6 (part 2)

And we're back....

Adam--what's the word from Pee-Pappy?

Is there a doctor in the house?

Happy Birthday. Always think you look like this guy. Maybe it's the 8 o'clock shadow.

Beech is a Nut not a Football Team

Best of luck to the Columbia Central High School football team Friday night as they step onto the Tennessee Tech football field for the state championship game against Beech. Looks like they will prove once again that Columbia is better than Hendersonville.

Justin or Landon are you guys going to the game?

6

As the time for holiday merriment approaches, let this post serve as a metaphorical "popping of the cork" for the planning of the most important holiday of the year: the Weekend of Men 6.

This year proves to be a good one (i.e. cheaper) as Adam's grandfather-in-law's cabin is renovated, operational, and ready for us to christen in anew. So let the discussions flow.

March seems to be a good time. Allow me to offer up to possible dates. March 5-7 or March 12-14. Anybody lean either way on those dates?

Ready? Go!

Gentlemen, I ask you....

Does 80's music get any better than this?


Level 42 - Something About You

RIP Headhunters Football

Today, we all die a little inside. Yahoo is shutting down our first child of the internet. You can read the sad news here So go read over the comments, listen to your player profile music one last time (which doesn't work on a Mac apparently, unless its already been turned off) and check out B laying some wood. Any time now, it will be deleted.

XXX

Kevin, this picture was taken last year...when you were skinny...and still in your 20s....sorry I corrected your mother's grammar....that's not my place.....Happy Birthday...

You've really let yourself go since this picture was taken.

We gotta have something

Happy Birthday, Brandon

This is a picture I took of you early one morning during college.

To anyone else still reading this blog, "Hello."

Life Changer

You know I love my coffee.  We found a place in Chicago that owns 3 (that I saw) Clover coffee makers.  Apparently they have custom made ones that were $18,000 a piece.  You can get a similar non-custom model for only $11,000 though.  It makes one cup of brewed coffee at a time.  It isn't brewed until you ask for it unlike at SBUX.  It was amazing.  Here is the normal Clover machine doing it's magic.

Landon Posts a Video!

This guy reminds me so much of Nunley. I recommend watching their video shorts on YouTube. I have found it entertaining.

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This Saturday...

Just wanted to check and see who all is still in for Evie Jane's baptism on Saturday. It will be at Covenant Presbyterian Church at 10:30 a.m. BBQ afterwards at my parents' house in Hendersonville.

Church address: 33 Burton Hills Blvd, Nashville
Parents' address: 186 Meadow Lake Drive, Hendersonville

I can send you specific directions if you need them. Otherwise, Google maps should do the trick.

Again, as I solidify food plans, could you let me know if you're coming and the number of people coming with you.

Looking forward to see everyone.

looks like a fun ride at the Final Destination theme park

See more funny videos and TBT Videos at Today's Big Thing.

Do you agree with this guy?

He's got some pretty interesting stuff on his site. Granted, he's a little bit of a sensationalist, but with a grain of salt I think I agree with some of his stuff. This is just a video he posted today. His website is http://www.larouchepac.com/.

Video Here

I guess I keep posting gifs

WOM V

We need to bring back the guns next year.

J-D-L.......period.

Happy Birthday, Big Cat. Of all my friends' body types, I wish I had yours. No, that does not make me gay. It makes me a dreamer.

Come Together, Get Together

So I know you're all looking for a reason to get together. Look no further.

We are having Evie baptized (I see you smiling, Landon) in Nashville at Covenant Presbyterian Church on Saturday, August 22 @ 10:30 a.m. You, your wives, and your children are all invited to attend the ceremony. No pressure, but it would mean a lot to us to have all of you there.

Afterwards, at my parent's house in Hendersonville, we will be having a covenant feast to celebrate my daughter's baptism. And, of course, you, your wives, and your children are all invited. We'll probably be having BBQ and it will be a great time of fellowship for all. I mean, it's been over 3 years since we've got everyone (wives, etc.) together.

So look at your calendars, clear August 22nd, and let me know if you can be there. (And how many for food purposes)

Happy 500th Birthday John Calvin

I won't begin to try and discuss the life and work of John Calvin. Instead here is a pastor that did. Praise the Lord, happy birthday John Calvin:

http://tawhicks.blogspot.com/2009/07/john-calvins-500th-birthday.html

Independence Day

Men, Next Saturday is the 4th of July.  Jennifer and I have yet to have anyone over to our new place in Nashville, and we thought this might be a good chance to have some of you over.  Before we plan too much I wanted to see who is interested in celebrating the 4th with us.  Let me know if you are up for it, and if some of you are we will plan something here.  

