So, since my last post, I have gone home for a nice weekend at home. Some relaxation and getting work done. Nice and relaxing. If only I could find a bed which was long enough for me. Monday was basic work. A lot of running errands. mind numbing work. Today my boss and I did some work out on the Chicahominy river... Namely knee boarding, water skiing, tubing, and generally putting an end to a good summer. We met up with an old HS bud of Jeff's who brought his 2 kids and wife. The wife stayed on teh shore, which we hit the water. The guy's son (mark) was about 53 lbs, and could get up on teh knee board without it moving, so it was pretty easy for him. My attempts at the knee board were a bit less easy, with so much of me dragging in the water and my high center of gravity it was harder to get up. So the little girl just inner tubed. Mark knee boarded and his dad got him a pair of training skiis for water. Sonny (the dad) knee boarded and slolam skiied. He did pretty good, could pull off osme tricks like 360's jumping the wake, etc. Jeff and I only knee boarded. He did a bit better then I, getting farther with the 360's and pullign off some impressive jumps over the wake. 2 good wipeouts as well. My turns were spent only on the knee board. Once I figured out how to get up, that part became easy. Got about 340 of a 360 before wiping. I was able to get pretty far out and jump over the wake poorly. I don't think the boat got up fast enough, Jeff kept goarding both me and Sonny to jump farther and go faster respectively. My last turn on the board came to an end when Jeff goarded me to cut just a little bit more, which I did, got some nice air, and then the front egde caught the wake and I face plated. That'll knock the wind out of you. Quick. No major damage done, but I drank some of the water, bleh. Jeff got a great laugh out of me, and I was quite impressed that my boss could do tricks like that. Nice day all in all, I'm really beat....
time to sleep
peace

If you are somewhere on the Peninsula and would like to become a DJ based out of Yorktown, VA, let me know. My boss is looking for some more DJ's. He will provide all equipment, CD's, and money. All you need is a vehicle and want to be a DJ. As far as pay goes, I have made as little as $60 in one night (no tip, 3 hour job) and as much as $450 ($40 tip and 8 hour gig). Overtime is $70/hr straight to you. If you are interested, let me know. Most jobs go well. And when people start drinking, the job gets really easy. It's a good job. Get back to me if you are interested.

So last night's DJ gig was not so hot. I was showing up for a 2 hour event for a volunteer fire fighter unit. I was told ahead of time "country, 70's funk, 80's" all of which I have. So That's what I prepared for. It turned out to not be good. Someone initially came up and requested some songs along those lines. So I was thinking everything would work out cool. After a few min that woman dissapeared and a new crowd formed which basically called half my music choice horrible ("this song rates a huge 0"). When I was playing music that had been already requested. So most of teh time it seemed like the 10 people or so who danced couldnt decide what they wanted...They would request songs like the Cha Cha Slide, and then stand there going "how do I dance to this??? Stop the song, we don't want to hear it anymore." So it didn't go so well.... But I made a few $$ and a $5 tip. Woo.....

So last night my car's electrical died. Indicating a bad alternator. So this morning was spent replacing said alternator. I am always surprised how something in my life breaks, and God leaves the money to fix it. Total for the alternator $125 + tax. Total outstanding pay checks for the wedding Jeff had me do and the other job that Jeff and I just got paid for $125.... coincidence? I don't think so..... Hopefully I can kayak today...
Peace

So http://www.gmetals.com/images/UM/UM28.gif that fll on me today. Go all but my right wrist out of the way. Its a whope new world of pain, despite my efforts at up beatness....
Thanks to gfs who help out despite me being ornery and "fine"
more t o come when I have the use of both hands. Right one in sling and splint for a few days. thank God nothing broke. For size xomparison that thing is taller then me. And for weight, tht battery on the back is 100 lbs by itself....

Yep, it was indeed a useless job. I got the call around 4:30 that it was a nice lesson in futility. I went in to tear it all down.... two hours later the job was done, and I was out. Thats about 5 hours of wasted labor. WOOT

