The Clinton's Are Losing Their Sense of Humor...

Easy Bill, That's Your DAUGHTER !!!

Politics is no fun when you're losing... Especially when you were a solid lock for the nomination six months ago. Such is life for the Clintons, and it's starting to show........

We're used to seeing Bill and Hillary lose their cool at times, but even Chelsea is getting testy. At a campaign stop at Butler University in Indiana, a student asked if her mothers credibility had been damaged after the Monica Lewinsky scandal, and her answer was this....

Wow, you're the first person actually that's ever asked me that question, in the, maybe 70 college campuses that I've been to," Clinton bitterly said at Butler University. "And I don't think that's any of your business."

Uh huh. Makes the refusing to interview with the 9 year old kid in Iowa seem downright nice, doesn't it? Guess if I had to field questions from smartasses like these for months on end, I'd get tired of it too. I'm sure that when she started this, the intention was just to get out there to cover all the ground, but Chelsea has been force into the position of having to actually make a difference. And the stress is showing...... If Chelsea had a chance to voice how she's feeling right now, my guess is it would be like this...

Tough times indeed......

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New Report: Social Security , Medicare Bankruptcy Continues On, Congress Plays a Fiddle.....

Time to touch on a sertain subject again - the one that PROVED I am smarter than your Congressman. Social Security and Medicare. Why talk about it today? Well, because the trustees for both spoke on Capitol Hill today to give their annual 'We're screwed, when are you gonna do something about it?' speech. Big surprise - it isn't getting any better.

Social Security is still chugging along on schedule - they will outspend their incoming money in 2017, and by 2041, it will be completely bankrupt. Only Congress could fuck up an annuity!! Medicare is in serious trouble, folks. It will be outspending THIS YEAR, and will be bankrupt by 2019. If Congress knew anything about financial planning, tye would have gotten on this years ago - like we suggested back in 2004 - but 'stay the course' continues to be Washington's mantra. OHHHHMMMMM.... OHHHHMMMM. Nope, it's still there.

Like I've always said, they key to turning around Social Security is to invest in more than T-Bills and other low-yield instruments. Democrats have a certain phobia about giving control of cash to people more talented than them, so I'll compromise. Find the investments, but have them in control of The Fed or some other policy wonk in DC that has half a brain. If you don't trust Wall Street, find someone you DO trust - just get off your butts and do it...

Medicare is a big problem. Why? Because the cash is already gone. You can't invest what you don't have. So, that leaves you with two options - raise funds or cut expenses. I know where I'm going on this one. Expenditures need to be cut, and drastically. Everyone to the left might complain that we'll be taking srevies away from the elderly , but is it worth bankrupting the country for? Most retirees are welthier than I am, they've gotten everything FDR promised them, and now I have to support them when it won't be there for me? Not fair, I say.

On a more compassionate note, there are effective ways to fix this. Here's a few tips.

Get rid of the Automatic Spending Raise.

When Congress has a shit fit over lowering the raise from 7.7% to 7.3%, things are going the wrong way. Cut the raise to about 5% for inflation and increases in population, and see how much we save.

Simplify Medicare Part D.

I hate to say it, but the Democrats are right, when it come to negotiating prices. In these times of double digit inflation in medical costs, you need to save where you can. Speaking of which.......

Stop Paying Hospitals for Negligence.

Maybe you didn't know this, but if the doctor amputates the wrong leg, guess who pays for it? You and Medicare. Why? Because there is no oversight, and Medicare doesn't fight for your dollars at all. Some states are beginning to get smart on this. Pennsylvania has made up a list of about 25 "F. Up's" that they will not pay doctors of hospitals for. You screwed up? Don't charge us for it. If I did that in the Auto Repair business, my ass would be getting sued. It's all a matter of common sense....

That's my real world solution of the day. Maybe it makes a little too much sense for Washington, but I guess that's why I'm not there...

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Too Lazy or Stupid to Tune a Guitar? Fear Not, Gibson Introduces the Robot Self-Tuning Axe !

If you've ever had problems tuning your guitar, and have an extra $2500 burning a hole in your pocket, has Gibson got a toy for you !! Yes, it's their Robot Self-Tuning Guitar. Still interested? Well, then buy me one, dammit!

Exactly what is different about the Robot? Well, it has a CPU in the headstock, tuning keys that act like tire pressure monitors on you tires, and a transmitter in the bridge, along with a lithium charging system in the plug to keep it powered. Tuning is a pain in the ass, depending on what type of guitar you have, and the type of locking tremolo (or whammy bar) you have. If you have a crap setup, prepare to retune your guitar every other song you play - not a good prospect if you are playing a live show. Also, if you have songs that require different tuning patterns, you usually need a minuet or two to do it. This thing takes all of that away.

Simply set your tuning type, and play across the strings. The bridge read the vibrations per minute that make up a chord, transmits it to the CPU in the headstock, and the CPU sends a message to the tuners, which automatically adjust the tuning - it could be any easier !!!

Now, I'm sure it's not as easy as it sounds, and it only comes in blue - you want it in red, then paint it yourself !! Did I also mention it costs about 10 times as much as a loaded Kramer Striker with a dead-on Floyd Rose locking nut tremolo? But you would definitely the first on your block with one of these - at least for a month or two.....

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Ever Had Mud Wrestlers Rash or Mary Hart Epilepsy? Then You Qualify for A Top Ten Odd Illness....

If You're Gonna be Sick, Make It Interesting.........

As we go through the last few days of Flu season (BORING!!), and get ready for Allergy season (MORE BORING), might we suggest you aim more towards a more unique way of being sick.. How did I come up with this? Here at Honda, we have a technician who has a habit of being out sick alot, particularly on Mondays.

