Day Trippin'; Issue 2 (Memorial Day Edition)

"Got a good reason"

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*This blog is dedicated to the memory of the late Hannah Thomas, who explained to me if I didn't start doing what she told me, I was going to wear her foot up my ass. I happen to believe she was serious about that statement. So everything in this blog is "suggestions" she emailed to me (fucking told me!)(Kick my ass... yeah right) (sucks to be me.).

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Maybe this is why my kid is so brain damaged.

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... and now we have the Girls versus Men segment of our show:

 

I kinda like that Suave 36-in-1 Formula. Vodka?? Count me in!!

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Cupid and Psyche??

And on that note:

So until next time K-Nation....

"Tarzan go now;

Swing away on vines!"

No K-Bytes again. 

Too much homework.... again.

However, click on this and enjoy...

Wow! I'm Shakin'!

Day Trippin'; Issue 1

"got a good reason.."

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If you don't think this world is WACKY, then click on this:

Click: 8 Women Who Auctioned Off Their Virginity

I think this is self explanatory.

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Look at this one:

You might want to DUCK 
and say: 

(Hey... I am a poet and don't know it!)

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Oh yeah.... I TOTALLY saw the cat do that!

I'll buy that.

And now, a brief message:

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True, true, true.

"Penny, Penny, Penny...."
OMG!!!

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Creepy Pizza.... new.... from Dominos...

This is the Kristen Callabeast Pizza;

Designed by Mrs. Tiffany Leslie.

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And now, a commercial break for one of our sponsors:

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(Dedicated to the memory of Scott "Da Copper" Kennedy.)

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Wowsers!!

♫♫More, more, more
How do you like it, how do you like it?♫♫

Check it out!!!

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I still maintain that Sir Charles pulled that stunt on Master Lorre to get fired in order to open up he and Emilio Estevez' show "Anger Managment". Even Martin Sheen is cast as Old Struttin' Chuck's father. It's a great show anyhoo. I love it.

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Don't ya just hate that?

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And finally:

Yes, children can be so truthful!!

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So until next time my peeps....

"Tarzan go now. 
Swing away on vines!"






No K-Bytes this week, kiddies. 
Too much homework.
(Ya know, I spent this money for a degree...
I didn't think I had to actually WORK for it!)

"If ya ain't cheatin',
ya ain't tryin'!
- Tiffany "Ninja" Leslie

The Great Teapot Dome scandal

Websters describes a teapot as a "a vessel with a spout and a handle in which tea is brewed and from which it is served"; a vessel used for steeping tea leaves or an herbal mix in boiling or near-boiling water, and for serving the resulting infusion which is called tea.

The first known use of the teapot was in the year of our Lord, 1685.The teapot was invented during the Yuan Dynasty, tea preparation in past dynasties didn't use a teapot. In the Tang Dynasty, a cauldron was used to boil grounded tea, which was served in bowls. Song Dynasty tea was made by pouring water boiled using a kettle into a bowl with finely ground tea leaves. A brush was then used to stir the tea. The innovation of the teapot, a vessel that steeps tea leaves in boiling water, occurs during the late Yuan dynasty. Written evidence of a teapot appears in the Yuan Dynasty text, Jiyuan Conghua, which describes a teapot that the author, Cai Shizhan, bought from the scholar Sun Daoming. By the Ming Dynasty, teapots were widespread in China.The earliest example of a teapot that has survived to this day seems to be the one in the Flagstaff House Museum of Teaware; it has been dated to 1513 and attributed to Gongchun.

So what does that mean to us? It means that when the is the word "dynasty" used, never fuck with them. Ever. They don't like that. I mean, would you? I certainly wouldn't. And being half Irish, I have an outrageous temper anyhoo. When the Steelers or Penguins lose, like a child, I can get so fucking mad that I have been known to throw "things" up against a wall. (Notice I didn't say wine or hard liquor; that's more expensive.)

Of course, Ireland is a small independent island nation, which means they are surrounded by water. Ireland is divided into two parts--The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. So the Irish like to fight, drink, fish and grow potatoes.

So it seems, basically, that the Yuan, Tang, Song, Ming, the Yankees, Celtics, Canadian & Steeler Dynasty were responsible for all of this.

The unsubstantiated world's largest architectural teapot is to be found in here in good ole West "By God" Virginia. In 1938 the Chester teapot was constructed by William "Don't call me Babe Ruth or Warren" Devon. The Teapot started its life as a gigantic wooden hogshead barrel for a Hires Root Beer advertising campaign.Devon purchased the barrel in Pennsylvania and had it shipped to Chester, WV where it was set up at the junction of State Route 2 and U.S. Route 30. A spout and handle were added at this time and the wooden barrel was covered with tin to form the teapot's shape. A large glass ball was placed on top to make the knob of the "lid". The Teapot stood in front of Devon's pottery outlet store. Local teenagers were hired to run a concession and souvenir stand which was set up inside the Teapot.

