Sunday, May 31, 2009

There's No Excuse For Arlen Spector Today..

SC6 Is Disgusted With Something About Spector On Fox This Morning ...

We went after Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Spector last month for switching parties last month. In our opinion, he really wanted to try and salvage his job - not that he's a real Democrat, even though that's where started out in the 60's. But, after today, there can be no doubt that whether you are a Republican or Democrat, that it may be time for Spector to retire....

Was it something that he said today? Not really. He and Lindsey Graham were discussing the Sotomayor nomination today. Graham surprised me in two ways: first, he seems pretty set against approving her for the Supreme Court. But the odd part on Graham's part is that it sounds like he really would like to be on SCOTUS. Twice he said that Sotomayor's life experience doesn't make her a better nominee than himself. Twice...

Now onto Spector... What is it that has us at SC6 so outraged? His tie. His UGLY, UGLY TIE !!!! I often get compliments for having nice ties on the rare occasions when I do dress up. I don't know if he got this tie as a gift and he felt obligated to wear it, or if he picked it himself, but this is the worst tie I've ever seen.... Don't believe me? Here is the clip.

http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/22401819/sens-specter-graham-on-fns.htm

I ask you, is that not the ugliest, fugliest tie you have ever seen in your life? It looks a game of Tetris, or the sign your TV makes when the station stops programming at 3AM. Dressing as a Senator is easy. Your only allowed to wear Black , Navy Blue or Dark Gray suits - it's the law. I think it's even listed in the Constitution, but maybe not. The shirt is either white, or light blue, if your feeling really spunky that day. So really the only way to truly express yourself is with your tie. Arlen Spector made a statement today. He said to all of America, "I have NO TASTE".

If there ever was a reason for him to be voted out, this is it !

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Was Sarah Palin In Chucktown Last Night ?



Caribou Barbie Was at a Stingrays Game? She IS a Hockey Mom .....






Most people think that SC6 is just me. Well, we go way beyond that. Our team is made up of a select group of Moles, Spies and people on the lookout for us. Remember Chester, the mouse I snuck into Nancy Pelosi's office? That's OK, no one else does either. It sure makes it easier for us to give local stories, because I can't be everywhere !!







Bobby was down in N. Charleston at the South Carolina Stingrays game. They're playing the Alaska Aces in the Championships of the ECHL - again. Unfortunately, they lost in overtime, so they missed out on the chance to win it all at home. But, a guest was announced during the game, and it was none other than Alaska Guv and GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin. The picture above is the shot that Bobbo got during the game......







Is this Palin? We're not sure. It's kind of like that Sasquatch picture that we've all seen a million times - you can't trust a picture of anything from the Northwest, can you. Bob has his doubts. As he put it, "Her legs looked a bit chunky." I agree. In fact, this lady looks more like Will Ferrell in 'Janet Reno's Dance Party' than Sarah Palin. But, it is not beyond the realm of possibility. She is the Governor of Alaska, and she is a HUGE Hockey Fan...



But, there was one celebrity there last night. It's Hall of Famer Mark Messier! Hey Bobby, I bet Mess LOVED that Flyers jersey. The guy looks like he could still play....







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Saturday, May 30, 2009

In Politics, Like In Business, It Helps To Have a Good Product .


No, i'm not suggesting that the GOP use Vince from the Sham-Wow commercials to try and get it's message across - especially since he got busted recently. That, and no one in America trusts a guy who says that all the best stuff is made in Germany.
We've been talking a lot about how to open the tent for the GOP this week. I suppose the correct answer is 'whatever it takes' . But, no matter how slick the advertising might be for us, the most important thing is to make sure we have a great product. What that is, we will find out in the very near future, as the next phase of the Republican Party takes shape. But, if the product is inferior, all the best pitchmanship will fail. Don't believe me? Check this clip out, and see what a Vince wannabe does with a similarly absorbent product.... Kind of.
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Why It's Cool to Speak a Foreign Language ..


We all like to think we're getting away with something every once in a while. Even Republicans like to let their hair down, and rebell every now and then. Rather than go on a crack binge, or drive my car at 120 MPH, I have something else - my Ukrainian t-shirt !!
Today, I had to run to Lowe's to pick up some Pine Straw - yeah, it was a pretty wild Saturday - so I decided to mess with everyone. What does the thing on the shirt mean? Only one person knows aside from me.... If you look it up in Russian or Ukrainian, it probably won't help either.. Luckily, no one at Lowe's knew either, otherwise I might have gotten my ass kicked.
So, what does the t-shirt say ? Guess, and leave it in comments. The winner gets the usual prize ....... One Fun-Size Snickers Bar .
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Thursday, May 28, 2009

