up up and away
Leaving straight from work to goto Osceola for fri night. Then I am holding my mommy's hand and heading up to lutsen to go "leafing" Should be fun, have a good weekend, and look for pictures on sunday.
bader
ps staying in duluth on sat night, might give some of you a call for a drink?
Dear God, Please help...
DeLay said the allegation he conspired to launder corporate campaign donations was a "political witch-hunt," but Democrats tied DeLay to a series of recent ethical problems facing prominent Republicans and said they formed a pattern of corruption.
They promised to make the ethical questions dogging DeLay, Senate Republican leader Bill Frist, White House political adviser Karl Rove, Ohio Gov. Bob Taft and lobbyist Jack Abramoff a major issue in the 2006 campaign.
"Tom DeLay and Bill Frist are not alone in their shady style of governing -- it is a systemic problem in the Republican Party that goes far beyond these two men," John Lapp, executive director of the Democratic House campaign arm, said in a fund-raising appeal sent to donors within hours of the indictment.
The charge against DeLay comes as public approval ratings for Republican President George W. Bush and the Republican-led Congress drop to new lows, and polls show declining support for the Iraq war and growing pessimism about the country and the economy.
Analysts said the sense of public unease, combined with the broadening scandals, was beginning to resemble the conditions that led Republicans to reclaim control of Congress in 1994 and could give Democrats a powerful argument in next year's congressional elections.
"Voters are primed right now to be angry at Congress. You don't have to work very hard to convince voters that something is wrong in Congress," said Amy Walter, an analyst for the independent Cook Political Report
sex and chicken?
The guy ahead of me at Cub Foods tonight bought:
- chicken breasts
- anti-bacterial hand soap
- cranberry juice
- condoms
Wondering what he was doin?i bought 2 for $4.44 cottage cheese
--bader
just for looara
its hard being a corrupt republican...
Poor, Poor, Poor Delay. We all saw it coming, at least the democrats did. When you have already been investigated by the house ethics committee 3 times, you probably are a dirty slimy stereotypical republican. And he is. Glad to see he was indicted, after of course the damage is done and texas was reconstructed. Now they just need to take care of Rove, he too is a dirty fucker. For more....
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20050928/D8CTCTF03.htmllater
its hard being the president
"What I am going to do is observe....uuugghhh.....the relationship between state and local governments. I wanna watch that relationship. It's an important relationship, and I need to understand how it works better."-george w. bushthis is coming from someone who is president and was governor of a STATE. hmmm if I was president I would maybe understand how federal, state and local govt's work together.
i still love the packers
The packers might not be doing that great, but I still love them. Watching some arrested development tonight, glad that I am not at work.
Duluth Rock City Deja Vu
Some details from my sat & sun in duluth.
- Time traveling on saturday night {Fitgers & Gilby's} 3 blue moons, 1 sam adams, shot of jag, apricot wheat, 2 red star ales, 4 iron butter flies, 3 gin and tonics, 1 kamakazee, and one puke bucket
- driving to superior for chips and dip, and mini tacos at the chicken spur
- sitting in the contemporary new red star bar
The golf tournament on sunday was awesome. I managed to golf for 1.5 holes before deciding I was going to drive around on the cart all day. So I drove around visiting with all the people at the tournament.
Is was a crap load of fun. We beat the living chit out of the golf carts. I got to see a lot of people that I miss. And now for the fun part.....
cartin' it up
Adam in ATV golf cart mode looking for a ball
One of the 1.5 holes I shot
Jay Crew
Adam Crew
umm.. how do you do this?
Sarai's infamous mini bar on a cart
What my cart looked like after a ton of bloody mary's and chips and dip. There was another huge crack on the side of the bumper from when I hit susan's cart. [i traded it in at the dealership]
impromptu duluth
just drove to duluth for a golf tournament tomorrow. I am sure it will be crazy, stay tuned for details.
bader
elevator pet peeves
Bitchin time:I have huge issues sometimes with elevator idiots. Overtime I have developed some huge pet peeves. And tonights top ten list is... Getting in the elevator and it still smells like some old man nasty ass cologne like Brut or something from when the last middle aged man got off. I mean come on, take the stairs, and save my nose the outrageous burden of smelling your man spray.
