And, we had some great weather to go with it.
FRIDAY, MAY 3RD
Went to KC's Cabin on Il-173 and Wilmot for their buy one get one free breakfast on a Round Lake Spring Carnival Induced crummy weather day.
Later, it was the Usual Suspects at Stormy Monday and a stop at the Legion. Flood waters seriously receding. The Blackhawks played more like they should and beat the Wild a second time in the NHL playoffs.
SATURDAY, MAY 4TH
Went to the Twisted Moose in McHenry, Illinois, for Tracy's fundraiser for her cancer treatments and watched the Kentucky Derby in all that mud. I think the RL Carnival Curse extended to Louisville.
Then went to Captain's Quarters for the first band of the summer kickoff party with the band Blush. Great music from a band we hadn't seen before. And we watched the Bulls defeat the Nets to go to the second round of the NBA playoffs.
SUNDAY, MAY 5TH
Another great day. Cut the grass and had a fire at the burn pile (weekends only April and May). Then to All-Sports in McCullom Lake for $5 pitcher and $5 pizza.
Lastly back to the Twisted Moose for Cinco de Mayo $2 Coronas and the Blackhawk game. We especially like to see the Hawks here because of the lights, horn and "Chelsea Dagger" song for goals. Unfortunately, it was a loss in overtime.
Good Times in the Area, and It "Ain't" Even Boating Season Yet. --RoadDog
TOO PUNNY: She was only a whisky-maker, but he loved her still.
Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
It's Them, Not Me: As the Gas Gouge Turns
I still consider any gas above $2.50 as being way too expensive and unnecessary. Of course, I doubt that we'll ever see it below $3 again. The powers that be shall see to that. The GRBs at BO (Big Oil) must have some sort of control on our government.
Gas was slowly dropping after the GRBs raised it to $4 in the winter during their annual pre-pre-pre Summer-Driving Gouge. It had gotten to around $3.64 around here and $3.54 in Springfield. However, in Springfield, April 23rd, gas rose to $3.80 overnight. Gas all the way back was 26 cents higher.
In Fox Lake, Illinois, it was $3.90, then went to $4, then back to $3.94 and yesterday $4.10.
And, we no longer get reasons for this and I haven't seen a quarterly profit for BO in years. I know they don't want us to see their profits, even after they find ways to "bury" much of it.
Hey, the government needs money. How about taxing indecent profits like BO is getting 90-95%? Maybe that would put a stop to all this money-grubbing.
Plus, the Government Could get the Needed Money. --RoadDog
No Pun Intended Here.
Gas was slowly dropping after the GRBs raised it to $4 in the winter during their annual pre-pre-pre Summer-Driving Gouge. It had gotten to around $3.64 around here and $3.54 in Springfield. However, in Springfield, April 23rd, gas rose to $3.80 overnight. Gas all the way back was 26 cents higher.
In Fox Lake, Illinois, it was $3.90, then went to $4, then back to $3.94 and yesterday $4.10.
And, we no longer get reasons for this and I haven't seen a quarterly profit for BO in years. I know they don't want us to see their profits, even after they find ways to "bury" much of it.
Hey, the government needs money. How about taxing indecent profits like BO is getting 90-95%? Maybe that would put a stop to all this money-grubbing.
Plus, the Government Could get the Needed Money. --RoadDog
No Pun Intended Here.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Is the Curse Broken?
This past Friday I wrote about the Curse of the Spring Round Lake Carnival. You know, the one that brings all the horrible weather and has been doing that until, perhaps now.
The weather Thursday and Friday was typically lousy. But the last three days have been just great spring days.
Is the curse broken?
We'll have to wait until next year to answer that question.
Here's Hoping It's Broken!! --RoadDog
The weather Thursday and Friday was typically lousy. But the last three days have been just great spring days.
Is the curse broken?
We'll have to wait until next year to answer that question.
