Yeah, I remember this. It was pretty damned amusing.
Has it been ten years? Wow. Doesn't seem that long.
Iz out!
2 months ago
Monday, March 30, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
OMIGOD OMIGOD OMIGOD
This is just too freakin' funny.
So I remembered that I had embedded a great Marty Robbins song awhile back. This one:
And I thought of another great Marty song. And I went a-youtubin' for it. Found it, of course:
But I also found this great parody of the same song from many years before Marty recorded it. This is from 1942, before the word "fuck" was evened coined, and before the concepts of "farts", "balls", "nuts", and "coke" were known. Rock on, you avante-garde bad boys, The Sons of the Pioneers:
Click through for a transcript of the lyrics, though they are pretty intelligible in the recording.
UPDATE: SAP ALERT: Okay, couldn't help myself. This is the first song by Marty I ever heard. I probably first heard it about 1963 or thereabouts (about the time I was in kindergarten). I remember that my parents had it on a 45 (unlike the other songs they had on an LP). Ah, memories:
So I remembered that I had embedded a great Marty Robbins song awhile back. This one:
And I thought of another great Marty song. And I went a-youtubin' for it. Found it, of course:
But I also found this great parody of the same song from many years before Marty recorded it. This is from 1942, before the word "fuck" was evened coined, and before the concepts of "farts", "balls", "nuts", and "coke" were known. Rock on, you avante-garde bad boys, The Sons of the Pioneers:
Click through for a transcript of the lyrics, though they are pretty intelligible in the recording.
UPDATE: SAP ALERT: Okay, couldn't help myself. This is the first song by Marty I ever heard. I probably first heard it about 1963 or thereabouts (about the time I was in kindergarten). I remember that my parents had it on a 45 (unlike the other songs they had on an LP). Ah, memories:
"Somehow, by the grace of God and Ronald Reagan, I'm out of [jail]"
Sorry this is late, got a little bit sidetracked by Johnny Horton.
But I'm going for Merle Haggard this evening. Merle, we loves ya, dude. And I went a-youtubing for some of your stuff.
A fave (I think I've linked it before but I'm too lazy to look):
Many, many moons ago, I did a Merle Haggard trivia post at 'Pints. I mentioned that one of the songs made me cry every time I hear it. This is the one. Unfortunately, embedding is disabled by the fascist pig who posted it. But here's another version. Oh wait, that's also disabled. Fascist Pig. But please click through and have a listen. The second is the source of the post title. Do listen, pretty amusing. "I'm out of jail and probably should be in jail but somehow by the grace of God and Ronald Reagan..." and "As you can hear, I'm starting to sound like Kenny Rogers" and "Bla-bla-bla-ba-da-ba-da-bala-ba-doo-doo-dawng... Hey, Roger Miller showed up! [Hand to sky] Hey, Roger!". Heh.
Okay, here's an embeddable version with Johnny Cash:
And here's what is probably Merle's most well known song:
And as much as I rag on hippies and Deadheads and the like, the Grateful Dead did some great stuff, including a great cover of "Mama Tried". I don't recall specifically which album, and I'm too lazy to go over to the album stash to look it up, but I heard it in concert twice. Once in San Francisco at Winterland (1977) and once in San Bernardino at the Orange Showgrounds (1977 also). Pretty cool. Here they are performing it in 1978 at Duke University:
And speaking of the Grateful Dead, at one of the above-mentioned concerts, they did a great version of "El Paso". Much more countrified than this version embedded but this is the best I could find:
And it, like the album track, is the long version with the lost verse. You rock, guys. And RIP Jerry, many years too late.
But I'm going for Merle Haggard this evening. Merle, we loves ya, dude. And I went a-youtubing for some of your stuff.
A fave (I think I've linked it before but I'm too lazy to look):
Many, many moons ago, I did a Merle Haggard trivia post at 'Pints. I mentioned that one of the songs made me cry every time I hear it. This is the one. Unfortunately, embedding is disabled by the fascist pig who posted it. But here's another version. Oh wait, that's also disabled. Fascist Pig. But please click through and have a listen. The second is the source of the post title. Do listen, pretty amusing. "I'm out of jail and probably should be in jail but somehow by the grace of God and Ronald Reagan..." and "As you can hear, I'm starting to sound like Kenny Rogers" and "Bla-bla-bla-ba-da-ba-da-bala-ba-doo-doo-dawng... Hey, Roger Miller showed up! [Hand to sky] Hey, Roger!". Heh.
Okay, here's an embeddable version with Johnny Cash:
And here's what is probably Merle's most well known song:
And as much as I rag on hippies and Deadheads and the like, the Grateful Dead did some great stuff, including a great cover of "Mama Tried". I don't recall specifically which album, and I'm too lazy to go over to the album stash to look it up, but I heard it in concert twice. Once in San Francisco at Winterland (1977) and once in San Bernardino at the Orange Showgrounds (1977 also). Pretty cool. Here they are performing it in 1978 at Duke University:
And speaking of the Grateful Dead, at one of the above-mentioned concerts, they did a great version of "El Paso". Much more countrified than this version embedded but this is the best I could find:
And it, like the album track, is the long version with the lost verse. You rock, guys. And RIP Jerry, many years too late.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Oh. Please. No.
