http://mudpuppet.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Ryan L. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:03:53 GMT 2010-01-06T17:03:53Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977741939 Preventing a train crash seems  like an easy job... don't let two trains head towards each other on the same rail... don't speed through the bends... keep the rails clear. Easy right? But what about . . . Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:51:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977741939 Ryan L. 2009-07-18T21:51:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977715245 The Day R-Y-A-N Didn't Exist   So I had trouble sleeping last night, tossing and turning in bed for almost 3 hours, listening to Coast to Coast on the radio. I finally managed to get to sleep . . . Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:31:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977715245 Ryan L. 2009-06-19T02:31:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977708589 For as long as I can remember, I've been reading the Sunday Comics from the Sunday paper. Garfield, Peanuts and The Family Circus are some of the more popular titles. While sifting through a pile of stuff . . . Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:27:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977708589 Ryan L. 2009-06-12T00:27:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977707495 I was at Walmart earlier to pick up some fabric dye, and saw the worst shopping cart accident I can recall ever seeing. As a kid... what was the most fun you could have grocery shopping with your parents? . . . Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:34:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977707495 Ryan L. 2009-06-10T21:34:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977685970 Coast to Coast had a very interesting program on last night. It wasn't the argument as to if Global Warming is real, or if we are actually headed towards another Ice Age, but can humans evolve any . . . Mon, 18 May 2009 22:08:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977685970 Ryan L. 2009-05-18T22:08:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977675640 Sometime last year I came across an article that was advertising for "The World Greatest Dream Job." The job? To live on an island in Australia, scuba dive through the reefs, write daily blogs . . . Wed, 06 May 2009 21:56:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977675640 Ryan L. 2009-05-06T21:56:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977671547 There's been a lot going on lately with friends and family, online, and with school. It's been soo stressful, and with a number of projects from school that I said I would try to tackle before . . . Sat, 02 May 2009 01:34:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977671547 Ryan L. 2009-05-02T01:34:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669555 ta-co –noun, plural -cos . Mexican Cookery . an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.   The taco is . . . Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:14:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669555 Ryan L. 2009-04-29T20:14:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977661135 Anyone whos has served, or been apart of a military family knows that there's a certain things that are funny, that the average civilian might not find as amusing. Because of this, I created a new . . . Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:32:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977661135 Ryan L. 2009-04-20T17:32:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977659903 Well, I made it out to the Edible Book Fest after all, and it was great. I really wasn't sure what to expect to see when I drove over, but what I found was simply amazing! Book enthusiasts both . . . Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:48:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977659903 Ryan L. 2009-04-19T01:48:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977658038 I am in no way afraid to say that I'm a nerd, or that I like Transformers , but I am going to go a step further with the both. I received a Transformers key chain for my birthday a while back, and . . . Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:00:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977658038 Ryan L. 2009-04-16T21:00:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977643757 Of all the jokes I've seen play out at school, today's had to have been one of the least expected. The professor... didn't come to class today. Instead, after 15 minutes of sitting there, . . . Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:53:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977643757 Ryan L. 2009-04-01T17:53:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977643728 UCSD sent out a congratulatory email to nearly 46,000 applicants, welcoming them to the school. That's 46,000 students who are jumping up and down with joy, calling their friends and family to tell . . . Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:26:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977643728 Ryan L. 2009-04-01T17:26:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977642955 Nail Gun Shooting Spree Many local residents woke up Sunday morning to find their cars had been vandalized. The cars, parked outside or along the street, had their tires flattened by small nails. . . . Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:40:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977642955 Ryan L. 2009-03-31T22:40:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977642697 Back before computers were around, before cars were even a dream... back when a you're 15th birthday ment you were now an adult... What would your profession be?   I've always thought . . . Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:42:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977642697 Ryan L. 2009-03-31T18:42:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977640820 Story written by a local paper ... " Visiting the Sump Memorial Library never tasted so good. The library is not only celebrating National Library Week, during April 12 through 18, but also . . . Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:17:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977640820 Ryan L. 2009-03-29T22:17:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977633172 ...that no matter where you live, you have to fight to get the sofa into the house.   ...that the day after you fill up your gas tank, the price drops.   ...that the weather guy . . . Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:41:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977633172 Ryan L. 2009-03-21T21:41:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977631264 I got my first CD back around 1995. It was Boyz II Men II. Since then I've bought hundreds of CDs, everything from jazz to rock. In the stacks, piles and boxes of CDs I have, I found that one just . . . Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:20:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977631264 Ryan L. 2009-03-20T00:20:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977631017 Sunday evening, the space shuttle Discovery blasted of into outer space. Like something out of a sci-fi movie though, something else was spotted trying to hitch a ride to the stars. An alien? A ghost? . . . Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:08:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977631017 Ryan L. 2009-03-19T20:08:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977630961 I'll openly admit, on some roads, I tend to speed a little. I'm not the guy in the fancy Honda that passes you going 25 over, just the "average" 5 miles over on an open road. I've . . . Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:26:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977630961 Ryan L. 2009-03-19T19:26:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977627409 Hey, just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself since im new here. My name is Ryan, and I've been listening to Coast2Coast since I was back in highschool (really wierd to think of it that way). . . . Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:15:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977627409 Ryan L. 2009-03-17T00:15:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977627220 I never stopped getting emails or messages from Gather, but my comming around and posting stopped after just trying to gt started here. Life got very confusing and instead of dealing with problems that . . . Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:00:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977627220 Ryan L. 2009-03-16T21:00:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355922 Does it make a sound? Apparently so... Over this past weekend we had two strong storms with winds gusting over 80mph. This caused two very large trees to fall near/on the pool that I work at. The bigger . . . Wed, 28 May 2008 20:11:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355922 Ryan L. 2008-05-28T20:11:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355861 Just wanted to say Hi and thanks to everyone for joining. Over the next week I hope to post some pictures and share some stories from over the years as a lifeguard. I hope that you all will share some . . . Wed, 28 May 2008 18:55:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355861 Ryan L. 2008-05-28T18:55:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977353696 Final Fantasy... So many games, and so little time, yet many of us have had the chance to enjoy a number of titles. With so many to choose from, how does one decide which is the BEST? Is it the graphics, . . . Mon, 26 May 2008 03:05:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977353696 Ryan L. 2008-05-26T03:05:30Z