Sunday, August 31, 2008

JibJab Gets You Ready For The Big Push ....


It's Time for Some Campaignin' Gang !!
Well, we're finally at Convention Week, and soon, both John McCain and Barack Obama will be hitting the streets for the last 2 months until November 4th. To get you ready, the folks at JibJab have a new cartoon for you..... "Time for Some Campaignin'". Yeah, it's set to the Bob Dylan song, but it's pretty good. Hope you like it, and get ready for the onslaught.........
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Sarah Palin , Sportscaster ????


The Next Veep Has Gotten Better With the Teleprompter in 20 Years.....
Hey, what were you doing 20 years ago? Personally, I think I had just found out that I wasn't going to attend Hofstra University's prestigious School of Accounting program , due to financial aid problems. But hey, who wants to be a CPA in Manhattan anyway? John McCain was midway through his first term in the Senate - Joe Biden was on his third. And Barack Obama was helping inner-city kids and downtrodden steel workers get help, while Tony Rezko financed his first mortgage. My accuracy may be a bit fuzzy on that one.....
But where was Sarah Palin, the Great Mystery Candidate of 2008 back then? Working for KTUU-TV in Anchorage , Alaska !! Just 24 at the time, Palin (then Sarah Heath) was the sports anchor. In this clip, there are some classic 80's TV moments - Tommy Lasorda was still managing, the studio and editing were TERRIBLE, she definitely has the Northwest Territory accent , and my favorite - the Islanders were still in the NHL's old Patrick Division ... Now known as the 'Atlantic" - ZZZZZZZZ !!!
No, she's not very good, so it's safe to say that KTUU's loss was politics gain. Here's a clip of a long four minutes.....
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The GOP Convention Makes History Before It Even Has Started...


Hurricane Gustav Causes GOP to Cut Convention Schedule, Speeches..
I have a request for the guys blogging at the convention... What is the opinion of the delegates with the announcement of the abbreviated schedule of the convention? With the upcoming landfall of Hurricane Gustav on New Orleans, the Republican Party has changed the schedule of Day One of the convention, with further changes going on a day-to-day basis...
If you haven't kept up with the hurricane due to the holiday, here is a recap. It is about 350 miles southwest of New Orleans, moving northwest on a straight line at 18 MPH, with sustained winds of 115MPH, gusting up to 150 MPH. As bad as Katrina was, there are aspects of Gustav that are more frightening...
Gustav is quickly accelerating, so where it was once expected to be late tomorrow, it is now expected to hit land around early afternoon Monday. It also is expected to hit just west of New Orleans, so the Big Easy will be smack in the dreaded " Northeast Quadrant", where the most damage occurs. Instead of flooding coming from Lake Ponchartrain in the north, it will come from the Gulf of Mexico in the south. Katrina actually hit east of New Orleans, as a Category 2, so what happened in Pass Christian and Waveland , Miss then could be expected tomorrow in New Orleans... Damage is expected to be about $29 Billion...
All is not bad news though.. The entire city has been evacuated, and FEMA is there already. Looks like everyone learned their lesson from 2005.......... Now, as far as the convention goes, what does a hurricane have to do with that? Not a whole lot. Honestly, if this hurricane was hitting Florida, or Houston - or South Carolina - the convention would go on. But New Orleans has a lot of baggage with it. The Bush Administration looked bad from all sides during Katrina. It has already been announced that President Bush and VP Cheney will not be in Minneapolis for the duration of Gustav.
Like most things in politics, it's not how things are, but how they look. Thirty thousand rich, Country Club, White Republicans having a party and celebrating while the Chocolate City floods just looks bad, so to stick to just party business, and giving up the free airtime on all the network and cable channels is the smart thing to do. Will McCain and Sarah Palin be on the podium Thursday Night? Even that is not sure yet. Is this a good or bad thing for the GOP? That's a question I can't , nor would I want to think about........ Too political for me.
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Saturday, August 30, 2008

Has the Identity of the Zodiac Killer Been Found?


After about 40 years of speculation and searching, police in Northern California may finally have the name of the Zodiac Killer. If you're unfamiliar with the Zodiac, he terrorized the San Francisco area for a decade in the late 60's and early 70's while murdering eight people. He would send cyphered letters to the police and local media, toying with them all the while.
According to a local TV station, it appears the man's name is Jack Tarrance of Pollack Pines, California. Tarrance died in 2006, and his stepson has found various items inside of a PA system of Tarrance's, including a hood with the Zodiac symbol, a roll of film, and a knife with possibly dried blood. In addition, Tarrance matches the description and his handwriting is extremely close as well.
DNA tests are currently being done by police, and they are attempting to get a DNA test to match Tarrance as well, but his stepson is convinced that Tarrance is not only the Zodiac, but that he murdered his wife as well. If all this is correct , it ends one of the longest and most frustrating investigations in recent history.. Here is the story from Channel 13 in Sacramento:
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What Other People Are Doing This Weekend: Pics From the Penn State - Coastal Carolina Game.



People Drove 700 Miles For This ???




I'm having a very boring Labor Day weekend, folks. Ben's been a little shot on funds, so I'm staying at home this weekend, so I can throw a few bucks his way. That and there's other things coming up I'm trying to prepare for. So, I'm home this weekend.







I'm watching Clemson get pummeled by Alabama right now - Moye cannot be happy, but luckily, he's on his way to St. Paul... It was nice to watch East Carolina upset Virginia Tech - something that never happened when I went there. Since it's dull here, I decided to post soem pics Bobby sent from the football game at Happy Valley, PA. At least Coastal Carolina got a big paycheck...



Boy, those seats are UP THERE ..........








They give scholarships for that. Baton Twirling, not being Hot.






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More Funny SNL Clips: Uncle Jemima.


If you were insulted in the least by the 'White Like Me' clip earlier this week, you may want to skip this one. I came across probably the funniest thing Tracy Morgan ever did on Saturday Night Live - Uncle Jemima.
Uncle Jemima is Aunt Jemima's husband, and being a bit jealous of her success, he has his own scheme - selling 95% Sour Mash Liquor. Yeah, a skit about an old black guy getting F***ed Up on alcohol is a bit cliche, but the quality of the commercial makes it worth it....
It's a obvious parody of the Disney classic, 'Song of the South'. The scenery is the same, and they even have the CGI added birds and butterflies flying around - although Uncle Jemima is the only one who can see them, as he constantly keeps trying to swat them away! I hope you find the humor, but if you're offended by it, don't bother writing - I know.........
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Want the Inside Scoop On the GOP Convention? Don't Read Our Blog ..

