This Saturday is The University of Michigan's Home Football opener!
I know this probably does'nt mean much to most of you, but This is something that
I have been doing since My college days starting in 1968...
Tonight I took my daughter down to Ann Arbor to move her into her House she is
staying at for her Senior year..What memories this brings back..In that spirit, I present to
you my Friday Flash 55...
Opening Day, Ann Arbor Michigan!!
I live for this day...
I've had the same seats for Thirty years!
I'ts my Birthday, Christmas, and New Years rolled into one.
I can hear them screaming in the tunnel...God I love it so!
..."Ladies and Gentlemen, presenting the 255 piece Michigan Marching Band.
Baaaaand, Take the field"!!
Have a great Labor Day Week-End everybody...and
"Hail to the Victors"
Friday, August 31, 2007
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Wednesday...........
If it's Wednesday, it must be time for ...Ask Mr. Knowitall!
A Mr. Ed Norton from Brooklyn New York asks...
Dear Mr. Knowitall...Why are manhole covers round?
Hey Norton.....It's so they won't fall 'through' the manhole itself!
Squares, Rectangles, and Ovals could be positioned so they could fall
through the opening, Round manhole covers rest on a lip thats smaller
than the cover. So the size and shape keeps the manhole from falling in..
A Mr. Buster Brown from Fargo North Dakota asks...
Dear Mr. Knowitall, How and why did people start polishing their shoes?
Dear Buster...A high Polish on shoes is a tradition passed down from the
Spanish Caballero whose shiny boots served notice that he rode his own horse
and did not walk along dusty roads with lesser men...
A Mr. Liberache Steinway from San Francisco California asks...
Dear Mr. Knowitall, Why do men have nipples?
Dear Lee...Males actually have the anatomical equipment in place to provide milk!
Fortunately it lies dormant unless stimulated my the female hormone estrogen..
Men may have suckled babies in the distant past..No one knows for sure!
A Mr. Fog Horn Leg Horn from Acme Iowa asks...
Dear Mr. ....I say Dear Mr. Knowitall...Why don't people eat turkey eggs?
Dear Fog Horn, they don't taste...I say they don't tatse good! The reason being
that they do not contain the amount of water that a chicken egg does. The next time you have eggs over easy, think about how wet they are. Turkey eggs when exposed to high heat, turn rubbery...
A Dr. Steven Hawking from the planet Mars asks...
Dear Mr. Knowitall, is it true that we only use 10% of our brains?
Dear Steve....Your kidding right?...No silly, you use EVERY part of your brain!
Just not every area at the same time! Although at any given moment, only about 5%
of your brain cells are actually firing...But as far as we know, there are NO brain parts
that NEVER do anything!!!
Mr. Knowitall grows weary..... Peace!!!
PS. Don't forget your HNT.....and start thinking about your 55!!
A Mr. Ed Norton from Brooklyn New York asks...
Dear Mr. Knowitall...Why are manhole covers round?
Hey Norton.....It's so they won't fall 'through' the manhole itself!
Squares, Rectangles, and Ovals could be positioned so they could fall
through the opening, Round manhole covers rest on a lip thats smaller
than the cover. So the size and shape keeps the manhole from falling in..
A Mr. Buster Brown from Fargo North Dakota asks...
Dear Mr. Knowitall, How and why did people start polishing their shoes?
Dear Buster...A high Polish on shoes is a tradition passed down from the
Spanish Caballero whose shiny boots served notice that he rode his own horse
and did not walk along dusty roads with lesser men...
A Mr. Liberache Steinway from San Francisco California asks...
Dear Mr. Knowitall, Why do men have nipples?
Dear Lee...Males actually have the anatomical equipment in place to provide milk!
Fortunately it lies dormant unless stimulated my the female hormone estrogen..
Men may have suckled babies in the distant past..No one knows for sure!
A Mr. Fog Horn Leg Horn from Acme Iowa asks...
Dear Mr. ....I say Dear Mr. Knowitall...Why don't people eat turkey eggs?
Dear Fog Horn, they don't taste...I say they don't tatse good! The reason being
that they do not contain the amount of water that a chicken egg does. The next time you have eggs over easy, think about how wet they are. Turkey eggs when exposed to high heat, turn rubbery...
A Dr. Steven Hawking from the planet Mars asks...
Dear Mr. Knowitall, is it true that we only use 10% of our brains?
Dear Steve....Your kidding right?...No silly, you use EVERY part of your brain!
Just not every area at the same time! Although at any given moment, only about 5%
of your brain cells are actually firing...But as far as we know, there are NO brain parts
that NEVER do anything!!!
Mr. Knowitall grows weary..... Peace!!!
PS. Don't forget your HNT.....and start thinking about your 55!!
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Tuesday Info Session......
