Man Burgers and a Scary Movie

There is only one manly way to make a burger. It must be beef, at least 80/20. No lean beef. It must have caramelized onion, condiments, have a toasted bun and lastly, be accompanied by a beer. If you cook it on a grill, make it all in a heavy, hot skillet. I didn't use one today because my wife wont let me spring $100 for a good one. Screw it, Ill buy one anyway and post it here someday. She won't ever know (Paypal rocks) hahaha.

For those who don't know me, I'm on a diet. Being fat and 42 doesn't help. My wife used to needle me all night to make me stop snoring. I figured "hey, I better get some sleep, or I'll be dead by 45". In addition to that line of thinking, my wife dieted and started running with my sister-in-law. After having our daughter, she got hot and thin quick, and I went the other way quicker. Ridicule from the wife is a bad thing. A real man won't let that happen. Anyway, I have done well so far. That doesn't explain the burger does it? Whatever, I'll do better tomorrow. That is man thinking.

J (my wife) and I watched a damned scary movie last night. I would rate it as one of my top 3 scariest movies of all time. Paranormal Activity. I literally had goosebumps throughout the entire movie. I love those demonic possession movies. When I went to bed, I kept thinking that I heard things walking around the house and lights turning on and off. I was ready to sleep with a Smith and Wesson on the chest!

My list of scariest movies of all time:
#1 of all time is The Exorcist of course. Read the book though, it's way better than the movie.
#2 has to now be Paranormal Activity.
#3 is Poltergeist.
#4 has to be The Shining.
#5 is probably Amityville Horror.
Arguments can be made for some of the classics like Wolfman an Dracula which scared the living crap out of me as a kid. Now they just seem lame.

First posting

O.k., so I finally decided to share my experiences in public. I can tell you one thing. You will either learn to laugh at this stuff or you can hit another blog. I'm not going to take myself too seriously on this blog. I hope everyone will understand my sick sense of humor, and people who know me, do.

A little background for you all. I grew up in a tough household. Middle child here and full of disturbing 1970's type stories. My Dad was a complete jerk, at times, when we were kids and he realizes it now. I have a younger brother and an older sis. Sis taught me to be wary of the wrath of women, bro got taught lots of stuff by me. No regrets here. I went to Catholic School (enough said).

I'm married now and live near Syracuse NY. I have one 10 year old daughter (I know!). The area is run down and lacking, lets say, employers. I own a company and consult for insurance companies. I'm always on the road. I'm always stressed and wonder why I don't have a serious smoking or heroine habit. I think way too much.

I like to do man stuff when I'm not worrying about work. It includes drinking half of the time. Sometimes in excess. What is man stuff you ask? Let me start by saying I like golf A LOT. Here is a picture of my first day out in NY this year, March 17th! That's right. I felt like I was stiff and hadn't swung a club since November. I did o.k. I shot a 44 for 9 holes. Figuring I had my game by the short hairs, I tried again on the 20th. 18 holes, colder and windier, I sucked out loud. Luckily, my golf partner, Ron, had a couple beers in his bag to make the game a little more enjoyable. The 19th hole was in the parking lot, watching NCAA basketball through the back doors, on the wide screen t.v. inside. Man day for sure.

I like snowmobiling, hunting, fishing, boating, skiing, hiking and mountain climbing, especially in the Adirondack Mountains. I love parties, especially with fun people. I love pro sports but hate NBA basketball. It's gotta be the most boring shit I've ever seen (next to NASCAR). I root for the Syracuse Orangemen in any sport. I do not watch any women sports unless it is beach volleyball or involves lingerie.

I travel for fun once in a while and will post lots of stories about travel. I like to cook but love to eat. I'm into women only so don't post gay crap here please. I think I'm pretty conservative but am learning that lots of guys think the same way I do. I'm a realist, and simple, as you will see. I will also be posting lots of pictures since I like to document my stuff. Let's see how this goes from here and maybe Ill post tomorrow.