Earl Celebrates Another Political Coup.....

You might wonder why I don't have a Blogroll listing other blogs that I recommend. Well, the reason is simple - I don't know how. By now, if you're a consistent reader, you know Earl and Moye. Moye will be going to Minnesota this weekend to serve as a delegate to the Republican National Convention, where he will be reporting daily on the happenings on the way to nominating John McCain and Sarah Palin.

As great a friend as Moye is, if you we're planning on reading about it here, don't hold your breath. As usual, Earl was two steps ahead of me, and he asked Moye to post for his blog. That's why Earl's blog is more respected than mine. Where Earl thinks about events coming up in two weeks, I'm thinking, "Maybe I should write a post on what I had for Lunch."

So, if you want the inside skinny on the GOP Convention, go on over to The Blogland of Earl Capps, and stay informed..... Here is the link to Earl's Blog.

http://earlcapps.blogspot.com/

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Friday, August 29, 2008

Looks Like the Other VP Candidates "Palin" Comparison In McCain's Mind...




Okay, Which One Is Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, and Which Is MSNBC Reporter Ashleigh Banfield ??
It took me a while to remember who she reminded me of.... John McCain has shot crap today, and thrown a real curveball at everyone. He picked Sarah palin as his Vice-Presidential candidate today - just like Ted said last week. I was wrong, but i'm glad I was....
Where Tom Ridge lacked the wow factor to really invigorate the GOP, Palin has all that kind of juice, and more..... McCain wanted a person with leadership experience, a maverick who is Pro-Life and against pork. He got that, and even found the Fountain of Youth and an attraction for all those disgruntled Hillary supporters. In a way, in one stroke, he trumped Barack Obama.
Is it a perfect pick? Of course not. Palin is only 44, and was Mayor of a small town just a few years ago. No doubt she will have a challenge debating Joe Biden on foreign policy, but her son is in the Army, and will be goin gsoon to Iraq - where she has already visited as Governor. It certainly may take some of the teeth from Biden, who would much rather gotten to attack Mitt Romney or Tim Pawlenty than Palin.
Still, the definite focus of selecting Palin will be it's effect on women's votes. Yes, she is Pro-Life, but what woman cannot empathize and respect a woman who knew she had a baby with Down's Syndrome at 4 months, and didn't abort her child. No man on Earth can truly know how she and other women feel in a situation like that. We only act like we understand......
Another part that can pull some blue-collar votes is her husband's involvement with the Steelworker's Union at the local level in Alaska. The guy is an Average Joe, and so is she. Could that put Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan into play? Maybe. Not for sure, but maybe.....
Call McCain Kenny Rogers from now on..... He's has taken a big gamble, but it may pay off in the end. It all depends on how she does on the road, and in the one debate this Fall. Where Obama played it safe, McCain is shooting for the stars. While the Democrats may attack Palin for her short resume, which one is worse - a VP with a short resume, or a President with a short resume ??
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Thursday, August 28, 2008

First Lesbian Married in San Francisco Dies..


I'll probably tick off a few people here, but I decided to take a moment to pay a little respect to a person whim I have very little in common with. Del Martin, half of the first gay couple married in San Francisco's new legal gay marriage this year, passed away from complications after a fall at home. She was 87.
Now, I am not a supporter of gay marriage, but I have supported gay and lesbian couples to enter into civil unions to recognize their relationship, like any other legal agreement. Disagree if you want, but my opinion is made up from the environment I grew up in, and from being exposed to gay couples from my sister since I was 7 years old, and others since. I have gay and lesbian friends today, so to deny them any rights as a couple is legally irresponsible.
No, I didn't agree with Ms. Martin, but I can respect her wanting to marry her partner, and I can respect her being with the same person for 55 years. I don't concern myself with God's judgement of homosexuals - that's his job. Like everyone else, they are people , no different as far as the basics go. No, they're not out to steal your girlfriend of boyfriend, or to 'convert' you.
Martin was a tough , determined cookie who took a lot of flack for being so public with her lifestyle, and thus, made it easier for those in her wake. I can relate to that, and I can respect that.
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Ray Nagin Gets a Second Chance....


Gustav Makes a Bee-Line For New Orleans......
It's not often that you get a chance to make up for a mistake you made earlier. I can remember a few times when I wished I had said or done something different in the last few years - even a time or two here. If things continue on like they are, it looks like Ray Nagin may get that chance.....
Nagin, the embattled Mayor of New Orleans, may have a return engagement with the same disaster that ruined his city just three years ago. Hurricane Gustav is getting ready to go into the Gulf of Mexico, and models have it heading for Nawlins once again, as a Category 3 Hurricane - the same as Katrina. Bobby at the SC6 Weather Center says........hold on........... wait a second..........I'm at his house right now.......... he says - it hits just west, around Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Things are a little different than in 2005. I would think if you yell 'evacuate' in New Orleans now, and everyone will get out of Dodge. But there are other, more political reasons that if the Chocolate city gets hit, they will do better. For starters, Kathleen Blanco is gone. Not a lot is made of it, but Nagin endorsed Bobby Jindal for Governor right before Katrina hit, and there were many rumors that Blanco was less than responsive to Nagin. Jindal is now Governor, so maybe that will help.
Of course, George Bush is outgoing as President, and it was all his fault anyway, so hopefully Bush will carry those supplies on his back to Louisiana a lot faster than last time. Having a FEMA Director with emergency experience helps too......
Still, Nagin will be the face of New Orleans if Gustav hits the Big Easy, and all the low lying areas haven't rebuilt yet. He has to be wondering what he did wrong in a past life to have this happen twice during his tenure as Mayor. The last guy never had this problem........
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America, The Time Has Come to Rejoice - Football Season Is Back !!!!

I'll tell you right now, the only way Barack Obama's going to get any listening time from me tonight is if he speaks during halftime. Football's back, baby!! I'll make it short - the South Carolina-NC State game starts in 20 minutes.
For us men, life gets enjoyable again. For the women, that five month period where their husbands and boyfriends become incapable of listening has just started. Good Luck, ladies.......
A qucik prediction: The Gamecocks win tonight, but they barely break .500 again. Clemson does good this year, but the BCS? Just a bit short. Meanwhile, my New York Giants go 7-9, and don't make the playoffs. No pass rush, no defense.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Hillary Throws Herself Behind Obama's Nomination, But Will Her Supporters Listen ?

