StarCraft II

Bought the game, haven't had a lot of time to play it yet.  Seems these days it takes forever to install games.  It surprises me that you have to log in to play, made by Blizzard the parent company of World of Warcraft & Diablo, and also offers achievements.  Overall the short time I've played so far, it looks to be just like WOW, very addictive and fun.  Look me up if you buy it, you can add Facebook friends or by email.  glenn.partridge@gmail.com

Kerplunk

So about a month ago I bent over to pick up a towel one morning in the bathroom; when I stood up I passed out.  It was the freakiest experience I've ever felt, since I've never passed out before.  Unfortunately I took out a couple of glass shower doors and hit a few fixtures on the way down that left really nice cuts and bruises.  Still seeing doctors for the cause, lets hope it doesn’t happen again!




08/15/14 - Update
I was just reading over some of these older posts and notice I didn't give an update as to what actually caused my crash through the shower door.  Blood clot, the pulmonary embolism variety.  I'm told some people don't live through these.  Slow down, collect thoughts, realign, be thankful, Love life. 

Shine

Well, I guess I will have to Blog backwards for a few weeks / months, since I haven't updated this in a while.  I had Collective Soul on my “to-see” list, and I was finally able to go see them.  It was not a disappointment at all!  Not only was I just a few feet from the stage, but there was a hot chick in front of me too.  We saw them at the Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi MS, and I had a rockin’ time!  I didn’t take the below photo, but it was at the concert I attended And I could've touched the photographers back that took it.

Dad

George Allen Partridge

October 10th 1933 – January 30th 2010

Thank you to Brother Lee & Brother Rick for all you have done and guiding my Father on his spiritual journey. Thank you to all the people who have visited, sent condolences, shared fond memories over the past week or have been a part of our Father & family’s life. My heart is filled with gratitude & appreciation. The measure of a man can be found by looking at his family and friends, and I am proud to be part of our Father’s legacy with you all.

Our Father, George Allen Partridge, was born on October 10^th 1933; in the middle of the great depression. He was the youngest of three children. His Mother, Orpha crossed the country in a covered wagon as a child and lived to be 99, his Father William was a miner and property foreman who worked from sunup to sundown to provide for his family.

At the early age of 6 or 7, Dad was responsible for waking up several hours before school to milk cows, and then again after returning home. When he wanted to play high school football the only stipulation was that he was still responsible for his chores in the evening and had to run home at night to make sure they were completed on time. Despite the economic times and the struggle of living in that era, the family was tight knit and loved one another dearly.

George left his home at 17 and with the permission and signature of his parents, joined the USAF. Of the many locations he served, one of his first assignments was Turner Air Force Base in Albany GA. While stationed there he happened to attend a basketball game in Lee County that my Mother was playing in, and by all accounts it was love at 1^st sight. They dated a short while and married on September 1^st 1954 in this very church.

Through the years his family grew, 3 children were born, George Jr., Gia & me – Glenn. We all we taught at a very young age to respect our elders, treat all people as we would want to be treated, present ourselves with a pleasant attitude and if you did a job – do it the best you can – and do it right the first time.

Dad progresses in the service to become a Master Sergeant and served his country during the Vietnam conflict and Korean War, mainly working on the flight line with B52 bombers. If you had time he could tell you many stories about his years in the service, some funny, some exciting, but all were interesting and always a treat to hear.

After growing older I have since learned of the selfless things he did for us kids, like purchasing my brother Allen & I mini-bikes and snow-mobiles instead of the fishing boat he always wanted, or taking on night jobs to have a few extra dollars to take us out to dinner, to see a movie or put food on the table. My Mother told me he played a dollar on the lottery each week and when asked what he would do if he won; he said “take care of my kids”.

One thing not many people know about my Father is that he is a true hero. One summer day he saw a small girl floating in a camp ground swimming pool lifeless. I never will forget how he jumped over the fence and pulled her out of the pool and gave her CPR to revive her. All night the other campers in the park we were staying at stopped by to tell Dad what a special thing it was he had done.

