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scherermaddness — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:53:09 GMT

I re-designed my website for WordPress... so I will be moving to that and leaving you all. I will stop in to comment on friends from time to time, but I do not think I will be posting any time soon.

If you feel a strong desire to read into my life and comment, you can still do that on my site
sweet dreams yall

pissed the F*** off at paypal

scherermaddness — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 18:08:49 GMT

So everyone here knows that I am not a fan of ebay or paypal, mostly since they made me sign up for a pro membership just to get my money after selling my xbox 360 in january, they made more money off of the sale then I did, but what I read today really chaps my ass.

I trying to decide if I want to donate wikipedia's parent corporation wikimedia. I was reviewing their financial statments to see where their money went (does the ceo get a $1,000,000 salary, ect). well I came across the expenses heading on page 5. I am a bit upset of the $76,545 in travel expenses... sounds like the FL based corporation is making a few trips to the Bahamas every year...

But what is really really pissing me off if the $45,617 per year in pay-pal fees. Now lets look at ebay, the owner of paypal:
Ebay (10-K) According to Ebay's 10-K, their payments division (Pay-Pal's division) had a 2005 net revenues of $1,028,455,000.00 while the firm as a whole had net revenues of $4,544,401,000.00 (P51) (note, values listed on 10-k are in thousands, thus the added zeros)

It just chaps my ass that with all that money they can not offer free paypal service to a cause like wikimedia.

I need 4 people to...

scherermaddness — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:53:52 GMT

1) I need a person to study with, for the GMAT... test scores are good for 5 years, might as well do it now. I am not planning on going back for my masters immediatly, but after reading the facebook group "40 things college admissions forgot to tell you about college" I have decided that I really really want to go back.. and hopefully while still young enough to have some fun. in two years I will be 25... that might be a good time?

2) I need a person to work out with, I hate going alone to the Gym. I am a mamber of councourse athletic club, so if you are a member there, or want to join, that would be awesome because I hate doing teh same thing every day, it's nice to walk in and be like.. I think I want to swim laps today, or I think I want to go to spin class today, I like the choice, but I also need somone to go with, its very motivating.

3) I need a girlfriend, I am ready for *brace yourself* a long term relationship //Gasph!
Seriously... I just need a girl to spoil right now, the only problem is that I am screwed when it comes to finding a girl... why? well I was talking with a friend about my perfect woman the other day... I am a very very picky individual... this is what I told my friend I was looking for (slightly modified)...
David Scherer: seeking long term relationship with woman who he can have an intellectual conversation with, must have knowledge or interest in computers, boating, economics, real estate and photography. Candidate must put up with an overly emotional (yet caring) individual who experiences from low self esteem, poor grammar, spelling and severe spending habits. Potential girlfriend should realize that david is a pushover for women he likes but shall not take advantage of this. Candidate must be of American, Asian, or eastern European decent (extra points if from a former communist country or from a small rual southern town). Individual must have low self esteem, this helps benefit me as I feel more secure in the relationship if candidate feels I am the best they can get. Candidate must like to eat meat, fish and sushi, yet be in relitavly good shape. Likeness to travel a must to a wide variety of places ranging from the west coast to europe and the caribbean, yet candidate must be able to pack on a whim and travel lightly. Candidate should respect me and my time by keeping dates, showing up on time and not making out with other individuals. When candidate’s “time of the month comes” it shall not be an over-encumbering, bed ridden time, they must suck it up and deal with it like the other 1/5 of the world women who currently are experiencing the same thing. Candidate must like going out, this includes a wide variety of functions from debutant balls and charity functions to bars and clubs, though the occasional night at home relaxing is fine, this is much better accomplished during the week, weekends are for going out. Candidate must like going to college football games, this activity will include beer pong, flip cup, tail gating, getting extremely plastered and yelling profanities at the opposing team. Canidate must like staying over, cooking dinner (or watching me cook for her), a good bottle of wine, and guinness. Canidate can see herself living some place other than Atlanta one day, this includes all of Florida, NY, NY, San Fransicso and London. Canidate must be within 20 minutes of me or be willing to drive.
Bonus points include individuals who are proficient in: Scuba diving, snow boarding, fishing (must bait own hook), flip cup, Photoshop, PHP, and Mixology.
Bonus points x2 for individuals who: Live in Buckhead, Midtown or Highlands, know what a windlass is, wear Tommy Bahama clothing and know the lyrics to margaritaville.

