This has been bugging me for more than a week now. Maybe somebody out there can answer this question for me.

Before I was 21, there was this line on my drivers license that said “Under 21 until 6/24/1998.” But what about people whose birthday is February 29? What does their “Under 21″ line on the license say?

Some of my theories include:

• March 1
• February 28
• The date that is 7,665 days after their birthday. (365 * 21)
• The date that is 7,670 days after their birthday. (7,670 + 5 leap year days)
• February 29 (for a year that’s not a leap year)

So what is it? Can anybody help?

A little tip for the Exchange admins among us…

In Exchange 2007, if you add an address for a user as an additional address (under the user properties dialog), when the user receives mail at that address, the “To:” line shows as his primary address.  If you add the address as an email Distribution Group, the user will see the secondary address in the “To:” line.

Why does this work this way?  I don’t know…why does Microsoft do half of the weird things they do?  But at least if you’re an Exchange admin, and you have people in your organization with “Chief” and “Officer” in their title who care about this issue, now you’ll be able to fix it for them.

I’ve enjoyed reading the blog of Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes. I started reading not too long after he started the blog, and I’ve found it really hard not to be a huge fan of the 21 year-old pitcher. It’s nice to see a professional athlete acting like a normal person. It’s a breath of fresh air, really.

Today I found this article about the Hughes blog. I think it’s really cool that a site I’ve been reading has gotten so popular. Phil talks about how he likes to interact and about how much he appreciates the fans.

The crazy thing about Phil’s blog is that it’s not about the Yankees. Sure, he mentions his teammates. But the blog is just that of a 21 year-old kid talking about work and life. That’s what I do, except my coworkers aren’t Mike Mussina and Andy Pettitte. And I’m not 21 anymore.

The article mentions Brian Cashman, the Yankees general manager. I’ve got to admit, he’s not bad when it comes to general manager talent; but when it comes to marketing, apparently the guy is an idiot - Cashman mentioned the possibility of banning players from having a blog.

Yes, he has a valid concern that Hughes will come out with some inside information. However, the Yankees probably already have a policy about that in place. I’d be shocked if they didn’t.

At my office, I’m under an NDA that prevents me from talking about upcoming products, trade secrets, or anything that someone outside the company would know. I’d find it hard to believe that each Yankees player hasn’t already signed something like that.

The Yankees have an interesting marketing possibility in Hughes’ blog. I suspect that there are fans who would follow the Yankees, watch their games, and maybe even love the sport a little bit more if they feel that real connection to the people on the field. Cashman is talking about banning this interaction with the fans - an act that would surely cause a fan uprising - without really considering that those fans are the ones that pay his (obscenely high) payroll.

I was excited for my trip down to Tampa in March before I started reading Hughes’ blog. I knew a little about the guy, and I hoped to get a better look at this kid who’s supposed to be one of the biggest young talents in the franchise. Now I’ve got this connection with him…sure he wouldn’t know me from any other fanatical sunburned freak in pinstripes, but I have this connection with what’s going on with him that makes me even more interested in how he’s doing and in how the Yankees are doing.

Cashman and the Yankees should embrace this blogging venture. Yes, Phil needs to be careful about what he says online, but don’t we all? This opportunity that fans have to interact with a hot prospect of their favorite team is a unique one. The Yankees need to realize that Hughes’ efforts will draw fans (and possibly increase revenues) and encourage him in his off-the-field writing efforts.

What do you think about players blogging? What about Cashman’s concerns as an employer?  How should the Yankees be responding to Phil and his blog?

Sorry to all 3 of you who have been waiting so patiently for this post. I’ve been busy.

Anyway, here are the photos from Rolling Day…

First we have me talking to Travis. I don’t remember the exact topic of conversation, but it was probably about how to make our products even more awesome than they already are.

Next you see my chair waiting patiently for my return from lunch. We went next door to Paisano’s, which is the best pizza place you’ll find around here. Plus, the owners are Yankees fans…so that makes it even more awesome.

Next is the chair waiting patiently outside the men’s room.

Finally, we have me leaving the office after an exhilarating Rolling Day.

Many thanks to Sarah for the fine photographic work. And for the logo. And for the Rolling Day concept. Working in an office that’s fun to be a part of is a benefit offered by too few companies.

So it’s over. The first official Rolling Day is complete.

I want to thank those of you who came out and supported me in this endeavor. I really think we accomplished a lot today, raising funds and awareness for a worthy cause.

I don’t have an exact total on how much money we raised for chair awareness, but counting the money I added with all that you guys donated, we’re sure to have hundreds of cents that will go to supporting chairs with wheels. We couldn’t have done this without you.

Also, if you would like to hold your own Rolling Day, feel free to use the official Rolling Day logo, designed by Sarah:

(Also, I’ve got pictures…will post them later tonight.)

I have no recollection of how this started, but basically Sarah has challenged me to spend an entire work day seated.  If it works well for me, we may expand it.

Basically I stay in my seat except to go to lunch (roll to the door, then get up) or to the restroom (also roll to the door, then get up).  Obviously these rules aren’t too well thought out, so it’s possible (yea, probable) that there’ll be amendments to the rules.

Rolling Day is tomorrow.  I’ll be on the edge of my seat waiting to tell you all how it went.

