Time to use these?

Since it's Nunnrey Tribute Weekend, maybe it's time to go to Pluckers.

Happy Holiday Weekend

Note that many businesses and schools will be closed on Monday.  In some parts of the country they are celebrating MLK and in others for REL, but here on Backtoms we will celebrate Chicken Lover Day.  This weekend is the 9 year anniversary of the Chicken Lover story.  Check out my previous post if you need to be refreshed.  

We will certainly toast in Nunnrey's honor tonight...heck I might even eat some chicken.  And I would love to hear any special stories about how you will celebrate this weekend.

Tough Times for MS Casinos

As the strong arms of Mother Recession reach tightly across the nation, even casinos are feeling the pinch. Not that many of us spent a lot of time at the Golden Moon since most of our lamma days were through by the time it opened in 2002, but some of you have spent a few long nights at it's sister property, the Silver Star Casino. The tribe that owns these 2 properties have decided to close the Golden Moon casino 4 days a week. Read the article here. I think we should stop by on our way to Founders Day and see if we can't give back some patronage to a fellow MS business in need! Any takers?

ESPN Article on Mullen and Winning

The article is about how quickly coaches need to win these days.  You can read the article at ESPN.  You guys have any thoughts on how long he should have?

I don't like to necessarily put a time frame on it, but I'm thinking only winning 3 games a season for three seasons shouldn't cut it.

Poor Excuses

Last night I asked Nunnrey if he was planning on making it out to Founders Day this year.  His first question was when is it and I let him know it's March 28.  Then he wanted to know about who was going.  I pointed him at the blog entry with the latest that I'm aware of and I also threw out some others that would probably be in attendance.  He asked about JT to which I replied I haven't asked him yet, but my guess is no since he just spent a week in MS last month and he's planning a long vacation in May.  Nunnrey's response to that:  I'll go if JT goes.

What are you writing about James?  This isn't that entertaining.  No, it's not, but let me tell you another story about Nunnrey.

Shey and I are going on a Mediterranean cruise on Royal Caribbean in May of this year.  Sidenote: if any of you are interested in going contact me and I'll get you the information.  When I asked Nunnrey if he and Kaci would like to go he immediately asked for the dates.  I told him May 2 - May 9 of 2009.  He asked who was going and I told him: JT, Lisa, Shey, me.  Nunnrey asked me if John and Stef were going and I told him I didn't think so.  Nunnrey then told me if John and Stef go then they'll go.

What sort of response is that?  Let me pick someone not likely to go to hinge my decision on.  If you don't want to go just say no.  If you do want to go then say yes.

Well, Nunnrey....I'm onto your game.  The next time a trip comes up and you ask who else is going I'm going to tell you that no one else is going, but I'm working on X, Y and Z.  Where X, Y and Z are people that are already committed.  When he tells me that he'll go if X goes I'll tell him he's in luck because X just confirmed via text message they are in.

Stripper Idol

I heard the commercials on the radio.  And as you can imagine I asked Shey if I could go only to be met with the stink eye.  Here in Austin a gentleman's club called Palazio Men's Club is sponsoring a contest called Stripper Idol.  Now, American Idol is suing for a trademark violation.

Being the concerned citizen that I am I believe it is my duty to pick up John and head down to Palazio tonight so we can see for ourselves if we believe they are committing any trademark violations.

You can read more about the lawsuit at statesman.com.

Clarification

I figured I might cause some confusion slinging around the JoJo nickname indiscriminately. For the time being, if I refer to Nunnrey and JoJo I really mean Nunnrey and Kaci (until Nunnrey starts hanging out with the original JoJo a lot--at which time I'll rethink my strategy). Why? See K-Ci and JoJo, and yes I realize it doesn't make sense.