Late Dec check in

Been off since 12/23. Relaxing and letting the holidaze wind down. I have been reading alot, listening to a lot of music and killing off a fair amount of beer.

Latest book report, more on the way.

MikePod:

Bangles: "All Over The Place" I saw the cuties @ my first concert, 1986 Il. State Fair. Mr. Mister was the head liner.
Beatles: "Xmas Album" boot, a compilation of their 1963-1969 fan club holiday messages.
Nine Inch Nails: "Pretty Hate Machine"
Rolling Stones: "Emotional Rescue" I think these guys phones this one in. In fact, most of their post 1974 output has been phone in. I would love to see their long distance bills.

Happy Xmas

The vast staff of the Purchasing Blog would like to wish all a Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year! With that said, I am not above making an Elf of myself.

MikePod:
Blur: "Midlife" compilation
New Pornographers: "Twin Cinema"
Siouxsie & The Banshees: "Tinderbox"
Muddy Waters: "Electric Mud" & "Hard Again"
David Bowie: "Let's Dance"
La's: "Live In Nottingham" 1990, boot
Morrissey: "Ringleaders of the Tormentors"

Crappy Holidaze

Consuming a lot of beer lately. In fact here's a couple of beer reviews.I am keeping the intellectual firepower going by finishing 2 more books I also can't stop watching Sabado Gigante. Miss Santita this week. I think that means hot chicks in gold lame bikinis.

It really does not take much to entertain me. Check out People of Walmart, chronicling the Humanutty of discount shoppers. Food Network humor. Who would have thought one could find humor in the Food Network. Any website that bashes Guy Fieri is OK w/me. Coming soon: MikePod update. Hey, I had lunch with some coworkers @

Tutto Italiano

downtown. The all female bar maidens looked like strippers. One girl had an Xmas inspired top that had so much cleavage I could have built a house there.

Broadcasting in Stereo-Type

Had a cold over the weekend. Still have it. Would you like it? I don't need it anymore, ha ha! Anyway, while I was waiting to take some meds, the new MTV series "Jersey Shore" came on. No, this is not about Paulie's family (who I actually met once on a work related function), rather it is about 8 bone headed 20 somethings who all happen to be Italian and sharing a home on the shore for the "summah." Don't worry, this show fits into the fine MTV tradition of informing and educating viewers.... about how to be self centered, loud, obnoxious and drunk a good deal of the time. I feel better about myself after seeing this show because I am that way only on the weekends! If Al-Queda watches this, they will plan future US attacks when these people come of age. I have no faith in the youth of today. Time for more NyQuil.

Reviewed another beer Finished another book

MikePod:
Lord Sutch & Heavy Friends: "Heavy Friends" Features Jimmy Page, John Bonham, Jeff Beck, Noel Redding and the worst vocalist this side of the fat, drunk, middle aged white guy who sings Motown songs @weddings.

Mississippi Fred McDowell: "I Don't Play No Rock N Roll" He plays a natchel blues, unnerstan?

Morrissey: "Maladjusted" (I used to call myself this when I did radio in college)Came out in 1994. I missed it then, but picked up the 2009 remaster and the sound is great and ole Moz rocked on this one.

Books/Google WaveMikePod/WalMart

I'm a multitasker. I got an invite to Google Wave. It's a new communication platform. What can you do with it? Hell if I know. Google made an 80 min video explaining it in May. I'm not linking to it because you are already bored by this blog, why should I steal another 80 minutes from you? It is evolving and in testing. It will be interesting to see where this goes in a year or 2.

Read another book.

I went to Wal-Mart his week. There is a new one by my house. Why I need a 3rd one near me has not been explained. But because I had not made a papal visit to this one and because my massive strength broke the door handle off my storm door earlier in the week, I thought I would buy a new one there. Alas, I could not find one, but I did see plenty of humanutty that I remembered this website that documents the sublime looking consumers who shop there, to put it nicely. I will make sure to never wear see through pants there. I'll just wear them @Target.

MikePod:
Blur: "The Great Escape"
Cream: "Those Were The Days disc 1"
Dread Zeppelin: Un Led Ed
A great comedy album. You have to hear this to believe it.
Husker Du: "Warehouse: Songs and Stories"
The La's: "The La's" Great album!
RL Burnside: "Come On In"

Sabado Gigante

So I was killing off the last beer on Sat night when I came across Sabado Gigante. I love the humor and I love the women. Anywho, I happened on to a segment called "Miss Colita". There were several women dancing and I wondered what Colita meant. Well I Googled it and it meant booty. I just imagined the winner, the lovely Yanira
telling her parents that she was competing for Miss Colita and to wish her luck. I don't want to be the butt of jokes here, but it cracked me up.

MikePod:
Blur: "Leisure"
David Honeyboy Edwards: "Mississippi Delta Bluesman"
Snowpatrol: "Final Straw"
Throwing Muses: "House Tornado"
U2: "Wide Awake In America"
Van Halen: "Balance"

Vampire Trends

I want my Mummy! I can't wait until this vampire trend dies out. I came across this stupid link from People on Robert Parkinson's "30 Hottest Stares". I have 35 hot stares, ha ha! All his stares look the same and he looks like Robert Smith's son

Bela Lugosi's Dead!

