I appear to be gaining weight & don't know why

Well, I'm not going to lie to you...I appear to be putting on a few extra lbs. It could be the long hours I'm working, not being able to get to my local Y, the crap food I'm eating, the copious amounts of cold beer OR a complete combination of all these factors. My clothes are tighter, I'm avoiding mirrors & terrified the scales would utter the disastrous phase" One at a time please". Now, let us be clear that i consider myself a manly man so the word diet is not in my vocabulary but it is time to get a handle on this as winter is fast approaching & I am way too girthy. The 2 main things that I must do is 1) get my fat ass to the Y at least 5 times in a week which is tough working Mon-Fri & UT football on Sat & 2) quit eating crap! Anyone who knows me realizes copious amounts of cold beer is pretty much my only vice, well except Black Forrest gummie bears(only found in the evil empire named Walgreens) & I am never giving up or cutting back! I must start eating better which means giving up pizza(except the Chicken Pie @ Pizza Perfect), Bread(except Chick-Fila original sandwiches or Calhoun's Chicken Cordon Bleu) & ice cream(except Gold Medal Ribbon from Baskin Robbins). Every year about this time, I have the same revelation & vow to trim down after college football is over. My calendar says October 8th & college football is over January 8th, that is 3 months. I may be 3bills by then unless I resort back to 1)get my fat ass to the Y more & preferably in the pool. At one time I was swimming about 4 miles(yes miles) a week & was looking like Mark Spitzs without the 7 gold medals of course. I always say that as big as I am....I really don't eat that much, which is true. I just love me some cold beer! So off i go to get my fat ass in gear! And I'm also fully aware that we are our own worst critics so let's work less(constant theme), eat a little better(bad for you food is good) & make it to the Y more. Oh, and praise cold beer everyday the way i praise the Lord that I am a man as it is alot easier than being a chick! The picture above was the carnivore feast that i so masterfully grilled to perfection for the crew on Friday night of the Ocoee trip followed by New York strips on Saturday night. I do know my way around a grill! Thanks Mom for being a terrible cook so the boys had to learn or starve.

Cheers,

Rip Pewett grillmaster for life

My 1st Vol Walk ever!!!!!!!!!!!

Well I can't believe it took me almost 44 years to witness one of the greatest spectacles in college sports but it was worth the wait! To see all the die hard fans young & old cheering on the Vols was an incredible experience. An added plus was seeing former coach Johhny Majors walking with the team!

Fearless party of 1, your table is ready!!!!!!!!

Well , I'm bored & in need of some real adventure. UT football will keep me going until the first of the year but I need some wild, daredevil like experiences. #79 on Ripper's 100 things to do before I die....see Killer Whales up close. I have to admit that the diver is going a bit over board. I'm fearless but hell no! i was thinking in a kayak or watching one come up on the beach and take a seal as I was drinking beer with the luckier seals. I owe my adventure some nature to my dad who, was pretty fearless in his own right. I guess he came by it naturally growing up the youngest of 10 kids in Bordeaux & I don't mean France. We were coming back from Destin when i was about 10ish in his Mercedes 450 SL convertible when he asked if i wanted to have some fun...well you bet was my answer. He told me to lay back on the lip of the trunk, he held my ankles & proceeded to pass at least 10 cars doing over 100 miles an hour. I looked up at the clouds, smiling ear from ear & listening to all the non-fearless people honk at my Dad for being a reckless father. Well that might of been true but it was one of the wildest rides of my life. I have loved roller coasters every since or scuba diving or bungee jumping(once 222ft) or dating; although some of those are inherently more dangerous than others. Now i find myself at a crossroads & need some excitement fast! I guess I will have to try dating until i can figure out another fearless endeavor to undertake. Wish me luck as I usually need it when it comes to the opposite sex.

