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<title>SethGunderson.com Account Services</title>
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<issued>2010-06-29T14:48:17Z</issued>
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<summary type="text/plain">SethGunderson.com Account Services are teh best!</summary>
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<name>Seth</name>
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<dc:subject>This Site</dc:subject>
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<strong>Attention readers:</strong> You're probably already aware that <a href="http://www.sethgunderson.com/">you're on SethGunderson.com</a> (or that <a href="http://www.sethgunderson.com/index.xml">you're reading content from SethGunderson.com</a>). And while it's fairly obvious that I've taken a small break from writing at a good clip, there's something that I want you to know &#8211; SethGunderson.com has the best and most intelligent Account Services around.</p>
<p>That's right. When you create a user account on SethGunderson.com* we ask for the following criteria:</p>
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<li>Password</li>
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<li>Birthdate</li>
<li>Email Address</li>
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<li>And a whole slew of secret questions just in case someone hacks your account</li>
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<p>Apparently, someone hacked MY account. That's when/where SethGunderson.com Account Services kick in. You see, when changes are made, an automatic email will be sent to you asking you to make sure everything looks right. And if not, to log on to your account at a <strong>completely separate URL</strong> to make changes.</p>
<p>It's practically foolproof. And it's just another one of the ways that SethGunderson.com is delivering for you. To take advantage of this service, make sure that you have the address support@sethgunderson.com listed in your address book. Enjoy!</p>
<p style="font-size:30px;"><strong>* YOU CAN'T CREATE AN ACCOUNT ON SETHGUNDERSON.COM BECAUSE THAT FUNCTIONALITY DOESN'T EXIST.</strong></p>]]>

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<title>Bring LeBron James to Kansas City!</title>
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<modified>2010-06-25T15:21:10Z</modified>
<issued>2010-06-25T15:05:50Z</issued>
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<summary type="text/plain">The Kansas City LeBron&apos;s has a nice ring to it.</summary>
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<name>Seth</name>
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<dc:subject>KC</dc:subject>
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<![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.BringLeBronToKC.com/"><img class="blogpost" alt="Bring LeBron to KC" src="http://www.sethgunderson.com/images/blogpost/lebronToKC_logo.png" width="272" height="120" /></a>
Have you ever heard of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James">LeBron James</a>? If not, you should quit life. He's basically the Michael Jordan of the 2000s. They call him King James. He's 6 foot, 8 inches, he weighs 250 lbs., and he runs the court like a point guard. This past season he averaged almost 30 points, 8.6 assists and 7.3 rebounds PER GAME.</p>
<p>Basically, he's a bad ass.</p>
<p>When a player (like LeBron) is that good, it's normally good news for whatever team they play for. In this case, the <a href="http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/">Cleveland Cavaliers</a> surely count their blessings daily.</p>
<p>But there's a problem in Cleveland. <a href="http://www.countdown2lebron.com/home/">LeBron's contract runs out in 5 days</a>. That means that any team in the NBA, including Cleveland, has a chance to sign one of the greatest players ever.</p>
<p>I'm happy to say that even though Kansas City doesn't have an NBA Franchise, that doesn't mean we're not courting LeBron to play for us. Because, if you think about it, if the King comes to KC, the NBA would HAVE to give us a team.</p>
<p>If you'd like to have LeBron play for KC, there are ways that you can help. First, tell your friends about <a href="http://www.BringLeBronToKC.com/">BringLeBronToKC.com</a>. Second, <a href="http://www.bringlebrontokc.com/the-bill/">read about the LeBron Legislation</a> and then <a href="http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/lebrontokc">sign the LeBron to KC petition</a>. Third, uhhhhh, talk crap on other cities so LeBron thinks they suck.</p>
<p>Let's get LeBron to KC!</p>]]>

