We took a trip out to Possum Kingdom this weekend with some friends for the 4th of July. Now, I am from Michigan, where pretty much every type of firework is illegal (save sparklers and the like). Texas is no Michigan in that regard. Fireworks are pretty much standard, and these are sizable fireworks.
Horror stories about people losing extremities while using these sorts of fireworks make me hesitant to mess around with them. The guys I was with were more than confident at their own handling and use of these digit-destroyers. One guy even went as far to say:
“Fireworks are perfectly safe as long as you use them properly”
This quote was tested and proven about 20 minutes later when we were scurrying around with hoses putting out three separate grass fires produced by one of these “proper” uses of fireworks. Luckily, nobody was hurt – save for some egos.
All in all we had a great time with some great friends. Possum Kingdom is a gorgeous lake. The sheer cliff walls and clear blue skies made for a picturesque setting. After a couple of days, we had our fill of plenty of sun, wake boarding, fireworks, and beer, and today we are nursing our wounds. Some of us even needed to begin the wounds nursing in the middle of the yesterday:
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Whenever I get an absurd email forward that sounds too good to be true or simply insane, my first instinct is to look it up on Snopes. Nine out of ten times, I find it there, and I find that it is a false internet rumor – who would have thought?
Today at work, the following email exchange took place:
To: brah.john
From: Older Coworker
Check out this – I did not know this.
I quickly did my 10 seconds of research, and replied.
To: Older Coworker
From: brah.john
You can’t fool us whippersnappers. We have teh internets.
And then, as if he were paid to set himself up royally, he replied back.
To: brah.john
From: Older Coworker
At least us old farts know how to spell. I’m not sure what “teh” means:)
Laughing hysterically in my cube, my response merely contained a link to the Urban Dictionary definition of “Teh Internets“, of which the first definition is:
teh internets: A word often used scornfully to point out a newbie‘s lack of knowledge of the internet and distinctive language. “OMG, liek, this is your first time on TEH INTERNETS!!!”
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Driving back to Michigan from visiting some family & friends in Indiana late at night is rough. I set the cruise at 68 mph in a 60 mph double lane zone, sit back and relax. Not long after leaving, a car speeds up behind me, and just follows me a way. I should have known at this point – cars don’t go exactly the same speed as you unless they are police. Sure enough, he goes to pass me, but drives right next to me for a few seconds to either let me realize who he was or give me a chance to change my speed. Thankfully, I just slowed down a bit, then he sped up and threw his lights on someone else.
So here is my thanks to that IN state trooper who simply reminded me to slow down a bit rather than pull me over and ruin my day.
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