FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Kilted Rat]

And speaking of Paris, TX and Dez Moinez, WA, congratulations are in order to BlueDevil Bob who just opened a new store in Dallas, WI, his 26th!

BDB, be sure to keep the brake fluid away from the Clorox!

Thanks, fins. Mainly though I have to keep the employees away from the beer! 

Or right next to

[DuffMan]

BDB told me that he'll be supplying beer for the 9/9 Stiftungsfestivities in the spirit of WIAC/MIAC brotherhood.

[BDB]

So, how much beer would that be? 

[tmerton]

BDB told me that he'll be supplying beer for the 9/9 Stiftungsfestivities in the spirit of WIAC/MIAC brotherhood.

I still hope we can talk Bob into coming over on 9/2 as well, when he can enjoy the beer without having to supply it.

[finsleft]

And speaking of Paris, TX and Dez Moinez, WA, congratulations are in order to BlueDevil Bob who just opened a new store in Dallas, WI, his 26th!

BDB, be sure to keep the brake fluid away from the Clorox!

Thanks, fins. Mainly though I have to keep the employees away from the beer! 

Bring plenty. So, do you just call your stores A through Z?

[BDB]

BDB told me that he'll be supplying beer for the 9/9 Stiftungsfestivities in the spirit of WIAC/MIAC brotherhood.

By the way boyz, I never told Duff that. He is artful in negotiating I see. 

But I am willing to roll with it. 

And speaking of Paris, TX and Dez Moinez, WA, congratulations are in order to BlueDevil Bob who just opened a new store in Dallas, WI, his 26th!

BDB, be sure to keep the brake fluid away from the Clorox!

Thanks, fins. Mainly though I have to keep the employees away from the beer! 

Bring plenty. So, do you just call your stores A through Z?

We use numbers.

I don't know what plenty means in this situation. 

[finsleft]

I don't know what plenty means in this situation. 

Geez, you act like it's going to spoil or something!

JK. Really, just show up with a 12 pack and a bag of pretzels. Haven't seen anyone go away hungry or thirsty yet.

[Johnnie Red]

Anyone out there going to make it to the Stiftungsfestivities in Norwood Young America this weekend? Hairball is playing in the music tent Friday night.

Believe it or not, last year they sold 10,000 burgers over the weekend.

[BDB]

I don't know what plenty means in this situation. 

Geez, you act like it's going to spoil or something!

JK. Really, just show up with a 12 pack and a bag of pretzels. Haven't seen anyone go away hungry or thirsty yet.

Duff's got me hooked like a dogfish on this one fins, so I'm happy to do it.

But,never having been to the pregame at SJU, I don't know if that means 5 cases, 10 cases or what.

I know it doesn't mean a 12 pack. 

[Kilted Rat]

Not to change the subject away from BDB's 26th store and the fact that this entitles him the honor of providing beer this fall, but here's my daily rant:


I was at the grocery store yesterday buying some food, which is what normal people buy there I guess, when the following happened.



A Latino couple were in front of me in line, they had 3 kids, Girl ~5, Boy ~3, and Boy ~1. They're talking Spanish and only spanish to the kids and among themselves. Interestingly enough, I took through Spanish 311 at SJU and spent a month in Guatemala when I was in high school, so I am pretty good at understanding Spanish. The entire conversation between the mom and dad was about stupid stuff like the baby had pooped his diaper and the 5 year old daughter needed a haircut, stuff like that.

They start loading their items onto the belt, separating them into 2 groups using the dividers. Group 1 is the Twinkie's and pop group for which they paid cash from a stack of 20's the mom had in her purse.
Group 2 was 2 gallons of whole milk, some cheese and a dozen eggs which they paid for using the WIC (Women infants and Children) program.* The checkout chick asks the mom, "Do you want to get the 3 boxes of FREE cereal that comes with your weekly WIC card?"

The mom repeats the question to the dad in spanish, he replies, "No ellos prefieren Twinkies y papitas para desayuno."

"No, they prefer Twinkies and chips for breakfast."

Meanwhile the mom is dressed in modern stylish clothes as is the dad and all the kids have new shoes. Mom and dad have about a dozen gold chains around their necks and mom has rings on every finger. As I come out of the store, I walk past them loading their things and kids into a 2004/2003 Dodge Intrepid with chrome wheels, custom tinting, and a stereo so loud I could hear it from inside my car 100 feet away with my windows rolled up.


