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Sounds from the beyond

I don’t like to discuss this much, because it’s so odd and creepy, but here goes… 

I get communications from the dead. 

It’s usually immediately after someone crosses over that I begin hearing his or her voice, often with some important piece of information to pass on to the living.  It’s a gift, but sometimes… a curse.

This is one of those times.  For the past few days, whenever I make a wisecrack, I’m hearing this low, disembodied chuckle, followed by an approving “Yessssss.”  It’s really annoying.

And then it tries to convince me to trade my gold for cash.  I don’t even have any gold.  Who is this guy?  

*UPDATE*  Now there’s a chick’s voice, too, and she keeps calling me “Charlie.”  What the devil is going on?

*UPDATE*  A THIRD voice has now joined in, and honestly, I can’t tell if it’s male or female.  It’s crying out “Sha-mone!” a lot (I don’t even know what that means!), occasionally punctuating it with high pitched grunts and squeals.  

God, it just goes on all day :  ”Charlie!” “Sha-mone YEEE-heee!” “Yessssss!”

I don’t know if I’ll ever get to sleep again.

*UPDATE* I now long for those simpler, more peaceful days.  

A fourth voice has joined in, drowning out the other three, and it’s SCREAMING at me to buy OxiClean, Orange Glo, Kaboom, Engrave It, Handy Switches, an iCan, Mighty Mendit, some Mighty Putty (regular & Mighty Putty Wood), Hercules Hooks, an AwesomeAuger, a Steam Buddy, the Big City Slider Station, a Ding King, Impact Gel Insoles, an Omni DualSaw, the Jupiter Jack, the Soap-A-Dub-Slop Stopper, a Tool Bandit, SIMONIZ Instant Shine and Fix It! (regular AND pro), a Gopher, a Samurai Shark, the Grater Plater, and then finish up with a meal at Ragazzi’s Pizza.

Pity me.

Maggie O’ Malley’s pics from June 12, 2009… er… stupid camera…

Yeah, well, I took pics that night, I know I did, but my digital camera has failed me.  So you’ll just have to imagine all the pretty faces in the room.

So instead, I give you Bert and Ernie on a boat.  Explicit language ahead (yes, puppets cursing is ALWAYS funny).

Maggie O’ Malley’s pics from June 5, 2009

Were YOU there?

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Bill Solo Acoustic @ Maggie O’Malley’s!

  • Address:  7000 South Kirkman Road, Orlando
  • Date:  Fri, Jun 12, 2009
  • Date:  Fri, Jun 19, 2009
  • Time:  9:00 - 12:00

Back at Maggie O’Malley’s!  Lots of folks came out to the June 5 gig, and we had such a great time, the bossman decided to bring me back for a few more Fridays.

It’s at the SW corner of International Drive and Kirkman Rd. (not the gas station… next to the gas station).  Address and info at  www.maggieomalleys.com.

See you there!

Wii all live in a Yellow Submarine

Monday saw the release of a trailer for the upcoming Beatles version of Rock Band, which is a video game of some sort.  Check it out:

It looks awesome, but I’m torn if I will buy it.   Continue reading →

Bill solo acoustic @ Beef O’Brady’s!

  • Address:  2926 13th Street, St. Cloud
  • Date & Time:  Sun, Jun 28, 2009, 5:30 to 8:30
  • Date & Time:  Sun, Jul 26, 2009, 5:30 to 8:30
  • Date & Time:  Sun, Aug 16, 2009, 5:30 to 8:30

It’s Customer Appreciation Nights at Beef’s!  The owners sure have an odd way of showing “appreciation” to their patrons by hiring me to squawk at them for a few hours, but what have you.

I’ve done a few gigs at the St. Cloud Beef’s, and we always have a good time.  It’s on Rte. 192 (which is called “13th Street” in that town, for some friggin’ reason), just down the road from Kissimmee.  Map and directions at www.beefobradys.com/html/locations/.

See you there!

Baseball Madness

Baseball is on my mind today. Went to the Tampa Bay-Minnesota game yesterday @ the Trop, watched my Rays win 5-2, with newbie David Price racking up an awesome 11Ks in 5 2/3 innings. Nosebleed seats, but good view:

So with baseball on my mind, I want to share with you ESPN’s Top Ten Baseball Meltdowns.  Fan or not, you will laugh.

Sports Videos, News, Blogs

I’ve got a lot of tires to kick

I’m staking my claim to buy Saturn.  No, not the planet.  The cars.

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I Dreamed a F***ing Dream!

By now, we all know this Susan Boyle lady, right?  Frumpy Scottish woman, never been kissed, cared for her mother until she died, wowed Simon Cowell with her singing, etc.?  If you haven’t heard of her, I understand.  She hasn’t gotten much coverage.

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One unusual vacation checklist

Let’s see…

Sunscreen?  Check!

Bathing suit?  Check!

Flip flops?  Check!

Call to 911 to report my nine year old daughter and I are being abducted and stuffed in a car trunk?  Check!

OK, we’re set!  C’mon, honey, we’re going to Disney World!

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