tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350753892011-11-30T10:04:32.262-06:00McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.comBlogger3491100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-35251411652805261352009-01-04T22:12:00.003-06:002009-01-04T22:22:55.043-06:00

During the song "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)" Neil Young warbles the legendary line "It's better to burn out than to fade away." And he's right. Even Kurt Cobain infamously agreed. But I ask... what happens when you fade out and you burn away?No, you're right. I guess the two things don't cancel each other out.The fact is I burned out awhile ago on this here blog. And the past couple months

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-5461436260347634792008-12-18T22:55:00.008-06:002008-12-20T02:07:30.595-06:00

Hey, did you guys hear about that really cool Illinois liberal who got invited to come stay at the nation's capital this fall?Word. Fernando von Bakonstein in the White Hee-zee!Or at least an acceptable and non-threatening distance from the White Hee-zee!IHoG Travel JournalTrip 20: October 16th-December 18th(ish), 2008Trip: Washington DCMiles Traveled: 755 miles (one way)Travel Companions: Evil

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As a blogger, I have many obligations. Most pertinent is my duty to inform readers of the weird Google hits that lead inquiring souls to the doorstep of the International House of Blogcakes. And as an American citizen, it is my obligation to comprise everything about the rapidly-ending year into easily consumed Top Ten morsels. I did it last year, and I'm a sucker for tradition. So here's the

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-39412378618431930162008-12-08T21:55:00.003-06:002008-12-08T22:18:25.198-06:00

As the year winds down and the snow falls like a blanket across the land, one thing is apparent. And that is the fact that every goddamn print magazine that hasn't already been crushed by the inevitable hand of fate will be putting out their "Best of the Year!"* lists. And just as locusts predict the coming of The Rapture**, "Best of the Year!" lists preface the inevitable crush of award

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-30895942929082457552008-12-03T22:13:00.004-06:002008-12-03T22:27:25.930-06:00

I'm sorry to say but I think I may have to take a break from blogging for the rest of this week."But McGone," I can hear you saying, "How is that any different from most other weeks?""Shut up, that's how!" would ordinarily be my reply, but in all honesty there have been a few side jobs to contend with and a family emergency that came up this week. By the time I clock in here at the IHoB Home

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-91865073214753522172008-11-30T21:01:00.006-06:002008-11-30T22:29:43.240-06:00

Let's start with a quiz:Scottish actor Ewan McGregor is really good at:A. American accents.B. Farting rainbows.C. Making awful movies.The answer is of course "C." And I say this as a guy who has enjoyed a few Ewan McGregor movies in the past. Now I'm starting to question if I really did after all.Deception is a relatively new release that sits in the "thriller" section and stars McGregor and the

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-67872293747460852672008-11-24T21:06:00.007-06:002008-11-24T22:01:06.543-06:00

Even though this pop culture blogger has given Axl Rose much crap over the years for his failure to release Chinese Democracy, guess who still bought the damn thing when it was finally released Sunday?Follow up question: Guess who has Buyer's Remorse?**In a one-word review, I would go with "Overproduced." But this is so bloated it demands more than one word, so I'll throw "self-indulgent" and "

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-571695094726947362008-11-20T22:17:00.004-06:002008-11-20T23:22:45.925-06:00

This is just a random sketch that I did recently because I'm fascinated by the most recent issue of Rolling Stone. Why? I don't know for sure. I've never been a die-hard AC/DC fan. I like them just fine, mind you... my bass playing days way back in the day usually revolved around a "Whole Lotta Rosie" here and a "You Shook Me All Night Long"* there. And I'll admit that "Back In Black" is still a

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-2822699349494197682008-11-16T18:01:00.006-06:002008-11-17T11:47:00.408-06:00

I could go on and on about Quantum of Solace, but let's just say I liked it. A lot. Not as good as Casino Royale, but a worthy sequel (the first Bond movie in 22 to actually be a direct sequel, in fact).This time around Bond is still rough around the edges, as the movie starts where "Casino" ends, and now he's got an addition to that chip on his shoulder - he's looking for revenge for his

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-34626486967279294122008-11-14T10:32:00.004-06:002008-11-14T10:37:53.203-06:00

No new post for you today. I'm too busy making friends, joining groups, decorating christmas trees, drinking and getting in bar fights, gardening, becoming one with the Tao, figuring out how old I am, fighting wars (of the mob and world varieties) and finding out what it all means thanks to a TV shrink who is not actually a doctor.Seriously, these Facebook requests get a little out of control

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-80606867470109849072008-11-11T22:10:00.005-06:002008-11-11T22:59:30.428-06:00

1. Be a blogger.I cannot stress how important this point is. If my blogroll merely consisted of people I liked, you would be clicking on links to "Friendly Lady at Starbucks Who Gets Really Excited When I Give Her Exact Change For a Green Tea Latte" and going nowhere. You would just click and click and click and finally say "Gahd-dammit McGone! You done it again with your bloggrollin' fakeout!"