No no no.
This is so wrong.
Six stooges are enough.
Via my buddy Julie, who is now on my shit list. Thanks, dear. You have killed my evening ;)
This is so wrong.
Six stooges are enough.
Via my buddy Julie, who is now on my shit list. Thanks, dear. You have killed my evening ;)
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Book review
As promised (sort of), a book review of The Quickie, by James Patterson.
Prelude: I've loved the Alex Cross series. Slightly less so, but not too much less, I liked the Women's Murder Club. I've gone through all in both series except the latest in the Cross series (but soon, I promise).
Meanwhile, I've branched out into Patterson's other books. Judge and Jury - very good. The Jester - even better.
But this post is about The Quickie, which I just finished (by driving extra far on my way back from the library this morning).
Man. How cool was this book? Way cool. Gal thinks her husband's cheating on her. So she hooks up with and bangs another dude. Husband kills the dude, who just happens to be a narcotics division detective. She becomes the lead homicide detective on the case of the dude, because turns out she's a homicide division detective and gets assigned to the case.
After that it gets weird and twisted.
Prelude: I've loved the Alex Cross series. Slightly less so, but not too much less, I liked the Women's Murder Club. I've gone through all in both series except the latest in the Cross series (but soon, I promise).
Meanwhile, I've branched out into Patterson's other books. Judge and Jury - very good. The Jester - even better.
But this post is about The Quickie, which I just finished (by driving extra far on my way back from the library this morning).
Man. How cool was this book? Way cool. Gal thinks her husband's cheating on her. So she hooks up with and bangs another dude. Husband kills the dude, who just happens to be a narcotics division detective. She becomes the lead homicide detective on the case of the dude, because turns out she's a homicide division detective and gets assigned to the case.
After that it gets weird and twisted.
Stolen from our lovely friend Kate P
So I've been remiss in linking to some of our lovely and loyal blog friends. This is because I'm a bad person. But after a long and arduous week, I just clicked over to The Lovely Kate's Friday Five.
Reminds me, I may or may not (depending on whether I remember to do so) comment on my latest Books on Tape And/or CD.
1. What's selling at the bookstore: How the Hell would I know?
2. What people are asking for at the bookstore: How the Hell would I know? But we're planning to hit Borders tomorrow, so maybe I'll have an update.
3. What I'm reading: Okay, this one's a little easier. I've just started Frank Thompson's King Arthur on CD (on my bike ride today). The story of King Arthur is pretty cool in all its manifestations, and I'm looking forward to hearing this one in its entirety. I've read or listened to L'Morte d'Arthur and other sagas of Arthur. Before that (before the bike ride, I mean) I extended my trip to the library (to check out the aforementioned King Arthur, among other audio books) to finish up this. Minor, quick(ie) review soon, I think.
4. What I'm not reading: Um, pretty much everything else not mentioned. That's a fairly large category.
5. What I want to read: Um, that's a pretty large category. I can't think of anything specific at the moment, so too busy to worry about that. But there's a lot, just need to find time.
Reminds me, I may or may not (depending on whether I remember to do so) comment on my latest Books on Tape And/or CD.
1. What's selling at the bookstore: How the Hell would I know?
2. What people are asking for at the bookstore: How the Hell would I know? But we're planning to hit Borders tomorrow, so maybe I'll have an update.
3. What I'm reading: Okay, this one's a little easier. I've just started Frank Thompson's King Arthur on CD (on my bike ride today). The story of King Arthur is pretty cool in all its manifestations, and I'm looking forward to hearing this one in its entirety. I've read or listened to L'Morte d'Arthur and other sagas of Arthur. Before that (before the bike ride, I mean) I extended my trip to the library (to check out the aforementioned King Arthur, among other audio books) to finish up this. Minor, quick(ie) review soon, I think.
4. What I'm not reading: Um, pretty much everything else not mentioned. That's a fairly large category.
5. What I want to read: Um, that's a pretty large category. I can't think of anything specific at the moment, so too busy to worry about that. But there's a lot, just need to find time.
Friday, March 20, 2009
I think I've taken this one before
Or one very close to it. Didn't realize it until I hit the "Score" button.
Nope, same one (but I didn't recognize it for sure until I hit that last button). Via our good buddy Brian, a quiz. And I got the same result and have no comments different from those I posted at 'Pints some time back. So here is my original pretty much verbatim (read: copy and paste):
Well, like all internet quizzes, it really doesn't allow for nuance. Nor does it allow for multiple answers, so I had to pick one of many applicable answers for some of the questions. Nor did it allow for any appropriate choice for the last question:
Unless, of course, you replace the words "naked pyramid" with "tar and feathers".
Or, if one must retain the "naked pyramid", the correct choice is "The Swedish Bikini Team".
Oh, and let us not forget the other problem with these internet quizzes: A thoroughly goofy description of the results. Sorry Joel (from whom I stole this quiz), I know you're a Papist and all that, but I think you agree with my sentiment of WTF? That's weird for anybody.