MikePod/Beer Tasting

MikePod:
Derek & The Dominoes: "Layla"
Game Theory: "Live In Atlanta 1985" (Boot)
Let's Active: "Cypress/Afoot"
Marshall Crenshaw: "Good Evening"
RL Burnside: "I Wish I Was In Heaven Sitting Down" Great blues artist
Tom Petty: "Full Moon Fever"
Pixies: "Doolittle Live EP" (Free download)
Death Cult: "Death Cult EP"

I am reviewing beers. My dream job! I go to a liquor store once a month and buy the equivalent of a case of beer. I try to get 2 six packs of "good stuff" and 2 of "Ok stuff" I also have to get at least one beer I have never had before.

MikePod/Book Report

MikePod:
AC/DC: "Live In Paris Disc 2"
Rolling Stones: "Sticky Fingers" I love the Mick Taylor era of the band
Elvis Costello: "My Aim Is True"
Replacements: "Tim"
Van Halen: "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge"

Latest book report

Last week's MikePod

B52s: "Cosmic Thing"
Beatles: "Live @the Hollywood Bowl"
Elvis Costello: "Armed Forces"
Lenny Kravitz: "Greatest Hits"
Nine Inch Nails: "Broken"
Rolling Stones: "Their Satanic Majesties Request"- Was this a joke?

Oct vblog 2009

October 2009 Video Blog, Beer Edition

Fall Beer Video Blog Coming Soon

While I work on my Fall Video Blog, Beer Edition, check out my You Tube Channel.

Generic Post

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Generic Post, related to Emily Post? Post cereal? Anywho I finished another book, see review here.

MikePod:
AC/DC: "Dirt Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
Alice In Chains: "Dirt"
George Harrison: "Cloud 9" (What if he ended up on Cloud 1,4237 when he passed)
Little Feat: "Let It Roll"
Montrose: "Montrose"
REM: "Out Of Time" I ran out of time with these guys along time ago.
Pixies: "Bossa Nova"
U2: "October" How appropriate. Gotta joke. Guy: I love you. Woman: I love you too. Guy: Yeah, Bono's great isn't he.
Robert Plant: "Fate of Nations" I though the and his family were in town recently because the weather woman said we needed to bring in the Plants from the cold.
Stan Ridgeway: "The Big Heat"
Yardbirds: "Ultimate, disc 2"
That Petrol Emotion: "Chemicrazy"
Rolling Stones: "Hot Rocks, disc 2"

I'm Backkkk!

So I took most of the summer out but I am now back to posting. I wonder what I am going to do with those "Chicago 2016" T-shirts I made in my basement. Maybe I make t-shirts that say "I went to Copenhagen and all I got was this lump of coal." Maybe if we sent a few rappers and one of the girls from "The Hills" we would have won. I understand that Ronnie "Woo Woo" Wickers ended up over there. The tantalizing thought of having the authorities keep him there would have been enough to offset the Olympic loss. Anywho here's the MikePod for this week:

Doors: "Best Of Disc 1"
John Mellencamp: "American Fool" (I swear, I did not listen to this because of the Olympic rejection)
Nirvana: "Incesticide"
REM : "Out Of Time"
Rolling Stones: "Let It Bleed"
Throwing Muses: "Hunkpapa" I saw them 3 times.

Jon Gosselin Posts ...And complains

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Hi. You know who I am. I wanted to post on this blog before you forgot. As you know, I hate Kate. But there is one thing I hate more and that's not being on a reality show. I am trying out for other shows. I got rejected for "The Hills" because I am too old. It would have been nice to be rejected for being too smart. Hmm. I hope that being fired from the show will not result in women not wanting to be seen with me. No one is that shallow, right? I am thinking of starting a show called "Celebrity Tit Club", where I interview the boobs of famous people and talk about issues of the day. I think the interview with Madeline Albright's and Karl Rove's will be particularly fascinating. Now I need to earn my keep. Here's the MikePod:

AC/DC: "Back In Black"
Doors: "Best of Disc 2"
Robert Plant: "Mighty Rearranger"
Rolling Stones: "Black & Blue"
Rush: "Chronicles"
U2: "Rattle & Hum" (Am I buggin ya? Don't mean to bug ya)
Van Halen (not Van Heflin)"Diver Down"
Yes: "Big Generator"
Free: "Best Of"

Uncle Charley From My Three Sons posts

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"Steve, I can't stand these kids!" I'm Uncle Charley and I am here to report on this
stupid blog. For what reason I don't know. Mike is probably listening to that "groovy music" Chip likes. I warned him about the Beach Boys. I really want to go back to the Sea. Not the Holy See, but the ocean. Let's not hear any jokes about sailors or seamen or semen, OK? I am tired of hearing that I look like Moe Howard. And you in the media, don't interview my last girlfriend, I dated a mop on my last ship. At least she had more personality than Fred MacMurray.

Here's the MikePod (Sounds like a Russian sub):
Depeche Mode: "Music For The Masses"
James Mac Murtry (I thought he was one of Fred's kids, but no he's Larry's kid)"Too Long In The Wasteland"
REM: "Monster"
Rolling Stones: "Let It Bleed"
U2: "Zooropa"
Van Halen: ( I remember Van Heflin)"OU812"
Yes: "Classic Yes" I always gave a classic no to anything Chip asked for.
Don't you think Ernie looked like Jerry Lewis?

