Here is the view from Pat and Josh's new place in Florida:
And Mom and Dad are doing well in Florida
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Mary and Mike, congratulations, your house looks great! Can't wait to see the inside. Whats this about sausage?
Pat and Josh, the view from your house is wonderful. Hope your job is going well Josh and hope you are enjoying some well deserved time off Pat.
Dad and Mom, you guys look great! Joe, who's your friend?
Emily, Hope all is well and we're anxious for a new member of the family.
Ed, great job on the posting.
Speaking of posting, sorry about the misspellings the last time I was on the blob. I really need spell-check, a pocket dictionary or Cathy around when I am writing something.
In all fairness and in honor of today's Florida primary, I thought I should post some of my observations about what has been going on with the Republicans:
A well seasoned muskrat who scorns whack-a-moles gained new momentum in all of the polls by accusing opponents of changing their tack as he gnawed on positions that once caused him flak. He found renewed favor with voters who savor conservative values and want to stay pat.
A politico Patriot, a former wolverine using his fortune to follow his dream. Thin on the issues, thick on attack vows to fix the economy and make it come back. Don't worry about ratings his followers are told. I'm an expert at converting silver to gold.
Up from the South a Bible bushhog preaches and reaches to ideologues. He thought after Iowa he had a mandate but his ardent supporters are slipping of late. Once full of grace, he now screams and yells: you usurped my base, my evangelicals.
An Empire State rooster who decided to run his floundering campaign in the Florida sun, put all eggs in one basket and told everyone I've got the experience to get the job done. Transplanted New Yorkers his ardent supporters proved not enough to weather the storm.
Crawfish is the informal, crayfish the more formal. Same thing. I used to find what we called crawdads in fresh water at a little branch across the road from my grandma's. They aren't eaten, only tormented by bored children.
Congratulations on Sam. I love that name. And I love new baby smell.
Kelly, Jethro Bodine used to smoke crawdads... freaked the hippies out.
Mike and Mary how did you get your heads to float above your house like that? Holograms? Is that like the Bat signal? quick! to the office, there's a new listing!
Yah know, we haven't heard from Mary and Mike (blog) lately and now their heads are floating above what was once the haunted Dave's Photography...kinda creepy. I'm scared.
are the ladies still looking at going to florida? what dates are you looking at? i'd like to get down there this year, but don't want to intrude on your estrogen fest.
This morning on national news they showed the FROZEN SOLID MINNIHAHA FALLS in Minneapolis. This has got to make the view in Florida look even better than it already does.
(It was 2:30a.m. Florida time,and then Mom and Dad were off early this a.m.and they don't carry his cell phone!)
We have been marooned without a computer, no blog)...I have never seen whiteout conditions like yesterday...tried going into Algona a couple of times... Anyway...YES That is our new project...the old Dave's House of Photography...we hope to bring it back to the splender it deserves! It has beautiful woodwork...roof and furnace are 2 months old...we got it for $40,000.!
That's less than what my Dad paid for his new car! Ha! :-<> Wowzer...good for you guys and congratulations! It's an awesome house. When do you move in? The boys and I, just, drove past it on the way to school. Very cool. :-)
Re: Price. Shortly after we bought our house...one of our regular Saturday guests affectionately known as the, "no lemon lady," said..."Say, I see you bought a new house." I said, "Yah!" She said, "And, I know what you paid for it because the taxes were listed in the paper." I thought that was funny.
Cute story about our Moms: A little while back, our parents were together (Sarah's?) and my Dad called my Mom poopsy (to be funny). Mary loked over at my Mom and laughed and said, "You're no poopsy!" My Mom quipped, "You're telling me." Ha, ha. :-)
Alhabetizing the spices is a good idea. It makes me crazy when I look and look and finally find thyme among the cinnamons.
The house is lovely. I can't wait to see it!
The price of your house is considered public record anyway. The fact that you got anything for $40,000 that has a new roof and furnace is amazing. (Considering that there's no snow on the roof you may need to add new insulation)
Obama is about to implode. One of the mainstream liberal media outlets had a report last night on how one of Obama's big contributors bought the lot next to his house when Obama purchased his house. Why? Because the seller owned the house AND the lot and insisted that they be sold at the same time. Obama's house was a little over a million and the lot went for around $600,000. If I heard the story right the contributor was the "slum lord" Hillary referenced in the recent debate.
When asked about all this Obama said it "probably was a mistake" to have the slum lord buy the lot.
So.....it looks like it's going to be Hillary and McCain. The Muslim world is going to really wonder what we're doing when we send McCain to the Whitehouse. He looks pretty skittish. Like he's itching to pull the trigger.
By mainstream liberal media outlets I assume you mean CNN and Obama people already know that story. He goofed bigtime several years ago - nothing illegal, just bad judgment. Do not accept favors from an unsavory guy. This guy had his fingers in every aspect of Chicago/Illinois politics. But the story doesn't have the weight of a current scandal. I think CNN was trying to counter the accusation that the media have gone light on Obama. Thank heavens the Clintons have nothing scandalous in their pasts, huh?
Obama has given the amount of that guy's campaign contributions to charity. Again, that doesn't excuse it, but as a scandal, it's lightweight.
That reminds me: I saw a commercial for Romney before the Iowa caucus where he was comparing himself to Huck and he (Romney) bragged that in all his years as governor, he never pardoned anyone. Now there's something to brag about. "As your president, I will be totally without mercy!"
No - thank heaven that McCain has no skeletons in his closet.
Sorry about everyone's darling, Obama. The Clinton's are going to slap him like a red headed stepchild.
By the way, what is a "super delegate"? As I understand it only the democrats have them at their convention and a super delegate vote carries more weight than a regular delegate. Is this right?
That Obama story is OLD news, (like Cathy said) and is not a big deal at all...the guy is yucky, but so are a loy of Bush's cronies, and Obama got rid of him ages ago. Sidenote...so this is right in the city of Chicago, a house (not condo) for $1,000,000. is not very "showy", it would be $150,000. in Algona $350,000 in Omaha.
Superdelegates are big shots that automatically get to go to the conventions and don't have to declare for a candidate until they want to. Like Senators, congressmen, governors, top party officials etc. Their votes are just one vote, but some critics complain that their votes become disproportionately important in certain situations. The system came about after the Nixon landslide over McGovern, where a very non-mainstream candidate managed to garner lots of popular support while the "establishment" party people knew he wouldn't win the election. (I was for McGovern, by the way.) The party put it in place to "provide stability." The Republicans have superdelegates too, but not as many, but they also have RNC members who function as superdelegates even if that's not what they're called.
