Got talked into going to my first historical re-enactment - the Buckskinner's Rendezvous in historical Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.

I didn't dress up in a funny costume. Neither did my wench, TNT of Smiling Dynamite. However, the group we hung out with did.

Graumagus of Frizzen Sparks

Little Joe of Little Joe's Soapbox

Anathematized of Rivers of Blood

Contagion of Miasmatic Review

Also starring:

Ktreva as charming and sexy wife of Contagion

Clone as the devilishly amusing offspring

Grau's .50 cal rifle as "Hey, that wasn't so bad"

Contagion's .75 cal musket as "OW! My f***ing shoulder!"

Anathematized's breasts as "the all-purpose gum and tobacco storage facility".

Contagion's balls as "my, those ARE tiny!

and featuring special guest star:

The $3 hooker coin as "an excuse to make smutty remarks about the women".

Anyway, I must add that Ktreva was a delightful hostess, plying us all with meat, cheese, and dried fruit.

Oh, and Happy Birthday, Grau!

Anathematized... honestly, I didn't know what to expect, but she's so warm, earthy, and outgoing that I felt comfy hanging with her after about 5 seconds. I wish EVERYONE were that easy to get along with.

Looks great in a corset, too, although I have NO idea how she stayed inside that thing.

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1 You mention cleavage, corset...and hint it was something to see, but no photos? You sir are a tease.

Posted by: ArmyWifeToddlerMom at May 31, 2005 11:40 PM (8mIWs)

2 I, madam, wasn't in charge of the camera :-)

Posted by: Harvey at June 01, 2005 12:06 AM (ubhj8)

3 Well sir, you should have the camera holder flogged and sent to the gallows! Off with the minion's head!!

Posted by: Michele at June 01, 2005 06:31 AM (ht2RK)

4 Since TNT was the camera holder, there will be floggings. Possibly head ;-)

Posted by: Harvey at June 01, 2005 06:50 AM (ubhj8)

5 What I found most amusing was your reaction to the culinary "delights" and unrelenting smoke.

Posted by: Contagion at June 01, 2005 06:59 AM (Q5WxB)

6 Why thank you Harvey! It was a pleasure to meet you and your lovely wife. I look forward to getting together again sometime

Posted by: ktreva at June 01, 2005 05:45 PM (977gQ)

7 I'm a bit slow in response, but thanks Harv (even though you are definately a HORRIBLE judge of character)...Hmmmm...sad fact of the matter is: After you and TNT left, Ktreva took a pic of my corseted boobs so I could FINALLY see them for myself. I felt the need to apologize to all for what I had subjected them to...They're friggin' HUUUUUGE.

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The IMAO editorial staff has posted its first Podcast.

They tell me I've got a good voice for radio.

Usually they only say that about my face.

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Spend 20 minutes with J. of Quibbles & Bits, who has an odd twist on the bounty hunter's tale...

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Lots of posts for Memorial Day.

My favorite is by Graumagus of Frizzen Sparks. Gives you a sense of history.

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Blogson Roger of Class Mishaps shames the family with his response to the DVD meme.

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Blogdaughter Machelle of Quality Weenie has her shiny new MuNu blog up & running.

Update your bookmarks.

If you use the handy Bad Example Family Blogrolling Blogroll, this has already been done for you.

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My first bloggreatgrandson.

Spurs of Pull My Finger started out as a guest blogger for Sissy of And What Next..., then got left holding the bag while Sissy moved to MuNu.

Now he's got out on his own with his own site that he can screw up to his heart's delight without having to worry about "what will blogmommy say?".

Let's take a peek...

Takes the "traditional sucky first post" to a new extreme by using it to cat-blog.

Gives some thanks to all those who helped make his move possible and explains that the cat pictured in the first post threatened to eat his face unless she was featured prominently on the new site.

Or something like that. I kinda skimmed that post...

Says something clumsy, yet heartfelt on the occasion of Memorial Day, and also had the courtesy to point out someone saying something less clumsy.

Threatens to jump out of an airplane if we don't start reading his blog.

Or something... I skimmed again...

Asks for suggestions of good books to read. Buried under suggestions like Capt. Kirk under Tribbles.

Something about Deep Throat and 64 baseball teams.

That was either mega-TMI or I *really* need to stop skimming.

Anyway, Spurs, you can pick up a Bad Example Family logo from this post, and you may, if you wish, blogroll the rest of the Bad Example Family using the handy blogrolling javascript, although neither is a requirement.

Meanwhile you can look forward - with either anticipation or dread - to regular visits and comments from me.

Welcome home.