Never, never, never forget

I would be saddened to know how many Americans will not remember today & what happened to our country 8 years ago. The images of the 2nd plane crashing into the World Trade Center & both towers crashing down will forever be imprinted in my mind. The media made fun of President Bush's reaction when he was informed as he read a book to kids in an elementary school but I had the same look of disbelief. How could a group of terrorist infiltrate our country unnoticed, pass through airline security with home made knives, and commandeer not 1 but 4 passenger planes? I'll tell you, we have become lazy. We are the fattest, laziest & most arrogant country in the world, besides France. If we do not change our course in the very near future, we will lose all that our founding fathers worked & died achieving. I am 43 years young and have no children(that I know about) but it saddens me to think about the future my niece & nephew have awaiting them. If we allow this current government to keep on it's present course, are country will implode on itself. If I wanted to be a socialist, I would move to Australia where they have better beer & the Great Barrier Reef. We need to get off our fat asses & help ourselves. Let us get out of Iraq & concentrate all of our energies on Bin Laden & the Taliban, they are still a threat to our sovereignty. Let us put all of our domestic attention into reviving our economy & getting people back to work. People working means people spending their earnings. Healthcare is a back burner issue to me. 85% of Americans have insurance & 15% don't. What did Spock say in Star Trek 3? The good of the many outweigh the good of the few? We (Republicans) have been sick of Obuma before you(Democrats) elected him and with every single day he proves that he doesn't have the knowledge(57 states), the respect(zero Russians shook his hand at arm talks) & the experience(1st real job) to lead this country anywhere but down the proverbial toilet. Not to mention he wanted to rename 9-11 to National Service Day(WTF). We all need to take this day & reflect on what happened on 9-11-2001 & the thousands of men, women & children that were murdered in cold blood. Also the thousands of men & women in the military that are protecting our country every single day. They will never give up on us but sadly alot of us have giving up on them & ourselves.

I need a drink!

Rip

p.s. can you imagine another terrorist attack that took place during a Titans game on LP Field?

The Ultimate Female Questionaire

Well I've done it to myself again, I've tried to fool the only person I couldn't......myself. I spent 3 years trying to be the person someone else wanted me to be & in the end I like my life as well as who I am. Don't get me wrong, I'm definitely a work in progress but heading in the right direction. I have decided it is time to regenerate the ultimate female questionnaire so I can make sure that no one slips thru the cracks. Here it goes....25 fool proof questions.
#1.Have you ever slept with Darren Petty? If you answered yes, go to the bottom,sign your name, you failed.
2.Do you drink cold beer? if you answered no, bottom, sign name, you failed.
3.Do you want to have kids?
4.What are the ingredients in a Cocaine shooter?
5.Do you smoke cigarettes, crack or meth?
6.What is the greatest rock & roll band ever?
7.How many real live & non imaginary friends do you have?(1 is not a good answer)
8.How many football teams are in the SEC(tricky one since I don't count Vandy)
9.In what country would i find South Pacific Export Lager?
10.Can you make a to die for banana pudding?
11.Do you believe we should help Darfur, Tibet or the U.S.A.?
12.Would you help push California into the Pacific Ocean?
13.Do you eat meat, eggs & cheese?(no vegans will be tolerated)
14.Do you wear hats?
15.Would you like to ride around in a 1972 Olds Cutlass Supreme convertible topless?(dbl meaning)
16.Would you rather go shopping for plants or Sounds Baseball on a pretty night?
17.What is your actual height flat footed & with your biggest heels on?
18.What is your preference in panties?
19.Do you plan on spending $100k of my money on plastic surgery?
20.Do you ever wager oral sex?
21.Do you believe that soccer is a sport(can't use hands,not a sport)
22.Did the North cheat in the Civil War(war of Northern aggression)?
23.Would you of paved Afghanistan after 9-11?
24.Do you ever plan to visit France?
and last but definitely NOT least.....#25 Did you vote for Barack Obama?
There you have it....the Rip Pewett Ultimate Female Questionnaire.
This is a very important tool intended to keep me focused on my business, my football team & my piece of mind. I've always found it a terrible idea to go from one failed relationship into another new,soon to fail relationship. I am going back to being a catch & release fisherman....it is the right thing to do for me & all the girls out there that want to get married, have kids & live in a house with a white picket fence. In the picture are members of our crew & single. See how happy we are & smiling?
Cheers,
Rip Pewett
treasure hunter & single

