Reckless abandon, loosely utilized phrase to describe any activity entered into carelessly or lacking forethought. Mandatory theme for today’s blog post.
Much like the economic situation of 2010- Obama is applying the philosophy of ‘Reckless abandon” last report there has been 4 bill spent on revitalization projects and essentially no jobs created. It seems to this humbled theorist that this would define reckless. Not sure who will be paying that back but it appears more than likely that your grandkids will be taxed more than you were.
Anyone for a diatribe on personal rights?.. Who better to rant than our revered Mr. Jefferson?
"On every question of construction [of the Constitution] let us carry
ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect
the spirit manifested in the debates, and instead of trying what meaning
may be squeezed out of the text, or intended against it, conform to the
probable one in which it was passed."
The Authors of our treasured, uniquely American documents are right on the money. It is time to cease bastardizing, compromising, analyzing and urinating on the rights we are all entitled. The elephant in the room of course is personal accountability, our forefathers operated under the presumption that creating a self-sufficient, competent operating system would work hand in hand with a populace who all strive towards the same goals. Regrettably the financial entitlements we have “recklessly” approved have sapped the will, intelligence, work ethic and ethos of a rapidly growing segment of our society.
Life is not about what you have, It is all about what you dream. Sadly dreams have become credit card debt, foreclosures and personal bankruptcy without ramification. Solutions you ask?, With some serious humility I will offer a couple semi-literate options.
1. Everyone, without exception, who is receiving handouts of any kind must submit to, and pay for, a monthly drug screen.
2. Hand-outs will only be extended for a short period. If personal improvements are not forthcoming and the economic situation doesn’t change the state can assign work of their choosing to offset the expenditure.
3. Incentivize new businesses with tax abatements and reduced employment taxes and restrictions.
4. Nationalize medicine.. Not my first choice but since the portability act has now been passed this road will go only one way. We must embrace it and make it sensible to execute.
5. Expand SCORE,SBA to provide instruction for new business owners. Remove SBA administration from the banking community who loan for profit only, without vision.
Enough heavy quasi-political rambling, lets have some fun now.
We must have a TOP 5 in every post.. How about TOP TV COPS.. My list undoubtedly shows my age. Send in yours—Lets have some
1. Steve McGarrett
2. Sonny Crockett
3. McCloud
4. Kojak
5. Barnaby Jones
How soon will LiLo clean up her act if all future reports on her behavior went unpublished unless they are for exemplary behavior?
If I am subjected to one more true crime story on the TV I am addressing personal mail to the network execs begging for the return the Gosslin brood. (not really, just an exaggeration for comedic sake)
Did you hear the well plug worked? At least that’s done. Figured there should be as much good news as bad on the worst disaster ever.. (buying that still?)
Northern crew.. Kudos to the Twinkies best record in MLB since the break.. Can’t wait to see them in the playoffs.
Could “The Town” be the pic that finally allows Ben Affleck to compete with his buddy Damon?.. wait and see-the reviews have been very complementary thus far.
Time to wrap this up- “reckless” continued scribbling can result in boredom.
Have a super week.. Love the one your with. Remember they might be able to do better if you take them for granted. Value your time. For some you know it is shorter then others. Relish the challenges, trials and anxious moments; these make you strong. Lastly, captivate your audience with wisdom and sage advice instead of American Idol or Jersey Shore chatter..The world is overflowing with the inane, set yourself apart.
Till next post..
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Tribute to Sunday- Hope everyone in the Quarry is enjoying their Sunday. Hotter than Hades down here in swampland but I’ll leaving the whining for the blizzard watchers in Feb.
Let’s jump quickly on the box of Tide today. Cogitate on this. Do all of the BP haters out there own a bike? Or use public transportation when available? OR just walk? Park those SUV’s and limit those trips to Target. Recognize this is exactly what we deserve. Our dependence on oil causes these catastrophes not big business. They only drill and take risks because we want them to and because they can make $$ doing it. Driving well armored tanks that run at 12 MPG is not a positive. Anyone for 9.00 a gallon gasoline? Just another angle to think about.
Always in groups of three—Rue, we will miss ya.. Most every woman I know loved Golden Girls. Gary Coleman- Another train wreck in the tabloids the last 20 years but he did crack us up as a youthful actor. Hope you will RIP as well.
John Wooden- The Wizard of Westwood... 11 NCAA championships. 99 years of selfless giving to help the sport and players you loved. The sports world owes you big time for all you have shared. Say hello to all the hoop players up there. I am certain they will welcome you with open arms.
Who can believe this dept.?
Joran arrested in Peru for suspected felonies? Field trips are safe again..Maybe? Hopefully they lock the bastard up this time.
Jersey Shore crew a “nest of herpes” ? never suspected, did you?
Al and Tipper are splitting up? Maybe Tipper was playing 2Live Crew too often..?
Now we can listen to what we want.
A rather benign topic but some serious issues behind the scenes.
Scripps spelling bee just ended. 3rd consecutive year an Indian-American won. Nothing remarkable or interesting about that. However, outside there were protesters.. American protesters… Who were complaining that English words are too difficult to spell and we need to dumb it down so that a higher % of our youth can spell correctly. One example cited was enough should be enuf.. Am I the only one who recognizes irony when it bites you in the backside? If we spelled every word like it sounded we could all have graduated after 2nd grade. How competent would we be as a nation if this were enacted? Crazy. Where do these idiots come from? Meanwhile the Indian-American kids are purposefully studying and learning in order to reach academic goals. We inaccurately conclude that the educational system is failing our children when in actuality it is unadulterated laziness. Teachers facilitate learning, parental involvement ensures positive results.
Someone please tell the Flyers before every series that they are down 2 games already. They may never lose again.
Kobe MAY go down as the greatest player ever 2 more rings and the argument will be over. The Jordan fans will have no choice but to concede.
One of the best Sunday morning songs ever—had to get this lyric out today.
Well I woke up Sunday morning,
With no way to hold my head that didn't hurt.
And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad,
So I had one more for dessert.
Then I fumbled through my closet for my clothes,
And found my cleanest dirty shirt.
An' I shaved my face and combed my hair,
An' stumbled down the stairs to meet the day.
Sunday Morning Coming Down-Kris Kristofferson
Lastly, in order to keep some sort of Political theme present amongst all the other ranting. Read this one twice—it is that solid…
"Our government has kept us in a perpetual state of fear -¬
kept us in a continuous stampede of patriotic fervour ¬-
with the cry of grave national emergency.
Always, there has been some terrible evil at home,
or some monstrous foreign power that was going to gobble us up
if we did not blindly rally behind it."
-- General Douglas MacArthur
ALWAYS think for yourselves—NO SHEEP ALLOWED in the Quarry
Have a wonderful work week- keep the faith- we who continue the battle will win in the end. The looters will not claim our future promise or our current virtue.
On Monday. tell your boss you like his tie. Then on weds tell him your leaving early Friday. Bet he complies. If your boss is female insert skirt instead of tie. (EEO statement for the day) Then head for happy hour somewhere and live large. Stay safe and if you can’t do that just stay.. Thanks for being a part.
Let’s jump quickly on the box of Tide today. Cogitate on this. Do all of the BP haters out there own a bike? Or use public transportation when available? OR just walk? Park those SUV’s and limit those trips to Target. Recognize this is exactly what we deserve. Our dependence on oil causes these catastrophes not big business. They only drill and take risks because we want them to and because they can make $$ doing it. Driving well armored tanks that run at 12 MPG is not a positive. Anyone for 9.00 a gallon gasoline? Just another angle to think about.
Always in groups of three—Rue, we will miss ya.. Most every woman I know loved Golden Girls. Gary Coleman- Another train wreck in the tabloids the last 20 years but he did crack us up as a youthful actor. Hope you will RIP as well.
John Wooden- The Wizard of Westwood... 11 NCAA championships. 99 years of selfless giving to help the sport and players you loved. The sports world owes you big time for all you have shared. Say hello to all the hoop players up there. I am certain they will welcome you with open arms.
Who can believe this dept.?
Joran arrested in Peru for suspected felonies? Field trips are safe again..Maybe? Hopefully they lock the bastard up this time.
Jersey Shore crew a “nest of herpes” ? never suspected, did you?
Al and Tipper are splitting up? Maybe Tipper was playing 2Live Crew too often..?
Now we can listen to what we want.
A rather benign topic but some serious issues behind the scenes.
Scripps spelling bee just ended. 3rd consecutive year an Indian-American won. Nothing remarkable or interesting about that. However, outside there were protesters.. American protesters… Who were complaining that English words are too difficult to spell and we need to dumb it down so that a higher % of our youth can spell correctly. One example cited was enough should be enuf.. Am I the only one who recognizes irony when it bites you in the backside? If we spelled every word like it sounded we could all have graduated after 2nd grade. How competent would we be as a nation if this were enacted? Crazy. Where do these idiots come from? Meanwhile the Indian-American kids are purposefully studying and learning in order to reach academic goals. We inaccurately conclude that the educational system is failing our children when in actuality it is unadulterated laziness. Teachers facilitate learning, parental involvement ensures positive results.
