Wednesday, June 12, 2013

OUT OF THIS WORLD WEDNESDAY




The Glirkazoids were on a quest,
And they would do their very best,
To struggle on and pass the test,
And win the dabes of Marmalesh!





The catlit never made a sound,
His little heart began to pound,
When Glirkazoids were all around,
To bring the dabes from lost to found.




Twas 7 billion years ago,
The dabes of Marmalesh did grow,
On Marmalesh, an isle of Glirka,
Then stolen by the cruel Lord Zerka.




Zerka knew without a doubt,
The dabes would cure him from his gout,
And bring a smile to end his pout,
And make him sing and dance about!


The Glirkazoids had every right,
To bring them back, to win this fight,
The dabes of Marmalesh they grew,
From ancient times of Glodrah Gnu.




The dabes of Marmalesh were not,
For just one creature full of rot,
Like bad Lord Zerka, what a bum,
They should be shared with everyone.


On Zerkazoid our buddies landed,
The Glirkazoids, who then commanded ,
The mean Lord Zerka to release,
The dabes, and they would go in peace.


To their surprise, it was no task,
All they had to do was ask,
Lord Zerka was a different dude,
He wasn't even slightly rude!





The dabes of Marmalesh had changed,
His attitude, and what remained,
Was a cool, sweet, gentle, caring guy,
That made the Glirkazoids thus cry,


All hail the dabes of Marmalesh,
That turned this cat from worst to best,
We hope all lifeforms just say YES,
To the sacred dabes of Marmalesh!
BURMA SHAVE




Tuesday, June 11, 2013

TRAVELIN' TUESDAY

It was July of 1969, right before they faked the first manned landing on the moon.


I was 19 and had never been anywhere except the country. Southeast Missouri, where my grandpa's farm was located.


I take that back, I did go on a trip to South Bend, Indiana to visit Joe Heklinski and family. (I'm not sure if that's how Heklinski is spelled, but that's how it sounded phonetically)


Joe was a guy who mom and dad befriended in St. Louis, who lived at our housing projects and was going to dentist school with his twin brother.


Mom would make meals for them and dad would help them where he could, and they never forgot the kindness that was shown to them.

Where was I? Oh, yeah, South Bend! 


We went there when I was a little kid, but I barely remember anything. I know I was there, because my mom had pictures of me at the Helinski home.

Back to me at 19! 

Here I was, sitting at Lambert Airport to take my very first airplane trip! 

It was so exciting! 

Now, I had been to Lambert Airport many times, to goof off, play, and irritate the unsuspecting pre-passengers.

Our house was within walking distance from Lambert, and we would walk over there and watch all the cool rich people in their cool rich people clothes, and meander anywhere we wanted to go, except out on the runways.


No security, no cameras watching us, no scanners, no terrorists lurking about...back when America was FREE, and not scared of it's own shadow, like today.

If you have ever seen Lambert  Airport, you know it is very glass looking, but definitely NOT geodesic dome-like in it's appearance, but there is a true geodesic dome at the Climatron at St. Louis Botanical Gardens, but who really gives a flying frick about cock-a-doodie geodesic domes anyway!


My point is, it was very modern, space age looking for that time, and the tube like thing that we walked through to board the plane was like something an astronaut might walk through, and it very much reminded me of a scene from 2001 A Space Odyssey, even though the movie didn't exist yet.


I absolutely loved the take off and steep climb to the heavens, the beautiful, nice stewardesses, and little bitty dinner, but the actual flying part was boring. 


We were heading for Seattle, Washington and made a stop in Lincoln, Nebraska, for some reason, but did not get to see Lincoln, Nebraska because we weren't allowed off the plane.

Who cares about cock-a-doodie Lincoln, Nebraska anyway!

The landing in Seattle was also very cool, and after a bus trip through some breathtakingly beautiful scenery, we reached our destination of Ft. Lewis Army base, during the height of the Viet Nam war, for basic training.

Monday, June 10, 2013

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I know what you're thinking! You're thinking I'm obsessed with Marty Wombacher...right?!

Wouldn't you be, if you had a friend that got a write up like this in the Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia?!!
HMMM?!!