In 1948 the 1st Annual Teapot Bowl was held in this structure, making the way for the domed stadiums, and by lifting off the lid, was the inspiration for the retractable roofs we have today. In the 1st Annual Teapot Bowl, the University of Pittsburgh played the University of Nebraska, in which Nebraska won 23-20 with a last second kick by Nebraska All American kicker Jack Koff. Also what authorities didn't know was that Devon was using the teapot as a moonshine still which was a damn good source of revenue for the Teapot Bowl that kept the teapot "perculating" for years! (See what I did there!!)

Around the 1960's, it seems that a "tea infuser" is responsible for making the teapot a viable and useful pot around the house.

The tea infuser was modified in the 1960's for use on NASCAR race cars engines and 5 drivers, Phil These, Craven Morehead, Ben Dover, Bob Uppendown and Drew Blood won 27 races in 5 years with this innovative engine setup. They were inducted in the Racing Hall of Fame together as the "Teapot Dynasty". (and there is that word again!)

Speaking of cars, Teapot Dome Service Station was built in 1922 in Zillah, Washington on what later became U.S. Route 12. The building has a circular frame with a conical roof, sheet metal "handle", and a concrete "spout". 

The unique service station continued operation as a full-service gas station for some years. When Interstate 82 was constructed near Zillah, the station was relocated less than a mile down the Yakima Valley Highway. It is no longer in operation. In 2007, the City of Zillah purchased the station, and in 2012, relocated and rehabilitated the Teapot Dome Gas Station. The new location is 117 First Avenue, Zillah, Washington.

Of course there is nothing as frustrating as a dropped teapot. Let us take some time here to ponder on some words that rhyme with teapot. We have (and I quote) allot, a lot, ascot, a shot, Banat, bank shot, besot, big shot, black rot, black spot, blind spot, bloodshot, bowknot, boycott, brown rot, buckshot, bullshot, cachepot, calotte, cheap shot, chip shot, crackpot, Crock-Pot, culotte, dashpot, despot, dogtrot, dovecote, draw shot, dreadnought, drop shot, drylot, dry rot, dunk shot, ear rot, earshot, ergot, eyeshot, eyespot, feedlot, fiat, firepot, fleshpot, foot rot, foul shot, fox-trot, fusspot, fylfot, garrote, gavotte, grapeshot, G-spot, gunshot, half-knot, have-not, highspot, hotchpot, hot pot, hotshot, ikat, jackpot, job lot, jog trot, jump shot, Kalat, Korat, kumquat, leaf spot, long shot, loquat, love knot, manat, marplot, moon shot, motmot, mug shot, nightspot, odd lot, one-shot, Pequot, Pol Pot, potshot, Rabat, red-hot, reef knot, ring spot, robot, root knot, root rot, sandlot, set shot, sexpot, Shabbat, Shebat, sheepcote, slap shot (great fucking movie!), slingshot, slipknot, slungshot, snapshot, soft rot, soft spot, somewhat, split shot, square knot, stinkpot, stockpot, subplot, sunspot, sweet spot, sword knot, tin-pot, topknot, tosspot, try-pot, upshot, wainscot, warm spot, whatnot, white-hot, woodlot, wood shot, and of course, wrist shot ("He shoots, he scores!!").

What is the teapot's greatest enemy, other than the floor?

Well, strictly speaking, in the natural habitat of the teapot lies the silver hammer. In fact, Sir Paul tells us that it is the "silver hammer" that is the teapot's biggest predator. 

☜(DID YOU KNOW? The "silver hammer" was invented by Maxwell Edison majoring in medicine at Oxford.)

Now for the basis of this story. In my history class I have wrote a paper. I'm thinking about making a short, student produced movie out of it with Tiffany Leslie in the starring role. The creepy monster HAS to be played by Kristen Call. It is a role that Mrs. Call was destined for!

(Notice the picture on the left: Looks like someone bashed the head in of the ghost of Mommy Dearest.

The Teapot Dome scandal

Before the Watergate scandal, Teapot Dome was considered the "greatest and most sensational scandal in the history of American politics". The scandal also was a key factor in posthumously further destroying the public reputation of the Harding administration, which was already unpopular due to its poor handling of the Great Railroad Strike of 1922 and the President's veto of the Bonus Bill in 1922.

Of course Warren G. Harding was from Blooming Grove, Ohio and as everyone knows, Ohioans have the reputation of fucking things up, total fucking dumbasses, especially those from Loveland, Ohio but I digress because basically Loveland is famous for producing pimps and prostitutes, which the great Jack White pontificates you can't be both. I got news for Jack. It has happened.

Of course remember this was the beginning of the "Harding curse"....... remember Tonya Harding.... remember Jeff Gillooly.... remember Shawn Eckhardt?? ("WHY, WHY??")

Basically it goes like this: In April 1922, a small Wyoming oil operator wrote to Senator John B. Kendrick, angered that Sinclair had been given a contract to the lands in a secret deal. Kendrick did not respond, but two days later on the 15th, he introduced a resolution calling for an investigation of the deal. Republican Senator Robert M. LaFollette, Sr. of Wisconsin led an investigation by the Senate Committee on Public Lands. At first, La Follette believed Fall was innocent. However, his suspicions deepened after his own office in the Senate Office Building was ransacked. Democrat Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, the most junior minority member, led a lengthy inquiry. For two years, Walsh pushed forward while Fall stepped backward, covering his ass as he went. No evidence of wrongdoing was initially uncovered as the leases were legal enough, but records kept disappearing mysteriously. Fall had made the leases appear legitimate, but his acceptance of the money was his undoing. By 1924, the remaining unanswered question was how Fall had become so rich so quickly.