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-92082076768148138072008-11-10T22:50:00.007-06:002008-11-10T23:08:26.209-06:00

1. They both served in the United States Armed Forces during times of war.TRUE. My grandfather (My mother's father) served in the Navy during World War II and my father served as a Marine during the Vietnam War.Rest in peace, gentleman. You both did your country proud.November 11 is Veteran's Day here in the States. If you know a veteran, tell them thanks. Just remember to give them a heads up

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-12897867214728747492008-11-09T21:59:00.004-06:002008-11-09T22:16:42.908-06:00

It's been a week and I haven't heard from Fernando von Bakonstein, a.k.a. The IHoG. When last I saw him he was seducing a redhead, which really - in his case - just sounds like another day at the office. But I fear he crossed the line this time and may have turned...Who could have done this? Who, I ask you? WHO? Please, if you have any information at all, contact us at the IHoB Home Office.

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-72586019626158411532008-11-06T22:44:00.005-06:002008-11-07T16:21:11.451-06:00

When it was announced that Daniel Craig would be taking over the role of James Bond with Casino Royale, many nerds were up in arms. Especially those that have way to much time on their hands and can create whole websites over the weekend to let people know how upset/virginal they are. I am, however, a nerd of a different feather. I saw Craig in Road to Perdition and (particularly) Layer Cake, and

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-86566709036075331072008-11-05T21:21:00.005-06:002008-11-05T22:31:05.436-06:00

Following record turnout with the sophomore edition of "Who You Got!," the results are in and a nation need await no longer. You have exercised your right to vote yet again, America,** and let's get to it.The Final Tally:"Donkey" - 11 Votes***"Elephant" - 9 Votes****"Jimmy James" - 1 Vote based on the amount of time spent discussing the TV show NewsRadioDonkey is Who You Got!You can go

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-4036977598308302472008-11-04T07:16:00.002-06:002008-11-04T07:19:14.908-06:00

It's taken nearly 7 months, but we finally have our second round of the IHoB's infamous* semi-irregular feature...Who You Got?And for those who can't remember how it goes, here's a breakdown of the events:Who You Got takes two things that are on a par with each other in terms of awesomeness, mediocrity or lameness, throws them into the square circle and then lets them unleash all sorts of

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-71841048245978018272008-11-02T21:28:00.007-06:002008-11-06T16:18:27.802-06:00

Subtitled: "Top 7 Things One Can Assume By Looking At a Picture of McGone, Last Friday - circa 10:30 p.m."1. I went to a Halloween party dressed as Axl Rose.TRUE. Because really, who is more prominent in the minds of young people today than W. Axl Rose, the lead singer of the world's most popular band* Guns 'N Roses? And now is the best time to go as Axl Rose, considering G 'n R have a brand new

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-46029421824516330262008-10-30T21:50:00.005-05:002008-10-30T22:36:56.110-05:00

1. I lived in an Old-Timey Jailhouse, complete with wooden bars.FALSE. All houses back then came with the inexplicable wooden bars that served no purpose, leading one to believe that...2. I lived in the most 70s house ever.INCONCLUSIVE. While my house did have wood paneling, shag carpeting and those clear plastic runners for the carpeting in the hallway, as well as an El Camino (complete with Bob

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-91124914566437423192008-10-28T22:18:00.013-05:002008-10-28T23:17:02.254-05:00

I'm prone to hyperbole, and with the second season over as of this past Sunday, I'm tempted to declare Mad Men the Best Show On Television right now, as so many others before me have. But I'm a LOST fan through and through - and comparing the two shows is a classic Apples v. Oranges scenario - so I'll just have to say that Mad Men more than lives up to all the hype. And Lord knows there has

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-54520157601887797502008-10-26T22:32:00.004-05:002008-10-27T07:15:37.196-05:00

And this one is going to get some passionate responses...I never understood the appeal of Paul Westerberg or his band, The Replacements. In fact, I kind of think everyone is fucking with me when they talk about how awesome he is.See also: Morrissey and The Smiths.

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-43091389824101913612008-10-23T22:36:00.007-05:002008-10-23T23:13:45.948-05:00

I'm going to estimate a little here but I'm pretty sure when you add it all up, I spent just about 1/3 of my life on this planet playing the Nintendo 64 "GoldenEye" game with pal-o'-the-IHoB Slinger. Because on a scale of 1-to-Awesome, that game was The Shit.So I obviously have a fond place in my heart for the movie on which it was based, 1995's franchise rejuvenator "GoldenEye." Starring Pierce

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-23316096557664159582008-10-19T22:29:00.004-05:002008-10-19T22:37:24.400-05:00

It's a sure sign that your childhood was little more than cartoons and sugary cereals when you look at a gorgeous fall landscape and your first thought is "That looks like a giant bowl of Fruity Pebbles."Mmmmm.... Fruity Pebbles.

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-8554437874839068672008-10-14T21:51:00.007-05:002008-10-14T22:47:33.644-05:00

No need to panic, people. Just keep googling. Bottoms up!Seriously, I don't intend to make this type of post my new "thing." But at this rate CNN is making it really easy for me to get back on a "New Posts Daily" schedule.

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-22862533142681972662008-10-13T20:54:00.004-05:002008-10-13T21:04:35.617-05:00

I'm supposed to believe that these two stories just happened to be by each other? Whatever.Meet Future CNN Hero of the Year, Joey Chestnut.