So today I may have spent hours working in circles effectively. Still waiting on the call to find out. Tomorrow is the hourly classified employee luncheon. It is held out in front of Wren. Last year, their rain plan was Trinkle, a nice obvious location. Large room, with good line of sight and an ALREADY BUILT IN SOUND SYSTEM. Their rain plan for this year? The Caf. Thats right, one of the dining facilities on campus. No good line of sight for a large group of people, no built in sound system, weird layout of the room for said people. So a little after noon I got a call from Jeff saying the rain plan call by time was moved from 12 to 4. I should start setting up the rain plan, becuase we didnt know how long we would have access to the caf today. So I load up the van totally (podium, 4 JBLs, mixer, LCD Projectors, stands, portable screens, camera, everything we would need.) I head over to the caf, and start setting up. Our sound system is ONE microphone on the podium going through the mixer (to split the signal) and out to two groups of JBLs. I ran hundreds of yards of cable, NEATLY, plus taped it all down when I was done. Our video system (since there is no clear line of sight) is a camera 15 ft in front of the podium, split into two signals running outa bit over 100 ft each way to 2 different projectors on either side, so that everyone should be able to see a screen or the talker. Ran power to everything, gaff taped everythign down. And now it is 4:30 anmd we are STILL waiting on the call. If they do not go rain plan, guess who gets to tear it all down? Yep. I HAVE to remove the podium, JBLs, Stands, and mixer tonight to use tomorrow, the rest can leave tomorrow. Tick tock....

Relationship Status] -I believe the correct answer is.... Taken
[Parents still together] - yes
[Siblings] - brother
[Pets] -Dreyfus (cat)

[Color] - blue, black
[Number] - 12. Becuase it was free on the Ultimate team, and appears to be everyone's favorite number
[Animal] - cat?
[Book] -Bible, Tunnel in the Sky, Narnia series, Most C.S. Lewis
[Flower] - I'm straight

DO YOU
[Twirl your hair?] -no
[Have tattoos?] - no
[Do you like roller coasters?] - do I have time for them?
[Wish you could live somewhere else?] - In a larger Room or Cabell apartment
[Like cleaning?] - I like cleaning up the poor ultimate competition
[Write in cursive or print?] - print
[Know how to drive?] - yes
[Own a cell phone?] - yes
[Ever get off the internet?] - yes

HAVE YOU EVER
[considered a life of crime?] - yeah
[Been in love?] -define love
[Made out with JUST a friend?] - no
[Kicked someone in the nuts?] - no?

CURRENTS:
[Current clothing] - shorts and t-shirt
[Current hair] - short
[Current thing I ought to be doing] - somethign work related
[currently playing] - silence

LASTS:
[Last movie you watched] - rent
[last thing you ate] - PB&/orJ

DO YOU...
[Believe there is life on other planets?]- sure
[Read the newspaper?]-sure
[Hate yourself?] - sure
[Like your handwriting?] - sure

LOVE...
[[You believe in love at first sight?]- only lust at first sight
[You believe in "the one?"] - In as much as you can make it work with someone so they become "the one" kinda like you always find things in the last place you look, there is "the one" out there for us.
[Afraid to make the first move?] -I like to be cautious and take my time
[A Daydreamer] - sure
[Sarcastic] - NOOOooooo
[Shy] - when not working
[Talkative] - meh

WOULD YOU RATHER..
[Pierce your nose or lip?] - I'm straight
[Be serious or funny?] -working = serious, other times = funny

ARE YOU...
[Simple or complicated?] -Food.... frisbee.... good....

ABOUT YOU...
[What time is it] - 4:15
[Name] - Edward William Baumann
[Nickname] - Ed, Eddy, Eddypoo, Guapo, Monkey, Billing Monkey, "my brotha from anotha motha," #12, mohawk....

WHAT DO YOU WANT...
[Where do you want to live] - Cabell Apartment
[How many kids do you want]- 2?
[What kind of job do you want] - somethign related to A/V, touring with bands, recording studio, etc
[Do you want to get married] - yes

UNIQUE..
[Nervous Habits] - bite nails
[Are you double jointed] - dunno
[Can you raise one eyebrow] - yes
[Can you cross your eyes] - yes
[Do you make your bed daily] - if mom reads this.... yes

CLOTHES, ETC...
[Which shoe goes on first] - That one
[Ever thrown one at someone] - who hasnt?
[How much money do you carry in your wallet]- I'm a college student, but thats balanced out by the fact that I have ties to 6 bank accounts that are not my personal ones, so it varies from $0 to as much as $290

IN THE PAST 24 HOURS HAVE YOU...
[Bought something] - yes
[Gotten sick] - still getting over it
[Sang] -yes
[Felt stupid] - sure
[Missed someone] - sure
[Gotten drunk] - no
[Gotten high] - no
[Danced crazy] - no
[Gotten your hair cut] - no
[Watched cartoons] - yes
[Lied] - yes
[hung out with friends] - yes

LAST PERSON THAT...
[Slept in your bed] - me
[Saw you cry] - Depends on who was looking
[Made you cry] - myself
[Saw a movie with you] - Juliet/Jeff depening on if it means in the theaters or not
[hung out with you] - Juliet
[went to a playground with] - ?
[you talked on the phone with] - Jeff

