HI ALL!! Anastasia screamed in vain

    "    And I was 'round when Jesus Christ had his moment of doubt and pain, made damn sure that Pilate washed his hands and sealed his fate, please to meet you hope you guess my name, but what's puzzling you is the nature of my game, I stuck around at St. Petersburg when I saw it was a-time for a change, killed the Czar and his ministers    "    Well on to Game 6 of the World Series! If Boston wins it will be the first time since 1918 that they have clinched a World Series win IN BOSTON!! I read on-line this morning that seats around the dugout were going for $24,00 a pair, AND the price was probably going up!! WOW!! They also said that during Monday's game, prices of bleacher seats were going up OVER $50 per inning being played. Well I have found another 'expert' to send my Charlie Watts autograph to. Let's see what this one has to say. I have thought about wanting to start collecting past Rolling Stones Tour Programs. If I can get this program certified, it would be a BIG step towards that challenge.  Ebay had a little spike, but settled back down. It may be slow now until after the first of the year. But I feel like I got to keep listing, because if anyone else thinks it is slow they may go looking for deals. I know I will as I try to finish off the 2002 Topps 206 set.The yard still looks great, funny after I mow we have several days of just beautiful weather. I am hoping it will be the last time to mow this year. And of course an early Happy Halloween. That was kind-of the theme today. CHOW MOI!!

HEY ALL!! Is this AUTOGRAPH real or??

    "    If you really ant to rip up your mind, if you want to take the  lid off your life, if you want to reach down in the sump, to last dregs off the camel's back hump, and the wolves are howling right at your door, and the vultures want to tear off some more, your flesh is burning right off your bones, your children kick you right out of your home, if you really want to tear up your mind, if you really want to get yourself blind    "    Well was finally able to get out today and get the yard mowed. And I must say " It looks M-A-R-V-E-L-O-U-S!!"  Got some stuff cleaned out of the garage as well. Took a break from the computer stuff today. I have been trying to chase down a couple of possible autograph's on the back of a Tour Program I bought several years ago. It's a 1965 Tour of the Rolling Stones, The Hollies, The Checkmates, and a few others. It was a tour in Europe. When I bought the item the seller did not know who the auto's were from. SO I told him that meant it was a program with ink writing on it. And that devalues it. So I bought it for a song, I think $20 of less. Well I have made a copy of the back where the auto's are and then highlighted them. And I have been on-line for 4 or 5 days trying to figure out who it might be. Well one of them I think is the drummer for The Checkmates, Barry Reeves, the other on I think is the drummer for The Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts. The problem is that Charlie signed his WHOLE name, he usually signs as 'charlie boy'. Well I was able to find several examples on-line that were authenticated showing his whole name. They were from '64 and '65. I also sent an e-mail to the administrator of the Stones chat board I am on. He didn't think it was Charlie, BUT he has a friend who was a photographer for The Stones for about 30 years. And he sent my scan to him. Well the photog came back and said " YES, it was an early Charlie!!" So I then sent it to an 'expert' out of Houston for a quick review. He came back and said there were THREE sig's or the program. Barry (which he spelled bErry) and Tony Hicks and Graham Nash. The later two signing just their first names!?!?!? WHAT!! So more on line research, I did NOT find anything even CLOSE to either one of their sig's. Let alone first name ONLY!! So another quick e-mail to the board administrator and he assured me that if the photog thought it was real, he felt there was a STRONG chance it was! So I will go back on-line Monday and see if I can find another 'expert' and take another try. I would like to get the auto's certified just for down the road. Luckily I have dealt with so called experts on autographs before with my baseball card collecting. This Houston expert was referred to me by a large autograph company out of England. But I don't think they knew anything about him. SO on my journey goes. Did I tell you how GREAT the mowed yard looks? CHOW MOI!!

