get my money, buy my medicine

There's a castle-like house that pops up at 2:35 appears to be a house that belonged to (and was maybe built by?) my great-great uncle, who was a bootlegger. If I'm correct, I believe it is now a recording studio. Verification from The Tatie is needed.

UPDATE: The house did, at some point or other, belong to my great-great uncle Walter Blankenship, a man of dubious occupation.  It's now Castle Recording Studio, from whose website I gleaned the following interesting information:

The Castle is one of the truly unique recording studios in the world in that its' physical plant was once a rest stop and hideout for one of the Roaring Twenties' most notorious figures, Al Capone. Built between 1929 and 1932 on 34 cedar-covered acres just 15 minutes south of Nashville, Tennessee, the stone edifice housed Capone bookmaker John Welch. During Welch's residency, the building was served many purposes, including serving as a bootlegging site, and local gambling house. Since that time, The Castle has seen various incarnations, including a rather elite restaurant whose clientele reportedly included Spencer Tracy and Bob Hope.

I'm still trying to get more info from The Tatie, which is proving to be difficult as she is generally too busy for anything that involves me. *insert tune from world's tiniest violin here*

fucked

Cut it out

i was going to write something about Ralph Nader, but why even waste any time on him?

Ladies; No CUNTry for Old Man

I'm a little behind with some of the articles I wanted to post, but I've been busy, so suck it.  Anyway, I've got two unrelated pieces that share a connection in that they're about the two women vying for the post of First Lady.

First, here's one about Cindy McCain's little problem...  On one hand, I wonder if it's best for my side not to stoop to this level, but at the same time, I always feel an overwhelming desire to fight back.  The other side brought this level of attack into the conversation, so why not get down in the mud, too?

As Long As We're Talking About Michelle Obama, Did You Know Cindy McCain Was A Drug Addict?

"Cindy's addiction has been virtually ignored this election season. As a thought experiment, try to imagine what the reaction would be if Michelle Obama had a history with drug addiction? If Michelle Obama had stolen drugs meant for third world countries to support her own addiction?"

This next one is another piece about Michelle Obama's image makeover . . . you know, because a strong, intelligent woman is threatening.

Can the Media Deal With Michelle Obama?

"Yesterday's flurry of media appearances is ostensibly about "softening" Obama -- which is pretty much a euphemism for feminizing her, which is pretty much a euphemism for rendering her less problematic for the voting public and the press."

And just for giggles (***NSFW***):

Good news - Obama WILL be president!

So I was chatting with my friend Wrena, who is at the wise age of six, and I asked her who would be the next president. She looked up and said, "Obock Obama." There you have it, folks. Wrena said it's so, and that's good enough for me.

prodigal pig

From ebaumsworld

Python found in toilet

I will never use the bathroom again.