The Sackrider Family Blog

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-07

dsackr — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:29:00 +0000

Just installed Palms webOS v1.4 on my Palm Pre… apps launch differently… still don't see flash 10, haven't tried video yet… #
palm photo app won't authenticate 2 my facebook account – I can't upload pics to facebook until this is fixed… waiting on Palm support now #
@Palm – chat support worked great – my facebook setup is working again – Simon did a wonderful job! #
I uploaded a YouTube video — Feb 28, 2010 9:33 PM http://youtu.be/xz2nZ8XJeEg?a #
I uploaded a YouTube video — Aiden and Lexi http://youtu.be/mgIY4BgI2vU?a #
I uploaded a YouTube video — Zander and the butterfly http://youtu.be/pXdWRwlNid8?a #
I uploaded a YouTube video — Aiden laughing… http://youtu.be/L2pgEO_zR8M?a #
@JeremiahBonds and @omoney Yeah – Palm Pre is "flash ready" and I'm millionaire ready… now all I have to do is win the lottery… in reply to JeremiahBonds #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-28

dsackr — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:29:00 +0000

@triswimcoach Yes – clipless is much better… but I always found it ironic that we call them clipless since you 'clip' into them… ) in reply to triswimcoach #
failed 2 classes due 2 procrastination, over confidence, and underestimated time requirements… wow – I have b/c one of my contractors! #
♫No 1 laughs @ God N a hospital, No 1 laughs @ God N a war, but God can be funny When told he'll give U money if U just pray the right way ♫ #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-21

dsackr — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:29:00 +0000

watching Kyle Bush in a pink suit with kitty cats and "I love you" on his spoiler made me laugh out loud… Loved it! #
@haggardhosting As soon as google creates a phone that allows me 2 dock it &use a full screen video keyboard and mouse – trust me, I'm on it in reply to haggardhosting #
Why is everyone using three Y's and two S's on Valentiness Dayyy? #
I am not catholic – I don't celebrate Valentine's, I don't drink green beer on Patrick's day either but nobody gives me hell about that… #
This red flag at Daytona 500 was supposed to take like 10 mins… I don't remember pothole repairs before… #
@dreamhost OMG!!! 100% uptime guaranteed!!! My, how far we have come since I joined in 2004… #
Biggest Loser is coming to town again next month – should I try out again – would be my fourth time… #
Tiger just said Buddism will help him trough this, & he said stay away from his family… personally, I don't think he owes "us" an apology #
I was going to call 911 – but I couldn't find a pay phone close by to avoid the $400 California charge… http://alturl.com/r7q4 #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14

dsackr — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:29:00 +0000

This is how our first two were born (and why we had our 3rd at home!)… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcHdF1eHhgc #
@chadmiles I wouldn't have guessed this was a pro-life commercial… #
Who Dat?!?!?! Go Saints – you beat us Cardinals, so I guess you deserve it… #
is Obama's right thumb broken? It looks like he can't straighten it out… why is this on instead of the pre-game coverage??? #
@j2tyco I don't think all hospital r like that, i don't mind people chose a hospital birth – I do wish more people realized it was a choice in reply to j2tyco #
My wife said "who is that" I said, "The Who", she replied, "I guess I'm old, I don't know who that is…" Nope, your too YOUNG… #sb44 #
Saints Ball – Saints Ball – Saints Ball – Saints Ball – Whoaa!!!! #
review that play!!! he was in and had control of the ball… #sb44 #
yes! I know it was good… glad the ref took my call… #sb44 #
yes! I know it was good… glad the ref took my phone call… #sb44 #
3 mins is a long time… but its looking pretty good for the Saints… WHO DAT!!! #
The Doritos slap ad was the best of the night – Betty White Snickers ad was the second… #sb44 #
this morning: cleaned kitchen, living room, unloaded/loaded dishwasher, took out trash, took down xmas tree(finally) b/c I Love U Stephanie! #
waiting on my ipod to sync an audio book before leaving for work – its taking forever – now I'm going to be stuff in traffic… ugh! #
@dreamhost the panel is down… what's up with that? #
http://twitpic.com/12mn0x – Mmmmm… Meat!!! #
Pardon Our Dust… I wish it were from construction instead of neglect: Ok – I know there aren’t any readers out the… http://bit.ly/bBM9ZW #
google's new "buzz" is sure to get my gmail blocked at work now…. bad move google… #
my son just got up, came downstairs, went straight to the new ant farm we put together last night, saw the ant construction, and said WOW! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07

