You know you're in North Carolina when......

.......Jesus has a morning radio show!

http://www.thejesuschristshow.com/

I can't make this stuff up people.....

Marty
Greensboro, NC

SHAGadelic.......

Spent most of my day on Saturday driving over to Greensboro, NC....
and had the pleasure of catching WSGE on the radio for the last 3 hours in.
They were having their weekend Shag Show....and it was quite unique to listen to several hours of tunes that I had no idea who any of the artists were. There was even a song by Redd Foxx....who must have been a singer before his comic days.

New tunes playing today are most of the songs or artists that I heard today.

Lots of SHAG clubs dancing everynight of the week....
now I know what Mar and I can do when we retire!

Marty
Greensboro, NC

Dahlia Lama......

Seems like just yesterday....
when we are all sitting around
Dan & Paulette's dining room table....
talkin' Dahlias.....
and passing around the Dahlia Book!!

.......remember??
Coll?

My "south" garden is poppin' with the
Menards' Dahlia Value Bag Assortment!

Marty
Greensboro, NC

We have a Wiener.....and a CHA..CHA..CHA!!

Well only ONE correct answer this week....and a couple of stabs in the dark.
But once again MOLLY FLYNN has regained her TT crown and correctly named Willie Mays and JFK Jr......
Your GRAND PRIZE will be on it's way shortly.
(I know I'm a little backed up on Grand Prizes....
be patient young grasshoppers)

...and speaking of young grasshoppers....
where has the time gone?
The "Dan Man" is turning the big 1-8 today!!
Big week for him....
last day of HS....
graduates next week...
turns 18...
and Hawks in the Stanley Cup!!
Now that's a week!

Now get to the Post Office and register for
Selective Service!
You've got 30 days....tick...tick...tick.

Marty
Marion, IL

BOO-yah!!

Jim Cramer....8-9-07
"My prediction is that Dollar General will be the first of the recent crop of leveraged buyout private equities that fails," he continued. With the Wal-Mart strategy and the Family Dollar import, Cramer said he wonders whether Dollar General will become "Penny General" by Christmas.

Jim Cramer...5-25-10
Cramer said it's EASY to find great stocks to buy after the Euro crisis
subsides or implodes, just look to the 52-week high list.
Dollar General would be one of those companies.
Cramer said this trend also makes sense,
as consumers flock toward cheaper products when they're worried about their jobs.

Can't have it both ways Jimmy.....
stock hit $31/share on Wednesday.
Not bad considering it opened at
$21/share just 6 months ago.

As much as I hate this guy.....
he finally got it right!

Jim Cramer/Roadkill flashback...
http://roadqill.blogspot.com/2009/08/timing-is-everything.html

Marty
Berne, IN

Only 6 months of shopping until my birthday....

Marty
Berne, IN

Trivia Tuesday Twofer......

Batter up!
First email to unobuckeroo@aol.com to correctly name the two gentlemen above will win this week's GRAND PRIZE and TT bragging rights for the next 7 days!!

Hints....

"Little Leaguer"......
you may say his first name twice.....
has more famous pics....
sometime actor....
one day he will grow up to date Sarah Jessica Parker.....
and will be the "Sexiest Man Alive"...
.....................not anymore though.

"Big Leaguer"....
Hall of Famer....
Rookie of the Year...
known for the long ball....
and a "catch" or two....
H.S Quarterback and basketball star....
started his MLB career......0 for 12.....
has a World Series Ring....
can't wear his number in Shaky Town....

Marty
Norton, OH

And you thought it was hot yesterday......

Imagine being strapped in on top of this puppy!

Marty
Brooklyn, MI

Nice day for a bike ride.......

Netherlands......
see how many bike helmets you can find?

Marty

Commercial of the Week......

Don't know all the players here....
but watch it a few times and you'll get the story.

Marty

We have a Wiener!!

Well......
Maggie Pollard hit this one out of the park at 10:01 am.....
George Herman "Babe" Ruth was this week's answer
and the football gear did not seem to fool anyone this week.
Your GRAND PRIZE will be on it's way shortly.....

