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Hwys. 31, 20, and C a Mess

Hwy 31 from MM to 20 is being heavily rebuilt.  At the same time, portions of Hwys. 20 and C that intersect with 31 are also being rebuilt.  I live out here now and I've never seen worse driving.   Anything out of the ordinary and the average motorist is bewildered.  A little while ago I was very tempted to give another driver a whack on the side of the head with a 2 x 4.

Every day brings new obstacles and the drivers' little brains just stop working.  I was screaming, "Go!  Go!" to another motorist and he looked totally lost.  There were some orange barrels up, so he didn't know what to do.  In fact, 90% of the motorists can't handle anything out of the ordinary.  I've never seen so many fuck-ups in my life.  Maybe I should spend a day out there and videotape the madness.

Racine drivers are idiots.  Give me Chicago drivers any day.

Open Blog - Weekend

Cool clouds.

"4 Real Flying Cars That Actually Fly"

Me want.

Four For Fridays

Once again I'm filling in for Tender Heart Bear.  She and Drew are dog sitting up north.  Your questions:

1)  If you could be anyone, living or dead, fictional or real, who would it be?

2)  If you like candy, what kind?

3)  If you like nuts, what kind?

4)  Who has the best Friday night fish fry?

Bonus question 5)  What should we do about North Korea and Kim Sung Tongue?

Enjoy the upcoming weekend, Irregulars.

Open Blog - Friday

Hurray, hurray, hurray!

"NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week"

by Lisa Neff

A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the past week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media.

NOT REAL: Trump Is Furious After Discovering Gov’t Waste

THE FACTS: A story posted by borntobebright.com falsely claims that Trump initiated an internal audit of the Social Security Administration. While the piece correctly states that the audit found the agency spent nearly $32 million on conferences from fiscal years 2013 to 2016, the inquiry ended in January, before Trump was inaugurated.

NOT REAL: SEVERAL BLACK MEN FOUND DEAD IN MASS GRAVE AT DEAD KKK LEADER’S ESTATE

THE FACTS: The story shared by the Jackson Telegraph and other hoax sites claims the FBI announced the discovery a mass grave of black men at the former Mississippi home of KKK leader Eldon Lee Edwards. Brett Carr, a spokesman for the FBI’s Jackson, Mississippi, tells the AP the story is “fabricated” and has “no validity.” The announcement was attributed to an FBI spokesman named Adrian Cartwright, but Carr says the bureau has no spokesmen by that name.

NOT REAL: Gretchen Carlson: “The 2nd Amendment Was Written Before Guns Were Invented”

THE FACTS: The former Fox News anchor did come out in support of an assault weapons ban last year and defended her stance on Twitter. But she never claimed the Second Amendment was written before guns were invented. In fact, Carlson said on Fox News that she wanted to “hold true the sanctity of the Second Amendment while still having common sense.” The story shared by redherald.com, therightists.com and other sites also claims Carlson doubted that Elvis Presley is dead and man landed on the Moon.

NOT REAL: Trey Gowdy Ends The Russia Investigation ONCE AND FOR ALL

THE FACTS: Gowdy said the House Oversight Committee he leads would end its investigation into ties between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia, but he has no power to halt other inquiries. Investigations by other Congressional committees and special counsel Robert Mueller are ongoing. Gowdy, a Republican from South Carolina, is a frequent target of false news sites focusing on politics.

NOT REAL: Urban Meyer resigns as head football coach for Ohio State

THE FACTS: The Buckeyes coach hasn’t stepped down despite this story from hoax site channel23news.com. The item is clearly marked as a prank and takes a shot at Ohio State’s archrival, Michigan. The fake article quotes Meyer as saying that his resignation is the only way Michigan can beat the Buckeyes. Ohio State has beaten Michigan five straight times since Meyer took over at Ohio State in 2012.

From http://www.wisconsingazette.com/news/not-real-news-a-look-at-what-didn-t-happen/article_c2c8e8be-70aa-11e7-8699-3f2387c0546b.html

Alltime10s Thursdays

Open Blog - Thursday

The same to you.