Clinton Delegates Leave the Convention, Ready to Vote For Obama...

Okay, they're not DNC delegates - they're actually contestants in a 'Thriller' dance contest. But The Democrats, and Team Obama hope that former Hillary Clinton supporters do act like zombies, and follow Hillary Clinton's advice to vote for Barack Obama. Of course, the 900 pound gorilla in the room is, will they?

After watching MSNBC ogle over how united and convincing the Unity Parade seems between Clinton and Obama, I have some serious doubts. I didn't catch Hillary's speech last night. I was at a AFSCME banquet here in Denver, and I hooked up with a DNC staffer from Kansas - I think. Okay, I was at home, and I went to bed at 900PM. From what I saw today on it, I didn't really miss a whole lot. Personally, I'm satisfied with Clinton's attempt to patch things up, and I really don't think her and Obama have a serious rift. She knows her political future is tied to Obama winning, and maybe, her time has passed....

The real trouble is with Obama and Bill Clinton. Clinton sees himself as a political deity - like the GOP viewed Reagan even after he retired. Obama sees himself as the present and future of the Democratic Party. He is the Big Dog now, and it irks Bill Clinton. Will the words that come out of Bill's mouth really be that important tonight? If you have a brain, not at all......

Clinton can apologize over and over, and tell you to vote for Obama a zillion times over, but if you have watched this year's Primary AT ALL, you know that Clinton thinks Obama is a novice, and he isn't ready to be President. Words are just that - words. Actions are how you judge people, and Bill Clinton's actions tell you exactly what you need to know. He thinks he got robbed of his chance to get back into the White House, and he is angry......

It's not all just Bill's fault though. Obama could have made a step or two to really convince voters that the split is over. While the Clinton's were on stage, trying to make amends, where was Obama? Nowhere to be found. Getting Obama and the Clinton's on the stage at the same time in unison would be a viable sign that they have made - not to mention, one helluva photo opportunity..... Instead, he's in Kansas City - or St. Louis. Even he didn't remember....

Now, it's all in the voters hands. Will they flock like lemmings and vote for Obama, or will they make up their own minds, and vote for Obama or John McCain? Some will follow Clinton's words, some will stray.....We'll see.

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SC6 Classic Comedy Rewind: Eddie Murphy's SNL Clip, "White Like Me".

Is That Eddie Murphy..... Or Geraldo Rivera ???

Time for a good laugh. Here is an old Saturday Night Live clip from the early 80's. It's Eddie Murphy's take on the famous book 'Black Like Me', but instead, Murphy flips it around, imitating a white guy.

It's kinda ironic that Murphy mentions that there are 'Two Americas' - looks like John Edwards wasn't the inventor of the term after all........ Mostly, it's just a funny clip. Hope you like the trip back in time, or for you kids, the lesson Comedy History 101.....

http://www.hulu.com/watch/10356/saturday-night-live-white-like-me

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The Upside of High Gas Prices..


Less Driving Leads to Less Of These........
Talk about finding a silver lining.... It's almost impossible to find anything good about gas prices going to about $4 a gallon earlier this year, but I gotta hand it to those guys at the Transportation Research Institute at the University of Michigan. The bad news is that you're broke, and you can't afford to drive your car. The good news is that since you can't afford to drive, you can't get killed in a car wreck. I wonder if suicides are up......
Yep, trafiic fatalities dropped 4% for the year, but an amazing 20% in March and April. If that continues, highway fatalities will drop below 37,000 for the first time since 1961 - when Kennedy was President, Barack Obama was born, and John McCain was fresh out of Annapolis...
While safety improvements in cars have steadily improved over the years, the biggest reason seems to be that we are driving less. In June, Americans drove a stunning 12.2 Billion miles less than in the year before. The hard part is that to get fatalities down to zero, you might need to send the family truckster to the car crusher.....
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Need Help On Your Pickup Lines? We're Here to Help All We Can..


Like the little kid said in 'Big Daddy', initiating the conversation is half the battle.... So, to help you out, we here at SC6 found a website with a nice, comprehensive list of pickup lines. I'm not saying they're good ones, necessarily, but a loaded arsenal of BS is always helpful. Like the saying goes, "If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit."
My personal favorites:
Was that an earthquake or did u just rock my world?
I was blinded by your beauty so I'm going to need your name and number for insurance reasons
I'm like chocolate pudding, I look like crap but im as sweet as can be.
Excuse me, can you empty your pockets? I believe you have stolen my heart
Your eyes are as blue as my toilet water at home.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

It's Finally Here: The SC6 Interview With Christa Woomer, The Planters Unibrow Lady !!


