His letter was printed in this week's TV Guide.
Now I finally have someone to say I knew him when...
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Speaking of which...I was listening to 99X yesterday and heard the Mick Mars sound bite of "99X, blah, blah, blah Rock on!" right into the opening strains of Ants Marching by The Dave Matthews Band. What is that? I love the song...but in no way, shape or form would I ever describe the song as rockin'. That's like saying, "We're gonna slow it down right now and groove to the mellow strains of Primus."|W|P|111463004517036199|W|P||W|P|
The restaurant reviewer starts off by saying that right off the bat, they knew they wanted the sauteed shrimp for an appetizer. They told the server, who also brought them drinks. They ordered...she loved the salads...their meals were great...the server never brought the appetizer but instead, offered them free dessert since he forgot to put the order in.
She gave atmosphere, food and service the highest marks possible. I'm sorry, but if the server forgot to put your appetizer in, that's not 5 star worthy. You could be the nicest and most charming server in the world, but you made a mistake. That's not exceptional service-any way you look at it. We've all done it and it sucks. Usually, you're just praying that the mistake won't reflect too much on your tip and not on a restaurant review.|W|P|111462963005034967|W|P|Restaurant Reviews|W|P|
Aleksu|W|P|If I have done something like that I would have been summarily executed on the spot.
Two More Days till the Crue hits Peoria!
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You Shake It All About..Only Rob and Jennifer know what was going on...at the Jaycees Beerfest Appreciation Party.
|W|P|111455468146852757|W|P||W|P|The clarity sucks since I was in the driveway. If I would have gotten closer, there's no way I could have gotten them to stand still. Just to clarify...we do spend quite a bit of time with them. We play outside with them everyday and yesterday, even though I was cleaning, they were in the house all day. Sophie and Vito may be the most spoiled dogs, but the Labradabberdoos are a close second. I would have no problem being reincarnated as one of our pups!|W|P|111447180457682861|W|P|Feeling Guilty|W|P|
Aleksu|W|P|I wouldn't mind being reincarnated as one of your pups either, they live the good life.One thing though, no trip to the vet to get "fixed" please.
Biggest to Littlest
|W|P|111447086341729437|W|P||W|P| Aleksu|W|P|Oh my, they are standing still, the end of the world nears.What Kind of American English Do You Speak?
Your Linguistic Profile:
75% General American English
10% Dixie
10% Yankee
5% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern
I'm going to say that the Dixie thing comes from the fact that I do say y'all sometimes. And don't make fun...I'm usually trying to say you all, as in-What would you all like to do tonight? Nothing like...Hey y'all.
So, to all the snobby Chicago suburb types that think Central Illinois is full of redneck hicks...take that!|W|P|111420596908789733|W|P|I found this quiz...|W|P|
Aleksu|W|P|Oh boy, I can only imagine my results, lets go try it. Nayeli|W|P|I'm really wondering where my %15 Dixie came from. I mean, I DO live in the South, but I thought I was impervious to the accent down here. Hmm....Fast forward to the present with John and Dan living there. For all the improvements they've made to the house and landscaping they don't deserve her crap at all. If I'm correct, they've lived there almost three years and have had the police called on them 100 times. Only getting two tickets (for noise). That seems a tad bit excessive, doesn't it?
Crazy, Insane Neighbor X has intensified her stakeout. She now has NO TRESPASSING signs and even a security camera to monitor her property. (insert random mumblings about aliens and conspiracy theories here) I'm sure she has a shelter in her basement with enough food, water and Robert Heinlein books to survive the millennium, as well. Well, John CROSSED THE LINE last week. She had him arrested on criminal tresspassing charges. It seems that John and his buddies were playing soccer with his girlfriend's 10-year old in the backyard. The ball went into Crazy Insane Neighbor X's yard. John ran over, got the ball and continued playing. So of course, she has a tape of John retrieving the ball on her property. I'm guessing if the 10-year old had gotten the ball, she'd be sitting in Juvie Hall right now.
Would this qualify as harassment?|W|P|111420054103930864|W|P|Peoria Height's Own Hatfields and McCoys|W|P|
Aleksu|W|P|If I was a cop and or a judge and I see the tape in which he is doing nothing but retrieving the ball, I would tell the lady to fuck off. observer|W|P|Angie,I'm a reporter for the Peoria Times-Observer.
I'm interested in this story.
Would you contact me at dewanyeb58@yahoo.com
I'd like some more info.
- DeWayne Bartels
Aleksu|W|P|They should fine Marcella for littering.So, we went out to the "range" (insert redneck hillbilly joke here) near Spring Bay. We had it all to ourselves. We had a blast! By the end of the day, Johnny was shooting his rifle at 130 yards and hitting targets. That's pretty difficult when there isn't a scope. I have issues shooting a 22 pistol at a target 50 yards in front of me because my eyesight sucks.
One of the guns Rob brought was the AR-15. I must admit, it's a beautiful gun (and I never in my life imagined I would say those words). It's a very fun gun to shoot. Personally, I have a difficult time looking into a scope. Anyone that knows me, can attest to the fact that I cannot wink. Rob's solution: Plastic goggles with the left eye blackened. But, I had a blast and did well in the accuracy department. Rob was proud! Of course, I think he was prouder that I had gun powder on my face. Nothing says I love you like sitting on a gun case, because you're too short to see into the scope, wearing a pair of safety goggles with one eye blacked out because you can't close an eye independently of another and sporting the circa 1981 headphones that weigh two tons.|W|P|111393588828977451|W|P|Shoot Em Up|W|P|
It looks like, for the first time in years, I won't be getting tickets to see Jimmy Buffett. While the thought of him playing at Wrigley Field is very exciting, the price of the tickets are not. Ninety dollars and one hundred thirty dollars. For an outdoor concert.