SC6 Demands Your Presence For a Good Cause


Be At Indigo Joe's Friday To Raise Money for Tom Brockway ......
Our apologies if this is a bit at the last minute, but I just go this from my good buddy, Ed Palmer at Eagle 92.9 .... I'll just post the information from the Facebook page.....
If you've been living in or around the Pee Dee then you know the familiar voice of DJ Tom Brockway. Since the 1980's Tom Brockway has been a constant presence on the radio airwaves throughout the Pee Dee and Myrtle Beach areas. Over the years he has been the top rated DJ on a variety of stations and dayparts. Including WAVE 104, Eagle 92.9, 103X and several others.
Since 2006 Tom Brockway has been holding down the afternoon shift each weekday from 3PM to 7PM on Sunny 105.5. Currently out on a medical leave, Tom Brockway has been in and out of the hospital these last two months fighting cancer and other serious health issues. He is scheduled for major surgery next week at Duke Medical Center. He is then looking at several more weeks of convalescence before returning to the airwaves.Please join Sunny 105.5 this Friday from 11AM-7PM as we broadcast live from Indigo Joe's in Florence to benefit Tom. We will have plenty of great prizes and things to give away while we take your requests and accept donations to benefit Tom and his family. Indigo Joe's will be donating a portion of the proceeds from each special Tom Brockway Ham and Turkey sandwich sold to the Tom Brockway Benefit Fund! 100% of the funds collected will go straight to Tom and his family.
We hope to see y'all this Friday! Tom Get Well Soon! We Need You Back on the air ASAP!
You may not be aware of this, but there is no job with such a high profile / low pay index than local disc jockey. The second worst is political blogger... If you are in the Florence area, you are hereby REQUIRED to stop by Indigo Joe's and donate a few dollars, or get lunch there. Be sure to stop by and bother Ed Palmer while you're there. He's easy to find - he's the sexiest man in the room.
Ed Palmer: Men all want to be like him, Women all want to be with him.....
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

SC6 Real Estate Section Special: Buy The Ferris Bueller House Now !!



Cameron Frye Is NOT HAPPY About Having to Move ....






So, you live near Chicago, you have $2.3 million burning a hole in your pocket, and you need a house? Have we got a place for you !!!!



It's a lovely 4BR/4BA home in a secluded wooded area, known as Woodland Park. If the house looks familiar, it should. It's Cameron Frye's house from 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off.'










No, the Ferrari does not come with the house, and at $2.3 million, it isn't cheap - but the house is SOOOO choice. If one has the means, I highly recommend picking one up.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MxPoxxt7n0

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

We'll Be Better Off To Let This One Pass.....


Sonia Sotomayor Gets Ready to Graduate to the Supreme Court ..
Time to break out The Art of War by Sun Tzu, my fellow Republicans. You see, there are times to really battle to the death on things, and other times where it is good to pick and question, to make a point, then let things slide. The upcoming confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor isn't going to be one of those times to go to war....
Watching as this has been going on, it's pretty apparent that the GOP will not be able to derail her confirmation to SCOTUS. Yes, she has some tendencies to favor affirmative action. She is not the most conservative judge out there. She is in favor of allowing abortion. But, she is not the die hard liberal that maybe some conservatives had been hoping that Barack Obama would pick. She will go left most of the time, but she has had a history of some moderate rulings in her 17 years on the bench.
There is a small bit of irony here, she is replacing David Souter, who was appointed by Bush 41. Sotomayor was appointed to the Court of Appeals by - you guessed it - Bush 41. So, we're losing a justice who we thought would be conservative, but was a bit liberal, for a justice who is thought to be a bit liberal - maybe she'll go center too. Probably not, but....
So, why not take the battle to Sotomayor? Uhh, it's called widening the tent, folks! Puerto Ricans are in many ways like Cubans - they can be towards the conservative side, due to their strict Catholic upbringing. But, if they feel that 'one of their own' is being attacked by a certain party, then they will revolt en masse. Sotomayor is one of their own. The lady grew up in the projects. Barack Obama would love nothing more than to be on the Supreme Court, but he's got that Presidential gig going on right now, so he did the next best thing - he picked someone with his own resume....
I couldn't find a clip, but here is Sun Tzu's theory, as told by Bud Fox....
"Sun-tzu: If your enemy is superior, evade him. If angry, irritate him. If equally matched, fight, and if not split and reevaluate. "
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Monday, May 25, 2009

You're Never Too Short to Rock, Baby !!


At 5'4" , Ronnie James Dio Is a Little Guy That's Big On Rockin'
There's a nice little article on Yahoo!Music, that talks about the long and short of Rock - or maybe just the short of Rock.. They list some of the biggest names of the little guys in Rock. What was the criteria? They had to be under 5'8" - my exact height. At least my driver's license says I'm 5'8".....
It's a pretty comprehensive list of metal, pop, folk and alternative rock. Of course, the littlest guy to make it big is Prince, who is only 5'2" - but there are few HUGE rock stars that are smaller than you think. It gives a guy like me the feeling that it's always possible to make it. Now if they only had a list of rock stars who made it after 40 ..... Take a minute, and check it out..
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SC6 Explains The Difference Between Procreation and the Indianapolis 500 ..


