That Special Girl and Her Special Curl Debbie McCormick

It only took about 6 minutes and 45 seconds and I was hooked. Or should I say I was curled. What am I talking about? I am referring to my new fascination women's curling. Last night I sat down and turned on the Olympics and that's when I saw her. Debbie McCormick.

Debbie is the 'Skip' (which is what my heart did) for Team USA in the ice cold sport of curling. Curling from the best I can ascertain is a cross between chess, shuffleboard, and bowling all done on ice. Don't ask me the rules of even how you score because to be honest I am not sure. If I'm being even more honest I don't even really care I just like it a lot!

Last night unfortunately my new ice queen and her team lost to Japan in their match up by like an eighth of an inch or less and I was saddened, but as my twitter friends can attest I did offer to console my new favorite female athlete Skip Debbie.

This morning I stared doing some research on curling and Skip Debbie to try and learn some more and found out first of all that she is married. Oh well so am I but a boy can dream can't he? She works at Home Depot and was born in Canada even though she moved to Wisconsin as a child. Her favorite TV show is the Price is Right and her other hobbies are scrap booking, kayaking, and playing something called chicken foot. (maybe I need to learn what this is too) She is also a minister at her Catholic Church.

Hopefully I can convince her to start reading YJKOBT. Until then enjoy a few pictures of Skip Debbie that I dug up and I will do my best to learn more and keep up with team USA curling!

Here's hoping she and Team USA make it to the medal round...

-Doc

I Love the Poop Out of You

Oh yes Sunday was Valentines Day and there was love in the air. In the Minnesota town of Albert Lea you couldn't miss the smell of love in the air because that is where farmer Bruce Andersland chose to show his wife exactly how much he loves her by giving her a very special Valentine. The gift that just doesn't stop giving. The gift of manure.
Yes that old romantic Bruce chose to show his love for his wife by making her a half mile wide valentine on his farm made entirely out of cow poop. Oh how romantic!
You can see it here in the snow. Awwww look there is even a poopy arrow right through the center. How pungently perfect!
At least Mrs. Andersland enjoyed the Valentines day poop-prise and didn't accuse her husband of giving her a crappy gift. Some woman just have their priorities right. Because if your husband gives you a half a mile pile of dung for Valentines Day and you can't appreciate it then your marriage just may be in the crapper.

Here's hoping your Valentines Day didn't stink.

-Doc

Weekly Poll - Winter Olympics

The Winter Olympics in Vancouver kicked off in grand fashion this weekend and the craze it on. It seems to me that most of these "winter" sports like luge, skiing, and figure skating only catch our interest every 4 years when there is National Pride on the line. It may just be NBC and their expert production but every four years it seems that I find myself rooting like hell for the poor guy from South Dakota whose parent passed away last year and whose sibling has a rare disease to compete in frozen pond gumball shooting or some other obscure sport. It's compelling even though I have no idea about some of the sports.
I wanted to take the pulse of blogger on this issue. Are you into the Winter Olympics? Has it hooked you in or could you care less? vote in the poll and let me know what you think.

-Doc

Will you Be Mine?

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY FROM YJKOBT !!

-Doc

Motivational Poster of the Week 2/13/10

-Doc

Half Way There!

I am proud to report that as of this posting I am officially halfway to my goal of walking 100 miles in a effort to be healthier and be in somewhat better shape. Yes Since I started I have been trying to do about a mile per day at work usually during my lunch hour and keeping track of the miles on my trusty Sportline pedometer. Just like the one pictured here.

50 miles. Now that its done I guess it doesn't seem like as much as it sounds. But still I can't let up. I still need to keep averaging over 5.5 miles a week to make it to my goal of 100 miles before the NBA playoffs start. Gotta keep walking!

-Doc

I have found the worst Mayor of the Year

You guys know from time to time I come across articles and odd news stories that fascinate and surprise me that I just have to share. Oh I have found one this time. I figured this guy needed his very own post instead of just an entry in hitting the high notes.

Let me present to you Mayor (well former mayor anyway) Ian Stafford of Knott End in Lancashire England. This gentleman from across the pond deserves special recognition and I must nominate him as the worst mayor of the year. (possibly worst ever except for that whole Marian Berry thing in DC)

A few days ago Mr. Stafford stepped down as mayor because he was caught on video breaking into women's homes in the area and stealing their underwear. Yep that looks bad, sounds bad and is bad.... but worst mayor of the year worthy? Not yet. Oh but there's more.

Mr. Stafford (pictured here to the right) took his little perversion one step further... Yes as you may have guessed by now former Mayor Stafford was not just stealing the undies but also taking the time to use them for a bit of self pleasure. Now I don't know about you all but that is pretty creepy. He got caught after the video footage surfaced and the cops raided his home. They found over $1000 of ladies "knickers" in plastic bags with the women's names on them... Helloooo Uncle Creepy! I guess that he wanted to "relive" his little perversion from time to time.

Take a look. He even kind of looks like a perv doesn't he?

In a tiny bit of justice his sentence was handed down by a female judge.... I bet she checked her dresser drawer to make sure she wasn't missing any. BTW - One final aside. There is no truth to persistent rumors that Mayor Stafford is related to our fellow blogger Four Dinners. Love ya buddy....

I know you guys have a comment or two about this...

-Doc

Thursday Random Thoughts 2/11/2010

Stuff I have been thinking about:

-What are you thinking trying to be a gangsta John Mayer? Using the N-Word and saying that your little Johnnie is a racist isn't going to win you any fans there buddy. You deserve whatever bad press and backlash that you get. Oh and one more thing we all already knew that Jessica was a tigress in bed. We didn't need your bragging to prove it.

-So just to update, that urinal that I mentioned in last Thursday's Random thoughts as being broken was mysteriously fixed earlier this week. Maybe our maintenance guy reads YJKOBT.


-Last week I was literally almost run over buy a guy in a truck with a UM license plate on the front of it. I was leaving Subway with my five dollar footlong and he was coming through the parking lot. He was talking on his cell and I stopped at the curb to let him pass. He clearly motioned with his hand for me to go and so I did. As soon as I step off the curb he speeds up and crosses right in front of me. Good grief you A-Hole! I guess the lesson here is that even in North Carolina fans of "Da-U" are idiots.

-Does anyone else think that it's no coincidence that February, the shortest month of the year is also wellness month?

-What exactly is the difference between "organic" and "all natural" ?

-Talk about a big letdown. After the Indianapolis Colts lost in the Super Bowl this past Sunday they flew home and were greeted at the airport by a grand total of 11 fans. That's right 11. There were probably more TSA workers there than that. Colts fans way to show up and support your team. In one other little bit of irony it turns out that the Reebok factory that is responsible for making all the newly printed New Orleans Saints Super Bowl champion T-shirts is located where? You guessed it. Right outside of Indianapolis.

-Today is one of those really great days every year. The Thursday before the Daytona 500 is when the twin Duel races are. I have TiVo set to record the races since I am at work so in the afternoon I turn off the radio and try and stay off the computer so I won't accidentally find out how my drivers finished. This year with the advent of Twitter on my phone it will present an even bigger challenge. I think I am going to have to turn off my phone at 2.

-I really don't like the use of the term "shuttered" Even though it may be correct English it just doesn't sound right to me. Last week President Obama was talking about how many businesses were shuttered last year and it just bothered me. New pet peeve.

-Here is one more nugget for you all... We had someone fired this past week for accidentally hitting "Reply all" to a corporate message that went out and her response was profane... Be careful out there with the e-mail folks...

Until Next week...

-Doc