Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull comes out October 14th!!!!!!

Things to buy (revised)

Casio EX-Z80 GOT IT!

2GB memory card GOT IT!

Indiana Jones Hat GOT IT!

Private Jet Come on now...seriously???

New Uniforms

* This is mainly a "guy" post. No offence Bonnie, Charity, Bonnie's mom, or Marina*

Ok. I know that most (and by most I mean all) of the guys who read my blog are Boy Scouts. And you've probably heard about the new uniforms. BSA (Boy Scouts of America) says that they're functional and things like that. Well I for one agree that they are functional, but protest them for several reasons:

1. The uniform is not the usual fabric. It's either cotton/polyester or nylon depending on what you choose. Also, there is a pocket on the left sleeve. What can you even use that for? And lastly, it looks like just an outdoors shirt. It's taking away the pride and honor of our uniforms.

2. The belt is no longer "brassy" and is so dark that it blends right in with the pants. Also, because it is no longer "shiny" I do not think it is as pride inspiring as the brass belt.

3. The epaulets are a forest green, no longer the red color I believe they should be. Ever sense I was in Cub Scouts I looked up to the boy scouts in thier nice, khaki uniforms, with red epaulets and green pants. Changing the color is just wrong even if it is the hundredth anniversary.

4. The socks are now green or grey hiking socks. No longer are the socks different from what normal people wear. We need to be separate and not look like normal people, because Boy Scouts should not be normal.

5. The hat is now a forest green ball cap. I have no objection to this because this is the only part I like. The Troop number patches are also a green and tan mix, witch, I think, is better red.

6. The pants are now ONLY convertible into shorts. No longer do we have the pride of wearing pants that don't look like something a normal person would wear, now we have to look like everyone else.

TAG!! You're it! All my guy readers, I'm tagging you to post what you think about the uniforms.

~Will

Pretty cool huh?

He did it!

Phelps is the greatest Olympic athlete to ever live!!!

He won his eighth gold medal for 08 last night passing Mark Spitz and

setting a new record!

He is so cool!

Darn it!!!

Some of you might wonder what I was doing up at 6:30 am. Well, I'll tell you. I had to get up at 6:30 to get ready for a Boy Scout thing because my friend and his dad are picking me up. My clock was an hour fast so...I got up a 5:30 instead of 6:30! This kind of stinks, but oh well.

~W

Phelps I-Pod

FYI: Phelps is 1 gold medal away from becoming the worlds greatest Olympian.

In the long, storied history of Fourth-Place Medal's Investigative Unit (founded: Monday), one question has been asked by our readers more than any other. Today, on our five-day anniversary, we will attempt to tackle the biggest Olympic mystery of the Beijing Games: what is Michael Phelps listening to on his iPod?
In nearly every camera shot of Michael Phelps on dry land, he can be seen with iPod headphones dangling from his ears. The earbuds are a ubiquitous presence in the ready room and on the starting block; they're just as much a part of Phelps' 'uniform' as goggles and a swim cap. About two minutes prior to the start of a race, Phelps sheds the iPod along with his warm-ups. So, what is he listening to?

Podcasts of NPR's This American Life and Dylan live at The Supper Club. No wait, that's my iPod. Phelps listens to hip-hop music on his. He says it helps motivate him before a race.
While his pre-race tracklist varies, Phelps has said that "I'm Me" by Lil' Wayne has been on his playlist in Beijing. The track, off Weezy's EP "The Leak" features the line:

Yes I am the best/and no I ain't positive I'm definite/I know the game like I'm reffing it

That's about the only lyric that's printable on a family blog.
Other artists that populate Phelps' iPod include: Jay-Z, Young Jeezy, Eminem and Outkast. (What, no 'Pac?) Occasionally, he'll throw some techno into the mix, but usually keeps things rap-centric. Phelps doesn't speak much about the specific songs he's listening to, but he did tell NBC in 2004 that Eminem's "'Til I Collapse" was on his most-played list at Athens. In 2005, he created a playlist for the website Rhapsody that included the songs "Roses" by Outkast, "Burn" by Usher, "Overnight Celebrity" by Twista and "Smile" by G-Unit.

All right!

Contrary to popular belief (Charity). The full moon is way cool! It's really bright and it casts a blueish glow on everything. I know it's a little creepy, but trust me. When you're outside with LA (ha ha Render :P) Moonarrows at 12:00 and Render just told a freaky story you really want the moon out. I love the moon. It gives me energy (no joke). If I'm camping and the full moon is out I can stay up forever!

Ch. 8

The night after they left the house where Render and Levi’s brother lived they were all sitting on the deck with the full moon over them. Will was sitting on the edge of the ship, tempted to jump in, but too deep in thought to do anything, but sit there. Render was floating and meditating. Bonnie was trying to figure out where they were using a map of Alagasia and a navigational tool. Charity was balancing on the yardarm of the main mast. Leviticus was deep into a book that only he knew how to read. Will asked him what it was about and he said it was a book about the Dragon Blade. He also said that his brother placed magical spells on it so you couldn’t read it unless you cast a green glow on it in the light of a full moon. Will was absolutely fascinated by this and tried to read over his slightly shorter friend’s shoulder (but it was in a language he did not know).

