DD Wagon

DD Wagon, originally uploaded by Rich on the Road.

The Steele Co Free Fair is this week. So I guess the police thought they would set up outside the beer garden..

Oh ya, it's the largest free fair in MN..

Keep Them Comeing Back for More

I found this great little market in Dallas…

In fact they have there own VIP parking or maybe it's for Curb Side Service..

King of Cars

I have a new hero… “The Chopper”… He owns the highest volume car dealership on the planet, has his own show on A&E, and seems to be having fun doing it.. And the dude lives in Vegas....

If you haven’t seen his show on A&E you have got to check it out…

I had a couple of roommates in college that could fit these roles… Lloyd as CHOP and Soup as Blue Genie… Oh ya.. and Marcus as Chilly Willy.......

The Gorey Details

I don’t think you will see this story line in any upcoming Michael Moore feature Docudramas..

I ran across this article about the humanitarian that invented the internet and found the hole in the ozone.

Al Gore has spoken: The world must embrace a "carbon-neutral lifestyle." To do otherwise, he says, will result in a cataclysmic catastrophe. "Humanity is sitting on a ticking time bomb," warns the website for his film, An Inconvenient Truth. "We have just 10 years to avert a major catastrophe that could send our entire planet into a tailspin."

Graciously, Gore tells consumers how to change their lives to curb their carbon-gobbling ways: Switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs, use a clothesline, drive a hybrid, use renewable energy, dramatically cut back on consumption. Better still, responsible global citizens can follow Gore's example, because, as he readily points out in his speeches, he lives a "carbon-neutral lifestyle." But if Al Gore is the world's role model for ecology, the planet is doomed.

For someone who says the sky is falling, he does very little. He says he recycles and drives a hybrid. And he claims he uses renewable energy credits to offset the pollution he produces when using a private jet to promote his film. (In reality, Paramount Classics, the film's distributor, pays this.)

Public records reveal that as Gore lectures Americans on excessive consumption, he and his wife Tipper live in two properties: a 10,000-square-foot, 20-room, eight-bathroom home in Nashville, and a 4,000-square-foot home in Arlington, Va. (He also has a third home in Carthage, Tenn.) For someone rallying the planet to pursue a path of extreme personal sacrifice, Gore requires little from himself.

Then there is the troubling matter of his energy use. In the Washington, D.C., area, utility companies offer wind energy as an alternative to traditional energy. In Nashville, similar programs exist. Utility customers must simply pay a few extra pennies per kilowatt hour, and they can continue living their carbon-neutral lifestyles knowing that they are supporting wind energy. Plenty of businesses and institutions have signed up. Even the Bush administration is using green energy for some federal office buildings, as are thousands of area residents.

But according to public records, there is no evidence that Gore has signed up to use green energy in either of his large residences. When contacted Wednesday, Gore's office confirmed as much but said the Gores were looking into making the switch at both homes. Talk about inconvenient truths.

Gore is not alone. Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean has said, "Global warming is happening, and it threatens our very existence." The DNC website applauds the fact that Gore has "tried to move people to act." Yet, astoundingly, Gore's persuasive powers have failed to convince his own party: The DNC has not signed up to pay an additional two pennies a kilowatt hour to go green. For that matter, neither has the Republican National Committee. Maybe our very existence isn't threatened.

Gore has held these apocalyptic views about the environment for some time. So why, then, didn't Gore dump his family's large stock holdings in Occidental (Oxy) Petroleum? As executor of his family's trust, over the years Gore has controlled hundreds of thousands of dollars in Oxy stock. Oxy has been mired in controversy over oil drilling in ecologically sensitive areas. Living carbon-neutral apparentlydoesn't mean living oil-stock free. Nor does it necessarily mean giving up a mining royalty either.

Humanity might be "sitting on a ticking time bomb," but Gore's home in Carthage is sitting on a zinc mine. Gore receives $20,000 a year in royalties from Pasminco Zinc, which operates a zinc concession on his property. Tennessee has cited the company for adding large quantities of barium, iron and zinc to the nearby Caney Fork River.

The issue here is not simply Gore's hypocrisy; it's a question of credibility. If he genuinely believes the apocalyptic vision he has put forth and calls for radical changes in the way other people live, why hasn't he made any radical change in his life? Giving up the zinc mine or one of his homes is not asking much, given that he wants the rest of us to radically change our lives.

-Peter Schweizer is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution and author of Do As I Say (Not As I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy.

Travelers Beware

Awesome... Nothing like a little travel advisory, as I will be off to Dallas later today... I guess level orange/yellow/red means no hair gel or carry-on cocktails... Just think of the poor dude that bought that half gallon of Captain Morgan at the duty free shop in Jamaica... bummer....

For the latest information about the new Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) security requirements, please visit our Travel Advisory and Waiver page.
This information may change, so please visit often.

This page contains detail on the following issues and more:

• Liquids, gels, lotions or similar items are not allowed in carry-on luggage.
• We are encouraging you to check luggage instead of carrying it on.
• Arrive at the airport at least two hours prior to departure for domestic itineraries and three hours prior to departure for international itineraries.
  