I did some quick online research. I found that the republicans and democrats indeed do have super delegates. However, the republican super delegates only have about one-fourth the voting power of their democratic counterparts. This all sounds very elitist to me. Especially for a "people's party."
That's right - the Republicans only have superdelegates that represent about 5% of their delegates while the Democratic superdelegates represent about 20% of all their delegates. Candidates spend a lot of time and energy courting superdelegate endorsements and pledges of support. The system tends to heavily favor an "establishment" candidate over a maverick who is challenging the system. I agree that it's elitist and undemocratic and I think they should change it. But it's still "one man, one vote." In 2004 Howard Dean had lined up all kinds of superdelegate support before he tanked. This race is close enough that I bet lots of them won't commit until there's a clear front-runner. They're almost all elected officials with lots to lose.
m.e. or mike- give us some details about your house - how many bedrooms and baths, what do you like best about it (besides the price!), can you walk to work, where is it in relation to oh, say, St. Cecilia's, when can you move in, etc.
Congratulations Scott and Emily. You picked a great name, prolly one of the top 5 in existence. Although with his older brother's name one must marvel at his non-jewish heritage. Unless there's something you haven't told us? Hope they never tavel to Syria. Just kidding-I've always really liked Sam. (By the way, the guy who played Sam the butcher on the Brady Bunch died recently). OK-I know it's old news about Obama but I was always amazed that nothing was made of it previously. And I thoroughly enjoy how it's pooh-poohed as really no big deal by you guys. Gosh, he only received a hidden 6 figure gift from the slumlord, that's all. Actually, this is the worst kind of corruption, an insidious, paperless no-money-exchanged-hands benefit to a politician who jumped all over it at the time but now, while engaged in a very public, high stakes campaign, (and only because he's caught red-handed) ruminates that maybe he shouldn't a done it. Gosh-isn't it refreshing how Obama will bring change and it won't be politics as usual if we only elect him?
Obama didn't accept the land, the money or any tangible asset. The land is owned by slumlord's wife. I'm not excusing, just clarifying. She bought the parcel of land so that Obama could buy the house adjacent to it because the seller wouldn't sell either piece separately. She has her deed, Obamas have theirs. Sure it was a political favor, almost certainly given in expectation of some unspecified future consideration. Slumlord did not buy him a house, a piece of land or anything else. Slumlord did make it possible for an ambitious young political couple to buy the nice house they wanted and they should have politely turned him down. Meanwhile, everyone Hillary or Bill ever did business with ended up dead or in jail.
And actually, he calls it "a boneheaded move." Not contrite enough, probably, but closer than calling the flap a "right-wing conspiracy." Actually it's a good object lesson in "if it smells bad, it's probably bad" for us all. Thanks, Barack!
you know, it would be pretty cool if the floating heads over the house could talk, a al the wizard of oz. "you, hey you... kid.. yeah, you. get off my lawn."
M & M...for the sake of convenience...are you gonna convert to Episcopalian (sp)? If not...can you sneak over and get some free doughnies after their Sunday services? That would be cool.
emily and sam and scott are at newport beach hospital where there's a valet for your benz and a flatscreen in every room. jude likes sam. especially since sam brought him a present of a radical new airplane (german made) from the womb. emily looks great. jude is telling me now to come down off the computer chair because it's dangerous. he just handed me a placemat to play with. latergators.
Cathy-the unseen benefit to Obama was in the cost of the house. The seller wanted to sell the whole parcel and, of the overall price, a disproportionate amount is allocated to the vacant lot. He's a slime just like most of 'em. There-I said it. Obama's a slimeball.
Pat - I do see a little George Hamilton in Romney. Also, Obama reminds me of Huggy Bear the sometimes benevolent pimp on Starsky and Hutch. And Hillary has a bit of Maude from the Golden Girls in her.
Do you get the feeling when McCain smiles that it's not a natural expression for him? And when he talks it sounds like he's on Prozac. I actually kind of like him - much better than Romney - but he's sort of scary in a still-waters-run-to-the-center-of-the-earth-where-there's-a-big-ball-of-fire-burning-that-might-someday-erupt kind of way. Joe3 - Obama's house is a four-hundred-thousand-dollar house sitting on a six-hundred-thousand-dollar lot, just like his next-door neighbor's. (sheepish snicker) What's the problem? Our next door neighbors still have their Edwards sign up. Didn't Huggy Bear always come through in a pinch?
I wish Barack would talk in rhymes and show us all he's with the times. He could tell Hillary "Slap me five!" and watch her numbers take a dive. He could wear a purple suit with a fez so Joe3 would forget about Tony Rezco. He'd be dazzled by the new Obama Who, when questioned, would say, "Yo' Mama!"
I think it's one of those "flat-" " dolls that classroom kids mail around to relatives around the world, and they come back with stories...I could be wrong...but look close, he has fold marks...sort of like Mitt Romney.
Did they really seem normal? Because I saw his wife interviewed, at their house, and she seemed comletely and totally stoned. I think it was on E! It was about rap stars wives. I miss cable TV and it's quality programing.
m.e.~ I used to feel that way about Snoop too. Gotta say...I'm a bit surprised how, "normal," he seems on his show...oh, and TALL! Monica~ Yah, his wife sounds, "spacey." Not sure why...but, I know people that sound like that too. I don't think she's stoned. Their family is surprisingly normal...I think. :-)
Congrats Emily and Scott and Jude!!! Show us some pictures of Sam, blog handler! Flava Flave is way more sickening than Snoop. I still laugh out loud when I think about the Flava of Love episode where the girl left a deuce on the steps. A pop culture icon who truly makes me sick is Paris Hilton. Gag. Please let tomorrow be a snow day!!!!!
FOR COMPARISON SAKE...Tom...Please explain the "arrangement" that you have for parking across the street at Eastland Hills...what do you pay for it (oh I think it's free)...well, you better not run for office 'cause people will think that you owe the mall people special favors, just like Obama. haha
One thing I didn't mention but is signifigant is that the empty lot is within the fence that also emcompasses Obama's property. Obama has this nice house with an ornate fence around his property AND the scumbag's empty lot. From the street you would never know there are 2 owners. Obama is a slime ball.