In any case, my goofy description is:
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Okay, first issue, I am not "anti-government". I am, however, for small government, generally decentralized ("federalist", which seems to have become a dirty word in both the major parties these days). But I'll cop to "libertarian", somewhat less so for the "conservative" part. I'm not so much "conservative" as "prove to me the change before I'll accept it that it's better", which might better be described as "rational skepticism" (not surprising, seeing as how so many of my forebears came from, or funneled through, Missouri).
Second issue: I am not in favor of "states' rights", which is basically a +60-year-old code word for Jim Crow. Eugene Volokh notwithstanding (he set me right a few years back on some details about this subject, though such "states' rights" dealt primarily with the relationship between the state and national governments on a contractual basis), as a general rule, states do not have "rights". People have rights, states have powers delegated to them by the people (cf. U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence).
The rest of it I'm okay with: gun rights and that
Nope, same one (but I didn't recognize it for sure until I hit that last button). Via our good buddy Brian, a quiz. And I got the same result and have no comments different from those I posted at 'Pints some time back. So here is my original pretty much verbatim (read: copy and paste):
Well, like all internet quizzes, it really doesn't allow for nuance. Nor does it allow for multiple answers, so I had to pick one of many applicable answers for some of the questions. Nor did it allow for any appropriate choice for the last question:
If you could pile any three people into a naked pyramid, who would you choose?The correct answer being "Jeez man! Shut up, you're making me sick!"Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and Monica Lewinsky
The Dixie Chicks
The heads of the AFL-CIO, Sierra Club, and Association of Trial Lawyers
Snoop Dog, Marilyn Manson, and Ludacris
Ted Kennedy, Nancy Pelosi, and Howard Dean
Kim Jong-il, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and Michael Moore
Unless, of course, you replace the words "naked pyramid" with "tar and feathers".
Or, if one must retain the "naked pyramid", the correct choice is "The Swedish Bikini Team".
Oh, and let us not forget the other problem with these internet quizzes: A thoroughly goofy description of the results. Sorry Joel (from whom I stole this quiz), I know you're a Papist and all that, but I think you agree with my sentiment of WTF? That's weird for anybody.
In any case, my goofy description is:
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My Conservative Identity:
You are an Anti-government Gunslinger, also known as a libertarian conservative. You believe in smaller government, states’ rights, gun rights, and that, as Reagan once said, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’”
Take the quiz at www.FightLiberals.com
Okay, first issue, I am not "anti-government". I am, however, for small government, generally decentralized ("federalist", which seems to have become a dirty word in both the major parties these days). But I'll cop to "libertarian", somewhat less so for the "conservative" part. I'm not so much "conservative" as "prove to me the change before I'll accept it that it's better", which might better be described as "rational skepticism" (not surprising, seeing as how so many of my forebears came from, or funneled through, Missouri).
Second issue: I am not in favor of "states' rights", which is basically a +60-year-old code word for Jim Crow. Eugene Volokh notwithstanding (he set me right a few years back on some details about this subject, though such "states' rights" dealt primarily with the relationship between the state and national governments on a contractual basis), as a general rule, states do not have "rights". People have rights, states have powers delegated to them by the people (cf. U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence).
The rest of it I'm okay with: gun rights and that
as Reagan once said, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’"Yeah, given the rather, um, tight relationship many of our Congresspukes have had with the slugs messing up our financial system, that last part is particularly apt.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Remind me if I forget...
I just coined a word, and I really want to use it in a sentence soon, so pleas remind me if I forget to do so. But it must be a sentence that is current and on topic, not the made-up one below. The word is:
Snorogenic
As in "The Uniform Commercial Code strikes me as probably the most snorogenic specialty in law."
Snorogenic
As in "The Uniform Commercial Code strikes me as probably the most snorogenic specialty in law."
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Joel Rocks
He rocks with the might of a 787 billion suns, to crush and mangle at least a couple-three metaphors.
Dude [genuflect], I am in awe.
UPDATE: Yes, the DVD works. And I am so looking forward to watching it. First impression from just a few seconds of fast forwarding and such to make sure the disc is watchable: (1) A little too much Japanese without subtitles at the beginning (but this may work when I don't watch it in fast forward); (2) Despite the being just a might too pretty in his stage makeup for a character who (I gather) spent some time in the jungle, David Bowie does seem to carry off the role of a proper British officer in WWII; and (3) sorry, no opinion on Tom Conti yet, I just zipped past him to get to my first look at Bowie in this role. I REALLY hope to get some uninterrupted time for this movie soon.
Dude [genuflect], I am in awe.
UPDATE: Yes, the DVD works. And I am so looking forward to watching it. First impression from just a few seconds of fast forwarding and such to make sure the disc is watchable: (1) A little too much Japanese without subtitles at the beginning (but this may work when I don't watch it in fast forward); (2) Despite the being just a might too pretty in his stage makeup for a character who (I gather) spent some time in the jungle, David Bowie does seem to carry off the role of a proper British officer in WWII; and (3) sorry, no opinion on Tom Conti yet, I just zipped past him to get to my first look at Bowie in this role. I REALLY hope to get some uninterrupted time for this movie soon.
Oh dear, what a terrible shame
I get email updates from the SacBee, and yesterday I got one that said Natasha Richardson had been in a terrible skiing accident. I'll confess I didn't really know who she was, other than knowing the name. Daughter of Vanessa Redgrave.