Here are my problems with this situation:

1.  If you're so hard up for money you are on WIC, make your kids eat cereal for breakfast instead of the damn Twinkies.
2.  Who gives their kids Twinkies and Chips for breakfast? No wonder Latinos havd 3X the risk of developing Type II Diabetes (what I lovingly call fat people diabetes)**
3.  How does someone who needs government assistance to provide food for their kids afford brand new clothes for themselves and brand new shoes for their kids not to mention all the bling bling?
4.  How do those same people afford a 2-3 year old car that retails at over $13,000?
5.  What kind of idiots subject their infant and young kids to levels of bass that shakes their car? Do they want their kids to be deaf by 20?
6.  What is the criteria for getting on these government programs if someone with enough money for all this stuff can get on it?
7.  Why do I have to pay $2,000 in taxes a year on my $12,000 a year Navy income to raise other people's kids?



Am I wrong to be upset about this?  Thoughts





*For those of you unfamiliar with WIC, it's a government program designed to help provide Cereal, milk, cheese and eggs for mothers and their young children (under 6 I believe) when the parents cannot afford to.


** Type II diabetes is the type most common in adults. I call it fat people diabetes because 85%+ of all people who have it are 40lbs or more overweight and 90% of Type II Diabetics no longer need their medicine if they lose 20 lbs.

[finsleft]

Anyone out there going to make it to the Stiftungsfestivities in Norwood Young America this weekend? Hairball is playing in the music tent Friday night.

Believe it or not, last year they sold 10,000 burgers over the weekend.

I believe it.
Why can't the Concertina Jam be Friday?

[SUMMIT!!!!!]

For all you K-Fed fans, especially KR, this one's for you!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Aam1pDl8wnM

Mighty Royal

Wow, now we know what Vanilla Ice would be like if he was still rapping, but had lost many levels of skill, drank too much, became mentally retarded and married Britney.


That was the worst "rap" performance I have ever seen and/or heard in my entire life, and that is saying a lot since I lived in the double-wide double-tall for a summer with 20 Bahamians who thought they could rap.

I wouldn't even send that CD to my worst enemy.

How about to TDT?

[Kilted Rat]

He already has it on backorder.

[finsleft]

Anyone out there going to make it to the Stiftungsfestivities in Norwood Young America this weekend? Hairball is playing in the music tent Friday night.

Believe it or not, last year they sold 10,000 burgers over the weekend.

Not sure if I'll make it down or not, JR. If I don't, this is what I'd miss:
Hairball

Their songs: "Welcome to the Jungle,"You Shook Me All Night Long,"Girls Girls Girls,"We're Not Gonna Take It,"You Got Another Thing Coming,"I Can't Drive 55."

Their costumes: To imitate the metal gods, the band's two singers alternate between a variety of wigs, headbands, ripped Ts and fake lips (for Steven Tyler).

Their story: Led by former Slave Raider singer Mike Findling, a k a Chainsaw, the four-year-old quintet is a group of actual hair-band veterans who gave up on original material to play the metal hits of the '70s and '80s.

Their review: Actually more fun than Judas Priest's or Mötley Crüe's concerts this year. As with disco, there's a knowingly cheesy element to hair-band metal that makes for good novelty value. Unlike disco, the music does require some musical chops and (for the singers) the ability to wail like a banshee. These guys do it well, especially guitarist Mike Schneider.

What's the camping situation like down there in NYA?

[Whoa Nelly]

Anyone out there going to make it to the Stiftungsfestivities in Norwood Young America this weekend? Hairball is playing in the music tent Friday night.

Believe it or not, last year they sold 10,000 burgers over the weekend.

I may be out there Saturday night cruising for more McCleod County chicks with my wife and recruiting for my new air band.  If you can play the air drums, let me know.  Bethel grads need not apply.

I heard the Shaw Bros. might be playing, bringing back memories of the eve before my wedding where I closed down Flyers in Hutchinson.  

Note to future grooms: If you are out too late the night before your wedding, you do have a 83% chance that your soon-to-be mother-in-law will think you're just really nervous.  Your future father-in-law however, should know and understand.