Where Did All My Money Go? The Top Ten Retail Ripoffs Out There...

Thanks to That $6 Popcorn, He's Out of Cash For Condoms....

Yeah, it's real easy to blow money, and have almost no idea where it went to. Often it's those little things that add up over time. While we could make lifestyle suggestions to help, like quit smoking and save $90 a month, we'll pass on those, and just help on the little things that maybe you don't think of.

Here's a web page that gives you some ideas from the retail side of life that you might not know about when you shop. Granted, some of the ideas are super cheap - anyone who brings their own wine, and ask the waiter to uncork it for them should be flogged in public. But there are some other ideas that might assist you in saving a couple of bucks for those important things - like pizza. Thanks, Bobby.

http://www.walletpop.com/specials/retail-ripoffs?icid=200100397x1213802416x1200904218

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Michael Phelps Gets Out There...

Phelps Is Having a Lot of Fun, But........

Ever since Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, he's been living quite the charmed life. Commercials , TV appearances, and lots of other endorsement deals. And from all looks, it sure seems like he's enjoying himself. But , with the good comes the bad, and Phelps could be falling into THE TRAP....

Say hi to Caroline 'Caz' Pal, rumoured to be Phelps' current girlfriend. She's a waitress at the Moon Club at The Palms Hotel in - you guessed it - Las Vegas. Phelps has been a regular at the Moon, and word is that the Cazmanian Devil even went back to Baltimore with Phelps to meet Mom. Must have been something.....

Now , as most of you know, I am the last person on Earth to say that you can't find a nice girl at a Club. But, I'm not Michael Phelps... Everything I do doesn't end up on every newspaper and TV show in the world - my stuff just ends up on the internet. Anyway, not that he can't afford it, but I worry a bit about him.

First off, Phelps is only 23. He's still a kid, and he's got a boatload of cash now, so he needs to be very careful when he's out. There is a huge bullseye on his back, and not everyone is looking out for him. I'm not 100% on this, but he doesn't appear to be the sharpest bulb in the lamp factory, so he better have his money tied up with some honest, intelligent brainiacs.

Right now, he is on top of the world, but it's a small window. Two years from now, he'll be on Dancing With the Stars, and in four years, after someone else becomes the Olympic Hero, he'll be finished. Hopefully he won't be broke....

Now maybe Caz is a really sweet girl, and she genuinely likes Phelps. Going to meet Mom is a big step. George Clooney met his last girlfriend at the same club, and she seemed okay. My advice is that Michael Phelps play it slow and safe....

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Getting Busted For the Old Chew & Screw...

OK, When I Give the Signal, Let's Bolt....

I like to call it Chew & Screw, but you might call it Dine & Dash, Munch & Run, Chow & Chuck, etc. It's the long held tradition of going to a restaurant, having a meal, then leaving without paying for it. Yes, it is the lowest of lows, and no, I've never done it. If I can't afford to pay, I don't eat there. I once was in a cab in Manhattan, and the two other guys who made five times what I did, left without paying, so I paid for it. Then I called the other two guys assholes....

A group of five people in Australia made a nice little game of it, until recently. The went to a restaurant in Melbourne , ate about $340 in food, then decided to go out for a cigarette - and didn't come back. However, the restaurant owner didn't give up.

It seems that one of them asked about a former waitress there, and so the owner contacted the former waitress, and she suggested going onto Facebook for some mutual friends. Sure enough, they found him, he contacted her, and he got busted. It turns out that he and his girlfriend worked at another local restaurant, so the guy knew how to do the Chew & Screw to a T. When he got caught, he paid the $340, along with a nice tip.

Still, it wasn't enough to keep his own boss from firing both him and his girlfriend for the Chew & Screw.... Good Luck finding a job now, Buddy. The lesson learned? You can find almost anyone on MySpace or Facebook, I guess. That, and don't do a Chew & Screw.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UePzUQ2lLH0

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The King of Saudi Arabia Bitches About Oil Prices....Aw, Poor Billionaire Baby !

For a Billionaire, The Guy Has NO CONCEPT Of How Business Works.

Time for some fine examples of the true stupidity that is out there. Just like the idiot kid who takes over the family business, royalty is no different. Leadership based on heritage doesn't give the title to the most qulaified or smartest, but the first born boy. That's why I'm convinced that Prince Charles is a retard. Well, maybe he's just a little slow. Or just a Momma's Boy...

Anyway, here is my point for today. Saudi Arabian leader King Abdullah (not to be confused with Jordan's King Abdullah) told a Kuwaiti newspaper that oil is too cheap right now. He feels that the $54 a barrel that it's going for should be about $20 higher. Well, o course he's goin gto say that. Here is my question: Why weren't you bitching that oil was overpriced six months ago when it was $147 a barrel, Dickwad ???

Seriously, no one wants to hear a guy who is screwing half of the planet for years complain that he's losing money - and he's not even losing yet. Estimates are that Saudi Arabia has a total cost of $50 a barrel for oil, so they're still making 10% profit - which is pretty good for most businesses. Abdullah might be complaining for some of his OPEC cohorts like Iran and Venezuela, who use oil to buy off unhappy people in their own countries. They're costs are more in the $90 per barrel range,which means they usually lose money to produce oil. Overhead , overhead.

Maybe OPEC, which is basically a cabal under the name of cartel, is not real familiar with economic theory, so under the assumption that King Abdullah reads SC6, we'll explain it quickly. Oil and all commodities are negotiated under the market theory of SUPPLY AND DEMAND . If we aren't willing to pay $90, $100 or $150 per barrel, then too bad. If you want to sell it for less, we'll take it. But we don't want it at that price anymore, if ever. Hope you enjoyed the nice influx of cash that we gave you there. It's over.

