Weather - guns - politics -sports

Just trying out some things here!!  I'm not REAL sure what YOU see - I like the "Magazine" look best. 

Packers - when trick plays work you look like a genius - when they don't - wow WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!!!   
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WATCH OUT - Winter is on it's way.  According to CIPS, a fairly new research system that takes weather models and compares them to the last 30 years - we got a doozy coming.  20% chance for 12 inches, 60% chance for 6+ inches starting late Wednesday and through Thursday.

Here are two predictions 24 hours apart.  The first was from Sunday morning and the seconds is from this morning - notice not a lot has changed.  Maybe a slight movement north by 50 to 75 miles but things are pretty stable meaning the storm, at the moment, is very predictable.

Right not the heaviest now chances are right over Madison/Columbus.   IT'S ON!!

HOWEVER - some models are saying the storm will more further (farther?) north.

 The latest ( as of late Sunday)estimated snow totals. 

If the LOWS go further north we will have less snow so watch the weather.

This weekend we had 0.47 inches of precip.  

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A cure photo of Josh, Caydence and Sydney 

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I was contacted by Mary Arnold Assembly District 37woman and asked to run for City Council.  This was the 3rd person to approach me.  I'm starting to wear down!  Actually I believe I would do very very well.  Not only am I used to people being mad at me but I've played 1000s of hours of SIM City which some call a game but Minneapolis used the simulation for city planning.   It's a guns and butter simulation of running a city with all the problems that real government have, taxes, roads, strikes, godzilla. 

I'm seriously thinking about this now.   AM I CRAZY???  I hate politicians - or actually what many politicians have become.

And yes - I would actually be a little more serious.  I would LOVE to have Halloween on Halloween but 51-49% pro Halloween on Halloween is not enough to change.   However I would vote to have a dome placed over the town to keep the snow off the streets.


Rod Melotte - Looking Forward with Common Sense.   snort - I just had beer come out my nose (I wrote this Sunday night). 

Hey - it's not like people don't know me! 
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Guns - I said this on facebook and thought it was quotable.

Every few weeks there is a slaughter and every few weeks people say, now is not the time to talk about policy.

Well just when is the fucking time to talk about it. Seems its not between slaughters either.

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Here is the problem - no one has a solution. All the anti gun people start running around with their hands in the air saying we should melt down all the guns and yada yada yada.   NOT a valid solution. 

Just like the war on drugs is a losing battle through law enforcement - the REAL way is education.  The guns that are killing people are guns that have been taken from someone else (a generalization but . . ).    

A kid accidentally shooting a gun is not because he was able to purchase a gun. It's because whoever owned that gun was a dumb ass and left it out where he could play with it - I KNOW, I've done that (I was the kid part).  There needs to be more education for people that HAVE guns.  Maybe force them to buy a lock box to store them.  Maybe if someone causes harm with YOUR stolen gun, YOU should also have the same consequence and go to jail also. 

Just thinking out loud.   

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Wisconsin is now ranked as the 42nd best state to do business in.  Walkers "Open for Business" is a total failure.  Job growth is now projected to be second worst in the U.S. through 2016.

Wisconsin is Open for Business! What a bunch of baloney.  Walker got everything he wanted and then some, yet it’s not working. Why is that? Could it be that trickle down is the same failure on a state level as it is nationally? 

The thing is I totally understand where Republicans are coming from and on some things I agree. But there has to be a way to have both ways work in unison.  You can't screw the middle class hoping the future will be better and the citizens will all love you in 20 years (like in Sim City).

Lower taxes - everybody is happy, many people move to the town and the infrastructure goes to hell.  Then raise taxes, lots of people will be angry and move away but you will have lots of money to fix things so you can lower taxes again.   Simple.

However - humans don't operate that way in real life.  We are concerned with RIGHT NOW!  Not some promise for wonderful jobs in 5 years.

Whatever - I have bored myself. 

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But otherwise - I'm on a winning streak.   Champion in Fantasy baseball. PROBABLY in the Championship in Fantasy Football (I need Shonn Green to run for 10 yards tonight). 1st place in both Confidence football picking leagues.  Won a huge "A" bet on New Orleans and my NBA system is clicking along.   Life is good sports-wise.