4) I need a roomate, or roomates... I know where I think I want to live, and it's a nice two bedroom place off of cheshire bridge rd., but if I can find like 5 guys and get a house in buckhead, I am fine with that, I never got the frat experience, it might be time...

hrmmm

scherermaddness — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:36:40 GMT

I think I broke my toe tonight carring a girl who ended uo throwing up on me

scherermaddness — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:16:48 GMT

so I am on my lunch break and I am having left over cajun chicken fettucini alfredo.. and I am sitting there thinking, damn.. this really really good. Then of course I realize that anything soaked in butter, oil and contains like 100g of fat is going to taste damn good.

so I keep eating, and facebooking and I come across a friend who recently had a baby. I got ill, physically is, upset to my stonach, I had to stop eating. The baby was cute, and the mother was as beautiful as ever... but ugh... kids.. the mere thought of kids makes me ill really ill, I hate babys. just the thought of them makes me nauseous... very nauseous.
One day... one day in a far off land I might cahnge my mind.. but really... I much rather adopt a 5 year old... or even better... get a dog.

... I still don't feel like I have property expressed how much I hate babies.....

those bastards at delta

scherermaddness — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:20:35 GMT

Look what the bastards sent me in my email.

argg!!! DAVID WANTS SNOW I have the most sexy snowboard in the world sitting in my closet... I want to be on the side of a mountain with pepermint schnapps in my camel back looking at the scenery, boarding down the slopes, hitting the blues and blacks, scaring myself half to death. David wants Colorado... David wants fresh powder. David has no vacation time this winter thanks to his new job.

19 things you must know if you want to be my friend.

scherermaddness — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 16:46:03 GMT

So there are some thing you must know about me if you are going to be my friend..

1) I am an extremely passive aggressive individual, I take it and I keep it in, so if I get moody, there is a reason.
2) I come in two forms, outgoing, and Shy. In events above 5 people I go quickly from outgoing to shy.
3) When I drink, my goal is to get drunk, not to pick up chicks, not to get my “game” on, my game is getting drunk and I excel at it.
4) I can be various forms of drunk, I am never angry, mean or abusive, however I can get extremely depressed and lonely… I can have an issues with my phone and drunk texting… If you get one of these, you must brush it off your shoulders and it is not to be mentioned.... ever again.
5) I am a very compassionate individual. To a fault, I care about what other people think to such an extent that I often put them before me and as a result things get worse and not better.
6) I have low self esteem, do not mention my weight.
7) If you wish to do something with me, you must make your engagement, I cannot stress this enough. Be there and be on time. Now I have no problem with spontaneity, however we must plan the time the spontaneity begins.
8) I am a push over, thus I almost always fold to the demands of a beautiful woman. Do not take advantage of this.
9) I am very outgoing when drunk, and very flamboyant, but I am not gay. Remember this.
10) I like to buy drinks at the bar. Do not take advantage of this, true friends pick up the tabs as well.
11) If you are going to talk to me online, then do not use brief one word answers, if you are going to take the time to talk to me do not half ass it, brief, one word answers, or leaving with out saying good bye makes me think that something is wrong, and it will ruin my day.
12) My mind likes to wander to bad things, thus, if I call twice, or leave several IMs and I do not hear back I assume you are mad at me for some given reason, and I worry about it. I do this more often than I should.
13) I am a crude, arrogant, and obnoxious individual, and I am not going to change, so learn to live with it, yet despite this I am also very cultured, I have been to cotillion, my sister is a debutant, I can waltz, fox trot, box step. I choose not to do it because I do not like tying tuxedo ties.
14) I have Tourette Syndrome, in my case I “blink hard” this happens when I am stressed out, when I am tired, and when I am drunk. I can also get head and shoulder ticks… my shoulder will jerk a lot. If this happens I need to sleep or distress. Do not mention it unless I bring it up first.
15) I like Florida, I miss Florida, I am only truly home when I am on a boat. As such I often dress as a Floridian does and I do have issues adapting to what one should wear in Atlanta, I like Hawaiian tshirts, that’s just how it is.
16) I like computers, so you must deal with my geekiness
17) Do not talk shit behind my back, do not put words in my mouth.
18) If you have to cancel on me, just tell me, don’t stand me up because you don’t want to tell me no, and don’t make up a lame excuse, I rather be told no than having to sit at a restaurant waiting for someone.
19) I don’t do drama

