Saturday, August 31, 2013

"Belle City Man's 'Ship My Pants' Wins Awards"

From Mount Pleasant Patch:
 
"Sean Burns is a YouTube sensation, and, unless you remember him from Park High School's Class of 1984, you've probably never heard of him.

"Burns and his creative partner Howie Ronay at DraftFCB in Chicago are the creative forces behind Kmart's "Ship My Pants" commercial that caught fire on YouTube. The pair were awarded four Cannes Lions, the very top award in the advertising world, according to a story in The Journal Times.

“'It actually doesn’t get more prestigious than (Cannes),' Burns told the newspaper. 'In recent years it has become the premier advertising award show in the world.'

"'Ship My Pants' has almost 20 million views as of Saturday evening.

"But Burns wasn't finished. He and his team had fun again playing with words for Kmart, bringing "Big Gas Savings" to life earlier this summer. That ad has almost six million views."
 


Here's a previous blog on this subject, including the video:
http://www.jtirregulars.com/2013/04/ship-my-pants.html

Congratulations, Sean Burns!

"Car Wash"


Thanks to legal stranger for submitting this.

"Property Reports"


Check out Racine's own "Property Reports:" http://racinesales.wordpress.com/

The site is on our sidebar list of Local & Area Blogs & Sites.
 

Open Blog - Weekend


Enjoy the weekend.

Friday, August 30, 2013

"PETA: Eating Chicken Wings During Pregnancy Could Affect Baby’s Penis Size"

"PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Eating chicken parts – or, more specifically, chicken wings – could shrink your baby’s man parts.

"At least, that’s what PETA is alleging in advance of the National Buffalo Wing Festival.

"According to a letter from PETA to Drew Cerza, the founder of the festival, 'The latest scientific evidence shows that the sons of pregnant women who consume chicken are more likely to have smaller penises because of a chemical found in the birds’ flesh.'
“'Findings published by the Study for Future Families showed that eating poultry during pregnancy may lead to smaller penis size in male infants,' the letter, from PETA’s Lindsay Rajt, alleges."

Read more: http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/08/30/peta-eating-chicken-wings-during-pregnancy-could-affect-sons-penis-size/


This is a subject near and dear to my heart, and groin.  Thank you to Timt49 for submitting the story.  As I told Tim, my mother loved chicken wings.  I can tell.

Eenie Meenie Miley Ho


In case you missed the "performace:" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-xPYX9MABI

Four for Fridays

Hello everyone and welcome back! It's Friday already? Almost thought it would never arrive..... To much overtime. Looking forward to the three day weekend. Anyways, your questions...

1) How often do you wash your car?

2) What does Labor Day mean to you?

3) If you were a pro athlete, what sport would you play?

4) What book has made you cry?

Enjoy your weekend!

Open Blog - Friday


Don't make baby any more angry.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Around The Corner



There will be a test on this tomorrow.

The Secret

Two girls discover
the secret of life
in a sudden line of
poetry.

I who don't know the
secret wrote
the line. They
told me

(through a third person)
they had found it
but not what it was
not even

what line it was. No doubt
by now, more than a week
later, they have forgotten
the secret,

the line, the name of
the poem. I love them
for finding what
I can't find,

and for loving me
for the line I wrote,
and for forgetting it
so that

a thousand times, till death
finds them, they may
discover it again, in other
lines

in other
happenings. And for
wanting to know it,
for

assuming there is
such a secret, yes,
for that
most of all.

--Denise Levertov

"Levertov, Denise (24 Oct. 1923-20 Dec. 1997), poet, was born in Ilford, Essex, England, to Paul
Levertoff and Beatrice Spooner-Jones Levertoff; as an adult she reverted to the traditional spelling of her surname. Her father was a Russian Jew who had converted to Christianity in the late nineteenth century, ultimately becoming an Anglican priest. He traced his ancestry back to the founder of a mystical Hasidic sect that had flourished in Russia in the eighteenth century. Denise Levertov's mother was descended from a well-known Welsh mystic named Angel Jones. Levertov grew up feeling what she later described as 'a sense of wonder' at the marvel of creation from the teachings of both of her parents, and although she was not conventionally religious as an adult, her upbringing was undoubtedly the source of a mystical strain underlying much of her poetry."

