Weekly Poll 6/30

Happy Monday all... At least it's a short work week. I don't know about the rest of you but I love the 4th of July holiday! With the fireworks and all the patriotic music the kids parades and grilling out with family and friends it's one of the best days of the year!

This weeks poll is simple. What is your favorite thing about the 4th of July?

-Doc

Friday Top 10 List 6/27/2008

This weeks list was inspired by my buddy the Mt. Cat being on vacation. He is probably driving around in that rental car now jamming to his ridiculous 25 million song I-Pod of his and playing air drums on the steering wheel. Well in that vain I now proudly present this weeks Top 10 list:



The Top 10 Things That Mt. Cat Will NOT Be Doing While On Vacation



10. Converting to Scientology

9. Singing karaoke to John Mayer's 'Say'

8. Drinking Bud Ice beer

7. Attending a PETA meeting about endangered mountain lions

6. Returning my cassette tapes

5. Be-Bopping and Scatting

4. Rewatching "Brown Bunny"

3. "Pushing the Envelope"

2. Attending an Eric Lindros fan club meeting

And the Number one thing Mt. Cat is not doing on his vacation this week is...........

1. Pitching for the NY Yankees during their double header against the Mets today (has anyone even heard of either of the Yanks' starters before today?)


If you have any you want to add please feel free to comment.


-Doc

Thursday Random Thoughts 6/26/2008

Stuff I have been thinking about:

-Odd or interesting search not of the week. This is no joke. Someone at the Pentagon in Washington DC actually found our blog by searching "Ass Clown Cereal" This is easily my favorite search ever to find our blog. I had to print off the report to save it for posterity. Ladies and gentleman our tax dollars at work!

-My wife and son are up in NY for a week visiting her folks and going to her cousin's HS graduation. Let me just tell you guys that I really miss them. Yes I love having a little time to myself but after one night it's enough. I wish I was with them. Have fun you guys and just know that I love and miss ya'll and can't wait until ya'll get home.

-Here is an interesting tidbit about George Carlin that you probably won't hear anywhere else. Earlier I posted about my hobby of tracking my one dollar bills by using the currency tracking website wheresgeorge.com. Well it seems that the founder and publisher of the website was contacted by George Carlin in 2002 after her found the website by googling himself. He was interested in the concept of money tracking, joined up, and tracked his money just like do. George Carlin was a "Georger" and we shared the same hobby. Kinda cool!

-The 10,000 or so people in NC who have the letter combination 'WTF' as the beginning of their license plates are all being sent a letter saying that they can turn the plate in for free and be issued a new one... Why is this a big deal? Because NC switched over to a new color combination (and an ugly one at that) in January and 'WTF' was the randomly generated very first 3 letter combination to be issued. Yes folks text messaging is taking over the world when the letters 'WTF' can be construed as vulgar on a license plate.

-For those of you who may or may not care reggae singer Sean Kingston was the guest dancer this week on Yo Gabba Gabba.

-I am really wondering why anyone really cares what the hell anyone cares what Don Imus is talking about and saying these days. I mean who cares? Why does it have to be news any time the issue of race comes up? Get over it people. It's not news!! He is getting exactly what he wants when he says and does stuff like this latest thing. It's just Publicity for his show on the farm channel or whatever it's on. Anyone who thinks differently has not followed his career in the past.

-Let me give an official welcome back to NC to my sister who is moving back here from Georgia this weekend. It will certainly be good to be closer to you and my nephews. Welcome back Sis!

-Give this quick article a read. HA! For some reason I find it hilarious that a school would go on lock down because a Ninja was spotted nearby....

-Did anyone else know that JFK airport in New York City was actually called Idewild airport before President Kennedy was assassinated?

-Instead of worrying about Imus how about pointing the finger at real racial things being thrown about in politics these days. Including comments by 'has been' Green party candidate Ralph Nader who in addition to costing Al Gore the Presidency in 2000 has now been saying things like Barack Obama is using "white guilt" to garner votes. "He wants to appeal to white guilt. You appeal to white guilt not by coming on as a black is beautiful, black is powerful. Basically he's coming on as someone who is not going to threaten the white power structure, whether it's corporate or whether it's simply oligarchic. And they love it. Whites just eat it up." He also states that Obama (who is of course Harvard educated) censors himself and "talks white." in order to be electable. Friends and neighbors THAT is the type of racism and race baiting or seeking to use black verses white issues for political gain that we really should be worrying about in this country today. The thing is I don't think that old Ralphie even realizes he is being racist, just as Geraldine Ferraro had no clue what she was talking about and why people were offended at her comments during the primary campaign saying that Obama was advantaged because he was African-American. If you don't understand it either then you just don't get it and a lot of times people who haven't walked a mile in the shoes of someone who is black in America don't and never will.