Sure, OPEC will try to cut production to jack the price up, but to get a $10 bump in price , they would need to cut production by 3 million barrels a day. That isn't happening, because OPEC is as shaky a cartel as there is. Drug dealers and the Mafia keep promises better than OPEC does. They screwed, and it feels kinda nice, doesn't it?

King Abdullah is going to have to find a way to get by somehow....

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How to Recession Proof Your Life....

A $60 Million House Isn't Living Within Means For You or Me...

That's a pretty choice pool though, isn't it? Me and P. Diddy were hanging out there with Trump and his Mrs. for a bottle of Corvoisier or two while we watched some football.... Okay, maybe not...

Yes, even I will admit it - we are in a bit of an economic downturn. While I've had harder times, some of us haven't . So, since we're all about helping you out - and we're about the love too - we're trying to give you some tips to help you through these tough times. Or at least prepare for the next time the shit hits the fan. Right now isn't about politics, it's about business. Besides, what is there to write about in politics - Obama's choice for Undersecretary of Public Affairs? YES, it's a real job.....

Here are a few tips from Yahoo! to be financially set during a recession. Married , single, out of school or in, there is at least one tip that would apply to you. So, check it out, learn, and be ready for the next shitstorm. I gotta go back to burying my cash and non-perishables in the backyard...

http://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/08/recession-proof-your-life.asp?viewed=1

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Clemson - Carolina.

It's Saturday AM, and I forgot last night, so I'll drop this real quick on my way to work. The Tigers have more to play for, they're at home, and the weather will slow the game down a bit. Also, they've been playing a little better than Carolina has lately. Moye goes home happy........

Clemson, 16-13.

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It's Just Shopping, People...

No One Should Die Over Shopping......

We've all seen the Black Friday pictures of stupidity. The hundreds of people packed at the door, and then pushing and shoving their way into the stores like cattle, stepping on each other all the way. All over shopping. Well, today, it turned tragic......

At a WalMart in Valley Stream, New York, a 34 yr old temporary maintenance worker was crushed by a crowd of 2000 shoppers at the front door as he opened the doors to the store. The crowd used such for to push their way in that the front door was crushed like an accordion, with the worker underneath... They still were pusing their way through as dozens of WalMart employees tried to rescue him. He died an hour later, and shoppers complained when the store closed for police to investigate.

These things always seem to happen in New York, where everyone views shopping as a full contact sport, along with driving, and other activities that we don't view with such zeal. What possesses people to act this way because a Blue-Ray disc player or a TV is on sale is beyond me. People sometimes lose all traces of reality, and put 2000 of them together, and they turn into a pack of rabid dogs.

The police have the camera videotape of the incident, but with the size of the crowd, and the speed of events, it's doubtful anyone will prosecuted. Is that right ? No. A man is dead for opening a door, and those responsible should be brought to justice in some way. As for the rest of us, my advice is to take your time, avoid the crowds, and play it safe. I care too much about you guys...

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Getting Christmas Gifts That Don't Freak Out Your Sweetie ..

How to Avoid THIS Face This Holiday ...

It's Black Friday. That time of year when you start picking out that perfect Christmas gift for all your friends and family. Some of you probably have a significant other as well.. Not me, and if I know anything, it's that I have NO CONCEPT of an appropriate gift for the opposite sex.

Since I'm not the authority of this, I found an article to help you out. Whether you're just starting out, or you've been together for too long to remember, they have some little suggestions for you. It's not the big screen TV kind of gifts, but the more thoughtful - and less expensive - type of gifts. But, every gift says something, right ? So, you need to make sure that you're not saying too much. Or not enough...Here's the link, and happy shopping !!

http://lifestyle.msn.com/chan_printarticle.aspx?cp-documentid=12216319

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Turkey Day 2008: Friends, Food, Football....And Boy Bands ??

Say Hi to the Guest of Honor .....

Greetings on Thanksgiving Night.. I'm watching Dallas pummel Seattle, and so far my fantasy football guys are coming thru for me.. I'm nicely rested , thanks to that 2 hour post-turkey nap I just had. God Bless Triptophan !!

Today was your standard Thanksgiving Day. I went to Bobby & Jean's house, and we had dinner with Ed Palmer from Eagle 92.9 and his family. Yes, we local superstars all hang out with each other. I tried to hang out with Bob Juback, but he still won't give me his address....

The only thing I noticed out of the ordinary, and maybe it's not so unusual, but I think it's time to address it. why do the TV networks feel the need to have musical acts during halftime of the Thanksgiving Day games? I understand having them during the Super Bowl - it's more like entertainment, and lots of viewers aren;t real football fans. But Jesse McCartney and the Jonas Brothers ???

Yeah, I'm a Old Fart by some standards, and I had heard of both of them, so I watched to at give them a chance.... After watching, I have come to a solid conclusion.... Teenage girls are completely Tone Deaf , and to use a term I told Ms. X once, they are listening with their Noonies....

Jesse McCartney adds nothing to the music business. He sounds just like every boy band, except he has no friends. He lip synched both songs, which I hate. Word is that Jesse sucks so bad that Paul McCartney announced he is changing his last name to Leibowitz.....

Onto the Jonas Brothers. Moe, Larry and Curly at least sang live - but not very well.. Their songs were a bit more up tempo, but again, nothing groundbreaking, and two of the brothers actually look kinda geeky. The young on with the poofy hair could double for Screech from 'Saved By the Bell'. But hey, I don't want to go negative here. They've sold a couple million more records than I have, so they're laughing all the way to the bank.