Read more:  http://www.anb.org/articles/16/16-03376.html

Open Blog - Thursday


SER should know about this.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

"Singing farmer sweeter than the corn"



That's a nice touch. Maybe retail salespeople everywhere should consider singing to their customers.

"Furlough day on Friday, what’s closed"

From RacineUncovered:

"Another furlough day is upon the City of Racine. The following offices/buildings will be closed on Friday.
City Hall, 730 Washington Ave., and the Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St.. Other city buildings and offices will be closed on Friday as well, but the public counter at the Racine Police Department, 730 Center St. will be open. There is also no garbage pick up. The library will also be closed the entire Labor Day weekend, their website will not be available since employees man it to respond to questions/requests "

Read more: http://racineuncovered.org/2013/08/furlough-day-on-friday-whats-closed/

Dear Madame Zoltar

Hello, my sweltering sweethearts!  How are you?  You better be air conditioned or living in the Arctic.  Please, my dears, don’t take chances in this kind of heat.  Community centers and public buildings are available for relief.  This kind of weather can kill.  If you know of elderly or ill people who don’t have access to air conditioning, please check on them.  Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are real.  Play it safe, educate yourself: http://www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/heat-wave

Our sultry and stupendous Green Bay Packers lost another preseason game this Friday past, to the Seattle Seahawks.  Oh my.  Is Aaron Rodgers getting enough play time?  How many more injuries will thin their ranks?  What will happen in their last preseason game, tomorrow night?  They play the Kansas City Chiefs in Arrowhead Stadium at 7 p.m.  (How do they get away with that “chiefs” and “arrowhead” stuff?)  Unfortunately, WTMJ 4 is covering the game, which means you’ll have to watch it on Telemundo or over an antenna.  I believe that this blackout has brought a lot of ill will to Time Warner Cable.  I know people who are switching to AT&T or satellite.  How much profit is enough profit for Time Warner Cable?  As much as greed demands?

Welcome, all participants and spectators in the Hot Bike Power Tour that rolls into Racine today!  Live it up and stay “cooler by lake” in Pershing Park.  I trust that Racine has adequate facilities for dealing with this friendly onslaught.  Whoop it up, ladies and gentlemen, the city is yours.  You’ll probably be greeted by Mr. Mayor Dickert on his bicycle soon. 

Mr. Mayor was in Kenosha on Sunday to show his support for a casino there.  Why can’t we have one here?  We could turn the Porter’s property into a casino and flatten most of the rest of downtown for parking.  Kewpee’s, of course, would be allowed to stay.  Now that’s real estate wheeling and dealing.  For a consultant’s fee, I would guide the city through the process.  Of course, Mr. Mayor’s friends will want a share of the pie.  This one would be big enough for them and much more.  “Las Vegas on the Lake.”  “Racine Casino Royale.”  Just think of all of the blue-haired ladies addicted to the slots.  It’s what our city needs.

Miss Wisconsin, Racine’s Paula Kuiper, will soon be heading to the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City.  Best wishes, my dear.  This past Monday was officially declared Miss Paula Kuiper Day in Mount Pleasant and Racine County.  May she represent us well in the competition.

Thank you, hot stuff, for visiting my blog on a day like today.  I appreciate your loyalty to me and my blog.  Thank you, thank you.  I love the JT Irregulars.

How hot is it?  Find out: madamezoltar@jtirregulars.com

Stay hydrated and in the shade, my lovely friends.  Avoid the heat and sunlight as much as possible.  Once global warming really kicks in, this kind of weather will be considered balmy.  Watch out for bikes.  Fumacious!

San Diego Sunset

I haven't blogged in a while. Tucson has been dreadful this summer for observing and photographing. But I am getting ready to redo the layout of this blog and try to get back into things this fall.
Right now at I am at a meeting in San Diego. I was able to hit Sunset Cliffs tonight for sunset (of course!) Nice sunset with a strong mirage and several green flashes breaking off the top. Not going to say much more, just post the pics. IMG_8519IMG_8410IMG_8398IMG_8386IMG_8383IMG_8380IMG_8312
Reprinted with permission from the Half-Astrophysicist Blog.

