Now, the Top Twenty.
20. BACKSEAT BLUES-- Clint Horton
19. SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES-- Tommy Black
18. MYRTLE BEACH DAYS AGAIN-- Doug Winstead
17. STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW-- Tams
16. FOUR LETTER WORD-- Castaways
15. ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS-- Men of Distinction
14. TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME-- Royal Drifters
13. 1 2 3 KIND OF LOVE-- Band of Gold
12. IT'S ALRIGHT, YOU'RE JUST IN LOVE-- Gary Bass
11. HEAVY LOVE-- Fantastic Shakers
10. GIRL, I LOVE YOU-- Paul Craver
9. HEY CUTIE-- High Tide
8. GOT IT BAD FOR YOU-- Holiday Band
7. LIFE IS A BEACH-- 58 West
6. PLEASE DON'T ASK ME-- Fantastic Shakers
5. EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE-- Gold Rush and Jerry Shooter
4. SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW-- Gary Brown
3. BUILD ME UP-- Band of Oz
2. HOW CAN I TELL YOU-- David Terry
1. AIN'T NO WOMAN LIKE YOU-- Fantastic Shakers
There, you have the Top 40 Beach Music Songs for 2009. If the new music doesn't do it for you any longer, give Beach Music a listen.
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Good Old Beach Music. --RoadDog
To Keep You Sane: Sing along at the opera.
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.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Where Were You December 27, 1969?-- Part 2
We were getting ready to go into the decade of the seventies and these were the songs we were listening to as compiled by Bob Stroud on his Rock and Roll Roots Show on WDRV, the Drive, in Chicago.
As usual, his comments first (how can he know that much stuff?) and mine following in parentheses.
As we get ready to say goodbye to the first decade of the 2000s, this morning on Rock and Roll Roots, we are going to time warp you back to when we said goodbye to the 70s and first off, the 60s. The date is December 27th and this is what your radio sounded like in 1969.
NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE-- STEAM-- one hit wonder from a little studio band, it was in the top ten on this date. It is a song that still hasn't run out of steam, especially here in Chicago. We're kissing the first decade of the 2000s goodbye. (My White Sox song brought to us by Sox organist Nancy Faust, who will be retiring after this season after 40 years on the job. We'll miss her, a real Sox tradition. Whenever I hear another team's fans singing it, I think, "Hey, that's our song!!)
HEAVEN KNOWS-- GRASS ROOTS-- (Still one of the most under rated groups ever. They had some mighty good stuff.)
EARLY IN THE MORNING-- VANITY FAIR-- Seeing as it is early in the morning (about 7:10 AM), we are going to go back and catch the first of two hits by an English band called Vanity Fair. In 1970, they had their second hit, "Hitching to Ride."
WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE-- JIMMY CLIFF-- a big reggae hit, one of the first. (Way before I knew what reggae was. I didn't really get into this music until the 80s. It is now a favorite.)
Loved My WLS and WCFL. --RoadDog
As usual, his comments first (how can he know that much stuff?) and mine following in parentheses.
As we get ready to say goodbye to the first decade of the 2000s, this morning on Rock and Roll Roots, we are going to time warp you back to when we said goodbye to the 70s and first off, the 60s. The date is December 27th and this is what your radio sounded like in 1969.
NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE-- STEAM-- one hit wonder from a little studio band, it was in the top ten on this date. It is a song that still hasn't run out of steam, especially here in Chicago. We're kissing the first decade of the 2000s goodbye. (My White Sox song brought to us by Sox organist Nancy Faust, who will be retiring after this season after 40 years on the job. We'll miss her, a real Sox tradition. Whenever I hear another team's fans singing it, I think, "Hey, that's our song!!)
HEAVEN KNOWS-- GRASS ROOTS-- (Still one of the most under rated groups ever. They had some mighty good stuff.)
EARLY IN THE MORNING-- VANITY FAIR-- Seeing as it is early in the morning (about 7:10 AM), we are going to go back and catch the first of two hits by an English band called Vanity Fair. In 1970, they had their second hit, "Hitching to Ride."
WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE-- JIMMY CLIFF-- a big reggae hit, one of the first. (Way before I knew what reggae was. I didn't really get into this music until the 80s. It is now a favorite.)
