About Tom Stortz

Enjoying my last few responsibility free years left.

O-fer

We lost our bball game and that was pretty much the last chance we had at winning a game. It came down to overtime which was iffy to begin with. Bake had a heave from a little inside mid court that hit the rim and gingerly fell into my hands and I threw it up with no one around. Problem was there were 3 seconds on the clock to begin the play so what happened was the time keeper was probably snoozing. It didn’t matter as we got rolled in overtime. We can just look at this as a rebuilding year. Problem is we are all getting older and slower and the skills are decaying. Oh well. (more…)

By |2010-01-26T21:44:21-05:00January 21st, 2010|My Brain, My Life, Sports|0 Comments

The blogosphere

I spent some time trying to network this blog a little bit by signing up to some blogging sites and registering with google and yahoo. So I just googled rnningfool and broke into tears when I saw my link come up first with that description. So I obviously put that in there but I didn’t really expect it to be displayed like that. Nevertheless, I’ll monitor traffic coming into the blog. I was also trying to set up an rss feed within wordpress so people could click on the google link and have my blog updates added to their google homepage. I’m sure I will eventually figure it out but the idea of people caring enough about my homepage to set this up sort of freaks me out because I don’t really crave attention. It’s not really that I want people to come to my site but it’s more a challenge to me to see how many people I can actually get. Sure there is the possibility that you’ll have thousands and thousands of people visit and then you can sell ad space, but this is merely a pipe dream.

I actually posted in a forum asking for some advice on maybe how to make the site look nicer or things I could improve on and got some interesting thoughts. Someone commented on a theme. So people actually will take something like LPGA golfers and devote a site entirely to them. If you’ve ever heard of “the best site in the universe” (google it if you don’t) this guy doesn’t have a theme. He just writes whatever he thinks and it’s hysterical. That’s my plan. No ads, just 100% my mind at work. I was also informed that I’m violating copyright laws with the pictures I put up. So be it, if I’m asked to remove them I will. I may however be trying to take this to the next level with more research and more time spent on it. I basically am looking for something to do so maybe this will fit nicely into my schedule.

I watched Yes Man tonight with Jim Carrey. I wouldn’t recommend it. He’s a bit older now and still does the same Ace Ventura bits. The movie was average but I actually like the idea of saying yes to everything. It would make for a more interesting experiencing. If you forced yourself to say yes when someone told you to dance with some chick or talk to the hottie by the bar, instead of thinking you’ll look stupid or acting like a pussy, you just do it. Maybe it’s worth a try. Other than that though, we have our last chance at catching a W in our bball league. We are 0-4 and the 2 games at the end are automatic L’s. The league is just filled with basketball players and we are just people playing basketball. Big difference in men’s leagues.

I’m waking up at 6:45 (it’s 2am now) to go see a property that we can potentially move the business to. My dad is looking at putting the building on the market within the next week or two so that will be a big deal for a while. If the building gets sold quickly for what my dad is looking for (it won’t is my guess), it will be a significant life changing event. I’ll have to wait and see. I actually enjoy these sober days because I’ve worked out (4 miles in 23:20) and am feeling good compared to weekend hangovers. I’m healthy and have little to complain about. Just waiting for something to happen.

By |2010-01-21T00:29:32-05:00January 20th, 2010|My Brain, My Life|0 Comments

Celebs That I Actually Like

Generally celebs come in a few types – music, TV, movies, and sports. When people become celebrities it’s usually because they are good at what they do. I tend to like the celebs that I actually think are talented. I also think I should point out that celebrities like Lindsay Lohan, Amy Winehouse, Britney and other nut jobs get pushed to the curb because they have talent, but its wasted talent. So I would like to present my list of people who are worthy of the status they have and their persona is not too out of whack to drive me away. (more…)

By |2013-03-15T03:34:14-04:00January 19th, 2010|Celeb|1 Comment

24 & Celeb Rehab

So I really don’t have much going on right now and that has me turning to TV. My poker playing has been poor and aside from NFL playoffs I don’t intend to place any bets. I really need a productive hobby but for now, nothing will have to do.

