...Cake....

....anyone want some Cake?....I was just listening to Johnny Cash, and suddenly felt the urge for something different... after all, I'm home alone...

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Girl's Night Out...

...well, the Wife, and a wonderful Lady friend from work are out on the town tonight... going to see a movie... 50 First Dates... then catch a meal somewhere... I let them take my car... can you say Thelma and Louise?... heh.. with two ladies that fine driving around in my car, I'll be lucky to have a Wife, a Friend, OR a car by morning... of course, the REAL kicker is that it gets 500 miles on a tank of gas.. and, it was full when I handed over the keys... damn, those wimmin could be anywhere by morning.. I'll keep you posted... on the UPside, I get an evening home alone... peace and quiet... pizza delivered.... the downside? I'm almost out of Scotch.. dammit... I should have stopped off at Dixie Lee Liquors last night while coming back from Nashville... so, it looks like Martini Hour at Straight White House will begin momentarily...

..oh, and before I forget, Geoffrey has got a chatroom/forum now... WHOO HOO!... and, I requested an obscure Ed Hanyes song... from the incredible album entitled... Ed Haynes sings Ed Haynes.... the delightful little ditty, "I Want To Kill Everybody"... and, as if by magic, the song appeared on his Dog Snot Radio... hey, he aims to please... so, go over and check out that song... listening to it will make you a better person... now, Geoffrey, I want to hear "Splash" from that same Haynes album.. you got THAT one, kemosabee?...

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Redneck Wisdom...

...more on the lighning ride to Nashville.... we took one of my Bro's friends to see him... Charlie.. now, I've known Charlie since he was 6... he hasn't changed much over the years.. I went to school with his big Sister... anyway, he's an incredible wit, and as "country" as is humanly possible.. his dry humor and satire made the trip fly by... and, during our ride, he said two things to me which I feel compelled to share...

"I was a'watchin' on the teevee the other day that Deeerector of the FBI.. and he sayud - 'Even though we've spent 5 Billion dollars on Homeland Security, the likely hood of theyum terrorists to pull off nuther attack as big as 9/11 still exists'.... well, hell-far.... iffin that's the case, theyun, I want my money back, dammit"

...and...

"whut I want is to feel safe in my own home... an' ta tell ya the truth, I don't... every Summer, I'm afreared to get out of my damn house....you want to fight terrorists? hell, I am terrorized every Spring... I'm terrorized enough to not want to leave my house... the guys are vicious... deadly.... fanatical... well armed... and are already in your country by the millions.. you want to make me feel safe from terrorists? OK, then, what I want to know is why we can't spend a few Billion on gettin' rid of all these dadburn mosquitoes..."

....I have to admit, when he first started the mosquito rant, I thought the punchline was going to be IRS Agents... heh... he's a one-of-akind.. and, trust me... that's a good thing... he probably should have a blog... but, he'd need to get a computer first..

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6 Hours with Democrats...

... yesterday, I rode in a car for 6 hours with two insane Democrats.. a good time was had by all... although, on three separate occasions, I was forced to utter a Deanie-O-esque "Yeeeaarrrrhhh"... and, I must have used the term "Hippie" about 6 thousand times between Knoxville and Nashvegas...

...we discussed Mr. Bush being a draft dodger, and having his education purchased by his Daddy, ...WMD or the lack thereof... Homeland Security and the lack thereof.... Foriegn Policy, and who'all hates us... man, it was incredibly entertaining, and I managed to keep my head above water during most of their rants, but they got me in the end... they hit me with one thing that stumped every argument... you wanna know what it was?.... Bush had been a cheerleader in college... I was floored.. how in the hell could I come back at that one?... finally, I feebly said, "Well, at least he was good lookin' enough to be a cheerleader, dammit.... you'd never see that ugly bastard Kerry being a cheerleader!"... I know... sad, really... but, it was all I could come up with at the time... hell, calling Dubya good lookin' is a far reach in itself..

