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Dana Gould describes a disappointing afterlife, terrible sex and a job that's even worse than being a rodeo clown.
>> Some people are born
with moles on their behind.
Some people born with big noses.
I'm born looking messed up.
"Come on, Mrs. Breuer!"
"I'm pushing.
I'm push--"
[imitates baby wailing]
"You have a beautiful baby boy,
but he looks stoned out of
his bird.
Look at him."
What's up, guys?
What's up?
All right, man.
[cheers and applause]
All right, man.
This should be fun, hanging out.
Sort of feel like I'm in my
living room here.
This is pretty cool.
One quick thing as you take a
good look at me and everyone
analyzes me, man--
I love it when people first
meet me.
They're like--
"Yo, man, is it me, or does he
look really stoned?
Look at his eyes, man.
He's stoned out of his mind,
Throw some chips up there.
Watch him scramble."
This is my natural eyes.
I look high all the time, man.
It's pretty cool, ain't it?
The funny thing is, like, when I
get pulled over now, 'cause now
that I know that I look stoned
and I'm not, that's when I
really have fun, you know.
Cops, cops--you know, they think
they nailed me.
[sirens wailing]
"Mm, how you doing?
You, uh, come from a little
party, are you?"
No, I look like this all
the time.
>> Yeah, right.
>> You know, and he wants to see
a picture, you know, my license.
Like that helps.
It's just a small picture of me
looking hammered.
"Hey, man, I look the same way,
>> Okay, James, we're gonna ask
you to step outside the car
right now.
>> All right, man.
I swear--I swear this guy made
me blow in the balloon.
He's like, "All right, blow in
the balloon."
I'm like, "Oh, we need balloons
for the party, man.
You got any red ones, man?
All right, come here.
You just blow in it?
All right.
Well, step away, man."
So I'm married four years now.
No one cares. Shut up. Hold on.
[cheers and applause]
You guys don't care.
No one cares.
There's just so many--
so much pressure on
You know when I knew it was
gonna be weird?
Just by the reaction of your
friends when you get engaged.
Like, girls get really excited,
and they should.
They go tell their friends.
It's, like, a big deal.
Like, "Did you hear what
I got engaged."
A big circus breaks out.
"You got engaged!"
Bam, dun-dun dun-dun dun-dun.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
[imitates elephant]
"She got engaged."
[imitates elephant]
The guy in stilts comes out.
Remember that guy?
Then you tell your guy friends.
They're like, "You got engaged?"
It's like hearing someone died.
"What happened, man?
He was so young, man.
What happened?
He had his whole life ahead
of him.
Wow, I just saw him yesterday,
Uh...so I have a 30th birthday
coming up.
[cheers and applause]
Know what's spooky about that,
No matter how old you get,
you still have those childhood
I was driving down this road
called Alligator Alley.
And it's a pitch-black road.
And it was, like, in the middle
of nowhere,
all this swamplands on the side.
And when you're driving out in
the middle of nowhere, I don't
care how cool you think you are,
how tough you think you are,
your mind plays tricks on you.
And I'm driving.
I'm sitting there like...
and then you test how spooky it
is by turning off the lights
for a second.
You know, you're--poof!
"Man, it's really spooky out
here, man."
Now, I'm by myself,
going, "All right, what are you
gonna do if the bogeyman comes
running out of the woods?"
And then--then I start plotting
what I'm gonna do to the
bogeyman--the bogeyman.
In my--I don't know what your
bogeyman looks like, but I got
a, like, four-horned bogeyman,
you know.
So I'm like, all right, if the
bogeyman comes out, I'll just
swerve around him, you know,
'cause you don't want to hit
him and not kill him.
'Cause then you got a pro--
that's what the bogeyman wants.
"Huah ha ha ha.
See you done the road."
You know, and then you start
thinking like, what if you get
a flat, do you stop?
Hell, no.
That's really what the bogeyman
wants--a flat tire in the middle
of nowhere.
I would drive 90 miles an hour
with a flat just to, you know,
keep away from the bogeyman.
[flat tire noise]
Hell with you, bogeyman.
I'm down, but I ain't out.
[flat tire noise]
And a cop pull me over.
Then I'll be in trouble.
He sees my eyes.
Like, mm-hmm.
"Want to tell me why you're
going 90 miles an hour with
a flat?"
>> Where's the fire, hotshot?
>> Officer, the bogeyman is out
here, all right, and he's
looking for me, officer.
>> I knew you were stoned.
I knew it.
>> And then I was like, no,
I got a car.
I'm gonna nail the bogeyman.
So here I am, driving, like,
80 miles an hour, antagonizing
the bogeyman.
[imitates car horn]
"Come on, bogeyman!"
[imitates car horn]
Got my head out the window.
"Let's see what you got,
big shot!"
[imitates car horn]
Then I realized what a jackass
I am for 40 minutes.
And then just when you think you
have control of your mind again,
you're like, "All right, there's
no such thing as a bogeyman.
I just freaked out for a little
>> How much to the airport?
Ooh, that's little steep.
But all right.
And take the bridge, not the
>> male announ
>> I used to love going to
concerts, and I still do.
I love heavy metal bands.
I just love it.
Yeah, Metallica and stuff
like that.
But yeah, Metallica!
That's what Metallica fans do.
[wildly] Metallica!
There's people in Genesis or U2.
"I like U2. I like Genesis."
A guy can have a suit and a tie,
but he freaks out Metal--
Who do you like?
"Metallica, man!"