It's never an ordinary one either...He either needs a colonoscopy, or his duodenum is perforated and bleeding - or something else. So, I went online to assist him in continuing to find more exotic sicknesses - and I found this. The Top Ten Weird Illness List. It may be crazy of me to post on this, but at least I didn't make this stuff up !!! If you have another one to add, feel free to list it - at your own peril....

http://listverse.com/health/top-10-bizarre-illnesses/

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What Should We Talk About Today....Hmmm, How About Jim Clyburn !!

Jim's Thrown a Dud On His Dealings With HUD....

Why show the picture of Jim on the golf course with his grandson again? Because that's where Jim apparently does all his work. Don't laugh - that kid is now the Undersecretary of Transportation.....

I'm a little late, but what else could I talk about in my first post as Vice-Chair of Old Jim's Country. If you've been reading the papers, you saw that there is a bit of a stink over Jim possibly nudge-nudge, wink-winking his way into a lucrative HUD no-bid contract for a buddy of his. It went very quickly from him being an acquaintance of 15 yrs to a golfing buddy since I was about 4 years old. Must have forgot about those other 20 years....

Anyway, I'm going to play a fair angle on this one. Honestly, I don't think he mentioned anyone by name to get his friend a contract to work on rebuilding New Orleans. It was probably more like him saying 'You need to hire more minority contractors', then kinda just stared at his buddy for about five minutes. That's legal, right? Here's what my beef is...

He says he wants more minority ownership of the contracts - did I mention they were Halliburton-type, no-bid contracts? Whatever. The beef is that Jim, like he always does, has a first priority of making money for minorities. Fine with me, but there is one thing I don't like at all. Why isn't he finding the jobs for minorities IN HIS DISTRICT ??? Here's how he has jus screwed other blacks in the 6th District - like he always does.....

You might say that he did push for a minority-owned contractor in South Carolina - but it is in Hilton Head, which is the 2nd Congressional District. And worse, since it is Hilton Head, where the unemployment rate is about 3.5%, all of the people employe on these jobs will be Mexican, many of which are probably residentailly challenged as far as legal status. Then again, Jim doesn't give a crap about using illegals anyway. We owe them so much as it is....

When you look at it that way, you get the impression that Clyburn wasn't looking at the end game of pushing for just any minority-owned contractor. I imagine there were plenty of qualified contractors in the 6th District that could do the gig - but what are their golf handicaps? Or, how much have their contributed to Jim?? Nudge-nudge, wink-wink.......

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A Funny Thing Happened In Orangeburg Today.....

"I Do Not Seek, and If Nominated, I Will Not Accept" - Numerous People.

" I'm Just Here to Vote, and Help My Buddies" - Mike at 1000 AM

" What the Heck... I'll Do It" - Mike at 1200 PM.

Sometimes, things that you don't anticipate happen, and what starts out as an ordinary day turns into a big surprise. No, I didn't find a girlfriend out of the blue. But, I was named Vice-Chair of the Sixth Congressional District of SC for the GOP. Talk about a good fit...

I had never attended the district convention before, so I was very excited to see how it went, and who would be there. It was unbelieveable. It was like going to your high school reunion. I easily knew more than half of the people there from running for Congress from 2004-2006. And it paid off handsomely when it came to working for those I felt deserved positions within the party. Moye Graham was named as a delegate to the National Convention . Moye deserved it, and Earl Capps did his usual great job of promoting Moye. Moye isn't completely out of the woods to make the trip to Minneapolis this summer. He is tied for second delegate, but South Carolina may be penalized for moving their primary up a couple weeks this year. Hopefully, the spots will stay, and Moye will get to vote John McCain in.

Tommy Grimes put his consensus building skills and work ethic to oust Celestine Parker as Chair. I'm sorry for Celestine, but I'm sure she can give us some good advice to advance the GOP's agenda in proving that the 6th District can be turned around. Speaking of which, we have a new candidate running for Congress. Nancy Harrelson from Marion (it seems everyone in Marion is named Harrelson !) , has put in her money, and she will be on the ballot in June. The big question is will Gary McLeod be there? He hasn't looked well recently, and word is that he will no longer be running. Gary is famous for putting his name in the ring at the very last minute, so I would count him in until they close the entry box.

Lastly, the big surprise. While the races for Chair and the delegates were goin gon, I noticed that no one seemed to be running for Vice-Chair. Tommy confirmed it, but he did say that moye was considering going for it, so the two of us had a Pow-Wow. After a few coin tosses, Paper/Rock/Scissors games, and One Potato Two Potato, Moye said that I was the best choice for the job. Moye has a post in the district as well - he will be Secretary-Treasurer. Expect a lot of noise from this gang - we are three hardworking and motivated people !

Here's some pics from Orangeburg.....

900 AM, and everyone is leaving material for the delegates.

The dreaded flat seats in the cafeteria.. My ass still hurts!

Earl, sharpening his power ax, with Hugh Weathers and Andre Bauer.......

Tommy and Moye - ready for Victory !!!!

Florence GOP Legend Charlie Appleby and Shelby Phillips.

Don't mess with the Wyboo Crew from Clarendon !!

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Barack Obama Is a Tar Heel Fan ???

Obama Learns What Fred Thompson Didn't......

Some politicians are smarter than others... Remember last fall, when Fred Thompson was asked who he was rooting for in the Tennessee - South Carolina game ? Thompson of course was all for his home state Vols, and I said at the time that a Gamecocks loss meant a Thompson loss come January. Guess what? I was right again !!

Barack Obama has learned his lesson. It seems that Obama has picked the North Carolina Tar Heels to win it all in this month's NCAA Tournament. A safe bet, no doubt, but is it one based on politics? With North Carolina's Primary coming next month, it would seem that Obama may be - dare I say - pandering to the Tar Heel State for votes? Here's the article, you decide for yourself......Thanks, Bobby.

http://sports.aol.com/ncaabb/story/_a/obama-goes-for-heels-in-ncaa-tourney/20080320223409990001

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SC6 Takes You Inside the SC 6th District Convention !