Dad as we always called him or “Honey” to all the family and his closet friends, would do anything for you and if you didn’t allow him to do it would be concerned about you until he found out everything was OK. He was easy to please and shared his smile often. Many times when people learn that George is my Father, they will tell me either how proud of us he was, or how good of a man he was – which we already knew but it always brightened our day to hear.

Honey loved my wife Cathy, my sister-in-law Andrea, Brother-in-law Wayne and the Grandkids Tim, Kalynn, Austin & Aaron and all my cousins and Aunts & Uncles with all his heart. He treated all of us with compassion and we felt comfort knowing he was there to look out for us. Finally I would like to say, Dad we love and miss you with all our hearts. You did a good job and got it right the 1^st time.

Glenn Adam Partridge - February 4^th 2010

I Love you Dad…

I read this eulogy at my Fathers funeral.  I think of him everyday still.  I have learned not to take the ones you love for granted.  Tell the people in your life that are special to you that you love them.

Windows Live Writer

Well, I just installed the Microsoft Live Essentials beta release and one of the features is Windows Live Writer.  Basically it looks like Word 2010 and you can update your Blog without logging on, etc.  I haven't reviewed the other features of Essentials, so I don’t know if they really are “essential”, but a few of the programs included look promising.  It just might help me be more proactive in updating.  There are a few things I need to talk about. Talk soon…

Gotta DIGG It

So I came across this Internet video site Revision3. I'm wont review the site, but I will say I love it and would classify it as a geeky type of site, I don't know if the people that are on it would agree to that or not. One of my favorite shows on there is called Diggnation. Its based upon the popular Digg website that is basically a fancy way of sharing your favorite sites with other people. OK, i know I'm getting technical, so I will just tell you why I like the show. Its these 2 guys, they call each other "dude", talking about popular stories on the Internet. I pretty much laugh my way through the whole thing most episodes. You owe it to yourself to check out at least one, you may get addicted too.

Promise to do better, damn did I even post last year?

Bitch time, biotchs

More useless crap that pisses me off:

• People that play World of Warcraft & download torrents so much they never have a chance to Blog anymore :)
• ISPs that send out letters to their customers that download torrents.
• Untrimmed mustaches, especially on myself! I hate drinking with a straw.
• Weather. It needs to be really cold for a long time & then really hot for a long time, not all jumbled up. I'm tired of hunting my coat every other morning.
• Busy restaurants. Why don't people eat at home every once in a while, I get to go out once every 2 months and its always busy!
• Being broke. I'm sure I've blogged about this before but hey, id like to eat out more than 1 frigging time every 2 months! Let some other poor bastard Blog about busy restaurants!
• Auto repairs. Even when I think I'm getting a good deal on a needed repair I feel like I'm getting ripped off.
• Windows Vista - lmao
• Clothes. Just give me something to wear, screw shopping.
• Greedy people. Too many scenario's to even point out, but a few would be the octopussy chick that wants more kids than she can possibly care for, investment bankers that screw mom and dad so they can have 200 million dollars in the bank instead of 150 million & poor mouthing bastards that don't want to pay for car repair. Oh ya, never mind...
• Daylight savings time. I hate waking up with it being light outside and going home when its dark. Somebody fix that please.
• People that are pissed with Christian Bale. You don't walk into the Dark Knight's scene biotchs!
• Peanut Butter, my god, its bad enough I'm from Georgia, and we have some Bubba sending out tainted PB, but now I cant even enjoy my favorite lunch because of the bastard! Now every time I have a PB&J I will have to worry about team diarrhea showing up on my doorstep.
• Jane Seymour's open heart design pendant. If your heart is open love will always find a way in? Lol. Is it me or does it look like an Arabic Z or something? I love ya Jane, but carry your ass back to the drawing pad...

More to come I'm sure...

Beauty...full

There once were eyes that only saw you
But you never knew
A portrait of a flower in full bloom
But you never knew, never knew no
And the words that you fear will always be
The words you hear

...Collective Soul

Hey Dorthy, check this out...