Loved My WLS and WCFL. --RoadDog
The Surf's Top 40 Beach Songs of 2009-- Part 1
Twenty-four hours a day with 12 by deejays. Sure am going to miss the best of the Beach Music Deejays, Uncle Billy Smith who died this past fall. He was the Voice of Beach music.
Check out the live feed at www.949thesurf.com. Especially if today's mostly hip-hop and rap pop music just isn't your thing.
40. ROLL WITH ME HENRY-- Flashbacks
39. HOT STUFF-- Jay Proctor
38. DON'T EVER BE LONELY-- Mark Roberts & Breeze
37. IS IT MY MIND PLAYING TRICKS ON ME-- Rhonda McDaniel
36. I LOVE ONLY YOU-- William Dell & the Wee Jams
35. NICE WHILE IT LASTED-- Rick Strickland
34. CUZ IT'S YOU-- Gary Lowder
33. LOVE THANG-- Tim Clark Band
32. GIVE IT UP-- Castaways
31. LEFT WITH A BROKEN HEART-- Rhonda McDaniel
30. LADIES NIGHT-- Out of Towners
29. I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT-- Gary Lowder
28. I GO CRAZY-- Chairmen of the Board
27. YOUR LOVE LOOKS GOOD ON ME-- Castaways & Bo Schronce
26. CHANCES ARE-- Chairmen of the Board
25. RED SHAGGIN' SHOES-- Fabulous Jelly Rolls
24. EVERYDAY LOVE-- North Tower
23. I'VE GOT NOTHING TO LOSE-- Magnificents
22. GRAND STRAND GIRL-- Tim Cashion
21. MOTOR UNDER THE HOOD-- Holiday Band
Lovin' my Beach Music.
Top Twenty Up Next. RoadDog
Check out the live feed at www.949thesurf.com. Especially if today's mostly hip-hop and rap pop music just isn't your thing.
40. ROLL WITH ME HENRY-- Flashbacks
39. HOT STUFF-- Jay Proctor
38. DON'T EVER BE LONELY-- Mark Roberts & Breeze
37. IS IT MY MIND PLAYING TRICKS ON ME-- Rhonda McDaniel
36. I LOVE ONLY YOU-- William Dell & the Wee Jams
35. NICE WHILE IT LASTED-- Rick Strickland
34. CUZ IT'S YOU-- Gary Lowder
33. LOVE THANG-- Tim Clark Band
32. GIVE IT UP-- Castaways
31. LEFT WITH A BROKEN HEART-- Rhonda McDaniel
30. LADIES NIGHT-- Out of Towners
29. I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT-- Gary Lowder
28. I GO CRAZY-- Chairmen of the Board
27. YOUR LOVE LOOKS GOOD ON ME-- Castaways & Bo Schronce
26. CHANCES ARE-- Chairmen of the Board
25. RED SHAGGIN' SHOES-- Fabulous Jelly Rolls
24. EVERYDAY LOVE-- North Tower
23. I'VE GOT NOTHING TO LOSE-- Magnificents
22. GRAND STRAND GIRL-- Tim Cashion
21. MOTOR UNDER THE HOOD-- Holiday Band
Lovin' my Beach Music.
Top Twenty Up Next. RoadDog
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Where Were You December 27, 1969?-- Part 1
On December 27th, Bob Stroud did a Time Warp back to the changing to new decades years of December 27, 1969 and 1979.
December 27, 1969, I was a freshman at Northern Illinois University and home for Christmas Break (yes, that's what we called it back then). I was at my parents' home on Anderson Drive in Palatine, Illinois. I was working the holidays at my old high school job, serving up Whoppers at the Burger King on Northwest Highway in Palatine and getting paid, I think, $1.50 an hour.
Liz and I were still going together but it was becoming strained as she was attending Harper College.
My speech teacher at Northern had let me use his Volkswagen Beetle after I drove him to O'Hare for a flight back home. My brother had gotten the keys and taken it out for a ride and lost control in the snow and broken a front headlight which Dad was nice enough to have fixed. Sure had a hard time getting Bro to admit it.
Music Up Next. --RoadDog
To maintain your sanity: At lunch, sit in your parked car with sun glasses and point a hair dryer at passing cars and see how many slow down.
December 27, 1969, I was a freshman at Northern Illinois University and home for Christmas Break (yes, that's what we called it back then). I was at my parents' home on Anderson Drive in Palatine, Illinois. I was working the holidays at my old high school job, serving up Whoppers at the Burger King on Northwest Highway in Palatine and getting paid, I think, $1.50 an hour.