Here's Hoping It's Broken!! --RoadDog
Top 40 in South Carolina: August 25, 1967-- Part 4
31. LOVE BUG-- Martha & the Vandellas
32. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN-- Turtles
33. DON'T YOU THINK IT'S TIME-- Prophets*
34. WOULD YOU BELIEVE-- Tempres*
35. 39-21-40 SHAPE-- Jimmy Jones*
36. SILENCE IS GOLDEN-- Tremeloes
37. SWEETEST THING-- Chris Bartley
38. GETTING TOGETHER-- Tommy James
39. MAKING EVERY MINUTE COUNT-- Spanky & Our Gang
40. SAN FRANCISCAN NIGHTS-- Animals
That Shape Was Originally by the Showmen. --RoadDog
32. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN-- Turtles
33. DON'T YOU THINK IT'S TIME-- Prophets*
34. WOULD YOU BELIEVE-- Tempres*
35. 39-21-40 SHAPE-- Jimmy Jones*
36. SILENCE IS GOLDEN-- Tremeloes
37. SWEETEST THING-- Chris Bartley
38. GETTING TOGETHER-- Tommy James
39. MAKING EVERY MINUTE COUNT-- Spanky & Our Gang
40. SAN FRANCISCAN NIGHTS-- Animals
That Shape Was Originally by the Showmen. --RoadDog
Getting Up for the New John Fogerty CD
From the February 5, 2013, USA Today "Listen Up".
Song of the Week "Born on the Bayou" by John Fogerty and Kid Rock.
"Crescent City meets the Motor City with this choogling remake from John Fogerty's forthcoming 'Wrote a Song for Everyone.' The album, out May 28, also features two new songs and Creedence Clearwater Revival remakes with Bob Seger, Foo Fighters, Brad Paisley, Jennifer Hudson and others."
Well, this is great news for me since I am a huge Fogerty fan, not to mention Creedence. I'll sure be there to get my copy. After all, I do have all of his other records.
"Keep On Chooglin'" --RoadDog
Song of the Week "Born on the Bayou" by John Fogerty and Kid Rock.
"Crescent City meets the Motor City with this choogling remake from John Fogerty's forthcoming 'Wrote a Song for Everyone.' The album, out May 28, also features two new songs and Creedence Clearwater Revival remakes with Bob Seger, Foo Fighters, Brad Paisley, Jennifer Hudson and others."
Well, this is great news for me since I am a huge Fogerty fan, not to mention Creedence. I'll sure be there to get my copy. After all, I do have all of his other records.
"Keep On Chooglin'" --RoadDog
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Eight Retailers That Will Close the Most Stores in 2013
From the February 1, 2013, Yahoo! Financial, 24/7 Wall Street by Douglas A. McIntyre.
Stores to be closed/ Total stores.
1. BEST BUY-- 200-250 stores of 1,056
2. SEARS HOLDING CORPORATION
K-MART 175-225, SEARS-- 100-125 of 2,118
3. J.C. PENNEY-- 300-350 of 1,100
4. OFFICE DEPOT-- 125-150 of 1,114
5. BARNES & NOBLE-- 190-240 of 689
6. GAMESTOP-- 500-600 of 4,471
7. OFFICE MAX-- 150-175 of 872
8. RADIO SHACK-- 450-550 of 4,412
In other words, these are companies in BIG TROUBLE.
And, the CEOs Walk Away With How Much? --RoadDog
Stores to be closed/ Total stores.
1. BEST BUY-- 200-250 stores of 1,056
2. SEARS HOLDING CORPORATION
K-MART 175-225, SEARS-- 100-125 of 2,118
3. J.C. PENNEY-- 300-350 of 1,100
4. OFFICE DEPOT-- 125-150 of 1,114
5. BARNES & NOBLE-- 190-240 of 689
6. GAMESTOP-- 500-600 of 4,471
7. OFFICE MAX-- 150-175 of 872
8. RADIO SHACK-- 450-550 of 4,412
In other words, these are companies in BIG TROUBLE.
And, the CEOs Walk Away With How Much? --RoadDog
A Laughing Matter: Zits
From the April 22, 2013, Zits comic strip. One of my new favorites.