Boy, They Must've Used a Lot of Makeup to Ugly Her Up....
After 1400+ posts, we have finally done our first interview !! I think we got a real good one too. After very little wrangling from neither her nor her agent, Christa Woomer, aka The Planters Unibrow Lady, took the time to answer the 15 mundane questions that came into my noodle. Yes, I'm taking a page from my buddy Earl here, but personally, I'd rather hear from her than a politician.....
How does a girl from Roanoke, VA end up in Hollywood?
Christa: I've wanted to be an actress since I was a little girl. I ended up in Hollywood afterI'd done theatre all throughout the East and South and wanted to take on "the final frontier"-acting in film and television. Plus, Virginia is full of Republicans and it was killing my inner hippie.
In the commercial, Penelope has no lines. How does an actor give a silent character personality?
Christa: I had lines in my head. Well, I always have voices in my head, but for thiscommercial, I was thinking very specific things while I was walking around and Ireally believe that what is going on in your mind shows on your face. I also spentsome time writing a little bio on her; where she comes from, what's her job, whatare her likes and dislikes. That way, she was an actual person with personalitytraits as well as a sexy unibrow.
Which 'flaws' on Penelope are hers, and which ones are yours? Which flaw of Penelope did you wish was yours?
Christa: Well, obviously all the physical flaws belong solely to Penelope (I hope). It was my idea from my first audition to rub cashews in my cleavage. I don't know shehas any flaws that I wish were mine except having men get violently harmed inher wake. That would be cool if I could do that. I can't though.
How long did it take in Makeup to turn you into Penelope?
Christa: It took between 1.5-2 hrs. to create the goddess you see on the screen. They aged me some, did the eyebrows (which were two fake ones connected by individualhairs applied by hand), the mole with hair, ear bridges, turquoise eye makeup,fake teeth and fantastic pink ensemble. I loved it. I would dress like that everydayif I got to keep working with the same wonderful people from this commercial.
The best part of the commercial is the ass-tug at the end. Who's idea was that?
Christa: That was my idea. The director kept yelling "Do something funny!" And what's funnier than a public wedgie pick? Unless it's a guy getting hit in the groin with something.
Do any weird people (or normal) find the character sexy?
Christa: Surprisingly, most men do find her a bit sexy. I’ve received lots of compliments on my real looks but just as many guys tell me they would love to get with Penelope as well. As long as she’s reeking of Planters Cashews.
I know you favor Cashews, but what other nuts attact Men? I think Brazil Nuts are underrated.
Christa: I hear what you’re saying about Brazil nuts but never underestimate the power of almonds. They not only smell great but they have a very sexy shape.
I see you have a lot of famous friends on your MySpace page. Which ones are new friends, and which have you know before you became famous?
Christa: Am I famous? That’s awesome! Really though, I don’t think about it when I became friends with other people in the industry. It just kind of happens.
How much money did you get for the Planters commercial? How has it changed your life?
Christa: $537 gabillion dollars. I got to buy a house, a St. Bernard puppy, pool, pool boy and annual passes to Disneyland.
Often, a successful ad gets run into the ground, but Planters has never done a followup. Are there any plans for more ads?
Christa: There are no further plans for Penelope at the moment. But if anyone should ever feel the need to go to Planters’ website and request more commercials…
What do you do in your free time?
Christa: I love to sing karaoke, read, watch tv, go to the movies, play with my puppy, play with my pool boy, shop, go to Disneyland as much as possible and spend time with my nieces.
I've been to Roanoke a few times. Why do the truckers drive like such lunatics on I-81?
Christa: I believe they drive like that because they get paid a bonus per pound of metal and body parts stuck in the grille of the truck.
If you had a Mixed Martial Arts Cage Match against Flo from Progressive Insurance, who would win?
Christa: Flo would totally win. I’m a lover, not a fighter.
What's next for Christa Woomer?
Christa: I have an American Express ad with Ellen Degeneres, several auditions for tv shows and I will be starring in the indie film “My Husband Is My Sister-in-Law” which will film this winter.
Being a Southern Girl, I have to ask - which is your favorite BBQ - Mustard, Ketchup or Vinegar based?
Christa: I prefer fried chicken......
Thanks to Christa for being such a good sport, and for taking the time to chat with us. Best of luck to you in the future, and we'll keep an eye out for you on TV, and in the movies ... For everyone else, feel free to leave a comment, and maybe say thanks to Christa for coming by..
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Monday, August 25, 2008

Hi, I'm Madonna, And I'm a Big Asshole.


I'm a pretty tolerant guy. All day long , I have to listen to people complain, argue and exaggerate things - and I usually just let it slide. Politics is the same way. People blow stuff out of proportion, and try to spin every little tidbit towards their advantage. Personally, I think the campaign has gone down the toilet a bit lately as well...
I really don't care how many houses John McCain has, and i'm not too concerned if Barack Obama is Muslim or not. I worry about whether either one can run the country effectively. I don't like to see them nitpick over USELESS CRAP. What really ticks me off is when I see people who know dick about politics - especially when they've lived the last 8 years in England - try to make either one look evil.
Enter Madonna. On the opening concert of her tour in Cardiff, Wales , the Material Mom played a video montage that included John McCain with such nice guys as Adolf Hitler, and Zimbabwe strongman Robert Mugabe, then put Barack Obama with Gandhi, Al Gore and John Lennon. No need to translate the visual imagery there, do we??
C'mon people, McCain as Hitler? I've gone back and forth with Madonna for a long time now. I respected her talent and balls, so I'd ignore her thumbing her nose at some things. However, when you flat out smear someone like this, you need to get a small message in return, so I'll give it. Madonna, you're an asshole - go fuck yourself. Have a nice day.. John McCain and Barack Obama are not bad guys, nor are they evil. Nancy Pelosi is evil. Okay, maybe even she isn't evil. It's time some people took a step back and stopped losing their minds over this .......
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It Sure Isn't The Barenaked Ladies Best Year...


Drug Busts, Now a Plane Crash. I Thought My Summer Was Tough..
It's a long way from 1998, isn't it? Ten year ago, the Barenaked Ladies were one of the hottest acts in music. Everyone had a copy of "One Week", didn't they. Well, the pendulum goes up, and sometimes............
On Sunday, BNL singer/songwriter Ed Robertson (the guy with the big blue eyes), was involved in a crash of his Cessna 206 floatplane in Ontario, Canada. Apparently, he caught a gust of wind, which threw his plane and stalled it out. Luckily, he landed on a grove of maple trees (It IS Canada, after all), and hit the ground safely, although his plane was totalled...
This follows singer Stephen Page (the chubbier one with the glasses) being busted in July in a Syracuse, NY apartment for possession of cocaine. OOPS !! Clearly, these guys need to get off their vacation - it's safer for them to be stuck in a bus on the road apparently.... Better things can only happen...
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Will Obama and Hillary Make Nice in Denver ?


Look Out , Barack... There's an ACME Anvil Over Your Head.
Well, we're finally at the Democratic convention, and I'm kinda surprised to hear what I'm hearing today. After months of 'making up' , we're in Denver, and the big worry among everyone is the friction between Team Obama and The Clintons. I thought this was already taken care of, but it sure looks like the two groups have some real problems going on..
There is a real good, in-depth article in The Politico, that gives a real sense that Obama and Clinton haven't patched up fully - and that the main problem is, once again, not Hillary, but Bill Clinton... Is this just a bunch of media hooey, or are we in Denver, and Obama and Clinton still squabbling? Make up your own mind......
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The Dems Hit Denver, Let The Party Begin !!!

Senator Blutarsky and His Toga Are Ready to Hit the Conventions..

SC6 is coming to you live from the press pool area of the Pepsi Center in Denver for the Democratic National Convention. Yeah, i know - I wasn't supposed to be here, but I made some alternate travel plans. Let's just say that there's a lady missing a cat, and in Denver, you'll just have to call me Mr. Brokaw. Necessity is the mother of invention......

For those of you not familiar, political conventions are the same as any other convention. It's an opportunity for everyone to get out of town and party their asses off. You may not know this but there will be approximately 400 different parties at the conventions here and in St. Paul. You heard right - FOUR HUNDRED. That's 50 a day. Every day....