Layout Change?

Anyone else think we should change the layout here so we can add some more useful widgets. I'm working on adding a twitter widget right now.

The EDNAFUND

Recognize the tie in this picture? It was compliments of Aaron's wedding. I really like it. I often get comments on it at work, probably because its green which is the color of money, and money is what I talk about all day, money and sweet new ways the leverage the power of Microsoft Excel.

Anyway, the primary reason for this post is to address the lack of activity on the EDNAFUND. Okay, so I was supposed to send around the paperwork for everyone to sign and then we would get things moving. We'll I gathered most of that stuff, along with a partnership agreement, but I honestly have been swamped with life. My lack of time and reality that half of our men's club has either quit their jobs or is looking for work, makes me think that now may not be the best time to get this thing rolling. Additionally, I've come to find out that since I'm a financial advisor, I really shouldn't have anything to do with the formation of an investment club. With Obama's overhaul of the financial services regulatory environment, I'd probably be fined for typing the words "investment club." So cuse me, argue your point, whatever, but I've shelved the investment club for a while. Hope everyone is well and thanks again for getting married, Aaron, and passing along this tie.

When keeping it real goes wrong

"Macho Man" Randy Savage was in Garner, N.C. today, snapping into Slim Jims with reckless abandon, when he snapped into one a little too hard.

When Mr. Savage was reached for comment, he had this to say: "Bonesaw is READY!" and made a manuver in which his left forearm was seemingly sawing through his right forearm.

In a related story, Leroy Smith wants you to get your basketball on. Leroy is father to TTU basketball legend Larry Smith.

Rick and Bubba clip from yesterday

I love this:
Guns at church

Steve Wiebe Live Donkey Kong Today

Steve Wiebe's is attempting to topple Billy Mitchell's record LIVE right now!

Watch live video from G4TV - Steve Wiebe Donkey Kong Cam on Justin.tv

Here We Come

Ok, so until yesterday Jennifer and I did not know where we were going to live in Nashville, and I have a job that starts on June 1st. However, now we have locked in our living arangements, and we are hoping to move next Saturday. Thats right, next Saturday. Will the previous tennants be out of the unit? Not sure. Do we have a Uhaul reserved? Nope. Do we have anyone to watch out kids? No way. However, here we come. I am posting this to find out if there is anyone that might be available to help us unload next Saturday (May 30th) sometime. The place is in the middle of Belle Meade, so you guys in H-ville should know that it is a little drive from there when you are looking at your schedule. Just let me know and I can get you more specific info on where our place is, and what time we should be there. See you guys in Nashville soon!

England: The Return

Heading back to the motherland on Sunday. Anybody want anything?

Road Trip???

I just saw that the Worl Beard and Moustache championships are tomorrow. It is to late to get there this year, but we should find where the next one is being held and make it the location for Man's Weekend. Here is the link, these guys make us look like babies:

http://www.worldbeardchampionships.com/

Verify

This is a long post, but does anyone see anything obviously wrong with my theology here? I posted this as a response on the blog of that LA Times reporter who says he "was" a Christian but decided not to be anymore. Kind of a C.S. Lewis in reverse. Here is his post: here. I'm sure I got away from the actual question, but I don't care.

Most of this is from the Old Testament and was meant for the Israelites BEFORE Christ came. The punishments were so strict because God claimed the Israelites as his chosen people. Since God is perfect, he can’t allow imperfection in something that he has claimed as his own. The commandments were to show the Israelites (and us) just how high the standard is. It was painfully obvious that no man could reach it. What does that say about God? Who sets their standard for a relationship with them that high? Only someone who is perfect. The cost was high…death, no matter what. But notice the commandments themselves don’t say anything about death as a punishment. Though death was the cost for breaking any one of them, it didn’t have to be the death of the perpetrator in every case. Some offenses called for the death of an animal, such as a perfect lamb, as a substitute for the perpetrator’s death. Why the distinction? I don’t know, but it doesn’t matter. The point of the commandments shows us two things — there is a RIGHT and a WRONG — and we aren’t capable of being on the RIGHT side and so, someone/something has to die.

