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Are You a Science-Fiction Scholar?

Are You a Science-Fiction Scholar?
Feet on the ground, but reaching for the stars.
You talk the talk, but would you know what to do in an alien invasion? You got 9/11 correct.

War of the Worlds

So I am a dork. This makes the second movie in the last month where I went to the first show on opening day--a definite positive of a flexible schedule. So pick or pan? I gotta go with the pick for War of the Worlds. Downside first, you know how it ends. Upside, they updated it to the modern day and it has a Twilight Zone-esque voice over opening and closing by Morgan Freeman (I think). The special effects are good which is no surprise and the script is decent. The aliens are pretty neat and so are their ships--I want one for Christmas.

Dakota Fanning does a great job playing a kid with issues (in all of her roles) and could scream a little less. Tom Cruise does his part well and so does the kid who plays his son. As always, I enjoyed the utter destruction of large swaths of urban America by outside forces.

Key technical flaw: they talk about an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) that makes everything electronic stop working. This is true, but they missed a guy with his video camera and that a mid-60's Mustang wouldn't be affected since it did not have electronic fuel injection. Oopps.

Next movie: Fantastic 4.

Golf Cart Paparazzi

Before Day Camp, there was Golf (Outing).

Last Wednesday marked the first time that I have ever actually set foot on the golfing part of a golf course. After all, what's the point of hitting a small white ball and chasing it over well-mowed fields. I can't say my opinion has changed much, but a golf cart may be enough reason to try it again. The point of me being out at the course was for the Sheboygan Area Golf Outing for Scouting. Being that everyone who is anyone here golfs, it was a good place to see people and talk with them in a relaxed setting. It was a more comfortable type of schmoozing than other events I have worked. Since the boss had to okay me being there and that I don't sit still well, I was given work to do. Enter the golf cart.

Basically my job was to take a bunch of pictures of people golfing and such throughout the Outing for a slide show set to the song from Caddyshack (timed for 56 pictures). Thus informed, I was given a golf cart and took my camera (far nicer than the council's) and was sent onto the course knowing all but nothing about golf or where I was going. Golf courses are big. The outing was a shotgun start so the teams were as spread out as they could be so I wheeled off in my cart to find the teams in action. This was the first time I had driven a golf cart--the closest I have been before was a Gator--it needed more power. I managed to find some of the teams and began to learn some etiquette mostly by accident. At the second team I stopped to see, I ran into a district committee member who I have gotten to know well since his team mates didn't know me and saw the camera, I was immediately dubbed the paparazzi--a term that stuck throughout the remainder of the event.

A key thing I realized at about the same time was that getting hit by a golf ball while driving the cart would be bad. Getting hit would be bad anyways, but a wreck didn't appeal to me. Thankfully golf course topography (at least at this course) provides plenty of cover with the appropriate maneuvering. After allowing the teams to get their initial shots off, I dashed from hill to hill seeking to keep a hill between me and any potential golf balls. I felt a lot like I was driving a tank in WWII France--neat--all I need next time is a potato gun to shoot back.

Eventually I found my way back to the club house and headed to the resort to get the photos in for the presentation. To my pleasant surprise, they turned out pretty good. It would seem that after over 2000 pictures I am finally learning to use my camera. The local sportswriter that was MC even commented on it. Cool. It was a lot of fun and is something I look forward to doing next year.

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On a separate note, another movie review. Cinderella Man was pretty good. Russell Crowe may have been a chump in public lately, but he played the part of Jim Braddock (a boxer) fairly well. The movie revolved around his boxing comeback in the middle of the Depression after losing everything. It was a Ron Howard film so I was not too surprised that the movie had a bit more to it than boxing. I felt that it did a good job of showing the dichotomy of life in the Depression and a family's life on the not so good side of the times. It went by well and was well cast. I would say it was worth the price of admission, but I don't know if it will join my DVD collection. Coming tomorrow, War of the Worlds.

Day Cramp

My goodness, it's over.

Yesterday finished part one of this summer's day camp saga. In the end, I almost missed the joy of working with Gordon at Agawam. At least there I knew where to get any supplies I needed. The joy of Day Cramp began with low attendance--a whole 39 kids, just a tenth of what I am used to. This, in theory, makes things easier except that it takes as many staff and programs for 39 kids as it does for 100. I had an almost one-to-one ratio of staff to kids.

