A New Question

Given the recent popularity of Skating with "Celebrities" and Dancing with the "Stars," as well as surprising and disparate news about former "star" athletes Jeff Reardon and Heath Shuler, I thought this might be entertaining.

Advisors, choose a notable figure from our younger years--say, Paul from the Wonder Years (he was not Marilyn Manson) or former slugger Pete Incaviglia or Kathy Ireland--and, first, tell us what their life is like now. Then, use Google or imdb.com or The Smoking Gun or your local police blotter and see if you can figure out what the person's life is actually like now, and not just what it's like in the mind of a twisted dude in his late twenties with a brain full of utterly worthless trivia. Then we'll see which is funnier, truth being stranger than fiction and all that...

UPDATE: You have got to go check out that Durango, CO police blotter. He's a sneak preview:

3:36 p.m. A juvenile wrote a threatening letter, according to a report from the Robert E. DeNier Youth Services Center, 720 Turner Drive.

Dangerous times we live in, friends. Dangerous times.

A Game Created in Large Part by The Reverend

In a different context, the Reverend suggested this interesting little Google game, and I thought maybe it would be entertaining to try it here. Here's how it works:

I'm going to pick a word or phrase using whatever inspiration I choose. Then, I'll do a Google Image search of that word, and I'll pick one of the first 4 results and post it here. The game will be guessing the original word--hell, let's call it an Idea, to stick with a theme--I searched for. Make your guesses in the comments. I'll think of some interesting and entirely minor way to reward the winner.

(Also, I will note, that since Your Life's Ideas are not, for the most part, impure thoughts, Moderate SafeSearch will be on throughout this contest.)

And so, I present the image:
Your clue: this word is more commonly used in its plural form. Submit your ideas at your leisure.

The Louisiana Purchase

Andrew Jackson's first order as President was to sell the Louisiana Purchase back to France. His second order was to take a ragtag group of Tennessee volunteers out there and claim it right back. He didn't need any pansy-ass French on his western border, and he certainly didn't need to pay anybody to get out of his way.

Jackson tried to do the same thing with Manhattan Island, but he had already killed everyone he might have sold it back too.

Steelers mid-game gloating

There are better quarterbacks than Ben Roethlisberger, but who needs 'em. I'll take Ben.

Unless one A. Jackson of Tennessee is available--that guy has a rifle for an arm (and for a rifle, of course).

Shredding

Some people say Eddie van Halen is the fastest guitar player ever. Others say Stevie Ray Vaughn. Some say Dick Dale.

Those people never heard Andrew Jackson play death metal.