I then spent all day stuck in the Apple Tree diner in Veedersburg, Indiana. The car got towed to an inpound yard, to be picked up by my repair shop tomorrow, I assume. Then the rental car that was supposed to come get me never showed, stuck somewhere further east in Indiana with no other rental cars available in the area. Then there was the fact that my house keys were still in the wrecked car. I finally did acquire my keys and secure a ride home, but only at the tremendous generosity of the owners of the diner I was trapped in for something like 6 hours. To them, I owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude.

Oh...and Kailey was in the car with me. She's fine now, but was pretty skittish for a long time afterwards. She even got to have some very healthy socialization time with patrons of the diner, even another dog. She was pretty good for the most part.

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/2643458547

If you like "burn" or "bag" humor, you'll love this commercial for the new Madden.  I LMAO...big time.

I read this joke on Finheaven's message boards today and thought it funny enought to share.

Some of you know this already, but I am no longer at Volition.  I was fired on January 30th.  It was mostly my fault and I'm moving on with my life, but that's not what this post is about.  This post is about a some truly awful news I learned a while back.  One of the first guys I worked with at Volition was Chris Allen, an english teacher turned designer, who was one of the finest, gentlest, most upstanding guys I've ever known.  

Two days after my birthday, he lost his life in some uttlerly random natural causes manner.  I don't know a lot of the details, but I do know that when I found out, I broke down and cried.  It wasn't right, wasn't fair, for someone as genuinely funny, caring, bright, and welcoming as Chris to be taken from those who love him so suddenly and at such a young age.  He was 35.  Not being at Volition when this happened hurts more than anyhing, as I had to find out well after he passed and from someone who mentioned it as a "oh by the way, did you hear...".  The person who told me knew that I'd worked with Chris very closesly in my first year at Volition and he didn't know if I'd heard or not.  Today I found this:

http://kotaku.com/5013958/in-memoriam-remembering-volitions-chris-allen

It's a lovely tribute to a truly great guy.  He'll be missed by a LOT of people, the least of which is me.  Goodbye Chris...I hope someday to work again with someone even a 10th of the man you were.