God loves everyone. He wants everyone to love him back and to be with him, but no one is good enough. Add something imperfect (us) to something perfect (God) and you ruin what was perfect. We aren’t capable of keeping his law, so we are imperfect and can’t belong to him without dying, but that defeats the point. That is where Christ comes in. He died in our place. He takes the place of the perfect lamb. He is God in human form. And since he is worth much more than a lamb, he is able to take our place as well.

We can’t imagine how God can be 3 things at once, but he can somehow. I don’t understand how, but then again I don’t understand quantum mechanics. Maybe one day I will. I only know that because of that very special “ability”, he was able to send Jesus (himself) to live and die in our place. Even though it was unimaginably painful. He loves us and wants us to be able to chose to love him back so much, that he felt it was worth the price.

Jesus said he didn’t come to replace the law. That is true. He said he came to fulfill the law. He gives us the new command to love. If we follow this, then the other 10 commands are covered. He said if we confess that we are sinners, accept his death as a substitute for ours, and commit to follow him (and so, this command to love), then we can consider our debt for sin to be paid by him and we will be with him in heaven. He said he will take care of the rest, and he will change our attitudes and hearts by leaving the Holy Spirit (the third part of God) with us until he returns to gather us back up to be with him.

That’s the gospel in a nutshell. There is no doubt that Jesus was a real person and that he said these things. That is just history. Either you believe he was who he said he was, or you don’t. If he is what he said, then he is certainly good and loving. So why not follow him if you believe him?

I know that not everyone who says that they are followers are really followers. Some just say it even though they have never truly given their life to Christ. And if someone truly is following Christ, it doesn’t mean they will never sin. It does mean however that when the recognize sin in their lives, it will break their hearts and they will repent and fall back in line. If someone claims they are a Christian and does not feel remorse and repent for their sin, then they are not a Christian and you shouldn’t be basing your view of Christians by them in the first place. These are the majority and they lead many people down the path a path of bitterness and resentment for Christians as a whole.

About the whole cutting off your hands/eyes thing…that’s a metaphor. For example, if you keep lusting after women because you can’t keep away from porn sites on your computer…get rid of your computer. Basically, keep out of situations that are likely to cause you (or others) to sin.

Rob Bell

Hey guys. I was wondering if any of you have read Velvet Elvis or Sex God by Rob Bell. I have watched many of his NOOMA videos, and I liked them, but I have been challenged by a member of my church that Rob is a false teacher that undermines the Trinity. I was thinking tonight "man, I wish I could sit around a campfire and discuss this with the guys at Man's Weekend", so I thought some of you might have some insight that I do not have. What do you think of Rob Bell? I also hope that either his wife, mother, daughter (if he has one), or father finds this post and comments on it. This would be the greatest day on the blog since the Ray Boltz discussion.

Swine Flu

A Night with The Boss

It's rare that Kandice and I are not with at least one of our three children, if not all three.  Last night was a special exception.  Kandice and I spent the evening with Bruce Springsteen in Atlanta, GA.  I had not been to a concert in years and really never dreamed that I'd get to see Springsteen.  There are three events leading up to this culminating moment that I'd like to revisit:

1. The year was 1993.  I was immersed in classic rock and thought Born in the USA was the greatest song ever assembled.  So I went to Wal-Mart and bought Springsteen's greatest hits and listened to Born in the USA on repeat for days.  I think I pretty much ignored the rest of the album for several years and didn't pull it back out till later in high school and college, major oversight.

2. The year was 2002.  The location was RiverStages in Nashville.  Counting Crows played that Friday night.  In an explicit act of God's sovereignty, the heavens began to rain as they started Rain King.  Mid-way through the song the band stopped and transitioned to covering Thunder Road and then would finish Rain King.  It was a sweet moment, and it occured to me how cool it would be to hear Bruce play Thunder Road one day.

3.  The year was 2002.  Ross Denney had accompanied me on a trip to Chattanooga for undisclosed reasons.  On the way back to Cookeville on a dark 111 in Hoss, we listened to Bruce and the E Street Band while we smoked Turkish Golds.  Do you remember that Ross?  It was a good ride home.

All of this led up to last night.  It was the best show I've ever seen.  If anyone has the chance to see Springsteen I'd recommend it.  

On a rattlesnake speedway in the Utah desert

I pick up my money and head back into town

Driving cross the Waynesboro county line

I got the radio on and I'm just killing time

Working all day in my daddy's garage

Driving all night, chasing some mirage

Pretty soon little girl I'm gonna take charge.

