Picture of the Day/Month/Year
June 8, 2009 at 11:16 am (Bad Manners, Just for Fun, Lock up the silverware, Obama Bad, Stop Obama)
The Six Degrees of Stacy McCain
June 7, 2009 at 7:49 pm (Blogs and Blogging, Edumacashun, It's all about me Me ME, Just for Fun, Memories..., Music The Food of Love, Stacy's Speedo)
You’ve heard of that game “The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” (which is really based on Frigyes Karinthy’s theory first published in 1929 and further popularized by playwright John Guare). The premise is that everyone on earth can be connected through the people they know, with at most 6 friends between them.
Saturday morning, I got to play this game with Notorious Blogger, Stacy McCain, during breakfast at a Cracker Barrel in Douglas County, Georgia. He was in Georgia to give a speech up in Rome to the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Accompanied by the Hubster and our two (respective) sons, we had a lively discussion. While the boys discussed what teenage boys do (sports, girls, school, girls, guitars, girls), the grown-ups at the table discussed the elitoids in academia, being Southern in a anti-Southern world, how the much the area had changed, high school marching bands (he played trombone, I played trumpet), our families and our upbringing.
Readers of this blog already know that my son and Stacy share the same high school alma mater and are proud survivors of Siegel-land. We proceeded to find a few more mutual acquaintances. Including the one that knows Obi (the Obi that Obi’s Sister is named for), the illustrious and historic Sasquatch of Spirit of Atlanta fame.
It was loads of fun.
The Circle of Life
May 19, 2009 at 4:30 pm (Blogs and Blogging, Edumacashun, Just for Fun, Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, Memories..., Parenting, Run Away Run Away!, Stacy's Speedo)
Linked over at The Other McCain. All that is old is new again. The best teachers make their subjects live before their student’s eyes. John Siegel, LSHS – Best.History.Teacher.Evah.
So, help me here, knowing what we all know about Stacy…exactly what does it mean that he and my boy share the bond of being Siegelized?
Appliance Wars
May 12, 2009 at 12:09 pm (And now for something completely different, Blogs and Blogging, Helpful Things, Just for Fun, What tha..?)
Living in today’s economy, everybody is trying to stretch their pennies before the Evil Administration comes and confiscates the copper for some Evil Plot that promises higher piles of massive debt for generations to come.
We’ve always pushed our [insert random devices here] hard, usually well past their meaningful life-span. Especially cars, but that is a post for another day as we are AGAIN in angst over acquiring proper transportation for one of the clueless younglings without visiting the dreadful D-word (Dealership….shudder!).
So today, this story over at the Yarn Harlot had me ROTFLOL, as I can completely and totally relate to her anxiety. A DNR for a dishwasher? Hilarious! Steph made my day.
It’s Friday, So What Tha….?
April 17, 2009 at 6:15 pm (And now for something completely different, Anti-Orange, Blogs and Blogging, DawgNation, Just for Fun, Libtards, Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, Ostrich Politics, Stop Obama, Taxation without Representation, Village Idiots)
Random links, just because…
“These are not the droids you seek.” Jimmie relates the current administration to the cantina at Mos Eisley, with a chaser of Dune. SciFiDoubleWhammyBooYeah!
Gerard throws in the classic Jabba reference. Scary thing is, well, Wolcott is just scary anyway.
DHS’ hyperdrive is a major FAIL. They must have their stormtroopers helmets on backwards, because they can’t tell who the real enemies are. Me? You? A terrorist threat? Give me a break!
Ok. Enough! Enough! Time for something a little more modern – I really, reeeeeeeealllllllllly wish Jack would torture her. Please. (Via Hot Air – Pleeeeezzzzeee?!?!?)
Tweet of the day (really yesterday) “Fearless prediction: People snarking about “teabagging” will never get babysitting jobs again.” – Pejman
And finally, in totally unrelated news, George Will has been raiding Pat Dye’s closet again. Sissy pants.
Smitty’s Treasure Hunt and a PSA
April 4, 2009 at 10:29 am (Awww Shucks, It's all about me Me ME, Just for Fun, Stacy's Speedo, Sweet Tea For Me)
Wow, three times now. Awww Shucks. To make Saturday even more funner (Hey, I used to have little kids, and I kept some of the words, so sue me), Smitty has left a gem here on this little blog. Have fun with your treasure hunt!
