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Hit a couple Hobby Lobby's on Friday...these are all intended for a diorama in the distant future.

Game used goalie stick from Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jason Elliott. Got it autographed in person when he was with their AHL affiliate. Radio promo CD two pack of Sammy Kershaw Feelin' Good Train Rarely stop in there anymore as most of the items at the ones in my area are more expensive than buying new at Wally World

Went to a toy show last Sunday. Other than the current Matchbox releases, not much else! Swap meet yesterday and went overboard. The most expensive thing here is the Vega. Everything is sealed or open/complete. The Coke van was an auction win for less than $5. Pop machine is missing but the glass and decals are there....so are the two cases of Coke bottles

My high school freshman made the school baseball team! Both of my sons them play/played rec league baseball and basketball through the years and I got sucked into assistant coaching. I had them play all positions in baseball as I explained if you do and the coach knows he can count on you anywhere, you'll never sit out a game. My oldest liked basketball moreso but went out for the high school team. His 6'5" frame made plays look easy and the coaches took that as showboating and he didn't make the team. Back to my freshman.....first year of kid pitch he was awful (Bob Uecker "JUST a bit outside" bad). One of the assistant coaches worked with him and the last game of the season he got a relief appearance and did great. Subsequent years he was the best starter his teams had. He missed one full season from a fall breaking both ones in his lower (catching) arm. He will be pitcher as well as first base this spring. First base? No rec league for the last two years so sixth grade year, the team had enough players to almost make two teams so some got games off....he was one of three that didn't. He and three others on the team understood that some of the fielder throws to first may be off target so CATCH the ball and if you can THEN step on the base before the runner gets there!! My oldest did make the eighth grade school basketball team (only lost one game all season due to questionable ref'ing).....youngest makes the high school baseball team. Not sure where the talent came from as its certainly not his parents or grandparents?

Wild Side - Motley Crue I Can't Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar We Back - Jason Aldean Jailbreak - AC/DC Bounty Hunter - Molly Hatchet Hand On For Your Life - Shooting Star WEBN in Cincinnati has Big Hair Wednesday at noon every week.....great soundtrack for a lunchtime out of the office

The "D" students of today are the Amazon delivery folks of tomorrow. This sign was more for the delivery driver that puts the 50 pound bag of dog food from Chewy in front of the door but since we've been adding more stuff from them, the driver barely makes the porch. Wife ordered some groceries items today and the bonehead set it to where I can't open the door. The order was an hour beyond the projected delivery window so the teenager was coming home from school so the problem was resolved.

In a previous life I was a facility manager for a health insurance company and, although we were a third party contractor we had to sit through the point person's monthly call so my local counterpart and I would send this back and forth while he proceeded to take an hour out of our lives.......

In a previous life, I had a Dogbert with a Magic 8 ball kinda thing on the bottom. People would frequently stop by my cube and ask why I had it. I would tell them I can turn it over and get a better answer from Dogbert's butt than corporate.

A much smaller event this year as due to multiple challenges (Bengals in the SuperBowl, getting volunteers, etc) but over 300 animals have homes tonight that didn't before the weekend started. I've been fighting the remnants of a head cold (I get sick every year when the temperatures fluctuate greatly) so I didn't get to do as much as I wanted. The country stew soft food from Pedigree somehow affects my Aussie and it leads to her incontinence issue so I bagged up the remaining half a case and took it to one of the rescues. This little sweetie made eye contact as we walked in so her rescue was the recipient. The number of dogs outnumber the people in my house and we have a well balanced harmony so I'm not going to mess with the chemistry! Wow....I seriously need a haircut!

Waylon Jennings. He was playing at a small county bar/concert venue. No overhyped stage performance and TRUE country music.