A couple of "Buddy Hackett" and "Jonathan Winters" guesses that I really didn't understand until I went back and looked at the pic.

There is actually a clip somewhere where Jonathan Winters
plays Babe Ruth.....
I couldn't find it but thought that this one was enjoyable!



Marty
Ithaca, MI

New Job for Kenny Williams......

But seriously....let's run these starting 5 averages.
AJ Pierzynski.....batting .200
Carlos Quentin....batting .200
Gordon Beckham....batting .188
Mark Teahan.......batting .221
Alexi Ramirez.....batting .234

Now....how about these starting 5??
Aaron Rowand......batting .270
Juan Uribe........batting .274
Scott Podsednik...batting .305
Jim Thome.........batting .253
Nick Swisher......batting .293

Oh.....
pretty good you say....
the problem is....
THEY DON'T START FOR US ANYMORE!

MVP Jermaine Dye....still sitting at home with no team?
I'll even take a Pablo Ozuna or Brian Anderson cheap.

Hell....I'll play for free and hit .188.

I'm on strike until Ozzie and/or Kenny is gone...
....can't go to Wrigley either....
I hear the Twins new stadium is sweet...
who's up for a roadtrip?
http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/05/williams-no-trades-on-horizon-for-white-sox.html

Marty
Waterloo, IN

Song of the Week......

....brown and tangerine.

KDHX...St.Louis....
the only reason not to have Sirius radio.

Marty
Mounds, IL

Trivia Tuesday.......

Another Tuesday and another TT puzzler....

First email to unobuckeroo@aol.com
to correctly name the gentleman above...
will win this week's GRAND PRIZE and TT bragging rights for the next 7 days!

Hints...

• Was always at the top of his game....still holds several records!
• Had a sister....the only one of his 7 brothers/sisters to survive past infancy.
• Could have had a career as a tailor.
• Was in both drama and his H.S. band.
• As popular in Japan.....as he was here.
• First wife died in a fire in her early 30's.
• Star of radio and film.

Marty
Plainfield, IN

You know you're in Missouri when.......

.....you'll put anyone on your morning TV show.
This anchor deserved it.....so annoying.

Marty
Norton, OH

Missed it by that much......

So again I gave you the winner....
but "not so much" on the exacta/place bet!

Lookin at Lucky should take the Belmont in a few weeks....
and coulda...shoulda won the Derby if it wasn't for the rain.

Triple Crown....will have to wait another year.

Marty

CHA....CHA...CHA....and they're off!!

Good Golly Miss Molly....
Look who's turning the BIG 14 today!!


Preakness.....
http://www.preakness.com/
--only 12 horses...
--should be dry...
--I think the hillbilly will be in the money....
but not sure if he'll come in first again??

"Exacta Box" these three horsies.
#7 "Lookin At Lucky"
#8 "Super Saver"
#10 "Paddy O'Prado"
http://horseracing.about.com/cs/handicapping/ht/exactabox.htm

Marty

We have a Wiener!!....and a long distance dedication!

Neil Simon-Burt Bacharach-Hal David

Now that's what I like.....
A dedicated TT player....
still playing on their 25th Anniversary Hawaiian vacation!

Congrats to Mary & Chuck who (with a little help of the TT judges) won this week's puzzler with the correct guess of Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

Although their answer came in later than everyone elses......
they do have a 5 hour delay.....
so the time stamp of their email was earlier than the rest of you.....
and actually hours before the Trivia was even posted.....

buy hey....!!
it's my stupid game and if you go to Hawaii on your 25th Anniversary.......
and you email me the correct answer that week.....
then I will make you a GRAND PRIZE winner too!!

Hal & Burt....
--Burt was married to Angie (Police Woman) Dickinson
--Hal has several doctorates in music....both earned and honorary.
--New tunes today.....feature all songs by Hal & Burt together.
--Above both are posing with Neil Simon....
who wrote the book that the musical "Promises Promises" was made from.
--Promises Promises is having a revival on Broadway with the opening just a few weeks ago.

