SC6 Fake News: Cooper Changes His Name?

Lt. Gov. Candidate Decides Name 'Ain't South Carolina Enough' ..

SC6 has learned through court documents that Lt. Governor candidate Ashley Cooper (D-SC) is legally petitioning to have his name changed. While having your name be the same as the two major rivers surrounding Charleston (no truth to to the rumor that his middle name is Wando), Cooper and his team have decided to go for broke and cover his ass statewide....

In order for more than just Lowcountry appeal, Cooper is changing his name to Palmetto Gamecock Tiger Ashley Cooper, or PGT Ashley Cooper. According to an insider, this will assist Cooper in assimilating better in all areas of South Carolina, with the exception of the Charlotte suburbs of the state, where adding 'Carowinds' to his name was poo-poo'd....

We contacted the Cooper Team, who will be facing Republican Ken Ard in November, to apprise them of an unintended benefit of the name change. PGT was also the name of General Beauregard, who led the assault on Fort Sumter that started the Civil War. 'HELL'S YEAH !!!!! That's awesome !' Replied the staffer, 'But, shit.... That puts us back to Square One again. We might have to rethink this.' So, in the end, Cooper may just stay where he's at.....

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Today's Quote: The Basis of Happiness

'Knowledge is, in every country, the surest basis of public happiness.'

-George Washington, 1790.

While we don't disagree with our first President, having a hottie like Tiffany Toth around might make up for a lack of knowledge....

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SC6 Fake News: Nancy Pelosi's Scam Unveiled !!

House Speaker Filters $12 Million From Budget On Deer Whistles ?

Various news outlets that we can't remember are reporting the discovery of a secret $12 million slush fund procured from taxpayer dollars by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). The fund reportedly is to purchase deer whistles for every citizen in Pelosi's district to install on their vehicles....

If an explanation is needed, we turn to an anonymous former staffer of Pelosi's... 'Everyone knows that the Madam Speaker has a perpetual 'Deer in the Headlights' expression on her face 24/7. The idea is that by putting these deer whistles on every single vehicle in her district, she's won't look like she's about to be roasted on a Spit', quoted the source..

While secretly buying 600,000 deer whistles at $20 retail on EBay seems like an odd idea, apparently Pelosi and her team are out of options. As another insider states, 'We've heard all the insults - Cryptkeeper, ET, the 'You're all Doomed' guy from Poltergeist.... this is one problem that we think we can attack head on and solve. We're being proactive for the good of America.' When told that the deer whistles only protect deer from being entranced by ACTUAL headlights, our insider only had one comment. 'Aww, fuck!'. Your tax dollars at work, folks!

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SC6 Music Pick: The Smith's 'How Soon Is Now?'

Awww, Dead Flowers ...... You Shouldn't Have !!!

Like we said earlier, we didn't hear any new music this week, so we apologize to our readers who seem to look to us for anything new on the airwaves. So, when we don't have anything new, we turn to whatever we were listening to.. This week, we had The Smith's 'Singles' CD in the car for the commute.

Almost universally named as the most influential British act of the 80's (with the obvious exception of Samantha Fox), the Smith's rose from obscurity in Manchester in 1982, and they pretty much ruled alt-rock til they broke up in 1987. Made up of the sexually ambiguous vocalist, Morrissey, guitarist Johhny Marr, bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce, they were not my favorite band during high school and college. I was a metalhead, and I looked at them as a bunch of British fags - fags that all my girlfriends listened to. But taking a closer look, you gain an appreciation of their originality...

Most bands are like sledgehammers - everything is a straight between the eyes message. The Smith's were anything but. Disguising some of the most violent and contraversial lyrics around with pop-y guitars and Morrissey's falsetto vocals, you have to actually have to LISTEN to everything to get what they're talking about. Even then, you ask half the time if they're talking about guys or girls, pedophilia or spousal abuse... It was all pretty complex and brilliant. We're playing our favorite, and loudest Smith's song, 'How Soon is Now'. To get a real feel for the rotary sound on the guitar, listen with headphones, so you get the left-right effect. Hope you like it, and we'll try to be back on Tuesday....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHEhAd3KnoE

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Fuzzy Thoughts: The Dog Tired Edition

We Could Use a Day Off Ourselves ....