He's not a slime. You can find dirt on anyone. I do have to say that I'm disappointed in the Barack advising. I think his leg up was his ability to appear outside the bickering and such of contemporary politics, but he's changed throughout the year. Instead of maintaining his distance from the process, he's been advised to become more like the other candidates in his approach. He should have stuck with the Jesse Ventura approach...emphasize your difference. p
m.e.-Tom's not a politician or in a position of public trust (other than making sure his food doesn't make anyone sick). There is no comparison. C'mon-all you Obama apologists are minimizing. Assume Tom's right and the fence encompasses both properties. Don't you think it's slimey? When you say "You can find dirt on anyone" what you're really saying is "All politicians are slimy to some degree". Including your beloved Barack O'Slimy.
Yes, anyone who would desire to be president of the U.S. has undesirable qualities, I think. Not necessary all politicians, but when you get that level of power seeking, yes.
Re: The Eastland Hill Plaza parking lot. We also insure the space for a million dollars. We got screwed on that deal. Oh well, yah win some and yah lose some! :-)
The people who own Eastland Hill Plaza have their own snow removal vehicles and still charge us full price for our half of the bill. Last year, was not particularly, "snowy," and our half was $700. We are billed in May...can't wait to see what we owe this year...ha! :-<> :-( Oh and I think it's funny that they put up a sign telling OUR customers where to park...cRaZy. And, Stacey (co-owner of the site and owner of a salon at this locale) would not honor my expired GC to her salon. Reluctantly, she extended it for 3 weeks...but, couldn't get me in for 2 months. I threw it away. Oh and the store, Vestio, would not let me make a return because I paid with a check and it hadn't been 2 weeks yet. I came back in 2 weeks and they said that at the first of the year...their policy had changed and I can NOW only receive an in-store credit. I called the owner (my neighbor) and she reluctantly allowed me to get my money back. Incredible. I truly think that I should receive SOME kind of, "special," treatment as a co-sponsor of the lot and a nearby business owner...nope, I guess not.
Chicago got about six five inches last night with another couple of inches that is supposed to fall today. It isn't really that cold (30 degrees) and it isn't that windy so the snow is slowly falling down between the buildings and a bunch of people have their umbrellas opened as they walk around. I think they look funny.
We got home from the hospital yesterday afternoon and we are all doing well. Jude is not sure about the whole thing. We have to return today to check Sam's billirubin. (sp?)
The official stats: Samuel Walsh Guilliatt, born 1-29-08 at 11:30pm. 21 inches, 7 lbs 8 oz.
Details of labor, skip ahead if not interested: Easy labor, they gave me an epidural right away because I showed up 6 cm so really felt nothing. Pushing only lasted 8 minutes and presto! The doctors with both Jude and Sam used the phrase "textbook delivery" so I guess I'm pretty lucky.
Ask yourself: would you broker such a deal as Obama did with the slum lord?
I believe that out of three hundred million people, we have a right to expect our president to be above average in intelligence, judgement, morals, ethics, patience, temperament and every other way. We should not want Mr. Average Guy. That is how Dubya sold himself and look at that disaster. We should have someone who's outstanding in every way. Of the four candidates left, my vote's on Obama. I like him, I think he has many of those qualities, I think he screwed up in a situation where he wanted something badly enough that he convinced himself that there was nothing illegal or (technically) immoral about the deal, when he should have run the other way as fast as possible to avoid any suggestion of impropriety. Character-wise, I think McCain has them all whipped, but his fiscal conservatism approaches immorality as far as I'm concerned, and the idea of him with his finger on the button makes me a little nervous. Hillary....if I were her best friend in the whole wide world, I would not want to be standing between her and the White House. I might have a fatal accident. I go with the guy who did something bad once. I like him the best. I don't LOVE him. You guys just dislike him because of the glam factor. He doesn't have a lifetime of elastic ethics and rationalizations to explain away.
Cathy, I'm your best friend in the whole wide world (I think, I hope), and I wouldn't want to be standing between you and the voting booth when you go to vote for the candidate of your choice.
It's not that I dislike Obama. Sure, he could be a one man sleeper cell and he cavorts with known slime balls but I don't hold this against him. It's just that other than those 2 aspects he is of unknown quantity/quality. It pains me to say this but at least with Hillary there is some degree of confidence in her.
Cathy...how bout an Obama/Clinton ticket?? McCain's scary, but not in a good (sexy) way (haha) I just want to throw a punch into that left jaw...he'll probably bomb North Vietnam, first thing if he gets in!!
I just took a nap and slept so hard now I have a headache.
I applied for a part time seasonal job at a Donald Trump owned golf course, but they didn't call me back. Alas.
I would be thrilled with a Clinton Obama ticket, or an Obama Clinton ticket. I think either would be smart to choose the plagiarizer though, if he accepted.
Re: Biden and the so called plagiarism. Last time he ran a portion of his stump speech was a quote from some English Parlimentarian. In speech after speech he would quote this person and always gave credit for the quote. In one speech he forgot to give credit. It wasn't until about 3 weeks later that a journalist looking to make a name noticed this and released the video of Biden's speech sans credit. It sunk him and has haunted him ever since.
Barack O'Slimy lives in Slimeville, Slime County, slimes around in his slimemobile (a gift from a slimeball buddy) does and says slimy things all day long wearing his slimy clothes.
Pat, sounds like you missed a chance to have the Donald tell you You're Fired! Too bad. We're havin' a heat wave - 36 degrees all weekend. Maybe we should have a luau for our Super Fat Sunday celebration. I forgive Joe Biden his youthful indiscretions. He would still make a good president. He has probably learned a painful but valuable lesson from his mistakes, which have molded his character so as to make him a paragon of integrity and good judgement.
I am only assuming that there is the possibility of A Clinton/Obama ticket and I don't think there is even the remotest possibility of an Obama/Clinton ticket. Hillary might be able to convince Obama that it is her turn now and that she has a greater chance of beating the Republican candidate in the general election and if elected as VP, he will have his chance in eight years but she will never agree to run as his VP and wait 8 more years. Although this is exciting to think about, I think either pairing would be a mistake. This is truly an historical campaign and I am proud of this country for finally closing its eyes to gender and race. One of those two individuals will actually be the candiate for THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES in the general election and I think that is great. (This is not an endorsement for either one or both because I have not decided who I am going to vote for yet, but I think it is great.) There are lots of people out there who either don't know enough about the issues or don't care and will vote for one of them just because of the historical opportunity. But I fear that if they run together, there are also too many people out there who just cannot accept this all at once and it would seriously and for the wrong reasons limit their chances.
As some of you know I have a server who needs a kidney transplant. When Biden was here the first time he became interested in her story. Her story is that she doesn't have the resources to pay for the medical costs her insurance doesn't cover. Biden has called. Put her in contact with one of his staffers to see what help (foundations, medicare, etc.) is available. Biden asked me if there was anything he could do to help. I suggested he be available for a dinner and we raffle off a chance to have dinner with him. He said yes. His niece called me earlier this week to stay in contact. To see what more they could do.