The dogs on main street howl,

'cause they understand,

If I could take one moment into my hands

Mister, I ain't a boy, no, I'm a man,

And I believe in a promised land.

That's What She Said

I was very proud of Michael last night. I just knew he was going to blow the buy-out meeting, but instead he pulled through for Ryan and Pam. Has anyone watched the British version of the Office? I have seen a few episodes, and I would dare say its funnier. But then again, I love British humor.

Do you like Chicken Tetrazzini?

Do you like Fishsticks?

The entire episode is pretty funny and more clips are at http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/

If I remember right Nunley enjoys a good fishstick every once in a while, anyone else?

RMD

Men,
This Thursday Ross Denney turned 26. While we may be a little late in recognizing it, let us be quick with the well wishes and witty comments.

Ross, I hope your birthday was a glorious day. Did you eat any uncooked spaghetti noodles? I sure hope you did. Love you brother.

Please Pray

Men,

Please be praying for Jennifer's dad. He is currently in ICU at Vandy and is on a ventilator (since Friday). As a result of his stem cell transplant for his cancer he has been fighting scleroderma in his lings (caused by graft v. host). I think this is what is going on, but there are so many medical terms I can not understand it all. Aaron if this does not make sence please exlain to me. Whatever it is, his lungs are not working, and they are doing everything they can to get them healed. Jennifer has been at the hopital almost around the clock since Friday, please be praying for her and her dad. I will update this post with any new news.

Website up again...new name

I made another photoblog. Hopefully I can keep up with this one better than the last one. Also, I posted all the old pics from newanalog. The new site is at coffeebuzzPhoto.com. I'll try and get some interesting stuff up and maybe make it into your daily surfing routes. Throw me a link up over there moderators...I'm back. (pic is unrelated)

This Place is Dead Anyway.

I see that the blog is suffering from Post-Man's Weekend Doldrums, so to get the conversation going, I'll throw out a topic.



Saw in the news that Danica McKellar (aka: Gwendolyn "Winnie" Cooper) got married over the weekend. I'll say it, growing up I had a thing for Winnie. There it is. It's out there and I can't very well take it back. She just seemed like the perfect girl. She was cute, fun, easy-going, didn't get too uptight when Kevin flirted with other girls. What more could a guy want? Can somebody back me up on this?

Topic: Growing up, who did you have a thing for on television and why? Wives, you can get in on this one too.

Nations Manliest City

Nashville was recently named the nations manliest city. Memphis was number 11 on the list, I have no doubt that if there were a higher concentration of EDNA men it would have been a little higher on the list. Here is the article:

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090305/NEWS01/90305025

LED Sheep

WOM5 - Kevin's View

Feel free to continue your commenting on the post below. Just wanted to put these up before I forgot.

March Madness

The madness is nearing and it is time to fill out your bracket.  I've started a bracket pool on ESPN.com.  The group name is "Ednahouse."  Best of luck!

Click here to get your bracket started

For those who haven't been by in a while...

WOM 5

Here is one of the group shots.  It resized to a lot smaller when I put it on here.  The original is bigger.  But still you can click on it for wallpaper size.  It also did something weird to the colors.  I'm working on the other pictures still. I have all the RAW files so tell me if you see something wrong other than whatever uploading to blogspot did to the color.

The Day After Tomorrow

Let's use this post to tie up any loose ends.

1) Nunley, how should we plan on compensation for the park and t-shirts?
2) Weather looks Manly enough: Upper 40s-50s for the high and rain
3) The Duke will once again be up for grabs. Some modifications have been made. Be ready.
4) I haven't shaved in 2009 (see picture above)
5) All meals are taken care of, but, as usual, it's BYOB (alcoholic and non) as well as snack foods.
6) I didn't realize this until this year: Natchez Trace State Park is located in Wildersville, TN. Wildersville sounds very Manly.
7) Someone bring a lighter--We forget this every year.

Meals for WOM 5

Let's start the food discussion.
Last few years, we have planned 3 meals. With 9 men, that's 3 each. Seth, check my math.

Kevin threw out the idea of eating in the lodge on Saturday night. Only downside of this, I doubt they are BYOB.

What is the concensus?

As a reminder, here's the pairings from previous years:
-Ross/Andrew/Aaron - Saturday Breafast
-Adam/Kevin/Brandon - Saturday dinner
-Justin/Landon/Seth - Sunday Breakfast

Or we could divide 2 meals among the 9 of us and do the restaurant once.