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<title>Damn It 24!</title>
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<summary type="text/plain">Damn it!</summary>
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<name>Seth</name>
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<dc:subject>Why 24 Sucks</dc:subject>
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<![CDATA[<p>Yesterday I heard the news that <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118016256.html?categoryid=14&cs=1">24 was <del>finally</del> being cancelled on FOX</a>. It had quite the run &#8211; eight days (seasons) of Jack Bauer kicking many asses and stopping at least eight plots by terrorists. It was never a real secret that <a href="http://why24sucks.blogspot.com/">I wasn't a fan of 24 after its first ground-breaking, and award-winning, season</a>. But it's kind of sad to see the show go.</p>
<p>I'm betting that when Kiefer found out the news, he had two words to say (keep in mind, this is only seasons one through four):</p>
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<title>Ranking Reese&apos;s</title>
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<summary type="text/plain">EGGS!!!</summary>
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<dc:subject>All About Seth</dc:subject>
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<![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.sethgunderson.com/images/blogpost/PNutButterEgg.html" onclick="window.open('http://www.sethgunderson.com/images/blogpost/PNutButterEgg.html','popup','width=400,height=302,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false"><img class="blogpostborder" src="http://www.sethgunderson.com/images/blogpost/PNutButterEgg-thumb.jpg" width="140" height="105" alt="Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs are number one!" /></a>
With the return of Easter season, my taste buds begin to bubble (sick) in anticipation for what I declare to be the best candy in the known world (aka, my world) &#8211; Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs. It's quite difficult to top chocolate, in my book. But when <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reese's_Peanut_Butter_Cups">Harry Burnett Reese combined peanut butter with Hershey's chocolate in 1928</a>, well, dude was just a genius worthy of many a virgin sacrifices (NOTE: I DO NOT CONDONE THE SACRIFICING OF VIRGINS, it was just a metaphor).</p>
<p>Because I love the Peanut Butter Eggs, it doesn't mean that I don't enjoy the other <a href="http://www.hersheys.com/products/details/reesespeanutbuttercups.asp">Peanut Butter Cup varieties that Hershey's has created throughout the years</a>. I love them all, pretty much. Here's how they all rank in my book:</p>
<p><strong>#6. Peanut Butter Cups NOT in the form of Peanut Butter Cups</strong><br />
Reese's Select Clusters? Reese's Crispy Crunchy? Reese's Brownie? Dude, seriously? I want peanut butter in a chocolate cup. That's all.</p>
<p><strong>#5. Peanut Butter Cups, the OTHER flavors</strong><br />
White chocolate, dark chocolate, chocolate crunch ... why don't you all just go to hell. It's MILK chocolate and peanut butter. End of story.</p>
<p><strong>#4. Miniatures</strong><br />
You gotta give Hershey's for trying to own the mini market. First Kisses and then Mini Peanut Butter Cups. Bravo. Unfortunately, the chocolate to peanut butter ratio is a bit out of whack here. These guys are good in a pinch, but if you have time, get the real stuff &#8211; it'll save you time from having to unwrap 16 of them to get your fix.</p>
<p><strong>#3. Big Cups</strong><br />
While we're talking about ratios that are out of whack, let's go from one size extreme to the other. The Big Cup basically replaces the traditional two-cup pack with one giant cup. It's delicious for sure, but it's no original. Someone told me they recently saw a Big Cup Two Pack. Ready to get less trim?</p>
<p><strong>#2. The Original Two-Cup Pack</strong><br />
You really can't go wrong with this one. In fact, if you DO go wrong with the first one, you have another shot. The peanut butter to chocolate ratio is the best and the chocolate edges are so well defined that you can actually punch-out the peanut butter middle and have a chocolate thumb ring to munch on after lunch...on.</p>
<p><strong>#1. Holiday Shapes (Namely the Egg)</strong><br />
Where the Big Cup has deficiencies, the holiday shapes make up for that in a hurry. First of all, they're shaped for the holidays! You got the eggs for Easter, the trees for the Christmas season, the pumpkins for Halloween and the hearts for Valentine's Day. Secondly, it's the PERFECT ratio of chocolate to peanut butter. Each bite has nearly equal parts peanut butter to chocolate &#8211; so there's no real eating strategy except getting enough to be happy, while saving enough to prolong the joy.</p>

<p>So there you have it, the top six Reese's Peanut Butter Cup variations. Now, go get a six-pack of eggs before Easter is over.</p>]]>