Someone please tell the Flyers before every series that they are down 2 games already. They may never lose again.
Kobe MAY go down as the greatest player ever 2 more rings and the argument will be over. The Jordan fans will have no choice but to concede.
One of the best Sunday morning songs ever—had to get this lyric out today.
Well I woke up Sunday morning,
With no way to hold my head that didn't hurt.
And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad,
So I had one more for dessert.
Then I fumbled through my closet for my clothes,
And found my cleanest dirty shirt.
An' I shaved my face and combed my hair,
An' stumbled down the stairs to meet the day.
Sunday Morning Coming Down-Kris Kristofferson
Lastly, in order to keep some sort of Political theme present amongst all the other ranting. Read this one twice—it is that solid…
"Our government has kept us in a perpetual state of fear -¬
kept us in a continuous stampede of patriotic fervour ¬-
with the cry of grave national emergency.
Always, there has been some terrible evil at home,
or some monstrous foreign power that was going to gobble us up
if we did not blindly rally behind it."
-- General Douglas MacArthur
ALWAYS think for yourselves—NO SHEEP ALLOWED in the Quarry
Have a wonderful work week- keep the faith- we who continue the battle will win in the end. The looters will not claim our future promise or our current virtue.
On Monday. tell your boss you like his tie. Then on weds tell him your leaving early Friday. Bet he complies. If your boss is female insert skirt instead of tie. (EEO statement for the day) Then head for happy hour somewhere and live large. Stay safe and if you can’t do that just stay.. Thanks for being a part.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
TGIS
Welcome to the jungle, we got fun and games... Whoever doesn’t relish that riff on a Saturday afternoon is just bored!
The Quarry is back in session after an extended hiatus. Had some more lucrative endeavors that we occupying the later ego’s time and energies. As much as the Mac Stone persona is an existential slice of my soul the actual tax paying side of my duality is still required to accommodate for such mundane trivialities like food and lodging. Therefore working for cash is not optional.
Eventful several weeks. Appears that we will all be able to head down to the beach with a gas can, create a human chain and open our own refinery. All sarcasm aside, well maybe not all, we have the smartest scientists in the world working on this problem and 2 weeks later the pipe is still leaking? How hard can it be to put a lid on it? Not that we have a competent resolution to offer. These scenarios provide a large stash of rocks to throw and that’s why were here. If any talented physicists read this (highly unlikely) please call BP and help them out. Thanks.
Merry old England cannot bury their embarrassments easily. Sarah Ferguson. Yes, remember the hard partying redhead who made a joke of her Duchesshood (new word!) always wanted to create one... Anyway, she is under investigation for selling access to her former husband the Prince to an undercover newsman. Resorting to this scam to generate income would be a profitable adventure on our side of the Atlantic but over there they must be weeping in their tea about what to do with her. Send her our way; we love our wild and crazy redheads.
Excited in Beantown, Pierce ran his mouth, now it appears the mighty green will back it up. Confessions being good for the soul and all, mine is after the last 20 games of the regular season my bet was on the C’s losing in 2nd round. Not a good year for my picks.
Except for the Rays of course, 5 games up on Yankees- loving every minute of that.
From the It Is About Time file-- Floyd Landis confesses to using PED’s.. Wow, such revelatory disclosures. Taking the team with him over the cliff would have been expected; just amazed it took him so long.
Congrats Jordan Romero 6 of 7 highest peaks- One to go... 13 years old. What an accomplishment... I am in awe of this goal. At 13 all I was looking for was enough money to acquire more record albums and a date for 8th grade dance.
Quick grab the camera!! Just saw Rashard Lewis’s jumpshot hiding behind a dumpster at the 7-11. Think there was some type of cape involved also.. Those homeless magicians are so entertaining.
Quiz time..
Identify the stage names by their real name quiz…
We give you birth names you identify the celeb...
All 5 correct answers will win you absolutely nothing so save your hopes in a jar for another time. But right answers will grant you an overwhelming boost in self confidence. The best byproduct of vacuous trivia knowledge as far as we can tell..So think hard, no cheating.
Jonathan Drayton Jr
Alicia Beth Moore
Courtney Michelle Harrison
Lawrence Harvey Zeiger
Mary Cathleen Collins
If you guess them all send me a note..
Enjoy the rest of your weekend! Hug your kids today because tomorrow they will tell you that’s for babies! Then wait till you’re in front of all their friends and plant one on their cheek just to watch them blush.. They deserve that for not picking up their rooms.
The Quarry is back in session after an extended hiatus. Had some more lucrative endeavors that we occupying the later ego’s time and energies. As much as the Mac Stone persona is an existential slice of my soul the actual tax paying side of my duality is still required to accommodate for such mundane trivialities like food and lodging. Therefore working for cash is not optional.
Eventful several weeks. Appears that we will all be able to head down to the beach with a gas can, create a human chain and open our own refinery. All sarcasm aside, well maybe not all, we have the smartest scientists in the world working on this problem and 2 weeks later the pipe is still leaking? How hard can it be to put a lid on it? Not that we have a competent resolution to offer. These scenarios provide a large stash of rocks to throw and that’s why were here. If any talented physicists read this (highly unlikely) please call BP and help them out. Thanks.
Merry old England cannot bury their embarrassments easily. Sarah Ferguson. Yes, remember the hard partying redhead who made a joke of her Duchesshood (new word!) always wanted to create one... Anyway, she is under investigation for selling access to her former husband the Prince to an undercover newsman. Resorting to this scam to generate income would be a profitable adventure on our side of the Atlantic but over there they must be weeping in their tea about what to do with her. Send her our way; we love our wild and crazy redheads.
Excited in Beantown, Pierce ran his mouth, now it appears the mighty green will back it up. Confessions being good for the soul and all, mine is after the last 20 games of the regular season my bet was on the C’s losing in 2nd round. Not a good year for my picks.
Except for the Rays of course, 5 games up on Yankees- loving every minute of that.
From the It Is About Time file-- Floyd Landis confesses to using PED’s.. Wow, such revelatory disclosures. Taking the team with him over the cliff would have been expected; just amazed it took him so long.
Congrats Jordan Romero 6 of 7 highest peaks- One to go... 13 years old. What an accomplishment... I am in awe of this goal. At 13 all I was looking for was enough money to acquire more record albums and a date for 8th grade dance.
Quick grab the camera!! Just saw Rashard Lewis’s jumpshot hiding behind a dumpster at the 7-11. Think there was some type of cape involved also.. Those homeless magicians are so entertaining.
Quiz time..
Identify the stage names by their real name quiz…
We give you birth names you identify the celeb...
All 5 correct answers will win you absolutely nothing so save your hopes in a jar for another time. But right answers will grant you an overwhelming boost in self confidence. The best byproduct of vacuous trivia knowledge as far as we can tell..So think hard, no cheating.
Jonathan Drayton Jr
Alicia Beth Moore
Courtney Michelle Harrison
Lawrence Harvey Zeiger
Mary Cathleen Collins
If you guess them all send me a note..
Enjoy the rest of your weekend! Hug your kids today because tomorrow they will tell you that’s for babies! Then wait till you’re in front of all their friends and plant one on their cheek just to watch them blush.. They deserve that for not picking up their rooms.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
When will Friday be here?
Since throwing stones in the quarry is the activity we like best it is imperative to take one for the team on this day. Our fearless bi-racial leader, whom has often been vilified in the quarry, has executed an above average strategy. As often as his decisions have been questioned we must in return commend the decision to reallocate 30 billion of the relief funds, which had been targeted for large businesses, to the small business sector. This maneuver from a tactical standpoint will serve him well in the polls but, more importantly, will do more to generate economic recovery than anything else we have seen in the past 16 months. The frozen credit markets for small business is the culprit in the longevity of the malaise we all feel. Never think that the quarry is a biased or callused arena. Simply call them like we see them. Equal opportunity bombast. On this day kudos are due Mr. O.
My Mea Culpa IS in the rear view mirror now so let’s move on to some interesting news.
Lawrence Taylor- Not only is he an idiot, which was semi obvious to anyone who follows sports, now it appears he is a felon as well. Sad story. This topic typically would not be quarry worthy, other than the legal wrangling, which is proving to be quite entertaining. Even though LT confessed post arrest his lawyer is now claiming he doesn’t even know who the girl is? We shall see how this scenario plays out. Not sure he has Big Ben’s money to make this go away. With a minor involved this may get ugly.