Christmas is here, time to open my 3 month present

It is Christmas time in Tennessee...for me anyway. College football 2009 kicks off tonight @6pm CST! My world comes into focus, i'm in a great mood & have the time of my life. For some it is opening day of baseball season or deer season but for me it is Tennessee Volunteer football. I get to talk trash to every single person wearing an opposing team piece of swag until they beat us or have owned u for a few years. I set out my tickets for the game every Monday to remind me, no matter how bad a day or week I'm having that on Saturday, I will be on my favorite thrill ride....Big Orange football. Alot of folks outside the South probably don't understand our passion for SEC football but to sum it up....we weren't left with much else after that war of Northern aggression. Some refer to it as a religion & I guess you could use that analogy. Every one gets dressed up in their best outfit, goes to the place of worship the same day, cheers for God or God's team & then proceeds to eat, drink & be merry. People have repeatedly asked if I would ever live in Australia. I say sure 6 months out of the year. I could never miss an entire season of college football or Spring time in Tennessee. I have 36 minutes at work left before I go home, put on my Orange, meet the fellas & cheer on teams i really couldn't care less about. Saturday at 5:45a.m. I will start my UT ritual that the greatest man that ever lived(in my eyes) taught me......my dad. I miss him the most during football season....my Christmas.
Cheers & It is great to be a Tennessee Vol!,
Rip Pewett
treasure hunter & die hard college football fan

Feb 13th,2010 boarding a Qantas 747 jet to OZ

I've got a need, a need for speed! Well, if you have ever seen a fully loaded 747 take off the last thing that comes to mind is speed; more like wounded duck. I have been taking baby steps to start my company but that shit is over, it is time to dive head first into the deep end of the proverbial pool. In the next 5 months I will finalize my business plan, find between $25k-$250k, & get the hell out of this country for 6-8 weeks. My plan is to start with the markets in Australia but take 3 weeks to do some treasure hunting in New Zealand. I have a good feeling about the possibilities of finding all sorts of unique treasure. Time of your life kid! Once I return, if I return, then I'll go about setting up my first ever trunk show for friends,family & investors. I've always found if you write something down, refer to if often, then it begins to take on a life of it's own if you will. I am currently the lion pacing in the cage waiting for his chance to run free & Feb 13th,2010 the cage is opening for me. A friend of mine sent me this quote that I think is spot on..."Everyone is born into the world with a certain unrealized capacity. Let him accept his hand as it was dealt to him, and play the game, without wasting his time bemoaning the fact his cards are not all aces&faces. Accept yourself for what you are, and for what, by the Grace in God, you may yet become, and play the game!" (Charles Brown) Strong!!!!!!!!
Gotta get back to it but figure out what you want to do & write it down.
Cheers,
Rip Pewett
treasure hunter

Having a good crew is vital!

Well as you can see from the picture the boat is taking on water & the crew is in dipshit or having the time of it's life; really it's all about your perspective. We were having a blast as my crew is solid & the captain Robert"Bobby Chuck"was a damn fine skipper to boot! This is an annual event with the crew as alot of our epic adventures(Que-Fest,Steeplechase&New Orleans) are. We have combined my crew with the Matt Davis clan & good times are what we get guaranteed.We all get along well, laugh at each other(key) & cocktail with the best of them. We also have an unwritten rule that we will allow new potential members but they must not be vegetarians, non-drinkers & above all else NOT high maintenance(women) or pricks(men)! The crew is only as solid as each link so we must adhere to the strictest of policy when it comes to new members. My GameDay crew is the most seasoned & tested of all. I have FP as my driver & fellow saucer, AE is my hottie beer bitch in the back alongside BM our UT football expert. This crew on occasion will be substituted with JJ if we need to go into hostile territory and need an all male crew(Arkansas, Florida & Alabama).