What Do Munchkins Have to do With the GOP? Is Hugh Leatherman Coming?

All I know is I Googled Imaged 'SC GOP', and I got this - courtesy of the SC Dem Blog, which hasn't had anything to say since April '07. You're a dedicated bunch of people, fellas. Nothing like a pile of politicians with ADD. Focus, guys..... FOCUS !!!!!!!

I've been pretty involved with politics for the last 4 years, and this will be the first meeting of the 6th Congressional District since I began my one man crusade against Congress. It looks like I am full circle - four years later, and I am just as unimportant as I was then!

This weekend, we will all be gathering on Orangeburg at Wilkinson High School on Bruin Pkwy to meet, make some contacts, and elect a new group of officers. I had considered running for a post, but financial and time restrictions got in the way. With my contacts, i'm sure I would have won something. Instead, I'll use it to push MY AGENDA , and to shape the area as I see fit.

Armed with my laptop and my digital camera, SC6 will give you an inside look at the Convention, so that you feel like you are there. Don't thank me for saving you the $20 on gas - just send me a check for $10, and we'll call it even.... Hey, it might not be as packed as the State Convention, but you can guarantee that if shit like the Earl Capps - Rick Beltram spat goes on, you'll hear it , no problem !!

I know Moye will be there. Any of you guys planning on being there?

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It's a Fruit, It Smells Like Vaginosis, and People Are Killing For It... SC6 Brings You the Durian.

I don't say this often, but you HAVE to check this out. I never thought we could add to our Strange Fruit series, but this tops them all... Ever see a fruit that goes for $50 each, smells like bad punani, and has caused people to get killed, while hotels have outlawed them for permanently stinking up their rooms? Now you have....

Here's a National Geographic clip that tells the story behind the Durian, and it's unbelieveable furor in Malaysian Borneo. Much like Westerners like stinky cheese, Malaysians have a thing for fruit that smells like bad fish. Yes, it is considered a delicacy - and they can keep it ! Just check it out here.........

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/places/culture-places/food/malaysia_durian.html

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Dickie V Joins SC6 For It's NCAA Picks....

It's NCAA Tourney Time, Baby !!!!!

Sorry for the delay.... My laptop had a minor problem yesterday- AKA, I'm an idiot. No, I'm not a big basketball fan, but I do like the NCAA Tournament, because it's do or die time - lose, and you're out...

No, Dick Vitale isn't here, so we'll be spared from all the Diaper Dandy / Windex Man / Screaming... The games have already started, so I'm getting this out late, but I'm not cheating, I promise.. Kent State?? What was i thinking? Here are the picks...

East Region:

UNC over Mt St Mary's

Indiana over Arkansas

Notre Dame over George Mason

Washington St over Winthrop

Oklahoma over St. Joe's

Louisville over Boise State

Butler over South Alabama

Tennessee over American

Midwest Region:

Kansas over Portland State

Kent State over UNLV

Villanova over Clemson

Vanderbilt over Siena

USC over Kansas State

Wisconsin over Cal-State -Fullerton

Gonzaga over Davidson

Georgetown over Md - Balt. Cty.

South Region:

Memphis State over TX-Arlington

Oregon over Miss. State

Michigan State over Temple

Pitt over Oral Roberts

Marquette over Kentucky

Stanford over Cornell

St. Mary's over Miami

Texas over Austin Peay

West Region:

UCLA over Miss Valley State

Texas A&M over BYU

Drake over Western Kentucky

U Conn. over San Diego

Purdue over Baylor

Xavier over Georgia

West Virginia over Arizona

Duke over Belmont

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Second Amendment Right vs. Public Safety: SCOTUS Takes On Handguns Bans..

Will They Always Have the Supreme Court Look Like Cartoons, Or Will They Allow Cameras Someday??

While all eyes are on Barack Obama's speech about Race and his Pastor (zzzzzzzz), a case that is more likely to affect voters in South Carolina was in the Supreme Court today. Attorneys argued before SCOTUS both for and against Washington, DC's longtime ban on handguns. From all signs, the court has no doubt about the right to bear arms, the real question seems to be whether the Second Amendment overrules a municipality's right to ban CERTAIN arms.

I know how most of you guys feel about this. Some are die-hard right to bear people, and a few feel that not all arms should be legal. This has never come up before the Supreme Court before, so the ruling of the court has the possibility to send shockwaves throughout America. Even here in South Carolina. I wouldn't be surprised if Charleston or N. Charleston tried to instill a handgun ban someday. Eh, maybe not. We'll find out later on this year........

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Here's Something Earl Would Like.. I Think.

I almost had nothing to chat about today, so I was only going to post this, but I got lucky. I was watching VH1 Classic - the greatest channel ever invented - last night. They had the VH1 Def Leppard movie , and a step by step story on the making of their "Hysteria" album. My sophomore year at ECU, that's about all I watched... Back when MTV showed videos, and had good game shows. But, I digress........

A very important part of life is to learn something everyday. Whether it be a fact, a part of your job, or even trivia, you should learn something - ANYTHING !! So, here is what I learned last night.....

Steve Clark drank - a lot.

Rick Allen wasn't a very good driver. If you can't beat a Jaguar in a Corvette, you suck as a driver.

That's about it. Hey, I learned something.... Here's a classic video of Def Leppard.....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ5bS3_BCDs

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$5.19 A Gallon Gas - In America !!! WTF ??

It doesn't look like much, but this little pump stump has the most expensive gas in the United States - $5.19 a gallon for regular. How does it get away with it? Simple - location, location, location..

Situated on a beautiful hillside next to US 1 right on the California coastline, it is absolutely the nicest view you'll get from a gas station. Another factor is that there is no other gas station for 40 miles in either direction. Need gas now? It's safe to say your screwed then.... I saw a TV report on this station, and multiple people drove up, asked how much, and promptly kept on driving. "It happens all the time" was the owner's response. Hey buddy, F.U. too !

