http://www.furdell.com/ We could teach you, but we'd have to charge. en-us 2010-02-22T15:14:52-08:00 http://www.furdell.com/archives/001490.html It's true. "Common sense" as a concept has never existed in any way, shape, or form. It's hyperbole that everyone takes literally. I advise you to stop using those words in any and all sentences until further notice. Now, most... Stupid People andrew 2010-02-22T15:14:52-08:00 http://www.furdell.com/archives/001489.html Training for Seattle-to-Portland bike race. I already made this ride with Alex and want to do it again: Furdell house to Portage Bay Cafe Share your bike routes @ Bikely.com... Seattle james 2010-02-05T15:20:52-08:00 http://www.furdell.com/archives/001488.html That's the $105,000 question right now in Seattle. A little after 10pm on Halloween night, Brenton -- a Seattle cop -- was shot to death while working his beat with a trainee. Chief Detective Jim Pugel described the murder as... True Crime andrew 2009-11-05T20:36:20-08:00 http://www.furdell.com/archives/001487.html And lo, did the Furdells and friends vacation to Las Vegas, on roughly the 10th anniversary of our first trip there in "fall" (all our memories are fuzzy, we don't remember exactly when) of 1999. A lot has happened in... Gambling james 2009-10-14T21:40:17-08:00 http://www.furdell.com/archives/001486.html "September" by Earth, Wind and Fire: great song, or the greatest song?... Music james 2009-09-21T13:04:38-08:00 http://www.furdell.com/archives/001485.html All right, so here's a bizarre coincidence. On Sunday, that is, three days ago, I watched the Doctor Who episode "The Girl in the Fireplace", which was, by the way, the best Doctor Who episode I've seen so far. The... Video Games and Pinball andrew 2009-07-01T18:42:08-08:00 http://www.furdell.com/archives/001483.html I've been listening to Prince's new triple album, LOtUSFLOW3R/MPLSoUND/Elixer, and it's actually pretty good. The first disc sounds like Santana- or Hendrix-style guitar riffs, and the second disc is closer to the pop-funk fusion you'd expect from Prince. The third... Music andrew 2009-06-09T09:23:06-08:00 http://www.furdell.com/archives/001482.html Continuing this train of thought, here are some more music videos featuring movie characters. First of all, Robert was shocked that we somehow forgot "Straight To My Feet", by Hammer and Deion Sanders. Yes, that Deion Sanders. And yes, by... Music andrew 2009-05-28T11:45:46-08:00 http://www.furdell.com/archives/001481.html So yeah, there are a lot of videos from movie soundtracks starring actors from the movie, preferably in character. I have to say that the most memorable one from my childhood is one that's almost totally fallen off the cultural... Movies james 2009-05-27T21:23:55-08:00 http://www.furdell.com/archives/001480.html All right, first of all sorry I've been not so much with the blogging. But there's at least two other Furdells who could be taking up my slack. So, I'm just saying, I'm not the only jerk. OK, here's another... Movies andrew 2009-05-26T09:09:40-08:00 http://www.furdell.com/archives/001479.html Alex has learned that if he tells us something is scary we will not make him do it. Usually. (Haircuts excepted.) For example, he thinks his grandparents' garage is scary, so we don't make him go in. But because he... kimberly 2009-05-11T13:21:17-08:00 http://www.furdell.com/archives/001478.html Apparently equal rights organizers in New England really know what they're doing, because those activist legislators are at it again. Next stop: New Hampshire? This is a major milestone, because 5 states is the exact number where I can't remember... Politics andrew 2009-05-06T12:10:09-08:00 http://www.furdell.com/archives/001477.html Hilarious observations from America's favorite everyman (emphasis mine, obviously): In the last month, same-sex marriage has become legal in Iowa and Vermont. What do you think about same-sex marriage at a state level? At a state level, it's up to... Religion andrew 2009-05-04T21:42:58-08:00 http://www.furdell.com/archives/001476.html Vermont -- formerly known as the first state to recognize civil unions among gay couples -- is now the first state to legalize gay marriage without the help of those pesky activist judges. It went a little something...like this... Ohhh... Politics andrew 2009-04-07T11:13:57-08:00 http://www.furdell.com/archives/001475.html Iowa becomes the third state, following Massachusetts and Connecticut, to legalize gay marriage. According to the Des Moines Register, if the state were to vote in a constitutional amendment reversing the decision (like Prop 8 in California), it wouldn't take... Politics andrew 2009-04-03T16:28:05-08:00