christopher

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:01:30 GMT

grave digger.

every year we go to monster jam for the vluds birthday...get there really early and party in the parking lot and stuff...there is a lot of tradition in this event...if you are a newcomer youve got to pay your dues...we had a first year this year, derek...as a first year he is subject to a lot of ridicule and torment, dished out mostly by the vlud...a few of the many things he had to endure were, doing push ups for as long as it took us to sing the national anthem and getting his shirt taken off and replaced with his new grave digger jersey that he will have to wear from this year forward...he was a good first year...this years grave digger was the most epic one i have ever seen...grave digger ruled it hard in free style...lost his wheel and we all went ape shit...then he kept going for like 90 more seconds!...maximum destruction boosted sooo high off a jump...like 2 stories up came down and crashed and then blew up...this was my fifth year going to grave digger...if youve never been you really should go...but only with us...and dudes only...and only with the vluds permission...such good times.

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vluds birthday continued at disneyland.

if you didnt know...disneyland now lets you in for free on your birthday...vlud took full advantage of this offer and lived it up at disneyland on his birthday...i called in sick so i could go celebrate with him, sarah and buzzy were also a part of the fun...went on some good rides...ate some churros...the vluds ate some turkey legs...then we had magoo paint a beautiful and majestic portrait of the vluds in watercolor...being there with the vluds brought back alot of memories of going there with our families when we were younger...those were the days.

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:34:47 GMT

escondido falls hike.

about a month or so ago sarah, lima and i went to santa monica and went on this hike up to a waterfall...it was such a nice day out...warm and sunny...the hike was actually way cooler than i thought it was going to be...the trail wasnt maintained very well, which made it more fun to hike on...there were three viewing points to the falls...each point was harder to get to than the last...it got kinda crazy getting lima to scale walls, but was super fun...the last view point was pretty rad...it was like a little paradise in the woods...some sunlight shown through the trees...the falls were actually throwing off a good amount of water into a little swimming hole...there was a rope swing on a tree that looked like it could be fun if the swimming hole had a little more water in it...and since it was harder to get to other people didnt make it all the way, so we were by ourselves for a good amount of time...we just hung out for a bit and lima went for a swim...we went the wrong way down and sarah almost started scaling down this vertical rock wall and wanted lima to follow...it didnt take long until we decided that was not going to happen...we then found the right way down...the right way was still a little bit sketchy...i was heading for a pretty hard fall but caught a tree at the last second...such a good day...it was a pretty cool hike if you are looking for something fairly close by

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my name is bruce.

sarah and i went to la to see my name is bruce at this little theater...it was pretty classic...totally need to be a fan to get the full effect though...would have been way cooler if raimi directed it...but yeah it was still amazing...he was supposed to come out and talk after the showing but turned out he didnt get there until after the next showing...i wasnt all too bummed cause i got to hear him talk after a showing of bubba ho-tep...im sure it was pretty much the same stuff going on...anyways you should see it...i think it comes out on dvd feb 16th or something.

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san clemente.

every couple of weekends me and sarah head down to san clemente for a day or two...just hang out with the girards...play games...go on hikes...talk naruto...decorated the christmas tree...eat super good food...seriously sarahs mom is like all time mom...i try and keep up with the girard boys but usually fail haha...their minds are just unmatchable...such a good and loving family though...and if things go the way im planning i will be a part of it one day...well im already a part of it...but i mean...legally.

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disneyland.

my gift to sarah for christmas [along with an amazing pillow case with me on it] was a disneyland pass...we bought them on the 23rd so we could go with some of her family who was here from out of town...trevor knew this secret password so we got to ride in walt disneys car on the back of the train...it was pretty cool...i hadent been to disney land in forever...last time i went was before there was a california adventure...so i had been missing out on a lot...we got free tortillas and sourdough bread...went on tower of terror...that ride is so rad...it has a story line and theatrics and also fear and a sense of nostalgia...so cool...went on that classic roller coaster in california adventure...that roller coaster is really cool...i love classic roller coasters...oh and that new shooting game...midway mania is soooo good...its a 3D shooting game!...so fun...anyways we went on a few other things and had some bonding time.

sarah and i went back to disneyland by ourselves on jan 4th beaucase that is the first day without a black out date since we got them...it was insanely crowded because it was the last day of the christmas stuff...we didnt do much...went on the teacups and a few story books rides...thats it...but we just wanted to go by ourselves to spend some time with each other and use our christmas gift together...it was actually a really fun time...and being with her made even the masses of smelly, grumpy people enjoyable.

also a dinseyland photo project is in the works.

