From Harpers.org....

Who can forget our collective shock and bewilderment when we opened the New York Times and learned of the event? October 1986. A cool evening, upper Park Avenue, in the Eighties. Newsman and reservoir of trust, Dan Rather, dressed casually, walks home from dinner at a friend's house. Two well-dressed white men in their thirties—one six feet tall, with dark hair and a mustache—accost Rather, one of them demanding to know, “Kenneth, what is the frequency?”
“You have the wrong guy,” Rather replies.

One of the men responds with a punch to the newsman's jaw, under his left ear. Rather flees into the lobby of a building on Park Avenue, and the thugs pursue him, punching, kicking, badgering Rather repeatedly with the strange query: “Kenneth, what is the frequency!” A doorman rings for the super, the super bursts upon the scene of the cruel interrogation, and the attackers flee. Mr. Rather is briefly hospitalized. The attackers are not caught. Their motives are unknown. It is presumed a case of mistaken identity.

Mr. Rather returned to his news broadcast, unbowed, and made a statement about the incident. Who did it, and why? “Why and exactly by whom remains unclear,” Mr. Rather announced to a television audience estimated to be 18 million households. “And it may never be determined.”

So here is one for Dan !! is your Benzedrine ????




And just so you don't think this is a ONE and DONE BLOG,,,

Here's the Church !! Here's the Steeple !




Shit so thick you can stir it with a Stick...

it's been a BAD DAY !

Your'e a Trout !!

OK read this one with your best Irish accent,,,,,,,

In North Ireland a Protestant man married a Catholic woman. After their marriage he decided to covert to the Catholic church. So he went to the priest and took instructions and was later confirmed Catholic.

He had one problem however. He couldn't get it into his skull that he was a Catholic man, and no longer a Protestant. This became such a problem that he returned to the priest and asked for some advice. The priest told him that if he was to repeat the phrase "I'm a Catholic, not a Protestant" enough times the idea might penetrate his thick skull. The man left mumbling to himself, "I'm a Catholic, not a Protestant. I'm a Catholic, not a Protestant."

The next Friday the priest decided to visit the newlyweds. He knocked on the door and was greeted by the wife. When he stepped in, he got of Whiff of something cooking that should not be in a Catholic's home on a Friday. He asked the wife where her husband was, and she replied that he was in the kitchen. The priest walked into the kitchen and saw the man pouring thick brown gravy on a thick hunk of roast beef. Aghast, the priest was about to explode when he heard the man mumble, "You're a trout, not steak. You're a trout, not a steak."

Working Class Hero

Seeing as Today is Marianne's Birthday,,,, but you get the present,,,,

John Lennon's "Working Class Hero"

Happy 62nd !!!!! Hope you are feeling better !!




http://www.mariannefaithfull.org.uk/

OHHHHH Kay...... A moose on a jew ?

Merry Christmas

Chistmas wishes.... Peace now...

Did you ever hear the story of the Christmas tree Alfie
He believed in Christmas alright
He was full of Christmas cheer
All of each and every day
And all throughout the year

To him it was more than a special time
Much more than a special day
It was more than a special story, it was more than a beautiful story
It was a special kind of way

You see, life is a very special kind of thing
Not just for a chosen few
But for each and every living, breathing thing
Not just me and you

So when you�re at Christmas prayers this year
Alfie asked me if I�d ask you
Say a prayer for the wind and the water and the wood
And those who live there too




War is Over - and so This is Christmas

............on the side of the rebel Jesus.............

But please forgive me if I seem
To take the tone of judgement
For Ive no wish to come between
This day and your enjoyment
In this life of hardship and of earthly toil
We have need for anything that frees us
So I bid you pleasure
And I bid you cheer
From a heathen and a pagan
On the side of the rebel Jesus.

No CARDS

Hello in THERE !................................ RATS,,,,,,,

No one sent me a Christmas card today....

I almost wish there weren't a Holiday Season.

I know nobody like me ,,,,why do we have to have a Holiday Season to Emphasize it.,..