And I thought Miller's Amoco on hwy 76 off of I-95 was a ripoff !!

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Happy St. Patrick's Day...

It's a Pot at the End of a Rainbow, But It Doesn't Look Like Gold......

All of the parades have already happened, but today technically still St. Patrick's Day. Have a nice one! To quote an old Irish saying, "May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind always be at your back, and pay me back the five bucks you owe me." Or something like that........

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Fox News Puts the Screws to Obama...

You Can't Hide Forever, Barack !!




You might have noticed lately that Barack Obama has never done a live interview with Fox News - long viewed as a conservative network. Fox News has noticed also, especially Chris Wallace, host of Fox News Sunday. Wallace is hitting back for the snub.....





Fox News Sunday has unveiled it's 'ObamaWatch' - a counter that marks how long it has been since Obama promised Wallace an interview, and how long it's been. Apparently, it just hit it's 2 year anniversary, because the counter is at 730 days as of today's show - and it is still running. And they will review it ever Sunday, until Obama gives in.




Sure, you can expect a few tough questions, but Hillary Clinton has been on Fox several times, and I think they have been pretty accomodating. Why Obama has been reticent to go on is starting to take on alife of it's own. If he had done this months ago, it would not be a big deal. This may be overblown anyway, because Obama kind of appeared on Fox Friday. He answered a few questions about his pastor that thinks the government gave AIDS to blacks on purpose to kill them all. HMMMM...




It'll be fun to see how it all plays out, and what it will be like once Obama finally does go on Fox News. Wallace can be pretty tough when he wants to be, so he may bring out the big ammo to punish Obama for the primetime and longterm snub. My guess is the counter will be going for a bit longer - at least til the Convention. Obama has bigger fish than Wallace to fry for now. Word is he's in Pennsylvania lately...


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SC6 Endorses Moye Graham for 6th District Convention Representative..

Yes, That Is an Actual Photo of Moye....

We here at SC6 would like to take a minute here to endorse a good buddy of our blog. Next weekend, the GOP will have it's 6th Congressional District Convention at that bastion of Republicanism - Orangeburg Wilkinson High School on March 22nd. We ask those of you who live in the 6th District to take a few hours from your Easter weekend, come on out, and help pick your leaders. One of them to pick is Moye Graham.

Moye is one of the hardest working guys within the GOP that I know. He does alot of travelling during the week, but he still manages to have a great GOP resume'... First Vice Chair of the Clarendon GOP, member of the RNC, NRSC and too many other posts to mention. He has the endorsement of people serving in the GOP from the local and county level, all the way to SC Secretary of State Mark Hammond. And he has mine too. How does Moye pull this off ? Superhuman powers.......

Yes, it takes superpowers to be able to work so hard , and still be able to handle the workload that the 6th District National Committeeman requires. No problem for Moye. Here are a few facts to consider....

Chuck Norris Is Afraid of Moye Graham.

Moye is NOT related to Lindsey.

Moye can bend, melt or cut thru steel by staring at it.

Moye doesn't fly to his work - the plane rides him.

Greeleyville will change it's name to Graham as soon as Moye lets them.

Clemson calls themselves the Tigers after Moye's ferocity in politics.

Chicks dig Moye.

Oh, there's more - but times constraints are tight. I would like to add one personal comment. One of the other candidates is the Lt. Governor. Nothing against Andre Bauer, but he's not from the 6th District, he doesn't work at the grassroots level in the 6th District, and the job should fall to a person who is at that level working up, not from the top looking down. We need two people whose Job 1 is the 6th District, not overseeing the Senate and the entire state, then the 6th District. Maybe they think it's an easy seat, but I can find two other people I'd pick first. I'm off my stump.

VOTE FOR MOYE !!!!!

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This Has NOTHING To Do With Politics..

While looking up the Swift Kids clip, I ran across this clip of Cookie Monster. Being a child of Sesame Street, I have a bit of nostalgia for it. This clip is him singing his smash hit, "C Is For Cookie" - he did it all for the Cookie !

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhUFxaauNTE&feature=related

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Hillary Gets Swift Kidded...

Here's another thing we found about this week - Swift Kids for Truth ! A play off of the 2004 campaign against John Kerry, it's a group of little kids attacking the candidates on a variety of unimportant issues. This one is aimed at Hillary Clinton, and her biggest weakness - Pantsuits !!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWuJbOB1kdw

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Would You Spend 40 Grand For a Date With Scarlett Johansson? Why It Makes Sense to Some...

As Grandpa Would Say..... HUBBA , HUBBA !!

Time to reflect and discuss..... Scarlett Johansson recently had a bidding to go to a premiere of her latest movie as her date. The winner was a guy from England, who put in the winning $40,000 bid - yep, 40k, baby.....

Now, why would someone pay that kinda loot , when they know they aren't getting anywhere with her? For the tax deduction, of course. The donation was for a favorite charity of Johansson's that helps reduce poverty. Not a bad idea... Think about it... You're a rich guy, you need to up your charitable deductions to save on taxes this year... Well, you could write a check to the Salvation Army - or, I COULD GO ON A DATE WITH AN A-LIST STARLET !!!!! Hey, my mind's made up !

Granted, Johansson is a full throttle Barack Obama fan, so you might need to either wear earplugs , or suspend your political beliefs for a couple hours. I think I wouldn't mind it. Guaranteed, I'd have someone taking pics of me and Scarlett nonstop the whole time!!

There are worse things in life to do...

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They're Trying Already... House Passes Bill to Raise Taxes on Millions of Americans.

Quick, Send Tax Dollars to Washington - Nancy Needs More Surgery !!

Often we say that the founding fathers were just average businessmen and farmers, but times like yesterday prove that they were brilliant. What am i talking about? I'll get to it in a minute....

