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The Milsap’s Annual Tree Burning Party

Greg Parsons — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:30:42 +0000

Thanks to the Milsap’s for putting on their annual tree burning party again. Once again, great food, lots of drinks, and a good time had by all. You could probably see the glow from the fire for miles, and it wouldn’t surprise me if a few planes on final approach to RSW got a good show too.

Fort Myers Tornado – Near my house

Greg Parsons — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:45:00 +0000

This is a video of a tornado/waterspout spotted about 3 miles away from our house in Fort Myers. It only lasted about 3 or 4 minutes and then dissipated but nonetheless, pretty exciting.

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Funny Florida License Plate

Greg Parsons — Fri, 04 May 2007 14:59:38 +0000

Every now and then I find a picture that’s just so funny that I have to pass it on. Here’s today’s picture. And to think, I live in this great state.

Headlines from the year 2029

Greg Parsons — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:02:10 +0000

Ozone created by electric cars now killing millions in the seventh largest country in the world, Mexifornia, formerly known as California. Minorities still trying to have English recognized as Mexifornia’s third language.

Spotted Owl plague threatens northwestern United States crops and livestock.

Baby conceived naturally. Scientists stumped.

Couple petitions court to reinstate heterosexual marriage.

Last remaining Fundamentalist Muslim dies in the American Territory of the Middle East (formerly known as Iraq , Afghanistan , Syria and Lebanon ).

Iran still closed off; physicists estimate it will take at least 10 more years before radioactivity decreases to safe levels.

France pleads for global help after being taken over by Jamaica

Castro finally dies at age 112; Cuban cigars can now be imported legally, but President Chelsea Clinton has banned all smoking.

George Z. Bush says he will run for President in 2036.

Postal Service raises price of first class stamp to $17.89 and reduces mail delivery to Wednesdays only.

85-year $75.8 billion study: Diet and Exercise is the key to weight loss.

Average weight of Americans drops to 250 lbs.

Massachusetts executes last remaining conservative.

Supreme Court rules punishment of criminals, violates their civil rights.

Average height of NBA players is now nine feet, seven inches.

New federal law requires that all nail clippers, screwdrivers, fly swatters and rolled-up newspapers must be registered by January 2036.

Congress authorizes direct deposit of formerly illegal political contributions to campaign accounts.

IRS sets lowest tax rate at 75 percent.

Florida voters still having trouble with voting machines.

George and Condoleeza In Love

Greg Parsons — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:36:20 +0000

I thought this was hilarious when I saw it and wanted to pass it on:

A MODERN DAY LOVE STORY TOLD IN ONLY 3 PICTURES

Love Your Job!

Greg Parsons — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:05:22 +0000

I read something on a forum that I frequent today and it really struck me how true it really is. It was just a simple post from someone who said “Do something you love, because whatever you do will be hard work”. How true is that! Sometimes I have to look at my life and think to myself how lucky I really am. My job is all online. I love being online, I love learning about new technology, and I love finding new ways to show off my entrepreneurial spirit. I wake up some days and grunt and groan that I don’t feel like working today etc., but when I really think about how lucky I am I want to kick myself for ever complaining.

As I type this, I am sitting on my lanai next to my pool in my house in sunny South Florida enjoying a slight breeze on a 78 degree beautiful day. And I’m working. And I’m wearing a pair of shorts and sandals and no shirt, trying to brush up on my tan a little bit. If this was the real world, I’d be fired right now. But hey, I’m my own boss and I deemed today “Casual Wednesday At The Pool” day. My point behind all of this is, since I love what I do, I don’t really consider what I do “work”. I’m on and off of the computer from 7:30AM until 11PM or so pretty much every day of the week. Long hours by normal standards. But in between 7:30AM and 11PM I may take a bike ride, go out on my boat, go lay out by the pool, or just go take an hour nap if I feel like it. That’s the beauty of life being me right now. I’m not saying my life is easy; it’s actually quite the opposite. I work very hard at what I do and subscribe to the “work hard, play hard” philosophy. When I’m working, you better believe I’m giving it my all and then some. But when I play, I have a LOT of fun doing it. I don’t know, something just struck me when I read this post today that made me stop and think… I have a beautiful wife, a beautiful daughter, living in absolute paradise and I have no reason whatsoever to complain about anything. And this is all possible because I LOVE MY JOB. So, when you’re out there looking for work, don’t just settle for whatever comes along. If you think you’ll be unhappy doing it, don’t bother. You’ll be much happier in the long run if you wait for that perfect opportunity.

MySpace

Greg Parsons — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:07:08 +0000

Ok, so call me slow. I haven’t had a blog until now. I also haven’t been on MySpace until very recently. I mean, I created my account way back in the day and just never did anything with it. Then one day, for whatever reason, I ended up back on MySpace and decided to really give it a chance. Being a guy that’s immersed in computers and technology day in and day out, I honestly thought that MySpace would just be a passing fad. Then the Google buyout happened. That’s when I knew it would be for real. So I checked it out. Pretty cool, created my profile, gave it a neat look (South Florida – palm trees, of course!), added some photos and thought, hey this is neat, but what good is it? Then came the emails. Friends of mine from high school and college “found” me and requested to be my friend again. How cool. Catching up on old times, seeing what everyone is up to. This is all pretty neat stuff. But what does it have to do with my life TODAY? One word. Networking. The possibilities are endless on MySpace. No matter what you do, I guarantee you that there is a group on MySpace for it. Use it! I know I am. And hey, you just might meet someone pretty cool in the process. After all these years, I’m now a believer.

Wanna be my friend? Check out my MySpace:

http://www.myspace.com/ftmyersgreg

See you on my profile!