Don't Mess With Rodney

They Call Him MULLEN. WOW If you don't know him you BETTA reckonize

Concert T-Shirt Confounds Man

Earl Whittaker, 35, is a rock music fan with an impeccable memory. Which is all the more reason he's perplexed by a concert t-shirt from 1987 that's been in his closet since he was a teenager, growing up in Oak Grove, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The threadbare, three quarter-inch sleeve shirt is typical of those worn by concert-goers for years; the band's name, "Dio," emblazoned on the front, is slightly faded.
But one tour date on back clearly states Auborn Palace, Pittsburgh, PA August 20, a show Whittaker believes he attended, yet, he can't recall ever seeing the band.
"I was a huge [Black] Sabbath and Dio fan back then," he says excitedly. "I'm certain I was at this show. I'll bet it was awesome, but I can't for the life remember a single thing about it."
Whittaker reveals that as a teenager he did his fair share of drugs, such as marijuana and alcohol, which may have contributed to his memory loss. That, and the passage of time.
"I was there," Whittaker says, with a combination of certainty and confusion. "But why can't I remember it?"

Hee-Haw Hoedown

HEE-HAW HOEDOWN!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13TH

7-11 PM

Yep, that’s right gang...City on a Hill’s goin’ country this fall with the Hee-Haw Country Hoedown! Prepare yourselves for a ripsnortin’ good time cuz weez gonna be kickin’ up our heels at Benjamin Ranch. Tell all the cowboys and cowgirls ya know, ‘cause there will be plenty of logs around the campfire and room on the dance floor! A country-style buffet dinner will be provided, and cash bar will be available.


* Country-style Buffet!
* Square-dancing!
* Bonfire!

Tell all your friends and co-workers! If we get enough people to attend, this could be a great fundraiser for City on a Hill young adult ministry! (Not to mention, one heckuva good time!)

Tickets are $20 before October 7th and $25 after that. Click below to register:

http://www.diocese-kcsj.org/ecommerce/event-info.php?ID=24

Benjamin Ranch
6401 E 87th St.
Kansas City, MO.

http://www.benjaminranch.com/party_and_events/home.html

Questions? Contact the Young Adult Office.


City on a Hill Young Adult Ministry
Carrie Kafka
816.756.1858 x 552
kafka@diocesekcsj.org

The Existential Function of Nostalgia

SAMMLER: I see you have these recollections.
WALLACE: Well, I need them. Everybody needs his memories. They keep the wolf of insignificance from the door.
--SAUL BELLOW, Mr. Sammler's Planet (1970, p. 190)


"We propose that nostalgia serves existential functions. Nostalgia is an existential exercise in search of identity and meaning, a weapon in internal confrontations with existential dilemmas, and a mechanism for reconnecting with important others. Nostalgia keeps 'the wolf of insignificance from the door.'"

This is from a chapter excerpt from the Handbook of Experimental Existential Psychology, Jeff Greenburg, Ed., Copyright (C) 2004

Danny Way ollies over the Great Wall of China

As Kids He Was The Man. Yet, as adults he is even more than that.
My story begins. We went skatin one day. My boy blue had an accident so we went to the local MCDONALDS. His JAMS were shredded along with his wheels. After the cuts were taken care of. We managed to SEARCH FOR the ANIMAL they call CHIN. Of coarse, this establishment was JEONG'S CANTON. Just remember "Birds Fly High"

Anybody remember this flyer?

Back In The Day

His Name is Woody. I can't remember his full name? But that's a sweet 24 carat Hutch Trick Star. I'm sure Gunner Fox had one .