I hate MEMES....Many of them seem to be concocted by sleazy ignorant ass-holes that couldn't ask a sexy question in a cat-house..But from time to time I'd like to find out a little something extra from the people that so kindly read and comment on my blog. So if you are here already, and even if you know that I know the answers to these questions, there seems to be a new influx of fresh blood to the mix that may find these few questions enlightening.Please play along!
1. What was the first blog that you regularly read?
a. Always Aroused Girl..
2. Do you remember the first" blogger" that you had an E-Mail Relationship with?
a. Yes, and I wish that she was not so busy, cause I miss her...Roxi..
3.Why did you create your blog?
a. There were many talented people on the WEB that I wanted to comment with,
And this was my main motivation.
4. When was your first post, and who was your first commenter?
a. November 8th 2006....and Barman was my 1st commenter..
and he's still a very loyal commenter...much more loyal than me...
5. Are there blogs that you absolutely have to visit daily?
a. Absolutely!!....Lime, ...Serena Joy,...Strumpet,...SignGurl,...Top Cat,...
I visit many more daily, but these are a must for me!
6. Is your Blog categorized?..(I.E. Comedy, Literary, Personal Angst, Etc.)
a. Yes I would say...Informative and Primitive.
7. Do you see an end to your blogging some day?
a. God I hope not!!! I'm having way too much fun!!
8. What are you wearing right this very minute?....
a. My $30.oo Harley-Boxers..White Socks.....
.......Come on, It's easy, It's fun, It's only 8 questions!!!.... Peace.
1. What was the first blog that you regularly read?
a. Always Aroused Girl..
2. Do you remember the first" blogger" that you had an E-Mail Relationship with?
a. Yes, and I wish that she was not so busy, cause I miss her...Roxi..
3.Why did you create your blog?
a. There were many talented people on the WEB that I wanted to comment with,
And this was my main motivation.
4. When was your first post, and who was your first commenter?
a. November 8th 2006....and Barman was my 1st commenter..
and he's still a very loyal commenter...much more loyal than me...
5. Are there blogs that you absolutely have to visit daily?
a. Absolutely!!....Lime, ...Serena Joy,...Strumpet,...SignGurl,...Top Cat,...
I visit many more daily, but these are a must for me!
6. Is your Blog categorized?..(I.E. Comedy, Literary, Personal Angst, Etc.)
a. Yes I would say...Informative and Primitive.
7. Do you see an end to your blogging some day?
a. God I hope not!!! I'm having way too much fun!!
8. What are you wearing right this very minute?....
a. My $30.oo Harley-Boxers..White Socks.....
.......Come on, It's easy, It's fun, It's only 8 questions!!!.... Peace.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Musical Memories..........
"Those were the days my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young, and sure to have our way"
God what a great old tune with a catchy, haunting sound. This was originally a Russian tune
called "Darogoi Dlimmoyo", which means "Dear To Me".The original artist was Alexander Wertinsky, who recorded in 1920..In the 50's, a Finnish singer translated it to her native language and recorded it. An American named Gene Raskin heard it and recorded it to English lyrics. It was popularized later by a Folk group named The Limelaters.. In 1965 Raskin and his wife performed the song in a London club called The Blue Angel. Paul McCartney was in the audience.
Three years later McCartney heard about a young Welsh singer named Mary Hopkins. The Beatles had just formed Apple Records and were looking for people to record-so Paul asked her to audition. She did, and when she she floored him with her high soprano voice, Paul immediately thought of "Those Were The Days". He bought the rights to the song, and Hopkins recorded it. Her record was specially boxed in a special introductory set of the first four Apple Releases. It became the second million-seller on Apple("Hey Jude" was the first). Worldwide it sold 5 million copies...
"Through the door there came familar laughter
I saw your face and heard you call my name
Oh my friend we're older but no wiser
For in our hearts our dreams are still the same....
Those were the days ".................
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young, and sure to have our way"
God what a great old tune with a catchy, haunting sound. This was originally a Russian tune
called "Darogoi Dlimmoyo", which means "Dear To Me".The original artist was Alexander Wertinsky, who recorded in 1920..In the 50's, a Finnish singer translated it to her native language and recorded it. An American named Gene Raskin heard it and recorded it to English lyrics. It was popularized later by a Folk group named The Limelaters.. In 1965 Raskin and his wife performed the song in a London club called The Blue Angel. Paul McCartney was in the audience.
Three years later McCartney heard about a young Welsh singer named Mary Hopkins. The Beatles had just formed Apple Records and were looking for people to record-so Paul asked her to audition. She did, and when she she floored him with her high soprano voice, Paul immediately thought of "Those Were The Days". He bought the rights to the song, and Hopkins recorded it. Her record was specially boxed in a special introductory set of the first four Apple Releases. It became the second million-seller on Apple("Hey Jude" was the first). Worldwide it sold 5 million copies...
"Through the door there came familar laughter
I saw your face and heard you call my name
Oh my friend we're older but no wiser
For in our hearts our dreams are still the same....