Liz and I were still going together but it was becoming strained as she was attending Harper College.
My speech teacher at Northern had let me use his Volkswagen Beetle after I drove him to O'Hare for a flight back home. My brother had gotten the keys and taken it out for a ride and lost control in the snow and broken a front headlight which Dad was nice enough to have fixed. Sure had a hard time getting Bro to admit it.
Music Up Next. --RoadDog
To maintain your sanity: At lunch, sit in your parked car with sun glasses and point a hair dryer at passing cars and see how many slow down.
Sick and Tired
I'm really getting sick and tired of this winter. Not only is the Bowl season a disappointment with teams I supported posting a 3-16 record, but, it has been C-O-L-D and way too much S-N-O-W.
The week around Christmas was snow and snow. This last week it is cold and then more cold.
It's not supposed to get above freezing for at least the next week and I don't remember the last time it was above it.
Now, I hear 6-9 inches of the white stuff on the way tomorrow!!
I'd go south (something you can do when retired) but its not much warmer there, with even freeze warnings in Miami.
Might As Well Stay here and Freeze. --RoadDog
BUMPER STICKER of the year: If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's in English, thank a soldier.
The week around Christmas was snow and snow. This last week it is cold and then more cold.
It's not supposed to get above freezing for at least the next week and I don't remember the last time it was above it.
Now, I hear 6-9 inches of the white stuff on the way tomorrow!!
I'd go south (something you can do when retired) but its not much warmer there, with even freeze warnings in Miami.
Might As Well Stay here and Freeze. --RoadDog
BUMPER STICKER of the year: If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's in English, thank a soldier.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
It's Them, Not Me: Oil Boys At It Again
I filled up with gas yesterday at $2.68 a gallon. Other stations in Fox Lake, Illinois at $2.70 and $2.72.
The last time the Big Oil Boys (GRBs) kept it this high was before the summer assault on our wallets back in 2008 when they got the price of a gallon over $4. Are they planning for $4.50 or more this summer.
The reason given for oil prices going up is that the economy appears to be improving. To my way of thinking, these Big Oil Boys had as much to do with the downturn as the investors.
Hopefully, they learned that once they hit the $4 barrier, people will seriously cut back on driving, causing the prices to drop again. Did they learn anything last time? Probably not as their greed and avarice know no boundaries.
Looking Like a Greedy Repeat. --RoadDog
To maintain your sanity: Page yourself over the intercom without disguising your voice.
The last time the Big Oil Boys (GRBs) kept it this high was before the summer assault on our wallets back in 2008 when they got the price of a gallon over $4. Are they planning for $4.50 or more this summer.
The reason given for oil prices going up is that the economy appears to be improving. To my way of thinking, these Big Oil Boys had as much to do with the downturn as the investors.
Hopefully, they learned that once they hit the $4 barrier, people will seriously cut back on driving, causing the prices to drop again. Did they learn anything last time? Probably not as their greed and avarice know no boundaries.
Looking Like a Greedy Repeat. --RoadDog
To maintain your sanity: Page yourself over the intercom without disguising your voice.
Movie Scratches: White-- Blind-- Twilight-- Dogs-- Avatar-- Avatar-- Invictus
Wrapping up the movies I saw during 2009.
WHITE OUT-- 9-18-- Fox Lake $5.50-- a real frigid who-dun-it, coming out of the cold.
BLIND SIDE-- 12-9-- Fox Lake $4-- The feel-good movie of the year.
TWILIGHT: NEW MOON-- 12-9-- Fox Lake $4-- One boyfriend's a werewolf, the other's a vampire. What's a girl to do?
OLD DOGS-- 12-14-- Fox Lake Free-- "Don't call me grandpa." Robin and John find the joys of fatherhood. Hilarious.
AVATAR-- 12-18-- Fox Lake $5.50 + $2 3D glasses-- Go to the bathroom before it begins and don't drink too much. I'll have to see it again
AVATAR-- 12-23-- Round Lake $7.50 (non-3D)-- "Dances With Wolves" goes to space. Liked it better regular than 3D.
INVICTUS-- 12-23-- Fox Lake $4-- Forging a country with rugby.
I've already seen my first movie of 2010, "Have You Heard About the Morgans?" Funny.