"Sorry, I gotta get back
to work.
You know where the phrase
headbanger came from?
It came from the early '70s.
That's where the first
headbanger was discovered.
It was an AC/DC concert.
And people had no--
well, they had no clue the music
was that loud.
The lights went out.
AC/DC came on.
[imitates electric guitar]
And the whole audience went,
"Oh, my God, my ears!"
"I'm on the highway to hell."
"I'm coming with you,
just turn it down."
[cheers and applause]
I like the guy you always lose
in the beginning of the night.
He goes, "Hey, man, I'm gonna go
try to get backstage and meet
the band."
>> Yo, what's up, chief?
How you doing?
>> I don't think so, pal.
>> Chill out, man.
I'm with the band.
I'm friends with them.
I'm on the list.
>> Name.
>> Uh, Plus One.
Used to be Alan Hibbler,
but I changed my name, you know,
like Prince.
So it should be a plus sign and
then one,
otherwise artist formerly known
as Alan Hibbler.
>> Nice try.
Beat it.
>> The band's gonna be pissed
off at you when I tell them.
>> Yeah, they'll get over it.
>> Yeah, well, we'll see,
'cause I'm gonna call them.
As soon as I get home, I'm gonna
call them.
It's gonna be your ass,
not mine, hotshot.
Hey, how are you doing?
They told me to take over for
a while.
You take your break.
Just for a little bit.
You could take your break.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa!
Where do yo think you're going?
>> I know the band.
>> You know the band?
What's the name?
>> Dan Schaffner.
>> Dan Schaffner.
Dan Schaffner.
Dan Schaffner, all right.
This is great.
Let me show you where
the band's at.
Come right this--
>> Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Where do you think you're going?
>> I was gonna sh--
>> Hey, hey.
>> Oh, all right.
♪ A little time.
How you doing?
How are the boys doing?
They need some ass?
>> There's already a lot of ass
back there, buddy boy.
>> I'm sure there is but no
dirty bird ass like mine.
>> Yeah, that's for sure.
Man, I've never seen an ass like
that in my life.
>> Just for that, you ain't
gonna get any ass.
I'll take my ass where it's
And I wasn't ready for, like,
these mosh pits that they
do now.
It's crazy, man.
You know what mosh pits are,
The band starts playing.
Everyone starts running around
and just pouncing one another,
just pouncing to show how much
they like the band.
You know, what happened to
clapping, man?
>> What are you doing in there?
Dancing with them?
You gotta throw some punches,
your cream puff.
>> "You gotta show 'em how much
you like 'em, man."
20 years from now concerts are
gonna be like--
[imitates machine gun]
[imitates explosions]
I'm your biggest fan.
[cheers and applause]
>> I used to have this one
friend Gene.
He used to be high all the time.
He's a big pothead, you know.
He always tried to, "Come on,
It's me and you.
Smoke, man.
Nobody's gonna know."
Hey, look at my eyes.
If I was high, everyone would be
knowing, because look at me.
My eyes would be shut if I was
Hey, this is great pot.
Sorry, man.
I'm high, man.
Gene was the funniest.
All he would do--stoners,
all they do is just, like,
sit down.
They love watching TV and
analyzing things.
He used to sit and watch
all the game shows.
"Yo, man.
I want to be on a game show,
I know all the answers, man."
You can stump any stoner with
one question on any show.
Like, "All right, stoners.
You guys ready for the big money
"Bring it on, man."
>> What were we just talking
[playful music]
[buzzard sounds]
>> Um...
did I win?
>> Okay, the lightning round
should be a lot of fun.
>> I used to drink like a
Like, 18 to 22, just drink.
There's no reason to get sick
when you go drinking.
All right, I'm gonna help all
you out right here, right now,
so you never ever get sick
Easy analogy.
Every time you go drinking,
just remember it's just like
having a little party,
all right.
But the party is in your
The stomach's the bouncer.
Don't piss him off, man.
Now, when you have a party,
you invite your friends.
You invite your family, 'cause
you know everyone gets along,
you know.
If there's a fight, you go,
"Hey, come on, man.
You guys know each other."
"All right, yeah.
Everything's cool.
Sorry, man."
"That's okay."
Same thing when you have alcohol
in the stomach.
See, now, beer you can mix up
all you want, 'cause beer gets
along with one another.
[rock music]
>> Oh, yeah!
>> Woo-hoo!
>> Beer shows up in your
[imitating knocking at door]
"Hey, stomach.
What's up, man?
Um...it's just us beer,
you know, looking for a little
You know everyone, man.
You know Coors Light, Sam Adams,
Budweiser, Becks."
"Uns hello."
"He's crazy, man.
That's why we bring him.
He's crazy."
>> The purity of your German
heritage is diluted with
genetically inferior hops.
>> And your stomach's cool
with that.
"All right, come on in.
Just keep it down, all of you."
Next thing you know, a couple
Scotches show up.
[playing bagpipe]
Scotch is walking around with
his boys.
[in Scottish accent]
"Hey, look, laddie.
It's right there.
Come here, boys."
"Look at that--
Watch this.
Right here, you right bastards.
Dirty wanker.
I'll knock you on your boom."
>> You're nothing but a chaser.
>> You know, now you feel that
tension going on, but now
everyone's showing up.
>> Call me a jager.
>> Fuzzy navels.
>> I want to dance.
>> Sometimes sake.
Now, everyone's in there.
The place is packed,
a lot of tension.
Your stomach's trying to
keep control.
But at the end of the night,
who always shows up?