San Diego Sunset

I haven't blogged in a while. Tucson has been dreadful this summer for observing and photographing. But I am getting ready to redo the layout of this blog and try to get back into things this fall.
Right now at I am at a meeting in San Diego. I was able to hit Sunset Cliffs tonight for sunset (of course!) Nice sunset with a strong mirage and several green flashes breaking off the top. Not going to say much more, just post the pics. IMG_8519IMG_8410IMG_8398IMG_8386IMG_8383IMG_8380IMG_8312

San Diego Sunset

I haven't blogged in a while. Tucson has been dreadful this summer for observing and photographing. But I am getting ready to redo the layout of this blog and try to get back into things this fall.
Right now at I am at a meeting in San Diego. I was able to hit Sunset Cliffs tonight for sunset (of course!) Nice sunset with a strong mirage and several green flashes breaking off the top. Not going to say much more, just post the pics. IMG_8519IMG_8410IMG_8398IMG_8386IMG_8383IMG_8380IMG_8312

Open Blog - Wednesday


Strawberries are yummy.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

"Hot Bike Power Tour Rumbles Into Racine"

From Caledonia Patch:

"The HOT BIKE Power Tour™ makes its grand finale stop THIS Wednesday, Aug. 28 at Racine's Pershing Park, 800 Pershing Park Dr.

"The 2013 tour started in Little Rock, Ark., on Saturday, Aug. 24 and traveled to Jackson, Tenn., Bowling Green, Ky., and Anderson, Ind., before arriving in Racine. About 150 to 200 motorcycle enthusiasts, known as 'longriders' are expected for the entire five days.


"In Racine, one-day registration opens at 9 a.m. at Racine Harley-Davidson, 1155 Oakes Rd. Registration is $25.


"Riders already on the tour are expected to arrive at Pershing Park along Racine's lakefront throughout the afternoon. They will enter Racine County on Green Bay Road (Highway 31) and head to the lakefront via Durand Avenue (Highway 11), Wisconsin Avenue and Main Street. Access to Pershing Park and Pershing Drive will be limited to tour participants.

"The Hot Bike magazine Manufacturer Midway is open 1-8 p.m. Everyone is invited to see the motorcycles and displays at no charge. The Test and Tune Motorcycle Dyno, ABATE burnout pit and Reaction Racing are among the planned activities for tour participants. GRS Finest Street Bike Stunt Show starts at 2 p.m. The band 'Burn' performs from 2-4 p.m. and 'Georgia Overdrive' takes the stage from 6-8 p.m. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Click HERE for the full event schedule.

"The tour wraps up with awards on Thursday and many participants will head to Milwaukee for the opening of the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary Celebration.


"The HOT BIKE magazine Power Tour is presented by GEICO Motorcycle and co-presented by Official Oil AMSOIL. Real Racine, Racine County's destination marketing organization, is the local presenter.


"Registration fees for bike and riders include entry for all the prizes and giveaways. Call 1-877-413-6515 or visit www.hotbikeweb.com/2013/powertour for details."


Read more:  http://caledonia.patch.com/groups/real-racines-blog/p/hot-bike-power-tour-rumbles-into-racine_af52077c


Coinciding with Harley-Davidson's 110th Anniversary in Milwaukee, this could be a huge event.  Be careful driving.  Keep your eyes and ears open for motorcycles. 

It's bed time

It's bed time I and would love to leave you leave you with this beautiful song by the great Sachmo - Louie Armstrong


Open Blog - Tuesday


The pomes of a hawthorn.

