Now though I ave been tempted by the Dark Side , I do feel that this is appropriate. I’ve seen many others, but are there any other Luke’s in our group?

I’m not putting the rules up here because I’m not going to torture anyone else.

1. I’ve started writing 4 books, two of which are over 100K words. The other two are under 20K and are “Marinating”

2. I have a high pain threshold but low tolerance to drugs. Yup, half a pill and I’m loopy.

3. I won’t go to the hospital unless I am forced. Case in point Kerri and a friend dragging me when I had an 105 degree fever and when Joanna kept me from bleeding to death.

4. Last two times I was at the hospital, I had to have 18 tumors removed, 54 staples and the time before that I had an inch long 1/4″ gash that had to have stitches.

5. I love procrastinating and yet love deadlines. Ironic huh?

6. I have my dream job in Radio, but at one time I was a licensed UNARMED private investigator.

7. Last 6 CD’s I’ve listened to Bee Gees – #1′s, Sultans of Swing; The Very best of Dire Straits, Russ Hewitt – Bajo El Sol, Led Zeppelin- Led Zeppelin, Steven Wright- I have a pony and Red Dirt Blues – Jeff Strahan

8. I love ducks. First dream I ever had involved a duck on my head, a couple years later I was the Ugly Duckling in a school play (at this time I didn’t like ducks at all), I won both my first live and online poker tournament with pocket 2′s (Ducks) and my kids are my little ducks.

9. I had feathered hair in high school, now I have a one blade to hide the grey.

10. The sound I will never get out of my head will be the sound of my one month old daughter Shelby screaming in the hospital as she was given a spinal tap.

11. I love IcolonialI Facial and shaving balm, but noone in Lubbock carries it.

12. The last thing I do before I go to sleep every night is say a prayer for my kids Shelby and Ryan that they learn, love and live every day and that I might be on this earth one more day to guide them.

13. I have a ’67 Ford Mustang sitting in my garage. It is in pieces and one day I will get the time and money to finish renovating it.

14. I’ve introduced on stage Charlie Daniels, Marshall Tucker, Styx, Reo Speedwagon, Bryan White, Foghat, and too many more to remember. But the artist that made me smile was Mila Mason. Maybe another Ovary Act Mila.

15. While my family played soccer, I coached soccer and was a referee and linesman.

16. I’ve lost my sister, Tara and brother, Patrick and there isn’t a day I don’t think about them.

17. I’ve lived in New York, Cleveland, Ohio and Texas… but I’ve never visited the Statue of Liberty, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or Padre Island.

18. With the exception of trips to St. Croix and Hawaii, I’ve never left the contiguous 48 and have never had a passport until this year.

19. I’ve only truly loved three women in my life.

20. I hate my picture being taken but love taking pictures of others, before my latest hospital snafu, I was saving up for a Canon Xsi.

21. I’m competitive and I’ve examined the grey between black and white.

22. I’ve never been arrested but have 6 speeding tickets. (Yes, I’m a goody two-shoes)

23. I once had a 27 year old virgin attempt phone sex with me on my answering machine. Whenever I am down, I play it, knowing I can never be as bad as her.

24. I love the colors Red, Black and Blue

25. I have a sarcastic sense of humor and I will do whatever it takes to go to the line between comfortable and uncomfortable just to see how people react.

26. I hate change. (I know it’s supposed to be 25, but just in case someone wanted a BONUS reason)

If you haven’t been tagged, BOOOOOOOOOM Now you are.

Yes, I’m good with a portion of evil.

I’m a Ford Mustang!

You’re an American classic — fast, strong, and bold. You’re not snobby or pretentious, but you have what it takes to give anyone a run for their money.

“Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.

Wow, what a shock.  Especially since I own a 67 ‘stang that I really need to work on.

If my life were a high-concept movie, it would be Speed (1994) meets The Mask (1994).

Take the What Is Your High-Concept Movie? quiz.

Alllllllllllllrighty then.

I hereby tag…

The Wife, Doc Chako, $mokkee, Chad, OhCaptain, Poker Enthusiast and Zeem!

C World has put out the list of the Top 11 Lamest blogs http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27792365/ has the list.  But during this holiday season I thought I would put out the Instant Donahue list of

The Elite 8′s

Yup, lists in eight of things I love, hate etc…

Let’s start it off..  See the other sets at http://www.instanttragedy.com

Elite 8 Blog/Rss Feeds

This award goes to the Top 8 blogs/rss feeds that I will check before anything else .

8. I will teach you to be rich -It’s a personal finance blog for college students, recent graduates and everyone else — including entrepreneurship — for getting rich.  I read it to help remind me about the little things that I could be doing to help me save money, for vacations and things for my kids. “Action is more important than reading 50 blogs.”- Ramit Sethi   And thus it’s one of the Elite 8.

7. Dilbert – DUH.  In the land of cubical hell he encompasses all the pointy head bosses in the world.

6. Blog Maverick – Mark Cuban’s blog is filled with promotion of his HD enterprises and his unique take on everything.  Not many people would explain why they are investigation by the SEC.  And he’s a MFFL.  Go Mavericks!

5. I can’t believe I ate the whole thing – Astin is a culinary GENIUS.  Though I am still waiting for his recipe for Egg Bread, he always has a unique and delicious way to look at things.

4. The life and thoughts of a midwest geek – Tim is a man who has a bunch of blogs, a bunch of kids and a lot of heart.  He is the reason I’ve been looking at Digital SLR cameras again.

3. Gcox – Though he has been busy with hunting, karaoke and work.  Gary is my brother from another mother.  Even though he is an okie and roots for Boomer Sooner, which has to be the STUPIDEST Fight song ever.  What you sing Boomer Sooner over and over again? Sheesh.  I will sing it at Okie Vegas but I will insist on NO VIDEO/AUDIO.  There is a limit to my shame.