Maybe you didn't hear about it - mainly because a lot of media outlets didn't mention it - MSN ???? The House of Representatives passed a bill that raises taxes to millions of citizens. The goal is to get the Federal Government into the black again in five years. That's a nice objective, but why must they always solve financila difficulties by raising taxes? Could they once cut spending? Wait, I forgot. These are the people who call lowering the annual welfare increase from 7.7% to 7.5% " a cut". Big government strikes again.

I suppose I could go on a lengthy diatribe on DC again, or the Democrats (and some Republicans) and how they love to make the world more dependent on Washington everyday. However, I've matured a bit. I don't go crazy about these things anymore - at least not this year. The founding fathers have saved us once again by instilling checks and balances to save America from it's 'leaders'... Luckily, President Bush, who forgot for a long time what a veto pen looked like, will no doubt kick this piece of crap back down The Hill. Next year? That's another story....

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Hey, Meet My New Girlfriend..... Elliot Spitzer's Ex- Call Girl !!!

So much for there always being something to blog about.... Honestly, I've been so busy selling stuff today, that I don't have anything to talk about. When that happens, go with the safe bet - HOT CHICKS IN BIKINI'S !!!!!

Is it me, or does Ashley Dupre look a lot like Lauren Lowrey from Channel 15? Yummm. Word is that Ashley is gonna hang out at my house "Til Da Shiznit Blows Over"....

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SC6 Retro Commercial: Watch My Twin Hawk His Breakin' and Poppin' Video and Kit !!

It's bad enough when everyone thinks you look like someone like Carlton Banks from 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air', but it's worse when people start SENDING you clips of him !!!

Okay, maybe it's not him. Here is a YouTube clip of Alphonso Ribiero, who was known as 'The Tap Dance Kid' before he was on Silver Spoons and The Fresh Prince. It's a classic early 1980's TV ad for his dance video and kit - complete with a breakin' floor, also known as a piece of cardboard. They spared no expense....

I'll tell you the funniest part of it - aside from the dancing - is Ribiero's think New Yawk accent. It's 180 degrees from Carlton Banks. Enjoy!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd4C8_FMdjA

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Who Would Have Thought That Mary Ann Was the 'Bad Girl' of Gilligan's Island?? Ginger Never Got Busted for Ganga !

We always knew Gilligan was a pothead, but Mary Ann too?? Yep. Dawn Wells, best known as Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island, pleaded guilty to marijuana possession after a traffic stop on her 69th birthday. Yes, Mary Ann is 69 - you are getting OLD !!!!!!

She was busted in Idaho back in November. the funny part is apparently, Dawn has a lot of friends, because she had about twenty of them making up stories to back her up that she wasn't stoned that day. Among them: She picked up a pair of hitchhikers on the way home, that she was swerving because she was having trouble with the heat controls on her new car. That a friend borrowed the car earlier, and he left it in there, and lastly that she didn't drink at all during her birthday party. Man, they sure were lining up to cover her butt, weren't they??

I was always a Ginger guy - hey, I like redheads, sue me !! But after hearing about Mary Ann's liberal attitudes, I might want to hang out with her instead.... Anyone got a bong I can borrow?

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Turning the Odometer Over: SC6 Hits Post Number 1000 !

Today, we truly hit a milestone.... Blog post number 1000... Wow. I had no idea that SC6 would go this far, or that I'd even have 1000 topics to talk about. Then again, Jim Clyburn always has something stupid to say, and I'm usually doing something dumb myself.

I always thought that when I got to Post Number 1000, I'd have something really big to discuss or review, but honestly, I can't htink of much. I had the annual recap in January, and the 2 year anniversary in December. And the last two months haven't been too exciting either. The only thing I thought about was that I have had seven job changes since I started SC6 twenty-seven months ago. That's a new job every four months - Holy Shit! I've also only dated two girls in that time also. I'm getting depressed here......

Here's a few ideas I had to celebrate Number 1000......

The Top 1000 Democratic Superdelegates.

1000 Things I Miss About Ms. X

Ranking the Best 1000 Years Since Christ's Birth

Guess How Many M&M's Are In the Jar????

My 1000 Biggest F**kups.

Not exactly something worth reading is it? Most of the time I hit a milestone, I think about quitting blogging. After doing it this long, I realize that there will always be SOMETHING to chat about soon. SC6 has kinda hit a stride where we're not quite hamstrung by talking about politics only, or at least not in such a serious manner. Thanks for playing along for so long, gang!

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Screwing With Your Kids About Pop Rocks and Coke.

Rest In Peace, Mikey.......... You Lucky Bastard !!

Time to share one of those funny things you come across every now and then. I was chatting with a co-worker about the old Life cereal commercial with Mikey. Naturally , i YouTube'd it since she's only 24, and had never seen it.

I then came across the old Pop Rocks and Coke killing Mikey story, and there was this video a Dad made, warning his kid about the dangers of Pop Rocks and Coke. I wish my Dad had this sense of humor...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd7Smts3iBk&feature=related

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How Money Will Get You Too In Pinstripes..

Think that life isn't fair? Well, you're probably right. Case in point - Billy Crystal. The New York Yankees announced today that Crystal will play in an exhibition game this week, right as Crystal celebrates his 60th birthday. I'm turning in July, so I've decided that i want to be the starting pitcher in the All-Star Game. Why not? I'm pretty well known too..

The funny part is that Crystal, who produced the movie "61" about Mickey Mantle an Roger Maris, is always portraye as this huge lifelong Yankee fan. However, I have my doubts. In perhaps his most famous role in 'City Slickers' , what hat is he wearing? A METS hat !! Yeah, the Yankees were pretty suckass back in 1991, but hey, show some cajones, man !!

This isn't the first time a movie star has tried to play ball. Garth Brooks played spring training a few times, and he went like 0-100....

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I Get Solicited By Wrestlers for Jesus on MySpace..