Bret is out of the hospital—Glad to here your up and about, let’s rev up the bus again soon!
Vanessa Carleton- Remember her? She was hit by a car while jogging. A rather dangerous way to make the rags. Better off just over indulging on Slimfast or sleeping with Jesse James. Do you think this errant motor vehicle operator has been stalking her since 2002 and has “A Thousand Miles” stuck in his head so bad he felt a societal obligation to end our consternation? Not being enamored with the song is one thing, but this was extreme.
SATIRE ALERT
Lord Jesus Christ- 50 year old Belchertown MA man was struck by car on Thursday. Not sure why that is funny, it just is. Maybe because adopting that name inspires such a diverse breadth of emotions in each of us. Or, maybe, because irony, even in a sometimes twisted way, is always funny. You have to figure Karma played a role in this somehow.
SATIRE ABORTED
Last observance this week- University students in Europe, as part of a world-wide competition, have created a vehicle that achieved 11000 MPG. Yes you read that accurately, 11000 MPG. Of course the rules of what constitutes a vehicle, test course, procedures etc. are not applicable to our roadways today. Yet, they did place a human being in a vehicle and manage to travel that far during their simulation. Asking all the quarry patrons now, Cant we create a gas/electric hybrid that could do half the results? Say 300-500 mpg? This economic monstrosity that has caused so many wars, cost so many lives and ruins the environment must be eradicated in the next couple generations. So come on kids, create one of those cars we can utilize! Let’s give the ocean and tundra back to the animals that live there.
Useless trivial info section-- skipping over this section is advisable unless you are a complete trivia junkie.
Top baby names for 2009
Girls- Isabella,Emma,Olivia,Sophia,Ava
Boys- Jacob,Ethan,Michael,Alexander,William
Fastest rising name—Cullen—Apparently the ubiquitous impact of “Twilight” is becoming evident.
Have a fantastic week. Tell someone you haven’t spoken to in a while how much you appreciate them. Then stand back and chuckle at the look on their face. Keep laughing. Life is far too short to passively wait on miracles to find us so create one your self.
My Mea Culpa IS in the rear view mirror now so let’s move on to some interesting news.
Lawrence Taylor- Not only is he an idiot, which was semi obvious to anyone who follows sports, now it appears he is a felon as well. Sad story. This topic typically would not be quarry worthy, other than the legal wrangling, which is proving to be quite entertaining. Even though LT confessed post arrest his lawyer is now claiming he doesn’t even know who the girl is? We shall see how this scenario plays out. Not sure he has Big Ben’s money to make this go away. With a minor involved this may get ugly.
Bret is out of the hospital—Glad to here your up and about, let’s rev up the bus again soon!
Vanessa Carleton- Remember her? She was hit by a car while jogging. A rather dangerous way to make the rags. Better off just over indulging on Slimfast or sleeping with Jesse James. Do you think this errant motor vehicle operator has been stalking her since 2002 and has “A Thousand Miles” stuck in his head so bad he felt a societal obligation to end our consternation? Not being enamored with the song is one thing, but this was extreme.
SATIRE ALERT
Lord Jesus Christ- 50 year old Belchertown MA man was struck by car on Thursday. Not sure why that is funny, it just is. Maybe because adopting that name inspires such a diverse breadth of emotions in each of us. Or, maybe, because irony, even in a sometimes twisted way, is always funny. You have to figure Karma played a role in this somehow.
SATIRE ABORTED
Last observance this week- University students in Europe, as part of a world-wide competition, have created a vehicle that achieved 11000 MPG. Yes you read that accurately, 11000 MPG. Of course the rules of what constitutes a vehicle, test course, procedures etc. are not applicable to our roadways today. Yet, they did place a human being in a vehicle and manage to travel that far during their simulation. Asking all the quarry patrons now, Cant we create a gas/electric hybrid that could do half the results? Say 300-500 mpg? This economic monstrosity that has caused so many wars, cost so many lives and ruins the environment must be eradicated in the next couple generations. So come on kids, create one of those cars we can utilize! Let’s give the ocean and tundra back to the animals that live there.
Useless trivial info section-- skipping over this section is advisable unless you are a complete trivia junkie.
Top baby names for 2009
Girls- Isabella,Emma,Olivia,Sophia,Ava
Boys- Jacob,Ethan,Michael,Alexander,William
Fastest rising name—Cullen—Apparently the ubiquitous impact of “Twilight” is becoming evident.
Have a fantastic week. Tell someone you haven’t spoken to in a while how much you appreciate them. Then stand back and chuckle at the look on their face. Keep laughing. Life is far too short to passively wait on miracles to find us so create one your self.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Monday, news you should know
This week’s post has a public service theme. Found several interesting topics swimming amongst the superfluous plasma we call headline news.
Since simple medical services are accessible in this country for most everyone who can walk into a clinic we have not put much thought into dehydration remedies. Thank you Bangladesh, They have invented homemade Gatorade. A quart of water, pinch of salt handful of sugar is all it takes. Next time you have bouts of “distress” with your stomach give this recipe a go. Much more healthy than pharmaceuticals and cheaper too. I know, way off the beaten path for the typical rants you experience in the Quarry but sometimes we need to change things up!
Staying on this topic. Did you notice the Yogi in India who has not eaten or drank anything for 70 years? At first glance my hyper cynical scientific evaluation was crackpot. However, the doctors who are studying this gentleman (I wont spell his name out because none of us could pronounce it anyway) have been observing for the last 7 days and the Yogi has not eaten, drank or used the bathroom during that period. How can that be? Either the testing facility is in on a well designed hoax or we are witness to a fascinating medical breakthrough. A few more days should prove evidentiary.
Now we should be back on track with some zealous diatribes aching for a voice.
Jan Brewer is a genius. For those outside the know, she is the Gov. of AZ. You remember the completely irrelevant piece of desert to the east of California. Not anymore. Ms Brewer has implemented one of the most courageous laws we have seen in many years. Immigration is rock on which this country was built but the illegal visitors have got to go. The economic ramifications are too numerous to mention, however the biggest monster in the closet we all must recognize is the impact of the healthcare bill. Mandated services for all will result in a liability our great grand kids will be unable to pay. Adding illegal aliens to the mix, who do not pay for their own coverage, will allow for an even higher debt. A quarry commendation is warranted for you Gov. Brewer for your foresight and bold stance
Only the marginally sane in Colorado could squander tax funds with a Commission for Extraterrestrial Affairs. Certainly the good people of the state will rise up and ridicule this nonsense into embarrassing oblivion. Think maybe there just might be more productive uses for this currency?
Justin Beiber- Mrs. Stone made me aware of a painful factoid this morning. Beiber fever is insidiously sadistic. His new album is #1. The catastrophic reality of our pop culture is tumor inducing. Maybe it is harmless pop music written for 14 year old girls but there isn’t anything else that can sell more copies? Suburban parents shelling out hard earned cash for this drivel is may require a 30 day detox .
As of this writing Rays 17-7- Twins 15-9- This appears to remain a race that will bear watching and of course, some quarry wagers if only for the right to crow about it!
Lakers/Cavs Final That will be Epic. Called that 2 months ago. Thunder gave my prognostications a scare but this final is destiny. Lebron will get his ring in a 7 game war for the ages.
Bret will be back, better than ever. Quarry altered advice; get back to chasing bar trash on the bus. Celeb Apprentice is too lame for the last of the hair band icons.
Steve Carrell- Michael Scott is one of the funniest characters on TV. The role is timeless and will go down in Sitcom history in the top ten. That being said, Steve is contemplating leaving the show next season. Big mistake. So many have tried and so few succeed in transferring their talent to other mediums. Stick with what you do best. Ride this horse till it drops and the cancellation vet walks in with the black bag.
Observed a panhandler the other day that was actually dropped off at the corner of a busy intersection by automobile. Left me with some curious musings His sign read four kids to feed. Wouldn’t it have been much wiser to stand close to home? Gasoline is not free. This same gentleman was also consuming a purchased caffeinated beverage from a vending machine. Isn’t water still available without cost (or very low cost) from most everywhere? Just sayin’ One day when more time and space is available a quarry based solution will be made public for this impractical behavior. Until then speculate at will on how to rid our society of freeloaders.
Only 4 days till Friday. Hang in there! Share a smile today, Pass that joke on. We can all use some levity on a Monday. Until next post be safe, happy and consistently mellow. If you cant keep cool don’t unload on anyone who signs your check.
Since simple medical services are accessible in this country for most everyone who can walk into a clinic we have not put much thought into dehydration remedies. Thank you Bangladesh, They have invented homemade Gatorade. A quart of water, pinch of salt handful of sugar is all it takes. Next time you have bouts of “distress” with your stomach give this recipe a go. Much more healthy than pharmaceuticals and cheaper too. I know, way off the beaten path for the typical rants you experience in the Quarry but sometimes we need to change things up!