Today I get the update that she died. Only 45, such a terrible shame.
Today I get the update that she died. Only 45, such a terrible shame.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Confuzzling
Hokay, extensive searching on Ancestry suggests she was born in Ohio. So was her husband. So far as I know, ain't none of my family been born or lived in Ohio.
Near as I can tell, she had only two kids. Yet she keeps popping up in pictures with my Grandma, as does one of her kids. And her other kid might be in one or two pictures also. And some other folks who seem to bear no relation to this branch of the family but still seem to show up in the pics.
Very confusing and strange.
Near as I can tell, she had only two kids. Yet she keeps popping up in pictures with my Grandma, as does one of her kids. And her other kid might be in one or two pictures also. And some other folks who seem to bear no relation to this branch of the family but still seem to show up in the pics.
Very confusing and strange.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Hey Everybody!
I know it's an old joke, but in honor of National Pi Day, what is this?
UPDATE: Answer (Dave got it): It's the Pi Ollie mowed.
UPDATE: Answer (Dave got it): It's the Pi Ollie mowed.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
All right, officially pissed off right now
UPDATE: Well good for them. I realized after originally posting this that the Darn Fool Kids at the Sackamenna Bee had helpfully provided a nice list of earmarks. In Excel format, all earmarks, and in Word format, the thieving locals (to me). I have downloaded these on the chance they disappear from the Sackatomatoes website, and will post independently if that should happen (assuming I notice or someone tells me).
So I finally get home from work, where I HAVE A JOB with which to PAY MY FRICKIN' TAXES to fund OUTRAGEOUSLY OVERBLOATED SPENDING BILLS, and I take care of some emails and such (while getting suitably beered up) and then I notice a "Breaking News" notification from the Sackatomatoes Bee:
And what kid of projects?
Really, I am. As I write the checks and weep for my children and grandchildren.
So I finally get home from work, where I HAVE A JOB with which to PAY MY FRICKIN' TAXES to fund OUTRAGEOUSLY OVERBLOATED SPENDING BILLS, and I take care of some emails and such (while getting suitably beered up) and then I notice a "Breaking News" notification from the Sackatomatoes Bee:
Obama signs spending bill; California scores big on pet projectsOh joy. More of my tax money WHICH I PAY going to fund PET PROJECTS for the pukes in Congress.
Ending another long battle over federal spending, President Barack Obama today signed a $410 billion appropriations bill that includes funding for more than 8,000 pet projects for members of Congress, including hundreds in California.
And what kid of projects?
WASHINGTON - Ending another long battle over federal spending, President Barack Obama today signed a $410 billion ...In addition to the $787 BILLION or so in the previous bill
... appropriations bill that includes funding for more than 8,000 pet projects for members of Congress, including hundreds in California.Puke. Thieving bastards, and I don't care if it's in this state.
The bill includes at least $69 million for Sacramento ...Home, of course, to the cash-hemorrhaging SacBee
... including money to target methamphetamine sales, ...Let the turds do themselves in
... raise Folsom Dam ...Yeah, like the envirofreaks will let that happen
... repair erosion sites along the Sacramento River, widen levees ...Okay, this one's not so bad, but I don't want to make out-of-staters pay for California's problems
... extend the city's light rail system ...Which I will never use, despite its being paid for with my tax dollars
... and pay for school programs aimed at reducing the risk of obesity and chronic diseases.Look, just quit giving them free lunches and make them run a few laps. It won't kill them. And it's FREE!
Obama, who vowed to clamp down on earmarks during last year's presidential campaign ...Another campaign promise down the toilet
... said that he backed the bill to keep the federal government operating. But he made it clear that he wants Congress to change its ways.Yeah. Good luck with that.
"So let there be no doubt: This piece of legislation must mark an end to the old way of doing business and the beginning of a new era of responsibility and accountability that the American people have every right to expect and demand," Obama said.Yeah. Good luck with that.
California scored big with Democratic Sens. Barbara Boxer ...Dimmest bulb in the Senate, by most accounts.
... and Dianne Feinstein ...Advocate of disarming the plebes but holder of a CCW permit (at least until the hypocrisy was pointed out)
... advancing projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars, rejecting bipartisan criticism -- from Sens. Russell Feingold of Wisconsin, Claire McCaskill of Missouri and John McCain of Arizona, among others -- that earmarks bloat the federal budget and should not be used by members of Congress.Says the rich bitch picking my pockets to fund her "pet projects".
"They support bureaucrats making all of these decisions," Boxer said. "But as elected officials, it is our job to know the priorities of our states.
As long as we ensure that the process is transparent ...Yeah. Right. Transparent. Earmarks are ALWAYS transparent, aren't they?
... and there are no conflicts of interest, I think a small portion of our budget expenditures can be determined by members of Congress."So now a trillion and a half is a small portion. You thieving puke.
Boxer, who heads the Senate's environmental committee, got 115 California projects worth $178 million tucked into the bill.Well, how nice. $178 million, not a penny of which will benefit me, the taxpayer paying for it.
With backing from both Boxer and Feinstein, the Senate approved the measure Tuesday night, sending it to Obama for his signature. It provides funding for nearly all government departments and agencies, which have had their funding frozen since October.Here's a thought: Why don't we just fire a few million bureaucreeps. Their unemployment checks would be cheaper.
