Of all the novelty political products, you can now buy Barack Obama and John McCain condoms. Yep, according to the story posted below, Obama has bigger....sales so far but McCain is rising fast.
These products will provide hours of stimulating conversation.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
JT blogs
Can they get it anymore wrong? The latest gimmick of no general view and segregated neighborhoods shows it is now just a pablum for the JT reporters and writers. Now you have to hit links to see anything and no longer an easy stroll to see who is saying what. Maybe they just like pounding nails in their coffin. Whoever thought of this latest is an idiot.
Sorry JT, you're going to find out real quick that your hits fall like a waterfall and the ad revinue you were hoping for due to those hits if it ever amounted to much will also be falling. Not only that, but the news hits you think you're getting aren't correct. Your idiot IT has a setting screwed up so that when a viewer hits their back button they actually refresh the screen and it refreshes the screen of the same news item and maybe showing up as a fresh hit. A person has to do the drop down history and then bypass the JT news to get out of it. I can even imagine folks would just stop using your service at all because of this problem.
Sorry JT, you're going to find out real quick that your hits fall like a waterfall and the ad revinue you were hoping for due to those hits if it ever amounted to much will also be falling. Not only that, but the news hits you think you're getting aren't correct. Your idiot IT has a setting screwed up so that when a viewer hits their back button they actually refresh the screen and it refreshes the screen of the same news item and maybe showing up as a fresh hit. A person has to do the drop down history and then bypass the JT news to get out of it. I can even imagine folks would just stop using your service at all because of this problem.
Friday, June 13, 2008
I've been left behind? Here's your chance to gloat
I have been told many times that I am not exactly in God's good graces by a wide variety of people. Now a web site called You've Been Left Behind give you the opportunity to leave me a message saying, in effect, "I told you so!" after the rapture.
For the low price of only $40 for the first year, you can leave messages to be sent to up to 62 email addresses of your damned (literally) friends and family. Yep, you can finally tell your gay uncle, the ACLU member at your office, your feminist friends, and college roommate who had an abortion exactly why they weren't carried away in the rapture. While you and your family are safely in heaven, automated emails will go out to those behind to suffer on Earth.
How does the system know when the rapture has occourred? No, they didn't hire some atheists to monitor the system. If three of five top execs do not log in for three days in a row, the system for three days in a row, the emails are set to go out (I find this interesting since it implies they think there is a good chance that at least two of them will be left behind!)
I can see this leading to some embarassing situations when I get an email from someone telling me I have been left behind and then seeing that person at work the next day...awkward!
For the low price of only $40 for the first year, you can leave messages to be sent to up to 62 email addresses of your damned (literally) friends and family. Yep, you can finally tell your gay uncle, the ACLU member at your office, your feminist friends, and college roommate who had an abortion exactly why they weren't carried away in the rapture. While you and your family are safely in heaven, automated emails will go out to those behind to suffer on Earth.
How does the system know when the rapture has occourred? No, they didn't hire some atheists to monitor the system. If three of five top execs do not log in for three days in a row, the system for three days in a row, the emails are set to go out (I find this interesting since it implies they think there is a good chance that at least two of them will be left behind!)
I can see this leading to some embarassing situations when I get an email from someone telling me I have been left behind and then seeing that person at work the next day...awkward!
What's the next great party in the world?
There are a few events which truly cause large, nationwide (sometimes international) parties. I am talking the types of parties that transcend everything...politics, race, class, religion, etc.
There are a few obvious examples: The end of World War II was a big one. I remember in college thinking I would have given ANYTHING to be in Germany the day the Berlin Wall fell, knowing that I was missing what was probably the biggest spontaneous party likely to occur in my lifetime.
Events like that are exceptionally rare. Do I have a chance of seeing one in my lifetime? What event could possibly spark such a celebration in the next forty years or so?
