Michael Phelps.. Superbowl Commercials

Ok, I get it. Michael Phelps smokes weed. SO WHAT? What does it say about marijuana if the greatest olympian of all-time smokes it? Pot is no worse for you than beer and cigarettes. Actually it has ALOT less toxins than alcohol. Make it legal, charge taxes on it, and help the economy. It's unfortunate that Mr. Phelps pic went public. I wonder who was the one taking the picture and then selling it to a tabloid? With friends like that, who needs enemies?

Another superbowl has come and gone. It was a great game, one of the best finishes this blogger has ever seen. Unfortunately the team I was rooting for ended up with the short stick. That's ok, Pittsburgh is a worthy champion (unlike college football). The commercials were ok. It seems that each year they get worse. My favorite would have to be the Teleflora one. Best part about this commercial is the last line uttered by the flowers. Quite the exclamation point. Unnecessary, probably, but effective, absolutely. The Budweiser clydesdales commercials are getting old. They're just too blah. The E-trade baby still kicks ass.

... and can we PLEASE stop counting down the first 100 days of the presidency? Nothing really happens, stop wasting our time. Last I checked, it's a four year term. Thanks...


Another Monday morning,
A weekend come and gone.
So hard to get out of bed,
So hard just to move on.

Sleeping in the last two days,
makes me want to do it again.
But knowing me, I'd try it,
And end up sleeping past 10.

Then I'd rush around all day,
To try to make it home by 3.
Only to realize running around all day,
Has made me so sleepy.

So I'd probably sleep again,
Try to pick up where I'd left off,
I'm getting tired just writing this,
Man, I really need a day off...

Happy Monday!

McCain's a moron.. Worthless In Snow..

Why can't John McCain just take his beating and go away? Picture this: I'm minding my own business, reading CNN.com and drinking a cup of coffee. Just trying to catch up on the day's events. I scroll down the headlines: Sprint laying people off, Home Depot laying people off, etc... About 80% of the headlines contain the words "financial crisis", nothing new this day and age. But then one headline catches me off guard. It has a familiar yet distant (maybe repressed) word in it "McCain". I have to check the date to make sure it really is January 26, 2009. The election's over right? Then I think, "Maybe it's really important. Yeah, that's it." So I scratch my curious itch, and peruse the article. It's not very long and for good reason. Basically the article is about John (runner up in a 2 man race = dead last) McCain stating that his new role during Barack Obama's presidency is (drum roll please...) "loyal opposition." Wait, it gets better.. McCain then goes on to say that his role is to "help and work together where I can." Really? Is that the job of a senator? That's nice. After all of your years of experience you've just now realized your role is to "work together?" What was your role previously? Were you a blocker of sorts? Was your title TAWIG (the Throw A Wrench In it Guy)? These words are coming from the great bipartisan. The "maverick". I'm glad you've come to your senses. I wonder if Barack showed you the light. He has inspired many. McCain is such a clown. By saying he's the "loyal opposition" or LO he is leaving himself an out. If he agrees with Barack, then he's being loyal to his president. If he disagrees, then he can say he's fulfilling his role (made-up role) as LO. Whatever. He flip-flops more than John Kerry. That's probably why his own party doesn't care for him. McCain got spanked, now it's time to get cleaned up. The nursing home is calling. Take a nap Johnny Mac.


My car's Worthless In Snow,
Off the road she will go,
I beg and I plead,
still it's like she wears skis.

Good luck driving for work,
I don't move, I just lurk,
I should trade her now,
For a donkey and plow.

An ass might be too slow,
maybe a horse, I don't know,
Ah! I'll get a moose,
A moose I'll name Bruce.

Me and Bruce moose,
On Page cutting loose!
Wine strapped to his back,
Oops I might need a rack.

Broken glass on the road,
Going to see toad,
But my sales all ceased,
Because I smell like a beast.

So Bruce moose just can't be,
Besides I have my Sammy,
I could waste all day like this,
dreaming of life without WIS.

Man I'm old..

Recently I was contacted regarding my 10 year high school reunion. Where has the time gone? It seems not too long ago I was cruising the halls of McCluer North High School. Rocking my Jordan jersey, with my baggy carpenter jeans. Yes I wore a silver chain and I had a caesar hair cut. I was "thug-style". I can only imagine what my classmates are going to think of me now. I don't believe too many will recognize me. Still, I'm excited to go. I look forward to reuniting with some old friends/acquaintances. I'm willing to bet more than half of them are married or with kids. I don't know why, but for some reason it makes me feel inadequate when I'm surrounded by married folks talking their "married talk". Sometimes it makes me feel like there may be something wrong with me. Why am I not married? Does that mean I'm a failure? But then I hear about all the married people who are unhappy and who envy my situation. To them, I have no responsibilites. No spouse, no kids, no mortgage, and no in-laws. I am grateful for my life thusfar. Would I change anything? Of course I would. I would have finished school on the first attempt, would have never stopped bartending, and would change my timing on some relationships. But that's hindsight, it's always 20/20.

2008 was ok,
but I've come a long way,
and I can honestly say,
JTPv.2009 is the best version yet!

And like a fine wine, I keep getting better with age..

The last debate.... Thank god...

First of all.. 101.1 is playing X-mas music already.. Last I checked we are more than 2 weeks away from HALLOWEEN!!! When will it start next year, Labor day? How ridiculous.