Welcome to Commercial Fest before Previews. --RoadDog
To maintain your sanity: Every time someone asks you to do something, ask them if they want fries with that?
WHITE OUT-- 9-18-- Fox Lake $5.50-- a real frigid who-dun-it, coming out of the cold.
BLIND SIDE-- 12-9-- Fox Lake $4-- The feel-good movie of the year.
TWILIGHT: NEW MOON-- 12-9-- Fox Lake $4-- One boyfriend's a werewolf, the other's a vampire. What's a girl to do?
OLD DOGS-- 12-14-- Fox Lake Free-- "Don't call me grandpa." Robin and John find the joys of fatherhood. Hilarious.
AVATAR-- 12-18-- Fox Lake $5.50 + $2 3D glasses-- Go to the bathroom before it begins and don't drink too much. I'll have to see it again
AVATAR-- 12-23-- Round Lake $7.50 (non-3D)-- "Dances With Wolves" goes to space. Liked it better regular than 3D.
INVICTUS-- 12-23-- Fox Lake $4-- Forging a country with rugby.
I've already seen my first movie of 2010, "Have You Heard About the Morgans?" Funny.
Welcome to Commercial Fest before Previews. --RoadDog
To maintain your sanity: Every time someone asks you to do something, ask them if they want fries with that?
Monday, January 4, 2010
Words That Should Be Banned in 2010
Jan. 1, 2010 Chicago Tribune.
The Lake Superior State University's Word Banishment Committee has issued its annual list of words and phrases that should be dropped from common usage.
Ten years ago, it included: Y2K, You the Man and Ask for it by name.
Last year: maverick, staycation, back in the day and it is what it is.
THE 2010 LIST (well, some of it)
In these economic times
stimulus toxic assets
too big to fail
transparency
app
teachable moment
czar
shovel-ready
sexting
bromance
chillaxin'
For full list: www.issu.edu/banished
How About Download? --RoadDog
Why is it that our children can't read a Bible in school, but criminals can in prison?
The Lake Superior State University's Word Banishment Committee has issued its annual list of words and phrases that should be dropped from common usage.
Ten years ago, it included: Y2K, You the Man and Ask for it by name.
Last year: maverick, staycation, back in the day and it is what it is.
THE 2010 LIST (well, some of it)
In these economic times
stimulus toxic assets
too big to fail
transparency
app
teachable moment
czar
shovel-ready
sexting
bromance
chillaxin'
For full list: www.issu.edu/banished
How About Download? --RoadDog
Why is it that our children can't read a Bible in school, but criminals can in prison?
Number One Songs This Date
January 4th. Source: Josh Hosler's www.joshhosler.biz/NumberOneinHistory/SelectMonth.htm.
2010 TiK ToK-- Ko Sha (Never heard of it)
2000 Smooth-- Santana/Rob Thomas-- Mr. Sixties Woodstock guy still putting out the hits.
1990 Another Day in Paradise-- Phil Collins (used to be in Genesis, but now solo)
1980 Please Don't Go-- KC & Sunshine Band (slow music from the dance kings
1970 Raindrops keep Falling on My Head-- B.J. Thomas Great song to ride a bike to.
1969 I Heard It Through the Grapevine-- Marvin Gaye Let's get those raisins moving
1968 Hello, Goodbye-- Beatles
1967 I'm a Believer-- Monkees-- the wife's ringtone
1966 We Can Work It Out-- Beatles
1965 I Feel Fine-- Beatles That's three Beatle Number Ones this date in the sixties
1964 There! I've Said It Again-- Bobby Vinton (Pre-Beatlemania)
1963 Telstar-- Tornadoes-- Doing our space thing.
1962 The Lion Sleeps Tonight-- The Tokens Let's all do that high-pitched refrain.
1961 Are You Lonesome Tonight-- Elvis Presley-- gag me.
1960 El Paso-- Marty Robbins-- country topping the pop.
1950 Rudolph, the red-Nosed reindeer-- Gene Autry (Sounds like a seasonal thing.)
1940 Scatter-Brain-- Frankie Masters
1930 Great Day-- Paul Whiteman
1920 Oh! What a Pal Was Mary-- Henry Bur
1910 Put On Your Old Gray Bonnet-- Haydn Quartet
1900 I'd Leave My Happy Home for You-- Arthur Collins-- Affairs way back then?
Had a very Shiny Nose. -- RoadDog
Wouldn't It be Nice if whenever we messed up our life, we could somply press CTRL ALT Delete and start over again.