There are a few obvious examples: The end of World War II was a big one. I remember in college thinking I would have given ANYTHING to be in Germany the day the Berlin Wall fell, knowing that I was missing what was probably the biggest spontaneous party likely to occur in my lifetime.
Events like that are exceptionally rare. Do I have a chance of seeing one in my lifetime? What event could possibly spark such a celebration in the next forty years or so?
Jeff DeMark at the Sixth Street Theatre this Weekend
Racine native Jeff DeMark will be performing his show, "Writing My Way Out of Adolescence," at the Sixth Street Theatre tonight and Saturday. Details here: http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/2008/06/13/life/doc48505af0c79b2159082204.txt
I went to high school with Jeff, but got to know him better afterwards, at college and from his and friends' "Poetry Smörgåsbord" shows in Madison in the 70's. One of my favorite stories about him concerns a visit he paid to me and my then wife in Chicago in the mid 80's. We went out to a pub/club in the trendy Lincoln Park area. There, a fellow appeared onstage with a guitar. The performer sang some songs, but, unfortunately, he stunk. The audience more or less ignored the guy and people chatted away while he sang. This perturbed the guy, so he stopped his performance and made some comments about the audience ignoring him. A few people replied with "You suck" and "You stink." We added in our two cents. The performer then said, "If any of you think you can do better, come on up here and try." Without hesitation, and much to my and my wife's surprise, Jeff stood up and walked to the stage. He took the guy's guitar, sat on his stool, and launched into songs and stories. The audience loved it! After a few minutes, the performer cut in and took back his guitar. The audience applauded for Jeff. I knew then that he was going places.
Check out his show.
I went to high school with Jeff, but got to know him better afterwards, at college and from his and friends' "Poetry Smörgåsbord" shows in Madison in the 70's. One of my favorite stories about him concerns a visit he paid to me and my then wife in Chicago in the mid 80's. We went out to a pub/club in the trendy Lincoln Park area. There, a fellow appeared onstage with a guitar. The performer sang some songs, but, unfortunately, he stunk. The audience more or less ignored the guy and people chatted away while he sang. This perturbed the guy, so he stopped his performance and made some comments about the audience ignoring him. A few people replied with "You suck" and "You stink." We added in our two cents. The performer then said, "If any of you think you can do better, come on up here and try." Without hesitation, and much to my and my wife's surprise, Jeff stood up and walked to the stage. He took the guy's guitar, sat on his stool, and launched into songs and stories. The audience loved it! After a few minutes, the performer cut in and took back his guitar. The audience applauded for Jeff. I knew then that he was going places.
Check out his show.
How to start a blog: RacinePost hosts class Saturday at Racine library
"We all have a story to share. It could be about a personal experience, a problem in your neighborhood or an issue that's important to your community. In today's media world, you can help people by writing and publishing these stories. The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St., will once again host a series of free community journalism classes facilitated by local journalist Dustin Block designed to empower community members to use local media and to spread important stories to the public."
http://kiosk.racinepost.com/2008/06/how-to-start-blog-racinepost-hosts.html
Learn how to blog and/or be a journalist. They'll be using this system. Free help from a professional. Cool.
http://kiosk.racinepost.com/2008/06/how-to-start-blog-racinepost-hosts.html
Learn how to blog and/or be a journalist. They'll be using this system. Free help from a professional. Cool.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
47 Ursa Majoris: This is War!
And it was declared by the nation of Doritos. Yep, Doritos held a contest to produce a commercial that would be beamed to the star 47 Ursa Majoris, a star known to have a planetary system. Although no Earthlike planets have been found, they are too small to be detected with today's technology and there structure of the system leaves the possibility open of their existence.
"But surely this can't be a declaration of war?" you say. Before you judge, watch the commercial.
Now imagine you are an alien and you receive this transmission. Yikes! There is a planet 45 light years away with GIANT BEINGS that feast on small yellow dancing traingles!
This is clearly a sign of a threatening society and the only solution is to launch an all out assault!
