Pot Luck Friday

I think that I'm a revolutionary in a way so I will do something a little bit different today. I am going to make Friday's POT LUCK FRIDAY..

What I would like to do is get some feed back from some non blogging readers or some bloggers that don't have the time to blog right now on a Monday morning topic. A wish list if you will.

There is no topic off limits! I know that relationship posts are common but be more specific. What element of the relationships? Finding one, keeping one, how to get out of one..all are up for discussion and friendly debate. FRIENDLY DEBATE!!!

Or perhaps children, we did names...what else can we do? Miz epresent had a blog recently on obesity, school lunches and lack of phys ed in school. What else can be brought to the forefront?

I am an information junkie! Garbage in--garbage out! But, I still like to process information. So, I'd like to try to start a day where the readers are in control of a single question, we take it as a group and discuss it in a civil manner. If it goes well, then it could be really fun.

Have a fantastic weekend and let's come up with some great questions to kick around the campfire!

SO without further delay.....who is up for the challenge?

To Pee or not to Pee...that is the question! REPOST one of my first blogs..ever!!

Recently I've been actively networking online and I've already come in contact with some very interesting people. The serious question that comes to mind is "isn't this supposed to be fun?" Everyone and their mother, brother, uncle, sister and cousin takes online sites way too seriously. One of my new online acquaintances(whom I will not name) on myspace had a guy blasting her with every kind of defamation comment in the world..... and why do you ask....because she refused to pee on him...
(yeah like R. Kelly or Dave Chappelle as R. Kelly) even funnier. WTF....I was like "hell nah...you're bullsh****g."



She was dead serious and sent me alllll the emails this dude sent to her and all her replies to him..at first thought, I was like...um...and where does this dude live...LA or New York...nope...right here in Cleveland!

What possible satisfaction could someone get from the humiliation of a "golden shower"...LOL? Please explain it to me, I really want to know. Folks are really tripping bringing their drama to the net. Is it because of the fact that they can assume whatever personality they want...a computerized, web cam chameleon?


OR a button clicking, bi-polar, schizophrenic, delusional individual with a weapon in the 21st century?


Hell...maybe if they keep changing personas, they will find out who they really are! Wait, I really don't want that to happen...if people stop acting crazy and tripping out, then I can't write about some of the stories that happen to my online pals....

Keep on acting up....I need the material for my blogs!!! LOL

Verb: That's what's happening!!

My absolute favorite School House Rock Video!!

School House Rock Thursday!!!!




Enjoy!!

Figure 8..School House Rock

My second favorite....you should hear me singing it!



You will be singing this too!!

Enjoy all!!!

Friends: most overrated and overused word!

Have you ever considered the fact that calling someone your "friend" may not necessarily be a good thing? We already know that the interpretation of the word is subjected to the perceptions of the listener as well as the speaker.

Hmmmm..friends of the opposite sex may view the term really differently and should be explained thoroughly.

Take for instance this scenario:

Guy: Hey, Sally! Thanks for coming out with me tonight! I had a great time!
Gal: Awwww, thanks, Billy. I had a great time too. *gentle kiss on the cheek*
Guy: I'd like go out again with you....soon.
Gal: Me too! I think it's a wonderful idea! You're a "nice" guy. I'm glad we're friends!

screeeeeeeeeechhhhhhhh!!!!!!

It is at the very moment that the definition of friend needs to be emphasized! Dude is trying to get with ole girl and she's placed him in the "Friend Zone". Or has she?

The problem is that dude doesn't know what kind of friend he is to her. Is she open to the advancements? Will she be surprised if he hits her with the"I want to be more than friends" line? But, on the other hand, does she realizes that "nice guy" term generally means the kiss of death to dudes? probably not!

In other instances, people use the word to describe some acquaintance of theirs. Perhaps someone they exchange pleasantries with more than once or twice in a social setting. Even someone that they grew up with.

*note to self*-just because I've known them for 20 yrs, doesn't make them my friend

Here's my questions about the friend label:

Men-Women relationship
1. What does friend mean to you if there is romantic interest in either party?
2. Does the label of friend change to dating because you had sex?
3. Is there a way out of the "Friend Zone"? other than sex, of course...lol
4. What do you expect them to do as your friend? Be more creative than "just be there for me" whack a$$ line
5. Are there any words that are synonymous that can be substituted for clarity?

Same Sex relationship
1. What is required for them to lose you as a friend?
2. What makes you think they are your friend? Is it based on not having any problems with them after several weeks/months/years?
3. Is there a system of merit/demerits?
4. How do you determine "best friend(s)?
5. If there is no test of loyalty, do they just remain your friend forever?

Just a few questions. I'd like for us to be creative. Either add more questions or answer questions. I think in the midst of all the chaos regarding relationships in general, the missing ingredient is effective communication. We can start right now!!!! Someone could have saved me from embarrassment, just by telling me that friend really meant.."no..we can't do that..we're friends"...but you're a great guy/gal!

Who is up for the challenge?

Big Ten Champions and counting..OSU!!!

I had to come back home to my blog after Lo hit me with the "Gator Chump" music! I think giving my Buckeye squad some love is only fitting for the occasion!




Thanks to Lolita and Rich pickin wif me about our respective schools, I feel compelled to let them see what is coming their way IF Florida makes it to the championship game.

So this one's for you two!(and any other gator fan)

The barbershop rule!

This is a true story of an account that happened at my barbershop recently. I had to go see my dude "T.K." because my beard/mustache, sideburns was looking a little too much like "wolfman Jackson". While waiting to be cut next, I noticed that his woman was there in the salon sitting in one of the chairs. I give dude mad props for having her picture up on the wall behind his station, so I immediately recognized her and said"hey,you're _____" She laughed and asked me how I knew. I told her that her face was a dead give away...the hairstyle often can't hide a face that i see every week.

Anyway..dudes talk in barbershops normally in a very free types of conversations. The things they certainly would not say around their woman, definitely may come out in the chair. So as the multiple conversations arose, generally about women, I noticed her getting real salty..so I decided to stoke the fire a little bit by reminded the fellas that there was a woman present and that she shouldn't be privvy to all this "man talk". Man the sh*t hit the fan then! She came at us with all the stories about no good ni99as not taking care of their kids at home, hangin out with their boys, needing that "me time" was an excuse to kick it...on and on.. Replies of "well if she(meaning whoever he was kicking it with)didn't like the way she was getting treated, then she can leave...there's plenty of fish in the sea"...or the classic line of "oh, well.." far too many to list anyway. She came back like she was defending the entire female gender like a champ though. I was just listening.

To my surprise most cats kinda settled down and I was like nahh f**k that...there is a place for dudes to have these conversations and I told her that she was "infringing on our turf"! My barber jumped in and defended most of the statements being made by the fellas and agreed with my assessment. He was like"see..you shouldn't be up in here anyway" I applauded his resolve, but doubt seriously if he got some that night! LOL!

I know that this topic may sting a little bit but my question is this..why would a woman feel it necessary to invade a barbershop and talk sh*t? Do we need have have the unwritten law amended as a constitutional right to have one place where we can congregate without being harassed? If the shoe was on the other foot and a dude was in a hair salon, women would have tried to string us up by our nuts.

I would like to get some feedback if possible regarding this matter. Anyone up for the challenge!