If the posts the last week or two seem few and far between, there's a good reason. We've been working our asses off! I've been at work a minimum of 11 hours a day for 12 of the last 13 days, until today. Rick went on vacation after we lost Stephanie and her fabulous ass, so we've only had three advisors, instead of five. It's basically the equivalent of usually having one kid, the suddenly adding another and trying to care for both of them. I calculated 135 hours worked the last 2 weeks. Thanks, I AM a real trooper...

I was promised an extra day off this week for bypassing a day off last week (reminds me of Wimpy from Popeye.... 'I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today'...). So, while we've lost a day off after our birthday next week from schedule changes, we'll firgte about the future, and dwell on what was this week.... Furry, furry, dark and blurry!

So Stanley Mc Chrystal is out, and David Petraeus is back in.... Petraeus probably thinks the same of Obama as McChrystal, but at least he's smart enough to not say it in front of reporters. Personally, after nine years in Afghanistan, I'd call Obama a chickenshit moron if it got me a free trip home. On that note, I am VERY HAPPY at my new job, and I love all my bosses....

And now, the weather. Hot enough for you guys there? Yeah, it got hot up here too. About 91 on Thursday, and kinda muggy. Yes, this is the time of year where I laugh at all of you frying your asses off all Summer. It's cooled to the mid- 80's, and it's muggy, but not as shitty as it is down there... BTW, the house will be Party Central for the entire month of July here: we have parties scheduled for the 4th, my birthday on the 9th, Steven's on the 17th , and Carol's on the 30th.... I'd call it a Lollapalooza, but I don't want Perry Farrell suing me.....

No real surprises on Tuesday's runoff, although Ken Ard and Tim Scott did get bigger margins than we thought. Unfortunately on the other side, street money is alive and well, so Ed Robinson got another 4 years on Florence City Council. With it, downtown development there just got delayed another 4 years, but we're already waiting for 2014.... The big economic news in Florence that I personally will be hiring every contractor there to put the roof on the house, and other minor tweaks before the hut goes on the market.. After that, I'll go straight to work on the Millstone house. Ben might not like the free house coming to an end....

Yes, even here in New York, we know about Carolina beating Clemson to make the College World Series final against UCLA. It made page 68 of Newsday, right next to the Peruvian Soap Box Derby finals.... Speaking of baseball, the Yankees and Mets are still rolling along OK, although AJ Burnett looks like dogshit lately. Guess all the tattoos on his arms has drained all the strength out. Rick's in LA as we speak, watching them play the Dodgers. Hey Rick, F.U., buddy !!!

For those of you who look to us for new music every weekend, we will fall a bit short this week. I swear, I didn't hear one new song all week. Looks like we'll go retro... Terrible news: Jake and Vienna from 'The Bachelor' have called it quits - and with it, my hopes of finding permanent, true love on a network reality show die as well. Is 'The Dating Game' still on TV? How about 'Love Connection'? We'll be back with Chuck Woolery in 2 and 2......

Lastly, with our decline in posts, comes a decline in the ratings. Kinda like having reruns all week. We're down to number 13. P-Luv's been on a bit of a roll, and he's at Number 7 this week. Three things we think are weird on BlogNetNews: Sunlit Uplands is still on twice, SC Politics today is basically The State newspaper (not exactly fair , is it?), and they still have 'political' spelled 'politicial'...... We'd like to say that we have some great new plans to up our ratings, but we're way too busy to be inventive right now, so you'll have to get used to our usual crap...... Enjoy !

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The Pee Dee Flexes It's Muscles..... Sort Of.

Ard, Wilson Wins Give Pee Dee Hope For The Future ....