Dear Madame Zoltar

Hello, my children!  How are you?  Does it seem to you that colors are more vibrant, birds chirp more often, everyone looks a little happier?  That's what I call the lying John effect.  Everyone felt a load taken off of their shoulders as soon as lying John left office.  I know that I feel better with that conman out of office.  Unfortunately, we'll be living with the effects of his years in office for a long time to come.  I was hoping that the idea of an "events center" and hotel would die, along with Machinery Row, with lying John gone.  We'll just have to wait and see on those.

I'm already getting excited about the Packers' new season.  Will they finally make it to the Super Bowl?  Or am I being unrealistic?  Actually, I know.  But you don't.  Go, Pack, Go!

Did you read about the man who bought an ice cream cart to make some money, but says he's been kicked out of every location?  Now he's selling the cart:  http://journaltimes.com/news/local/ice-cre
am-business-not-worth-it---unlucky-chuck/article_9dad4524-a6cd-11df-ae31-001cc4c03286.html
Is that poor planning by a startup, or over regulation of businesses in Racine?  At first, I believed the city was throttling new, small businesses.  But now that I think of it, every ice cream cart I've seen was moving unless making a sale.  $3,000 he paid for the cart.  Oh dear.

I just read that the body found in a ditch in Mount Pleasant has been identified as that of a missing Kenosha teen: http://journaltimes.com/news/local/police-identify-body-found-as-missing-kenosha-teen/article_9d27d167-5cfc-513d-b333-946a12da011a.html There is so much violence in our society that I can barely take it.  Many Europeans consider all of us to be gun fanatics who get off on killing each other.  I'm just waiting for the next cop/civilian shootout.  The Europeans may be right.  Canadians have as many guns per capita as the USA, but only a small percentage of our deaths.  So why do we have so many gun deaths?  Is it our media or movie or music business to blame?  Or all of them?  I don't know this one.  You tell me.

Junior wants a gun (and a Playmate and a car), but I tell him he has to wait until he's 18.  I assume that Senor Zanza is qualified to teach him gun safety.  I have no objective reason for believing this, but every time I've needed something or someone, he's always been there, and quickly resolves the problem.  Maybe I should propose to him.

Thank you, guys, for reading my blog this week.  I love a lot of readers.  I love a lot of things.

madamezoltar@jtirregulars.com

We're in the heart of summer.  Get out there and enjoy it. 
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"Car show will feature American muscle cars"

"MOUNT PLEASANT — The sixth annual All-American Modern Muscle Car Show will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 29, at Georgie Porgies, 5502 Washington Ave. Registration for show car participants begins at 4 p.m.

"The event will feature a car show, silent auction, 1980’s and ‘90’s music, participant voting, 'car'-icature and pencil artists and awards. Cars must be 2005 or newer and are restricted to All-American modern muscle brands. Dash plaques will be given to the first 75 registrants.

"The cost is $10 to show a car. There is no charge for spectators. Proceeds will benefit Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. Last year, a check was presented to Children’s Hospital for $1,500.

"For more information, call 262-633-1806 or 262-639-8960 or go to www.allamericanmodernmusclecarshow.weebly.com."

From: http://journaltimes.com/lifestyles/leisure/car-show-will-feature-american-muscle-cars/article_f08f4ce4-d164-5a42-b689-32041553c213.html

Open Blog - Wednesday

2. Still not even Thursday.

"Sim Sala Ba-ding!"

From the Shepherd Express:

By Art Kumbalek 2 hours ago

 

I’m Art Kumbalek and man oh manischewitz what a world, ain’a? Listen, I’m on special-reporter assignment to research the whereabouts of the past, so I’m short on the wherewithal to pony up an essay for you’s this week, what the fock.

I thought to take a look-see over by the Uptowner tavern/charm school. The past may be hiding out there. Problem is the Uptowner isn’t open yet, so I figure to swing by my favorite open-24-hours restaurant where a guy like me can get a jump-start on girding his loins in preparation for the day’s daily shit-storm to follow. Come along if you want but you leave the tip. Let’s get going.

Bea: Hey there, Artie, what’s your pleasure?

Art: Bea! How the heck are you? Haven’t seen much of you around here lately. Everything all right by you?

Bea: Everything’s fine, Artie, I’ve been just so busy lately. If it’s not one thing, it’s another. First, I had jury duty.

Art: Yeah yeah, the jury duty can really eat up the time.

Bea: Yes it can.