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-19882089147115850902008-10-12T22:56:00.007-05:002008-10-12T23:13:18.159-05:00

click to embiggenDon't pity grade-school-Lester-Bangs IzzyG. Unlike his fellow pre-teens, his musical maturity just peaked an unfortunate five years before the mind-blowing awesomeness that is High School Musical.

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-60450287438542057372008-10-06T21:14:00.006-05:002008-10-06T22:05:48.001-05:00

While on long car trips, there's a certain game I like to play to amuse myself. Whenever a band comes on - let's take Nirvana, for example - I say "If I was a member of the area's premier Nirvana cover band, our name would be 'Floyd the Barber.'" Likewise my Jane's Addiction cover band would be 'Ocean Size,' while my Pearl Jam cover band would be 'Brain of J.' And so on.It's not only fun, but

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-51869886670056604832008-10-05T18:04:00.005-05:002008-10-05T20:56:04.152-05:00

Heeeeey, Champ! How ya doin'? Your old man sure did miss ya. I've been away this past week at a conference. You know... for work and all. Didn't your mother tell ya?She didn't, huh? Hm.Listen, Tiger... sometimes work gets in the way. But I'm back now. You'll see. I'll be posting this week. I just didn't have access to a computer last week.I'm really surprised your mom didn't say anything. You

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-24152221370916979672008-09-29T22:57:00.005-05:002008-09-29T23:45:17.310-05:00

Ever get deja vu? I mean aside from reading my posts and thinking "Didn't he make that same joke last week?" or "Oh, look at that, yet another ham-fisted way for him to run a picture of Kristen Bell."Although, now that I mention it... don't mind if I do.Anyway, it occurred to me that this blog's Two Year Anniversary was last Thursday. We celebrated quietly with several family members, other blogs

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-90726200732725368972008-09-28T01:50:00.003-05:002008-09-28T02:02:24.284-05:00

Rocky Graziano: You know, I've been lucky. Somebody up there likes me.Mrs. Norma Graziano: Somebody down here too.Sure sure.R.I.P.

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-8048294441163754572008-09-25T23:30:00.001-05:002008-09-26T18:08:48.291-05:00

If there's one thing I've learned from shock rocker and golf aficionado Alice Cooper, aside from "middle age is a good time for a man to put away his mascara," it's that Milwaukee - or "mill-e-wah-que" as it is pronounced in it's native Algonquin tongue - means "the good land."And if there's one thing I have learned from McGone, it's that the entire city of Milwaukee smells of beer and sauerkraut

Fernando von Bakonsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01410111453634573281noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-88711218087418022182008-09-19T09:40:00.010-05:002008-09-19T10:20:15.014-05:00

Sophie Marceau grabbed a big role in the Pierce Brosnan-starring The World Is Not Enough, and while it is generally agreed that the movie is one of the lesser Bond flicks*, she still has a few things going for her. Namely that a.) she plays the first major female Bond villain as Elektra King, a Stolkhom Syndrome-suffering oil heiress (with a none-too-subtle allusion for a first name), and b.)

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-16873400391216107242008-09-14T22:36:00.006-05:002008-09-14T22:47:33.074-05:00

With Halloween a mere 47 days away, now might be a good time to rethink that Joker costume you were planning on wearing. Let's not forget how disappointed you were back in 1994 when you showed up in your "totally kickass" Crow outfit... just like the 14 other guys at the party.

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-87477657280421901062008-09-11T23:13:00.005-05:002008-10-24T11:51:19.248-05:00

With the new trailer for Quantum of Solace - the 22nd Bond movie* - hitting the Internet this week, it's safe to say I am positively tingly with excitement. Of course that could be the children's cough syrup talking, but I'm pretty sure that's pure anticipation. I'm looking forward to this like I have most Bond movies in my lifetime.Except Moonraker. Sweet Jebus I hated Moonraker even at the

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-20663591263777239602008-09-07T22:38:00.003-05:002008-09-07T22:54:31.289-05:00

I had a high school guidance counselor who used to tell me every single time I was in his office - without fail - about another student he gave guidance to back when he was starting his career in New York. And every time after telling his story he would ask "Do you know who that was?" I always played along and said "No," at which point he would reveal that the student was singer/songwriter Billy

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-52523714303207610652008-09-03T21:41:00.018-05:002008-09-03T23:31:59.691-05:00

Hey gang! Internet Sensation Fernando von Bakonstein here with another travel report. This one is a little closer to home (literally) and maybe a little bit more serious than my previous reports. If this blog were to be the TV show Blossom, this would be the Very Special Episode.Recently McGone and I were sitting on the couch, working on a bag of Funyuns and watching Everyday Italian with Giada

Fernando von Bakonsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01410111453634573281noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-43723356397463510902008-09-01T23:01:00.003-05:002008-09-01T23:12:59.881-05:00

Let's face it, I haven't exactly been setting the blogosphere on fire this past month or three. You know it. I know it. Hell, even this gratuitous and unnecessary shot of "Mad Men" star Christina Hendricks to the right knows it.But really, did you expect that I would have something new today? Labor Day? Please.But this week I will have something - anything. Maybe even a report on Fernando's

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-82640283427490665532008-08-26T22:08:00.004-05:002008-08-26T22:19:42.732-05:00

Hey everybody, sorry I haven't posted in a few days. I was waiting for the Olympics to get over so I could watch them all in one giant Tivo-marathon! Thanks for not spoiling the ending for me, you guys!Woo-hoo! Michael Phelps just won a gold medal and a world record in the Men's 400 meter individual medley! We are on our way! Watch your back, Mark Spitz!New content as soon as I see how this whole

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-16710546393586095822008-08-21T21:47:00.003-05:002008-08-21T21:56:33.826-05:00

I have never seen "Citizen Kane" in its entirety. I do, however, own "Pump Up The Volume" on DVD.

