Big Ass Check for an ugly Clock?

WOW - what an awesome weekend THAT was.   Friday night we take Elwood to the Brewer game and while "we" lost I believe it was Elwood's first "tail gating" experience in like 30 years. How can this be?  Well, when you are dirt poor and the Government keeps taking things away like food share (he works 22 hours a week at $9.00 which is not enough to live on in Madison) you don't just go to a Brewer game on a whim.

The stories from that night are hilarious.

For instance - Elwood is a little introverted having SAD - (Social Anxiety Disorder) so when we had to make our way to the outdoor smoking area it SEEMS there are two of them.  One for NORMAL people and another one "filled with millennial's in Star War costumes and all of them are twirking, drinking and smoking".

The $9.50 MKE IPA's were like drinking a whole 6-pack in one can . . . or like 3 six packs in 3 cans.

But I gotta say Club Seats have to be the best seats in the house and I will mirror balderdash's statement as he says Club or bleachers seats are the best at Miller Park.  Regular seats are just a little small even for me and if you are between 2 large people . . . . . . it's squeezy.

Anyway - we got home about midnight and Gus did not pee and all was well.   

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Then Saturday was Gus the Weather Dog's birthday - one year old.

He celebrated with being outside for almost the whole weekend and sleeping from 5PM to basically 6:30AM this morning.

And speaking of weather - a great 2 days coming up and then a very active pattern appears starting Wednesday as a very slow LOW pressure system with rain and thunderstorms Wednesday and it will be in the area all the way through Sunday with high temps not reaching 60 Friday and Saturday and low 60s Sunday with scattered rain all days Wednesday through Sunday.

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 We started with 2 two yellow finches before the weekend and are up to six of those little guys now.   We have a Brown Thrasher in the yard.  Reports of Orioles have been noted.

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We're preparing for some major landscaping in our yard creating a living "fence" with landscaping, shrubs, bushes and trees, but we will have to dig up the electric collar wires.  OH - I'm not doing it.  I'm at level 64 and this project would take Elwood and I all summer as opposed to a few days.

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The almost meaningless jobs numbers came out.  Meaningless as the numbers are always being tweaked and are actually accurate 3 months later.

The numbers for February have been revised UP.  America is literally at almost full employment.

The REAL numbers are thus:

Unemployed and LOOKING for work. 2.3%
Employed Full time 49.5%
Employed Part time 10.9%
Unemployed, want a job, not actively looking 1.9%
Unemployed, don’t want a job 35.4%

So the GOP keeps thinking the economy is what will win an election but Americans are not thinking the economy is the big issue at all.

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Anybody watch Designated Survivor?   Love that show but we're 3 weeks behind so no spoilers - but Hannah - wow - she can do anything.  Next thing she will be saving Seal Team 3 commandos before she goes into space to save space station astronauts LOL

At the end of the last episode where the President catches a foreign diplomat who is actually starting a coup in a oddly named country and DJ says "I saw this exact ending on Scooby Doo once".    I love how they can crack the worlds best hackers with only 6 key strokes (these guy's are really good it seems).  Yea - they take a few liberty's but it's a fun romp.

and another fun show is Timeless.  What we love about that show is that they explore little known things in the past that you have never heard of - then look it up and WOW - WHO KNEW!.  Sadly I can't think of any now  . . . sorry.

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BRING OUT YOUR DEAD

The City of Columbus will hold a Spring Clean Up event this year in conjunction with waste management vendor Columbia County Solid Waste.  This is intended for residents to dispose of larger, bulky items and materials that are normally not allowing in the weekly waste pickup.  Eligible items for collection will be collected at the curbside.

When:  Week of May 14, 2018 – for one week only.  All additional items set out will be collected on your same collection day as normal trash & recycling pickup.

All items for large item pickup must be put by the curb in an orderly manner and if necessary contained in a container. Items will not be picked up if they are dumped by or in the street.

Please place by curbside by 6:00 AM. Please separate your garbage items from the junk and metal items or they could be taken as garbage.

The following items CAN be picked up on Spring Clean Up day:  
Junk items are appliances, washers, dryers, stoves, ovens, furniture, mattresses, box springs, carpet (4' or less pieces), sofas, chairs, beds, grills, dressers, lamps, porcelain toilets/sinks, small lawn mowers and snow blowers, etc.  If there is an excess amount of junk you could be charged a fee. If you have an excess amount of junk please contact Columbia County at (608) 742-6651 prior to the date of pickup.

Metal items are swing sets, bikes, small metal sheds with all shingles or wood removed.

The following items CANNOT be picked up on Spring Clean Up day:  
Appliances with coolants or Freon are not allowed. Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, 55 gallon barrels, fuel tanks, ballasts, wire, roofing, and demolition material, lumber, fencing, trees, brush, tires, waste oil, leaves and lawn clippings, electronics like computers, monitors etc.  

HOW THE HECK can you get rid of a door???  

Information can also be found on the City of Columbus website at www.cityofcolumbuswi.com

You may contact Columbia County at (608)-742-6651 for disposal of these items for a small fee.

Questions: Call either the Columbus City Hall (920) 623-5900 or Columbia County at (608) 742-6651 

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BTW - I miss all you guys. OH - I don't miss the "work" of city council and committees but I do miss the humans.   When Cercis brewing company opens in a week or so I hope you stop in after council - drinks are on me! (well, one per eligible human - restrictions might apply, tax and additional overcharge and fees may or may not be included).

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I have emailed Micheal Cohen asking for $130,000 to NOT have sex with Donald Trump.  Worth a try.

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Looking for old Hydro Street bling?  The city is hosting a auction to get rid of all of their old crap antiquities. The City of Columbus will host an auction on May 10th at 5:00PM at 1149 West James St.

I'll be there with my BIG check book - the one where people stand and have photos taken.  This will be me bidding on a big ugly clock with a big check. 

Yea - take that to the bank Megan and Kim.  Better take a guard.

Opening bid $2500.  It's a steal. AND - it works in ALL time zones!!! 

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OK - off to Nevada Bob's for a new 7W