Cigar Art

The Plaza Art Fair gets underway tomorrow and Diebel's Sportsman's Gallery will be featuring a professional cigar roller from La Gloria Cubana Cigars on the sidewalk. Here's the deal:

Buy 3 Get 1 "Fresh Rolled" FREE.
Buy 1 10-count Box at 25% OFF and Get 2 "Fresh Rolled" FREE
Buy 1 25-count Box at 25% OFF and Get 5 "Fresh Rolled" FREE

Barring some extremely hot chick accosting me between my trip from the Fort to Kansas City, I'll be down there after work puffing on a fresh-rolled stogie, enjoying the "scenery" on the Plaza...and the art.

Old Friends

I ran into an old military friend today. We had not seen each other for about 8 years. After exchanging the usual pleasantries and updating each other on the status of mutual platoon members, our conversation went something like this:

Him "Yeah, my wife was deployed last year, she's still in (the Navy) even though I've been out (of the Marines) for a while."

Me "Wow, really? That must have been tough on a new marriage."

Him "Naw, we made a @#$! ton of money because of her pay. We were able to pay off the Cougar and put about $8000 down on a new Bronco." With that he took a prideful drag off his Marlboro Red and looked at me as if to say "Can you top that?"

It suddenly became apparent why we drifted apart ....

Another brilliant moment in Seattle

I don't know how long this will last, so you better buy your T-shirts now!
Seattle Lake Union Trolley. The future of public transportation.
The full story has a few quotes you may not hear every day.

Tweedledee and Tweedledum

I'm confused. How do these two "reverends" manage to keep "congregations"?

The Jena situation is a disgrace. Sharpton claims he doesn't want a "negro fit", Jackson has called Obama out for acting "white" by not showing enough support of the Jena 6.

Maybe attempted murder is too harsh a sentence for a six on one beating resulting in unconsciousness, I don't know, but there certainly needs to be some severe accountability, regardless of skin color. Yet these kids are quickly becoming heroes, and supporters are rallying by the thousands to protect their "civil rights". Rights?...six of them just ganged up on one to beat the crap out him...and the six are the victims?

"Well, if the situation was reversed...." Bull crap, there'd be so much media attention over a case like that it would make this one look like one of Ned Reynold's Springfield highschool football reports.

Will white Amercans ever be able to repay their debt to black Americans? Or is the media attention and spotlight just too bright for these characters to walk away from?

Yes, let's just free these six young men. Blacks were discriminated against at one point, so let's allow them to commit group acts of violence against whites at their leisure. This plan makes perfect sense.

Theme Song for Eurabia Post

SONG

No need to watch this...

...considering it's censored but apparently she says if Mothers ruled the world there would be no goddamn war. Can you imagine the world being ruled by a bunch of mama bears? We'd all be dead by now.

If You Think Europe is Fast Becoming Eurabia - Think Again

Ralph Peters, one of the speakers at the symposium I was at last week, wrote the following provocative article "The Eurabia Myth" last November in the New York Post:

November 26, 2006 -- A RASH of pop prophets tell us that Muslims in Europe are reproducing so fast and European societies are so weak and listless that, before you know it, the continent will become "Eurabia," with all those topless gals on the Riviera wearing veils.

Well, maybe not.

The notion that continental Europeans, who are world-champion haters, will let the impoverished Muslim immigrants they confine to ghettos take over their societies and extend the caliphate from the Amalfi Coast to Amsterdam has it exactly wrong.

The endangered species isn't the "peace loving" European lolling in his or her welfare state, but the continent's Muslims immigrants - and their multi-generation descendents - who were foolish enough to imagine that Europeans would share their toys.

In fact, Muslims are hardly welcome to pick up the trash on Europe's playgrounds.

Don't let Europe's current round of playing pacifist dress-up fool you: This is the continent that perfected genocide and ethnic cleansing, the happy-go-lucky slice of humanity that brought us such recent hits as the Holocaust and Srebrenica.

Read the rest here.

Have You Heard This One?

How to Prank a Telemarketer

This guy hit his stride when the satellite TV guy called. If only I had the same presence of mind....