The big issue was supplies. All throughout the process I had heard of the "trailer" and seen a list of the supplies it contained so I figured that we would be able to set up camp from there. After arranging for the trailer to be brought to our site I was not able to be there for the initial setup. Given the initial inventory I had seen you can imagine my suprise when the volunteers called to tell me that most of what we expected (tarps, tent poles, archery targets, etc) were not there. This was Thursday, the day before day camp. So began the weekend at the improv. Thankfully I had some great volunteers out who were good at improvising from things they owned and we made it work. The irony was that while we lacked basic camp supplies, we had an over abundance of trading post stock that would make many Scout Shops look bad--over $2000 in inventory, most of it useless in relation to Day Cramp. Despite these challenges, we were actually certified as a functional camp--thank goodness.

Another high point was that Friday, day 1 of camp, we set a record for the high temperature in Sheboygan of 101 degrees with about 60% humidity. It was grimly amusing to watch the weather station at the environemental center where HQ was as the temperature and humidity climbed. Amazingly only 3 kids ever felt bad enough from the heat to seek medical attention and they were all just in need of time to cool off and drink a Gatorade.

It seems that the kids all had a good time in the end and we had no major complaints, but it was more adventure than I sought. Much to my enjoyment, we get to repeat the experience in August, but this time it will be a 40 minute not 4 minute drive from my home.

Go Ben!

Monday Night at Morton's - 12/20/03

I knew I liked Ben Stein for a reason. If only more people felt the same way.

CNN.com - Seismic activity in country's center sparks debate - June 22, 2005

CNN.com - Seismic activity in country's center sparks debate - June 22, 2005...

Death and destruction on a biblical scale right in our own backyard. Kind of makes you want to smile.

Game 7 Here We Come

So I was the doubting Thomas. The Pistons played good ball tonight to the astonishment, I think, of many sportscasters. Awesome game. This leads to THE game on Thursday night. For anyone interested in a nice drive, we will be viewing the game at the SkyBox starting at 8pm Central and all are welcome to join. We need to have a large Detroit crowd there to represent especially since a karaoke contest is scheduled for that evening. It will be interesting. Many of the folks I go there with are taking Friday off to allow time to recover from the Victory celebration that night.

Who's idea was it to have the playoff games all on work nights? Normally I can sleep in to make up for a late evening. Too bad that the one week where I can't is the week where I am up late. Thank you Golf Outing and Day Camp.

GO PISTONS!!!!!

Wild, Wild Wally World

I hate Wal-Mart.

Thus has been my stance for a long time. Today, however, it was the best option for buying day camp supplies in one trip. I trekked to the nearest Supercenter in Plymouth and girded myself for the experience.

It was rather odd.

Entering Wal-mart should require a passport as it almost its own independent nation with its own unique customs and religion (that stupid happy face...). I had trouble finding any order to the profusion of stuff in the store. List in hand I braved the aisles upon aisles seeking the goods I needed. One place I found in the store that I don't think Meijer has is the craft area--all you could ever need to scrapbook and create craft projects to clutter your home and the homes of those you love (or just downright don't like). The other item that was oddly missing was the ubiquitious (or so I thought) minature toy animals or soldiers--needed for the make-your-own snowglobe craft. Otherwise I was successful in obtaining the items I was sent to recover. As I walked out the door and was thanked for visiting I realized that I may have to return. Guess I should get my passport.

In other news, the Pistons game was certainly worth watching last night. Too bad they lost. It will take a minor miracle for them to win the series now. They are more than capable of it, but the Spurs are good and they will be at home. This should make for an interesting game tomorrow night. I have to agree with Barry that the only song that should be sung before a sporting event is the national anthem. It should also be sung by someone talented in that type of singing--not Kid Rock. Aren't there better choices in Detroit?

Another movie to see: Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Also on last week's viewing list it certainly was entertaining. Lots of gunfire and humor as well as Angelina in some nice outfits. The plot certainly was not all that deep but at least held together throughout the movie. Vince Vaughn's cameo is great. I give it 3 stars (out of four). Next week: War of the Worlds (June 29).

