--More information on the “adaptation specialist” Toney’s
sister hired to help her and her family come to terms with their
recent relocation to Canada…
Apparently she’s suffering from standard depression brought on by a
move to a new country, and a different culture(?!).But Nanners is reportedly exhibiting symptoms of “re-entry
anxiety,” in addition to the depression.This, the specialist says, is similar to a returning war
veteran who, because of his experiences, now sees his country in a
different light.Heh.
And how are they being instructed to combat the all-encompassing
black, black sadness?That’s
right, with green tea and yoga.
I clipped my fingernails earlier today, and am feeling slightly off
because of it.Wonder if
that woman does long-distance phone consultations?‘Cause I think I need some help adjusting to my “new nail
reality.”
Stay tuned for further updates on this developing story…
--Last week I checked the
stats and saw that there was a lot of traffic being sent to TheWVSR
from the website of a radio station in Ohio.I clicked over to find
out what they’d said about us, and saw that our Ads vs. Reality page
was the morning show’s “link of the day.”
It was still early in the morning, so I gave the LISTEN NOW button a
try.And almost instantly
I heard two wacky and over-caffeinated men in Cleveland (or was it Columbus?) talking at length about some of the sandwiches I’d had for lunch
recently, between Led Zeppelin and Bob Seger tracks.
And that’s just something that doesn’t happen every day.Ya know?Oh sure,
PBS did that mini-series about my pants, but this is something else,
altogether.
--Speaking of radio… Suddenly I’m hearing commercials for a procedure called “cosmetic
limb lengthening.”Have
you heard this?Apparently
everyone’s eyes have been lasered-down by now, so they’ve had to
come up with a new elective medical procedure?Is that what’s happening?
Yeah, I don’t get this one.Are
people actually going to these clinics, paying money, and coming home
with one really long arm?Is
that the in-thing now, one freakishly elongated arm?
Or am I missing the point entirely?Anything’s possible, I guess.
--I’m sitting here
freezing my ass off.I
don’t know if it’s really as cold as my body thinks it is, or
I’m coming down with something.I fear it’s the latter, because Weather Underground says the
current temperature is 63 here.Is
that cold enough to cause a portly man’s teeth to chatter?I don’t think so.
It’s been nice knowing you folks.
--Here’s your updated
t-shirt availability chart for September 18, 2007:
Small2 remaining
MediumSOLD OUT
LargeSOLD OUT
XLSOLD OUT
2X9 remaining
3x1 remaining
If you want one, better order today…They’re going fast.
--And these are the
latest additions to the Surf Report Music Library:
Warren Zevon, Genius
I know all these songs by heart, of course, but wanted
something portable I could take in the car with me.Toney hates it, and the Secrets are intrigued by all the violence,
drug references, and general fucked-upness. So I find I can only
listen to it while alone.Wotta
rip-off.
Paul Weller, Stanley Road
Supposedly this was a massive hit album in England, and seeing how The Jam is one of my all-time favorite bands, I had
to get myself a copy.Hopefully
it’ll grow on me, ‘cause it just ain’t getting it done right
now…
Cheap Trick, Rockford
Have you heard this?!It’s shockingly good.In
fact, it’s fukkin good.How is it even possible at this late date?I can’t explain it, but I’m loving it; I’m loving it
right now.
--And before I turn it
over to Buck, I have a highly questionable Question of the Day for
you.Yesterday I was
threatening (again) to sell our dog Andy in an internet auction, and
this touched-off a conversation with the Secrets.They wanted to know if I’d ever really
consider selling him, and I laughed it off and said no, of course not.
But it got me to thinking…At
what point would I actually start considering it?Is there a deal I simply couldn’t refuse, as it pertains to
Black Lips Houlihan?How
about $10,000?No, that
wouldn’t be enough. $15,000? I don't think so.$25,000?Well, I’m sure the boys would get over it eventually…
I asked Toney what price she’d take to hand over Andy to a complete
stranger, and never see him again.And she said, “Oh, I don’t know.Twenty bucks?Thirty?”I think she was joking.
So that’s the question:how
much money would it take to say goodbye to your family pet forever?I know this one’s a bit strange, but I think it could be
interesting.Use the
comments link below to share your thoughts.
--And now here’s our
old friend Buck, reporting straight from the holler.
Have a great day, folks.I’ll
see ya tomorrow.
Well, somebody had Hormel beef
stew for dinner last night
--
I know all these songs by heart, of course, but wanted
something portable I could take in the car with me.