-Doc

Tim McGraw = Good Guy

In addition to being my wife's favorite singer and a Florida State Seminole fan Tim McGraw is apparently a good guy as well. It seems on Tuesday night during his concert in Seattle he helped save a female fan from being attacked by some guy. He was onstage and saw the attack happening. He realizes that security doesn't see it so he acted and helps his road crew pull the guy up onstage. Then (and this is great) "When the heavyset fan moves toward McGraw, the singer threatens him with a cocked fist as he's hauled away." What makes this story even better is that they never quit singing the song they were performing. Ironically the next line of the song was "I ain't lookin' for trouble ..."
You go Tim, you get my good guy hero award today... Hey I wouldn't mess with him. Would you?

-Doc

God Arrested for Selling Cocaine ??

According to this article from ABCActionnews God has been arrested for selling cocaine, and near a church no less. The gentleman you see pictured to the right is none other than God Lucky Howard of Tampa Florida. Besides having an unfortunate name and an even more unfortunate line of work he also seems to now have what is most likely unwanted national attention being called to his drug case.
I have posted about this before but I will now reiterate again for anyone new. Parents THINK before you name your children. Names have consequences. We already know that it's not a good idea to give your child the middle name Wayne do we really have to spell out that it's REALLY not a good idea to give your child the name God ? Especially if you plan on giving him the middle name lucky. You may say why not and I give you this as an example. Would I be writing about the average drug dealing slimeball in Tampa if he hadn't been named God Lucky? Nope.
I say give him the maximum sentence and I bet we read about the outcome of this case after it goes to trial.

-Doc

(post script: this post was actually written Monday 6/23 when this story crossed the news wire but I could not post it until today due to other post's importance...I would never rehash old news for you guys.)

Word Game Winner

Thanks of course to everyone who submitted entries for Tuesday word game. I had to pick a winner and this weeks is someone who doesn't even have a blog to post her award on. Leap O'Faith is this weeks winner for this entry complete with quotes:

The next monument they are planning will be dedicated to the tampon...'Let's beat sloppiness with a tampon! "This device is eternal, it will never change," she told the AP. "We could promote this brand, turn it into a franchise with souvenirs and awards for medical doctors."

I thought that of all the funny ones this was the best. Here is your Peach Leap O':

Hey Leap O'.. Print off your peach and post it up in your cube!!

-Doc

Tuesday Word Game 6/24/2008

Welcome to Tuesday everyone. Let's play word game!
This weeks selection comes to us from where the sun doesn't shine or Russia which ever you prefer. It seems that there are some folks in Russia who like enemas (yes enemas) so much that they have created a monument to them. (pictured to the right) Go ahead and give this article a read for the whole story.
I was thinking that even though that is a pretty odd monument there are probably some more strange ones out there. Lets come up with a few.
Complete the following news article with an odd or off the wall monument they may be planning for next:

MOSCOW - A monument to the enema, a procedure many people would rather not think about, has been unveiled at a spa in the southern Russian city of Zheleznovodsk. The bronze syringe bulb, which weighs 800 pounds and is held by three angels, was unveiled at the Mashuk-Akva Term spa, the spa's director said Thursday.
"There is no kitsch or obscenity, it is a successful work of art," Alexander Kharchenko told The Associated Press. "An enema is almost a symbol of our region."
Kharchenko, 50, said the monument cost $42,000 and was installed in a square in front of his spa on Wednesday. A banner declaring: "Let's beat constipation and sloppiness with enemas" was posted on one of the spa's walls.
"This device is eternal, it will never change," she told the AP. "We could promote this brand, turn it into a franchise with souvenirs and awards for medical doctors."

The next monument they are planning will be dedicated to _____________________.

Enter as often as you want in the form of a comment... The best answer wins a Peach tomorrow morning.

-Doc

Apple Grows Up (and gets pimped)

I have an announcement to make... As American as Apple Pie (or Apple) has grown up and decided it's time to trade in her knickers for big girl pants. Yes after months of telling her that she could blog on her own and that Vince and I were holding her potential back she finally has done it. Please give her new blog a read.... It's aptly named As American as Apple Pie. She is moving her weekly features (like wwwwwould you rather Wednesday and that Dancing with stars stuff that I gave her such a hard time about) that were here at YJKOBT over there and we are happy for her. So this is not just your ordinary average pimping but a thank you for everything she contributed over here... I know your blog is going to be fabulous !

-Doc

George Carlin 1937-2008

I cannot describe how saddened I am this morning about the death of George Carlin. He has been such a huge inspiration to me and has helped shape my sense of humor. I have been listening to his body of work consistently for years. In fact, yesterday afternoon, before his death, I was hanging out with some friends and we discussing our favorite Carlin quotes. And eerie memorial to his life.