Fortunately, this star is 45 light years away, but we must prepare now!
"But surely this can't be a declaration of war?" you say. Before you judge, watch the commercial.
Now imagine you are an alien and you receive this transmission. Yikes! There is a planet 45 light years away with GIANT BEINGS that feast on small yellow dancing traingles!
This is clearly a sign of a threatening society and the only solution is to launch an all out assault!
Fortunately, this star is 45 light years away, but we must prepare now!
Here we go again. Tornado Watch
I hope everyone keeps an eye on the skys, an ear on the radio and dosent flood out again.
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 513
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
105 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
TORNADO WATCH 513 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
WIC021-025-027-043-045-049-055-059-065-079-089-101-105-111-117-
127-131-133-130100-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0513.080612T1805Z-080613T0100Z/
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLUMBIA DANE DODGE
GRANT GREEN IOWA
JEFFERSON KENOSHA LAFAYETTE
MILWAUKEE OZAUKEE RACINE
ROCK SAUK SHEBOYGAN
WALWORTH WASHINGTON WAUKESHA
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 513
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
105 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
TORNADO WATCH 513 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
WIC021-025-027-043-045-049-055-059-065-079-089-101-105-111-117-
127-131-133-130100-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0513.080612T1805Z-080613T0100Z/
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLUMBIA DANE DODGE
GRANT GREEN IOWA
JEFFERSON KENOSHA LAFAYETTE
MILWAUKEE OZAUKEE RACINE
ROCK SAUK SHEBOYGAN
WALWORTH WASHINGTON WAUKESHA
When is this going to stop?
I am so sick of criminal illegal aliens wrecking havoc in our communities. This idiot was deported in February, but found his way back in. Congress should do two things immediately. Pass a law that negates citizenship for any children born to illegal aliens. Pass a law that calls for 20 years in jail for anyone deported and found back in the country.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=761372
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=761372
No More Rain!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Is there any truth to these statements?
NICKNAMES
• If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah.
• If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla and Four-eyes.
EATING OUT
• When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in $20, even though it's only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back.
• When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.
MONEY
• A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
• A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need but it's on sale.
BATHROOMS
• A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel .
• The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.
ARGUMENTS
• A woman has the last word in any argument.
• Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
FUTURE
• A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
• A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
SUCCESS
• A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
• A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
MARRIAGE
• A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
• A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, but she does.
DRESSING UP
• A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the trash, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.
• A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.
NATURAL
• Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
• Women somehow deteriorate during the night.
OFFSPRING
• Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.
• A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house
• If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah.
• If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla and Four-eyes.
EATING OUT
• When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in $20, even though it's only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back.
• When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.
MONEY
• A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
• A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need but it's on sale.
BATHROOMS
• A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel .
• The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.
ARGUMENTS
• A woman has the last word in any argument.
• Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
FUTURE
• A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
• A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
SUCCESS
• A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
• A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
MARRIAGE
• A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
• A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, but she does.
DRESSING UP
• A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the trash, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.
• A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.
NATURAL
• Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
• Women somehow deteriorate during the night.
OFFSPRING
• Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.
• A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house
Carp Recipes
There are a lot of flood stories out there. And a lot of those mention the presence of carp in unlikely places: backyards, city streets, etc. As the waters recede, we may discover a bounty of the big goldfish have been left behind. Mmm-mmm. Post your carp recipes here.
3 cups cooked carp
2 cups cooked rice
2 Tablespoons grated onion
2 Tablespoons melted margarine
1 Tablespoon minced parsley
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup milk
2 well-beaten eggs
1 tsp. salt
Pepper to taste
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Terms of Use
Just for the record, JT Irregulars, Inc. (NYSE: JTI) owns everything that you post here. We also own everything that you were thinking when you posted it, and any good ideas that you've had since then. Please forward all royalties to us. Also, we're stopping by your place tonight to look for loose change beneath the couch cushions.
