I'll be there

Okay.  I'm home and kind of crowny.  Here's the Four Topss and some covers of I'll be there.  First the 4 Tops here and now Michael Bolton ( a great cover) here and Toto before they were way good singing in some join n Toronto. Dude is smoking and drinking a beer it's here.  Good times!
 .

Here's an example "The Toad"

Here's the deal.  This is the kind of story I'm talking about. One of the greatest of all time.  Tell me what you think. Click here. 

Changing the face, maybe.

So I want to put a question out there for the people who read this.  When I started this crappy blog it was going to be about politics and Bobcat football  and maybe some other things.  Yet when I write about my life and stories I get the biggest response.  I have a thousand (well maybe not that many) but a lot of stories about growing up in Malta.  Whenever I write those I get many comments about them. The problem is that most of my stories have more than a fair share of alcohol involved.  Its how we grew up. 

Here's an example.  Back in the day when The Prodigy used to work with me, we'd be out having a beer and I'd tell a story.  Finally TP looks at me and says "Do all your stories start out with 'this one time Ralph and Danny and I grabbed a 12 pack?'"  I said most of them did because that's what we did.  Then my high school buddy Lips came to Bozeman. TP, Will, Lips and I went out for some beers.  Lips was on a run and would say, "You remember that time you, me and Jim grabbed a 12 pack and went.......?"  TP looks at me and says "His stories start just like yours."

Life was different back then. In small town Montana we drank and drove.  Things didn't get out of hand but that was the life we led.  Most times someone was always in control and could run the wheel but not always.  My question is this for my non-Montana readers, do you want to hear about these stories?  No one was hurt. Yes at times we were not very responsible but we have become that way but these stories are good.  It's what I want to write about. My life.  My great friends who I grew up with and still to this day hang with. They are the best friends any man  could ever hope to have and I'm lucky enough to have them.

My problem is that I have some great readers from all over the country who I don't know from Adam.  My blog is the worst of the bunch from the people I follow yet they read me.

My stories will be long but after a couple you will know all the players. Ralph, Delmer, Jimmy, Dan, Adrian and many others.. The entire lot. God but I have great friends.

We've known each other since we were 4 or 5.  We graduate from Malta together.  We've been in each other's weddings and helped each other bury a parent. I want to blog about the times we've had.  Do you want to read about it is the question.

I don't want anyone to quit because it's boring.  I'll keep doing what else I do but want to share this life with you all.  I can't imagine even being here without them.

I'll even re-post some stories some of you have never read which are pretty good.

Your thoughts.

What a Friday

I'll be honest.  Its tough to upset me on a Friday.  I will intentionally avoid any kind of situation that might ruin Friday.  If a customer is having a problem that can wait til Monday, then he's going to wait.  Today looked like it could be screwed from the beginning.  I walked out to start my truck and there was a couple inches of snow on the ground.  Its chilly out obviously.  I've put my broom back in the garage which is stupid.  I've lived in Montana my entire life and seen snow every month including July and August.

 Anyway, I climbed into my truck and started it.  This is where I almost gagged.  "Mr. Roboto" was playing on the radio.  This is the song that ruined Styx and is why Dennis DeYoung needs an ass kicking.  It still kind of pisses me off.  So after I brushed the snow off my windshield, I decided to head to work.  "Mr. Roboto" was ending and then the day turn completely around.  That's right sportsfans.  Styx was followed by Rick James and "Superfreak".  Two great lyrics by Rick James "She says I'm her all time favorite" and "Temptations sing"  Powerful stuff. This was followed by Talking Heads "And she was".  Its a great song.  Great beat.  Stupid Talking Heads lyrics.  The whole nine yards. 

XM Radio is effing awesome.

So here's a couple of videos for ya.  Happy Friday MoFo's.  Closing the biggest sale of my career today and then I'm going to be drinking some Crown Royal!  Yahoo!!!!!!!!!!!  Also, click here for a short Styx playlist.  Goddam commies at playlist didn't have much to choose from.    The ground is white, I can't see the Bridgers and its still awesome.



Here's some Rick James.

TP and Netters

Just got off the phone with The Prodigy.  The MoFo is in Arizona with his lovely wife.  They are celebrating their 10th anniversary. It's hard to believe that it's been 10 years.  They had their ceremony in Hawaii on the beach. Then in July (or was it June) they said their vows in a church to the delight of their parents and grandparents. That's where this story takes place.

Its not the drunkest I've ever been.  It's the drunkest I've ever been ushering at a wedding in a tuxedo though.  You see, as they were already married, we decided to play golf on the wedding day.  We went to Buffalo to play 18.  My brother-in-law drove out from New York and was our DD.  We were on about the 12th hole when we ran into TP's physical therapist.  He's a guy about TP's age and was golfing with his best friend Skinny.  Things were a little backed up so Skinny and the p.t. went back to the clubhouse to get more beer as we could tell that there wasn't going to be near enough.  We were right.  We stopped at the therapists house on the way back as his liquor cabinet was full and, well, we had a couple more.

We finally get back to TP's house and we are more than half in the bag.  "Holy shit, there's champagne in your living room."  "Open up a bottle".  So we did.  By this time there are about 8 people at the house.  We run through the shower and get our monkey suits on.  Wedding's at 7, we've been drinking since noon, but like I said, they were already married.  Well it's after six and we are cleaned and ready.  There is only one problem.  There's no bride.  No Netters.  She is a major player in the ceremony so she really needs to show up.  She's not at the church because her dress is hanging in the bedroom.  The good news is that there is still plenty of champagne so we have some more.

Netters makes it.  Jumps in her dress and we head to church.  Johnny Coke and I are ushers and when we get to the church there is this huge line of people waiting to be seated.  JC and I raced them to their seats.  Man we were really getting them in their pews in record time.  Gary, my brother-in-law swears he saw sparks coming of TP's grandmother's shoes when I seated her in the church.

Well, everything went off without a hitch.  I drank water most of the night from there on out as I was having a spot of trouble with the King's English.  We even left some champagne for the reception.  Can't quite remember but I think we drank a 1/2 case on the front steps waiting for Netters.

Anyway it's already been 10 years since we did that.  Wow.  More good times ahead.

Congratulations Tim and Lynette.  Your great friends and make life that much more fun. 

If you like John Denver.......

Then click here.  Made a little playlist for your listening pleasure.  I was actually looking for a different John Denver song to add to my "Sad Songs" playlist but couldn't find it so I just decided to make a list of his songs.  Couldn't get to 14 though.  That kind of bums me out.  Of course on a day like today it's easy to do.  It's snowing out.  I hate spring in Bozeman.  

Here's a guy that's not a John Denver fan.  Its a very poor quality youtube.  I'm not apologizing for it.  I didn't do it.  Just sayin its pretty fuzzy and the audio isn't that good, but they do mention "Mr. Sunshine on my goddam shoulders John Denver!"  "I hate to break this up be we got a 10-92."  I guess that's better than doing a 10-100.  My head is filled with mush.

Movie Clip Wednesday 4/28/10 "Animals"

This week our glorious host has chose the theme of animals.  I'll give it to  Boxer, she really makes you think. I chose the scene entitled "The Descent" from The Man from Snowy River.  Top five all time movies for me.  I've spent more than a day or two horseback in my life so when I watch this I'm in total awe.  Tom Burlinson, who played Jim Craig in the movie, was the actual rider.  Dude can flat out ride a horse and pop a whip. Denny is the name of the horse for those of you keeping score at home.

"You can bid the mob good day"  Not if you're Jim Craig!

(I think I still have a crush on Sigrid Thornton)