Basketball to the Blues

GO PISTONS!!! After watching those first two disappointing Finals games I was beginning to think the pundits were right that the Pistons were destined to lose the series in 4 or 5 games. Not so, the last two games have been amazing. Game 3 actually had some competition to it, but last night in Game 4 it was like clubbing baby seals for the Pistons. I would like to see a game where both teams are playing at their best with a close final score, maybe even overtime. My guess is that it will be Game 6 when they return to San Antonio.

Thursday night at the Sky Box, where we Michiganders gather to watch the Pistons, is one of the nights they host a live band. Last night this meant that we got treated to watching the game to a live blues band. They were actually pretty good. It was very mellow to watch the Pistons trounce the Spurs with sweet blues playing as the soundtrack.

The music is certainly better than listening to sports commentators talk to hear the sound of their own voice. I am at a loss as to the purpose of sports commentators. If you are watching the game you likely have an idea of how it's played or are with someone who does and you don't need to be told what is going on. If I were an athlete I would be pissed to have somebody second guessing every move I made. I believe sports commentators are part of the same plague as the news media in the shift towards a reality controlled by media networks. Until they go away, the mute button is never far from reach.

On a completely different note, I began my subtle training in scheduling flexibility this week. On Monday this entailed a trip to Best Buy (a 45-minute jaunt to Milwaukee) and Borders to run errands that I had no desire to run on the weekend. While at Best Buy a storm hit so we were rather stuck wandering aroung there for almost an hour. Amazingly I escaped with my credit limit intact and untouched.

The far better team bonding was going to see Batman Begins. Knowing that we both had to work Wednesday night it was only logical that we go see the first show of the day as a break. The movie was definitely worth the time and $$. It was awesome. The plot had depth and was not all senseless violence and it has the darkness of the first Batman that was lacking in the sequels. My only nitpick is that a device that uses microwaves to turn a water source into steam would not leave humans intact and unharmed rather it would be like being microwaved which, last I checked, is bad for you. That won't ruin the movie. If you haven't seen it yet, go.

Beyond that, everything else is chugging along. Tune in soon for another installment.

Telemarketing

I have had the wonderful opportunity to do my favorite part of my job--Dialing For $$$. I truly despise calling people and asking them for money, even when they have done it before. My goal now is simply to get it done and recruit enough people to do it next year that I won't have to. Over the last 3 work days I have made about 100 calls to past community givers and will continue the trend until I have reached them all. Oh yeah, I also have a family list to work through and have to call my boss every weekday to tell him our daily results. On a positive note, my misery is shared by my new associate who actually doesn't mind the calls. I have heard the siren song of dumping it all on him and sailed past it, but it really seemed like a good idea at the time. Alas, I could not bring myself to be such a bastard.

Otherwise life putters along here in Sheboygan. It finally rained here today after a week straight of every county around it getting dumped on by neat storms that I could only see on the Weather Channel radar map. For a while I thought that Herb (the President of Kohler) had a weather shield on so that he could play golf daily without rain. Actually he might still, I need more data.

I had the dubious joy of working out in the tropical weather this weekend at the OA Spring Conference (Conclave...). I am finally feeling a little less sore after that. We worked on building tents for the Gold Miners' Village. This is not as simple as it sounds. Each tent is a four man canvas wall tent that stands about 7 feet tall in the center and is supported by frames made of seven trees (about 2-6 inches in diameter and 15 or so feet long) that are lashed together with rope and staked down. It took a crew of about 12 people four hours to set 6 of them up and that was apparently quick. We were honored to have three full-grown snapping turtles as company while working at that site; all of whom had bad attitudes and did their level best to get in the way of progress. Happily only feelings were hurt in the encounter. The other fun project involved removing the old boardwalk and its log supports from the bog and replacing them. The logs thankfully stayed in the bog. However the old boardwalk parts had to hauled up a flight of 103 steps to be placed in a cart that was then wheeled to a dumpster to dispose of the wood. I am glad that I only was on that project for an hour before the projects ended for the day. Their ceremonies were alright but they need practice. The ceremony site however was awesome with stone fireplaces and bench sitting for guests. The fire was so hot that it was painful to stand within 5 feet of it. I was duly impressed. By the time I returned home that night I slept for 12 hours to recover.