Tequila, exactly.
[cheers and applause]
>> May I go party?
[speaking in Spanish]
>> And tequila never shows
up alone.
There's always eight or nine of
them lined up.
Now, Tequila's persistent.
[with Spanish accent]
"Oh, come on, man.
We won't start no trouble, man."
"We just came here to have
a good time.
That's all, man.
Right, señor?"
"That's right, señor."
"We left the worm back
in the van.
It won't mess with nobody, man."
And like an idiot, your stomach
lets in one shot of tequila.
And then he sneaks in all his
friends when nobody's looking.
"Come on, man.
Ain't nobody looking.
Go through the legs, señor."
And then--
[imitates festive Spanish music]
[imitates gunshots]
Fights break out, and your
stomach goes, "All right.
That's it.
Everyone, get out.
Get--oh, no, no, no.
No, not that way.
The way you came in.
Let's go.
Get out."
[cheers and applause]
As a comedian, you know,
I get to travel a lot and stuff
like that.
And it stinks, because during
the day, you don't have a whole
lot to do.
So I used to love going to
zoos, and I brought my friend
there one time, you know.
And he's like, "Before we go in
the zoo, man, I gotta do what I
gotta do, man,
'cause the animals are what's
funny in that state of
condition, man."
For entertainment, Gene just
stood there,
bent down to this goat,
just mimicking goats for a half
He'd just go like, "Ssh, let me
do it, man.
Hold on, man."
[imitates goat]
[laughter and applause]
And then I don't know if, like,
the goats thought he was the
goat god, 'cause they'd go
crazy, like, 40 different goats.
[imitating goats]
[cheers and applause]
[buzzard sounds]
Do we get prizes?
But there was always one old
goat in the back.
And he couldn't really
do anything.
[imitates old goat croaking]
So what you hear is, like--
[imitates goats]
Like, "Come on, Mr. Goat,
you can do it, man.
Come here, man.
Come here, man.
Come on, man.
Come on.
[imitates goat]
"Give me some of my stuff, man.
Nobody's gonna know, man.
You're so paranoid.
Shut up, man."
[inhaling loudly]
[blows loudly]
[imitates goat]
Thank you all. Thank you.
Have a good night.
Thank you.
All right.
[cheers and applause]


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Joan and Alan Bernikow Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Staten Island, 1466 Manor Road, Sea View, is hosting the third annual Nancy Avis L'Dor V'Dor Award Luncheon on Sunday, April 22. at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $50; contact Sylvia Cohen at 718-475-5246 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
L'Dor V'Dor, from generation to generation, will be honoring women who have served the JCC and the Staten Island community over the past several decades, as well as honoring women of this generation who have provided outstanding service to the JCC.
Three women will receive the JCC First Generation Award. They are Barbara Fried of New Springville, a licensed clinical social worker with a private practice on Staten Island and in Park Slope, Brooklyn; Pearl Minsky of Graniteville, a retired teacher, executive director of the not-for-profit Theatre Rehabilitation for Youth and a Staten Island Advance Woman of Achievement; and Todt Hill resident Linda K. Steinman, co-founder with her husband, Irwin, of Camp Good Grief which gives children experiencing the loss of a sibling or parent the opportunity to gain an understanding of their feelings through activities that facilitate healthy grieving.
Receiving the JCC Next Generation Award is Melissa Rabinovich of Todt Hill who has been on the board of directors of the JCC for many years. She is currently the chair of the First Foot Forward committee, the JCC's special education preschool program for ages 3-5 which provides services for children with speech, language, motor and cognitive delays.
Past president of the Women's Division Kim Avis of Castleton Corners is chairing the luncheon with former board member Helene Leventhal serving as honorary committee chair.
Nancy Avis, who died in April 2010, was the first female board president of the JCC. She spearheaded the fund-raising for an expansion of the South Shore facility which is named after her and her husband, Dr. Ron Avis. She was a 1986 Advance Woman of Achievement.

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October 25, 2005
North Carolina schools recognized for safer pest management
School systems that have implemented Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs were recognized for their efforts by North Carolina State University's School IPM Program Oct. 24 at N.C. State's McKimmon Center. The School IPM Program honored the leaders from 21 North Carolina school districts during the program's first-ever awards ceremony.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a common-sense approach to pest control that dramatically reduces the risk of exposure to pesticides for students, teachers and staff in public schools. There is a growing national movement to safeguard children's health using IPM.
"Every opportunity we get, we should reduce kids' exposures to toxic chemicals," stated James Reuter, an award winner from Nash-Rocky Mount Schools and past president of the N.C. Public Schools Maintenance Association.
Children spend six to eight hours a day in school for 185-200 days each year. Because children are more vulnerable than adults to pests and the pesticides that many schools districts rely on for pest control, it is important for schools to adopt safer pest management methods that do not rely on toxic pesticides.
Here in North Carolina, local school districts have taken the lead in implementing creative, cost-effective programs that ensure clean, safe learning environments for children. The Integrated Pest Management Program at N.C. State University works with these districts to provide trainings and technical resources on pest management. The program also has the support of state agencies, professional associations, local schools and community groups in implementing IPM programs across the state.
On the surface of it, IPM just seems like a common sense idea, said Rep. Grier Martin, addressing the award winners. "You have taken a great idea and turned it into real results on the ground – and that is not easy," he said. Martin, along with Representatives McLawhorn (Pitt County) and Lucas (Cumberland County) has sponsored legislation that would phase in IPM for all public school districts in North Carolina.