I was just reading over some of my last Blogs and I notice that I didn't write anything about the tornado that blew through about 5 months ago. So sorry. I'm the type of person that always wondered why people that live in crazy places and risk life and limb to do so should move, and in the past 10 years Ive lived through a flood and tornado that pretty much changed the layout and look of our small community.

Both disasters rated high on the US event / CNN factor, and the last even ranked a visit from now sitting President George W. Bush. Also something that both have in common is the fact that each have a small somewhat whimsical tale to them from a purely personal perspective.

The first, the great flood of '94 caused by hurricane Alberto dropped 22 inches of rain in a 24 hour period and caused 15 deaths in Americus, about half of the city was underwater and most bridges were washed out that lead into our little town. I was watching the footage on CNN from a hotel room in Texas, we had left just as the sprinkles started and got back from vacation as the town just began the rebuilding process. Luckily none of my family or friends were killed or injured in the flooding, unfortunately I did know most of the people that were killed, some of which were co-workers.

The second catastrophe was from a unnamed tornado that killed 2 and swept away many homes, businesses and our hospital. The twister sat down less than a mile behind our house and skipped over our historic district hitting the medical community and taking out pretty much all our fast food joints and a couple of grocery stores along the way. I was particularly upset when the power went off that night because I happened to be in the middle of a instance in World Of Warcraft, for those of you who don't know, this is very disturbing indeed! As the power went off and the silence grew, the sound and pressure of the tornado was felt by everyone in the house. I was looking out the door when the power lines started falling and popping, green and blue flashes from the lines lite up the darkness as we all huddled in our small bathroom. The day after was really the scariest after we saw what we did miss. The hardest part of the ordeal was not having power or water for a week. I can only imagine what the people in New Orleans went through. On a side note, our hospital is rebuilding, and we have a chance to win a MRI machine for it, if you could please vote at http://www.winanmri.com/ remember to vote for Sumter Regional Hospital.

So, I guess its not practicle for people to just pick up and move because of a flood or tornado or any other natural disaster. But with every ones help, Americus persevered and I'm sure we will grow to be even bigger and better. Thanks for everyone who helped during the disasters, everyone who thought and prayed for us, and everyone who will help us win the MRI by voting online!

Concert Lists

Groups / Singers I have seen in concert:

• Three Dog Night
• Alabama
• .38 Special
• Loverboy
• KC & The Sunshine Band
• The Pointer Sisters
• Huey Lewis & The News
• The Hooters
• Kool & The Gang
• Foreigner (x4)
• Lou Graham
• Shania Twain
• Elton John
• Kiss
• Ted Nugent
• Rick Springfield
• Dolly Parton
• Conway Twitty
• Shelly Frazell & David West
• Joe Diffie
• Ronny Milsap
• Marty Robbins
• Billy “Crash” Craddock
• Collective Soul

Groups / Singers I would like to see in concert:

• Def Leppard
• Journey
• Steve Perry
• Peter Frampton
• Robert Plant
• Collective Soul
• AC/DC
• Michelle Branch (not the country version)
• Nickleback
• Smokey Robinson
• Buckcherry
• The Black Crows
• John Mayer
• Kid Rock
• The Eagles
  + Many, many, many more

BL-aaaaahhhhhhhh-G

It's been so long, too long, way too long since I've typed to ya. so where ever to begin.

Nutshell, first and foremost ive had teeth probs! Its kind of embaressing for me to talk about it actually. Its bad enough that I live in Georgia and my nickname is Bubba, but having teeth pulled is getting to "rednecky" even for me! My problem is that I hate dentist so much, as soon as I was old enough to say no to my parents I stopped going to them. So I ended up with 2 cracked teeth, and migrains that were killing me. I was popping Tylenol 3 like no tomorrow, and some stronger stuff that basically left me in a fog. Anyway, I go in to have X-Rays and I get scheduled for extractions and I go in, he pulls one and says the other looks good, and can be saved. Great Doc, but the damn thing is still hurting like a bitch! So, I now have a root canal to look forward to in a week, and Ive went throught 2 prescriptions of T3. Bastards...