...but, is it true?... was Dubya a cheerleader?.. I haven't Googled it yet... and, actually, I'm scared of what I might find from such a search.. so, any of you kind, gentle people out there have the skinny on Dubya sis-boom-baah'ing?...

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Visit to the Bro

...I'm heading back to Nashville in a few... goin' to see my Bro.. he's hanging tough, and keeping on keeping on... It'll be good to see him... plus, I'll be spending 6 hours in a car with my Mother... which is always an interesting experience... see ya'll later...

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I'm Stumped...

LeeAnn, over at the Chez Cheese.. has a new Caption Contest.... and, it's killing me... I'm a Star Trek fan, but I SWEAR TO GOD that I can't think of one clever caption... dammit... DAMMIT.... I think I need to have a few more drinks, and THEN try...

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Holy Popcorn, Batman!

...THIS is incredible... I had to read it twice to make sure I heard it right... WOW... quote of the day:

"The speed at which the babies came out was overwhelming. It was like a popcorn popper," the baby's grinning father, Keith Hanselman, told reporters"

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My New Baby...

...well... as promised, here she is.. fresh from being cleaned with loving care... after having had about 250 rounds fired through her.... ahhhh.... my baby.... isn't she sweet?

...and here is a cool view of my RD 30 scope.....

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The Marines are landing...

... just in case you are interested... some Marines view deployment as an opportunity to finally do their job.... Good luck, gentlemen... Semper Fi..

Marines Taking Over For Army In Iraq
By Scott Schonauer
Stars and Stripes
European Edition
February 27, 2004

AL-ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq — Once they crossed the Kuwaiti border into Iraq, the Marine helicopters flew so low over the desert that their wake ruffled tents and scared livestock.

A goat herder saw the dual- rotor CH-46s approach from the south and gave a long, slow wave.

The gesture surprised the pilots and crew, who braced for bullets instead of a friendly welcome.

"That was relieving, to see that," said 1st Lt. Eric Sandberg, a pilot with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261. "We're flying over people at 50 feet above their house and they're waving. That was pretty cool."

Not everyone in Iraq is going to be that accepting, and Marine pilots know it.

About 25,000 Marines are streaming into western Iraq to take over security and rebuilding duties from the Army. Members of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 and Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 are the first Marine aviation units to arrive at Al-Asad Air Base.

The sprawling former Iraqi air force base — about 110 miles west of Baghdad — is home to the Army's 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, but will soon be the nerve center for the 3rd Marine Air Wing.

While some Marines rotating into Iraq helped topple Saddam Hussein's regime last year, most with the New River, N.C.-based Squadron 261, nicknamed the "Raging Bulls," have never been to Iraq, let alone on a real mission.

Some pilots and crewmembers have fewer than five years of flight time in the CH-46 and weren't even born when the CH-47 was first introduced to the military 30 years ago.

Sandberg, 25, of East North Port, N.Y., has only eight months of flight time in the CH-46 and looks at the seven-month deployment as an opportunity to "actually get a chance to do your job."

"This is what we've been training for," he said. "Some guys spend their whole career and never go anywhere or do anything."

The Marines have trained for months for this moment.

Many heading to the Middle East practiced in the arid region of Yuma, Ariz., with simulated surface-to-air missiles.

"We're all pretty much eager to do our jobs," said Staff Sgt. Marvin Clark, who also read "Lawrence of Arabia" several times before the Marines launched off the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan on Friday for a dusty staging base in Kuwait.

The main mission of "the Bulls" will be to supply Marines at smaller bases scattered throughout the region and transport casualties to medical teams. Part of the area they will operate in is the menacing city of Fallujah, where insurgents have shot down at least three other Army helicopters.

The Marine squadrons have upgraded defensive equipment and implemented different tactics to counter possible attacks. But that doesn't mean the pilots and crewmembers do not think about the risks.

"It's really in the forefront of my mind," said pilot Maj. Brian Wiktorek, who is married and has four children. "We're sending crews out there against a valid threat and that's why we spend so much time training to really beat that threat."