dsackr — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:29:00 +0000

@MommaDJane yes… Sundau through Monday… ) in reply to MommaDJane #
At church… Wishing we had a hashtag and a bunch of tweople here… #
@haggardhosting LOL… I have my bible app open right now… But that's just to explain y I have my phone out… ) in reply to haggardhosting #
@MommaDJane yeah… Could be from not blogging in like 2 weeks!!! in reply to MommaDJane #
Steve Jobs said: "No one will be using Flash. The world is moving to HTML5." http://bit.ly/bvCj6W #
Pastor just explained Matt 24 in a way I haven't heard before… #
am I the only 1 that can't stand the McDonald's coffee commercial with the JERK that won't let anyone talk 2 him before he has his coffee? #
@betsela turn off ie6 support – just run a script that makes people upgrade to use your site – Microsoft won't support it, why should you? in reply to betsela #
my daughter is the most amazing 2 yr old girl ever… http://twitpic.com/getlo #
@AngieAllTheWay You're pregos?!?!? Congrats! in reply to AngieAllTheWay #
wow – OK, just found my new favorite website help blog http://doctype.tv #
@betsela http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-ie6update/ or http://ie6update.com/ or http://www.ie6nomore.com/ all have code in reply to betsela #
@betsela I wouldn't ignore – just run one of the scripts to tell users to upgrade – its better for them and you… ) in reply to betsela #
http://twitpic.com/10ypli – I love her too dad but this is ridiculous! #
As I'm leaving 4 work, my son (6) says I love u, I say love u 2! He calls back as the door shuts behind me, I SUPER LOVE YOU!!! ) #
http://twitpic.com/119ab0 – Nice rainbow! #
Happy Birthday @ababyconnection (Stephanie) #
Missed the Budweiser Shootout today… I'm excited NASCAR is back!!! #
I'm tired, it was a long week, Next wk looks 2 B longer, I think I injured my knee n football practice Tuesday, thanks 4 letting me complain #
I'll sleep when I'm dead, until then I have a lot of stuff to do… #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31

dsackr — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:29:00 +0000

http://twitpic.com/zk4eu – I made pancakes FROM SCRATCH!!! #
Colts may have put this one way… great game so far… #
Peyton Manning is just 4 mins away from a superbowl… #
was the the nail??? I'm pretty sure that was the nail… Jets came out of the half like a different team – just couldn't get it together! #
game over!!!! Colts have taken it away… interception all but ends the game!!! #
This is supposed to be Cards vs Cowboys – only I wouldn't know who 2 pull for – instead its Min vs NO – go… wait, I don't know who 2 cheer #
I want Saints to win since they beat Cards – but seeing Farve against Manning would be amazing… so either way – I'm good… #
@boxofchocolates leave 'em up – our tree is still up… in reply to boxofchocolates #
that could have been a Saints TD… wow… #
@neillharmer sorry to hear that… ) I'm a staunch conservative – call me in November and we can compare notes… #
G H W Bush (#41) is watching R Bush #25 .. pretty cool… #
wow!!! these guys can't seem to keep the ball in their hands… #
Favre limps off the field after interception…. lets hope he is ok… regardless of who you are cheering for… #
OT OT OT we want OT… this is a great game!!! #
a nail bitting repeat of the GB/AZ game… We want OT… (ok, I want OT since I don't care who wins this)… #
what an exciting game!!! first on the board wins… #
Saints receive… #
wow – truly a couple of bad calls here… #
Saints are going to the big game!!!!!!!!! (with a little help from the refs) #
@Minervity not even close – not sure if you noticed but google wave is free – these guys are charging "£40" for their most popular plan… #
there will be a lot of coverage for those last few calls in the next week… AND Favre's game changing interception pass… WOW… #
@problogger that doesn't sound like a great first impression… in reply to problogger #
Finished Outliers and Blink (Malcolm Gladwell) – enjoyed both – now I'm reading When China Rules the World (Martin Jacques) – you? #
@jasonrfisher I agree – while not its point, Outliers is full of parenting implications… in reply to jasonrfisher #
just found out about @DreamHost contest to giveaway iPads – its too late for me to enter!!!! #Fail #
http://twitpic.com/106u8q – Your job doesn't suck that bad… #
OMG – this is THE best picture of Aiden I have ever taken… http://twitpic.com/xe09e #
NFL on Hulu? Very cool… now just get live games up there too! http://www.hulu.com/nfl #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-24

