The Gravy Times

2006-09-29T22:01:00.000-07:00

Whose yellow mustang is that? Can I drive it? I'm a real safe driver. I used to deliver pizzas.I would like to return to an important issue. Blank Check is a great movie. I would give a blank check to the owner. If the check belonged to Hitler he would kill me. I would return the check to switzerland.I had to clean my apartment today. I didn't. I have alot of magazines. Wired June 97 is an

2006-09-05T16:59:00.000-07:00

Did you see that one time Chuck Norris got his ass kicked by Bruce Lee in Revenge of the Dragon 2? I could totally kick Norris' ass just like those kids at the karate place by Malay. Those kids can get a black belt in like 6 months. That's not a black belt. If I got my black belt I would train for 6 years in China. I'd have to stop eating the family meal. Does anyone have any Sudafed? I need some

2006-08-21T13:48:00.000-07:00

i just got back from combat and feel somewhat tired. i had to storm the UPS store to pick up zafar's comuter, rambo style fools (because i would never say bitch). i believe i will take a nap now and get back to you with another post soon.ramos out

2006-07-12T22:06:00.000-07:00

oh man.I have been so busy since the alumni reunion. First of all, I had to sleep for a week. Finally, about a day into the institute, dinger calls me and he's like "Where's my jump drive?" You see, I had been having a huge argument with the jump drive folks because they only had one color. I mean, come on. I want gold and black, and plus, they would only send their stuff FedEX. Do you remember

2006-04-23T02:17:00.000-07:00

Alumni Reunion update This weekend was the Alumni weekend, and the alumni demanded that I update the blog. ahhhggh, I have been too exhausted to update my blog. I had to rank the teams in the district, do prefs for the NDT and CEDA, and finish the Shirley caselist -all over the period of a

2006-03-11T14:51:00.000-08:00

So, uh, its been a while since I've posted, mostly because I've been busy finding ways to put a gravy spigot into the server. Oh man. A file server that also serves gravy. . . Ross yelled at me today because I have been writing this update instead adding to the NDT prep discussion. I was also occupied for the entire month of feburary because I was acclimated to the d6 ranking committee. It was

2006-01-12T23:32:00.000-08:00

What we really need here is some bratwurst. Bratwurst is a form of intestine filled with chopped up meat and seasoning. The squad room is lacking bratwurst and it is seriously impacting my productivity. I also broke the record and rode my bike around the squad room 52 times. I could kick the shit out of some 5 year old karate punks, they dont have to kill anyone to get a black belt. When I got

2005-12-13T21:50:00.000-08:00

With the holiday spice gathering season in full bloom, I have not had enough time to post. And for that, I apologize. I also apologize for the serious nature of the following post, it is a neccesery evil that must be addressed. I am of course talking about Spiceal (pronounced "spice-al) abuse. Last year, over 500,000 instances of spiceal abuse was reported to the local police. Out of those

2005-11-28T20:40:00.000-08:00

Say what you want to say about thanksgiving, but there is one thing about thanksgiving that I look forward to every year. . . Leftover Gravy. All I need is a loaf of bread, my trusty x2000 series pepper mill with precision surgical steel blades with swiss movement, and the leftover gallon of gravy that remains from the giving of thanks. Thank goodness that I finally decided to let packer help me

2005-11-12T06:19:00.000-08:00

Shirley Mini Update #1It's been a rough morning. Not only do I have to quality control the incoming scouting material (can I trust Packer to quality control, or even copy and paste for that metter?), but there is an additional problem that is as attrocious a can of old bay seasoning sitting all alone in an isolated cove:Day old bagels.I mean come on. I excpet warm, chewey bagels made this morning

2005-11-08T17:53:00.000-08:00

I wish I had more time to post to my blog. . . But I have a difficult decision to make:Should I do the Shirely Caselist by myself?orShould I get somebody to help me?I just dont know. ramos