Robin Meade Posts

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Hi sunshine, Robin here, I'm posting for Mike this week. Mike and I have a couple of things in common. We both went to the Dr. recently. He told me I was terminal. Terminally cute! And a babe too, don't forget that. Mike was told he is overweight. Another thing we have in common is books. I like to write them, Mike likes to read them. Mike has not been called cute since he popped out of his mom and the Dr. spanked him on the butt. Anywho, my job today is to report to you on the MikePod:

Interpol: "Antics"
Ivy: "Apartment Life" Cool band. Mike actually met these guys in 1997. The singer has the foxy French thing goin on, just not quite as cute as me.
Ozzy Osbourne: "The Ultimate Sin"
Peter Gabriel: "So"
Pink Floyd: "The Wall, disc 1"
Public Image Ltd: "Greatest Hits"
Ride: "Nowhere" Mike saw these guys in the 90's
Rolling Stones: "Dancing So Free" Mickboy remaster of "Goat Heads Soup"
Steely Dan: "Gaucho"
The Who: "Best Of"
Meat Puppets: "Up On the Sun"
U2: "War" I told a guy one I loved him. He said "I love you too." I replied "I think Bono is great as well!"
Suzanne Vega: "99.9F"

Evil Twin Ike Posts

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Hello, I am Mike's evil twin Ike. Here are our differences. Mike likes to read. I like to write. Mike likes to rock, I like to roll. (One time in 7th grade, Mike rolled and I beat down his scrawny ass)Mike likes to rest on pillows, I like to rip the tags that say "Don't Remove". We have an on going bet that ole Mikey is losing regularly. That is he thinks there will be a flat chested woman on Sabado Gigante and I keep telling him that there is a better chance of finding a PETA member with a sense of humor before that happens. So my purpose tonight is to announce what is on the MikePod. Here tis:

Stevie Ray Vaughn: "Texas Flood" A blues/rock masterpiece. And I don't need to be Alistar Cook to know that.
Depeche Mode: "Violator" Great Mope rock album
Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Disc 4.
Steely Dan: "Aja"
U2: "Boy"

W. Edwards Deming Professional Egghead Posts

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Hi. I deal with figures, so in that sense I have something in common with supermodels but that is where comparisons end. Mike just finished reading my book Out Of The Crisis Oh and a book about something called Google Apps Don't you think I look like the Batman villain Egghead, just sexier? The intelligence of my pinky is more than the collective intellectual output of The View. Or 200 Lauren Conrads. In fact, I had an erection that won a national spelling bee in 1938.

Well enough about me. My posting tonight was to let you know what books Mike has been reading and someone tomorrow will let you know what is on the MikePod. Also, the new lawnmower will make a statement. So que up the lefty workingman folk songs and enjoy Labor Day weekend. Beer brought to me by Dundee Honey Brown

Old Lawn Mower Posts

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Hi. I'm Mike's inanimate and obstinate old mower. We met in 2003 @Ace Hardware. He found me temperamental. For that, I broke my grass protector and he had to pay for a new one and install himself. Before that even, he did not pay much attention to me and I blew out my carburetor. Then he started cleaning my carb once a month. Good boy. But I still demanded more attention by having little things go wrong. He responded oafishly. Well this past summer our relationship really hit the skids. I blew out my starter coil twice. He fixed me once and then I did it again. So we have parted. I wished him and his new Craftsman well. He wished me well in the junkyard. I heard he already has dumped the new Craftsman for another one. Jerk. My mother warned me about guys like him.

Besides, I like grass!

The Past Posts

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Hi. It's me Mikey, from about 1980. See how damaged I was from the Carter years? Any who I have used a time machine to post to this Intronut thing because my 43 year old self apparently has better things to do. If I know myself well and I think I do, he is probably sitting somewhere beering it up and complaining about the government full time. Did you know I am on Facebook? Don't ask me. We just got rid of our
1950's Westinghouse TV. I wonder if in the year 2009 there will be flying cars, free porn and robot body guards to beat up the bullies who don't like mouthy skinny kids. The primary reason for my post today is to report on my future sound device. Kinda like a Walkman on steroids. It is called the MikePod:

Steely Dan: "The Royal Scam"
The Police: "Synchronicity"
REM: "Reckoning"
Meat Puppets: "Monsters"
Replacements: "Let It Be"
Public Image Ltd: "9"
Beach Boys: "Good Vibrations Box Disc 3"
Midnight Oil: "Diesel & Dust"

Send me an email Don't hold your breath, It will be about 30 years in the future before I read it.

Brett Favre Posts, maybe, yes, no maybe

Hi. I am the most indecisive man in America. Congratulate me. Obviously "Con" is in congratulate and I have pulled another con on the NFL, media and more to the point the Vikings. I like attention like 95% of the young women who have appeared on MTV's "The Real World." I don't like training camp, the Packers and inattention. I just hired Spencer Pratt to handle my publicity. He is going to put out a statement that I am not lipsynching in concert and that my breasts are real. Also, he is excited about my Playboy spread. I didn't know I had one. Oh well, more food @ the attention buffet for me I say! Now, blue pants or white? Red? Black?
Here's Mike's iPod info:

MikePod:
Police: "Ghost In The Machine"
Steely Dan: "Katy Lied" In Chicago this week, playing several nights, a whole album each night.
Billy Idol: "Greatest Hits"
Muddy Waters: "Best Of" Any album of his could be a Best of
Neil Young: "Mirror Ball" Pearl Jam backs him up on this one.
Stone Temple Pilots: "Core"
Public Image Ltd: "Happy?"
Black Sabbath: "Volume 4" Metal classic
Deep Purple: "Machine Head" Ditto (Not in a Rush Limbaugh way)

Plax Posts

Hi Plaxico Buress here. I am posting for Mike while I wait for the boat that sends me up the river. Let's get something straight right now. If I am drowning my sorrows like the way I drowned my career in a bar do not ask me if I want a shot OK? That's like asking Rachel Barton if she wants a leg when you are eating chicken. That reminds me of a story Mike told me. He was in college and partying @ some one's house (of course it was some one's house, somebody owned it) and there was a guy who lost his left hand. Well he did not misplace it, it was amputated. Anyway, Mikey says this guy was obnoxious and ordering him around. He demanded a beer, chips, salsa @ the same time, so Mike goes "Hold on, gimme a hand!". Needless to say the evening ended early after a heated discussion of etiquette. Moral: Think before you speak, OK?