From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marty Wombacher is an American writer and photojournalist 
who lived in New York City from 1993 to 2012. In 2012 he 
moved back to his hometown of Peoria, Illinois and is 
currently doing a blog about living in the midwest.
From 1989 to 1993 he was the editor, publisher and one 
of the primary writers for People of Peoria (later shortened 
to POP) magazine. The magazine was published and 
distributed out 
of Peoria, Illinois. The quarterly publication was popular with 
positive write-ups appearing in the Peoria Journal Star, 
Chicago Tribune and Spin magazine.
In 1993, Wombacher moved to New York City and has written
 for the NY Post, NY Daily News, Time Out New York, Gadfly 
magazine, Nerve magazine and NY Press among others.
From 1993 to 2000 he was the editor, publisher and primary 
writer for 'fishwrap' magazine, a satirical magazine whose 
focus was mainstream media, in particular magazines. The 
magazine was based out of New York City and was given 
favorable write-ups and reviews in: USA Today, Men's 
Journal, The Peoria Journal Star, NY Post, NY Daily News, 
Men's Journal, Chicago Tribune and the NY Press. It had 
national distribution from Big Top Publishing out of San 
Francisco.
In 2002, Wombacher wrote the book, '"99 Beers Off The 
Wall."' He wrote another book, '"The Boy Who Would Be A 
Fire Truck"' in 2009.
Wombacher's first publishing success was Trivial Trivia, 
The Idiot Edition, which he created with Greg Owens. The 
game was a satire of Trivial Pursuit and it became a 
success after DJ Gene Konrad featured the game on his 
local morning show on WIRL in Peoria. The U.P.I. wire 
service picked the story up and it was featured in 
newspapers, radio shows and TV news across the country. 
The peak of the success came when Wombacher and 
Owens appeared on The Today Show in New York City 
and were interviewed by Jane Pauley, in 1986.
Wombacher finished his website, A Guy Walks Into 365 
Bars, on January 10th, 2011.
He retired his Marty After Dark blog in 2012.
He retired his Tripping With Marty. blog in December of 
2012 and moved back to his hometown of Peoria, Illinois.
He's currently blogging at, Meanwhile, Back In Peoria...

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Sunday, June 9, 2013

STOP THE PRESSES!!!

WE ARE CANCELLING ST. LOUIS SUNDAY FOR A YELLOW ROSE EMERGENCY!!!!


As most of you already know, my dear, sweet, cute, caring , "Yellow Rose Of Texas" has been my best supporter and fantastic friend for a long time now!

She not only encourages me, but so many others on YouTube, and, well, in her life!

She is going through some rough times at this moment, and I am doing this blog posting to let her know how much she means to me, and maybe put a little smile on her little pea pickin' face!


Come on, Rosie! 

Let's see that sweet smile, darlin'!

You can do it..uh..uh...I think you're starting to smile now...Yellow Rose!!

There you go, girl!!!

WOW! Look at that beautiful smile like morning sunshine on a Texas Rose!!!

I will be praying for you, Yellow Rose,
and keeping you in my heart every day!




Saturday, June 8, 2013

SATURDAY MORNING POST


CATERPILLAR TRACTOR COMPANY
DOWNSIZING...WILL BEGIN TO MAKE TOY TRACTORS INSTEAD


MAN SWIMS HALFWAY ACROSS ILLINOIS RIVER...LOSES NERVE AND SWIMS BACK TO WHERE HE STARTED


PEORIA'S TWIN TOWERS SOMETIMES SWITCH CLOTHING TO FOOL THEIR TEACHERS



KELLEHER'S IRISH PUB IS NOT REALLY IRISH AT ALL...IT IS ACTUALLY MOLDAVIAN/MAYAN WHEN YOU GET INSIDE


ROCKY AND PETE VONACHEN SAY GOODBYE TO BASEBALL OWNERSHIP AND HELLO 
TO FULL CONTACT BADMINTON


IT HAS BEEN REVEALED THAT GREG AND DAN HAVE  BEEN AIRING THEIR POPULAR RADIO SHOW IN THE BUFF FOR  12 YEARS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE VERY MUCH

A rare moment when they were clothed!
Savor it!


BELOVED COMPANION TO MARTY WOMBACHER, GUMBY, AN ANDROID   NINJA WARRIOR FROM OUTER SPACE ... MADE A MEAL OF MARTY...WHEN FOR THE HUNDREDTH TIME BEER WAS SPILLED ON HIS ANIMATION/ ASSASSINATION CHIP THAT FINALLY ACTIVATED


THE ILLINOIS STATE LEGISLATURE PASSES LAW TO MAKE EVERYONE LIVING IN GERMANTOWN HILLS SWITCH PLACES WITH EVERYONE LIVING ON PEORIA'S SOUTH END... JUST TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS

AN UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENTALIST STUDY OF ASIAN CARP IN THE ILLINOIS RIVER FOUND THEY MOVE ALONG THE RIVER BOTTOM IN LITTLE RICKSHAWS AND ARE VERY POLITE

Okay, it's a badger and not a carp! It was hard enough finding this!!

Friday, June 7, 2013

FAN FRIDAYS

What would you call a dude who hangs out with his "gang" all the time?

Who had no job!

Who had no visible means of support.

Who was seen with prostitutes, and putting his hands on small children.

Who was wanted by the law.

Who was observed going into a building with something that looked like a weapon in his hand, and terrified the people inside!

Who made alcohol without a permit.

Who practiced medicine without a license.

Who was responsible for the death of a whole herd of livestock. About 2000 animals were lost!

Who claimed he was not from earth.

I WOULD CALL HIM JESUS!
Written by Danny Maness