2005-10-27T07:23:00.000-07:00

Boy am I incensed.Yesterday after the squad meeting, I was still hungry because I only had a single portion of fajitas at El Sombrero. So I went to the fridge in 405 and cooked up a bag of Tyson Frozen Chicken breasts. Two five-pound bags of Chicken breasts for the price of one at food lion. . . mmmmmmmmmmmmm. but I digress. So after I cooked my second dinner, I decided that a delicious

2005-10-24T19:31:00.000-07:00

Caitlin Bree to marry Asian Design Major? Is this a misprint? I have seen seven movies Star Wars episodes 4,5,6, and 1, Clerks, Chasing Amy and Purple Rain(there is a wild rumor that I have seen Superman Two, but forget that clown Toby Maguire no one can become a spider.. It's just impossible, think about it). I have not seen either the movies Network or Blank Check. Although, given the choice

2005-10-06T06:41:00.000-07:00

Let me talk a moment about alarm clocks.I'm always getting this bad rap because of the fact that I am, from time to time, just a few minutes late to a few things. Just recently, I was late for the round robin departure because my alarm clock went off an hour later than I set. We were supposed to leave at 1:30. I dutifully set the alarm for 1:20, as it only takes me 10 minutes to bike over to

2005-09-27T17:18:00.000-07:00

Phew, I had to break out the emergency e-prime file this weekend. I'm sure glad I keep it with me at all times. More on GSU later..But I want to talk about an important issue. Who throws out perfectly good spaghetti with fresh basil in olive oil?!?!!!! It was clearly good and fresh and in my big ziplock bag. I came into the office Thursday in anticipation of fresh noodles and my hopes and dreams

2005-09-21T09:24:00.000-07:00

At 3:12am when I awoke to begin zipping up my bicycle pants and tightening my helmet to ensure that it leaves marks in my forehead, I wondered:If God is all powerful, can He create a stone too heavy for Him to lift? Whether yes or no, there is still something God cannot do, therefore God must not be all powerful. But God at some point said He is all powerful, and liars go to Hell(Revalations 3:

2005-09-18T07:52:00.000-07:00

Earlybird update:So I got up at about 530 this morning with a difficult quandry to ponder: "Is there a system by which I can facilate the ability for individuals to reference previous rounds so as to prepare for future rounds."So I sat up in my bed and thought about it.4 hours later, I had a plan. I would tape the pairings to the wall. With masking tape. Masking tape is the one type of tape which

2005-09-16T16:09:00.000-07:00

Hey, let me talk a minute about side dishes.Yesterday, I went to wendy's and got a triple cheesberger supersized and an extra biggie fry. I do this because that way I can get the real supersized before they cut the portions. I mean come on. If I went a supersize fry, I want it to be supersized. I dont want a large. I want a supersized.So after I finished my triple stack with cheese and bacon,

2005-09-10T16:47:00.000-07:00

As I entered the squad room today at the mature hour of 5:00, I almost immediately experienced a painful sense of hunger. I was so hungry in fact, that I even considered calling back that Canadian company and asking them if they could immediately deliver the sandwhich that i ordered several months ago. However, after several minutes, I remembered that I always ride my bike armed with a gallon

2005-09-06T21:21:00.000-07:00

Whilst on Facebook today I was directed to an unmitigated form of hate speech that is almost as bad as an empty can of old bay seasoning.There is a group entitled "I hate Bikers with a Passion."Havnt they seen the commercial where the biker guy is in New York City P0WNing all these SUV's? That was my strat for Harvard LM's case last year. Although nobody paid any attention to that strat, or my

2005-09-05T22:16:00.000-07:00

Today, I earned my bacon. I awoke at 2:00 pm. After consuming a hearty breakfast of 1 box of blueberry poptarts, I rode my bike to wake. Upon my arrival, I received heart felt and appreciative comments on my blog. It's nice to know that I have fans out there. I also received several compliments on my facebook. Apparently I am compiling quite the friend list. It's nice to have so many friends. I

