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2005-04-14 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Deacon Blues 2005-04-14 10:34:56 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "This toen is only about 20 miles from the Deacon Blues Pork Palace. "

If you smell the BBQ, you're gettin' close. If you hit the gravel road, you done gone too far.

That's just down the road from Rick and Billy's Bait Shop and Dog Grooming Emporium, correct?

Ahh, how I miss E TN. Thanks, Deacon.

Posted by Psycho Hillbilly 2005-04-14 12:46:34 PM|| 2005-04-14 12:46:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 DB -- Do you even have a TV or do you sit on the porch and watch the neighbors for entertainment? :-)

Posted by Dar 2005-04-14 1:38:53 PM|| 2005-04-14 1:38:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 You they're sorry now? Wait till they get their phone bill.

Posted by ed 2005-04-14 1:43:05 PM|| 2005-04-14 1:43:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 You think...
Preview is your friend.

Posted by ed 2005-04-14 1:44:16 PM|| 2005-04-14 1:44:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Dar, I do have a TV, we have sattelite. True story, My nearest neighbor, Fred, came by the house a couple of months ago and wanted to borrow my Viking helmet. It seems his dog, Pup, had goteen squished about a mile up the road and Fred wanted to give him a Viking funeral. He had a rope tied to Pup and was dragging him with his truck because Pup was in no condition to be put in the truck. He said it sounded like he was dragging a rug. Anyway, Fred built a funeral pyre because he didn't want to burn his boat and anyway it was too dangerous to let a burnning boat loose in the creek. Apparantly he used a bit too much kerosene and in the resulting "festivities" the fire spread to the trailerhouse. Did I mention there was beer involved? Fred ran in and called the Volunteer Fire Department but we had the fire out by the time they got there. They came anyway because they had never been to a Viking funeral. There was really no damage done to the trailerhouse. I really needed a picture of Fred talking to the Fire Chief while wearing my Viking helmet and holding a beer.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2005-04-14 3:53:44 PM|| 2005-04-14 3:53:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Actually, Psycho, I live on a gravel road.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2005-04-14 3:54:32 PM|| 2005-04-14 3:54:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 DB - ROFL!!!

Viking funerals in TN. Lol!

Now you get to explain how and why you came to possess a Viking helmet. Did that involve some brewski's, as well? Lol!

Funniest mental image in weeks - Bravo, DB!

Posted by .com 2005-04-14 3:58:04 PM|| 2005-04-14 3:58:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 DB, that's a helluva story! Deserves some sound effects!

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-04-14 3:59:35 PM|| 2005-04-14 3:59:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 The perfect choice, Sobiesky!

Posted by .com 2005-04-14 4:00:33 PM|| 2005-04-14 4:00:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 .com, I was looking on a website for hats, I have a large collection, and there were several Viking helmets listed so I bought one. This probably sounds weird but I wear a different hat to work every monday. So far the Viking helmet and the beanie with the propellar were the favorites.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2005-04-14 4:13:19 PM|| 2005-04-14 4:13:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Lol, DB - I didn't know you were quite so sartorially splendid!

Now I'll keep a sharp eye out for cool hats to recommend, heh...

Posted by .com 2005-04-14 4:16:49 PM|| 2005-04-14 4:16:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Got a Solar Powered Cool Cap?

This place looks like fun, heh.

Posted by .com 2005-04-14 4:20:27 PM|| 2005-04-14 4:20:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 This is a favorite. And she's wearing a hat, too.

Posted by .com 2005-04-14 4:36:14 PM|| 2005-04-14 4:36:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 On the not quite so amusing side, our local Knoxville, TN police managed after firing 26 rounds at a fellow with CO2 pistol, to hit him in the arm and wound him slightly. Were I the police chief, I think I'd be checking to make sure the scores of these guys on their next training rotation.

Posted by Silentbrick 2005-04-14 5:21:14 PM|| 2005-04-14 5:21:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 Did I mention there was beer involved?

This needs to be the title of a Rantburg category.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2005-04-14 5:50:58 PM|| [http://darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2005-04-14 5:50:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 Viking update here... Recently went to the Viking Museum in Norway where they have a couple of 1200 year old viking ships. The reason they had ships? Because they didn't burn them, they would bury them with artifacts and riches. The viking burning ship may be a Hollywood creation.
The other interesting (to me anyway) factoid is that contrary to popular belief, the Vikings weren't the bloody cut-throats they were made out to be. They were on a boat with 20-30 guys max, and if you were reckless with who you picked a fight with, and a viking got killed, you had to row back home for yourself and him as well. In the overall scheme of warfare, I got the impression they were risk averse.
Of course, this might be some "peaceful Norwegian" propoganda. No mention of Burning ships anywhere to be found.

Posted by Capsu78 2005-04-14 6:00:23 PM|| 2005-04-14 6:00:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 This has to be placed in the CLASSICS if only for DB's story..... LOL!

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-04-14 6:25:11 PM|| 2005-04-14 6:25:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 Damn, Deacon - you have all the fun!

I'm jealous. ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2005-04-14 7:18:20 PM|| 2005-04-14 7:18:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 Capsu78, I know the Vikings didn't burn their ships they also didn't have horns on their helmets. I board a horse here for a Norwegian who has been in country for 4 years. He's a real scream. I've got LOTS of stories about him. .com, now that's a hat!

Posted by Deacon Blues 2005-04-14 7:25:55 PM|| 2005-04-14 7:25:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#20 Nothing like reach out and touch someone!

I once heard a story about two bank robber's who threw a bag of money out the window of their car after the die pack exploded- then parked the car went inside the bar and grill for a brewski. Unknowingly, the bag made a money trail, that ended
just before the driveway to the bar and grill,
needless to say, the cops did not have a hard time locating the bank robber's!

Andrea Jackson

Posted by Andrea Jackson 2005-04-14 8:03:03 PM|| 2005-04-14 8:03:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#21 db's always got the best storys. :)

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