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<title>Perfect For Your Next Corporate Event</title>
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<modified>2010-03-09T13:17:37Z</modified>
<issued>2010-03-09T13:15:42Z</issued>
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<summary type="text/plain">T-Rex is the perfect place for many things.</summary>
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<dc:subject>Funny, Ha Ha</dc:subject>
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<![CDATA[<p>If you're looking for a venue to host your next corporate event, well look no further. I think the image says it all.</p>
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<title>Shawn&apos;s KC&apos;s Best Burger Bash</title>
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<issued>2010-03-01T03:53:44Z</issued>
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<summary type="text/plain">For Shawn&apos;s birthday, we wanted to find KC&apos;s best burger. Mission accomplished?</summary>
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<dc:subject>KC</dc:subject>
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<![CDATA[<blockquote>Happy super-belated birthday to <a href="http://twitter.com/D_Shawn/" target="_blank">Shawn Howard</a>, and a bucket of meat sweats to him.</blockquote>
<p>When you think of Kansas City and food that it's well known for, you (and thousands of others) probably will think of barbecue. And, honestly, you'd be right. But there's something else that Kansas City is fairly good at serving up, and that's a good ol' fashioned cheeseburger. But when you ask Kansas Citians who has the best burger in town, you get a fairly mixed reaction.</p>
<p>Instead of relying on others' opinions about who grills up the best beef patties in town, a group of us decided to find out on our own. After <a href="http://sethgunderson.wufoo.com/forms/the-best-8-burgers-in-kc/" target="_blank">asking  the internet for suggestions on where we should go</a>, we all met up on a Saturday afternoon and set out to find KC's best burger.</p>
<p>The results of the online survey had us splitting our time between downtown and Plaza/Westport establishments. Even though we've heard that there are some good burgers up North and South, we decided to stay true to our first plan and honor the restaurants that were selected by the survey-takers.</p>
<p>The mission was simple: go to eight local restaurants all in one afternoon, order a cheeseburger (cooked and served the way the restaurant normally does &#8211; with whatever fixings are normal), split it into fourths, eat one-fourth each and score it. To truly find the best burger, we used a weighted formula based on six criteria: taste (60%), bun (10%), cheese (10%), greasiness (10%), condiments (5%) and presentation (5%). Each criteria was given a score of 1 - 5, with 1 being "Meh" and 5 being "Sa-weet!"</p>

<p>It wasn't an easy task &#8211; we found it a little difficult to compare the first burger to the eighth. The one question we used to keep judging fair was this, "after eating one-fourth of your burger, how badly do you want to eat the rest of it?" While that seemed to keep things in line, it didn't prevent several of us from getting a little meat-drunk around stop six and seven. But, tasting all eight had to be done and, so, we powered through.</p>

<p>Below is the trail we blazed through Kansas City and some social commentary that occurred along the way:</p>

<p><img class="blogpostborder" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4395827003_1e6d84c77f_t.jpg" /><strong>Stop #1: <a href="http://www.chefburgerkc.com/" target="_blank">Chef Burger</a></strong><br />
<em>Price of burger: $5.99 (no fries)</em><br />
The first stop on the tour was Chef Burger (aka, <a href="http://www.kansascity.com/2010/02/15/1750467/two-restaurant-closings-bring.html" target="_blank">the only Rob Dalzell restaurant to survive</a>), in the Power and Light District. The burgers were a little under-cooked, but as <a href="http://twitter.com/vigliaturo" target="_blank">Jonathan Vigliaturo</a> said, "they've stepped up their game." <a href="http://www.twitter.com/parcmasterson" target="_blank">Parc Masterson</a> mentioned that the burgers at Chef Burger are never really served hot, usually just warm. And the "chef sauce?" Well, I'm not sure what that tastes like since it was barely detectable.</p>

<p><img class="blogpostborder" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4396595174_566d27531d_t.jpg" /><strong>Stop #2: <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-cigar-box-kansas-city" target="_blank">The Cigar Box</a></strong><br />
<em>Price of burger: $6.99 (comes with fries)</em><br />
Perhaps the best service during the entire tour was at the Cigar Box. For a Saturday afternoon at lunchtime, we were the only customers in the restaurant. But that didn't deter our waitress &#8211; she catered to us like we were royalty. It's definitely a place that makes you want to drink and smoke. While <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1026191108" target="_blank">Luke Hilboldt</a> said that it was a "damn good burger," Vigliaturo was wondering where the chicken nuggets were. That was probably the beer talking. Oh, I wouldn't recommend trying to drink there if you are under 21, the wait staff earn $100 for catching under age drinkers. One more thing &#8211; go at night so you can get <a href="http://www.pitch.com/events/al-latta-31900/" target="_blank">the full Al Latta experience</a>.</p>