I consider myself to be very lucky to be able to surround myself with such great people who like & tolerate me. You can never have enough good people! I also highly recommend a Ripper policy I call friendship attrition, the right to get rid of any friend who doesn't meet the criteria that I put forth. Bad friends should be left on the side of a road like a stray cat that won't leave the house. That is all I'm gonna say about that. I must sign off to organize my UT season tickets which I acquired late last evening as well as assemble my crew for Friday Happy Hour.

Cheers,

Rip

i'm on the record....more fun, alot less work!

Alot has happened since my last post, good,bad & some ugly but that is the path for me. It is 29 days till UT football so my world is coming into focus. I spent the last year living by myself for the first time ever & really enjoyed the committee of one feel that going solo provides. Moved out of my dream pad to help a friend out & that was probably the dumbest thing I've done in 2009, I think! On the OnMeWay front, I finally incorporated my business, opened a business account, finished my rough draft of my business plan & set my goal of Australia/New Zealand buying trip for Feb 13th, my birthday. I have taken the advice of one of my sweetest vixens Leslie Revill(who got married"sucker"& knocked up"slut") to spend every birthday I have left out of this country! Good stuff. Today, i am going topless in the YeloSub with 4 days off & heading to the Ocoee River with good friends & cold beer! I am constantly striving for more fun & less work. I always get tickled when people tell me they are workaholics, I respond..."I am a funaholic!" The man pictured with me is Robbie our cab driver & aspiring pimp for Memphis in May BBQ Cookoff, he is alot of fun & funny like a clown. i just bought a laptop & aircard for my business so i will strive to report back more often of my adventures along with the trials & tribulations of a treasure hunter.
Cheers,
Rip

Land of the Free.....for NOW!

Today is Memorial Day & the perfect opportunity for me to tell you the truth; if we don't get our heads out of the sand in lieu of another term....we may be speaking a foreign language & i don't mean Spanish. I mean Chinese or worse Russian. The 2 main reasons we are the land of the free in my opinion is geography & that we have the best military in the world. In the past, it was highly unlikely another country would mess with us because we had real men as President of this country. With the exception of Jimmy Carter's 4 worthless years, we have had stand up guys that wouldn't take shit from other countries & hence they feared us. Fear is good by the way as is respect. We kept rogue nations at bay with embargos & supporting rebel causes around the world who opposed these governments. Now we have a spineless president who wants to sit down & talk with every rogue country in the world. This shows nothing but weakness & will put our men & women of our militaries at risk as well as our citizens traveling abroad. If the great people of the U.S. elected me President...I'll wait until you regain consciousness....I would limit entry into this country from only friendly approved nations & I would cut off every dime of aid to any country that thinks we are arrogant. We have earned the right to have a swagger as thousands of Americans have lost their lives & orphaned their children freeing countries from aggression. No other country has given so much but is hated so deeply. I say F___K them all. I would do away with Secretary of State too as this would only confuse people....bye bye Hillary.
Please remember today that we are the land of the free & the home of the brave. We don't owe anyone an apology when terrorist surround themselves with women & children causing innocent loss of life. Support our troops & their families as they are making the ultimate sacrifice so we can drink beer, grill out & play by the pool! Next time you see a soldier in uniform, stop them & tell them you appreciate their service. It is a moment of your time but means the world to these brave men & women. Oh & the next time you over hear some bleeding heart, liberal Democrat bashing our military...offer to buy them a glass of shut the fuck up!
Cheers,
Rip
treasure hunter & proud American
p.s. BigBoy was detained by the Memphis P.D. for unruly speech but I paid them off
with BBQ & coldies.

Just got out of prison...wrongly accused of course!

