Eight Dolla...No Holla......

I know many of you have heard this story before, so please
bear with me. I'm tying it into something....
About 30 years ago I was at a yard sale and spotted a box with
some dishes in it. The box was marked $1.00 !! I picked up one
saucer and on the bottom it said Meakin England. I about SHIT!
The person in charge said that it was a Buck for the whole box!
I gave her the Dollar, and brought the box home. And promptly
forgot about it in my basement for maybe...20 YEARS!
While watching the Antiques Road Show, I suddenly remembered the
box in the basement. Since I didn't have Google 30 years ago, I
really had no idea of their worth. Well thanks to the marks at the
bottom of Each Dish, it was easy to look up. This is a COMPLETE
6 piece setting of Dinner Plates, Salad Plate, Cup/Saucer, Soup Bowl,
Sugar Dish/Creamer, and a Platter. The replacement value direct
from Meakin, is about $1200.00...HA! All for a BUCK!

Zoom to 3 Weeks ago....
While at a Antique Flea Market, I saw this brightly colored
platter, on the back it said Alfred Meakin England, and it was
marked at EIGHT BUCKS!! I've tried and tried to identify the pattern,
but I have not found the exact one yet. Can anyone out there in
Blogland help a Brother out? Regardless of the value, I Love It, It's
very Easter and Springlike, and I'm happy with the price.
Did I pay too much? Did I get a good deal? Please help the G-Man
with his mystery. Thank You .....Galen

Friday Flash 55.....

Dark.....Pensive.
She sat all alone, swilling down the
wine like Perrier....With Little Effect!!
Carlos thought...Yeah, this'll be easy.
Smoothly sliding onto the adjoining barstool,
Carlos asked..."Hi, can I buy you a drink?"
Lyssa's eyes stopped gazing at her glass to meet his.
'Sure......Bartender?
Chateau Margaux...82'!
(THUD...)
'Mister...You OK?'


Maybe Carlos should hit on chicks that drink Gallo Tawny Port?
If you or anyone you know has written a Friday Flash 55
Please come tell The G-Man
I will visit, read, enjoy, comment....Then BOOK!
So from the most gracious host from coast to coast...
Have a Kick Ass Week-End!!!!

(FYI...An 82 Margaux's estimated value is $8000. to $11,ooo.)

Thursday Portrait.....

Um....Yeah!
They look real to me!
Poor Jenna Talackova, born a male 23 years ago, at age
19 she had the COMPLETED surgery !!
And even though she is a legal woman, Canada has banned her from
competing in this years Miss Universe contest.
If THIS chick is considered a Man?
Slap my fat ass 55 times, and call me Percy!
See you Thursday night 8:00 PM EST.

Haiku Wednesday.....

Friday is Funday
Mr. Knowitall's his Name...
Flash Fiction's his Game!!


Is it Wednesday? Do you Haiku? Yes?
Then post one on your blog, and go visit Jenn at...
Sensational Haiku Wednesday.
This weeks theme is...Fiction!

....And if you can write a short story with a Plot,
and a Central Character in EXACTLY 55 Words?
Post one on your blog, and come see Me...Right Here!
Every Friday...It's creative, it's challenging, it's FUN!!

Mr. Knowitall Asks....

c


Ya know, sometimes being Mr. Knowitall is a real
challenge. Some weeks I need some help on the more
philosophical dilemmas. This is one of those weeks!!
Here's a few question that I would like some feed-back on.

* Is it EVER OK for 2 straight men to ride on a Motorcycle?

* Should you tell a total stranger that their zipper is open?

* In Court, do Athiests have to swear on the Bible? Hindu's?

* Is it OK to use room freshener as a Cologne?

* Do you tell people that they have a booger hanging?

* In crowded movie theaters, which armrest is yours?

* Do you need a Silencer to shoot a Mime?

* Speed of Light, Speed of Sound. Is there a Speed of Smell?

* Can FAT people go Skinny-Dipping?

* Do Chinese people get Tattoo's of English Writing that they know
NOTHING about but it seems Trendy?

* If a Hermaphrodite goes missing, should you put the "Have you
seen this person" picture on a carton of Half & Half?


Mr. Knowitall grows weary from all this inquiring.
(Plus I have a Home-Made Pizza in the oven)
Peace...

Meme-A-Looza......

The enigmatic Corrie/Me has tagged G-Man on a Meme.
Although I usually don't participate in these
self-disclosing posts, she is a very loyal follower,
and she's a Canadian to boot eh?
She asked me 11 questions that she'd like answered, and
she asked me to tag 11 others. I'll answer her questions,
but I won't tag anybody. Lets get started....

1.) As a child did I have an imaginary friend?
A.) No, but as of about age 12, I pretended my pillow was
Bridget Bardot!

2.) Have I ever seen a Ghost, or had a Prophetic dream?
A.) Does Astral Projecting during a Peyote Trip count?