Good interview with the both of them if you have a few minutes.....
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126386399



BEFORE.....
Partying it up in McAvoy's garage circa 1983.

AFTER.....

Enjoying the sunset cruise last night on the blue Pacific.....

....but still drinking Old Style!

You've come a long way baby!!

Marty

Carol Stream, IL

Trivia Tuesday Reject.....

I've had this one kicking around for awhile....
if you think about it.....
you should be able to figure out who they all are.

If not.....
unobuckeroo@aol.com

Marty
English, IN

Dan the Man......

Marty
Sylvan Lake, MI

Trivia Tuesday Twofer....and a CHA...CHA...CHA!!

Another Tuesday means another puzzler.....
First email to unobuckeroo@aol.com to correctly name both of the gentleman above will win this week's GRAND PRIZE and TT bragging rights for the next 7 days.

Hints....

• Individually not bad......together they were unbelievable.
• One was married to a police woman....
• One is a doctor....
• Both are in a couple of Hall of Fames....
• Both own Oscars & Grammys....
• 5 wives between the two of them....
• You may not recognize them....but you have "heard" of them.

Happy 25th to Chuck & Mary........

Aloha!

Marty
Granger, IN

Mother's Day Shopping at the Marion Rural King.....

Had to decide between.....
the 5 gallon bucket of Udder Balm.....
a horse saddle...
or the live chicks for sale...only $1.99/chick....
minimum sale of 25 chicks.

Played it safe and went with flowers.

Marty
Marion, IL

Happy Mother's Day.........

.....to all,
even Kyle's mom.

Marty

We have a Wiener!!

A President...
A First Lady...
A Prince...
A Queen...
and a Jockey!!??

Funny what a good two minutes can do for you!!

Derby Veteran, Tim McNally was in first with this week's correct answer(s).....
-George and Laura (not Barbara) Bush
-Prince Phillip
-Queen Elizabeth II
-and my favorite Hillbilly Jockey.....Calvin Borel.

Preakness is next week.....get your bets in now!!

Marty

Sorry I'm a day late here.....
Sparky the Dancing Dog just couldn't wait!!

Dancing with the Dogs........

.....think that Sparky may need some therapy.
The more I watched.....the more I chuckled!

Marty
Marion, IL

Japanese bananas........

I've got nothin'.....

Marty
Albion, MI

"Don't Tase me bro!"

I read where this kid called his Dad first
for permission to run out on the Phillies field the other night....

Dan....don't get any ideas.



Marty
Marysville, OH

Trivia Tuesday Quintet........

OK.....
you know the routine......
first email to unobuckeroo@aol.com
to correctly name ALL 5 people in the above picture
will be this week's GRAND PRIZE winner
and have TT bragging rights for the next 7 days.


Hints.....
mmmmmmmmmm....no hints again this week!

Marty
Shelburn, IN

You know you're in Detroit when.......

Marty

Carol Stream, IL

Doozy of a Derby......

Crazy Calvin comes through......
I'm feelin' a Triple Crown......who's with me?



Sometimes it pays to read the Blog early and often.......

Click below....
http://www.courier-journal.com/section/VideoNetwork?bctid=82439723001#/Latest%20C%2DJ/Infield%20Porta%2DPotty%20run%20%26%20arrest/46203188001/45162394001/82452022001

Glad there weren't video phones back in my youth.......

Marty

For you railbirds.....

I was a last minute scratch for this year's Derby due to my recent election as a Confirmation Sponsor....but will be back next year!!

Marty's Picks to Click....
For the Guys...
#16--"Awesome Act"

For the Ladies...
#11--"Devil May Care"...she's a filly ladies!

Lots of luck today...
20 horses....
2 minutes...
it may rain...
might be better off playing Powerball!

--UPDATE--
Raining all morning....will be muddy and maybe more rain by racetime.....
Switching gears here and going with
#4-"Super Saver"
and my favorite Hillbilly Jockey
Calvin Borel!!
http://msn.foxsports.com/horseracing/lists/field-for-2010-Kentucky-Derby-042810#sport=Horseracing&photo=11170218


Marty