Monday, August 26, 2013

"RAIDERS RACINE SUPREME"

"Raiders win 23rd straight game, Clinch home field throughout playoffs"
 
"August 25 (RACINE, WIS.) - The Racine Raiders clinched the Southwest Division title and home field advantage throughout the Mid-States Football League playoffs with a convincing 42-24 win over their crosstown rivals, the Racine Threat, in front of a crowd of well over 5,000 people at Historic Horlick Athletic Field in Racine, Wis.
"The Raiders extended the team's winning streak to 23 games dating back to July 2012. It matches the second longest winning streak in team history which spanned the 1994 and 1995 seasons.
"The Raiders ran all over the league's top defense, amassing 251 yards rushing and averaging over five yards per carry. Damonshay Pitt led the way for the Raiders with 89 yards on 11 rushes.
Pitt, filling in for an injured J.R. Taylor, gave teh Raiders the lead late in the third quarter on an electrifying 41-yard run. The Raiders led 29-24 and never looked back.
"Rookie running back Ivry Lashley had 77 yards on 7 touches and touchdown runs of 26 and 5 yards. Taylor finished with 72 yards on 21 carries before injuring his right knee. He is expected to be ready for the Raiders next game against the Muskego Hitmen in two weeks.
"Raiders quarterback Craig McClelland, who had his streak of consecutive games with a touchdown pass end at 20 last week against the Wauwatosa Spartans, threw two touchdowns. McClelland was 10-of-15 for 94 yards with one interception, just his second pick of the season. He threw touchdown passes to Traves Worthington and Sam D'Alie.
"The Raiders, who lost nearly every statistical category last week against Wauwatosa, were in control of the game from the outset despite a couple of bumps in the road where the Threat momentarily took a lead in the game.
"The Raiders had 22 first downs in the game to just 12 for the Threat and outgained the Threat 345 yards to 240 yards. Time of possession was heavily in favor of the Raiders as well. Racine held the ball for over 38 minutes.
"The Raiders have a bye week due to the Labor Day holiday this week but return to action at Historic Horlick Field on September 7, 2013, at 7 p.m. against the Muskego Hitmen. It is the last regular season league home game of the season for the Raiders.

"The Racine Raiders, a 501c(3) not-for-profit organization, begin their 61st season of operations in 2013. The Raiders won their eighth national championship in 2012. Find out more about the Racine Raiders at http://www.racineraiders.com."

British Mens Cancer Ad

CAUTION MAY BE OFFENSIVE

Useless Information


Did you Know:

The most popular Match Box car is the Model ‘A’ Ford

Open Blog - Monday


I feel more like a dud.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

"Real Life Ukrainian Barbie (Full Length)"



This video is 20 minutes long. I can't watch her for that long. This is as about as bat shit crazy as it gets out there. God bless the internet!

Saturday, August 24, 2013

"Drunk vs Stoned"



The biggest difference between me drunk and me stoned was my belligerence and anger when drunk. I've seen T-shirts printed with the phrase: "Instant asshole, just add beer (or booze)." That's me. When I'm stoned, that aggression disappears. When I'm stoned and drunk, though, the anger reappears. Obviously, I have a problem with alcohol. And anger.

"I Forgot My Phone"



Interesting. I often see videos where lots of other people are filming the event with their phones.

Open Blog - Weekend


Have a good one.

Friday, August 23, 2013

Four for Fridays

Hello everyone and welcome back! It has been a long, long week so, I'll keep this short and sweet.... Here are your questions....

1) Have you ever needed stitches?

2) What was the last thing you donated?

3) What restaurant you will never eat at again?

4) What do you have that is of a value to you, but of no value to anybody else?

Enjoy your weekend!

Open Blog - Friday


The only thing that could make a Friday bad is if you had to work on Saturday.

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Napoleon XIV - "They're coming to take me away"



I was sleeping this afternoon when a knock on my apartment door awoke me.  I opened it and a man stood there who said he was from the Racine County Human Service Department.  He said they had received a report that I am very depressed, possibly to the point of injuring myself, and he was checking up.  He gave me a pamphlet entitled "Racine County Behavioral Heath Crisis Services."

I was very taken aback by this.  I don't talk about my mental health to anyone except my psychiatrist and the general public here.  I reassured him that I wasn't going to hurt myself and I gave him my psychiatrist's name.  Unfortunately, I didn't get his name or a business card or anything.  I was only half awake.  I should've at least asked for ID.

At first, I thought my neighbor in the apartment next door did this as a gag.  He swears he didn't.  So, who reported me and why?

