Daily Dose of BS Oct 4 reduce reuse recycle

We have heard of reduce, recycle, reuse. I have been good about the repurposing of products, getting most of the supplies for finishing off the family cabin from places like the restore. I am a frugal man so the reuse comes easy but the reduce I have not been very successful at that, we still have at least a bag of garbage a day. I am going to have to learn how to reduce my garbage because of the new rules that go into effect at the first of the year. I have heard from friends who have moved here from other communities that this new system will be “awesome” I guess we will have to wait and see.

BS SIGNS YOU’RE HAVING A BAD DAY:

-Your blind date turns out to be your ex.

-Your boss tells you not to bother taking off your coat.

-The pest exterminator crawls under your house and never comes out.

-The plumber floats by on your kitchen table.

-Your new lover tells you last night was terrific and you were home by yourself.

-The Department of Biological Warfare has asked for your stew recipe.

-You see your financial adviser hitchhiking out of town.

Daily Dose of BS Oct 3 4 years and a day

Yesterday was my 4 year anniversary for getting laid off.  With that being said, I am happy to be where I am.  On Monday I was finally able to close the door on the feeling I was festering for the past four years.  I finally forgave and let the feelings of anger go.  I am in a much better place for me.  Thank you for all my friends who stood by me and were there for me when I needed to talk, and thanks for La Crosse Radio for taking a chance on me.

Daily Dose of BS Oct 2 no labels

Not sure if this is possible or even probable but to me it makes sense. Why not take away the labels? I know there are die hard Democrats and die hard Republicans, why not take the names away and vote on the person and what they believe in? This way we are voting in the best person, not the person having the label we like the best? It is so funny to me that we are all quick to jump down someone's throat for labeling someone different than us something, but here we are labeling each other and labeling our politics. I have voted for people from each party, I vote more for the way I feel a person will govern our great country, rather than a label that was thrust upon that politician. SO if we throw away the parties and let the politicians wear their colors on their sleeves I am guessing that we could all reach across the political aisle and be friends with and agree with each other more. I am also guessing that there are lots of people who agree with a thing or two about what this that or the other politician believe but are afraid to look because of the label.

BS SIGNS YOU HIRED THE WRONG BABYSITTER ON THE WEEKEND:

-Asked for payment in advance in order to put a deposit on a keg.

-Carried the baby by sinking her teeth into the scruff of its neck.

-As you were leaving, asked if you happen to know the country code for Australia.

-Had her boyfriend move hidden ‘nanny cam’ to your nightstand to better capture the show

-Offered to throw in a circumcision for an extra 10 bucks.

Daily Dose of BS Oct 1 government shut down

The start of the month and the government has shut down. This is real great on our already struggling economy. Who is to blame? Who is going to be impacted the most? I am mad that this has had to happen, why play politics with peoples livelihood? We will all most likely feel the effects, from food safety and health to work safety. A few years ago in Minnesota they had a government shutdown while we were traveling and the beautiful state parks were all closed with today's shut down all national parks, and the Smithsonian Museums, are closed . Talk about a disappointment. Talking about disappointments we will still have to pay our taxes.

Daily Dose of BS Sept 30 oktoberfest

Oktoberfest in La Crosse, what a wonderful time of the year. It is fun until someone gets an eye poked out or car tipped over. What the hell? Why is it that people have to over consume so much that they feel it is ok to tip over a car, or do some other act of destruction? I had a job in Iowa when I first started in radio and one of my buddies tried talking me into cow tipping, after visiting a farm, I realized that this was an impossible task. I watched in amazement this weekend as many not only college aged students over indulged but as many of my peers did as well. In carpooling to get kids from this parade spot to the other and back home again, I noticed so many killing brain cells. I am not saying that I have never done this because I have, but I have never been part of a mob scene that ruined someone elses fun or property. I hope that the La Crosse Police finds, and then makes an example of these idiots, also that it these are students who are attending one of the higher education facilities in La Crosse, that the school also comes down on them. If you do the crime, you should be held responsible for the punishment.

