Daily Does of BS May 12

The number 21 has many meanings…. In blackjack it means you win or at least push.  The 21 gun salute is bestowed as a high honor to a fallen soldier.    It is the sum of my favorite number multiplied by itself, my favorite number is 37 so 3x7=21.  And if you add years to that…..21 years is a long time.  At 21 years old you are legal age to do just about anything that is legal to do.  At a time when most relationships don’t last as long as your jeans, 21 years is a long time… so my Daily Dose today is a salute to my wife of 21 years, putting up with my crap for that long is a life sentence to most.  We’ve been through stuff and survived.  You are my friend, you are the mother to our 4 kids and you are my love… Happy 21^st Anniversary Marcia.

Daily Dose of BS May 11

I noticed that gas prices were going down from 399 to 379 thought I would wait a day or two and see the price drop again before I fill up….. mistake.   What the hell is it with these gas prices?  I noticed that one station had gas at 419 a gallon so I quickly drove to my favorite gas station on Losey Blvd and put 30 bucks worth in my 97 Honda…..not much more than a half a tank.  Ouch.  If the prices get any higher I am going to have to retro fit my car with the Fred Flintstone deluxe addition…. You know, the hole in the floor so that I can help “run” the car.  But then I am going to have to get new shoes.  Where does the spending stop?

Daily Dose of BS May 10

Why is it you need a PhD in toilet paper these days?  It comes in all kinds and what is it with these so called double, triple and quadruple rolls?  I bought an 18 pack of tp yesterday that was supposed to be “double roll” pack meaning the normal roll of 18 should have been a 36 pack…..  a 36 pack of not many sheets that is for sure.  I mean really why is it that companies can get away with telling you that these rolls are double rolls when in fact the double roll is about a 3 quarter of the rolls of old.  And don’t get me started on toilet paper color and scented or unscented…. That is a rant for another day.  As Mr Whipple used to say please don’t squeeze the Charmin…

Daily Dose of BS May 9

Last week I spoke about the need for people in the left lane to move over to the right lane for those of us who want to go faster than the speed of snail.  Today I was the only one on the road minding my own business looking forward to coming to work, when I noticed Johnny Law on the side of the road, the lights came on, I pulled over before he even whipped the U-Turn on West Avenue.  I got a warning and a reminder to start carrying my insurance card and that my tags were expired.  So to the cop that pulled me over, thank you…. For not only doing your job at keeping our streets safe but for not giving me a ticket, and for being a polite, normal guy rather than what we all seem to picture cops to be.  Would I have been pissed had I got a ticket, I am not going to lie to you… I would… but would it have been deserved, the answer there is yes.  Remember to slow down and keep your eyes open.  Again thanks to the Police officers out there for all you do.

Daily Dose of BS May 5

I am sick and tired of people driving under the speed limit in the passing lane, if you are going speed limit or below move over.   How often has this happened to you where you were in a hurry to get somewhere and the person in the car ahead of you in the left lane is going slower than the person in the right lane, causing a traffic tie-up.  These people should be ticketed for impeding the flow of traffic.  Please for my sanity and for the sanity of others who have a life, if you are driving under the speed limit or not keeping up with the person in the right lane…… Move over!

Daily Dose May 4

I am sick of the cold weather.  I was thinking about this on my drive into work this morning as I was passing cars that needed to be scraped.  Scraped on the 4^th of May.  What is Elton John going to think?  Elton comes to LaCrosse tonight after postponing his show last month because of the weather.  Will it happen again?  I hope not.  Any way back to my rant about the weather.  I was thinking about all the weird weather we have been getting not only here but all over the country.   Maybe Mother Nature is mad.  We celebrate Earth Day and Mothers Day (btw it is this weekend, a free heads up) Why don’t we celebrate Mother Nature day or at least give “ Mom “ something good for her efforts?  Instead of tossing our trash maybe we plant flowers for her.  Happy Mothers Day early…. Moms

Daily Dose of BS May 2

Osama Bin Laden is dead.  For the past almost 10 years he has been one of the most hated people for most Americans.  The report came last night that he had been killed and buried at sea…I did not understand the burial at sea at first, but sources say it is in accordance to Islamic Law.    The operation was authorized for Friday but for weather reasons, it was pushed to Sunday.  Four helicopters swooped in to the compound and the Navy Seals fought a close quarters gunbattle.   At the conclusion of the firefight, bin Laden's body was quickly taken away by U.S. forces for a DNA test to confirm his identity.  Bin Laden's DNA was matched with that of one of his sisters who died in Boston and whose brain was kept by the United States.  This action gives closure to those who lost loved ones September 11 2001.  I hope that we see the ground swell of Patriotism we saw 10 years ago.  God Bless America.  And for those who have helped keep America safe and free I Thank you.