As a result, none of them have been able to initiate new programs."None of them have been able to initiate new programs." I'm crying here.
Really, I am. As I write the checks and weep for my children and grandchildren.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Interesting observation
Here's an interesting conundrum. I just noticed this evening that when I mix up a Bloody Mary tonight, a work night, I only get 1-1/2 drinks out of a standard 12 oz. can of V-8, and have to supplement the rest of the can to have a second.
When I mixed some over the weekend, I got two full drinks out of that size can.
I wonder why the difference?
When I mixed some over the weekend, I got two full drinks out of that size can.
I wonder why the difference?
Sunday, March 8, 2009
"You mean it's in the house?"
Heh. Major chuckle. And a minor flashback to this post.
So each day, the Sainted Bride does some physical therapy, often to some exercise vids on DVD. And when the DVD is not on, the regular TV feed comes through.
On Sundays, early on, this TV feed tends to be religious programming, as is so common on Sunday mornings. Not sure why, but the channel that's usually on happens to have some preacher by name of Joel Osteen. Okay, evangelistic religiosity aside, he's actually pretty entertaining for the small amount of time I see him. But after his show (and after the SB finishes her exercise work) that channel carries reruns of "I Love Lucy".
Today, the episode that showed up was the one with Tennessee Ernie Ford. And as soon as I saw him (and realized which episode it was), I said very loudly, "You mean it's in the house?"
Chuckle. Rest easy, all of you funny folks from that show. Lucy. Desi. Vivian. William. And Ernie, even if you were only in one episode. We miss you and your great comedy.
So each day, the Sainted Bride does some physical therapy, often to some exercise vids on DVD. And when the DVD is not on, the regular TV feed comes through.
On Sundays, early on, this TV feed tends to be religious programming, as is so common on Sunday mornings. Not sure why, but the channel that's usually on happens to have some preacher by name of Joel Osteen. Okay, evangelistic religiosity aside, he's actually pretty entertaining for the small amount of time I see him. But after his show (and after the SB finishes her exercise work) that channel carries reruns of "I Love Lucy".
Today, the episode that showed up was the one with Tennessee Ernie Ford. And as soon as I saw him (and realized which episode it was), I said very loudly, "You mean it's in the house?"
Chuckle. Rest easy, all of you funny folks from that show. Lucy. Desi. Vivian. William. And Ernie, even if you were only in one episode. We miss you and your great comedy.
Damn, it's hell to get old
Because you tend to forget stuff.
So I was listening to this Utah Phillips clip again, knowing that there was something missing. And there was. I finally got my po' li'l pea brain to recollect it. A joke was chopped off the front of the clip. A great joke. One of those jokes that comes along only once in a lifetime.
Well, maybe that's overstating the case a smidge, but I love this joke, sadly cut off of the video previously linked:
"Went down and got a job with the Rural Electification, running power lines to all of the Navaho outhouses. I was one of the first people to wire a head for a reservation."
Heh. I do loves me a great pun.
So I was listening to this Utah Phillips clip again, knowing that there was something missing. And there was. I finally got my po' li'l pea brain to recollect it. A joke was chopped off the front of the clip. A great joke. One of those jokes that comes along only once in a lifetime.
Well, maybe that's overstating the case a smidge, but I love this joke, sadly cut off of the video previously linked:
"Went down and got a job with the Rural Electification, running power lines to all of the Navaho outhouses. I was one of the first people to wire a head for a reservation."
Heh. I do loves me a great pun.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Damn, but I love Larry Groce
Subtitle: Does anyone else besides me actually remember "Sweet Betsy from Pike"?
Another subtitle: I like Strother Martin too
Yet another subtitle: God Bless Doctor Demento
And another: There may be some food blogging involved here, but maybe not
So I was on my bike ride today, after starting the soup we're having for dinner tonight. I had originally planned to make some pumpkin soup, but the can of pumpkin ("Ingredient: Pumpkin") had apparently been in the pantry too long. It was unusable (several years in the pantry will do that) but I had already put some chicken broth on the stove so shunning soup was not an option. I decided to just make my Sainted Shrimp and Corn Chowder. I got some ingredients simmering and went for a ride, with this book in the earphones. I'm one away from finishing the series.
Anyway, on arriving home, I sautéed and added onion to the soup, then sat down at the computer. For some reason, Larry Groce's song "Junkfood Junkie" had popped into my head so I went a-youtubin' for it. Found it. Unfortunately, I didn't find some other songs on the sole Larry Groce album I own, so I can't embed them. Some great songs as:
Bob Dylan's "You Ain't A-Goin' Nowhere" (N.B.: Someone really needs to cut Bob's vocal chords out and limit him to songwriting, he should not be allowed to sing)
"Like the Trout Dart About" (Can't find a Youtube version at all, great song but apparently not well known)
"Little Old Ldy in Cowboy Boots" – Again, no Youtube version. Perhaps someday when I get my turntable that turns vinyl into mp3, I will post it. Along with "Like the Trout Dart About".