Zoltar the Great & I found him in the Big Easy. I spent about $10 worth of quarters & got alot of predictions into my future. These will be listed in no correct order as i was drunk & people were staring at me.
#1-UT football will be better in 2009( I yelled No Shit! no refund policy)
#2-You will go on a long journey(8 hr drive back to Nashville)
#3-Soon you will be sitting on top of the World(could mean many things)
4#-there will be old love rekindeled...maybe(still working out my relationship w/Jennifer)
5#-you are moving in the right direction(finally incorporated OnMeWay & opened my biz bank account)
6#-you will relive first time memories & smile(been drinking Busch beer again-headed to the mountains at 14)
7#-Expect many people to look at you & think you are really cool or a freak(no downside here as i really couldn't care less what people think)
8#-You will travel to a forbiden land before some dumbass liberal makes it legal.(could be North Korea, Iran but i'm leaning towards Cuba)
9#-You will offend millions of religious fanatics by drinking beer & eating lots of swine(has to be Memphis in may BBQ Championships)
10#-you will go in the direction of your dreams & live the life you've imagined!(maybe I carry this one around with me)
Well, Zoltar has spoken & i must believe that he is all knowing. My future is bright hence i always wear shades but never indoors cuz that ain't cool. I'm sorry for the lapse & i vow to update my website & blog more. Until next time, always remember..."Don't worry about dying today as it is already tomorrow in Australia!"
Cheers,
Rip
treasure hunter
www.onmeway.com

Ouch my liver hurts!

Well, we did the best that we could but New Orleans & the French Quarter will always conquer the tourist. I won't lie to you, it was like revisiting the scene of a crime that you were involved in but not really guilty. Frank, Barry & I headed down with lots of uncertainty & obscene amounts of cold beer at crack ass of dawn on Thursday. We arrived without incident & checked into the Hilton on St. Charles after parking Frank's ride for the duration. We cleaned up & disappeared into the madness. I wanted to eat, drink & forget reality....then enter the Quarter. All weekend we ate, drank & left Nashville in the rear view mirror; and sang karaoke....Matt Davis arrived on Friday...hello. We grifted(see steal in dictionary) breakfast at Embassy Suites one morning in search of crawfish omelets(out of season) & held down bar stools at numerous places like Ryan's Irish pub, Margaritaville, Cat's Meow & Beerfest to name a few. We ate great seafood at Ralph & Kaccos, Johnny's Po Boys & the Alibili(3 times for me) Our friend Josh Hoge played a show at Harrah's & I threw a pair of size 10 purple panties on stage(new from Walgreens). None of his band knew where they came from which made it even more humorous. Bottom line....we did New Orleans spot on for tourists anyway! Katrina destroyed alot of New Orleans but frankly; the areas it destroyed were in need of demolition in my opinion.

I went back to work on Monday & was informed I was being let go...although I was fired during my birthday week, I would of been really pissed if they had done it before I went down there to celebrate my birthday & reunion to the Big Easy. I've decided to dry out for 6 weeks as interviewing for a new gig while drunk is harder as i get older. As always I will keep you informed.