Nothing Good Comes Of It

Merely as an attempt for accountability, am I writing this post. Dert's evening of recovery reminded me of a recent decision I made. After countless times of having "one too many," I've decided to retire the beer mug. (Maybe it can be bronzed and placed next to the General's football cleats)

I'm not swearing off alcohol all together, that approach is much too drastic and immature. Some people go way too far and act as if alcohol is a mortal sin, I don't think that that way. (I have a mother-in-law that does, so I'll probably still keep some hard liquor in the house just to taunt her.) I've just decided that it is no longer fun to deal with all the side effects that come along with drinking too much. On the effort scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the hardest, this should be about a 1.25 for me, I'm not a frequent drinker now, nor is this a major life changing event.

A glass of wine at dinner with my wife, or a cold beer at the ballgame will remain as options on my menu, however it will be limited to one drink, and only when my company shares the same approach. If they take a more aggressive approach towards their mental impairment, I will refrain all together so I can clearly remember the things they probably wish they hadn't done... and drive home if necessary.

My thoughts here may not be popular, that's ok, nor I am suggesting they are right for anyone but myself. I just felt compelled to make them known.

As evidenced in the photos, many people are able lead very productive, healthy, active lives without having to limit themselves... unfortunately, I'm not one one of them.

Sexy Weather

Geez, have an overly drunken school night and miss all kinds of deep discussion (one night drinking, one night recovering, lots of missing).

Time for that later...thought there might be weather lovers 'round here. Me, I made a whole folder of this stuff into my screensaver slideshow...

Gordo's Cloud Gallery

Ramble On!

Led Zeppelin (minus one) together again on stage after 19 years in memory of Atlantic Record's founder! Maybe Jimmy Page will reveal the true meaning of his Zoso symbol. Either way, this will definitely be one for the scrapbook.I always wondered why these types of wallets never became more mainstream. Not only are they ruggedly stylish, but what a great tool for identity theft prevention.

Picture courtesy of Craig Tate.

"Holy Holy Holy"

Look Sil it's your hero! Anybody want some fried cheekin?

Flaming Lips @ The Uptown 9/13

Twig and Berries

I heard about this on the news this morning and had to investigate a little further. Here's what I dug up, courtesy of wjhg.com Channel 7 Panama City:

The man known as the Ninja rapist won't be allowed to sexually assault any woman ever again.

Monday the State Attorney's office accepted a plea agreement for 35-year-old Bobby James Allen, Jr., which includes surgical castration.

Allen was the prime suspect in a number of sexual assaults on Bay County's eastside in 1998 and 1999. He was dubbed the "Ninja rapist" because he wore a black mask and Ninja-type outfit. It is believed he may have raped, or attempted to rape, as many as 7-women at knife-point, over a 2-year period.

As part of the terms of the agreement, Allen will serve 100% of a 25 year prison sentence as a dangerous felony sex offender. He'll then serve 10 years probation upon his release. He'll be designated a sexual predator, with all registration and treatment requirements, and electronic monitoring. And Allen has agreed to be surgically castrated. That surgery will be conducted within 8-days after his formal sentencing. He is scheduled to be sentenced on September 20th.

I'm in favor of mandatory castration for sexual offenders, however I think the twig should be reduced to just a mis-shapen pee-hole, in addition to removing the berries (completely). Offenders should then be forced to strut their stuff though the general prison population on a quarterly basis. Any more frequent, and they run the risk of becoming immune to the ridicule. Inmates seem to have a way of dealing with undesirables.
If they survive their prison term, a scarlet letter "R" tattooed on their forehead should be standard issue upon release back into society. And then, they must live their final years in one of two states: Arkansas or Tennessee.

I wonder if this post will affect my job application down at the local ACLU branch?

Everyones favorite candidate.

Since you brought up political humor.

My Presidential candidate.

Here's my vote for our next president.
No other man has the credentials to lead our people into the next decade!