Staying on this topic. Did you notice the Yogi in India who has not eaten or drank anything for 70 years? At first glance my hyper cynical scientific evaluation was crackpot. However, the doctors who are studying this gentleman (I wont spell his name out because none of us could pronounce it anyway) have been observing for the last 7 days and the Yogi has not eaten, drank or used the bathroom during that period. How can that be? Either the testing facility is in on a well designed hoax or we are witness to a fascinating medical breakthrough. A few more days should prove evidentiary.
Now we should be back on track with some zealous diatribes aching for a voice.
Jan Brewer is a genius. For those outside the know, she is the Gov. of AZ. You remember the completely irrelevant piece of desert to the east of California. Not anymore. Ms Brewer has implemented one of the most courageous laws we have seen in many years. Immigration is rock on which this country was built but the illegal visitors have got to go. The economic ramifications are too numerous to mention, however the biggest monster in the closet we all must recognize is the impact of the healthcare bill. Mandated services for all will result in a liability our great grand kids will be unable to pay. Adding illegal aliens to the mix, who do not pay for their own coverage, will allow for an even higher debt. A quarry commendation is warranted for you Gov. Brewer for your foresight and bold stance
Only the marginally sane in Colorado could squander tax funds with a Commission for Extraterrestrial Affairs. Certainly the good people of the state will rise up and ridicule this nonsense into embarrassing oblivion. Think maybe there just might be more productive uses for this currency?
Justin Beiber- Mrs. Stone made me aware of a painful factoid this morning. Beiber fever is insidiously sadistic. His new album is #1. The catastrophic reality of our pop culture is tumor inducing. Maybe it is harmless pop music written for 14 year old girls but there isn’t anything else that can sell more copies? Suburban parents shelling out hard earned cash for this drivel is may require a 30 day detox .
As of this writing Rays 17-7- Twins 15-9- This appears to remain a race that will bear watching and of course, some quarry wagers if only for the right to crow about it!
Lakers/Cavs Final That will be Epic. Called that 2 months ago. Thunder gave my prognostications a scare but this final is destiny. Lebron will get his ring in a 7 game war for the ages.
Bret will be back, better than ever. Quarry altered advice; get back to chasing bar trash on the bus. Celeb Apprentice is too lame for the last of the hair band icons.
Steve Carrell- Michael Scott is one of the funniest characters on TV. The role is timeless and will go down in Sitcom history in the top ten. That being said, Steve is contemplating leaving the show next season. Big mistake. So many have tried and so few succeed in transferring their talent to other mediums. Stick with what you do best. Ride this horse till it drops and the cancellation vet walks in with the black bag.
Observed a panhandler the other day that was actually dropped off at the corner of a busy intersection by automobile. Left me with some curious musings His sign read four kids to feed. Wouldn’t it have been much wiser to stand close to home? Gasoline is not free. This same gentleman was also consuming a purchased caffeinated beverage from a vending machine. Isn’t water still available without cost (or very low cost) from most everywhere? Just sayin’ One day when more time and space is available a quarry based solution will be made public for this impractical behavior. Until then speculate at will on how to rid our society of freeloaders.
Only 4 days till Friday. Hang in there! Share a smile today, Pass that joke on. We can all use some levity on a Monday. Until next post be safe, happy and consistently mellow. If you cant keep cool don’t unload on anyone who signs your check.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
This Must be Saturday.
It must be Saturday
Greetings to all in the Quarry today.
We need to get right to it today. Medicare analysts have submitted their annual report to The White House and the results are fascinating. They have determined that the cost of the new healthcare plan will place an ever increasing economic burden on the economy. Doesn’t that differ from the estimated billions in savings we were all promised with the healthcare bill? Maybe we should be shocked, but if we are does that mean we were naïve in the first place to think our esteemed leadership would pass a bill that would cost us more money? Just sayin’
Welcome to Utah. Ronnie Gardner, 49, will be executed soon. Western style. Good old fashioned firing squad. The amusing part is: This was his choice. Utah allows death row inmates to choose their manner of execution. Gotta love that. You provide the lifetime of entrees that are not healthy for society and Utah provides the desert cart.
RIP Hair Band #1- From the files of never going away predictions- Poison lead singer Bret Michaels was rushed to the hospital with a brain hemorrhage. Get well soon Bret. Celebrity Apprentice, Rock of Love season 18 and every other reality show will never be the same without you. No bad wishes for Mr. Bret, just a side swipe at the professional choices of late. We all know he will back and acting again soon. Because that is what we all want right? right?
Lindsay Lohan- where will she land next. My Guess season 7 of celebrity rehab. Is there even one producer in Hollywood that would let her read, let alone give her a role right now? She has been reduced to stealing watches to make the fish wrap. Unbelievable yet not that unpredictable.
Be glad we have the medical technology we do her in America. Saw on Fox news that in Cambodia the doctors (term used loosely) utilize cow urine as a treatment. Visualize this scene in your head. Swollen foot from a twisted ankle. You head to the redi clinic in your neighborhood Walgreens and the recommendation is you soak your foot in cow urine. Now sit back, take a deep breathe and vehemently complain about the costs of medical care in America. Done? Somehow much of the passionate vitriol has evaporated.
Medical use of Psilocybin for cancer patients is winning converts. Timothy Leary and Ken Kesey may have been onto something after all. In a controlled environment Psychedelics have demonstrated effective relief for many of the psychological traumas that are associated with severe cancer protocols. Patients in the studies claimed to feel much more productive, confident and ready to face their harsh treatment regimen after a single dose. Amazing, Knowledge that the ancient Indian tribes took for granted is now being investigated by the scientific minds of today. Ethnocentrism in its truest form.
How about them Rays? Early with many miles to go but how them Twins looking? Still looking at some possible wagering from the Up North contingent? At the very least, speak up to claim some bragging rights. Climb out on the skinny branch and state your case!
Lastly, My Cowboys moved up in draft to obtain Dez Bryant. So long Roy Williams. You cost use 74,345.00 per catch (nonscientific calculation) for 2 seasons. Time to end that failed experiment. Of Course Mr. Bryant arrives with his own baggage. We shall see, could be the best move up we have seen on day one in a while or another waste of $$
Enjoy your Saturday. Tell your neighbor’s hello, even the ones who park wrecks in their yard and walk their dogs in your yard! (Oh yeah, that’s my neighbors) anyway. Care for someone who needs it today even if they act like they don’t. Appreciate what you have and forget about what you have not. Thanks for being a part of the solution.
Greetings to all in the Quarry today.
We need to get right to it today. Medicare analysts have submitted their annual report to The White House and the results are fascinating. They have determined that the cost of the new healthcare plan will place an ever increasing economic burden on the economy. Doesn’t that differ from the estimated billions in savings we were all promised with the healthcare bill? Maybe we should be shocked, but if we are does that mean we were naïve in the first place to think our esteemed leadership would pass a bill that would cost us more money? Just sayin’
Welcome to Utah. Ronnie Gardner, 49, will be executed soon. Western style. Good old fashioned firing squad. The amusing part is: This was his choice. Utah allows death row inmates to choose their manner of execution. Gotta love that. You provide the lifetime of entrees that are not healthy for society and Utah provides the desert cart.
RIP Hair Band #1- From the files of never going away predictions- Poison lead singer Bret Michaels was rushed to the hospital with a brain hemorrhage. Get well soon Bret. Celebrity Apprentice, Rock of Love season 18 and every other reality show will never be the same without you. No bad wishes for Mr. Bret, just a side swipe at the professional choices of late. We all know he will back and acting again soon. Because that is what we all want right? right?
Lindsay Lohan- where will she land next. My Guess season 7 of celebrity rehab. Is there even one producer in Hollywood that would let her read, let alone give her a role right now? She has been reduced to stealing watches to make the fish wrap. Unbelievable yet not that unpredictable.
Be glad we have the medical technology we do her in America. Saw on Fox news that in Cambodia the doctors (term used loosely) utilize cow urine as a treatment. Visualize this scene in your head. Swollen foot from a twisted ankle. You head to the redi clinic in your neighborhood Walgreens and the recommendation is you soak your foot in cow urine. Now sit back, take a deep breathe and vehemently complain about the costs of medical care in America. Done? Somehow much of the passionate vitriol has evaporated.
Medical use of Psilocybin for cancer patients is winning converts. Timothy Leary and Ken Kesey may have been onto something after all. In a controlled environment Psychedelics have demonstrated effective relief for many of the psychological traumas that are associated with severe cancer protocols. Patients in the studies claimed to feel much more productive, confident and ready to face their harsh treatment regimen after a single dose. Amazing, Knowledge that the ancient Indian tribes took for granted is now being investigated by the scientific minds of today. Ethnocentrism in its truest form.