1ST FRAME: Jeremy is texting his girlfriend in school and his friend Hector is standing beside him.
Jeremy: "I can't believe that Sara (his girlfriend) hasn't responded to me yet."
2ND FRAME:
Jeremy: "I texted, tweeted, Facebooked and e-mailed her!"
Hector, pointing: "She's right over there. Why don't you just go talk to her?"
3RD FRAME: Jeremy is looking at Hector.
Jeremy: What generation did you say you were from?"
Yep. Pretty-Well Sums It Up for Me. --RoadDog
1ST FRAME: Jeremy is texting his girlfriend in school and his friend Hector is standing beside him.
Jeremy: "I can't believe that Sara (his girlfriend) hasn't responded to me yet."
2ND FRAME:
Jeremy: "I texted, tweeted, Facebooked and e-mailed her!"
Hector, pointing: "She's right over there. Why don't you just go talk to her?"
3RD FRAME: Jeremy is looking at Hector.
Jeremy: What generation did you say you were from?"
Yep. Pretty-Well Sums It Up for Me. --RoadDog
A Laughing Matter: Calvin & Hobbes
From December 10, 2010. Definitely one of my all-time favorite comic strips. Sure wish it would come back.
1ST PANEL: Calvin is watching TV. His dad comes in.
Dad: "Watching a Christmas special?"
Calvin: "Yep."
2ND PANEL: Dad: "Another show extolling love and peace interrupted every seven minutes by commercials extolling greed and waste."
3RD PANEL: Dad is walking out.
Dad: "I hate to think what you're learning from this."
4TH PANEL: Calvin is still watching TV as Dad exits the room.
Calvin: "I'm learning I need my own TV so I can watch someplace else."
About Sums It Up. --RoadDog
TOO PUNNY: I thought I saw an eye-doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian.
1ST PANEL: Calvin is watching TV. His dad comes in.
Dad: "Watching a Christmas special?"
Calvin: "Yep."
2ND PANEL: Dad: "Another show extolling love and peace interrupted every seven minutes by commercials extolling greed and waste."
3RD PANEL: Dad is walking out.
Dad: "I hate to think what you're learning from this."
4TH PANEL: Calvin is still watching TV as Dad exits the room.
Calvin: "I'm learning I need my own TV so I can watch someplace else."
About Sums It Up. --RoadDog
TOO PUNNY: I thought I saw an eye-doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian.
Friday, May 3, 2013
The Carnival Curse of Round Lake Strikes Again: Why the Weather Got Bad
If you ask most folks in Round Lake, Illinois, why we got this rotten weather after three days of 80s and sun, they'll be happy to tell you. Unfortunately, this cold-through-your bones, rainy, overcast weather spreads all over northeastern Illinois, not just Round Lake.
And the culprit? That mean old annual Spring Carnival which opened yesterday on Rollins Road. Whenever they have it, we have this lousy weather.
Yesterday, Liz and I went to Round Lake Beach for dentist appointments, complaining about the weather on the way. And then, we saw it. The Ferris Wheel rising above the trees on Rollins by the Big Lots. That explains it.
And, I had something to do with it. I was a Round Lake Area Jaycee back in 1977 when we sponsored it. It opened on a picture perfect May Spring day with sun, a slight breeze and temps in the upper 70s. I was assigned to a ticket booth. Within minutes of getting in it, the temps started dropping and a cold north wind picked up. Within an hour the clouds were there and the temperature was down to 40 degrees.
And, it has been that way ever since. The carnival opens and here comes the bad. Even worse, now they stay for two straight weekends, so we get twice as much.
Something Needs to be Done About That Carnival!!! --RoadDog
And the culprit? That mean old annual Spring Carnival which opened yesterday on Rollins Road. Whenever they have it, we have this lousy weather.
Yesterday, Liz and I went to Round Lake Beach for dentist appointments, complaining about the weather on the way. And then, we saw it. The Ferris Wheel rising above the trees on Rollins by the Big Lots. That explains it.