When people try and talk on their cell phones, yelling "What" or " You're breaking up" well no shit dumb ass, your in a big metal box in a cement shaft, get a frickin clue.
When I see someone coming and I quick hit the door close button, and they somehow make it in time to press the down button....juuuussssttt before the door finishes closing...[cue curb your enthusiasm clip here]; along the same lines, when someone stands there jabbing the button, thinking it is going to make the elevator run faster, no its not.
I was on crutches for a while at UMD, and I always hated people who took the elevator for no reason, but when I {handicapped at the time} was in the elevator, tired from walking with my damn arms all around campus, carrying a bookbag, would try to exit first, these bastards would get in my way, rushing out the elevator, getting to class, take the stairs dumbass.
Akward conversation. If I wanted to talk to you about your stupid neighbors lap dog, I would ask, leave me alone.
When someone gets in and goes only one floor up or down, seriously, one floor, walk, Once I feel that elevator stop when I am trying to go five floors up I cringe.
I think that about covers it, maybe I will think of more later, post one if you have one.
-elevator bader
Thats right, its back curb your enthusiasm
Donald: You know what you are? You're a self-loathing Jew. Larry: Hey, I may loathe myself, but it has nothing to do with the fact that I'm Jewish.Thats right folks, I finally got my netflix season four of
Curb Your Enthusiasm. If you have been reading the blog for a while you know I love that show, and Larry David is the bomb. I watched 8 out of the 10 episodes tonight, and the only reason I stopped was so I could save some hilarious laughing for tomorrow night. Later
bader
internet usage at work
i don't fret too much about internet usage at work, because I can work from home, like I did today, sippin a blue moon pumpkin ale, watching napoleon dynamite (which isn't mine btw its brets hahahahahahaha) and working without phone calls and distractions. It was awesome. I think I might work from home all next week, and get paid large amounts to do so.....lol
bader
ughhh...real world austin haters club deja vu
the entire season is just the same shit over and over. not like all real world's aren't.... but I like previous seasons of shit, because i am sick of watching danny and mel drama; Rachel bitch; and Wes being a dumbass.
Other/Same pet peeves about this season.
-young-ins drinking at the bar
-rachel is a stupid bitch
-stupid wes thinking that he is smart, and or that he is a complex person....He is a stupid...He is shallow and has the intelligence and personality of a rat.
-rachel is a stupid bitch
-not enough shirtless eye candy
-rachel is a stupid bitch
-their job is lame and not community service oriented.
-every episode is the same, how is that "the real world" shit, if every morning I woke up and it was like a repeat of this season I would kill myself
-shuttle, shuttle, SHUTTLE, shuttle....
-rachel is a stupid bitch
-if nemiah has a (2 year) film degree (certificate) I could do better with the few classes I had.
-michael moore haters
-the dizzy rooster
-texas in general
...and many more.
BRET BUSAKOWSKI:
Maybe you could refresh my memory of who won the division over the last couple of years + some. And could you please look at "that" winning team's record in the first half of the season? That would be some interesting "number crunching". Although the spirit of the crow will not be near your teepee I am confident you could still sort those numbers out ;P
bad news bears bader
More Blogs
Hey everyone. Just letting you know of two more blogs that I am hosting. If anyone wants to become administrator let me know. I am really looking forward to the Bad Bar Service one, so if any of you have bad service POST IT BITCH.
http://boohoobarservice.blogspot.comhttp://jivebader.blogspot.com
oh i will have a show
all you blog viewers wait, there will be a bader art show soon in a gallery... And you better be ready...you can't deal
six feet under
well you can sure tell that Alan Ball directed the last eposde of six feet under.
it's....SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE!!!!!!!