September 11th

At a place where soldiers are encouraged to come and relax, I figured it was only fitting to pause to remember this terrible day that occurred six years ago. I'm sure we will all remember where we were, and what we were doing, when we first heard or saw these events unfold.

What happened to all the "patriotism" we saw from actors, musicians, politicians, etc... a few years back.

It seems more in style these days to heckle four star generals who have dedicated their lives and careers to serving our country. How appropriate Cindy.

'08 will be an interesting year.

Okay, Youtube has Turned into a Monster

I love Youtube as much as the next guy, but for crying out loud, almost every post this past week has been a Youtube video. Can we mix it up a little?

Hello Ladies...

Go Chris Go!

Check The Chompers!

Such a sweet song.XOXOXOXOXOXO

Cool Your Jets Barry!!

Norm!!!!

If you have four free minutes, you can learn a lot here from ol' Norm.

You're As Dumb As You Look

Had to include this one...

Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow

If you can Netflix his show or watch more thorough vidoes, I'd recommend it, but this here is a great snipet tribute to an under appreciated interviewer. Perhaps longer than what is usually posted here, but with Ali, Manson, and a Conkrite tiff at the end, I hope you will forgive me...

Semi Acrobatics

Art Installation from Burning Man in Nevada.

Photo from MSN

Paleocon

Yesterday while doing some "research" at work I came across the term paleoconservative, so I looked it up on the always-trustworthy Wikipedia. I thought it was an interesting political movement - especially how it distinguished itself from neoconservativism. Here's a paragraph from the article that I thought summed it up:

The phrase paleoconservative ('old conservative') was originally a tongue-in-cheek rejoinder used in the 1980's to differentiate traditional conservatives from neoconservatives and Straussians. Pat Buchanan calls neoconservatism 'a globalist, interventionist, open borders ideology.'[158] The paleoconservatives argue that the 'neocons' are illegitimate interlopers in the conservative movement. As Stephen J. Tonsor said of former Marxists who, as 'neocons', had joined the conservative movement: 'It is splendid when the town whore gets religion and joins the church. Now and then she makes a good choir director, but when she begins to tell the minister what he ought to say in his Sunday sermons, matters have been carried too far.'

If nothing else I thought it was a humorous description of neocons.

Global Warming

My Hand Hates Me!!

Thank you, sir.
May I have another?

This Aint no Brokeback Mountain in South Padre!

WWYD

Havin' The General visit for brief days recently and wave all his fancy tobacky around, it was tough bummin' a Camel Light the other day. Even goin' back to an American Spirit Blue tasted like a Swisher or somethin'.

So seein' the Hamm's Bear bumblin' around (and remembering the last couple of times I've drunk the stuff) made me think: how low do you go? What Would You Drink? If you'd just been livin' single malt high off your tax refund would you turn down a free can of Milaukee's Best Light? A GPC?

Hmmmm, a GPC chased by The Beast...

Hello, Donna Dixon

I'm usually not much on blonde's but this time I'll make an exception.

Hamm's Bear

I always wished my dad would switch from Coors (in the tan can), to Hamm's because of these commercials.

Whatever happened to the days of marketing adult products to children via cartoons, riding in the back of pickup trucks, and not having to come home until the streetlights came on?

The Classic

Sorry there isn't better quality.
"People try to make me sound a lot weird."

Go Waylon Go

THE RUTLES - Cheese And Onions (1969)

"Do I have to spell it out? C-H-E-E-S-E..."

Greatest American Hero

A shout out to Silvio.

Wow, I don't remember Connie Selleca being so hot.

Fitness Fart

Flatulence at it's best

Gen, You Rock!

This is simply amazing. Good work, primate.

Ctrl-Alt-Del

Click on that, bitch.

Andy Kaufman Elvis impersonation (1979 Johnny Cash show)

I always thought Andy Kaufman did the best Elvis impersonation, because it's sincere and completely without irony. It's weird seeing Latka talking with Johnny Cash, huh?