And, I had something to do with it. I was a Round Lake Area Jaycee back in 1977 when we sponsored it. It opened on a picture perfect May Spring day with sun, a slight breeze and temps in the upper 70s. I was assigned to a ticket booth. Within minutes of getting in it, the temps started dropping and a cold north wind picked up. Within an hour the clouds were there and the temperature was down to 40 degrees.
And, it has been that way ever since. The carnival opens and here comes the bad. Even worse, now they stay for two straight weekends, so we get twice as much.
Something Needs to be Done About That Carnival!!! --RoadDog
It's a College Thing 2010: UGA #1 Party School
Back in 2010, the Princeton Review anointed the University of Georgia as the United States' Top Party School. And, it is not for lack of trying as UGA has been in the Top Ten ten times since the list was started back in 1992.
I went there from 1971-1972, and it was a good party back then as well.
Georgia beat out Penn State, West Virginia and Florida for the #1 spot.
I read that there are 100 bars in Athens, the home of UGA. That sounds a bit high though.
Georgia's administration is not too happy about this #1 ranking for some reason.
Hey, It's Not For Knowledge That We Come to College.... --RoadDog
I went there from 1971-1972, and it was a good party back then as well.
Georgia beat out Penn State, West Virginia and Florida for the #1 spot.
I read that there are 100 bars in Athens, the home of UGA. That sounds a bit high though.
Georgia's administration is not too happy about this #1 ranking for some reason.
Hey, It's Not For Knowledge That We Come to College.... --RoadDog
It's a College Thing: 2010-- Teaching About Education
Catching up on some old items.
Back in 2010, a report came out that many Illinois colleges don't prepare teachers for the classroom. My old alma mater, Northern Illinois, and Illinois State are the state's two biggest producers of teachers. I don't know, I taught for 33 years and thought I did a good job.
Back when I was taking my education classes in the 1972-1973 year, there were many things the professors told me to do, that I didn't as I didn't think it would work. They hadn't been in the classroom in a long time.
I would like to see college education professors have a rotating basis: Five years teaching at college and five years at a regular public school. And that teaching definitely should not be in a college lab school or honors/magnet school or one in a rich area.
Then they would have a better grasp of what is going on "out there."
Well, That's What I'd Do. --RoadDog
Back in 2010, a report came out that many Illinois colleges don't prepare teachers for the classroom. My old alma mater, Northern Illinois, and Illinois State are the state's two biggest producers of teachers. I don't know, I taught for 33 years and thought I did a good job.
Back when I was taking my education classes in the 1972-1973 year, there were many things the professors told me to do, that I didn't as I didn't think it would work. They hadn't been in the classroom in a long time.
I would like to see college education professors have a rotating basis: Five years teaching at college and five years at a regular public school. And that teaching definitely should not be in a college lab school or honors/magnet school or one in a rich area.
Then they would have a better grasp of what is going on "out there."
Well, That's What I'd Do. --RoadDog
Top Ten Misinterpreted Song Meanings
June 13, 2010, Listverse.
10- MR. TAMBOURINE MAN-- BOB DYLAN-- (Also Byrds)-- Song about drugs.
9. SUMMER OF 69-- BRYAN ADAMS-- Autobiographical sketch.
8. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY-- QUEEN-- Describes frintman Freddie mercury's battle with AIDs.
7. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE-- POLICE-- Sweet love song
6. CRASH INTO ME-- DAVE MATTHEWS BAND-- Sexy love song.
5. HOTEL CALIFORNIA-- EAGLES-- Song about devil worship.
4. BORN IN THE USA-- BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-- Patriotic song.
3. AMERICAN GIRL-- TOM PETTY-- Song about suicide.
2. IN THE AIR TONIGHT-- PHIL COLLINS-- Witnessed a preventable death.
1. FIRE AND RAIN-- JAMES TAYLOR-- Girlfriend died in a plane crash.
BONUS: LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS-- BEATLES-- Song about LSD.
How about Aliotto, Haynes & Jeremiah's "Cruising down LSD?"