<p><img class="blogpostborder" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4395828743_6d7f105971_t.jpg" /><strong>Stop #3: <a href="http://www.thebrickkcmo.com/" target="_blank">The Brick</a></strong><br />
<em>Price of burger: $6.50 (comes with fries)</em><br />
If you want good music and a burger served as a blue plate special, go no further than The Brick. This hipster joint is a popular spot for good music and the weekend biscuits and gravy bar. Burgers are served with a chipotle ketchup, but as <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=711049879" target="_blank">Ashlee Smith</a> pointed out, "I ordered a cheeseburger, not a burger on a dinner roll." Without revealing too much, The Brick was decidedly meh and disappointed a majority of the critics.</p>

<p><img class="blogpostborder" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4396596278_243e52f1e3_t.jpg" /><strong>Stop #4: <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/town-topic-kansas-city" target="_blank">Town Topic</a></strong><br />
<em>Price of burger: $2.49 (for a single, no fries)</em><br />
What does a thin burger, Frankenstein pinball, standing room only and a fresh meat headache have in common? Nothing really, it just happened to all coincide with our visit to Town Topic. It's a fantastic little (and I mean little) greasy spoon that's open reeeeeeally late. They've got breakfast foods, burgers, great tater tots, pie and a wait staff that doesn't really bend over backwards to help you cut a burger into fourths. The burger itself is tiny and sometimes doesn't match the size of bun that it's served with. Critic <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=2017164&" target="_blank">Lauren Friscia</a> "liked the burger crunch," and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=16807981" target="_blank">Michelle Grittmann</a> said that we'll need to get plenty of beers before our next visit.</p>

<p><img class="blogpostborder" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4396597148_c5c05e6a2c_t.jpg" /><strong>Stop #5: <a href="http://www.winsteadskc.com/" target="_blank">Winstead's</a></strong><br />
<em>Price of burger: $2.50 (no fries)</em><br />
We ended the first half with some thin burgers and started the second half with more thin burgers. To offset the small burgers, Ashlee and Michelle also decided to sabotage the rest of their day by ordering a chocolate malt. As far as the taste, the burgers had a little too much onion on them. According to our waitress, her favorite burger in town is Winstead's, but it used to be Wendy's &#8211; do what you will with that information. Winstead's feels like a bigger, modernized Town Topic and it can easily accommodate a school bus full of science olympians (true story). Had we stayed any longer, we might have all walked out with a Winstead's charm bracelet (semi-true story).</p>

<p><img class="blogpostborder" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2768/4396598588_128045b0fb_t.jpg" /><strong>Stop #6: <a href="http://www.blancburgers.com/" target="_blank">Blanc Burgers + Bottles</a></strong><br />
<em>Price of burger: $9 (no fries)</em><br />
Within the past month, Blanc has closed their Westport location and re-opened in the old Pizzeria Uno on the Plaza. One patron was obviously <del>dumb</del> <del>stupid</del> <del>from Chicago</del> not a fan when he exclaimed, "they destroyed Uno!" Yes, they did, and they did a mighty fine job of it, sir. Aside from feeling the effects of meat headaches and burger drunkeness, Blanc did not disappoint. The bun fell apart somewhat, the burger was slightly undercooked and the pickle wedges tasted weird, but we were still impressed.</p>

<p><img class="blogpostborder" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4396599938_a89ea74e82_t.jpg" /><strong>Stop #7: <a href="http://www.mccoyspublichouse.com/" target="_blank">McCoy's Public House</a></strong><br />
<em>Price of burger: $8.99 (comes with fries)</em><br />
With only two stops to go, it was time to fill our bellies with more than burger. On our tour there wasn't a better place to do that than McCoy's Public House and their finely crafted micro brews. Don't worry about the strand of hair served with our food and, please, bask in the glory that is their special Merkt's cheddar cheese. It was at this point that Ashlee was having a hard time finishing her food, so we all exclaimed, "ASHLEE SMASH!" while she laughed and cried her way through her burger fourth.</p>

<p><img class="blogpostborder" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4395833589_5bb1767755_t.jpg" /><strong>Stop #8: <a href="http://www.westportkc.com/" target="_blank">Westport Flea Market</a></strong><br />
<em>Price of burger: $7.99 (comes with fries)</em><br />
The last stop on the burger express was what most of Kansas City will tell you has the best burger in town. The Westport Flea Market not only has an actual flea market inside, but is home to "kansas city's best burger for 20-something years." The burgers were easily the biggest of the day, but there was little detail work when putting the thinnest slice of cheese on the burger. The meat sweats were definitely kicking in, but we finished strong and even nearly polished off the curly fries that came with it. Critic Shawn Howard was a mess at this point and wanted to vomit &#8211; mainly because KU was losing to OSU, but we won't hold that against him.</p>