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A Filthy Lie

Friday Linky Stuff

Filthy Lie Assignment Round-up: Evil Glenn VS Writer's Block - Don't miss GEBIV's entry

New Filthy Lie Assignment: Write a Filthy Lie about Glenn Reynolds featuring one or more of these pictures. (pictures available at the post)

Monday Linky Stuff

Precision Guided Humor Assignment reminder: What "get well" card would you send to Zarqawi? due by 9pm EDT Wednesday, June 1st. Late entries must be accompanied by a lame excuse.

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... has been posted by Sissy of And What Next...

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No, I'm not old enough to be from the Stone Age, but I *am* old enough to be from the "Age of Shoe-Shaped Toys Made From Wood"

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1 I thought we were about the same age? what on earth is "Age of Shoe-Shaped Toys Made From Wood????"

Posted by: michele at May 28, 2005 03:32 PM (mWKLs)

2 GOD I remember that couch! fell asleep on It once, I still have that fabric pattern on the side of my face.

Posted by: Blogless brother at May 28, 2005 10:50 PM (6U0rF)

3 Ah, wooden toys! Lincoln Logs and Tinker Toys--lots of tiny parts to swallow or put your eye out with! Those were the days...

Posted by: Susie at May 29, 2005 12:44 AM (V1YvO)

4 Toys ~ "smoys" ...I'd be the kid playing with that cardboard box! LOL! [Note to Harvey: Thanks for being head over heels in love with your wife. I dig your Love Notes. I am currently stealing as many as fit my situation. Hope you don't mind. Kudos to you and your love! ~ ]

Posted by: Dorko at May 30, 2005 09:34 AM (TmTUS)

5 I remember those toys in my nursery school! Of course they were old toys by then. *running away quickly*

Posted by: Lee Ann at May 30, 2005 09:42 AM (b740Y)

6 Dorko - Mind? Hell, that's one of the reasons I *post* them :-) Lee Ann - Truth be told, these were old toys when they got to ME, too. Judging by the decorations on them, I'm guessing these were originally bought to entertain my 4 oldest siblings, which places these things circa late 40's, early 50's.

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Oh guide me, guide me that I may prove worthy of one so good and true, if she may be mine.

[Quote stolen and slightly modified from Jen of Jennifer's History & Stuff]

(CAUTION: Romantics beware - comments may contain naughtiness)

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Would someone PLEASE tell Michael Jackson that he's had enough plastic surgery already?

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BAM! Hit with another meme. This time from Linus of Pepper of the Earth:

1. Total Number of Books IÂ’ve Owned:
Somewhere in the thousands, I imagine. Back in my Navy days, there wasn't much else to do besides buy 'em, read 'em, & throw 'em away (no room to store them on the ship). Currently there's probably less than 200 in the house that I'd call "mine". The other 3000 or so belong to Beloved Wife TNT.

2. Last Book I Bought:

"Fire Upon the Deep" by Vernor Vinge. Standard Sci-Fi. Better in the concept than in the execution

3. Last Book I Read:

"Parliament of Whores" by P.J. O'Rourke. One of the few writers who can make me laugh out loud.

4. Five Books That Mean a Lot to Me:

"The Stand" by Stephen King. 800 pages long, but I've read it about 10 times. Not sure I can put the attraction into words other than to say it's a good story told by a good storyteller. In high school, I used to grab it whenever I couldn't find a new book to read, because at least I knew I'd enjoy reading The Stand. And - since it WAS 800 pages long - I'd forget a lot of the details since my last reading anyway, so it was almost as good as something new.

"Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand. Mostly because Francisco's "money speech" just flat out ROCKS. Also, it's one of the few stories I've read where the heroes have more confidence and resolve than the villains.

"Art of Manipulation: How to Get What You Want Out of People in Business, in Your Personal Life, and in Your Love Life" by R. B. Sparkman. Sadly, this one's currently out of print. I stumbled upon this one at the library. It explains the specific techniques used by con men to con you, thus making you less of a mark. This book taught me one of the most important life lessons I ever learned, which I blogged about way back when over at Bad Money.

"Unlimited Power" by Anthony Robbins. Contains numerous specific, practical techniques for getting yourself to do the things you know you ought to do. Robbins turned into a carnival barker during his later years, but the fundamental ideas in this - his first book - are solid.

"Batman: The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller. Technically a comic book ("graphic novel!"), but the story gets under my skin. Thematically, it's about being true to yourself and doing what you know is the right thing, even though there's a price to be paid for doing it.

5. Tag five three people and have them do this on their blog (yeah, I'm changing the meme - sue me):

Ogre of Ogre's Politics & Views - I want to see how he blows this one off.

