You talkin' to me??

A baseball nickname that has lost its meaning...

2008-07-30T14:16:00.000-07:00

A little background for those of you not familiar with all things baseball... Eddie Guardado is a closer, and early in his career a very successful one (led the AL with 45 saves in 2002). His excellence back then earned him the nickname "Everyday". Due to injuries and age, his role nowadays is a bit different...

Me: ...Eddie Guardado picked up his 2nd save of the season as C.J. Wilson was unavailable...

Justin: Everyday Eddie objects to your closing sentence

Me: You mean Everyothermonth Eddie?

Justin: Everyonceinawhile Eddie

Me: Everynowandthennooneisleftinthebullpenexcept Eddie

Justin: We killed it

Me: Agreed

Dealing with a shaky internet connection...

2008-07-13T23:23:00.000-07:00

Sarah: I want to kill my internet!!

Me: Internet?

Sarah: ahahhahahhaa

I keep getting DC (disconnected)

It's driving me nuts!!

Me: Daughter

behave

internet is

your friend

Sarah: Oh Wenton

When will I learn patience as

you have tried to teach me?

Me: Meditation is needed daughter

the ways of the internet are not

always figureoutable

Sometimes you need to sit cross-legged

and ponder what it is that the wireless

entity is trying to communicate to you

Sarah: Oh wise one

I long for the day when I can be

satisfied with the life of pondering

and leg crossing

Me: It will come sooner than you think

And when it does, happy songs will play

And there will be trombones

And French horns

Sarah: Kazoos?

Me: Possibly, if you are well behaved

Sarah: Wahooo!

Me: You focus too long on the DC that

happens, when you should enjoy

the connectivity while you have it

Sarah: Yes but....

the DC is just too many letters to enjoy

I just want the simplicity of the C

Inappropriate Conversation

2008-05-03T21:08:00.000-07:00

Audrie: Matt is leaving me...

so you'll have to be his cheap replacement

Me: ???

Audrie: He's signing offline

MATT

Me: Oh OK. I can handle that.

I'm an Asian product,

so I'm relatively inexpensive

Audrie: Yea, and more compact

Me: HEY, WAIT A SECOND HERE!!!

Audrie: Hahahahhahhahahah

Me: DON'T TRY AND DOUBLE ENTENDRE ME MISS

Audrie: LOL

Well... Matt is a large person

Just sayin...

Me: He's not that large OK

He's got me by a couple inches

I'll give him that

Me: I'm talking height here btw

Audrie: Hahahhahaha

Yes, I know

anywaaaaaay

Defining The Relationship

2008-04-19T00:55:00.000-07:00

Me: Ummm. Not to get on your case Bryce but I believe our conversation went like this:

'kenton: "you should draft Chipper now"

bryce: "chipper? but he's so old"

kenton: "but he's good"'

3 weeks later...

Chipper: 4 HR in 2 games

Bryce: hahhahahhahahaha. everyone is entitled to a hot streak here and there

Me: I guess so

Me: All I'm sayin is, I go to you when I need software advice. Whatever you give me I take it and use it. You come to me for fantasy baseball advice. What I give you, you need to take it and use it. That is our online relationship.

Me: we just had a DTR

Bryce: LOL

Bryce: hahahhahhahhaha

Bryce: HILARIOUS

Softball w/ MMc & The Chef

2008-01-26T09:47:00.000-08:00

me: bwong
did you watch the debate last night?

Brandon: kwong
just saw it on YouTube this morn

me: thoughts?

Brandon: i'm glad he knocked on McCain
homeboy doesn't know his economics

Brandon: its a big weakness

me: hahhaha
all he did when he got backed up was start name dropping ppl he knew
that DID know econ

hahahha

Brandon: yeah
economy is a huge issue now
not abortion
or gay rights
etc.
econ. is kind of taking the front seat
and we need someone who's got it dizown

Brandon: i think obama is doing the same thing
name dropping
or saying stuff like "i depend on my advisors"

me: hahah EDUCATE
Obama is a cool guy though
He didn't get mentioned at all yesterday

Matthew: Everyone loves him except for HRC

Brandon: haha yeah

Matthew: Brandon, you still exist? I heard rumors that you were living in Iowa and living in some dude's basement
selling World of Warcraft characters on eBay

Brandon: hahah
I love Iowa haha

Matthew: What self-respecting Chinese-American doesn't?
that is pretty nice

me: speaking of WoW, best commercial I seen lately is that truck commercial

Brandon: i'll have to Youtube

me: granted I don't remember which truck
so...

Matthew: Dodge something something

me: way to show off MMc
I bet you use that stellar recall all the time with your wifey
i have no idea what that's supposed to mean

Matthew: hahahahah
my recall is HUGE
Toyota Tacoma is the truck

me: that's what she said

Matthew: zing

Brandon: haha good one

Brandon: Love the White people

Matthew: Huntsville?

Brandon: yeah

Matthew: doin what

missile defense crap?

