No Pants Day

This Friday, Cinco de Mayo, is National No Pants Day!
While you're putting down your fourth shooter of tequila, polishing off a six pack of Dos Equis and chowing down on tacos, take off your pants. Damned if it isn't liberating and I pretty much guarantee the pleasure of enjoying a Mexican holiday with a bunch of predominantly non-Mexicans will with improve exponentially.
If you really want to have some fun, put on a big sombrero. The combination of the funny hat, no pants, and copius amounts of alcohol will be hard to beat.
If you'd like more info on the event follow the liks at the bottom of this article.
take care

-Bluto

NoPantsDay.com Most everything you need to know is here. (you'll even find pictures of Bluto celebrating NPD '05)

If you dare, drop your Drawers on Friday, PhillyBurbs.com

No Pants Day, Wikipedia.com

Cinco de Mayo

No Pants Day 2005 Pictures

Margaritas I recomend you stay away from anything with Jose Cuervo in it. It just isn't good. Try Sauza, or Orendain instead if you'd like something moderately priced.

Just in time for Easter: Cadburry Egg Cake!

Cadburry Egg Cake Experiment
This is the diary of a guy who decided to make a cake by replacing ordinary eggs with Cadburry Eggs. Sounds like it could be delicious, doesn't it? Check it out. The dude may just be insane, but I thought it was good for a laugh.
take care

-Bluto

Birthday Thank You

I'd like to say, "Thank you" to everyone who came to my 30th birthday party. In particular, those of you who had to travel long distances. Thank you, it really was fantastic to get together with all my friends.
An extra special thanks to Grandpa and Grandma Strike who babysat Kiera while the rest of us were off having fun.
I've posted some pics from the party. If you click on Adam's Birthday Pics you'll link to the site where the photos are posted. The new page isn't completely finished yet, so please forgive the raw appearance. Also, if you were at the party and have any more photos, please, send them to me. At the very least I'd like to see them, but I'd also like to post them on Brother Bluto.com.
Once again, thank you to everyone. I had a blast. I hope you all did as well, and I hope we can all get together again soon.
take care

-Bluto

My thoughts and prayers are with you

This is a sad update to my last post. Last Sunday, two members of Charlie battery were killed, and three others injured, while on duty in Baghdad, Iraq. My thoughts and prayers go out the the families these men. They've made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

take care

-Bluto

Articles from the Argus Leader :

2 South Dakota guardsmen killed in Iraq

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051205/NEWS/51205015/1001/ARCHIVE

Two South Dakotans Killed in Iraq War

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051206/NEWS/512060311/1001/ARCHIVE

Charlie Company

I'd like to say, "Thanks", to the men and women serving in the U.S. Armed forces who are currently putting themselves in harms way serving overseas. In particular, I'd like to thank Adam Haas and the other members of the 1/147th Charlie Battery who are currently serving in Iraq.
To learn about this fine group of people, and see some of their photos, I suggest you check out their website: Charlie Company.

Asshat drivers need to learn how to use blinkers. Also: red means STOP, you idiot.

On my way back from lunch today I noticed a woman, driving a white Ford Taurus, not using her blinker. Sadly, this isn't an unusual occurnece but what I found surprising is she was using hand signals in place of her blinkers! Before she would make a turn she would point in the direction she intended to go. I was only able to see this as I was drivign directly behind her. Had I been on her passenger side, or I suspect more than one car length back, I would not have seen her hand gesture at all.

Simply astonishing. Why wouldn't she turn on her blinker? IS it broken? If so, get it fixed! Pointing doesn't do much good. Especially when it simply looks like you're flicking a cigarette out the window. Now, inthis woman's defense: she was at least making some attempt to signal her turn. Pathetic as that attempt may have been I suppose it is better than making no turn signal at all.

A bit of advice: turning your blinker on once you've already entered an intersection and started a turn is absolutely meaningless. Your're already turning, the reason the blinker is also know as a turn signal is because it supposed to be used to indicate your intent/desire to make a trun or change lanes.

If you're going to turn a corner, put your blinker on before you get to the corner so the people in in front of, behind, or next to you know what you are doing.
Need to change lanes? Turn on your blinker. Other drivers will see what you are trying to do and will be more likely to give you room to make the switch. And if they don't, at least you're not an asshole for cutting them off without any warning.

Sadly, the lack of blinker use seems to a problem regardless of where I drive. Lincolnites seem to have a real problem with running red lights. Especially on turn signals. I don't have time to fully get into my disgust for this habit right now, so I will simply say this, "If the left turn arrow is red, don't make the turn you fucking asshole." Red means STOP. Most people had that figured out before they were even able to read. keep running those lights and one of these days you're likely to get T-boned by somebody trying to obey the stoplight. That is all for now.

take care

-Bluto

Boobs for Bourbon Street

Here is a wonderful chance to make a charitabel contribution and have some fun while doing it.

http://www.boobs4bourbonst.com/

take care

-Bluto