Daily Dose of BS Sept 27 oktoberfest

The day you have been waiting for since last October is finally here. The tapping of the golden keg. I have been enjoying Oktoberfest for the past 21 years and there is a lot to enjoy. I moved here right after the beer throwing ended, I am glad for that because I couldn’t see wasting that much beer. Over one hundred thousand people line the streets of La Crosse for Mapleleaf Parade. It is the great La Crosse Get Together. What is your favorite part of fest? This year I am looking forward to hanging out with friends on Monday night for the Bret Michaels concert. Also remember when someone this weekend says ei ei ei o to you respond with Old Mcdonald has a farm.

Daily Dose of BS Sept 26 Christmas before Halloween

It is not even Halloween and already we are seeing signs of Christmas. What the heck? I am wondering why we are seeing this holiday creep into our sights earlier and earlier each year? Last week Kmart started with Christmas and other stores are following. A few years ago we went from bah humbug I am not saying Merry Christmas to anyone because of the fear of upsetting someone to now already displaying Christmas in September. I don’t understand what was the cause of the change? Are we seeing God sneak into our lives? Oh no what will we do? Are the people who hate Christmas going to not shop at these stores or is it a conspiracy for all of us to be so unsensitized to Christmas and everything to do with Christmas that we start to not pay attention to it? If you know please explain cause I am at a loss. Ho Ho Ho happy Oktoberfest.

A butter dance to Adele

One of the weirdest things I have seen.
A butter dance?????what the heck?

Butter dance

Daily Dose of BS Sept 25 sex

Sex sells. Not the act but the promise of being sexy. Why else would a chainsaw company put out a girly calendar, or would commercials use pretty people. There was an uproar a month ago about little Hannah Montana going over board. Guess what there is nothing real about Hannah Montana, she is Miley Cyrus and she wants to sell records. I get it, be absurd or controversial you will get people to talk about you. Be over the top people will remember you. Remember that guy who liked peanut butter and nanna sandwiches? What about those long hair rockers from Liverpool from the 60’s? They both pushed the buttons with what? Sex. For one gyrating hips, the others long hair and being different. Pushing the buttons and the norms of the time. For Miley Cyrus and the next generation of pop keep pushing. For the rest of us when it is over the top stop looking or reacting, it will go away once there is no waves or anyone talking about it.

Daily Dose of BS Sept 24 saving money

When it comes to saving money. Where do you save it? Are you a coupon shopper, do you wait until what you are looking for is on sale, are you a second hand shopper? Do you hit up the dollar store, or reuse bread bags? It is funny to see the different ways that people save money. I have watched the extreme coupon shows on Netflix and thought there is no way I would do that. I do however clip coupons, from the grocery store deals that are in the Sunday paper to the flyers that are also there. I have not printed off too many coupons off the internet. I was grocery shopping the other day and got stuck behind an extreme couponer and they saved about 50% of their bill. I still don’t think that they needed a case of air fresheners, who will ever even use that many? Dollar stores can save you money and so can shopping clubs but you have to watch what you buy. Do you think it is better to buy an inexpensive something and replace it every year or spend more and replace less often?

Daily Dose of BS Sept 23 stealing food

I think there are people scamming the system. There is no way that everyone who is on food stamps needs them. I heard on the radio last week that one in seven Americans are on food stamps, I have a hard time believing that everyone who is receiving this benefit is in need of it . If you need food stamps, great you should get them, but if you are scamming the system, shame on you. I am bugged that people get in the system and then work under the table so that way they do not need to get out of the system. We are in a world of financial hurt as a country and people lying, and cheating and stealing from the government are adding to this problem. When I say there are people lying, cheating and stealing from the government, I am not only talking about food stamp fraud but now other frauds as well, shame on the businesses who charge governmental agencies more than they charge other businesses. Remember when you are scamming and cheating the government you are stealing from all of us including your Mom.

Daily Dose of BS Sept 20 running

No land speed records were set. Not a one. I work with Lois and she was telling me how she ran for a mile and a half without stopping. I am proud of her, this is my goal this year. I had the goal of doing two pull ups by the time my 25th class reunion, that didn’t happen, not for lack of trying. I then had the brilliant idea of learning to jog, a big guy running cue the evil laugh. I did a couch to 5k last year, and I tell you what I was as close to a couch you could get. I was winded just walking and the thought of a 5k, wow don’t get me started on what went through my mind for that. Well I did it and did a few 5ks last year more walk than run but they were finished. I had the goal in 2013 to run a mile and a half without stopping, well having Lois do it earlier this week is pushing me toward my goal, Yesterday at Anytime Fitness I ran .7 miles without stopping, and like I said no land speed records were in harm of falling, I am a step closer to my goal this year of going a mile and a half without stopping.

