LIFE IN THE BIG CITY

WILLARD:  "Thought I heard two gunshots across the street this morning.  Buddy barked."

POTATO LICKER

The 110th Anniversary edition of POPULAR MECHANICS featured a list of their "BEST TIPS EVER".

This one caught my eye.  If you have a lot of cards or mail to send out, like Christmas time, and you don't want the taste of that awful glue in your mouth...let a potato lick the flaps.

There's just enough moisture in a potato to moisten the glue for "perfect sticking".  You might like to try it while you're getting my birthday cards ready.

YOU LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY

Early this morning, someone from BURKINA FASO visited this blog.  "Burkina Faso", I said, "Where on earth is Burkina Faso?"  I thought I knew everything.  I was wrong.

I looked up Burkina Faso.  Clicked on THIS WEB SITE ABOUT BURKINA FASO and read all about it.

NOW, AT LAST, I KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT BURKINA FASO.

 

One of the things I found most interesting is that there are 144,000 main line telephones in Burkina Faso and 5.708 MILLION CELL PHONES.  This leads me to believe that a phone with a cord plugged into a wall is fast becoming extinct.  I wonder what Mr. Bell would think of that?

SILLY JOKE

DOCTOR:  "You'll live to be 60
PATIENT:  "I am 60"
DOCTOR:  "See?  What did I tell you?"

DID YOU KNOW?INCOME TAX DAYAPRIL 17

You have two extra days to file your Federal income tax returns.  The 15th falls on a Sunday, this year, so that pushes the tax deadline back to the 16th but the 16th is Emancipation Day in Washington, D.C. which is considered a holiday.

So this year, you have until midnight Tuesday to file your return.

CARL WANTED TO SHARE THIS

A drunk was in front of a judge. The judge says, "You've been brought here for drinking."
The drunk says "Okay, let's get started."

MORE PIZZA TIPS

Yesterday I mentioned a new pizza place opening in La Crosse.  This morning, YAHOO! TRAVEL has an article on the best pizza restaurants in the USA.  You might want to CHECK IT OUT HERE

MORE SUMMER-LIKE WEATHER AHEAD

AT LAST: A NIGHT WITHOUT FREEZING TEMPERATURES

Temperatures were in the upper 40's when I got up this morning.  Warmer weather is on the way and, with it, the first storms of the season.

The weatherman says there's a good chance for thunderstorms beginning today and continuing through the weekend.

Some of the storms could produce damaging winds and large hail.  There's even a chance for an ISOLATED TORNADO.  Guess I'll curl up with a good book and "let the rain fall down".


HOLLYWOOD GETS A SECOND CHANCE

Great article and photos in the La Crosse Tribune, this morning, as new owner Phil Addis gets his first look inside the Hollywood Theater.  READ ARTICLE HERE  I love his answer to those folks who say "Tear it down".

WHAT WAS THE BLOB IN DONNIE AND LINDA'S GARDEN?

PAUL:  "I'm not sure what it is but it could be GOOGLE SLIME MOLD.  Although not incredably rare, you're, probably, lucky to be able to watch one so close.  Some even move.

DONNIE: "You nailed it.  That's what it is....or was.  I should have known to consult a woodsman."

BEWARE

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2012 is not a good year for folks who fear Friday the 13th.  There are 3 this year.  The first was in January, the second is today and the next one will be in July.  And, here's something to make it even more scary.  Each of those days is exactly 13 weeks apart.

REMEMBER "THE BLOB"? COULD THIS BE IT?

Donnie and Linda's neighbors, Betty and Gene have a mystery in their garden.

"This alien creature appeared, overnight, in our new-soil plant circle.  Any idea what it is?"

 
det said...
The danger is closer than that! That's in OUR front yard, not in Gene & Betty's garden. I was asking their opinion, and cc'd you.

Apr 12, 2012 12:21:00 PM

I CAN RELATE TO THIS

The Doctor called Mrs. Cohen saying, "Mrs. Cohen, your check came back."

Mrs. Cohen answered, "So did my arthritis!"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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det said...
I wonder if he gets all the Medicare and AARP solicitations I'm getting.
Apr 12, 2012 6:49:00 AM

ANOTHER COLD NIGHT

Our normal low for April 12 is 36 degrees and it was 37 at 2:00 A.M.  That's a lot warmer than some of the other towns in the area.  It was 23, at 2 A.M., in Black River Falls and 24 at Sparta.

Will it ever warm up?  Yes, Virginia, it will be close to 70 on Saturday with a 50% chance for rain.

TODAY'S HOLIDAY

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CAN YOU EVER GET TOO MUCH PIZZA?

I'm, probably, the only person living in Wisconsin that was never a fan of pizza or brats before I had the kidney disease but now, of course, they're X-rated on my diet.  Still, I can't help but notice that there's a pizza place on just about every corner I turn.

Apparently, there's always room for one more and, I see, the latest to open later this month will be AL'S STATE ROAD PIZZERIA.  As you've probably already guessed, it's on State Road.

Of course, you've heard the one about the Norwegian who ordered a pizza and the waiter asked if he wanted it cut into six or twelve slices.  "Oh, cut it into six", he said, "I could never eat twelve slices."

YUK! YUK!

The all new THREE STOOGES opens in theaters tomorrow.  I know we have some "Stooges" fans in the family so maybe we'll get a review.

In La Crosse it's playing at Marcus Cinema and at the Vernon Square Cinema in Viroqua.

NOTE:  You may want to think twice before you take your kids to see it.  The new Stooges are a bit more risque than the originals.

Comment:
Some things just can't be duplicated (or in this case, triplicated), and The Three Stooges is three of them. The originals are still (and probably forever) popular reruns, and they didn't need "risque" to be funny.