Brandon: yea

Matthew: i'm the smartest person in the universe

me: 2nd smartest
Ron Paul got ya by a nose

Matthew: hahaha

Brandon: hahah

me: he also rules World of Warcraft

Matthew: Ron Paul HATES missile defense
just a hunch

me: Ron Paul prefers Night Elf defense

Brandon: He's got no problem with defending our country

Matthew: who the F is going to mess with us with R.P. as POTUS
we won't even need a military

Brandon: haha
Peace on Earth baby

Matthew: yep
angels will sing etc

me: i dunno about that guys

Brandon: Korea will be one nation

me: that's a little extreme

Brandon: so will China and Taiwan

me: let's do a little transitive property
RPeezy pwnz3rds the interwebs (see MMc's argument in last weeks Softball)
therefore RPeezy pwns the World of Warcraft (see the fact that WoW relies on the internet)
therefore if RPeezy is POTUS, Mr. T and his Night Elf mohawk will be secretary of defense
therefore someone will die by accident (see YouTube clip below)

Why Ron Paul You Ask?

2008-01-21T09:49:00.000-08:00

Before addressing the question I pose above for us all to consider, let me remind everyone in California that tomorrow is the deadline to mail in your registration in California. If you are voting for Ron Paul after getting educated in the paragraphs below, let me also remind you that in order to do so, you have to register Republican (yeah I know, this is California and that sounds absolutely ludicrous, but hear me out).

First off, get educated on who really stands for what you believe in. Here's a website my friend Amanda introduced me to:

http://www.electoralcompass.com/

you basically go through some questions on major issues, and based off of your answers it will chart which candidate your ideals match closest with.

One thing you should notice is that Ron Paul is kind of off in his own world. The man simply believes in what he believes in, not what his party tells him to believe in. He runs his campaign grassroots style.

A YouTube offering:

Here's a couple of the takes from Dr. Ron Paul:

War and Foreign Policy
The war in Iraq was sold to us with false information. The area is more dangerous now than when we entered it. We destroyed a regime hated by our direct enemies, the jihadists, and created thousands of new recruits for them. This war has cost more than 3,000 American lives, thousands of seriously wounded, and hundreds of billions of dollars. We must have new leadership in the White House to ensure this never happens again.
Both Jefferson and Washington warned us about entangling ourselves in the affairs of other nations. Today, we have troops in 130 countries. We are spread so thin that we have too few troops defending America. And now, there are new calls for a draft of our young men and women.
We can continue to fund and fight no-win police actions around the globe, or we can refocus on securing America and bring the troops home. No war should ever be fought without a declaration of war voted upon by the Congress, as required by the Constitution.
Under no circumstances should the U.S. again go to war as the result of a resolution that comes from an unelected, foreign body, such as the United Nations.
Too often we give foreign aid and intervene on behalf of governments that are despised. Then, we become despised. Too often we have supported those who turn on us, like the Kosovars who aid Islamic terrorists, or the Afghan jihadists themselves, and their friend Osama bin Laden. We armed and trained them, and now we’re paying the price.
At the same time, we must not isolate ourselves. The generosity of the American people has been felt around the globe. Many have thanked God for it, in many languages. Let us have a strong America, conducting open trade, travel, communication, and diplomacy with other nations.

Racism
A nation that once prided itself on a sense of rugged individualism has become uncomfortably obsessed with racial group identities.
The collectivist mindset is at the heart of racism.
Government as an institution is particularly ill-suited to combat bigotry. Bigotry at its essence is a problem of the heart, and we cannot change people's hearts by passing more laws and regulations.
It is the federal government that most divides us by race, class, religion, and gender. Through its taxes, restrictive regulations, corporate subsidies, racial set-asides, and welfare programs, government plays far too large a role in determining who succeeds and who fails. Government "benevolence" crowds out genuine goodwill by institutionalizing group thinking, thus making each group suspicious that others are receiving more of the government loot. This leads to resentment and hostility among us.
Racism is simply an ugly form of collectivism, the mindset that views humans strictly as members of groups rather than as individuals. Racists believe that all individuals who share superficial physical characteristics are alike: as collectivists, racists think only in terms of groups. By encouraging Americans to adopt a group mentality, the advocates of so-called "diversity" actually perpetuate racism.
The true antidote to racism is liberty. Liberty means having a limited, constitutional government devoted to the protection of individual rights rather than group claims. Liberty means free-market capitalism, which rewards individual achievement and competence - not skin color, gender, or ethnicity.
In a free society, every citizen gains a sense of himself as an individual, rather than developing a group or victim mentality. This leads to a sense of individual responsibility and personal pride, making skin color irrelevant. Racism will endure until we stop thinking in terms of groups and begin thinking in terms of individual liberty.

