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  • Clemson's McElrathbey

    05 September 2006 ( #football, #Pics and Babbling, #School )

    This is a great story about a young man in South Carolina, a freshman in college, living off a college scholarship--and raising his younger brother at the same time. What an example he is! CNN.com - Clemson's McElrathbey raises young brother - Sep 5,...

  • the REALLY super bowl--and I always thought the commercials were the best part

    18 December 2003 ( #football, #Pics and Babbling )

    DETROIT (Reuters) - DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler division, bowing to critics, said on Wednesday it was abandoning plans to sponsor a Super Bowl Sunday televised football game featuring underwear-clad models. The "Lingerie Bowl 2004" -- a tackle football...

  • visit

    07 January 2004 ( #Background, #Photos )

    Was an interesting afternoon. I know I enjoyed watching the interviews and the camera people and hand-shaking as much as anything. I got to shake hands with Gov. Doyle on his way out of the building, and I DID manage to say "Nice to meet you. Thanks for...

  • One can only HOPE

    26 January 2004 ( #Pics and Babbling, #video )

    Experts See End to Computer 'Spam' by 2006 What am I going to do when I can no longer get friendly, mis-spelled, virus-laden emails offering me the chance to increase my a: Virility (hmmmmm....scary thought.....) b: Credit rating and mortgage refinancing...

  • love the way he phrased this

    03 February 2004 ( #football, #Pics and Babbling )

    Captain's Quarters: Super Boob Halftime Show: A Mistake? "On the other hand, with commercials dominated by Levitra and Cialis, this may be the perfect capper to the Erectile Dysfunction Bowl. I mean, if Janet Jackson's exposed breast doesn't turn you...

  • always look on the bright side of life

    14 February 2004 ( #music, #Pics and Babbling )

    -- words and music by Eric Idle -- Some things in life are bad They can really make you mad Other things just make you swear and curse. When you're chewing on life's gristle Don't grumble, give a whistle And this'll help things turn out for the best......

  • Brrrrrrrr.....

    01 March 2004 ( #Pics and Babbling, #School )

    Yahoo! News - Police bust up nearly nude protest "Before their arrest, the activists chanted "Love in, Fur out" as they frolicked on a mattress outside the Ivy League school. A large crowd, including several blue-collar workers, watched the protest with...

  • Horoscope for the week

    15 March 2004 ( #horoscope, #Pics and Babbling )

    Heh....... Can hardly wait for St. Paddys' Day--sounds like a leprechaun might be dropping off a pot o' gold!! ************************************************************ Greetings Libra Here is your horoscope for the week of March 15 through March 21...

  • Oven gun

    27 March 2004 ( #Pics and Babbling, #wisconsin )

    Yahoo! News - Gun Hidden in Stove Shoots Texas Woman SAN ANTONIO - A woman was shot in the hip Friday morning while cooking a meal after the heat of the oven discharged a .357 revolver that she didn't know was hidden inside. What IS it with people stashing...

  • living in the year 2004

    31 March 2004 ( #jokes, #Pics and Babbling )

    You know you are now living in the year 2004 when: 1. Your reason for not staying in touch with certain family members is because they do not have e-mail. 2. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3. 3. Your grandmother asks you to...

  • AP concert

    27 August 2004 ( #'Sconsin stuff, #Family&038;Friends )

    Saw a great show last night--one of Ken's favorite old bands from the Seventies-- Alan Parsons Project. Strange seeing them at a casino, but it was actually a pretty good show. We were all seated at tables in a room the size of an average high school...

  • hehehehe

    27 June 2004 ( #horoscope, #Pics and Babbling )

    ************************************************************ Greetings Libra Here is your horoscope for the week of June 28 through July 4 A mad urge to escape your very pressured routine may grab you on Monday, when the Sun trines Uranus. You have been...

  • What I did Tuesday night

    17 September 2004 ( #Current Affairs, #Photos )

    Well, it's political season in Wisconsin; so we had a guest speaker at our Region convention. No, it wasn't Kerry--that visit fell through--but Dick Gephart stopped by to make a very rousing speech. I did enjoy hearing from him, but a lot of us wondered...

  • Best. Headline. Ever.