Dr. Jack Cherry, president of the N.C. School Boards Association, and a school board member from Beaufort County, another award winner, had a challenge for the group. "Let's make sure that all 115 local school districts can be recognized for this high achievement," he stated. The School Boards Association plays an important role in policy development and promotion for local boards.
Awards were presented to the following school districts. Each district's school IPM coordinator is listed.
Leadership awards (for long-standing, model IPM programs):
1. Wake County Public Schools, Buddy McCarty
2. Catawba County Schools, Jane Williams
3. Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Schools, Jack Ward
4. Buncombe County Schools, Clark Wyatt
5. Pitt County Schools, Douglas Price Jr.
Program Awards (for strong new IPM programs):
6. Elkin City Schools (Yadkin Co.), Ron Mack
7. Granville County Schools, Sydney Moody
8. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Chip Irby
9. Nash-Rocky Mount Schools, James Reuter
10. Winston-Salem/Forsyth Schools, Steve Cutright
11. Orange County Schools, William Crabtree
Initiative Awards (for school systems that are in the process of implementing an IPM program):
1. Haywood County Schools, Ray Hipps
2. Yancey County Schools, Niles Howell
3. McDowell County Schools, Gavin Trinks
4. Rowan-Salisbury County Schools, Tim Pharar
5. Durham County Schools, Randy Tant
6. Cumberland County Schools, Robert Kelly
7. Robeson County Schools, Earney Hammonds
8. Vance County Schools, Claiborne Woods
9. Beaufort County Schools, Phillip Boyd
10. Yadkin County Schools, Donald Hawks
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Is Barbie Aging?
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Mattel came up with their first quarter results for 2013 and it seems like Barbie is aging. It's no longer their best selling girl brand. The chubby American Girl and the descendants of scary monsters are stealing the limelight.
Mattel mentions that they are very happy with their girl's portfolio. The big contribution by the American Girl brand has come on back of introduction of "Saige" 2013 girl of the year. An interesting point to note on American Girl is that Mattel sells American Girl and accessories through their own store format.
Monster High is a fashion doll franchise released by Mattel in July 2010. Monster high has done phenomenally well for Mattel. The franchisee is supported by TV Slots, a full fledged website and tons of monster high accessories. Monster High which was launched on Friday, Aug 13 and with a tagline "freaky just got fabulous" has been a star performer right from Day 1. I would say that one of the thoughts behind launching these monsters offspring has been to bridge the generational divide between adult fans of these characters and their kids. Mattel is introducing Monster high series in India with daughters of Frankenstein (Frankie Stein), Dracula (Draculaura) and The Werewolf (Clawdeen Wolf) in April 2013.
Mattel's overall net sales are up by 7%. This is despite the fact that most of their core brands have shown de-growth including Barbie, Hot Wheels and Fisher Price. Barbie and Hot Wheels saw an overall negative growth of 2% worldwide.
Fisher price has seen an overall decline of 7% as compared to last year. Still Mattel has seen strength in the friend's portfolio. The friend's portfolio is driven by Thomas & Friends, Jake and the Never Land Pirates as well as Fisher-Price Core Little People and Imaginext.
Asia-Pac has been net positive with a growth of 8% in the region. Strong growth has been seen in India and China.
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Andrew Roman struck out nine and walked none Monday as Pathfinder beat North Shore Tech 5-0.
The Pioneers scored three runs in the second inning. With the bases loaded and nobody out, Jacob Munro drove in two runs with a single. Luke LaGrant grounded out after Munro, scoring a third run. Zach Skinner drove in a fourth run with an RBI single in the third. Roman coasted the rest of the way, scattering two hits across seven innings.
Skinner finished 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI. Munro was 1-for-2 with two RBIs.
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Suicide count rises in county
Last November, Oak Harbor police responded to a report that a Navy man was armed with a .40-caliber pistol and had threatened to "blow his own head off," according to court documents.
The police reported that the 24-year-old man was scheduled to go on deployment the next day and had become suicidal after he was arrested for driving under the influence that night. As officers arrived, he shot four or five times through the front door.
The incident ended well. Nobody was hurt and officers arrested the armed man for reckless endangerment.
Yet such occurrences have become more and more common in Oak Harbor and Island County over the last decade. Law enforcement has seen a significant increase in calls about suicidal people in just the last couple of years, while the number of actual suicides has also increased.
Nobody can say with certainty whether the trend is due to the recession or the fact that North Whidbey has a large military community involved in two wars.
But Jackie Henderson, director of the county's Human Services Department, said it's clear that a lot of people are hurting in the community. The county's unemployment rate is currently at 10.2 percent while homelessness continues to grow.
"It's pretty dismal in the world for a lot of people," she said. "People call us every day, just crying. The eligibility for certain programs has just narrowed and narrowed and narrowed."
"They are desperate. Just desperate," she added.
Undersheriff Kelly Mauck with the Island County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to 73 reports of suicidal subjects in 2001. By 2009, they handled 198 such calls. And in 2010, the number of calls jumped again by 16 percent to 231.
The Oak Harbor Police Department had a similar increase in calls about suicide threats, from 118 in 2009 to 129 in 2010.
Island County Coroner Robert Bishop said the number of people who committed suicide in the county increased significantly in the last couple of years, though the overall numbers are relatively small for defining trends.
Bishop investigated 12 suicides in 2009 and 15 in 2010, plus there was another 2010 case in which he was unable to determine if it was suicide or an accident. So far this year, he's dealt with four or possibly five people who've killed themselves.
