Random blatherings whilst.....
.....waiting for my Oscar Pool picks to go straight down the toilet......as they have for the past 17 years I've been in this pool....
Was at my local video store and actually saw the following DVD for rent:
At first.....I thought it was a joke. But after reading the back of the box, I sadly found out that it wasn't.
I mean, besides blatantly ripping off of the unfunny VIZ comic strip Johnny Fartpants (right down to the wardrobe of the main charactor) - you can't tell me that Rupert Grint is especially proud of this gem now appearing in the "New Releases" section of Blockbuster Video stores all over the world! Especially since it was made in 2002....
Plus, she actually READ "Roughly the 18,472,054th blog on the 'Net....."
As Rep. Bonamici wrote to me:
Dear E,
Just like an Oregonian........
IF you reside in Oregon's 34th House of Representatives District.....I strongly urge you to re-elect Rep. Bonamici.
In several states that I've lived in (ESPECIALLY New York State)......this sort of personalised response from your state rep would be produced to you after a $100 campaign contribution.
......I can only wish my blog were THIS good!!!
I give you....STUFF THAT WHITE PEOPLE LIKE!!
Which hits painfully close to home....given that two ex-girlfriends and one relative of mine epitomise about 85% of the things listed in this website....
(Thanx to Morseyboy for fishing this out for me).
Ya gotta love historical Southern post cards....
Fascinating stuff, actually. Post-Katrina effect was a bit weird. New Orleans itself looks like it's coming back strong, but yet, although being alledged to receiving more Federal Disaster Relief (because of having a Republican Governor and being the home state of Trent Lott), the Mississippi Gulf Coast looked like it never quite recovered. WAS gonna take a picture of a couple of FEMA trailer parks right on both sides of I-10 in Gulfport, but I really thought better of that idea. Found out that the Best Western I stayed at in Gulfport, three months before what locals simply refer to as "The Storm" hit, had been imploded last year.
Friendliest folks you'll ever want to meet, though.....even if they do make fun of the way I say the word "Biloxi" (the letter o in "Biloxi" is NOT pronounced like the second o in "Ora-gaaaaaan").
Gulfport, MS beach
Souvenir shop in Gulfport that JUST IS NOW beginning to be deconstructed and replaced (and this sort of sight was not unusual along the Mississippi Gulf Coast).
But signs of rebuilding (a brand new Holiday Inn) can be found...
And, given my propensity for champagne-sipping Socialism (needed to remove all the guilt), the view from the 25th floor out the window of my hotel room....
Grab Chuck Thompson's "Smile When You're Lying - Confessions of a Rogue Travel Writer"
The Rocky Mountain News lambasted it - but it may have something to do with the author's feelings about Colorado:
"Give me a year in a proctologist's waiting room, or even Utah, over a Midwestern state posing as a Western one., the soul-crushing blandness of Denver (Obviously, he's not been to South Denver or Capital Hill), and McCondos covering every decent hillside (VERY factual point)."
Yeah....review was a bit thin-skinned on the part of The Rocky, but still....if Thompson had ever spent time in places like Durango, Westcliff, and The Great Sand Dunes, I suspect that Colorado wouldn't have made his list of places that he's supposed to like, but doesn't.
But still....it's a welcome break from the dreck that people like Fodor's put out.
Ahhhhhhh.......a travel book for the rest of us....
More later....
-E-
And I just watched Tilda Swinton take the Best Supporting Actress category. WTF?? NOT to take anything away from her fine acting, but man....online gambling websites had her as 30:1 to win....THIRTY-TO-ONE.....Jesus......upset city!!!
.....waiting for my Oscar Pool picks to go straight down the toilet......as they have for the past 17 years I've been in this pool....
- Speaking of flicks....
Was at my local video store and actually saw the following DVD for rent:
At first.....I thought it was a joke. But after reading the back of the box, I sadly found out that it wasn't.
I mean, besides blatantly ripping off of the unfunny VIZ comic strip Johnny Fartpants (right down to the wardrobe of the main charactor) - you can't tell me that Rupert Grint is especially proud of this gem now appearing in the "New Releases" section of Blockbuster Video stores all over the world! Especially since it was made in 2002....
- Gets MY vote (again)....
Plus, she actually READ "Roughly the 18,472,054th blog on the 'Net....."