Thank you for your contributions.
Holy Crap... we made google!
I was doing a search on google for Dr Pulliam in racine and got this:
JT IRREGULARS: Pulliam to RUSD: Hell No, Im not coming!"The Board of Education was informed today that Dr. Barbara Pulliam has withdrawn her application for the Superintendent of the Racine Unified School ...
jtirregulars.blogspot.com/2008/06/pulliam-to-rusd-hell-no-im-not-coming.html - 4 hours ago - Similar pages - Note this
JT IRREGULARS: Pulliam to RUSD: Hell No, Im not coming!"The Board of Education was informed today that Dr. Barbara Pulliam has withdrawn her application for the Superintendent of the Racine Unified School ...
jtirregulars.blogspot.com/2008/06/pulliam-to-rusd-hell-no-im-not-coming.html - 4 hours ago - Similar pages - Note this
Why Pulliam might not be coming
Why might have Dr Pulliam "pulled out" (JT's headline, not mine) from RUSD? Here are my theories:
Board members too busy following marching orders from the business community rather than doing what is best for the kids....
Wouldn't follow the Hicks educational model.
Not enough cash.
Didn't like the way Hicks redecorated the office.
Sue Kutz tried to censure her comments too.
Not as warm as Georgia.
Found out how many mosquito's are coming after the floods.
Took a look at her old district, decided it was not as screwed up as RUSD and decided to stay.
Saw RUSD's Test scores this year.
She wouldn't "Play ball" with the teachers union.
Too much crime and violence.
Wanted to live in the art district but Becker said no.
Hates the Packers.
Any other theories?
Board members too busy following marching orders from the business community rather than doing what is best for the kids....
Wouldn't follow the Hicks educational model.
Not enough cash.
Didn't like the way Hicks redecorated the office.
Sue Kutz tried to censure her comments too.
Not as warm as Georgia.
Found out how many mosquito's are coming after the floods.
Took a look at her old district, decided it was not as screwed up as RUSD and decided to stay.
Saw RUSD's Test scores this year.
She wouldn't "Play ball" with the teachers union.
Too much crime and violence.
Wanted to live in the art district but Becker said no.
Hates the Packers.
Any other theories?
Pulliam to RUSD: Hell No, Im not coming!
From an email sent to teachers by "The Board":
"The Board of Education was informed today that Dr. Barbara Pulliam has withdrawn her application for the Superintendent of the Racine Unified School District. The Board of Education will restart the search process immediately. "
All I have to say is this to the board:
HA! I told you so. Now start over and do the damn search right.
"The Board of Education was informed today that Dr. Barbara Pulliam has withdrawn her application for the Superintendent of the Racine Unified School District. The Board of Education will restart the search process immediately. "
All I have to say is this to the board:
HA! I told you so. Now start over and do the damn search right.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Flood pictures
Just thought I'd share some pictures I just received of the flooding in the Island Park area.
This is Spring Street looking east by Chicago Street
Same, just a little closer to Chicago Street
Gus from Fox 6 at the entrance to Island Park
Entrance @ Island Park again
Tent @ Island Park left from softball tournament this weekend
Flooding in Racine
For anyone that missed it, below is an excerpt from "Mayor" Becker in today's JT online. I am posting it here, along with my comment, since we all know anything negative said about Becker will get deleted by the JT Nazi Camp.
“For four, five, six inches of rain, it’s not a big deal,” Becker said. “Where we have water is where you would think we would have water. There are no big surprises that I’ve come across.”
Around 9 Sunday night, Becker changed his mind.
“It’s turning into a bigger deal than we thought,” Becker said. “We might have some serious problems before this is all said and done.”
Are you SERIOUS? What a Moron. This guy needs to get his head out of his behind for once. Just because he was okay meant this wasn't a big deal at first??? GARY: NEXT TIME, GET IN YOUR CAR AND DRIVE AROUND THE DAMN CITY BEFORE YOU MAKE AN IDIOTIC STATEMENT AND HAVE TO PUT YOUR FOOT IN YOUR MOUTH!