I’m entertained by 24, simple as that. I find the show’s unrealistic parts hilarious and wonder how you can have so many smart people working on one show and have so many minor details just stand out. Jack was talking to the ballers in complete daylight, yet the explosion occurred in total darkness within the same hour. Plus the bro has eyesight to pick up one random guy walking into a house a quarter mile away while he was playing bball. When Jack got the shit beat out of him by Dom, there wasn’t even a scratch. And my favorite, why is Freddie Prinze Jr, Agent ORTIZ? Other than the minor bs and that Jack saves the day time and time again, I thought the first 4 episodes were pretty entertaining even though I swear the commercials are more time than the actual show. Plus, whenever it starts flashing that it’s x:57 and you know there are only 3 more minutes until you have to wait a week again, it’s pretty much TV torture. One last 24 tidbit. The wagon just finished watching and he asked why did she do that to the Russian in the shop, I said “she’s just forcing his hand.”

I watched the first two episodes of the celebrity rehab with Dr Drew and this is one of the best shows I’ve watched. I’m going to go back and watch the first two seasons just because I’m that entertained by this one. Rodman and his whole stance just blows me away because I can really relate. He’s there because the court is making him and he doesn’t really think he has a problem, the guy just likes to get smashed here and there. I love the footage of him at the bar too because he’s a monster man and the shot glasses are like thimbles. I really can’t even write about it because you have to see it to get it.

The real thing that amazes me about the show is the females. When I watch shows like this it just completely proves to me that I have no idea what girls are looking for out of relationships. The girl who had a seizure at the end (which was shocking) took beat down after beat down and then when she talks to Dr. Drew she mentions the word “love”. He looks at her like she’s from space and says “that’s not what love is.” I think because of my upbringing and not being exposed to all the crazy matters that these people have been through, I just can’t understand how people rationalize. I am really drawn to the real life – real problems. I like this show over 24 on account of the last sentence.

By |2013-03-15T03:34:21-04:00January 18th, 2010|Tv|2 Comments

Jersey Shore & Weekend

I sat down today and watched all the episodes of Jersey shore. This is probably the first show I’ve watched on MTV in probably 10 years. Basically when a lot of people like a show, even if I think I won’t like it, I’ll still check it out just to know what people are talking about. So I had pretty low expectations going in and then I started thinking it was getting better and then the end had me feeling that it wasn’t all that good. The cast is average in my opinion. To me the Situation steals the show and is really the only character that makes the show worth watching. He’s a complete douchebag but his style is certainly one where he has his moments. The Sammy and Ronnie ordeal is pretty lame and brought the show down. J-Woww and Snookie weren’t the best looking girls but at least they provided for some entertainment. Pauly seemed to old for the show and behaved the most mature. I also thought the show could have been better with out Vinnie, I don’t know what he brought to the table. It got to be a weird show because they couldn’t really stand The Situation. I didn’t feel like the group really clicked that well. I’m not really surprised it’s a hit because it’s pretty over the top, but I don’t have any real anticipation building for the finale.

Another season of 24 kicked off and we’ll see how many episodes I get through before it gets too wild for me. I really liked the first couple of seasons, plus I watched them on DVD so they were like power seasons but I just can’t get that into it anymore. The axe to the heart was my favorite part because the move was pretty smart. Another series which I’ll probably watch but not all that excited for.

This weekend was standard. Brandon Lang picked four bets on Friday which all hit so that netted me 320, but I picked the cardinals for 50 and then the chargers for 200 for a minor win this week. I also was blacked out for about 4 hours on Saturday. We drank some 100 proof Captain and it pretty much lit up anyone who was drinking it. I honestly don’t remember a thing for that time period so if I did anything stupid I don’t know about it. It’s weird too because my texts were all perfect spelling and nothing bad happened. Which usually when I’m messed up for that long of a period of time, something bad happens. That’s pretty much the deal. Another work week coming up and I’ll try to post daily.

By |2010-01-18T12:55:58-05:00January 18th, 2010|My Brain|1 Comment

SMILE!

So I have this issue where I really have no clue how to make a good smile. The way my face goes with my teeth, which goes with my lip, all concoct into one goofy ass smile. Anytime someone whips out a camera all I can think about is how to not look as retarded as possible. In this post I will display my issues. I know I’m no adonis but I should be able to look half decent in a simple picture. Click on the picture to enlarge to get the full effect. (more…)

By |2010-01-26T21:44:58-05:00January 15th, 2010|My Brain|2 Comments

My top 5

After saying that the beer girls in the last post was my ideal girl, I wanted to make a list of who my top 5 celebs are. I looked back a few months ago when I rated my top 10 and the list has shifted a bit. I actually removed a couple who I would definitely keep (sloan, stacy kiebler – She has the best legs in the world, julianne hough) but it’s not fun to redo celebs. Plus I decided to use real people instead of Disney characters to regain some validity to my choices. (more…)

