Sunday, January 13, 2008

Sunday Stuff

PJ and I had these lovely bright red tomatoes for lunch today*! If you look closely at the plant you will notice Christmas lights on it. This also served as our Christmas Tree.
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If you enjoyed "Weekend at Bernie's" (even if you didn't) this story is for you.

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Bar Politics

A man wearing a Democratic pin walks into a bar and sees a picture of President Bush hanging behind the bartender.

He calls the bartender over and says, "You should take that picture down. George Bush is a blight upon this nation. He should be impeached."

The bartender, a life-long Republican, is completely offended. "Why you liberal piece of garbage. How dare you come into my bar and tell me how to run my business!"

"Listen, I'm the customer, so I'm always right." the man says. "That picture offends me, so I want you to take it down."

"That's it," the bartender says, "How would you like it if I came into your bar and told you what to do?"

"Well, you'd be the customer, so you'd be right," the man says. "Fine, then let's switch places," the bartender says.

So, they do. The man takes the bartender's place behind the bar, and the bartender walks outside, waits a moment, and then comes back inside.

The bartender sits at the bar and says to the bar, "You should take that pin off. The Democrats are destroying our country with their liberal agenda."

"Sorry," the man says, "but we don't serve Republicans here."

Friday, January 11, 2008

Lewis and Clark

I wonder if the electric pole and lines bugged the hell out of them too?

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

South Dakota Travel Tip

When in South Dakota, don't stay in Pierre, on the night before the SD legislative session begins, unless you want to wait 20 minutes to be checked into your room and not be able to find a place to sit at the bar.

And thanks to PJ for providing today's quote:

"It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I can't remember if it's the thirteenth or the fourteenth."

- George Burns

The Political Junkie Quiz of the Day

Monday, January 7, 2008

Muting the Politicians

All the credit for this goes to Mr. Bill, from "ask Mr. Bill".



"Iowans have done everything imaginable in attempts to stop the continuous barage of politics they are facing each day, even going as far as attempting to 'mute' former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee with a bevy of remote controls purchased at a flea market earlier in the day."

Friday, January 4, 2008

Unbelievable

Well, the Iowa Caucuses are over. Now, please leave us alone for the next four years! Here are a few comments on what has transpired here:

Believable: Reverend Huck worked the religious right into a Jesus fueled frenzy.

Unbelievable: Willard (aka Mitt) and Hill spent HUGE amounts of money in Iowa and got their butts whooped!

Believable: The media did their best to make the outcome what they predicted.

Unbelievable: Iowa Democrats gave a black man (1/2 anyhow) a win.

Believable: Iowans didn't listen to the media!

Unbelievable: Kansas beat Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl!

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Iowa Surge

After today, Iowa will be essentially empty. Oh, most of the farmers, insurance company workers, and the rest of us Iowegians will be here, but all of the journalists, political junkies, and (thank God) the presidential hopefuls will be GONE!

The political ads will be replaced by seed corn and farm chemical commercials in an attempt to keep our television and radio stations solvent until 2011.

How the Iowa Caucus Works

From our dear Friends over at 23/6, some insight into how the Iowa Caucus thing works. PJ* has her own interesting opinion on this too. And here's a tidbit from a writer in Ames, IA.

*she really doesn't like my attitude at all, for some reason?

Tuesday, January 1, 2008