Pimpjuice vs. Crunk

Energy drinks are all the rage these days.

Now these two sell-outs, Nelly and Lil Jon, have their energy drinks. Nelly has pimpjuice and Lil Jon has Crunk. I guess when your not part of the West Coast vs. East Coast Hip Hop rivalry you must feel left out.

Personally, I don’t like the energy drinks. Too many empty calories and I don’t like the taste.

Also, the big thing now is to mix energy drinks with alcohol. I have tried a couple or more Jäger Bombs and it wasn’t the ideal drink for me. First I’m a little hyper. Then add the effects of caffeine and alcohol to the mix and I’m on fire baby!!!! Reference: the Tour de Flat Rock 10 mile flat tire bike ride at 4 am or Scavenger Hunt 2005.

Olympics XXX

I do like the Ice Dancing. Maybe, I'll start watch Skating with Celebrities after the Olympics. Lots of hot babes..... and nasty falls.....

Russia's Maxim Shabalin carries his partner Oksana Domnina during their free dance final in Figure Skating Ice Dancing at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy.

This combo picture shows the Canadian pair Marie-France Dubrueil and Patrice Lauzon's fall as they perform their Ice Dancing Original Dance event during the Figure Skating competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics. This fall lead to them pulling out of the competition.

UP Health Watch

Amy and I have been asked... Why wouldn't you be intrested in returning to the UP? Please read below.. and no the square footage is not a type-o!

This month, the Munising Memorial Hospital Board of Directors has approved plans for a new medical care facility. Officials say the current 47-year-old building is too old to keep up with advancing medical technology, and 75% of inpatient rooms go unused.

The new 5,700 square foot facility will consolidate five buildings under one roof, allowing for more outpatient services.

"The technology we've kept up on, we got the newest, state of the art equipment," explained Munising Memorial Hospital CEO Carl Velte. "The problem is getting the wires and stuff (technical jargon) from one area to the other is almost an impossibility."

Officials say they hope to break ground in June of this year and will have the new facility completed by January of 2007

My Hero!

My Man! Nick Lachey is not going away without a fight. Not only did he pull the pedals off that flower... But now he's kick'n dirt on her...

On Friday, the ex-Newlyweds star responded to his estranged wife Jessica Simpson's divorce petition with some demands of his own.

According to his divorce filing, the erstwhile boy-bander agrees with Simpson that "irreconcilable differences" were behind the breakdown of their three-year marriage. However, he disagrees with his flaxen-tressed ex as to the date their split actually went into effect.

Though Simpson's filing lists the couple's date of separation as Nov. 23, 2005, Lachey contends that he officially went solo on Dec. 13, 2005.
The calendar discrepancy is important because the twosome had no prenuptial agreement, meaning that any income that either party earned before the split is considered community property and would be divided down the middle.

On Dec. 5, Simpson earned a reported $850,000 for performing at a private concert in Cincinnati. If Lachey's date is accurate, he would be entitled to a 50 percent chunk of the "With You" singer's paycheck from the event.

Though the couple announced their separation on Nov. 23, Simpson reportedly did not move out of their conjugal home until Dec. 13, three days before she filed for divorce.

The verdict on the date of the duo's official division will ultimately be up to a judge to decide.

Lachey also reserved the right to seek spousal support from his ex, who earned more than $30 million last year from record and concert ticket sales and her film debut in The Dukes of Hazzard. Simpson, seeking to protect her hard-won income, had previously asked the court not to award alimony.

Lachey also asked the court to confirm that "miscellaneous jewelry and other personal effects" would be considered separate property, and that the division of additional property assets was still to be determined.

Both halves of the couple have moved on to new abodes since selling off the marital pad forever immortalized by MTV to Malcolm in the Middle actor Justin Berfield. Simpson plunked down $3.3 million on a new home in Beverly Hills, while Lachey dropped a reported $5.5 million to acquire a residence previously owned by Heidi Klum and Seal.

The Empire Brokeback

Before the movie Brokeback Mountain there was a story about 2 droids and their passion for each other and their master…




Always be aware of droids orbiting Uranus…

Zygote Tip #1

This 62-year-old broad (above left) gave birth Friday to a healthy 6-pound, 9-ounce baby boy, becoming one of the oldest broad in the world to successfully bear a child.

Janise Wulf gave birth to her 12th child. She is also a grandmother of 20 and a great-grandmother of three.

Family members said the delivery went smoothly, despite earlier concerns about the mother's health. Wulf, a diabetic, experienced swelling and higher blood pressure earlier this week, prompting doctors to perform the Caesarean section a week early.

