admiration of many of the folks that work at Solutia- seriously good people. Now a prop for the entire company as Solutia made a tremendous move in the solar world by grabbing Etimex. There’s no doubt that the folks at Solutia really have it all together- congrats!
-- And while we are handing out props, congrats to Deron Patterson of PPG on his latest accomplishment- becoming a LEED Associate-Accredited. I met Deron a few years ago at an open house in Houston, TX and the guy epitomized class. We’ve exchanged a couple e-mails over the years and it’s usually something that Deron points out to me to think on a little harder. I am thrilled he’s getting good pub for a very big accomplishment.
-- Is Winter over? It was almost 40 degrees and sunny today in Detroit and I was ready to find a swimming pool…. I am sure the folks in the east are surely ready for spring to sprung.
-- BEC and Glassweek… don’t forget… if you haven’t signed up, I am sure you still can….
-- Last, from the “I can’t believe I admit this” file… I actually watch the TV show "The Bachelor" with my wife. (24 has been so awful- why not) Anyway this year’s guy went in playing the “I’m always the nice guy and girls don’t want the nice guy” role. So after going through 25 women did he pick the nice girl (so nice that people on the show said she dreams in Disney characters) or the divorced Hooters Waitress? Yep… Hooters girl… reality TV at its finest….
From the Links…
An update, Link Chick is home, and from all accounts doing great… so is Baby Link Chick… here’s this week’s offerings…
Wrapping up the Olympics…
-- Good piece here on the “winners” and “losers” of the games…
-- Neat story here on the greatest Olympian you probably have never heard of…
-- And last heads are rolling in Russia after a substandard games for them… you just have to wonder if those heads are rolling literally or figuratively.
Video of the Week:
I have 2 great dogs at home and if they could do this, it would be a riot… Dogs that snowboard… classic stuff here… getting in shape for some sort of Doggie Olympics I guess… If that happens my dogs will be shoe-ins to win any sort of sleeping on the couch contest…
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