WAHOO !!!!! Let's Go Rasslin', Boys !

I live a pretty sheltered life. Not financially, but I really don't get out a lot, and I'm not always up to date on everything. Sometimes it's better that way.. Don't believe me? Maybe after I tell you what I got on MySpace today...

I got an e-mail today from some guy named Grady in Hartsville, so I opened it with some trepidation. No Grady isn't a girl showing off her webcam site - it's a guy who wants to fight with me. Not that he's pissed at me or anything. Here's what the e-mail said..... "Hey, Mike! It's Grady in Hartsville. 43, 185 - do you do any submission wrestling? " Uhh.....

I checked his profile, and he talks about Jesus a lot, so I imagine he's one of those wrestlers for Jesus guys. For those of you wondering, the numbers are his age and weight. I guess I'm in his weight class, so he wants to wrestle me - for fun. Whose fun, i'm not sure... I thought I would encounter so freaks here on the blog, but MySpace has got this beat as far as the kooks go. For those of you interested in wrestling Grady, you can go online there, and enter Grady_SJHS. Good Luck - you pencil-necked Geek !!

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How to Fix the Florida/Michigan Delegate Mess....

With Residents Like These Two, Maybe We Shouldn't Let Them Count.........

I'm back in Hilton Head now, although I'm wondering where Matt is. Now word from him in Daytona, and I can't get him on the phone.. Anyway, listening to POTUS '08 for three hours, I got to listen to the roundup from all the Sunday AM talk shows. A major topic of them was what the DNC should do about the delegates from Florida and Michigan. The delegates were stripped from both states for having primaries before Feb. 5th, and like most Democrats, they can't live with the decision made. Basically , the two states want do-overs. Depending on which candidate they support, everyone is throwing his/her two cents into the fray. Since we here at SC6 don't have a dog in the fight, we'll give our own objective opinion....

But first, we need to give kudos to today's Washington Idiot of the Week - Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL). On Fox today, she had the balls to accuse the GOP of causing the problem with the primary because the GOP runs the majority of the Florida House. Brit Hume, right on top of it asked who introduced the bill, and how many Democrats voted against it... The answers are a Democrat and None. Wasserman-Schultz, who's name is damn long, my hands are starting to cramp just typing it, said "Well, that's because it included a part of the bill that guaranteed a paper receipt, and no one was going to vote against a bill that had that on it." Let me get this straight.... They voted for getting a receipt to show their vote counted in exchange for GUARANTEEING that their vote won't count? Nice try, you stupid yenta..... Go back to DC, and get those frigging cotton balls out of your mouth...

Here are a few of the option mentioned:

Do Over.

Ok, who pays for this? Michigan is broke and the DNC and both campaigns seem unwilling to flip the bill. Who gets to vote this time? Everyone, or just the people from the Primary? Way too expensive a deal, and by the time it gets set, all the Snowbirds will be back up North. Besides, the Florida primary was pretty much legitimate. Over 3.6 million people voted. No good.

Mail In Ballots.

This is a great Banana Republic idea, so we might as well have it in Cuba or Guatemala... Again, do all the voters get ballots? What if you moved? Also, the fraud would be unbelieveable. They send six ballots to the house, including your dead Aunt Alice, and all you have to do is mail all of them in. Then again, it does seem like the Democratic Way..

Firehouse Caucuses.

To save money, all voters would go to the nearest Firehouse Subs restaurant and vote .... Kidding ! They would have only about 150 caucus locations - and we know how great caucuses are - and vote a winner. I'll take a wild stab at this one, but I'll say the Obama Team came up with this one. Nice try...

Our Solution.

Since the DNC won't have enough balls to stick with their original decision - or risk pissing off the 4th and 8th most populous states in the country - something has to be done. Here's out two cents...

Florida's primary, with the exception that candidates couldn't visit there, was legitimate. In fact, maybe that's how they ought to do it. Watch TV, decide who you like on the issues, and go vote. Yes, Hillary Clinton would get 37 more delegates than Obama, but hell, she won, didn't she? It's not worth the expense or headache to run another primary.

And what about Michigan? Well, that's another story. When there is only one candidate on the ballot, those results can't count - unless you live in Russia or Venezuela. Something has to be done here. A 50/50 split isn't really fair, because the delegates are forced into voting a certain way. Here is my solution: make the Michigan delegates like Superdelegates, and let them vote how they want at the convention. they're chosen by their own party, so it's seems fair that they'll vote as the state would vote. There's almost no time, and definitely no money in Michigan to have another election. Sure, there could be some 'incentivising' for them to vote a certain way, but tell me the Superdelegates don't do the same thing. In short, I say if you want to have the stupidity of superdelegates, then go all the way with it.

If you have other solutions, chime 'em in...

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Casting My Net In Uncharted Waters....

I want to chat about something that I really wish I didn't have to, but these things in life happen. All of you know about Ms. X.. Well, it's been about three months since I've seen or heard from her. There were things she needed to straighten out for herself, and from all indications, she has done that. For that, I'm very happy and proud of her. Above all, Ms. X was a super friend - one who I was natural at talking with, and someone who talked a lot about things going on in her life..

The trouble is that I was always the third wheel in her personal life. People she cares a lot about - more than me - haven't been thrilled with our relationship, and for that, I am paying the price. You have to make choices in life, and although I have no doubt Ms. X would like to keep in touch, there are priorities she's had to make. Faced with that, it's time for me to make choices too.

I've been sitting on the sidelines , waiting to see how things turn out, and to give time that she asked for. I wasn't asked to sit and wait - it was my own choice. But I thought that I would be able to at least keep in touch here. Guess I was wrong on that. Since there has been no contact for so long, the time has come to at least look around a bit. It's not my first choice, but rarely do we get all we want in life.

