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More Proof That Johnny Cash Was The Coolest Person EVER

On top of it being another great song (granted, all of his work was great) it’s a damned good video.

Featured:
Iggy Pop,Kanye West,Chris Martin,Kris Kristofferson, Patty Smith, Terrence Howard, Flea, Q-Tip, Adam Levine, Chris Rock, Justin Timberlake, Kate Moss, Sir Peter Blake, Sheryl Crow, Dennis Hopper, Woody Harrelson, Amy Lee, Tommy Lee, Dixie Chicks, Mick Jones, Sharon Stone, Bono, Shelby Lynne, Anthony Kiedis, Travis Barker, Lisa Marie Presley, Kid Rock, Jay Z, Keith Richards, Billy Gibbons, Corinne Bailey Rae, Johnny Depp, Graham Nash, Brian Wilson, Rick Rubin, Owen Wilson

A great line-up. Whoever decided to include the genius of Brian Wilson just earned my respect.

I Knew It!!!

I posted about this guy before, and his phenomena on YouTube keeps growing. Seems he’s the #7 most subscribed “show” out there. Not bad for one of the most popular pages on the net.
Anyhoo, it seems in this episode he’s meeting with producers in L.A. My guess is that with a void to be filled after the cancellation of “Queer Eye” the powers that be are looking for the next Caron Kressley- could it be William?
Here’s the thing- he still works at The Gap in Paducah, Ky. a mere 30 minutes away from my hometown. It’s got a good mall that I need to visit anyway so I figure I’ll let fate decide. Me and um, someone I haven’t mentioned (gotta keep some things private) will go down there and fall into the Gap. If he’s workin’ I suppose I’ll buy a little somethin' somethin' then have a story to tell after fame becomes him.
If not, I’ll still have new duds for the winter.

So Jaws suggested G4’s Morgan Web, definitely fits the criteria, which of course “hotness” is the only qualification. However, there are very few video games that I’m good at right off the bat, and since I have no work ethic and have the attention span of a humming bird on crack, I pretty much hate all video games and most things associated with them (but I can see me making an exception in her case- after all I’m lazy, not stupid).
Anyhoo, this week’s edition is again an obscure hostess on an obscure series, that’s actually a pretty good watch. The fact she can probably change your oil and transmission fluid is just a really cool plus.So, without any further ado I give you the house from TLC's “Overhaulin"-

After all, I’ve been saving my McCain vote for years. But then again who knows, we might just see some sort of McCain / Giuliani ticket, which of course could give us up to eight blissful years of real Republican leadership (and be ‘real’ I mean an office lead by convictions, and not lead by oil companies, defense firms, Karl Rove, etc…..). Personally I’m just glad that I won’t be forced, simply by default, to vote Democrat in the big one…. the streak should survive.

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, a moderate Republican best known for his stewardship of the city after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, has taken the first step in a 2008 presidential bid.
The former mayor filed papers to create the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Exploratory Committee, Inc., establishing a New York-based panel that would allow him to raise money to explore a White House run and travel the country.
The four-page filing, obtained by The Associated Press, lists the purpose of the non-profit corporation "to conduct federal 'testing the waters' activity under the Federal Election Campaign Act for Rudy Giuliani."

So, despite what Oprah may wish- the Obhma ticket may not be as strong as once suspected. I like him as well, but let’s not get crazy here.

Yup- it’s official. South freaking Africa, the same country that brought you all those bad guys in Lethal Weapon 2 just passed a gay marriage bill- something that our ‘civilized’ country has baulked at for years.

JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 1 -- South Africa's highest court on Thursday recognized the marriage of two Pretoria women and gave Parliament a year to extend legal marital rights to all same-sex couples.
The ruling, greeted with jubilation by gay men and lesbians but with frustration by some church leaders, will make South Africa the first country to allow marriages between gay people on a continent where homosexual activity is widely condemned and often outlawed.
Only four countries in the world -- the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Canada -- currently allow same-sex marriages nationwide. Several others, mostly in Europe, recognize civil unions between gay partners.

