I'm doing 40 things
My nephew is coming down in a couple of weekends, so we’re planning to hit the shooting range. I’ll keep you posted!
SamSpade's Life List
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1. Create non-profit organization
1 entry2 people -
2. Grow an oak tree
3 cheers1 person -
3. Shoot a pistol
1 entry . 1 cheer6 people -
4. Become a pirate
1 cheer468 people -
5. run a hot dog stand
1 entry3 people -
6. become a firefighter
143 people -
7. Learn welding
19 people -
8. Make a cartoon
407 people -
9. Host a radio show
1 entry104 people -
10. Be in a movie
1,671 people -
11. Start a computer recycling program
1 cheer2 people -
12. participate in a Flugtag
3 people -
13. learn to invest
257 people -
14. Learn Aikido
367 people -
15. Acting
278 people -
16. Learn swordfighting
1 cheer18 people -
17. play Yard Scrabble
1 entry . 1 cheer1 person -
18. play the cello
1 cheer145 people -
19. save a life
1,718 people -
20. Buy a kayak
1 cheer156 people -
21. Buy a motorcycle
1,100 people -
22. wear a kilt
1 entry19 people -
23. own a Cadillac convertible
1 cheer3 people -
24. Drive across the USA
2,190 people -
25. earn a masters degree
279 people -
26. Make sushi
1 cheer230 people -
27. rebuild an engine
21 people -
28. invent something
1,433 people -
29. Skydive
1 cheer11,414 people -
30. Try stand-up comedy
1 cheer60 people -
31. Become a Samurai
1 cheer72 people -
32. Create my own religion
2 cheers72 people -
33. Learn to dance
7,097 people -
34. see a wild gorilla
3 people -
35. Design and build my own house
1,696 people -
36. build a robot
1 entry . 3 cheers459 people -
37. go to burning man
1,606 people -
38. learn photoshop
1,539 people -
39. run a small press
3 people -
40. Experience thundersnow
1 cheer2 people
How I did it
It made me
Love it! 
How I did it: I did it once as part of a radio stunt in college, then found out about the ones for Special Olympics starting in 2000. I've gone every year since then and managed to get a lot of my friends and family to join in. It's become something of a family holiday to have everyone over after the plunge for hot showers and hot food. Read how I did it…
Recent entries
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?
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?