For the past three months, I've prayed to God that she would get school straight, and maybe she'd come back, but mostly I prayed that she would be happy. I miss my Princess, and I would like nothing more than to see my buddy here once again. Maybe I will, maybe not. The door is always open, but I'm getting old, and the time has come to at least try and see what's out there.

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Going to Savannah for St. Patrick's Day? Don't Go on Monday, Or You'll Be Alone..

We're right around the corner from St. Patrick's Day, that day when everyone is Irish, if only for a day. Savannah is home to the 2nd largest St. Patty's day parade in America, but if you plan on going there on the 17th, you better think again, or you're going to be on the parade route all alone..

Like most of you know, Easter falls very early this year. In fact, it is the same week as March 17th, and since St. Patrick's Day is a religious holiday, leaders were worried that the massive amounts of rinking that occur would send all the participants to Hades, so a change of plans came about...

Therefore, the parade in Savannah will be Friday the 14th at 1000am. That keeps the party on time,without causing the entire city and it's 400,000 guests to go to eternal damnation. Of course, I have to work, so I'll be missing it this year. Next year? You bet....

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Is Hillary a Monster, or Just a Monstrosity??

Hillary Clinton: Godzilla, or God Awful ??

I have a real breakthrough for you guys today.... Sometimes, politics is real stupid. Pretty earth-shattering, I know. If you don't believe me, just think about the whole mess involving one of Barack Obama's advisors this week.

To be brief about it, an economic advisor referred to Hillary Clinton as 'a Monster'. She said it off the record, but the magazine in Scotland decided that off the record meant it's okay to print it. Well, since the Clinton Camp had to drop an advisor or two for saying dumb things about Obama, the advisor was asked to quit too. Quid Pro Quo or Tit for Tat - call it what you want.

My question is: was it really that big of an insult? Did she mean monster in terms of being ugly and mean, or was it a bit of a compliment... We often call strong and powerful things a 'Monster'. Now, that time that Newt Gingrich's mom told Connie Chung that he called her a bitch.... uh, that's an insult. No two ways about that.....

My guess is that Hillary didn't give a crap about it, but her team, who isn't going to let anything get by, make a big stink about it. Okay, you both lost an advisor, now let it go. Until the next fight comes around...

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Hey, These Guys are Serious...

People are Spending Big Money to be National Committeeman.

With SC National Committeeman Buddy Witherspoon's stepping down to run for the US Senate, the race is on to fill his seat later this year. And from what I'm getting in my mailbox this week, some of the guys running for the spot are forking out some major duckets to get it.

I got mailers from both Drew McKissick, who is serving out the remainder of Witherspoon's term, and State 2nd Vice-Chair Glenn McCall this week. Maybe I was a bit naive about the process, but I figured it was a relative small time deal, where the candidates make their push at the State Convention. Shows how much I know...

I forgot - I live in Florence, where politics is not a death-sport of maximum importance. I like politics alot, but there obviously guys out there that take it much more seriously than you and I do. I wish I had enough cash to blow this kind of money when I ran for office, but......

The convention is still a couple months away, but it's never too early to start, right?

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Nothing to Do This Weekend? Try the Rattlesnake Roundup !!

Lots of Critters Like this Guy Will be in Claxton, GA Tomorrow...

Now that the pollen is starting to fall, it's festival season... One of them will be the 41st Annual Rattlesnake Roundup in Claxton, just west of Savannah. It started back in the '60's , when residents would band together to kill rattlesnakes in town that were terrorizing local residents..... Okay, maybe not terrorizing.

The parade starts at 1000AM, and there will be plenty of stuff to eat and buy, although I'm not sure if rattlesnake tidbits are on the menu..

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Huckabye !!

Mike's Done Kicking Ass and Taking Away Votes...

With John McCain's sweep of the latest primaries, he passed the needed 1191 delegates, thus causing Mike Huckabee to finally concede defeat, and to drop out of the race...

I never had a problem with Huckabee staying in the race. He made it interesting, he did a great job of stretching a dollar, and he made it pretty fun - Ron Paul, take note.... Maybe he ended up being the 'conservative choice' by being the last man standing not named McCain, but it is what it is... He got a lot farther than anyone thought he would, and he just might be VP next year. Not a bad job of moving up the GOP ladder.

Thanks for playing, Mike ! Go take a vacation, and we'll see you in Minneapolis..

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Ed Robinson Goes to Jail..... Again !

Ed, In a Rare Picture Not Involving a Lineup.....

Bad news travels fast.. Our favorite Florence City Councilman, Ed Robinson, got thrown in the clink again this week. It seems that Ed was driving in town without a license - odd considering he owns a driving school - when he ran a red light. The whole thing was caught on the police cam, and it was on the Florence Morning News website earlier today - but alas, it's gone now.

Ed is a real firebrand. He gets in trouble alot, he often blames his troubles on racism, and he never apologizes for his behavior - and the voters in his district love it. Thanks to voter apathy, the 300 or so supporters he has manage to re-elect him every four years. Sure, they could find a better representative, but they don't want one. Good for them...

You might think that I'd join in with the 40 odd comments about Ed that ripped him a new a-hole, but i disagree. Ed is great. Ed is interesting. You can always count on Ed - to get in trouble. Sure, he's an embarrasment to Florence, but if his neighbors don't care, why should I? I've done my part to make local politics less dull, but I only have so much bail money. It seems Ed has a bigger budget, and more importantly, an unending desire to be dumb. Ed is Florence in a nutshell - loud enough to make noise, not smart enough to fix the problem. I say, leave him in...

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Looks Like We're Going All the Way to Denver...

Get Ready, the Democratic Circus Is Coming to Town !!!

If there her is one certainty that we got from yesterday's primaries, it's that there is no certainty - except that the Obama-Clinton race will run all the way to the Convention this summer in Denver. It's gonna get messy.....

Barack Obama had a tough run with trying to win over union guys in Ohio, and Mexicans in Texas - not exactly his core constituency, is it? So, the Hillary wins were no huge surprise, and neither should her winning Pennsylvania in April. She seems to have enough to win the big ticket states, but not enough to take it all.

