Hey Everyone,

Most of you know me but for those of you that don’t, my name is Kurt and on March 10th I will be participating with my co-workers in a fund raising event for the Easter Seals Foundation. Easter Seals in Massachusetts is one of the more active programs that helps individuals, both adults and children, with disabilities. Over 10,000 people across the state receive some sort of aid from this great organization,in the form of Job Training, Rehabilitative therapy, Recreational camp and Public education programs. I’m asking for your support in my endeavor to help this great cause. I will be participating in a series of volleyball games to help with the fund raising. Any support you can offer will be greatly appreciated. If you would like congratulate me in doing something active, Thanks! If you would like to donate money I can be reached at the following email address ( Eastie04 AT gmail DOT com) and I can help you set up a donation. You can feel good knowing that your money is going to worthwhile cause, 84 cents out of every dollar donated goes directly to services for children and adults with disabilities. Thanks for listening to my little pitch. I hope to here from you soon and wish me luck!

Kurt Onofrey

My next business trip will bring me to texas.
dun dun dun!
I’ll by flying into Bush Intercontinental Airport.

I guess I’m going to need a cowboy hat and a texas worthy belt buckle.

So a week or two ago we had four entries into an MSPaint contest that challenged the readers to submit an MSPaint depicting a matador taking on an angry purple hippo. The five entries were excellent. A second challenge was then proposed to the readers: Identify the artists.

Here are the drawings:

Hippo 1.
Hippo 2.
Hippo 3.
Hippo 4.
Hippo 5.

I will flat out declare Hippo 3 the most awesome. It can’t be denied.

So who were the artists?
Hippo 1: Shaun McQuaid.
I’m surprised no one guessed him. He had put that little cupcake guy on the lower right into his ‘cupcake armageddon’ image.

Hippo2: mike d.
I’m honored that Shaun McQuaid thought mine was Patricks. While I usually use thinner lines, my drawings are almost always characterized by excessive use of the ’spline’.

Hippo3: Ruth
UBELIEVABLE HIPPO RUTH. Ryan Schenk guessed correctly. But I’m sure he cheated.

Hippo4: Becky
Becky’s last submission before heading off to boot camp. How sad! Thanks for participating!

Hippo5: Roland.
How Shaun McQuaid guessed this one baffles me. But still, great image roland. well done!

Thanks again everyone for participating! great job!

Last night I was chatting in a chat room with a few Ultimate Bloggers, one of whom was from England (brittanie) another (daniel) was from Australia. Daniel mentioned that it was lunch time over there. I mentioned that it was nearly my bedtime.

Brittanie: It’s Wednesday here too.
mike d: wow, it’s only Tuesday here.
Daniel: It’s March here.
mike d: Whoooa. how’s the future look?
Daniel: it’s good.
Daniel: brb. I have to go check on my hover car.

Now that’s humor.