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WWDC 2006
"This week, I see a ton of articles saying WWDC 2006 is a disappointment, and even speculating that maybe Steve Jobs is sick. I simply don't have words for this. Leopard is…
Weigh in: Week Ten
"So, what'd you do this week?" – Random passerby. Well, I'm glad you asked! Because what I've done this week, as well as most of the past ten weeks, has really helped…
Attn: all dieters
I have two main requests to all dieters. The first would be to make an effort to sign up to our Flickr group before the weigh in on week ten. Flickr accounts…
Camping at Keen Lake in Waymart, Pennsylvania
Spending five days outdoors, sleeping "on the ground", and dealing with nature may not appeal to some – but I thoroughly enjoy it. Sure, some of the amenities of home invariably end…
Ultimate Frisbee
Playing frisbee Recently, we've started playing ultimate frisbee. Just before camping we decided to give this game a whirl, and ended up playing until it was too dark to play. While we…
Weigh in: Week nine
As you might have read in the Flickr group, I went to a fair and a baseball game this week. Both of which would have normally been events that I'd indulge in…
9rules downtime
For anyone that checks my site, or will check my site, to see what is up with 9rules.com being down, it is due to a large scale power outage, in combination with…
Weigh in: Week Eight
This is just a real quick update, as I am going to wait until week ten for another photo and an update of greater detail. We went camping for five days, we…
Weigh in: Week Seven
On June 6th I announced my first "milestone goal" of wanting to be weigh 210lbs. by today (July 18th). This week I'm going on a camping trip, so I thought it'd be…
Weigh in: Week Six
Can you believe we're at six weeks already? I can't. Most of us have come a long way in many ways. We've lost weight, changed our attitudes, and broke bad habits. I…
Davy Jones owes me five bucks!
Here is the shirt that I wore to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. "Davy Jones owes me Five Bucks!" Eliza, being the ultimate Jack Sparrow fan (read: Johnny Depp infatuation),…
Weigh in: Week five
This week was an unusual one. Even with recent flooding, we were knocked off our normal exercise routine due to many people going away for the holiday, parks being closed for festivities,…
Comparing the recent floods with heavy rains and normal Winter run-off
Every Spring our area experiences water run-off from the Winter snow, which usually causes flooding in low laying areas. Being at nearly the top of what is a fairly high mountain range,…
Powered by Panera
You may notice that my web site has some new digs. Something that is probably obvious to you, is that I am not completely done with the home page, but the improvements…
Flood waters are receding
The governor of Pennsylvania stated that: "We dodged a bullet.". And I definitely agree. Levees were tested to their max, rescue workers were tasked, and several people were tested to see if…
Compliments welcome
I've gotten a few comments on my efforts so far, both on the Internet and in person. These are very heartwarming and I thank everyone for sharing those sentiments with me. However,…
Summer flooding in Pennslyvania
For those of you not living anywhere near the Northeast, or that do not catch the headlines, we're at the tail end of a five day flood. Normally, we get hit with…
Weigh in: Week four
After my minor set back, when I gained three pounds in a week, I decided to take this diet much more seriously. I started to focus more on small victories rather than…
A request to all dieters
As we edge ever closer to the number of 100 dieters on the list, I have a request to each and every person on the diet. Please weigh in tomorrow. Tomorrow marks…
Small victories
Some people live life month to month, week to week, or day to day. However, sometimes I try to live almost second by second. This isn't something I've always strived to do,…
Eliza gets a blog, again
My wife has had a blog in the past. For reasons I still don't understand, she thinks that she has "nothing to add to the conversation" or that no one cares. So…
Walking The Red Carpet at Woodloch Pines in Hawley Pennsylvania
A few weeks ago, some friends of ours asked us to attend a dinner and show at Woodloch Pines in Hawley, Pa. Eliza and I on the bus So Eliza and I…
Weigh in: Week three
This week has been a great week. As you know from last week's weigh in, I didn't do so great last week. This week I think I did really well, though the…
The Owego New York Strawberry Festival and a visit from my parents
Eliza and I had a really nice weekend. The weather, although a bit hot for my taste, couldn't have been much better. On Saturday we drove up to Owego, New York with…
A sponsor, a contest, and new dieters
Wow, I have been chomping at the bit to tell all of you what has been going on, and now I finally can. When the-diet started it received an overwhelming amount of…
My photos have been published
Just when I thought my head was unable to grow larger, since being quoted in a nationally syndicated magazine, one of my Macbook photos was published in a small publication called Geekanoids….
Weigh in: Week two
This week started off great. With the success of my diet last week, I was motivated to continue right through today – and was hoping to post some great results. But, you…
Weigh in: Week one
As excited as I am to read everyone's first week results, I was even more anxious to figure out my own. This week has gone very well and while there were some…
Weekend one
I'd like to let everyone know, that I will be in as much pain, if not more pain, than all of you this weekend. Weekends are definitely the hardest time to stay…