The squadrons have a ton of work ahead before they take over for the Army aviators, who have been in Iraq for months.

First, they need to learn the lay of the land. While Marines and soldiers have conflicting philosophies on how to go about the same missions, squadrons from both services have planned to meet this week to exchange tips and tactics.

There is plenty to learn, but the Marines aim to fly real missions in about a week, said Lt. Mike Belding, the squadron commander.

And the coming days will serve as a real test for many in the unit, especially the junior pilots and crewmembers.

"When we leave here, the young guys will be better than their peer group because of the experiences they will have," Belding said.

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Bad Joke of the Day..

...fresh from the morning e-mail....

A little old couple prepares to go to bed. They no sooner hit the pillows when the old man farts and says, "Seven Points."

His wife rolls over and says, "What in the world was that?"

The old man replied, "It's fart football."

A few minutes later his wife lets one go and says, "Touchdown, tie score."

After about five minutes the old man lets another one go and says, "Aha. I'm ahead 14 to 7."

Not to be outdone, the wife rips out another one and says, "Touchdown, tie score."

Five seconds go by and she lets out a little squeaker and says, "Field goal, I lead 17 to 14."

Now the pressure is on the old man. He refuses to get beat by a woman, so he strains real hard, but to no avail.

Realizing a defeat is totally unacceptable he gives it everything he's got, and accidentally he shits in the bed.

The wife says, "What the heck was that?"

The old man says, "Half time, switch sides

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What's Going On?...

.... I'll be having homemade Chicken Soup tonight... wish me luck.... so, as I'm preparing for the gastronomical onslaught, I thought I'd throw out some links to some fine stuff....

Harvey's latest lurve note is killer... I like it a lot....

"Maybe a guy could fall instantly in love, but I doubt it. I think love creeps over you like a warm feeling on a clear blue fall day. This person is in your thoughts most of the time - all of the time, actually. You see her when you close your eyes, when you look off into the distance, when you pause from what you are doing and take a deep breath. You remember how her fingers felt when they touched you. The loved one becomes a part of you, the most important part. At least it's that way with me when I think of you."

Velociman is tempting the fates by smuggling contraband onto flights... I only hope, for his sake, that they dipped those babies in some disinfectant before they stored them... otherwise, in a few weeks those clippers are likely to be classed as a WMD....

Adam, the Single Southern Guy, is having a Birthday... and, his blog just had it's blogiversary.... go say hello...

The Bitterman gives us his fine 2 cents worth on the Gay Marriage deal.. a'men, brother... I agree...

Jack over at Random Fate is about to be interviewed.... go over and throw some questions his way....

Bill... from Bloviating Inanities.... gives us the most horrible sound imaginable... thanks Bill, my teeth hurt when I read your blog...

John from Castle Argghh has a great clip of some mudslogging Royal Marines... I've trained with'em, and they eat that shit up... crazy bastards.. just remember to right-click, and save the clip first...

...ok... that's it... time for dinner... if I survive, I'll write a fine gourmet-esque review of the soup in the morning... if I don't, come by the yard sale at my house in a few weeks, my gun collection will be going cheap... hey, don't let it be said that I don't wanna clue y'all in on a bargain...

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Caribou and Hailbut...

... last night, I was watching some National Geographic program about Caribou in Alaska... and, I started thinking about how much I enjoyed grilling... damn, I can't wait till summer.... stand around on the back deck... grilling some steaks..... it's always the simple things that I've enjoyed most...

...I grilled Caribou a few times up in Alaska... huge steaks cut by a sailor who had been a butcher in either a former life, or the civilian world... Matt had killed the Caribou from 250yds with a 30.06 a few weeks earlier.... and this was our first chance to sample it... I'd caught a 55 pound Halibut the week previous, and we cooked that baby at the same time.... Caribou... Halibut.... and Beer....

