FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[johnnie_esq]

I'd like to take this opportunity to honor a Tommie.

Father H Timothy Vakoc died on June 20th after having been severly injured in a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2004. He was in a Huvee returning to his base after saying mass for the troops on the 12th anniversary of his ordination. He received severe head injuries including brain damage and the loss of an eye. Father Tim had been awarded the 2007 Distinguished Alumnus Award by the St Paul Seminary at UST. May he rest in peace.

Gents, he is not only a Tommy but a SCSUer! 

I was fortunate enough to know Fr. Tim personally, and used to give him trouble re: the above all the time, and in his good natured spirit he always gave it right back-- especially with me enrolling at SJU he loved doing so.  Truth is: he very nearly entered the seminary at SJU.  SJU and UST were some of his favorite places-- he used to love coming up to SJU football games, and especially the Johnnie/Tommy.

His funeral was quite impressive and fitting as in Fr. Tim's true fashion, he managed to still play a bit of a prank on Fr. Stan Mader by hiding his homily (ok, ok, it was accidentally grabbed off the pulpit by Fr. Tim's brother, but still).   He will certainly be missed, by his friends and his "boys" in uniform alike.

In my mind, he embodies the definition of success: he truly left this Earth a better place than when he found it.

God bless, Fr. Tim.  We'll all miss you.

[OzJohnnie]

Has TDT picked up employment with the state during his sojourn in FLA?

"Brooksville council workers told to wear underwear, deodorant"

STATE workers in Florida have been ordered to put on deodorant before coming to work...

Employees must observe "strict personal hygiene" at all times, including the use of deodorant.

Under the new code "observable lack of undergarments and exposed undergarments" are unacceptable and those going "commando" will be sent home and docked pay.

[OzJohnnie]

The obligatory dancing Philipino inmates tribute to MJ.

[janesvilleflash]

I hope a kangaroo craps in your picnic basket for making me watch that.

[OzJohnnie]

Propping flash's eyes open with toothpicks... watch it, damn you!

[janesvilleflash]

 They say celebs die in threes. Leave it to Billy Mays to throw in one extra COMPLETELY FREE!

[Gray Fox]

They say celebs die in threes. Leave it to Billy Mays to throw in one extra COMPLETELY FREE!

+k   

[finsleft]

A Catholic guy goes into the confessional box.  He notices on one side a fully equipped bar with Guinness on tap. On the other wall is a dazzling array of the finest Cuban cigars. Then the priest comes in.

"Father, forgive me, for it's been a very long time since I've been to confession, but I must admit that the confessional box is much more inviting these days."

The priest replies "Get out. You're on my side."

[janesvilleflash]

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Democrat Al Franken the winner of a tight U.S. Senate race over Republican Norm Coleman.

Only in Minnesota.

[BDB]

I know how much Oz likes Surrender Monkey jokes.



I found this in a blog on Iran:

"Even the French condemned the Iranian government's "brutal" reaction to the protesters -- and the French have tanks with one speed in forward and five speeds in reverse. "

[finsleft]

Ole' Swenson, out in his pasture in northern Minnesota, takes a lightning-quick kick from a cow right in the crotch. Writhing in agony, he falls to the ground.

As soon as he could manage, he took himself to the doctor. He said 'How bad is it Doc? I'm going on my honeymoon next veek and my fiance, Lena, is still a Virgin - in  every vay'. The doctor told him, 'I'll have to put your willy in a splint to let it heal, and keep it straight. It should be okay next week. He took four tongue depressors, and formed a neat little 4 sided splint, and taped it all together. Quite an impressive work of art.

Ole mentions none of this to Lena, marries her, and they go on their honeymoon to Duluth. That night in the motel room, Lena rips open her blouse to reveal her beautiful, untouched breasts. She said, 'You're the first vun. No vun has EVER seen deez.'

Ole immediately drops his pants and replies,
'Look at dis, .....still in DA CRATE!

[OzJohnnie]

fins;

That one evoked a double laugh.  Second, at the punch line which was quite good.  First, at the honeymoon in Duluth which is where I brought my fine Aussie bride on the occasion of our nuptials.  In fact it was unseasonably cold for mid-April and rather than walk to a restaurant across the street in below zero weather and strong Lake Superior gales, we spent our second evening of marriage in the Holiday Inn bar watching a watching a Twins game and eating popcorn (the second night was another matter.  "Yeah, baby!" as Austin Powers would say).

She will occasionally refer to that evening in the bar and announce that she was the best bride in the history of brides.  I have no argument.

(For those concerned, we took a two-week holiday to a sunny location three months later in a deferred, nice-weather honeymoon).

[DutchFan2004]

Fins,

been a while since I read the Minny board.  With jokes and stories like yours I have to remember to read daily.  Thanks for the great laugh.

[OzJohnnie]

Time for a beer commercial?

This entry is for Carlton Pure Blond.

(Do you get the impression that the only things advertised on Australian television are beer and rapping general insurance buyers?)

[DuffMan]

For Tmerton:



Nothing too big, but enough to blow off the cobwebs.