There are activities at the park that we may wish to partake of, namely a lit tennis court, and a basketball court. There is also free archery, but we would have to provide our own equipment. Also appears to be a horseshoe pit on campground 1. Check out the facilities.

T-Shirt Time

Men,
I have completed the Shirt design and I need your sizes.  The shirts will be white with black writing.
Here is the Front:

Here is the back:

I hope you like it.  Please give me your shirt sizes as soon as possible.
UNtil THen,

blast from the past

Guns and the Constitution: A legislator finally gets it

New Hampshire Representative Daniel Itse introduced House Concurrent Resolution 6, under which New Hampshire would secede from the United States if the federal government attempts usurpation of power under five circumstances, including “Further infringements on the right to keep and bear arms including prohibitions of type or quantity of arms...

read more | digg story

I'll be your huckleberry

This whole season of SNL, the digital shorts have been the only funny skits. This was on last week, and minus the language its probably my favorite. If you are barely talented at lip-reading, you may be offended.

Paddles!

You know what happens when you go with no posts?

CLEAR

PG-13 language at the end...

Get your beards ready

• Justin, we are expecting another mustache this year.
  
• Adam, bring back that beast you had on your face last year because it was awesome.
  
• Dr. Gray, yours was cool too. It seemed to say, "I'm a doctor so I need to look clean for work, but I won't hesitate to fight a small mountain lion."
  
• Andrew, you should have no problem bringing back the spectacle you brought last year.

As for the rest of you:

• Ross, step it up. I looked back at the pictures from last year and I'm pretty sure there is a beard in there wanting to grow.
  
• Brandon, I would have expected more from you than you brought last year. You're probably the hairiest one of us, but you act like you're ashamed of it. Let your face do what you know in your heart is right.
  
• Seth, you weren't there, but I have no doubt you'll bring some thunder.
  
• And finally Landon, you completely shaved your beard last year. You've been given the gift of the Beard of Fire and you're throwing it all away. Gillete says "jump!", and all you can say is "how high?". Tsk Tsk.

As for me, I know I didn't bring my A-game last year. An unfortunate swipe of the clippers took a patch of beard away that I wasn't able to salvage. But I brought something. And this year, I'll try to bring even more. Possibly in a Greek style.

Here is what I have so far.  This was taken at my daily nap time a couple days ago:

Notice the lighter browns sweeping into burnt siennas and then into subtle auburn tones?  Pretty creepy huh?  Now get to it!

Man of the Hour

Happy Birthday, sir. How does it feel to be in your 30's?

Let it Be Written

*Reference the Picture Above*

The cabin has been reserved for March 13-15!  I requested Villa number 8, but she said there is no guarantee.  It will be 75 per night!  So that is a deal.  Men let us plan our games accordingly and I will work on a t-shirt.  I am going to try and make an emblem that looks some what like a beer bottle label.  I am also up for any ideas.  

UNtil THen

Happy Birthday, Adam

Someday you'll be as old as I am, until then enjoy this year. Everyone wish Adam well and then let us return to the more important matter at hand: The locale of WOMV.

Line in the Sand....

When and where is Man's Weekend V? I am putting a moratorium on any further posts until we resolve this issue.

Let the negotiations begin.

first WOM 5 event

wingsuit base jumping from Ali on Vimeo.

Happy Birthday Red!

Sorry to bump your post Andrew, but this is Landon's 28th birthday. Let's hear it for the baby-making machine. When you're done, scroll down to the previous post and chime in on WOM 5.

2009: A Space Odyssey

Well, here's the first post of 2009.

I've spent some time over the break (a yearly tradition) looking back over the old posts for days gone by. It was a worthwhile endeavor. You should all look into it. It was very similar to when Hezekiah (or some Old Testament king) had the books of the law read aloud to remind the people what was required of them.

On the surface, it may appear that 2008 was a down year for the blog. 2006 (our inaugural year produced 12 posts. 2007 was by far our most prolific year with 182 posts. In 2008 we managed 114 posts. But I'd like to say that 2008 was our best year so far. We've had babies born all over the place, job changes (Ross still waiting on that post), people moved. It's been a productive year.

So here's to you, fellow Edna Bloggers. Here's to you, 2009!


Now on to family business, WOM V. When and Where? Adam, any word from gramps about renovations? Aaron, are the first two weekends in March still your best bet?

Discuss.