Horrible service at the ground round but cheap drinks. 1,2,3,4, don't know how many more iron butterflies. Backing up a little, Laura and I went to Sarah and Bret's to have a barbie with Clay and Jess and the babies.
I was so so so happy because I have been waiting for
Blue Moon to come out with their
Pumpkin Ale and they finally did. So drank a lot of those and a bottle of yummy yummy cabernet.
We called it a early night which is odd for Looara and I, but then we balanced water on ourselves before going to bed. Earlier in the day I scattered some of the remains of my old cell phone onto a christian university to spite. lol. Hope everyone had a good weekend.
--bader
ROI
Just finishing up some projects at work before I take off and have some drinks in downtown minneapolis with design friends in the area. Busy week at work, got a lot done. After drinks I am going to watch the president try to address the nation.... I look forward to many speach blunders, and will probably throw things at the tv, which is what I normally do when he is on.
Not much for the weekend, maybe a trip somewhere on saturday, I haven't figured that out yet. But leaving from work to goto O-town tomorrow to spend fri night with the rents and mow the lawn sat morning.
Now for the fun part. My Sandal didn't return to me, however after a meeting on tuesday, to my surprise there was a package waiting for me at my desk. Looara had sent me a new pair gift wrapped. it was special.Have a good night everyone-bader
Banjos in Tennessee
So Looara is doing an install implementation in Tennessee, and she had these grand plans of having a sound byte of banjos, so everytime the said something to her about being from Minnesota, she could play the clip on the laptop. I learn today from an undisclosed source that she has chickened out. hmmm..
Talking the talk, but not walking the walk. Interesting. I think that I am going to do it at work, although uncreative, and out of context. But this way Looara can live vicariously through my banjo experience.
keys for writers
anyone from umd still use their keys for writers? I find it funny that I still reference it at work, and it was a required text for freshman comp 5 years ago. shuttle, shuttle, shuttle.
back by popular demand
shuttle, shuttle, shuttle, SHUTTLE....shuttle, SHUTTLE, shuttle, shuttle.
AE Aloha Flip Flop #1215-1915...please find your way home!!!!
Hey everyone, I hope you all had a good weekend. I got back from my awesome trip with my great best friends
Bill, Char, and Looara. It was a great camping trip. Highlights are as follows:
- Bocce Ball in Chamber's Grove Park
- Cutting firewood with minimal help ;P
- Refusing to ever buy firewood, then on the last night, buying an "armload" for 3 dollars... Little did they know I have huge pipes and was able to carry an obscene amount.
- Gigantiuon amounts of beer.
- Tenting with Char
- LAURA THROWING MY PRECIOUS AE SANDAL INTO THE RIVER AT NIGHT WHEN I WAS "TIPSY" SO I COULDN'T JUMP IN AFTER IT.
- A joy ride into duluth
bill smokin
char.....drinkin......
looara, smokin a cigarette with class.....whilst camping
gotta love that hand sanitizer
good trip....it was hard to go back to work today.
But hey, next weekend isn't that far away.
-bader
stupid people at work
Itching and trying to get out of the office, so I can get to Duluth and set up camp before it gets dark, however, I have some shit to do before I can leave. Some people here are so stupid. Thats all I wanted to blog about.
up up and away
YEAH!!!! NFL 2005 has officially started. Besides that, I am off tomorrow to camp for the weekend with some friends in Jay Cooke State Park, so talk to you all when I get back.... Has anyone seen the polls for the president from the last week? ahhhahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahah....... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
bader
ps everyone check out Eric's new blog
http://erics-superior-blog.blogspot.com/
Stupid Bush
The president is a dumbass, this the smart ones of us already know. The response to the Disaster in the south is another example of his poor leadership and his inability to lead this country. Below is an open letter to president bush from michael moore.