Let's face it, the Pee Dee region is South Carolina's redheaded stepchild - at least in the GOP. No, we aren't a major stronghold, like in the Upstate. Hell, we don't even have close to a majority on County Council. Long viewed as an underachiever with potential for years, the six county area may be fianlly living up to that potential after Tuesday's Primary runoff... The possibility of Flotown and the surrounding area getting power on a statewide level seems to be taking some shape...

Last year, the odds of Ken Ard being elected Lt. Governor seemed pretty remote, but here he is, just one step away from succeeding Andre Bauer. Meanwhile, other candidates with major ties to Florence won or came close as well... Alan Wilson, whose mom, Roxanne, was born here, won the AG nod, and Henry McMaster, whose mother was born on Dargan Street, when it was a bit safer, lost but played a nice role as kingmaker in helping Nikki Haley get on top. Damn, there I go again with the Haley sex references..... Oops.

Of course, Ard has a tough challenge from Ashley Cooper in the General Election, so nothing is guaranteed. Even still, Ard and Wilson won't be the Big Dogs in the area, as long as Hugh Leatherman still clutches the power switch in Columbia... but, we see a brighter future for leaders from Florence, Marion, Dillon, Marlboro, Darlington and Williamsburg. No, Clarendon is NOT part of the Pee Dee - and they will gladly tell you that.

Both sides have interesting possibilities: I foresee Dean Fowler running for State Treasurer whenever Richard Eckstrom retires - and then he and Ard can continue their feud in Columbia! Kenney Boone is as popular as anyone here, and he's building a base statewide. On the other side, Mayor Hickory Head Stephen Wukela could someday do what his predecessor tried and failed to do. Maybe, but he'll have to dump P-Luv to do it..... those bloggers just kill your campaign! Yeah, the Pee Dee still needs to keep hitting The Juice to play with the Big Boys, but we're calling BALCO as we speak. Does anyone have Barry Bonds' phone number?

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Tales From The East End: Orient Point, AKA The Other 'The End' ....

That's Rhode Island On the Other Side... Then, Nothing.

If you've even been on Long Island, you've probably seen stickers for Montauk Point.. It usually says 'MTK' (which isn't a misspelled sticker for Martin Luther King, Jr.) , or simply 'Montauk: The End'. It sounds like a bad title for book, but it's because Montauk is the end of Long Island ....... or so you'd think.

Nope, we hate to tell you, but you're only getting half the story there... Long Island has TWO FORKS. Montauk is the South Fork, with it's sandy beaches and endless summer nightlife. The end of the North Fork is Orient Point. It's like night and day from Montauk. Orient is very sleepy, except for the ferry to Rhode Island. And the beaches? Here's an example....

Yep, endless miles of pebbles - ground out by the glaciers from the last Ice Age, creating what is now Long Island Sound...

See, I WAS paying attention in History class back in Junior High .... or was that Science class? Anyway, this is Truman's Beach, also known as Hard Beach, for obvious reasons. Sandals or footwear of some type are required equipment here. However, they make for excellent oysterbeds just off the water. Just grab a knife, and start hacking.

I'll be honest. At this point, my anxiety really started getting the best of me here. I'm not a fan of open water, and being surrounded on three sides by ocean, and the fourth side ending soon got me a bit claustrophobic. So, we went to Orient Point State Park, snapped this quick photo of the Orient Point Ferry crossing Block Island Sound, and hightailed it home.... Yes, I AM a sissy...

This concludes our series on the East End. We hope you enjoyed seeing these places as much as we did going there. We've got a couple other ideas for places to go, so keep and eye out for them soon...

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Today's Quote: The Essentials

'Good moral character is the first essential in a man.. It is therefore highly inportant that you should endeavor to not only be learned, but virtuous.'


- George Washington.




We're not sure how virtuous Spanish beauty Silvia Fominaya is, but she seems to possess all the essentials, and we'd endeavor to be more learned about her..... Muy Caliente !!


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Cartoon of the Week: McChrystal Trifecta

We had a nice comeback from last week's crapfest in the cartoon arena. As usual, good news makes for good reading. Like we always say, let the news come to you... Yeah, the BP cartoons are still coming, though not quit as fast as the oil spill itself. This week's firing of Gen. McChrystal for comments he made in Rolling Stone magazine made for plenty of chatter, and a couple co-opted recent events with it as well. So, we'll be generous, and post all three...