Art: I’ll never forget the one time I had the jury duty. This guy’s on trial for aggravated assault. The judge says to the guy, “You are charged with assaulting your wife with a hammer,” and I hear a voice in the back of the courtroom yell, “You bastard.” The judge bangs his gavel and continues, “You are also charged with assaulting your mother-in-law with a hammer.” Again, the voice in the back yells, “You bastard.”

The judge is really angry and directly addresses the guy who’s been yelling. Judge says, “We cannot have any more of these outbursts from you, sir, or I shall charge you with contempt. Now, what seems to be the problem?”

And the guy who’s been shouting says, “Fifteen years I’ve lived next door to that bastard, and every time I asked to borrow a hammer, he said he didn’t have one!”

Bea: Really, Artie.

Art: Oh yeah Bea, I swear.

Bea: And I’ve been busy helping my niece get ready for college.

Art: Well, it’s nice to see you back here, Bea. How ’bout you bring me a nice cup of the blackest, thickest and cheapest of whatever it is you’re calling plain old American coffee today, thank you very kindly.

Bea: Coming right up, Artie. There you go.

Art: So what does your niece plan to study?

Bea: International relations.

Art: Good idea, Bea, ’cause you read the papers these days and gosh darn if we couldn’t use more people who knew how to relate internationally—what a world, ain’a?

Bea: That it is, Artie.

Art: Take this terrorism, for example. A lot of people say, “Oh yeah, terrorism. We ought to fight fire with fire.” And I say, you got to be jerking my beefaroni. That’s like you discover your kitchen’s on fire, so you say, “Hey, my kitchen’s on fire. I know what I’ll do. I’ll start my bedroom on fire to boot. That’ll take care of it.” Cripes Bea, how stupid can you get, ain’a?

Bea: Couldn’t tell you, Artie.

Art: These so-called terrorist countries—the people seem to me to be a pretty grumpy bunch.

Bea: I suppose they don’t have much to be cheerful about.

Art: Exactly. Call me crazy, but I happen to believe that bombing the bejesus out of them is not exactly going to improve their disposition. We’d have a lot better chance of turning things around in these countries if we were to fly over and airdrop a couple, three hundred-thousand whoopee cushions for the people ’cause I ask you Bea: Who doesn’t get a kick out of those magical little rubberized gas bags?

Bea: Beats me, Artie.

Art: See, Bea? Once the people get the hang of how to use them, they just might think that “Hey, the world’s not such a bad place, after all.” And along with the whoopee cushion, let’s include the squirt bow-tie, the fake dog doo-doo and a complimentary translated copy of the “Henny Youngman Bedside Joke Companion.” Time to put the “fun” into fundamentalism.

Bea: I suppose it’s worth a try.

Art: Darn tootin’, Bea. And you know, some of these nutball leaders in the threatening countries, they got like a couple, three, four wives each—talk about your perfect audience for Henny on the topic of marriage, ain’a? Like: “I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back.” Or, “I’ve been in love with the same woman for 49 years. If my wife finds out, she’ll kill me!” And my favorite: “First guy says proudly, ‘My wife’s an angel.’ Second guy says, ‘You’re lucky. Mine’s still alive.’ ”

Bea: You might be on to something, Artie.

Art: Anyways, I got to run, so thanks for the coffee and for letting me bend your ear there, Bea—utiful.

Bea: My pleasure, Artie. Always nice getting talked at by you. Take care.

(It’s off to the Uptowner, if I see you there, you buy me one ’cause I’m Art Kumbalek and I told you so.)

From: http://shepherdexpress.com/article-30134-sim-sala-ba-ding_.html

Open Blog - Tuesday

Wednesday will get jealous.

"This crowd saw something suspicious: See how they react"

"'If you see something, say something' has become a national slogan, but if something suspicious happened in front of you, would you notice? How would you react? TODAY national investigative correspondent Jeff Rossen reports the results of a revealing hidden camera experiment."

http://www.today.com/video/this-crowd-saw-something-suspicious-see-how-they-react-1007434819644

I ALWAYS speak up now.  I don't want to be someone's victim.  Twice now I've reported suspicious packages at the Post Office.  A guy came in, dropped a parcel on the desk, and left.  I immediately spoke up.  Turns out, he had a girlfriend in line and she was mailing it.  But you never know.  Better off safe than dead or maimed.

Open Blog - Monday

 
Whisper back, "No, you go fuck yourself."