Smoke Shit and Fuck

This guy, John Hartford, was one of my favorite folksy musicians. He used to be a writer on the Smothers Brothers Show back in the 60's. He wrote that Glen Campbell song "Gentle On My Mind" which pretty much gave him financial independence so he played what he liked to play and didn't worry about fame and fortune. He died a few years ago from cancer. Luckily, I got to see him a few times back in the 80's. He was one of the best entertainers I've ever seen. He would play guitar, banjo, fiddle and dance. I just got a hold of this song from a 1980 folk festival in philly.
Enjoy...

The Newest Addition

So here's a post (finally) that isn't about what a douchebags Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld or Wolfowitz are*. I didn't have a 12 string guitar in my arsenal so I went out and bought one. I got this very nice Epiphone DR 212 12 string for the remarkable price of only $169. I am so impressed with this instrument. It's got a spruce top and mahogany sides, the tone and playability is remarkable and the price can't be beat. It plays as well as 12 strings that are 2-3 times as much.
So now I have in my possession the following instruments:

• Epiphone DR 212 12 String
• Gurian Jumbo Acoustic (hand made)
• Ovation Custon Baladeer Acoustic
• El Cheapo Classical Guitar
• Fender Statocaster
• 1964 Guild JetStar
• FirstAct GarageMaster Volkswagon Guitar
• Washburn 5 String Banjo

I actually play them all with the exception of the banjo which I hardly take out.
I don't feel like I'm anywhere near being done. I'd still like to get an Epiphone Casino and I wouldn't mind having a Les Paul although my brother had one and I played it a bunch of times and decided on getting a Stratocaster instead.

*BTW: The are still douchebags who have fucked this country up for generations to come. But in the words of the good old old VP... SO????

At First I Thought it Said Assholes

Internet Full of 'Black Holes'
You're pounding the keyboard, double-clicking away, sighing and grumbling, but to no avail: That devilish little hourglass icon refuses to give way to the Web site you're trying to reach. Most Internet users have encountered trouble reaching online destinations, but they often attribute the problem to their wireless network cutting out or a server momentarily going down.
Sometimes, though, the problem is more mysterious. At any given moment, messages throughout the world are lost to cyber black holes, according to new computer science research.

the rest of the story

I've really run out of interesting stuff to say

Dick Cheney Calls Iraq War a 'Major Success'

Vice President Says Economy Has Hit a 'Rough Patch' but Doesn't Call It a Recession
March 19, 2008 —

Five years after the start of the war in Iraq, Vice President Dick Cheney offered a positive assessment of the war today and called last year's troop surge a "major success."

"On the security front, I think there's a general consensus that we've made major progress, that the surge has worked. That's been a major success," Cheney told ABC News' Martha Raddatz.

When asked about how that jibes with recent polls that show about two-thirds of Americans say the fight in Iraq is not worth it, Cheney replied, "So?"

"You don't care what the American people think?" Raddatz asked the vice president.

"You can't be blown off course by polls," said Cheney, who is currently on a tour of the Middle East. "This president is very courageous and determined to go the course. There has been a huge fundamental change and transformation for the better. That's a huge accomplishment."

Since the war began, nearly 4,000 U.S. troops have been killed and more than 29,000 have been injured in the war, which has so far cost the United States roughly $600 billion, according to the Pentagon.

By some estimates, the war will end up costing Americans anywhere between $2 trillion and $4 trillion.

'Rough Patch' in Economy
Cheney also touched on the current state of the economy, admitting, "we're clearly going through a rough patch." But the Bush administration has not said the United States is experiencing a recession.

Cheney said that the downturn can, in part, be blamed on natural economic cycles.

"We've had, prior to that, 52 months of uninterrupted economic growth," he said. "Now, of course, we've got problems in the housing industry, mortgage-backed securities and so forth that have created problems that we're having to deal with."



What an ASSHOLE
my comment, not his

Jamming With Dylan

So the other week I had The Guys over to jam and I had Dylan sit in on a few tunes. He's been playing for a little over a year and had only jammed with me up until this point. I think he did fantastic. I love jamming with him but we both need to work on each other's music. He was grinning ear to ear though, he got a big lick out of this. My friends thought he did OK too. The recording quality isn't great and my guitar work needs something to be desired. I take a small solo in the beginning and then one later on using the wah-wah pedal.

The Tune

1964 Guild JetStar

The description below comes from the 1966 Guild catalogue - Americas Finest
Guild quality from top to bottom ... in an impressive solid body that identifies its owner as a musician who has equipped himself with an instrument of prestige
Pleasingly contoured body is designed for comfort and ease of handling, is 13 3/4" wide. 17 3/4" long, only 1 9/16" deep. Has the famous Guild fast-action neck with 24 3/4" scale and 22 frets.
This instrument has a single built-in Guild "Frequency-Tested" pick-up with individual adjustment screws and separate tone and volume controls. Distinctive new Guild integral tailpiece-bridge combination, with swing-off cover, is adjustable for height, tension and intonation.
This easy-action solid body guitar is highly recommended by teachers for student and other amateur use. Factory-fitted with Guild Strings.