“For four, five, six inches of rain, it’s not a big deal,” Becker said. “Where we have water is where you would think we would have water. There are no big surprises that I’ve come across.”
Around 9 Sunday night, Becker changed his mind.
“It’s turning into a bigger deal than we thought,” Becker said. “We might have some serious problems before this is all said and done.”
Are you SERIOUS? What a Moron. This guy needs to get his head out of his behind for once. Just because he was okay meant this wasn't a big deal at first??? GARY: NEXT TIME, GET IN YOUR CAR AND DRIVE AROUND THE DAMN CITY BEFORE YOU MAKE AN IDIOTIC STATEMENT AND HAVE TO PUT YOUR FOOT IN YOUR MOUTH!
Anyone by the lake Saturday night?
Anyone else down by the lake Saturday night? Went for a little road trip Sat night to see the lake in between storms. Got some cool photos of cloud formations, and I think a water spout forming. This was right before the 8:45 (?) storm that came through Saturday night. Will post pics later.
Just So You Know
We're being trolled:
http://my.journaltimes.com/post/beejay/blog/its_not_me.html
We also received our first spam yesterday:
Does this mean we're in the big time?
http://my.journaltimes.com/post/beejay/blog/its_not_me.html
We also received our first spam yesterday:
Does this mean we're in the big time?
Sunday, June 8, 2008
UFOs: Real, Not Real, or I Am An Alien?
This is one of my favorite subjects. Are UFOs real? What are they? Swamp gas? Advance scouts for an invading armada? Friend or foe or figment of the imagination?
I've never seen a UFO, though I've always wanted to. But I don't go out of my way to look for them, either. As to what they are or if they exist, I am an agnostic. I would love to have a close encounter - I think. I'd probably poop my pants.
Have you ever seen one? What do you think they are? Are you in contact with them? Can they predict tomorrow's lottery numbers?
I need to borrow some carbon credits
It's a doggone good thing the Cap and Trade on carbon emissions hasn't been enacted (and I hope it doesn't). I've had the sauerkraut farts so bad this week I would have run out of carbon credits.....
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Advice to New Grads from Howard Troxler
I lived in Florida for many years and am a longtime fan of St. Petersburg Times columnist Howard Troxler. I was just out of school when I moved to Florida and reading his column helped instill a love of the area in me and the inspiration to start getting involved in local government, going to board meetings, writing letters, and speaking up when local officials were doing something stupid.
So I would like to point to his column today: "Advice to New Grads: Don't Be and Idiot". This column really captures a lot of good tips for bloggers (even though it is not explicitly about blogging). Even though a lot of people here do follow many of these guidelines, I have rarely seen all these spelled out so nicely in one place.
So I would like to point to his column today: "Advice to New Grads: Don't Be and Idiot". This column really captures a lot of good tips for bloggers (even though it is not explicitly about blogging). Even though a lot of people here do follow many of these guidelines, I have rarely seen all these spelled out so nicely in one place.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Roll Call
We have had many people join us in the last couple of days. So shout yourself out... who's here?
Finally, I Can Start Complaining About the Heat and Humidity
Looks like we're gonna get some summer weather. Now I can stop whining about how cold the spring has been and start bitching about the heat and humidity. My truck is 12 years old and the a/c won't hold a charge for the entire summer anymore. I'll probably go without it this year, but my apartment must be air conditioned. You'd think that after years of working outdoors, I'd be acclimatized to mugginess, but no way. I wilt in the heat. I have a friend who loves it when the temp soars into the 90's and everyone is dripping wet. He never sweats. I think that's creepy. I also think he is a Martian.
Idiot Tax
Should we initiate an Idiot Tax? Not only for idiots like these two, but everyday idiots? You know them, the ones we have to rescue because they try to drive across flooded rivers or go out on the ice in May?