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A few weekends back, while I was out with The Girl celebrating the fact that I was aging, The IHoB was visited by esteemed writer Anonymous. You may recognize some of Anonymous' more famous works, including the famous poem Beowulf and the Victorian era erotic novel The Autobiography of a Flea.Anonymous found the site - like a surprising amount of weekly viewers - via a google search for the

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NORTHERN ILLINOIS – Merriment, mayhem and McGone all broke out at this year's That Blue Yak Postee Hall of Fame ceremony, and barring any legal charges the blogger who maintains the International House of Blogcakes could walk away a big winner.The semi-annual ceremony, celebrating "the funniest or most bizarre blog posts... seen on the ISH (Information Super Highway)" and named after the host

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-74564712752463681122008-08-13T22:20:00.004-05:002008-08-14T16:29:28.639-05:00

I consider myself to be a big Beatles fan, but really "The Long and Winding Road" can go fuck itself.

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-92016459330091372242008-08-11T22:02:00.003-05:002008-08-11T22:22:58.948-05:00

1. As a child in the Midwest, I was expected to hunt wild animals - like bears - and wear their skin as my clothing.2. This is the bear whose fur I am wearing.*3. I was, in fact, cute at one point.**4. As alluded to yesterday, I am a close, dear friend of Chicago White Sox legend Minnie Minoso***5. I have a brother.****6. Clothing accessories for my brother and I were purchased in bulk.7. Beside

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-37727537285472166852008-08-10T22:04:00.011-05:002008-08-11T22:14:53.121-05:00

What exactly is the cause of my recent Existential Crisis?Was it - as many speculated - Brett Favre's defection to the New York Jets?*Or was it the shocking revelation that curvaceous "Mad Men" star Christina Hendricks is not a natural red-head?**Or is it that stupid damned birthday I keep having year after year?Probably. It sure didn't help, I can tell you that much.Luckily, I have beer to help

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-84762160296322974942008-08-08T00:07:00.002-05:002008-08-08T00:07:53.578-05:00

Normal service will resume... sometime. Don't quote me on that.

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Sandusky, Ohio - it's not just the pretend hometown of Monkee's drummer Mickey Dolenz any more! It's the latest travel stop for me, Fernando von Bakonstein. Feast your eyes:IHoG Travel JournalTrip 17: July 19-23ish, 2008Trip: Sandusky, Ohio with stops in Indiana and MichiganMiles Traveled: A whole lot!Travel Companions: Hal Haroldson, Mrs. Hal, Buddy and RoxyIf there's one thing I'm all about

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During a recent power outage I was torn away from checking your updated blogs long enough to rediscover the joys of reading books. Books! Remember them? They don't need to be plugged in, and they don't even require the internet! It's crazy!Last night I finished reading Chuck Klosterman's "Killing Yourself To Live" and today moved on to Anthony Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential." I got to thinking

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-4126965849100214312008-07-28T22:37:00.004-05:002008-12-11T06:01:47.110-06:00

The topic of discussion immediately after exiting "The Dark Knight" is almost certainly "Who's the better Joker: Ledger or Nicholson?" My movie-viewing party (of 6) was pretty much split down the middle, leading to my two-part question directed at the die hard Jack Nicholson devotees:"Are you kidding me?" and "No, seriously. Are you kidding me?"I like my psychopathic killers to be... well,

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-57281424431645892222008-07-27T23:02:00.003-05:002008-07-27T23:06:40.131-05:00

I had a longer than usual weekend, but I still didn't post. AND I reused a piece of artwork - one that says "vacation" on it even. What a lazy asshole.New post tomorrow. How are you?

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-28527950809230848422008-07-23T22:03:00.007-05:002008-12-11T06:01:47.702-06:00

Following yesterday's post wishing birthday merriment for blogroller Falwless, Whiskeymarie - she of the cooking and drinking and general Minnesota... ing - posted a T-shirt she made of the drawing I* did to commemorate her being the initial host on Fernando von Bakonstein's worldwide tour.And it is awesome. Awesome enough that IHoB lawyers are now working around the clock to wrestle said shirt

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-90323039890515699052008-07-22T21:40:00.004-05:002008-07-22T22:01:29.458-05:00

Fellow blogger Falwless over at the Lots Better Then [sic] Your Blog site is experiencing that joy we all feel just once a year. No, not Pretzel Day... it's her birthday. And as she requested, I drew her a birthday picture:"Hey" I can hear you saying, "Why does Falwless get a hand-drawn original picture on her birthday and all I got were these stupid tube socks you sent me?"*Well, there are