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christmas.

the holidays bring about a lot of family traditions...

first...my family and the vluds family went and saw four christmases...it was super funny...vince vaughn kills me...it got a little too serious for about 10 minutes...but that was the only down side.

second...my family, sarah included, and the vluds family went out to dinner at naples rib co...rad right? being veg at a rib joint kinda sucks...but being with the family just having a good time rules...after that we met up with the kennedys, jeff not included, and the merrill's walked along naples and looked at christmas lights...we saw a lot of gnomes, you gnome?...it was pretty cold...but thats where my girlfriend comes in and keeps me nice and warm...after the walk we headed back to my house for hot chocolate and cookies...i didnt partake...but the fun did continue until bedtime.

third...christmas eve...everybody comes over to my house...sarah got to spend christmas eve with us too which was really nice...we just hung out and played catch phrase...my mom made tortilla soup for dinner, which was super good...we did these weird little popper things that you pull both sides and they pop and toys come out...after dinner we sat down for our gift exchange...which entails minimal gift opening and maximum noise making...after that the evening just kind of winded down until the end...before sarah left she gave my her gift to me...it was a book documenting our lives and relationship from when we met almost 8 years ago up and through the recent amazing changes our relationship has gone through...it is un finished so we will add to it through our life...this is the most amazing gift i have ever recieved...i couldnt help but smile and laugh reading it...after that sarah had to say goodbye and leave for san clemente...that was pretty sad cause id like to spend the holidays (well everyday) with her...but you have to be with family for the holidays...it really important.

fourth...christmas day...woke up at 5:30am and ran with my dad...got home...made some hot chocolate and sat by the fire...exchanged gifts...got lots of cool stuff...new digital camera...running shoes...twin peaks gold collection...and a few other things...after that we sat down for breakfast...my mom made multigrain pancakes with walnuts, which are probably one of my favorite things, but i didnt have any because i had a breakfast burrito from nicks...so good...after that we just hung out till we headed over to the vluds house for more hanging out...at the vluds we just sat around...watched deck the halls...talked with the family...pretty mellow.

gifts kept coming...sarahs parents also got me an amazing patagonia rain shell jacket for running and riding...way too nice...but much appreciated.

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new years.

spent it at sarahs apartment with a lot of close friends...played some games...talked...made some noise...banged on some pots...kissed my girlfriend...went to alex's bar for a little bit...said goodbye to all the friends...went back to sarahs...spent the night there and woke up in 2009.

2008 was a good year for the most part [minus colin moving away]...made a lot of new friends...started going to a new church...burrito project...and found the love of my life in my best friend.

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:16:59 GMT

what i have been up to.

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kyle + elizabeths wedding.

took place in san clemente right on the bluff...pretty amazing...super fun...goodtimes with all kinds of friends...congrats to the palmers.

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sunken city.

sarah and i went to sunken city...something that we had been trying to do for over a year...its crazy to me how things like this happen, how places just cease to exist...it was such a nice day...took a few photos down by the tide pools.

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camping.

for my moms birthday we all went down to carlsbad and camped for a few nights...the weather was great...actually got too hot one of the days...the surf wasent very good but it was fun just to be out in the water...played lots of games...ate good food...sat around the campfire...you know goodtimes as usual.

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thanksgiving.

went over to the vluds house as usual...there was all kinds of good food...i just had a microwaved vegetable pot pie...its good to get the whole family together...ate...cracked jokes...complained about section 8...got colin a mail order bride...watched home alone and christmas with the cranks...on the way home my mom likes to go drive by the canals and look at the christmas trees out in the water, so we did that...a pretty standard jenkins thanksgiving.

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:23:31 GMT

halloween 2008

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to start off the halloween celebration we headed down to beautiful san clemente for the girards annual pumpkin carving party...it was really fun...carved pumpkins...hung out...drank cider...good times

throughout the week i had been reading the walking dead...watching every simpsons treehouse of horror episode there is...and other halloween episodes

last we had a little mini pumpkin carving party at the jenkins household

on the actual day of halloween i didnt do anything...just sat home and watched are you afraid of the dark?...3rd halloween in a row of not dressing up or doing anything...also didnt have one piece of candy this halloween...but dont get me wrong i still throughly enjoyed the holiday

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:14:14 GMT

sunrise yesterday.