Believe it or not, I first heard of George Carlin when I was 15 in the 1987 film 'Outrageous Fortune' starring Bette Midler & Shelley Long. Carlin had a bit part in the film. I saw the film in the theater with a friend of mine and when Carlin first appeared on the screen, my friend who was more familiar with him at the time, lit up when he first appeared on screen and immediately began cracking up. I then became very curious as to who this guy is. Carlin's performance in that movie, albeit small, left a big impression on me. I soon discovered his comedy albums and has been a huge fan ever since. I now have all his albums and all his books.

There are so many 'Carlin-isms' that are my favorite to even begin to quote them here. But I'd like to leave you with one of his most favorite bits (And less vulgar for that matter) called 'A Place for My Stuff':

'Actually this is just a place for my stuff, ya know? That's all, a little place for my stuff. That's all I want, that's all you need in life, is a little place for your stuff, ya know? I can see it on your table, everybody's got a little place for their stuff. This is my stuff, that's your stuff, that'll be his stuff over there. That's all you need in life, a little place for your stuff. That's all your house is: a place to keep your stuff. If you didn't have so much stuff, you wouldn't need a house. You could just walk around all the time.

A house is just a pile of stuff with a cover on it. You can see that when you're taking off in an airplane. You look down, you see everybody's got a little pile of stuff. All the little piles of stuff. And when you leave your house, you gotta lock it up. Wouldn't want somebody to come by and take some of your stuff. They always take the good stuff. They never bother with that crap you're saving. All they want is the shiny stuff. That's what your house is, a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get...more stuff!

Sometimes you gotta move, gotta get a bigger house. Why? No room for your stuff anymore. Did you ever notice when you go to somebody else's house, you never quite feel a hundred percent at home? You know why? No room for your stuff. Somebody else's stuff is all over the goddamn place! And if you stay overnight, unexpectedly, they give you a little bedroom to sleep in. Bedroom they haven't used in about eleven years. Someone died in it, eleven years ago. And they haven't moved any of his stuff! Right next to the bed there's usually a dresser or a bureau of some kind, and there's NO ROOM for your stuff on it. Somebody else's shit is on the dresser.

Have you noticed that their stuff is shit and your shit is stuff? God! And you say, "Get that shit offa there and let me put my stuff down!"

Sometimes you leave your house to go on vacation. And you gotta take some of your stuff with you. Gotta take about two big suitcases full of stuff, when you go on vacation. You gotta take a smaller version of your house. It's the second version of your stuff. And you're gonna fly all the way to Honolulu. Gonna go across the continent, across half an ocean to Honolulu. You get down to the hotel room in Honolulu and you open up your suitcase and you put away all your stuff. "Here's a place here, put a little bit of stuff there, put some stuff here, put some stuff--you put your stuff there, I'll put some stuff--here's another place for stuff, look at this, I'll put some stuff here..." And even though you're far away from home, you start to get used to it, you start to feel okay, because after all, you do have some of your stuff with you. That's when your friend calls up from Maui, and says, "Hey, why don'tchya come over to Maui for the weekend and spend a couple of nights over here."

Oh, no! Now what do I pack? Right, you've gotta pack an even SMALLER version of your stuff. The third version of your house. Just enough stuff to take to Maui for a coupla days. You get over to Maui--I mean you're really getting extended now, when you think about it. You got stuff ALL the way back on the mainland, you got stuff on another island, you got stuff on this island. I mean, supply lines are getting longer and harder to maintain. You get over to your friend's house on Maui and he gives you a little place to sleep, a little bed right next to his windowsill or something. You put some of your stuff up there. You put your stuff up there. You got your Visine, you got your nail clippers, and you put everything up. It takes about an hour and a half, but after a while you finally feel okay, say, "All right, I got my nail clippers, I must be okay." That's when your friend says, "Aaaaay, I think tonight we'll go over the other side of the island, visit a pal of mine and maybe stay over."

Aww, no. NOW what do you pack? Right--you gotta pack an even SMALLER version of your stuff. The fourth version of your house. Only the stuff you know you're gonna need. Money, keys, comb, wallet, lighter, hanky, pen, smokes, rubber and change. Well, only the stuff you HOPE you're gonna need.'

George we will miss you but never forget you.