wow

scherermaddness — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 17:17:53 GMT

what happened last night? Can someone please fill me in?

Being Political

scherermaddness — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:20:07 GMT

I have never been a policial person, what I mean to say is that I say what I want, and how I feel, I do not suck up and dodge contraversy, even when it is for the better. I bring this up because I discovered something recently. The trend that I have wittnessed in "being political" is to accept all invites to do things, even if they overlap, and the simply not show up to half of them. This way everyone is happy with you as you are coming to their engagement and not upset when you do not make it as it has become socially acceptable to not attend events and people simply "understand".
Case in Point: I had invites today that would have resulted in a double booking, I turned down the offer that I got second as I had already had accepted the first (despite I wanted to attend the second invite more), but low and behold, the same person who never shows despite making a commitment too gets nasty because I could not make their engagement. I mean what the fuck is this all about? I am sorry that I was raised in a family were we make it to our commitments, show up on time if not early, and are people of our verbal words. I am sorry that I get upset when I am stood up, because I see that as disrespect. You made a commitment, man up and do it.

In other news. I submitted a counter offer today to Waffle House, we will see if I get the starting salary I am hoping for, if not, I will still take the job because it looks like it will be a blast.

in other other news, I was considering quitting drinking for a month, I spent over $350 last month (an the same in months since graduation if not more) on liquor and beer in the store and at the bar (quicken is amazing). In discussing this plan the beautiful Erica Dole instead suggested that I just don't buy any more liquor for 30 days, and it makes sense, I am always the one buying drinks at the bar.. time for a change. So if you see me hitting on a gay guy, remember, it is for the drinks, I really am straight (I have heard there has been some debate on this topic). It also means that I will be rationing what liquor I do have left, which consists of about a case of beer, 750 of vodka and every flavor of don julio they make... it is going to be an intisting time...

best. conversation. ever

scherermaddness — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 16:43:56 GMT

The scene: 11:34am, The morning after.
Rob is in his room. I am on his couch in the living room after a long night of drinking.

Cell phone rings

Rob: Yo
Me: Ya
Rob: There is a donkey in my room
Me: When I got up this morning and I shit a squirrel.
Rob: I think I ate your chocolate covered squirrel

"I support your war of terror" - Borat

scherermaddness — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:38:47 GMT

Because I need the gas... I am such an American, and it is killing my wallet.
Let start by saying I <3 my new truck, I love my truck, it is an extremely sexy truck. But the gas millage sucks... For the nearly 3,000 miles I have put on the truck I had an average econ of 11.1 miles per gallon... not great, but that is about what I got in my Z28 Camaro (I had a lead foot) so I was used to it.

Last Saturday I put a trailer on the back of my truck while I was moving out of the apartment, my MPG did not change that much at first... but I noticed I was going through alot of gas... ALOT OF GAS.
Now margins pull averages, but when you have 3,000 data sets, it is going to take a sever margin to make that average budge. After about 150 miles I noticed I dropped to 10.9 MPG. So this morning I decided to reset my truck computer and find out what I was really getting with a trailer behind me.