Life and Liberty
The right of an innocent, unborn child to life is at the heart of the American ideals of liberty. My professional and legislative record demonstrates my strong commitment to this pro-life principle.
In 40 years of medical practice, I never once considered performing an abortion, nor did I ever find abortion necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman.
In Congress, I have authored legislation that seeks to define life as beginning at conception, HR 1094.
I am also the prime sponsor of HR 300, which would negate the effect of Roe v Wade by removing the ability of federal courts to interfere with state legislation to protect life. This is a practical, direct approach to ending federal court tyranny which threatens our constitutional republic and has caused the deaths of 45 million of the unborn.
I have also authored HR 1095, which prevents federal funds to be used for so-called “population control.”
Many talk about being pro-life. I have taken direct action to restore protection for the unborn.
As an OB/GYN doctor, I’ve delivered over 4,000 babies. That experience has made me an unshakable foe of abortion. Many of you may have read my book, Challenge To Liberty, which champions the idea that there cannot be liberty in a society unless the rights of all innocents are protected. Much can be understood about the civility of a society in observing its regard for the dignity of human life.

...and one of my favorite topics he covers:
No Taxes on Tips
It is an outrage that waiters, waitresses, and other service-sector employees have to pay taxes on the tips they earn. The IRS makes an estimate of how much service-sector workers will make in tips, and taxes them on it even if the taxpayer did not actually earn as much as the IRS' estimate!
Tips provide a substantial portion of the income of many service-sector employees, many of whom are young people just trying to make a few extra dollars to get through school, or single parents often balancing two jobs while trying to make enough to raise a family. This tax amounts to nothing more than the federal government punishing these employees for working hard and doing their jobs well.
I have introduced H.R. 3664 in Congress to end this problem. The Tax Free Tips Act of 2007 will exempt tips from federal income and payroll taxes. Ending taxes on tips will give workers an immediate pay raise, letting them keep more money to put toward things like a house or car payment, their retirement, or their own and/or their children's education.
When you give someone a tip, you should not have to simultaneously tip the federal government.

While you are still on http://www.electoralcompass.com/ take a look at the individual issues. You'll notice Ron Paul is often all the way on one side of the issue. That's because he refuses to waffle over issues, he believes in what he believes in. He doesn't try to be everything to everyone. For example, if you check only Iraq, you'll see Paul is more socially liberal and progressive on the issue than any other candidate. Not just any Republican, than any candidate.

Softball with MMc

2008-01-18T11:32:00.000-08:00

Matthew: P's off the heez

me: you lovin that cat too?
he's awesome

Matthew: he's off the chain

me: its too bad he can't win cuz his morals are too high

Matthew: yeah

me: and he won't take corporate funding

Matthew: he can't win because he's too badass

me: btw
what is the more accurate statement?
ron peezy for sheezy
or ron pizzle fer shizzle?

Matthew: i'd go with the latter
he seems more of a pizzle than a peezy
thats just me, tho

me: and you are the political mastermind so you would know

Matthew: yes
that is correct

me: nice
so who are you voting for if you don't mind me asking?

Matthew: no idea
what about you
RP for shizzle?
RPFS

me: yes

yes

yes

does Ron Paul own the internet?

or.... does he PWN the internet?

Matthew: hahaha
pwnz3rd

me: ok, so just to reiterate, in your professional political opinion, RPizzle pwnz3rd's the internet
can you please explain further?

Matthew: Due to the expansive nature of his grassroots support, especially considering the prolific, record breaking fund raising efforts, one could argue that Ron "RPizzle" Paul has achieved total and complete dominance over his rivals vis-a-vis the Internet, resulting in him truly holding the claim of pwnz3rd the interwebs.

me: would you say there is any coincidence then that Ron Paul actually riggity rhymes with Sean Paul of Hip Hop Reggae fame? And if there is no coincidence in addition to calling him Ron Pizzle or RPeezy may we also dub him Ronnnaa Paul?

Matthew: In fact, scholars maintain that Ronnnaaaa Paul was the co-producer of several tracks on Sean Paul's last album, leading many observers to wonder if there may be a cabinet level agency position for Sean Paul in the new Ronnnaaaa Paul Administration.

me: ahh yes, my thoughts exactly

Matthew: I figured saying such might be superfluous but it bears repeating nonetheless.

Karaoke, The Law, and the Transitive Property

2008-01-18T11:24:00.000-08:00

me: any journey songs stuck in your head are at no fault of kenton wong

kenton wong denies any and all responsibility for rock bands with mullets

Becky: lol

you know journey is awesome thoughbut i think it is partially your fault

b/c of the karaoke night

and that was a song that was sung

and maybe i was thinking back to that night, and then for whatever reason that song popped out and is now stuck in my head

thereforeyour fault=)

me: kenton wong argues the evidence presented is merely speculative

kenton wong reminds everyone that the transitive property cannot be applied to a karaoke situation

Becky: since when does kenton wrong get to argue like a lawyer and make up rules about when the transitive property can and cannot be used

me: kenton wong has been able to argue like a lawyer since he first watched Law & Order

kenton wong has been able to make up rules on the transitive property since he dominated math his whole life

Becky: watching law and order makes kenton wong an expert lawyer, i seeand if kenton wong can make up rules on the trasitive property by virtue of "dominating math," becky claassen should be able to also, by virtue of the fact that she is an engineer

me: kenton wong says "oh snap"

Becky: =)