Would you eat this?

Gross? Kinda makes me wanna puke a bit.

Daily Dose of BS Sept 19 cookies

When I say cookies lots of you will think of the things that are attached to our computers that make our computer do and think things, right? I love cookies and not the kind that I just explained but a Nestle Toll House chocolate chip cookie that is made with real butter and is a little crispy. I really dislike when someone makes chocolate chip cookie bars, they just don’t taste the same. And don’t try messing with the toll house recipe. I am also a fan of monster cookies and m&m cookies, but not the fake m&m cookies that are out there, why bother when it comes to the fake ones. It’s funny when I started writing this I was just going to talk about cookies I now feel compelled to also let you know I also like the edge piece and corner piece of brownies and I am a fan of ice cream. And you wondered why I am so sweet.

Daily Dose of BS Sept 18 garbage

We all make garbage. At my house it seems like we end up with more throw away than we do anything else. It is amazing that when you go to make a meal you end up with more stuff for the landfill than you do on the table, why is this? My big concern is that the city is now going to dictate how much trash I can generate at my household. I have six that live under my roof and I am going to get the same garbage container as my neighbor who has herself and no one else. I don’t get it. Also we are going to be required to sort our garbage a bit better than we are used to, like save our plastics number 1-7 what about 8 and above, they aren’t good enough? Also if the recycling is offsetting the cost of the bins, what about the pickers who are going through your trash taking out the metal for scrap and the aluminum cans to recycle on their own.

Daily Dose of BS September 17 save our Library

Come on LaCrosse...We have lots of bars and new ones opening every year. We have 3 libraries in town, the Main, the North Side and the South Side branch, and you want to close the South Side library? Really? To save 160,000 dollars a year? I bought my house in that neighborhood because of that library. I am not sure what you are thinking. You close that library and you wreck the neighborhood. I will start looking for a new house, I bet others do as well. There are people in and out of that building everyday. Libraries are used differently now than when I was a kid, now the library is as a meeting place, a place to take a class, a safe sanctuary, a quiet place to escape the daily grind, a place to live and a place to learn. Oh yea you can get questions answered there, go online, read a book, a magazine or a newspaper, you can learn a new skill, or be read to. Do not close our library, if you are looking for a budget to cut, look else where.

Daily Dose of BS September 16 new car smell

WTH?  When did cars become as expensive as my first house?  We are looking at a new to us car and I can not believe it.  We are looking for something that will move all six of us from here to there and back again, but not a mini-van.  Not sure why we need something new but, that is another story.  When it comes to buying a new or used vehicle what are some of the things I should keep in mind?  I am not a car guy, really I know how to put in gas, check the oil, and put air in my tires, that is it.  I am not sure that all the bells and whistles are needed, I would like power windows, air conditioning and cruise control and a radio that gets am.  I would like to get good gas mileage and want it in my budget, any ideas what to look for?  Any ideas on where to go?  Anything I should steer clear of?  

Daily Dose of BS Sept 13 you are not always right

I hate to say it you are not always right. I know it is hard to hear but you can be wrong sometime. I also have to admit that I am not always right. I think that we feel as we get older that it is our why or the highway, and guess what that is not the fact. We can be wrong, deal with it. I post here on facebook just about every weekday that I am working, and I read every single comment that someone posts to my writings. I really do appreciate every single one of them, even the ones that I don't agree with, before yesterday have never edited or took off any comment that anyone has made, on or about my posts, because it is a free country and we have freedom of speech. However a few of the comments yesterday were mean, with name calling and finger pointing, I took those off. I write my Daily Dose each morning as a journal of what I am thinking of for the moment and I put these up to create a vehicle for thought, and always enjoy a bit of feedback, but life is too damn short for us to name call, and bully.