In rush hour traffic: 3.2 Miles to the Gallon

On the interstate: 9.4 Miles to the Gallon
(I was not going to dare to try and take a pic of this while driving)

Average econ getting to work: 4.6 Miles to the Gallon.

Damn... GMC can sure make a gas guzzler.

but at least it is not as bad as out boat where we measure in gallons to the mile :/

PS. I have a third interview with Waffle House tomorrow
GO ME!

Beer

scherermaddness — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 14:02:48 GMT

Beer is Photoshop for the real world, it makes everything look better.

// I am such a geek

AGGHHH!!! Rant

scherermaddness — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:30:58 GMT

I love you live journal, because I am a very passive aggressive individual and you allow me a way to vent all my feelings with out having to confront people.

I wanted coffee this morning.. all I wanted was coffee

and one of the women is talking at the coffee maker and bitching about bush's veto on increasing federal funding to support stem cell research.
I simply said, "so, that's what the private sector is for"
And it's not a moral issue for me, the amount of fucked up people who are going to say.. hey, let's get me knocked up so I can help support stem cell research is... well... minimal to say the least. but it is an issue of open markets. Apparently she is not the believer in free markets like I am... because I got a stare that made me rather be in hell.
The way I see it, send a check to Pfizer or Layton BioScience if you want to support stem cell research... or perhaps buy some bonds that they issue to finance the deal... I don't care, but it is not the government's role to take part in a free market action such as pharmaceutical research

The government has no place interfering with drug research unless it is in a time of national crisis (for simplicity sake, I am going to refer to this as losing (I define losing as not only death, but the inability for one to actively function in society) over 0.5% of the population to a singular disease in < 30 days). So yeah, if we suddenly lose a million or so people because of some random Bird flu virus outbreak.. sure... the government can step in.

Yes... her mom had Alzheimer's, and her dad had Parkinsons... so she does get the short end of the stick... but remember people

Democracy only works until the majority find a way to allocate money to themselves.
... and in cogress and the senante, old people are the majority.

PS I have Tourettes syndrome, which means that I am not going to be getting either Parkinson's or Alzheimer's... or so my neurologist tells me.

PPS A little population thinning every now and then is good for the earth.

PPPS I think I am becoming a libertarian...

Pissed off

scherermaddness — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:36:07 GMT

Why is it every time something goes missing it is my fault? Yes, David does lose things.. but he has alot better over the past few months.

I am rarely talking to my dad anymore.. I just don't like who he is, and I am afraid of becoming the same person. people don't respect him, they fear him. But I don't anymore...

I have spoken to him twice this week. he called me yesterday to bitch that his charger for his dvd camcorder was missing... how is that my fault? I have not used it since April... of course I doubt he has either.

He called today to bitch that his shot gun was missing out of our mountain cabin. I have not been shooting in NC for months... possibly over a year...
he called 2 minutes later to say he found it...

but his first thought is to call me?

common..

The Fray

scherermaddness — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 06:58:56 GMT

"She Is"
Do not get me wrong I cannot wait for you to come home
For now you're not here and I'm not there, it's like we're on our own
To figure it out, consider how to find a place to stand
Instead of walking away and instead of nowhere to land

This is going to break me clean in two
This is going to bring me close to you

She is everything I need that I never knew I wanted
She is everything I want that I never knew I needed

It's all up in the air and we stand still to see what comes down
I don't know where it is, I don't know when, but I want you around
When it falls in place with you and I, we go from if to when
Your side and mine are both behind it's indication

This is going to bring me clarity
This'll take the heart right out of me

She is everything I need that I never knew I wanted
She is everything I want that I never knew I needed

This is going to bring me to my knees
I just want to hold you close to me

She is everything I need that I never knew I wanted
She is everything I want that I never knew I needed

compound pics

scherermaddness — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 20:23:11 GMT

sooo many photos to tag on facebook from last night... I took well over 400 and a friend is photoshopping them all for me. Expect them to be up on facebook late tomorrow I guess.