I like the guy. A bit of an ego but likable - he wants to do good.
Sounds like you've missed me, Tom! We've not been hanging at Pep's, though. Saving cash for our house!! We've been "brown-baggin" lunch and actually cooking at night. We will be out for a cocktail tonight! Hooray it's Friday! We did stop in at Pep's early Sat. eve (after work)...the bartender (not Doug) ignored us to talk and talk to friends, soooo we walked out...so that is the gossip you gossip girls are hearing!!
Just throwing this out there... if a Republican candidate wins the election, we will never hear the end of it, and how America is so socially and politically backwards because we wouldn't vote for a woman or black man... although many people will vote republican strictly based on issues and the candidates' histories, not race or gender. I mean, I totally endorse a female president, but I have serious, SERIOUS reservations about Hillary the individual as far as presidential candidates.
"Hey, I found this really nice car but I can't afford it. Would anyone like to pay for the transmission and the right rear quarter panel on the car and I think I can cover the rest? "
Get in your car and drive, sort of northeasterly...what time will you be here Steve?
Hillary should do a commercial based on that old song "OUR HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET"
Our Whitehouse was our castle and our keep our Whitehouse, in the middle of the street Our Whitehouse that was where we used to sleep, Our Whitehouse in the middle of the street, William wears his Sunday best Monica loves just to undress Chelsea's playing up downstairs, Mother says it's... MY Whitehouse, in the middle of the stree!!
I don't mind McSlimy, I'm just having fun. Although if you look at him closely he's always posing. In small subtle ways, how he holds his funny looking hands,cocks his head, I thinks he's consciously trying to look presidential. Vogue baby!
Joe3, your analogy is off. It's more like: Obie: Oooh, I really like that car. Too bad the guy won't sell it without the garage. Slimy: Oooh, I've always wanted a garage like that. How about if I buy the garage and you buy the car? You can keep your car in my garage. It's just an investment property. Obie: Wellll...okay, but you can't have my soul. Slimy: (twirling moustache): Of course not! Heh, heh. Sign here. Obie (later): Well, that was a boneheaded move. Dang. When I become president I better not pardon him.
Tonight's Guest Bartender at Sister Sarah's hails from Sioux City via Omaha and other parts. I give you the incomparable, the talented, highly photogenic, occasionally swarmy, a former seminarian and educator, a legend in his own right and partner in Algona's best and largest realty brokerage - Mr. Mike LaVelle.
He pours a fine tumbler of your favorite hooch and can back it up with a perfectly donned draft beer.
Don't forget to card the youngsters. It's $1500 to you AND me if you serve a minor. And Algona cops love to run stings.
Woo-hoo snow day and it is still above freezing temps!
Being an unashamed bandwagon fan, I have been rooting for the Patriots the last few weeks. After Manning and that other guy made that amazing, hold-the-ball-against-my-helmet-to-catch-it play though, I decided to go for the Giants and was very happy with last night's outcome. Go winners, boo losers!
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Mary and Mike, congratulations, your house looks great! Can't wait to see the inside. Whats this about sausage?
Pat and Josh, the view from your house is wonderful. Hope your job is going well Josh and hope you are enjoying some well deserved time off
Pat.
Dad and Mom, you guys look great! Joe, who's your friend?
Emily, Hope all is well and we're anxious for a new member of the family.
Ed, great job on the posting.
Speaking of posting, sorry about the misspellings the last time I was on the blob. I really need spell-check, a pocket dictionary or Cathy around when I am writing something.
In all fairness and in honor of today's Florida primary, I thought I should post some of my observations about what has been going on with the Republicans:
A well seasoned muskrat who scorns whack-a-moles
gained new momentum in all of the polls
by accusing opponents of changing their tack
as he gnawed on positions that once caused him flak.
He found renewed favor
with voters who savor
conservative values and want to stay pat.
A politico Patriot, a former wolverine
using his fortune to follow his dream.
Thin on the issues, thick on attack
vows to fix the economy and make it come back.
Don't worry about ratings his followers are told.
I'm an expert at converting
silver to gold.
Up from the South a Bible bushhog
preaches and reaches to ideologues.
He thought after Iowa he had a mandate
but his ardent supporters are slipping of late.
Once full of grace, he now screams and yells:
you usurped my base,
my evangelicals.
An Empire State rooster who decided to run
his floundering campaign in the Florida sun,
put all eggs in one basket and told everyone
I've got the experience to get the job done.
Transplanted New Yorkers
his ardent supporters
proved not enough to weather the storm.
What's the difference between Crawfish, Crayfish and/or Crawdads?
Straubettes (female Straubs), I too think you should all go down to Florida and get together.
SAM GUILLIATT IS HERE.
7 and something lbs. and
21 ish inches. around 11:30this evening, 1-29-08.
Yahoo!!!!! Very excting, and a relief to have him here while proud cousin was still around. How did it all go? Does he have a middle name?
p
Crawfish is the informal, crayfish the more formal. Same thing.
I used to find what we called crawdads in fresh water at a little branch across the road from my grandma's. They aren't eaten, only tormented by bored children.
Congratulations on Sam. I love that name. And I love new baby smell.
Wuhoo! Congratulations Emily, Scott and Jude. Welcome to the world Sam Guilliatt
Welcome Sam!!!
Our grandchild army is growing stronger. We will soon be invincible.
Congrats Emily and Scott and Jude on Sam.
Kelly, Jethro Bodine used to smoke crawdads... freaked the hippies out.
Mike and Mary how did you get your heads to float above your house like that? Holograms? Is that like the Bat signal? quick! to the office, there's a new listing!
I'm psychic.
Yay, Emily and Scott!
Nice digs, everybody. Lavelles, where on Call St. is your new house?
What's Sam's middle name? What hospital are they at?
Uncle Tom says...
Congratulations on the arrival of Sam Thomas.
Congrats Em and Scott and especially Jude! I love the name Sam.
Congratulations Emily and Scott! Jude and Sam...sounds like a great pair! :-)
Yah know, we haven't heard from Mary and Mike (blog) lately and now their heads are floating above what was once the haunted Dave's Photography...kinda creepy. I'm scared.
SAMUEL QUETZALCOATL GUILLIATT.
it's taken from Aztec mythology.
i don't think it flows right.
The Floating Heads is one of my parents favorite bands.
The Mets got a hot pitcher - Santana, I think.