But I did find a couple of versions of Larry's signature tune, "Junkfood Junkie". I was originally planning to embed one and link the other, but both are far to great to just link, so herewith, embedded, in only the order in which I first saw them, are two excellent versions:
And this one:
Haha! Larry, you are great!
Oh, and the "Betsy from Pike" reference? Larry did a cover for Disney that I stumbled across while researching this post. I love the song, and early remembrance from elementary school. Strother Martin? What a great character actor. Who, oddly enough, sang "Betsy" in the great flick "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid".
And the circle is complete.
Another subtitle: I like Strother Martin too
Yet another subtitle: God Bless Doctor Demento
And another: There may be some food blogging involved here, but maybe not
So I was on my bike ride today, after starting the soup we're having for dinner tonight. I had originally planned to make some pumpkin soup, but the can of pumpkin ("Ingredient: Pumpkin") had apparently been in the pantry too long. It was unusable (several years in the pantry will do that) but I had already put some chicken broth on the stove so shunning soup was not an option. I decided to just make my Sainted Shrimp and Corn Chowder. I got some ingredients simmering and went for a ride, with this book in the earphones. I'm one away from finishing the series.
Anyway, on arriving home, I sautéed and added onion to the soup, then sat down at the computer. For some reason, Larry Groce's song "Junkfood Junkie" had popped into my head so I went a-youtubin' for it. Found it. Unfortunately, I didn't find some other songs on the sole Larry Groce album I own, so I can't embed them. Some great songs as:
Bob Dylan's "You Ain't A-Goin' Nowhere" (N.B.: Someone really needs to cut Bob's vocal chords out and limit him to songwriting, he should not be allowed to sing)
"Like the Trout Dart About" (Can't find a Youtube version at all, great song but apparently not well known)
"Little Old Ldy in Cowboy Boots" – Again, no Youtube version. Perhaps someday when I get my turntable that turns vinyl into mp3, I will post it. Along with "Like the Trout Dart About".
But I did find a couple of versions of Larry's signature tune, "Junkfood Junkie". I was originally planning to embed one and link the other, but both are far to great to just link, so herewith, embedded, in only the order in which I first saw them, are two excellent versions:
And this one:
Haha! Larry, you are great!
Oh, and the "Betsy from Pike" reference? Larry did a cover for Disney that I stumbled across while researching this post. I love the song, and early remembrance from elementary school. Strother Martin? What a great character actor. Who, oddly enough, sang "Betsy" in the great flick "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid".
And the circle is complete.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Eh, I got nothin' new
So I'm going to crash. Enjoy, kids.
Sorry, Dave. It could only be worse in Milwaukee.
Sorry, Dave. It could only be worse in Milwaukee.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
No backstory
I just thought I'd post this:
Very cool.
UPDATE: Hahahahaha! Any of you who've been associated with me for any length of time know how much of a kick I get out of this next one. Listen to the whole thing:
Damn, I just learned that Utah died a little less than a year ago. RIP, man. Your politics weren't (and aren't) mine, but you were a great entertainer.
Very cool.
UPDATE: Hahahahaha! Any of you who've been associated with me for any length of time know how much of a kick I get out of this next one. Listen to the whole thing:
Damn, I just learned that Utah died a little less than a year ago. RIP, man. Your politics weren't (and aren't) mine, but you were a great entertainer.
Quote of the Day
From ABC News, by way of Instapundit, comes absolutely the most mind-numbingly, gob-smackingly, cringe-worthily, head-bangingly, many-other-disparaging-adverbs-ily idiotic line it has been my displeasure to read in months. As "Upper-Income Taxpayers Look for Ways to Sidestep Obama Tax-Hike Plan", some joker at ABC wonders:
VOTE: Is it fair to reduce high salaries to sidestep President Obama's tax proposal? Share your opinion with ABCNews.com.Here's my opinion, ABCNews.com: Someone on your staff is a drooling imbecile.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Psycho-nutjob-alligator-boy
I may or may not explain the title of this post tomorrow. Goodnight.
UPDATE: The lovely HH asked nicely, so here's the explanation. Our wonderful-but-vaguely-psychotic dog Wily loves to play what we call "alligator". He gets under a comforter or sheet or blanket or towel, or even just inside the pillowcase on his pillow. Then he plays "alligator", opening his mouth to "bite" anything that touches the material near his mouth. He doesn't actually bite, just pretends to. If you touch his butt, he spins around to "bite". He is so freakin' funny and gets the biggest kick out of playing this game. As do we.
UPDATE: The lovely HH asked nicely, so here's the explanation. Our wonderful-but-vaguely-psychotic dog Wily loves to play what we call "alligator". He gets under a comforter or sheet or blanket or towel, or even just inside the pillowcase on his pillow. Then he plays "alligator", opening his mouth to "bite" anything that touches the material near his mouth. He doesn't actually bite, just pretends to. If you touch his butt, he spins around to "bite". He is so freakin' funny and gets the biggest kick out of playing this game. As do we.
Talkin' Baseball
Yeah, the season's coming up. And my mind wandered to baseball songs.
Of course, "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" is too easy. Cool, but too easy.