The numbers, he said, don't include the cases in which people jump off Deception Pass Bridge and a body is never found. They also don't include the people who died under the new physician-assisted suicide law. So far this year, there's been three such cases.
Bishop said he hasn't noted any trends regarding the types of people who commit suicide. In a very general sense, the victims tend to be people who are young and impulsive or middle-aged with relationship problems, he said.
For some reason, Deception Pass Bridge has become a draw for suicidal people from across Western Washington; since the bridge joins two counties, some of the cases are handled by Skagit County officials. A number of Island County deputies have been recognized over the years for saving the lives of people who planned to jump off the bridge, but were either talked down or wrestled to the ground by deputies.
For the sheriff's office, the increase in calls about suicidal subjects comes at a time when the department has significantly fewer deputies due to budget cuts. That can mean that a deputy may have to respond alone to a situation that may be very stressful, emotionally draining, time consuming or even dangerous.
"We always have to be concerned about the possibility of a suicide-by-cop-type situation," Island County Sheriff Mark Brown said.
As for the Oak Harbor man who shot through his door, he pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment and was sentenced to 45 days in jail. One of the conditions of his two-year probation is that he not drink alcohol.
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Change is scary. But change also can be pretty liberating.
I wonder if Jay Leno feels that way.
On Feb. 6, Leno ends his 22-year run as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show." And quietly, it will mark the end of a decades-long journey for Birmingham's Joe Hobby, who has supplied Leno with countless one-liners throughout the years.
"I was looking for life after Leno," Hobby said. "Something to fill the void."
Late last year, Hobby attended one of our #NomNom with AL.com community meetups and connected with area bloggers. That chance meeting was the genesis of The JokeStrap, a site that provides a satirical look at college sports.
"I'm a 60-year-old guy trying to figure out this new medium, this blog stuff," Hobby said.
I assured him that blogging, like comedy, is all about knowing your audience.
Funny beginnings
When I asked Hobby when he started his comedy career, he quickly replied, "May 26, 1988 at The Comedy Club (in Birmingham). Every comic knows their start date."
Hobby decided to try his hand at stand-up while in Los Angeles but the opportunity evaded him. He didn't let that happen in his hometown, though. He was a natural, quickly rising from opening act to featured act to headliner.
A couple of years later, Hobby's quips would find a much larger audience. Hobby learned from a copy of Rolling Stone magazine that hot new everyman comic Jay Leno was headed to NBC. Hobby decided to take a chance - he had nothing to lose.
"I wrote Jay a handwritten letter with a bunch of jokes and a self-addressed stamped envelope," Hobby said. "Two weeks later, his manager called and asked if I'd like to be paid."
It's proof that you can't be afraid to make your own opportunities.
For decades, Hobby worked as an independent writer for Leno, sending in jokes that were used for the show. He also developed a close friendship with the late-night king.
"Jay only has two interests," Hobby said, "comedy and cars. I asked him, 'you don't have kids; what are you going to do with all those cars when you die?' What about that '71 purple Charger you have?"
"Jay replied, 'oh, I'll outlive you, Joe.'"
"Jay is very genuine," Hobby added. "We jab each other; we have fun."
The Jokestrap
And now that Leno is moving on, Hobby has decided it's time for him to find a new outlet for his creativity. He's taking his wit to the Web with The Jokestrap, a college sports blog that Hobby describes as "ESPN meets MAD magazine."
"It's funny, it's edgy, it's an opportunity to look at the ridiculousness of our fandom. College sports is so over-the-top here."
With headlines like "Lane Kiffin Already Angers Alabama Faithful – Says He Hates Dreamland" and "Angry Fans Riot at Auburn Wal Mart," Hobby knows he'll ruffle some feathers. But that's part of the fun.
"If I don't make a nickel from this I'll have something that can be my creative outlet," Hobby said. "I hope it makes them laugh. Maybe it will make them mad. But I'm enjoying this more right now than trying to write Chris Christie jokes."
I don't know much about comedy but I do know it's important for a comic to adapt to a changing audience.
Hobby's been adapting and evolving his routine for years. Changing with the times is never as scary as it seems - and it's often more natural than you'd expect.
Besides, a great sense of humor makes any journey more comfortable.
For more on The JokeStrap, you can follow Joe Hobby on Facebook or check out his rants on Twitter @thejokestrap.
Edward T. Bowser is a community engagement specialist for AL.com and The Birmingham News. Reach him on Twitter @etbowser, visit his Facebook page or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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To the Editor:
As a fellow retiree, I can sympathize with Larry Leuder ("Have parents pay for all schooling," letter, Feb 3).
Paying taxes and other expenses on a retiree's reduced budget is often extremely difficult. However, our way of life, including the freedoms we enjoy, depends upon an educated citizenry.
My education, and Leuder's, if he went to public school, were paid for by taxpayers who came before us. Although we have no children in public school now, it is our responsibility to contribute taxes to educate the next generation.
School taxes are part of the price we must pay to live in this country. Illiterate, ignorant citizens cannot sustain the life we all take for granted.
Ethel S. Combs


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"Avatar's" Zoe Saldana is getting ready to sing on the big screen.
The actress is set to star in the upcoming biopic of legendary jazz crooner Nina Simone called, naturally, "Nina."
RnB star Mary J. Blige (recently seen in "Rock of Ages") was initially set for the role, but fell through after budget concerns delayed the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
As of now, it's unknown if Saldana will sing Simone's tunes, or if she will be dubbed by another singer (or Simone's original recordings). Simone died in 2003 in France.