Samuel Josemaria Escriva Guilliatt.
And don't call me Straubette.
Bob the Builder needs a toolbelt, a toolbox and 2 bulldozers to hang a hammock.
Het! Do Granny and Grandpa know about Sam? Just rec'd an email, from Joe2, that says they haven't heard anything yet.
Excuse me..."Hey," not, heT.
are the ladies still looking at going to florida? what dates are you looking at? i'd like to get down there this year, but don't want to intrude on your estrogen fest.
This morning on national news they showed the FROZEN SOLID MINNIHAHA FALLS in Minneapolis. This has got to make the view in Florida look even better than it already does.
Lisa
Yea!
Congratulations, Emily, Scott, Jude and Sam! I can't wait to see that little baby.
Sam or Samuel? Middle name? Is
Sam is the perfect compliment name to Jude.
Lisa
Congratulations Emily and Scott!!!
(It was 2:30a.m. Florida time,and then Mom and Dad were off early this a.m.and they don't carry his cell phone!)
We have been marooned without a computer, no blog)...I have never seen whiteout conditions like yesterday...tried going into Algona a couple of times...
Anyway...YES That is our new project...the old Dave's House of Photography...we hope to bring it back to the splender it deserves! It has beautiful woodwork...roof and furnace are 2 months old...we got it for $40,000.!
m.e.
Oh, about the price...that's just between you and me :-)
That's less than what my Dad paid for his new car! Ha! :-<> Wowzer...good for you guys and congratulations! It's an awesome house. When do you move in? The boys and I, just, drove past it on the way to school. Very cool. :-)
Re: Price.
Shortly after we bought our house...one of our regular Saturday guests affectionately known as the, "no lemon lady," said..."Say, I see you bought a new house." I said, "Yah!" She said, "And, I know what you paid for it because the taxes were listed in the paper." I thought that was funny.
Ok Dudette, I won't call you a Straubette.
Cute story about our Moms:
A little while back, our parents were together (Sarah's?) and my Dad called my Mom poopsy (to be funny). Mary loked over at my Mom and laughed and said, "You're no poopsy!" My Mom quipped, "You're telling me." Ha, ha. :-)
I started to alphabetise (sp?) Mom and Dad's spice pantry yesterday...when I'm stuck inside cause of snow I get weird.
m.e.
Stevo...you really have found a niche...I think that you should get acolumn "primary poetry" REALLY!
m.e.
Alhabetizing the spices is a good idea. It makes me crazy when I look and look and finally find thyme among the cinnamons.
The house is lovely. I can't wait to see it!
The price of your house is considered public record anyway. The fact that you got anything for $40,000 that has a new roof and furnace is amazing. (Considering that there's no snow on the roof you may need to add new insulation)
Cheers to the new house and the new baby!
Lisa
Obama is about to implode. One of the mainstream liberal media outlets had a report last night on how one of Obama's big contributors bought the lot next to his house when Obama purchased his house. Why? Because the seller owned the house AND the lot and insisted that they be sold at the same time. Obama's house was a little over a million and the lot went for around $600,000. If I heard the story right the contributor was the "slum lord" Hillary referenced in the recent debate.
When asked about all this Obama said it "probably was a mistake" to have the slum lord buy the lot.
So.....it looks like it's going to be Hillary and McCain. The Muslim world is going to really wonder what we're doing when we send McCain to the Whitehouse. He looks pretty skittish. Like he's itching to pull the trigger.
Tom
By mainstream liberal media outlets I assume you mean CNN and Obama people already know that story. He goofed bigtime several years ago - nothing illegal, just bad judgment. Do not accept favors from an unsavory guy. This guy had his fingers in every aspect of Chicago/Illinois politics. But the story doesn't have the weight of a current scandal. I think CNN was trying to counter the accusation that the media have gone light on Obama. Thank heavens the Clintons have nothing scandalous in their pasts, huh?
Obama has given the amount of that guy's campaign contributions to charity. Again, that doesn't excuse it, but as a scandal, it's lightweight.
That reminds me: I saw a commercial for Romney before the Iowa caucus where he was comparing himself to Huck and he (Romney) bragged that in all his years as governor, he never pardoned anyone. Now there's something to brag about. "As your president, I will be totally without mercy!"
No - thank heaven that McCain has no skeletons in his closet.
Sorry about everyone's darling, Obama. The Clinton's are going to slap him like a red headed stepchild.
By the way, what is a "super delegate"? As I understand it only the democrats have them at their convention and a super delegate vote carries more weight than a regular delegate. Is this right?
Tom
Tom
That Obama story is OLD news, (like Cathy said) and is not a big deal at all...the guy is yucky, but so are a loy of Bush's cronies, and Obama got rid of him ages ago. Sidenote...so this is right in the city of Chicago, a house (not condo) for $1,000,000. is not very "showy", it would be $150,000. in Algona $350,000 in Omaha.
m.e.
Superdelegates are big shots that automatically get to go to the conventions and don't have to declare for a candidate until they want to. Like Senators, congressmen, governors, top party officials etc. Their votes are just one vote, but some critics complain that their votes become disproportionately important in certain situations. The system came about after the Nixon landslide over McGovern, where a very non-mainstream candidate managed to garner lots of popular support while the "establishment" party people knew he wouldn't win the election. (I was for McGovern, by the way.) The party put it in place to "provide stability." The Republicans have superdelegates too, but not as many, but they also have RNC members who function as superdelegates even if that's not what they're called.
I did some quick online research. I found that the republicans and democrats indeed do have super delegates. However, the republican super delegates only have about one-fourth the voting power of their democratic counterparts. This all sounds very elitist to me. Especially for a "people's party."
Tom
That's right - the Republicans only have superdelegates that represent about 5% of their delegates while the Democratic superdelegates represent about 20% of all their delegates. Candidates spend a lot of time and energy courting superdelegate endorsements and pledges of support. The system tends to heavily favor an "establishment" candidate over a maverick who is challenging the system. I agree that it's elitist and undemocratic and I think they should change it. But it's still "one man, one vote." In 2004 Howard Dean had lined up all kinds of superdelegate support before he tanked. This race is close enough that I bet lots of them won't commit until there's a clear front-runner. They're almost all elected officials with lots to lose.
Does anyone know what hospital Emily's at or have a phone # for her?
m.e. or mike- give us some details about your house - how many bedrooms and baths, what do you like best about it (besides the price!), can you walk to work, where is it in relation to oh, say, St. Cecilia's, when can you move in, etc.