From Super Genius to Blithering Idiot

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There are just fewer times these days that I have any good Ideas at all , let alone flashes of that olde brilliance. NOT that I think I am Brilliant,,, but there were times that I had good idears and we will now take that segway into one of our main topics for today

... tis the Season to be shopping,,, and I - like most Men - if not most people, HATE WAITING IN LINE !!! I came up with what I will call the "Sears Strategy". It is simple and in fact BRILLIANT !.. When I used to Christmas shop at the Mall,,Sears was a big choice , as I could purchase Everything for Everyone at the Sears store,, (they stopped callin it Sears and Roebuck - I dunno why , but that's al whole other topic) anyway,,, the Sears Strategy ................



Sears has - or at least HAD - a policy that you had to buy something from that department IF you wanted to pay for things at that Register,, Example: Toys must be Paid for at the TOY register, where the G.D. Line was 20 people deep, and you needed to wait 1/2 - 1 hour for the privilege of buying those Wonderful Toys ! NOW , employ the SEARS STRATEGY - take ALL your stuff and look for a cashier at the Jewelery , or perfume counter, where there were NO CUSTOMERS , look for the cheapest earring, or perfume,,, FIVE bucks or less is the key ,,, and then VIOLA ! you can pay for everything at the Jewelery or Perfume Register - there-by eliminating the need to wait with everyone else at the TOY register !.. and this strategy was modified just last night at WallyMarts. Had toys, clothes, shoes, and a Basketball, and Soccer Ball. The registers in the front of the store were - no exaggeration - 20 people (ah Cooters) deep !! WE went to the Sporting goods Department , and WHOOSH ................. NO ONE IN LINE !!!! Brilliant !!! Outta there in 10 minutes !!



Blithering IDIOT

As I get older,,, I notice that I have trouble with my "short" term memory.

* Passwords that I use everyday /several times a day/can't remember what they are.
* I find myself in the Garage - went to get something - and have no Idea WHAT !
I have to retrace my steps to figure out what it was I needed.
* I put my lock on a locker at the GYM, & 2 hours later - can't "F%^&*ING" find it!
* I speak to someone,, & need to go followup - but by the time I get to my office - whoosh - I completely forget it,,, only reminded when they call and ask - what the hell??

So , I wonder , is this a function of Age, Heredity, or just so much stuff spinning around up there that not everything sticks , and my mind just plain moves on to whatever else I am thinkin about,,,,

Get Ready .....

Let's start with the Chieftains !This is from "Bells of Dublin" my fav Christmas CD,,, the Muppet's with John Denver and Jorma Kaukonen's Christmas" are next in line,....

so Enjoy this ,,,it's kinda the Title track,,,,

Ok,,, so - I am back ! back from Disney World, and the Wonder ship,,, and Castaway Cay and Nassau (god help us),,.,, and thrown right into the middle of the Holiday season,,,
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Now I only have a few minutes for todays discussion, and will no doubt return to this subject over the next week,,, so here goes,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, No one that knows me would accuse of of being a "religious " person,,, I Do not go to church,,, I do not attend any formailzed ceremony,, I am not sure enough one way or the other if this is all there is or maybe there is a heaven awaiting us on the other side,, or even if there is an OTHER side,... anyway at this time of year I get annoyed at those who celebrate christmas as a DAY off !! heck we at BIG BLUe think we need weeks off to celebrate it ! and I guess if you are visiting family far away you do need weeks to do that ...

Scrooge on:
and ,,,, if I am not sure what the Holiday Season means ,,,, I KNOW what it don't Mean ! it don't mean Toys, presents, going to the Mall,, spending a years worth of Money to get just that right preesent , that the Reciever is bound to Regift,, oir Ebay it , and not bother to open it ! Scrooge off:

I believe that Linus sums up what I now think its REALLY about,,,even if I do not buy into all the other "BIBLE and GOD" stuff



and I guess that Sally explains the other thinking,,.

Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!

"I've been looking for you, big brother. Will you please write a letter to Santa Claus for me?"

"Well, I don't have much time. I'm supposed to get down to the school auditorium and direct a Christmas play."

"You write it, and I'll tell you what I want to say."

"Okay, shoot."

"Dear Santa Claus -- How have you been? How is your wife? I have been extra good this year. That's why I have a long list of presents that I want."

"Oh, brother."

"Please note the size and color of each item and send as many as possible. If it seems too complicated, make it easy on yourself -- just send money. How about tens and twenties?"

"Tens and twenties? Oh! Even my baby sister!"

