FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[tmerton]

And lest you all think that this annual splurge of Christmas partying comes at the expense of my family, reputation and moral well-being, I would like to point out that recognition of my professional efforts made the news in Australia last night.

Keep drinkin' - it's doing you some good.

[DutchFan2004]

And being the most corrupt politician in Illinois is not easy!  I grew up there, and in my 60 years (mostly now in Michigan) I think fully half of all governors and secretaries of state have done prison time.  My personal favorite was the S of S (forgotten his name) who died in a motel room in Wisconsin during a tryst with his mistress - something north of $2 million cash was found in shoe boxes in his closet.

I will go out on a limb and say that Illinois is the most corrupt state in the Union.  Lincoln would roll over in grave if he could see what has become of his homeland. 

I think some people in the South may look at that and say they just followed in Lincoln's footsteps from watching the history channel.  They think Lincoln was the most corrupt.   

[Klopenhiemer]

And being the most corrupt politician in Illinois is not easy!  I grew up there, and in my 60 years (mostly now in Michigan) I think fully half of all governors and secretaries of state have done prison time.  My personal favorite was the S of S (forgotten his name) who died in a motel room in Wisconsin during a tryst with his mistress - something north of $2 million cash was found in shoe boxes in his closet.

I will go out on a limb and say that Illinois is the most corrupt state in the Union.  Lincoln would roll over in grave if he could see what has become of his homeland. 

I think some people in the South may look at that and say they just followed in Lincoln's footsteps from watching the history channel.  They think Lincoln was the most corrupt.   

Corruption and ignorance have two totally different meanings.  Its ignorant to think that Lincoln was corrupt, even if you are from the south.   

[Klopenhiemer]

Klop - Maybe this is all part of Blago's plan. He goes down and rats out all other corrupt politicians in Illinois, thus ridding the state of corruption. Novel idea, but it could work.

You might have something here.  I have no idea what goes through peoles mind, but I tell you this.  WGN has basically been glued to this case since it popped.  More and more information keeps coming out.  With the emergance of Jessie Jackson Jr. was the 5th person who was vying for the seat and a million dollar pay day to the Blago campaign things are getting interesting.

[BDB]

So, the St. Joseph's Elementary X-Mas program had a little extra flair last night.

A boy in my son's 4th grade class pee'd his pants while that class was up front and center doing a couple songs on their recorders. It was the first event of the night.

Then, unbeknownst to me, during the program in my daughters 3rd grade class section one of the class espewed an area of violent projectiles of vomit on his fellow 3rd graders in front of him. Fortunately, daughter of BDB was to the back and left of this boy.

The show went on without a hitch right through these minor distractions. But after the show some of the 3rd grade girls were none too happy with the lunch that was deposited on the X-Mas dresses. 

[Klopenhiemer]

Dont think of me as a heartless bastard on this one, but the kid who pee'd his pants made me laugh.  I am sure his parrents were sweating for a bit over that one!

Just to show that I am not a heartless bastard and have been subject to the same thing I will share a short story of myself. 

When I was in 4th grade we got to go to the HS basketball game as a class and get introduced.  My parrents let me have a glass of pop about 10 minutes before we went down to the floor.  I was horsing around with some of my buddies and for some reason the pop did not agree with me.  I threw up all over one of the cheeerleaders coats.  Pretty embarassing.  I rememeber my old man pulling me out of the gym pretty peeved at my behavior!

[Knightstalker]

I think New Jersey makes Illinois look like Camelot.

Actually they are pretty much neck in neck.  I have lived in both.

[SUMMIT!!!!!]

While not quite as good as the pee/barf stories above, I remember back in 4th grade, the new kid to town lost his bladder during geography class. Ironically, we were drawing maps of rivers and he was working on one of the Amazon, thus earning him the nickname "Amazon".

Fast-forward 30-some years. I was pulled over for speeding on I94 near the WB exit for Hwy 23. I looked at the officer's nametag, and said "Amazon? is that you??" Sure 'nuff it was! We caught up a little and then he asked what was the rush. I explained I was en route to SJU for a football game. He smiled, said "here's your warning. Now follow me." He got in his squadcar, turned on the cherries and led me at 90 mph to the SJU exit!

[OxyBob]

According to Corporate Crime Reporter, Louisiana is the most corrupt state in the US. Illinois was 6th, but this report was released on October 8, 2007, so with the Blagojevich scandal the Land of Lincoln has a good chance to move up the list.

http://www.corporatecrimereporter.com/corrupt100807.htm

OxyBob

[Johnnie Red]

Any other interesting stories out there about when we were kids? Here is mine. I can't remember exactly how old I was, probably five or younger. I wanted to play fuel delivery man so I got a water hose out and stuck it down the pipe on the outside of our house that led to the fuel tank for the furnace and filled the tank up with water.

A short time after that my parents tried to start the furnance. As one might expect, it did not ignite. A repair man was called and my parents were informed about the water in the fuel tank. After some interrogation, I came clean and confessed.

[finsleft]

Ole was walking home late at night, through the park and sees a woman in the shadows. " Twenty dollars" she whispers. He'd never been with a hooker before, but decides, what the hell, it's only twenty bucks.  So they hide in the bushes. They're going "at it" for a minute when all of a sudden a light flashes on them-- it's a police officer. "What's going on here, people?" asks the officer. " I'm making luff to my vife ," Ole answers indignantly. "Oh, I'm sorry." says the cop. "I didn't know." " Vell," says Ole, "I din't neder, 'til you shine that damn light in her face."

[finsleft]

This week we celebrate a special birthday! Monica Lewinsky turned 34.

Can you believe it?

It seems like only yesterday she was  crawling around the White House on her hands and knees, and putting everything in her mouth.

They grow up so fast, don't they?

[OzJohnnie]

On fire, fins!  Two chucklers in a row and it isn't even pay day.

[retagent]

If Blago was "m... f.. ing" Barack because he wouldn't pony up something for getting his preferred candidate appointed, how did Blago know that he wouldn't do so, if, as Barack has said, there were no discussions between his people and Blago's people. Who's in error here, and what does it mean in the big scheme of things. It's good if Barack told him to pound sand, but not so good if he did not blow the whistle on the Gov.

[Retired Old Rat]

Or, maybe Blago the psychopath was ticked that Obama or his people had not come to him.