Carl Crossman Blog

Being as that I am used to waking up early in the morning, I did so today as well. Since it is Saturday and I have no work, I was a little bored. I decided to watch TV. Of course, there is not much at that time. Flipping through the channels, an infomercial caught my eye. It was for the Jaw horse.

I was fascinated! The Jaw horse is a vise and a saw horse put together as one. They showed the many different uses it has. They were clamping together all manner of things and using it as a second hand. They mounted saws on it and made it into a table. I don’t usually fall for things like that but they had me hooked! Until the end that is, when I found out how much they wanted for the wonder device, my enthusiasm started to wane.

Oh well, maybe I’ll find one at a garage sale or flea market!

Being a lifelong Washington Capitals fan, I was extremely disappointed with the actions of our star player Alex Ovechkin today. Alex scored his 50th goal today against the Tampa Bay Lightning. After the goal, he performed the “hot stick dance” acting as if he were a fifth grader.

I found his actions embarrassing and affronting. First, I thought he looked like an idiot doing it. My next thought was that, why are you celebrating? You are a forward and you are supposed to score goals!! That’s your job. We pay these guys a lot of money to play and I do not like to witness this sort of schoolboy antics!

I certainly hope this doesn’t catch on around the NHL. I ask all the players in the league to please Don’t Start That!!

Starting out in life as a construction worker, I never had much use for a computer in my early days. It’s been a tad over several years since I first turned one on. I’ve adapted to it nicely since then. To be sure, I went through the usual growing pains of learning the ins and outs of its use. At this point in time, I have been able to help others who are going through the same things I did.

One area that I have not succeeded in is the cell phone. No matter how I try, I have been unable to master its intricacies. Adding a ring tone or downloading an application has been next to impossible. It’s at the point now, where I do not even try anymore. That’s where my daughter comes in. giving the phone to her, she flies through the buttons and after a few seconds, she hands me back the phone.

The kids seem to have taken to technology a lot faster than I ever did. I’m glad they’ll be able to hold their own and take advantage of all it has to offer. I just hope they still remember that I’m the dad!

As it is my practice, I was surfing through some of the oddball stories that you may find on the internet. One that caught my eye was one about the lead burglar. Apparently, this guy had used Google earth, (one of my favorite sites) to zoom in on the rooftops of buildings. He could then determine whether or not the rooftop was made of lead. It turns out, that many rooftops in England are made of lead, a valuable commodity.

After a little planning, (apparently not enough), he would then climb onto the roofs and carry away his plunder. All good things come to an end, and this story does as well. He was nabbed by the police and taken away. I do give the guy a lot of credit for imagination though; he found the loophole that’s inherent with every new technology!

I had occasion to deal with a certain government agency today in order to obtain some paperwork I needed for my business. The appointment was set for ten-thirty. Knowing from past experience with this agency, I realized it would be unlikely for them to be as careful about being on time as I am. Even after being mentally prepared for some delay, I was not prepared for the long wait I endured.

It must be nice to work for the government. It seems to me that whatever branch of government you deal with, they are always slow. If I kept my customers waiting the way they do me, I’d be out of business quick! I could understand if it happened every once in a while, but every time? I think I’ll start coming an hour late, that way they may be ready for me when I get there!