"All I want is what I have coming to me. All I want is my fair share."

Dick Like ME,,,

Ok - SO this is the Funniest Episode of 3rd rock !! You need to watch it all,,, but you should 1st Fast forward to the 5 minute mark... Dick at Mary's desk going over the anthropology,,, and ends with her saying "what are you doing at my Desk???"

You enjoy,,,,, Mazeltov !!!

New uses for an a Old Stand-by

HOUSE - after watching an interview with the Cast and Crew of HOUSE,,,

The writers discussed during the interview that they were always looking to include other uses for the CANE,,aside from the one it was intended for,,,,SO,,, as you watch the show take note of the many different things he does with it,,, from pressing elevator buttons, blocking the Elevator doors so they won't close,to --- well,,,, you watch the show and tell me how many more there are,,,,

So,,, Do you know how much COFFEE we drink ? to say - much , would not begin to describe it,,,, 10 years ago there were about 110 Million - that's MILLION coffee drinkers in the U.S. ... and we consumed about 3 cups per day on the average, with Men folk consuming a bit more than women folk,,,, That equated to 10 ba, ba, BILLION dollars in Sales, and that was before Starbucks figured out that we would buy friggin Latte, Cappuccino, Espresso Grande's for nearly $5.00 a CUP !! No wonder there is a BUCKS in "Star-Bucks" - shows you how badly that company has been mismanaged when they can't make money selling flavored Hot water !! But I digress

Coffee is, after all,,, the most popular beverage worldwide with over 400 billion cups consumed each year. for those of us that drink it ,, just how exactly would we do without it,,,, not very well I can attest. You get that caffeine headache if you are late with the Morning fix,,, If I took the C-Note that I spend on coffee every month and put towards my car payment,,, I could be drivin a Beamer !!

Wikipedia on:
Coffee's history has been recorded as far back as the eleventh century. At first, coffee remained largely confined to Ethiopia, where its native beans were first cultivated by Ethiopian highlanders. However, the Arab world began expanding its trade horizons, and the beans moved into northern Africa and were mass-cultivated. From there, the beans entered the Indian and European markets, and the popularity of the beverage spread. The word "coffee" entered English in 1598 via Italian caffè. This word was created via Turkish kahve, which in turn came into being via Arabic qahwa, a truncation of qahhwat al-bun or wine of the bean. Islam prohibits the use of alcohol as a beverage, and coffee provided a suitable alternative to wine. There are several legendary accounts of the origin of the drink itself. One account involves the Yemenite Sufi mystic Shaikh ash-Shadhili. When traveling in Ethiopia, the legend goes, he observed goats of unusual vitality, and, upon trying the berries that the goats had been eating, experienced the same vitality. A similar myth attributes the discovery of coffee to an Ethiopian goatherder named Kaldi and the Legend of Dancing Goats. One possible origin of both the beverage and the name is the Kingdom of Kaffa in Ethiopia, where the coffee plant originated
WIKIpedia OFF:



Warning,,, Mostly others thought.....
They say - who ever the hell "they" are. that the worlds best coffee is KOPI LUWAK,,, Kopi" is the Indonesian word for coffee and the "Luwak" is the indigenous animal who plays an "active" role in the harvesting of the raw coffee cherries. The Luwak feasts on ripe, red coffee cherries seeking out the sweet taste of the cherry itself, wanting little to do with the parchment of the coffee. Once the Luwak eats the cherry, the parchment covered coffee beans are passed out of the Luwak (read that as he Craps them out) , with the parchment cover still protecting the green coffee beans. ummmmmmmmm Can't wait for a cup of that ...




SO ,, I give you today,,,, Lew Black,,,, and the Starbucks rant,,, you enjoy - while I step out for a Cup of Joe !!

What can be better than MORE House !!

If you ever watched the end of "HOUSE" - you will see the "Bad HAT Harry" productions,,, and you might have wondered where that came from,,,,

Well - it was a scene from the movie Jaws,,,

So here is the Scene from the Movie and the Ending of HOUSE....enjoy,,, Oh and I threw in a compilation of the BEST HOUSE and Wilson moments ,,,


FROM JAWS................


BAD HAT HARRY PRODUCTIONS



top Ten - House and Wilson...

Two Words................. EEEEE CEEEE