BTW, did anyone to mention if McChrystal's comments were actually RIGHT?

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SC6 Endorses Pratt for the 6th District ...

We Haven't Played Kingmaker In a While......

Forget all the newspaper endorsements and nods from present and former politicians.... When it comes to needing one person's opinion on who should represent the GOP in the 6th Congressional District, there is only one place to check - right here! The way we figure it, we're worth at least a 20 point swing just on our say so..... Actually, we were going to sit the whole thing out - especially since we have that whole District VP Gig and all. But we decided that if we did it at the last second, it wouldn't be considered being unfair. After not a lot of contemplation, mostly because the candidates made up our minds for us fast, we are endorsing Jim Pratt for Congress.....

Yeah, yeah, we know - no surprise here. We'll be honest - Pratt stands little to no chance of victory in November. All along, we have said that a real sense of victory in November would be to get 40% of the vote. In a 53% black district, with another 1/3 of whites being Democrats, that would be a sign that at least someone was thinking at the booth.... Right now, that is the best we can do.

So, why are we picking Pratt? From the beginning, when we had no idea who was running, we had a vision of what the ideal candidate would bring to the table. First and foremost, could this person think on their feet at a podium next to Jim Clyburn, go toe to toe with him, and call him on every piece of bullshit that he spouts? Secondly, does this person have the ability to bring some kind of finances to mount a decent campaign? I always thought I had the first part, but I definitely didn't have the second... Lastly, does the person have a set of sensible yet organized and detailed policies for America and the 6th District? Of the three people that ran, Jim Pratt was the best choice to us....

No, I don't think Pratt is perfect in the first category. I'd like a little more fire and enthusiasm. Be a pain in the ass, but have fun the whole time.... However, Pratt has at least ha some experience in public speaking, and organizing his thoughts without sounding rehearsed. I'm sorry, but from Day One two years ago, I got the impression that Nancy Harrelson was too rehearsed, almost to the point where she was espousing beliefs that she didn't really have... We need people like Nancy working in the party, but running for office is for a special breed...

As far as the second point, Pratt has some $$ to work with, and with his billboard business, he's got lots of free advertising all across the district. Case closed. Harrelson and Colleen Payne couldn't keep up with it... On the third point, we're not 100% behind what any of the candidates are for. I'm pretty sure Pratt is a FairTax advocate, which makes me worry that he's not as smart as we hope he is. In our book, FairTax is a smoke and mirrors, good in theory only policy that has no practical application in the real world - and it goes against every Conservative's pricple of smaller government. Rebate checks for food, and a 23% rate at the checkout counter? You can keep that BS.... This is where Pratt will need to tighten up if he wants to be taken seriously in November.

Are we overstating our importance to this race? Maybe , but we don't think so... For most of you, the 6th District of South Carolina is a playtoy that you pull out of the closet every 2 years. For us, it's our bread and butter. Few people know or have more friends in the district than we do. It's our home still, and we actually care what happens to people there, whether they're a Republican or Democrat. This is our best chance to get anywhere in the race for Congress, and we need to put our best available person on that podium. To us, that person is Jim Pratt....

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SC6 New Music Pick: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros ....

Straight from the Spahn Ranch, Charlie's Love Kids Are Here ...

And now, for something completely different. To end our weekend blogging, we give you one of the more original acts out there - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. It does sound kinda like Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory to us, but the band itself is the real oddity. These guys look like they came straight outta the Manson Family compound. Talk about unkempt - this band makes Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes seem like he's a GQ Model....