Cheers,

Rip Pewett

un-employed on the wagon treasure hunter at heart

www.onmeway.com

It has been a long time coming....Big Easy

Top 5 Ripper cities in the U.S. 1) New Orleans-great food, Bourbon Street & The French Quarter. 2) Key West-great food, Duval Street & Sunset celebration on pier.3)Chicago-great food, Wrigley Field bleachers drinking Old Style beer & The Shedd Aquarium.4)Las Vegas-overpriced food except the older casino buffets, Roller coasters & all the National parks. 5)Dallas-great steaks, God's team the Dallas Cowboys & the great night life. Now I've been neglecting New Orleans since Katrina because i was afraid of how it might have been truly destroyed by the hurricane. I found out through a reliable source that God did bring his wrath upon New Orleans for centuries of decadence but also learned that Satan said "You can destroy it all you want but I'm saving the French Quarter & Bourbon Street!" Seems fair to me, so we embark on the first of many travels for 2009. Pictured above are me & former Big Easy adventurers. We are road tripping down Thursday a.m. & I plan on gorging myself at the numerous old haunts like Johnny's Po Boys, Port O Call & the crawfish omelettes at the Embassy Suites(might be tough since we are staying at the Hilton on St.Charles) Oh well, I've always been the ask for forgiveness instead of permission guy anyway. There will be a we bit of gambling at Harrah's...i play $2-$5 black jack for a couple hours, lose $50 & drink a liter of Crown Royal. I also plan to see some of the destruction but not going looking for depression as it is a short but sweet vacation from my own reality. Might even get a haircut like I did last time...left the hotel at 9a.m. to get a haircut & 2-3 miles run before getting cleaned up & hitting the quarter. Well the fellas found me at 6p.m. that night on Bourbon Street, drunk & with a great coif! I love this town! New Orleans & I are going to get reacquainted ASAP. Stay tuned.
Cheers,
Rip Pewett
adventure seeker

5,4,3.....fuck this

That is what happened in 1996 when I decided it was time to knock off #o3 on my list of 100 things to do before I die. I was hoisted up on a crane 222ft over water,how deep i never knew, to bungy jump outside of the Whitsunday islands in Queensland, Australia. The man who rode up with me told me to look straight ahead to these hills that resembled women's breast as he counted down to 1 & wanted me to yell Bungy! He started counting & when he got to 3.....I yelled fuck this & jumped. It was one of the most exhilirating things i have ever done & flat out stupid. I was imformed of the bungy cord being named Big Bertha & had only been used once by a man weighing 500+ pounds. So as I am riding up the crane strapped into Big Bertha by the ankles, I start thinking of 2 possibilities of Big Bertha. 1st....this cord has been tested by a man or woman(Bertha) that is twice my weight....so i will be just fine. 2nd...this cord has been stretched to the limit & will break as i plummet to the once safety of mother Earth...me hoping the water is more than 3-4 feet deep. Well as you must have figured out...it was #1. I came inches from touching the water with my hands. The guides apologized for this & offered a freebie so i could be dunked in the water.....F__K No was my response. The reason for this story....It is a new year & it is time to make my mark. The picture above is of my future.....Jennifer & I are back together,even though she is being secret agent woman until I can sit down with her parents & explain how i lost my ever loving mind(Jennifer's words). Also in the picture she is holding Tim Tams, an awesome chocolate treat from Australia, sporting a koala visor & wearing a cross necklace handcrafted by a aboriginal woman i met in Kuranda,Queensland. It is going to be my best year ever! I will become a freight forwarder & start importing treasure to the U.S. & exporting classic cars to Australia....how exciting! I will keep you posted. Is this your year to do what you have been talking about? My advice is to write it down & make it happen, no matter how long it takes. Vision, passion & experiences are musts in life. Don't be that person that looks back on their life & realize they never made their mark.
Cheers,
Rip Pewett
treasure hunter & soon to be freight forwarder to the stars or common man
www.onmeway.com

tick,tick, tick...get me to next year

I ain't gonna lie to you....2008 has been one of the hardest years of my life. I got unengaged, moved out, had a terrible financial year, got deeper in debt & both of my football teams sucked! 2009 has to be better or i am gonna age 10 years. Today is Christmas & i am reflecting on alot of bad times this year. To make matters worse I am doing it alone as the woman i love is in her hometown & my family is dysfunctional to say the least. I will get out soon to visit my dad's grave which I usually do on Xmas & then drive around to reflect on what is next for me. I need to step up in all areas of my life & move forward on my visionquest. The pity party won't last long as i have so much to be thankful for & the future is bright! I am very fortunate to be loved, healthy & have incredible desire to do great things! I will be more active with this blog as well. I am having an event planning session with my friends for 2009 in early January. I already have my birthday trip to New Orleans in February & a Wisconsin home football game in September planned. I have to get a plan to turn 2009 into my best year ever! I'll keep you posted. Merry Xmas & happy New Year.

