Good Year For The Outlaw

Posting Again

bjstone — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:32:56 +0000

Yes, I’m posting again. And yes, I miss my Dad terribly. He always thought I was pretty good at putting my thoughts either on paper or on the radio, so for him I’ll put my thoughts down once again.

I’ve Seen My Future, And It Is Behind The Wheel of A Challenger

bjstone — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:31:18 +0000

A few weeks back, I saw my first 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT-8 up close and personal. Yesterday, I saw my first “everyday” 2009 Challenger SE and 2009 Challenger R/T vehicles up close and personal. The next thing I’ll see is me behind the wheel of one. May not be this week, may not be this [...]

Darn Right The ex-Mayor of Wasilla is “Qualified”

bjstone — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:26:10 +0000

She hired a lobbyist to help her little town get more federal monies, she left that town in debt, she flip-flopped (and fibbed) about her support/non-support for “the Bridge to Nowhere”, she’s under investigation in her own state, and she and her GOP friends applauded Mr. Obama for saying “family is off limits”, and then [...]

I Knew It All Along

bjstone — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:07:20 +0000

“It’s time to take off our Republican hats and put on our American hats.” - John McCain…and countless other talking-point spouting GOP members, prior to Hurricane Gustav reaching the Gulf Coast. Yep, I knew it all along. This explains everything.

Tough Day, Tough Way To Come Back

bjstone — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:26:19 +0000

I took a short sabbatical from blogging, as life was busy. I decided this morning on my way to Canton that when I got home tonight, Monday, July 7th, I’d blog. Didn’t know about what. Just wanted to write something. Then…BAM! My cell phone started going nuts at 9:10 this morning. I was in another office, and [...]

Rigged.

bjstone — Wed, 21 May 2008 02:21:13 +0000

Well, another NBA “Lottery” has come and gone, and yet another fixed result has been achieved. Don’t think it’s fixed? Then why won’t they pull the ping pong balls in public? It’s fixed. Big time. Congrats, Chicago, your pathetic Bulls again get something they don’t deserve. BTW, the Minnesota Timberwolves remain the franchise the league loves to [...]

Road Kill Roundup

bjstone — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:04:13 +0000

I saw a letter to the Journal Star bemoaning all of the road kill being allowed to rot on the sides of our Illinois highways last week. I agree, btw, it is sad to see that we have to do this. With the price of gas, the powers that be are making the pickup crews [...]

I Want To Be Served In The Order I Arrived…Is That Too Much To Ask? Apparently, It Is

bjstone — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:52:49 +0000

I have sworn off going inside fast food restaurants. I’m trying to swear them off altogether, but that’s another story for another time. Today’s story is about service. It’s bad enough when they can’t get your order right…and it matters not where you go: Golden Arches, some guy with a crown, a freckled girl with pigtails, [...]

“Lead Foot” B.S.

bjstone — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:58:33 +0000

Let me first state I think Phil Luciano is a great columnist, and I am always entertained by his writing style, and “get it” when it comes to Phil’s sense of humor. He’s damn good at what he does in the paper. But I take, shall we say, significant umbrage at yesterday’s baloney-filled column about speeding [...]

“Court Supervision”…Let’s Just Call It What It Is

bjstone — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:03:37 +0000

This morning, I was offered “court supervision” instead of having my recent traffic ticket show up on my MVR for my insurance agent to see. What is “court supervision”? It sounds serious. Do I have to come to class? Well, no. Do I have to call in and report my whereabouts? Nope. Do I have [...]

A Theory In The Works

bjstone — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:21:48 +0000

I remember a time a decade or two ago where “convenience stores” were willing to mark their gas prices as low as they could to still make a minimal profit (2 or 3 cents per gallon was all my grandfather profited towards the end of his run as a store owner in the early 80’s), and then [...]

There’s A Ray Of Hope For Our Population

bjstone — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:06:23 +0000

I was stunned with delight this week when CNN asked the question, “Which candidate’s plan regarding removing the gas tax for the summer months is the best?” Of course, John McCain has pandered to his base by suggesting a simple removal of the Federal Gas Tax for the summer. Hillary Clinton’s idea (which, if I’m not mistaken, [...]