HI ALL!! World Series Time

    "    Tell me honey what will I do, when I'm hungry and thirsty too, feeling foolish and that's for sure, just waiting here at your kitchen door, hey baby what's in your eyes, is that the diamonds from the mine, what's that laughing in your smile, I don't care no I don't care, oh baby you got my soul    "    Well the World Series starts today, YES!! I will root for the American League, since I live in an American League city. But, I will root more for Seven Games, because this is the last series of the year. After this the baseball season is over till Spring Training in March. Re-listed items on eBay yesterday, and added several new  ones. Did manage to sell ONE thing!! WOW!! Anyway I have been getting some looks and some VERY ridicules offers! I have been waiting to mow the yard, it still is foggy and moist way to long into the day to be able to mow. Should be some sunny afternoons this week, so I hope to get out there. Not much else going on. I finally got to chat with my youngest daughter the other day! That was a treat! She is very busy with work and personal stuff, and seems to be on the go ALL THE TIME!! I just wish she would figure out a way to squeeze a call in to daddy every 10 days or so.  I remember when I was that busy with two kids and in the middle of a divorce. My soon to be 2nd wife MADE me sit down on Sunday's and call home! That is the best thing she did for me!! I kept that habit until I moved back to Washington! OH, I divorced the 2nd one too! She thought Cocaine was more fun around the house than me! I told her there was not room for the both. WOW!! But I think I may be the better for it now. CHOW MOI

Eleven Years

    Dad, Love You and Miss You

HEY ALL!! don't bogart that

    "    Mister President Mister Immigration man, let me in sweetie to your fair land, I'm Tampa bound and Memphis too, short fat fanny is on the loose, dig that sound on the radio, then slip it right across into Buffalo, Dick and Pat in ole D.C., well they're gonna hold some shit for me, ying yang you're my thing, oh now baby won't you hear me sing, flip flop fit to drop, come on baby won't you let it rock    "    Well how goes it? Got the grocery shopping out of the way yesterday. I am still amazed at the cost. Almost $500.00 yesterday. I think we got 2 weeks or more of stuff, but still?? I will need to go back and get fresh veggie's and fruit in less than 2 weeks, and maybe out of egg whites before then as well. I am not wasting any food, and have been on the low carb plan for a while and don't feel like I am over eating. I have been losing weight. I just don't get it. Does it really cost THAT much to eat healthy?? Chicken, Pork, Fish, Meat for dinners, egg whites and sausage for breakfast, deli sliced meat and cheese for lunch. Then salad or veggie's with dinner, fruit with lunch. WHAT?? It is a work in progress to trim the food bill, and it looks like I still got lots of work ahead of me. I have been also getting the medical bills in, stuff that I owe. Trip to the Hospital for x-rays, the doctor to tell me about the x-rays, still some stuff left over from February. WOW, this is where the $3500.00 deductible catches up with you. OH WELL IT'S ONLY MONEY!!!!  CHOW MOI!!

HI ALL!! Jury duty .. again

    "    Now I bet your mama was a tent show queen, and all her boyfriends were sweet sixteen, I'm no schoolboy but I know what I like, you shoulda heard me just around midnight    "    Well in the mail Friday was a notice for Jury Duty, oh joy! I filled out the information on line today, and asked for an exemption, based on my condition and inability to climb stairs. We'll see?? I used to be able to get out of it pretty easy with my late night job. Ebay still remains slow, but I am getting some silly request and offers, so I know people are looking, and that usually leads to buying. I am waiting for the weather to mow, it has been nice the last several days, I think I will mow by the end of the week. Got to fit in a trip to the grocery store as well, I keep running out of food?? Did get a chance to chat with both my daughters this week, one of them took some doing. She was fourth in line to cross the boarder when she called, but at least she called!! All seem swell with them, my sister has started to make holiday plans already, although it is only about 6 weeks away!?!? I think I got medical insurance taken care of, of course, just throw money at it, AGAIN. I just am hanging on till Medicare. I have read several articles about the upcoming increase in Social Security Benefits. I kinda laugh at it, I went FIVE years WITHOUT any kind of pay raise, and these people are complaining about 1.5%. I know that is not a lot, but it beats the HELL out of 0%!! I find it beyond funny that I am getting pay raises when I am NOT working and got  ZERO  when I was. Of course that's because Wink and Linda are TERRIBLE Managers, and neither one knows " come here from sick 'em " when it comes to managing people. Oh those were fun times, weren't they, what do ya think Scott?? CHOW MOI!!