Every one in high school got a ticket within the first two years of getting their license. I was within two weeks of breaking the cycle and wrecked the delivery car for the pharmacy I delivering prescriptions for. Even though I was below the speed limit, it was considered 'too fast for conditions' as I slid on wet leaves. Second and only other ticket, I went through the 'safety zone' coming down an entrance ramp as I saw an opening in the backed up traffic so I got on early......cop didn't care. I had an 84 Dodge Rampage and apparently attracted too much attention as I got a warning for 32 in a school zone. I knew the cop and offered the him the keys that if he can get it from that intersection to where he claimed he clocked me, I will shut up and sign the ticket. (That 2.2L has a 0-60 you could time with a calendar). He told me to slow down and walked away. 92 Mercury Topaz....it was ticket proof other than possibly loitering 93 Dodge Stealth......I put $100 in the drawer as I figured it was a ticket waiting to happen...parenthood caused the sale of it 02 MItsubishi Diamante......200 hp and no traction control (not a great idea) 09 Pontiac G8.....REALLY deserved several tickets including mandatory court appearance worthy 17 Genesis G80 (AWD)....trying to be a good boy as the teenager is coming on 16th birthday, but it has 60 more hp that the G8 and with about 500 extra pounds (the car, not me!) it tends to creep up on the highway

Agreed....

1978 Ford Fairmont (not the actual car) I missed on question on the written part (never asked which one it was as I was frustrated that it was ONE question from a perfect score). In driver's ed, I wasn't the smoothest doing the hand over hand feeding the wheel back. On the drive with the instructor I was spot on. I did EVERYTHING perfect.....except half way through the driver around the block I realized I didn't have the seat belt on. EXPLETIVE!!!! There is no looking cool trying to reach for it so I didn't say a thing. I passed with no deductions.

Doesn't appear to have a motor, but I didn't have my glasses on when I looked.

Last weeks swap meet. The Subaru and Mini were $50 for the pair....sealed inside Mercedes was $10.....appears complete. Same for the BMW

I served time in a parochial school fourth thru eighth grade. The principal and a few teachers were nuns but not dressed like these. Mean as can be! I worked in a local, independent pharmacy during the college years and had we had a few that came in dress as in the pic. Very pleasant and approachable.

https://www.myfurryvalentine.com/ It's back in person next weekend!! It's Cincinnati area wide mass animal adoption event since 2012 as a suburban convention center. It's free for shelters/rescues for a basic spot (slight charge for electric hook up as well as if they want more than one spot). It's only $5 for people coming to check out the pets and the line is well out the door when they first open both days. I know at least a couple of the rescues (501c3) will sign off on community service for kids who need school credits to graduate if they'll help staff the booth. Last year was all on line but still found homes for 324 animals. Highest total was 2018 at 966 (!) new homes. The surgically repaired knee still isn't 100% but I'm still going to help the various attendees set up/tear down. The number of dogs out numbers the humans in the house but the wife still cringes the ratio will change.

Proofreading is hard! Steelers request permission to interview Steelers assistant Teryl Austin https://www.yahoo.com/sports/steelers-request-permission-interview-steelers-193246282.html

Today would have been my mom's 83rd....had she taken her blood pressure meds. She was good for going to the Dr but if she didn't like the way it made her feel, she tossed it in the drawer and never followed up with her Dr. She was constantly on dads butt about taking his meds when I was a kid. Dad outlived her by eight years. She had a stroke 13 years ago and we 'pulled the plug' within 48 hours. Purging the house as this devastated my dad, we found Rx after Rx virtually untouched.

WKRP in Cincinnati..... Program Director Andy Travis : Now, you have this thing you call "Eyewitness Weather". What is that? Les Nessman : Well, I just look out the window and witness the weather.

Unfortunately, based on weather data, "there is no predictive skill for the groundhog during the most recent years of the analysis," according to a report last year by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The local meteorologist utilizing billons of dollars of Doppler radar are marginally better!! I've shoveled a couple inches of 'partly cloudy' or used a roll of paper towels on their '10% chance of any rain' to dry the interior of my car. As one of the local radio station morning shows commented on the hotness of one of the meteorologist "if you are going to give me complete inaccuracy, at least give me something to look at'

Correcting Newsman Les Nessman on the proper pronunciation of Chi Chi Rodriguez Going back on the air after the Pinedale Shopping Mall was bombed with live turkeys The tactful way he stopped the last record when they switched from elevator music Thanks for memories!

One last time......BOOGER!!

Thrift store find for $3.......Adult ALF mask in perfect condition