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what ive been up to:

2 weekends ago sarah and i rode the metro to hollywood in hopes to see wicked...if you show up to the theater two and a half hours early you can put your name in a drawing for a chance to win seats for $25...we got there just in time to put our names in...we had to run from the metro and across hollywood blvd...but we got our names in...there were about 75 names in the drawing and they drew 15 winners...it got down the the last chance and sarah and i were still waiting to hear our names...but our hopes were high...and sure enough the guy shouts "chris jenkins!"...so yeah that ruled and we got super cheap seats...we had a while before the show so we went and ate at this pretty good vegan place...walked around for a bit...laughed pretty hard about my grabbing my nipples and making a munching sound in front of this little lady...headed back and took our seats...wicked was pretty awesome...the sets were super cool and im a sucker for origin stories...really good times.

last weekend was the we love long beach picnic...sarah and i were in charge of volleyball...we had a good time...met these two little girls that were super sassy...and met a dude named leonard...he was kinda nuts and im pretty sure he lied to me alot...heather and i won the water balloon toss and got free golden spoon certificates...got to see a lot of people i never get to see...fun in the park with tons of good people...doesnt get much better than that.

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i love fall...and im super excited for halloween episodes.

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:42:48 GMT

article about burrito project.

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:23:53 GMT

summer made good.

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camping.

first trip - not the same...we are getting older...its hard for everyone to get away from work at the same time to have the trip be the same as when we were young...but it was fun nonetheless...good times with the family...great weather...friends made it down for a day or two here and there...bodysurfing...smash ball...bocce ball...burritos...bbq.

second trip - a long weekend trip...just mom and dad...sarah came down with me...beach time...reading...lots of burritos...bocce ball...smash ball...left-handed smash ball...bodysurfing...camp fires...card games...sarahs parents came down for dinner and sat around the campfire...a great weekend.

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hot air balloon adventure.

uncle steves birthday...spent the night in fallbrook...woke up at 4:00am...went up in the hot air balloon...so high... 2500 feet and all you are in is a little basket...dropping things out of it was fun...rocking it wasnt...but it was really amazing...you could see so far...and it was so quiet and calm...after the balloon ride we went back to a house in fallbrook and just hung out and swam and watched the olympics...some good family time.

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roadtrip : big flat + portland.

5 days...sarah, me, lima and a prius...ok so first let me say that the prius is amazing...500 miles on a 10 gallon tank...i want one...ok so now onto the trip...first day was a 10 hour drive up to big flat...big flat is a small mountain town with a population of about 70 people...we got there kind of late and just had dinner and slept under the stars...the stars there were amazing...you could see the milky way...next day we went to little paradise and big paradise...they are swimming holes up a river...we [including lima] just hung out there all day...then went back and slept under the stars again...in the mornings i got to run along the river which was amazing...we left big flat and headed for bend, oregon...that was about an 8 hour drive...got there and met up with some people at the beck and cold war kids show...after the show we started our drive to portland at about 11:00pm...it was a 3 hour drive on dark back roads...pouring rain...i still dont know how i stayed awake and on the road...but we made it...in portand we stayed with mallory and ben...their house was amazing and in a really cool area...i ran in the mornings in portland and it was so nice there...we went on a hike to some waterfalls with lima...went out to dinner downtown...some really good food...met some cool dudes...played some games...said our goodbyes...the next day we started our drive home...drove for about 10 hours to a little past sacramento...searched for something to eat...got a room at the worst motel...snuck lima in...then woke in the morning for the last leg.

such an amazing trip...the time spent on the road was just as amazing as the time spent at the destinations...best time.

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random summer fun:

- pool parties.
- birthday parties.
- family time.
- bbqs.
- best friend now also girlfriend.
- burrito project.
- friends.

ended the summer with the annual gaviota block party on sunday...good dudes...good times...partying...and on labor day went kayaking with sarah and lima...finishing the day off with a bbq.

BEST.

SUMMER.

EVER.

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:02:37 GMT

i told my best friend that i have a crush on her.

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:58:24 GMT

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i wrote this five years ago:

i didnt wanna grow up this fast...
we were going on our third day in costa rica...having a blast...i check my email at the local cafe...my mom says call ASAP...i call...she is crying...i know something is wrong...she says there has been a terrible accident...i know somebody has died...she did not tell me who at first...it felt like all my blood was running out of my finger tips and toes...i was flashing around in my head...dad...brother...then she says brandon was killed...i now felt like i got hit by a train and no longer felt as if i was there...
brandon was one of my best friends in the world...we were...for the most part...inseperable...i loved him...we were gonna be the old guys that sat at simones donuts...he was gonna be the first one to get married...we were gonna be the best of friends forever...
my mom says he would want us to stay in costa rica and enjoy ourselves...she was most definatly right...but brandon was always there for me...so i wanted, for once in my life, to be there for him
brandon pasted away this tuesday...he will be deeply missed
much love b dog
<3

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five years ago today my best friend was killed in a car accident...not a day goes by i dont think about him.

miss you buddy.

