I've added a couple more ultrasound pics just for fun. We've got about 3 weeks left. The doctors said if she wants to deliver naturally (no C-Section) she will have to have him before 39 weeks. That puts it around Dec. 8th... or so. Keep praying!

Thankfully, Gabe is well on his way to being potty trained! He's in pull-ups full time but still has plenty of accidents. Our goal is to have him completely trained before Judah comes... but its mostly up to him.

I also added some samples of my work. The Mission:Possible video series was a project for my church's recent Missions Conference. Sort of a light hearted stab at Mission:Impossible with mine and J.D. Lemming's (our pastor's son and star of the videos) style clearly evident. I hope you enjoy!

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Yeah. I'm still around... in case you really wanted to know.

I realize the cobwebs have gotten pretty thick in here. I'll clean up and might even add some pictures before long! Gabe's album needs a few more pages and Judah has some relatively new 4D ultrasound pics to add. Just keep an eye on the site and you'll see the new stuff pop up eventually.

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Wahoo! I am now the proud owner of my namesake, mattwaller.com... of course, it is simply a forwarding domain but nonetheless, no other Matt Waller can lay claim to it!

Nothing else to report really...

Keep an eye out for some more Gabe pics. I'll be uploading some in the next coupla' days.

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In a feeble attempt to prove that I do in fact care that I rarely ever update this site and would like to become more active again, here is another random 'meme'...

Of course, the only reason I have posted this is because it is was constructed as valid, tableless code (a first for things of this nature)

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*shuffle*

...

*feedback hum*

...

*tap* *tap* *tap*...

uh... hello?

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Is this thing on?...

Yes?

Oh. O.K.

Well, you may have noticed that the crickets and tumbleweed have frequented this site more than anyone else... myself included.

I just wanted to let you know that I am still very much alive and still very much behind on all the random projects I keep plugging around here... so don't expect to be suddenly amazed by a glut of spiffy projects.

Anyways, while I'm here, Happy ThanksRamaHanaKwanzmastivus! (I think that covers it all )

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K. Everyone who's cool is doing this now. It's all the rage.

Rules for the top 25:

1. Pick favorite quotes from sites you frequent
2. Provide no additional info.
3. Snicker at your cleverness!

1. CHEVROLET - Constantly Having Every Vehicle Recalled Over Lousy Engineering Techniques


2. Tengo ganas del pollo esta noche...


3. And apparently, it's not supposed to be easy to be a guy. or a Christian. or both. or something. I dunno.


4. Please don't take offence to anything I say as I'm usually making it all up as I go along anyway.


5. You can't spell "slaughter" without "laughter."


6. and yes, I do feel a little creepy seeing Christmas lights used to portray Jesus being flogged


7. He used "normal" in quotes because the committee is still deliberating on the normalcy of mathematicians.


8. They warned you the media industry was out to steal your soul!


9. Only users lose drugs.


10. The Appalachian vernacular is not unfamilar to me. Oinge is the color of a citrus fruit and what hunters wear so that they dont shoot each other. Worsh is something you do to make things clean, and the begining of the name of our nations capital or a west coast state. I also know that a crik is a body of water, a heel is a small raise in the landscape, and (my favorite) a faar is when something is burning. ! Any other words you want to try at me?!?!?!


11. Statistics prove that 50% of all people who get married on Easter are women.


12. Ever Wonder What the World Looks Like from the Inside of a Plastic Water Bottle? Me neither.


13. You're unique, just like everybody else.


14. ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness which, by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an over abundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights.


15. All your base are belong to us


16. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one.


17. I just hope that Gabe can take some of this profound wisdom and keep his head out of the way of oncoming knees.


18. So maybe it wasn't so easy, or maybe people didn't study... All I know is it shouldn't make me this giddy to crush all those kids hopes and dreams.


19. 5 out of 4 people do not know their ratios correctly.


20. Acincrodg to rcsaeerh at an Elsignh unesivrity, it doesn't mteatr in waht oedrr the lerttes in a wrod are, the olny iamtnport tinhg is taht frist and lsat lteter is at the rghit pacle. The rset can be a tatol mses and you can slitl raed it woutiht pborlem. Tihs is bcuease we do not raed evrey letetr by it slef but the wrod as a wolhe.


21. The Top 100 Things I'd Do if I Ever Became an Evil Overlord


22. ...insert witty tagline here.


23. There are 10 kind of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those that don't.


24. The Answer to the Gun Control Debate


...and the top quote is!..


25. There. Now wasn't that productive?

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Of all the things to be pulled over twice in a year, no one would assume an expiration violation... the funny part is that both times were due to circumstances partly out of our control.

