Times Up

  Ok let's see how you did.   1. Buck Owens and Roy Clark  Dead and Alive, Buck went to that Honky Tonkin in the sky in 2006, leaving Roy Clark to be just Picking with no Grinning, Roy lives in  grandeur with beautiful women surrounding him at all times, although he struggles to Finnish his hit  song "Yesterday when I was Young".     2. Ron Marlenee our state Representative  1977-1993, I'm glad to report is alive and well ranching in Scobey Montana , he will be seen in the barn every day Boviating to his Bovine.  3.Barbara Eden, I loved this chick, Alive and still a fox at 84 , many the young man who rubbed his magic lamp and she showed up, that ain't right!   4. Nate Archibald The 6 foot 150 pound one, was a six time all- star, NBA champion in 1981, and the pride of the Bronx New York, somewhere right now he is schooling some wannabe kid on the blacktop, Alive! And still a Killer.   5. Manuel Noriega  military dictator of Panama 1983-1989.  Had a good thing going till 1989 when my man Reagan sent troops down there to get him. Brought his ass up here tried and convicted him for running drugs,  put him in prison ,there is a little uncertantity as to his demise but I believe he is still with us. His nickname is "Pinneaple Face"  6. Jim Nabors, you might remember him as Gomer Pyle in the 1970 sitcom, that portrayed him as a Goofball Marine who went around saying things like "Gaaaaaaaly". Assanine would be to kind . He would go from that character to his musical career , Sing like a God , the boy. He is as Gay as a Goose and living the life of a wealthy Sex Toy.  7 Boy George  I can't even explain what or who he is, But he is still alive,  He did go thru a reformation though, his Buddhism faith has told him to delve deeply into the world of Male Enhancements and now goes by Man George.  8. Little Richard, Ok  this Dude is still alive, some call him the Architect of Rock and Role, by some I mean Himself! His biggest hit should tell it all " Tuuti Fruity"  recently there was quite a scare, he and his partner were enjoying there daily sauna in a Turkish Bath when their usual game of Chinese Finger trap, and they weren't using their Fingers if you know what I mean!! Went horribly wrong and they had to use a butter knife to free them both, As they lay there bleeding to death in each other's arms, the janitor showed up just in time to resuscitate them. He is less a man but still alive!  9 Donald Rumsfeld.   Served as Secretary of Defense  under President Ford 1975-1977. And again under Bush 2001-2006,  Still alive  and still ready to kick some Ass, Right or Wrong on Iraq , He will go down in History as One BadAss, I think his life story would be worthy of a Clint Eastwood movie!    So there you have it ,another in along history of nonsensical BS.

Dead or alive!

    Yesterday brought to an end the life of one Ernie Banks, THE Ernie Banks all time great Cubs baseball player. He was loved by all for his apparent kindness and love of life, "It's a great day in Wrigley, let's play two".   This got me thinking about who is still alive and who has passed on? This test will see if you pay attention to the obits like us old people do.   1. Buck Owens and Roy Clark, the original "Picking and Grinning" Hee Haw Hosts?      2. Ron Marlenee, Mt. Congressman from 1977 to 1993.       3.  Barbra Eden, the voluptuous "I dream of Jeannie" boy did I.    4. Nate " the Skate" Archibald the diminutive point Guard from New York City voted one of the top 50 greatest basketball players of all-time.    5.Manuel Noriega military Dictator of Panama 1983-1989.    6.Jim Nabors, the multi-talented Gomer Pyle from the popular sitcom of the 70's.   7. Boy George, flamboyant singer from the 70's and 80's.   8 Little Richard, another rather different singer , performer from 50's and 60's.   9. Donald Rumsfeld historic Red-Ass .   There you have it Are they DEAD OR ALIVE?.......answers in the next blog!

Crazy Shit that happens to me!

            That call that comes in the middle of the night is never welcome, this one was no exception. she screamed, "John can you come over, he is crazy and going to hurt me!"......In the background I heard him say, "get the Hell off the phone, who did you call?",,,click deadline....Rita said "what was that about?"  I told her that ....... was in trouble and I think I have to get involved. We decided not to call the police but that I should go over and smooth things out, after all he is a close friend and not usually not at all like this.....Right....As I drove over  my thoughts were "Ok lets get them talking and just stay out of it, simply a bystander,,,Right.....He was screaming like a mad man as I walked up to the house, adrenalin was kicking in, opened the door to find ....... curled in a ball, in the corner of the kitchen, weeping, and he was holding a rifle.......a damn rifle, just berating her . Not too sure what he was saying, but my gut told me to get her out of there fast, grabbed her hand and said "Lets go" . walked by him as he continued to scream nonsense, as we stepped outside , he kind of rushed me , but didn't get to me, I grabbed the gun from his hands and threw it down in to the steps hoping to break it. "He laughed, said Do you think that's the only gun I have?",, We jumped into the pick-up and headed to our house.  On the way she was quiet just kind of wimpering, I told her he would never have fired that gun, she said"Yes he would, there are lots of holes in the walls, behind pictures".....Damn it anyway, it just occurred to me that we left an infant in the house! ....... said"he won't hurt the baby, no way" I wasn't convinced but thought the best thing to do was go to our house and sit with Rita and settle her down ,then maybe in time call him back. It all started when .......went to a funeral of an old boyfriend earlier that day, she came home with a flower from his casket, to find him drunk and pissed off it just escalated from there............ We sat for about 15 minutes when I heard a pick-up enter our yard. It was HIM he drove to the north side of the house, up on the lawn ,not 40 feet from our front door with his lights shining on the house., he was still screaming out of his window and the baby was in carrier next to him. My first reaction was the idiot was putting my small children in harm as well as his own, so it was time to call the Sheriff. We moved into the kitchen hiding on the floor with the lights out, now we were all scared. He quieted down and sat there idling for what seemed like ten minutes but was probably half that. He then backed up and sped out of our yard,heading towards his home,we thought. The Sheriff and deputies showed up at our house and they decided to go look for him,we waited. a half an hour or so later they called from ........ house and asked me to bring her home. By now we were both frazzled indeed and I was ticked off,  ........ felt embarrassed that she had called me and was thinking that I shouldn't have gotten involved. I didn't say anything but the truth was I didn't ask for any of this crap!......Upon entering the house we found Him sitting at the table, still drunk but not near as obnoxious, and Sheriff Burrows calmly saying that this is over and time to settle down. When He saw .......he immediately started yelling, "They called you out here to arrest me damn-it your going to arrest me!  Burrows said "No that isn't necessary"  He yelled even louder"LIKE HELL YOU ARE TAKING ME TO JAIL!"...."Ok Cuff him"....they left for Chester and I told ..... to call us if she needs anything, and I drove home at 4 a.m...Numb and dumfounded to what I witnessed, Hell participated in, easily one of the most bizaarre events of my life....I still see the perpetrator from time to time, Nary a word was ever mentioned of the incident, never an apology , a thank you, not even a Go to Hell!  Nothing.................................I bring it up now to remind myself it happened......or did it?