TOO PUNNY: The fattest knight at King Arthur's Round Table was Sir Cumference. He got that way by eating too much pi.
10- MR. TAMBOURINE MAN-- BOB DYLAN-- (Also Byrds)-- Song about drugs.
9. SUMMER OF 69-- BRYAN ADAMS-- Autobiographical sketch.
8. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY-- QUEEN-- Describes frintman Freddie mercury's battle with AIDs.
7. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE-- POLICE-- Sweet love song
6. CRASH INTO ME-- DAVE MATTHEWS BAND-- Sexy love song.
5. HOTEL CALIFORNIA-- EAGLES-- Song about devil worship.
4. BORN IN THE USA-- BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-- Patriotic song.
3. AMERICAN GIRL-- TOM PETTY-- Song about suicide.
2. IN THE AIR TONIGHT-- PHIL COLLINS-- Witnessed a preventable death.
1. FIRE AND RAIN-- JAMES TAYLOR-- Girlfriend died in a plane crash.
BONUS: LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS-- BEATLES-- Song about LSD.
How about Aliotto, Haynes & Jeremiah's "Cruising down LSD?"
TOO PUNNY: The fattest knight at King Arthur's Round Table was Sir Cumference. He got that way by eating too much pi.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Top 40 in South Carolina August 25, 1967-- Part 3
Beach Music shown with *. Of course, any Motown, Soul or R&B songs also classifies as Beach Music.
21. TURN OUT THE LIGHT-- Clifford Curry*
22. FAKIN' IT-- Simon and Garfunkel
23. I WANT TO LOVE YOU-- RonnieDove
24. I HAD A DREAM-- Paul Revere
25. HIGHER AND HIGHER-- Jackie Wilson
26. GROOVIN'-- Booker T. & the MGs
27. NEVER MY LOVE-- Association
28. IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS-- Sonny and Cher
29. FUNKY BROADWAY-- Wilson Pickett
30. THINGS I SHOULD HAVE SAID-- Grose Roche
"Every Town I Go, There's a Funky Street." --RoadDog
21. TURN OUT THE LIGHT-- Clifford Curry*
22. FAKIN' IT-- Simon and Garfunkel
23. I WANT TO LOVE YOU-- RonnieDove
24. I HAD A DREAM-- Paul Revere
25. HIGHER AND HIGHER-- Jackie Wilson
26. GROOVIN'-- Booker T. & the MGs
27. NEVER MY LOVE-- Association
28. IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS-- Sonny and Cher
29. FUNKY BROADWAY-- Wilson Pickett
30. THINGS I SHOULD HAVE SAID-- Grose Roche
"Every Town I Go, There's a Funky Street." --RoadDog
Top 40 in South Carolina August 25, 1967-- Part 2
From WKYB. All the hits and Beach Music too, although back then, it wasn't called Beach Music. essentially it would be local music. Beach Music songs indicated with *.
11. A GIRL LIKE YOU-- Young Rascals
12. THANK THE LORD FOR THE NIGHTIME-- Neil Diamond
13. TO LOVE SOMEBODY-- Bee gees
14. WASHED ASHORE-- Platters*
15. MARY, ROW YOUR BOAT-- Tams*
16. COME BACK-- Bobby Vee (I imagine the whole title was "Come Back When You Grow Up Girl.") Something about "underage?"
17. YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING-- Temptations
18. APPLES, PEACHES PUMPKIN PIE-- Jay & the Techniques
19. ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE-- Beatles
20. LIGHT MY FIRE-- Doors
"You Don't Know What It's Like." --RoadDog
11. A GIRL LIKE YOU-- Young Rascals
12. THANK THE LORD FOR THE NIGHTIME-- Neil Diamond
13. TO LOVE SOMEBODY-- Bee gees
14. WASHED ASHORE-- Platters*
15. MARY, ROW YOUR BOAT-- Tams*
16. COME BACK-- Bobby Vee (I imagine the whole title was "Come Back When You Grow Up Girl.") Something about "underage?"
17. YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING-- Temptations
18. APPLES, PEACHES PUMPKIN PIE-- Jay & the Techniques
19. ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE-- Beatles
20. LIGHT MY FIRE-- Doors
"You Don't Know What It's Like." --RoadDog
Record Store Day, April 20th-- Part 1
I loved it. A time for oldies like myself to get together with other oldies and non-techies to enjoy stuff I know about.
