What is that sound I hear?
That couldn't be somebody typing on a keyboard could it?
It has been a long while since I have done anything with this room,
and I hope to get everybody caught up soon.
For now, have a seat, relax and have a good holiday if I don't
see you before then.

Hey Yall,
Yesterday, 3/25/2007, Nascar brought out what they call the Car Of Tomorrow.
This car is designed by Nascar to be safer, more economical for the teams, and
supposedly more equal among the manufacturers.
The drivers have had mixed feelings about this car. In last Fridays sports section of the Kalamazoo Gazzete, Tony Stewart was quoted as saying that the car was a "bucket of junk
that drives like an old green Oldsmobile station wagon with wood paneling on the side".
This brings me to the subject of todays post.
First of all, Tony's description sounds like a person who has been there. Was this A...his
first vehicle or B...the family vehicle.
When I first read his comments, I was reminded of a color faded rusty 1970's Post
Office Pinto. Some of the regular visitors of the Empty Room have just fallen out of their chairs laughing.
This vehicle was a good source of basic transportation, that got us from point a to point b, but
it impossible to look cool in one of theese vehicles.
This brought to mind several vehicles, not mine, but my older sister and my brothers will remember the term "Connie Car". My older brother and sister will now be picking themselves up off the floor, and my younger brother is laughing from Heaven right now.
This vehicle was good for maybe 2 starts, after that it was a crapshoot. If the vehicle did start
it was a blue cloud of smoke going down the road.
So now we come to the group participation of the Empty Room.
What I would like from you gentle reader, is to send in your information about your
"Loser Mobile", "Connie Car", or other basic transportation that you have owned.
Contact your friends and send them here, yes I know its a shameless plug for the
Empty Room, but I can do that.
My assignment is probably not going to work, but I will be writing an E-Mail to
Tony Stewart at his radio show, and see if he will talk to some of his driving buddies and get them to join in the spirit of this post, with stories of their "Loser Mobiles".
I doubt I will hear back from Tony personaly, but even if he used the idea for his show, it would be cool.
Have fun with your assignments, and I hope you will all send in a reply.

Hey yall...Look who's back.
That's right...pigs fly, there is an ice storm in hell, and I am blogging again.
The biggest news to hit the empty room in dog years happened on March 9th of this year.
We received in the mail last week a paper stating that as of that date,I Dan Dailey am
the proud father of a 19 year old little girl. SMOKE EM IF YA GOT EM.
Brittany Devon Raynne Dailey is doing fine in Ann Arbor, and we hope to get over there soon.
In other news...Mary slipped on some ice last month and broke her leg.
She has some screws and a plate just above her ankle now, but this by no means she has a bionic leg and can kick my ass harder.
She is getting around very well, very seldom using the walker or wheeled office chair upstairs,
and has mastered the stairs at home very well.
We have been using the Aztec for transportation exclusively, but will be trying to get her into the intrepid tomorrow.
She goes back to the Dr. on Wed. and we will see where everything is, but she has done remarkably well in trying to get back to where she is on her own feet withot a brace again.
I am no longer working at International Paper.
As of Feb. 1 of this year they are Evergreen Packaging.
We still don't have a union contract, but are hoping both sides will get back to the bargaining table very soon. Work continues to be fairly steady, and we are hiring new people. I think they are planning on some expansion in the near future.
Thats about all the poop there is in the empty room, allthough everybody says I am still full of it.
Talk to you all later, and in keeping with the date...
May you be in Heaven an hour before the devil knows you are dead.

What A Combination

Dan's Dream Truck...Harley F-150

Italian Desighn

American Pony

Have Fun Getting In

MUSTANG GT

Want To Go For A Ride

Go Pony Go

Oh Look...A Mustang Convertable

This is what happens when you leave your keys in the ignition

I'm Leaving Now...I Mean It This Time

Peace Out

Come On Yall...There's Room

I'm Outahere

Beccas Mustang GT






Brittany Having FUN FUN FUN















See Ya Britt


















Have A Seat

Mark says I'll take this one
















$70,000....walking around money
















Stylin and Profilin

highlights of autoshow

IT'S A GIRL


Last night, I became the father of a 19 year old daughter by the name of
Brittany Devon Raynne Dailey
The adoption papers have been filed, and the fees paid, so now all we have to do is go through the formal hearing.
Her biological father can not contest the adoption since she is not a minor, so prety much the hearing is a formality.
We should have the hearing either next month or in January, but we are very happy with the idea.
I will have more later on the court building expierience, but just wanted to let yall know what was up.

Sirius Radio


Hey yall, we had a great thanksgiving with Becas parents and did some good Christmas Shopping.
One of the things "DADDY" got was a Sirius Satalite Radio for the Aztec.
The family likes to listen to the Blue Collar Comedy channel, while I like the Outlaw Country channel.
I am looking forward to car trips now, and coming soon is the NASCAR channel....thats right...
all NASCAR...All the time.
I am realy enjoying it, and look forward to a lot of good music, comedy, and Nascar.

Hey Yall,
Just letting you know I have not fallen into the Abyss.
The last couple of weeks at work have been prety bussy.
Last week in particular was rough because I with the exception of Friday, I was working 12 hour shifts all week, even yesterday.
This will make for a great paycheck next week, which is good because we will be going to Great Lakes Crossing in Aubern Hills on Fri.
Thats right...Christmas Shopping is already here.
Today I will watch the final Nascar race of the season,and my hopes are for Jimmie Johnson to win the race...not only would he win the championship, but I would win $100 in the Nascar pool.
Friday I only had to work 8 hours, so after work Brittany and I went to Wal Mart looking at Christmas stuff, pushing all of the buttons on the animated and noisy stuff, and generaly having a good time together. I also bought the 5th and final season of Quantum Leap, so now I have the whole set.
I am hoping that within 2 weeks I will be able to add 2 more people into the Dailey family.
I should be able to complete the adoption of Brittany, and she and Becca plan to use the Dailey name.
I am very excited about the adoption, as is the rest of the family, and very happy that the girls want to be Daileys.
Well folks, that is about all that is going on right now, so I will keep you posted on the happenings.
Have a happy and blessed Thanksgiving, and may you save a little time to relax and think of at least 5 things that you can truly say you are thankfull for.

WHAT IN THE WORLD HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 2 MONTHS !!!!!
I am terrible about keeping people updated, so here goes.
When last heard from, I had just been to a family reunion, and spent a great weekend at the lake.
During the month of August, the big event was the final weekend of the Silver Leaf Renaissance Fair.
Mary and I had never been to a ren - fair, so we were looking forward to the expierience.
This was a pirate themed weekend, and from the moment we stepped onto the grounds, we were impressed with all of the costumes, the people that were part of the different acts that were going on throughout the day, the vendors and the whole atmosphere. We will definately be going back next year.
The month of Sept. had a lot of things happening.