3.) Whats your biggest addiction?
A.) Home Made Tamale's

4.) What would you like to be or do when you grow up?
A.) Own a 12 seat Diner that was only open for Breakfast
and Lunch.

5.) What was the last concert that I attended?
A.) Gosh it's been awhile..Sturgis Bike Week...Tim McGraw.

6.) What was the last Movie that you saw?
A.) Ghost Rider II in 3-D

7.) Beatles or Stones?...and why?
A.) The Beatles, because MOST of their songs were so Positive!

8.) If you could be invisible for 24 Hours, where and why?
A.) I'm not sure, but I think that Lady Gaga would be involved!

9.) If you were on Death Row...What would be your last meal?
A.) Lobster Tamales!!!!!!

10.) If you had one regret in life, what would it be.
A.) Not finishing Grad School, and Not going to Chiropractic School.

11.) If I joined the Circus, what would my act be?
A.) Rabbit Tamer!!

There you go Corrie, Thank you for asking.... :-)

Friday Flash 55....

Famous last words...
"I'm just a little buzzed"!
Poor Randy. Sentenced to 3 Years
for Drunk Driving because he couldn't afford a
good lawyer. Randy now shares a cell with a bull-queer
named Zagnut, and a guy known only as 'Fritz', who wears
a monocle fashioned from a paper clip and a shoe lace!


If you or anyone you know has written a Friday Flash 55
Please come tell The G-Man
I will visit, read, enjoy, comment....Then BOOK!
So from the most Tea-Totaling Host from coast to Coast...
Have a Kick Ass Week-End!!!
(But don't drive if you're drinking!)

Thursday Portrait.....

I've ridden My Hog to work many times in March.
But NEVER without a jacket!
It got up to 85 degrees today
In spite of my "Farmer Tan", I went sleeveless!
It was glorious!!!
BTW, the 'Average High" for this time of year is....
55 Degrees!!! Go Figure.
See you Thursday 8:00 PM EST

Haiku Wednesday...

Some men NEVER learn.
Win the Battle, lose the War...
Chicks NEVER forget!!



Is it Wednesday? Do you Haiku? Yes?
Then post one (Or More) on your blog, and visit Jenn at...
Sensational Haiku Wednesday!!!
This weeks theme is....Battle!

...And men? Please remember to keep your big mouth shut!

Spring is Here!!!

The very talented and upbeat Cloudia, has a blog called
Comfort Spiral! Each day she posts some beautiful pics
from her home in Hawaii, and blends them with some beautiful
quotes. Since Monday was the last day of Winter, these pics
that I took today are just SCREAMING for some inspirational
quotes....Don't you think?




"I think that the most beautiful sound in Nature...Is the Cricket!"

***** Helen Keller *****


"I never met a person, that I didn't like."

*****Hanibal Lector*****


"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a Frontal Lobotomy"!

*****Tom Waites*****


"Veni Vedi Squeezie Vinci"...

*****Orange Julius Caesar*****








"You Never see a Motorcycle, parked in front of a Psychiatrists Office"

*****Stolen From a T-Shirt*****


But you MIGHT find mine parked in front of a Biker Bar!!
Happy First Day of Spring Everybody...

The Great Wasteland......

I hate Basketball
I tolerate Hockey
I hate Bowling
I tolerate Golf
I hate Texas Hold-Em
I hate Gymnastics
I hate Nascar
I tolerate Baseball
I hate Info-Mercials
I hate Political Rhetoric
I hate Election Years
I hate Re-Runs of things that I Hate!
Five More Months of this Agony Until......
FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

168 Channels of Bull-Shit!
It's even TOO Early to mow the fuckin lawn!!!
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.....

Erin go Bra-Less.....

Happy St. Patrick's Day Everyone!!!
And whats more appropriate Poetically, than a Limerick?

O'Mally got drunk almost Daily
On Old Bushmills, and Guinness, and Bailey's
Now it seems he's gone Straight
And he's home snoring by Eight.
Because his new wife can weild a Shilleleigh!!
(The PG-13 version)

Enjoy the weather....It's Kick Ass!!!

Friday Flash 55.....

Flora Giganticus was the best gardener in Rome.
The Spring of 43 AD was perfect for Strawberries.
One plant had a berry larger than a Pumpkin!
This crimson giant attracted many admirers. And soon
the Emperor wanted it for himself. When the Centurians
arrived they shouted..."We've come to seize your berry,
NOT to praise it!"


Thank you, Thank you very much....
Beware The Ides of March!!
If you or anyone you know has written a Friday Flash 55
Please come tell The G-Man
I will visit, read, enjoy, comment....Then BOOK!!!
So from the most gracious host from coast to coast.
Have a Kick Ass Week-End!!

Thursday Portrait.....

This week I have a special guest portrait...
Sheyla Hershey...55 FFF!!!
What a coincedence eh?
See you Thursday 8:00 PM EST.

(Jeez...Suddenly my back is killing me!)