My JetStar

Need Glasses?

'Gilligan's' Mary Ann caught with dopeNo, it wasn't Dubbya...Or, MaryAnn caught with MaryJane

Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann on "Gilligan's Island," is serving six months' unsupervised probation after allegedly being caught with marijuana in her car.

She was sentenced Feb. 29 to five days in jail, fined $410.50 and placed on probation after pleading guilty to one count of reckless driving.

Under a plea agreement, three misdemeanor counts — driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance — were dropped.

On Oct. 18, Teton County sheriff's Deputy Joseph Gutierrez arrested Wells as she was driving home from a surprise birthday party that was held for her. According to the sheriff's office report, Gutierrez pulled Wells over after noticing her swerve and repeatedly speed up and slow down. When Gutierrez asked about a marijuana smell, Wells said she'd just given a ride to three hitchhikers and had dropped them off when they began smoking something. Gutierrez found half-smoked joints and two small cases used to store marijuana.

The 69-year-old Wells, founder of the Idaho Film and Television Institute and organizer of the region's annual family movie festival called the Spud Fest, then failed a sobriety test.

Wells' lawyer, Ron Swafford, said that a friend of Wells' testified that he'd left a small amount of marijuana in the vehicle after using it that day, and that Wells was unaware of it. Swafford also said several witnesses were prepared to testify that Wells had very little to drink at the party and was not intoxicated when she left. He said she was swerving on the road because she was trying to find the heater controls in her new car.

"My Bail is $485"

I got this from Nina, I won't say what her's was but I think she needs to take out a second mortgage...

"My Bail is $........" You don't have to confess your answers, just the amount of your fine.
Smoked pot -- $10
Done acid -- $5
Ever had sex at church -- $25
Woke up in the morning and did not know the person who was next to you-- $40
Had sex with someone on your MySpace -- $25
Had sex for money -- $100
Ever had sex with a Puerto Rican -- $20
Vandalized something -- $20
Had sex on your parents' bed -- $10
Beat up someone -- $20
Been jumped -- $10
Crossed dressed -- $10
Given money to a stripper -- $25
Been in love with a stripper -- $20
Kissed some one who's name you didn't know -- $10
Hit on some one while at work-- $15
Ever been drunk -- $20
Ever got drunk/HIGH at work, or went to work while still drunk/HIGH-- $50
Used toys while having sex -- $30
Got drunk & HIGH, passed out and don't remember the night before -- $20
Went skinny dipping -- $5
Had sex in a pool -- $20
Kissed someone of the same sex -- $10
Had sex with someone of the same sex -- $20
Cheated on your significant other -- $10
Masturbated -- $10
Cheated on your significant other with their relative or close friend -- $20
Done oral -- $5
Got oral -- $5
Done / got oral in a car while it was moving -- $25
Stole something -- $10
Had sex with someone in jail -- $25
Made a nasty home video -- $15
Had a threesome -- $50
Had sex in the wild -- $20
Been in the same room while someone was having sex -- $25
Stole something worth over more than a hundred dollars -- $20
Had sex with someone 10 years older -- $20
Had sex with someone under 21 and you are over 27 -- $25
Been in love with two people or more at the same time -- $50
Said you love someone but didn't mean it -- $25
Went streaking -- $5
Went streaking in broad daylight -- $15
Been arrested -- $5
Spent time in jail -- $15
Peed in the pool -- $5
Played spin the bottle -- $5
Done something you regret -- $20
Had sex with your best friend -- $20
Had sex with someone you work with at work --$25
Had anal sex -- $80
Lied to your mate -- $5
Lied to your mate about the sex being good -- $25

O. K , now tally up your answers, then, say "my bail is

Future Air Traffic Controller?

I should probably be more worried than I am

The Best Bumper Sticker

Lunar Eclipse Tonight

Tommy Emmanuel

I love this guy...

Little Big Man

I must have seen this movie 6 times at least and I still love it. A must see if you haven't already seen it
Jack Crabb is about 100 years old as the film begins. A collector of oral histories asks him about his past. He recounts being captured and raised by indians, becoming a gunslinger, marrying an indian, watching her killed by General George Armstrong Custer, and becoming a scout for him at Little Big Horn.

LOVE

He's Not (a) Dick for Nothing

Did He Use His Dic-taphone??

Man convicted of sending penis photo by phone

A 21-year-old German man has been convicted of sending a photograph of his penis to an unknown woman via mobile phone, authorities said on Wednesday.

"We all had a bit of a laugh when we saw the thing," said Christian Kropp, presiding judge at the court in the eastern town of Sondershausen.

The woman reported the sender to police after receiving the photo attachment of the man's genitals, the court said. Officers found evidence he may have sent similar images to other women.

The man did not explain his motive but expressed remorse for the photo, Kropp said. He was fined 150 euros ($220) for distributing pornographic material.