Friday, September 2nd, 2005
Dear Mr. Bush:
Any idea where all our helicopters are? It's Day 5 of Hurricane Katrina and thousands remain stranded in New Orleans and need to be airlifted. Where on earth could you have misplaced all our military choppers? Do you need help finding them? I once lost my car in a Sears parking lot. Man, was that a drag.
Also, any idea where all our national guard soldiers are? We could really use them right now for the type of thing they signed up to do like helping with national disasters. How come they weren't there to begin with?
Last Thursday I was in south Florida and sat outside while the eye of Hurricane Katrina passed over my head. It was only a Category 1 then but it was pretty nasty. Eleven people died and, as of today, there were still homes without power. That night the weatherman said this storm was on its way to New Orleans. That was Thursday! Did anybody tell you? I know you didn't want to interrupt your vacation and I know how you don't like to get bad news. Plus, you had fundraisers to go to and mothers of dead soldiers to ignore and smear. You sure showed her!
I especially like how, the day after the hurricane, instead of flying to Louisiana, you flew to San Diego to party with your business peeps. Don't let people criticize you for this -- after all, the hurricane was over and what the heck could you do, put your finger in the dike?
And don't listen to those who, in the coming days, will reveal how you specifically reduced the Army Corps of Engineers' budget for New Orleans this summer for the third year in a row. You just tell them that even if you hadn't cut the money to fix those levees, there weren't going to be any Army engineers to fix them anyway because you had a much more important construction job for them -- BUILDING DEMOCRACY IN IRAQ!
On Day 3, when you finally left your vacation home, I have to say I was moved by how you had your Air Force One pilot descend from the clouds as you flew over New Orleans so you could catch a quick look of the disaster. Hey, I know you couldn't stop and grab a bullhorn and stand on some rubble and act like a commander in chief. Been there done that.
There will be those who will try to politicize this tragedy and try to use it against you. Just have your people keep pointing that out. Respond to nothing. Even those pesky scientists who predicted this would happen because the water in the Gulf of Mexico is getting hotter and hotter making a storm like this inevitable. Ignore them and all their global warming Chicken Littles. There is nothing unusual about a hurricane that was so wide it would be like having one F-4 tornado that stretched from New York to Cleveland.
No, Mr. Bush, you just stay the course. It's not your fault that 30 percent of New Orleans lives in poverty or that tens of thousands had no transportation to get out of town. C'mon, they're black! I mean, it's not like this happened to Kennebunkport. Can you imagine leaving white people on their roofs for five days? Don't make me laugh! Race has nothing -- NOTHING -- to do with this!
You hang in there, Mr. Bush. Just try to find a few of our Army helicopters and send them there. Pretend the people of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast are near Tikrit.
Yours,
Michael Moore
MMFlint@aol.com
www.MichaelMoore.com
P.S. That annoying mother, Cindy Sheehan, is no longer at your ranch. She and dozens of other relatives of the Iraqi War dead are now driving across the country, stopping in many cities along the way. Maybe you can catch up with them before they get to DC on September 21st.
Click on the blog title to view a nice flash page of moving pictures of the Katrina Aftermath.
"What I am going to do is observe....uuugghhh.....the relationship between state and local governments. I wanna watch that relationship. It's an important relationship, and I need to understand how it works better."
cartin' it up
Adam in ATV golf cart mode looking for a ball
One of the 1.5 holes I shot
Jay Crew
Adam Crew
umm.. how do you do this?
Sarai's infamous mini bar on a cart
What my cart looked like after a ton of bloody mary's and chips and dip. There was another huge crack on the side of the bumper from when I hit susan's cart. [i traded it in at the dealership]
Bitchin time:
Donald: You know what you are? You're a self-loathing Jew.
Horrible service at the ground round but cheap drinks. 1,2,3,4, don't know how many more iron butterflies. Backing up a little, Laura and I went to Sarah and Bret's to have a barbie with Clay and Jess and the babies.