dsackr — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:29:00 +0000

@misterfonzie Maybe its because you are trying to type while cycling… ) push through it… #
me "I think baby needs a change" wife "you just changed him" son from bathroom "I think you are smelling me, I'm going uckies!" #
Love the sound of the rain here tonight in Arizona – because it won't be here tomorrow!!! Rain comes, then comes back in a year… Nice! #
@jasonrfisher have a blast!!! Tweet some pics! in reply to jasonrfisher #
Intention Deficit Disorder occurs when u have no clarity about WHAT result u intend 2 produce & (more importantly) WHY u want 2 produce it. #
@Miragi Columbus OH? Say hi to @jasonrfisher for me! in reply to Miragi #
@gmiddendorf Updated your status… in reply to gmiddendorf #
@crimsondryad AMEN! CSS version should be an option just as HTML doctypes! in reply to crimsondryad #
@crimsondryad I'm not sure I buy that… Nothing Microsoft supports 'full' anything industry standard… they will do something to break it! in reply to crimsondryad #
Nothing Upsetting about it! RT @nolies4me: Brown pulls off Historic Upset!!! Politics, Political News – POLITICO.com – http://shar.es/aBNaj #
@ColeenSkeabeck its a great movie!!! in reply to ColeenSkeabeck #
I'm not against outsourcing – I'm just fortunate enough to be American, which means I only speak English and require the same from my CSRs #
woke up with an idea 4 work and now I can't get back 2 sleep… I do not hate my job, but my unconscious mind must love it 2 keep me up! #
@spam @2271LuckyTwt8 #
@jasonrfisher I wish I were a baller… maybe a little bit taller… lol in reply to jasonrfisher #
@jkielmeyer so how did you get SL to agree to a twitter account? Not sure if you remember me – I worked at SL for 8 yrs in breakfix… #
@BarackObama its not the pace of change we are upset about – its the direction… in reply to BarackObama #
Barack Obama tweets the lost senate seat marks discontent with the 'pace of change' – nope… its the direction! #
son (6yrs) is talking 2 daughter (2yrs) thru their shared wall – they r supposed 2 be in bed… as long as they stay in bed, I don't care… #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17

dsackr — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:29:00 +0000

Ok – all vacation/holiday/weekend days are over – 2010 in full force, bring it on rush hour – let me see what you got! #
I uploaded a YouTube video — videoCapture 2010 01 04 19 10 24 MST http://youtu.be/bF8f8kzghKE?a #
http://twitpic.com/wuqe8 – Somebody got into mommy’s purse… #
http://twitpic.com/wva2v – My boyz!!! #
http://twitpic.com/wzhxn – Zander found Aiden’s mobile… #
Just finished Sarah Palin’s book “Going Rogue”… Made me rethink Palin… #
http://twitpic.com/xe09e – Aiden and me… #
wow – haven’t thought about this picture in a long time – amazing how fast they grow http://bit.ly/6zxclo #
@jlorenzo73 much better view of Palin after reading her book “Going Rouge” – if you get a chance, pick it up from audible.com as an audio bk #
can’t believe that miss… laces out… laces OUT… #
did you see that official fall over… #
AZ puts it away!!!!!!!!!!!!! #
over on a defense play in a game like this… blitz, fumble, recovery, VICTORY!!! What a game!!! Go Cards!!! #
Happy Birthday Zander!!! #
@gmiddendorf you need to buy a new monitor that has a higher resolution than 800×600… LOL, welcome to twitterland… #
@gmiddendorf http://www.twitpic.com #
http://twitpic.com/ychcg – @gmiddendorf see… You can tweet a pic… #