Congratulations Scott and Emily. You picked a great name, prolly one of the top 5 in existence. Although with his older brother's name one must marvel at his non-jewish heritage. Unless there's something you haven't told us? Hope they never tavel to Syria. Just kidding-I've always really liked Sam. (By the way, the guy who played Sam the butcher on the Brady Bunch died recently).
OK-I know it's old news about Obama but I was always amazed that nothing was made of it previously. And I thoroughly enjoy how it's pooh-poohed as really no big deal by you guys. Gosh, he only received a hidden 6 figure gift from the slumlord, that's all. Actually, this is the worst kind of corruption, an insidious, paperless no-money-exchanged-hands benefit to a politician who jumped all over it at the time but now, while engaged in a very public, high stakes campaign, (and only because he's caught red-handed) ruminates that maybe he shouldn't a done it. Gosh-isn't it refreshing how Obama will bring change and it won't be politics as usual if we only elect him?
Obama didn't accept the land, the money or any tangible asset. The land is owned by slumlord's wife. I'm not excusing, just clarifying. She bought the parcel of land so that Obama could buy the house adjacent to it because the seller wouldn't sell either piece separately. She has her deed, Obamas have theirs. Sure it was a political favor, almost certainly given in expectation of some unspecified future consideration. Slumlord did not buy him a house, a piece of land or anything else. Slumlord did make it possible for an ambitious young political couple to buy the nice house they wanted and they should have politely turned him down. Meanwhile, everyone Hillary or Bill ever did business with ended up dead or in jail.
And actually, he calls it "a boneheaded move." Not contrite enough, probably, but closer than calling the flap a "right-wing conspiracy." Actually it's a good object lesson in "if it smells bad, it's probably bad" for us all. Thanks, Barack!
you know, it would be pretty cool if the floating heads over the house could talk, a al the wizard of oz.
"you, hey you... kid.. yeah, you. get off my lawn."
M & M...for the sake of convenience...are you gonna convert to Episcopalian (sp)? If not...can you sneak over and get some free doughnies after their Sunday services? That would be cool.
Pat - are you happy every time you look out your window? wind chill in Minneapolis today is -42.
Congratulations to Emily, Scott and Jude! How did Jude react to Sam? Hope all is going well for everyone.
Pat, YOU SUCK!
Monica
emily and sam and scott are at newport beach hospital where there's a valet for your benz and a flatscreen in every room. jude likes sam. especially since sam brought him a present of a radical new airplane (german made) from the womb. emily looks great. jude is telling me now to come down off the computer chair because it's dangerous. he just handed me a placemat to play with. latergators.
dont' you all think mitt romney looks a bit like the super tan george hamilton?
p
Cathy-the unseen benefit to Obama was in the cost of the house. The seller wanted to sell the whole parcel and, of the overall price, a disproportionate amount is allocated to the vacant lot. He's a slime just like most of 'em. There-I said it. Obama's a slimeball.
Pat - I do see a little George Hamilton in Romney. Also, Obama reminds me of Huggy Bear the sometimes benevolent pimp on Starsky and Hutch. And Hillary has a bit of Maude from the Golden Girls in her.
Tom
does that mean Obama will keep his pimp hand strong when dealing with terrorists?
Do you get the feeling when McCain smiles that it's not a natural expression for him? And when he talks it sounds like he's on Prozac. I actually kind of like him - much better than Romney - but he's sort of scary in a still-waters-run-to-the-center-of-the-earth-where-there's-a-big-ball-of-fire-burning-that-might-someday-erupt kind of way.
Joe3 - Obama's house is a four-hundred-thousand-dollar house sitting on a six-hundred-thousand-dollar lot, just like his next-door neighbor's. (sheepish snicker) What's the problem?
Our next door neighbors still have their Edwards sign up.
Didn't Huggy Bear always come through in a pinch?
Huggy Bear only came through when you laid a c-note in his hand and complimented him on his new pimp outfit.
Tom
No, I'm sure he inexplicably had starsky's back once or twice. I wish Barack would talk in rhymes.
I wish Barack would talk in rhymes
and show us all he's with the times.
He could tell Hillary "Slap me five!"
and watch her numbers take a dive.
He could wear a purple suit with a fez so
Joe3 would forget about Tony Rezco.
He'd be dazzled by the new Obama
Who, when questioned, would say, "Yo' Mama!"
Actually, Tom, it's hard to think of anyone who reminds me of Huggy Bear less than Obama. He wouldn't be caught dead....
Who IS the little purple guy with Mom and Dad?
I think it's one of those "flat-" " dolls that classroom kids mail around to relatives around the world, and they come back with stories...I could be wrong...but look close, he has fold marks...sort of like Mitt Romney.
m.e.
McCain's wife is scary...and she wears REALLY low cut blouses. What kind of a man would have that on his arm?
m.e.
The actor who played Huggy Bear would come through the sunday buffet we had at a hotel I worked in "the Valley". Very quiet person.
Tom
Speaking of Huggy Bear...anyone watch that new show about Snoop Dog and his family? They are actually quite normal and down to earth.
I can't stand Snoop Dog!Honestly, he makes me physically sick.
m.e.
Did they really seem normal? Because I saw his wife interviewed, at their house, and she seemed comletely and totally stoned. I think it was on E! It was about rap stars wives. I miss cable TV and it's quality programing.
Monica
m.e. - do the bedrooms in your new house have slanty ceilings like Granny's house used to have? I loved those.
m.e.~ I used to feel that way about Snoop too. Gotta say...I'm a bit surprised how, "normal," he seems on his show...oh, and TALL!
Monica~ Yah, his wife sounds, "spacey." Not sure why...but, I know people that sound like that too. I don't think she's stoned. Their family is surprisingly normal...I think. :-)
Betty is so excited you will be living in town, Mary! You guys will will be able to walk everywhere! Great location for you and Mike the Man.
Congrats Emily and Scott and Jude!!! Show us some pictures of Sam, blog handler!
Flava Flave is way more sickening than Snoop. I still laugh out loud when I think about the Flava of Love episode where the girl left a deuce on the steps. A pop culture icon who truly makes me sick is Paris Hilton. Gag.
Please let tomorrow be a snow day!!!!!
FOR COMPARISON SAKE...Tom...Please explain the "arrangement" that you have for parking across the street at Eastland Hills...what do you pay for it (oh I think it's free)...well, you better not run for office 'cause people will think that you owe the mall people special favors, just like Obama. haha
m.e.
FREE? Not.
I think we should call the people who handle the blog Blog Wranglers.
Mary - I pay $100 per month plus half the snow removal cost plus half the cost of painting lines whenever that needs to be done again.