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-41733649801615572842008-07-20T18:10:00.013-05:002008-12-11T06:01:47.843-06:00

Every Monday morning, one of my first internet stops is to Who's In Charge Here?, a blog created and maintained by IHoB blogroller Splotchy. At the site, Splotch presents a publicity shot of a band - spanning several different genres - and asks the readers to determine which band member is in fact the musical act's leader based solely on the photographic evidence before them.Bands featured in

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-65878101088320366432008-07-17T23:21:00.000-05:002008-12-11T06:01:49.679-06:00

Hey gang, Fernando here with another Travel Report.Don't let anybody tell you that I got it easy. All this traveling around can be hard work. Take for instance the brutal regimen the fashionable enc had me on when I visited her recently in Southern California:IHoG Travel JournalTrip 16: July 7-15, 2008Trip: Southern CaliforniaMiles Traveled: 1990 miles (one way)Travel Companions: enc and

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Judging by his latest mugshot, actor/comedian/card-carrying member of the Los Angeles County Jail Frequent Flyer Program Andy Dick is apparently out doing press for The Dark Knight as The Joker since the late Heath Ledger is unable to promote his role as Batman's arch-nemesis.The report says Dick was "extremely intoxicated," and went on to state that water "was wet" and the sky "appeared blue."

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-66673473976761020392008-07-13T22:29:00.004-05:002008-12-11T06:01:50.205-06:00

On Friday, the local Magic Internet Elves, Dave and Cooter, found their way to my new residence. After a brief but technical ceremony involving pixie dust, the blood of a virgin, toadstool, Jimmy John's Salt and Vinegar potato chips, a case of Old Style and lots of coaxial cables I was once again reunited with The InterWebs! It was a joyous moment with lots of singing and dancing, just like the

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-33352442313954613102008-07-09T10:56:00.016-05:002008-12-11T06:01:50.938-06:00

Hey readers, Fernando here. I’ve been a little tied up lately - literally and figuratively - and the IHoB mailbag is overflowing. Sorry for the delay in answering your questions. McGone moved the IHoB Head Office and forgot to give me the forwarding address. Douchebag.So let's get caught up, shall we?"Hey, whatever happened with that whole 'Hogstage Crisis' thing anyway? You just kind of showed

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For the sake of posting something and honoring the Fourth o' July, I will recycle a bit from last year and implore of you:If you love America, punch a Nazi* this weekend!Have a fantastic holiday weekend.**  I will be unpacking. And drinking. And grilling out. And probably unpacking some more. Then I'll have a beer. Or twelve.What about you?*Especially Illinois Nazis... I hate Illinois Nazis.**If

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-17058109937477408752008-06-29T18:41:00.008-05:002008-12-11T06:02:10.844-06:00

First of all, let me say that some of you didn't understand my last post. I never claimed that the picture represented all the crap I had in my junk drawer - that was just the minutia I decided to comment on. Trust me, there was a lot more, but I didn't think you would want to hear about partially used Chapstick tubes and business cards and broken remotes. No, you guys got only the really good

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-77334190204637060842008-06-26T19:50:00.006-05:002008-12-11T06:02:11.029-06:00

Last night I toasted George Carlin with Pete, and told him that, appropriately enough, the first of Mr. Carlin's acts I heard after learning of his death wasn't the famed "Seven Dirty Words" routine, but his Comic Relief routine about how your house is just a place for all your stuff."That's all your house is, it's a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff."Truer words were

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-19145937524549836102008-06-25T19:34:00.005-05:002008-12-11T06:02:11.182-06:00

The only reason I still have a landline telephone at all is because my Interwebs Provider insisted that I needed one. The antique sits on the floor collecting dust and unanswered calls from the telemarketing rebels who ignore the Do Not Call register. Imagine my surprise then when I went through the caller ID today - for the first time in at least a year - and saw this (from last Independence

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-68991028089773146022008-06-22T18:18:00.009-05:002008-12-11T06:02:11.871-06:00

It's Moving Day here at the IHoB Head Office, and in lieu of actual posts, I will scan and/or photograph just some of the ridiculous crap I have kept over the years and hope that counts for something.Earlier today I came across the photograph sleeve of an old wallet I had in college, still intact. I'm sure that if the wallet were still around it would have absolutely no money in it and a

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-86521052134963501682008-06-20T02:35:00.006-05:002008-12-11T06:02:12.220-06:00

Sorry for the delay in anything new and/or interesting around here. I'll be moving this weekend, and pretty much next weekend too. Relax -- I'll probably post sometime next week... and it's not like I'm asking you to help me load up the truck or anything. Sheesh.I know my Brotha-From-Anotha Mutha Slinger has a birthday this weekend, but what's up with you, blog-buddy?