Money from the bribes had gone to Fall's cattle ranch and investments in his business.  Finally, as the investigation was winding down with Fall apparently innocent, Walsh 
uncovered a piece of evidence Fall had forgotten to cover up: Doheny's $100,000 loan to 
Fall. Dumbass.

This discovery broke the scandal open. Civil and criminal suits related to the scandal 
continued throughout the 1920s. In 1927 the Supreme Court ruled that the oil leases had 
been corruptly (fraudulently) obtained. The Court invalidated the Elk Hills lease in 
February 1927 and the Teapot Dome lease in October. Both reserves were returned to the 
Navy.

Albert Fall was found guilty of bribery in 1929; he was fined $100,000 and sentenced to one year in prison, making him the first Presidential cabinet member to go to prison for his actions in office. Harry Sinclair, who refused to cooperate with the government investigators, was charged with contempt, fined $100,000, and received a short sentence of 6 1/2 months for jury tampering. Edward Doheny was acquitted of bribery in 1930.
Another significant outcome was the Supreme Court's ruling in McGrain v. Daugherty (1927) which, for the first time, explicitly established that Congress had the power to compel testimony.

Now, not only did this put these sleazy fellows in the hoosegow, but effectively killed the Teapot Bowl which went on to become the Sugar Bowl down in New Orleans.

The moral of this story...... be careful who you fuck with.

... and so now you know, the rest of the story.

Paul Harvey....... 

Good Day.





In closing I would just like to say..............

Suck on it LOSER.

From time to time I will post little snippets that go through that crazy little noggin of mine.

So , as the great Jackie Gleason used to say... and away we go!!

My lady Hannah sent this to me and it was so beautiful: "Dating an ex is the equivalent of failing a test you already had the answers to. So with that stated can we please have a moment of silence for the respect I lost for you?"

Now folks, that's a girl after my own heart and odds on favorite to be my next wife. The family loves her, unlike.......................

From the irony is rich department: Come and get your love, bitch.
No one likes a man hating lesbo.

So until next time my peeps....

"Tarzan go now. Swing away on vines!"

I'm Back

Where'd I go?

Too many accounting quizzes and now mid terms. Happy to report to everyone that I made an A on both and I am making an A in both classes.

At the end of July hopefully I will get my Associates Degree. I will still continue at Strayer to get my Bachelors Degree in Computer Science and then I will continue for my Master's in the same field. My problem is declaring my major.

It has been an amazing journey from June of 2009 until today. My daughters have made all the differences as has my two best friends Bobbo and Scott. It is just so wild to find yourself along the way. I never realized that I had to cut off two things to fly like an eagle. And now that I have tasted this, I can never go back.

I will put myself, my degree and certification on the market about September. I know I have to get my feet wet for about 6 months. Then I am getting the fuck out of West Virginia as  I did in 1998. But this time I have nothing to tie me down and this time it's going to be all about me and my two dogs. I am getting rid of furniture and personal belongings I don't want as I write this. It is a cathartic situation, as bad as that sounds!
But it feels good, feels right.

Anyhoo kiddies.......

Uncle Kevyn is going to a share a song by a group that is up and coming. It is a REAL group from Sweden and not that ABBA shit. They are called Peter Bjorn and John. My favorite song of theirs is titled "Second Chance". You may recognize the song from the opening of "Two Broke Girls", a funny as hell show on CBS (with uber-babes Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs). 

Second Chance on YouTube

And here are the words. I LOVE these lyrics. Succinct and to the fucking point. 


"When you flew out of the nest 
You made a mistake
Flew all the way back
When you got back to your den
One minute too late was already wrecked

I, I
It's a fraction of a whole but it's so hard to control
I, I get this straight

You can't can't count on a second chance
The second chance will never be found
You can't can't count on a second try
The second try will never come 'round

You stick to what you knew before
Don't know what you like 
Just made up your mind
The picture still hangs on the wall
From back in the day 
When you had it all

I, I
It's a fraction of a whole but it's so hard to control
I, I get this straight

You can't can't count on a second chance
The second chance will never be found
You can't can't count on a second try
The second try will never come 'round

I, I
It's a fraction of a whole but it's so hard to control
I, I get this straight

You can't can't count on a second chance
The second chance will never be found
You can't can't count on a second try
The second try will never come 'round"

In other words, get lost Patrick. I have washed my hands of you. After all these years, you and your egg donor FINALLY have something in common.


"Nihil desperandum, my son; parting is such sweet sorrow."
- Willy Wonka


Addendum to this post:
I would be remiss if I didn't offer my heartfelt congratulations to my friend Kassie Nolan for her graduation and receiving her Bachelor's Degree from West Virginia State. It is a long hard journey but she stayed the course and will reap the rewards from it. So good luck Kassie in whatever you endeavor in the future.