Today, August 10, 2006 only, unaccompanied minors or pets are not allowed on connecting itineraries.

For your domestic and international flights, check in and check flight status online at www.nwa.com.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding. Thank you for flying with us.

Sincerely,

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A Titillating Story

People really need to grow up.. As many moms will tell you, breast feeding is essential to the growth and development of a child or young man…

Readers of a US parenting magazine are crying foul over the publication's latestcover depicting a woman breastfeeding, with some calling the photo offensive anddisgusting.

"I was SHOCKED to see a giant breast on the cover of your magazine," one woman from Kansas wrote in reaction to the picture in Babytalk, a free magazine that caters to young mothers.

"I was offended and it made my husband very uncomfortable when I left the magazine on the coffee table." Her reaction was part of some 5,000 letters the magazine has received in response to a poll to gage reader sentiment about Babytalk's August cover photo, which shows a baby nursing.

Several readers said they were "embarrassed" or "offended" by the Babytalk photo and one woman from Nevada said she "immediately turned the magazine face down" when she saw the photo."

Gross, I am sick of seeing a baby attached to a boob," the mother of a four-month-old said. Another reader said she was "horrified" when she received the magazine and hoped that her husband hadn't laid eyes on it. "I had to rip off the cover since I didn't want it laying around the house," she said.A national television program also ran a segment on the controversy, interviewing several people in New York who expressed disgust over the cover photo.

The picture in Babytalk was aimed at illustrating the controversy surrounding breastfeeding in the United States, where a national survey by the American Dietetic Association found that 57 percent of those polled are opposed to women breastfeeding in public and 72 percent think it is inappropriate to show a woman breastfeeding on television programs.

Babytalk executive editor Lisa Moran said though most of those who responded to the poll about the cover photo gave the magazine a thumbs up, she was surprised that some 25 percent expressed outrage. "There is a real puritanical streak in America," Moran told AFP. "You see celebrities practically baring their breasts all the time and no one seems to mind in this sort of sexual context." But in this very natural context of feeding your child, a lot of Americans are veryuncomfortable with it." She said the controversy is all the more surprising in light of concerted efforts by the US government and health professionals to encourage women to breastfeed." Everyone is saying that breastfeeding is best for baby but there is so little support for it in public," Moran said. She said the Babytalk cover photo marks the first time a major parenting magazine in the United States dares to break the taboo about showing a woman's breast and the outrage it has prompted is not about to discourage editors from doing it again." This hasn't scared us off at all," Moran said. "We're thrilled and hopefully this will help women get more support for nursing."

That is a pretty big boob……..

Nate Loves Ass?

This is Nate a friend of ours and his daughter Ainsley. This was posted on their blog and they screen their comments... So, I had to let them know I thought it was cute that Nate loves ass....

Broken Blog..

Sorry, I can't upload pic right now... I hope it gets fixed soon...


Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Some users are noticing problems with photo uploading timing out or taking a very long time to respond. We're looking into this and will post an update when there is more information.
Posted by Graham at 13:10 PDT

Home Stretch

Today is Amy’s first day at Texas Scottich Rite Hospital for Children, located in Dallas, TX. She will be doing a fellowship there for the next year and I will be commuting back and forth on the weekends to visit from Rochester, MN.

I’m sure that it will be an exciting experience for both of us and we look forward to having a lot of fun in Dallas…

Stay Tuned….

Here’s an excerpt from the OrthoClub site..

Dr. McIntosh is a native of Michigan. She received a B.S. degree in sports medicine at the Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. She then attended medical school at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in East Lansing and completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. McIntosh is married.

I was almost mentioned……. Almost….

Top 10 Worst Web URL's

1. A site called ‘Who Represents‘ where you can find the name of the agent that represents a celebrity. Their domain name… wait for it… is www.whorepresents.com

2. Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views at www.expertsexchange.com

3. Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island at www.penisland.net

4. Need a therapist? Try Therapist Finder at www.therapistfinder.com

5. Then of course, there’s the Italian Power Generator company…www.powergenitalia.com

6. And now, we have the Mole Station Native Nursery, based in New South Wales: www.molestationnursery.com

7. If you’re looking for computer software, there’s always www.ipanywhere.com

8. Welcome to the First Cumming Methodist Church. Their website is www.cummingfirst.com

9. Then, of course, there’s these brainless art designers, and their whacky website: www.speedofart.com

10. Want to holiday in Lake Tahoe? Try their brochure website at www.gotahoe.com

Thanks for the list Dan.....

Bootielicious

I guess in Texas boots go with any attire…

And I told Amy she should have shaved before we went out...

No Bull

Today we went to the Fort Worth Stockyards. It’s located in the historical section of Fort Worth, TX and is full of shops, restaurants, and bars.. Best thing is that you can walk around with you open intox, sweet…

Amy and I where joined by my mom, my cousin Dave and his wife Tracie, along with their son and our godson Dalton (pictured above on the steer with me..).