    30 March 2005 ( #Current Affairs, #Pics and Babbling )

    Death Is Charged in Theft From Cemetery NEW YORK - His name is Death and prosecutors say he stole from a cemetery. Donald Death Jr., 60, of Locust Valley was awaiting arraignment Wednesday on charges he stole nearly $300,000 from the Locust Valley Cemetery...

  • What Laurie did this morning

    31 March 2005 ( #Photos, #the KNEE )

    and yes, I was wearing underwear for this picture, folks!! And Shannon and I managed to not get too artistic; sticking with a simple "yes" and "no" instead of going with our first instinct of a stoplight drawn on each knee, a green light on the right...

  • It's TRIVIA TIME

    06 April 2005 ( #Current Affairs, #Pics and Babbling )

    AP Wire | 04/06/2005 | Jennings to take part in trivia contest WAUSAU, Wis. - A millionaire game show whiz joins thousands of competitors this weekend at the 36th annual self-proclaimed world's largest trivia contest. Ken Jennings, who won nearly $2.5...

  • Is everybody doing it, or is it just me?

    07 April 2005 ( #Current Affairs, #the KNEE )

    Yahoo! News - John Kerry Recuperates From Knee Surgery The Massachusetts Democrat, who is in Rome for the funeral of Pope John Paul II, had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee during the recent congressional recess and will be on crutches for a couple...

  • Wis. Wheelchair Pageant Winner Loses Crown

    01 April 2005 ( #Background, #Current Affairs )

    Yahoo! News - Wis. Wheelchair Pageant Winner Loses Crown APPLETON, Wis. - Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin has been stripped of her title because pageant officials say she can stand — and point to a newspaper picture as proof. Think I'd qualify for that job?...

  • Something Shawn will love.....

    09 April 2005 ( #Family&038;Friends, #Pics and Babbling )

    Ladybug Shaped MP3 Player : Gizmodo Add “ladybug” to that list of bizarre MP3 player shapes. Evergreen Corporation releases 128MB and 256MB models of the player, which are polished to look like a real ladybug. The spots aren’t just for show, either —...

  • I am now a Steelworker

    12 April 2005 ( #Background, #Current Affairs )

    USWA: PACE Members Vote to Merge with Steelworkers Union Las Vegas, Nevada, April 12, 2005—Over 1,600 delegates from the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers (PACE) Intl. Union voted overwhelmingly today to merge with the United Steelworkers...

  • Tough decision there....

    25 April 2005 ( #Current Affairs, #Pics and Babbling )

    Yahoo! News - Judge to Woman: Jail or Packers Tickets OSHKOSH, Wis. - It's a choice that could give pause to some Green Bay Packers fans. A judge ordered a woman convicted of theft to decide whether to spend 90 days in jail or donate her family's Packers...

  • psycho or no?

    19 April 2005 ( #Background, #Pics and Babbling )

    Personality Disorder Test Results Paranoid |||||||||||||| 51% Schizoid |||||||||||||||| 51% Schizotypal |||||||||||| 42% Antisocial |||||||||||| 46% Borderline |||||||||||||||| 48% Histrionic |||||||||||||| 46% Narcissistic |||||||||||| 42% Avoidant ||||||||||...

  • Die MusikTest

    30 April 2005 ( #meme, #music )

    I am Sooooo un-cool..... Your Taste in Music: Classic Rock: Highest Influence Progressive Rock: Highest Influence 80's Rock: High Influence 90's Rock: High Influence 90's Alternative: Medium Influence 90's Pop: Medium Influence Country: Medium Influence...

  • “They would rather die for their chicks than seek safety in flight . . .”

    03 May 2005 ( #Current Affairs, #Pics and Babbling )

    International Respect for Chickens Day International Respect for Chickens Day Wednesday May 4, 2005 "They would rather die for their chicks than seek safety in flight . . ." Aldrovandi – 16th century Chickens are cheerful, intelligent birds. The mother...

  • Stupid horoscope

    29 May 2005 ( #horoscope, #Pics and Babbling )

    This week May 30 through June 5 Libra There is plenty of emphasis on faraway places, and on the search for experiences you have never had. Mercury and the Sun in Gemini are encouraging you to drink in anything new and intriguing. Monday looks like it...