2010 TiK ToK-- Ko Sha (Never heard of it)
2000 Smooth-- Santana/Rob Thomas-- Mr. Sixties Woodstock guy still putting out the hits.
1990 Another Day in Paradise-- Phil Collins (used to be in Genesis, but now solo)
1980 Please Don't Go-- KC & Sunshine Band (slow music from the dance kings
1970 Raindrops keep Falling on My Head-- B.J. Thomas Great song to ride a bike to.
1969 I Heard It Through the Grapevine-- Marvin Gaye Let's get those raisins moving
1968 Hello, Goodbye-- Beatles
1967 I'm a Believer-- Monkees-- the wife's ringtone
1966 We Can Work It Out-- Beatles
1965 I Feel Fine-- Beatles That's three Beatle Number Ones this date in the sixties
1964 There! I've Said It Again-- Bobby Vinton (Pre-Beatlemania)
1963 Telstar-- Tornadoes-- Doing our space thing.
1962 The Lion Sleeps Tonight-- The Tokens Let's all do that high-pitched refrain.
1961 Are You Lonesome Tonight-- Elvis Presley-- gag me.
1960 El Paso-- Marty Robbins-- country topping the pop.
1950 Rudolph, the red-Nosed reindeer-- Gene Autry (Sounds like a seasonal thing.)
1940 Scatter-Brain-- Frankie Masters
1930 Great Day-- Paul Whiteman
1920 Oh! What a Pal Was Mary-- Henry Bur
1910 Put On Your Old Gray Bonnet-- Haydn Quartet
1900 I'd Leave My Happy Home for You-- Arthur Collins-- Affairs way back then?
Had a very Shiny Nose. -- RoadDog
Wouldn't It be Nice if whenever we messed up our life, we could somply press CTRL ALT Delete and start over again.
Movie Scratches: a 2009 Summary
Finishing up 2009 at the movies today.
I ended up seeing 54 new movies at the theater, mostly at the Fox Lake (Il) Theatre. I went a total of 57 times (saw three of them twice: Star Trek, 2012, Avatar) and ended up spending $244.
The Breakdown
$4-- 26
$5.50-- 20
Free-- 6
$3-- 1
$6-- 1
$6.50-- 1
$7-- 1
$7.50-- 1
I'm shooting for at least 40 movies in 2010. I have friends who will not see them until DVD, but I like to see them on the Big Screen with all that surround-sound.
Obviously, most of my showings are matinee. I like them because they're cheaper and usually far less crowded. I've seen several shows when I am the ONLY person in the theater. My OWN PRIVATE SHOWING. I really like that.
Most times, however, there are between one and five others.
I especially like the Senior Wednesdays at the Fox Lake Theatre where I pay $4. Those days quite often end up as a two movie day. Plus, at the theatre, you get to see a two-week movie for free every time you pay for seven tickets, a nice bonus.
Give Me Those Cheap Tickets. --RoadDog
I ended up seeing 54 new movies at the theater, mostly at the Fox Lake (Il) Theatre. I went a total of 57 times (saw three of them twice: Star Trek, 2012, Avatar) and ended up spending $244.
The Breakdown
$4-- 26
$5.50-- 20
Free-- 6
$3-- 1
$6-- 1
$6.50-- 1
$7-- 1
$7.50-- 1
I'm shooting for at least 40 movies in 2010. I have friends who will not see them until DVD, but I like to see them on the Big Screen with all that surround-sound.
Obviously, most of my showings are matinee. I like them because they're cheaper and usually far less crowded. I've seen several shows when I am the ONLY person in the theater. My OWN PRIVATE SHOWING. I really like that.
Most times, however, there are between one and five others.
I especially like the Senior Wednesdays at the Fox Lake Theatre where I pay $4. Those days quite often end up as a two movie day. Plus, at the theatre, you get to see a two-week movie for free every time you pay for seven tickets, a nice bonus.
Give Me Those Cheap Tickets. --RoadDog
Saturday, January 2, 2010
JSS: Hey, It's a Palindrome-- Three and Sixteen-- Mighty Cold
JSS-- Just Some Stuff
1. HEY, IT'S A PALINDROME-- Today's date is a palindrome. 01012010. That's 01-02-2010. Backwards or forwards, the same thing. According to today's Chicago Tribune, there will be 12 palindromic days this century. This was the second. The first was 10-02-2001. When is the next?