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June 17, 2008Dear George Lucas,A funny thing happened to me at the movies one night. It was 1999, and I was seated in a packed theater with a bucket of popcorn and the hopeful thinking that the movie I was about to watch - "Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace" - would transport me back to my youth when a wide-eyed McGone gazed through his late 70s bowlcut and first saw your epic sci-fi

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-589084651203651092008-06-12T22:34:00.012-05:002008-12-11T06:02:13.431-06:00

It's somewhat appropriate to me that the new Hulk movie is opening on Father's Day Weekend, because - as I have previously noted - I was a weird delusional kid* who truly believed my dad was the Hulk when I was growing up. That's him on the right, pre-McGone (and possibly Older-Brother-o'-McGone).My oddly-askew perceptions most likely come from him anyway, because by looking at that picture I

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-72489276758799574012008-06-09T22:46:00.014-05:002008-12-11T06:02:15.827-06:00

Since Fernando von Bakonstein has gone missing, many have answered the call and lent their support. Some have even gone above and beyond in the search for the missing swine, and as the situation turns dire let's take a moment and celebrate the heroes*......like Eric Rider from Rider's Block.The unemployed writer has taken his faithful companion Boxter on a nationwide search for Fernando as

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-786675957134911492008-06-05T23:35:00.007-05:002008-06-07T16:13:09.282-05:00

If you were to have asked me just this afternoon how long the R. Kelly case has been going on, I would have sworn it was since around the time I was in second grade. I seem to remember regular updates about the "Bump n' Grind" singer facing child pornography charges coming in between "phonics" and "recess."But it turns out that the case has only been going on since 2002 when a videotape surfaced

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-66333401788889525822008-06-04T19:42:00.005-05:002008-12-11T06:02:16.138-06:00

Throughout this entire Hogstage Crisis, I have been asked the same questions over and over again:"How are you holding up, Champ?""Is the pig really kidnapped?""Need another round there, Pal?"and"Seriously, how old are you? You're talking about a tiny toy pig?"To you all, I say, "Terrible. Yes. Of course. And everyone needs a hobby."But I get asked one question above all:"How Can I Help?"Well,

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-14586555806065472022008-06-03T00:03:00.009-05:002008-12-11T06:02:16.301-06:00

Lead suspect The Idea of Progress said he was going to rescue the pig, but for the love o' gawd what is taking him so long?*"Progress" my ass!*Kudos to Gwen for making me laugh with her comment on tIoP's post.

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-44726489891838981182008-06-01T23:41:00.006-05:002008-12-11T06:02:23.908-06:00

This weekend I was at Toys 'R' Us buying a gift for one of my godsons (a.k.a. second Son o' Slinger) when I heard a boy of about 4 years of age going absolutely out of his freakin' mind (as kids at Toys 'R' Us are apt to do) for the newest pop culture sensation..."Iron Man! It's Iron Man! Mom! Mom! Iron Man! It's IRON MAN!"And this is what he was pointing to:Worst Sequel Ever.It felt so good to

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-10877135903483501892008-05-30T21:50:00.008-05:002008-12-11T06:02:24.248-06:00

Day 4, and the drama continues to unfold. Most of the suspects have been trying to clear their name, even as others are making themselves known. And of course The Idea of Progress - a man whose nickname is practically "The Lead Suspect" - claims his innocence, all while showing pictures of a supposed innocent meeting he had with Fernando.You say the pig was there brokering peace, IoP. But I say

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-90639078979000606932008-05-29T08:13:00.022-05:002008-05-30T22:17:53.961-05:00

A terrorist organization named the Pork Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for Fernando's recent disappearance. But a three-legged wooden pig named El Cerdo can't do it all on his own. So who has it in for The IHoG?Round up the usual suspects!The Suspect: WhiskeymarieThe Website: whiskeymarieThe Evidence: As Fernando's first hostess, she may feel jealous that he has moved beyond her.

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-56826060003820440862008-05-28T22:36:00.004-05:002008-12-11T06:02:24.575-06:00

The fiends have made themselves known.

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-85950751424035943152008-05-27T18:14:00.005-05:002008-12-11T06:02:24.729-06:00

As if having my car stolen wasn't enough, it now appears that I have been pigjacked.I'm going to turn my back, and when I turn around that pig better be back at his desk, swilling a martini and strumming on his Flying V guitar!

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-77037929640735470402008-05-22T21:34:00.010-05:002008-12-11T06:02:25.172-06:00

IHoG Travel JournalTrip 13: May 16-21 2008Trip: St. Louis, MOMiles Traveled: 244.67 miles (one-way)Travel Companions: Gwen and Co.Back in my college days at NIU I indulged in many things, including the 75¢ 16 oz. draft beer nights at Molly's, beer nuggets, beer, cereal, beer, uh... knowledge, and pretty much daily viewings of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and the Kids in the Hall. Sometimes with

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-57453311434988106672008-05-19T19:42:00.010-05:002008-12-11T06:02:25.875-06:00

As I have previously noted, I am experiencing car problems. The most recent in a long line of auto afflictions is a fun game my Blazer plays where it threatens to die if I dare come to a complete stop. After taking it into my auto shop, one of the mechanics decided that while he knew what the problem was, he wasn't going to do anything about it since it wasn't acting up at the moment. I was to

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-10870907805766459662008-05-19T00:08:00.005-05:002008-12-11T06:02:26.208-06:00

I have quite the tale to tell from this past weekend, but legally, I'm not sure how much I can relay at this point. And those in the know can verify that I'm not really exaggerating. And they should pretty much just say "Yep. It's quite the tale" if they are going to comment at all. Because of the legal thing and all.And to the rest of you that don't know what the hell I'm talking about I just