Peace out!
Plax

Abe Vigoda posts

Hi I'm Abe Vigoda. Yes, I am still alive.
In addition to appearing in the Godfather and Barney Miller, I had an awful sitcom called Fish. Oh and another thing. If you see a sign in a market that says "Fresh Fish Here" that does not mean I showered and am appearing @ your local market, OK? I am tired of being asked to pose for photographs with puckered up lips. I hated that show. My wife had a voice that killed birds in midair. I am trademarking the Fresh Fish name. Could be a good rapper name or sitcom. Or a sitcom starring a rapper. Did you see some jerk is marketing t-shirts w/ my mug on them? Anyway here's Mike's vitals:

MikePod:
Steely Dan: "Pretzel Logic"
The Police: "Zenyatta Mondata" Mike wants to write a rap song called "Help The Police". Meaning local law enforcement, not this band.
Deep Purple: Made In Japan. Iron Maiden had a live album called "Maiden Japan" Nice to know there is a sense of humor in metal.
Jesus & Mary Chain: "Automatic"
Talking Heads: "Stop Making Sense"
Van Halen: "Van Halen II"
Whitesnake: "Slide It In"
Yardbirds: "Live Yardbirds" Has an early version of "Dazed & Confused"
Neil Young: "Ragged Glory"

Rodney Allen Rippy Posts!

Hi folks, memba me? I used to do those Jack In The Box commercials in 1970's where some union guy would stick a burger bigger than my torso in my face and watch cuteness and hilarity ensue. Not only was I short, so was my career! So any chance to get back in the public eye is welcomed. Did you know I am now hawking long distance service? If Mike were to open a fast food place, he would call it "Jerk In The Box". He does a lot of different things, Mike is a "Jerk Of All Trades" Ha ha ha!Anyway, here's Mikey's business:

On the MikePod:
Morrissey: Kill Uncle
REM: Murmur
Steely Dan: Countdown To Ecstasy
Ultra Vivid Scene: Ultra Vivid Scene
Van Halen: Women and Children First
Willie Dixon: I Am The Blues
Urge Overkill: Saturation
Whitesnake: Slide It In
Yes: 90120
Mike finished another book

Phoning It In

T.O.'s Ego checks in

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Hi I'm Terrell Owen's ego. Not T.O. himself, just his ego. So that means I'm big. I could also be Dolly Parton's cleavage,but I'm jokin. The picture you are seeing is how big I got after T.O. scored his first NFL touchdown. Did you know we have a breakfast cereal? We invented it in the garage. We were trying to make the world's smallest sponges, but it tasted too good to waste, or waist? Lately that horndog Jon from Jon Vs Kate, I mean Jon & Kate is scoring more than T.O. Anyway, while T.O. is working on his reality show, I thought I would report on Ole Mikey's business:

On the MikePod:
Bad Company: Burnin Sky: Awful LP from a band I, uh Mike, usually likes
Ultra Vivid Scene: Joy 1967-1990. Pretty good alternative pop from UVS, aka Kurt Ralske
David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: A glam classic. Not a graham cracker.
Veruca Salt: American Thighs. The 2 women who founded this band broke up over a guy, Dave Grohl.
Urge Overkill: Exit The Dragon: Great 90's album
Van Halen: Fair Warning

Mike is toying with the idea of doing a monthly audio podcast in addition to the monthly videoblogs.
He might also do an ID for WTTW
Oh, he also finished another book.
Say hi sometime. Beer provided by Sam Adams Summer Ale.

Jailbird Phil Spector Checks In

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Hi, I'm Mr. Wall of Sound. I'm also in prison. I spend a lot of time training myself to not pick up anything I drop, ya dig? It is hard being incarcerated for killing a perfectly good blond. If I took out one of the cast members of "The Hills" I would have received a medal. Maybe 2. Because I had so much disposable income, I could keep guns around my house and intimidate people when my toupees didn't. I miss them. They always gave me unconditional love. I hope my wife is feeding them. Speaking of disposable income, have you seen Stephon Marbury's webcasting antics? See Stephon crash his car. See him cry. See him eat Vaseline. At least it was not Valvoline. Anyway, someone else who is not in the slammer will report to you soon on the MikePod and the latest book that Egghead Mac Mullen has finished.

Taco Bell Dog/Son Of Sam

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Hello. If you are reading this I am dead. Yes, I used my cute charm and spanish accent (kinda like Salma Hayek) to sell you mucho amounts of chalupas. What you may not know is that I was also the Son Of Sam. That's right, I was the telekinetic dog who instructed that cutie pie Dave Berkowitz to take out those people in the 1970's in New York. He didn't have to listen to me! Hey, how come when people hear voices they always do bad things? Why can't people who hear voices hear benign things like investment advice? Or maybe recipes? I gotta go and hopefully get through the Pearly Gates. Sounds like a gameshow host huh? By the way, ole Mikey finished another book. Also, if he were to have a couple it would be provided by Coors. News would be provided by Lauren Cohn

Broken Down Babe Alert! Mischa Barton Posts

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Wow. No one remembers me except for the OC. I am batshit crazy and I don't like to eat. I will kill you if you invite me to smorgasbord. If Sascha Baron Cohen ate that way would it be "Smorgasborat?" BTW (By the way, that means By The Way)Mike finished another book. I hope to get past the copyright page one of these days.I have to go. I am on a 5150 hold. Not Van Halen, just a nice rest so I don't have to promote another awful movie no one but the guy I am ordering around, uh dating, will watch.