Don't worry, it'll all make sense in a minute - maybe. I was watching the Indy 500 yesterday - Hey, at least they got the whole race in - and there was a scary moment in it, when driver Vitor Meira's car caught fire aftre he was told to leave the pitbox before they were done refueling. Luckily, they doused the Ethanol flames quickly, and he kept on racing. That is, until he got in a major wreck near the end of the race. Nothing like going 200 MPH backwards..... on the side of the car.... against the retaining wall. Here is the clip from ABC:
That's when it hit me. How is the Indy 500 different than Sex? In the Indy 500, it's when you pull out early that you're in a World of Shit....
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Sunday, May 24, 2009

Ebay: So Easy, A 3-Year Old Can Do It..

That Kid Is Gonna be King of the Sandbox Now ...

Here's a good reason why a law should be passed , requiring kids to be strapped into their beds at night. In New Zealand, a woman was recently shopping online on a site called TradeMe, which is pretty much like Ebay. She was looking for toys for her kids, when she went to bed - with the computer still on....

Well, her three year old daughter, Pipi (?) got up, went to the computer, and started playing. And she found a perfect toy - a dump truck. Or at least she thought it was. It turns out that it was a Kobelco Earthmover, and as luck would have it, little Pipi put in the winning bid - at $20,000 New Zealand dollars - about $12,300 American dollars.

Needless to say, Mom was a bit surprised when she got the e-mail, saying "Enjoy the Dump Truck"....Of course, the first thing she did was call TradeMe, and they canceled her purchase, and relisted the earthmover. But man, that Earhtmover would have been pretty cool to have in the playground, don't you think?

Today's moral? Watch your kids, or at least shut the computer off at night. What was the worst unattended kid story you have? Mine was when I was five, and I pulled the emergency brake on the Oldsmobile in the driveway, and it rolled all the way down, and into out neighbors yard. I was so scared, i locked the doors afterwards.

Speaking of bad kids..... Warning on this one, folks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X4ElzrRsKo

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Saturday, May 23, 2009

Letting Other People Do The Work For You, Part I

Ahhh.. But What If The Kitten Is On the Other End of the Weapon ??

Hope your Memorial Day weekend is going well so far. I ended up having today off at the last minute, so as usual, I caught up on some yardwork before the drizzle came. Thank you, God, for waiting until i finished to let it rain - twice.

I wasn't planning to blog today. I'm still a little sick, although I finally got some sleep last night. Whatever this cough is, it just won't go away yet. Luckily, I had a couple video clips sent to me today, and they're just too good to pass up. Here is the first one. It's a clip Bo McDonald made, called 'Whack a Kitty'. You can guess the rest.... He did note on his Facebook page that 'no kittens were harmed in the making of this video' - and it's pretty obvious.... Enjoy!

http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=80813200668&h=Mzwee&u=EfYS8&ref=nf

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Letting Other People Do The Work For You, Part II


If You Can't Control Your Kids, Don't Let Them Go To Charleston !!
And now the ugly... I had this YouTube clip sent to me today. It's a clip of the Mayor of Myrtle Beach's daughter getting into a bit of a scuffle in Downtown Charleston, which a guy caught with a video camera. How do we know it's the Mayor's daughter? Because she says it over and over... Hopefully for Mayor Rhodes' sake, she's lying. It's been one hell of a year for Mayor Rhodes - fires, the thong ban, no bikers in town, now this....
Point of personal preference. This was outside of McCrady's, which is a pretty high-end Tapas Bar, I think on Meeting Street, but I might have the address wrong. I did one of my very first blog posts on a date I had there... From looking at the tape, i can tell you that the girls from MB were totally underdressed for that place. Not that they deserved the heckling, but when in Rome...
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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Just in Time For Summer ... Everyone Sues Everyone Else in South Carolina !

Maybe Judge Wapner Will Rule On All of This Crap ..........

Thursday night before Memorial Day, and it looks like all of you have already skipped town... So, rather than spend quality sleep time - which I desparately need - discussing my views on the past week in Columbia, i'm going to let you do all the work for me...

I'm sick, i'm tired, and I'm a bit frustrated with things right now. I'm going to go to bed, because i have to work Friday, Saturday and Monday. Think of me while ya'll are partying and barbecueing all weekend... Since you are here, drop an opinion on the dual lawsuits between Governor Sanford and the Legislature, and Craigslist and Henry McMaster. Is it all bluster, political grandstanding, or a great battle for fiscal and social responsibility?

Who cares what I think? What do YOU think?

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Yeah, It's Wednesday ...

Skoozie Boo !!!!! Bluntman and Chronic Have a Special Dedication...

