Check it...

So I figured Anymouse started listening to this guy about six years ago, but I thought he deserved a shout out on our humble little blog nonetheless. He is called The Tallest Man on Earth....which may or may not be true....I really hope this f's up Shane's pole.

Tallest Man on Earth - The Gardener - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

To Do List, Part I

First, I want to play this song:


*Edited because the last thing I want to do is screw Shane's poll...up, screw it up.

25 Dire Straits - Money For Nothing [1985]
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That's the way to do it.

Nothing's coming for free these days, so I have to make the most of this weekend and Aug. 6th thru the 16th. That's my summer vacation. This is a me post. No Ric, no top 5 (although I do have a good one), and no stupid polls. I am compiling an Itinerary for my time off. Here's Part I

This weekend:

Thursday night: Nothing, unless someone has a better idea...Maybe Bar Food? Ohhh that sounds fabulous!

Friday: Beach drinking followed by "get mind right" session for the Vic.

Saturday: 295 yds. off the first tee, and we're off. If thing really well, I'm getting drunk. If things go less than or equal to well, I'm getting drunk(er). Later that night...I say eat/drink high class styley @ Johnny Harris bar, but I'm pretty sure I'm gonna be overruled. Later, later that night...



"Yessasir" - George Schwarz quote via Donnie txt

Sunday: Sucks.

Manfred Mann Monday

I voted for Lloyd. Happy Monday!

Top 5

Here are the top 5 stories in sports, that got to go:

1. Timmy Tebow. Reporter at SEC Media Day, "Are you a virgin?" Why yes, in fact he's saving himself for CUM one day. I'm not sure if you guys have heard this or not, but apparently Tebow wasn't unanimously selected 1st Team All SEC QB. ESPN is not happy, and they have proved this by running coverage nonstop for about a week. Spurrier, what are you apologizing for? Tell em you did that shit on purpose, and then maybe you and your Cocks will become relevant in college football. Could you imagine if Tebow played for the Yankees or Red Sox? OMG!!!!

2. Vick. I don't really care what happens at this point. I could try to come up with reason for either side of the argument, but it just isn't that important to me. I just flipped a coin. It was tails, so let him play. That was easy.

3. Lebron getting dunked on. This is it. Yep, NIKE went haywire for that...

4. SportsNation. Where do I start? To quote Cowherd, "This (show) is a complete mess." Now, I'm a Cowherd homer. I think he's great. With that being said, this has got to be, conceptually, one of the worst sports shows EVER. Maybe one of the worst shows, period. However, co-host Michelle Beadle may be the hottest lesbian (allegedly) since Ellen.

5. Tom Watson didn't die or anything. His legs got a little heavy and that putter probably seemed to have weighed 1000 lbs. Hey, guess what? Tiger missed the cut. I bet if you ask people for the two things they'll remember about the 2009 British Open, they will say, "Watson choked and Daily wore some great knickers." Knickers = pants, you yanks.

Stick's Pre Game Dance Before Going Out

Here are my show pitches...

Thanks PMac. I've been laughing a lot about the idea of Ric and reality TV. I've come up with a few shows that I think the public could really sink their teeth into.


1. "Mr. Saturday Night Special"

Ric is Mr. Saturday Night Special. The pilot episode will be Sept. 12, 2009. Yes, Athens town will welcome back its favorite son/spender/example. Every subsequent Saturday, our friend will hit all the hot spots in Athens, Atlanta, Savannah, etc. Ric will show us how to get down from 4 am to 4 am. The show will resemble Insomniac, the difference being Ric isn't intentionally being funny.

2. Slic Dic hosts "Skinemax"

Soft core porn at its creepiest. Skinemax wants you to use your imagination. No vag, no dic...just slic.

3. "Body by Ric"

One of my favs; Ric hosts a one hour, weekly fitness show. The man with that ruthless training regiment puts Buckhead's obese through the gauntlet.

4. "What not to do", by Ric

This could also be a subtitle for the "Mr. Saturday Night Special" show. Ric has made a few mistakes, but why not start making money off of them? That's sensible. Camera crews follow Ric on his weekend romps, and we see "what not to do" when absolutely plastered in public.

5. 60 Minutes w/ new host Ric

I couldn't resist. I know this is not the reality TV we had in mind, but 60 minutes? Ric? That's pretty damn funny. I don't think we've ever seen the news taken in a direction quite like Mr. Ric would take it. That last sentence made sense in my head. You get 60 minutes of news because that's what Ric's gonna give you, sugar tits!

The Slic Sidekicks

Enough with all of the negativity. Let's list the things/people on Ric's team. Here's some enablers, I mean friends of our friend Ric:

1. Rockstar Energy
2. Dawg Duo
3. from 9 pm to 10 pm at FH
4. Gray/Dobbs/Rod Battle
5. Parade Committee

The Rick Rivalries

I was a little bored and I was also wondering: Who is Rick's biggest rival? I do not know how to put a poll up but your comments will be much appreciated.