Claustrophobic, Trucks, Weight, fucking myspace

scherermaddness — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 11:09:46 GMT

I think I am becoming Claustrophobic. It started over last summer at a trip to Islands of Adventure. We where on a rollercoster and during the ride the shoulder bar tightened down on me and I had trouble breathing. Now this is not an extreme case... I can crawl under a house or a car still, I can run a wire in an attic... but coffins scare the shit out of me, as do any spaces where I can not stretch out, I mean, I am a big guy, and my legs still have growing cramps so I have to stand up or stretch out when this happens.. I can't do a small space where I can't fully extend my legs... I had a dream about it last night... not plesent.

I miss florida, it's 34 in Atlanta... and 64 in St. Petersburg, and they have a high of 75.. so yeah... I miss sitting in a hot tub on christmas morning and watching the palm trees sway... anyway, one of the perks to having a pickup truck I have found is that if I leave a beer or two in the bedliner then it will get cold, thus I always have a cold beer when I need one. I also noticed that the engine gets really hot, which means hot air, really quick. soooo nice in the mornings.

ugh, I am gaining weight again, I need to tone down my drinking a bit, it really takes a toll on the body, like from this weeekend's festivities I was hurting monday afternoon in spin class. It was not a pretty sight to see me struggling on that spin bike.

I really really hate myspace. I mean... I really hate them. I reas really loooking forward to the Ben Folds Webcast last night, but noooo they did not seem to support firefox, or safari... so since I have a mac I got screwed out of it. Bastards. I hope facebook takes over the world, it would make things much nicer.

an update anyone?

scherermaddness — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:27:05 GMT

Wow... Where to begin? Seriously... so many things have transpired since my last update.
Rob's Birthday blowout was a great time, needless to say Meryl's Date Grape really lived up to it's name and sin was the theme of the night.
When it rains, it pours and I think I am finally coming out of my jobless drout. I went to a trade show last tuesday and met with alot of people in the industry, shook hands and handed out resumes... the following day I had a phone call from Waffle House, an immediatly good start to the day. Later I got phone calls from Sprint/Nextel, my former employer, and RaceTrak. So overall it was an uplifting day. I think it would be pretty cool to work for Waffle House, I mean, just to say at a party... "I work for waffle house".. it would be funny... so far when I have metioned that interview with them last thursday they are taken aback by it, then I explain how I woule be in corporate property managment and things clear up, but there is that split second where people can visualize me flipping pancakes for a living. On the downside they company does not beleive in offices, even the CEO works out of a cubical... so I would be spending several years in one, and that would be quite a change from my cushy office.
Let see what else... My liver hates me... no real shock there. I tried to go out thursday night but plans fell through, friday I drank with my couin and went to hole in the wall. Saturday I worked my retail job for 5 hours.. went out and got drunk again.. good times

and then teh day gets bad.. I just got into work (there was a brief pause between paragraphs). My asshole of a father decided not to pay my cell phone bill with out any notice. Now I have to pay $118 for a months of service.. due oh wait.. the 21st.. and I just got handed the bill today. I hate that fucker more and more every day.

I am in love...

scherermaddness — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 20:55:33 GMT

With British colonialism.. I would have loved to been a part of the British Empire in 1897. As much as I like the pleasures of modern internet, A/C, Cars, I could see myself sporting a pimp red jacket like in the Four Feathers, or helping building a bridge in The Ghost and the Darkness.. or fighting in a four square like in Zulu. All in all I can't get enough of it. I find myself watching the movies over and over again while reading wikipedia articles about their trials and tribulations.
Australia, Africa, India, New Zeland, Canada, pretty much every Island in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean.
It was just a sexy thing.. so much achevment, and this was after they lost the Americas, they just kept on pushing along.
Oh how I would liked to have been there.