2. (tie) The Wife and Doc Chako – Yup, you can’t have one without the other.  I alternate which one I open first since there are some days where I don’t feel like “ladies first”.  The Doc is always there with a grin whether it be a poker story or the opportunity to make you smile with a OOPSY!  The Wife’s pictures are always one where I had wished I took myself.

1. Bam-Bam – A brother of mine, no we’re not related, but the time we spent in Vegas talking and his offers to help me with anything I needed to get Doc Chako’s guitar ready is just a mere portion of the man.  Though I love the Frantic Fridays and the ability for him to tap in and let me into his life, he is an older brother to me.

Elite Friends

This award goes to the Top 8 blogs/rss feeds that are my friends that I haven’t mentioned above.

8. Evy’s Top Pair – Hellooooo Nurse!

7. Riggstad’s Nut Straight – We had a vision, and it will come true soon.

6. Poker Stage – Falstaff is the man.  When people don’t want to do something, he is there.  When it needs to be done, he is there.  When you are tired and exhausted needing a drink… he is there.

5. oossuuu – Not many people depend on you to get the hardest ticket in town then after watching his team lose come and help mount a big screen tv. A scholar and a gentlemen.

4. Dead Money = SirAlCantHang – Ever since he was put on “Vacation” the blog seems like its lost its fuel.  But I have a feeling that the blogger gathering in december will put him back onto a topless woman state of mind.

3. Everyone else that I haven’t mentioned yet.

2. Poker and other Stuff - My friend Recess has had a hard year.  I feel for him and remind him that the greatest joys are around the corner.

1. The Poker Enthusiast - Dusty is a hell of a man and I consider him one of my best friends. He listens without judgment and offers advice when I don’t need it but I should listen to it anyway.

The Rules: Rules are posted at the beginning. At the end of the post, the player tags 5 people and posts their names. Then the player goes to each of the “named” people’s blogs and leaves a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. If you’ve been tagged, you do the same, letting the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer. They, in turn, answer the following questions.

1. What was I doing 10 years ago: (more…)

Hi, I’m Phil, Nice to meet you again.

But thanks to my friend Kat:

Here are five things I am appreciative of today:

#1 Project X stage 1 is over

#2 Friends are thinking about me all the time.

#3 NIN gives us an album for FREE

#4 The most beautiful double rainbow after hail the size of marbles

#5 When I am at my lowest, my kids are just a phone call away!

I’m officially sick now and thinking about visiting the guy I haven’t sen in close to 1 1/2 years… THE DOCTOR!  My boss may be forcing me to go since I look like : Sean warmed over.

More Good News :

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As I’ve been requested by the hundreds ( Echo) and Hundreds… of my fans…

Lets not do a travel report cause 28 hours on the road to and from Lubbock and to and from Texarkana and Little Rock was enough to give me car lag…

Here are my Top 5 Canadians

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Tagged by Kajagugu…

Bastage.

Ok.. fine. He got me. I’ll let him explain the rules…

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You know sometimes I love these things… but I always find my way to be tagged and I swear I am not that interesting

First – da rules:

A). Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog…  Damn you Astin
B). Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself…
C). Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs…
D). Let each person know that they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog…

1. I was tagged by Duke University as a “Young Scholar” and forced to take the SAT in 7th grade.  I wish I could remember how I did, but I blocked it out of my mind. I remember going to Chili’s after I took the test and could barely eat let alone function.  I have never had that feeling of total overwhelming overload until…

2. My laywer didn’t prepare me during my divorce hearing and I found out seconds before I had to go, that I was going to take the stand.  I handled the questions fine. Yes I agreed to this, and that, yes your honor. Until we got to the one point that was a sticking point between me and my ex-wife.  Then I said “Fuck No” on the bench.  I covered my mouth and turned BRIGHT RED.  The Judge was so nice and said to me “Wasn’t expecting that one were you Sean.”  ‘No, Your honor, I am sorry your honor.’  He had a good laugh and while I was panicking that I would have to come back and do this all over again… especially since the decree that he was looking at had the wrong info in it (Thank you bitch ex-lawyer), instead he looked at it. Told me “Don’t worry Sean, my copy is the only copy that matters!’ As he scratched out the key line and put it in my favor.

3. I will say love ya, mean it, but rarely say I love you.  It’s my emotions are always guarded. It takes a lot to get me to say those words.

4. I love to talk on the phone, especially to people I don’t know, but put me in a social situation… and I freeze.  It takes a lot to thaw me out.  I usually have to put on the “Radio Personality Suit” which allows me to talk without fear of failure.

5. I have close to 2500 cd’s, but I listen to a select 75.  The rest occupy my entertainment center which if turned over could kill a man.  My friend Kerri wants me to burn them all to a big computer and throw them away or sell em.  Then I think about all the times Buddy and friends have lost data and I chicken out.

6. I check my bank balance once a day.  Maybe it’s because at one time I had someone who got confused with me and I nearly got arrested for over 100 bad checks that the other Sean Donahue wrote.  Maybe I’ve a fear that I’ll lose all $2.39 in my checking or my $500 in savings.

7.  I don’t wear suits anymore because my weight has gone up and down in the last 10 years.  I’d rather not wear a suit that looks like I’m swimming in it or make me look like a giant black dot.

As for tagging somebody else, I would rather decline but then I thought I would issue this challenge.  The whole goal of the blogger gathering is to gather all of us “Imaginary Internet Friends” at one place. 

 Thus I tag everyone who reads my blog but can’t go.  Your mission.

Give me seven reasons why you can’t go

Show your work… Partial scores will be given.  This blog will self-taunt in 15 seconds. Good Luck Jim.