How about them Rays? Early with many miles to go but how them Twins looking? Still looking at some possible wagering from the Up North contingent? At the very least, speak up to claim some bragging rights. Climb out on the skinny branch and state your case!
Lastly, My Cowboys moved up in draft to obtain Dez Bryant. So long Roy Williams. You cost use 74,345.00 per catch (nonscientific calculation) for 2 seasons. Time to end that failed experiment. Of Course Mr. Bryant arrives with his own baggage. We shall see, could be the best move up we have seen on day one in a while or another waste of $$
Enjoy your Saturday. Tell your neighbor’s hello, even the ones who park wrecks in their yard and walk their dogs in your yard! (Oh yeah, that’s my neighbors) anyway. Care for someone who needs it today even if they act like they don’t. Appreciate what you have and forget about what you have not. Thanks for being a part of the solution.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Random Weekend Thoughts
Welcome to the weekend! Rather bleak on the news front this week unless you are flying anywhere near Iceland. If you are thereabouts you will be spending some time washing the soot out of your hair. Good to know the volcano over there is as agitated as the rest of the world is with that bankrupt speck of an island.
Thinking it may be time to add some more polls into the quarry. Assuming everybody watches something other than American Idol may be wildly unfounded but let’s try anyway.
TOP 5 Sitcoms of all-time.
1. All in the Family
2. Seinfeld
3. The Office
4. MASH
5. Sanford and Son
Honorable mentions go to Frazier, Cheers, Sunny in Philly and The Jefferson’s
This list does not included animated shows. If so, the Simpsons and South Park would have been considered.
Weigh in with your picks. Let’s generate some lively debate over nothing important. No better way to expend our valuable time on the weekend!
Couple of more serious issues for those who prefer less frivolous utilization of your valuable time.
So long Eric Massa. Your resignation was long over due. Your misuse of public confidence and pathologically contemptible behavior is to be condemned. This is not who we need managing our great country.
3 from the Who Knew dept?
Ricky Martin NEEDED to come out?
Steven Seagal was that desperate?
Goldman Sachs was raping and pillaging through backroom deals while taking TARP funds?
Funny, like a Tarantino movie…
19 year old at MI State Univ. is arrested for possession of 79 thongs he had stolen from coed dorm rooms. Crazy kook in waiting or Frat Hero? You make the call.
Lastly, progressive fundamentalists nationwide are advocating “Faith diets” What a revelation! If you think, meditate, even pray instead of shoving Twinkies down your talking hole you will lose weight. Amazing.. You read it here first. Slowing down your consumption contributes to weight loss. Bet you didn’t know the Quarry would be such a source of competent medical advice. Just an extemporaneous reward for the loyal fans.
Soapbox warning:
Just had to SHOUT this quote.
"There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetrated
under the shield of law and in the name of justice."
-- Charles-Louis de Secondat
For the thinkers out there, we must band together and return to fiscal, political and ethical relevance on a daily basis. For the Doers among us your actions must manifest themselves in fruitful endeavors aligned with those same principles. Our country, our children’s future and our lives depend on this.
OK. Soapbox removed:
To the Way Up North Crew- who will have a better season Twins or Rays? Let us hear your extravangantly researched rationale so we may argue over ridiculously immaterial stats. I’m saying Rays.
Have a super weekend. Treat yourself to something nice today. Have an ice cream; Take a walk in the park. Think wonderful thoughts and they will come true.
Out till next time...
Thinking it may be time to add some more polls into the quarry. Assuming everybody watches something other than American Idol may be wildly unfounded but let’s try anyway.
TOP 5 Sitcoms of all-time.
1. All in the Family
2. Seinfeld
3. The Office
4. MASH
5. Sanford and Son
Honorable mentions go to Frazier, Cheers, Sunny in Philly and The Jefferson’s
This list does not included animated shows. If so, the Simpsons and South Park would have been considered.
Weigh in with your picks. Let’s generate some lively debate over nothing important. No better way to expend our valuable time on the weekend!
Couple of more serious issues for those who prefer less frivolous utilization of your valuable time.
So long Eric Massa. Your resignation was long over due. Your misuse of public confidence and pathologically contemptible behavior is to be condemned. This is not who we need managing our great country.
3 from the Who Knew dept?
Ricky Martin NEEDED to come out?
Steven Seagal was that desperate?
Goldman Sachs was raping and pillaging through backroom deals while taking TARP funds?
Funny, like a Tarantino movie…
19 year old at MI State Univ. is arrested for possession of 79 thongs he had stolen from coed dorm rooms. Crazy kook in waiting or Frat Hero? You make the call.
Lastly, progressive fundamentalists nationwide are advocating “Faith diets” What a revelation! If you think, meditate, even pray instead of shoving Twinkies down your talking hole you will lose weight. Amazing.. You read it here first. Slowing down your consumption contributes to weight loss. Bet you didn’t know the Quarry would be such a source of competent medical advice. Just an extemporaneous reward for the loyal fans.
Soapbox warning:
Just had to SHOUT this quote.
"There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetrated
under the shield of law and in the name of justice."
-- Charles-Louis de Secondat
For the thinkers out there, we must band together and return to fiscal, political and ethical relevance on a daily basis. For the Doers among us your actions must manifest themselves in fruitful endeavors aligned with those same principles. Our country, our children’s future and our lives depend on this.
OK. Soapbox removed:
To the Way Up North Crew- who will have a better season Twins or Rays? Let us hear your extravangantly researched rationale so we may argue over ridiculously immaterial stats. I’m saying Rays.
Have a super weekend. Treat yourself to something nice today. Have an ice cream; Take a walk in the park. Think wonderful thoughts and they will come true.
Out till next time...
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Welcome back Mr. Saturday night
A busy week in the quarry. May be impossible to narrow down the abundance of ridiculous to a menagerie that will be worthy of review. Anyway, here are the highlights or, as it is. lowlights. You decide.
Papal letter uncovered. From 1985, yes 1985, by even my distorted mathematical skills is an aged document. Not that we should be shocked, the brain trust in Rome had decided to cover-up the misdirected affections of a pedophilic priest for the sake of the overall church’s edification. Yes for real… Thought it best NOT to defrock a pedophile. Let that settle into the gray matter for a sec. Because that’s not all. This year that same group of intellectual degenerates drafted a Layman’s Guide with the topic being procedures to follow in the event of allegations pertaining to pastoral interventions of the sordid variety. Really, did you catch that? They now have a journal of instructions to follow IF there are allegations within the parish. Wouldn’t all of us in the quarry concur that a written guide is redundant? Maybe just remove the sadistic practitioner and apply all possible human effort towards assisting the children to mature without exposure to those distorted perverts? What are your thoughts?
Approval rating for Obama. Recent polls indicate, at best, fifty percent of the country feels the administration is doing the right thing with the economy. Torrential ambivalence is raining down on us all. Where are all the die hard TV viewers who came off their sofas in droves to proclaim the incredible forthcoming success of “change for America”. Possibly they had some ambitious plans to go locate a job the day the polls were matriculated. Sadly nothing out there worthy of their available skill sets sent them back to the game shows, soaps and chastising the advice of Dr Phil. Washington will extend unemployment benefits for them another 6 months. No worries.
For my far northern fans I would be negligent had we not discussed the recent litigation regarding the combative Lakota’s. For anyone interested, we can begin a UND mascot naming contest now. My choice “Frozen Snowbunnies” has an unmatched ferocity and will be tough to beat. Feel free to weigh in with your choices however no promises the judging will be unbiased.
In the Daring vs. Stupid category. Masticating sushi at an Asian buffet. Assuming it was created sometime in 2010 one can hope that intestinal parasites will be avoided. Won’t do that again, regardless of any wagered incentive. Once is lucky, twice is idiotic.
Goodbye to the legend we all remember; Malcolm McLaren
Many despised Punk rock, the by product of the industrial malaise of central England in the late 70’s. However, loved or hated, the psychotic cacophony will live forever. No true music aficionado can deny the impact that short but intense period had on the American music scene for many years to follow. Some ridiculed Malcolm as a materialistic racketeer and some revered what he created. Either way, he was a polarizing and recognizable contributor to a genre that will live forever whenever and wherever there are youth, guitars and idle time. Three chords, angst and anger are all it took to create the legacy.
RIP Malcolm.
Liz to wed. Listen up # 9. We hope you treat our version of royalty with the respect she deserves. If we determine otherwise we will hang you in effigy from the National Enquirer building. Please take extremely good care of our priceless legend or we will be forced to utilize more cover shots of Jen Aniston which has already approached morbid redundancy. The public outcry will be disastrous for sales.