Units won

UnionEd / Rain / Bridgejumper / sigh Droessler

Want to congratulate my buddy UnionEd for retiring this week after 30+ years with the State. Feels a little weird doesn't it UnionEd.  BTW - lots of people were feeling bad after you left Tuesday without saying a PROPER goodbye.

All your life you look forward to that last day and then when it comes, at least in government work is is so anti-climatic.  "yea, see ya".    Keep in touch.
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Well now - When Columbus was looking for a new Mayor lots of people were chanting Grinder for Mayor.  Last night I got my first formal request to run for city council against David Bomkamp.  Reason being.

"There are a lot of people from town, myself included, upset with the strong arm of the police force, the lack of support for downtown, and behind-closed-door deals for development."

Well, as you all know I'm not a real political guy and I have very few opinions on anything and pretty much keep to myself never wanting to stir the hornets nest.

LOL

actually that is why I would be great on Survivor - I LOVE stirring the hornets nest.  Not going to run though. Seems like a lot of work and meetings. 

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I have been to maybe six chiropractors in my life.  Three were witch doctor quacks that would rattle beads above my shoulder and tap parts of my body with tiny play hammers.  Two were great deep massage therapists and then I found Terry Droessler in Columbus.   

Seriously, he is/was amazing.  Soft spoken and caring and actually cracked bones and made me feel GREAT. Took xrays (see criminal complaint on the mention of xray equipment) which on one else ever did.

I only go to a chiro when I REALLY have too after a few weeks of pain.  The thing was that not only is/was he a good chiro but I LIKED the guy. He has a way of lowing your blood pressure just by talking to him.

WELL - then there is his alleged wife.  Seems she has been a very very naughty person the last nine years and reading the criminal complaint I PREY that Terry was one of those "you take care of all the books honey" people and new nothing about the alleged embezzlement scheme going on at St Jerome Church. But . . . . . .  

So many things were purchased  I won't even want to go into ALL the shenanigans. 

Here is the police report if you want to read it - or read a majority of it or maybe just skim for big number$.

Criminal Complaint

What gets me is that the Columbus Police Department investigated THIS business but did absolutely nothing about when 10 people were having their hard drives stolen.

I have two images on Droessler Chiropractor walls.  I think they were purchased with ill-gotten (is that a word?) funds.   Am I an accomplice?
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The 2013 Rain Year race is getting close.  After last weekends heavy wet snowfall here is the graph.  2009/10 has actually taken the lead with last year on our tail.  OH - IT'S ON BABY!! 

Rain coming this weekend.

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THE MIRACLE AT LAMBEAU!  

Wouldn't it be cool.

Elwood and I were beering last week and talking about the Packer game.  I said there was a chance for fog or haze or mist and then an idea came to me.

What if it was a hazy foggy game and when the stadium lights were on the light waves would hit the Packer helmets and bounce up making little halos above the players heads.   SWEET!!!


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Got an "A" game in my Bridgejumper system.  BET THE FARM on the New Orleans Saints at -3.5.  System is 61-16 in 22 years ATS.

Elwood and I are doing awesome in my NBA scheme.  Up 35ish units.  Had some stress lately but got through it.  And when trying to unstress myself I found two side bets that came through for me.  I love numbers!   When one team was an 8 point fav the UNDER hit 14 out of 17 times. When the other was 8 point dog the UNDER won 12 out of 16 times!!  I played the Under and won.

Going to branch out into my 3rd Sportsbook - I think 5Dimes will get my $$. Elwood is investing more also.  He is actually running a reverse labby on the system . . . but now I'm getting technical.

BTW - I've been working on a project that proves - NEVER EVER buy a 1/2 point in the NBA. 
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Josh and Jenny went to the big meeting about the school referendum and came away saying "WHY would anybody NOT want a new school".  Fixing the Middle school makes absolutely zero sense which is my feeling also. 

For some reason I am so proud of those two going to that meeting.  Caydence and Sydney could not ask for better parents.  Both are doing great.
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OH - that warm lemon water trick I mentioned?  DO NOT try that if you have a sore throat.  Seems the acid in the lemon and a raw sore throat do not mix well AT ALL.

 Also - in an attempted to Hydrate Naturally DJ and I tried VITA COCO - pure coconut water with orange.  OMG - it tasted like dirty laundry water.   I love coconut juice (from a coconut) but this stuff.  yuck.

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keep dry this weekend.

