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I haven't been able to post much lately but this is too good not to spread around the entire world.



Thanks Ron.

This Should Never Happen

This ref should be fired.  Then he should be drawn and quartered.  This happened last weekend (October 18th) between So. Carolina and LSU (yep, the SEC). 

Should he get a jail cell next to Tim Donaghy? You be the judge.  

The Power of Tortilla

Tortillas are the greatest thing to come from south of the border.  

I use them all the time.  Not just for mexican food either.  I'm pretty sure you could make a PB & J in a tortilla.  All the benefits of bread without having to cut off the crust for the kids.  Whenever you eat bread with a meal, instead put your meal in a tortilla.  It might as well be referred to as "The Plateless Meal."  No dinner time dishes, if only I could cook product on the stove in a tortilla.  At the local watering hole, they offer a burger in a tortilla (a burger wrap , if you will).  I have taken it to the next step.  The glory of a chili burger without the mess on your shirt.  I'm telling you there's nothing you can't do.  I might put my entire Thanksgiving Dinner in a tortilla next month.  I bet I could do a restaurant serving everything in one.  Spaghetti, pot roast or whatever.  I've done it for years, you can't stop me.

I've spoken my peace..... Ol'e!

Police

I just finished watching Hard Rock Calling (in hi-def....can't beat hi-def). It's a show from time to time on the Mojo channel. It was the festival concert with The Police and Eric Clapton headlining. Every time I see The Police on TeeVee it reminds me how much better they are than most. I just can't come up with a better all time band. Of course I'm biased like everyone else, but I'm allowed. It's what makes me human. If I could find my cassettes I would of course throw in Synchronicity. My favorite from them, but they were all excellent.

Who else is on my list? It is very much dependent on my mood. I'm sure the Red Hot Chili Peppers are in the top 3 along with The Police. That third spot is sacred. I can't just occupy this spot with the flavor of the week and takes much time to consider. I'm thinking it could be Jane's Addiction. If not third they are in the top 10 for sure. The sounds of The Stone Roses are possibly there for third as well.

I stated once early in my blog entries that lists might be, from time to time, an easy entry. I have decided that if I make another list for a blog entry it will be about something tangible. I could pick up my high school chums' book and peruse the back pages to trigger memories of great great bands, but the top 10 should be there. Right there in your brain poking the inner ear for more when there is silence. Songs do that to me but not bands so much. The problem with songs doing that is people and so-called artists can be accidentally thrust into the limelight and make a song you thought was catchy ("Can't Touch This" for example, what the fuck was I thinking. Now sometimes without cause or action I feel the need to shuffle my body across the floor back and forth in a stance that Sumo Wrestlers stand just before wrapping their knuckles on the mat then running at each other and ..... never mind you get the picture.)

I guess what it comes down to is the List.
1. The Police
2. Red Hot Chili Peppers
3. Jane's Addiction
3a. The Stone Roses
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6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Here is where I stand. I will update this after much angst and some trepidation. I will inevitably let myself down on this list. I can't stand it.

By the way, GO RAYS! The hat will be worn tomorrow.

I'm Falling Behind

I have not posted anything in a while, I have have had a change in my life that doesn't allow me to get to the PC as often. I will, however, continue when I can as this should be only a temporary situation sans PC. I will also post when my mood improves.

Greatest Animated line

"Somebody poisoned the water hole!"

Toy Story

9-22-08

Update:

Perhaps I overstated myself with the word "Greatest". I will say, this line makes me laugh every single time I say it (as Woody would have). I'm thinking the alcoholic beverages I was consuming in combination with the PC readily available made me write something a little over the top. Please forgive the grandstanding.

Let Fries Rule.

I proclaim Steak and Shake french fries can not be beat!


At least by any other food chain. I will not throw my fries to the cock fighting ring against some "Ringer from Route 66" that only Ma and Pa Kettle know about.

This post was inspired by my lunch.

A nod to Gregory McDonald

Since I was a young, naive man I have loved the movies Fletch and Fletch Lives. Gregory McDonald has died. He wrote the books that preceded these movies, there was 9 in total in the series. I feel the need to tell a funny tale, Fletch Lives got me into trouble.

I was in the Air Force from 1988 to 1992. The security police at Cannon Air Force Base ran exercises about every month or two. They practiced making sure they could be ass holes if there was a war. It didn't take much practice, it was a prerequisite before joining, if you have the intelligence of a monkey. Anyway, I only had about three or four weeks before leaving the Air Force. When one entered the flightline, you had to show and display your ID authorizing to you be around the planes. The reason mine wasn't out was you couldn't wear it off the flightline.
I had watched Fletch Lives many times and the night before was one of those times. As I walked through the checkpoint, the Security Police ass bag made the perfect statement. "This is a secure area." I couldn't resist. I looked at the guy I was working with, smiled, and responded with "Well I'm happy for it, most people live in terrible neighborhoods." and kept on walking. My pal just starts laughing as I get my face slammed into a puddle because the SP's suck and have no sense of humor. What were they going to do, kick me out? I was already on my way out.

This is my story. Here is my homage to Gregory McDonald.



RIP

The First Episode of "Use That Word"

la·ment [luh-ment] 
–verb (used with object)
1. to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence.
2. to mourn for or over.
–verb (used without object)
3. to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret.
4. to mourn deeply.
–noun
5. an expression of grief or sorrow.
6. a formal expression of sorrow or mourning, esp. in verse or song; an elegy or dirge.
[Origin: 1520–30; (n.) lāmentum plaint; (v.) lāmentārī, deriv. of lāmentum] —Related forms la·ment·er, noun la·ment·ing·ly, adverb —Synonyms 1, 2. bewail, bemoan, deplore. 3, 4. grieve, weep. 5. lamentation, moan. 6. monody, threnody.  (compliments of www.dictionary.com)

This word was used when I was reading an article on Yahoo! sports about the 10th anniversary of "Home Run 63".  The article is a nice reminder of what brought America back to baseball in 1998.  The author likes using many words with many syllables.  Reminds me of my high school days, trying to come up with different words that have a lot of syllables so we could say them quick while rocking our asses to each syllable.  The "buttrock" might as well be famous.  

Which allows me to use the word of the day.  I lament social "buttrocking".  To this day when I come across a word that make me smile, I'll take the moment to reflect.  But gone are the days of immature simplicity.  I don't think any of the people in my "social circle" (which include just a few) would enjoy this simple pleasure.  Then again, maybe everyone does it.  My friends and I should receive an award, maybe a Nobel Prize of some kind.  A VMA wouldn't do it justice,  I would've have to stand next to Brittany Spears. 

Maybe this is a list I could compose, that way everyone could read and "rock", I guess I'll have to think about that.  Lists seem to be a popular thing in the blogging world.  An easy entry I guess.