That aside, it's been a nice holiday. Hope yours was great too. Enjoy the mad rush at the malls tomorrow, unless you're working like I am.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTMWt205YB4

Yikes, i forgot the pics...

Jean's Baby bump. Shaniqua Leise will be here in 2 weeks !!! Okay, her name will be Caitlin.......

Out of Propane? No problem - just keep a fire extinguisher handy.

Bailey's checking out all the action....

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What I'm Thankful For.

Happy Thanksgiving, Everbody !!

Happy Turkey Day! Yes, it's that day that we sit back, get together with friends and family, and count our blessings for the year. That, and we eat a lot of turkey and watch an assload of football. It truly is one of the best days of the year. All it needs are a couple hot chicks , and it might be perfect....

Seriously, it has been a really strange but transformative year for me. I've hit rock bottom both financially and personally this year, but I have recovered quite nicely, thank you very much.... Sure, it's far from perfect. There are people I'd like to see more, and I'd like to be able to help those who helped me so much lately. It's getting there, and it will all work out in time.

So, what am i thankful for? I'm glad to be working again. I'm glad to be home again, and working at a place where they recognized my talents, and were proactive in paying me what I'm worth to keep me happy. That hasn't happened in a long time, if ever. I like my co-workers, I like my bosses, and I like most of my customers.

I'm thankful for getting fired from Hilton Head Honda. WHAT? You bet. First off, it enabled me to come home, where I can spend seven nights a week in my own bed. After two months of wondering if you will be sleeping in your car, being home is a big deal. If I wasn't in Hilton head, I probably wouldn't have been able to get the job at Cale Yarborough. It also taught me that no matter how much you show up and produce, no one wants to work with a pain in the butt. Also, I learned that there are good bosses, and really bad, bad bosses.....

I'm thankful for having ths blog, and for all the people who read it. There was a long time that I put out some good posts, and no one ever commented. Now, I get commnets from people I don't even know, and others who read , don't comment, but tell me about it later. Cool....

Mostly, i'm thankful for all the friends I have , and those I've made . When times are tough, it shows a lot who your real friends are. Some of them have really come through for me, and I haven't forgotten. I used to be told that I didn't say this often, so I'll say it here. THANK YOU. I appreciate every friend I have, and I know that some of you have risked a lot to be friends with me, despite all the risks. To all of you, I promise that I won't let you down... ;)

They say that every day you wake up is a good day. For me, there were days that I dreaded getting up, because it seemed like things were only getting worse. Those days are in my rear view mirror now. For all of these things, and a lot more, I'm very thankful. Feel free to post what you are thankful for, and Happy Thanksgiving !!

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Bush's Gang Of 14: His Pardon List..

I Won't Say The First Thought That Came to Mind..

No no, George, that's a kitten, not an ear of corn on the cob!! With just a few weeks remaining until his term is over, George W. Bush does seem a bit more at ease, and relieved that he's done being President. They pack up their stuff, do a few appearances, get ready for the new President - oh, I almost forgot. They issue pardons.

While Bush is no different than most Presidents, he has issued nearly half as many pardons as Bill Clinton or Ronald Reagan. Just like he was stingy with the vetoes, Bush has been stingy with the pardons too...

Dubya issued 14 pardons and two commutations this week - and none of them are very dubious or noteworthy. A couple violations of Federal Wildlife Protection laws, Food Stamps, and a couple drug violations. There was one of them from South Carolina - Carey Hice from Travelers Rest, who was convicted of tax evasion. Welcome home, Carey. You got pardoned just like the Thanksgiving Day turkey !! Enjoy Christmas at home, and make sure you report all that income next time....

I have no idea how these guys got pardoned, but I imagine the GOP got some pretty hefty donations from somewhere. Congrats to today's winners, and stay clean from now on, you lucky bastards !!

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The Downside of Being Green: The Talking Heads' 'Nothing But Flowers'

'This Was a Parking Lot, Now It's a Tropical Rainforest'

Yeah, it's Wednesday, so I've got band practice again tonight. Hopefully, I'll play better than last week. So, i'm going lazy tonight, and posting a YouTube clip of a 1988 song that applies a bit with today's news..

Barack Obama is talking a lot about economic stimulus, with a focus on Green Technology. While it is a good idea maybe, you can always go too far with being green, and while everyone talks about going green, not everyone is willing to part with all the stuff...

Here is the song 'Nothing But Flowers' by the Talking Heads. It's basically about the world going so green that all the malls, restaurants, gas stations and movie theaters are grown over with plants, flowers and grass - and everyone missing it. It's a typical 80's video, with little messages flashed on the screen about nuclear power, global warming and other stuff. Pay attention to the lyrics, and you'll get the humor in it.....

All that aside, it's a fun song, with the salsa beat that eventually made David Byrne leave the band - and they still haven't talked. But, my brothe and best friend in New York said that David Byrne was the best concert they ever saw. And I got them free tickets to it. Personally, my best concert was Nickelback, Chevelle and Trapt at the Colonial Center three years ago....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOEIRI5HSuQ

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NC Carjacker Stopped Cold Turkey - Literally...

Today's Lesson? Don't Carjack in a Supermarket Lot on Turkey Week...

Time for a Dumb Crook of the Week story. A man robbed a gas station on Sunday in Raleigh, North Carolina, and decided to carjack a vehicle from a woman in the Harris Teeter parkign lot across the street. Like most bad getaway plans, that's where the wheels started to come off.

Ha attacked a woman and got into her vehicle, but other shoppers came to her aid, fresh from their Thanksgiving Day dinner shopping. Aside from the stuffing, cranberries and dinner rolls, one decided to use their nice 15 lb. still frozen turkey to try and subdue him. If you've never been hit with a frozen turkey, trust me - it's very, very hard. A shot to the head with a frozen turkey will mess you up...

