The true meaning of welding
Welding is sewing for guys!

My cross to bear
At the last minute, I decided to spruce up our house for Halloween. The lasagna gardening patch that Alyssa is working on reminded me of freshly buried bodies, so why not a cemetery? I then waited a few days, as I was feeling pretty sick (still am today, but better), and went out on the town to buy some fake gravestones. I got the last one at Target on the 30th ($5), and then headed over to Display & Costume to pick up a few more. Talk about busy!! They had a parking attendant directing traffic! Their styrofoam gravestones were $20, so I opted for two of their $3.75 ones (p

The Ultimate Conspiracy Theory
This is it. The most frightening theory out there. Most people can't handle it.Are you ready?Here it is:There is no conspiracy. There are no secret cabals controlling the world through international banks, no UFOs beaming thoughts into our minds via telephone lines, no pink lasers from other galaxies affecting global warming.People just do stupid shit. Repeatedly. And when people react to each other's actions, patterns will appear out of the chaos, making it appear that something was planned all along. It wasn't. No one is in control. No one, good or evil, is looking out for you (except God if you believe in him).People are

The 'real' conspiracy??
My real fear does not stem from the government, but rather large corporations, banks & insurance companies. Here's my conspiracy theory: Ever notice how a president gets into office and almost immediately changes his tone & back steps on proposed changes? Maybe the secret service isn't just there to protect him, but to watch him. To make sure he doesn't get too far out of line. Maybe the military industrial complex really *does* run things, and the president and family is held hostage.I don't believe this theory that I made up. I think what really happens is that he becomes privy to more information than we have, and his opinions change. Maybe there's some really, really

1st Weld!
I bought a used MIG welder from my friend over the weekend & finally had the time to try it out. This is the first weld that I tried on it, trying to set the wire speed, etc... Not too bad considering it's been at least 5 years since I've used a MIG, the metal was really dirt