Repeat this after me- “…with liberty and justice for ALL.”

OK, I’m working like a gillion hours (no kidding, a gillion- not even kidding) a week so no time for posting.
Anyhoo, I did this last year and I hope someone took advantage of it. By using brine you’ll make the best damned turkey EVER. No kidding, I’ve done it and it makes for an incredible bird. So much so that it staggers me that not many people do this.
Well, without further ado, taken from cooks.com here’s the yearly turkey brine recipe-

4 quarts water (24 cups)
3 1/2 cups kosher or sea salt
4 cups sugar
2 tablespoons cracked peppercorns
7-8 cloves garlic5 bay leaves, crumbled coarsely

Wash and dry a cooler which is large enough to hold the turkey you will be placing in the brine. (Or use a food grade plastic bag made for the purpose, available at your supermarket; this method will require only half the amount of brine.)
Prepare brine by combining ingredients in a stainless steel or enamel pan (do not use aluminum). Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until all of the sugar and salt are dissolved. Allow brine too cool. Pour into cooler (or bag, if using).
Add 2-3 quarts of ice; enough to bring the temperature of the brine to about 35F degrees. (Or, if using a plastic bag, add 1 1/2 quarts cold water and refrigerate the brine until it reaches this temperature.)
Remove giblets, neck, etc. from inside turkey and refrigerate to use later on for making gravy, stuffing, or broth. Wash turkey well, inside and out. Rub inside of turkey liberally with additional kosher or sea salt.
Prepare sufficient brine to submerge turkey entirely. Recipe may be doubled, if required (or halved, if using a plastic bag for the brining).
When the brine is cold, add the turkey to the cooler or plastic bag. Keep the turkey cold (35F or below). This can be accomplished by adding ice, or placing the cooler or plastic bag in a cold place. Check temperature to be sure it does not go above 40F. (Note: A frozen turkey can be brined until it has thawed).
When ready to roast the turkey, remove from brine and rinse thoroughly in cold water. Pat dry with a clean towel. Rub turkey skin with 2 tablespoons melted butter combined with 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Bacon drippings can be added for extra flavor. Sprinkle turkey with garlic powder, salt, pepper, and paprika.
Proceed to Roast Turkey.

Enjoy!!!

I once had a girl, or should I say she once had me

She showed me her room. Isn't it good. Norwegian Wood

She asked me to stay and she told me to sit anywhere

So I looked around and noticed there was not a chair

So I sat on the rug, biding my time, drinking her wine.

We talked until two. And then she said...It's time for bed

She told me she worked in the morning and started to laugh

I told her I didn't and crawled up to sleep in the bath

And when I awoke, I was alone, this bird had flown

So I, I lit a fire, isn't it good, Norwegian Wood

J.L.

You mostly use your lats when you throw a punch, and here’s a picture of my Brother Eric’s lats.

I hear he hasn’t washed his back in over 15 years.

Mythbuster- Kari Byron

You know that feeling you get when you’re a heroin / crack / meth / Days Of Our Lives – type addict? Then you go and kick the habit, all cold turkey ‘n sh*t? And then for a long time you’re dealer / NBC affiliate doesn’t come by to tempt you with a fix? And that feeling of longing, emptiness and pain that you felt at first is starting to go away? Then out of no where your dealer / NBC affiliate comes back out of nowhere with a huge supply of primo stuff and story lines?
No! Don’t know that feeling? Well, other than the Days Of Our Lives part neither do I. But, none the less I bet it felt a lot like the absence of my imaginary friend Jawamily over at Former MVP.
She’s been out for a while, working a ton (which boy oh boy can I empathize with- nice use of the word ‘empathize’ huh?) but has thrown her adoring public a bone.
Do yourself a favor and check it out. While you’re at it, convince her to talk Steigs into emerging from her cocoon (a metaphorical one, not a real one, and it has nothing to do with the movie of the same title either) and give us something that’ll wow the socks off us…. We’re waiting like its Episode I without Jar Jar.

Check out Jaws here (and welcome back me lady).