Cheers,

Rip Pewett

treasure hunter

www.onmeway.com

It is the end of the World as we know it.....

and I feel like crying or seeking political asylum in Australia! Well, the Democrats got what they wanted....a president with no moral compass, no experience & no balls. I had been kidding during the campaign that if Barack Hussein Obama were elected President that I was moving to Australia....I just might. It is the saddest day in American history since 9-11. Our country is about to slip over the edge into an abyss that we may never recover. The picture is of Salamanca Market in Hobart, Tasmania. It is held every Saturday rain or shine & there is all sorts of treasure to be had. It seems a million miles away & it is on the short list of places in Australia that i would live. Cairns, Sydney & Port Douglas are also on the list. This is a scary time for all of us. For me it is especially scary as i start an import & export business & will be taxed out the ass. All we can do now is suck it up & move forward. I plan to get drunk in the immediate future.....My toast...Here is to all the dumb ass Democrats who voted for a man that hates whites & studied to be a Muslim as a child....Thanks for the Jihad you ignorant bleeding heart Liberals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The search is on....again

Well, it has been awhile but I felt the need to speak to the masses. After months of trying to work things out with my ex, I have closed that chapter of my life & prepare to find the perfect woman for me. The girl in this picture got my attention at the UT-UCLA game for her hair but alas she advised me that the cuffs did not match the collar. I have been trying to keep a low profile to avoid upsetting my ex but that is all behind me now. It doesn't take long to realize not much ever changes when you get back out there. Women are still crazy, catty & looking for someone i.e. their soul mate that will marry them, give them babies & provide for them. I know I am painting with a broad brush the entire gender but I listen to their conversations & it will always remind me that i have forgotten to thank God for being a man today! I believe it is time to revive the famed Ripper Chick Questionnaire...guaranteed to remind me to run for Australia. I'll give you an example of how solid this questionnaire really is....Question #2...Do you like beer? If you answer No...proceed to bottom, sign your name....you just failed. The questionnaire is to remind myself that i am 42 yrs young & too old to put up with the craziness UNLESS a woman can pass my questionnaire. I'm not being cynical but I need to find someone as independent as me that does her own thing & likes hanging out with me when I'm not traveling around the world searching for treasure & one of a kind experiences. That is it in a nutshell but she would need to be at least 5'10" tall with a sexual trapeze in her bedroom as well! Until next time....remember Never,Never,Never Quit!
Cheers,
Ripper

Once again we venture to Cali for UT loss but fun!

Well we invested our hard earned dollars into another opening game vacation to the West coast but played like ass. The usual suspects were involved & we picked up a late addition to the team for alot of fun. I could never live in California because I hate traffic but damn it was beautiful! We started by flying non-stop on Southbest to LAX & drank them out of Miller Lite then Bud Light...unheard of was the term Ron the waiter in the sky used. We became founding members of the Shaved white tail beaver preservation society as well...a big honor as we try everyday to do our part. Frank the tank was deemed to drunk to pick up the rental car much less drive it so as usual I default to that roll. We immediately hit Shakey's pizza as they had 2 things we wanted, more beer & pizza buffet. We gorged ourselves, checked into the hotel & went to find $14 pitchers at Chevy's for South Carolina-North Carolina State. Friday wet got up, got a work out in dog & headed to Venice Beach. Weird, Beautiful people everywhere. We ate, drank & took in the scenery. Next stop Los Angeles Angels game followed by meeting up with Barry's hot cousin & her friend. They turned the lights on at 3a.m. & said "u don't have to go but u can't stay here" Trina took us to some world famous 24 hr diner that i can't remember. Next day we were introduced to a Denny's w/a bar by Barry's dad who lives out there. We proceeded to Champ's sports bar in Burbank for roughly 10 hours of college football & beer drinking.... ouch!
Sunday involved a swim in the coldest pool ever for me & then a cookout at Barry's uncle's house. i have never seen so much meat put on a grill ever & i've been to Q-Fest. We proceeded to Huntington beach for some hottie viewing before picking up Brian Hamiltoe at John Wayne airport. We ended up at Duke's in Malibu right on the beach...it was cool but far away from home base so we were instructed to take Topanga Canyon road over the mountains. I scared the shit out of all my passengers but i had been on the curvy road before so it was like a road course for me. Gameday...we proceeded downtown Pasadena & got our pre-game drink on! Those UCLA fans were lame but hot! We made to the game & once again got out coached. We never should of lost to that team. Barry was as pissed as i have ever seen him. Thanks to brian, he & found the Jeep Liberty parked on a golf course. We drowned our sorrows & headed back to Casa la Hampton. We awoke & took the slowest path ever to Huntington Beach...the pacific Coast highway. We went out on the pier & had lunch on the beach as the junior shaved white tail beaver team prepared to play volleyball...much drooling as the food was so good! We made it back to LAX then to Vegas then back to Nashville. Overall a great trip, just like Cal was last year but as Barry said..."We play at Oregon in Eugene in 3 yrs & if we lose, we are never coming back to the West coast!" I concur. Some may equal but none will excel our UT road trip ability.
Cheers,
Rip
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I should of kept my mouth shut