2. THREE AND SIXTEEN-- I don't know why I continue to watch the college bowl games. After Northern Illinois lost earlier today, teams that I was pulling for are a combined 3-16. Only Georgia, Penn State and Wisconsin were winners. Everybody else lost. That is just as bad as it was last year.
3. MIGHTY COLD-- Another harsh winter here in the Midwest. Lots of snow and plenty of cold. High today was 4 degrees. Highs for the next five days are 13, 15, 18, 20 and 21. So, we have a heat wave on the way.
Freeze Me Timbers, or, At Least Shiver Them. --RoadDog
You might be a Taliban if you can't think of anyone you haven't declared Jihad against.
1. HEY, IT'S A PALINDROME-- Today's date is a palindrome. 01012010. That's 01-02-2010. Backwards or forwards, the same thing. According to today's Chicago Tribune, there will be 12 palindromic days this century. This was the second. The first was 10-02-2001. When is the next?
2. THREE AND SIXTEEN-- I don't know why I continue to watch the college bowl games. After Northern Illinois lost earlier today, teams that I was pulling for are a combined 3-16. Only Georgia, Penn State and Wisconsin were winners. Everybody else lost. That is just as bad as it was last year.
3. MIGHTY COLD-- Another harsh winter here in the Midwest. Lots of snow and plenty of cold. High today was 4 degrees. Highs for the next five days are 13, 15, 18, 20 and 21. So, we have a heat wave on the way.
Freeze Me Timbers, or, At Least Shiver Them. --RoadDog
You might be a Taliban if you can't think of anyone you haven't declared Jihad against.
Movie Scratches: Enemy-- Potter-- District-- Wife
A quick look at the year's movies.
PUBLIC ENEMY-- 7-15-- Fox Lake $4-- Great 30s scenery. Almost makes you forget Captain Jack Sparrow.
HARRY POTTER: THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE-- 7-15-- Fox Lake $4-- Love and Wizards while the Prof gets it.
DISTRICT 9-- 8-17-- Fox Lake $5.50-- Humans victimizing aliens. Who is worse? The Nigerians or NMU?
THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE-- 8-17-- Fox Lake $5.50-- Now he's here. Now he's not. Who is that naked guy in the corner?
Don't Spill Your Drink. --RoadDog
You might be Taliban if you consider TV dangerous, but routinely carry explosives in your clothing.
PUBLIC ENEMY-- 7-15-- Fox Lake $4-- Great 30s scenery. Almost makes you forget Captain Jack Sparrow.
HARRY POTTER: THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE-- 7-15-- Fox Lake $4-- Love and Wizards while the Prof gets it.
DISTRICT 9-- 8-17-- Fox Lake $5.50-- Humans victimizing aliens. Who is worse? The Nigerians or NMU?
THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE-- 8-17-- Fox Lake $5.50-- Now he's here. Now he's not. Who is that naked guy in the corner?
Don't Spill Your Drink. --RoadDog
You might be Taliban if you consider TV dangerous, but routinely carry explosives in your clothing.
How Rich Are You?
Came across an article where Americans were ranked according to how much they earn.
If you earn:
$32,079, you are in the top 50%
$66,532, you are in the top 25%
$160,041, you are in the top 5%
$410,096, you are in the top 1%
Wonder where the "Robber Investors and Bankers Were?"
Sure Didn't Think I Was Doing That Well. --RoadDog
Points to Ponder: How come we choose from just two people to run for president, but over fifty for Miss America?
If you earn:
$32,079, you are in the top 50%
$66,532, you are in the top 25%
$160,041, you are in the top 5%
$410,096, you are in the top 1%
Wonder where the "Robber Investors and Bankers Were?"
Sure Didn't Think I Was Doing That Well. --RoadDog
Points to Ponder: How come we choose from just two people to run for president, but over fifty for Miss America?
January 2, 1980
From my journal.
First day back at school.
Things a mess in the Mideast. Iran still a pain. Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and turned it into a puppet country. Iranians attacked Soviet embassy in Teheran, but Khomeini sent his troops in to protect it., which he sure didn't do with our embassy.
Chicago schools opened as well, but may have to close by Friday is they can't make the payroll. Teachers have decided not to work without pay. Teachers have to pay their bills like everyone else.