But here is the second greatest baseball tune of the latter half of the 20th century. Check out Fogerty's guitar in this vid:
Another great song (which mentions so many greats from the 50s, especially Willie, Mickey, and the Duke) and the footage in this particular video is SO COOL:
But I have a particular soft spot for a different song. It's the one that was played for the pre-game show and for the post-game show for Dodger (genuflect) games when I was a kid. May still be, though I can't be certain because I live out of the area now and can't listen to the games routinely. But a small bit of searching suggests that this song is linked specifically to mybums Dodgers. Hey, they may be bums, but they're MY bums.
The worst part of this post? JeebusJumpingCripesOnAPogoStick. The best audio version I can find on Youtube is one dedicated (apparently) to the Foul, Satan-worshipping, Pedarastic Hellspawn that are the Foul, Satan-worshipping, Pedarastic Hellspawn. Jeez, that hurts. But here it is. Lyrics after the video:
I'll give them this much, though: the last clip on the vid says "and most importantly, almost everyone is doing better than the Wankees".
Lyrics to the song:
And to finish off this long post, a great GREAT classic from the immortal Danny Kaye, in Monty-Pythonesque Lego people no less:
And even though it's a paean to the LA Dodgers, Danny gets in a few digs at their owner Walter O'Malley ("What does O'Malley do? Charge!"). Well-deserved digs, of course.
Rock on, Danny. We love you forever. C'mon you Flatbush refugees!
Of course, "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" is too easy. Cool, but too easy.
But here is the second greatest baseball tune of the latter half of the 20th century. Check out Fogerty's guitar in this vid:
Another great song (which mentions so many greats from the 50s, especially Willie, Mickey, and the Duke) and the footage in this particular video is SO COOL:
But I have a particular soft spot for a different song. It's the one that was played for the pre-game show and for the post-game show for Dodger (genuflect) games when I was a kid. May still be, though I can't be certain because I live out of the area now and can't listen to the games routinely. But a small bit of searching suggests that this song is linked specifically to my
The worst part of this post? JeebusJumpingCripesOnAPogoStick. The best audio version I can find on Youtube is one dedicated (apparently) to the Foul, Satan-worshipping, Pedarastic Hellspawn that are the Foul, Satan-worshipping, Pedarastic Hellspawn. Jeez, that hurts. But here it is. Lyrics after the video:
I'll give them this much, though: the last clip on the vid says "and most importantly, almost everyone is doing better than the Wankees".
Lyrics to the song:
Let's go! Batter up! We're taking the afternoon off!
It's a beautiful day for a ballgame, for a ballgame today
The fans are out to get a ticket or two, from Walla Walla, Washington, to Kalamazoo
It's a beautiful day for a home run, or even a triple's okay
We're gonna cheer and boo and raise a hullabaloo at the ball game today.
Batter up! Strike one! Hey, the game has just begun and the home team's out to win!
There he swings! Strike two! At the pitcher's dipsy-doo, See his fastball pop right in!
This is it! Strike three! The fans are tearing up the chairs, but what the heck who cares?
It's a beautiful day for a ballgame, for a ballgame today
If you and I are out of dollars and cents, oh honey we can always share a little hole in the fence.
It's a beautiful day for the ladies, so throw all your dishes away
We're gonna cheer and boo and raise a hullabaloo at the ball game today.
At the ballgame, a wonderful ballgame today.
[smack!]
Wow!
And to finish off this long post, a great GREAT classic from the immortal Danny Kaye, in Monty-Pythonesque Lego people no less:
And even though it's a paean to the LA Dodgers, Danny gets in a few digs at their owner Walter O'Malley ("What does O'Malley do? Charge!"). Well-deserved digs, of course.
Rock on, Danny. We love you forever. C'mon you Flatbush refugees!
Bloody Mary
I hadn't had one in a while. I realized that last night. So I mixed one tonight. Well, two actually. Very good. And I sipped them whilst searching on baseball songs. Subject of next post.
Meme, Myself, and I
Cullen tagged me with a Facebook meme. Well, I haven't yet untangled the intricacies of Facebook, no time to learn this old dog much in the way of new tricks, so I'll do something here. Be warned: pretty boring.
HOW MUCH HAVE YOU CHANGED IN 15 YEARS?
****15 YEARS AGO (1994)****
1) How old were you? 35
2) Who were you dating Uh, nobody. If you'd asked #13 first, you'd have known not to ask. Dummy.
3) Where did you work? A biotech company in either Mountain View or Fremont, CA (depending on exactly what part of the year you're talking about, in February it was still in MV)
4) Where did you live? East Bay
5) Where did you hang out? Work mostly. Sometimes at home or at the ranch.
6) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? Glasses
7) Who were your best friends? The Sainted Bride, and my buddy Julie
8) How many tattoos did you have? None.
9) How many piercings did you have? None that were intentional
10) What kind of car did you drive? 1988 Chevy Blazer. There's aslightly not very amusing story behind acquiring it that I might tell someday.
11) Had you been to a real party? Yeah but not for years
12) Had you had your heart broken? Not for about 15 years or so.
13) Were you Single/taken/Married/Divorced? Married with children
14) Any Kids? Two girls
**** 10 years ago 1999
1) How old were you? 40
2) Who were you dating? Uh, still nobody (married, remember?)