Anathematized of Rivers of Blood - I heard she needs something to blog about.

Pamela of Atlas Shrugs - because she needs an excuse to post a little fluff. That and she made me giggle with that Newsweek cover.

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If I were to tell you all the tenderness of my heart, I should do nothing but write to you.

[Quote stolen from Jen of Jennifer's History & Stuff]

(CAUTION: Romantics beware - comments may contain naughtiness)

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[Tip: U only Live once! make it worth it]

Hard to make it worth it when it's going to take 19 more of these just to get me a quickie lap dance...

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A Filthy Lie

Filthy Lie Assignment Reminder: What does Evil Glenn do when he has Writer's Block? due by 11pm EDT Friday, May 27th. Late entries must be accompanied by a lame excuse.

Wednesday Linky Stuff

Precision Guided Humor Round-up: NEWSWEEK's punishments

Late Round-up entry on dealing with China

New PGH Assignment: What "get well" card would you send to Zarqawi?

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Bastard tagged me with...

The Movie meme:

1) The number of DVD's I own:

Around 20. Usually more for catching up on old TV series than movies (we just rent those)

2) The last DVD I bought:

Come to think of it, I've never bought a DVD. TNT always does the movie shopping. I'm too cheap to plunk down the money for it. If I want a movie, I either rent it or get a bootleg from Blogless Brother Tom.

3) The last DVD I watched:

Racing Stripes. Corny, feel-good Disney fare. Great if you like poop-jokes.

4) Five movies that I watch a lot (in no particular order) that mean a lot to me:

I rarely re-watch movies, but here are some that I've seen more than once:

Princess Bride (most quotable movie ever made)

Silence of the Lambs

Aliens

Robocop

Star Wars (Ep IV)

5) Tag 5 other people with this Meme...

Roger of Class Mishaps, Chuck of Class Mishaps (since both are film students, this should be interesting - I just hope neither chooses Un Chien Andalou), Susie of Practical Penumbra (she works at a theater - I'm curious to see if this affects her choices), NeonAngel of Lyrical Coma (that boy needs something to post about) and Baba of The Baba Gannouj (ditto)

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Blogdaughter Machelle of Quality Weenie... well, I'll let her explain:

I turn *coughcough38coughhackweezecough* this Friday (May 27th).

I am giving you a whole week to find the perfect gift for me, size doesn't matter (wink,wink)
Not sure what to get me, I don't think you need a hint but for the absent minded here's one.

I like men in work boots.

I want pictures of men in work boots.

So make my birthday and feed my obsession with work boots, trackback or email me your best pictures!

I'll post the pictures after the holiday and tell the tale of how much I enjoyed them over the weekend.

Since she has that gorgeous cleavage shot in her comments window, the LEAST you can do is feed her fetish a little bit.

With something like this:

Or maybe this:

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1 *drool*

Posted by: Machelle at May 26, 2005 07:39 AM (ZAyoW)

2 Machelle, I'm on the same link as you but I could do without the work boots, so I'll take whatever you pass on. :-) Cindy

Posted by: firstbrokanangel at May 26, 2005 10:15 AM (PEKrh)

3 Ah, you see Cindy, it's the work boots that do it. Ya I know, strange fetish.

Posted by: Machelle at May 26, 2005 01:50 PM (ZAyoW)

4 Personally, I can do without the boots... and the shirt. ;-)

Posted by: Boudicca at May 26, 2005 04:22 PM (z7nbM)

5 Hot Damn!! It's a birthday present for ALL of us!!! WooHoo!!

Posted by: Tammi at May 26, 2005 06:21 PM (iKFQk)

6 I'm so glad Machelle has a birthday!

Posted by: Susie at May 26, 2005 09:56 PM (V1YvO)

7 I tried, but the GM1 refuses to pose. Coy bastard.

Posted by: LeeAnn at May 27, 2005 09:06 AM (v9jcm)

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Indra Nooyi gave the commencement address at Columbia Business School and I thought I'd clarify her point:

However, if used inappropriately - just like the U.S. itself -- the middle finger can convey a negative message and get us in trouble.

On the other hand, if it's done correctly, it's a LOT of fun.

USA - finger-bangin' the world like a slutty cheerleader since 1776.

[Hat tip to blogdaughter Teresa of Technicalities for posting the quote. No wonder she's Daddy's favorite]

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Oh, how I adore you! I am perfectly sure that you are the greatest, most wonderful, most loveable woman who ever lived. I am not expressing an opinion, I am simply stating a self-evident fact.

[Quote stolen & slightly modified from Jen of Jennifer's History & Stuff]

(CAUTION: Romantics beware - comments may contain naughtiness)

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