And now it is time for your Public Service Announcement. Obi’s Sister is due a must needed rest, so blogging will be light (or non-existent) the next week, depending on internet availability. I wonder if the cooler will fit in the new TIE fighter….
P.S. Keep an eye on Fausta – if she keeps this up, she’ll have her own TV show soon or (even better!) be invited to be a FugGirl!
Happy Iowahawk Day
March 13, 2009 at 10:11 pm (And now for something completely different, Blogs and Blogging, Just for Fun, Oooo Shiny Object)
Didn’t you know? Today is Iowahawk Day! Enjoy!
Random CPAC Decompressions
March 1, 2009 at 8:12 pm (Blogs and Blogging, CPAC09, It's all about me Me ME, Just for Fun, Oooo Shiny Object, Peach State, Shoes)
Ok, first of all when I ran into the fellow who knew Obi in college, he was NOT dressed in the yellow chicken suit. That was another guy who was Doug’s roommate for the weekend. Obi’s friend now works for a cruise line that puts together conservative cruises. If you’re interested and book a cruise, mention “Obi’s Sister at CPAC 2009″ and I’ll get a commission, or something.
Sean Hackbarth knows everybody. I mean everybody.
Note to self: I must find out where Fausta got those walking shoes. Skye brought along the most fab shoes of all.
Speaking of Fausta, she was a terrific roommate and gracious hostess to this first time CPAC’r. I can’t thank her enough!
People that work in DC must never sleep.
Erick Erickson’s favorite food blog is Smitten Kitchen. Go look and see why.
I’ve added and/or updated links for all the folks I met in the blogroll. Now, blogs with an asterisk (*) denote I’ve met the author(s). Everyone I met was very nice and just as p-o’d as I am about what is happening in our country. While everyone wrings their hands over the impending demise of the republic, I saw hope for the future in the line for Ann Coulter’s book signing on Saturday. A dad, Harry had brought his sons along with books in tow. The boys, Isaiah and Sam were shy and adorable. Sam is home-schooled and Isaiah goes to a private school. Both have courses in politics, listen to Rush and Sean and then more discussion at home. When I asked what they thought of their dad bringing them to an event like CPAC, they looked down at their shoes like little boys do. Finally Sam said, “It’s good.” Good answer – short and to the point! They had come all the way from Massachusetts. They are our future, folks.
Note to self: I need either a better camera or one that I can work without needing my reading glasses.
Stacy is practicing Rule 5, again. He turned out to be a delight in person as well as another Georgia native. A showoff and a man with a plan to rule the blogosphere.
Jimmie is a big fan of The Anchoress as well.
More later (I feel like Dumbledore, slowly filling his pensieve)…
Another New Link in the Blogroll
January 8, 2009 at 8:48 am (It's all about me Me ME, Just for Fun, Oooo Shiny Object)
Today I found another funny blog, but this time for knitters, while I was ferreting out yet another free hat pattern that is way beyond my skill level. Yarn Harlot is now firmly ensconced in the blogroll here. What a great name. It fully describes me when I am anywhere near a yarn shop – I go into this trance and zombie my way in the door – “Yesss, Mahssster. Yesss Mahssster.” Like another magpie I know, I can ever get enough of beautiful fabric, fibers, beads…oh look, there’s another something that’s shiny!
Yarn Harlot made me laugh out loud the way Beofish used to make me laugh. She took a hiatus and when she came back, she’d made the blog “invitation only,” and sadly, I’m not invited. I miss the hilarity. But now I have Yarn Harlot to brighten my day.
Now That’s Funny
December 30, 2008 at 9:30 pm (And now for something completely different, Blogs and Blogging, I Love College Football, Just for Fun, North Avenue Trade School)
Georgia Tech celebrates the high-point of its lackluster season by giving out “Super Bowl” style rings for finally beating UGA. (h/t PeachPundit) What’s the incentive for next season? A matching set of pearls?
LSU looks outside the SEC for a defensive coordinator.
That’s my girl. Figures the only one in the party with a pair is THE GIRL.
And now she’s a grandma! Bristol Palin has a bouncing baby boy. Full term, no less (Andrew Sullivan, you can shut up now). Find out here what name you’d get if you were a Palin baby, too (h/t Fausta).
Here’s your 2009 horoscope, if you believe in such things.