I'm posting this in case some law enforcement officers appear one day and drag me off to the mental ward under Chapter 51.  I'm emailing some of you my psychiatrist's name and number.  If I'm committed under "emergency detention," please contact her and let her know.  Also, make sure that I'm getting the best drugs that they have.  Suggest that whatever normal dosage is, I should receive more.

The After Affects Of The Storm Up North!

Last night a tornado did go through Shawano Wisconsin and it the path of it was my mom and sister's mobile home. The funny thing about it I never received a phone call of what happened. The way we found out was Drew had seen a post that my older sister in Appleton had put on facebook saying my mom and younger sister's mobile home ceiling had fallen on my mom. I thought that was really nice of my family not to think about me just because I am not up there.

I called my mom last night and she said she had just gotten done being checked out by the paramedics and they wanted her to go to the hospital but she said no. I said to my mom why not and she said that she was alright. Then she told me that a tree on the side of the house split in half and fell on the roof, when the tree fell my mom was sitting in the corner on the couch watching t.v.. My mom was holding the ceiling up yelling for my sister and my sister said just a minute I have to find my cat, so the cat was more important than my mom. My mom was all shook up while I was talking to her. My told me that the paramedics had to get her out from under the broken ceiling. The paramedics had a hard time getting over to my mom's house because of all the power lines and trees down. They did get out of there last night and are staying with my older sister in Appleton.

After I talked to my mom I called my son to make sure him and the kids were all right and to see if he could go over to help my mom get out of her house. I tried calling him about six or seven times and I was starting to freak out because I couldn't get a hold of him. Then about five minutes after I stopped calling him he called me back. He said mom I am sorry but my phone was dieing from everyone calling him to make sure they were alright. He also said that he took the kids downstairs and stayed under the stairs until it was all over. I was happy about that, then he said he was on his way to my mom's to help her out but it hard to get there with all the trees and power lines down. He was going up and down side streets to get there. He said the alarms went off in town by him but my mom said the one right out of town by her never went off.

Here are some pictures my son took last night of my mom's house.







I talked to my mom earlier today and she was back at the house getting more things out for her and my sister. There is no electric on in the house because of the tree, so my mom was taking everything out of the refrigerator giving some to my son and taking the rest to my older sister's house. My mom's head is still hurting her and she found a bruise on her knee this morning. She also said that when she got to my sister's house that she had to take another shower because she was all black from the ceiling falling. For me the main thing is they are all alright up there and safe now. I just wish I was up there to help my mom out any way I can. I just feel so bad I was not there for her when she needed me but at least my son was there for her.

Here is a picture of my son today being really goofy thinking he can lift the tree up of the house. Yes he has my goofy sense of humor.



I just wanted to share this story with you about how bad a storm like this could be. The news said it was a F1 or F2 tornado.

Open Blog - Thursday


I'm thankful that the workweek is almost over.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

"Squirrels - Pre-production Sales Trailer"

CAUTION: Violent scene

 

"When a young man’s estranged father is killed under suspicious circumstances, he returns home for the first time in years to get to the bottom of the mystery. Hoping to uncover some logical explanation, he instead finds his mom’s sleazy new boyfriend, a natural gas company buying up the town, an angry female sheriff who happens to be his ex-girlfriend, and an army of flesh-eating squirrels hellbent on destroying everything in their path due to an erosion of their food chain as a result of environmental destruction by the gas company."

Read more:  http://bit.ly/16yWli1


They're serious.  A movie about killer squirrels.

How about Killer Go-Go Squirrels vs. the Nazis? 

"Go Go Girls vs the Nazis! Its getting close Racine!"

From Racine in Ruins:


Griffiths University


There's an annual contest at the Griffiths University, Australia, calling for the most appropriate definition of a contemporary term.
 
This year's term was...... 'political correctness'. 
 
The winning student wrote:
 
'Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a piece of shit by the clean end.'

HELLth to HEALth

How to Get Better Care in the Emergency Room!


