Sunday, January 30, 2011

How you doing pal.

The wife went through a bunch of photos and here is one of her dad.

The first time I met him was at Lisa's sisters wedding. We had only been going out for a couple of weeks but she felt she had to invite me. But she was the maid of honor and abandoned me to my own devices. I went to their house between the ceremony and the reception and I met him for the first time. I went up to introduce me and he looks me up and down and goes "How ya doing pal."

Luckily it all worked out and we haven't had a cross word since.

More Artsy Fartsy!


Hey here are some more artsy fartsy shots we took after a few drinks on Friday night. Some douchenozzle parked his bike on a pile of snow. What a maroon.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

More Artsy Fartsy!

This is a photo from the top of our stoop on Wednesday after the latest snow storm. We thought we were only going to get a dusting but it piled up. It is a bitch to shovel and I am too old for that. I ain't getting a heart attack. Thank God for the Mexicans!

Behind the scenes!


TV stuff is all hurry up and wait. They have an enormous crew for a simple shoot like this. Hair and makeup, lighting, sound, cameramen, stylists, assistants and what not.

I just think that sometimes less is more. But hey that's just me.

Artsy fartsy!


Last night the wife stopped to take a lot of artsy fartsy photo's of the snow and stuff. I threw it in there just to mix it up.

I hate snow!

It really sucks when people track in all that snow into te store. It's a freakin mess.

How do youse guys deal with it in places where it snows all the freakin time. That must suck. It must drive you crazy and make you do crazy shit like root for the Packers and stuff.

It was a crazy week.





We had a crazy week with the filming of "What Not to Wear" which turned the store upside down. But it was a great episode for us as the subject loved our clothes and bought a lot of stuff that was used in the final reveal. In fact our Lisa Wrap in the Red Paisley will be the final reveal dress when she meets her family which is really cool.

All the work is really worth it for the publicity and business we get from it.

I am very grateful and humble that they keep coming back.

Last weekend the wife went Communion Dress Shopping.

She had to pick out a dress for our niece. It was like a mini "Say Yes to the Dress. "

A friend of ours in the neighborhood owns a store where she just sells communion and baptism stuff. So we set up an appointment and found a great dress.

Belts are here!

Our new custom belts are here! Cut for plus size they are very popular. This is the red croc version that I sell out all the time.

We also have a new deerskin Obi sash that is very popular. You too can wear Bambi's mothter.



Friday, January 28, 2011

If you keep dressing like Charo.....

One of the funnier lines on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. "If you dress like Charo long enough you start to turn into Charo."

I mean what's the problem with that I ask you?

I would much rather be a cartoon character.

So they could tickle my elmo. Just sayn'

W-2's wait for no man.

Payroll taxes suck. And with the new 1099 rules for 2012.....well I am just glad I am retiring from accounting in a few weeks.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

This one if for you Titus!

What a busy, busy day!


We were so freakin busy. What Not to Wear filmed again for about the eighteen time. Plus it snowed. So I had to yell at everybody to clean their feet and run after them with a mop when they came in and out of the store.
The shoot went great and the subject loved the clothes so we should do really well. But it is exhausting. We spent two late nights getting the store ready and now that they are gone we have put the store back to normal.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

The best part was I didn't have to cook!

We were able to hang out at the beach all day and then come back to the boat to dress up and have a great dinner. And not have to worry about cooking or even worse....cleaning up!

Now that's a freakin vacation!

I kind of like it when it's warm,


It's freakin' snow flurries today in Brooklyn and all I can think about is how warm it was on the beach. I mean things are great. "What Not to Wear" is going to film tomorrow in the store. Some really exciting things are right around the corner. But the dreary weather can kick your ass.
By the way. That is the really neat cane I picked up in Puerto Rico for when the leg is acting up which it did sometimes when we did a lot of walking. I left it in Florida so I have an emergency cane down there. Hee.

It's Lunch time and I wish I was in St Maartens!

We always seemed to find preety good lunch spots but the one in St Maartens was one of the best. It was right off the beach. They had a killer steak sandwich and lots of ice cold Presidente beer.

After I big lunch you went right to the beach, got a chair and the waiter kept bringing your beer.
I didn't even wait for an hour to go in the water.

I am a rebel.

Christmas in the Caribbean is weird



Christmas in the Caribbean is weird. It was hot but everything was mistletoe and holly. Right next to this Christmas tree was a dude playing Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer on a Jamaican Steel Drum.

Snooki and Situation back on board


Hey I didn't post the second Snookie and Situation photo where I was pointing to the sixpack.

Well to the keg.

