boat explodes in erie

6 people sent to the hospital.

1 person dead.

they are still investigating it.

i am dangerous.

Little Bippy Test Results: Stick Is Not Dangerous With It

Well I finally got to test the Bippy!

And when they say you better have your permit, they mean it.  No sooner had I started unpacking my gear, and this park ranger dude (with a 40 cal. Glock on his hip no less) comes out of the woods like a mighty bush man and asks to see a permit.

I showed it to him, and he looked let down.  I guess he really wanted to hand out a fine.  Poor dude.

Aside from a malfunction with the nine (pipe plug) that I never would have expected, the trip was really good.

The line up on the range was the JHP (.45 ACP), the PT ( 9X19mm), and the LCP (.380 ACP) A.K.A. Bippy.

Yeah, I wasn't too impressed with the PT.  But using cheap ammo is always risky.

The Bippy was interesting.  I am very happy with the firearm.  Just not happy with how well I shoot with it.  Bad guys have nothing to worry about right now, because I'll never hit them.  I have no idea where the bullets were going half the time.  I was probably a bit out of the gun's range (ten yards believe it or not is probably the recommended range for it) but still.  I'll have to practice with it more before I carry it.

And as for the 9mm....I hope it's not a jam-o-matic all of the sudden.

The king for the day was the el cheapo JHP.  I have yet to have a single problem with it, except for the fact that the gun isn't really built for the long haul.  I would think a few thousand rounds will kill this thing.

But, for the money and the performance it has it was worth it.  And the manufacturer will repair it for life.

Oh, and it's a real bruiser to shoot.  Ouch.

Might not be able to see it very well, but the red mark between my index finger and thumb was still there over two hours after leaving the range.

The JHP hits hard.  Definitely not for the timid.

(Honestly, the red mark was caused mostly by the LCP.  It may only be a .380, but it's incredibly small.  So it hurts after a while of shooting it.  I just wanted to blame the JHP.)

And cleaning the damn things was a real beeyotch.  Always the worst part of  shooting.

We shall see if this is as bad as I think it will be.

Pro Ass Tour

This company makes 90 percent of the oil pans for GE Locomotives.

They also do a lot of fab work and drilling.

The tour guides were really informative, and came to hang with us at the booger afterwards.

Great tour, and great meeting.

G Man left during the tour because of the storms.

I guess he thought he could stop a tornado, should it come in the direction of his family.

From now on, he'll be known as Super G Man.

HPU Trip

Big Dipper and I went to Zelionople to check out the HPU for our project.

Those guys down there do good work!

Also:

~Rudiger calls me Slim Jim

~The nipple story was aired and now everyone will know it.

~I made Rudiger cry from laughing so hard, and he did the same to me.

~Big Dipper showed why he is one of the baddest employees.  He's an ass kicker.

2011 Golf Season Begins

Spent most of the day with the customer that Big Dipper and I are working on a project for.

(Tomorrow we go to see the HPU for that project.)

After a long day of politics, it was time for golf.

Dave G. was my partner for the first game of the golf season.

We went first, with me as the first of our duo.  So in other words, I was the first to tee off for the entire season.

I was wondering how well I'd be able to drive the ball since I hadn't held a club since last season.

I crushed it, and sent that sucker flying.

Dave G. went up to the tee, swung like a madman, and it went 6 inches.

He didn't do that again, but it was kind of funny.

***

Marci is the club girl again.  She completely rocks!

Also, the yep people have a league there after ours, so that is my "in" for joining the organization.

Looking forward to it!

Overall, it was a great start to the season.

Wish it were able to be concealed.

Damn.  The stick shines again, I guess.

The big W ain't to blame, but it sure made this recent choice easy.

Dude. I apologize.  Never meant anything outside of "friends".

I mean that.

W.Z.

Don't want to wake up with no one beside me
Don't want to take up with nobody new
Don't want nobody coming by without calling first
Don't want nothing to do with you
I'm putting tinfoil up on the windows
Lying down in the dark to dream
I don't want to see their faces
I don't want to hear them scream
Splendid Isolation
I don't need no one
Splendid Isolation

Last Night's Concert

Those mack daddies really rocked the house last night!

Beer, the perfect dancing date, rock and roll, and of course "Gimme All Your Lovin'".

Joey was the shiznet, Heather rocked, the nephew couldn't drive for shit, and my date was the sexiest woman in the place, save for the 20 something (or younger) blonde in the tight shorts.  Sorry Awesome, but I beat to the typical tune.