Not to make it sound like I'm dissing them - they're actually good, and definitely original. For starters, there is no Edward Sharpe - it's a figment of singer Alex Ebert's imagination. Sharpe is a neo-messianic figure (hence, the Jesus Look) who has come to save Earth, but he keeps falling in love with women, and fails constantly in his efforts.... OK, we're with you. To try and classify their music is a bit tough. Maybe Neo-Folk/Country would be good, but they clearly fall into the Alternative category. If you like odd bands like Cake, you'll love Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Here is a clip from their first appearance, performing 'Home' on David Letterman. Enjoy, and we'll see you Tuesday or Wednesday....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb9jY8yAxgs

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Runoff 2010: What the Candidates Need To Win

Get It? RUNOFF ??? ... Oh F**k You, Like You Know Funny.

In just a couple days, we'll have the full slate of GOP candidates filled out - Thank God. This was a year for the ages in terms of ugliness. Just when you think the last cycle was as bad as it would get...... For each candidate, the needs and strategy are different. Some can cruise, some need to tinker with an endorsement or two (or twenty), and some have their work cut out. So, we're taking a few minutes to analyze what each candidate has to do to win on Tuesday. Yeah, to have done this about 12 days ago would have been helpful, but no one came paying for the advice. So like a guy at the strip club with his last dollar, we held back.....

Governor

This is the easiest. More important than who would win this race is the effect it has on all the other races. Nikki Haley only needed a point or two. Henry McMaster's help will easily get her over the top, but her main advantage are the motivated Tea Party people. Gresham Barrett absolutely has his work cut out for him. We thought he might drop out, but that didn't happen early, so now he's forced to ride the string out... His only hope was that something new came out to enforce the Haley scandal, and that didn't happen. Any last minute changes of mind? Doubt it. Haley 63-37.

Lt. Governor

Whoever wins has a lot to do to follow up on Andre Bauer - not all of it good. This is one of the more interesting races. Ken Ard pulled out a seven point edge on Bill Connor. If Barrett had dropped out, we think Ard would have a much easier time. Connor is counting on Haley to have some big coattails with Tea Party crowd. Ard did get the endorsement of Eleanor Kitzman's 15%, and was smart enough to avoid outwardly going for Larry Richter's 24%. It kept Connor from being viewed as the total underdog. No, Ard won't get all of Kitzman and Richter's votes, but he'll get enough. Ard 55-45.

Superintendent of Education

Yeah, we got this one wrong, as did a lot of people. No, we don't exactly where Elizabeth Moffly snuck up on everyone at 19%, although she did well in some Straw Polls. We thought Mick Zais had enough to avoid the whole thing, but people weren't paying attention, and Zais - well, his name starts with a Z in a 6-candidate field. Zais' team is more organized,and they got caught napping already. We don't see it happening again. Moffly needs a strong Tea Party - female turnout, but it'll fall just short. Zais 59-41.

1st Congressional District

After an impressive 16 point win in the Primary, you'd think that Tim Scott would take his foot off the accelerator, but he hasn't. Scott has gotten endorsements from the biggest names in the GOP in Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee. Not sure if either actually KNOW Tim (we do), but they see the chance to make history. And we'd love to see him sitting RIGHT NEXT to Jim Clyburn in the SC Congregation Photo.. However, Paul Thurmond has a decent resume, his name if Thurmond for Pete's sake, and Tumpy Campbell is out, so he'll get a lot of the old School vote that might not be ready to vote for a black Congressman. Sorry, can't sugarcoat it.... The wildcard? Oddly enough, the Tea Party people. We see a slight 'the way things used to be' vibe. Thurmond needs it all, but he just hasn't gotten the traction Scott has. Scott 54-46.

3rd Congressional District

Our biggest flub of the Primary? Totally missing Richard Cash. When you give a guy 4%, and he wins, you eff'd up. Told you we didn't know jack about Upstate, but, we'll try again... We're guessing Cash had the Tea Party vote, since he has no experience in politics. That will go far, especially Upstate, but we have a feeling that Jeff Duncan lost a lot to Rex Rice in the primary, and Rice finished a close third. Rice's votes almost get Duncan there, but Haley is still on the ballot, so we see a tight, tight race here. Probably the closest of the night. Its probably the only GOTV race out there. Duncan 51-49.