The organization that puts it on has an interesting website with the names and locations of Mom and Pop record stores broken down by state. www.recordstoreday.com. Well worth checking out.
I was excited to learn that there is another one near me that I'll have to check out. It is in Antioch, Illinois, and is called Track One Vintage Stereo at 348 W. North Avenue. They advertise 10,000 LPs and thousands of CDs.
There is another one in nearby Lake Geneva, Wisconsin called Black Circle Records at 772 W. Main Street, Suite 107. That is Wisconsin Highway 50, between Welles and Broad streets.
I Know Where I'm Going. --RoadDog
TOO PUNNY: Broken pencils are pointless.
The organization that puts it on has an interesting website with the names and locations of Mom and Pop record stores broken down by state. www.recordstoreday.com. Well worth checking out.
I was excited to learn that there is another one near me that I'll have to check out. It is in Antioch, Illinois, and is called Track One Vintage Stereo at 348 W. North Avenue. They advertise 10,000 LPs and thousands of CDs.
There is another one in nearby Lake Geneva, Wisconsin called Black Circle Records at 772 W. Main Street, Suite 107. That is Wisconsin Highway 50, between Welles and Broad streets.
I Know Where I'm Going. --RoadDog
TOO PUNNY: Broken pencils are pointless.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
JSS: Blackhawks-- No Movies Today-- Enjoying the Warm
JSS-- Just Some Stuff
1. BLACKHAWKS-- Watched the first Blackhawk Stanley Cup playoff game with the Minnesota Wild last night at Antonio's with a bunch of friends and rabid Hawk fans. At the end of regulation it was tied 1-1 and the Hawks were flat.
I could have told you this would happen when they rested all of their starters in Sunday's last regular season game and, of course, lost. The idea is to go into the playoffs hot, regardless of risking injury to your players, regardless of whether the game is meaningless or not.
Watched the overtime at home in Margaritaville and enjoyed music from my Ultimate Jukebox.
2. NO MOVIES TODAY-- Normally, Wednesday is movie day as the Fox lake Theatre has $4.50 Senior matinee prices. Often, I see two movies. But not today. I plan on enjoying another 80 degree and sunny day, especially with a big temp drop on its way here tomorrow.
3. ENJOYING THE WARM-- Today, I sat out on the front porch and enjoyed a cup of coffee and the view of the yard and flowers. This was the first time of the year for that. First of many, I hope.
I've also been enjoying the back deck (OD- On Deck). As well as doing yardwork and have the sore muscles to show for it. For some reason, I am always sore after working in the yard this time of the year.
Just Some Stiff. --RoadDog
1. BLACKHAWKS-- Watched the first Blackhawk Stanley Cup playoff game with the Minnesota Wild last night at Antonio's with a bunch of friends and rabid Hawk fans. At the end of regulation it was tied 1-1 and the Hawks were flat.
I could have told you this would happen when they rested all of their starters in Sunday's last regular season game and, of course, lost. The idea is to go into the playoffs hot, regardless of risking injury to your players, regardless of whether the game is meaningless or not.
Watched the overtime at home in Margaritaville and enjoyed music from my Ultimate Jukebox.
2. NO MOVIES TODAY-- Normally, Wednesday is movie day as the Fox lake Theatre has $4.50 Senior matinee prices. Often, I see two movies. But not today. I plan on enjoying another 80 degree and sunny day, especially with a big temp drop on its way here tomorrow.
3. ENJOYING THE WARM-- Today, I sat out on the front porch and enjoyed a cup of coffee and the view of the yard and flowers. This was the first time of the year for that. First of many, I hope.
I've also been enjoying the back deck (OD- On Deck). As well as doing yardwork and have the sore muscles to show for it. For some reason, I am always sore after working in the yard this time of the year.
