Yesterday was a fun little out-of-work get-together with some of my favorite people in the whole wide world. Best part was…we were getting PAID for it. WOO-HOO!!! I won't go into any more detail until I get some good accompanying pictures from JL Clyde to go with these details…but it was a lot of fun…despite half the stuff at Hollywood Connection not working (including Skee ball). I'd also like to thank the Boss Ladies for sponsoring us…and Boss Lady D & her husband for hosting the after party at her house out in BFE. Also, big thanks to Big Bob & Lilie for covering for us while we were getting drunk (don't worry, I was a DD) and all the wonderful guests at the party for being awesome. Anyway, again more details when I gets me some pictures.
My mom asked me this morning if I'd accompany her on a work trip that's going to be about two weeks long. Normally, I'm more than willing to take two weeks off & travel the Earth with my mom…but it's for next month…and I have no idea what's going on over the course of the next few weeks…so I RSVP'd as a Tentative. Also, the destinations aren't exactly the most exotic in the world…but still not too bad.
Great Falls, Montana - Two days to see the "Electric City" (named so because of the numerous dams & power plants…if that's the case, just call it the "Dam City"). Even Lewis & Clark had to spend a month here during their historic journey westward in 1805. The least I could do is spend two days there…and witness the splendor of Giant Springs Heritage State Park, the Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, the O'Haire Motor Inn, home of the Sip-n-Dip Tiki Lounge, rated #1 bar in the World by GQ Magazine (April 2003) and where they have a REAL LIVE MERMAID!!! Also, since my mom will be there on business, we may have to stop by the Malmstrom Air Force Base to see some Minutemen Missiles & a Huey helicopter that they have on display at the museum. Majestic mountains, mermaids, and missiles. What else could you ask for in a city?
Minot, North Dakota - Three days to explore "The Magic City" (still trying to find out why it's called that), the 4th largest city in North Dakota…to which I ask, what are the other three larger? I know one has to be Fargo. Isn't Bismarck the capital? I generally don't like cities named after German dictators since I spent a horrible weekend in Hitler, Idaho. That complimentary breakfast just didn't seem right. As far as attractions in the area, there's apparently a Point of View Winery about ten minutes out of town, the Roosevelt Park & Zoo (no pandas but penguins, tigers, and a river otter exhibit), an art gallery (probably modern), the Scandinavian Heritage Visitors Center, and I'm hoping that my mom can hook me up with seeing a bomber or something at the Air Force Base out there. That'd be sweet. I can also just drive north a few miles to the Canadian border. It's only a few hours to happening places like Saskatoon & Winnipeg.
South Dakota - During the weekend, we have three days open to drive from Minot to Cheyenne…and since we were in the area, we figured that we could drive to some of the wonderful sights of South Dakota like Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial, Jewel Cave & Wind Cave National Park, Deadwood, Sturgis, Black Hills National Forest & the Badlands in between, and whatever else we can fit in during that time. I remember going through that area as a kid (twenty years ago) and it was awesome.
Cheyenne, Wyoming - Not given one of those cheesy Magic or Electric city names, but Cheyenne is Sioux for "Aliens" which is kind of cool. So it may be "The Alien City" but in the way of "The Foreigner City", not the "The Extra-Terrestrial City". Foreigner rocks!!! This city may be the toughie. We have four days in the capital of Wyoming (which I always thought was a W) and the list of attractions include botanical gardens, a bison ranch, a steam engine, mini golf, carriage rides, a cemetery, a lot of Western stores, and 8 foot tall painted boots scattered throughout the city. Not sure what I was expecting from Wyoming…a state that I only know exists because it's about a two hour's drive away from Slick City to the border town of Evanston, where a young man can get more high point alcohol, fireworks, and porn that he knows what to do with…all at the same store. You know…so I'm told. I may just have to see how much a flight back to Slick City would be so that I can earn some money to pay for this trip. Then again, it's pretty close to Denver...and I did promise that I'd visit JJ there, so perhaps I'll have to make a stop in the Mile High City to say howdy. We shall see if this works out. In the meantime, here's some news…
Chinese UFO - Speaking of Aliens & flying saucers, a Chinese company called Harbin Smart Special Aerocraft Co Ltd has developed a prototype flying saucer that can hover in the air and be controlled remotely from afar. The aircraft is 1.2 meters (four feet) in diameter and is able to take off and land vertically and hover at an altitude of up to 1,000 meters. The unmanned disc is driven by a propeller and can be controlled remotely or sent on a preset flight path. Its top speed is 80 kilometers (50 miles) per hour, The company spend 12 years and about $4 million to develop the craft…and says that it's designed for aerial photography, geological surveys, emergency lighting, reconnaissance missions, and possible bombing of Tibet. Okay, the last two were made up…or were they? Keep your eyes on the skies, people. If I've said it once, I've said it thousand times, the Chinese are TOO nice to be trusted. Especially with this kind of extraterrestrial technology.
C*ck Lobster - A Brooklyn restaurant cook is accused of stealing frozen lobster tails by stuffing them down his pants. The Brooklyn district attorney's office said Tuesday that Raymundo Flores has been arraigned on misdemeanor charges of petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. Co-workers called 911 on Sunday to report a crustacean caper at the walk-in freezer at Junior's Restaurant. Police say they found lobster tails that Flores allegedly had hidden in his pants and in bandages on his legs. Petit larceny? Have any of these people ever purchased lobster at a restaurant? That's highway robbery. Maybe they sell it at a discount because it's been down the cook's pants…but still, petit larceny? It may have just been a way to battle the heat wave or something. It's like my Grandpa Love used to tell me, "Better Lobster than Crabs." He was a cool cat…who was a veteran of three wars…and apparently a lot of shore leave. Sad thing is…I still think lobster tails are excellent…even after this story. You may just want to wash them off before dipping them in butter sauce next time you're at Red Lobster or something. I can't seem to get that B-52's song out of my head now. What the hell?Anyway, that'll end it for me today. Tune in next time, where I may have pictures from the party, maybe another Movie List, and who knows what else? Have a great day everybody!!!
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