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:36:40 GMT

im old.

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:08:30 GMT

saw dethklok last night by myself.

it was amazing.

Wed, 28 May 2008 23:42:33 GMT

summer.

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earlier...rode home from work...got all sweaty...jumped in the pool.

now...watching king of the hill...sitting in front of the fan...drinking sweet tea.

later...bbq for dinner.

doesnt get much better than this...unless i was camping.

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:57:07 GMT

it ruled!...stop hating

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the adventure continues.

me and vlud walked to kmart to buy a box of frosted flakes because inside was an indiana jones adventure spoon...walked back to my house...sat down to watch temple of doom and the last crusade while eating a bowl of cereal with our indiana jones adventure spoons.

life is pretty cool sometimes.

Wed, 21 May 2008 17:14:14 GMT

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i did more this weekend than i usually do in a whole month.

saturday...woke up and ran...went to the renaissance faire with vlud, dave and mike...strangest thing ever...so there were like these scenes all over the place and the people were acting we think...but like it was all day long and they stayed in character when people werent even around...we know because we snuck up on them and tried to catch them...it was super hot and dirty...got hassled by a toothless man hanging out of a wooden castle...got called gay at least 5 times by seperate people "i guess that is why you only walk with men?"...and dave with the qoute of the day "from the button maker"...anyways...we were there for like 7 hours...got home and was dead tired...found out kyle was having a birthday party...so i rode over there and stayed for a little bit to say happy birthday and stuff.

sunday...woke up and ran...went to circuit city and stood in line for 3 hours to get a wii...got it...met a cool 10 year old named joshua who was way amped on getting his wii...then a little later went to san clemente for sarahs birthday beach party bbq...super fun...if you dont know already i am allergic to cold and did not plan on going in the ocean cause it is still too cold for me...well i was dying on the beach cause it was super hot and decided to go in anyway...super glad i did...it made me realize how much i miss the ocean...i had so many good times in and around the ocean and really need to start surfing again...so yeah...we were at the beach pretty much all day...after that we walked back to sarahs house and had a little bbq...i had a good time...it was good seeing everybody...after sarahs party i drove home then went to the outbreak show at chain by myself...i made it just in time to see their whole set...such a good show.

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so that pretty much sums up my weekend...i love my friends.

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:20:46 GMT

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its good having my best friend back in town.

we will be sharing a room in the hotel pictured above for 9 days...free of charge...too bad we will be working 12+ hours a day and will hardly have time to take advantage...but we will find a way to have a good time.

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i gained 20 pounds this winter...time to lose it cause its way too hot for that extra layer.

my life has been pretty boring lately...lots of staying home and reading and watching tv...a few shows and gatherings here and there...lots of running and riding and working...you know...the usual.

as soon as i get back from san diego i am officially declaring it summer...which will start the summer fun...and the coming of the summer of champions reunion tour...bbqs...pool partys...bike rides...park days

team summer fun?

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:37:18 GMT

[rules my life]

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:32:01 GMT

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Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:56:17 GMT

vacation.

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trail running.

hiking.

forests.

family.

ocean.

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i spent the past five days on north in cambria and big sur...its really rad up there.

got up every morning right before sunrise and went trail running through the forest...passing deer and other wildlife along the way.

spent most of the day time hiking and stuff.

fell out of a tree and bruised two of my ribs.

spent some quality time with the family.

i wouldnt mind living up there...nothing is crowded...the forest backs up all the way to the ocean...the air is much cleaner...people are much friendlier.

a neat place to say the least.

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[trail running]

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:51:45 GMT

the distance across the united states from furthest point east to furthest point west is approximately 3400 miles.

this year i have:

ran = 2026 miles

rode = 5560 miles

totaling = 7586 miles

this would get me across the united states and back with 786 miles left over.

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:53:41 GMT

christmas 2007.

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holidays are always a good time.

family traditions.

nerf wars.

ate too much.

a good end to a good year.

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Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:32:59 GMT

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great weekend. [minus getting sick]

thursday...saw wristcutters with SAOburger...awesome.

friday...METAsaurus TIMBER! JAPANLAND! artshow...amazing stuff...amazing friends.

saturday...bought some comics and superbad...saw the golden compass.

sunday...rode to the park with sarah...fed some ducks...watched people get attacked by all kinds of wildlife...black dude wasnt having it...kicked the turkey goose in the head. [pictured above]

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running at 6:00am = running in 38 degrees.

holiday season = good times = i love my family and friends.

i like winter.