Now, I didn't find this out myself. Thanks to our friends at the Sunlight Foundation, you can get a total list of all the companies, unions, and organization out to sway the delegates, the politicians, and to raise some duckets. If you want to see who's doing what, here is the link:

http://politicalpartytime.org/

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Sunday, August 24, 2008

Post Number 1400.... Or Is It ??


Time to Tie On Your New Balance 'Chicken Run' 1400 Shoes.






Like George Washington, I cannot tell a lie..... it's actually post number 1399. I was waiting for something special to come in today for 1399, but it didn't happen yet. It gets busy in Hollywood. So , we'll celebrate a post early. I've deleted a few posts here and there, so I'm sure it's more than 1400 anyway.......





Anywho, here are some things to celebrate our 1400th post...







Here's your standard ranch style house, but it has 1400 Square Feet - not including the deck.








This is a vase from the Myceneum Period in Germany, Circa 1400. BC, that's old, Man. Yes, older than John McCain.








Lastly, we have an impressive office building, located at 1400 Smith Street in Houston, Texas. If it looks familiar, it should - it used to be Enron's Headquarters. I heard you can get it cheap......
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Learn Something About Life With Coach Wooden's Pyramid For Success



Here's something you guys can post on your wall at the office or at home. It's called Wooden's Pyramid, the basis of UCLA Basketball coach John Wooden's leadershio style. Wooden won the NCAA Championship an amazing 9 out of 10 years before retiring in 1975. Wooden worked on this for 50 years , constantly changing it and modifying it - another case to show that no matter how good you are, there is always room to improve in life....

My advice is if you manage a business or team, your employees can use this to improve. If you don't, and you have any sense of self-introspection, there are countless parts of the pyramid you can apply to yourself. Just go point by point, and ask yourself, "Is this soemthing I can work on?" If not, congratulations - you are perfect...

Here's a link to the PDF:

http://coachwooden.com/pyramidpdf.pdf

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Swami Puts It On the Record: Ridge to be VP Pick.


Smile Tom, You're Gonna Be McCain's VP Choice ....
Now that Barack Obama has made his choice of Joe Biden for Vice-President, the focus turns to the Republicans and John McCain's pick. I know I have already stated who I think McCain will pick, but I heard a good argument today to confirm my thoughts, and to cement my political analytical skills with you guys. I might not be everyone's first choice for analysis - but I should be..
Watching Fox News Sunday today, the panel were talking about McCain's VP choices, and Bill Kristol - not the comedian/actor - brought up a valid point. With Obama choosing an experienced foreign policy guy in Joe Biden, Team McCain may be forced to shorten their VP list. There is a real worry that Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty doens't have the chops on the topic to match Biden, and that would void out any advantage McCain has over Obama.
Despite the signs, McCain still has a preoccupation with terrorism and foreign policy, despite the polls that show America's biggest concern is the economy. It is his strength, and he wants to keep it his advantage, so his VP pick needs to be well-versed in it too, so Pawlenty is out. That would also bode badly for Mitt Romney as well. Yes, he would help McCain with the economic issues, and he is Pro-Life (this year), but these are secondary issues to Team McCain. So, who is left?
Well, Lindsey Graham doesn't want the job, so that leaves his other buddy Joe Lieberman and Tom Ridge. While Ridge is Pro-Choice, he has stated publicly that the VP's job is to support the President's position, and McCain seems satisfied with the answer. Maybe conservatives aren't, but they don't have much choice. McCain has been floating the Lieberman idea around, and although it wouldn't keep me home in November, many conservatives would revolt with a McCain-Lieberman ticket. So, Tom Ridge is the choice, almost by default....
Lock it in the vault - you heard it here first.
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SC6 Olympic Coverage Ends With Bush in China..

So, How Do You Play Basketball With That Big Robe On ??

After a long 17 days, the Beijing Olympics are coming to a close. There have been plenty of highs - Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt breaking world records like they were nothing. And some lows - the psycho attack on the first day, Russia invading Georgia, and the cloud over the Chinese girls (as opposed to women's) gymnastics team.

Overall, it was pretty good, although I'll admit, I didn't watch a whole lot of the coverage. I'm not a huge Taekwondo fan.. The biggets star at the Olympics had to be President Bush. Everywhere you looked on the first week, there he was. Eventually, he did have to come home, but he left a great trail of photo ops for us to remember his visit. Here is the link to it, and I just have to reiterate one point - Barbara Bush is definitely the hotter of the Bush twins !!

http://sports.aol.com/olympics/photos/president-bush

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Saturday, August 23, 2008

McCain Expects to Lose 15 Points This Week ??


If Team McCain Is Right, He's Gonna Need a Hug This Week....
In the auto business, we have a saying - Underpromise and Overdeliver. In other words, set the bar low, and then exceed it afterwards. I had a customer's transmission come in 2 days early, but did I tell him that? Nope. I'll wait til everything plays out, and give him a nice surprise at the end. John McCain's team is doing the same thing, but I'm not sure it's a positive.
In a memo sent out by McCain strategy director Sarah Simmons, they are sure that their neck and neck battle will quickly dissipate this week, with McCain expected to fall behind Barack Obama by a smuch as 15 points. Talk about setting the bar low........
In what the GOP sees as a 'Perfect Storm' of bad events, the following will take place: Obama chooses Joe Biden as VP, which is good for 5 points, then the Democratic Convention starts, culminating in Obama's historic acceptance speech, which is on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther king Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech. Then the mainstream media will then have an orgasmic crush of Obama Love for the following few days, which will turn the tide with voters. Soon afterwards, the GOP Headquarters will crumble into rubble, George Bush and Dick Cheney will be dragged into the streets and tarred and feathered, and God himself will emerge from the Capitol and anoint the Democratic Party as 'God's Party'. Okay, MAYBE I exaggerated after the Obama Love comment, but you never know........
So far, Chapter One of Simmons' premonition has come true, but we all knew Obama was picking a VP. The rest remains to be seen. They correlate the scenario similar to Bill Clinton's 16 point jack after his 1992 nomination. There are differences though, mainly that Clinton was running against an incumbent, and Obama doesn;t have that luxury. Try as they might, their attempts to tie McCain as a Bush clone is an extreme stretch, and their recent low blows on McCain's houses has nothing to do with the campaign - it's just an attempt to make Obama look like an everyman, but no one in DC is an everyman. Mr. Smith is dead......
Still, the McCain team's bleak outlook on the next week is really distressing. Sure, you try to foresee the bad news coming, but do you predict the sky is going to fall, just so when a hailstorm hits, it doesn't seem so bad? C'mon guys...
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Need a Vacation Idea? Try a Finger Lakes Food and Wine Tour...