Who Says He's Stupid?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush forecast the U.S. budget deficit would more than double in 2008 and blamed a softer economy as he unveiled a $3.1 trillion spending plan for fiscal 2009 on Monday that would nearly freeze domestic programs...

Bush budget sees bigger deficits as economy slows

YOU'VE GOTTA LOVE DRUNK PEOPLE

A man and his wife were awakened at 3:00 am by a loud pounding on the door. The man gets up and goes to the door where a drunken stranger, standing in the pouring rain, is asking for a push."Not a chance," says the husband, "it is 3:00 in the morning!" He slams the door and returns to bed.

"Who was that?" asked his wife."Just some drunken guy asking for a push," he answers."Did you help him?" she asks."No, I did not, it is 3:00 in the morning and it is pouring rain out there!"
"Well, you have a short memory," says his wife. "Can't you remember about three months ago when we broke down, and those two guys helped us? I think you should help him, and you should be ashamed of yourself!"

The man does as he is told, gets dressed, and goes out into the pounding rain. He calls out into the dark, "Hello, are you still there?"

"Yes," comes back the answer."Do you still need a push?" calls out the husband."Yes, please!" comes the reply from the dark."Where are you?" asks the husband.

"Over here on the swing," replied the drunk.

Danelectro Fab Four

Danelectro 4-Pedal Bundle
Bundle contains:
D-3 FAB Metal Effect Pedal
FAB Echo
FAB Chorus
FAB Flange

I just got this new toy the other day. It's 4 guitar effects pedals for $39.99. They are normally $15 a piece. It's fun to play with some effects. We also tried out a drummer the other night. He was good but there was a concern about his 420 status so it may not work out.

This is Just WRONG

It's Gross and It's Mine!

Entries from our recent "Poo Contest" showing

photos and testimonials of real results from

the Colon Cleansing Kit

by Blessed Herbs

This is not for the faint hearted. Some of you may have GMail accounts. They have these ads that appear based on words they must find in other emails. I'm not sure how THIS got in because I have not been talking about poop (or even shit) in my emails.
You have been warned, these photos are of poop and are gross
(so of course they make good blog material)

~like passing a horrific automobile accident, I could not look away...

The Story of Stuff

This is a very interesting and important story.
Click on the image to find out more...

I Know, Here I Go Again...Must See TV

"For three decades Vice President Dick Cheney conducted a secretive, behind-closed-doors campaign to give the president virtually unlimited wartime power. Finally, in the aftermath of 9/11, the Justice Department and the White House made a number of controversial legal decisions. Orchestrated by Cheney and his lawyer David Addington, the department interpreted executive power in an expansive and extraordinary way, granting President George W. Bush the power to detain, interrogate, torture, wiretap and spy -- without congressional approval or judicial review. "

This is very important for people to watch and know about. They disregard the Constitution of the United States, they feel they are above the law. It's a disgrace...

~Click on the mean man (or the dopey looking one) in the image to watch this program from Frontline

Changes in Catholic Ritual

I KNEW IT, I KNEW IT! I JUST KNEW THIS WAS COMING...
New German Pope makes changes....


















I may return to the church now....

Let the Fun Begin

I just got this digital 8 track recorder. I want to try to make some music. It's very cool, you are able to record all sorts of different parts and build a song. I can play rhythm, then (try) to play some lead over it. I can add real drums or use the drum machine that I also picked up. I got both units used and saved some major $$$.












The other night Dylan and I were messing around with it and recorded that Kansas song "Carry on Wayward Son". Dylan knows that drum part pretty well but I don't know the guitar part that well at all. I have the basic part of it but I need to practice it more. Here it is if anyone would like to check it out. This, like my Christmas photo, is not the best of me but it's real and spontaneous.

A Bald Eagle

There has been a Bald Eagle hanging around the other lake by me and Grif and I were lucky enough to see it this morning. The photo doesn't do it justice. If you click on it there is a larger version.

I think he took the Bible too literally

Man cuts off, microwaves his own hand:
Wed Jan 9, 10:18 PM ET
A man who believed he bore the "mark of the beast" used a circular saw to cut off one hand, then he cooked it in the microwave and called 911, authorities said.

The man, in his mid-20s, was calm when Kootenai County sheriff's deputies arrived Saturday in this northern Idaho town. He was in protective custody in the mental health unit of Kootenai Medical Center.

"It had been somewhat cooked by the time the deputy arrived," sheriff's Capt. Ben Wolfinger said. "He put a tourniquet on his arm before, so he didn't bleed to death. That kind of mental illness is just sad."

It was not immediately clear whether the man has a history of mental illness. Hospital spokeswoman Lisa Johnson would not say whether an attempt was made to reattach the hand, citing patient confidentiality.

The Book of Revelation in the New Testament contains a passage in which an angel is quoted as saying: "If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand, he, too, will drink the wine of God's fury."

The book of Matthew also contains the passage: "And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell."

Wolfinger said he didn't know which hand was amputated.