Wulf and her third husband, Scott, 48, named the red-haired boy Adam Charles Wulf. He follows just 3 1/2 years behind his older brother, Ian.

"I hate to raise one alone, without a sibling," said Wulf, who was impregnated both times through in vitro fertilization.

The oldest broad on record to give birth is a 66-year-old Adriana Iliescu of Romania, who had a Caesarean section Jan. 15, 2005.

The Guinness Book of World Records also lists two 63-year-old broad who have given birth: Rosanna Della Corte of Italy in 1994 and Acheli Keh of California in 1996. News reports, however, list Della Corte's age at 62 when she gave birth.

Why is this happening? I hope this isn't a new GILF craze...

The bright side to this is that Amy and I can hold off for at least 30 more years....

Money Talks

It was Worth $1

Powerball numbers for 02/18/2006 are:

15 17 43 44 48 Powerball 29 Powerplay 4

The estimated Grand Prize was: $365,000,000 ($177,270,519.67 cash).

There was one Grand Prize winning ticket in the state of Nebraska!

The next Powerball drawing will be on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006 with an estimated Grand Prize of $15,000,000 ($7,300,000 cash).

Alex and Yellow Dog are Reunited at Last

Our dog Alex has been visiting with his grand parents in the UP since the 3rd (or the day of Amy’s foxy snowsuit). It was very nice of my parents to dog sit him while Amy and I went out to Colorado.

Alex will be 14 in about a month and he’s just getting too old to check into the kennel anymore. The people at the kennel are terrific it’s just Alex has a hard time adjusting to change any more… He doesn’t do well….

Today, I met my parents in Oshkosh, WI to pick him up. Oshkosh is about half way between the UP and Rochester. So after a full day in the car the first thing Alex did was grab his buddy Yellow Dog….

Marriage Contract

This country, as you know, is filled with the deranged. And then there's Travis Frey, a 33-year-old Iowa man who is facing charges that he tried to kidnap his own wife (not to mention a separate child pornography rap) ooooops.

Frey, prosecutors contend, apparently is a rather demanding guy. In fact, he actually drew up a bizarre four-page marriage document--a "Contract of Wifely Expectations"--that sought to establish guidelines for his spouse in terms of hygiene, clothing, and sexual activities. In return for fulfilling certain requirements, Frey (pictured) offered "Good Behavior Days," or GBDs. Each GBD, Frey wrote, could be redeemed by his wife to "get out of doing the things" he requested daily.

A copy of the proposed contract, which Frey's wife never signed and later provided to cops, can be found by clicking PAGE 1, PAGE 2, PAGE 3, AND PAGE 4. A must read!!!! WOW!!!

Good idea, but too bad he's nuts!!!!!!

February Gourmet Club

Tonight was Gourmet Club and the theme was Celebrating the Winter Olympic Games.

This event was hosted at our home this evening. We typically rotate the location and divide up a menu that serves 8-10 people. It’s actually really good.

Everyone does a great job preparing their portion and it cuts down on the burden of one couple preparing the entire menu. For each course prep time averages about 2-3 hours… Once I made green beans that took over 2 hours…

Here is what we enjoyed this evening.

Appetizers: Tarte a L’Olynon, Edamame (Pete and Sarah)
Salad: Garden Salad with Miso-Tofu-Carrot Ginger Dressing (Pete and Sarah)
Entrée: Ribs with Chipotle-Molasses BBQ Sause, Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes (Rich and Amy)
Dessert: Bicerin, Masarpone Panna Cotta with Mixed Berries (Scott and Lauren)
Wines: Domaine Bott-Geyl Gentil d’Alsace, Leaping Lizard Zinfandel (Mike, Goldie and Henry see pic) my favorite...

If you would like the receipts for this meal just request it from comments@richmcintosh.com.

McRetire

Today is a special day for my mom. She has worked at McDonalds in Escanaba, Michigan for over 18 years and today will be her last day.

I know that the people (both employees and customers) at McDonalds have been a big part of my mom’s life and happiness over the past 18 years. I’m sure she will miss the comradely but probably not the early mornings.

I’m glad that she will be taking more time for herself. My folks plan on traveling and spending time with family and life long friends.

If you happen to be in Escanaba today take a pass thru the drive and say good-bye to Lois… She will be in the Drive-Thru fro 8am-2pm..

And, of course she has a blog!!! Click HERE to check it out!!!