By |2016-10-28T15:22:34-04:00January 13th, 2010|Celeb|0 Comments

Unacceptable

I saw a person’s facebook status and this is what it said:

“cant wait to get back to the U and go the the grove on sat with the gordddd and then pool on sundayyyyy”

This is a Freshman male in college and this is not ok. Now the extra letters on the end of words is where I have the problem. I take this as a bitch slap to the face of the English language and male pride. How are you supposed to pronounce this sentence with all these extra letters? You’d sound like a fucking homo with a speech impediment. However, you want me to read the sentence so that I can see all the extra letters on the end of these words to signify how much fun you are going to have. Going to coconut grove with a bro and then the pool on a super fun sunday is just not good enough to qualify for 4 extra “y’s”. If girls want to put extra letters on the end to exclaim how happy they are to do some activity, so be it, but guys should not be allowed to practice this methodology. I find this very disturbing.

I took a break after reading this to rock a deuce and while s(h)itting I thought to myself, who am I to comment on this poor saps facebook status? What authority do I have to feel that whatever I think is right? Then it came to me. It’s like a 6th sense that dwells inside the male brain. It’s why men like beer, football, cigars, and strippers. It also tells me when something isn’t right. Putting extra letters on words is a homo thing to do. Washing yourself with a loufa in the shower is not alright. Taking baths falls under things females can do but not ok for men. I read that female book by Chelsea something or other and while reading it I could feel myself becoming less of a man. Reality TV weakens the man gene (I’d still watch it however because it’s a mind numbing – self satisfying experience to watch people behave like retards). Sleeping in Pajamas is not ok. I find robes disturbing but I think this is something real men do. If you’ve never been in a fight, I don’t know how you could ever know how tough of a man you really are.

Woman don’t understand the morals that are involved in manliness. Woman don’t like words like beaver, snatch, twat, cooter, verticle smile, and cock holster but when you talk to other men, these are hilarious words for the vag. If things like rodents, insects, and other wimpy forms of life scare you, then most likely you’ve lost your manhood somewhere behind you. Men like racing and going fast, the speed limit is for pusses. Hunting, shooting guns, and killing things are manly things to like. (personally I’ve never even touched a gun because it scares the hell out of me that I would accidentally set it off, but I’m self aware that this is a guys things)

Point being, there’s something inside men that separates them from females. If all men and woman were built the same way, things just wouldn’t work out. That’s why as a man you have to glorify the things that females don’t like to do. Girls don’t like shitting, or eating JRP, or pornography, or breaking furniture, or getting in fights. I would actually find it hot if girls were into this but most likely they would be cuckoo. So when I see someone doing something like a complete fruit cake (facebook status above), I feel the need to point it out.

To cap this off, below would be my ideal chick (blonde obv). Notice the pretty hair color, the nice rack, and the monstrous beer that is going to be consumed. The final comment of this post, as I write all this about what it takes to be manly, girls have the most powerful attribute of all, the power of the puss which can melt even the manliest of men. Maybe not Chuck Norris but all mortals.

By |2010-01-21T00:29:49-05:00January 13th, 2010|My Brain, My Life|1 Comment

Are you on Drugs?

I wanted to start this post with two unusual things I come across and then go into a breakdown of my self.

First, they have a juice bar at LA Fitness names NRGize. I completely get where it’s coming from but the marketing genius’s behind this name may have had a screw loose. Now I don’t know if this is owned by a member of african american descent to make this name acceptable but from my perspective, I think they could have gone with something else. From what I understand, black people can talk to each other in this formality if they throw an a at the end of the word, instead of an er. I’m pretty sure white people should just delete it from their vocab. However, to display this juice bar’s name without noticing what this word looks like, seems a bit preposterous to me. Throw an E on the front and you can still be hip with your play on letters. I seriously hope this isn’t a chain and I am amazed how no one has mentioned anything.