Then Leviticus let out a gasp of excitement that made everyone jump. Charity even fell from the yardarm, but Render caught her with magic. They all came over to where Will and Leviticus were and asked what that was all about. He told them that the book contained a map to the location of the Dragon Blade. He said that the first place they needed to pass though was the Mountain of Senselessness. All of them asked what it was and Leviticus told them that it was a mountain where you can not find north, the sun is rises at night and sets in the morning, the mountain is filled with mirages, and most frighteningly if you don’t know where you’re going you will be trapped there forever. Everyone was a bit frightened, but they were ready to do what they needed to.

They set sail for the mountain, but when they were part way there they realized that they had forgotten to find another human. Will had an old friend who lived in a village outside the mountain. They stopped there and everyone met him. His name was Flint Kidd. He was as tall as Charity and as everyone was surprised to learn was her brother. He had come to Alagasia through a tunnel much like the one Bonnie and Charity had come though, but he came through much earlier.

He agreed to help and they left the village and went towards the mountain. They were all glad not to be on the mountain, but the anticipation of the next day was almost unbearable. Render, Leviticus, and Will tried to cheer everyone up by telling stories and using magic to make pictures, but everyone still had trouble sleeping that night except Will who always sleeps well outside.

The next day they started the climb up the mountain. It was cold and windy and the climb wasn’t too steep, but it was still exhausting. As soon as they got onto the mountain the sky became dark. “This is what I told you about.” said Levi. There were pools of water everywhere, but they were not really there. This made everyone’s thirst ever worse. There were not creatures on the mountain, except the dragons and there was an unnatural silence over everything. Will and Bonnie tried to start a conversation, but it ended because they both became too distracted by the strangeness of the place. That night they made a fire and ate what food they brought with them. The dragons did not eat because there were no animals to hunt. Levi told them of the dangers. He said that the rock can come to life and swallow you up into a hole if you walked into a mirage.

On the second day they climbed to the top of the mountain. Once they reached the top they were all shocked to see that the other side of the mountain was gone. Leviticus told them that is was only an illusion and that they should get on the dragons. Once they were all on the three dragons they slid down the mountain at a quick pace and reached the bottom. Once at the bottom Leviticus’ book looked larger. “Has your book grown?” asked Charity. “Yes. It will reveal the next part of our journey.”

That night Leviticus told them that the next part of the journey will require the ship. Will and Render then began to float above ground and glow. Then, on the shore the Golden Dawn appeared in the water.

All-Around Champs!!!!

Nastia Lukin won GOLD in the women's gymnastics all-around!!! Yaeh!! Take that CHINA!!!

The mystery of Kerri Walsh's "Black Stuff"

I got thiis off of Yahoo and thought it was interesting

"My friend said she's covering up a tattoo."



"The black tape might be a tribute to somebody."



"It IS a tattoo."



"Tape. It's some sort of medical tape."



"That's actually a Nike swoosh."



Everyone has an opinion about what that black stuff is on Kerri Walsh's shoulder: some are right, most are wrong. But that's why we're here, to separate the fact from the fiction. After some Phelps-like domination in solving our first three mysteries, Fourth-Place Medal's Investigative Unit (FPMIU) will today tackle the mystery of the black stuff on Kerri Walsh's shoulder.

If you've watched any beach volleyball so far during the Olympics, you've surely noticed it. Spread across American star Kerri Walsh's right shoulder is a distinct black marking that sort of looks like a cross between a tribal tattoo and a Rorschach test. (I see a butterfly.) So what is it?

As is usually the case in instances like this, the most mundane explanation is also the correct one. The black markings on Walsh's shoulder are a sort of medical tape. Specifically, it's called kinesio tape, a special elastic material designed to support muscles while offering an unimpeded range of motion. Walsh had shoulder surgery last fall to remove bone chips, bone spurs and scar tissue that had built up over a lifetime of setting and spiking. The tape, and taping method, help stabilize the shoulder during the match and aids in circulation.



Mystery: solved.

Michael Phelps Diet

After he retires from swimming, Michael Phelps might want to try his hand at competitive eating. The Olympic star recently said he consumes 12,000 calories per day, or 9,500 more than the FDA recommends for an active, young male.

Phelps has to keep his intake up in order to compensate for all the calories he burns during the 30-hours per week he spends in training. He told NBC that an average day might have the following menu:

Breakfast: 3 fried egg sandwiches, 2 cups coffee, 5-egg omelet, bowl of grits, 3 pieces of french toast, 3 chocolate chip pancakes
Lunch: 1 pound pasta, 2 ham and cheese sandwiches, energy drink (1,000 calorie)
Dinner: 1 pound pasta, 1 large pizza, energy drink (1,000 calorie)

Three years ago, Phelps told an interviewer:

"I eat pretty much whatever I want. I don't have a strict diet. It's all about cramming in as many calories into my system as I possibly can. To be honest with you, I have a tough time keeping weight on."

Michael better be careful there. There's no surer way to turn new female fans into former female fans than by complaining about how hard it is to keep on weight.