Off to band practice, but I have time for a quickie. I have a special dedication for the guy in town who the Florence County Sheriff's Office caught with a whopping 27 1/2 pounds of pot this week.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=305vRNoofr8

And for those who might be tempted to try it, we offer this PSA....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57DdviStOFo

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Check Out My New Mail Order Bride...


Check Out My New Axe .... It's Finally On the Way !
Forget about politics - the big news this week that I finally sold my Epiphone Les Paul on Ebay, so tonight, I got the girl that has everything I want and need.... The ESP MH103 QM !!
Yes, my Les Paul was a great guitar. It looked great, it was a classic, and it looked great on the wall or on the guitar stand. It's like dating a supermodel - that you have nothing in common with. It had a great, fat sound, but it didn't suit my playing style. It fed back too much, it buzzed a bit from my naturally conductive hands. And it was SOOOOO HEAVY. Once, it broke the strap off during a show, and I just caught it before the headstock would've hit the ground and snapped. So, my eyes strayed towards another....
I saw the ESP, and I said that's the one.. Maple neck, 24 frets, one quad rail humbucker and two single coil pickups, and what I missed most - a locking nut Floyd Rose Tremolo. Yeah , divebombs and harmonics again. Best of all, it was a blem model, so it was only $269 - 20 bucks less than I sold the Les Paul for ! Like anyone who just fell in love, i'm very excited. I'm sure I'll find something wrong with it , but I'll worry about that later....
This is the closest thing I can find to describe how I feel today.....courtesy of Lester Burnham.
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Credit Cards and CAFE Standards: Some Good Ideas, And Some REALLY STUPID Ideas..

Buying Gas With a Credit Card: There's Flirting With Disaster ....

This time last year, doing that was the equivalent of financial Russian Roulette. Luckily, gas prices have dropped since then - and gone back up some. Today might give you just a little hope that Washington DC is not an amalgamation of 535 morons who don't get it 24/7. Sometimes, they actually hear, and act. They're just stupid and disconnected most of the time. But, when Americans truly band as one, even Congressmen and Senators get it...





Today, a double whammy for the Average Joe occured today. First, the announcement that Detroit would finally get in line with what Japan and Europe have done for a while, and start producing - almost by force - more fuel efficient cars. Not that they haven't already got the technology, they just don't use it enough. Right now, the average MPG on an American car is 26. By 2016, it will be 35.5 MPG. It would save about 1.8 billion barrels of oil, and in my estimate, lower the price of gas as well. Less demand means lower prices, my economics students!

Yes, cars will cost more because of it, but they always cost more, and the cost will be offset by savings on gas. One bad part is that it's estimated that it would cost Detroit about $47 Billion , but it does help Detroit in a very important way. Instead of manufacturing numerous different emissions systems to comply with different states (ever hear of California Emissions?), they now have one set of standards to follow. That will make them more efficient and save money in production - remember Economies of Scale, class... Now, if they could just work on those Unions.....

Now, onto the stupid. I heard one suggestion, and here is my reply. Thomas Friedman, you are an idiot, and you should have your Economics Degree taken away. Friedman's suggestion to reduce oil consumption was not in efficiency, but in - GULP !!!! - raising gas taxes by 47 cents a gallon. All together now - RETARD !! If we learned anything from $3 a gallon gas, it's that we will bitch and complain, but we still have to drive, no matter what it costs. Raise taxes 20% and cosumption goes down 3% - pretty inelastic demand there, folks... The same advice goes for the dopes that think if keep raising cigarette taxes, that everyone will quit smoking. Duh..... smokers are addicted to nicotine - they're not gonna quit.

Meanwhile the scourge of the Earth - credit card companies - got their butts taken to the woodshed today. Gone are the days of 'you were a day late twice in the past year, so we're raising your interest rate 20 points'.... Now, you must be late by 60 days before they can raise your rate. They also changed rules regarding teaser and introductory rates as well. Hopefully, they also fixed late charges as well by capping it in some way as a percentage of the balance. Paying $39 extra on a $500 card balance for being a few days late is ridiculous and usurious. Yes, I just used the word usurious in a proper sentence !!

Yes, i am very Pro-business, but even the financial sector needs just a little bit of regulation. In that vein, I will say this: the most important part of avoiding credit card debt is in the responsible use of credit by consumers. When we only use credit for emergencies, and not to waste it on toys we don't really need, then we truly have the power over lenders....






On the other hand. THIS is very inefficient use of gasoline........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ_u48_fmDc

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Not So Fast , Steve ......

Steve Wants to Be a Senator, But Big Barry Says No ......

Mick Jagger said it best.... You can't always get what you want. Steve Israel knows that all too well this week. Israel is the Congressman from my home district in New York. He took over in 2000, when Rick Lazio decided to run for Senator against Hillary Clinton. So after eight years in the House of Representatives, when Hillary became Secretary of State, Israel decided, like all Congressmen, that he was Senator material. After all, every Congressman should eventually be allowed to be a Senator...