We watch a cattle drive, a shoot-out, walked a maze, and took in an old time Wild West Show..

Marketing..

If you have done any traveling in the in the western-Midwest I’m sure you have ran across the coveted Kum & Go convenience store. Amy and I hit this one for our first fuel stop in Iowa…..

And this was $9.99 well spent… I’m sure the Kurt’s are quite jealous…

Remember that Minnesota has the famed Pump n' Munch so I’m always on the look out for the next big score…

Ummmm Beer..

You have new Picture Mail!, originally uploaded by Rich on the Road.

Things you might see in the south. Like this beer vending machine in KS.. By the way, sign says, don't buy after midnight or on Sundays.

The beers where only $1.50..

Happy Birthday Hayley!!!!

Wow, our niece turns 2 today… Happy Birthday Hayley!!!!

Bloody Sunday

George Bush Singing Sunday Bloody Sunday - video powered by Metacafe

Remember Max Headroom? I think he became the President of the United States…

Cool video, it must have taken a lot of time to edit.. Thank, Dave W. for the “head-up”..

I Got Your?

My friend Nick has been touring Turkey for the last month and this is a picture of him with a friend of his at a Turkish bar. Looks like his friend is playing the old, ha ha, got your nose… Well I don’t think so.. Nick’s nose is way bigger than that..

I must be the Turkish version… I got your wiener…. much more proportionally correct…

A Night in Paris...

Amy's going to be out-of-town for the next year and I think I found a replacement for her...

Thanks BWE Blog...

Five Levels of Hangover

One Star Hangover (*)

No pain. No real feeling of illness. You're able to function relatively well. However, you are still parched. You can drink 5 (diet) cokes and still feel this way. For some reason, you are craving a steak& fries.

Two Star Hangover (**)

No pain, but something is definitely amiss. You may look okay, but you have the mental capacity of a staple gun. The coffee you are chugging is only increasing your rumbling gut, which is still tossing around the fruity pancake from the 3:00 AM Waffle House excursion. There is some definite havoc being wreaked upon your bowels.

Three Star Hangover (***)

Slight headache. Stomach feels crappy. You are definitely not productive. Anytime a girl walks by you gag because her perfume reminds you of the flavored schnapps shots your alcoholic friends dared you to drink. Life would be better right now if you were home in your bed watching Lucy reruns. You've had 4 cups of coffee, a gallon of water, 3 iced teas and a diet Coke --- yet you haven't peed once. But can't stop farting...

Four Star Hangover (****)

Life sucks. Your head is throbbing. You can't speak too quickly or else you might puke. Your boss has already lambasted you for being late and has given you a lecture for reeking of booze. You wore nice clothes, but that can't hide the fact that you only shaved one side of your face. For the ladies, it looks like you put your make-up on while riding the bumper cars. Your eyes look like one big red vein, and even your hair hurts. Your sphincter is in perpetual spasm, and the first of about five shits you take during the day brings water to the eyes of everyone who enters the bathroom.

Five Star Hangover (*****)

You have a second heartbeat in your head, which is actually annoying the employee who sits in the next cube. Vodka vapor is seeping out of every pore and making you dizzy. You still have toothpaste crust in the corners of your mouth from brushing your teeth in an attempt to get the remnants of the poop fairy out. Your body has lost the ability to generate saliva so your tongue is suffocating you. You don't have the foggiest idea who the hell the stranger was passed out in your bed this morning. Any attempt to defecate results in a fire hose like discharge of alcohol-scented fluid with a rare 'floater' thrown in. The sole purpose of t his 'floater' seems to be to splash the toilet water all over your ass. Death sounds pretty good about right now.... And your poop smells like whisky...

THINGS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK: Indubitably; Innovative; Preliminary; Proliferation; Cinnamon

THINGS THAT ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK: Specificity; British Constitution; Passive-aggressive disorder; Loquacious; Transubstantiate

THINGS THAT ARE DOWNRIGHT IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK: Thanks, but I don't want to have sex.
Nope, no more booze for me.
Sorry, but you're not really my type.
Good evening officer isn't it lovely out tonight.
Oh, I just couldn't. No one wants to hear me sing.
Sorry I'm being such a jackass.

Thanks for the list Paul....

He Gave a Hoot!

Robert Brooks, the chairman of Hooters of America Inc. who made a fortune selling chicken wings served by scantily clad waitresses, was found dead at his home Sunday, officials said. He was 69. It was unclear how Brooks died. The Horry County coroner's office told The (Myrtle Beach) Sun News that an autopsy would be performed Monday. Several calls to the coroner's office by The Associated Press went unanswered.

Since opening its first store in Clearwater, Fla., in 1983, the chain has expanded across the U.S. and into more than a dozen countries ranging from Taiwan to Venezuela. Hooters has about 61 million annual visitors to its some 425 restaurants. With a group of Atlanta investors, Brooks bought expansion and franchise rights for the Hooters chain in 1984. He eventually bought majority control and became chairman.

Sorry Dan.......