Hope for a successful November and all months in between. Remember what Sweaty Teddy said “Rather have a dead offender than a repeat offender” Take care of yourselves and your fellow man. Create an aura for good and fill the souls of those around you. Enjoy your weekend.
Papal letter uncovered. From 1985, yes 1985, by even my distorted mathematical skills is an aged document. Not that we should be shocked, the brain trust in Rome had decided to cover-up the misdirected affections of a pedophilic priest for the sake of the overall church’s edification. Yes for real… Thought it best NOT to defrock a pedophile. Let that settle into the gray matter for a sec. Because that’s not all. This year that same group of intellectual degenerates drafted a Layman’s Guide with the topic being procedures to follow in the event of allegations pertaining to pastoral interventions of the sordid variety. Really, did you catch that? They now have a journal of instructions to follow IF there are allegations within the parish. Wouldn’t all of us in the quarry concur that a written guide is redundant? Maybe just remove the sadistic practitioner and apply all possible human effort towards assisting the children to mature without exposure to those distorted perverts? What are your thoughts?
Approval rating for Obama. Recent polls indicate, at best, fifty percent of the country feels the administration is doing the right thing with the economy. Torrential ambivalence is raining down on us all. Where are all the die hard TV viewers who came off their sofas in droves to proclaim the incredible forthcoming success of “change for America”. Possibly they had some ambitious plans to go locate a job the day the polls were matriculated. Sadly nothing out there worthy of their available skill sets sent them back to the game shows, soaps and chastising the advice of Dr Phil. Washington will extend unemployment benefits for them another 6 months. No worries.
For my far northern fans I would be negligent had we not discussed the recent litigation regarding the combative Lakota’s. For anyone interested, we can begin a UND mascot naming contest now. My choice “Frozen Snowbunnies” has an unmatched ferocity and will be tough to beat. Feel free to weigh in with your choices however no promises the judging will be unbiased.
In the Daring vs. Stupid category. Masticating sushi at an Asian buffet. Assuming it was created sometime in 2010 one can hope that intestinal parasites will be avoided. Won’t do that again, regardless of any wagered incentive. Once is lucky, twice is idiotic.
Goodbye to the legend we all remember; Malcolm McLaren
Many despised Punk rock, the by product of the industrial malaise of central England in the late 70’s. However, loved or hated, the psychotic cacophony will live forever. No true music aficionado can deny the impact that short but intense period had on the American music scene for many years to follow. Some ridiculed Malcolm as a materialistic racketeer and some revered what he created. Either way, he was a polarizing and recognizable contributor to a genre that will live forever whenever and wherever there are youth, guitars and idle time. Three chords, angst and anger are all it took to create the legacy.
RIP Malcolm.
Liz to wed. Listen up # 9. We hope you treat our version of royalty with the respect she deserves. If we determine otherwise we will hang you in effigy from the National Enquirer building. Please take extremely good care of our priceless legend or we will be forced to utilize more cover shots of Jen Aniston which has already approached morbid redundancy. The public outcry will be disastrous for sales.
Hope for a successful November and all months in between. Remember what Sweaty Teddy said “Rather have a dead offender than a repeat offender” Take care of yourselves and your fellow man. Create an aura for good and fill the souls of those around you. Enjoy your weekend.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Big Bad Monday
Monday night in the Quarry. Smoe strange goings on this week. goings on.. what is that? must have reverted to coal mine english.
Our dear friends in Pakistan are not only harboring and abetting the Taliban but now they have raised the stakes and sent a bomber to our consulate that detonated killing several and wounding others. Great news. Seems like their gratitude for our economic assistance for the last gazitrilbillion years (that equals many) has been running dry.Maybe it is time to let them all just fend for themselves? See how many of each tribe they kill off before deciding to take a break for a century or so. Then we can send them some aid ATW. That stands for after the wackos.
Khloe- you know the big K- Has now resorted to flashing her generous gifts at paparazzi.. Lamar, what were you thinking.. you let her leave the remainder of her wardrobe intact? You know better than that, she wont get any mileage out of that stunt. next step will be season 2 Jersey Shore. or better yet. nanny for the Wild sisters.That will get you back on the covers of those ultra serious news magazines.
Tiger vs. Jesse James. Anybody else feeling there maybe a bit of hypocrisy related to the coverage of these two. Very similar in action and the media has done a complete 180 degree turn. Not fair. Jesse went to rehab too. He should be absolved, hold a presser and go back to building bikes. But no.. not so fast Mr Tattoo boy. You will stand accused and may never get your starlet wife back even though you were so very sorry. Didn't he just feel "entitled" also? C'mon it's a disease right?
Go Bulldogs- It would be such a fantastic year if they can finish off the Dukies tonight. What a story. 2nd place just won't feel right for this team with what they did to get here.
From the super weird dept. Long lost boyfriend of Olivia Newton John-- who dissappreared off a boat 9-- yes I said 9 years ago has re-surfaced alive and well. Wow, how bad was it living with her? had to fake his death? that could be called extreme.. Or it could be something as simple as taxes but that sure was not as much fun to think about.
Check out www.weirdyear.com on Tuesday- My short story--is the front page. Put this at the end of the post so it wouldnt be too boastful.
Take care of yourself and remember you are always better off than the next guy if you truly believe you are. Stay in tune with your body and your mind and listen to the subtle signs that say, get off the sofa and into the quarry!
Our dear friends in Pakistan are not only harboring and abetting the Taliban but now they have raised the stakes and sent a bomber to our consulate that detonated killing several and wounding others. Great news. Seems like their gratitude for our economic assistance for the last gazitrilbillion years (that equals many) has been running dry.Maybe it is time to let them all just fend for themselves? See how many of each tribe they kill off before deciding to take a break for a century or so. Then we can send them some aid ATW. That stands for after the wackos.
Khloe- you know the big K- Has now resorted to flashing her generous gifts at paparazzi.. Lamar, what were you thinking.. you let her leave the remainder of her wardrobe intact? You know better than that, she wont get any mileage out of that stunt. next step will be season 2 Jersey Shore. or better yet. nanny for the Wild sisters.That will get you back on the covers of those ultra serious news magazines.
Tiger vs. Jesse James. Anybody else feeling there maybe a bit of hypocrisy related to the coverage of these two. Very similar in action and the media has done a complete 180 degree turn. Not fair. Jesse went to rehab too. He should be absolved, hold a presser and go back to building bikes. But no.. not so fast Mr Tattoo boy. You will stand accused and may never get your starlet wife back even though you were so very sorry. Didn't he just feel "entitled" also? C'mon it's a disease right?
Go Bulldogs- It would be such a fantastic year if they can finish off the Dukies tonight. What a story. 2nd place just won't feel right for this team with what they did to get here.
From the super weird dept. Long lost boyfriend of Olivia Newton John-- who dissappreared off a boat 9-- yes I said 9 years ago has re-surfaced alive and well. Wow, how bad was it living with her? had to fake his death? that could be called extreme.. Or it could be something as simple as taxes but that sure was not as much fun to think about.
Check out www.weirdyear.com on Tuesday- My short story--is the front page. Put this at the end of the post so it wouldnt be too boastful.
Take care of yourself and remember you are always better off than the next guy if you truly believe you are. Stay in tune with your body and your mind and listen to the subtle signs that say, get off the sofa and into the quarry!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Friday - a gray one- not quite black
Over a week since last post. All of us in the quarry need to throw some rocks.
Due to my negligence there is much to cover.
Nancy Pelosi causes flashbacks of "A Clockwork Orange". Can't turn my head from the screen. Feel like Malcolm McDowell and will present nausea symptoms when she comes on the TV. When can we bring back a large whitehaired lovable hack like Tip O'Neill?
Last comments on the demise of my beloved Orange. Many of my sport junkie compadres claim that coach should go. My plan is keep him recruiting, he is a master. Pass the game prep to Hopkins and see if he can avoid these let downs. We bring a top 20 team to the tourny every year and seem to underachieve. Not right to beat anyone up now during the "day after" humiliation but maybe we can tweak our responsibilities to reach the hallowed title again. Feels like a drive-in date and we only held hands.
From all reports we are all about to lose a treasured icon. Since Rebel Without a Cause in 1955 Dennis Hopper has led us on a path of deeply personal discovery. His roles have been diverse, creative and always powerful. In some cases he carried a lousy script on his personality alone. Prostate cancer is currently giving him a nasty ride.I for one will always remember "Blue Velvet" and Easy Rider". His legacy in film was dynamic. All the best Dennis!! get well soon. When the time does come the standard line "you will be missed" seems woefully inadequate.
From Ludicrous Rd.-- Islamic judges have ruled it illegal to post any comments relative to their policy of amputation on social internet sites. At the very least they should legislate tongue removal for such egregious acts. In fact we should all go onto FB and start a forum group on amputation. Of Course, per the clerics this will not just result in corporal punishment but likely hurt our chances for eternal rewards with virgins and such.. Oh Well..