Some Things Just Don't Change. --RoadDog
Points to Ponder: Some people are like a slinky...not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs.
First day back at school.
Things a mess in the Mideast. Iran still a pain. Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and turned it into a puppet country. Iranians attacked Soviet embassy in Teheran, but Khomeini sent his troops in to protect it., which he sure didn't do with our embassy.
Chicago schools opened as well, but may have to close by Friday is they can't make the payroll. Teachers have decided not to work without pay. Teachers have to pay their bills like everyone else.
Some Things Just Don't Change. --RoadDog
Points to Ponder: Some people are like a slinky...not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs.
January 1, 1980
Going back 30 years to 1980.
JANUARY 1ST
I noted that this was the 4th year of the journal and that this was the fourth decade Liz and I had lived in. (This is now the seventh decade!!!) I was hoping we'd get a break from prices going up like they had during the last five.
Gas had gone up from 33 cents to a current $1.10 a gallon. Home prices had gone up 50% since we bought our house in 1975.
Some events from the seventies:
1973 graduated college, bought first car (1973 Ford Pinto ($2200), got married and started teaching.
1975 bought house in Round Lake Beach for $33,000.
1977 bought Chevy Mailbu
1974 bought used Pontiac Tempest
We slept until 2 PM. Liz got up before me and took down Christmas decorations and cleaned up from last night's party.
Watched bowl games and charged the Tempest battery.
Oh, to Be 28 Again. --RoadDog
Points to Ponder: Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks.
JANUARY 1ST
I noted that this was the 4th year of the journal and that this was the fourth decade Liz and I had lived in. (This is now the seventh decade!!!) I was hoping we'd get a break from prices going up like they had during the last five.
Gas had gone up from 33 cents to a current $1.10 a gallon. Home prices had gone up 50% since we bought our house in 1975.
Some events from the seventies:
1973 graduated college, bought first car (1973 Ford Pinto ($2200), got married and started teaching.
1975 bought house in Round Lake Beach for $33,000.
1977 bought Chevy Mailbu
1974 bought used Pontiac Tempest
We slept until 2 PM. Liz got up before me and took down Christmas decorations and cleaned up from last night's party.
Watched bowl games and charged the Tempest battery.
Oh, to Be 28 Again. --RoadDog
Points to Ponder: Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks.
New Years Eve 1979
Taking my monthly look-back.
We had a small New Year's Eve party for the neighbors that was kind of a flop. Two couples didn't show up because of sickness and no baby-sitter, but we still think it was because we had dropped out of bowling league with them.
Neighbor Pam had been drinking all day and gotten sick and gone home with Angelo and another couple, so just four of us left at midnight. Played bumper pool and watched TV.
At 3:15 AM, we went to breakfast at a local place. Quite a few drunks in there, but this was 1980 before all the DUI business, Today, there is absolutely NO WAY, I'd be drinking and go out for breakfast that late.
We ended up staying up until 6:30 AM. "Goodbye 70's. Welcome 80's."
Don't Do That "No" More. --RoadDog
Points to Ponder: Don't join dangerous cults. Practice safe sects.
We had a small New Year's Eve party for the neighbors that was kind of a flop. Two couples didn't show up because of sickness and no baby-sitter, but we still think it was because we had dropped out of bowling league with them.
Neighbor Pam had been drinking all day and gotten sick and gone home with Angelo and another couple, so just four of us left at midnight. Played bumper pool and watched TV.
At 3:15 AM, we went to breakfast at a local place. Quite a few drunks in there, but this was 1980 before all the DUI business, Today, there is absolutely NO WAY, I'd be drinking and go out for breakfast that late.
We ended up staying up until 6:30 AM. "Goodbye 70's. Welcome 80's."
Don't Do That "No" More. --RoadDog
Points to Ponder: Don't join dangerous cults. Practice safe sects.
Talking About the Journal
Last night I started work on the 2010 Journal, which marks the 33rd year I've kept it. I started it with a square dancing trip (yep, Square Dancing!!) up to northern Wisconsin back in August 1977 and have kept it ever since. Back in the 80s, I got so busy with deejaying, I missed one summer, but started again. I thought that would be it. Sure wish I had started this back in the 60s.
It, however, is getting rough to do because of the four blogs. I do summarize what I do every day and usually get around to writing it out in more detail. Eventually, something is going to have to go, but not sure yet what it will be.