..We cooked them at the old USMC Cabin on Lake Andrew.... near the foot of Mount Moffet.... it was July, and the tundra was green and spongy... like walking on a wet mattress.... Mount Moffet was still covered with snow, and the reflection of the sky and snow cap on the lake, made the perfect back drop to our party.... it was one of the few days that the sky was clear, and the winds had stopped...

...our party was a thrown-together affair... when the sun came out, and the wind subsided, you dropped everything you were doing to enjoy it....so, four of us met at the cabin... Matt with the Caribou... I brought the Halibut.... Brown had a trunk full of beer.... and Todd forgot the plates... so.. we grilled anyway... and drank beer.... and ate our Caribou steaks.... grasped firmly in our fists while marinade dripped from our elbows....

...we washed our hands in Lake Andrew after the feast, and we settled back into the cabin... to poker, more beer, and lies... it was a great party... one of a hundred that we had at the cabin.... but, I think it was my favorite... Caribou... Halibut... and Beer... and Sunshine.... and no Wind... at the time, we couldn't have asked for anything more...

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Soy Boy...

...just in case you've been wondering what PETA has been up to lately....HERE it is...

"San Jose native Zachary Hocker -- recently named ``Sexiest Vegetarian Alive'' by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals -- hopes to use his title as a platform to educate others about the social, political and moral merits of a meat-free existence.

He's also hoping to score a few dates.

The baby-faced Yale University student won the title last week over hundreds who entered the online contest sponsored by PETA."

...listen.. you want to know what's sexy? ...a 16oz steak... medium rare... being served up by a buxom brunette waitress with glasses.... you can keep your soy, boy...

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Bubba the Love Sponge...

..Bubba has been fired... evidently, having Alvin the Chipmunk, Scooby Doo, and George Jetson discuss sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll during his radio show was in bad taste... hey, who knew?... anyway, anyone got a recording of his show?..

...He managed to rack up the biggest FCC fine ever for indecency... now, that takes some doin', folks...

"The segments - which aired in Callahan, Clearwater, Port Charlotte and West Palm Beach - included graphic discussions about sex and drugs that were "designed to pander to, titillate and shock listeners," the FCC said. One segment featured the cartoon characters Alvin the chipmunk, George Jetson and Scooby Doo discussing sexual activities.

The segments ran 26 times and the commission proposed fining Clear Channel $27,500 for each airing, or $715,000."

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Quote of the Day...

....fresh from the BBC... Lady Helen Long provides us with this wonderful description of the fine art of the Lapdance....

"Having said that, it is a lap-dancing club. A councillor here said he thought it would be like ballet.

"Well, it's not like ballet. It's more a cross between gymnastics and faking an orgasm."

...I think she's right...

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HOT DAMN!!!

....well, I just picked up my new toy today... a Bushmaster AR-15 carbine... heh.. I'll post photos tomorrow... I love it... Red Dot 30 sight and all... Mheh... oh, and for those of you visiting me via the Acidbath, scroll down to find the photos of the blogmeet.... have a nice visit...

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Checkin' the Caboose..

... what's your favorite part of a woman?.... personally, I'm a caboose guy... but, getting implants?... c'mon ladies... we're gonna love your ass REGARDLESS .... so, save the money...

"Lynne’s surgeon, Dr. Robert F. Centeno, who has a private practice in St. Louis, credits much of the surge in the procedure’s popularity on the famous fanny of one celebrity in particular -– Jennifer Lopez. “As many people that you might have that criticize her buttocks as being too big, she has impacted on what is perceived to be an attractive buttock,” he says. "

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Edit'd Photos....

....well, these are the sanitized photos from the Savannah Boozefest 2004.... enjoy...

Here are two VERY free spirits... Georgia and Acidman....

..and of course, some PROOF that we were actually there...

...and, two gentlemen of the highest caliber... Rick and Ken.....

..of course.. the GOOD pictures will have to wait for a while... HA! ....after all... these were taken quite early during the festivities....

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To All Concerned...