Mischa Barton (through her PR person)

Genius Alert! Lauren Conrad Posts!

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Hi LC here. That's Lauren Conrad, not LC Greenwood. As you no doubt (not the band) know, I have left "The Hills" to pursue other opportunities just like Mike. I wanted to update the world about my latest endeavors. I am on my way to MIT to shape the minds of the future with my intellectual firepower. Did you know I have written a book? I didn't either, I was just told by my handlers that I did. Anyway, there are 3 things I hate: 1) Other blondes: Why do they all have to look like me? 2) The "B" word, Brunette. Yuck! 3) Redheads: I did not know that Lucille Ball was a redhead. Really! I always thought she had black and white hair. Who knew? Well I gotta go. I am going to put out another book called the Conradist Manifesto. It will be like Groucho Marx's book about a political system. In my case, it is how TV producers, handlers and a brilliant young woman can manipulate the TV proletariat. Whatever that means.

Kisses!
Lauren

Special Guest Crumudgeon: Wilford Brimley

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I'm Wilford Brimley. I have diabetes. I also have not had a dump since the Carter Administration. You'd be grumpy too. Anyway, I thought I would use the free time here provided by the city slickered jerk who writes this garbage and talk about Liberty Medical. They send you your supplies when you need them. No forms to fill out (Old people hate to fill out forms) No charge for shipping (old people hate shipping and they also hate to be charged for it.) I am also making inroads in to the hip hop community. See my rap video? How's that for keeping it real? Ever hear my LP? I can rock it out if need be. By the way, Mike finished another book report. Alright, I have to go and be ornery somewhere else. Maybe over @Betty White's. Before I head over there(get it?)I need to do a Viagra commercial. I should probably also have a Metamucil milkshake.

Peace out beyatch!
Wilford

Ina Garten Posts

Ina Garten

I am an elitist. My nose is stuck up so high that I can touch the top of the Sears Tower sitting down. 3 Things I am not: 1) Mindy Cohn (Facts Of Life) 2) Ina Garden 3) The Big Fat Contessa. Mike is a commoner. Unlike me, he is striving to improve himself, where as I don't have to. Because I am a thoughtful person I decided to take myself down a notch (or 30) and contribute to this blog while he is away. 2 days ago I ate a sandwhich. I did not know you could eat it in your hands! (I didn't use my hands, just the hands of the hapless intern who is writing this. I am afraid of the Intronet.) It had been so long since I had a sandwich. Let's see, today is Wed, Tuesday, Monday, ah yes, June 4, 1967! There was a servants strike in the Hamptons and the gold utensils were dirty. So we had to improvise.

On the MikePod: (Isn't that cute! I don't have an iPod, I just hire bands to play for me in person)

Heaven & Hell: "The Devil You Know"
Pink Floyd: "A Momentary Lapse Of Reason"
Love & Rockets: "Love & Rockets"

Stop The Freemasons

Hi DVP here again! I watched the coverage of the Michael Jackson Memorial and it made me think that the Freemasons have struck again. They forced ABC to cancel Eight is Enough because they did not want America entertained in the 1970's. Their actions made Susan Richardson bat shit crazy, Adam Rich a junkie and Willie Aames a Jesus Freak and fat.

I am announcing counter measures to the Freemasons. We are calling our group the "Captivemasons". Hopefully, we can bring back Eight is Enough. Hopefully, my new wife on the show will be hot, like Tanya Memme

I saw HGTV has a new show called "Bang For Your Buck" I thought it was about prostitution.

I have to go. The next celebrity is very snooty, just like Bang For Your Buck.

Special Guest: Dick Van Patten

Hi. Why am I taking over this lowly blog on a guest basis? Cause I have nothing else to do that's why! I also have not had this much fun since I saw Betty Buckley's blouse button come off on the set of Eight Is Enough. She played my 2nd wife, but next to me she looked like she was 15. Did you know my son Vincent likes to gamble and do commercials for casino's?

BTW, Mike asked me to mention that he has completed another book and has filed a book report. He finished one on Ted Kennedy and continued to work on the Tom Friedman one. Latest review here

Happy Birthday America/July 4 musings.

While I Aldo Chellabrated the 4th with some Miller High Life, I started musing about the future. Specifically, cloud computing. I use Google Docs. I like the forms feature that tie into a spreadsheet so you can collect information. What beer should we buy, what should I wear to the bank robbery, etc.

I used the forms feature to set up a meetings with some colleagues recently. So I have accounts with Google Docs, Think Free, Zoho and Edit Grid. You can collaborate online, store these off line, and they are all free! No $150 bloatware to install. No wondering who has the most current version of the document.

I saw Larry King @Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch this week. I bet he was wondering if MJ's ghost would show up. I love to watch Larry cuz he has no clue about pop culture and it is particularly great if he has no interest in the subject @ hand and you can tell some hapless intern is feeding him questions in his headset.

Starting next week, the first of several guests will post on this blog while I devote time to other issues.

Birthday musings

So I turned 43 July 1. It got me to thinking about things. Like maybe I need to try some new things. While I figure that out, I will have some interesting people take over this blog. I'll make posts through the weekend, but here are some things I noticed in the news recently:

Man inpersonates dead mother: If I was this guy, I would be bothered that I actually fooled people into believing I was an elderly woman. I am sure that will go down well in prison. If I was 90 today instead of 43, I might have picked up flowers. Not.