Rivalries:

Rick vs. Mitchell

Rick vs. Bunger

Rick vs. Anymouse

Rick vs. Rick

Rick vs. NCAA Football (playstation version) "it cheats!"

Rick vs. People's Republic of China

Someone needs to sit on this poll. ---->

And no, it's not opposite day.

Mid-Season Classic

Silly, you thought this was another baseball post? No way, this is another post in which I pass judgment on my friends and their performances so far this year. Powers Rankings!!!

1. JJH4

He's always going to keep you on the edge of your seat. Pledge pours and karaoke might be the biggest reasons he is seated on the throne, but I'm certainly not discounting the rest of his antics the past 6+ months. I'm just worried that you might get lonely at the top, and you change you ways. Please, don't change a thing.

2. Shane

The best drinking partner there is. Champagne, kegs, bottles, whatever. Best amateur free styley; you got the diarrhea flow. A gf hasn't changed him, yet. And as long we can keep getting at least half of the production from this quote machine, he still be top 5.

3. Ric

Ric, I'm pretty sure you don't even read this blog, but the past few weeks have actually hurt your ranking. I think it's safe to say, no one was more socially productive up until a couple weeks ago. Missing Bash at the Beach II was rather disappointing, but it sounds like you did your best to make up some ground this weekend...

4. P Mac

You deserve all the credit in the world.

"Scare Easy" by Mudcrutch

You don't scare easy.

5. Donnie

I'm just pissed that I missed Thursday night.

6. Sauers6

You appeared in the middle of the night on Butler and saved me. Your arm is bigger than my leg, so that has to count for something. And I guess you'll be making an Augusta trip some other time...sigh.

7. Anymouse

Apparently music posts are no good, but this is awesome. We haven't heard enough of the Blog Duo's better half, but here's to a strong second half.

8. Weazle

I don't think anyone has come on stronger than this cat. He's faded considerably, but he took the belt and the song on July 3rd.

9. PLowe

Plowe was awesome until he ditched me this weekend, and he closed my favorite golf store. WTF PLOWE!?!! I guess I'll ttyl.

10. Schiv

Yeah let's run off to a communist country. It's sad that this blog's only antagonist has become completely irrelevant because he wants to study. Nerd Alert!!!!

OITO Behind the Music: Roy and the Circuit Breakers

Producer: They're that infamous band from Tybee. They have kept the locals swaying for waaayyy too long. That's right, it's Roy and the Circuit Breakers. We're not talking glamorous or even good for that matter. No, we're talking about a man and a computer. We're talking about Buffet covers at their...... Roy dubs his ensemble, "The perfect backyard pool party barbecue entertainment around."

Let's explore the collective mind behind that interesting sound because we all know, Roy and the Circuit Breakers are much more than just "backyard pool party barbecue entertainment".

As a boy, Roy dreamed of entertaining people. He loved singing songs his way. He always had a knack for making a song his own. Even at a young age, his parents or his first critics deemed his act "watery, boring, repetitive, and down right terrible", but Roy keep plugging away...


Roy: "I was 12 and a late "bloomer" of sorts. I used to bang on pots and sing Woolly Bully...I guess that's where it all started. When I was 23, I used to walk down Tybrisa and watch Pete "Do It All" Peterson. His talent amazed me, but I thought, what if I could get a computer to do all of the hard stuff and leave the singing to me? Pretty good idea, huh?"

Producer: Yes, Roy knew he was on to something, but no one really knew what a computer was in '83. He knew one day his dream would come true, and he wouldn't have to lift a finger while playing all the hits. In the mean time, Roy kept on banging those pots and learning guitar cords...

Kickin' it.

Roy: "Some guy named Doc let me play at his bar for $20 and some beer. Not a bad gig, and the women sure were nice, if you know what I mean. Ah, who am I kindin? One lady in particular caught my eye from the get go; she was older, way outta my league, and could play the hell out of a tambourine. I had to have her on my team. We were called Roy and the Heart Breaker... "

Producer: The years flew by, and Roy and the Heart Breaker were on top of the world. Then, that world came crashing down...

Roy: "Yeah I wanna say it was '94, Sylvia and I had a bit of a falling out. She like to drink these hurricane drinks and she developed a pretty bad heroin problem. God, I loved her and that damn tambourine, but I had to fire her. Little did I know, she be back by my side years later. It was tough, but I sought some terrific advice from a mentor and a great friend."


Producer: That friend was Randy "Hatman" Smith.

Hatman: "You can't rely on people! That's what I said to him."

Producer: Yes, a man of few words, but a wise man never the less. Hatman loaned some of his talent to Roy in the form of a laptop and some really catchy background music. Roy hit the Tybee music scene with some circuit breakers and a computer, and he hasn't looked back sense.


The Circuit Breakers: "You're asking me has it been fun? It's been something. Roy's different, and he's got a unique music style. Who am I kidding? I'm not getting a dime for all the bullshit I put up with. I've got some stories for you."