These journals are a real trip back in time and bring back memories of things and people I would otherwise have forgotten. I'm thinking of finding a library, hopefully Northern Illinois University, to donate it to. I believe it would be helpful to some historian in the future to see what the regular folk were doing during the 70s, 80s, 90s, whatevers, and new whatevers.
I will be taking looks back to thirty years ago, 1980 (has it been THAT LONG?) at the beginning of each month. That also gives me a chance to correct spelling and punctuation as even some really easy words are misspelled.
Journals, or diaries if you will, are a pain, but years later a definite pleasure to bring back those old memories. When I taught language arts, I had the kids write a one hundred word summary of what they did every weekend for a writing assignment. Hopefully some of then kept their history and maybe even continued.
Hoping to Keep the Journal Going. --RoadDog
Thoughts to Ponder: Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
It, however, is getting rough to do because of the four blogs. I do summarize what I do every day and usually get around to writing it out in more detail. Eventually, something is going to have to go, but not sure yet what it will be.
These journals are a real trip back in time and bring back memories of things and people I would otherwise have forgotten. I'm thinking of finding a library, hopefully Northern Illinois University, to donate it to. I believe it would be helpful to some historian in the future to see what the regular folk were doing during the 70s, 80s, 90s, whatevers, and new whatevers.
I will be taking looks back to thirty years ago, 1980 (has it been THAT LONG?) at the beginning of each month. That also gives me a chance to correct spelling and punctuation as even some really easy words are misspelled.
Journals, or diaries if you will, are a pain, but years later a definite pleasure to bring back those old memories. When I taught language arts, I had the kids write a one hundred word summary of what they did every weekend for a writing assignment. Hopefully some of then kept their history and maybe even continued.
Hoping to Keep the Journal Going. --RoadDog
Thoughts to Ponder: Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
Friday, January 1, 2010
First Day New Year, New Decade
Writing this right now at 7:39 while watching "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring" the first of the trilogy. Ring, ring. Who's got the ring. Why, it's a Baggins.
Spent New Year's Eve watching probably the worst band ever play at Donovan's last night, True Devotion. This band obviously had never played together more than a couple of times. They seem to be talented, but should never have taken an $800 paycheck for a New Year's Eve party.
Liz was loaded for Bear, and I'm not talking Chicago Bear. She even asked a couple members if they'd ever played together before.
For breakfast, I went to Country Kitchen and had a delicious gyro omelet for $5.75and talked with Trov, Cruz, Keith, Rich and others.
Then, I went back to Donovan's and Barb treated me to two of her fantastic Bloody Marys. We played NTN with Barb, Jeff and Marcia and had about 16 Top Twenty rankings in NTN-Buzztime. We had about the same number last night.
Way too bad about Northwestern's loss to Auburn which was fortunate to have injured the Wildcats' field goal kicker. At least Penn State won. Way to Go Papa Joe!!!
However, staying up past 11 PM is hard for me any more, so was quite worn out by the time we got back home. We had stayed up until 3:30 AM. Quite a battle to stay awake through TNT's Lord of the Rings. Missed a fair amount of it.
Kicking Off a New Year. --RoadDog
Spent New Year's Eve watching probably the worst band ever play at Donovan's last night, True Devotion. This band obviously had never played together more than a couple of times. They seem to be talented, but should never have taken an $800 paycheck for a New Year's Eve party.
Liz was loaded for Bear, and I'm not talking Chicago Bear. She even asked a couple members if they'd ever played together before.
For breakfast, I went to Country Kitchen and had a delicious gyro omelet for $5.75and talked with Trov, Cruz, Keith, Rich and others.
Then, I went back to Donovan's and Barb treated me to two of her fantastic Bloody Marys. We played NTN with Barb, Jeff and Marcia and had about 16 Top Twenty rankings in NTN-Buzztime. We had about the same number last night.
Way too bad about Northwestern's loss to Auburn which was fortunate to have injured the Wildcats' field goal kicker. At least Penn State won. Way to Go Papa Joe!!!
However, staying up past 11 PM is hard for me any more, so was quite worn out by the time we got back home. We had stayed up until 3:30 AM. Quite a battle to stay awake through TNT's Lord of the Rings. Missed a fair amount of it.
Kicking Off a New Year. --RoadDog
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