...time for some more mood music, people... this song goes out to all those crazy people who attended Acidman's Blogmeet.... pictures to follow later tonight.... anyway, on the way home tonight... I, as usual, was groovin' to some Zevon, and I suddenly saw this song in a totally different light... remember.. sing along... you'll enjoy it... I'll not post the lyrics this time... you guys can handle it... and... with that, I give you... LAWYERS, GUNS, AND MONEY... Rob, you made the right decision... enjoy the song..

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Bad Joke of the Day..

Two guys were discussing popular family trends on sex, marriage, and values. Stu said, "I didn't sleep with my wife before we got married, did you?" Leroy replied, "I'm not sure, What was her maiden name?"

...and....

A little boy went up to his father and asked: "Dad, where did all of my intelligence come from?" The father replied: "Well, son, you must have gotten it from your mother, 'cause I still have mine."

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Savannah...

...more will come about the blogmeet tonight... but, here are some Monday morning thoughts on my first Adventure in Savannah...

1. The view from the Westin kicks ass... we were up on the 9th floor, and watching the lights on the River at night was incredible.. Sunrise was, of course, amazing too... I recommend staying there if you get a chance...

2. Breakfast at Huey's on River Street.... I had the seafood omlette... that sucker was STUFFED with shrimp, scallops, lump crabmeat, and cheese... oh.. and it had a lobster sauce on top.... the absolute BEST omlette I've ever had..

3. Dinner at the Six Pence Pub... well, I had the Reuben Sandwich.... once again, I hate to keep telling y'all about food, but that sandwich was incredible... it had two layers of corned beef... with kraut in between... that was one serious sandwich.. far and away, the best Reuben I've ever had... plus, it went perfectly with the McEwan's we were drinking...

..more later...

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He's Bent...

..wow.... I don't EVEN want to know why he locked his dick up...

"A Russian man has been told he will have a bent penis for the rest of his life after trapping it in a padlock.

Firemen in Moscow spent an hour freeing the 20-year-old man after he called emergency services after a sex game went wrong.

A doctor at Moscow's Hospital No.50, where the man was treated, told local daily Moskovsky Komsomolets: "His penis will be bent to one side but it will still function."

Firemen used cold water and grease to try to release the padlock before finally cutting it free with a saw."

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The Aftermath...

....well, I'm back.... wow... what a party... I'd love to give you all the details, but, it'll take me a few days to ruminate over which parts are safe for blogosphere consumption... and, which parts should never be mentioned... EVER... heh... let me just say this.... Rick, Georgia, Rob, and Ken.... they are some fine individuals... and, I truly mean that... I'll drive down to Savannah any time you guys want...

...The Wife and I were talking on the way back... I asked her if she had a good time, and she said that she did.... so... there you have it folks... if The Wife had a good time, then I can tell you that a good time was had by all.... but.. in retrospect... I think ordering the shots before we left the bar was not the wisest choice I could have made... but... then again... heheheh..... they just made the whole thing a bit more.. uh.... memorable....

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Blogmeet...

See ya later, campers... I will be heading down towards Savannah in a few minutes... where, at noon tomorrow, I shall eat a Reuben Sandwich at the Six Pence Pub on Bull Street... I hope to see Acidman again.. and, also, to finally meet up with the Velociman... It'll be great to see Ken again.. I haven't heard if any other bloggers are going, so I guess we'll just wait and see.. anyway, my suite at the Westin has internet access, but I doubt I'll be sober enough to post... so, have fun... be nice.... and don't break anything while I'm gone..

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No Boobies.. dammit...

...anyone get the latest Sports Illustrated?... the Swimsuit Edition?.... personally, I like the idea of painted-on bikinis on hot babes... I'm for it... hell, those wonderful folks at SI even threw in a free CD with a Jimmy Buffett song on it.... hot babes and Buffett... win win.... until you try to load the damn CD... somehow, AOL got their dickfingered little hands on the situation, and managed ... totally... to fuck up a good thing.... it seems that you can't just pop the CD in and oogle hot chicks in painted on bikinis while kicking back with some Buffett.... ooohhhh.... no... a prompt comes up and asks you to install AOL on your PC.... if you say no, what do you get? ...that's right, children... the program closes... no AOL?, then no pert jiggling boobies for YOU... those bastards..... just another reason to hate the bejesus out of AOL... and Sports Illustrated should be ashamed of themselves...