So, even though Upstate Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand was chosen by NY Gov. David Paterson to succeed Clinton, Israel still entertained thoughts of running against Gillibrand. He didn't officially announce he would run, but he didn't dispell any rumors that he would run. Well, all that came to a sudden halt this week....

It appears that Israel got a call from above - not God - but Barack Obama himself. Obama let Israel know that he would prefer it if he sat this race out.. Case closed. Israel went public ASAP that he would not run against Gillibrand. That was a real showing of teamwork. Right! When Big Barry calls, the Dems snap straight....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0jyKabLHVc

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Monday, May 18, 2009

Sorry, No Posts Tonight, and You Can Blame It All On Ron McGill !!

It's about 1030PM, and I have missed my usual deadline for posts. I know I get pissed when my paycheck is late on Friday, so I figured I'd let you know why.... I had to go to Buzz Lightyear Lookalike / Webmaster Extraordinaire Ron McGill's house, presumably to check out the new website for the 6th District GOP. Yes, we have hit the 21st Century finally...

Well, it turns out that the meeting was canceled, so we just started BS'ing about politics, the convention, and all the other stuff going on in the party........for FOUR HOURS !!! Most of you who know me well know that I am usually a man of few words, so to see me chat for that much time is pretty odd. Heck, i even missed dinner. No doubt I'll be paying for that tomorrow. So that's where I was, and like a true politician, i am blaming it on someone else. Nancy Pelosi would be proud.....

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Sunday, May 17, 2009

May 18th - Time to Take Inventory Again









For the long time readers of the blog, you're a bit familiar with the May 18th post. It was exactly 18 years ago today that I graduated college. Every year on this date, I evaluate the past year, and judge whether I made progress. Obviously, there have been years when I progressed, years when I have stalled, and years when I have absoluetly backtracked all the way to Ground Zero. Probably three or four times....



Last year on this day, I thought I was making progress, which wasn't too hard when you compared it to the year before. I was still in Hilton Head, just getting by and trying to catch up all the bills. Socially, there was no time to do anything, and I vowed I would get home, and reconnect with all of my friends..





At first, things didn't go exactly as I wanted them to. I had that ONE CUSTOMER that we in Service Departments always worry about, and I got fired - again. But, I wasn't too worried for some reason, and I was right. I got a new job, and I was at home. It took a while to get the money straight, but I'm at long last getting ahead, and helping those people that need help, and still getting out a little. I have matured a lot in the past year. I keep my mouth shut a bit more, particularly at work. For for first time in a while, i'm actually satisfied with things, for the most part.




I've never been good at balancing work and social life, and that's one thing I want to work on a bit. I've ignored some good friends too much lately. They know it, and I know it too. I'll try to get out a little more. Then again, there are friends that I don't see nearly enough - friends I know that benefit from my presence - that I try to see. I promise to try and be reasonable and smart, but I promise I will not give on you either. I value all my friends too much. Aside from that, i'm not expecting much from the next year. A little consistency and stability would br FANTASTIC !!!



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For Everything , There Is a Competition ...And a Federation That Judges It.

Welcome to the US Pole Dancing Federation Championships !!!!

Those who can , do - and those who can't blog about it.... Sure, you'r familiar with the MLB, NCAA, NFL, NBA, NHL, PBA, NASCAR, and about 50 other sports. Let us introduce you to the newest one to cross our radar - the US Pole Dancing Federation !

Bobby sent this to me tonight, so I had to pass it on.. On the surface, it may sound like a bit of a joke, but if you go to a club and actually pay attention to things other than the breasts, you'd appreciate the skill that a talented dancer actually has. One of my friend's wife has one in her house that she practices on. The funny part is that her two kids think that it's a fireman pole. They're still young..... Here's the best of the best - defying gravity.

http://www.uspoledance.com/

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Not ANOTHER Montauk Monster ....

Another Year, Another Scam...

It's Sunday, so we're going to skip politics today. There's not much in the news today, and I'm a bit politicked out this week... You feeling the same? So, I decided to clear out some of the stories I've been collecting lately...

You might remember the Montauk Monster last year probably. I posted on the thing that washed ashore on the East End of Long Island last Summer. While no official determination was ever made on it (it was a dog!), the stupid drama that came with it was better than the beast itself. We'll, it's back.

This week, another animal washed up on Southhold Beach, which is on the North Fork of Long Island. So, the hysteria that was here last year has started all over again - sort of. Seriously, if you can't tell that this is a dog, and more specifically, a dog like a boxer, then you are an idiot. You can see the jowls !! But, here is the point to consider: Long Islanders will do ANYTHING to be famous, or even on TV for a day... I have two words for you - Joey Buttafuoco.