Tom
Obama should pay for Rezco's snow removal.
One thing I didn't mention but is signifigant is that the empty lot is within the fence that also emcompasses Obama's property. Obama has this nice house with an ornate fence around his property AND the scumbag's empty lot. From the street you would never know there are 2 owners. Obama is a slime ball.
Tom
He's not a slime. You can find dirt on anyone.
I do have to say that I'm disappointed in the Barack advising. I think his leg up was his ability to appear outside the bickering and such of contemporary politics, but he's changed throughout the year. Instead of maintaining his distance from the process, he's been advised to become more like the other candidates in his approach. He should have stuck with the Jesse Ventura approach...emphasize your difference.
p
m.e.-Tom's not a politician or in a position of public trust (other than making sure his food doesn't make anyone sick). There is no comparison.
C'mon-all you Obama apologists are minimizing. Assume Tom's right and the fence encompasses both properties. Don't you think it's slimey? When you say "You can find dirt on anyone" what you're really saying is "All politicians are slimy to some degree". Including your beloved Barack O'Slimy.
Yes, anyone who would desire to be president of the U.S. has undesirable qualities, I think. Not necessary all politicians, but when you get that level of power seeking, yes.
p
So anyone who wants to be president probably shouldn't be president.
Re: The Eastland Hill Plaza parking lot.
We also insure the space for a million dollars. We got screwed on that deal. Oh well, yah win some and yah lose some! :-)
a million? time for a little slip and fall action...
The people who own Eastland Hill Plaza have their own snow removal vehicles and still charge us full price for our half of the bill. Last year, was not particularly, "snowy," and our half was $700. We are billed in May...can't wait to see what we owe this year...ha! :-<> :-(
Oh and I think it's funny that they put up a sign telling OUR customers where to park...cRaZy. And, Stacey (co-owner of the site and owner of a salon at this locale) would not honor my expired GC to her salon. Reluctantly, she extended it for 3 weeks...but, couldn't get me in for 2 months. I threw it away. Oh and the store, Vestio, would not let me make a return because I paid with a check and it hadn't been 2 weeks yet. I came back in 2 weeks and they said that at the first of the year...their policy had changed and I can NOW only receive an in-store credit. I called the owner (my neighbor) and she reluctantly allowed me to get my money back. Incredible. I truly think that I should receive SOME kind of, "special," treatment as a co-sponsor of the lot and a nearby business owner...nope, I guess not.
Re: Expired salon GC.
It was expired by one week at the time I asked about honoring it.
SNOW DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chicago got about six five inches last night with another couple of inches that is supposed to fall today. It isn't really that cold (30 degrees) and it isn't that windy so the snow is slowly falling down between the buildings and a bunch of people have their umbrellas opened as they walk around. I think they look funny.
Also - tons of little snow tornados. Cool!
Anyone see the debate last night? They played nice. Stevo thinks we're going to have a Clinton/Obama ticket. I don't.
Ash Wednesday is next week already. What are YOU giving up for Lent?
I'm thinking I will give up Sam Adam's forcing me to suffer through Fat Tire or 312. This should make me a more introspective drinker.
Tom
Dad, if you're online, I just tried to call you.
We got home from the hospital yesterday afternoon and we are all doing well. Jude is not sure about the whole thing. We have to return today to check Sam's billirubin. (sp?)
The official stats: Samuel Walsh Guilliatt, born 1-29-08 at 11:30pm.
21 inches, 7 lbs 8 oz.
Details of labor, skip ahead if not interested: Easy labor, they gave me an epidural right away because I showed up 6 cm so really felt nothing. Pushing only lasted 8 minutes and presto! The doctors with both Jude and Sam used the phrase "textbook delivery" so I guess I'm pretty lucky.
Ask yourself: would you broker such a deal as Obama did with the slum lord?
I'm sure Hillary would agree to a slimey deal.
Oh, and thank you all for the congrats, etc.
I believe that out of three hundred million people, we have a right to expect our president to be above average in intelligence, judgement, morals, ethics, patience, temperament and every other way. We should not want Mr. Average Guy. That is how Dubya sold himself and look at that disaster. We should have someone who's outstanding in every way.
Of the four candidates left, my vote's on Obama. I like him, I think he has many of those qualities, I think he screwed up in a situation where he wanted something badly enough that he convinced himself that there was nothing illegal or (technically) immoral about the deal, when he should have run the other way as fast as possible to avoid any suggestion of impropriety. Character-wise, I think McCain has them all whipped, but his fiscal conservatism approaches immorality as far as I'm concerned, and the idea of him with his finger on the button makes me a little nervous. Hillary....if I were her best friend in the whole wide world, I would not want to be standing between her and the White House. I might have a fatal accident. I go with the guy who did something bad once. I like him the best. I don't LOVE him. You guys just dislike him because of the glam factor. He doesn't have a lifetime of elastic ethics and rationalizations to explain away.
Maybe I'll give up alcohol for Lent.
Is it possible to give up single didget outdoor temps for lent?
lisa
NO!
Cathy, I'm your best friend in the whole wide world (I think, I hope), and I wouldn't want to be standing between you and the voting booth when you go to vote for the candidate of your choice.
Phelan reports that Baby Sam Walsh is beautiful!!
We shouldn't assume that we know everything about the Obama deal...like I didn't know about all about the arrangement Sarah's has with the parking.
Call his something else cause everyone knows he's not a
slimeball!!Just makes you sound
silly :-)
m.e.
It's not that I dislike Obama. Sure, he could be a one man sleeper cell and he cavorts with known slime balls but I don't hold this against him. It's just that other than those 2 aspects he is of unknown quantity/quality. It pains me to say this but at least with Hillary there is some degree of confidence in her.
Tom
Cathy...how bout an Obama/Clinton ticket??
McCain's scary, but not in a good (sexy) way (haha) I just want to throw a punch into that left jaw...he'll probably bomb North Vietnam, first thing if he gets in!!
m.e. (his wife is scary, too, but in a good way)
Mary - you shouldn't cast stones. Your close association with Pep's and the debauchery therein has raised more than a few eyebrows around town.
Tom
I just took a nap and slept so hard now I have a headache.
I applied for a part time seasonal job at a Donald Trump owned golf course, but they didn't call me back. Alas.
I would be thrilled with a Clinton Obama ticket, or an Obama Clinton ticket. I think either would be smart to choose the plagiarizer though, if he accepted.