City workers must wear underwear: Really? How does one, uh enforce that? Does tape count?

Angelina Jolie celebrates world refugee day: I did not know refugees enjoy their status or lack there of. What does one serve? Cake? What does one wear to a party like this? Torn clothes? So nice of Angie to join the little people.

Paula's Party

Revised (6/28/09)
This has to be one of the goofiest shows I've ever seen. I find it ridiculous. So you might ask "Why watch it Mike?" Fair question. Here are my reasons:

1) First she does this seductive dance in the opening. There is a mirror ball twirling. It is festive. I feel she is speaking/gesturing (jestering?) to me. Then I usually snap out of it and put on Sabado Gigante.

2) She dresses up and hosts a lot of has been celebrities. I have seen Chris Knight of the Brady Bunch who is now famous for having a young hot wife than any vocational activity he is involved with. I also saw the Fridge from the 1985 Bears. What Mike Richardson was not available?

3) I usually only watch the opening and then the guests and then I move on to something else to annoy myself. So I don't invest a lot of time.

4) With her southern drawl she will take 10 minutes to pronounce the word "ham" "Hayammmmmm" I hope she does not serve Hamm's beer. It would take 3 hours to ask for @the liquor store.

OK, I am still talking to other folks to take over the blog while I am on my sabbatical. If I choose to listen exclusively to Black Sabbath, would I be taking a "sabbathical?"

On the MikePod:
Yardbirds: "Ultimate! Disc 1"
Bad Company: "Anthology Disc 1"
Black Sabbath: "Paranoid"
Green Day: "International Superhits"
White Stripes: "Elephant"
David Bowie: "ChangesBowie"

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Some People Should Say Yes To Drugs.

Ed McMahon (Hi Yo!), John Callaway, Farrah (Forke? Franklin?, like she needs a last name) and Michael Jackson. Enough of the dead and dying, time to make with the funny.

So Elizabeth Becton does not like to be called Liz. Like batshit crazy does not want to be called Liz. She works for a congressman and is in charge of his schedule. A hapless staff person @ a lobbying firm was trying to set up a meeting with the congressman she supports and addresses Ms. Becton as Liz. Ms. Becton over the course of 19 emails (19!)berated this person over this terrible misstep. Now it is all over the Internet. If I was Ms. Becton here's how I would try to go forward:

1) Commit to having a solid bowel movement. I mean battle ship (battleshit?) size. In fact, I would commit to one each day. A dump a day keeps the anger away.
2) A nice long vacation. Perhaps an amish bed and breakfast. No TV, No Internet, no instant coffee, no informal naming.
3) Counseling. Better yet, some people should say yes to drugs.

On a lighter (not for cigarettes) note. My birthday is this July 1. I have some things I want to achieve and experience. As a result, I am going to take a break from this blog. However, I think this blog should go on while I am away. Therefore, I have engaged some interesting people to continue while I find myself. Or someone else. This will take affect after the July 4th weekend. Feel free to comment @ mhmacmullen@gmail.com

Michael Jackson Dead

Wow. Kinda like Elvis. Hopefully he did not time it to upstage Farrah

John Callaway passes away

John Callaway, a legendary Chicago journalist passed away yesterday. I have a connection to him. Mr. Callaway did the commencement speech @ my graduation from college in 1986. We also had Ann Landers speak. Anyway, John gave a brilliant speech. I was the Station Manager/Program Director of the campus radio station. My car was parked in front of it. I went out to the car a little while after the ceremony and parked next to me was a Chevette and who should be getting into it? John Callaway. I thanked him for the speech and we shook hands.

Years later, I obtained a videotape of that ceremony and mailed a copy to Mr. Callaway @channel 11. I got a nice note from him. I have it somewhere, one of these days I'll post it.

This is about as serious as I ever get here. Coming soon:

The saga of Elizabeth Becton, and a review of Paula's Party

Another Book Finished

While it is hotter than Megan Fox out, I have managed to finish another book. Dealers Of Lightning, Xerox PARC and the Dawn Of The Computer Age. The next one will add to my intellectual firepower. Hot Flat & Crowded. Kinda sounds like IHOP on a Sunday morning huh? Or maybe a skinny model convention.

Here's the latest review

June 2009 Video Blog

Storms, Radio, MikePod, Corona

June Special Video Report Part 1

A live storm damage report. Part 1 of June Video Blog. I was going to make a longer one, but I was 2 buzzed.

Guess What I am doing on Saturday?

Since the storms were so bad in the Chicago area today that my weather alert radio @work went off like 10 times I was going to write about some of the odd things I have heard on my various radios (scanners etc.. and it's good!). As you can see what used to be my garage and what used to be a tree forced my hand. What will I be doing on Sat?

A) Building a cabin out of the tree
B) Announcing a sale of the best fire wood in the western burbs
C) Charging neighborhood kids a fee to climb the tree and by extension my garage.
D) Groveling with my insurance agent

Feel free to venture a guess via email. mhmacmullen@gmail.com

Jon & Kate Announcement

I was not going to post tonight, but there was a problem with my wireless network. I fixed it and this is a test. Anyway, they are going to make an announcement on Monday. I am sure they are seperating/divorcing. But the cynic in me thinks it could be something else. Here are some ideas:

1) Jon has 3 buttocks. A recent medical exam has revealed this. Now how does the family make money off of, uh cope with this situation?
2) Kate is selling her excess skin from her tummy tuck on E-Bay.
3) Jon & Kate are producing a new show starring the kids as "The Little Rascals"

While scanning the TV I came across this show on CLTV. The Cheeseburger Show. I love it. I am starting the hot-dog show soon.