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/06/05/2008-06-05_separate_daredevils_climb_new_york_times.html
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/06/05/2008-06-05_separate_daredevils_climb_new_york_times.html
Where those flowers at?
Hey dudes. Question for ya...where is the bst place IN TOWN to go for flowers and garden stuff?? I am looking for affordability :)
Thanks. Have a swell day!!
Thanks. Have a swell day!!
This Template is Called "Harbor"
Whaddya think?
I thought it might be appropriate for the Belle City of the Lakes. I wanted to keep the posts on the left side, but that's not available with this template.
I thought it might be appropriate for the Belle City of the Lakes. I wanted to keep the posts on the left side, but that's not available with this template.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
JT's Stock hits new low!
"Lee Enterprises Inc. (LEE Quote Chart News PowerRating) gapped open slightly lower on Thursday and fell sharply to a range within the first five minutes of trading. In the last five minutes the stock has picked up volume and dropped again.
Currently, shares are trading at $6.49 down $0.16 from Wednesday's close.
The decline has extended recent losses and has taken the stock to a new multi-year low. "
Better start firing people at the JT! I nominate Gery (Im so) Woefull and B.O.B (Ironfist)
Currently, shares are trading at $6.49 down $0.16 from Wednesday's close.
The decline has extended recent losses and has taken the stock to a new multi-year low. "
Better start firing people at the JT! I nominate Gery (Im so) Woefull and B.O.B (Ironfist)
Seperated at Birth?
Is it me or does 9/11 mastermind Kahlid Shiek Mohammad
Remind you of Rosie?
Seperated at birth?
Win a Funeral at a Baseball Game. Seriously.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/04/ap/strange/main4155233.shtml
Best quote of all... ""God still has me around for a reason. To win a funeral."
Best quote of all... ""God still has me around for a reason. To win a funeral."
The Dead do Matter in an Election Year!
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/06/04/dead-voters-still-showing-up-on-election-records-puzzling-officials/
Well this is SUCH a relief. I can rest easy knowing that when I am dead, my vote still counts!
Well this is SUCH a relief. I can rest easy knowing that when I am dead, my vote still counts!
Not enough to do
Is this what occupies these people's day? Bare chested college fans are a problem?
http://www.jsonline.com/watch/?watch=1&date=6/5/2008&id=40769
http://www.jsonline.com/watch/?watch=1&date=6/5/2008&id=40769
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Public, private, what?
I came in through the registration so don't know if this is all public or private. Oh and gosh, how will others filter through? Will it be easy or hard for the misfits to gain entrance? Misfits as in the Garys of the world. Will they be censored? Banned, tolerated and shouted down? Maybe even voted off the island in a blogger form of survivor? Maybe if it gets bad we could even have Brandon moderate for us.... Now that I can say Fuck, it isn't necessary.
If you're still waiting for your invitation to blog...
Please check the spam filter of the email address that you supplied. Everyone who has requested an invitation so far has been sent one. If you can't find it, contact jtirregulars@wi.rr.com and we'll send you another one.
What if this name sticks?
Is "JT" copyright infringement? What if "they" claim that it is?
What will we tell them it stands for?
Jolly Time?
Justin Timberlake?
Jury Tampering?
(Btw, my name used to be Administrator - thought The Sheriff sounded better.)
What will we tell them it stands for?
Jolly Time?
Justin Timberlake?
Jury Tampering?
(Btw, my name used to be Administrator - thought The Sheriff sounded better.)
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
It's Coming!
Only a month away:
It's been so cold that I haven't thought much about the 4th of July, or summer, at all. Do you do something special on the 4th? To be honest, that clip is about as much of last year's parade as I saw. I'm not big on crowds or noise, but I can get into the festivities. I loved it as a child. We lived a short block from the parade route. I remember getting up very early and going out to the curb and trying to fall back asleep while saving our spaces. Never worked. I was always too excited to sleep.