On a completely different note... The Pistons are very disapointing thus far in the Finals. I really debated not finishing watching the games, but was drawn to it both times with the morbid fascination of watching a train wreck in slow motion. San Antonio is very good, but the Pistons can really play better (playing as a team, not missing the lay-ups, guarding players not the ball, etc.). They look like the rec basketball team I played on in middle school--all individuals on the court. Hopefully being on home court Thursday night will make a difference.

Hope all is well.

The Longest Day

Today officially marks my first over 12-hour day since transferring to Bay Lakes. We had our staff meeting today in New London. This is a two-hour drive from home on roads through farmland. Given the time it takes to get there I had to wake up at 6:30 to be out the door on time. As most people who know me know, that is not a time of day for being awake. Obviously I survived the trip.

As far as staff meetings go, today's was decent. Despite the fact that we are not likely to make our June 30 membership goal, the boss was not upset. If anything he was almost too calm. It seemed like he really believed that we are all doing our best (which is on the whole true) instead of acting like we were all slacking (see previous experiences elsewhere). We talked of money a lot, but once again in a positive fashion. The other nice part was that we were allowed to come dressed in casual clothes (shorts, etc.). After the meeting, the chief had us all over to his house for liquid refreshment. It was nice. Even though the meeting was good, it was still tiring since we actually had constructive discussions on several topics and left with lengthy to-do lists.

After returning home, I got to spend the evening working with Brian on divying up the remaining fundraising calls and putting an action plan together for calling them. Fun.

On a seperate note, it has been bloody hot here in Wisconsin. It has been in the mid-80's and humid for several days now and isn't supposed to break until Monday. Of course I will be at camp doing service projects this weekend in that sticky weather. I thought that this was the tundra... I can't complain too much because it is cooler here in Sheboygan than it is further inland where it has been in the upper 80's to 90. I am now running the AC just to keep it livable in my apartment when I am home.

Tomorrow night is Game 1 of the NBA Finals. GO PISTONS!!!!

It's catchy like a cold

So I see that more CVC staff/alumni have joined the blog world. Congrats Melissa and Heather. It is more addictive than I would have given it credit before.

Also addictive is watching championship sports. GO PISTONS!!!! I have lost 7 nights to watching the NBA Eastern Conference finals and now have at least 4 more to look forward to in the NBA Finals. Game 7 tonight was a great game to watch with excellent edge-of-the-seat play for the last 5 minutes and the Pistons victory. I'm not sure what I will do from when the Finals end until the NFL starts up. I still cannot say that I think the players earn the enormous salaries they are paid. Look at Shaq, he makes a mint each year yet seems to only excel at being big and in the way. There is no elegance in his style, just "Me big, I dunk, I get in way". As for the break commentary from the players in general, I could get equally insightful commentary from the first graders at any Pontiac elementary school. I will admit that they show outstanding athleticism and are way more fit than I can reasonably hope to be, but that will only last so long. One more thing to fix when I rule the world.

I realized today that I talk too much. I had a conversation today with one of my volunteers and managed to find out little from him and yet he heard a lot about me. In retrospect I feel a bit self-centered. My job does involve a lot of talking especially on the phone and this whole training process. I managed to spend three hours today talking through stuff without really slowing down (except for a sunshine break). I'm looking to continue the trend tomorrow with another thrilling seminar on more BSA operations and concepts. No doubt that Brian is looking forward to it as well...

Concerning my battle with the sun this last weekend, let me state for the record that I remembered to wear sunscreen (well everywhere but my legs...). In previous episodes (e.g. Sleeping Bear Dunes) with the sun, I didn't and suffered so this time I did wear it yet I still didn't win. I refuse to become a mole so the sun will have its chance again.

One last realization for the day; this apartment has one less than comfortable aspect, it heats up easily. It has been 80+ degrees the last two days and my apartment has heated to almost 90 each day. I tried to live with just fans, but gave in to the siren call of the AC today and now am relaxing in the cool comfort. God bless central air.

To manage or not to manage

Yesterday was a weird day in the annals of new managers. For me, I have managed in four days to break the basic suggestions on staff management from my last professional development course. It's really kind of refreshing. In general the concept was to have a professional distance between yourself and your employee(s). That's already out the door. In the space of four days (and some interviews) I have gotten to know Brian pretty well and he has already joined Ed, the Kohler gang and I at the Sky Box (the sports bar where we Michiganders are frequently) and will likely end up there with us on Monday after we go visit a pack meeting.