Before today, I had a mountain bike. Before today, I enjoyed riding that bike off-road. But before today, I had never been mountain biking.

My wife and kids are at my parents’ house for the weekend, and without the need to coordinated schedules, I opted to go mountain biking with Aaron and Steph.

We drove to a little town called Ellijay and found a mountain bike trail that one of Aaron’s friends told us about. We rode about 6 miles uphill. There was some beautiful scenery, and we got to ride through the creek several times. It was a great ride, not too steep, but there certainly wasn’t much coasting. 6 miles uphill is a long way. My legs are pretty exhausted.

At the top of the mountain there is an amazing view. This picture is me this afternoon standing in the way of that view:

The picture doesn’t even do that justice. It’s amazing to see. I’ve got more pictures I’ll upload somewhere (facebook? flickr? …not sure where yet) in the next day or so.

We turned around and rode back down the mountain at blazing speeds. There was hardly anybody there, so we were able to really let loose and take the downhill with some aggression. After the 90-minute ride home, I was still on an adrenaline high.

What adventures did you have today?

It’s Wednesday, so if you’re in our office today, you’re expected to be found at Buckhead Burrito Grill for lunch.

Our lunch hour started like any other Wednesday lunch.  We were all keeping a very close watch on the clock, waiting impatiently for noon to come.

We got to BBG today and found they had new additions on the menu.  You may remember my post about the Snickerito last month.  Today there were new options: 3 Musketeers and Reese’s Whipps.  Wow.

I opted for the Musketeers.  It was excellent.  I think I still like the extra chocolate found in the Snickers bar a little more, but it was certainly the best 3 Musketeers bar I’ve ever eaten. They make it the same way as the Snickerito…wrap it in a tortilla and deep fry it.  Amen.

Tentative plans have me returning with the wife tomorrow during lunch, where we’ll probably try the Reese’s Whipps version of their fried awesomeness.  I’ll let you know how that goes.

Also today, I found out that somebody went there and told the owners about my blog.  That was cool.  Even cooler, they had already seen my Snickerito post.  So go there, and try some fried candy bar awesomeness.  Tell them you read about it here.   (Buckhead Burrito Grill is located at 3940 Cherokee Street in Kennesaw.)

They say that all fashionable trends come back around eventually. I guess it’s time for blog tag to come back. I blame this quality post on Geof, who was dragged into this mess by Jeff. Gotta be thankful for internet friends, right?

Here we go…

The Rules:

1. Link to the person that tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
4. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
5. Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.

Six Non-important/habits/quirks about me:

1. I eat candy in 2’s. There’s a candy dish in the office (usually filled with chocolate, thanks to Sarah), and when I get a piece, I take 2. If I go back for #3, I’ve got to take the 4th. I didn’t think this was weird, but Sarah did. So I asked my wife, and she agreed with Sarah.
2. I like my baseball caps to come down close to my ears. I’ve got a cap with my company’s logo (technically my employer’s logo, but you know what I mean). I don’t wear it much because it feels like it’s barely on my head, and I don’t like that feeling.
3. I sleep with one foot out of the covers. I have no idea why, but I do. For some reason, I like the feel of the cool room mixed with the feeling of the warmth under the covers.
4. When traveling, I only stop at previously-approved gas stations. If the kids require a bathroom stop, and we’re 30 miles from the next approved exit, they just have to wait. (When on a route that is new, this doesn’t apply, because there would be no previously-approved bathrooms.)
5. When driving to a concert, I refuse to listen to anything involving the artist I’m going to see. “Involving” includes solo records, records where the artist was a member of the band, background vocals on another person’s CD, or even production. So, for example, when I drive to see Andy Osenga, I won’t listen to his stuff, any of The Normals or Caedmon’s Call*, or any record he’s produced. After the show, when on the way home, anything goes.
6. When eating chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream, I eat it in a bowl. I first eat all the frosting off the cake and then let the ice cream melt a little. Then I mix the cake in with the ice cream so that it creates this (kind of nasty) brown and white paste. Then I eat it. It’s the best (only) way to guarantee equal distribution of cake and ice cream in every bite.

Ok. Now for the victims in this blog tagging…

• Brandy
• Chris
• Tanya
• Allison
• Bryan
• John

Sorry guys…blame Geof and Jeff.

This post details the conditions where a grown male (18+) may wear stickers without having his sexual orientation questioned:

It is acceptable for a man to wear a sticker on his person in public if:

• The sticker is a gift from a direct descendant less than 8 years old.
• The sticker is a sticker that indicated he participated in an electoral process that day.

Some unique situations may require clarification:

1. The “I voted” sticker may only be worn on the calendar day that the individual cast his ballot at his voting precinct.

2. If the man gives his “I voted” sticker to his child, and the child then gives the sticker back to him the next day, he may wear it, but only in the presence of the child.

3. If the sticker begins to lose its stickiness, it must be discarded immediately.

4. The man may wear the sticker inside a private office or residence if it was a gift from a child that he has known for a time period no less than 6 months or if the child is a non-descendant relative. If he goes into public, he must remove the sticker.

If any questions on this topic remain, submit your questions in the comments below, and I will clarify for you.