And I remember the years when it became an all-night party. Drunks lined Main Street from dusk July 3rd until the parade was over the next day. It was insane.
I've avoided the fireworks, or at least the north side, because of the crowds and chaos.
This year the 4th is on a Friday, so I suspect it's going to be a long weekend for the police. Let's all be careful out there.
It's been so cold that I haven't thought much about the 4th of July, or summer, at all. Do you do something special on the 4th? To be honest, that clip is about as much of last year's parade as I saw. I'm not big on crowds or noise, but I can get into the festivities. I loved it as a child. We lived a short block from the parade route. I remember getting up very early and going out to the curb and trying to fall back asleep while saving our spaces. Never worked. I was always too excited to sleep.
And I remember the years when it became an all-night party. Drunks lined Main Street from dusk July 3rd until the parade was over the next day. It was insane.
I've avoided the fireworks, or at least the north side, because of the crowds and chaos.
This year the 4th is on a Friday, so I suspect it's going to be a long weekend for the police. Let's all be careful out there.
Lets have a discussion....
AP is reporting that Obama outlasted the Hillary political machine, which leaves the question.... who's his running mate? Hillary (If I was not still with Bill I would have won this already) Clinton? John (Great Hair) Edwards? Russ (Wisconsin looks like my hand) Feingold? Who would you like to see with Barry. Sorry I mean Barack.
More and more people are suffering from Irregularity
I know of at least eight of us (Myself, Orbs, KK, , KC, SER Drew, Cheers, LizMom, if I forgot anyone i'm sorry!) that are here currently. If anyone else wants to make themselves known to the community, shout yourself out here!
Monday, June 2, 2008
If you had 1,000 dollars...........
If you had 1,000 dollars and had to give it to charity, what organization(s) would you give too and why?
I would give 500.00 to The Tony Stewart Foundation which helps help care for chronically ill children, drivers injured in motorsports activities and to support other charitable organizations in the protection of various animal species. and 500.00 to Canine Companions for Independence which provides highly-trained assistance dogs for children and adults with disabilities, free of charge.
I would give 500.00 to The Tony Stewart Foundation which helps help care for chronically ill children, drivers injured in motorsports activities and to support other charitable organizations in the protection of various animal species. and 500.00 to Canine Companions for Independence which provides highly-trained assistance dogs for children and adults with disabilities, free of charge.
Bugs!
I live near the lake and walk down there when I can. Today I was greeted by swarms of gnats, or tsetse flies, or whatever they are - those clouds of tiny flying insects that follow your head around for a few seconds and get into your nose, eyes, ears. That's one major drawback to warmer weather: bugs. I'm not skittish about spiders or things (and they make great toys for Charlie, my cat), but I find mosquitoes and biting flies very irritating. I want to bite them back!
Tornado Oddities
(AP) As residents in Hugo begin to move on from last week's tornado, some say they noticed a few bizarre things amid all the damage. Jason Akins said the twister unwound a roll of toilet paper in his bathroom draped it across the countertop, then rewound it in the sink. The toilet paper didn't even rip.
"All I could say was, 'You have got to be kidding me,'" Akins recalled.
He also said that winds overturned sofas and ripped away his roof, but dishes of cat food and water were untouched. The cat food was actually still in the bowl.
While hurricanes, floods and blizzards create broad swaths of damage, tornados seem to have tiny fingers that can reach in to small areas and cause some weird mischief. Some say tornados have their own personalities.
Terry Clarkin said the Hugo tornado stuck four steak knives in the yard _ and they landed in a perfect square, with the blades in the dirt about three inches.
Across the street, a tree had been stripped of leaves, and instead was filled with pink wads of insulation looking much like a tree from a cartoon.
Some residents made interesting findings amid the wreckage.
Five-year-old Lauren Ford found a red Spider-Man T-shirt in her back yard. One neighbor found a fishing boat against the remains of a front porch. Others found canoes, checkbooks or toys.