Who needs a sixpack when you can have a keg. Just sayn'

Two pigs, no blanket

I don't know if you can tell but there is a whole pig in that tray. And another one standing in front of it waiting to order another sandwich. Just sayn'

Two peas in a pod.

The wife and the granddaughter are two peas in a pod. All they do is cook up trouble to get us in.
They just like to have fun. Which is allright in my book.

Puerto Rican Sandwiches

I don't know if I used this photo before but is a great memory. We met our good friend Zuley in San Juan and she took us to this great place called Espana which was a bakery/lunch spot. They had some great sandwiches which I am about to glom. Mine was pastrami with manchego. Plus pasteles. Man that is good eating.

We are planning a trip back soon.

Two ships are better than one!

It was kind of weird at Turks and Caicos as the boat drove right up to the beach. The water was deep enough for these Giant Ocean Liners to dock right at a beach. So you walked right off the boat and went to the beach. Which was the worst beach of the whole trip. The water was nice but there were a lot of rocks when you walked into the water.

The two ships stayed in tandem all the way back to Miami so that was pretty cool.

Hey more cruise photos!

I am stuck on my day off in the store waiting for deliveries so I figure the best thing to do is post more cruise photos!

Monday, January 24, 2011

Who has the best sports franchise in history?







With all of this yada yada about franchises I decided to take a poll as to which is the greatest franchise of all time.
Your choices:
The New York Yankees.
The Boston Celtics.
The Green Bay Packers.
The Montreal Canadians.
You can only vote once Original Mike. Just so you know.



Hell Needs a New PA Announcer


Forcas: Will you be interviewing any new announcers my dread Lord? I know that there are several new candidates.
Lucifer: Sure that sounds like fun. Hey I that old Jack LaLanne just did his last push up. Did he come down the chute?
Forcas: No I am sorry sire. The big guy loves him and he brought him right up to heaven. He is using him to keep some of the more rambunctious types in line. You know Abraham and Isaac are getting kind of porky so he is putting him on an exercise regime.
Lucifer: Well that sucks. Who do we have coming down the chute?
Forcas: Yes mi lord. We have the famous communist sympathizer and corrupt member of the Kennedy clan Sargent Shriver.
Lucifer: Really. Jeeez even I think it is a little much to send that poor bastard to hell. I mean he had to have a hell on earth married to that horse faced shriveled old cunt Eunice. That’s why Matthew Broderick is got an express ticket to a cloud next to Gandhi and Mother Teresa. Sometimes you just have suffered enough. Well what the fuck let’s see what we will see.
Sargent Shriver: (tumbles through the trap door to fall in front of the throne of Lucifer) What…What’s Happening!
Lucifer: Hey Sarge. Welcome to Hell.
Sargent Shriver: Oh my God. I guess Nixon has a lot of influence and got me sent down here to be with him.
Lucifer: You got it all wrong as usual you dummy. Nixon ain’t here. He is playing pinochle up in heaven with the big guy and George Washington and Nathan Bedford Forest. The big guy loves him. He just likes to sit around all day and make fun of Bebe Rebozo. The big guy kinda hates Cubans. Oh and Jesus can’t stand Pat. Pat Nixon that is. So Nixon is a saint up in heaven and all you Kennedy jackholes are burning like Jack’s dick used to when he had to pee. You’re down here on your own hook. But hey you can try out for my announcer gig.
Sargent Shriver: Hello. ATTENTION! ATTENTION!! ALL THE TORTURED SOULS IN HELL!! I want to bring you the news. The world is a terrible place. People are suffering all over the world. There is not enough food and water and you can help. You can volunteer for the Peace Corp to go to a primitive village and teach them to….aaaaaahhhhhhhhh(he falls through a trapdoor to the fiery pits of hell).
Lucifer: Jeez I forgot how much I hate do-gooder assholes. This is fucking hell after all. We drink and smoke and fuck in the worst combinations possible. Enough with the Kumbaya bullshit. Let that fucker burn for a while. Late we will make him come back and fuck a prune while he can’t get it up. That ought to give him some great memories. Com’on Forcas lets go see what old Robert Byrd is doing. I wanna see if he is finished shaving Billie Holliday’s twat yet.

Whose those girls....so to speak?

Yeah you know you love them. But don't late to the festivities and tell us whose that girl?

Original Mike is freakin out!


He is begging me to pick the Steelers in sort of a reverse mojo type thingy.

But I can't let him and garage mahal and all my buddies in Wisconsin down. I have to root for the Pack even if they are Whack. You know what I mean.

Did I tell you lately that the Packers are gonna win the Super Bowl?