Questions.

Plz ask questions so I can answer them in an audio post once I buy my camera! No more than five per person plz. :)

Blowing off steam

OK. I'm pretty frazzled right now and I'll tell you why.

As you know, I might go swimming with a friend this week. What you didn't know was that I want to go to the new pool and go down the totally cool water slide. That and do a 100 I.M. [Individual Medley(One lap Butterfly, one Backstroke, one Breaststroke, one Freestyle)]. We wanted to go on Monday, but they weren't there and we couldn't yesterday and today they're not there! I'm going insane!!! It's driving me UP THE WALL!!! So, that's what's up. I'm mainly calm, but I'm really frustrated!

Summer Tag

Places to go before I die

Rome, Italy

England

Scotland

Beijing, China

Washington DC...

My Summer

My summer was great. I made a bunch of money and had a REALLY good birthday. I still have to buy EVERYTHING on my list of things to buy. And I got to do a lot of fun stuff with my friends and the blogging group. I also went camping with the Moonarrows and that was a BLAST! My summer was fun, but not out of the ordinary and I'm perfectly fine with that. :)

What's up

Ok. Here's what's going on with my life,

I'm off Boy Scouts for the month.

I'm kind of on summer vacation.

I'm starting history at the end of this month.

Currently listening: Third Day Revelation

Currently reading: Animal Farm

Currently watching: The Olympics (of course)

Oh yeah! And I might go swimming with a friend this week!

USA Takes Gold, Silver, and Bronze in Women's Saber (Fencing)

A clean sweep for America! We took gold! And I watched the Gold medalist bout! It was so neat!





And the winner: Mariel Zagunis

Go Team USA!!!

Animalism

FOUR LEGS GOOD, TWO LEGS BAD

THE 7 COMMANDMENTS

1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.

2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.

3. No animal shall wear clothes.

4. No animal shall sleep in a bed.

5. No animal shall drink alcohol.

6. No animal shall kill any other animal.

7. All animals are equal

Olympics Quiz

1. How many colors are in the Olympic flag?

2. Where are the Olympics this year?

3. On what date do they start? ( example: 5/6/07)

4. How many years is it from one Olympic Games to the other?

5. How long is an Olympic sized swimming pool?

6. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag symbolize?

*The answers will be posted eventually*

Go Team U. S. A!

The Olympics are tomorrow!!!!! I've waited four years for this! I love the Olympics. I like to watch the gymnastics and the swimming. My favorite athlete competing this year is Michael Phelps (cause I used to be a swimmer and he's the only one I know by name).

Go Team U. S. A!

MY idea

Movies cost WAY too much so I was thinking we could all come over to my house on a Saturday and watch a movie.

We would order pizza from Little Cesars ($5 for a large pizza) and all chip in to pay.

I'm open to seggestions about what to watch.

Amen

Music

Do y'all like my new music? If so tell me. It is dedecated to Rowan Oakley btw.

:)

Word Verification is Gone!!!!!

GGGGGGRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!

NOBODY IS ANSWERING E-MAIL!!!!!!! AAA!!!!!!! I'm going to go crazy now. *runs around room screaming and hitting head against various objects* NOBODY IS COMMENTING. BONNIE IS ALWAYS ON!!!!!! WHERE IS SHE!???

*random picture*

List of things to buy this summer:

1. Casio EX-Z80 digital camera



2. 2GB memory card for said camera



3. Indiana Jones hat



4. Private jet to fly my friends to Disney World (JK!!!!)



5. I guess a lemonade from Chick-Fil-A

TAG! I tagged everyone on my blog list up there ^ to do this!

Birthday

My birthday was recently as you all know (cause you were at the party) and I'd like to tell you how it went. Well.....we went bowling a couple days before my birthday and when the two hours of bowling was up I walked over to my mom and saw her putting candles on a chocolate cake. "Oh my goodness! Y'all are giving me a surprise birthday party!", went through my head at one hundred miles an hour. We ate the cake (which was an ice cream cake) and had some soda and I also got some totally cool gifts from Bonnie, Chair, and Flint (y'alls "Thank You" cards will come eventually!) Bonnie got me a Lego Indiana Jones key chain and the Kidd fam. got me the Lego Indiana Jones game!!!!! I was so excited! It was the best (and my first) surprise party ever! It would have been cool if I could have invited more people, but it was still better than I could have imagined.

On my REAL birthday I had to help out with a VBS which was so much fun. I got to see an old friend I hadn't seen all summer and I met a bunch of knew friends. Later that night we went to a Boy Scout Court of Honor (it's where you get awards). My dad had to give a speech for the committee and he said he was going to embarrass me. My Senior Patrol Leader was going to, but I told him that my dad would. My dad forgot to embarrass me and so did me SPL!!!! Then Render stands up during announcements and says "Oh, it's *REAL NAME*'s birthday!" Then my SPL makes me go up on stage and everyone (including scouts and their parents start singing happy birthday too me! It was kind of fun, but it was still a little humiliating.

Well. That's what happened. If you want Render's side you could ask him, but I don't think I left anything out that was important.

~Will Robin