- The Mountain Cat

Friday's Top 10 list while Mt. Cat is on vacation

**The Mt. Cat is on vacation so today and next Friday I am going to run his Top 10 list for him**

The Top 10 Poorly Named Restaurants:


10. MickyT's House of Dried Boogers


9. TGI Monday's


8. Billy's Oyster Shack and Tattoo parlor

7. Guido's Burritos


6. The Ptomaine Ptaco Ptavern


5. Booger King


4. I-HUMP


3. Taco Hell


2. Sam & Ella Chicken Shack


And the #1 Bad Restaurant name is......


1. Pizza the Hut

Help me out and lets come up with some more bad names for restaurants



-Doc

It was a jailbreak !

Last night we had a jailbreak at our home. Previously you have seen the "baby jail" that we have set up in our living room for our son Patrick to play in. Well last night we had a little issue. While Mommy was off at church teaching the Bible school Patrick and I stayed home to play. I set him in baby jail and went to check my e-mail. He usually fake cries for a minute then finds something fun to play with that keeps his attention. I was listening and last night seemed like the usual. He whimpered for a minute or two then I heard sounds of him playing. Well I was gone for about 10 minutes checking the blog and e-mail and checking over my newly drafted fantasy football team before heading back down to see what Patrick was up to. I peered around the corner and my heart stopped... He wasn't there. It was just like the scene from the Shawshank Redemption when the warden pulls back the poster and sees the hole in the wall because there was a breach in the baby jail wall that was not their earlier. It sat there staring at me mocking me, basically saying, "your 12 month old is smart enough to break out of the prison you tired to cage him in!" Yikes where is he ? I swung around. He was not in the dining room or the kitchen and I began to get frantic. Where is he? Well just like the Shawshank Redemption he had pulled an Andy Dufresne. He decided to get busy living because there he was sitting in front of the plasma TV with our DVD player in hand shaking it up and down just as happy as a clam. I guess he was wondering why it wouldn't play Yo Gabba Gabba or some other show that he loves. He went for the one big thing that Mommy and Daddy will not let him touch. He smiled up at me and had the look of "Well what are you gonna do about THAT Daddy?" I smiled back at him and couldn't be mad because at least he was safe and unhurt. I just asked him what he wanted for dinner. Everything was fine... however after I put him to bed I did fix the jailbreak point. I still can't figure how he broke out.

-Doc

Thursday Random Thoughts 6/19/2008

Stuff I have been thinking about:

- I heard about this guy Chris Colson who lost over 90 pounds eating just McDonald's food two times a day... Now I am not saying this guy is lying but it does seem a bit far fetched to me. Supposedly he was supposed to be on Good Morning America today. I bet he ends up being the Jared Fogle of Micky D's

-I have a little celebration of sorts to let you guys know about. Today, June 19, 2008 makes one year to the day since I had my last cigarette. I quit due to the inspiration of my son and am so glad that I did.

-We are thinking about installing invisible fencing in our backyard to contain our black lab so he is not having to run around on a leash. Has anyone else had good (or bad) experiences with invisible fencing?

-Odd or interesting search note of the week: Someone from Kingston, Jamaica found our blog by searching, "I want to know how to freestyles dancing apple jacks"... Huh ???? Nope I am not kidding.

-I am sorry but I just don't get MMA or Ultimate fighting championship.

-I had TGI Friday's "chimichurri sliders" for lunch yesterday. They are mini cheeseburgers with garlic herb topping on them. Let me tell you this... They are FANTASTIC! I highly recommend them. Plus they were inexpensive too.


-I heard Paul Simon's "You can call me Al" on the radio the other day. I love that song even though I never really got the meaning of the song. I hadn't heard it in a while and it made me think of that silly video with Chevy Chase. Remember that?

-Odd or interesting search note of the week #2. We have been getting a bunch of hits and visitors based on my new commercial crush Stephanie Courtney. Thank you to everyone who seems to like her. However one particular one stood out. Someone from ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut found our blog searching for Stephanie Courtney naked. Uhhh aren't you guys supposed to be reporting on sports?

-Those of you who know me understand that I really get into politics. I even majored in political science in college. This past Friday one of "my guys" Tim Russert passed away while preparing for his weekly broadcast of Meet the Press. Since then I have learned much more about his personal and family side concerning how great he was outside of his reporting on NBC. This makes me respect him even more. I will miss you Tim but not nearly as much as your friends and family will. yesterday I watched and was moved by much of the coverage from his memorial service. At the end his friend and favorite musician Bruce Springsteen came on live via satellite from Europe and dedicated then sang "Thunder Road" to Tim's memory and his son Luke. I will never listen to that song the same way again. Very moving.

-Doc

Who wants breakfast?

This truck is parked daily in Jersey City.

Happy Thursday.
Last day before my vacation!
WHOOHOO!!!

- The Mountain Cat

(The above photo was taken by Matt "M@". My crazy drinking buddy from The JC.)