I think he just threw up in his mouth a little. Just sayn'

Today's gratuitous bathtub photo tells us we can excercise too much!


If you spend to much time excercising in the pool you will get webb hands. Just sayn'

Rest in peace Jack.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Great News from Secret Agent Man!


Our secret project is moving along great. Had a big meeting today and all systems are go. Should be letting you know soon.

Now you wonder why I would root for the Steelers over the Jet's?


It's easy to figure out.


The Jets fans are just an ugly, ugly bunch. Just sayn'

I mean you can go overboard Garage.


Garage is really going overboard. I mean he sent me this photo of how he dressed up his dog Fuzzy Thurston.


He calls him Fuzzy because he likes to shave his nut sack. Which is allright I guess but do you have to dress the poor guy up like that?


Jeeez.


You know Michael Vick got in a lot of trouble for messing around with dogs. Just sayn.

Hey is there room for an easy one?

Here is an easy one for Whose that Girl? Just in time for February which is almost here when she has her day.

Whose that girl?

This about sums it up!


I bet Titus is a Bears fan. Just sayn'

Christmas came late this year.....


For Packers fans. Congratulations to Garage Mahal and all the rest of the happy Packer Fans. I don't recall who else is a big fan but I congratulate you too!

Enjoy it as much as you can guys.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Idol is back and we are blogging it!

American Idol was back for two segments last week which were both two hours long. It was the first auditions and the first time we got to see the two new judges: Steven Tyler and J-Lo. They did a credible job.

Tyler seemed to have a way with words as he came up with fun nonsensical sayings. But lets hope he doesn't repeat them over and over. You feel me dawg?

J-Lo was sweet and sexy and many of the contestants obviously idolized her which is always fun. One dude took off his shirt to flash his sixpack as he bet his coworkers that he would do it to J-Lo. It was pretty funny.


The downside was that Steven Tyler was pretty pervy with some of the really young girls. I mean a sixty year old guy shouldn't be drooling on fifteen year old girls. They need to cut the Humbert action and get to the Englebert Humperdink stuff. If you know what I mean.

None of the featured performers seem like they are gonna make it two far. The puerto rican chick who had her ta-ta's out could barely hold a note and this Huggins chick from North Carolina was really too sweet for words and is gonna drive everybody crazy so lets hope she is out soon. The refugee girl from Kosovo had a great story but she doesn't have the pipes. And the formerly homeless kid from the Bronx is also lacking in the vocal department. There were a few glimpse of some talent including a country singer with a bad ass Randy Travis vibe who I think might have a chance because they want a country artist to win this year. I think they hold the prospects back because they don't want to use them up too fast.

But I thought it was better to burn up than it is to rust.

Did you ever get the feeling......

That you want to be a hero but you are out of auto focus?

Of course it's a famous whose that girl?

The girl of course in the middle. They are all looking sadly at something. They just can't believe it. Neither can I.

Of course you know who she is right?

I will take the package with the Pinata.


I have been spending the last few days at a wake and a funeral and I must say that the American way of death is always amazing. This particular funeral home was unbelievable. They tried to make money from the bereaved in every way possible. They sold commemorative candles with the deceased photo on it. They did a video tribute that played continually during wake. They even offered a video service where they would tape the wake so you could see who showed up and who didn't. They want every last time.


When I went to get a Mass Card the guy at the desk tried to sell me an altar vestment or a chalice. I demurred but said I might want to set up my funeral in advance. You see they has this thing called the "Pre-plan" where you pay for everything in advance and they put the money in an interest bearing account until you croak and then they use the money to plant you. So the guy's eyes light up and he goes "Well what kind of funereal did you have in mind." I say "I want the one with the Pinata and the bouncy castle."


He was not amused.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Did you ever get the feeling......

That some people forget what they had to do before they got famous?

Did you ever get the feeling.....

That some people give out too much personal information on their blogs?

DId you ever get the feeling......


That some guys just don't realize their opportunities?

DId you ever get the feeling.....

That the medical professionals who are taking care of you are just kids?

Quick whose that girl... I will give you two guesses?


Com'on you know you know her. You know you love her. You know you have been wowed by her.


Whose that girl with those girls?

My that is a big Lens you have there grandma.

"Why are looking aroung like that?"
"I'm scared. It's always the black guy that gets killed first."
"Relax. This isn't Star Trek."
"Oh that's good."
"Wait....where's Deanna?"
"I am afraid she left the show and is engaged. To Hoss Cartwright."
"OH MY GOD!!!!!"

Commenter Memories Number 61

I want to thank the Crack Emcee for saying he checks out my blog. And for sending me a photo of that new pussy he is getting. Carry on my friend.