Monthly Archives: October 2010

White pumpkins have been around for a few years now. Martha Stewart was apparently ahead of the curve in 2003. They go by such brand names as Lumina, Snowball, Casper, and the miniature one Baby Boo (awww….) It’s an albino … Continue reading →

I hate when this happens…something pops into my head, and I can’t place it. Was a time when I’d consider it sort of a point of honor to be able to recall that the heck it was, but nowadays I’m … Continue reading →

I just don’t negotiate like normal people. For example… Them: We’ll give you $10 a hour. Me: How about 15? Them: Well, how about 12? Me: OK, how about 20? See, they don’t realize that my 15 was already “discounted.” … Continue reading →

B*A*K*E*R*S    D*O*Z*E*N (1) Oddly enough, can’t find the above on YouTube, so I thought I’d print the lyrics…they do have Bobby Bare’s “Marie Laveau,” a real person BTW… (2) What novel is subtitled “The Modern Prometheus”?…(answer below…) (3) On … Continue reading →

It’s baaaaaaaaaaack…Stolfpod, that is…with a Hallowe’en special…if you dare…. http://stolfpod.podbean.com We got to talking about Tom Dempsey, who on Nov 8, 1970, kicked a 63-yard field goal to give the Saints a 19-17 win over the Lions. His kick broke … Continue reading →

DEEP-FRIED HOODSIE CUPS is STILL back !!! at http://deepfriedhoodsiecups.wordpress.com LeonardWatch…Brian spent week 7 on the inactive list…thigh injury…no reps in practice last week, no action Sunday… Other local pro sports…In their 2nd and last exhibition game Sunday, the Federal Hockey … Continue reading →

DEEP-FRIED HOODSIE CUPS is back TODAY!!! at http://deepfriedhoodsiecups.wordpress.com As someone who unexpectedly finds himself counting the days…well, years…till “official” retirement, and also as someone who shops in stores, I can certainly appreciate how outraged, flabbergasted, and flat-out insulted seniors feel … Continue reading →

DEEP-FRIED HOODSIE CUPS returns tomorrow … Fun for Baby-Go-Boomers even if you didn’t grow up on the North Shore… http://deepfriedhoodsiecups.wordpress.com Men aren’t supposed to like shopping, right? Too bad…I do, and I don’t care. And nobody is supposed to like … Continue reading →

Minor League pro hockey arrives in the North Country with the Thousand Islands Privateers, playing at Bonnie Castle in Alex Bay. It’s the first season of the old-fashioned sounding Federal Hockey League. Today’s Poutine-on-a-Stick has info on the 6 teams … Continue reading →

So what’s the difference between capeesh and gabeesh? There is none…they both come from the Italian capisce, meaning he understands. Remember, an E or I following a C turns it into a CH. In the same way, an E or … Continue reading →