That really isn't all that odd from my perspective and I am cool with it. The situation that was really interesting was for one of the other guys out with us last night. He is fresh out of college and manages 8 or 9 people who are all older than him at Kohler. It just so happens that one of his employees was in the band that was playing at the Sky Box. The band was good and a lot of fun. The unique part was when his employee's wife came up and chatted with him. There was almost an air of "my husband is really a good guy so don't can him" to the conversation. Getting one's butt kissed is an interesting experience in the first place, but having an employee's wife do it, that's weird. Suffice to say he (the manager) was pretty uncomfortable about it after all was said and done. I really don't blame him.

As I have begun returning to the manager mode, I re-remember what I realized while at Star that it is much easier to achieve success when the team has even a remote personal connection. That whole idea of management by dictatorship and title is nuts. In the military this makes sense, especially in a combat situation, but not in the corporate world. Admitted a new employee needs to be given direction and instruction, but they also need to be reassured that they are not going to be dumped with a load of stuff and no support. My first instinct after moving here was to expect to be told what to do and micromanaged--just like a new employee. That was far from what happened much to my eventual relief. In my view, I would rather spend that initial post-hire time working to develop a relationship and understanding with those I am working with either as an employee or manager. From a manager's perspective that will help me to better train the associate and help them to be successful. The key point is to create a successful, satisfied associate who is made part of the team. If you don't have that, how can you reasonably expect to achieve great things. ("The beatings--meetings--will continue until morale--productivity--increases.") In my particular position, the district will only move forward if Brian and I work in synergy towards that goal. A synergy that will only come with trust like Eric and I had while working together.

Oopps, got up on my soapbox again and started rambling, better stop. My challenge will be to practice what I preach. It should be a good challenge.

On a completely different note, the Pistons played great Saturday and the game was called much more reasonably than the previous ones. Hopefully this continues into Game 7. We shall see.

I Fought the Sun and the Sun Won

You would think that it would be difficult to get a sunburn living on the "tundra", but it certainly isn't. If it were a nice even burn, I could begin to appreciate it, but it isn't. It just stings. At this point, I'm sure you're thinking sunblock would help. I actually have been remembering to wear it thus far this year and still manage to get burned. Staying out of the sun would solve the problem, but I am drawn to sunny days like a cat to catnip. I will state for the record that I was not the only one to get burned, Brian (my new associate) did as well.

The cause of the burn was the Manitowoc Airshow. It wasn't bad, especially for a community of 35,000 people. The portion of the flying demo that was on while we were there was predominantly civil aircraft with a USAF turboprop thrown in for spice. The biplane aerobatics are neat the first time, but certainly lose their excitement after a while. The military display overall was pretty limited, but their were two A-10's from Davis-Monthan AFB where I was born. This was also the aircraft my mom worked on while she was in the service. They were supposed to do a tactical demo, but the weather turned to rain (which we avoided) before that could happen. It was worth the trip up there.

I am really looking forward to the EAA Airshow in Oshkosh later this summer. I will need either stronger sunscreen or long sleeves and pants for that show...

Getting off on the left foot

So training my new associate today got off to a great start by showing up for a meeting an hour after it started in time to see everyone leaving. I blame Outlook. I trusted it and it lied. I thought that the meeting usually began at 9am but Outlook told me 10am and I was betrayed. On the upside it was only a monthly United Way meeting that reminds me how much I do not want to be a social worker, they are (in my experience) not the most optimistic folks around. The rest of the training for the day was fine. I have high hopes for this guy. He asks the right questions and has the right (from my perceptive) concerns. There is just so much to teach. Alas.

It was a lovely day once again, but I did get a lot done. Whether it was enought for the other days this week, well...it all comes out in the wash I suppose.

I did discover a suprise staff meeting next week. The best part is that it is a two-hour drive to the meeting location. The only way it appeals to me at all is in the sense of adventure to see another small town in Wisconsin that I will likely have no reason to ever visit again. The meeting will be the acid test of the management style as the first national numbers benchmark is June 30 and the council could make it this year for the first time in a long time so there is a very intense desire to achieve it. Frankly I would be happy to make year-end with my sanity intact and not worry about June 30. Oh well, "It is not my duty to ask why, merely to do and die..."