4th Congressional District

Every year, there is a sacrificial lamb that loses unexpectedly... and then there's Bob Inglis. We thought the Shit Storm had calmed down for Inglis, but his second place finish to Trey Gowdy June 8th signaled the end was near, though not quite over. Called a RINO well before the term was thrown around like a frisbee, Inglis had a hard time calling himself a conservative after his Bush years spendathon. The 'sensible Democrats' we refered to stayed at home, and Inglis has little to hold on to now - unless Haley quits the race. Whattya think? Gowdy beenfits from being the most qualified in an anit-incumbent year. Timing is Everything. Gowdy 56-44.

6th Congressional District

Ahhh, to be home again. We got this one pretty dead on in June, with Jim Pratt coming out ahead of Nancy Harrelson, but with not quite enough to win outright. The bad news for Pratt was that Colleen Payne didn't siphon off very much, so there isn't a lot to draw from. But, Pratt has had a slow, steady mojo going. Harrelson had the advantage of being on the ballot previously, but the attack from inside the party has been pretty harsh, and many feel that Pratt will give the GOP it's best chance to win - and by win, we mean 40% in November. The Tea Party is kind of nullified here, because both have been working with them, so it's a push. The odd part we see is Harrelson actually getting LESS Tuesday than on June 8th. Pratt 60-40.

Personally, we went 0-2 in races we ran in, so what do we know about winning a race? Nothing... Still, you must read us for some reason..... We'll just assume you think we know what we're talking about - just ask Richard Cash and Elizabeth Moffly how much we know!

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Giving The Bride Away ....

Ms. X Gets Married ........

I had been meaning to post this for a few days now, but it got backpedalled when I had to work on Thursday... Last weekend, I found out that Ms. X finally got married to her longtime fiance'. I'd been expecting this for years now, and this Summer seemed like it would be the time for it to happen, so it wasn't a shock at all. Still, when you see the hyphen suddenly at the end of someone's name, you take a step back for a second...

I'm really happy for Ms. X and her man. She loves him a ton, they get along great, and he's a nice guy. To hear all the crap I told him before I found out they were together, and not have him kick my ass, he has to be cool. That, and he is too f**king good looking. Seriously.... Actually, I met him first while he did sublet work for me when I was at Newsome Automotive, and I remember thinking he was a nice guy. First impressions are always right....

I have talked to Ms. X briefly since then. She did write a note to tell me beforehand, but though it would hurt my feelings - or that I'd try to pull a Dustin Hoffman in 'The Graduate'..... It's all good, though. We are friends and always have been. If I always say that I want her to be happy, and she is, then I better show it now, right? Hopefully, this isn't THE END, but if it is, I am glad that I helped guide her through the years that fucked me up so much, and that she'll be fine from here on. Love ya, Princess. Congratulations !!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=acvIVA9-FMQ

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Fuzzy Thoughts: The Pool's Open - Come On In , The Water's Fine !!

This Is My Backyard... And I STILL Can't Get Women Here

Welcome to another Sunday, therefore it's time to dust off the week that was, and review anything and everything of the mundane.... The big news overall is that the pool cover is now off, and after the shock and chlorine dump, we're swimming on a daily basis.. It may not seem like a big deal to some of you, but I haven't had a pool since I was 16, and swimming is just about the best exercise there is. Gonna be in the water til my hands are prunes - and someday, I'll get a woman in that hot tub.... Time for Fuzz:

We'll do the basics: it's actually kinda hot for here - mid 80's and it's muggy. Spent 10 minutes on the trampoline with Steven, and looked like I ran a marathon, so I - you guessed it - jumped in the pool. The pool fixes everything, including work stress, of which I had about 67 hours of this week. Someone is trying to kill me.....

In sports, the Yanks are in a dogfight for the playoffs, now that Boston has remembered how to win, and the Mets are running on the heels of the Phi...... uh, the Braves? Dammit, when will Tommy stop being right? Congrats to the Lakers on winning back to back championships, while the Knicks look ahead to the LeBron Lottery. We WANT LeBron on that floor - we NEED LeBron on that floor. Having LeBron here will make all the Isiah Thomas years worth it.....