Haiku Wednesday.....

Numb with Excitement
Sometimes...There's a touch of pain.
Most women....Love It!!


Is it Wednesday? Do you Haiku? Yes?
Then post one (Or More) on your blog, and go see Jenn at..
Sensational Haiku Wednesday!!!
This weeks 'Theme' is Excite(ment)...

Qui Est........?

Back when Saturday Night Live was relevent and funny,
Bill Murray did an ocassional skit called...
Qui est Mos Macho? They paired up two by two, a couple
of famous people of the day, like Elton John
and Pee Wee Herman, to see who was...Mos Macho,
and it was Hilarious!!!
I'm ripping off that idea and I'm asking...
Qui Est Mos Annoying?
The 3 pics below, are American TV Commercial Icons!
Please tell me which one you'd like to see BOOTED!

1.) Flo, played by Stephanie Courtney

2.) The Esurance Chick, played by Suzi Barrett

3.) The Nationwide Insurance Guy, played by Who Givesafuck

Zzzzzzzzzz.....

Hey...!!!
All you Hoes out there....Get Ready!

Friday Flash 55.....

Feedback Please....

A study guide for the ULTRA-Lazy,
Biff's Notes on Cliff's Notes!
EXAMPLE: Thomas Hardy's Mayor Of Casterbridge.
A drunk sells his wife and daughter to a sailor
for Five Guineas. Years later they remarry.
He is the Mayor and a prosperous merchant. But deceit
and jealousy ruin Everything...He dies alone!

Wadda'ya think?


Hey, who needs to know about how Lies and Guilt causes
overpowering turmoil, or Hardy's omnipresent theme of
Pessimistic Fatalism?
If you or anyone you know has written a Friday Flash 55
Please come tell The G-Man
I will visit, read, enjoy, comment....Then BOOK!!
So from the most Pessimistic host from coast to coast
Have a Kick Ass Week-End!!!

(Of course I read the FULL novel, I don't know where these
old Cliff's Notes came from. Would someone really keep this
crap laying around for 45 years??)

Hehehehehehehe.....

Thursday Portrait.....

Uh Oh, Ocho Cinco's in the news again!
While at a Charity event this week end, a Lion was
marking his territory, and pissed all over poor Chad!!
For all of you Non sport fans....
There is a famous Football player that plays for
New England who's name USED to be Chad Johnson.
When he played for Cincinatti he legally changed his last
name to correspond to his number...85, or Ocho Cinco.
What a Great Idea!!
For the longest time I've wanted an Exotic Moniker.
Like Gerard Soixante-Neuf, or Taylor Caldwell!
But in light of my Friday Thing, how about...
Vendredi Cinquante-Cinq!!??
See You Jeudi, Huit Heures Tapantes...:-)

Haiku Wednesday.....

Early Morning Dew
Droplets welcoming the Sun
Natures tears of Joy!







Her phone rings and rings...
Nature's calls...Go unanswered.
Rose Petals...Glisten!



Is it Wednesday? Do you Haiku? Yes?
Then post one (or more) on your Blog and visit Jenn at...
Sensational Haiku Wednesday!!
This week Jenn wanted a "Traditional" Japanese Haiku, with
the theme being Nature. (Naturally)
Hey....I can only be so traditional!

TMI Tuesday....

Those of you that do not live in the USA, are so very fortunate
that you don't have this pompous, fat-ass, cigar-chomping, right
wing bigot Rush Limbaugh, contaminating your airwaves and headlines.
He almost makes me ashamed to be an American white male!
Last week he ridiculed a female college student Sandra Fluke for
speaking before Congress and advocating Gov't. sponsored Birth
Control for unwed students. He called her a 'Slut', and that she
should make a sex tape and post it for all to see.....Nice!
The blonde in the last pic is his wife. She is 17 years younger than
Rush, and I'm quite sure that she didn't marry him for his impish
grin, schoolboy charm, and Minty Fresh breath! Maybe he has a way
with words? Read some of Rush Limbaugh's more "Charming" quotes...

"Have you ever noticed how all composite photo's of wanted criminals
resemble Jesse Jackson"?

"The NAACP should have Riot Rehearsals. They should get a liquor store
and practice robbing it".

[To an African-American caller] "Take that bone out of your nose, and
call me back".

"You know who deserves a posthumous Medal of Honor? James Earl Ray!
(The convicted killer of Martin Luthor King)
We miss you Jimmy....Godspeed"!

"Columbus saved the Indians from themselves"!

He calls President Obama a 'Halfrican-American'!


Oh yeah....Charming! If that Bimbo fucks that walrus for ANY
reason other than his fat paycheck, she has to be a daughter
of a Klansman!
All this Bigotry makes Mr. Knowitall grow weary....Adieu!

So Long.....

Ronnie Montrose...R.I.P. Brother.

We'll all be gettin on our "Bad Motor-Scooter" and riding

into the Sunset with you soon enough.....