The carjacker did still end up getting away , but he did hit several other cars before being caught by police. Think the headshots with the turkey had something to do with it? I sure do.. Maybe he'll wait until Easter, when he might get attacked with a stuffed animal - or at least a Ham !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc53eG1Gbv0

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The Fed Gives the Credit Markets a Big Enema.

OK, Here's How the Credit Markets Work.. Got It ?

In what might be the first actual sign that Washington DC is looking to do soemthing that actually might directly help consumers in this financial mess, the Fed took two huge steps to make credit more available to consumers.

The Fed will buy $100 billion in debt owed by mortgage giants Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and the Federal Home Loan Bank. They also will buy another $500 in securities backed by mortgages from the same lenders. Most significantly, the will also are starting a $200 fund to support consumer finance, which includes student loans, auto and credit card loans backed by the Small Business Adminstration. It's all planned to clear any and all debt away from the home and credit markets, so that they'll be able to lend.

How impossible has it been to get credit lately? Last year, about $246 billion of credit was issued. This year, it has been virtually zero. No person or business has been able to get credit to buy or invest. By the time all of these bailouts and programs are done, Washington will have spent almost $3 trillion of your tax money to avert this recession ... All this better work.

This program is so complicated, that the Fed will be unable to implemnt it until February - after current Treasury Secretary Paulson has left office. If this fails, he may be glad he'e gone. So, if the credit markets are opened up again, what should we Americans do in that case? Avoid credit at all costs.....

Seriously, this is how we got into the mess in the first place - overextending ourselves. Buying McMansions and $40,000 cars that we don't need is what drove us into this pit, so why do it all over again? Ameica needs to do two simple things: One, we need to learn to not spend so much, but SAVE more. Secondly, Congress needs to put back into place all the regulations that restricted Wall Street from screwing the citizens and, in turn, themselves into bankruptcy again. The days of greed are over. Little profits, and smaller debts.....

Once again, i have NO IDEA if all of this will work. I have a degree in Economics, but this is Finance, which was not part of my curriculum. However, I have some serious reservations and concerns. This is the first part of the plan where I can actually see some benefits for America's citizens, not just it's banks. But , with all the money spent, the possibility of inflation are unsurmountable national debt. May we learn SOMETHING from all of this.....

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I'm Sorry , This Is a Stick Up .

A Robber With a Conscience ?

Time for another one of THOSE stories.. A man walked into Joe's Pond Country Store in West Danville, Vt. , and held up the owner at knifepoint, asking for the money in the cash register. While this may seem cruel and callous, apparently this guy felt at least a little bad....

You see, the robber whispered to the owner, "I'm sorry I have to do this." Then, when the owner asked to let him leave the one dollar bills so the workers on the next shift would have money to make change. The robber agreed, then left....

Apparently, the poor guy was a bit down on his luck, and felt that this was the only way. As the owner said, "This kid could have been shot or gone to jail over a couple hundred bucks. Something is not right."

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The US Senate: The Next Step for Every Democrat's Kid...

I Wish I Had a Senate Seat Waiting When I Get Back From Iraq.

Things are getting pretty ugly in the Senate with the Democrats. While they spend an entire year talking about how they are trying to make everything 'fair' in America, things seem quite the opposite. While a few of them have moved up from the Senate to Barack Obama's cabinet, they are being succeeded by - not the most qualified - but by their kids.

Since Obama will be giving up his Senate seat, the odds on favorite all along has been Jesse Jackson Jr., son of - insert whatever Jesse Jackson has done here - Jesse Jackson. Now, word is that Joe Biden's Senate seat will be temporarily be taken by an assistant, until Biden's son Beau returns from Iraq, and takes his spot. Judging by this logic, there can be only one other assumption to be made: say hi to Senator Chelsea Clinton !!!!

Yeah, Beau is Attorney General of Delaware, so it's not like he's going from working at the family restaurant to Senator, but to hear them continually try to bullshit us into thinking that he's 'earning' this and 'paying his dues' is pretty insulting. If you thought that George W. Bush got everything, then you should feel no differently about this, no matter what your political affiliation.....

So, when is Jim Clyburn's daughter getting his seat?

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SC6 Music Rewind: Punk Rock Girl By the Dead Milkmen. Have I Played This Already??

That's the problem when you do 1670 posts - you can't remember everything that you've posted on before. Who cares anyway? This one always makes me laugh , so it's time to share it with you guys - even if it is again.

I give you SC6's 80's Music Rewind. It's the classic bad track, "Punk Rock Girl" by the Philadelphia area band, the Dead Milkmen. You can tell tht they're from Philly by the way they say "Iced" in the song, like it has a 'Y' in it...

Like a fine Boston Terrier, this is song is so ugly, it's beautiful. From the atrocious guitar solo, to the 80's era MTV video, this song encapsulates all that was wrong with the 80's - and oh so right... Back then, their hairstyles were so out, that it's back in now. Everyone has their time, so maybe they'll make a comeback. I was going to play another song of theirs - "The Thing That Only Eats Hippies", Ha, Ha...... but it's not nearly this good... Or is it bad ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVNi8vw83w4

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Wall Street Roundup.. Have We Turned the Corner?

The Government Grabs Wall Street By the Hang-Lows....MOOO !!!!!!

Fear of the unknown. We all have it. No one likes not knowing what lies around the corner for us. I personally haven't the slightest idea what the future holds for me, which is why I have probably floundered for the past decade. Wall Street makes it's living being able to 'predict' what tomorrow holds, which is why the stock market has been so crazy and negative for the past three months. However, the further we go along, it appears that they are getting the answers they need, and maybe things are finally beginning to stabilize....