Have a super weekend. Remember life is too short to have enemies.Laugh at least twice today. First one doesn't count. Curiosity didn't kill Tom but it sure made Jerry pissed off.
Due to my negligence there is much to cover.
Nancy Pelosi causes flashbacks of "A Clockwork Orange". Can't turn my head from the screen. Feel like Malcolm McDowell and will present nausea symptoms when she comes on the TV. When can we bring back a large whitehaired lovable hack like Tip O'Neill?
Last comments on the demise of my beloved Orange. Many of my sport junkie compadres claim that coach should go. My plan is keep him recruiting, he is a master. Pass the game prep to Hopkins and see if he can avoid these let downs. We bring a top 20 team to the tourny every year and seem to underachieve. Not right to beat anyone up now during the "day after" humiliation but maybe we can tweak our responsibilities to reach the hallowed title again. Feels like a drive-in date and we only held hands.
From all reports we are all about to lose a treasured icon. Since Rebel Without a Cause in 1955 Dennis Hopper has led us on a path of deeply personal discovery. His roles have been diverse, creative and always powerful. In some cases he carried a lousy script on his personality alone. Prostate cancer is currently giving him a nasty ride.I for one will always remember "Blue Velvet" and Easy Rider". His legacy in film was dynamic. All the best Dennis!! get well soon. When the time does come the standard line "you will be missed" seems woefully inadequate.
From Ludicrous Rd.-- Islamic judges have ruled it illegal to post any comments relative to their policy of amputation on social internet sites. At the very least they should legislate tongue removal for such egregious acts. In fact we should all go onto FB and start a forum group on amputation. Of Course, per the clerics this will not just result in corporal punishment but likely hurt our chances for eternal rewards with virgins and such.. Oh Well..
Have a super weekend. Remember life is too short to have enemies.Laugh at least twice today. First one doesn't count. Curiosity didn't kill Tom but it sure made Jerry pissed off.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Everything Tuesday
For all you sports junkies out there March Madness is here.Expect some opinion on these games that will annoy most fans (unless of course you are a Cuse fan!)As noted in previous posts, watch out for the Big East. 4 teams in Elite Eight is the Mac's prediction. Good to see the FL teams make it but hope they enjoy their flights home. One and done!
Serious issue in the Who is Craziest category.. Red Shirts in Thailand are donating blood to throw at the current administrative offices. Protesting elections is one thing but may be tough to accept complaints from bald dudes in dresses. Flat out disturbing that they cant find pants. Maybe the next president can pass some wardrobe litigation.
Check out GQ- Recruited Rielle Hunter for a photo shoot. Wait.. quote- She was horrified at the provocative photos that were published.Was her presence not required at the photo session? She came out of her cave to discover that GQ is trying to sell mags? Favorite shot: in a men's dress shirt hanging out with the muppets. What wonderful imagery. Those copies will fly off the shelves.
Through all this the Edwards family keeps wondering. What are the Obama's having for dinner in the White House tonight?
Finally, the house Dems are about to blow up this nonsensical healthcare reform bill. Even Pelosi, the charming and articulate snakecharmer cannot pull this train wreck from the muck. Tires are stuck in legislative manure. Her own house members are trying to fight off any decision until Nov. at which point most of them will be gone, the GOP will be back in and we can wipe this silly idea from the national landscape.Hopefully one day a productive bill will come along that works for all. Regrettably this is not it.
Have a great week. Share what you have, love who need you; for the benefit of all.
Serious issue in the Who is Craziest category.. Red Shirts in Thailand are donating blood to throw at the current administrative offices. Protesting elections is one thing but may be tough to accept complaints from bald dudes in dresses. Flat out disturbing that they cant find pants. Maybe the next president can pass some wardrobe litigation.
Check out GQ- Recruited Rielle Hunter for a photo shoot. Wait.. quote- She was horrified at the provocative photos that were published.Was her presence not required at the photo session? She came out of her cave to discover that GQ is trying to sell mags? Favorite shot: in a men's dress shirt hanging out with the muppets. What wonderful imagery. Those copies will fly off the shelves.
Through all this the Edwards family keeps wondering. What are the Obama's having for dinner in the White House tonight?
Finally, the house Dems are about to blow up this nonsensical healthcare reform bill. Even Pelosi, the charming and articulate snakecharmer cannot pull this train wreck from the muck. Tires are stuck in legislative manure. Her own house members are trying to fight off any decision until Nov. at which point most of them will be gone, the GOP will be back in and we can wipe this silly idea from the national landscape.Hopefully one day a productive bill will come along that works for all. Regrettably this is not it.
Have a great week. Share what you have, love who need you; for the benefit of all.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Lots To Rant About
Too long since last written ventilation. Irrepressible need to cover a few issues. So hang in there for the ride!
Tiger- Saw that People mag interviewed one of his girlfriends from his Stanford days. She said he was a great guy 10 years ago and was a little nerdy. Really.. Shocking at it may seem to us in Mac land. He golfed for 4 hours everyday and cared about nothing other than the game.The point is-- what the he$% kind of news gathering organization will chase down a girl friend from 10 years ago? Are our current lives that banal and devoid interesting celeb gossip. They should all just be reading ALL Things is what I say.
Observed a cool survey on CNN. Top ten geekiest songs. Thought the 1st choice of Blinded me with Science by Thomas Dolby was a fine selection. Everybody jump in on this one. Lets get interactive.
Here's another poll. Top 5 sidekicks in a Sitcom.
my 5-- Favorite first!
1. Dwight Shrute- Rainn Wilson
2. George Castanza-Jason Alexander
3. Perry Cox- John C McGinley
4. Randy Hickey- Ethan Suplee
5. "Norm"- George Wendt
Jump in and offer some of your favs... Just a hint.. my runner up was Mike Stivik...
Doesn't even the word dysentery make your butt scream for help. Cant imagine the fun that bacteria must be
Events that make you go HHHMMM.??..
Roethlisberger just hired the attorney that helped Ray Lewis get acquitted- Spending HUGE $$ to avoid a case that he claims is BS??
If you have been watching any conference tournament games it is painfully obvious that the NCAA tournament should have 10 Big East teams. Any team at .500 or better in conference would crush everybody in the mid major conferences. Look for 4 teams from Big East in Elite 8.
Tried to watch a hockey game- woke up in 3 hours with drool on my pillow.. No Wonder they are secure in the knowledge that VS network will show the games. No other network would pay for that. Cant even imagine what the ratings look like for their time slots. May not beat out reruns of Moesha.
Lastly--RIP Carey Haim. You finally got what you wanted. Front page of Yahoo news. Too bad it was for all the wrong reasons. Parents out there, keep your kids feet on the ground. Only bad things come to those who follow the random decisions determined by the machine. Chase only what will reward the soul.
Remember give something back today. We are all so very fortunate.
till next post.
Tiger- Saw that People mag interviewed one of his girlfriends from his Stanford days. She said he was a great guy 10 years ago and was a little nerdy. Really.. Shocking at it may seem to us in Mac land. He golfed for 4 hours everyday and cared about nothing other than the game.The point is-- what the he$% kind of news gathering organization will chase down a girl friend from 10 years ago? Are our current lives that banal and devoid interesting celeb gossip. They should all just be reading ALL Things is what I say.
Observed a cool survey on CNN. Top ten geekiest songs. Thought the 1st choice of Blinded me with Science by Thomas Dolby was a fine selection. Everybody jump in on this one. Lets get interactive.
Here's another poll. Top 5 sidekicks in a Sitcom.
my 5-- Favorite first!
1. Dwight Shrute- Rainn Wilson
2. George Castanza-Jason Alexander
3. Perry Cox- John C McGinley
4. Randy Hickey- Ethan Suplee
5. "Norm"- George Wendt
Jump in and offer some of your favs... Just a hint.. my runner up was Mike Stivik...
Doesn't even the word dysentery make your butt scream for help. Cant imagine the fun that bacteria must be
Events that make you go HHHMMM.??..
Roethlisberger just hired the attorney that helped Ray Lewis get acquitted- Spending HUGE $$ to avoid a case that he claims is BS??
If you have been watching any conference tournament games it is painfully obvious that the NCAA tournament should have 10 Big East teams. Any team at .500 or better in conference would crush everybody in the mid major conferences. Look for 4 teams from Big East in Elite 8.
Tried to watch a hockey game- woke up in 3 hours with drool on my pillow.. No Wonder they are secure in the knowledge that VS network will show the games. No other network would pay for that. Cant even imagine what the ratings look like for their time slots. May not beat out reruns of Moesha.
Lastly--RIP Carey Haim. You finally got what you wanted. Front page of Yahoo news. Too bad it was for all the wrong reasons. Parents out there, keep your kids feet on the ground. Only bad things come to those who follow the random decisions determined by the machine. Chase only what will reward the soul.