Jeff Janus said the tornado protected him.
He was in his front yard when the storm hit, and he ran inside and grabbed his dog and cat.
"I saw people's houses flying by," he said. He didn't make it to the basement, but instead crouched down in the hallway, with one animal in each arm. He said the storm tore off the bedroom doors and placed them almost gently on top of him _ shielding him from falling debris.
When the storm passed, he said, he spit shreds of insulation from his mouth, but he felt the doors saved him.
"I find it hard to believe I am actually here," said Janus.
Information from: St. Paul Pioneer Press, http://www.twincities.com/
If I could only get my 7 year old to wind up the tp and flush the toilet!
"All I could say was, 'You have got to be kidding me,'" Akins recalled.
He also said that winds overturned sofas and ripped away his roof, but dishes of cat food and water were untouched. The cat food was actually still in the bowl.
While hurricanes, floods and blizzards create broad swaths of damage, tornados seem to have tiny fingers that can reach in to small areas and cause some weird mischief. Some say tornados have their own personalities.
Terry Clarkin said the Hugo tornado stuck four steak knives in the yard _ and they landed in a perfect square, with the blades in the dirt about three inches.
Across the street, a tree had been stripped of leaves, and instead was filled with pink wads of insulation looking much like a tree from a cartoon.
Some residents made interesting findings amid the wreckage.
Five-year-old Lauren Ford found a red Spider-Man T-shirt in her back yard. One neighbor found a fishing boat against the remains of a front porch. Others found canoes, checkbooks or toys.
Jeff Janus said the tornado protected him.
He was in his front yard when the storm hit, and he ran inside and grabbed his dog and cat.
"I saw people's houses flying by," he said. He didn't make it to the basement, but instead crouched down in the hallway, with one animal in each arm. He said the storm tore off the bedroom doors and placed them almost gently on top of him _ shielding him from falling debris.
When the storm passed, he said, he spit shreds of insulation from his mouth, but he felt the doors saved him.
"I find it hard to believe I am actually here," said Janus.
Information from: St. Paul Pioneer Press, http://www.twincities.com/
If I could only get my 7 year old to wind up the tp and flush the toilet!
Webhead wants a meeting
Webhead is proposing a meeting between the bloggers and the JT. Opinions? (And I mean real opinions, not the moderated kind on some other sites)
By the way, just wondering, now that our favorite psychic has mentioned this site will Brenden be looking at it?
By the way, just wondering, now that our favorite psychic has mentioned this site will Brenden be looking at it?
Post Test
This is a test of the RWWackoStu blog posting system. If this was a damn JT blog, the bastards would have deleted it already. F Them!
More Power to us. Thanks Orbs for starting this little bastion of rebellion.
More Power to us. Thanks Orbs for starting this little bastion of rebellion.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Any ideas on a name for this place?
The Unforgiven (my personal favorite, but perhaps a bit bleak)
Bizzaro TJ Bloggers
A Bunch of People from Racine, Wisconsin (my 2nd fave)
North Beach Blogging Association
Let Off Steam Racine
Party On, Becker! (OK, maybe this is my favorite)
Belle City Bloggers
Bizzaro TJ Bloggers
A Bunch of People from Racine, Wisconsin (my 2nd fave)
North Beach Blogging Association
Let Off Steam Racine
Party On, Becker! (OK, maybe this is my favorite)
Belle City Bloggers
WELCOME
Welcome to JT Irregulars.
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All aspects of this site are up for discussion, including the name, template, etc., and especially whether it continues to exist. No private messaging here. Your account, though, allows you to create your own blog separate from this one if you wish, and it will link to your posts here. Your account also works for commenting at the Racine Post. Only 100 "authors" are allowed to create blogs per site. Do we screen people? Who has the say so? Let's hear ideas.
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Thank you, have fun, and be careful out there.
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