W-w-w-w-w-w-Wednesday Would You Rather?

This week my inspiration came from Doc's weekly poll. Since we're talking about favorite colors I ask you to ponder this...



Would you rather...





Only wear Mr. Rogers-esqe clothing?





























OR























have all your clothes be tangerine orange?








Things to consider: dating, getting a job, looking jaundiced



Happy Pondering!

-As American as Apple Pie

Tuesday Word game winner 6/18

Thank you to everyone who participated in Tuesday word game. I guess you could say that it turned out to be kind of gross. Sorry for that but I guess it happens sometimes. Including this weeks winner from my buddy MickyT who of course writes MalihiniTennessee. Micky was actually kind enough to issue a warning before penning the following winning entry:

!!!!WARNING!!!!...Police say the oddest fetish they have seen is people saving their boogers through the week, lightly baking and drying them before putting them into the pepper grinder.
I know... EWWWWW ! however very funny. Congrats (I think) Mic, please come and accept your Peach:

Next week I will try and keep it less gross....LOL.

-Doc

Tuesday Word Game 6/17/2008

It's Tuesday again folks and that of course means word game! usually I am able to find something from the world of odd news on which to base the game. This week is no exception. I was able to find a story about a sleazy criminal who apparently has a fetish for molesting women's armpits with his nose. Give this article a sniff.
Now that's a pretty gross hobby for this guy to have but I bet there are some more funny and disturbing fetishes out there. Complete the following article with an odd or funny fetish someone may have:

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore man with a penchant for sniffing women's armpits was sentenced to 14 years in jail and 18 strokes of the cane for molesting his victims, a local newspaper reported Friday.
The 36-year-old, who the Straits Times said was mentally unstable, had previous convictions for drug and sex-related offences.
He molested 23 women over the course of 15 months, smelling their armpits and touching them in lifts, staircase landings and their homes, the paper said. He was caught after a housewife reported him to the police.

Armpit sniffing is odd but apparently not the oddest they have encountered. Police say the oddest fetish they have seen is _____________________ .

Answer as often as you like in the form of a comment and the one that makes me laugh the most wins a peach award tomorrow morning. Best of luck to everyone.

-Doc

Willie Got Canned!

- The Mountain Cat

So Vin, what have you been up to?

I am little red from all the sun over the weekend. And my next hurts. I've been sleeping in front of the fan on full blast. And I alternate between my bed and the my couch as the air conditioner is in the living room. I had a bizarre dream but I couldn't remember most of it. It was something about a chicken and fluorescent light while shopping in Costco. Odd. I did have trouble sleeping but I do feel refreshed today. I took three Advil to relieve my neck pain. The rest of my body does feel sore as I began to work out a little bit finally. I did some push-ups and sit-ups. But I got dizzy after 50 push-ups. But they are all baby steps. I have to lose my gut for this bikini weather.

Not too much more going on. I am on vacation for 8 days starting Friday. I am going to wedding in Maryland. Then kicking around NYC and Jersey City for a few days. I'll probably lounge in my parents pool for a few days too. I also have a stack of movies to watch: Superbad, Before the Devil Knows Your Dead, The Air I Breathe, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, In A Lonely Place and The Family seasons 1, 2 & 3.

Also, there is a restaurant in Manhattan that serves Haggis and Blood Pudding. A friend of mine who is Kenyan is a seasoned vet at eating Haggis. So we may go next week and wash it down with some good Scotch. Yummy. Hmmm, I may go a Yankee game to on vacation. But I will probably grow my beard out and wear a conductors hat so I will look like Micky-T come July.

And...Ahh....no that's it.

- The Mountain Cat (Vin)

Weekly Poll 6/16/2008

This weeks poll is all about color. What colors do you love? Do you have a "favorite" color? If so what is it... Why is it your favorite color? Do you have a combination of colors that you like? What colors look good together? Do some colors look better when you wear them than others? Tell us here all about your colors.
The poll allows you to pick as many as you want from just the basic colors posted so pleas feel free to leave a comment with any color that has been left off.
The poll runs through Sunday. Have a great week.

-Doc

For all the Dads out there

From all of us at YJKOBT! Enjoy your day

To TV or Not To TV?

It seems like there are a lot of crappy shows on TV nowadays. Believe or not, there are several more that got rejected. Here are ten of 'em.

Top Ten Rejected TV Pilots

10. Tony Stewart Living
9. Who is America's Next Pedophile?
8. Justifiable Homicide. Next episode: A woman shoots her husband and is acquitted.
7. The Bluntstones. They're a modern stoned family.
6. Name That Smell
5. The Late Show starring William Hung
4. Taxation Island
3. CSI: Kannapolis
2. Law & Order & Star & Trek: Special Deep Victims Space Unit

And the number one Rejected TV Pilots is....