Peoria Patriots Win Big, No Thanks to Me

dsackr — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:27:20 +0000

Game Day again – this time it counts (last week was pre-season). Kick off at 1pm, players show up at 11am. I knew this would be different than last week. Last week I got a lot of playing time as the starter was willing to swap between each series – I actually played about half the time the offense was on the field. This week would be different.

The first half, my team dominated the game. I watched from the sidelines as we scored six touch downs (two by our defense) and a field goal. Even though we missed two extra point kicks, we went into the half leading 43 to zero!

As we take the field for the second half, I know I’m going in and I’m excited. The defense is lining up slightly different than we practiced, but the starting guard explained the differences to me and what to do in each situation. I thought I understood what I needed to do, but when the ball snapped I blocked the outside linebacker into the play instead of away from it. A few plays later, we punted the ball away (our first and only punt of the game).

When I came to the sidelines, I knew I messed up that play, so did everyone else, and even though we were well ahead on the scoreboard – the starter went back in and I ‘rode the pine’ for the rest of the game. We went on to win 55-0. While most of the team walked off winners, I felt more like a player on the other team.

On the way home, I heard Adam Lambert’s “Whataya Want From Me” come on my iPod. A portion of the song spoke directly to how I felt and the message I want to give my teammates regarding my performance:

Just don’t give up I’m workin it out
Please don’t give in, I won’t let you down
It messed me up, need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around…

Just don’t give up on me
I won’t let you down
No, I won’t let you down

CSFL Game Day

dsackr — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:34:18 +0000

My First Game Day

Standing in the locker room for the first time in over 15 years was a bit surreal. Most of the guys in the room are about 10 years younger than me. On the team website, my name is listed as OL/DL #72, but here in the locker room for the pre-season game I’ve been given #65 instead. I still haven’t been told which offense line position I will play in the game, assuming I actually get to play.

I get dressed in full pads, ready to get out there and play this game I love! Then I realize I must have gotten dressed twice as fast as the rest of the team, since I’m the only one standing there ready to go. I take my gloves off, fidget with them a bit to look like I’m still getting ready. Then I notice something else… the rest of the linemen are putting their jersey on without their shoulder pads. I’m a bit out of place in full gear.

Not sure why they don’t have their shoulder pads on, but I don’t want to stand out as the rookie, so I take my pads off, pull the jersey off the pads and throw it back over my head. I look in the mirror at the end of the locker room and notice that I’m much less impressive without the pads to make my shoulders look like I have bulk anywhere other than my gut.

A coach walks into the locker room and yells, “full pads guys, full pads!” The guys repeat “full pads?” then start to pull their jerseys off and replacing them with shoulder pads. Here I am having put my pads on, taken them off, and now putting them on again. I feel foolish. As I’m strapping my pads on, tugging at a belt, my hand breaks loose and I hit myself in the mouth. I’ve just bloodied my lip and the game hasn’t even started. I’m nervous, anxious, excited.

“Lets go, guys!” a coach yells out and we all start to head for the door. Another coach walks over – “what size helmet do you have?” ”Large” I reply. ”I need you to share”. A player has shown up that doesn’t have his helmet and he is a starter on defense. I’m a second string offense guy. I guess I’m sharing my helmet.

We walk toward the door, another player trying on my helmet, my lip still a bit fat and bleeding, and all I’m really thinking is “Don’t screw up!”