Coming soon: June video blog (really, I mean it!) Weird things I have heard on my various radios, more book reports and news headlines.

Videos

While I plot out my June vidblog, enjoy these videos:

The Black Sabbath show: An outstanding parody of those '70's music cartoons.With their dog Doom Doom

Sammy Davis Jr, "Vehicle" Good God, kooka chaw, kooka chaw!

My new phone. No that's not me, I'm too dweebie.

Heavy Metal Memories

Wow. This guy is excited. I wonder what he does for a living. Insurance salesman? Dentist? Clergy? Why do I think there are a lot of comic books in the basement apartment he lives in in his parents' home? If I am in Heaven & Hell, maybe I think about becoming a classical musician if my fanbase is like him. I can't get that excited about meeting other men. Would I get that excited if I met Megan Fox, Diane Kruger or Madeline Albright

On the Mikepod:
John Lennon: "Rock N Roll"
Bruce Springsteen: "Tunnel Of Love"
Curve: "Doppelganger"

Beer brought to me by Coors

DTV Conversion

Are you ready? I am. We have an HDTV (not HGTV) and the other 2 are hooked up to cable anyway. My ancient Bentley TV @work has a DTV converter connected to it. It is hard to get good reception in a highrise.

What I really like is the sideband channels. MeTV & MeToo show great old shows. I have watched a lot of Hawaii Five-O recently. Who is the coolest white man Jack Lord or William Shatner? I love all the cop shows from the 70's. Today if I wanted to make an action show, I would do it about insurance salesman or dentists. It would be different. People would be trying to get away from them, that would be the action. Sometimes when I see a marathon of these shows, I find myself hooked. Either that or I have smallpox.

Book Report Updates

To make up for the book reports I didn't do in school, I am tracking what I have been reading since January. Most of the stuff I read will not help my IQ. Einstein couldn't help my IQ, but that's a post for another day. Book reports

Coming soon: June videoblog, video book reports and a listing of the coolest white men in history.

Good Music Makes My Nipples Erect

Heard a lot of good stuff on the MikePod this week. I am reading a new book which I will reveal when I finish. I rode the mikebike a lot this week. It is hard to come to grips with the fact that when I was a middle schooler/high schooler I could ride without getting tired and now I get tired after a few blocks. I am progressing well however.I wonder if I am dweebie enough to bring my bike on Metra. Updated book report form coming soon and I am threatening to do a June video blog soon, perhaps as a parody of a well known cable personality.

Business:

MikePod:
Cult: :Rain & Revolution EP": Nice goth era track, cool b-sides
Liz Phair: "Whipsmart": Lo fi superbabe sings "Supernova"
Smithereens: "Especially For You". I saw these guys twice and they put on a great show both times.
Kaiser Chiefs: "Employment" Cool album
Rolling Stones: "Exile On Main Street" The last great album by these guys.
Smiths: "Louder Than Bombs" Nice collection
Michael Penn: "March" Named an album after a dreary month. I love it.
Jimi Hendrix: "Are You Experienced?" Not necessarily stoned, but beautiful.

Beer brought to me by Miller High Life

Michael Michael Bicycle

I got a red Shogun Shockwave bike. In the past few days my middle aged self has had trouble riding more than a few blocks. It is difficult to reconcile that fact I could ride for hours without stopping as a kid and now I need to stop after 6 blocks and think "Only 1 more hour until beer time" Then again, I could not do any serious working out in high school and I do so now intensely.

It was also great to get through a week without my lawn mower crapping out. I think I am going to bottle the sweat I expel when I mow and market it as an elixir.

News was brought to me by Nancy Pender, including this story about bikini bandits. Not only stealing hearts but also GPS systems.

Beer brought to me by Tetley's.

Finished reading John Lennon The Life
Video book report coming soon.

On the MikePod:
The Cult: "Dreamtime": Good goth rock
Pink Floyd: "Dark Side Of the Moon" "There's no darkside of the moon really. As a matter of fact, it's all dark"
Camper Van Beethoven: "Key Lime Pie"
Smiths: "The Queen Is Dead"

Happy Summer!

I am damn glad that the warm weather is upon us. This past winter was awful. It lasted from mid-November until like April 15. So Mikey's agenda includes lots of beer, shorts, and riding my new bike. Maybe I can pick up a paper route for a few bucks. I also like watching ME-TV and Me-Too on my HDTV. I may never leave the house again. I'll have other musings about HDTV soon. I am working on the next video blog. It might be a send up of a well known cable personality. Here's the business:

Reading:

John Lennon, The Life

On the MikePod:
Beatles: "Yesterday & Today"
Nirvana: "Roma"
Wolfmother: "Wolfmother"
Jimi Hendrix: "Cry Of Love"

News brought to me by Erin Mendez, beer by Miller High Life

Sabado Gigante

I don't speak Spanish, which is a regret. I could never fit a class in HS. Anyway, while killing off some beer and being bored, I came on to "Sabado Gigante". Like I said, I don't understand Spanish, but I do understand hot babes. I love the comedy bits and they all seem to have babes falling out of low cut clothes. I love the live commercials. I love the variety of the program. I used to love watching a female wresting show in Spanish. I also loved "Lente Loco", kind of a "Candid Camera" type show. They had a couple of running bits I loved. There usually was a bit where a guy is interviewing for a job and a chick in a bikini would walk by. There was the old rubber spider in the fruit stand @ the Super Mercado and ofcourse, the pay the babe $50 to drop her drawers and walk down the street. We need that on the ole Anglo vision. Who would host that Regis? Dick Van Patten?