That's a Vineyard With One Heck of a View......
The New York Times does have some things going for it. For all their misguided liberal rants and causes they try to achieve, they will give you some nice ideas once in a while. They'll give their reporters a little wad of cash, and tell them "Go find some nice places to drive and eat." Nice gig, if you can find it...
One of the trips the NYT took was to the Finger Lakes region of Central and Western New York State. I spent my college years in the area, and if you've never been there, you are missing out on a nice little trip. There are some great downhome style places to eat, one of the best wine regions in the world, and scenery that is just short of heaven. Personally, I recommend a day trip to Letchworth State Park, home of the 'Grand Canyon of the East'..
Here is the link to the article:
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Obama Picks Biden for VP..... Uh, Okay..


Hey, That's Not Joe Biden !! At Least I THINK That's Not Joe Biden.
So, after all the hoopla and the possible VP candidates, what we told you two weeks ago came true - Joe Biden will be Barack Obama's Vice-Presidential candidate. Yeah, I predicted Hillary a couple months back, but who gets long-term predictions right? Oh yeah, I picked Obama to win the nomination back in January too. Damn, I AM GOOD ......
The big question is whether Joe Biden was the right choice. In some ways yes, but in many others, the answer is no. Yes, Biden will definitely be a better attack dog than John Edwards was four years ago. Edwards just didn't have any cajones - but they were kinda busy, weren't they?
Biden will also make up for Obama's shortcomings in Foreign Policy, but there were a few others he could have chosen to stop that gap. The real test is what will Obama gain by having Biden as his VP? There are a ton of risks. For starters, he can count on a win in Delaware, and both it's electoral votes - oh wait, he already had that.
Then there is Biden's mouth. Not only what he may say in the future, but what he's already said about Obama in the past. He has a reputation for talking too much, and for sticking his foot in his mouth at the wrong moment. He is officially on the clock for The Big One.....
The big trouble for Obama is not what policy shortcomings to plug, but to widen his base. Biden being Catholic is nice, but he just ignored the biggest focus group there is: Women. Specifically, the Hillary Clinton Fan Club. Before picking Biden, 20% were already voting for John McCain, and another 30% were undecided. No doubt these folks are none too happy with finding out she wasn't even vetted. Take those 30% of half of the half of the votes the Dems get, and you lose 6-7 points in the election. Hence, the 53% becomed the 46% hump that Obama can't get over - and he loses.
Obama didn't make a bad choice by picking Biden over Clinton - but he did make the wrong choice, and he might have four years to think about it........
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Uncle Jay Explains Why Congress Takes All Summer Off For 'Vacation'...


Here's something that was passed onto me today. It's 'Uncle Jay Explains the News'. He basically explains the stupidity that goes on in the world, and a lot of that includes Washington....
This is a clip from last year, which explains the Congressional Summer 'Recess'. Too bad this applies to every year, so he could you this for the next millenium, and it won't be any different. If you like to pay people $14,000 a month to work about 120 days a year, then this will not tick you off in the least..... Oh, and you're a gullible idiot.
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Friday, August 22, 2008

Welcome to the Shortest Pregnancy In History.... Jamie's Already Had Her Baby..


Say Hi To the Family....
If you've read the blog anytime in the past few months, you know that we're fans of Jamie Simpson, the spokesperson for Hudson Nissan in Charleston. We first profiled her in May I think. Soon afterwards, we found out that she and her husband were expecting their first baby. Well, I guess we were on the back end of that headline.....
Yep, Jamie had baby Nora Jane late last month. As you can see, like most newborns, she's pretty bald, but adorable nonetheless.... Not that I know when she got pregnant, but by our standards, this qualifies as the shortest pregnancy in recorded history. No doubt that most women would kill for a three months term !!
Congrats to Jamie and her family. Here is a classic clip that I think epitomizes Jamie's recent blessings.....Just tolerate the few seconds of silence...
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Alabama Finally Hits Their Obese State Employees in the Pocketbook ..


That, My Friends, Is One STRONG Chair .......
There is no doubt that there is a direct correlation between obesity and health care costs. Morbidly obese people have an average $1750 more in medical care costs annually than those not overweight. The challenge is how do you penalize that people that are driving up the health care costs? Well, the state of Alabama seems to have hit the nail on the head. Charge them extra.....
Alabama is the second most obese state in America, with 30.3 % of it's residents being obese or morbidly obese. So, they are giving their state employees on last chance to get fit - at the state's expense - or start paying for being fat. They get a free health screening to check blood pressure , cholesterol, glucose and obesity, and if they enter a wellness program and show improvement, they will not pay extra. If they do nothing, they will start paying $25 a month extra, starting January 2011 . At least they're getting fair warning.
Naturally, there are some who don't think taxpayers have the right to not let them be fat as house, and pay for it. "It's terrible. Some people come into this world big", said HEALTH DEPT. employee Chequela Motley. If you mean big by 9 lbs 6 ounces, yes. But 5'6" and 350 pounds big, uh................
No, no one likes being told to live healthier, but obesity is a serious problem, especially Down South, and when the taxpayers are flipping the bill for your bad judgement, there will eventually be consequences. Kudos to Alabama for starting to draw a line in the sand against obesity - and arrogance.
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Politics Explained In a Nutshell, Via The Parable of The Hot Air Balloonist and The Fisherman...


Today is the first day in a long time that I worked and got home by 600PM. It feels great to live like everyone else... Anyway, I know all of you are getting ready for the weekend, so first off, have a good one. Secondly, I'll put up a post that isn't so nasty politically - at least not towards any one in particular. It's equally mean.. But true. Thanks, Moye.
A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, 'Excuse me,can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am.'
The fisherman consulted his portable GPS and replied, 'You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346 feet abovesea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.'
She rolled her eyes and said, 'You must be a Republican.' 'I am,' replied the man. 'How did you know?''Well,' answered the balloonist, ' everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me' The man smiled and responded, 'You must be a Democrat.' 'I am,' replied the balloonist. 'How did you know?'
'Well,' said the man, 'You don't know where you are or where you are going.You've risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise that you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You're in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but somehow, now you think it's my fault.'
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Thursday, August 21, 2008

It's Back to School, Folks !!