HAVE YOU EVER...
[Been to California]- yes
[Been to Europe] - yes
[Wished you were the opposite sex]- Nope, I'm happy being a guy

100 Things You Might Not Have Known About Me.

1. EVER BEEN GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT RING?
I'm expected to GIVE not GET..

2. LONGEST RELATIONSHIP?
year +

3. LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED?
free food?

4. EVER DROPPED A CELLPHONE?
maybe

5. WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT?
Practice last night

6. THING(S) YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON?
Food, car, frisbee

7. LAST FOOD YOU ATE?
pancakes and eggs and OJ

8. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
There's an opposite sex? I dont remember those talks from sex Ed.

9. ONE FAVORITE SONG?
Play that funky music- wild cherry

10. WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
williamsburg/Northern VA

11. HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED:
Herndon HS

12. CELL PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER:
verizon

13. FAVORITE MALL STORE(S):
Chesapeake Knife and Tool, Brookstone (havent bought anything at either yet)

14. LONGEST JOB YOU HAD:
my current one, for the past year and a half

15. DO YOU OWN A PAIR OF DICE?
sure..... whats the signiicance of this question?

16. DO YOU PRANK CALL PEOPLE?:
I prank HANG UP on people

17. LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED:
I forget, it merges with the other 30 or 40+ weddings I have been to

18. FIRST PERSON YOU'D CALL IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY:
The bank

19. LAST TIME YOU ATTENDED CHURCH:
Two weeks ago

20. FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT:
Arby's

21. BIGGEST LIE YOU HAVE HEARD?
That white men can't jump... just look at me.... oh... wait a minute...

23. WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH FRIENDS?
Olive Garden with the Ultimate team, or the chinese restaurant back in Herndon

24. CAN YOU COOK?
box stuff

25. WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE?:
'95 Ford Ranger XLT Splash Extended Cab. 6 CD changer, Power windows, power locks, sprayed in truck bedliner, Solid steel ladder rack, power steering, fog lights, large wheels, towing package, cruise control, Grey and shiny...

26. Favorite type of gas
The cheapest

27. LAST TIME YOU CRIED?:
I have no clue

28. MOST DISLIKED FOOD:
Can we hear alcohol.....

29. THING YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
Lets go with height, technological skill and frisbee love.... thats one thing

30. THING YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
Lack of "ups"

31. RED MEAT OR SEAFOOD?
Seafood

32. LONGEST SHIFT YOU HAVE WORKED AT A JOB?:
That horrible hurricane shift at McDdonalds was the WORST long shift. My actually longest shift would either have been over 14 hours with the moving company.

33. FAVORITE MOVIE(S)?
Gladiator, Hitch, I, RObot, Batman Begins...

34. CAN YOU SING?
As well as I can dance

35. LAST CONCERT ATTENDED?
Rock - 11th grade? Band - 12th grade, choral - this year

36. LAST KISS?:
Havent had it yet

37. LAST MOVIE RENTED?:
?????

38. THING YOU NEVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT?:
Cell phone, keys, wallet, backwards hat

39. FAVORITE VACATION SPOT?:
Haven't taken many vacations recently...

41. DO YOU LIKE CHINESE FOOD?
yep

42. IS YOUR ROOM CLEAN?:
Justin's half is

43. LAPTOP OR DESKTOP COMPUTER?:
BOTH

44. FAVORITE COMEDIAN?:
Pablo Fransisco

45. DO YOU SMOKE?
No, I do not like cancer sticks... although I will smoke a steak

46. SLEEP WITH OR WITHOUT CLOTHES?
With reindeer pants....

47. WHO SLEEPS WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT?
Justin in the bed below

48. NAPS OR EARLY BEDTIME?:
Nap

49. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE?:
Once and the conversation started out with "Do you know I could legally take you to jail right now" "uhm... no?"

50. PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST?
fFRENCH TOAST

51. DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?:
no

52 HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?
in my stonache

53. DO YOU BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY?
I belive it exists, just like Buddhism exists...

54. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?:
Juliet

55. LAST PERSON ON YOUR MISSED CALL LIST?:
Juliet

56. WHAT WAS THE LAST TEXT MESSAGE YOU RECEIVED?:
Censored... possibly involving alcohol

57. McDONALDS OR BURGER KING?
McDonalds only becuase I worked at that heart attack headquarters...

58. NUMBER OF PILLOWS?:
2 (neither of which is used when sleeping)

59. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?:
jeans, t-shirt, ultimate hoody, shoes, etc

60. PICK A LYRIC, ANY LYRIC OR SONG:
Word

61. WHAT KIND OF JELLY DO YOU LIKE ON YOUR PB & J SANDWICH?:
Strawberry

62. CAN YOU PLAY POOL?:
Yeah

63. CAN YOU SWIM?
enough to save my life

64. FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
something delicious

65. DO YOU LIKE MAPS?:
Only when lost

66. TELL ME A RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOURSELF?
I get into arguments with my stomache about when it is time to eat

68. EVER ATTEND A THEME PARTY?:
A pirate Birthday Party for dan in elementary school

69. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON?:
Summer/Winter/Spring/Fall

70. LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED AT SOMETHING STUPID?
My own test grade

71. WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING?
7am

72. BEST THING ABOUT WINTER?
Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Snow

73. LAST TIME A COP GAVE YOU A TICKET?:
Never (Verbal Warning for doing 35 over the speedlimit (aka 90)))

75. NAME OF YOUR FIRST PET?
Winston

76. DO YOU THINK PIRATES ARE COOL OR OVERRATED?:
Ninja's are where its at (they have a code of honor)

77. What are you doing this weekend?
ATLANTIC COAST REGIONALS FOR ULTIMATE FRISBEE!!!!!!! Top 2 teams advance to nationals

78. BIRTHDATE:
March 4, 1986

79. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE:
Sound guy (I think big)

80. FAVORITE ACTOR
Will Smith or Russel Crowe (for gladiator)

81. SHOE SIZE?
ranges between 9.5 and 11.5 depening on the make of the shoe (running, cleats, waterproof) and the use (running, cleats, waterprrof)...

82. FAVORITE MEAL OF THE DAY?
Breakfast (it can make or break my day)

83. MICROSOFT OR APPLE?
Apple

84. PICASO OR VAN GOUGH?
my face - picasso

85. ARE YOU ON A LAPTOP?:
OH YEAH

87. ARE YOU SMILING?:
When I get done punching my stomache so it shuts up, maybe

88. DO YOU HAVE ON EYELINER?:
NO

89. DO YOU MISS SOMEONE RIGHT NOW?
no

90. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO?:
Moon

91. DO YOU HAVE A MYSPACE?
Yep

92. ARE YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL?:
Nope

93. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
Only one right answer to that question

94. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NAME?
Special Ed

95. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHING SUIT?:
Blueish

96. DOES YOUR SCHOOL START IN AUGUST?:
Yes

97. DID YOU GO ON VACATION LAST MONTH?:
No

98. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A CRUISE?:
No

99. DO YOU HAVE A SISTER?
No

100. ARE YOU UPSTAIRS?
No
Very boring end to that....

So I am told that the websites have not been properly updated. So let me fill people in. We went 5-0 on Saturday.
According to http://www.collegeulti.com/qctu5.html we were supposed to go 2-3 at best. We proved some people wrong. Saturday we beat UNC Chapel Hill, Indiana, Delaware, Alabama, and Duke, in that order. Horrible weather. Mud Bowl all over the place. Rain coming down decently hard at times. All this forced us off a nice soccer complex onto a middle school football field. We tore it UP. I dont know how many times I slipped due to the mud just giving way under my feet. But on the good side, our defense dominated the day. We got break after break. Our offense did not play that many points on saturday, which turned out to be bad for sunday. On sunday we were back at the soccer complex to destroy their fields. Looking at our schedule we had one of the harder ones for the day. The way it is suppsoed to work is that the teams that dominated on sat (US) should not see real competition till later, so that the best competition stays around until the finals. However, we were projected to face MD, NC State, and Georgia. MD Has had a strong program in the past, but they proved no match for our zone. 10-2. NC State has had a history of playing us in the quarter finals, we do not know how it keeps happeneing. They play a physical game, not necesarily a smart game. We play a technical game, not neccesarily the most physical. Physicality won out.The fact that they can afford to draft guys who are 6' 4" whose sole job is to run deep and catch trash that is thrown up is a credit to the size of their school. We however play smart, and have a small group to draw from. Our offense kept getting beat by their defense, we had some 15 min points, which kill hte team behind beccuase we only play for an hour and a half. After that time if the team ahead scores one more point, it wins. So we ended up 6-1 on the weekend, not a bad start to the season. We have shown that we can run with teams from our region and beat people by large margins (not something WM has ever been known for). Lets go WM. We are trying to hold a scrimmage on Feb 26th with some other VA schools probably on the IM fields to practice some and have some fun.