So, Matt went to Walgreens today. And as he's checking out, the guy at the register notices that Matt is wearing a Kendall County coroner baseball hat. (Why? Who knows.)
"Do you work for the coroner's office?" the cashier asks.
"No," Matt replies. "A friend just gave me this hat."
"Oh yeah," says the cashier. "You look like you do something in construction."
First time someone's said that.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Two Illini videos
Did you know that before Matt met Lynne, she had never heard of the NCAA Tournament/March Madness? It's not that she saw it and just didn't care. She didn't even know it existed.
That seems impossible, since it's on constantly on TV in March and everyone in just about every office is filling out a bracket with the Illini, Albany, Indiana and Northeastern Illinois in the Final Four.
Just another way that marrying Matt has broadened Lynne's horizons.
In the meantime, enjoy these two YouTube videos. The first is a commercial that's been running constantly during the tournament. And even though it brings up that devastating 2005 national championship game, it's pretty funny.
The second, for hardcore Illini fans, shows the future. This video is awesome. These two high school teams were playing to go the state finals. Brandon Paul's team is down two with he gets fouled with 4.7 seconds left. He makes THREE free throws to put his team ahead. Then Jereme Richmond makes takes the ball up and...well, watch it.
And both Paul and Richmond are scheduled to join the Illini very soon. Good times.
That seems impossible, since it's on constantly on TV in March and everyone in just about every office is filling out a bracket with the Illini, Albany, Indiana and Northeastern Illinois in the Final Four.
Just another way that marrying Matt has broadened Lynne's horizons.
In the meantime, enjoy these two YouTube videos. The first is a commercial that's been running constantly during the tournament. And even though it brings up that devastating 2005 national championship game, it's pretty funny.
The second, for hardcore Illini fans, shows the future. This video is awesome. These two high school teams were playing to go the state finals. Brandon Paul's team is down two with he gets fouled with 4.7 seconds left. He makes THREE free throws to put his team ahead. Then Jereme Richmond makes takes the ball up and...well, watch it.
And both Paul and Richmond are scheduled to join the Illini very soon. Good times.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
I'll take Things I Never Thought I'd See for $1,000, Alex
So, this has to be pretty high on the list of things no one ever wanted to see. Matt holding a gun. And pointing it at some dude who looks a little upset.And - to be honest - it's pretty high on the list of things Matt never wanted to be part of.
It was for work, of course. Matt did a story about police use of deadly force and he got to use the police shoot/don't shoot training program, which you can read here. (The main story is here.)
Although the gun was "real" (it was just like the ones the cops carry) it was obviously disabled. The gun had a laser you pointed at a TV screen so you could practice scenarios where police might have to use deadly force.
When Matt walked into the training room, the officers asked if he had shot a gun before. From the tone they used it was clear they meant: well, of course, you've shot a gun before, right? Who hasn't?
Well, Matt had fired a gun. When he was a child. In Cub Scouts.
The reason the photo was shot from that angle is so you can't the pee running down his leg.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Table for Tthew Hauley? God bless you.
So, one of the funny things about getting married is the name and address changes that occur at the same time. This can lead to some mail problems. For instance, after Matt moved in and switched his Netflix account to Lynne's house, the first two movies didn't make it through because they had the "wrong" last name on them. Matt tried taping a note to the mailbox that said both last names, but all the letters ran off and it peeled away on the first day. So Matt had to change his account to include Lynne's (old) last name and his last name. Which is pretty funny, since that person doesn't exist.
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That fixed the problem and Matt hasn't remembered/bothered to delete Lynne's (old) last name. But that still finishes third in the strange mail category.
Lynne has been getting letters addressed to all sorts of people: Lynne Hanle, Lynne Shanley (a popular one - she moved her old last name to her middle name), Lynne Haley and this one below, from the National Education Association.
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Lynne and Matt got a good laugh over that one. But the next day a one-upper arrived, addressed to Matt, from the Illinois Sheriff's Association.