Mr. Lawncare II

The mower broke down again. I took it in and am still waiting on it. Meanwhile my grass is high (Insert pot joke here)and resembles a marshy swamp. I remember as a young adult thinking having a lot of grass would be great but this is crazy. Got a new LCD HDTV. The old one was almost 10 years old and you could not read any print on the screen. I thought I was losing my eyesight. My first observation is cleavage is better in HD.

Business:

On the Mikepod:
Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Disc 1
Liz Phair: "Exile In Guyville" Lowfi potty mouth hottie.
Replacements:"Let The Roadies Play Some" Bootleg, I'm in the audience!
Jane's Addiction: "Live"
REM:"Document"
Black Keys: "Rubber Factory" Great juke joint blues
Smiths: "Meat Is Murder"
Husker Du: "Candy Apple Grey"

Beer provided by Boddingtons Ale, news provided by Jackie Bange (in HD!)

May Video Blog

MIkePod Update, Celebrity Chefs, Pontiac, Swine Flu

Mr. Lawncare

So we finally had a couple of days w/o rain. So I climbed on my roof Saturday and did the gutters. I prepared my mower for the 1st mowing of the season by taking the carburator apart and cleaning the carburator and filter. While I was on my ladder cleaning the gutters on my garage, my neighbor asked if I wanted to trade places with her. The thought of her Volkswagen-large butt in the air on my ladder unnerved me. It is bad enough the public has to see mine. I could not do that to my ladder, we've been through too much together. So I mowed the lawn on Sunday and watched it run out of gas just before I finished cuz the grass was so high.

On the MikePod:

Beatles: "UK Rarities"
Loud Family: "Interbabe Concern"
Eric Clapton: "Me & Mr. Johnson"

Beer brought to me this weekend by Corona
Weather brought to me by Bonnie Schneider

Hi Mary!

Cake Reality Shows

I find it staggering that there are 3 reality shows based on cake making.

Ace Of Cakes on Food Network, Last Cake Standing also on the Food Network and Cake Boss on TLC. TLC stands for The Learning Channel, shouldn't we be seeing algebra competitions or something? Back to my point, I can't believe there is an audience for one cake show, yet alone 3. If I want to see the drama behind cake making, I'll go to Jewel. Funny, I don't remember my grandmother dealing with angst while making cakes when I was a kid.

On the MikePod:
Chicago: "Greatest Hits 2"
Robert Plant: "Shakin & Stirred"
The Cult: "Sonice Temple"
Rolling Stones: "Dirty Work"
The Loud Family: "Interbabe Concern"

The Vagina As A Clown Car

I was glancing about the TV to rid myself of boredom when I stumbled on TLC. No not the defunct girl-group, but the cable channel. I was hoping to see something like
"I Have an Appendix as Big as a Volkswagen" or some other surgery show and they were running promos for their various large family shows like
18 Kids and Counting Jon & Kate + 8 and Table for 12. Couple this and the Octomom
I don't get the fascination with the extra large family by today's media. It's like OK, let's pop the kids out and go on TV, like a clown car in the 3 ring circus. Oh and Octomom is a name you really want to trade mark. Like she's a super hero or something.

My You Tube Channel

While I try to sort out why both of my PCs will not process video so I can make more movies, check out my You Tube Channel

Google Apps

I use Google Docs for easy access to spreadsheets, documents and presentations. I am looking into using Google Sites to share information with colleagues

Book Report #1 Stealing Lincoln's Body

Book by T. Craughwell detailing the 1876 macabre attempt to steal Linc's body and the many times the body was removed to prevent other tries

Book Report #2 The Last Lincolns

Charles Lachman's account of Linc's decedents and how the family line died out.

Ditka Book Report

"Book Report, Then Ditka Said To Payton"

March Video Blog

More Book Reports

For more intersting stuff, check me out of Facebook. Next video blog and video book reports coming soon. Here's more book written book reports until then:

Book Reports

Video book reports coming soon. Until then:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pv3F5vnXjlIYDLdmwthjRJA&output=html

Movie Making

As you have seen, I have been using my Flip Mino video cam to make movies. I edit the footage in Windows MovieMaker and then add it to You Tube and link it to my Facebook profile. I am doing a lot of experimenting. I am thinking about the coming March videoblog.

Business:

On the Mikepod:

Beatles: "Abbey Road "(Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab) Great album in great needle drop sound.

Lush: "Gala": Great shoe gazer album

Tommy Bolin: "Private Eyes": Great album by an under appreciated guitarist.

Beer brought to me by: Boddington's

Feb 2009 video blog

My Take on Facebook's 25 Randumb Thoughts

Deep Freeze

I woke up Friday and it was -36F with a windchill of -50F. And that was similar to the temps the day before. Luckily, my Nissan 200SX started both days after full days exposed in the train station lot. I draped a blanket on my legs both nights for the ride home.

I bought a new pair of Levi's 501 blue jeans after an old pair of 505s had a rip in the crotch. Ain't that a kick in the crotch! I have been doing a lot of Facebook, the greatest waste of time known to man so far.

On the MikePod:

1) Led Zeppelin :Spitfire 1980 Switzerland show. Good sb quality.
2) Bad Company: Run With The Pack. More straight forward AOR the way I like it.

Beer brought to me by Tetley's

Jan 2009 Video Blog

Happy 2009