Roy: "The CBs really got things rockin and rollin. They really provide me with some great back up. My shows would be a lot more dull without them."

The Circuit Breakers: "Could you imagine what it would be like if he was up there by himself? Listen, he's a nice guy and all, but give me legs and I'm walkin. Roy filled my circuits with some BS about the big stage, and I ate it up. Now, I'm stuck in a corner spitting out every Buffet song imaginable. I don't have feelings, but if I did, I'm pretty sure I would be miserable. I heard Miley played with those Courtnay douches, I'll never experience anything like that. I bet we were 3 minutes in to our changes in latitudes gem when the cool stuff was happening over at Sting Ray's."

Roy: "I guess I owe a lot of our success to Hatman."

The Circuit Breakers: "Fuckin Hatman. Back in '99, Roy had this thing about doing medleys of the most random songs. We were at Doc's one night, and he busts out this number featuring Buffet's "Pirate Looks at 40", some Fleetwood Mac song, and "All Star" by Smash Mouth. Yeesh. I'm a computer and even I know that's a terrible idea."

Roy: "We were flyin high! Boy I tell you what, we were on fire during that Buffet>Fleetwood>Smash Mouth medley."

The Circuit Breakers: "That was one of many the low point in the bands history."

Roy: "I gotta tell ya, that was probably the high point in our careers. Hittin' the note, if ya know what I mean. We've grown though, doing more originals now."

The Circuit Breakers: "We're still doing that same 'ol shit, just slowly rotting away... but Roy always tells people 'we're hitting the note', what the hell does that even mean?"

Roy: "We are just a salt of the Earth kinda group. It's been a long crazy trip, but I would have it any other way."

The Circuit Breakers: "I want out. I'm a machine, so there's not a whole lot I can do about it."

Producer: It appears that we are just scratching the surface of some deep rooted issues, but Roy and the Circuit Breakers keep on doing whatever it is they do. Somehow this "love, hate" relationship works. Just ask all of the tourist and locals at Doc's, and they'll tell you all about a R&TCBs show. It's one you would like to forget, but you just can't.

I'm Back

After a couple months of not running, I have decided to challenge myself and prepare to run a marathon. Goal is to prepare to run in a marathon by no later than this time next year. I am not too confident that I will be able to do this (that's why I threw in the " prepare to" part of that last sentence.) In all actuality if I can be competitive in a half marathon than I will be satisfied.

Today I decided to take a long run--from my house on 60th street to the other side of the Thunderbolt bridge and back-- approx. 9.76 miles. I did so in about 1:35 minutes which isn't too bad.

Highs and Lows

Good job everyone. This weekend did not disappoint. Once again, we showed Tybee how to have a good time, and America can be proud of her favorite sons. There were hundreds of highs and just a few lows. I'll make mention of the note worthies because that's what I do...

The Highs:

- Margarita Golf and OITO prevailing
- "the shirt"
- smoking swishers on Butler
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- A pantless Shane at Dolphin Reef
- D hitting a ringer to complete one of the greatest comebacks ever
- living the high life on 11th St.
- pledge pours
- rediscovering McDonalds
- Shane's phone spike
- diving through a car window Saturday morning
- mixtape wars
- food that saved me Friday

The Lows:

- the temperature at Benny's or maybe this should be in the high category
- my state of well being on Saturday
- Walsh Tower, well it could have been worse...
- Bash at the Beach


My only complaint is that these kinds of weekends are coming at a premium. Ahh, the good ol' days when this kinda mess happened within hours of a couple phone calls. Maybe we can bring Tybee to Augusta one weekend...

Hopefully A New Place to Drink

Well my Aunt Kelly, who is my dad's youngest sister, told us some cool news this weekend. She and one of her business partners have made an offer to buy the Dawg House on Mall blvd. and she said it is looking good so far. The offer included the land and everything in the building. Ric, I might ended having more UGA memorabilia than you. If she does get it, I already told her I'm taking some stuff. We will also a new place to drink. I know she can make that place a lot better.

I had blast on the 3rd and 4th. It was good seeing all you guys and hanging out. I actually end up more drunk on Saturday night thanks to Donnies uncle Dave. Thank God we do not live in any shitty country like China, Cuba, Vietnam, or Canada. I am very proud to be an America; and to Kim Jung-Il...in the words of my forefather, "Go fuck youself dickhead!"

Still waiting to see the Slic v. Bunger battle. I did get to see the Slic v. "white trash door."

Here are some Thoughts

Leasing agents are stupid.



Jack was right about my putting stroke leaving me; at work yesterday I could not make a damn thing. Little worried about the tourney.



I'm on Twitter...no i did not join, but my picture is on there. I do check on Stick Dick's updates, and apparently he has been locking down some accounts. Is Fred Anderson on Twitter?



Looking foward to friday.



Two months from Sunday... the season begins.