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by Eric on Feb 20, 2004 | Comments(7) | TrackBack (2) | SWG Stories
» Argghhh!!! The Home of one of Jonah's Military Guys© links with: A spin 'round the 'roll.
» DramaQueen links with: acting impulsively

What the Hell??

...like, what in the great-livin-hell is going on in Colorado?... I thought it was all Rocky Mountains... cool, fresh, spring water that they make beer out of... and lovely ski-bunny filled chalets.... damn, people.. get a frikkin' grip... and keep yer damn hands to your self...

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Tailgate Party

...the Rocky Top Brigade's "Volunteer Tailgate Party" is up over at Les Jones' place... give'er a look..

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Bad Joke of the Day...

Van Gogh's Relatives

After much careful research it has been discovered that the artist Vincent Van Gogh had many relatives.

Among them were:

His obnoxious brother, Please Gogh

His dizzy aunt,Verti Gogh

The brother who ate prunes, Gotta Gogh

The brother who worked at a convenience store, Stop'n Gogh

The grandfather from Yugoslavia, U. Gogh

The brother who bleached his clothes white, Hue Gogh

The cousin from Illinois, Chica Gogh

His magician uncle, Wherediddy Gogh

His Mexican cousin, Amee Gogh

The Mexican cousin's American half-brother, Grin Gogh

The nephew who drove a stagecoach, Wellsfar Gogh

The constipated uncle, Cant Gogh

The ballroom dancing aunt, Tan Gogh

The bird lover uncle, Flamin Gogh

His nephew, psychoanalyst E. Gogh

The fruit loving cousin, Man Gogh

An aunt who taught positive thinking, Wayto Gogh

The little bouncy nephew, Poe Gogh

A sister who loved disco, Go Gogh

His Italian uncle, Day Gogh

And his niece who travels the country in a van, Winnie Bay Gogh.
courtesy of Strange Cosmos...

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Incredible...

HERE is the link... wow...

"DUBLIN (Reuters) - An elderly Irishwoman shared a room with her sister's corpse for up to a year and sometimes slept with it in the same bed, newspapers report.

Mary Ellen Lyons never told anyone that her sister Agnes had died, the reports said. Even their brother Michael, who lived in the same remote bungalow in rural western Ireland, did not know.

An inquest heard on Monday that Agnes probably died in 2002 -- possibly in September -- at the age of 70.

However, her body was only discovered in August 2003 when Mary Ellen fell ill and had to be taken to hospital.

"I have tried to remember when Agnes died but I just can't remember," Mary Ellen said in a statement read out at the inquest. "I remember getting Christmas cards at Christmas 2002 but I cannot remember if Agnes was dead at the time."

The inquest heard the three siblings lived in "a world apart" and that the sisters were deeply religious.

After Agnes' death, Mary Ellen sometimes slept in the same double bed as the corpse and sometimes in the bathroom. Michael stayed in his own bedroom and the living room of the tiny house and never entered his sisters' room.

"There is no way that Michael would open the door of a woman's room," a neighbour told the inquest. "They wouldn't even watch the television if there was a woman on it. They were from a different era."

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by Eric on Feb 19, 2004 | Comments(3) | TrackBack (1) | Psycho Rants
» Resonance links with: From A Different Era

Time to Revolt..

...remember the Whiskey Rebellion?.... taxes.... remember the Revolution?... taxes... I don't know what we're gonna call the coming war over this tax, but, dammit people... TAXES SUCK!... to arms!!.... which way is it to Salt Lake?..

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A Nickname...

