Ready to Shred! Are you?

So last time I was on the slopes shredding it up (not like this)

<---- but like this:

something happened to one of my highback side bolts :(

Well I finally took the initiative to investigate my broken snowboard binding further. I went to Home Depot, Lowes and even 2 different snowboard shops, and nobody could tell me where to get the piece. I finally found what the piece was called, it was a T-Nut and usually used for wood, but Burton used a special version in my bindings a long time ago. I went to one place and they didn’t have one small enough to fit in the hole, so they suggested going to ACE Hardware. I went there and found a circular one that fit, so I just figured that I would file the sides down and it would be perfect. So I did that and here’s how it turned out: 

Now I’m back in the game! So is this a creative or crude fix?

@ Home Goods - Checking stuff out

I was walking around in the store and stopped by the pet section and found this little beauty. For the life of me I cannot figure out how a dog bowl and Jersey Shore are related.

I mean if it said Ohhh Yea, Water Yea! It would make more sense because Pauly D would say something like that. Really it’s the silliest thing I have seen in a while.

@ Springfield-Branson National Airport - Allegiant Flight Catastrophe

So funny story, I was late to the Springfield, MO airport because Tyler Coquillard and I were running late and also got some lunch on the way. I was about 5 minutes late getting to the front check-in so Allegiant didn’t hold the plane for me, even though the plane was still connected to the terminal. I was livid at Allegiant because the next flight was Thursday, I had work on Wednesday and they said I had to forfeit my seat with no transferability.


I called Tyler back and he came and hung out with me to try to find an alternative way home. I called my mom because she was going to pick me up at the airport in Mesa, AZ. She was trying to find me flights to get there before Wednesday so that I could work on time. I started calling friends that might be driving back to Arizona, so I could help them with their road trip to keep costs down. Martin Russo was the kindest and said we could probably work something out. I was also on the phone with Allegiant Customer support and the lady said that there was nothing they were going to do to help me out. This was the first time I took Allegiant AND now the last time.


Tyler and I started back to the car to get back home and figure things out, because he’s a stud like that. I then got in the car and received a call from the Springfield airport and the lady asked if I was still there at the airport. She explained that it was my lucky day and that I the plain was coming back for maintenance and that I could come back and board. I thanked Tyler for his awesomeness and sprinted back to front, to check in. I ended up talking with the lady that just called me and she said that she had called several times. I was very lucky, so I ran through security and got to the gate and boarded the plane in the front where there was an open seat. We all sat there for about 30 minutes and they said they were still working on the plane, but had to let us off (with our luggage).


Now I am sitting in the nice air conditioned airport gate while they are fixing the plane. They don’t offer free beverages during flight, but they are offering free sodas right now. Although I have no reason to complain, I am complaining on behalf of all the other passengers that were on time. A gentleman next to me said that he has flown Allegiant a few times and every time he leaves from the Springfield airport he has encountered delays. The last one he said was a 3 hour delay. Another gentleman next to me said that this was his first time using Allegiant, and it was because of the cost (which was my primary reason), and agreed with me that you get what you pay for. Who knows how long this will take. I guess the reason I am writing this is to ask if anyone else has had a similar flying experience???


~Chris Ryan~

On the light rail - digressing from a long day

I always find myself letting out a nice big sigh when I get on the light rail. It's the rides home where you contemplate how things are going, and I'm doing so right now. Work and school is tough, but I am learning a bunch of useful stuff. Well it's the end of the ride for me :)

@ Home - with new hope

There is a new hope that a Kidney donation to my dad will become reality. It is stage 1 in the coming, but it still brings hope. Basically my dad was contacted by the local Mayo clinic about Kidney stuff, so we'll see where this goes. But here is to hoping

@ Home - Digressing from a long day

Two important things happened today. I worked and it was the most memorable day today because my coworker Jonilynn and I had a laughing fit for about 10 minutes straight. We literally couldn't stop laughing long enough to take an order or call out the drink that we just made. It started by myself seeing Jonni lean forward and ask a guest if they wanted Whip on their drink; she didn't just ask, she yelled. I kept making the drinks that were in line and I thought to myself "I think she just yelled at that lady.... hmmm... I'm going to ask her if she just did what I thought she did." So I asked her and she said "no," then a short pause, and she busts up laughing. I immediately start laughing hysterically because she is laughing. We are laughing so hard we go into silent mode, and then she tries to tell me, whilst still laughing, "Stop it or I’m going to pee." LOL. Oh well, it continues further for another 10 minutes while we joke about it and we can't even keep a straight face... I felt really bad because it felt unprofessional, but I really could not stop laughing so hard. It was a great memorable day at work.


The second thing was my Grandma Ryan died today, and I found out from one of my cousin status’ on Facebook. I also found out before my dad knew... it was his mom. Albeit my uncle tried to call him and he wasn't home, so it really wasn't my uncles fault... but still it just rubbed me so wrongly.


Wow, today was a long day. It was a day full of laughter and good times, yet also a hugely sad one as well.

@ Home - After work

At work today there was a lady that I met named Stormy. That is the coolest girl name I have ever heard of. That is all.