You see, Long Island is ...... uh..... AN ISLAND !!!! It's surrounded by water, so lots of people have boats. They go out on the Great South Bay or the Long Island Sound, and they bring Rover on the boat. Rover sees a seagull flying by, chases it, and ends up drowning. The owner isn't going to call the police or the ASPCA and tell them about it, so a dog washes up onshore every once in a while.....

In case you already have a life, and aren't familiar with the Montauk Monster, here is a pretty good blog on it. As far as us, I think we've squeezed every ounce of juice out of this one...

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Bitches , Man !!!!!!!


'Hey, You Run Like a Girl' Might Be a Compliment ...
History was made yesterday in Baltimore - and I missed it. Rachel Alexandra beat 12 colts to become the first filly to win the Preakness Stakes since 1924. From what I saw, it looked like a great race, and it has injected a little excitement into a great but dying sport....
Next comes the Belmont Stakes, at the track my dad worked at for 34 years. Can Rachel Alexandra find the strength to go the extra 3/8 of a mile, will Mine That Bird make up that 3/4 length, or will another horse enter the fold? Find out in 3 weeks.....
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Saturday, May 16, 2009

Part Three Of My Marathon Weekend: A Wedding !

Say Hi To Mr. & Mrs. Richie Hyman !!

If you didn't notice today, i had to skip out of the convention after the Piper-Baroody-Hicks vote around 2:00PM ... Why? I had to go to a wedding. Congrats to Tara Kelly and Richie Hyman, who tied the knot this afternoon. Tara works with me at Cale Yarborough, and I made it just in time !

It was the first wedding for me in about three years, so it was nice to see two people in love again. Honestly, I'm pretty sure that I'll never get married again: I'm moody, too focused on my job, and I love women that I can't have. But, you never know .... funnier things have happened.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iraoHE6JlY

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Big Lessons and Lip Service: SC6 Takes You to the SC Republican Convention !!

Mark Sanford Was Hot, But He Was Nothing Compared to Lindsey Today.









No, it's not the greatest picture, but Florence County doesn't get the front row seats very often... Welcome to one of the more interesting conventions in recent memory. It was time to go under the Jim Clyburn Pedestrian Walkway on 277 once again, and do my civic duty for the party. Changing of the guard was the theme today, with Karen Floyd unanimously being named the new SCGOP Chair my acclimation. Infact, only one of the statewide positions had more than one candidate. This could have been one of the great battles had Kevin Hall and Rick Beltram not dropped out. Still, the best part of today was the beginning of the 2010 battles for Governor and Guv Lite....








With four name candidates (and a few I have no idea who they are) already in for Governor, and that many for Lt. Governor, it's pretty safe to say that today was more interesting than next year will be. Clearly, some candidates will get traction, and some will slip and slide, and eventually drop out. Who will that be? Time will tell...I stayed pretty neutral with the sticker people, but when Karen Floyd herself slaps a sticker on you, you don't tear it off - it's bad for your career....











Let's start with the speeches - and lots of 'em...Mark Sanford was given a standing ovation by the delegates for his stand on spending the stimulus money. He clearly has changed his style with regards to the budget. He doesn't usually name names, but he listed all the Senators and Reps that voted against the new budget, and he mentioned Nikki Haley by name for her stand on roll call voting for the budget. hat leaves little doubt as to who he is hoping will win in 2010 in my mind.











As vocal as Sanford was, he was tame compared to Senator Lindsey Graham today. Lindsey is never one to back down from criticism, and he took on the hecklers from what he termed as Ron Paul's camp. The need for the GOP to return to the center and opening the tent was his theme, as well as Congressman Bob Inglis, who spoke of Jack Kemp for his five minutes. Judging by the crowd, i worry that Inglis could win the war in November, but lose the battle in June with the folks Upstate.









Next came the awards. I wish someone could explain two things to me: the criteria for who gets what award, and how I can get one of those puppies .... My mantle is kinda empty. At long last, came the elections. Floyd, Patrick Haddon, Charles Butler and Adam Piper are the new officers, and lets hope that with the diverse background we have in place, that tent can get bigger....











Speaking locally, there was a lot of action from the Florence County contingent. I think word has gotten out a bit that the Pee Dee Republicans have big plans, and it appears that the rest of the state's reception is a bit chilly right now. Ken Ard and Mitch Baroody didn't get the greatest round of applause at the start of both of their speeches. However, Mitch and Ken both did a great job on the stump. It wasn't enough to get Mitch elected, but he ran a great race. Adam Piper was just too strong statewide to beat today. Ken has a clean slate, a lot of time, and not the most bulletproof group of opponents. But the truth is that Florence cannot run South Carolina on it's own. We need to ally ourselves with other counties, and make a strong team for our candidates in the future. The chill will thaw once the misperception that the PDR is out for world domination goes away - but it has to be earned. It'll get there....Here's a few pics from today.....