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:24:21 GMT

worst seats to best seats by being complete asses.

chants for everything.

hulk hating us to hulk loving us.

evan getting to shoot the freaking tennis ball gun!

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oh and i found this on my run this morning...

so you tell me...best weekend ever?

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:58:42 GMT

Early in the morning on November 3rd comedian Ray Romano was out for his usual morning power walk to the neighborhood donut shop, which happened to be illegally run out of a residence. He was outfitted in his nicest power walking suit, it was purple fleece with gold trim. The gold was actually real gold, Ray figured he would treat himself since the huge success of his television show. He prided himself on this suit and power walked triumphantly through the neighborhood while softly singing a tune "Making my way downtown, walking fast, faces pass as im on my wayyy...do diiiddy doo dittyyy dooo". He waved to Mrs. Martin [who was actually loopy Martin Lawrence dressed in drag] and continued on his way, he felt as if he was the king on the neighborhood, he felt kind of like this man named Sonny in a movie he had just enjoyed at home called A Bronx Tale.

Ray finally reached the donut shop, located in Danny Glover's House. He was feeling good after that brisk power walk and decided that he was going to treat himself to a maple bar and a nice cup of hot cocoa. He walked up to the counter with a huge smile on his face and said "Danny boy!, let me have a maple bar and a cup of hot cocoa my good man!" Danny replied, "I aint servin you nothin!" Ray looked around, quite stunned. Emilio Estevez shrugged his shoulders and breathed deep, kind of like when he was upset with those lovable Mighty Ducks. Val Kilmer smirked and enjoyed his cup of hot cocoa. You see, what Ray did not know was that Danny Glover had also enjoyed [actually it was more of an emotional struggle] a movie that morning, he was wearing his favorite slippers and robe and enjoying his usual bubble pipe in the morning. He was flipping through the channels while sitting in his favorite easy chair and came across a move called Amistad. This movie put friendly ol' Danny in the poorest of moods.

Danny yelled at Ray "Get outta my establihment wit yr lame azz get up fore i hit your nasally azz over da head wit a oar!" Ray had taken offense to this statment. He powered his way hastily out of Glover's Practical Pastries [thats what the illegal donut shop was called]. Ray continued his angry and spiteful powerwalk home, shaking his bum as he went. Bumping Mrs Martin and then scolding her for being in the way, Mrs Martin gave Ray the crazy eyed look and wacked him with a 40oz. Ray arrived home, angrier than ever, and laying on his porch was a flyer advertising some person named Jim Beef hired assassin to the stars. Ray pondered...

Ray has always been ever so sensitive about that annoying voice of his, but was it worth the death of poor ol Danny Glover?... Ray looks up from the flyer "Hell Motha Effing Yeah it is." Strangely enough the sencond those words rolled off of Rays tongue, in that every so annoying way that they do, Jim Beef shows up mere inches from Ray. Ray screams, the kinda of long drawn out nasally ones that he does, "AaaaaAaAahhhaHahh". Jim Beef says nothing. Ray opens his mouth to speak but Jim Beef presses his finger to Rays lip and says, in a deep but soothing voice "I know Big Ray, i know".

Danny is closing up shop at Glover's Practical Pastries muttering a nice little tune as he works, "Feel the rain on your skin, no one else can feel it for you, only you can let it in, no one else, no one else, can speak the words on your lips...". Danny stands up after sweeping some crumbs from those delicious treats into the dust pan and to his surprise he has a visitor. He sees a very muscular and bronzed statue of a man standing in the dimly lit room holding two very sharp, very bloody custom made George Lopez Machetes. Danny gasps "Ray sent you didnt he? That motha f*cker gotz d*cks all up in his nose and thinks he can blame me?!" Jim Beef slowly raises his machetes. Danny reaches for a jelly filled stroodle. Danny squeezes the stroodle at Jim Beef, this would have taken the average man out, but Jim Beef is no average man. Instead it just made him look even more amazing than he did before. He scooped up the jelly with his machete and licked it off. No sooner than the jelly was gone, BAM! MACHETE TO THE JUGULAR, Danny Glovers head was rolling on the floor.

"My boy Ray aint nasally" says Jim Beef as he strolls out of Glover's Practical Pastries enjoying himself a maple bar and a nice cup of hot cocoa.