Posted by Johann Drops a Blog
Swim in shark-infested waters. Run through a bear cave with raw meat tied to my ass. Get pulled through broken glass while being dragged from the rear wing of an Indy Car. Staple my testicles to the ceiling. Attempt to have an intelligent conversation...
Posted by Johann Drops a Blog 5 days 7 hours ago.
The Bob & Tom Show is a morning-drive radio program that is syndicated across the country. The best one in the history of radio, mind you. Originating out of WFBQ-FM in Indianapolis, it consists of your hosts, Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold, your spo...
Posted by Johann Drops a Blog 2 weeks 1 day ago.
Congratulations to America’s 44th President, Barack Obama.
Tagged: election day, history
Posted by Johann Drops a Blog 2 weeks 2 days ago.
I was scanning election progress around 1:15 or so this afternoon, and saw that in a town in Pennsylvania, there were two members of the Black Panthers standing outside the entrance to the polling place. One looked to be roughly 6′5″, maybe 6...
Posted by Johann Drops a Blog 3 weeks 9 hours ago.
Congratulations to Jayson Werth and the Philadelphia Phillies for winning the World Series over Tampa Bay, four games to one.
Jayson Werth, as the four of you that read this blog know, is from Chatham, IL, just about 7 miles or so down the road. He is th...
Posted by Johann Drops a Blog 3 weeks 1 day ago.
Less than a week before the elections. Less than a week until all the ridiculous commercials stop. Less than a week until all the sniping stops. Well, all right, some of the sniping. Point is, this will all be over in a week. And I mean that in more ...
Posted by Johann Drops a Blog 4 weeks 1 day ago.
Read this.
The featured writer is the cat’s ass.
Tagged: awesomeness
Posted by Johann Drops a Blog 1 month ago.
In case you’ve noticed, and obviously, you haven’t, I haven’t been writing much here lately. My web browser can’t seem to stray from a website that I blame my brother for introducing me to its swirling vortex of time waste.
But to...
Posted by Johann Drops a Blog 1 month ago.
May all your races forever be victories, sweet girl.
Tagged: sadness
Posted by Johann Drops a Blog 1 month ago.
Well, once yet again, the Cubs completely choked in the post season and bowed out in the first round, getting swept by the Dodgers. As I have said all along since probably at least August that they would, if they made the playoffs. My cousin Jennie, my...
Posted by Johann Drops a Blog 1 month ago.
One of the greatest actors in history has died. Paul Newman was 83.
Nothing I could say about him would be a fitting enough tribute.
Posted by Johann Drops a Blog 1 month ago.
He’s baaaaaaaaaack…
Tagged: no effin' WAY!!
Posted by Johann Drops a Blog 2 months ago.
I hate fantasy football.
It sucks. Hard. With a loud slurping noise. Actually, that’s not 100% fair to say- it’s not that fantasy football sucks, it’s more that I suck at fantasy football.
Hard. With a loud slurping noise.
I’ve...
Posted by Johann Drops a Blog 2 months ago.
Last Monday or so, I developed some breathing problems. Then I started getting that all-over body ache thing going on. Then I developed a cough. By Wednesday of last week, the cough was one of those that felt like your ribcage was exploding, your skull...
Posted by Johann Drops a Blog 2 months ago.
Read this.
Holy crap, Governor Asshole has GOT to go. And you people say Bush is bad.
Nice job, Blowjo, cut a bunch of DCFS positions- it’s not like that’s where they’re needed or anything. You ignorant dumb-ass imbecile.
Maybe if Sain...
Posted by Johann Drops a Blog 2 months ago.
Just got this from my mom via email. I thought it was good enough to share. My apologies to whomever sent this out since, given my being me, I can’t resist adding my two cents.
You know you’re from Springfield if:
1. Kerasotes is the only c...
Posted by Johann Drops a Blog 2 months ago.
From the LTE section of Friday’s SJ-R:
Drivers need to use good judgment, common sense
We trust that when we use the streets and roads that everyone will use good sense and judgment.
On the evening of July 17, I was riding my bicycle back home from ...
Posted by Johann Drops a Blog 3 months ago.
There are about 6 weeks left in the regular MLB season, and lookie lookie:Team
W
L
PCT
GBTampa Bay
77
48
.616
-Boston
73
53
.579
4.5NY Yankees
66
59
.528
11.0Toronto
65
60
.520
12.0Baltimore
60
65
.480
17.0I realize that a lot- a LOT- can happen in six we...
Posted by Johann Drops a Blog 3 months ago.
No, I’m not talking about the State Fair. I didn’t go this year, but I would have, had I had the opportunity. There were some great grandstand acts for the first time in years, and there’s always the favored pastime of cramming oneself...
Posted by Johann Drops a Blog 3 months ago.
The Springfield Sliders won the 2008 Central Illinois Collegiate League championship last night by beating the Danville Dans (whatever a “dan” is) 5-2. How friggin’ cool is THAT! The first year and they bring home the championship.
B...
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