David Oyelowo (the upcoming "Jack Reacher") will star as Simone's manager, Clifton Henderson. "Nina" is being written and directed by Cynthia Mort (who wrote "The Brave One").
Saldana was recently seen in "Colombiana," and will next appear alongside Bradley Cooper in "The Words" and, later, "Star Trek 2."


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"We had our opportunities to score, we just weren't finding the back of the net," Steve Brooks said. "They played very (good) man-down defense on us. They pressured out, which we weren't expecting."
...The SU defense, too, had its issues, particularly in the fourth quarter, when Binghamton scored five goals. Three of those scores came in man-up situations and Kyle Guadagnolo acknowledged afterward it wasn't a good idea to pressure the ball so much with such a big lead. That aggressiveness cost SU some penalties and gave Binghamton too many man-up chances in the final quarter.
Someone in the post-game room asked Coluccini whether he had, or would, change his technique in the goal. Here's what he said:
"You can't really change your style of play, the way you've been playing your entire life, in just one week and expect it to work. You kind of have to keep doing what you've been doing all year. It's just a matter of seeing the ball and saving the ball. There were some shots today that I saw and just couldn't get to. There were a couple shots that shouldn't have went in. Some bad luck. But there were also some saves I made that I probably shouldn't have made."
I'll say this about Coluccini: He always answers reporters' questions, whether he plays well or not. This, really, is somewhat rare in sports, where athletes are happy to talk after they've played well, but not so thrilled about it (and sometimes conveniently unavailable) when they play poorly. Coluccini, BTW, was SU's student-athlete of the week this week.


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The Sunday Oregonian takes an in-depth look at Phil Knight's influence at his alma matter, and University of Oregon administrators' extensive courtship of the Nike chairman.
Columnist John Canzano weighs in, too.
UPDATE: Knight declined to talk to us but gave an interview to the Eugene Register-Guard that was published in its Sunday edition.


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Why is it that Democrats only ever "regret" comments they've made if the comments in question threaten their electability?
Warner has made no mention of his prior positions before, but now that his "commentary" on we ignorant Virginians is making the rounds, he suddenly finds it necessary to apologize.
At least by saying you didn't stand by his past remarks, we know that we'll need to "selectively" listen to his future ones.


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When Ryan Mohn died in a car accident at age 16 in 2004, the athlete's family wanted to do something to celebrate his memory.
So, they held the Ryan Mohn Walk and raised $43,000. The walk has since become an August tradition in Steelton. Participants may walk, jog or run the route.
This walk, in its eleventh year will take place at the War Veterans Memorial Field, Steel- High's football field in Steelton, beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Registration opens at 8:00 a.m.
The event is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome and participants can get friends and family to sponsor them at a flat rate.
The full route is a 9K, but participants do not have to complete the entire distance.
"Many people who have run it said it was a very interesting run and it's a good training tool because it's an unusual route," said Bobbie Malinak, Mohn's aunt and organizer of the event.
The route consists of all the venues where Mohn participated in sports, including football, baseball, basketball, even incorporating his little league fields.
The event begins at the football field, where Mohn was quarterback in school, leads participants in through the gym where he practiced his layups and through the school exiting out the main entrance to the football practice field before moving down to the baseball field.
The entire route then reverses and participants end up back on the football field. Motorcycle riders travel to the Gift of Life Building in Hershey where and learn about organ donation while enjoying a scenic ride to Hershey.
Mohn was on life support for a week after the car accident but died February 7, 2004. "He was an organ and tissue donor and his gifts helped six people receive life-saving transplants as well as numerous others who received bone and tissue," said Malinak.
Months after Mohn's death, the community was still struggling dealing with such a young death, said Malinak. "As a way to channel our grief, our family decided to do something in his memory and I got an idea to hold a walk," she said.
Over the past decade, the walk has become a walk, run and motorcycle ride. The motorcycle ride was added last year when the American Legion Riders, a group of veterans who ride for charities, joined with 25 bikes, along with the Iron Order MC Gearheads Crew.
Post-event, participants can enjoy refreshments, as organizers raffle off door prizes, free to participants. Additionally, there is a Kids Korner for children. In the past, Life Lion has landed on the football field and given tours. Mohn was transported by Life Lion after his accident.
While the group elects not to strive for fundraising goals, they typically raise around $23,000. "We hope though to raise at least $8,000 because we give away scholarships to high school seniors going to college. We also make charitable contributions where we see a need. Since the first year raised so much money, we established a 501(c)(3) non-profit status and created a foundation called the Ryan Lee Mohn Memorial Foundation. Our event each year is what sustains the Foundation," added Malinak.
More than 400 people participated the first year and this year nearly 300 people have already registered. Organizers are expecting more to come Saturday.
"Although there is never a day that goes by that we don't think of Ryan, this event helps bring it to the forefront of everybody's minds, especially when you get to meet Ryan's transplant recipients who do their best each year to participate. This year we expect four of them to be there and that is very powerful, knowing Ryan's death was not in vain," said Malinak.
If you would like more information about Mohn's Foundation or to register for this event, visit his website at www.ryanmohn.com or call 717-805-0607.


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Well, then, why not have private providers compete with government across the entire range of government services? Maybe the supporters of actual market-based competition in health care could offer the following deal: We'll give you your health care public option, now open garbage collection, road-building, transit operations, mail delivery, parks maintenance, education, sewage treatment, prison management, inter alia, to private sector competition, and let the most efficient player win.So, in one sense, Democrats have provided the opening that Republicans have always been pushing for--think school vouchers, for instance. How is philosophically a debate on school vouchers any different from this whole public option issue in healthcare?