FILL 'ER UP WITH......NATURAL GAS!

I wondered what all the construction was about in the parking lot at the Kwik Trip on Cass St.  I saw the answer in the La Crosse Tribune today.  Their new ALTERNATIVE FUEL pumps will offer natural gas in a number of different forms.

THE COMPUTER SAGA CONTINUES

I suspected it from the beginning and now it's looking, more and more, like I picked up a computer virus.  Nasty business!

Rita and Roger took their computer to a place in Holmen that did a great job fixing theirs up so we'll take this computer there too.  I'm lost without my videos!

NOTHING TO SNEEZE AT

Donnie found a list of the 10 worst cities to live in for spring allergies.  One of the cities, close to the top, is McAllen, Texas.  I never had any problem with allergies while I was living there but have had them, every spring, since I've been back in La Crosse.  Leave it to me to be out of step with the rest of the world.

ANOTHER "GOLDEN YEARS MOMENT"

Duane has been going nuts all day.  He lost his TV remote.  He looked everywhere he could think of.  It had, totally, vanished.

I just heard from him again.  "Found the remote in the garbage can outside. Senior moments are happening more often now."

SOME GOOD HEART INFO

BE PREPARED FOR A HEART ATTACK

Willard sent this:

Subject: Mayo Clinic on Aspirin - !!

Dr. Virend Somers, is a Cardiologist from the Mayo Clinic, who is lead author of the report in the July 29, 2008 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Most heart attacks occur in the day, generally between 6 A.M. and noon. Having one during the night, when the heart should be most at rest, means that something unusual happened. Somers and his colleagues have been working for a decade to show that sleep apnea is to blame.

If you take an aspirin or a baby aspirin once a day, take it at night. The reason: Aspirin has a 24-hour "half-life"; therefore, if most heart attacks happen in the wee hours of the morning, the Aspirin would be strongest in your system

Aspirin lasts a really long time in your medicine chest for years, when it gets old it smells like vinegar.

Something that we can do to help ourselves - nice to know. Bayer is making crystal aspirin to dissolve instantly on the tongue. They work much faster than the tablets.

There are other symptoms of a heart attack, besides the pain on the left arm. One must also be aware of an intense pain on the chin, as well as nausea and lots of sweating; however, these symptoms may also occur less frequently.

There may be NO pain in the chest during a heart attack.

The majority of people (about 60%) who had a heart attack during their sleep did not wake up. However, if it occurs, the chest pain may wake you.

If that happens, immediately dissolve two aspirins in your mouth and swallow them with a bit of water.

Afterwards:
Call 911.
Phone a neighbor or a family member who lives very close by. Say "heart attack - !!" Say that you have taken 2 Aspirins.  Take a seat on a chair or sofa > near the front door, and wait for their arrival.

DO NOT LIE DOWN - !!

Thunder will get gourmet human tuna today.  This is NATIONAL PET DAY.  I found something interesting on the National Pet Day website.  A list of the most popular names for your dog or cat.  I was surprised at the list.  CLICK HERE TO TAKE A LOOK

ANOTHER HARD FREEZE

Another bad night for the tender new plants.  The 3 A.M. temperature at Sparta and Black River Falls was 21 degrees.  It was 30 in La Crosse with a wind chill of 24.

Today's high is expected to be around 50.  That's warmer than it has been but still well below the normal of 58 for this time of year.

The only real good news is that it won't be so windy today.  That wind was miserably cold yesterday.

STILL NOT BACK TO 100%

I've cleaned up all the problems I can.  The rest will have to be fixed a real geek!   It has to do with security settings and Adobe Flash and Java and those exotic things that are beyond my expertise.

I think I can do most of the picture stuff and text but I can't get any videos in email or use them on the blog.  That's what I need to find a geek for.

Anybody know a good geek?

HERE'S A CLASSIC

Donnie and Linda at a slumber party in 1982;  Lima, Peru.

HAVE YOU EVER HAD A DAY THAT STARTED LIKE THIS?

IF IT AIN'T ONE THING......

DONNIE REPORTS
"Someone drove through our neighborhood fence at midnight.  Claimed to have been dodging a deer (possible out here) but drinking is equally possible."

BAD NEWS FOR APPLE GROWERS AND GARDENERS

FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE:

TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE LOW TO UPPER 20S ACROSS THE REGION LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.

COLD SENSITIVE VEGETATION THAT HAS DEVELOPED EARLY THIS YEAR...SUCH AS FRUIT TREES...WILL BECOME DAMAGED IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP THIS LOW.

THESE RELATIVELY COLD CONDITIONS APPEAR LIKELY TO OCCUR EACH MORNING FROM TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

GREAT BRUNCH

We had Easter brunch at Cedar Creek and the food was great but the plates weren't big enough to hold it all so we had to go back for seconds.  I'm thinking, however, that I might have overdone it.  My tummy is stretched to the limit and my eyelids are getting heavy.  I may have to go to bed even earlier than usual!

I THINK WE'RE BACK!

Poor Nick slaved over this computer to get it running again.  When I screw something up, I like to screw it up as much as possible.  Small screw ups are such a waste of time.

Eric tried it out and gave his seal of approval.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed that all is working again.  I'm sure it is now but it remains to be seen if I will be able to keep it working.

In the meantime,



YOU SAVED THE DAY!
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SNOW TIME FOR EASTER

How many times have we had snow on Easter?

Out of 119 Easter's, we've had snow on 23 of them.  The snowiest Easter was in 1929 when we got 8.3 inches of snow.  I'll bet the kids didn't find may Easter eggs that year!