I was watching Basic Instinct (great nude sharon stone scenes by the way, it’s on demand, encore I think but maybe hbo) and Michael Douglas says a couple of things he doesn’t do and one was he doesn’t look at his shit. Now if I had to go out on a limb here, I’d say most people are taking a look at what just plopped below. There are good reasons for this other than taking pride in what was just created. If you never look, how are you supposed to know you are healthy. If nasty shit is leaving my system, I want to be the first to know. This also leads me to wiping. When you are just about finished and take one wipe and you still see some remnants but you’re pretty sure you’ll just be wasting the tp with one more, do you chance it? Hearsay has it that my brother can go with as much as 15 wipes per sitting. This is a remarkable number but I think you can be damn sure he’s doing a good job. I’m a believer of wiping till there’s nothing left. I have a feeling though there are a lot of risk takers out there that will leave that last wipe up to chance and make some assumptions that may not have the best results. Just a thought.

Enough toilet and racial talk, let’s get down to business. After missing work on Friday due to being too inebriated and then I had a few faux pas’s Monday morning due to, basically an off day, JC asked me if I was doing drugs. Now I understand what he’s seeing. I blow off work a day for some reason and now I’m in the next day making some errors on minor details and he puts two and two together and comes up with this hypothesis. I am certainly not on drugs, however, if you read my blog you’ll know that I pretty much abuse alcohol. So obviously today’s day at work was a bit off and now I’m pretty much considering laying off the sauce (alcohol for the layman) a while so i can clean up my act and pretty much reset the tables. I actually feel that alcohol is affecting my life and decisions in a negative manner and it probably is best if I tried out the sober life. Gambling drunk is a losing proposition and the money I blow at the bar is beyond me, plus the lasting effects on the body. I’m not the type of person who can have a couple beers. When I drink, I try to get drunk. Alcohol hasn’t effected my life in such a detrimental way that I HAVE to come to this decision. I have practically no sour relations, no debt, no real issues that have come from alcohol (besides today’s incident which isn’t exactly anything), but I feel like I can be a better human being without it. I’m certainly not saying that I’ll never have another sip again because that would be ludicrous, but I just have to do a better job with it. I just want to point out this difficult conundrum. Having fun to me is drinking. If I don’t drink, it’s hard to have fun. I like to have fun. Let’s see what the future holds. I’ll throw the over under out there to the 22nd.

By |2010-01-12T14:36:08-05:00January 12th, 2010|My Life|1 Comment

You Live in a House?

I can be really stupid. When I arrive in social situations sometimes my brain starts working overtime to try to think of things to keep the conversation going. When I overwork my brain, I say stupid shit. I’m not sure why but I think I have social anxiety and I can’t stand lulls in the conversation or awkward silence. I would have problems sitting in a room with someone that I only half knew and watching a movie. I always think they are really bored or would rather be doing something else. I just completely overthink situations.

On to my stupidity. Wagon and I went to Sam’s club to get our usual drinks and food. Everything went to plan and then we run into a girl from my high school. We have been family friends and I know her well enough that I can’t just say hi and keep walking. Of course I could do that but then it would be a “well that was really rude.” So she’s there with her husband and we start off with how’s it going, Sam’s club is really crowded, yada yada. So something in my brain told me that they just moved into a new house. So I said “are you guys living in a house together?” The guy looks at me like I’m from another planet and says “yeah for a couple of years now.” So after realizing that was a retarded question I quick countered with “yeah I hardly ever see you guys…. well nice talking to you.” I walked away and just thought that was one of the stupidest things I’ve ever said. Where else would they be living? It would be one thing if they did just actually move into a new house but since they’ve been there for years, I just felt it was moronic.

Other than that though nothing is of too much interest. Friday night JKash and I got retarded and went searching for sluts. I hate to put it that way but I’m not sure how many future wives come out of random weekend hookups. We got back both pretty lit and decided to throw chairs around the living room. Nobody else really found it that amusing surprisingly. Saturday I lost 50 bucks betting on the games. I don’t feel any emotion at all because of the Eagles loss. Also, I deposited in stars to take advantage of the 150 reload bonus. I have 600 vpps and need 2400 more after one weekend of playing that netted me -200. I’ll be at this for the next week so hopefully I get things back in the black.

Ke$ha is also taking over. Tik Tok triggers some crazy part of the female mind. This song starts playing and girls just lose it. Reminds me of Party in the USA. The songs are catchy songs and I understand why they get so popular but after hearing it for the 100th time I must say it starts to get old. And it’s one of those songs that they play on 5 different XM stations so it’s pretty much always on. I think some people think they are too cool to listen to mainstream music but I like to hear it just so I can stay in touch with the masses.

Here are some songs that I would recommend.

By |2010-01-12T14:31:26-05:00January 10th, 2010|My Life|0 Comments
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