Monkeyjack was unwise

"You are unwise to lower your defenses!" +

+ Return of the Jedi

I saw, I bought, I buy again

I remarked that the phones at work were bad. They agreed. I then had to find phones to replace them. I shouldn't have opened my big mouth. I found a phone, bought it as per the GM's request. "Hmm ... okay. Buy another one."

[excited music sound]

"Another shrubbery?!"

"Or you can securely lock the doors with these anchovies."

So, this morning I will buy another phone. Thankfully, they did indeed pay me for the phone I brought to them.

+ the dialogue is sampled from Monty Python's Search for the Holy Grail

left the corvette parked out front

I was on a busy main street the other day when I saw a bright, shiny corvette parked in front of a house in a little run-down area. "Life-size" Barbie apparently parked it there and went in to play some more with the girl who lives there.

darkly simple plan

I didn't buy Iran to take it over, I bought Iran to dismantle it.+ America has had it all wrong. They should just buy countires.

+ Who Framed Roger Rabbit, as Judge Doom explains his plans to buy the Redcar in order to wipe out Toontown and build the L.A. freeway

Happy day, yesterday

She sits and laughs and the world slows to join her.

Snow, powdery snow

It was nice having powdery snow to move, unlike the wet slush Indiana usually gets. I forgot to mention that at 7:30, my butt and the rest of me was asleep. The doorbell rang. What the? Who the? Why the? I plopped, really, out of bed and peered out the window. A lone, unfamiliar white car on the street, a person nearby. I walked downstairs, nearly tumbling, and answered the door, shirtless. The guy called out through the wind and dark, "d'ya want me ta do da dr ..."
"No!"

That guy woke my sorry tail for that? I had finally gone to sleep fairly early for me and got some rest. I actually fell back asleep after that and snoozed longer. A fierce truck was moving snow from a neighbor's drive. I think he was a son-in-law, but am unsure. Okay ... okay, I'll get moving. I drank coffee and headed out into the windy cold. After snowblowing two drives, I returned to get a scarf. The wind continually blew the snow back into my face. It was miserable.

Still, the moving was faster since it was powder.

I made chili, which I thought was going to be too spicy, but was just fine. Now, it sits and grows in my gut. I wonder if I made stomach beer? It seems to be producing gas out the top. I'm sure later it will expell out the back too.

famous and the infamous

Ronald McDonald at a bench, on a third floor balcony office buliding. Located in Fishers, Indianapolis, IN

Ronald McDonald waiting for guests

Colts labels found on many vehicles all around town -- Indianapolis, IN

Colts pride at a bar

KFC, but not a diner or restaurant

The old cabbie car is odd, painted with americana and Dogs & Suds for the closed for season business. What's stranger still is the BMW dealership in the background.

I watched this video, then pow!

I got a really bad feeling about this. I think the movie was called "One Week".

old fart

I have reached the age where my nieces and nephews can say, "parents just don't understnad"+ about me. He's just weird. That is correct, but it is sometimes that nasty generation gap that leaves them in wonder and me in self-doubt. Crud! I'm old!

+ "Parents Just Don't Understand", by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince aka Will Smith

Kentuckiana

I thought it was a derogatory term for the "suthern" part of Indiana. As it turns out, it's the name of places and companies. Well, what do you know about that?

I heard this term given many times, instead of Hoosier Hick or Hoosier Redneck, we had the Kennessee part of Indiana where it's about to go to analog 1918. "We all related" as they say.

plinks, links, clinks

I found Bango-Tango (interesting 1993 speed bass) after researching Faster Pussycat.
I had been looking for the name of the band Bango-Tango for quite some time.

And you thought Tammy Faye Baker wore a lot of makeup, check out these bands!

and I was egged for my comments

Despite being a Hoosier and regardless whether I want Colts to win, I predict the following result: Chicago Bears win over Indy Colts by 12 points.

splat, splat, TP, splat, flaming bag of poo, burning horseshoe in lawn ... boy are these hicks crazy!

I expect "Blue Sunday" to be followed by Blue (as in sorrowful and quite unproductive) Monday. The Colts just squeeze by, pull a win by a moment only. For this reason, I predict that they won't win. Chicago has been making a mess of the challengers and quite frankly the Colts have valuable players with injuries. I cannot honestly expect a win for the Colts.

funny act

My mom came back from shopping and with her she had, earplugs. It seemed like an odd purchase until she told me they were for my sister. My sister's husband snores ... how shall I put it, as loud as thermonuclear devices. He was up one Christmas and with the door closed it was loud. Within the room itself -- painful. He was assigned a room with me. I left in favor of sleeping on some other furniture. I was not going get sleep with the loud snoring.

For this reason my mom bought the earplugs. I merely laughed loud, but it was about the first real laugh of my day.

missed a season

I watched pro football this year, at the tail end of the season (playoff games) Colts, Bears, oh my!

I saw the playlist on the wrist of the defense co-ordinator. I was reminded of Buzz, Buzz, Buzz Lightyear. In the back of my mind, I remember that they weren't introduced this year, but I had forgotten them. Quite funny!

Buzz Lightyear to coach Lovie. I am in hostile territory with linemen and runners. Am preparing to overcome odds and dismantle their formation.