Then again, neither does Obama. Even if Clinton or Obama were to win 70% of the popular vote for the rest of the primaries, neither will have enough delegates to take it all before the convention. Where does that lead us? To a brokered nomination, and that will be pretty fractious for the democrats. Either Hillary voters will feel that she has been cheated out of 'her turn', or Obama voters will feel robbed of the nomination after winning state after state, and winning the popular vote.

This will be by far the most unbelieveable and memorable convention of our lifetime, hands down. Rules will be changed after this year, and everyone will be asking for decades what this year was like. And the GOP may be licking it's chops after all........

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Here's a Sign Your Campaign Is About to Fold....

I'll be hanging out at Best Buy tonight to watch the election results, since Matt's rabbit ears only get Channel 11 in Savannah. Eh, maybe I'll just watch Big Brother instead. By the way, I'm blogging from the waiting room at the dealership - the setup at bro's just isn't working well.....



Sorry for the low output lately.


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Even in Japan, Obama Is a Big Deal..

That's Not a Flattering Picture, But Barack Will Take It..

So, you think only America has a Big Jones for Barack Obama?? Think again. Apparently, Obama is one of those names that translates into multiple languages. Reino is the same way - Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico and Japan have Reino's flying all over the place.

Anyway, there is a city in Japan called Obama, which means "Liberal Studmuffin"...... Just kidding, it means 'small beach'. Well, the residents of Obama are all apeshit over Barack. Don't believe me? Here's the YouTube clip of Obamamania, Japanese Style....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrEFiWyKdok

Obama has even sent the city a letter of thanks for their support during the campaign. He has also registered 2 million voters in Japan for the Pennsylvania Primary next month.... Wonder how much folks up in Clinton, SC like Hillary.......

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SC6 Remembers Jeff Healey.

The world of rock lost a real unique guy when Jeff Healey passed away yesterday. Jeff ied from a lifelong battle against cancer at the age of 41.

Jeff had a couple hits in the late 80's and early 90's, but a lot of people remember him from the 1989 Patrick Swayze movie 'Roadhouse'. Blinded by retinablastoma at the age of 1, Jeff battled cancer his entire life, and he taught himself to play. His unique 'laptop style' is actually learning to play upside down and backwards. But he did it, and I never knew why he was blind or his constant illness. That itself is something to be given credit for, especially in a business where everyone is looking for a angle. Jeff was just a good axeman, and he had alot of friends.

I tried to find a clip from Roadhouse, but they were all goof clips, so here is a clip of his biggest hit, 'Angel Eyes'....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYz_LHKrgDY&feature=related

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C'mon, Let me See Ya Shake Your Tailfeathers !!

It's Sunday, and there's not much going on today. The Sunday morning shows are all waiting on Super Tuesday II to see the outcome. Will Hillary have enough left in the tank to keep fighting the inevitable against Barack Obama, or is it all over?

Since it's a slow news day, i'm doing laundry, and I watched the Blues Brothers. Yeah, I might have seen it 100 times, but it's still pretty good. I put a snippet from it on the blog. I couldn't find Minnie the Moocher, so I put the scene with Ray Charles on instead. It's agood lesson on some classic dances. Hope you enjoy it....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7lwcjNaH_A

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Kenyan Leaders to Team Hillary: You Have Insulted Us, and We Want Cows !!

I missed the chance to talk about the Barack Obama in the turban in a timely manner this week.. But luckily, this story hasn't quite gone away yet. Although it hasn't been proven, most of the blame for the pictures being released is falling on Hillary Clinton's camp. It has even gotten back to Kenya, where the local trial elders heard about it, and they have a way to work it out... They want cows.

Yep, that's their solution. The Kenyans feel that the whole brunt of blame falls on Hillary for releasing the pictures. That being the case, to make up for the insult, they Kenyans are demanding that Hillary give them cows. Personally, i would demand Chelsea, but I'm kinda funny that way.

Actually, the whole turban flap is stupid. Leaders often wear local garb to keep from insulting their hosts, but when your name is Barack Hussein Obama, it puts more of a target on your back for it. Silly as it is, some people may actually be turned off by it, so it may work a bit in the end...

Obama in the turban reminded me of a couple people.....

First, we have Haji, from the old Jonny Quest cartoon...

Secondly, who can forget this...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uwOL4rB-go

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Call It Prima-Caucus or the Texas Two Step... Inside the Lone Star State's Crazy Primary..

As nutty as this year's Election season has been, there are times when it gets even nuttier. With that in mind, we welcome you to Texas - home of the Texas Two Step Primary-Caucus. Some have called it the Prima-Caucus, but that sounds like some sickness. 'I can't vote today... I've got Prima-Caucus'... I'm still a bit sick myself, so I prefer the Texas Two Step....

What is the Two Step? Most states either have the standard Primary - where voters go to the polls and vote. Others have the Caucus, where voters meet together and vote in public. Well, Texas doesn't like to do anything in a normal fashion. Texas does BOTH. Delegates are given based on the popular vote, and on the caucus results... Crazy.

One question must be popping in your head right now. 'Hey Mike, doesn't that mean a person can end up voting twice?' ABSOLUTELY..... In fact, it's encouraged !! Millions have already voted in pre-votes there,and they'll be heading to the caucuses Tuesday night to vote again. One man/woman - one vote. Except in Texas - the only place where it's legal to vote twice.

Who came up with this idea? It beats the crap out of me, but this is the dumbest plan i've ever seen. The Clinton Camp is deciding on whether to file a lawsuit against this silliness (of course, it was fine when they were up 10 pts. in the polls). Somewhere along the line, it was okayed by some legal group, so the chances of it working are pretty small. If you want it changed, good luck. As the saying goes - Don't Mess With Texas....

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