So, Tony Heyward is on a sailboat on the Isle of Wight (hey, it has good enough for Jimi Hendrix), while Barack Obama and Joe Biden are out playing golf. So, who's more wrong? The answer is neither. Shit, after 5 days, I need a vacation. Don't tell me that you'd be on the phone 24/7/365 until the oil leak stops, because you're full of crap... That's what VP's and Department heads are for. Tony, Barack and Joe (like Moe, Larry and Curly) aren't going to be the ones to stop this - they are powerless to do so...

After 2 weeks of high ratings on BlogNetNews (#7, then #6), we dipped this past week to Number 12. Right where we used to be.... Let's face it - we have no idea why we're still up there, but we are. Thanks again, and BNN, the check is in the mail... Got a quick e-mail from Joshua Gross for defending his honor with Palmetto State Politics. You're welcome, Josh - now get back to work !!

Read an interesting article in Newsday about Indian-Americans running for office, featuring .... Nikki Haley! The funny part was how, aside from her and Bobby Jindal, all the candidates were Democrats, and they were hating on Nikki and Jindal. Seems partisanism knows no ethnic barriers...Funny, no asked for Jakie Knotts opinion on the subject. Must have been at Maurice's, having another pound of BBQ.....

Narcdog (my old band) may have another reunion show soon. Carol's 40th is in the end of July, but our drummer has the same birthdate, and he's having a party at his bar the day before. Can the logistical nightmare be worked out? No problem - FEMA's handling it for us. Uhhhhhh......... Meanwhile, the final arrangements are being made to sell Rancho Reino on Millridge soon. If anyone needs a 3BR/2BA 1270 sq ft house with attached garage, reasonably priced, give me a call.

Understaement of the Week: Joran Van Der Sloot's mom says that 'he's sick in the head, and needs help'. NOOOOOOOO SHIT, Mom. D'ya think? Been watching 'The Real Housewives' shows a bit lately, and can't find ONE of them that I'd tap. They need to go back to Orange County. At least of couple of them were servicable....

Lastly, we were pleased to see AG and also-ran Gov candidate Henry McMaster stumping for Nikki Haley after finishing third. You think after all of the rumors, Old Henry might be looking for some 'thanks and tokens of appreciation'???? WHEEEEEEEE DOGGIE !!!

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Today's Quote: Loving & Knowing

"Law and Liberty cannot rationally become the objects of our love, unless they first become the objects of our knowledge."

- James Wilson, 1790.

All we know is we love Lacey Lieto, and we would like to get to know her better......

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Let Me Tell You About My Dad....

Most of you know that my Pop and I have had our share of in's and out's....... It's difficult to get along with people who are the polar opposite of you in almost all respects - especially when you live in the same house, and can't escape each other... My dad is not the easiest guy to live with: he's gruff, he's loud, and he has no filter between his brain and his mouth. Some of you guys think I'm a bigmouth, but those of you who really know me know that I rarely say anything, especially if it hurts someone's feelings. I got that from living with Pops....

But over time, especially the last year or so, I've tried more to understand and appreciate all that my old man went through. What better day than Father's Day to pay him some tribute???? Pops grew up in the Old Italian School - lots of yelling, and getting your ass beat within an inch of your life for bad behavior was par for the course... Dad left home at 13 (he probably ran away) to work in the horse stables. Talk about having nothing - this was right at the tail end of the Great Depression. But he kept at it, and eventually became a bug rider and jockey, where he won 125 odd races in Massachusetts, before he got drafted in World War II. Dad stayed stateside, at Fort Lewis mostly, and moved to New York eventually, where he met Mom in the early 50's....

Yeah, Pops had a temper, and still does, but he has a good sense of humor, can sing pretty well, adn has no fear of women to this day. Workig at the race track, we got treated to Summers at Saratoga and a cottage on the lake every year til he retired in 1982. For all his other faults, I have to give him credit over for something -he always had a good , steady job for 34 years. We were never rich, but we never wanted for anything either.

