Memorial Day

The New Man In My Life

He's a sweet guy with a sweet face (although he looks like a crack head here).  His former family didn't do much with him besides housebreak him (thank you sweet little 8 lb 7 oz Baby Jesus), teach him to sit, and crate train him.  He has very few social skills and less manners.   His favorite greeting is to give your salad a good toss.  Not fun.  But he does aim to please even if he won't come when you call him if you don't have a treat in your hand (found that out after chasing around the neighborhood for 15 minutes; definitely one of the top 5 on "what Dude needs to learn to get along with Big Momma Alpha Dog.")

His roommate is plenty pleased despite what he may look like in this picture:

Really, he's not sulking; he's exhausted and praying for bed.  They've been playing (and trying to establish dominance) non-stop since Friday night.  Poor Knucklehead McSpazatron is down right SEDATE at this point.  Right now Bugs is stretched out on the floor chasing dreams and Dude is crashed in his crate snoring like a band saw. Bwahahahahaaaaa!  "A tired dog is a good dog" is right!

This gentleman is not all that pleased with the recent turn of events:

As you can see, he is plotting my painful and violent death.  Actually, both boys (two legged as well as four) know who runs the joint, and are pretty cautious about making him really angry.  And he has yet to express his displeasure by pissing on the rug (cuz it really ties the room together), so I have no need to waterboard him into submission

What Someone Would Have Said To Me Had They Overheard My Comment To SoS Today When He Got Off The Bus

"Why did you tell your sweet child he was acting like a jerk??"

"Because he's too young to tell him he's acting like an asshole." 

I don't have enough money to pay for the kind of therapy he would need for that.

Did you know what today is? It is the most awesomest anniversary on the planet! On today's date, in 1898, Pepsi was invented by a pharmacist in New Bern, NC (used to get into a lot of trouble not far from New Bern. Home of the first governor's residence, Tryon Palace.  [Been there more times than I can count.] There. There's your NC history lesson for the day.)

(Thanks to my old friend Herb from high school and his FB page for reminding me!  I must go give myself 40 lashes for being remiss)

Via Wikipedia, I found the old slogans.  Although, I always remember Laverne DeFazio and "If in heaven we don't meet, hand in hand we'll bear the heat. And if it ever gets too hot, milk and Pepsi hits the spot," I wish they still used  "Twice as Much for a Nickel" (compared to what, I have no idea) and "It's cheaper than Coke!"  Bwahahahaaaa!

Slogans

• 1939–1950: "Twice as Much for a Nickel"
• 1950: "More Bounce to the Ounce"
• 1950–1957: "Any Weather is Pepsi Weather"
• 1957–1958: "Say Pepsi, Please"
• 1958–1961: "Be Sociable, Have a Pepsi"
• 1961-1963: "Now It's Pepsi for Those Who Think Young" (jingle sung by Joanie Sommers)
• 1963–1967: "Come Alive, You're in the Pepsi Generation" (jingle sung by Joanie Sommers)
• 1967–1969: "(Taste that beats the others cold) Pepsi Pours It On".
• 1969–1975: "You've Got a Lot to Live, and Pepsi's Got a Lot to Give"
• 1975–1977: "Have a Pepsi Day"
• 1977–1980: "Join the Pepsi People (Feeling Free)"
• 1980–1981: "Catch That Pepsi Spirit" [David Lucas, composer]
• 1981–1983: "Pepsi's got your taste for life"
• 1983: "It's cheaper than Coke!"
• 1983–1984: "Pepsi Now! Take the Challenge!"
• 1984–1991: "Pepsi. The Choice of a New Generation" (commercial with Michael Jackson and The Jacksons, featuring Pepsi version of Billie Jean)
• 1984-1988: "Diet Pepsi. The Choice of a New Generation"
• 1988-1989: "Diet Pepsi. The Taste That's Generations Ahead"
• 1989-1990: "Diet Pepsi. The Right One"
• 1989-1992: "Diet Pepsi. The Taste That Beats Diet Coke"
• 1986–1987: "We've Got The Taste" (commercial with Tina Turner)
• 1987–1990: "Pepsi's Cool" (commercial with Michael Jackson, featuring Pepsi version of Bad)
• 1990–1991: "You got the right one Baby UH HUH" (sung by Ray Charles for Diet Pepsi)
• 1990–1991: "Yehi hai right choice Baby UH HUH" (Hindi - meaning "This is the right choice Baby UH HUH") (India)
• 1991–1992: "Gotta Have It"/"Chill Out"
• 1992–1993: "Be Young, Have Fun, Drink Pepsi"
• 1993–1994: "Right Now" Van Halen song for the Crystal Pepsi advertisement.
• 1994–1995: "Double Dutch Bus" (Pepsi song sung by Brad Bentz)
• 1995: "Nothing Else is a Pepsi"
• 1995–1996: "Drink Pepsi. Get Stuff." Pepsi Stuff campaign
• 1996–1997: "Pepsi:There's nothing official about it" (During the Wills World Cup (cricket) held in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka)
• 1997–1998: "Generation Next" - with the Spice Girls.
• 1998–1999: "It's the cola" (100th anniversary commercial)
• 1999–2000: "For Those Who Think Young"/"The Joy of Pepsi-Cola" (commercial with Britney Spears/commercial with Mary J. Blige)
• 1999-2006: "Yeh dil maange more" (Hindi - meaning "This heart asks for more") (India)
• 2003: "It's the Cola"/"Dare for More" (Pepsi Commercial)
• 2006–2007: "Why You Doggin' Me"/"Taste the one that's forever young" Commercial featuring Mary J. Blige
• 2007–2008: "More Happy"/"Taste the once that's forever young" (Michael Alexander)
• 2008: "Pepsi Stuff" Super Bowl Commercial (Justin Timberlake)
• 2008: "Рepsi is #1" Тv commercial (Luke Rosin)
• 2008–present: "Something for Everyone."
• 2009–present: "Refresh Everything"/"Every Generation Refreshes The World"
• 2009–present: "Yeh hai youngistaan meri jaan" (Hindi - meaning "This is our young country my baby") (India)
• 2009–present: "My Pepsi My Way"(India)
• 2009–present: "Refresca tu Mundo" (Spanish - meaning "Refresh your world") (Spanish Spoken countries in Latin America)
• 2010-present: "Every Pepsi refreshes the world."
• 2010-present "Pepsi. Sarap Magbago." (Philippines)

Take This Kid Away and Give These Parents a Lobotomy

Smoking two year old and his pack and a half a day habit.  "He throws a tantrum if he doesn't get them."  SO??  My kid did the same thing with candy, and yet I am the parent and wouldn't give him everything he wanted.  Especially if it were going to kill him before he reached puberty.

From Toby Nunn's Briefing Room

CODE
Written by Toby Nunn
Thursday, 27 May 2010 14:50

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The grant awarded from CODE will go towards employment training programs that help military veterans successfully compete for 21st Century careers. HHUSA partners industry professionals with transitioning veterans during employment transition workshops, provides veterans with intensive career development programs, and gives returning service members the necessary tools needed to sustain a successful outcome when entering the 21st Century workforce. 



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Push the "me like-y" button peeps! It's not gonna hurt ya and it will help our heroes!  And then spread the word!  (How about a few more exclamation points??)

Heh.

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