3) Where did you work? In February, nowhere. My job at the above company ended in January. Not to worry, I got a pretty damned good severance package. Started where I currently work in August.
4) Where did you live? Same place.
5) Where did you hang out? The local office of these guys
7) Who were your best friends? The Sainted Bride, and my buddy Julie
8) How many tattoos did you have? Still none.
9) How many piercings did you have? Still none intentional.
10 Had your heart broken? Not for about 20 years or so.
11) Were you Single/Taken/Married/Divorced? Still married with children.
12) Any Kids? Same two girls.
13) What kind of car did you have? 1995 Chevy S-10 pickup. There's a slightly amusing story behind acquiring it that I might tell someday.
****TODAY (2009)****
1) Age? 50. Funny how that math works out, yes?
2) Where do you work? A different biotech company in Mountain View.
3) Where do you live? Same place. Like I said, pretty boring.
4) Who are your closest friends? Still the Sainted Bride and my buddy Julie, but with the addition of a boatload of blog friends (you know who you are).
5) Do you talk to your old friends? Depends who you mean. If you mean family friends, yes. If you mean high school and college, not really (with rare exceptions like my buddy Julie)
6 How many piercings do you have? Still none intentional. Dude, if I didn't have one by the time I turned 35, it's not bloody likely I'd have any by 50.
7) How many tattoos? ibid.
8) What kind of car do you have 2001 Subaru Forester. Oddly, this got me disqualified from the "Conservative Hotties" club that Bitter Bitch once put together, on the grounds that only gays and lesbians drive Subarus. I find this to be an unfortunate case of prejudice. I should have been disqualified as a "hottie" for other reasons :(
9) Had your heart been broken? Uh, not for over 30 years. You really haven't been paying attention, have you?
10) How many kids? Interesting that you should have swapped the order of these last two questions. Same two girls (and none others that I know about, hahaha! [slap] Yes, cheap joke. Sorry.
11) Are you Single/Taken/Married/Divorce? Married with children out of the house [does the Snoopy dance]
Like I said, pretty boring and mundane stuff. Think you can do better? Go for it.
HOW MUCH HAVE YOU CHANGED IN 15 YEARS?
****15 YEARS AGO (1994)****
1) How old were you? 35
2) Who were you dating Uh, nobody. If you'd asked #13 first, you'd have known not to ask. Dummy.
3) Where did you work? A biotech company in either Mountain View or Fremont, CA (depending on exactly what part of the year you're talking about, in February it was still in MV)
4) Where did you live? East Bay
5) Where did you hang out? Work mostly. Sometimes at home or at the ranch.
6) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? Glasses
7) Who were your best friends? The Sainted Bride, and my buddy Julie
8) How many tattoos did you have? None.
9) How many piercings did you have? None that were intentional
10) What kind of car did you drive? 1988 Chevy Blazer. There's a
11) Had you been to a real party? Yeah but not for years
12) Had you had your heart broken? Not for about 15 years or so.
13) Were you Single/taken/Married/Divorced? Married with children
14) Any Kids? Two girls
**** 10 years ago 1999
1) How old were you? 40
2) Who were you dating? Uh, still nobody (married, remember?)
3) Where did you work? In February, nowhere. My job at the above company ended in January. Not to worry, I got a pretty damned good severance package. Started where I currently work in August.
4) Where did you live? Same place.
5) Where did you hang out? The local office of these guys
7) Who were your best friends? The Sainted Bride, and my buddy Julie
8) How many tattoos did you have? Still none.
9) How many piercings did you have? Still none intentional.
10 Had your heart broken? Not for about 20 years or so.
11) Were you Single/Taken/Married/Divorced? Still married with children.
12) Any Kids? Same two girls.
13) What kind of car did you have? 1995 Chevy S-10 pickup. There's a slightly amusing story behind acquiring it that I might tell someday.
****TODAY (2009)****
1) Age? 50. Funny how that math works out, yes?
2) Where do you work? A different biotech company in Mountain View.
3) Where do you live? Same place. Like I said, pretty boring.
4) Who are your closest friends? Still the Sainted Bride and my buddy Julie, but with the addition of a boatload of blog friends (you know who you are).
5) Do you talk to your old friends? Depends who you mean. If you mean family friends, yes. If you mean high school and college, not really (with rare exceptions like my buddy Julie)
6 How many piercings do you have? Still none intentional. Dude, if I didn't have one by the time I turned 35, it's not bloody likely I'd have any by 50.
7) How many tattoos? ibid.
8) What kind of car do you have 2001 Subaru Forester. Oddly, this got me disqualified from the "Conservative Hotties" club that Bitter Bitch once put together, on the grounds that only gays and lesbians drive Subarus. I find this to be an unfortunate case of prejudice. I should have been disqualified as a "hottie" for other reasons :(
9) Had your heart been broken? Uh, not for over 30 years. You really haven't been paying attention, have you?
10) How many kids? Interesting that you should have swapped the order of these last two questions. Same two girls (and none others that I know about, hahaha! [slap] Yes, cheap joke. Sorry.
11) Are you Single/Taken/Married/Divorce? Married with children out of the house [does the Snoopy dance]
Like I said, pretty boring and mundane stuff. Think you can do better? Go for it.
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