P
Re: Biden and the so called plagiarism. Last time he ran a portion of his stump speech was a quote from some English Parlimentarian. In speech after speech he would quote this person and always gave credit for the quote. In one speech he forgot to give credit. It wasn't until about 3 weeks later that a journalist looking to make a name noticed this and released the video of Biden's speech sans credit. It sunk him and has haunted him ever since.
I'm worried sick about Britney.
Tom
Barack O'Slimy lives in Slimeville, Slime County, slimes around in his slimemobile (a gift from a slimeball buddy) does and says slimy things all day long wearing his slimy clothes.
Tom, he cheated in college too. Failed a law school class for getting caught.
I like him, I'm just saying he's no barack, I mean angel.
p
"If you're not cheating you're not trying"....Barack McSlimy
Pat, sounds like you missed a chance to have the Donald tell you You're Fired! Too bad.
We're havin' a heat wave - 36 degrees all weekend. Maybe we should have a luau for our Super Fat Sunday celebration.
I forgive Joe Biden his youthful indiscretions. He would still make a good president. He has probably learned a painful but valuable lesson from his mistakes, which have molded his character so as to make him a paragon of integrity and good judgement.
I am only assuming that there is the possibility of A Clinton/Obama ticket and I don't think there is even the remotest possibility of an Obama/Clinton ticket. Hillary might be able to convince Obama that it is her turn now and that she has a greater chance of beating the Republican candidate in the general election and if elected as VP, he will have his chance in eight years but she will never agree to run as his VP and wait 8 more years. Although this is exciting to think about, I think either pairing would be a mistake. This is truly an historical campaign and I am proud of this country for finally closing its eyes to gender and race. One of those two individuals will actually be the candiate for THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES in the general election and I think that is great. (This is not an endorsement for either one or both because I have not decided who I am going to vote for yet, but I think it is great.) There are lots of people out there who either don't know enough about the issues or don't care and will vote for one of them just because of the historical opportunity. But I fear that if they run together, there are also too many people out there who just cannot accept this all at once and it would seriously and for the wrong reasons limit their chances.
As some of you know I have a server who needs a kidney transplant. When Biden was here the first time he became interested in her story. Her story is that she doesn't have the resources to pay for the medical costs her insurance doesn't cover. Biden has called. Put her in contact with one of his staffers to see what help (foundations, medicare, etc.) is available. Biden asked me if there was anything he could do to help. I suggested he be available for a dinner and we raffle off a chance to have dinner with him. He said yes. His niece called me earlier this week to stay in contact. To see what more they could do.
I like the guy. A bit of an ego but likable - he wants to do good.
Tom
Joe3, how come you like Barack Obama so much?
Tom..he's just calling back 'cause he knows he missed a chance to dine with me and Mom...We'll let him, if he wants to!
m.e.
Sounds like you've missed me, Tom! We've not been hanging at Pep's, though. Saving cash for our house!! We've been "brown-baggin" lunch and actually cooking at night. We will be out for a cocktail tonight! Hooray it's Friday! We did stop in at Pep's early Sat. eve (after work)...the bartender (not Doug) ignored us to talk and talk to friends, soooo we walked out...so that is the gossip you gossip girls are hearing!!
m.e.
Just throwing this out there... if a Republican candidate wins the election, we will never hear the end of it, and how America is so socially and politically backwards because we wouldn't vote for a woman or black man... although many people will vote republican strictly based on issues and the candidates' histories, not race or gender. I mean, I totally endorse a female president, but I have serious, SERIOUS reservations about Hillary the individual as far as presidential candidates.
I wish we could join you guys for a cocktail at Sarah's after work.
Barack McSlimy says....
"Hey, I found this really nice car but I can't afford it. Would anyone like to pay for the transmission and the right rear quarter panel on the car and I think I can cover the rest? "
I wish there was a woman and/or a non-white male or even a non-white woman running as candidates for a party other than Democrat.
Grace, are you enjoying the snow day?
Get in your car and drive, sort of northeasterly...what time will you be here Steve?
Hillary should do a commercial based on that old song "OUR HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET"
Our Whitehouse was our castle and our keep
our Whitehouse, in the middle of the street
Our Whitehouse that was where we used to sleep,
Our Whitehouse in the middle of the street,
William wears his Sunday best
Monica loves just to undress
Chelsea's playing up downstairs,
Mother says it's...
MY Whitehouse, in the middle of the stree!!
m.e.
I don't mind McSlimy, I'm just having fun. Although if you look at him closely he's always posing. In small subtle ways, how he holds his funny looking hands,cocks his head, I thinks he's consciously trying to look presidential. Vogue baby!
Good song M.E.
We'll be there at the "Happy Hour".
Joe3, your analogy is off. It's more like:
Obie: Oooh, I really like that car. Too bad the guy won't sell it without the garage.
Slimy: Oooh, I've always wanted a garage like that. How about if I buy the garage and you buy the car? You can keep your car in my garage. It's just an investment property.
Obie: Wellll...okay, but you can't have my soul.
Slimy: (twirling moustache): Of course not! Heh, heh. Sign here.
Obie (later): Well, that was a boneheaded move. Dang. When I become president I better not pardon him.
Joe3...he's not posing, he was born with those moves!
m.e.
Once...I bought a car and I got oil changes for life (of the car) and a car wash when the car got slimy.
m.e.
Cathy, it wasn't my analogy.
Sorry.
CNN just showed that shot of Obama and Hillary hugging and laughing and talking and CNN had a big heart around them.
Tonight's Guest Bartender at Sister Sarah's hails from Sioux City via Omaha and other parts. I give you the incomparable, the talented, highly photogenic, occasionally swarmy, a former seminarian and educator, a legend in his own right and partner in Algona's best and largest realty brokerage - Mr. Mike LaVelle.
He pours a fine tumbler of your favorite hooch and can back it up with a perfectly donned draft beer.
Don't forget to card the youngsters. It's $1500 to you AND me if you serve a minor. And Algona cops love to run stings.
Tom
My dad makes a mean martini.
Tom, Martini Mondays with Omaha Mike...?
Hm.
I'll have a wee pint o' the port with big Mick!
this hotel has ducks in the lobby. livestock. in the building. what is this, Romania? can't be sanitary.
that was a fun game. maybe 40 people in the hotel bar, not one person rooting for New England.
now we have to wait till august for football -I'm sad.
Tom
Woo-hoo snow day and it is still above freezing temps!
Being an unashamed bandwagon fan, I have been rooting for the Patriots the last few weeks. After Manning and that other guy made that amazing, hold-the-ball-against-my-helmet-to-catch-it play though, I decided to go for the Giants and was very happy with last night's outcome. Go winners, boo losers!
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