Now, I don't know if all these bailouts and takeovers are good or not. My guess is that in hindsight, some will have been good ideas, and some will be judged as mistakes. To keep track of all the activity has gotten tough the last few days, but here's what we have..

$700 Billion to Wall Street

Guaranteeing $300 Billion of Citigroup's assets, and giving total $45 Billion in cash.

A proposed $700 billion stimulus package, mostly in infrastructure projects like the Great Depression.

Lots of big, fat, expensive stuff, folks. How has Wall Street reacted? Quite positively so far. Since Barack Obama announced his pick of NY Fed bank Chair Tim Geithner on Friday, the market has gone back up nearly 900 points. That's good for your long suffering 401k - if you have one. If the stock market can stabilize, and the credit markets loosen up a bit, we'll all calm down, and business will pick up. If not, our country will amass a debt that it can NEVER repay, and our future as a leading economic power will be over in ten years. Not to scare the shit out of you, but...........

One little tidbit of bad news today that does affect you. Oil went up $5 a barrel to $53 per, so the long freefall may soon be over. It won't take effect for a while. We might get gas down to about $1.50 a gallon, but expect it to tick up a little in time for Christmas. Good stock markets usually mean bad gas prices...

That's the business wrapup for now. I'm not giving much of an opinion on this right now, because I honestly haven't seen anything like this in my lifetime. It reminds me of the great Depression - World War II Debate. Did the New Deal work, or did WWII get us out of our economic mess? We'll see....

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GM Cuts Costs By Cutting Tiger Woods...

How's Tiger Going to Make a Living Now, Playing Golf? HA , HA!

One of the most uncomfortable marketing teams ended today, when Buick and Tiger Woods parted ways after nine years. Due to cost cutting measures needed by the broke automaker, GM dropped Woods, which saves them about $7 million a year.

Was it money well spent? I doubt it. Woods attract business from golfers, but Buick is generally an older aged market, and Woods is not someone they would be buying from. Once again, those marketing geniuses at GM blew $63 million over the past nine years by trying to get a 30 yr old to sell cars to 60 years olds. Moye, don't get mad.. I know you own a Buick, but I'm sure you didn't buy it because of Tiger Woods...

Woods and Buick was like mixing Jay-Z and Depends or OOPS, I Crapped my Pants - it just didn't fit. This might indicate that GM is finally gettign really, really serious about cutting whatever costs it can. Just think, by doing this, they saved those union guys about 1000 jobs. Good for them. Now, just cut out a bit more of that $5.3 Billion they blow on advertising..........

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It's Fantasy Football. Anyone Can Beat Anyone..

Jamal Lewis Forgets How to Hold Onto the Ball, I Lose..

I hadn't talked about fantasy football lately, mainly because I had been on one hell of a roll. Yep, in my return after taking a couple years off, my team, DustingOffMyLombardi, had won eight straight games, and was 10-1 on the season. However, after tonight, I will have lost to Bobby's 13 year old nephew by a couple points.

According to the 'experts' at Yahoo, i should have beat him by about 60 points, but just like Barack Obama on November 4th, his guys showed up, and mine stayed at home. Eight of his guys did better than predicted, and seven of mine did worse than predicted. Still, I could have won - if I didn't listen to the 'experts', and that is today's lesson....

A couple weeks ago, I wisely picked up Derrick Ward of the Giants, in case first stringer Brandon Jacobs got hurt. Well, jacons tweaked his knee last week, and the cat and mouse of 'will he play or not' began. On Sunday, the word was that Ward would start, so I would sit Jamal Lewis and play Ward. Then the 'experts' said that 1) Jacobs was playing and 2) Lewis would trun around his subpar season and score a boatload of TD's. I listened like a putz... Then midway through the first game - and too late to change it - Jacobs was scratched, Ward played and got 16.9 points, and Lewis fumbled twice and only got 5.8 points. If I had stuck to my own knowledge, I'd be up by 9 points, rather than down 2.

That is today's life lesson: Don't listen to what other people or the 'experts' tell you what you should do, becuase whatever it is, you probably know as much or more about it than them. And you'll never ask "what if?".

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Time to Play 'Name That Hot Chick' Again.....

Yep, it's that time again. Time for another installment where we show you a regular picture of someone you've probably seen, but can't recognize who they are. Previously, we've had Flo from Progressive, the Planters Nut Girl, the naked kid from the Nirvana cover, and Smiling Bob from Enzyte. One of them actually contacted us, and luckily, only one of them is dead.....

Say hi to Christina Murphy.. She's an actress originally from Austin , Texas, and she'll soon be appearing in the Wayans Bros. new film, 'Dance Flick'.... However, that's not where you know her from. If you watch ANY tv on Saturday or Sunday, there is no doubt you've seen her, although she looks a lot less glamourous, although still pretty sexy - why I'm not sure. She's kinda funny in the ad, if not a bit snarky.

Need another clue? Let's just say if you are into skinny chicks that like football, then it's pretty safe to say that she'll "fill you up, but never let you down." That oughta do it.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LWSujLz7kw

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Obama Moves Towards the Center...

Is That Bush? Who Took My Liberal Democrat Away ???

You know I'm a Republican, but like all of you guys, I am an American first. I wouldn't ever want my country to go down the toilet at the betterment of my own political party. I'm not sure the Democratic leadership has always felt that way, but that's my opinion, and it's up to debate. I didn't vote for Barack Obama, because I felt his track record was very liberal and too big government for me to believe all of his promises to cut taxes and other things. Past performance is the best indicator of future actions, right?

