imnotferris

7/10: Have you ever met someone famous?

I was in the Army from 2001-2005, and spent nearly half that time overseas. My first duty station was Camp Casey, in Dongducheon, South Korea. One of the benefits of being overseas, is that those are the bases that get first dibs on USO tours. So around Christmas time in 2002, I was able to meet Wayne Newton,...
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It's something we're not supposed to do, but if we're honest with ourselves, we all do. It's definitely not something you should post a public blog about, but here we are. I don't have kids of my own, but between my 2 older siblings, I have 7 nieces and nephews. And I have a favorite. So you know I'm not a monster, let me tell...
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I ran my theory about V from "V for Vendetta," past my coworker this morning. The one where I think he possibly milks sewer rats to make butter. My coworker seemed to think rats don't feed their young milk at all, just other rats. With today's modern technology, I went straight to Google for the answer. Turns out they do (I knew he was wrong,...
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So, you know that scene in "V for Vendetta," where V makes breakfast for Natalie Portman, and she's shocked it was made with real butter? Where the hell did he get the butter? Some would explain it away by saying he raided some government stockpile, but if you have an overactive imagination and also focus in on small, unimportant parts of movies; you're left with...
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For those who may have read my last blog, and thought, "Wow. Mike is a super serious, deep guy, who we should take seriously." I am also the guy who, for the past 9 years, has had to convince my boss at least once a year, that I don't shave my arms. I'm just not that hairy. I don't know if it's genetic, or if...
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Screw it, J=Jayne, M=Mark, D=Deb

I've been watching this show on Paramount+ called "Indivisible: Healing Hate". It's a really interesting and informative show, that traces the history of white supremacy in America, and how it may have/probably did, lead directly to the insurrection on January 6th, 2021. They cover the big incidents that pretty much everyone knows about, like Waco, Ruby Ridge, and Oklahoma City;...
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I've been posting some blogs on the SG site, treating them as if I were writing in a personal journal, for no audience. It's been many, many years since I've written on a regular basis. I started in elementary school, continued through high school, and when I enlisted senior year, the plan was to continue to keep a journal throughout my time in the Army....
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Does anyone else ever wonder if their life is actually a cartoon, or a really bad sitcom? I've been having one of those weeks. For those who have read my past blogs, my mental health is doing just fine, I actually find the following funny. It started on Monday, when I had 2 crews show up to a job, because no-one told me it wasn't...
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I almost cut the tip of my thumb off at work today. That's it. That's the post. I'd post pictures, but it's pretty gross. Be careful with table saws, kids.