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<p>Enough already, who has the best burger? Well, first, let's find out who won each category:<br />
<strong>Best Presentation:</strong> Cigar Box with 39.5 points (out of 40 possible points)<br />
<strong>Best Bun:</strong> McCoy's Public House with 33.5 points<br />
<strong>Best Cheese:</strong> McCoy's Public House with 33 points (out of 35, due to Lauren not liking cheese)<br />
<strong>Best Condiments:</strong> Blanc Burgers + Bottles with 35.5 points<br />
<strong>Best Amount of Grease:</strong> Cigar Box AND McCoy's with 31 points<br />
<strong>Best Taste:</strong> Cigar Box AND Blanc with 34 points</p>

<p>And now for the top eight and their weighted averages (60% taste, 10% cheese, 10% bun, 10% greasiness, 5% condiments and 5% presentation):<br />
#8 with 22.95 points was The Brick<br />
#7 with 24.425 points was Town Topic<br />
#6 with 25.15 points was Winstead's<br />
#5 with 26.325 points was Chef Burger<br />
#4 with 27.825 points was Westport Flea Market<br />
#3 with 31.2 points was Cigar Box<br />
#2 with 32.675 points was Blanc Burgers + Bottles<br />
<strong>and the #1 burger in KC with 32.725 points was McCoy's Public House!</strong></p>

<p>Something important to note is the value ratio (weighted average divided by price of burger) that comes into play. Sure, you might be willing to pay primo dollars for your tasty burger, but what if you're living on a shoestring budget and still want to eat like a burger king? Here are the eight burgers and their points per dollar cost:<br />
The Brick = 3.53 (includes fries)<br />
Town Topic = 9.80<br />
Winstead's = 10.06<br />
Chef Burger = 4.39<br />
Westport Flea Market = 3.48 (includes fries)<br />
Cigar Box = 4.46 (includes fries)<br />
Blanc Burgers + Bottles = 3.63<br />
McCoy's Public House = 3.64 (includes fries)</p>

<p>Okay, that's more than enough analysis. The mighty Westport Flea Market didn't prevail on this day, but they do have a damn fine burger. What do you think, Kansas City? Are we wrong? And if so, are you hungry enough to take the challenge yourself?</p>

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<title>Merry Christmas to All</title>
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<modified>2009-12-25T21:20:31Z</modified>
<issued>2009-12-25T21:16:50Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.sethgunderson.com,2009://1.747</id>
<created>2009-12-25T21:16:50Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Xmas time. It&apos;s here.</summary>
<author>
<name>Seth</name>
<url>www.sethgunderson.com</url>
<email>seth@sethgunderson.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>Holidays</dc:subject>
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<![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.sethgunderson.com/images/blogpost/photo.html" onclick="window.open('http://www.sethgunderson.com/images/blogpost/photo.html','popup','width=600,height=800,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false"><img class="blogpostborder" src="http://www.sethgunderson.com/images/blogpost/photo-thumb.jpg" width="125" height="166" alt="" /></a>It's Christmas Day. This is what I'm wearing. We're in the middle of Kansas with Ash's family and if the roads cooperate, tomorrow we'll be in the middle of Arkansas with my family. To all of our friends and family out there, Merry Christmas to you and we hope you have a safe holiday season.</p>]]>