....ever had a nickname?... I never did... at least, not in the real sense of a childhood-moniker.... sure, I've done crazy stuff before, and gotten a "nickname" for a while... but, they never stuck.... in reality, I didn't like having a nickname... my name is Eric, dammit, and that's what I want to be called.... of course, the NATURAL Southern nickname for me would be "Red"... and, if you wanna piss me off, just call me "Red' and see what happens...."Eric the Red" is different... I don't mind that one so much.... hell, I'd even deal with "Carrot Top" before I put up with "Red"....anyway, I was just over at Lawren's Blog, and I read her post about Bed Bugs.... it got me to thinking about an old story... my Grandpa told me once...

...a good friend of my Grandpa's was "Karo" Wilson... well, maybe not a "good friend", but an acquaintance... hell, I don't know... it doesn't matter... anyway, he lived on the next-farm-over.... and, he'd come over to visit my Grandpa from time to time.... they'd sit on the back porch and tell old tales... sip some sweet tea... chew some King Bee twist tobacco.... and just generally act like happy old dirtfarm Hillbillies.... one day, just after Karo left... I was sitting on the back porch soaking up Grandpa's country wisdom, and I inquired about "Karo's" nickname.... Grandpa started laughing.... now, for those of you who are uninitiated with "Karo", it is a sweet, thick, clear corn syrup.... we used to use it on our pancakes instead of Maple Syrup...

....He told me that the whole community had been calling Karo that for 20 years or more... it seems that Mr. Wilson lived alone... and, sometimes he had a wee bit too much of the 'shine.....evidently, he also had a bedbug problem.... one night, after a hard day of drinking, he stumbled home and fell into bed.... after a few hours, he wakes up to find himself covered with bedbugs..... in a fit of drunken rage, he heads to the kitchen, and produces a jar of kerosene... which, he pours around the edge of his mattress... thinking that he has killed the menacing beasts, he slides back under the ragged blanket, and goes back to sleep... it was not until morning... in the clear, sober light of day... that he realized he had poured Karo corn syrup all over his bed... and slept in it all night...

..he recounted that story to someone in town... and the legend began... and Mr. Wilson was known as "Karo" from that moment forward...

...some days, I think I missed out by not having a nickname... then I think of Mr. Wilson.. and I'm glad I've never earned a nickname... yet..

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Conan the Barbarian...

...what can I say?.... other than, of course.... BHWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.. ahhh Conan...

"Everything would have been fine if it hadn't been for Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, one of O'Brien's recurring gags. Triumph spreads bad cheer and ill-will wherever he goes, but when O'Brien let the hand puppet loose in Quebec City on Thursday night, his antics caused the normally serene Canadians to pop a few blood vessels.

"So you're French and Canadian, yes?" the puppet said in one of the offending segments. "So you're obnoxious AND dull." If anybody missed the subtle humor, it was followed with these gems: "You're in North America. ... Learn the language!" and "I can tell you're French. … You have that proud expression, that superior look, and I can smell your crotch from here."

The (English-speaking) audience in the Toronto theater loved the routines, but French Canadians were not the only ones who weren't amused."

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What's Going On?...

...I thought I'd take a walk through the old blogroll tonight... instead of writing anything myself... so, here are a few choice links that I enjoyed today....

....LeeAnn, the Ubersexy Mistress of Cheese, has a caption contest going on... give it a fling... if you read the comments, you'll recognize right off that bloggers are either incredibly funny, or totally psycho... but, either way, they're still fun to be around... just hide the sharp objects...

Don at Anger Management is taking a step back.... good luck, man... I wish you all the best...

Sir John is recounting a wonderous tale of shotguns, dead grouse, and getting rid of the husband... the funny thing is, I actually KNOW the owner of Caledonian Cartridge Company... what a small world, eh?....

Sam... from the Brier Patch... skipped town for the Islands... now, he's back, and we expect stories of beaches, babes, and drunken Jimmy Buffettesque parties..

The Bartender has a party going on in his comments.... WHOA!!... Buttery Nipples, a slip-n-slide from Walmart, and gallons of Redi-Whip.... evidenty there IS sex in the Champagne Room after all... heh... although, no one has owned up to the mysterious Robin Suit yet..

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