Strictly from such a perspective, this debate could be the most influential since Bill Clinton's statement on the end of the era of big government. How odd then that Democratic presidents are the ones to preside over such discussions? And how much more bizarre that Republicans are dozing through this opportunity?
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I was at Ulta the other day with my mom. (Yeah, real surprise there lol) and we were looking at the Stila rack after she found the It Girl Palette (See previous tutorial/FOTD). Looking amongst the things she also found a kit of four smaller sized Stila Lip Glazes. I've always wanted to try their famous Kitten Lip Glaze but never wanted to spend the usual $22 for just one.
In this particular kit you get 4 for $20 so I couldn't pass up the opportunity! Especially in this great kit of shimmery pinks and nudes.
I have a confession to make I suffer from I.G.S. (Instant Gratification Syndrome) The second I was in the car I opened up the packaging and tried on that famous kitten gloss. And I have to say. . .
I was fairly disappointed.
The gloss took what seemed like forever to come out of the tube (to the point where we thought it was broken) and then once it did start to come out it glopped into a gooey mess, much more then I would ever need on my lips. It also has a very smacky consistency which is the reason I don't really wear glosses.
Well. . . that is a lie. I actually love lip glosses, as long as they have the right consistency. If it is overly smacky, thick or worst of all *gulp* plumping. . . (has visions of the burning and stinging mess that was the first, last and only lip plumping gloss she ever used. . .) *shutters*
At first I thought the gloss only gooped like that the first use, so I tested them out a few more times and unfortunately. . . the overflow of gloss seems to be a norm among them. Maybe it's just the ones I happened to receive but I am not a fan of the twist bottom glosses thanks to them.
When it comes to gloss, I like control. And there is no control amongst these glosses. I don't care how long wearing they are or how cute they look. (though they look very, very cute)
The only thing that could possibly save them from being a total waste was the color payoff and indeed they were completely and totally fabulous I must say.
However, when I put these on it happened to remind me of something. I couldn't put my finger on it until finally it clicked. I've seen these colors before!
The NYC Liquid Lip Shine retails for around $5 where as the NYX Sheer Gloss retails at around $6. Sungold can be found at various drugstores while the NYX Sheer Gloss can be found at Ulta locations and nyxcosmetics.com
They aren't perfect dupes but for the price I think they're close enough. The NYC gloss is a bit sticky but I'd rather spend $5 on a sticky gloss then $22. The NYX gloss happens to be one of my all time favorites and a school-time must have. The soft tube makes applying the perfect amount of lip product and there's a synthetic lip brush like the Stila glosses which makes precision a breeze.
I'll probably use up the last of these glosses since this size doesn't seem to last too long but I do find myself disillusioned. I really wanted to like these.
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An early 1900 Labor Day celebration photograph, above, was a puzzle when it first surfaced in Gladstone. A seemingly suspended plane flying low over the buildings seemed to attract practically no attention from the crowd. Could it be a fake plane?
Another photograph also surfaced, with people in the exact same positions but a different type of airplane in the sky. It appears that even early 1900 photographers knew how to pull a little stunt by doctoring up a photo.
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"A Parallel Finite-element Approach to CSEM Forward Modeling Problems", 75th EAGE Conference & Exhibition. pp. Tu-11-15, 2013.,
"Parallel Finite-Element Method for 3-D Electromagnetic Modelling in Geophysics", 5th International Symposium on Three-Dimensional Electromagnetics – 3DEM-5 , Sapporo, Japan. 2013.,
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"We were not aware of that at all," said Rob Olsen, Portage's acting superintendent. "It's not a problem if she's doing it on her own time, but it is a problem if she was doing it on Portage's time, and that's what we need to find out."
Olsen said that he first needs to verify the details of Koeze's arrangement with WayPoint.
He said that Koeze may have taken vacation time or unpaid days for her work at Waypoint, or may have been doing the work on nights and weekends.
"When was she working for them?" Olsen said. "That's the big question."
Olsen did say that it's "highly unusual" for a full-time school employee in one district to be working as a part-time consultant for another.
Koeze submitted her "involuntary resignation" from Portage last week hours after Olsen learned that Koeze started as a job as WayPoint's superintendent on Jan. 14 while still on the Portage payroll and without alerting Portage officials.
Four days later, Koeze resigned from the WayPoint job. Jim Fisher, WayPoint's board president, declined to say if she was asked to stop down.
On Monday, Fisher acknowledged that Koeze, who also uses her maiden name McGraw, actually started working with the school in June 2012. The school was paying her $2,000 per month to provide consulting services related to curriculum, Fisher said.
Koeze is the former superintendent of West Ottawa Public Schools. She was working as a consultant for Portage when she was hired as the full-time interim human resources director in February 2012.
In June, around the same time that she started as a consultant for WayPoint, she was named Portage's permanent human resources director and given a 17.6 percent raise. She signed a two-year contract starting July 1 and was earning $107,302 this year.
While at Portage, Koeze became embroiled in a scandal involving Ric Perry, who resigned Jan. 14 as Portage superintendent for having an alleged affair with a co-worker. That co-worker has since been identified as Koeze.
In a letter to Portage officials notifying them of Koeze's resignation, Koeze's attorney, Thomas Warnicke of Farmington, suggested that Portage had treated Koeze unfairly.