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<entry>
<title>Fat Stanlee &amp;#8211; The Great Snaggletooth is Gone</title>
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<modified>2009-12-11T21:40:11Z</modified>
<issued>2009-12-11T15:27:42Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.sethgunderson.com,2009://1.746</id>
<created>2009-12-11T15:27:42Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Stanlee has left the building.</summary>
<author>
<name>Seth</name>
<url>www.sethgunderson.com</url>
<email>seth@sethgunderson.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>Family/Friends</dc:subject>
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<![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.sethgunderson.com/images/blogpost/IMG_0297.html" onclick="window.open('http://www.sethgunderson.com/images/blogpost/IMG_0297.html','popup','width=1200,height=1600,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false"><img class="blogpostborder" src="http://www.sethgunderson.com/images/blogpost/IMG_0297-thumb.JPG" width="200" height="266" alt="" /></a>The first time I heard about Ashlee's cat, Stanlee, I dismissed the details she used to describe him. Actually, it was ONE detail that she used to describe him, "fat." Most everybody currently has, or has once owned, a fat cat, I thought. And if you didn't own one, you saw one once upon a time. Hell, I had one growing up, Miss Priss (I even have a nice 4-inch scar to prove her existance).</p>
<p>So for Ashlee to say that Stanlee was the fattest cat she'd ever seen, I had to scoff.</p>
<p>The first time I met Stanlee (in which he was trying to dart out the apartment door), I forgot about everything Ashlee had said about him. The only words that came to mind, the only words that could do justice, were, "holy crap, that's Fat Stanlee?" Seriously. Huge. My first reaction was to pick him up, almost to prove that I could. I think my back wasn't ready for the slight strain. You see, Stanlee wasn't just fat, he was a big cat -- and a bit overweight. A big, orange, wide-eyed, lightly-striped fat cat, to be exact.</p>
<p>My first encounter with Stanlee was easy and pleasant. After he got over the urge to leave Ashlee's apartment, he quickly relaxed and settled in right next to me on the couch. That's when I noticed more Stanlee characteristics -- his helicopter purr and his dilated eyes. Stanlee was always happy to be near people and always looked shocked at what was going on.</p>
<p>That was almost three years ago and ever since then, Stanlee has been a large part of my life.</p>
<p>When Ashlee and I moved in with each other, Stanlee was finally introduced to Levi. Naturally the two hated each other at first, but over the past few years, they've grown accustomed to either avoiding each other or fighting like grizzly bears when they wanted to be fed.</p>
<p>For as much mass as Stanlee had to cuddle with, his weight seemed to get him into health problems off and on. He dealt with a spell of tied up bowels, to which we remedied with sweet potatoes and Pepcid AC. But after Ash and I moved into our house, thanks to sleeping upstairs and eating downstairs, his weight started to become manageable.</p>
<p>Two weeks ago, Stanlee was going through another bad spell. His appetite wasn't what it used to be. He wasn't using the bathroom nearly as much as he always did (which was a lot). And his thirst drove him to hop up on tables to knock glasses over just to get a sip of water.</p>
<p>We knew things weren't right, especially when his muscle mass started to deteriorate. And that's when we really started to worry.</p>
<p>We took Stanlee in last Thursday to see what was going on. The vet said his kidney count was extremely elevated. While the count wasn't good, the doc was optimistic that things could be turned around. Three days later, the doctor was pleased with the progress as Stanlee was moving around like normal and talking like he always did.</p>
<p>The next day, things flipped to the bad side -- his kidney levels had gotten much worse and the outlook was grim.</p>
<p>We took Stanlee home that night and had one last evening with him. We did his favorite thing, we all three sat on the couch and cuddled up while watching television.</p>
<p>The following day, we took Stanlle on one last car ride to the vet and watched him pass. Not surprisingly, with both of our hands on him, Stanlee purred as loud as he could until he couldn't any more.</p>
<p>Honestly, Stanlee is leaving a giant hole in our lives. No longer will he greet us at the door when we come home. Nor will he try to bolt outside onto the porch whenever we go in or out. He won't give us hugs when he's hungry, or try to eat leaves from the Japanese Maple when we're not looking -- and then puke them up two seconds later. There won't be any more army crawls between us in bed while we read, or him licking our feet when we get out of the shower. No more 5-minute urination sessions at 2am or purring that lasts the whole night through. He won't watch football with me anymore, or attempt to clean Levi when she's not paying attention.</p>
<p>The big, orange snaggletoothed cat known as Fat Stanlee has passed and gone on to bigger and better things. His life will be remember by many people who couldn't help but love the big oaf. And, ultimately, he leaves me saying the same thing that I said the first night I met him, "holy crap, that's Fat Stanlee."</p>
<p>He was truly one of the world's greatest cats.</p>
<p>Levi, you're gonna have to learn to let Ashlee pick you up.</p>
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<entry>
<title>Nerd Alert</title>
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<modified>2009-11-16T22:19:25Z</modified>
<issued>2009-11-16T22:17:11Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.sethgunderson.com,2009://1.745</id>
<created>2009-11-16T22:17:11Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">I read and follow nerd blogs. So what of it?</summary>
<author>
<name>Seth</name>
<url>www.sethgunderson.com</url>
<email>seth@sethgunderson.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>Star Wars</dc:subject>
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<![CDATA[<p>My buddy Parc says that <a href="http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2009/11/16/finding-vader-in-the-strangest-places/">I'm a nerd for posting a comment to the Star Wars blog</a>. But really, he's jealous and <a href="http://twitpic.com/duoqo">my picture is much better than the other ones</a> (aside from the film projector).</p>