Trips to the ER are usually not planned, although many are. One person may feel ill all day while another just had a car accident or another type of trauma. You may go to the ER on your own accord. Or may have had an ambulance transport you there.  You feel terrible and you have some unusual pain or fever that is just lasting too long. You may have some chest tightness, not actually presenting as pain, but is still there and the heartburn is accompanying this. So many scenarios exist which different levels of care.

You find yourself waiting too long in the hospital waiting room.
What makes one patient get treated in a more rapid manor than the next?  There are acuity levels
Of patients that present with signs of something potentially serious going on. They arrive a bit after you..... What happened to the first come first served rule?  It does not really apply .  If a potentially
Serious or perhaps life threatening condition exists in a patient that has arrived after you they get your spot.  Hopefully there are enough resources to move you in as quickly as they can.
S il
Of impending doom





Birds of Prey-the Falcons and the Osprey

I'm taking a sidestep from the peeps for the moment.... At least so to collect my thoughts.

Anyways, Wisconsin is the home to three different species of falcons and the only specie of Osprey. The smallest of these falcons is the American Kestrel, or known to some as as the Sparrow Hawk. About the size of a Morning Dove, these colorful raptors can found perched on telephone wires, in trees and fence posts all across the state. Not only they are quite common year round, they have the ability to hover (meaning they can fly without forward motion).

Tender Heart and I go birding at Bong quite a bit. We were graced with the pleasure of observing a kestrel family grow up in nest box there. It was neat watching the kestrels go in and out of the nest box, sometimes bringing a meal of a mouse! Imagine the surprise look on our faces to see three of them on top of the pole the nest box. See picture below taken on 7/13/2013.


The middle guy for the falcons is the Merlin. No, I'm not talking about the wizard. There actually is a bird called the Merlin, and yes, they can be found here in Wisconsin. Not quite as common as their cousins, the pigeon sized Merlin often can seen passing through the state during migratory season. I've only seen a few of these aggressive birds including the one I took a picture of at Shoop Park on 10/24/2012. (see below) It was exciting to watch it chase after a crow, as I explained in this post. Better pics can found here.

Merlins especially lacking a falcon's distinct "hood", are often confused with hawks. Falcons have pointed wings and a narrow tail, unlike hawks with wide wings and spread out tails. Hawks, eagles and vultures can soar, falcons can't.


Downtown Racine is the home of the world's fastest animal, the Peregrine Falcon. Peregrines have the ability to dive bomb to the speeds of 200 mph to snatch up its favorite meal, pigeons, out of the sky. What an impressive sight to see! There has been a nesting pair at the courthouse for some years now and can often be seen on top of buildings downtown or hanging around Myers Park near Gateway. That is where I took the picture below at on 7/19/2013. There was pair there chasing gulls that day.


On the way Up North, last spring, Tender Heart spotted what appeared to be a Bald Eagle's nest. While taking pictures, we discovered it actually was an Osprey's nest! Talk about a great find! An Osprey had ventured to the edge of the nest for an exceptional shot. (See below, taken in Langlade County on 4/26/2013) Two days later, on the way back home, we decided to check in on the nest. To our surprise, we saw BOTH of the Ospreys in the nest, doing well ahhh.... their natural thing. To this day, I wonder how many chicks they had and what has become of them. Kinda of late now, they would have left the nest at this point.

Ospreys are like large fishing eagles and about the size of one. Similar to Bald Eagles, Ospreys prey on exclusively fish. Unlike Bald Eagles, they'll dive bomb from high in the air into the water and "swim" out with a fish. I have actually seen an Osprey do this, taking a foot long bass.

 
 At one time, Bald Eagles, Ospreys and Peregrine Falcons were on the endangered species list. The use of DDT pesticide, lead shot and hunting pushed these species towards the brink of extinction. How was DDT is contributing factor? Farmers spray their crops with pesticide. Rain washes the pesticide into the water. Fish and ducks eat the pesticide. The eagles and the Peregrines will eat ducks while the Osprey will go after the fish. Once the pesticide in the system, it weakens the egg shells to the point they break under the weight of a bird incubating the egg. Since the government ban on DDT in 1972 and other protective measures, these species have flourished quite well. This is why I get concerned about wildlife conservation, so not only we can see these beautiful creatures, or children and grandchildren can as well....