Pops was 44 when I was born, so I understand what it would be like trying to raise a baby at ths age now, much less already having 4 other kids - all while your wife is having open heart surgery. He'll be 86 on September 11th, so I know the available time to tell him things is dwindling down. When I went to Belmont Park, he was the only one I called, because I knew he'd appreciate me being there - and he was proud that I picked 4 winners too...

No, I still can't spend too much time with him, without him aggravating me. The guy just KNOWS how to push my buttons, even now... But in the end, I do love Pops. I might have been a Momma's Boy, but lot of kids don't even have a father, much less one who did pretty good. Thanks Pops, and Happy Father's Day!

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From This, We Can Only Make One Conclusion: Earl Capps Hates Women !

Amen, Brother.... MANPOWER !!!

Why are we busting on our fellow Four Horsemen's stones? Well, because we can, and also becuase he'll know we're kidding. Compared to what we did to Earl at his graduation roast, this is tame.... Also, he's 400 miles away, and maybe this one will slip by him while all of his senses are recovering from his DC Metal Show trip....

While we bypassed making any endorsements, Earl put up all of his for this week's runoff. Unlike us, people seem to actually give a shit if Earl picks them or not. This week, we couldn't help notice a little trend.... Blatant Sexism. Yes, Capps endorsed Gresham Barrett over Nikki Haley, Jim Pratt over Nancy Harrelson, and Mick Zais over Elizabeth Moffly. While we're sure Earl had logical reasons for his choices, like Haley is a Sanford clone (and we know how he feels about Sanford), and Harrelson and Moffly are overmatched and underqualified, we can't help but feel that there is an undeniable pattern here: Earl hates candidates with vaginas.... Thank God for Rose Mary Parham!

Hey, we're telling you, this isn't a fluke.... In fact, our crack Minister of Disinformation has uncovered video footage of Earl, displaying sexist behavior - even as a young child! If Will Folks had evidence as solid as this, we'd be seeing a Barrett - McMaster runoff.... Love ya, man !

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBIC8JTQMMQ

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Cartoon of the Week ...

We won't lie - it was a pretty crappy week in poltiical cartoons. Apparently, the Summer Vacation on Humor has started: although the oil is still flowing plentifully from the BP Spill, it appears the sharp wit has dried up... Since there were no clear winners this week, we went with the most topical event - South Africa hosting the World Cup. For those of you from Britton's Neck, it's a Soccer Tournament...

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Tales From the East End: Greenport

Chief Brody, Hooper and Quint Have To Be Around Here Somewhere , Looking For a Bigger Boat ...............

Continuing on up the North Fork of Long Island, only a mere eight miles from Orient Point, we stop in Greenport, or as I call it, Jawsville.... I swear, it looks just like Amity Island in Jaws... Hell, it even has the car ferry to transport people to Shelter Island, just like in the movie! As you know, Amity means friendship - and Greenport means.... Well, it means a port that's kinda Green.

What's cool about Greenport is that it's like a little trip to the old fishing village, where you can play your own game of I Know What You Did Last Summer, without the Top Shelf babes, of course... Greenport is different from most of the East End towns: it's older, poorer, and more black than other areas here. However, it has had a downtown renaissance (Flotown leaders, this is ANOTHER hint), and it's a thriving Summertime stop. That, and it may be the only place to gas up and get food for twenty miles.....I did almost stop at the Ice Cream shop, but time was getting short, so I passed.. But the main attraction is the waterfront. Here's some samples..

The old train station and Visitors Center. Greenport is the end of the line for the North Fork branch of the Long Island Railroad..








The ferry to Shelter Island - Yeah, that's a School Bus on the back....







I think this is a Seagull, but it could be a Gamecock. If that isn't enough to make a Southerner feel comfortable, how about this?









NASCAR Fans in Yankeeville !! I found this on a phone booth, but they could just be Budweiser fans.....








If catching a little Bohemian-style fun is your cup of tea, along with some great seafood at Claudio's, then Greenport is right up your alley... 'Farewell and Adieu, all you fair Spanish Ladies'.............

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