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<entry>
<title>BMN: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen </title>
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<modified>2009-07-10T12:42:12Z</modified>
<issued>2009-07-10T12:41:07Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.sethgunderson.com,2009://1.744</id>
<created>2009-07-10T12:41:07Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">More than meets the eye. NOT.</summary>
<author>
<name>Seth</name>
<url>www.sethgunderson.com</url>
<email>seth@sethgunderson.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>Bad Movie Night</dc:subject>
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<![CDATA[<blockquote>&ldquo;We see bad movies so that we can truly appreciate the good ones.&rdquo;<br />
<em>&#8211; Someone who (obviously) thinks we&rsquo;re doing ourselves a service.</em></blockquote>

<p><img class="blogpostborder" alt="Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" src="http://www.sethgunderson.com/images/blogpost/BMNTransformers2.jpg" width="144" height="225" />When the first "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418279/">Transformers</a>" came out in 2007, I was super pumped. There had been rumors for years that the movie was being made, but no one could, or would, ever confirm it. When it was finally confirmed and set for release, my excitement somewhat ebbed when I learned that the man behind it all was <a ahref="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/michael_bay/">Michael Bay</a> &#8211; whose ONLY film that's considered Fresh that he's directed, EVER, was 1996's "The Rock." The only Fresh one. Ever.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_the_movie/">The first "Transformers" came in at 57%</a>, which really isn't that bad (I didn't think it was a 57%, whatevs). But in Hollywood, that doesn't matter, right? Much crappier movies are put out every year and make TONS of money. Like, say, "<a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_revenge_of_the_fallen/">Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," which is currently ranked at a whopping 19%</a>.</p>
<p>So in the name of Bad Movie Night, we trudged down to <a href="http://www.amctheatres.com/theatres/domestic/mainstreet/">the new AMC Mainstreet theater</a>, packed with the latest in digital technology (including rumble seats) to check out Bay's latest turd.</p>
<p>Honestly, for the first 20 minutes, I didn't understand what everyone didn't like. It was well-paced and easily set the movie up quickly and nicely. But something happened in minute 21 that changed it all. I don't remember exactly what it was, but at that point, you had to start saying to yourself, "for a movie about giant alien robots, this is okay."</p>
<p><a href="http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/smg-transformers-10-questions.html">Revenge of the Fallen had so many flaws and questions that I could ask</a>. <a href="http://newsinfilm.com/?p=16988">So many stereotypes that others have already yelled about</a>. But that's been done. The one thing, err, several things, I noticed with the movie is that Bay had an idea for the movie, but needed the help of many other movies to complete it. Here's what I saw and remember, I'm sure there are more (spoilers, kinda):</p>
<ol>
<li>Tiny transformers grumble, giggle, laugh and attack larger humans &#8211; <em>Gremlins</em></li>
<li>College professor has all the chicks mystified &#8211; <em>Raiders of the Lost Ark</em></li>
<li>Megan Fox, sweaty, scantily clad and running around in slow motion &#8211; <em>Transformers</em></li>
<li>Optimus sacrifices himself, only to come back to life later. &#8211; <em>Lord of the Rings</em></li>
<li>The humans being able to decipher alien language that no one has been able to do for centuries, landmarks not being where they're shown to be &#8211; <em>National Treasure</em></li>
<li>Dumb parents, dumb Sector 7 dude, dumb sidekicks providing NO comic relief (comic relief from WHAT, exactly?) &#8211; <em>Transformers</em></li>
<li>Action that happens so fast you really can't tell what just happened &#8211; <em>The Bourne Supremacy</em></li>
<li>LaBeouf has information in his head that evil peeps are trying to extract &#8211; <em>Johnny Mnemonic (kinda)</em></li>
<li>Robot spirits, yes, robot spirits, appear and tell LaBeouf what he needs to do. &#8211; <em>Star Wars</em></li>
</ol>

<p>Gosh, I know there are many more, so, please chime in with what you noticed.</p>
<p>Is "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," THAT bad of a movie? Well, for a movie about giant alien robots, no. But for a movie in general, yeah, pretty much.</p>]]>

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