What is wrong with the Pistons this series? They have played hot and cold with little in between. Tonight the Heat seemed to have their number on defense and the Pistons missed a lot of shots they should have made. Not to mention the awful calls the referees have made all throughout this series. Talk about killing a team's rhythm. Hopefully the Pistons can at least make it a 7-game series. Saturday will tell the tale.

That's all for now. I need sleep.

Why I stopped watching the news

Now I realize that I all but just finished writing, but as I was composing an e-mail I remembered my rant for the day. The news media.

I was a confirmed Headline News junkie for over a year watching it religiously every morning over breakfast and then when I returned home. Recently I quit cold turkey. The "news" was not particularly relevant or well reported. All the little news bits were obviously written to get people's attention not to provide useful information to people. I understand the need to market your product, but I always have looked at the news as a service, not a product that requires sensationalism to sell it. In my book, news is there for those who wish to be informed. Apparently not enought people see a need to be informed to support the media enough to report the stories fairly and accurately with reasonable detail.

Every time I was watching CNN HLN I was seeing a tiny bit of information as seen through the lens that the reporter and producers thought would generate the largest audience. The worst part is being of the opinion that CNN isn't too bad in compairison to other American media outlets. The other that I like is the New York Times and the Economist which is more expensive than I wish to pay for for a regular subscription. Other outlets are worse and provide even less "news".

A case in point is the local paper here, the Sheboygan Press. There is really not a lot of news here in Sheboygan county, but they certainly report it. Sadly though it is not always news that makes the front page. The release of Star Wars Episode III is not news even though it was the cover story, it is just additional advertising for those blind to the rest of the blitz associated with the movie's release. (Yes, I saw it and liked it except for the awful scripting that sounded like a middle school student wrote it.) Not to mention that I don't think it necessary to put the crime news on the inside front page so that it is the first thing that you notice when you open the paper. That really is great for new or prospective residents to see. They do at least try to cover the issues that the citizens are interested in.

Another good example is the news in Iraq. All we ever see is the bad things happening there and how our policies suck (the impression from the articles). Yet when you talk to folks who are there or have been there there is more to the story. Good things are happening even if not everything has been well-handled at least people are trying. I would love to see articles from returning troops talking about the people they met and the good things they did, not just the body bags of those died serving there (even though that is equally part of it) and the up-to-date body count of US deaths in Iraq.

Maybe I expect too much out of the news, but I think that a well-informed populace is essential in a functioning democracy (republic, I know) and that a free media is necessary to fill this need. I just want the media to step up and fulfill this responsibility.

I'm done for now.

So a Padawan Learner Have I

My journey as Yoda (or Master Splinter as it may be) began today with my new associate starting. (No, I will not be wearing my well-known blanket cloak of Fellowship fame while I teach although I may try it just for grins.) Thus far he really only had a short time with me (as an employee) after spending the vast majority of the day being inprocessed at the Appleton office. I did realize today while going over what I needed to teach him that there is a lot to know in this job. Coming from a Scouting background and a lot of experience beyond the unit level gave me a fighting chance at hitting the ground running, but for a guy with no Scouting background there is an avalanche of stuff hitting him now that he knows he will learn. It really is like training to be a Jedi, not that I or anyone else would know but its gotta be close.

My challenge will be how to select an order to convey it in and a method that will help him learn the material short of the line of fire or classroom teaching. It certainly will take work, but at least it is work that I really enjoy and have not had the opportunity to really do since leaving the theatre. The added bonus is having a willing student.

I wish that I could say I have been motivated to do a lot of other things for work. Alas, spring fever has hit. It was sunny and over 70 today. I couldn't resist a walk to the Lake again and then had trouble focusing. The other great discovery was that my cordless phone will work at the apartment pool...if only it worked at the Lake. I see a new place to work over the summer in my best Hawaiian shirts and board trunks. Apartment pools are not, of course, to swim in as they are so full of chlorine that the dirtiest child comes out sparkling clean. That (children) being the other reason not to use the pool. The upside is that pools are great attractants for people of the attractive single female type. (I can always hope anyways.)

Anyways, I am guessing that having a new employee to keep ahead of and busy will be re-energizing (unlike the holiday weekend...).

If anyone is looking for a new job...Bus Driver. Not a job that I want, but maybe some would enjoy it.

GO PISTONS!!!