Elfie and Ken's Kids get the word out....












No convention is complete without a seat full of flyers from candidates you already know everything about....











The Four Horsemen ride again! Yes, I cleanup pretty well when I have the time.....









The Florence County contingent in action....





Lastly, thanks to the City of Columbia for not ticketing me today....
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Friday, May 15, 2009

Forget The Silver Elephant Banquet, We're Kicking It In Flotown On Friday Night !!

Bands, Beer, and Babes .... How Was Columbia ?? HA, HA !!!!









Like the proverbial Salmon that always swims against the stream, even on Silver Elephant Night, I remain the outsider. Instead of hanging out in Columbia, hobnobbing with the elite to advance whatever agenda I have, I decided to stay in town tonight, and make a night of it at home...









I went to Creek ratz to watch Rick's dad's band, Super Skunk, rock the house with some Old School rock tonight. Here's some pics of the action....









Rick and I, forgetting about work for a while...























The lovely Sara and Lily....See, I hang out with girls sometimes !














There is just something wrong with Five Guys dancing together..



















Me and my new Girlfriend..














It's midnight, and I can still type, so I couldn't have partied that much, right? See you at the Convention tomorrow !!



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One Congressman Doesn't Have a Hard-On For Those Erectile Dysfunction Ads On TV ....



I have to admit it - I hate Jim Moran. He's one of those Democrats that I would like to see just disappear one day. Maybe it's because he's a partisan a-hole. Maybe it's because he represents Virginia, but he's got the thickest Massachusetts accent south of Roxboro. Maybe because it's that I have an old buddy named Jim Moran, and he's a real nice guy, so i find it hard to believe that soemone with the same name can be such a putz....

However, we may have found a weak spot in Moran's bluster. He can't stand those ED commercials for Viagara, Cialis and Enzyte. Word is that Smiling Bob's face instantly sends Moran into a Kramer-like tizzy, where starts inexplicably yelling "Yo Yo Ma !!!!" throughout the Cannon Building hallways..

How bad does Moran have it? He's planning on submitting a bill to outlaw airing ED treatment commercials between 6AM and 10PM, when the little kiddies are in bed, and they can't hear such explicit talk like 'Four Hour Erections'. At least, that's his excuse. We think Moran has another 'soft spot' for the subject. Our suggestion is to mail a dildo or pics or drawings of a penis to his office ASAP...

Hey Jim........ ERECTION !!!!!!!!!!!

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SC6 Remembers Wayman Tisdale ...


Today, we got a little bad news when we learned of the passing of Wayman Tisdale from cancer. He was 44. Many of you probably have no idea who Wayman Tisdale was, so we'll tell you a little bit about him. Tisdale was on eof the most prolific scorers in NCAA basketball history, averaging over 25 points a game during his career at Oklahoma, he won three straight All-American honors - the last to do so, along with Patrick Ewing. He was the only Sooner athlete to ever have his number retired, but he gave it up to let Blake Griffin wear it....
He played in the NBA for 12 years, mostly for some pretty bad teams. One would think that playing basketball was his real passion, but he quit the NBA to devote himself to his music. While most NBA'ers go the Gansgta Rap route, Tisdale was an accomplished Jazz Musician. He played a pretty mean piano, but he was a heck of a bass player. Wayman Tisdale played music like he played basketball - Smooth. That is the best way to describe him. He didn't shy away from life when he was diagnosed with his illness after breaking his leg. It's too bad that his life was so short - he was a real role model for today's kids.
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Chad Johnson Learns That You Should Be Careful of What You Wish For...


Don't mess the NFL - that is the lesson for today.... Chad Johnson has figured that out. For the past year, he's been thumbing his nose at the NFL by trying to legally change his name to Ocho Cinco. Of course, that would be a moot point if he ever had his number changed...
Last year, the NFL wouldn't allow him to have Ocho Cinco on his uniform unless he bought every uni that had 'Johnson' on it. At $300 a pop, Johnson decided to wait.... This year, Johnson's was legally changed, so it looked like the NFL was stuck. But, leave it to someone in their research department to probably make him sorry he did it.
Well, it seems that when Johnson applied to change his name, he filled it out as 'ochocinco' - as in just one word. So, the NFL says if he wants it on his jersey, then THAT is how it will appear. Good Luck with that, Ocho Stinko !!!!
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Thursday, May 14, 2009

I Have Permission to Let the Cat Out of the Bag... Ken Ard Is Running For Lt. Governor


