On Hello Wisconsin! Bands that impress in concert
Posted on February 3 at 1:29 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
One concert that stands out in my mind was Bon Jovi at Alpine Valley back in 1989 or so. I think it was their New Jersey tour maybe? There was a wicked storm during the show and the wind knocked one of the big screens almost completely down. This happened right after the main set was done. Jon came out on stage and said something like, "Well, if you guys are crazy enough to stick around, I guess I'm crazy enough to play for you." He then did a few songs for an encore.
I think this was the same show where a young gal managed to get past security and up on stage. She about tackled Jon in a bear hug. He waved security off and brought over a stool. He told her that the rule was, if you were on stage you had to sing. She managed to squeak out a couple lines of a song and then they took her off stage.
I've seen Bon Jovi a couple times since then and they never disappoint.
On Factory Card & Party Outlet closing
Posted on February 3 at 9:04 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
momof4 wrote: "I wonder why new employers, companies etc dont want to come to Janesville. Is it possible they look at the blogs on the Janesville Gazette to see what kind of people live there. With all the negativity and childish posts on here, I wouldnt open a new business there either. It tells me there is nothing but cry babies, (former)spoiled employees, whiners and lazy people who just want the silver spoon handed to them again."
Find me an online newspaper in this country that doesn't have this same level of immaturity and vitriol in their comments sections. Should you accept the challenge, I'd suggest clearing your calendar for a few weeks as you're going to be at it a while.
Posted on January 27 at 3:09 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
1975 Buick Century. Big ole' boat of a car. Two door, AM radio, crank windows. Ugly as sin green/black paisley print bench seats. But it had a powerful and reliable engine that never once let me down.
On Writer searches for a deal in the used bin and finds himself, instead
Posted on January 24 at 4:34 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
We used to belong to one of those cd clubs and purchased quite a number of albums that way. The prices were decent and we usually waited until there was a free shipping promotion.
Occasionally I'll buy a cd at one of the big box stores but not very often as they are usually pretty high in price compared to buying the same thing from an online retailer like Amazon.
Most of the cds I've purchased in the last few years have been comedy albums -- Lewis Black, George Carlin, etc. Hard to find those in any brick and mortar stores today. Best Buy used to have a small comedy section but last time I stopped in one, they said pretty much everything is just alphabetical now, rather than by genre. Hard to find new artists that way, I think.
The only time I can recall us ever downloading songs was when we purchased a new mp3 player about a year ago and it came with x number of free downloads from emusic or something.
On Do your childhood movies hold up?
Posted on January 13 at 6:49 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Sigma, while I'd mostly agree with your opinion on movie plots in the 1980s, First Blood isn't the best example. The movie is based on David Morrell's novel of the same name, which was first published in 1972. It has been many years since I read the book but as I recall the movie does stick fairly close with the exception of the ending.
On Do your childhood movies hold up?
Posted on January 13 at 3:29 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I'm a huge fan of many of the movies already mentioned (Breakfast Club, Princess Bride, Goonies, etc.). Can't forget "classics" like Night of the Comet, The Road Warrior, Monster Squad, Friday the 13th (original), Nightmare on Elm Street, or Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man.
Posted on January 10 at 12:13 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
My Dad just retired after working 40+ years in the car business. For the bulk of those years, he was either sales manager or general manager of a few different big dealerships in the Milwaukee area. 60+ hour work weeks, including every Saturday unless it was a holiday or he was on a rare vacation. He won numerous awards over those four decades and had hundreds of repeat customers who purchased several cars from him.
Posted on January 5 at 9:27 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I have very diverse music tastes. About the only thing I can't or won't listen to is rap. As far as I'm concerned, they left the letter C off the front of that word when they named it. Having grown up in the 80s, naturally I have something of an affinity for "hair metal." That's the music of my youth, I guess you could say. I was also raised in a house where country music reigned. The "good" stuff like Conway Twitty, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, etc. I even like some of the disco stuff from the 70s.
In my car's cd player right now are Shooter Jennings, Christian Kane, SixxAM, Pink, Bon Jovi, and Montgomery Gentry.
With all that said, I can't stand much of what passes for music today. Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, LMFAO, the list goes on and on. There are times I feel like I'm turning into a crusty old curmudgeon, wanting to holler at kids today to turn that crap off! LOL
On Could ghosts be the next popular trend?
Posted on January 4 at 9:02 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I read a lot of genre fiction. I'll be happy when the zombie craze has finally passed. Though with that said, my wife and I both have been enjoying The Walking Dead on AMC.
As for the "next big thing," it wouldn't surprise me if werewolves were to increase in popularity again. I realize there has been something of an upsurge already, likely related to the whole Twilight craze. But I think we'll start seeing more "traditional" werewolf stories. Ray Garton's novels BESTIAL and RAVENOUS are both excellent treatments of that traditional mythology with a slight twist.
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On To tattoo, or not to tattoo?
Posted on February 9 at 8:56 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I've often considered getting ink but fear what it will look like when I'm 80 years old. I don't have a problem with folks who have visible tats or small, tasteful piercings, for the most part. I personally don't care for the "fell face first into a tackle box" look that some people go for but to each his or her own, I guess.