Zip It, Top 10

David Letterman's Top Ten Most Polite Ways to Say Your Zipper Is Down:

10. The cucumber has left the salad.

9. Quasimodo needs to go back in the tower and tend to his bells.

8. You need to bring your tray table to the upright and locked position.

7. Paging Mr. Johnson... Paging Mr. Johnson.

6. Elvis is leaving the building.

5. The Buick is not all the way in the garage.

4. Our next guest is someone who needs no introduction.

3. You've got a security breach at Los Pantalones.

2. Men may be From Mars.....but I can see something that rhymes with Venus.

1. I always knew you were crazy, but now I can see your nuts.

Thanks Rudi...

Fan Additions:

Do you have a license for that hot dog stand? - Abdul

Hobby shop's open. - Dan

Feel the Need for Speed

This Minnesota speeding ticket from a couple of summers ago should be in a museum someplace. That's because motorcyclist Samuel Tilley, 20, was clocked on a Saturday afternoon going 205 mph on his Honda. That was 140 mph over the limit on U.S. Highway 61. Tilley was clocked at Indy car speeds by a State Patrol pilot flying overhead, stopwatch in hand. The pilot radioed ahead to a state trooper who pulled Tilley over and issued the reckless driving citation. Tilley, is also the son of a sheriff's deputy.

This highway is only about 35 miles from Rochester and runs along the Mississippi River. I ride this same road on my bike quite a bit and I can’t imagine going 205 mph…

Pimp’n Ain’t EZ

Just an FYI the Pimp’s and Ho’s site has been updated. This update features a couple of John’s. I think the John’s are the best part!!

I’ve even had the luxury of recognizing a John on this site once… Ya, I exploited him….

Bah! Means No!

A man who pleaded no contest to a sodomy charge involving a sheep says he should not have to register as a sex offender.

Jeffrey S. Haynes said the state registry is intended to keep track of people who have committed crimes against humans.

But Calhoun County Circuit Court Judge Conrad Sindt told Haynes at his sentencing hearing that once he is released from prison, he must register with the Michigan State Police Public Sex Offender Registry. (put your zip code in, it's creepy!!!!)

Haynes, 42, of Battle Creek, was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years to 20 years in prison. He entered the plea in January. A no contest plea is not an admission of guilt but is treated as such for sentencing purposes.

Police said Haynes had sex with a sheep at a Bedford Township farm on Jan. 26, 2005. The animal's owner caught him on the property and the sheep was found injured.

Haynes was arrested in June after a DNA sample taken from the animal matched Haynes' genetic material.

Haynes has prior convictions for burglary, home invasion and uttering (has nothing to do with a cow) and publishing, and was on parole for burglary at the time of the sex crime.

Ahhh, Hurricane Relief!

Some victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita used federal assistance money to pay for "adult erotica," a pistol, strip club fees, and at least one $450 tattoo, according to a new government audit. A Government Accountability Office review of weaknesses in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's distribution of aid describes some of the abuse connected with FEMA's dispensing of $2000 debit cards. While most of the February 13 GAO report addresses the use of multiple social security numbers to secure unwarranted handouts, auditors also examined where some of those funds were expended.

Click HERE and HERE to read the documents from above...

Fill'r Up

A Picture Share!, originally uploaded by Rich on the Road.

Watch out for falling gas prices in Owatonna, MN… $1.999 per gallon!! Seems sort of sad that this is a good deal..

To find the best gas prices in your Minnesota neck-of-the-woods, click HERE.

I Love Asparagus

Have you ever noticed how your pee smells after eating asparagus?

It's because some of its constituents are metabolised and excreted in the urine, giving it a distinctive, mildly unpleasant odor. The smell is caused by various sulfur-containing degradation products (e.g. thiols and thioesters). As a result of studies it was not only shown that only around 40% of the test persons displayed this characteristic smell, but also that not everyone is able to smell the odor once it is produced. I have the order....



I wounder if this monkey ate asparagus before he drank is pee..

Baby Tip #7

The Pee-pee Teepee™


...for the sprinkling wee-wee. This cone-shaped cloth product makes diaper changes dry and easy! The ultimate diapering accessories for boys; the perfect addition to any baby shower gift.

• 100% cotton
• Each pack contains 5 Pee-pee Teepees™
• Fully washable and re-usable.
• Available in three package styles: cellophane, laundry bag, and terry cloth
• Pee-pee Teepee gift box includes laundry bag and cello pack
• Made in Canada
  

Check it out HERE...

Jon always has naked babies on his blog so I thought I would give it a shot....