Just Some Stiff. --RoadDog
Movie Scratches: Oz-- Croods-- Olympus-- 42
A Dog's Eye Look At the New Movies.
13. THE GREAT AND POWERFUL OZ-- 3-13-- FOX LAKE $4.50-- How it all began and a great prequel. What a sham magician, , china doll and flying monkey can do. How did the flying monkeys end up in the employ of the witch in the original?
14. THE CROODS-- 4-10-- FOX LAKE $4.50-- "Don't be afraid to be afraid." The Pre-Flintstones Stone Age family.
15. OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN-- 4-10-- FOX LAKE $4.50-- First, Air Force One was taken over. Now the White House. Where's a president to feel safe?
16. 42-- 4-18-- FOX LAKE $6-- The courage and fortitude of an amazing pathfinder, Jackie Robinson.
Only Problem With Free Refills Is That You Miss Some of the Movie. --RoadDog
13. THE GREAT AND POWERFUL OZ-- 3-13-- FOX LAKE $4.50-- How it all began and a great prequel. What a sham magician, , china doll and flying monkey can do. How did the flying monkeys end up in the employ of the witch in the original?
14. THE CROODS-- 4-10-- FOX LAKE $4.50-- "Don't be afraid to be afraid." The Pre-Flintstones Stone Age family.
15. OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN-- 4-10-- FOX LAKE $4.50-- First, Air Force One was taken over. Now the White House. Where's a president to feel safe?
16. 42-- 4-18-- FOX LAKE $6-- The courage and fortitude of an amazing pathfinder, Jackie Robinson.
Only Problem With Free Refills Is That You Miss Some of the Movie. --RoadDog
It's a College Football Thing: Toomer's Corner-- ECU-- Lame Name
Some recent news.
1. TOOMER'S CORNER-- From the 4-21-13 Dr. Saturday. Auburn fans roll Toomer's Corner oaks one last time on April 20th after a record crowd of 83,401 watched the annual spring game (and poor old NIU couldn't get that many in a six game season).
This was to be the last time for the current trees, or what's left of them after an Alabama fan poisoned them two years ago. The city is going to cut them down, but have no fear, new trees will be planted and until they are strong enough, wires will be strung at the Corner on football weekends.
Poisoning the trees was a horrible thing, regardless of how much you hate the other team.
2. ECU-- My second favorite college football team is East Carolina. At their April spring game, they made a kid with a life-threatening disease's day when they suited him up and let him run for a touchdown with the whole team in pursuit. I saw that several other teams did that as well. Now, that's a real nice thing.
3. LAME NAME-- The new college four team playoff system for the national championship is going to be called "The College Football Playoff." The ad company who came up with that sure phoned that one in. I think a better name would have been "The Big Money Bowl Series." Plus, it should have been 16 teams instead of 4.
Oh Well. --RoadDog
TOO PUNNY: I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.
1. TOOMER'S CORNER-- From the 4-21-13 Dr. Saturday. Auburn fans roll Toomer's Corner oaks one last time on April 20th after a record crowd of 83,401 watched the annual spring game (and poor old NIU couldn't get that many in a six game season).
This was to be the last time for the current trees, or what's left of them after an Alabama fan poisoned them two years ago. The city is going to cut them down, but have no fear, new trees will be planted and until they are strong enough, wires will be strung at the Corner on football weekends.
Poisoning the trees was a horrible thing, regardless of how much you hate the other team.
2. ECU-- My second favorite college football team is East Carolina. At their April spring game, they made a kid with a life-threatening disease's day when they suited him up and let him run for a touchdown with the whole team in pursuit. I saw that several other teams did that as well. Now, that's a real nice thing.
3. LAME NAME-- The new college four team playoff system for the national championship is going to be called "The College Football Playoff." The ad company who came up with that sure phoned that one in. I think a better name would have been "The Big Money Bowl Series." Plus, it should have been 16 teams instead of 4.
Oh Well. --RoadDog
TOO PUNNY: I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.
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