#1: We were on our way back to Frederick, MD from Hershey, PA after a rousing day at Hershey Park. Suddenly I see flashing lights. Long story short: The car we were driving was just purchased from my parents (I mean we bought it Sat. and left Sun. morning), and the inspection was out-of-date. I tried to explain the story in as pitiful a way as possible... but he wasn't buying.

Total damage: $85...

#2: Miriam returns home after a party... in a strange van. Apparently she had locked her keys in the trunk of her car so the party host allowed her to drive the van home. I then got to take the van back and pick up the car.

I was my normal paranoid self and was sticking to the Limit or under the whole way (about 20 minutes) Suddenly... flashing lights... ughhh... I explained the story of the locked up keys and asked politely why I was pulled over. He tells me that the registration was expired... and the inspection sticker was missing. All of that added up to a pretty penny in fines... Thankfully, this officer was very understanding and simply wrote a warning and a citation that could be written off assuming the vehicle was inspected and registered within the next 10 days. Best of all, no mark on my record!

Total damage (to me): $0

So I'm here to tell you, if you're driving someone else's vehicle and something is expired on it... the police WILL find you!

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I Aced 8th Grade Math!
Congratulations, you got 10/10 correct!



Could You Pass 8th Grade Math?

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OK. This comes after the zillioneth poker tournament I've passed by on FSN and ESPN. WHY?!?!?!

I'm an avid card player. I love a good game of Canasta or even a simple round of ERP but Poker is hardly a game that requires oodles of strategic planning and/or skill. Once you have a grasp of the mathematics and stats, all that's left is a game of who can lie the best and get a little lucky. It's only remotely fun to play and a complete waste of time to watch yet, virtually every sports network devotes hour after hour to the World Series of Poker or Celebrity Poker or any other random *fill-in-the-blank* Poker out there. The WSP stole more than it's fair share of my Red's games this year!

Maybe they can put some actual sports on the sports channels... things like baseball, basketball and football! ...maybe even the random pool championship or the World's Strongest Man competition!

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Got a kick out of this:

"We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of debt free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt ridden, delusional, and other general bed-wetters. We hold these truths to be self evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim they require a Bill of NON-Rights."

ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything.

ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone -- not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc.; but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.

ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful, do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.

ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes.

ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public health care.

ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair.

ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV or a life of leisure.

ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right to a job. All of us sure want you to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful.

ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness which, by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an over abundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights.

ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you are from, English is our language. Learn it or go back to wherever you came from!

(lastly....)

ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right to change our country's history or heritage. This country was founded on the belief in one true God. And yet, you are given the freedom to believe in any religion, any faith, or no faith at all; with no fear of persecution. The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage and history and if you are uncomfortable with it, TOUGH!!!!

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Can you imagine working for a company that has a little more than 500 employees and has the following statistics:

• 36 have been accused of spousal abuse
• 7 have been arrested for fraud
• 19 have been accused of writing bad checks
• 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses
• 3 have done time for assault
• 71, repeat 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit
• 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges
• 8 have been arrested for shoplifting
• 21 currently are defendants in lawsuits
• 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year

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I thought I would give a little free advertising to a new blogging engine created by my pal, camera. It is a standards compliant, CSS skinned ASP.Net setup and quite slick. Check it out at vinetype.com.

Why mention this? Well, I was *partially* involved in the thought process behind it. He deserves all the credit for constructing it and developing the interface, though. I only helped by creating my own engine. Essentially, through the experience building iamwallaman.com, I was able to provide insight for the development of his blog engine. I'm excited to see a project I contributed to succeed.

BTW, camera, I don't want recognition because this is your baby. I'll do what I can to help you out, though!

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It's funny that I've already stooped to forwards as a source of Blog material... but this is too good to pass up!


A freshman at Eagle Rock Junior High School won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair. He was attempting to show how conditioned we have become to the alarmist practicing junk science and spreading fear of everything in our environment. In his project he urged people to sign a petition demanding strict control or total elimination of the chemical "Dihydrogen monoxide."

And for plenty of good reasons, since it can:

1. cause excessive sweating and vomiting
2. it is a major component in acid rain
3. it can cause severe burns in its gaseous state
4. accidental inhalation can kill you.
5. it contributes to erosion
6. it decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes
7. it has been found in tumors of terminal cancer patients

He asked 50 people if they supported a ban of the chemical Dihydrogen, monoxide. Forty-three said yes, six were undecided, and only one knew that the chemical was... water.

The title of his prize winning project was, "How Gullible Are We?" The conclusion is obvious.

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