Remember give something back today. We are all so very fortunate.
till next post.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Saturday
Finally Saturday!
Thoughts for the day.
If the 2nd women is paid off will that make Roethlisberger less guilty? Big Ben better learn to keep it in his pants or these "dates" will cost him so serious coin. Once a year he writes a check and that will add up quick. here is a suggestion. Get it from all the skanks you can have. Much cheaper and keeps you out of the news
Get well soon Rodney Stuckey. Too young with too much talent to be lost to the league.
My favorite KD. criticized for her look? Crazy people out there with too much time on their hands. No way to beat up that hotness!
The Dems are trying a backdoor run via the EPA to crush the faithful over carbon emissions. Onerous legislation is just what we need for job creation. Don't we need the carbon emissions to raise the temp? maybe then we can melt the 87 feet of snow outside.
Lastly- 6 year old kid is suspended from school for pretending he has a gun in his hand. Really.. Simply not enough concern for student welfare up there in MI.. Should lock up the parents and make the child a ward of the state. Maybe at the juvenile home he can learn to only point like that when he is fully armed. Idle threats are not worth anything son. Lets all hope he learns soon to point and shoot only when fully prepared.
Love who you are today. Splurge a little. Enjoy the weekend.
Thoughts for the day.
If the 2nd women is paid off will that make Roethlisberger less guilty? Big Ben better learn to keep it in his pants or these "dates" will cost him so serious coin. Once a year he writes a check and that will add up quick. here is a suggestion. Get it from all the skanks you can have. Much cheaper and keeps you out of the news
Get well soon Rodney Stuckey. Too young with too much talent to be lost to the league.
My favorite KD. criticized for her look? Crazy people out there with too much time on their hands. No way to beat up that hotness!
The Dems are trying a backdoor run via the EPA to crush the faithful over carbon emissions. Onerous legislation is just what we need for job creation. Don't we need the carbon emissions to raise the temp? maybe then we can melt the 87 feet of snow outside.
Lastly- 6 year old kid is suspended from school for pretending he has a gun in his hand. Really.. Simply not enough concern for student welfare up there in MI.. Should lock up the parents and make the child a ward of the state. Maybe at the juvenile home he can learn to only point like that when he is fully armed. Idle threats are not worth anything son. Lets all hope he learns soon to point and shoot only when fully prepared.
Love who you are today. Splurge a little. Enjoy the weekend.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Mid week exhaust fumes
Our esteemed senatorial brigade just approved another 104 BILLION in order to extend the unemployment benefits. Something wrong with this? maybe.. who will pay for it? any thoughts? Humbly presented is one alternative-- put the 100 BILLION into small business incentives and all of those people will become employed and more importantly-they will become tax payers again. if they choose not to take the work available then SOL... look out I slid some worthless telephone books under the soap box today ..Little higher than usual.
Orange #1- look out Big Apple-here we come for the tourney in 2 weeks..
Facebook is cool for finding people but do we really need to know what you had for breakfast or how many outfits you tried on last shopping trip? Let us know the important stuff like where the next party is or who feel down at the club and bruised their face.. you know.. the important stuff!
Out for now
Orange #1- look out Big Apple-here we come for the tourney in 2 weeks..
Facebook is cool for finding people but do we really need to know what you had for breakfast or how many outfits you tried on last shopping trip? Let us know the important stuff like where the next party is or who feel down at the club and bruised their face.. you know.. the important stuff!
Out for now
Monday, March 1, 2010
Barely ahead of Idle
Congrats Canada!- A gold medal in the only sport your country cares about.. unless you count curling. Fine work- you got the job done when you needed to..
Is there anyone in music today that will be relevant and successful in 20 years? if you think of one let me know..
Mrs Stone likes Buble.. no really.. the GNR lover.. explain that..
Nobody is beating the Lakers or the Cavs in a seven game series--NOBODY.. This year's final will be memorable.
Think we can tie up healthcare reform for another 3 years so we can get a new voice in the grind house who doesn't want to convert every business over to the fed?
If you eat 2 lbs of cake and then have a apple does it work like carbon credits? Can I get the calories back?
tell each other what they mean to you today.. helps to get through a Monday..
Is there anyone in music today that will be relevant and successful in 20 years? if you think of one let me know..
Mrs Stone likes Buble.. no really.. the GNR lover.. explain that..
Nobody is beating the Lakers or the Cavs in a seven game series--NOBODY.. This year's final will be memorable.
Think we can tie up healthcare reform for another 3 years so we can get a new voice in the grind house who doesn't want to convert every business over to the fed?
If you eat 2 lbs of cake and then have a apple does it work like carbon credits? Can I get the calories back?
tell each other what they mean to you today.. helps to get through a Monday..
Friday, February 26, 2010
Random Friday Rambling
Watching vidoes on VH1 this morning. Very depressing. If all of the top 10 never made another sound the world would not suffer; sad... Where will the next great band come from?
Ozzie gets a twitter account.. to discuss his family BBQ's?? All anyone wants know about him revolves around baseball tirades. No need to clutter up the twits with discussions about anything personal. Nobody cares. Thats why Twitter is on the way out.
Olympics. Maybe it is just me, but aren't we SUPPOSED to win? We have 10 times the population of the next viable teams.. China has more people but most of them live in less than conducive conditions for high tech sports training. This looks as bad as the PanAmerican games where we beat up on Guatamala and El Savador.
Thabeet gets sent down to D-League- the Grizzlies are giving the minutes to the Iranian back-up center. Nothing more to add on that. The League never ceases to amaze.
Checkov's kid checks out.. Boner. sorry to see anyone make that choice but give them all a break.. Child actors are not handled properly. Isnt that obvious based on the volume of stories that drown us on this topic? soryr to all who went through that short stretch of fame. Doesnt seem to do any of them any favors..
Enough before the weekend. Enjoy the day- you will only have it once.
Ozzie gets a twitter account.. to discuss his family BBQ's?? All anyone wants know about him revolves around baseball tirades. No need to clutter up the twits with discussions about anything personal. Nobody cares. Thats why Twitter is on the way out.
Olympics. Maybe it is just me, but aren't we SUPPOSED to win? We have 10 times the population of the next viable teams.. China has more people but most of them live in less than conducive conditions for high tech sports training. This looks as bad as the PanAmerican games where we beat up on Guatamala and El Savador.
Thabeet gets sent down to D-League- the Grizzlies are giving the minutes to the Iranian back-up center. Nothing more to add on that. The League never ceases to amaze.
Checkov's kid checks out.. Boner. sorry to see anyone make that choice but give them all a break.. Child actors are not handled properly. Isnt that obvious based on the volume of stories that drown us on this topic? soryr to all who went through that short stretch of fame. Doesnt seem to do any of them any favors..
Enough before the weekend. Enjoy the day- you will only have it once.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Golfers
Weren't Jordan, Barkley, Johnson and Wade (allegedly) known serial womanizers ? How come they didn't go to rehab and do a speech at the mid-point break to apologize to everybody on planet earth? Is it because golfers play a gentleman's game or because we expect indiscretion's from the true athletes? If golfers on tour partied like rock stars (Daly excluded) we would not be subjected to the nonsense of a 13 minute soliloquy on how bad on guy feels for his recreational activities. This whole mess would have been forgotten with the next tournament win. Bring on the Masters with or without #1. Don't know about you but I cant get past the whining. Stand up and take it like a man. Or maybe he's too worried about a flying 7 iron.
Friday, February 19, 2010
see Tea Party Nation... they speak the truth about the direction for America!!
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Hope some new fans find me today.. it would be a shame to miss out on this ground floor opportunity.. or maybe basement opportunity-- shall we say subterranean even?
Welcome one and all- there will be some silliness to tolerate but in the long run we are just here to share some thoughts... join up; we will share some time, opinions and grass roots survival techniques.. have a super day and make it memorable.. because.... wait for it.... each day is only what we make of it-- Admit it, you thought something really deep was coming...
Welcome one and all- there will be some silliness to tolerate but in the long run we are just here to share some thoughts... join up; we will share some time, opinions and grass roots survival techniques.. have a super day and make it memorable.. because.... wait for it.... each day is only what we make of it-- Admit it, you thought something really deep was coming...
Monday, February 15, 2010
Where do we go from here.. is this the beginning or the end.. sounds like a silly lyric from 70's pop icon; insert name here: Anyway- welcome ot my blog.. if you read this you will leave a better perosn.. Not really that just sounded profound.
Standby for hilarity, sadness, absurdity and unadulterated bombast!!
Thanks for playing...
Mac
Standby for hilarity, sadness, absurdity and unadulterated bombast!!
Thanks for playing...
Mac
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