Gave It A Shot And…Nope, Still Staying Away

bjstone — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:44:46 +0000

After not watching more than two laps of NAZICAR racing all year, I flipped away from NBA playoff action for a few minutes to see what indeed was up these days in the world of big league stock car racing, the once-great sport that has been ruined by a greedy, bigoted sanctioning body. Thought I’d [...]

Hey, Aaron, Where’s The Beef?

bjstone — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:24:21 +0000

Over at Bill Dennis’ site, contributor Diane Vespa recently asked Colleen Callahan, candidate for the 18th District House Seat in Illinois, “where’s the beef?” regarding Ms. Callahan’s supposed “vagueness” and “lack of accountability”. I currently, btw, have a question at the end of that post’s comments section that has gone unanswered. So I visited Project Vote Smart this [...]

Glad I’m Not Going To Be In North Carolina This Week

bjstone — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:56:45 +0000

Because if I was, I’d be around a lot of idiots, namely the North Carolina GOP. John McCain has it right, when he denounces the ad in question, an attack ad on Barack Obama. McCain, his staff, and the RNC Chairman, Mike Duncan, have all asked the North Carolina GOP to not run the ad, they will [...]

Marty Brenneman, You Are Da Man.

bjstone — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:49:58 +0000

Lotsa noise being made in Chicago over this one:

A Law That Needs To Be Tweaked?

bjstone — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:13:47 +0000

I put the headline in the form of a question, as I’m not sure if the law I’m about to discuss needs changing, it just seems like maybe it should. Also, let me start (to deflect the snarks before they mouth off) by saying I have ALWAYS stated publicly on my blog, on Billy’s blog and [...]

Standing O, The Encore (Or: Billy Nails It Again)

bjstone — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:07:20 +0000

Billy Dennis wrote this: I don’t know whether or not Ali al-Marri is a terrorist or an enemy combatant or not. Some of the evidence the U.S. government says it has against the guy is pretty damning. But I know one thing: The United States is a nation that should operate under the rule or law. [...]

Hey Pervert, You Picked The Wrong Occupation

bjstone — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:11:30 +0000

So another teacher gets sent to the big house, this one for 48-years, for molesting two kids, ages 7 and 8. He got what he deserved. But I’m going to offer up a little career advice to him anyway: If you wanted to be a perv and abuse defenseless kids and not go to jail, you [...]

Five Dumb Things We Do In America

bjstone — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:40:31 +0000

Not the five dumbest, necessarily, and not in any particular order, but here are five things we do in this country that just don’t seem to make a lot of sense: 1. Put so-called “Deadbeat Dads” in jail. - Perfect. That’ll help ‘em support their kids. Lock them up so they CAN’T work and make payments. [...]

Problem Solved, Where’s My Money?

bjstone — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:13:09 +0000

So the City of Peoria is preparing to spend $30,000 to have a new logo designed, and people are upset about it, particularly where there are potholes to fix. So here’s the solution: The new city logo should be the image of a pothole. I’ll even offer a discount. Pay me $10,000. Keep the other $20,000, and you don’t even [...]

Here, This Will Calm The Stomach

bjstone — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:10:38 +0000

After looking at the atrocities below, I thought I’d better post some pictures of actual GOOD looking vehicles to cure the nausea of seeing Toyotas: There. I feel better now.

Why Do The World’s Ugliest Cars All Come From The Same Company?

bjstone — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:14:25 +0000

No company in the world brings forth so many ugly vehicles as Toyota. No car company in the world is as overrated as Toyota. I despise Toyota more than you can imagine. Toyota has been bringing us ugly…no, FUGly cars for a long time, and as you’ll see, they won’t stop in the future. Let’s go back [...]

So?

bjstone — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:57:27 +0000

This doesn’t amaze me anymore. Nothing this bozo says surprises me in the least. What surprises me is that we as a country have let this Dr. Evil-wannabe run the world for the last five years solely to help himself and his oil buddies make obscene profits at our expense. It’s beyond [...]

Economic Fixes…Discuss

bjstone — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:45:04 +0000

Here are generally agreed upon reasons for our weak economy: Subprime mortgage crisis; job losses; weakened dollar abroad leading to significant trade imbalance; continuing cost of war; not enough revenue to pay the bills. There are obviously lots of factors, and lots of solutions are being bandied about. I’m certainly not an economist, and I’m not [...]