Well so much for a good break up. As I said last time I was laying low so as not to capsize the boat so to speak....well my boat took a direct hit below the belt when I was informed that Jennifer was dating a friend of mine & had been for 2 months! I did the math & realized we had only been apart 3 months...Geez. The picture is of us at BBQ-Fest in Memphis 2 years ago. Didn't we make a cute couple? It is hard to see but her new boyfriend is in the picture as he is on my BBQ team. Some people just don't get it. It is all about loyalty & respect. Those two obviously don't have either. Oh well, whatcha gonna do? I'll think of something. In the words of the Magnificent One...."Revenge is best served up after 10 years!" So I have some time.
On a more positive note...I have recently moved into a 2 bdr lovepad & am in the process of tricking it out to Ripper's own specs. I am 42 yrs young & have never lived by myself...Yep that is what you read. I'm digging it & looking forward to many good times & new memories.
It is also 20 days to UT football!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Barry, Frank & myself are flying to UCLA on the 28th for some good times. It should be a stone cold groove my man. Always remember....No matter how good looking she is, somebody is tired of fucking her!
See ya,
Ripper "Committee of One"

It has been a wild & wacky ride

Well....it has been 2 1/2 months since my last post. Jennifer & I broke off our engagement, I moved out & the roller coaster began. It took nearly 2 weeks to get all my things as her parents came in for a week followed by her best friend & i really didn't feel like facing down that gauntlet. It is normal to fear for the worst(all of your stuff burned in the chimney) but people amaze you in the end. We have kept things civil for the most part & i've laid low as not to capsize the boat if you will. So....once again I am single & dealing with the opposite sex again. They still smell nice but I still don't understand the majority of them.
I have been using my Y membership like a maniac with swimming being my main focus after the Country Music Marathon almost did me in. I am retired from that crazy mess. I am concentrating on tri-athlons from here on out...less running. It is summer in Nashville & trimming down is my main goal.
OnMeWay is moving up the mountain like the little engine that could. I attended a import/export seminar at Emory University in Atlanta. I discovered quite surprisingly that i am alot farther along that I had first thought. I am still working on my business plan & hope to have it completed within 2 weeks. I have set a goal for Australia/New Zealand for mid-January 2009 right after college football season is over. 70 days to UT football by the way.
All in all this has been a trying 2 1/2 months to say the least but i'm staying focused on my VisionQuest & looking to the future. And a qoute that helped me thru this time....."I'm against marriage & zoos, I believe wild animals shouldn't be caged" a Ripism if you will. Until next time!
Cheers,
Rip Pewett
Treasure Hunter
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