1. Baghdad, R.F.D. (aka: The Iraqford Files)

Any more that I forgot?

Happy Friday.

- The Mountain Cat

I have a new TV commercial crush

Yes after months of thinking about it it's finally official. I have decided that I now have a new TV commercial crush. Previously my commercial crush was Margaret Easley the red headed model who stars in the commercials for HughesNet satellite Internet service and is famous for the line, "How cool is that?" Well she has now been officially replaced by my new crush Stephanie Courtney, who you might know better as "Flo" from the new Progressive Insurance TV ads. Yes it's official Flo is my new TV crush. Thank you Progressive!

Margaret Easley

Stephanie Courtney

Does anyone else have a TV commercial crush? I don't mean an actor or actress on a TV series or a celebrity that does commercials or endorsements, I mean a commercial actor or actress. You may not even know their name, they just might be the Dial soap girl or the guy from the Orange juice ad. Who is your TV commercial crush? (and no one better be crushing on Billy Mays)

-Doc

Thursday Random Thoughts 6/12/2008

Stuff I have been thinking about:

-First off make sure that you don't forget Father's Day this Sunday (as if yesterday's post wasn't hint enough).... Make sure you all take care of Dad on Sunday.

-Did you guys read about that "Unicorn Deer" that they discovered in Italy?Kind of cool! (pictured to the right)

-Monday I took the day off from work because my Father in Law was here to help me with shingle repairs on our house. I can tell you this much, our roof is waaaaay up there. I actually slipped one time because I was sweating. Now I am not one to be afraid of heights but I sure do have a healthy respect for those who do that for a living. I don't want to go up there again any time soon.

-Oh just in case you still believe those rumors that Barack Obama wasn't born in the United States here is a link to his birth certificate. No you aren't being Rick rolled either G.

-How about those pictures of the luxury houses that were swept away in Wisconsin when that dam broke? Wow! The news said that the water, " just made it's own river through people's backyards" Well DUH!... let this be a lesson to anyone who doesn't understand. "Don't mess with rapidly moving water, it will win. I promise"

-I read the other day that they are going to make a "Smurfs" movie. I know today's kids who didn't grow up on the smurfs like we did will love them. Yay, the Smurfs are making a comeback. In addition to cartoon images the movie is supposed to have "live action" as well. I wonder who they will get to play Gargamel?

-What is the worst possible time to have a heart attack? I think if you were playing charades and your team members are really bad guessers.

-Odd or interesting search note of the week. We got dozens of visitors this past week who were searching for "Taco Bell feed bags"

-In a sure sign that the apocalypse is upon us NASCAR legend and North Carolina's own "The King" Richard Petty just sold a majority share of his family's 50+ year old racing business to a group of investors from Boston. There is something just wrong about that if you ask me.

-I like the fact that board games are kicking video games butt in our little poll this week. That makes me smile.

-TV during the summer sure does stink. Most of the good shows are in re-runs but there are a few shows that run during summer with new episodes. Law and Order Criminal Intent is one. The Closer is another. What other good shows are out there and what are you watching this summer on TV? (and please don't say the Bill Engvall show)

-Once again just as soon as we get all the processes and workflow set into place here with my work so things are running smoothly for about three months they have to frickkin' go and CHANGE IT ALL AGAIN. GRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

-Doc

I'm tired

I think I need to leave city life and go rural. New York City is a drug and its needle is still in my arm. No specific events to speak of last night but the euphoria of hanging out on a beautiful night last night with friends inevitable ends in a huge belly flop onto my bed at 1 AM. But alas I will be fine after a few glasses of water. I think I will stay home tonight and save my power for the weekend and do it all over again.

God I hate this town. I'm just having too much fun here.

Have a good Thursday everyone.

- The Mountain Cat

Last Minute Gift Idea for Father's Day

For any of you who don't know what to get your Dad for Father's Day this Sunday I was searching and came across the perfect gift for the grilling enthusiast Dad who already has it all. I bet he doesn't have one of these:

I bet you can cook some stuff well done on that thing... WOW !

-Doc

W-w-w-w-w-w-Wednesday Would You Rather?

Good Morning Everyone! This week's dilemma comes with the theme of how parts of your body might move. So tell me, Would you rather...

have BobaFett-like thrusters on your nostrils?














OR


















have rollarblades permanently attached to your feet?







Things to consider: allergy season, public sneezes, whiplash, stairs, making love


Happy Pondering!