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-35513738170365309902008-05-14T19:12:00.007-05:002008-12-11T06:02:26.704-06:00

When the news that Jimmy Fallon will be taking over the late night talk show timeslot vacated by Conan O'Brien hit this week, the reactions across the nation ranged from "Really...Jimmy Fallon, huh?" to "Huh... Jimmy Fallon. Really?"The hosting abilities' of the former Saturday Night Live regular won't be apparent until O'Brien leaves for the Tonight Show next year, but early speculation is that

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-4033838068125968252008-05-11T21:28:00.010-05:002008-12-11T06:02:26.859-06:00

"So, I says to her, I says, "Lindsay, listen... you can't let him walk all over you like th--- oh, hold on. Someone's here. I gotta let you go. All right. We'll do lunch tomorrow then. Thanks, Regis."Oh, hey. I didn't hear you come in. I just got back to the IHoB Home Office this past Friday, and I've been trying to catch up on -- um, business... stuff.But maybe you'd like to hear about where I

Fernando von Bakonsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01410111453634573281noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-15768106404966823102008-05-08T01:03:00.002-05:002008-05-09T01:08:42.999-05:00

My work computer, my car and my home computer have all conspired against me this week. The main attack was planned for Wednesday.My diva of a Chevy Blazer - which loses a gallon of gas whenever I merely speak of what a guzzler it is - decided that the all-inclusive tune-up I purchased for it back in March wasn't good enough. As we had a slight taste of humidity yesterday in the Midwest, it

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-33976706333434651752008-05-07T07:37:00.001-05:002008-12-11T06:02:27.618-06:00

Like many of you, I harbor a desire to write something loftier than a blog. But I've come to a realization recently that I'll probably never write the memoir about my struggles with my split personalities because a.) I don't have split personalities (do too!) and 2.) that book's title - "An Unauthorized Autobiography" - has already been taken. Twice even.It also seems unlikely that I will be

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-91667649817355598932008-05-05T15:04:00.004-05:002008-12-11T06:02:27.839-06:00

Enjoy the complimentary CHiPs and Salsa.

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-56786660435325073642008-05-01T23:02:00.007-05:002008-12-11T06:02:28.809-06:00

Long time no post... so what have I been up to?:• Reading and commenting on your posts so much that I totally forgot to tend to my own blog.• Working on a side job, then my regular job, and then another side job. I was also planning on finding a cure for cancer, but LOST came on.• Facebook. Just kidding... I'm the laziest Facebooker in all the history of Facebook.• Shenanigans and general

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-38741277017469931262008-04-27T18:19:00.014-05:002008-12-11T06:02:30.596-06:00

As I am getting a lot of traffic from other blogs due to the globe-trotting adventures of my mascot swine, now seemed like a good point to offer up a hub post of sorts, where one could be brought up to speed on all things IHoG. So let's open the IHoB mailbag:"Who are you? What are you doing here?"- Jay, Keystone City, PennsylvaniaI'm McGone and this is my blog. I've been here for awhile now,

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I lied. Let's regroup next week. No one reads blogs on Fridays anyway, right?

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-52955570820317277382008-04-23T19:44:00.006-05:002008-12-11T06:02:30.722-06:00

Pictured below in a blurry camera phone shot: Fernando (tiny pink blur, bottom), actress Lauren Bacall (blonde-ish blur, above).Good Lord, how am I going to keep him down on the farm now that he's seen The Big Apple?New post tomorrow. I'll even try to make it an IHoG-free one.

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-17917709921320255602008-04-20T22:20:00.011-05:002008-12-11T06:02:31.258-06:00

Trip 11: April 16-21 2008Trip: Paris Freakin' FranceMiles Traveled: A Whole Bunch (one-way)Travel Companion: Wendy BSweet Fancy Moses! Wendy B and her husband took the Pig to the Louvre!THE LOUVRE, I tells ya! I have art degrees and yet I barely get in to the see the latest gallery show at my school. Meanwhile, The IHoG thinks that high art is the comics that come inside the Bazooka Joes he gets

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-64410603308240818962008-04-17T18:40:00.011-05:002008-12-11T06:02:32.051-06:00

• On a daily basis, how many people nationwide do you think make frantic calls to the police just so they can complain about birds shitting on them?•Are you surprised that I haven't mentioned Kristen Bell, even though she has a major motion picture opening this week?• Where's that new "Who You Got?" that I promised?• Have you ever noticed the lead singer of CAKE laugh after singing the lyric "

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Recently, the esteemed head of Grant Miller Media asked McGone and several other bloggers to guest post on his site while he (allegedly) was in Venezuela recovering from experimental horse steroid injections. McGone accepted the challenge and soon discovered that he beat the other bloggers to claim a 1 million dollar cash prize.*Flush with his new wealth*, McGone decided it was time to take the

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Dear IHoB Readers,Sorry.Look for the recap of my latest trip on Sunday night.McGone can't get the hamsters in his iMac to work fast enough to post tonight. But I guarantee it will be a really good one when he finally does!*Hogs and kisses,Fernando*Offer not valid, period. See stores for details.