Love Sucks

scherermaddness — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:54:40 GMT

Love… What an interesting and deep subject. I have a friend who had his heart crushed recently, stomped up and down on by a bitch that he feel for too quicky. And the worst part is that I can relate to this, I may not be feeling it now, but I know what he is going through, and I hate it, hell I was there a few months back. I was drinking on a daily basis, I was sleeping all the time, and I lost all motivation to move. Love is a nice feeling, but the amount of pain we have to go through to get there is not worth it. This feeling that we get in our stomach, in our chest, it fucks with our minds, it makes even the smartest people do the dumbest things. I don’t know who my friend fell for, but Atlanta is a big city and I know he will move on as I will, but it does not help to know that, why? Love is not rational, love is not mathematical, love does not listen to reason. Because love sucks. Can’t I just take a pill to make those feelings go away? Lois Lowery had the right idea, just take it all away.

bad news, good news, good news, great news

scherermaddness — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 02:39:37 GMT

Bad News first:
I did not get the job I was really hopping for. I am still going to write a letter to the owner thanking him for the interview. Keep on trucking I guess :(

Good news:
I hit over 700 on my credit score.. up 70 points from last year :)

Better news:
I got a seasonal job at Williams Sonoma.. can anyone say 40% off? YAY!

Great news:
I am down to 220.. 13 pounds in a little over a month. Can anyone say spin class rocks?

this that and other things

scherermaddness — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 02:10:14 GMT

I had dinner with Eddie tonight, he brought over food from Harry's and we started cooking.. we made filet mignon shish kabobs (with no mushrooms), roasted potatos and garlic bread. It was most good.

I finally found an instructor I like at Concourse for Spin class... he actually kicked my ass pretty good, I could not make it through the entire 50 minute class... so I can't wait to go to his class again.

Where should I live? If you have google earth please download this kmz file.. I think it pretty much explains everything, houses are houses, and apartments have the high rise /office building icon. The properties are named by the price then the bed/baths. Feel free to tell me what you think. Links to their listings on craigslist are also incuded in the comments section. and if you do not have google earth.. then you should get it.. it rocks.

I restarted an old trend today.. drinking screwdrivers... mmm mmm good.

Photo update

scherermaddness — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:51:38 GMT

several months ago Michael put together quite a nice little photo gallery of his place. Needless to say I was extremely jealous of his abilities with the camera.. something I have always lacked but tried hard at... kind of like music :/
so today after a thorough cleaning of the apartment I decided to bust out the tripod and here are the results:
(1S+ exposure, 100ISO, 4.6 Aperture)

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scherermaddness — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 07:13:31 GMT

Well I have had my new truck a week today (friday). I have put over 1,100 miles on it in a week, and burt 93 gallons of gas.

you do the math :/
Becides that I love it.

I had two interviews today, one one Tuesday with a third firm and hopefully some follow up interviews.

I am addicted to a new drug that I have never used before... reading.
I don't know what it is but I am totally digging it. Harry Potter got me started (I am on book 5), and the list is piling up after that. I want to read:
The Four Feathers by A. E. W. Mason
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

I also have had a great time surfing wikipedia and reading up on military stuff. I don't know what it is.. but something about British Colonialism just really turns me on. Think of all the good movies that are based in that time.
Just naming the ones in my dvd collection:
Papillon
The Ghost and the Darkness
The Four Feathers
Zulu
And just for shits and giggles I am going to throw anything regarding the American Revolution as well... yes.. I know.. it was before imperialism, but they still had red coats on so I am saying it is fair game.
Long live Great Britain

realtors

scherermaddness — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 21:44:18 GMT

I bring a new meaning to the word realtor... I am more of a realtwhore...
I guess today I kinda felt like a whore on a street corner. This guy drives up and offered me just want I wanted, the right price for my "asset" and I am about to take it...
Then all of a sudden a repeat customer called me and gave me an offer, but more money goes to my pimp and the "asset" is sold for less in the end... however I know that he is good for the money...

Should I whore myself out to the better offer and risk the guy standing on the street corner not coming though, or screw him over and go for the for sure thing?