Now, I'm not sure if Obama always thought this way, or if he took a look at everything when he won, and realized the true downside of 'Change', but he seems to have made a decided move towards the center that flies in the face of almost everything that he has done previously. Good for him.

Maybe DC is getting pretty boring, or that a lot of people realize the significance of being involved in this administration, but Obama seems to be attracting an All-Star lineup in his cabinet: Clinton, Daschle, Napolitano, Bill Richardson - who I felt was the best Democratic candidate all along. Yeah, that's a lot of big names, and some big egos there to go with it. But with it, there is a shift to the center along with it.

While that is definitely a good thing, there is the possibility of conflict with the decidedly more liberal House of Representatives. Nancy Pelosi has her own list of priorities, and they don't all jive with Obama's new , more conservative agenda: Iraq, S-CHIP, Gays in the Military, Health Care, Equal Pay, Guantanamo. The chance of the Democrats gridlocking themselves is a possibility.

But there are a couple topics that Pelosi and Obama agree on, and that needs to be Pelosi's focus: The Economy , stupid. That, and Energy Policy. Those two are enough, don't you think. Pelosi needs to keep her own ego in check, realize that Obama is President, she is just Speaker of the House. Fix the economy , develop a long term energy policy, and forget about all the stupid social issues. America doesn't like government telling them how to live from either side.....

Has Obama seen the light now that he's ready to take the Hot Seat? Maybe. We'll see... Often when we make ourselves out to be the firebrand, and we finally get there, we realize that maybe 'Little Change' is something we can believe in more...

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The 65 MPG Ford That You'll Never See.

The Ford Fiesta ECOnetic: Another Example of Why Ford Is Broke.

I've been sitting on this article for a while, but with the latest news of Ford asking for a taxpayer bailout along with GM an Chrysler, I felt that it was time to pull this one out, ad give you an idea of how dumb and bad the business plan The Big Three have are....

This is the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic. It's not some concept car that Ford is coming up with that might be available in 2014 - it's available today. It gets a sturdy 65 MPG fuel eceonomy, and it's not even a hybrid. It looks pretty sporty too, and even has satellite navigation, so you'll never get lost in Charlotte ever again. Interested? Don't get too excited, because it's not available in the US.

Why? Because Ford is stupid. Because Ford has no vision. Because Ford has been unable to foresee trend for decades, relying on F150 and E Truck (Explorer, Expedition, and the defunct Excursion) sales. They ended the top selling car they had when they dropped the Taurus, then had to rehash it, but they slapped it on the Five Hundred body. Arrrrgghhh! Onto the ECOnetic..

The ECOnetic will likely never be on sale becuase of a few reasons. First off, it's a diesel. Not that it's really a problem. Diesel is costlier, but it is available everywhere, and the new diesel technology is much more efficient and less smelly than the old Mercedes diesels. Secondly, the cars are made in England, so if they were imported to the US, they would cost about $26,000, thanks to the poor exchange rate of the dollar. Guess that's why a strong dollar is important...

Now, you may see a Fiesta in your dealer someday. They plan on producing the car in Mexico - so much for buying American - but they will not be the 65 MPG ECOnetic, but a gas powered model. They already have that car - it's called a Ford Focus. They just don't get it...

To produce the diesel would cost $350 million, and they would have to make 350,000 of them a year to make it profitable, but for a company that is blowing $2 billion a month by doing nothing, building a truly revolutionary car (at last for them) might help turn things around. Wait, I forgot - we're talking about Ford here. Forget the whole post. Sorry about wasting yur time here...

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Stupidity in Print: The Dumbest Newspaper Articles.

Uh Yeah.. Where There's an Ass, There'll Be a Crack !

Here's a good Saturday kind of of post - nothing too serious, just something to make you laugh. I hope. I got this from Bobby, who I think got this from his Dad. The guy loves dumb newspaper articles and classifieds. Granted, not all paper are the New York Times or the Washington Post. Some are run by Lula Belle - the nice old lady with the 6th grade education who works for free. That being said, the grammar might not always be top notch, but without it, we'd never have blog posts to celebrate it. So, thanks !! Here's a sample...

Yeah, it usually tapers off at age 20........

How do you pull that off, by slapping your own ass?

God forbid you show show up with a Sacajawea Dollar at this joint...

It's lonely out there sometimes, eh lady??

Your Federal Tax Dollars at work, folks. What's next - People Need Air?

OOPS! Uh, sorry about that - you slut! Sounds like Diane has some enemies at the Clerk's Office.....

'Maybe the Mexican ate your Baby.' This is why Mensa doesn't have their meetings at Wally World..

Word is, the Duck told the cop "Quack Off, Flatfoot!" Duck the Po-Po, indeed...

Uhhh..... Maybe this is one of those cases where you DON'T call the cops, and just let it die.. You think the neighbors can't tell who the 38 yr old guy whose dog just died is on the block?

If that didn't work, the cop still had his backups - 'Freeze Tag', and 'Red Light, Green Light 1,2,3 .'

Talk about a way to make some extra cash - a dishwasher that checks for tumors. 'Just stick your boobies in the dishwasher there, lady..'

I think they meant GM Monogram....

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The Rush to 'Obama' Everything Begins...

Say Hello to Barack Obama Elementary School. I Shit You Not..

Much like when JFK was elected - or more so after he was assassinated - the rush is on to rename everything after Barack Obama. This is the first receipient.. I give you Barack Obama Elementary School in Hempstead, New York. It was formerly named Ludlum Elementary School, but as of this week, it's name was changed. What was the rush? Well, there was a school in nearby Valley Stream, New York that was planning on doing the same thing, so Ludlum beat them to the punch ... IN YOUR FACE, VALLEY STREAM !!!

