It's always good to start Monday with a laugh!

So here ya go!  Have a beer and throw another shrimp on the Barbie!!

Happy Oktoberfest!

Be safe, have fun... that's the un-official theme for Oktoberfest...

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Today's Forgotten Oldie...

In 1966 "Talk Talk" by the Music Machine roared into the top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100 on Original Sound Records. With a bonafide hit on their hands, the small record company proceeded to bungle ensuing releases by the band, keeping any chance of follow up hits to a minimum.  By 1967, the band was done.  Dressed all in black with a single black glove, the Music Machine was a very solid band and Talk Talk was a great record, deserving air play!

I miss summer already...

Don't get me wrong, I love fall.  But I truly was not ready to be done with summer.  I never got a chance to take my hot tub out on the river!!!

How was your weekend?

Some people say an empty wallet on Monday is a sign of a great weekend... how about you?

I want one!

Survivor the worst!!

A new Survivor kicked off last night and brought back ten past competitors... I am SO sick of returning players... Probst what are you thinking???  Colton??  This guy was the worst!!!  After never missing an episode, I think I'm done!

Today's Forgotten Oldie...

Today it's a song that ranks high among my favorites... Jo Jo Gunne is a rock band that was formed in L.A. in 1971 by Jay Ferguson and Mark Andes after they left the band Spirit. The band had a one-hit wonder in 1972 with "Run Run Run", breaking into the top 40 and staying there for 11 weeks.

The band was probably notable for it's members' presence in other bands... Jay Ferguson had a solid solo career with hits like "Thgunder Island" and "Shakedown Cruise", Andes joined Firefall and later Heart and scored many hits with both bands, and drummer William Smith was successful with Boston.

The original lineup re-formed in 2005 and still tours today!

Where do you get your daily attitude?

Sadly for me....

How about a new hobby?

Star Wars fans should try this!!

Haunted Amusement Park!!

This picture is of the Lake Shanee Amusement Park, in Princeton, West Virginia.  Originally opened in 1926, it's closed permanently since 1988.  The park has experienced mysterious deaths, full bodied apparitions, Native American chanting, a myriad of unexplained sounds and screams, and rides that start up on their own.  Sounds like a great place to spend Halloween!

Today's Forgotten Oldie...

Today a song that was a big hit for it's writer, Roy Orbison, and an even bigger hit for Linda Ronstadt. Linda's cover of "Blue Bayou" went to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1977.  It was also a #2 hit on Cashbox, and reached #2 on the country chart also. It became Ronstadt's signature song, but it also became a part of baseball culture... according to Dickson's Baseball Dictionary, a "Linda Ronstadt" is a fastball that "Blew By You".  With Don Henley of the Eagles singing backup vocals, Blue Bayou is today's forgotten oldie.

Are you COOL??

The acid test...

Ever had a dog?

Well of course you have!  And we can all identify with this picture... have a great weekend!

A Thursday thought...

Since school has resumed, here's a good excuse for everyone that struggles with English.

Wednesday...?

Today's Forgotten Oldie...

In 1969, a band with a female lead singer blew me away with their version of the Burt Bacharach song "Baby It's You".  Smith, with Gayle McCormick on lead vocals, simply overpowered previous recordings of the song by the Shirelles and even the Beatles. Yes it was a one-hit-wonder, but it went Gold, stayed on the charts for four months, and reached the top 5 of the Hot 100.  A great song that deserves air play, Smith and "Baby It's You."

Back to work....

Here's someone's take on how to survive work after a long weekend...