SamSpade




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SamSpade's Life List

  1. 1. Create non-profit organization
    1 entry
    2 people
  2. 2. Grow an oak tree
    3 cheers
    1 person
  3. 3. Shoot a pistol
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    6 people
  4. 4. Become a pirate
    1 cheer
    468 people
  5. 5. run a hot dog stand
    1 entry
    3 people
  6. 6. become a firefighter
    143 people
  7. 7. Learn welding
    19 people
  8. 8. Make a cartoon
    407 people
  9. 9. Host a radio show
    1 entry
    104 people
  10. 10. Be in a movie
    1,671 people
  11. 11. Start a computer recycling program
    1 cheer
    2 people
  12. 12. participate in a Flugtag
    3 people
  13. 13. learn to invest
    257 people
  14. 14. Learn Aikido
    367 people
  15. 15. Acting
    278 people
  16. 16. Learn swordfighting
    1 cheer
    18 people
  17. 17. play Yard Scrabble
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    1 person
  18. 18. play the cello
    1 cheer
    145 people
  19. 19. save a life
    1,718 people
  20. 20. Buy a kayak
    1 cheer
    156 people
  21. 21. Buy a motorcycle
    1,100 people
  22. 22. wear a kilt
    1 entry
    19 people
  23. 23. own a Cadillac convertible
    1 cheer
    3 people
  24. 24. Drive across the USA
    2,190 people
  25. 25. earn a masters degree
    279 people
  26. 26. Make sushi
    1 cheer
    230 people
  27. 27. rebuild an engine
    21 people
  28. 28. invent something
    1,433 people
  29. 29. Skydive
    1 cheer
    11,414 people
  30. 30. Try stand-up comedy
    1 cheer
    60 people
  31. 31. Become a Samurai
    1 cheer
    72 people
  32. 32. Create my own religion
    2 cheers
    72 people
  33. 33. Learn to dance
    7,097 people
  34. 34. see a wild gorilla
    3 people
  35. 35. Design and build my own house
    1,696 people
  36. 36. build a robot
    1 entry . 3 cheers
    459 people
  37. 37. go to burning man
    1,606 people
  38. 38. learn photoshop
    1,539 people
  39. 39. run a small press
    3 people
  40. 40. Experience thundersnow
    1 cheer
    2 people

How I did it
How to do the Polar Bear Plunge
It took me
1 day
It made me
Love it!


Recent entries
Shoot a pistol
Soon, but not now

My nephew is coming down in a couple of weekends, so we’re planning to hit the shooting range. I’ll keep you posted!



wear a kilt
Stunner!

So I’d been saving my dollars every week (literally) to build up enough coin for the basic Utilikilt. I know I could have bought it, but I wanted to prove to myself I could save up the money for something I really wanted (a 43Things item and a character builder, woohoo!) When the missus saw the bulging pile of singles in my sock drawer, she asked where I was stripping at. No, she asked me what it was for. When I told her it was for a kilt, she left me bruised and bleeding by saying she didn’t think I’d look good in one. WHA?!

I’m 6’1”, 220 pounds with a shaved head and goatee. I’ve got calves like oil cans. I’ve got plenty of snappy rejoinders for people that ask what’s under said kilt. If I don’t already own the kilt look, who does?

So, I’m stuck between using the money on my original goal or blowing the bulk of the cash on the Wii Fit when it finally comes out. Your thoughts?



Learn blacksmithing (read all 2 entries…)
I want... no, NEED my own forge!

Once you get the chance to beat on an anvil for a few hours, you will never look at a chunk of metal the same way again. Even things normally considered trash find a second life in the forge. Broken wrenches turn into stylish and durable door handles, common rebar becomes rafter hooks and hose guides and a simple piece of mild steel turns into a beautiful bottle opener.

If you get the chance to talk or work with a blacksmith, do so. Take notes, buy some equipment on the cheap and try out a few ideas. You’ll be seriously surprised with the results (I was). It will change your outlook on a lot of things; namely, why buy when you can build?



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