Yes, both of these schools are on Long Island, so I know the area pretty well. Hempstead is a black majority town, so to have Obama elected was a big personal thing, although I do have to ask the question: What has Obama done to deserve this at this school? Ludlum Elementary was named after a guy who worked for Hempstead schools for over 40 years. The closest Obama came to Ludlum was when he was at Hofstra University for the last debate...

It's simple. Old guys die, and eventually, they are forgotten and replaced by new guys. Who knows, Ludlum might have been been named after Ethan Allen or John Jay before that.... But Obama has caused a real run on renaming shit after him. There are already 466 different application to rename things after him, even before he's served a day in office. Meanwhile, George W. Bush is having a waste treatment plant named after against his will. Tough gig,man..

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Do You Want to Stay Warm and Look Like a Monk, All At Once? Try a Snuggie !!

Obi Wan Kenobi, Eat Your Heart Out !!

God Bless America!! Even in these trying economic times, the enterprising spirit lives on.... Winter has hit full bore, and quite early this year, so chances are you have been a bit chilly this week. Sure, you could keep warm by usig a regular blanket, but how are you going to use your computer and post comments on SC6 if you arms are stuck under the blanket, right?

Cheer up! There is now The Snuggie !! What is it? It's a new, superinvention that will change how you live FOREVER !! Okay, maybe not. But it is a blanket with sleeves. Or more like a cape that doesn't close in the back. It's just another example that Americans are always thinking of new and better ways to live - or that we will but just about anything!!

So, if you're interested in keeping warm, and looking like one of those singing monks from the 90's, or a member of the Heaven's Gate cult, buy a Snuggie, and keep warm..... Here's the ad . Check it out - it is classic..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xZp-GLMMJ0

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SC6 Consumer Alert: Careful of Which Gift Card You Give This Christmas..

Not All Gift Cards Are Equal This Year, And Why....

Hey, i'm not sure if you noticed this lately, but the economy is kinda in the pooper this year. Luckily, we have Christmas coming soon, and that usually takes the sting out of it a bit - if only for a day. However, I got an e-mail from a friend in Hilton Head that really did make a little sense. Today, we pass this info on to you to tell you to shop wisely this year...

If you're like me, you HATE picking out gifts. Although sometimes I've given some really thoughtful gifts, most of the time I have hard time doing it, so I opt for gift cards. It's easier... But, while it may be easy, you do need to be careful this holiday season. Why? Many businesses large and small are tanking, and a lot of them will be closing their doors after Christmas. What becomes of those gift cards then? If the store is closed, they're basically useless.

So, to give you an idea of what big retailers are cutting back, or cutting and running, here is a list I got of what businesses are hitting the skids....

Circuit City (filed Chapter 11)

Ann Taylor 117 stores nationwide closing

Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, and Catherine's to close> 150 stores nationwide

Eddie Bauer to close stores 27 stores and more after January

Cache will close all stores

Talbots closing down specialty stores

J. Jill closing all stores (owned by Talbots)

Pacific Sunwear (also owned by Talbots)

GAP closing 85 stores

Footlocker closing 140 stores more to close after January

Wickes Furniture closing down

Levitz closing down remaining stores

Bombay closing remaining stores

Zales closing down 82 stores and 105 after January

Whitehall closing all stores

Piercing Pagoda closing all stores

Disney closing 98 stores and will close more after January.

Home Depot closing 15 stores

Macy's to close 9 stores after January

Linens and Things is closing all stores

Movie Galley Closing all stores

Pep Boys Closing 33 stores

Sprint/Nextel closing 133 stores

JC Penney closing a number of stores after January

Ethan Allen closing down 12 stores.

Wilson Leather closing down all stores

Sharper Image closing down all stores

K B Toys closing 356 stores

Loews to close down some stores

Dillard's to close some stores

What if a stores listed is one you plan to buy a gift card from? Easy, just ask them if they are planning on closing.. They'll usually be honest with you. Happy shopping, and be careful out there..

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Clip Your Toenails, Dammit!! Five Reasons Guys Stay Single...

Sometimes, it's not easy being a single guy. But, it's pretty safe to say that it's my on fault that I'm single. The same holds true for most guys and I found an article from some woman who gives five common tips for why guys are single...It's not the biggets reasons, but it does give some interesting insight to that strangest and most complex of animals - WOMEN.

1. Eye Contact

Want a woman's attention? Look 'em in the eye, not in the hooters. No matter how slammin' their body might be, eye contact is verrrrrrry important. It also keeps you from looking like you suffer from Number 5, but we'll get to it..

2. Eating Like a Caveman.

They're called knives, forks and spoons, fellas.... Use the utensils, and remember that the food isn't running away, so take yor time while eating it. Ever hear a woman say, 'The way that guy attacks a rack of ribs TURNS ME ON !!'?? No, and you never will...

3. Cut Those Toenails.

If your toenails resemble a Swiss Army Knife, you better cut them. I did this once, and I almost sliced my ex's calves into roast beef. You might get away with this for a little while, but eventually those shoes come off, and your sweetie's gonna see that you are a frickin' slob....

4. Order Food Like a Girl.

Girls are allowed to be picky - they starve, preen, pluck and color themselves silly, just so they don't look like guys. They're entitled, but if you order food at a restaurant like Meg Ryan in 'When Harry Met Sally', you in trouble. In short, if you have everythign on the side, you also leave your testicles there as, Sally ...

5. Assume You're a Loser.

Welcome to my Achilles heel... Lack of confidence. Guys send out signals, and women pick up on them - bigtime. We may not know it, but every guy has a huge sign on their chest when he walks into a room, but only women see it. Mine says, "Ghetto Fabulous"..... It is imperative that a guy shows a confidence in himself to draw women to want to get in on the show.....