Rod

Lemons / Walker / Old Fashions

Interesting things going on in Michigan - sort of like Wisconsin politics except for ALL Unions.  This whole Right to Work deal.   The Republicans do not believe they should have to pay to be in a union that has money going toward the Democrats .

Well - I don't believe I should have to merchandise from businesses that are in the Chamber of Commerce because their money goes towards the Republicans.  

Statistically being a "right to work" state DOES bring more business to a State.  However those business pay less for their employees.  It's all about what is more important.  More business or poorer citizens. 
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And then their is Walker.  Remember that John Doe thing?  Walker-Gate?  Some of you might think that it's almost over.  No Way - it's getting to the good part.

Landgraf (the head dude) is conducting this probe EXACTLY the way District Attorney's do when attacking the mob.  They find the lowest fruit on the tree and squeeze them until they give up the next guy on the chain. 

Tim Russell and Kelly Rindfleisch really got off nicely with slaps on the wrist.  Russell 2.5 years for embezzling (not caramelizing as my spelling corrector wanted me to type . . . that would be a totally different story)  $21,000 from a Veterans group and Rindfleisch 6 months in jail for only one of four  felony counts of misconduct in office.

Both those crooks were 2 degrees of separation from Walker and  now we come to the Cindy Archer - Walker's Administration Director of Administration.  Remember her?  The woman who had her house raided?  ONE degree of separation from Walker.


Seems  Tim Russell and Kelly Rindfleisch might have thrown Archer under the bus to get sweet deals.  Her and the Chief of Staff ,Tom Nardelli who says he had no idea what was going on in his office (although he DID hire her) are the next targets for Landgraf. 

Archer and Nardelli take orders directly Lord Walker.

And lets not forget that dumpster of material the Walker Administration illegally attempted to dispose but was found?  OOPS!  This has not come into play yet.

No one can predict if Walker will ever be charged with a crime.  But if I was a betting man the chances of him BEING charged are greater then him NOT being charged. 

As a friend of mine says "All signs point to a vibrant and ongoing investigation into an Administration that appears to have engaged in improper no-bid leasing and sales of County property to Republican aligned business interests at the expense of the average Milwaukee taxpayer."
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Warm Water and Lemon.    WOW - who knew this was a miracle drink. What an amazing way to kick start your day.  10 reason you should drink warm water and 1/2 a lemon every day.

Boosts your immune system: Lemons are high in vitamin C, which is great for fighting colds.  They’re high in potassium, which stimulates brain and nerve function. Potassium also helps control blood pressure.

Balances pH: Drink lemon water everyday and you’ll reduce your body’s overall acidity (a very good thing).

Helps with weight loss:   Lemons are high in pectin fiber, which helps fight hunger cravings.

Aids digestion:  Lemon juice helps flush out unwanted materials. It encourages the liver to produce bile which is an acid that required for digestion.

Is a diuretic: Lemons increase the rate of urination in the body, which helps purify it.

Clears skin:  The vitamin C component helps decrease wrinkles and blemishes.

Freshens breath: Not only this, but it can help relieve tooth pain and gingivitis.

Relieves respiratory problems: Warm lemon water helps get rid of chest infections and halt those pesky coughs (man do I need that right now).

Keeps you zen: Vitamin C is one of the first things depleted when you subject your mind and body to stress.

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Brandy Old Fashions.  

Or you could start every day with a Brandy Old Fashion.  DJ has discovered  Brandy Old Fashion  ("OMG this is the best drink EVER").

So if you have a Brandy Old Fashion recipe that has been handed down through generations let us know about it.

I like what a NY Times writer says about this drink.

Your past always catches up with you. Growing up in Wisconsin, I had an ingrained awareness — and disgust — of the state’s insular signature drink, the brandy old-fashioned. It was what people drank before and after football games or ice fishing. I considered it insipidly sweet and townie lowbrow, and I left before I was enough of a drinker to be proven otherwise.  

Case Study | The Old-Fashioned, Wisconsin Style

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OH - looking for Christmas Presents for people that cook?  We discovered Penzys Spices.  On the east side of Madison right next to Half Price Books.  WOW - what a wonderful place to go.  The store has over 100 zillion spices and each one has a big jar you can thrust your nose into for a smell.

I've never been able to compare 5 different kinds of Cinnamon before (I chose the Vietnamese Extra Fancy).

Awesome place.