This week, I went back to work here in Florence, and it's already starting to straighten me out. I'm more relaxed , rested, and I don't work with a boss that is a lunatic, while making me feel like I'm the one with the problem. In short, it's good to be home, and I missed everyone of you guys.
Along with me being back and working, it was time for all the local schools to get back and hit the books. Summer's over - HA, HA !! Keep an eye out for all the kids on the bus stops. Which reminds me - why do kids have to catch the damn bus at 615AM?? WTF ??? No wonder they all drink Red Bull and Coffee for breakfast... Lastly, best wishes to another someone going back to school as well - come back with a 4.0, and don't be a stranger to us here at SC6 !!
Don't worry, it's not an Alicia Keys video clip....
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Want a Free Sheryl Crow CD? Just Register Three Friends to Vote - Democrat , Of Course !!


A Girl and Her Guitar.........
Boy, I remember when registering to vote was just your Civic Duty. This year, you can really clean up by just voting. T-shirts, other assorted junk..... Now comes word that singer/songwriter/hottie/liberal one sheet toilet paper user Sheryl Crow is bribing you to Get Out The Vote.....
Yep, Crow is offering 50,000 digital copies of her new album 'Detours' to anyone who can prove hey registered three people to vote this year. Guess she has a few copies left over. I haven't heard anything from the latest album, but it has a reputation of being very Anti-Bush/GOP and all the other cliches, so it's no surprise that it's not selling like her other records. One of these days, artists will learn that their job is to be heard, and not listened to - if you get what I saying.
Crow says she has been involved in Rock the Vote since it started in 1988 - I think she was stuffing envelopes back then between stints as Michael Jackson's backup singer. Betcha she's got some good stories - and she thinks Bush is bad for America !!
Still, Crow made enough F. Everybody money a long time ago, so she can do whatever social activism she feels like. Guess all that talk in the 90's about her being a brainless one hit wonder got to her... I'm all for registering everyone who is eligible, but holding the carrot on a stick - or in this case, a CD on a website - is the wrong kind of motivation.....
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Which Super Villain Best Represents You? Take the Quiz Here on SC6...

Condi Rice as Catwoman? MEOW .........




Inside of every one of us, there is a superhero, and a villain. While finding out if you match up with Spiderman, Batman, Ironman, Aquaman or Superman would be nice, it's a bit boring. I want to know which bad seed I have more in common with...






I you want to know which Super Villain best represents you, take this quiz I found today. It works like one of those personality tests you take when you apply for a job - Strongly Yes to Strongly No, left to right. based on those answers, they give you your Villain Match. Let me know who you came up with. By the way, I'm a Two Face..... No shit!!



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Barack Obama Causing Black Republicans to Switch - Both of Them....


Sometimes you find good articles online, and sometimes you find ones that are a bit of a stretch. I ran into one of those today, thanks to Yahoo.com .... It's about the effect Barack Obama has had on many Black Republicans, some of which have switching parties. Notice I said some, not a lot.
Just like I posted about Stephanie Tubbs-Jones yesterday, lots of African-Americans are having questions internally about voting for Obama or not. Tubbs-Jones chose Hillary Clinton over Obama - perhaps thinking of herself either as a Democrat or a woman first. Some Black Republicans might not be having such a tough time....
Across the South, Democratic registrations are increasing by leaps and bounds, while GOP registrations are shrinking a bit. Black Republicans are very similar, but is it really that significant? Truth be known, the Republican Party has a hard time attracting blacks, so how great is the loss? According to Yahoo, not that much..
In states with party registration, the number of Black Republicans has dropped by 785 in Florida, 709 in Louisiana, and 2850 in North Carolina. Though it is a loss, is it enough to really view it as a wholesale repudiation of the GOP by African-Americans? Not really, overall ,Republicans only make up 4-5% of the total black vote in these states. And, even in the Yahoo article, how many people did they name who switched? Two guys in Florida. Time to close up the tent I guess.........
While Obama may be a more visible sign nationally, I see more signs on the state and local level here that the GOP is making headway as many African-Americans succeed in America, and find out that lower taxes and less government intrusion is a pretty good idea. I see Glenn McCall, Celestine Parker and Tim Scott advance and prove themselves. These are people who live where I do, and I can show them to other African-Americans that the White House isn't the most important thing, and their friends are making in in the GOP too......
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Strom Thurmond, A Hypocrite ?? Blasphemers !!!


You Don't Have to Be Alive to Make MSN's Hypocrite List...
MSN had a nice little list of people on it's Hypocrisy Hall of Shame list - drug addicts, phony holy rollers, etc., when it finished with a giant thump right in the goodies - Strom Thurmond ! Wow..... From what I remember, he was the only dead person on the list. Granted, spending a couple decades talking about segregation while you had a black daughter is pretty hypocritical, maybe they could have cut him a bit of a break since he's no longer with us.... Maybe not.
Here's the link to MSN's list. They do attack pretty equally overall, and they do make good arguments, so I suppose it's fair..
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It's a Tough Day In Music and Politics..





Today we lost a pair of people who, while not from the same genres of life, were both part of the overall cosmos in this goofy thing we call life. LeRoi Moore, the saxophone player from the Dave Matthews Band, passed away from complications after an ATV accident he suffered in Virginia nearly two months ago. Soon afterwards, word came that Ohio Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs-Jones died from a massive brain aneurysm in Cleveland. She was 58, Moore was 46.

I was a big DMB fan - not the kind that quit his job for six months to follow the tour, but I knew a lot of the songs, and had a few CD's. Moore's jazzy sax playing helped Matthews music stick out from the crowd of bands in the 90's. They were a tight, cohesive unit that really didn't feature any one artist, despite the band's name...

As for Tubbs-Jones, while I didn't agree with her politically, she had a style that didn't offend the White Republican, which is nice. Disagree all you want, but keep it respectful and positive to achieve results. However, I was impressed with her more than ever this Spring and Summer. Being an African-American woman, she had the toughest challenge of all people when choosing a candidate for the Democratic Party. While she could have just have thought of herself as a black woman, she went with her gut, and chose Hillary Clinton, and stuck with her til the very end. That is to be commended, and she probably was right..

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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

The Veepstakes Is About Over, and Both Go for the Old Guys...




