The Great American Time Machine Experiment - and Garbage

So I walk outside this morning about 5:45 to get the newspaper and, brrrrrrrr it's a little cool out here today. WELL YEA - I'm in a tee shirt and shorts and it's MARCH 15th.

We broke another record yesterday and probably 4 more coming. HOWEVER - Milwaukee spent most of the day hovering around 47. Their official high was 72 but when the wind came off the lake they plunged LOL Columbus got to 80.47 yesterday smashing the previous record high which was 69. Looks like another 80 day today.

What gets me is not only the temperature but the humidity. Certainly a summer pattern. A few years ago we had warm weather but the ground never thawed as we did not have and WARM rain. We had that half inch of warm rain last week so flowers are in full grow. I think I'll plant all of my annuals today. What could possible go wrong. :-)

Remember - our average high is 43. Our LOW tonight will be 15 degrees above the our average high. Milwaukee will get to a balmy 65 today brrrrrrrr!!
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The Columbus Police Department has said they will stop ticketing cars parked illegally do to winter parking restrictions.

But the big news is all about the weekend of August 4th. On that day The Great American Time Machine Experiment begins. The festival begins Saturday, August 4th, 2012 with the opening of the time portal in our quaint little town of Columbus Wisconsin. Anyone can participate. Festivities include live music, food, art show (???) but most importantly the feature exhibit of time machines created by fellow time travelers.

It is suggested that time machines be mobile kinetic sculpture. They can be created in any size, scale or medium. Sunday the 5th of August includes a parade through the portal into another dimension so be sure not to miss the festivities.

Would you like more information or would you like to be a featured artist? Contact us for more information at Frey Carriage Company (920) 623-1998 or info@freycarriage.com.

Here is a look at last years tee-shirts (below) (event canceled do to a time flux dispersal - see right).

BUT WAIT - there is more.


Hydro Street Brewing will have a REAL craft beer festival, not Point, Leinies, Miller and Pabst but actual craft beer from literally around Wisconsin and THE WORLD!
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I think it is ridiculous that the powers want to move the State BB Tournaments to Green Bay. For 100 years high school kids have roamed State Street feeling free and learning about the Capitol of Wisconsin. It's like Mecca. Packs of well behaved kids rubber necking State Street is a tradition. It will be a huge huge loss to this event if it moves to . . Green Bay.

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Careful with that email - I won't say the name of the major insurance company on the east side of Madison but a high up person sent an email to her husband saying "I just got a $200,000 bonus". Problem was it didn't go to her husband. It went to EVERYBODY!!!

She is no longer at her position! This will be news at some point I suppose. HEARD IT HERE FIRST!!
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The Home Brew bill passed and I suppose Walker will claim it was all him! Our uneducated buffoon takes credit for many many Federally mandated actions it seems. This was just a common sense bill with  the only dissenting vote being Fitzgerald, the Tavern League whore.

There will be am event at Fireman's Pavilion Saturday to kick off  Lori Compas's Senate Kickoff to Recall Fitz.

Help Lori harness the luck of the Irish throughout the campaign by joining us in the beautiful Fireman’s Park Pavilion in Columbus (1049 Park Ave) on March 17 from 7-10pm.

This family event that will feature special guests, light fare and refreshments, music and opportunities to get involved in this important election. There will also be a auction fundraiser so bring some green and gold! A free drink ticket at the door with your donation of $10 or more. Note that we cannot accept any cash donation over $50 (checks are preferred).

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Madison's very own international rockers, Garbage have a new CD coming out soon. The first song has been released. Sadly while Garbage is a HUGE hit in Europe they are not as big in America.

DJ went to school with Duke and Shirley has been seen roaming State Street.

Garbage has sold 17 million CDs. They have won the Breakthrough Artist award at the MTV Europe Music Awards along with being nominated for two Grammy Awards, Album of the Year and Best Rock Album and were named as one of Rolling Stone's Top 10 Albums of the Year AND, are ranked at #60 on VH1s "100 Sexiest Artists".

I took this shot at their last Madison concert.  BTW - Shirley hugged Jenny and actually stopped a concert when Jenny was being smashed against the stage. She told the crowd to "back the f*ck up please".

http://youtu.be/4wIsb5G3XSQ



Here is another video of Garbage at the Glastonbury Festival in Europe. They really like their flags over there!



And finally some cool interviews with Shirley on the Craig Ferguson - I had never seen this - it's pretty good

http://youtu.be/EatRYvZ3Oy4



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Have a great weekend
Rod