Fernando von Bakonsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01410111453634573281noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-46747544838924555322008-04-09T17:19:00.003-05:002008-04-09T18:25:27.026-05:00

Who You Got?Ray Kinsella, that's who! In The IHoB's inaugural "Who You Got" deathmatch, you, the readers, declared that "Field of Dreams" did in fact knock out rival Kevin Costner baseball flick "Bull Durham" with a wild pitch at the plate.Oh, damn, I gotta sit down. Mixing sports metaphors always makes me dizzy.The Final Tally:"Field of Dreams" - 11 Votes"Bull Durham" - 7 VotesThe One

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-51215591094937111332008-04-08T20:25:00.007-05:002008-04-08T20:30:43.484-05:00

All of Team IHoB - McGone, The Girl and The IHoG - have been on vacation. But we're back now and once we get unpacked and all the photos are downloaded, regular posting* will resume.*as if there has ever been "regular posting" here.

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-13943506486285900192008-04-03T00:44:00.031-05:002008-12-11T06:02:35.336-06:00

Hey everybody, Fernando here. No, seriously.*Before I tell you about my latest trip, we have to hop in Doc Brown's Delorean and set the flux capacitor for January, 1994 and DeKalb, IL, home of Northern Illinois University and beer nuggets. McGone's probably mentioned those before, right? .A young McGone - with only his Dutch Boy haircut and bags packed with flannel shirts - is ready to start the

Fernando von Bakonsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01410111453634573281noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-87857440132371518232008-03-31T22:54:00.010-05:002008-12-11T06:02:35.582-06:00

Welcome to a brand new semi-regular feature* here on The IHoB:Who You Got?Who You Got takes two things that are on a par with each other in terms of awesomeness, mediocrity or lameness, throws them into the square circle and then lets them unleash all sorts of pugilistic mayhem on one another.The best part? These blows are administered by you, the fair reader. Pick your favorite (or lamest) and

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-27627619971031110422008-03-28T00:14:00.005-05:002008-12-11T06:02:36.024-06:00

I realize that a new banner does not cover the new post requirement...... but I don't really have the chance to post piping hot and fresh blog material as a freelance illustration job I finished a while ago (referenced here) has reared its head again, and I suddenly find myself scanning and scrambling to close out obligations made way back in the day.So instead I will use this opportunity to ask

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-88143660456328030922008-03-25T20:27:00.009-05:002008-12-11T06:02:36.440-06:00

Thanks to all who have voted for me in the heated "Best Guest Blogger" poll on Grant Miller Media, where the grand prize is a make-believe 1 MILLION DOLLARS!*As of this writing, I'm still in second. So close, I can almost taste the fake glory!Oh, and if you haven't guessed by now, I totally lied about having a new post soon.But hey! Look who says hi:More from that guy later...*That's about

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-3409041868087513772008-03-24T01:22:00.006-05:002008-12-11T06:02:36.457-06:00

I'm still blogsitting over at Grant Miller's site, but I'll be back to posting forgettable crap at this site soon. Like "Monday Night Soon" even.So keep your panties on. Until then - since I'm too lazy to write new posts for my own site - you should click here and enjoy the fact that I pulled Laura Leighton out of the ether for a quick pop culture reference. Because I think we can all agree that

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-78514275322480497762008-03-21T17:38:00.005-05:002008-12-11T06:02:36.892-06:00

Breaking News...Grand Poobah of All Things Blog, Grant Miller has asked me* to guest blog for him over at his site - Grant Miller Media - while he is overseas entertaining the troops who don't have a wireless connection.**So check me out over there. (And don't forget to vote for your favorite blogger as there is a pretend $1 Million Prize involved!) I think that if I could possibly get the 3 or 4

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-54873024918536465762008-03-19T17:36:00.004-05:002008-03-19T19:44:25.918-05:00

"What's with the British accent there, Madonna? I can swear you were much more Midwestern last time I saw you.""Sure... so, how was your trip? Went overseas, didn't you?""Yeah, I saw the picture. It looked lik--""My secretary is not getting you a drink, Fernando. Look... since it's St. Patrick's Weekend, why don't we--""Get up, pig... it's almost noon.""And I think it's about time we had a talk..

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More annoying British accents to come tomorrow....

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-3898898037648211912008-03-16T21:14:00.022-05:002008-12-11T06:02:40.518-06:00

On Saturday, The Girl ordered a round of drinks at the bar next to a guy who assumed she was of Irish heritage because of her red hair. And though her Irish lineage is slight, one could see where the assumption comes from as the redhead is synonymous with the majesty that is Ireland.Walking around with auburn locks is sort of shorthand for saying "Why, yes... I am of Irish descent." In fact, if

McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35075389.post-10143249966145309622008-03-13T22:40:00.010-05:002008-12-11T06:02:41.224-06:00

Do you know how hard it is to keep coming up with these pig-themed puns in the titles? They can't all be winners. I'm just saying...IHoG Travel JournalTrip 7 & 8: February 29-ish - March 9th-ish, 2008Trip: Seattle, Washington, USA to Amsterdam, Netherlands to London, EnglandMiles Traveled: A whole lot (one-way)Travel Companions: TravelGretta (and TravelSally, TravelCard, TravelAllison and

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