Time lapse video of my drive in from Victor during the “Snowpocalypse”. It’s all in the technique.

Warning: It’s super mushy and may make you hurl before breakfast.

Men take notes, women…be jealous.

The note reads: “My Love, You mean everything to me! I hate the misery I  will feel when we are apart, but I know the week will end and I will see and feel you soon! Love you sooo much!”

Let me say THIS right up front…
“I PREFER BIG DOGS!”
Ok, with that out of the way, here is the newest member of the Jones household.
His name is Frankie.
(Frank if I’m trying to toughen him up)
He’s 10 weeks old.
He’s 4 1/2 pounds.
His mother is a Maltese.
His father is a Miniature Poodle.
That would make him a “Maltapoo”
Save your ridicule.
My friends have beat you too it.

Too bad Pat the Producer didn’t get ahold of this before he got sick

Mass Clinics for you to get your H1N1 shot, free of charge (with some exceptions of course)

Thursday, November 19, H1N1 clinics will be held from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.:

• Medley Centre, Irondequoit
• Dome Center, Henrietta
• Penfield Town Hall
• West End Business Center, 803 West Ave, Rochester
• First Bible Baptist Church, 990 Manitou Rd, Parma

Saturday, November 21, H1N1 clinics will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.:

• Medley Centre, Irondequoit
• Blue Cross Arena, Rochester
• Penfield Town Hall
• West End Business Center, 803 West Ave, Rochester
• First Bible Baptist Church, 990 Manitou Rd, Parma

Check out the full story and list of exceptions

Cheers to Sesame Street for 40 years of pure genius. Here are 1…2….3 great examples:

You guys were so much help when I asked about my fireplace, I thought I’d throw this out there. I own a pool for the first time ever. Wasn’t looking for a house with a pool, but nonetheless, I have one. I discovered recently it’s not as simple as throwing the tarp on top and hooking up the milk jugs.

I came to learn that the water has to be right, the pump has to be drained, etc. I stopped at a pool store and got my water tested and picked up the proper chemicals to get that part done. Now, I wonder if there are any more surprises ahead as I shut down my 28′ round above ground.

Over the summer, I moved to Victor. The house has a fireplace in the family room. I thought “That’ll be nice this Fall.”  Fall is here, and I just realized I have NO idea what goes into running a fireplace!

I’ve had very little experience with them before.  The first was as a kid. My best friend Dana had a wood stove. It was the main source of heat for the whole house.  That meant that every fall, we lost a Saturday to the woodpile.  The two of us had to lug a couple truck loads of wood down into his basement and stack it.  That’s how every teenage boy wants to spend his day, right?

My mother in law has one, but I only see it around Christmas time, and it’s already going when I get there. The only other fireplace I’ve had ANY responsibility for is at my father in law’s house.  His is different.  If you’re cold, pick up THE REMOTE and turn it up.  When you go to bed, pick up THE REMOTE and turn it off.  I gotta get me one of those.

My fireplace is a good old wood burning fireplace.  I don’t know much about it except that it passed inspection, and the clean out thingy is in my basement.  That’s it. I’m sure I can look up the basics online somewhere. I could also stop into a local showroom and ask a bunch of dumb questions.  I’m afraid of doing that though, because stupid me will walk out holding a receipt with a comma in the dollar amount and a new remote.

I guess what I really need to find out is how much wood will I need for the winter?  How much should it cost?  I’ll probably use it most on the weekends. Do I just get those prepackaged logs at Wegmans?  I might be jumping the gun a little, I haven’t even closed my pool yet.  Maybe I’ll go do that right now. Right after I Google “How to close a pool.”

I have a challenge for all of you, just to see if you can do it, because I am struggling.

When you come across someone at work in the morning while passing them in a hallway, what do you say to them? Most people say, “Hey Jim. How are you?”(for example)

Jim responds, “good, and you?”

To which you respond, “good.”

You then continue on your merry way.

I’ve decided that, despite the fact I do this daily, this greeting is stupid and should be discontinued immediately. There is no way that in the passing interaction you just had with Jim that he is going to say, “ya know, I’m not doing so well today and I’d like to talk about it.”

Even if he did, you probably are in the middle of doing something and don’t really have time to really sit down with him. Chances are you don’t even really care how he’s currently doing. This doesn’t make you a bad person, it’s just realistic.

So I challenge you to stop asking how people are in this or any other type of passer-by setting and simply say something like, “Hey Jim, good to see you.” Or just say, “hey Jim!” and leave it at that.

DO NOT ASK HOW THEY ARE DOING. If they ask you how you’re doing, answer in the standard fashion, unless you want to take it further. If so, instead of answering with the standard, “good,” stop dead in your tracks and tell them exactly how you feel at that moment.

“Well Jim, I have to say this new antacid is giving me wicked gas and causing me to have quite the uncomfortable morning.”

I’m being silly, but if that’s how you feel right this second then tell the person this. See how they react. The goal is not to upset them, but to rather make them realize that if they are going to ask you how you are when you didn’t ask them, then they should be prepared to chat about your current actual state.

It’ll be fun, and something to break the boredom of your job for a day or more. It’s really hard to do, I can’t get out of the routine!

Here’s a question too… if you decide to play this game, what is the punishment for asking someone how they are doing? I say a quarter in a jar for every time you do it without the intention of actually sitting down and talking with someone for a couple minutes. Kind of like a swear jar. If I get a few people to agree to do it on here then I will do it too! Sound off below!!!

So I just moved into a new house.  Everything in it was updated recently, except the stove. So I got online to research like I would for any other purchase I’m considering. I only like to buy things once, so I tend to look for the best product in my price range.  As I was deciding which stove to buy, I realized that I could now add a new item to my “Geek List.”  Ya know, I’m a Beer Geek, Mac Geek, etc.  Yep. Now I’m a Stove Geek.

Dual fuel, convection, high BTU burners, oh yeah. This thing has it all. And, it’s just sexy looking! Yep. I have a sexy stove. Who knew there was such a thing…

You may (or may not) have noticed that I haven’t been on the air this week.  I’ve been busy moving my family out to Victor.  I wanted a few days to get my kids settled in and make everything comfortable and familiar for them.  The house is JUST starting to feel like we aren’t camping out somewhere, so I think it’s been worth it.

While I’m away, my buddy Ferris has been kind enough to fil in for me.  He likes doing it because it’s a chance for him to use my own show to poke fun at me.  He’s a dick. That’s why we get along so well. Evidently he thought it would be cute to start a faceBook group that somehow has something to do with me.  He calls it “Dem Jones Is My Homeboy.”  To my shock (and horror) people have actually joined it.  You can too if you wish. It’s right here.

TIme Warner shut off the previous owner’s cable today. That means I have no tv, and no internet. Soooo, I’d like to give a shout out to which ever one of my new neighbors has their WiFi wide open.  I’m sure they don’t even realize it’s unlocked. Lucky for them I’m a nice guy and I won’t go and rename all the tracks in their iTunes.  I’m sure they’d consider me their Homeboy for that.