As Rep. Bonamici wrote to me:
Dear E,
I'm sorry if I did not make myself clear. You do have an idea worth considering, but the Oregon Legislature is not a full-time law-making body. In general, we meet every other year on odd numbered years. At present, we are in a special session for the month of February only, but because of the compressed time frame, House members were not permitted to introduce bills. All of the House bills are concepts that were introduced by Committees and all had been drafted (by Legislative Counsel, who is required to draft all legislation) prior to the start of the session.
Many of the bills had pre-session informational hearings. All bills need to have public hearings and pass both chambers before approval. We have already passed the time for consideration of House bills (Feb. 12th) and will now start hearing bills that have passed the Senate. In other words, although it seems like a simple change to statute, there is no possible way for me to do this now.
Many of the bills had pre-session informational hearings. All bills need to have public hearings and pass both chambers before approval. We have already passed the time for consideration of House bills (Feb. 12th) and will now start hearing bills that have passed the Senate. In other words, although it seems like a simple change to statute, there is no possible way for me to do this now.
In the fall, by October or November, we will be submitting ideas to Legislative Counsel for drafting. Those concepts will become bills for the session starting January, 2009. Unless someone provides me with a compelling reason not to do so, I will submit your concept at that time.
Thank you for writing again (and for giving me a moment of virtual fame on your blog!)
Best regards,
Suzanne Bonamici
State Representative, House District 34
900 Court St. NE, H-374
Salem, OR 97301
503.986.1434 (Capitol office)
900 Court St. NE, H-374
Salem, OR 97301
503.986.1434 (Capitol office)
Just like an Oregonian........
IF you reside in Oregon's 34th House of Representatives District.....I strongly urge you to re-elect Rep. Bonamici.
In several states that I've lived in (ESPECIALLY New York State)......this sort of personalised response from your state rep would be produced to you after a $100 campaign contribution.
- Time-wasting website of the day......
......I can only wish my blog were THIS good!!!
I give you....STUFF THAT WHITE PEOPLE LIKE!!
Which hits painfully close to home....given that two ex-girlfriends and one relative of mine epitomise about 85% of the things listed in this website....
(Thanx to Morseyboy for fishing this out for me).
- Oh yeah....also went to New Orleans last weekend....
Ya gotta love historical Southern post cards....
Fascinating stuff, actually. Post-Katrina effect was a bit weird. New Orleans itself looks like it's coming back strong, but yet, although being alledged to receiving more Federal Disaster Relief (because of having a Republican Governor and being the home state of Trent Lott), the Mississippi Gulf Coast looked like it never quite recovered. WAS gonna take a picture of a couple of FEMA trailer parks right on both sides of I-10 in Gulfport, but I really thought better of that idea. Found out that the Best Western I stayed at in Gulfport, three months before what locals simply refer to as "The Storm" hit, had been imploded last year.
Friendliest folks you'll ever want to meet, though.....even if they do make fun of the way I say the word "Biloxi" (the letter o in "Biloxi" is NOT pronounced like the second o in "Ora-gaaaaaan").
Gulfport, MS beach
Souvenir shop in Gulfport that JUST IS NOW beginning to be deconstructed and replaced (and this sort of sight was not unusual along the Mississippi Gulf Coast).
But signs of rebuilding (a brand new Holiday Inn) can be found...
And, given my propensity for champagne-sipping Socialism (needed to remove all the guilt), the view from the 25th floor out the window of my hotel room....
- Finally......a book suggestion.....
Grab Chuck Thompson's "Smile When You're Lying - Confessions of a Rogue Travel Writer"
The Rocky Mountain News lambasted it - but it may have something to do with the author's feelings about Colorado:
"Give me a year in a proctologist's waiting room, or even Utah, over a Midwestern state posing as a Western one., the soul-crushing blandness of Denver (Obviously, he's not been to South Denver or Capital Hill), and McCondos covering every decent hillside (VERY factual point)."
Yeah....review was a bit thin-skinned on the part of The Rocky, but still....if Thompson had ever spent time in places like Durango, Westcliff, and The Great Sand Dunes, I suspect that Colorado wouldn't have made his list of places that he's supposed to like, but doesn't.
But still....it's a welcome break from the dreck that people like Fodor's put out.
Ahhhhhhh.......a travel book for the rest of us....
More later....
-E-
And I just watched Tilda Swinton take the Best Supporting Actress category. WTF?? NOT to take anything away from her fine acting, but man....online gambling websites had her as 30:1 to win....THIRTY-TO-ONE.....Jesus......upset city!!!
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