Ahhhhhhh !!!! Now I can finally let out what I've been holding in for the past two weeks. Locally, most of us knew for a while. But in case your only source of Pee Dee news is this blog, we'll finally spill the poop - Florence County Councilman and current County GOP Chair Ken Ard has resigned his chairman seat, and will be running for Lieutenant Governor. There, now you know....
Ard made it official at tonight's county meeting, and he will be publically announcing it tomorrow at Redbone Alley in Florence at 12:30 PM, and then the crew will be taking the show to the State Capitol steps at 400PM. From there, they will head to the Silver Elephant Dinner, where reportedly Ken will perform his one man Music/Magic/ and Variety Show. OK, I made up the last part. Ken can't sing worth a lick from what I'm told by his church members....
With Ard's entry and Ralph Norman's exit , the race for Guv Lite has certainly been muddled up even further. The current entrants are Ard, Bill Connor and Ted Pitts, but we could be far from over in this one. There's a lot of time left still, but Ken needed to get in early. Being impartial, he does have his work cut out for himself. The Q rating and clout of a County Councilman from Pamplico, SC aren't usually very high, so he needs to get his name out at every opportunity. The Chucktown and Greenville/Spartanburg machines have yet to either choose their guy/lady or throw their own person in yet. But, Ken does like to campaign, and he's pretty good at it in a downhome, folksy kind of way.
Now, am I in trouble for letting this out early? Nope. In fact, i got Ken's OK. He's no dummy. Chances are better now that you'll be there becuase of this, and we encourage you to get to know all the candidates before making up your mind - just like us. Secondly, I HAD TO post this, or else I might lose my street cred as the Dirt King of Flotown.. It wasn't easy to keep my trap shut. I was like Roger Rabbit during the 'Shave and a Haircut' scene... All nervous and twitchy.. I feel MUCH BETTER now..
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Time Is Short..... And So Am I


You guys probably already know - it's Wednesday. It's band practice night. It wouldn't surprise me if you guys don't even check in on Wednesday. But in case you did, here is a little reward for you...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Stealing to Pay the Mortgage... 42 Cents at a Time


Hey, I Couldn't Use Another Another Picture of Newman Again...
Being broke makes you do some really crazy things - like eating Ramen Noodles six days a week.... But for some of us, it turns us into criminals when opportunity presents itself.
We all know how much it sucks in Detroit, Michigan. We've documented it pretty thoroughly here, probably because it may be the one place that makes South Carolina feel better about itself. Unemployment, massive forclosures, and an economy going nowhere but South... Well, a mailman there found a way to make some extra cash from his job. Not a legal way, of course...
It seems that he would take the stamps being mailed to businesses on his route, keep them, and sell them on Ebay at a 15% discount. How much did he take? About $20k worth.... Of course, when the stores start complaining that the stamps aren't showing up, and they're all on the same guy's route, the gig eventually ends. And it did...
Why did he do it? Because he was falling behind on his mortgage. Nope, we won't excuse his actions, but it's a bit of a shame to see people go and do stupid things like this...
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The Big Secret Isn't Such a Big Secret, But Who Are We to Ruin the Surprise ?


If there's one thing we bloggers love, it's scooping a good story. There are few things that get us going than beating everyone else to the punch on the latest happenings. Especially when it happens in our own backyard....
Here is the news.... The Pee Dee Republicans have been circulating messages that there is a major announcement coming from Florence on Friday at lunchtime, and again in Columbia later that afternoon. What is it? They're not telling - it's a secret. While we hate to burst bubbles here, the fact is that anyone who knows even a modicum of local politics knows what the 'secret' is..... and have known for about 2 weeks.
So, what is it? We're not telling. We'll sit this one out, announce it with everyone else, and let you guys give us your reactions. Why spoil the surprise, right?
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Monday, May 11, 2009

Post 2001: A Blog Odyssey



HAL 9000 And a Special Guest Have a Message for Earl ....





With the New Millenium of posts, we've decided that we are going to change to world, and mold it into the way we want it. To change the world, you have to change your own backyard, and fix the things that you can fix. We're going to start with our buddy, Earl Capps....







Last week, there was a big rumor going around that our pal Earl was considering a run at State GOP Party Chair. Maybe it was serious, maybe it was to not make it so easy for Karen Floyd. Honestly, Earl running for office on the surface might not have been a bad idea. He knows all the in's and out's of the party, he has a great track record and winning percentage, and he's an everyday guy. Or is he?






Everyone knows that Earl is a shill for the Education people - at least that's what I read on his blog all the time. Oh, and he's a big, fat RINO !!! I read that a lot too. Yes, believe EVERYTHING I read on the internet.... But really, who would choose a guy who listens to Queensryche, Dokken and WASP 24/7 - and who wears checkerboard sneakers?? And he drinks beer , and he LIKES it - a lot !! And perhaps worst of all.......... he's CATHOLIC !!!






I asked HAL 9000 if Earl should run for SCGOP Chair, and his answer was "I DON"T THINK SO, MIKE"... Personally, I never argue a 21st Century Supercomputer. But don't just take HAL's advice, here's what Earl's hero, Capt. James T. Kirk has to say....


"GET A LIFE, EARL !!!"









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