Got a new Puppy. His name was Jaz, but we renamed him to Wilson because he will not do anything unless he has his Wilson tennis ball with him. Also kinda plays off of the Tom Hanks character in Castaway. He is a great puupy, still miss Wendall though...

What else is new? Hmm, see this is why I dont Blog, I sit here and wonder what to say! Oh something that I'm excited about is Collective Soul's new CD coming out soon for you all to enjoy. I've found it to download, but I will definatly buy it for my collection, I love the group. I wasnt as impressed with this CD as the last few, but I still love it. I think maybe it will grow on me, and there certainly isnt any bad tracks. Speaking of music, Ive ran across a new group, WhiteStarr. They have a new series on VH1, and I kindve like their sound. Check them out at Myspace.

to be continued....

Theory Of A Deadman

Friday is when you left me
So I'll drink myself to sleep
And Sunday is when I'll wake up
Not to remember a thing

My friends all say the same thing
I don't know my new girl too well
I know
That all this lying gets to me
And no one seems to give a shit
The way
She talks to every guy in the bar
I guess
It should've raised some kind of alarm
Who'd ever think I'd go in and doubt?
Like all the other guys that you've gone and fucked

Well it ain't no surprise
That you turn me on and leave
It ain't no surprise
That you turn it around on me
I don't know why
You won't give me what I need
It ain't no surprise
That that bitch is leavin' me

My friends are mean to me
They say I don't break up too well
They know
All this crying gets to me
And no one seems to give a shit
Well I know you want to
So go on and say it
Just go on and say it
Just go on and say it

Well it ain't no surprise
That you turn me on and leave
It ain't no surprise
That you turn it around on me
I don't know why
You won't give me what I need
It ain't no surprise
That that bitch is leavin' me
Leavin' me

Friday is when you left me
So I drank myself to sleep
And Sunday I never woke up

Well it ain't no surprise
That you turn me on and leave
It ain't no surprise
That you turn it around on me
I don't know why
You won't give me what I need
It ain't no surprise
That that bitch is leavin' me
That that bitch is leavin' me

Cool Video

Found this while surfing, hope you like it too...


Lip Dub - Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger from amandalynferri on Vimeo

Happenings...

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How Do You Love?

There once was love thrown into your room
But you never knew
A calendar of days just for you
But you never knew, never knew no
And the truth that you'll find will always be
The truth you hide

So how do you love, how do you love
When your angels can't sing, and your world is still
Lacking of me

There once were eyes that only saw you
But you never knew
A portrait of a flower in full bloom
But you never knew, never knew no
And the words that you fear will always be
The words you hear

This space where you've been living
Has gifts you've never given
That's the face you always show
Ask me for words of wisdom
Tell me of your condition
I don't know, I don't
I don't know

And the truth that you'll find will always be
The truth you hide...

...Collective Soul

I Just Suck

• I can never say the right thing at the right time. I saw an old friend Sunday, her Mother has been placed in a nursing home since the last time I spoke with her, and she's had a sever stroke. I'm very concerned about how my friend and her Mother are doing, but I lack the "talent" to put it in words at the time. I say something stupid about I'm sure your Mother knows your there for her. After I leave I think of a lot of better things to say. Just today somebody at work was asking me why sectors on hard drives go bad. It actually made me speechless for a second, because Ive never really thought about why they go bad, I just know they do. I just suck.
• I forget everything. I forget phone numbers, dates, appointments, everything really. A close friend of mine told me all I needed to do was to write down these things on a notepad. I would have pencils and paper lost everywhere in that event. I'm thinking of starting to use Outlook or something to try and help. Ive been really embarrassed on so many occasions for forgetting friends birthdays. I was talking to a friend just yesterday and she was telling me we were born on the same date and told me my birthday without hesitation. That really amazes me. I like to say its because I smoked dope when I was in college, and several years after college, but I didn't smoke that much. I just suck.
• I really want to begin a diet. I want to eat organic foods and drink water. I want to exercise and lift weights. I have grand plans of turning the exchange students room into a workout room when he leaves. Will it happen? I hope so because I'm not getting any younger. I hope so because my daughter needs a strong role model. I hope so because my health is more important than my looks. And lastly I hope so because writing this down may make me actually do it. I'm just a little scared though, because mostly I just suck...