The final presidential debate was held last night. And again John McCain looked like a bitter old man who just wants Obama to "get off his lawn". McCain proposes to not raise any taxes, introduce new spending for children with special needs, bailout homeowners, and balance the budget by the end of his first term. Wow, that's awfully aggressive. The best part is that he never tells you how he's going to raise the funds in order to do this. He looks really bad right now. His "plans" don't explain anything. At one point he said he's going to "cure Autism". That's impressive. I wonder why he hasn't done so already. Also he's said in the past debates that he "knows how to find Osama Bin Laden." Not sure why John is holding out on all of us. Maybe he's not very smart. If he "found Osama" he would win any election in a landslide. Then again, who knows what the hell that guy's thinking on a moment to moment basis. He doesn't, he seems to change his mind every time he speaks it.

And then you have Obama. Cool, poised, well-spoken. Looking very presidential while McCain is spewing venom at him. At one point, Obama had an opportunity to rip Sarah Palin and he declined. He took the high road and merely praised his VP pick. When McCain was asked about Biden (a man McCain has called a "good friend") he tried his hardest to make Joe appear foolish and lacking judgement. Sad. The whole McCain campaign has been terribly run. At one point I used to like McCain because he was more of a middle-of-the-road republican. But now he seems just like every other republican candidate for president (Bush). For once wouldn't it be nice to have an articulate and thoughtful president. Any republican that can still stand by the Bush economic theory is a moron by any definition. Lets do the right thing this year.

Finally, lets talk about Joe Plumber. I don't feel sorry at all for this guy. If he's worried about Obama's tax increase for people making $250,000 a year, I have no sympathy. Maybe if I were making that much I would care. But you have to hand it to Obama. At least he's explaining where the money is going to come from for his new spending. McCain still has yet to do that. For all those people saying Obama is going to turn the country into a socialism. Shut up. Nobody was complaining when Clinton was in office. The rich stayed rich and the middle class experienced lots of economic growth as well. So just shut your yapper.

synonyms for maverick..

This is absolutely disgusting.. Sarah Palin is making a speech in Florida. Let me guess, her and John McCain are "mavericks", and they're going to "shake things up in Washington". They won't give you any specifics, they'll just make general declarations. Sound familiar? Oh yeah, W. did that too. That worked out well. Anyways, what's set me off this time is something I saw. Directly behind her is a lady in the crowd with a "Christ for Palin" sign. What the hell? HOW DO YOU KNOW WHO "CHRIST" IS FOR? This kind of religious propaganda is how George W. Bush got elected. I'm sorry, I'm not against religion. (Maverick counter: 4) If that's what makes you happy, then by all means. But I'm tired of being force-fed religion as some sort of relative election platform. I don't think God's even eligible to vote. He wasn't born in the USA and I think we would've heard something if he applied for citizenship. There's a reason we have a seperation of church and state. Religion is organized superstition. (Maverick counter: 7) You can't vote for canidates based on who they say "Christ" would vote for. This is ridiculous, and it's a joke. Who is that lady to speak for god? Last time I checked that's called blasphemy.

If I hear that word "maverick" one more time.. Sarah here are some synonyms for the word maverick: nonconformist, loner, independent. Choose one, expand your vocab, it's cool.

Finally Sarah has the audacity to talk about Obama's Iraq policy. If it were up to him, WE WOULDN'T BE THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE. Sorry he had the foresight to realize what this war would do to our economy. Thanks to W's arrogance, Bin Laden is winning. Barack wants to withdraw our troops in a timely fashion. Then maybe go after Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. But no, that's a terrible idea. And just like her daughter, Sarah Palin says no to the withdrawal, you'd think she would've learned her lesson! (rimshot) That's my joke, good night everybody! Watch the debate tonight, make your own decision, and vote on Nov. 4th.

101 and counting..

What a beautiful morning. The sun is shining brighter, the air seems fresher, not a cloud in the sky. To some it may seem like another fall morning, but something is different about today. Could it be I'm feeling more confident about the nation's economy since the bailout bill passed? Nah, that bill actually sucks. Maybe it's a great day because O.J. is finally getting what he deserves. He did, but that really doesn't do anything for me. Then it dawns on me. I know why today is so magnificent, the Cubs lost! Not only did they lose in the first round of the playoffs, they got swept. The number 1 team in the NL sucks. They are so bad they've lost 9 straight playoff games. I can't wait until the next Cubs fan trys to talk trash about the Cards. Yeah, we didn't make the playoffs, but we also won as many postseason games as the Cubs did. And we didn't choke under high expectations, the baby bears did. What else would you expect from a team that hasn't won a championship in 100 years? Also, the Cubs spent almost $20 million more dollars than we did. For what? For an embarrassing exit from the playoffs. Nothing was better than listening to Wrigley Field go silent in games 1 and 2. The place could've been empty for all we know. At least all the cubs fans were together so they could cry on each other's shoulders. A team of futility. The overwhelming pressure to win seems to grip the whole city. Eventually it squeezed the life out of the Cubs and their bats. With all that's going on in the world, the fourth place finish by the red birds, it's nice to have something go right. On behalf of all Cards fans, Thank you Cubs!

Wall Street Bail-out BS...

Is anyone else as infuriated about this whole deal as I am? $700 Billion!? Given to banks that made horribly irresponsible loans?? This can't be happening. We're capitalists right? The beauty of the free market is that it works itself out. It's like a self-cleaning oven. Yeah I said it. Business have to be allowed to FAIL. What's to keep this from happening again? I guess we'll bail them out and just pray that they don't do it again. This is ludacris. Now the same people who were victimized by these (terrible) sub-prime home loans, have to foot the bill. Does that make sense? No. It's just one last hurrah for the worst presidency in the history of the world. Meanwhile the CEO's of these companies, who were taking millions of dollars, are going to get MORE money. As they call it, the "golden parachute". Must be nice. Run a company into the ground, walk away with millions, and get bailed out by the gov't at the taxpayers expense. God bless America.

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