HEY ALL!! when can I mow

    "    A glimpse of you was all it took, a stranger's glance it got me hooked, and I followed you across the stars, I looked for you in seedy bars    "    Well I REALLY need to mow my yard, but it keeps raining. The mornings I have gotten some rain, and then the last several afternoons more rain. If I could get a dry day maybe I can get the mower out. Got several other outside items to take care of before the winter sets in. Just have to use some patience until I can get to it. Ebay has been a little better the last several days, COOL!! Wouldn't mind a solid month of sales. Got done with all the health insurance stuff, I think. Took the better part of a day, and my monthly premium is going UP!! I sure hope Medicare is cheaper and easier. Tracked down an old friend and chatted with him. He doing well, wants to get together for lunch and a beer, sounds good to me. There are several others I should check in with and see how stuff is going. I guess that may be a project for next week. Have put together several Finest sets in the last week or so. Got maybe one or two more years to do. I have found that if I wait a couple of years before chasing after the set it seems to be a little cheaper. They are VERY COOL looking cards, but don't seem to hold a strong retail value for individual cards, but do hold up for sets. I really like the  ' Refractors '. They are all shiny and bright. CHOW MOI!!

HI ALL!! New insurance time .. OH BOY!!

    "    Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts, it's not easy facin' up when your whole world is black, no more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue, I could not foresee this thing happening to you, if I look hard enough into the settin' sun, my love will laugh with me before the mornin' comes    "    WOW as I sit here it is thunder and lightning out with a good amount of rain. I do NOT remember that in last nights forecast. Oh the joys of being a weatherman and not having to worry about getting your job wrong! WOW! Well I have spent the morning on the Healthfinder web site. Trying to get health insurance for the upcoming year. You know if you select and want to buy a policy, you have to pay for it NOW, even though it will not take effect till 01/01/2014. That just doesn't seem right, why do you have to pay 3 months in advance?? Must be just another quirk of the whole process. OH wait, now I know, the government is out of money!! The individual plan I now have is being discontinued, in lieu of some new ACA - Obamacare- plan. OH lucky me!! And ONCE again my monthly premiums will be GOING UP!! They must have found out that I have a BIG FUCKING MONEY TREE in my back yard!!  The bastards!!  Oh well why don't I just take care of the DEFICIT TOO!! I am still not to Medicare yet, not eligible till 05/2014. SO I will pay higher premiums till then, and hope beyond hope that I will get some kind of break when Medicare kicks in. I will then also need to get supplemental insurance. OH the joys!!  Ebay is S L O W, but I keep listing items, I always tell myself, "it only takes one"!! Other than that just watching playoff baseball, and dealing with a 'funky' ear, like I got water trapped in it or something. Sounds like another doctors visit, that I will get to pay for 100% because I have not reached my deductible yet. The simple joys just continue. What a lucky person I am. CHOW MOI!!

HEY ALL!! USA is all shut down

    "    I'll make your play, yeah make my day, put me in correction for my own protection, in your jurisdiction spare the crucifixion    "    Well a quiet day, just a little TV and what not. I am working on putting together a couple of Finest sets. I still get a lot of satisfaction out of chasing down wants list. I still enjoy filling in the sets and finishing them off. I think baseball card collecting is really an affliction. Some kind of ' virus or disease ' or something. Not much going on eBay, some lookers, but no buyers. Very pretty day out today, I just relaxed and watched some playoff baseball. Lots on the news about the USA government shutting down because of the budget problems. The big news is that crab fisherman can not go crabbing because they can not get the permits from the government people, and they think crab prices may go to OVER $40 a pound, for maybe up to a year. WOW, also problems with other shipping and boating because NOAA is also shut down, so they are not providing weather details for sea goers.  Time to hang the sign up on the USA front door ' ON VACATION ' come back later. CHOW MOI!!

HI ALL!! 4 county errand

    "    If I could stick my pen in my heart, and spill it all over the stage, would it satisfy ya, would it slide on by ya, would you think the boy is strange, ain't he strange, if I could win ya, if I could sing ya, a love song so divine, would it be enough for your cheating heart, if I broke down and cried, if I cried    "    Well follow up trip for mom's carpel tunnel today and she got a clean bill of health. Also dropped off my paperwork to my doctor. Ended up going through 4 different counties today. Came home the long way, up I-5 and then into Port Orchard and picked up some stuff at the hard ware store, then out to dinner and finally home, after 5 hours on the road. I got my steroid shot for my shoulder on Monday and after two days it seems to be getting better. I do have less pain, but still feel some when I do certain things, but still feels better. Ebay has been picking up, at least more activity, and that usually leads to more sales. I still get the mental giant who wants to buy a $70.00 set for $8.00, and then they get mad because I say ' NO '!! They usually come back with something about that set has been for sale for a long time etc, etc. I usually don't respond. So I am working on putting some other sets together and should start getting some other things ready for listing. Been just staying or trying to stay dry. CHOW MOI!!