Every year, he plays two shows at Deer Creek (Indiana), at least one show at Alpine Valley (Wisconsin) and two shows at the Tweeter Center (Tinley Park). This year, it's one show at Deer Creek (which sold out in 5 minutes) and two shows at Wrigley Field. The seating for Wrigley is about 39,000 per show-which will sell out immediately. What bothers me the most is the majority of people that will be able to get tickets have probably never seen him live before. They're just getting the tickets because it's the cool thing to do. The true Parrotheads who have never missed a summer will be on their own.
Rob is trying to placate me. He thinks we should go up to Indiana, tailgate, and buy tickets in the parking lot. That seems way too willy nilly for me. Go to a concert and hope to get tickets? Drive to Indiana without tickets in my hand? Tailgate and relax in a parking lot without tickets? Organize an outing I have no control over? I'm sure it will all work out. Even if I have to consume mass quantities of anti-anxiety medication. And booze. If Rob can be carefree, I should be able to chill the hell out and go with the flow. And I'm sure anyone that knows me is rolling around the floor at that one.|W|P|111358890139736505|W|P|What Do My License Plates Say?|W|P|
Bill Dennis|W|P|You can always hold a BBQ in your back yard and play some Jummy on your boombox.Hey, was that you I saw hanging off the roof at Born Paint Co this evening when I was tooling down Jefferson Avenue?
Aleksu|W|P|Bill, there was once a Parrothead party that involved the back yard and the boom box, and dogs, lots of dogs.Hey Angie, you can always go to a bar in Boys Town and listen to Jimmy's concert from there.
Bill Dennis|W|P|Angie does have an abnormal number of dogs, doesn't she ... Angie|W|P|Looks like we'll be forced to hold another outdoor Buffett party. I think we'll board the labs for this one.Now that I've figured out how to put photos on my blog you'll probably be barraged with Walker Pack pictures. I have to show off my babies!|W|P|111343652547935132|W|P|Watch Out...I Figured It Out...|W|P|
Aleksu|W|P|This is a small step for a blogger, but a huge leap for dogkind.
Sophie was a little bummed that Illinois lost.
|W|P|111343633188271780|W|P||W|P| Aleksu|W|P|Poor Sophie.I bet the Cubs are going to give Sophie plenty or reasons to be happy.
Hopefully...
Vito typically ignoring Sophie
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The reason Sophie doesn't have access to the kitchen
|W|P|111343622339325023|W|P||W|P| Aleksu|W|P|LOL!Only Sophie can pull a trick like that one and look cute in the process of breaking the law.
Vito aka "Chunky Monkey"
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Princess Sophie
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I ran to Kroger's last night to get some dog food. I was in and out, grabbing a copy of the River City Times even, in just a few minutes (Kroger between 5 and 6 is usually a nightmare). That's where the good karma broke. I was in the car, gear in reverse and looking behind me when I realized I was being blocked in by the grocery cart train. Are you freakin' kidding me? The cart boy was all of fifteen and 98 lbs. He was having some issues with the carts. Can't you see I'm ready to leave? Please move faster. Not only was he huffing and puffing, he looked like he had just taken a master's level trigonometry pop quiz. Please, just move the cart train away from my car so I can leave. Hungry puppy dogs are waiting for me. Please see my brake lights and move the freaking cart train. Doesn't he see me? Realizing that boy wonder would not get the task done anytime soon, I delved into the River City Times. And finished the entire thing. Word for word.
Time Spent in Kroger: 5 minutes
Time Spent Waiting for Grocery Cart Train: 20 minutes
Time Boy Wonder Spent in Grocery Cart Train School: 9 months
Realizing I Never Win: Priceless|W|P|111332723653565740|W|P|And I'm Back|W|P|
Aleksu|W|P|Next time, bribe him.Did anyone notice the craptastik interview with Ransburg after the results were announced?
"The problem is, I'm more of a doer than a politician. So, maybe we'll let the political pundits figure out what it was. And if they had told us sooner, maybe we would've done better."
Could the guy be more of a jack? Maybe he should have listened to his naysayers all along, rather than be dismissive of anything the least bit critical. Maybe he should have included more of his council in all of the "visions." Maybe he could have stopped the closed meetings. But lets be realistic. Does anyone believe he would have listened to anyone? And that's the reason we have a new leader for Peoria.
I absolutely love the new A1 Steak Sauce commercial. The camera pans to a table of two in a restaurant. The couple is obviously fighting. The wife is doing the low voice with the clenched teeth, "Stop eating. Listen to Me." The guy gets up from the table and a man sits down in his place and asks, "Has someone been eating my steak?" One of the best commercials ever!
The West Wing last night was awesome. I haven't watched the show since early in the season. What a twist. I'm once again hooked. Leo as the vice president nominee? How great is that? We also watched the Amazing Race last night which was a recap of the season so far. Rob was so excited to see everyone driving in Africa with their windshield wipers going as they were trying to change lanes. Driving in Jamaica, our windshield wipers were always on. Talk about feeling stupid. Kinda along the lines of, "Look kids...Parliament...Big Ben"|W|P|111290324946159733|W|P|Random Thoughts About...|W|P|
Aleksu|W|P|I have pictures that prove the exact opposite.;-)