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The Giants have already dealt with an offseason filled with questions, especially surrounding the holdouts of their wide receivers.
But now, Big Blue has a new concern: Jason Pierre-Paul will now miss 12 weeks due to back surgery.
At least there might be a bit of an explanation as to why the former first-rounder had just 6.5 sacks last season after notching 16.5 in 2011 -- the DE said in a statement that he played through "some back issues." But it's alarming that Pierre-Paul is undergoing surgery now, especially a procedure having to do with back problems. That's what most fans on NJ.com are focusing on: reader1369 wrote, "Back surgery at 24...well, he won't be playing when he's 30, and he'll never have 16 sacks again. if the surgery is successful, even if its 'minor', he may have 2 or 3 years left. even minor back surgery requires a change in lifestyle. Playing football again is not a change in lifestyle." Even though that's a valid concern, it's speculative -- the only person who knows how JPP's back will react to the surgery is the doctor who performs it.
There are more immediate concerns: let's say he is back in 12 weeks. How long will it take for him to get back into game shape? And if it takes longer or Pierre-Paul needs time to be 100 percent, do the Giants have the kind of depth to cover for him? Aside from Justin Tuck (who's had his own share of injury woes in the last two years), the next DEs in line include names like Adrian Tracy and rookie Damontre Moore. In other words, the Giants' depth isn't quite what it used to be when they flashed the "four aces" package.
Or maybe you're the eternal optimist -- In 12 weeks, he'll be back on the turf at the Timex Performance Center, taking reps and getting ready for Week 1. With his back fixed, he'll revert back to the player who dominated in 2011 so thoroughly.
Tell us what you think. Are you concerned about JPP long term? Or is this just a small bump in the road for a player who has shown he could be one of the NFL's best defensive ends? Head down to the comments section and weigh in.


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1 of 5 Ways How to Handle Bad News
By Britt Reints
Step away from the keyboard
When bad news hits, our instinct is to reach out. We are hardwired to connect in some way, to be not alone in a crisis. However, the Internet is forever and usually not the best place for you to record your first response. Words that feel good in the heat of the moment can burn valuable bridges when immortalized on Twitter or Facebook.
Before you turn to the Internet, try to connect with a smaller audience. Pick up the phone or visit a friend, ideally someone who isn't recording your every reaction and who is capable of letting you freak out for a while.
ha ha yeah i see ppl write some crap stuff online and it is not the corrent venue...but not all see that
Need some Time for You? Feeling stressed? Kick back, relax & take a break. If you're a woman who just wants to have fun, here's the place :)
good tip :)
I need to send this to my cousin. I know entirely too much about her messed up love life.. lol


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We finished planting corn on Tuesday May 1, and started planting soybeans Wednesday. As of Saturday morning, we only have one field of beans left to plant. Almost everyone in the area is done with corn, and most are working on beans. The first corn we put in two weeks ago is up, and you can row it when driving by.
Its raining today (Friday, May 4), and this is the fifth day out of the last eight we've gotten rain. We've never had over 4/10 of rain at any time.


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School grounds are used by community | Letters | April 29
I have been absolutely delighted to find that the well-kept grounds and recreation fields around our high school are utilized every single day by islanders of all ages.
After my daughters graduated in the '90s, I didn't think much about our schools, and I wager that most Island residents only think about them when their children are attending them, or when we glance at our tax statements. But the school properties belong to the whole community!
People of all ages use the track as a safe, dog-free place to walk, and they are free to do so even when sporting events are being held. Of course, all the team sports use the fields, but so do groups of very young soccer players as well as pick-up sports teams of all types – from ultimate Frisbee to gray-haired soccer players.
There are people walking their dogs, or exercising them responsibly on the open areas, and the well-worn paths indicate frequent short-cuts from nearby neighborhoods to the pool, or even to the shopping areas.
Churches and political interest groups use the commons area, and the public can use the tennis courts when the school teams are absent. There are skate boarders near the theater, and a teen center tucked between the school and the stadium. It's truly amazing.
Even on holidays, the grounds are being used by our whole community. It's encouraging to me to see our tax dollars delivering an all-inclusive benefit.
And while I'm at it, thanks to the 50 or so volunteers of all ages who spent the first truly glorious day of spring weeding, maintaining and replanting the open space in the center of campus. The weeds are gone, and there are freshly planted flowers in several different areas.
Our community knows that there aren't enough public funds to keep everything looking great, so ordinary citizens joined together to make the school grounds better, just like the Friday Tidy gardeners do at the library.
Yup, it does take a village! Thanks to all who make this a great place to live!
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Marinated Artichoke Salad
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Artichokes with green peppers and onions.
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- 1 (14 ounce) can water-packed artichoke hearts, drained, and quartered
- 1 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
- 1⁄2 cup chopped green pepper
- 1⁄3 cup chopped red onion
- 1⁄4 cup prepared Italian salad dressing
- In a bowl, combine the artichokes, tomatoes, green pepper, and onion.
- Drizzle with salad dressing; toss to coat.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
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Easy and delicious!!!! What a great summertime salad!!! We will be enjoying this often! Thanks for a "keeper"!!!
This was easy to put together and we all liked it. I didn't have any red onion, so I left it out, but would probably add it next time.


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Light, robust, and fast, this is a great road bike for entry racing or for riding around town. It handles very well. I am very happy with it, it's just that after a few triathlons I decided to get a Super Six.
The bike has found a good home. Thanks
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