But as for the Double Z, 60-some years old, and they were better in concert than most.  Because the double Z has been one of the best since the 60's, y'all,

Made it into work late today, but I told the higher ups it would be that way about three weeks in advance.

So.  Hungover, pooped, unproductive, and unprepared for the work day is how I went in to work.

But it was worth it.

Oh, and I still kicked major ass at work.

You can't be the stick man without kicking ass.

And you can't go to a double Z concert without seeing ass get kicked.

Memorable Night.

Awesome, there is only one YOU.

And you rocked as hard as Double Z.

Love you.

Bippy Must Wait

Slight sprinkle, but not bad.  The weather was basically perfect.

I drove all the way out there, and the place had NO people.  Wow!

But then I saw a sign that said you now need a permit to be there.

No wonder there was nobody around.

So I had to drive all the way back.  The little bippy is gonna have to wait.

So much for that.

Big Nasty

Big Dipper, Willy, Meep, and myself went to Bubba's for lunch.
I got the big nasty, of course.
The waitress remembered me, even though we hadn't been there for quite a while.
Mostly because of my incredible manliness.

The Dude was on vacation today.
So instead of "Party Friday", it was a "Dudick Memorial Lunch".
We missed you, Dude.

Wildman's Entertainment

As we went to lunch earlier in the week, Wildman pointed to his dashboard at a puzzle.

"Wanna do a puzzle?  I have entertainment!"

I got stuck partway through the puzzle, but I made it pretty far.

Spongebob and I had some nice conversations this weekend.
And he never set the alarm on me.

Had dinner with Wildman, Amber, Jonathan, and Alex.

It was really nice to see them!

Alex was completely the man.  He spit food on some plants.  That's manly.

We can't call it the Dudick Memorial anymore, because this time he came with us.

My man Wildman, The Z, Willie, Meep, The Dude, and myself all went to the Summer House to grab some food. I had the crab cakes.  Man, they totally rocked.

The Dude was in a good mood, because he was leaving work early to do some roto-tilling.
When I asked why he was so happy about that, he said it was more fun than cutting grass, and that he LOVED cutting the grass.

So roto-tilling must be like lawn care porn for him.

Love the Dude.

I was hoping to catch a glimpse of the sexy grease monkey at the quick lube, but never got close enough.

Maybe next time, babe.

hydrate. jirate.

best bring your water bottle.

Re-Cert

Dave G. and I are re-certified for first aid.

The class was cool.  Moss Man's son did the teaching as always.  That dude is informative.

When an accident happens, one of us first responders will do our jobs.

Naggy lamented during class about needing to quit dipping after 12 years of it.

I said the same thing.

***

The job's finally starting to get to me.  Starting to show the miles.

The Church Bell Rang 29 Times.

The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
of the big lake they call "Gitche Gumee"
"Superior," they said, "never gives up her dead
when the gales of November come early"


~Lightfoot

i go into the shop.
a few hours later spongebob shows up.
he leaves before me.
i walk across the room to grab things off the printer, and hear the shop phone ringing.
i call the maintenance guy to see if the alarm had gone off.  he confirmed it had.
thanks spongebob.  you left, and set the alarm on me.

i still like you, though.  we are still buds.

Big Dipper Party

I walked into my former hallowed stomping grounds around 8:30PM.

It had been a long time since I'd been there.

But hey, I had to show up for an event like this one.

Not only was Higbee playing, but my man the Big Dipper is getting hitched, and this was his celebration party.

Congrats, Big Dipper.  You are the man!

The alcohol was flowing from the heavens, Higbee was dancing and singing on the bar, and the dipster and I joked through the night.  We even got to see Stevo out on the dance floor.  Cowboy hat and all.

Interesting.
I got to shake the Higbee's hand and talk with him for a while.  He's really cool.  If you haven't seen him, you simply have to.  He is even better than Gatlin.

Definitely one of the best concerts I have been to.

***

So he laid down and died.
Ooooh, what a lucky man, he was.

Hooha

***

Got a surprise visit from Awesome tonight.
We chilled, watched some movies, and she cooked some really good food.

If you have your own Awesome in your life, treat that person well.

Because it's the Awesomes that will get you through everything.

Can I Get A Booyah?

He's bad.  He's mean.  He's a lovin' machine.

Pure 70's gangsta.

Word.

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