2005-09-04T11:35:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of my breakfast. I don't usually make a habit of posting pictures of my breakfast. However, I believe that today is a special day. I had some of the most wonderful pure black pepper grains that I have ever set my eyes on. Just look the wonderfully grainy and peppery texture of my black pepper. I poured it out of the pepper shaker directly onto my table and suddenly became

2005-09-01T18:18:00.000-07:00

Today was a busy day. At 5:00 pm, I awoke to the sound of a grinding sound in my kitchen. I didn't know what to think about said sound because I didn't leave anything running in my kitchen. I went into my kitchen only to find that there was no sound at all. I realize that I had just been dreaming about the slow, tasty grinding of fresh black pepper that I would like to drop all over my tasty

2005-08-30T09:24:00.000-07:00

UPDATE ON THE NEW PEPPER MILL:I've conceptualized my idea of a debate coach friendly peppermill into the following diagram. I don't have time to elaborate. But have a look and comment. -- Ramos

2005-08-29T07:32:00.000-07:00

My previous attempt to cheat the salt shaker conspiracy has failed. Apparently the granules of pepper are too large to fit through a salt shaker. Blast! I am now considering a multitude of pepper grinders for my home. I have been to every cooking or food speciality shop in the Triad area, but have not yet found one to my liking. I need to find one for my home, obviously, but I'd also like a

2005-08-28T17:04:00.000-07:00

Today I have felt what outrage really is.So today I finally decided to get more pepper. With the setting up of the server and missing out on grilled italian sausage, I have totally forgotten to buy more pepper.So I went to the store to buy pepper. Whilst looking at the pepper shakers, I noticed an extreme abombination.Pepper shakers have fewer holes than the salt shakers.So for all these years, I

2005-08-27T17:40:00.000-07:00

mmmm. Sausage Gravy.

2005-08-27T09:46:00.000-07:00

Ouch Today I was faced with a tough decision. R.J. invited me over for sausage, but I hadn't finished setting up the server yet. R.J. said it would be a good time, but I couldn't go, as I hadn't finished putting the server up yet. Then Joe called and told me I should come over, maybe he didn't know I hadn't finished putting up the server yet. I think I will name the server "sausage". --JP

2005-08-25T01:59:00.000-07:00

oh manSo earlier today I went to Putters with the rest of the coaching staff, and as usual I ordered this giant steak. So far so good, aight.But there where problems. I have no idea why, but I just couldn't finish it. Maybe my mind wasnt into it because of the fact that I ran out of pepper the other day.If anybody wants to know about the zero point of the holocaust. . . I know all about it . . .

2005-08-24T09:04:00.000-07:00

Boy. Today is just not my day.I had just microwaved a bag of my favorite Bratwurst today, and then I reached for the Black Pepper. . . but there was none.Black pepper is the best, but I had none. First my sandwich, and now my black pepper. Even my secret backup stash is gone. I must have used that when I got this giant order of Fries from Wendy's. Now I'm depressed.I dont think I'm going to make

2005-08-24T07:05:00.000-07:00

Hey, that sandwich that I ordered from Canada in September 2003 never arrived. I don't understand why. I mean, I sent in my order form online, said that I would be available to receive said sandwich, yet it was never delivered to me. This is quite a negative turn of events because I am quite hungry at this time. A baggie of spaghetti will have to suffice for now I suppose. Tour de France time!-

2003-08-29T14:15:00.000-07:00

Hey every1, Take my new quiz.

2003-04-03T23:51:00.000-08:00

NDT time, baby. Agamben rules! --JP

2003-03-28T15:19:00.000-08:00

Worst day ever - I forgot my Nicorette at my humble abode, and had to return via bicycle to fulfill my nicotine need. Future plans include needless theory debates on e-debate (I'm considering "Perm Threepeat" for the title, any suggestions?), eating gravy & steaks, and rubbing Buriden's Ass. --JP

2003-03-27T21:11:00.000-08:00

Today was another big day of eating gravy & steaks. I tried to ride my bike backward by sitting on the handlebars - I looked like a complete assclown. Well, back to the gravy. --JP Lacy