Sister Hazel - Your Winter

The grey ceiling on the earth
Well it's lasted for a while
Take my thoughts for what they're worth
I've been acting like a child
Your opinion, what is that?
Just a different point of view

What else, what else can I do?
I said I'm sorry, yeah I'm sorry.
I said I'm sorry , but what for?
If I hurt you then I hate myself
I don't want to hate myself, don't want to hurt you
Why do you choose your pain?
If you only know how much I love you, love you

I won't be your winter
I won't be anyone's excuse to cry
We can be forgiven
And I will be here

The old picture on the shelf
Well it's been there for a while
A frozen image of ourselves
We are acting like a child
Innocent and in a trance
A dance that lasted for a while

You read my eyes just like your diary,
oh remember, please remember
Well, I'm not a beggar, but what's more
If I hurt you, then I hate myself,
I don't wanna hate myself, don't wanna hurt you
Why do you choose that pain?
If you only knew how much I love you, no

I won't be your winter
I won't be anyone's excuse to cry
We can be forgiven
And I will be here

What I'm listening to right now

My "Road Trip" iTunes playlist:

1. Give it up - ACDC
2. One day remains - AlterBridge
3. Ooh la la - Goldfrapp
4. Don't say you love me - Billy Squire
5. Time bomb - Buck Cherry
6. Down with the sickness - Disturbed
7. Whatever - Godsmack
8. Crazy bitch - Buckcherry
9. Whisky on the rocks - ACDC
10. Smack that - Akon
11. 10,000 Fists - Disturbed
12. Voodoo - Godsmack
13. Lit up - Buckcherry
14. In 2 deep - Kenny Wayne Sheppard
15. Night life - Foreigner
16. Getting away with murder - Papa Roach
17. Figured you out - Nickelback
18. Count on me - Default
19. Coming undone - KoRn

Funny T-Shirt List

Saw these tshirts at cafepress and liked them. I probably wouldnt wear any in public, but its funny reading some of them.

• An apple a day... I forget the rest, but your mother's a whore!
• I Don't have ADD, It's just... Hey look! A Squirrel!
• Fuck with me and you fuck with the whole trailer park!
• It's not going to lick itself
• I Only Date Crack Whores
• You had me at hell no
• I'm no Gynecologist: But I'd be happy to have a look at 'er.
• I'm just living the dream
• WTF
• An awkward morning always beats a boring night
• Boobies make me smile
• I'm hot like wasabi!
• Baaaaaa means no!
• I wish someonee would do something about how fat I am
• I live in the van down by the river
• Mouths don't get pregnant
• I'm what Willis was talking about
• I support single Mom's
• I'm only 2 girls short of a threesome
• Keep talking! I love drunk bitches!
• I'm huge in Japan
• I only support gay marrage if both chicks are hot

And finally...

• Canadians like it on top! [for all my Canadian friends =0)]

Crazy Bitch

ALL RIGHT...........

Break me down,
you got a lovely face,
we're going to your place and now you got to freak me out
Scream so loud,
getting fucking laid,
you want me to stay
but I got to make my way

Hey, you're a crazy bitch,
but you fuck so good I'm on top of it.
When I dream, I'm doing you all night.
Scratches all down my back to keep me right on.

Take it all,
the paper is your game,
you jump in bed with fame another one night paid in full
You’re so fine,
It won’t be a loss,
cashing in the rocks just to get you face to face.

Get the video, fuck you so good
Get the video, fuck you so good
Crazy Bitch,
Crazy Bitch,
Crazy...
Bitch

Come on. Baby girl you want it all to be a star you’ll have to go down
Take it off no need to talk you're crazy but I like the way you fuck me

keep it right on x2
you're crazy but i like the way you fuck me.


.....................................Buck Cherry