October 5, 2007

It’s Thee-Ah-Tah Season Again.

Filed under: Uncategorized — Jim @ 11:07 pm

happy-days.jpgSpent the evening in the thee-ah-tah seeing a musical production of “Happy Days,” based on the hit television show of yesteryear. While the notion and the persona of “the Fonz” is a little long in the tooth, this was a nice way to end the week – no mental heavy lifting.

The story line was simple and predictable (after all, it’s “Happy Days”), but the cast was terrific, as was the dancing and the singing. The Playbill noted that Eric Schneider, the actor who played Chachi, will be leaving the production early, as he is headed off to Las Vegas to do the road production of “Jersey Boys.” As soon as I heard him open his mouth and sing, I knew why he got the “Jersey Boys” gig. What makes it particularly cool is that he is the real item – a genuine Jersey Boy.

Given the nauseating state of current events and never-ending political combat, it was nice to spend a couple hours being taken back to the “Happy Days.”

October 4, 2007

He Played on our Fears!!

Filed under: Uncategorized — Jim @ 10:00 pm

Remember Algore’s neck-vein popping speech about Bush (the Younger) lying the country into war?

I do.

Here is Algore in 1992.


I would laugh out loud, if it wasn’t so pathetic.

Via LGF

Scuzzoid of the Day.

Filed under: Uncategorized — Jim @ 8:45 pm

This morning, I pulled up to the store at which I buy my ride-to-work coffee. Standing outside the store was a big, fat, cruddy looking guy who was wearing a black tee shirt on which appeared:

UPS
United Pimp Service

If I had been thirty years younger, and a foot or so taller, I would have suggested to this waste of oxygen that, in his case, the letters “UPS” could well stand for “Ugly Piece of Shit.”

Maybe we’ll get lucky and he’ll wind up in the slammer for one thing or another. Or, even better, maybe he’ll get hit by a bus.

P.S. Notably (particularly for the lawyers out there), the “UPS” on the shirt was a knockoff of the “United Parcel Service” trademark. I wouldn’t expect this knuckle dragger to be deterred by Title 17 of the United States Code.

October 3, 2007

Envy?

Filed under: Uncategorized — Jim @ 7:57 pm

Yeah, it’s …. like … really cool having a blog.

I think that’s true.

But, have you ever found yourself envying those who go home after work without a thought in the world such as, ”What the hell can I write about tonight?”

Blogging can be like a constant scab needing to be picked.

That is all.

October 2, 2007

Troubled Bridges over Troubled Waters.

Filed under: Uncategorized — Jim @ 8:08 pm

A recent study by the Department of Transportation estimates that New Jersey’s bridges need $13.6 BILLION in repairs. Yes that’s a “B” for billion.

Of course the state’s transportation fund is broke, thanks to its having been raided by state politicians for other things.

Let’s add to that the $56 BILLION in unfunded pension liabilities the state faces.

Oh, wait. We still have to add in the $58 BILLION in liability for unfunded medical benefits for current and future state employees.

Let’s do the arithmetic. 13.6 + 56 + 58 = $127.6 BILLION DOLLARS that the state, which is already in dire financial straits, will have to pony up.

Just imagine running a business in this fashion.

Ladies and Gentlemen of both parties: What will it take to convince you that it is time to vote every single elected state senator and representative out of office? Every goddamned one of them.

October 1, 2007

Another Vodka Review.

Filed under: Uncategorized — Jim @ 9:14 pm

I can hear it now.

“Yo, Jimbo, yet another vodka review? You pick weird, clear booze off the shelf and tell us how great it is. We’re beginning to think you would give gutter water a good review.”

It is true that I have written before about several kinds of vodka such as:

Three Olives Chocolate Vodka;
Three Olives Vanilla Vodka;
Finlandia Mango Infusion Vodka;
Thor’s Hammer Vodka;
Iceberg Vodka; and
Pearl Vodka (I may have missed one or two).

But, a week or so ago, I bought a bottle of Stolichnaya Zinamon (Cinnamon) vodka. I figured, what the hell. Who doesn’t like cinnamon? I brought it home and put it in the freezer for an hour or so. I then poured the ice cold liquor over ice (clear, of course) anticipating a genuine taste treat for an evening cocktail on the deck.

With eager anticipation, I took a long pull on the freezing, crystal clear evening elixir.

ACK! In my mind, there I was, seven years old and sitting in the dentist chair.

The stuff tastes like this.

I cannot recommend this one, unless you wish to combine the exquisite pleasure of an after-work cocktail with a bracing pie hole full of mouthwash.

Of course, over the course of several days, I managed to choke down the contents of the bottle (one doesn’t waste vodka), but I won’t be buying it again. Interestingly, Wikipedia states that Stoli Zinamon is no longer sold in the U.S. Apparently, my liquor store didn’t get the memo.

Bonus information: If you go to the Stolichnaya web site and watch the very very, very Russian ad, you will learn that the booze is not pronounced “Stol-itch-NAY-a,” but rather “Stol-ITCH-naya.” Interestingski.

How About Those Mets?

Filed under: Uncategorized — Jim @ 7:47 pm

The Mets’ end-of-season collapse really doesn’t even nudge my Give-a-Shit Meter, except that I would like to have seen the Yankees kick their asses in the Series.

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