The VP Leaders, And What They're Known for Best......
Hey, remember when SC6 used to talk about politics???? It's August before the conventions - it's the Dead Season. Forgive us for not 'inventing' stories when no one is around to read them. We're saving for the stretch run to see if we can make the Wall Street Journal or New York Times again...
Anywho, it looks like both Barack Obama and John McCain are ready to choose a Vice-Presidential candidate to join them - and both are playing it safe. Too safe if you ask us. Obama appears to be heading towards choosing Joe Biden (which we mentioned a week or two ago). Biden will plug a gap or two here and there - he is experienced in Foreign Policy, and he will surely fill the VP Attack Dog Role well. But, is Biden really the right guy for Obama? He is definitely a DC Insider (35 Years in the Senate), and he has a habit for saying the wrong thing. Who should he pick? I still think picking Hillary Clinton would lock up a win for him, but if he wants to make it more difficult, more power to him...
Meanwhile, John McCain is adding some zip, spice and youth into his campaign by choosing - uh - Tom Ridge. Some of you folks might be asking, 'Who is Tom Ridge?'. Well, he was Governor of Pennsylvania, and Director of Homeland Security, and the inventor of the Color Coding for Domestic Terrorism. I don't know about you, but I'm feeling kinda Green today...
McCain is going to be 72 next week, so he picks another older guy who also has national Security experience, so I guess McCain is a bit of a narcissist, because he obviously likes himself. Seriously, if McCain picks Ridge, he gets nowhere closer to winning in November... He needs a guy who can pull a state - Ridge will not beat Ed Rendell in Pennsylvania - and who understands the economy during this rough economic year. Ridge isn't that guy. Pick a guy who has abudget to deal with , and who can bring a little fresh air into the stale GOP slate......
If you aren't just taking my word for it, The Politico has a good in-depth article on the Veepstakes online, and we invite you to read it, and make up your own mind. So, who should Obama and McCain pick?
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Hiro's Back From Japan With a Gift..


Hakutake: Who Knew Something So Plain Could Be So Lethal...
We've going to do something a bit different tonight on SC6. Sure there's been times I wrote blog posts after I got a bit drunk - usually to profess love or apologize for bad behavior - but never have I blogged WHILE I got tipsy. Yeah, it's a Tuesday night, but I earned it a bit today..
After work, I went to the other house to cut the grass, and Hiro was there, just back from his trip home to Japan. Everytime he goes, he brings me stuff. Last year was an assload of chocolates - yummy! This year, he brought chocolates again, but he brought another gift - Japanese alcohol !!
Hakutake is a kind of like Rice Wine, but it's more like Japanese Jagermeister. It tastes a lot like Gin, which I like, as long as it's mixed with Tonic and a lime. I don't have any of that around, so we're improvising - I give you the Hakutake and V8 Splash Kamikaze. It needs some work, but I can feel my fingertios getting number as I type this..... Bye-Bye !
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Monday, August 18, 2008

Time for Another 'Do You Know This Person'....


Here we go again ! Say hi to Christa Woomer. Christa is a native of Roanoke, Virginia, but she is known all over America, and probably the world. Where do you know her from? Well, last February at the Super Bowl, the New York Giants were the only bigger winners than her.
What else is there? Not much, except to say that the product she did one commercial for had an Icon for probably a hundred years, and she wiped him out in one ad. Also, unlike Flo from Progressive, I would NEVER think of doing anything with her if she looked like her character! Such is the power of the Unibrow....Guess yet?
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When You're Infallible Like God, You'll Have Answers for Everything Too..




No, I don't talk about religion or God often on this blog. It's not my area of expertise. I can't quote scripture from memory, and I sin each and every day of my life. However, even a bad guy like me can give you a little snippet of Faith every now and then. Today is that day.....
Though I'm not a great Christian, I do pray to God every night. I thank him for getting me through another day, I ask him to protect me from myself and watch over me, and to ask him to care for the ones I love as well. So far, he's done a pretty good job of it. Luckily, I do have other friends that I would consider good Christians, and they send me things that remind me that there is someone up there watching out for me, and for those I ask him to watch when I'm not around.
Here is something one of my MySpace buddies sent me: It's meaning? God has an answer for everything !!!
YOU SAY...GOD SAYS!BIBLE VERSES
You say: “It’s impossible”God says: All things are possible(Luke 18:27)
You say: “I’m too tired”God says: I will give you rest(Matthew 11:28-30)
You say: “Nobody really loves me”God says: I love you(John 3:16 & John 3:34 )
You say: “I can’t go on”God says: My grace is sufficient(2 Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)
You say: “I can’t figure things out”God says: I will direct your steps(Proverbs 3:5- 6)
You say: “I can’t do it”God says: You can do all things(Philippians 4:13)
You say: “I’m not able”God says: I am able(2 Corinthians 9:8)
You say: “It’s not worth it”God says: It will be worth it(Roman 8:28 )
You say: “I can’t forgive myself”God says: I Forgive you(1 John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)
You say: “I can’t manage”God says: I will supply all your needs(Philippians 4:19)
You say: “I’m afraid”God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear(2 Timothy 1:7)
You say: “I’m always worried and frustrated”God says: Cast all your cares on ME(1 Peter 5:7)You say: “I’m not smart enough”God says: I give you wisdom(1 Corinthians 1:30)
You say: “I feel all alone”God says: I will never leave you nor forsake you(Hebrews 13:5)
“Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle”
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Aussie Mayor: We Want the Ugly Women !!


Maybe Even the Planters Girl Can Find a Guy In Australia ...
Mount Isa is a tough place... Nestled in faraway Queensland in Northwest Australia, Mount Isa is a town full of cowboys and strip mines. It's kind of like Alaska, with a funny accent.... Like Alaska, there are a lot more guys around than women - about 5 to 1. It sounds like a girl could really write her own ticket there, and the Mayor of Mount Isa thought so too. But no one is laughing now.....
Mayor John Molony was quoted as saying, " With five blokes to every girl, may I suggest that beauty-advantaged women should proceed to Mount Isa. In other words, 'Bring me your ugly, you grotesque, your not-s0-pretty, yearning to meet guys. Quite often, you will see a lass walking down the street who is not so attractive, with a wide smile on her face. Whether it is a recollection of something previous, or anticipation for the next evening, there is a degree of happiness." ........ Uh, Mayor... Let's try that one again. Blokes and Lasses aside ,you might want to take that statement back...
Too late. Molony is getting it from all sides. Women in the area are insulted from being slighted, and even the guys are kinda ticked off for Molony making it sound like they would take any women they can get. Who knew? Personally, if I had to fight four other guys for every woman in town, I might appreciate Molony's attempt at humor..... Guess they inherited that English sense of humor too..
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