-As American as Apple Pie

Tuesday Word Game winner

Thank you once again to everyone who played Tuesday word game with us yesterday. I re-read the entries and had a hard time choosing a winner as usual but this week I am going with Vince's cousin Pat who came up with this crazy (and painful sounding) ending to the story:

However they had to rescue a drunk man, who while drunk went skinnydipping in the cold ocean...came out sat on his wood slat chair, and after shrinkage had faded away, had to be rescued because his testacles couldnt fit back up through the slats....

Yikes! anyway, Pat come and grab your Peach. Here it is:

Thanks again everyone. We shall play again next week!

-Doc

Tuesday Word Game 6/10

Good afternoon folks... First of all no I did not fall off my roof yesterday after replacing shingles. It's just a vicious rumor. Second, it's Tuesday again! Lets play word game.

This week we once again take a journey into the world of stupid things that drunk people do. I found a story about an idiot who got drunk, naked and had to be rescued from a porta-john. From where in the potty did he have to be rescued?Give this gross article a read.

Although that is pretty bad I am sure we can come up with a few more strange places that people have had to be rescued from. Complete the news article below with some other funny or odd place that a drunk has had to be saved from:

LEBANON, Pa. - Rescue crews had to cut apart a portable toilet to rescue a man who got stuck naked inside the potty. Authorities say the 31-year-old man used his cell phone to call 911 on Sunday from inside a portable toilet.
Police say the man had been drinking and had taken off his clothes. Somehow, he immersed himself in the holding tank.
Deputy fire commissioner Chris Miller told WPMT-TV, "I've been on the job in one form or fashion for 21 years, and this is the first port-a-potty rescue I've ever had."

However they have had to rescue drunk people from __________________.

Answer as often as you like in the comments... Best answer wins a "Peach" tomorrow morning. Good Luck!

-Doc

Congratulations Ken Griffey, Jr.

On hitting your 600th Home Run last night!

We assume you did not take steroids to get there. Way to go Junior!

The 600 Home Run List

- The Mountain Cat

The New Five Dollar Bill Has Been Released

Also, the watermark will now be called the gasolinemark.

- The Mountain Cat

Weekly poll

Real Quick because I have to run and get started re-shingling our roof (I know I sound like MickyT) but I wanted to put this weeks poll up. It's simple, which do you prefer board games or video games?

-Doc

I think someone had birthday cake

If I get a chance I will try to share some more pictures from his birthday later... But here is Patrick eating his birthday cake.

-Doc

What's in a Name?

Ever wonder how some sports teams got their nicknames?

Here are a few that did not last...

The Top Ten Rejected Sports Team Nicknames:

10. The Pensacola Profos.
9. The Mighty Fighting Toad Stools.
8. The Provincetown 69ers.
7. The Malihini Shipwreckers.

6. The Mexican Fence Jumping Beans.

5. The Carolina Cancer.

4. The Louisiana Levee Breakers.

3. The Plano Polygamists.
2. The San Jose Cansecos.

And the Number One Rejected Sports Team Nickname is:

1. The Manila Folders.

Did I miss any folks?
Happy Friday.

- The Mountain Cat

Oh yeah! *hiccup*

- TMC

Thursday Random Thoughts 6/5/2008

Stuff I have been thinking about:

-First of all tomorrow is my son Patrick's First Birthday... Happy Birthday Kiddo I love you more than you will ever know!! (Wow where did the past year go?)

-Congrats to Barack Obama on locking up the Democratic nomination for President. Now let's move on the the big fight.

-Did you guys hear about the guy who invented the Pringles Can? This is no joke he died recently and as his last request had his ashes buried in.... yep a Pringles Can. He was very proud of his invention.

-On this day in 1992 the US Post Office announced that the young Elvis stamp beat out the old fat Elvis stamp for popularity after a huge nationwide voting campaign. For any fans of John Boy and Billy's character 'Mad Max' out there I also wonder if the Post Office didn't have anything better to do like "I DON'T KNOW - DELIVER THE MAIL!!!" rather than conduct surveys about Elvis.

-I made turkey Manwiches the other night for the family and man were they good but for some reason Patrick didn't seem to like them. You should have seen the classic look on his face when he spit it out!

-And the award for the most unfortunate name of the year has to go to Mr. Harry Kopenis of Kingston, Pa. who along with his wheelchair bound friend Kevin Lamb helped capture a 21-year-old female who tried to rob Kopenis of $100 at an ATM machine in Kingston, Pa., Monday, June 2, 2008. Kopenis tackled the woman in the bank parking lot after she took his money and, with the help of Lamb, who was in a motorized wheel-chair, subdued the woman until the police arrived. He is a hero but still gets the unfortunate name award. I personally love any story involving Sr. Citizen vigilante justice.