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When Matt was a kid he knew that he had a middle name. But he didn't know it was Edwin. He thought it was "Hew". First name Matt, then second name Hew - MattHew.
Turns out, Tthew was his first name. The things you learn.
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That fixed the problem and Matt hasn't remembered/bothered to delete Lynne's (old) last name. But that still finishes third in the strange mail category.
Lynne has been getting letters addressed to all sorts of people: Lynne Hanle, Lynne Shanley (a popular one - she moved her old last name to her middle name), Lynne Haley and this one below, from the National Education Association.
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Lynne and Matt got a good laugh over that one. But the next day a one-upper arrived, addressed to Matt, from the Illinois Sheriff's Association.
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When Matt was a kid he knew that he had a middle name. But he didn't know it was Edwin. He thought it was "Hew". First name Matt, then second name Hew - MattHew.
Turns out, Tthew was his first name. The things you learn.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
A star is born
So, Matt was on Yahoo or some such website today and he noticed they had a list of the 10 most searched phrases. It was your standard boring stuff: Taylor Swift, Belly Bandit, Chris Brown (side note: I never heard of this guy a month ago), meatless recipes. Blah, blah, blah.
But then...Number 6... public enemies.
What? Why were people searching for Public Enemies, the film starring Matt and co-starring Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Billy Crudup?
Could it be? Is it possible? Is the trailer out?
Yep!
Pretty good trailer (side note 2: Matt once wrote a paper in college on trailers in film noir - he got an A, so that makes him an authority on such things). Only one quibble, really: It appears they left Matt's name off the credits. But this is only the first cut so there's time to get that corrected.
All three scenes Matt acted in appear in the trailer if you don't blink. Matt is not shown directly, probably becuase the director wants to save at least one big surprise for the audience.
The first scene is a very brief shot of the Biograph Theater, where Matt spent hours walking back and forth, back and forth - having no idea what was going on. It's about 20 seconds into the trailer, when Johnny Depp is saying, "I like baseball, movies..."
The second scene is a high overhead shot of Union Station, just after Billy Crudup says, "John Dillinger has given us a second chance..." Matt spent about an hour outside that room walking back and forth, back and forth - having no idea what was going on.
That shot is followed immediately by a very brief clip of a steamy train pulling into Union Station. Matt spent about five hours walking back and forth, back and forth next to that train. Needless to say, he had no idea what was going on. But he did get to carry a suitcase.
OK so, yes, it's infantile, but Matt has watched the trailer approximately 80 times since Thursday afternoon. It is awesome. Probably the best movie Matt has been in.
And, well, it was more fun than the end of that Penn State game.
But then...Number 6... public enemies.
What? Why were people searching for Public Enemies, the film starring Matt and co-starring Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Billy Crudup?
Could it be? Is it possible? Is the trailer out?
Yep!
Pretty good trailer (side note 2: Matt once wrote a paper in college on trailers in film noir - he got an A, so that makes him an authority on such things). Only one quibble, really: It appears they left Matt's name off the credits. But this is only the first cut so there's time to get that corrected.
All three scenes Matt acted in appear in the trailer if you don't blink. Matt is not shown directly, probably becuase the director wants to save at least one big surprise for the audience.
The first scene is a very brief shot of the Biograph Theater, where Matt spent hours walking back and forth, back and forth - having no idea what was going on. It's about 20 seconds into the trailer, when Johnny Depp is saying, "I like baseball, movies..."
The second scene is a high overhead shot of Union Station, just after Billy Crudup says, "John Dillinger has given us a second chance..." Matt spent about an hour outside that room walking back and forth, back and forth - having no idea what was going on.
That shot is followed immediately by a very brief clip of a steamy train pulling into Union Station. Matt spent about five hours walking back and forth, back and forth next to that train. Needless to say, he had no idea what was going on. But he did get to carry a suitcase.
OK so, yes, it's infantile, but Matt has watched the trailer approximately 80 times since Thursday afternoon. It is awesome. Probably the best movie Matt has been in.
And, well, it was more fun than the end of that Penn State game.
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