Those were the days ".................
Friday Night Lights Out..........
OK, by now I'm sure most of you have heard on the news about our "excitement" last Friday?
...Let me recap it for you. At about 4:30 PM I left work early to take my son Reese to his school, so he could suit up to play in his High School's Marching band for that evenings game. Since I had just came straight from work and still had my work stuff on, I wanted to go home and put on more casual attire .As soon as I dropped him off at 5:30, the sky got black, the rain came down in sheets, and all the sirens started blaring. The game did not start until 7, so I decided to stay home and read a few 55's before going to the game. About 6:15 the phone started ringing off the hook..."Galen, are you OK?"..."Galen, is the store OK".....It seems that a news bulletin came on saying that a tornado had touched down in Fenton, and a building near US-23 and Owen Rd. had been destroyed. Now, I started to freak out a bit since all my co-workers are there till 6 on Fridays, so I called my boss, and he assured me that they were OK...
So about 6:55, the sky started to clear up, and it stopped raining, and since we live about 20 miles from Fenton, our power unaffected and the game went on. As a matter of fact, it was a great night for football, and it didn't rain a drop the whole night..Now since I was scheduled for work on Saturday, I got up as usual about 8:30 and started to get ready. Just then My phone rang, and a fellow employee called and asked if I was coming in to work. I said of course why?
He said that 90% of Fenton was without power, and that the National Guard had been called in, no one was allowed into town without proper proof of residence, and there was a curfew..
Furthermore, he said that I should come to his house, and bring every cooler that I have because, he had power, but none of his relatives did, and since they are all hunters they wanted to give away all the venison that they had in their freezer, since Bow Season starts on Oct 1st..
They all figured to replenish soon enough since the deer around here are as plentiful as Rats.
So I headed to his home with my coolers, and the scene that I witnessed was like out of a disaster movie...Barns leveled, Garages smashed, 100 year old trees uprooted like weeds being plucked from a garden, it was horrific!!!..Oddly enough, no one was injured, our dealership went unscathed (including all our vehicles), and traffic was moving along quite well...
The twister just hopscotched along on it's merry way, leaving terror and destruction wherever it touched down...Lets never again talk about luck eh?......And BTW, I now have a freezer full of corn-fed back-straps, tenderloins, burger, and sirloin steaks...Merry Christmas Galen!!!!
So thank you all for you concern, I am fine, our store is fine, and all is well on my end of it!!
You are all very kind and careing to the G-Man...Much Love...... Peace!
...Let me recap it for you. At about 4:30 PM I left work early to take my son Reese to his school, so he could suit up to play in his High School's Marching band for that evenings game. Since I had just came straight from work and still had my work stuff on, I wanted to go home and put on more casual attire .As soon as I dropped him off at 5:30, the sky got black, the rain came down in sheets, and all the sirens started blaring. The game did not start until 7, so I decided to stay home and read a few 55's before going to the game. About 6:15 the phone started ringing off the hook..."Galen, are you OK?"..."Galen, is the store OK".....It seems that a news bulletin came on saying that a tornado had touched down in Fenton, and a building near US-23 and Owen Rd. had been destroyed. Now, I started to freak out a bit since all my co-workers are there till 6 on Fridays, so I called my boss, and he assured me that they were OK...
So about 6:55, the sky started to clear up, and it stopped raining, and since we live about 20 miles from Fenton, our power unaffected and the game went on. As a matter of fact, it was a great night for football, and it didn't rain a drop the whole night..Now since I was scheduled for work on Saturday, I got up as usual about 8:30 and started to get ready. Just then My phone rang, and a fellow employee called and asked if I was coming in to work. I said of course why?
He said that 90% of Fenton was without power, and that the National Guard had been called in, no one was allowed into town without proper proof of residence, and there was a curfew..
Furthermore, he said that I should come to his house, and bring every cooler that I have because, he had power, but none of his relatives did, and since they are all hunters they wanted to give away all the venison that they had in their freezer, since Bow Season starts on Oct 1st..
They all figured to replenish soon enough since the deer around here are as plentiful as Rats.
So I headed to his home with my coolers, and the scene that I witnessed was like out of a disaster movie...Barns leveled, Garages smashed, 100 year old trees uprooted like weeds being plucked from a garden, it was horrific!!!..Oddly enough, no one was injured, our dealership went unscathed (including all our vehicles), and traffic was moving along quite well...
The twister just hopscotched along on it's merry way, leaving terror and destruction wherever it touched down...Lets never again talk about luck eh?......And BTW, I now have a freezer full of corn-fed back-straps, tenderloins, burger, and sirloin steaks...Merry Christmas Galen!!!!
So thank you all for you concern, I am fine, our store is fine, and all is well on my end of it!!
You are all very kind and careing to the G-Man...Much Love...... Peace!
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