-I was just reminded that the hot dog eating contest at Nathan's in Coney island on July the 4th is rapidly approaching. I sure hope that Joey Chestnut is able to defend his title this year over the dreaded Kobayashi. They are holding a regional qualifying contest here at Concord Mills next weekend and the winner gets a spot in the contest... I could never do it but it sure would be fun to watch.

-Charlotte NC just hired a new police chief, a guy named Rodney Monroe. He seems like a nice enough guy but there have been reports that his college degree from Virgina Commonwealth University has been called into question. Maybe he didn't do enough class hours to qualify. Whatever... what I think is great about this story is the name of the anonymous tipster who ratted him out to a Virginia TV station... Harry Potter. LOL!

-Odd or interesting search note of the week. Someone from London England found our blog by searching the following words: Jerky Boys Egyptian Magician Mountain Cat. Vin will like this one!

-Think that the mortgage crisis isn't hitting everyone? I read yesterday that Ed McMahon's multi million dollar mansion is in foreclosure. I feel bad for him but his first mistake was living on the same street as Brittney Spears.

-I am very VERY sad to report that one of my heroes has really let me down. Jimmy Buffett has caved. He is endorsing the very evil and future music killing video game Rock Band. He is even going as far as having freakin' Rock Band contests in the parking lot before concerts where the winners will be featured on the big screen during the show. He even has specially recorded versions of "Margaritaville," "Volcano" and "Cheeseburger in Paradise." for the P-heads to play... This is very very disappointing to me. They even made up a 'down island' logo for the Rock Band image as seen here... *Shakes head in Sorrow* Brother Jimmy... you are killing me over here. (But that doesn't mean that the SAT radio won't be turned to Channel 31 tonight at 8 pm..because ya'll know it will be. It's the resumption of the 'Year of We're Still Here' Tour. I can't miss Brother Jimmy, Peter Mayer and Robert G.)

-Doc

Ooooh, I can't forget... Everyone wish Absolutgator (this blogs rare but profound contributor) a Happy Birthday!

5 Minute Management Course

A guide for future success.

Lesson 1
A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings.
The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.
When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbour.
Before she says a word, Bob says, 'I'll give you $800 to drop that towel.'
After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob, after a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves.
The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.
When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, 'Who was that?'
'It was Bob the next door neighbour,' she replies.
'Great,' the husband says, 'did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?'

Moral of the story:
If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.

Lesson 2
A pastor offered a young lady a lift.
She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her dress to reveal a leg.
The pastor nearly had an accident.
After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.
The young lady said, 'Pastor, remember Psalm 129?'
The pastor removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again.
The young lady once again said, 'Pastor, remember Psalm 129?'
The pastor apologized 'Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.'
Arriving at her destination, the young lady sighed heavily and went on her way.
On his arrival at the church, the pastor rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.'

Moral of the story:
If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.

Lesson 3
A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp.
They rub it and a Genie comes out.
The Genie says, 'I'll give each of you just one wish.'
'Me first! Me first!' says the admin clerk. 'I want to be in the Bahamas , driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.'
Puff! She's gone.
'Me next! Me next!' says the sales rep. 'I want to be in Hawaii , relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life.'
Puff! He's gone.
'OK, you're up,' the Genie says to the manager.
The manager says, 'I want those two back in the office after lunch.'

Moral of the story:
Always let your boss have the first say.

Lesson 4
An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing.
A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing?'
The eagle answered: 'Sure, why not.'
So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Moral of the story:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.

Lesson 5
A turkey was chatting with a bull.
'I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree' sighed the turkey, 'but I haven't got the energy.'
'Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?' replied the bull. They're packed with nutrients.'
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.
The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.
Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree.
He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.

Moral of the story:
Bull Shit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there..

Lesson 6
A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field.
While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him.
As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was.
The dung was actually thawing him out!
He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.
A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.
Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.

Morals of the story:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your
friend.
(3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep
your mouth shut!

THUS ENDS THE FIVE MINUTE MANAGEMENT COURSE.

Happy Thursday!

-As American as Apple Pie

The best political cartoon of the primary season

In keeping with the Monty Python-like theme we have around our blog (and due to the fact that Mt. Cat seems to be MIA today) I present the best political cartoon I saw all the primary season.

-Doc

W-w-w-w-w-Wednesday Would You Rather

Today we revisit the world of pop culture toys, specifically things from when we were children. Both of these toys have made combacks in the recent years so I was wondering.................................

Would you rather...

be machine-gunned to death with Lite-Brite pegs

OR

be assasinated by Cabbage Patch Dolls?

Here are a couple of things to consider before making your decision: glow in the dark corpse, eerie expression on cabbage patch dolls, garbage pail kids retribution.

Happy Pondering!

-As American as Apple Pie