So, to summarize, be confident, be a guy, and don't be a pig...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nGSvkJjc9c

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Two Old Guys Duke It Out in Court....

Jackson Browne Sues McCain Over 'Running on Empty'??

John McCain's autumn of discontent continues on - but like he said, he's a fighter, and he's not backing down. At least in his court battle with Jackson Browne. We had a previous post earlier this year on the subject, and while most of the problems seemed to be McCain, they all disappeared after a day or two. Well, Browne took it more seriously....

McCain used a lip of Browne's 70's hit 'Running on Empty' in an ad criticizing Barack Obama's energy policy, and Browne, 60, sued McCain, 72. McCain has taken the suit seriously by filing two 20 page motions to dismiss - one being the fair use clause based on the four-factor test that determines proper use, and the second motion to dismiss based on the fact that Browne is a dick....

Seriously, has anyone heard anything from Jackson Browne in the last 20 years? And that was all about the reports of him beating the shit out of Darryl Hannah until she finally got smart and realized there are better, and younger guys out there.... This whole suit does have a nice circle to it: Jackson Browne beat up Darryl Hannah, who left him for John F. Kennedy Jr., who is often compared to Barack Obama nowadays, who just beat John McCain.... Small world, isn't it?

Yes, this whole suit is stupid, but when you get old and impotent, and your best days are behind you, there is little else to do..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bww2prhAWEA&feature=related

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The Power of the People.

Think You Can't Change Things? Let Us Remind You...

Hey, I just wanted to tell you guys something: we like you. That and we care about you. We really do - whoever you are. You're smart, you're reasonably attractive, and you read the greatest blog ever conceived on the internet. Who could disagree? And it's because we care about you that we need to remind you how cool you are.....

Often in life, we feel pretty powerless. I know the feeling well. The world is pretty big, and it seems like huge forces that we can't stop are all pulling against us. Either that, or my pants are getting tighter.. Anyway, to give you a pep talk about how powerful you can be, let me remind you of one case where you did it.

Have you out gas in the family truckster lately? I'm sure you have. It's not so painful now is it? The Kangaroo behind my house that had gas at $3.99 a gallon not more than a few months ago is now at $1.65 a gallon. And it's still dropping. With crude oil dropping under $50 a barrel today, it will only continue to drop. By New Year's day, it wouldn't surprise me to see $1.25 gas...

So, what caused it? The better turn of the war in Iraq? Nope. That cleared up a year and a half ago. What about all the refineries catching up now that the hurricanes are over. Not really.. Gas was still about $3 a gallon when that happened. I'll remind you how it happened - America said that we're sick of expensive oil, and we're not going to use so much of it. And how much less are we using? Not all that much - maybe just a few points percentage wise. But boy, did it work. I hardly drive, and I'm saving a good $50 a month. Compared to what I spent when I was going back and forth to Hilton Head, I spend at least $250 a month less in gas. No chump change there...

The point is this: we collectively as Americans have the power to truly change the course of our country. November 4th showed that a little bit too... But when we make even small adjustments to our daily lives, we can really make big changes to the Big Picture. Thinkmif we just saved a few extra bucks a day? Or if Congress could just do a couple repairs to the budget? Even the largest avalanche started with a small bit of snow. We can do it too. You already have.....

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I Win People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive. Again.

What Woman Can Resist THIS ????

It's Ok, my eyes have straightened out since then, but it took about a month.... Last year, I got robbed by F***ing Matt Damon, this year, it was Hugh Jackman who beat me out for people Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive. I swore it was going to be me or Barack Obama this year, but I was wrong again.

Even though I lost again, I remain undaunted. I'm waxing my eyebrows tonight, and afterwards, I'm going to work on my pecs, and shoot up some steroids...

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One of SC6's Favorites May Be In Obama's Cabinet.

From 'Hottie of the Hill' To Secretary of Agriculture ?

Barack Obama's cabinet is beginning to take shape. There is a definite Clinton aura surrounding it - when Hillary is your Secretary of State, how can it not? But there are some sure signs of new blood in it as well. Tom Daschle at HHS, Janet Napolitano and now a possible candidate for Ag. Sec. is a familiar face to us here at SC6.

South Dakota congresswoman Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin is listed as one of the last two candidates for Secretary of Agriculture. Herseth is young, experienced, smart and not so hard on the eyes.. For those of you new to SC6, we named Steph, as we like to call her, as Numero Uno on our 'Hotties of the Hill'. That was our wish list for us if I got elected to Congress. Fortunately for those ladies, it never happened - and never will. Here's a link to the old post if you want to rehash one of our better (or worst) moments....Just click on, and scroll about halfway down. It's the post with the girl in a bikini - no it's not her in a bikini..

http://sc6.blogspot.com/2006_01_01_archive.html

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Every Parent's Worst Nightmare......

SC6 Sends Out It Best Wishes To Earl at the Blogland...

We're going to be a bit serious for just one post here, because sometimes truly bad things happen once in a while. If you pray tonight, ask for help for our buddy Earl at the Blogland. This week, his daughter Bonnie was hit by a possibly drunk, uninsured driver. She suffered a broken collarbone, and she is expected to fully recover, but obviously, it could have been much worse.

Now, I don't have any kids, but I imagine that having something like this happen to your child brings out the worst thoughts in you. If this were my kid, I would probably make some phone calls to some old friends in New York for a road trip. Earl is smarter than me , so he's going through the legal channels. Just keep Earl and Bonnie in your thoughts for them both to get through this , and for life to return back to normal as quickly as possible...

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