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Tom McMahon
I bought a house at the corner of Primrose Lane and Easy Street and never looked back ...
Interests: humor, fun, current affairs, current events, politics, trivia, history, games, gadgets, toys, television, radio, PJ O'Rourke, Steve Chandler, Nathaniel Branden, internet, intranet, knowledge management, Peter Drucker, Bill O'Reilly, Day of the Jackal, A Christmas Story, Groundhog Day, What About Bob?, Rio Bravo, The Shawshank Redemption, Green Bay Packers, sheepshead, Buddy Holly, Elvis Costello, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa, War of the Worlds, Leiningen vs the Ants, Three Skeleton Key, Tom Jones, Mars Attacks, Gateway Arch, What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted?, Veronica, Beyond The Blue Horizon, Police Squad, Airplane, Top Secret!, Doug and the Slugs, Alf, Twilight Zone, History Channel, Milwaukee, Robert Benchley.
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The Simpsons Are Hypocrites
Posted Jan 12, 2015 at Tom McMahon
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If Lou Gehrig Had Chosen The So-Called Death With Dignity
"People all say that I've had a bad break. But today ... today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. Now will you please hand me the pills, Doc? Enough's enough ...." Continue reading
Posted Nov 5, 2014 at Tom McMahon
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Dannon vs Stonyfield OIKOS Yogurt and The Strangeness of Global Corporate Marketing
Posted Jul 30, 2013 at Tom McMahon
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How to Get Rid of Those Pretentious Google Doodles in Google Chrome
Install the AdBlock (not AdBlock Plus) extension General Tab > Check this box: I'm an advanced user, show me advanced options. Filter Lists Tab > I unchecked all these boxes Customize Tab > Under Manually edit your filters add this... Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2013 at Tom McMahon
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I Discover My Facebook Friends Jessica McBride and James Wigderson Are Supporters of the Murderous Irish Republican Army
I didn't know this until yesterday, of course. It all started out with Jessica McBride, Journalism Lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, posting a photo album on Facebook titled "Little Irish dancers with my IRA bodhran!" with a bunch of... Continue reading
Posted Sep 24, 2012 at Tom McMahon
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They need a $5 coin with Andrew Jackson on it. A Jackson 5.
Commented Jul 26, 2011 on I'll Take 'em at Bill Geist's Zeitgeist
I'll Take 'em
Apparently, nobody wants the $1 coin that the U.S. Government began minting in 2007...and is (ready?) mandated to keep producing until 2017. So, over a billion dollars of said coins are stacking up in Federal Reserve vaults...and, by the end of the run, should top $2 million. Hell, I'll take '...
And to save money, let's just use Britain's Monarchy!! :-)
Commented Jul 25, 2011 on Voting for Our Supreme Courts at Bill Geist's Zeitgeist
Voting for Our Supreme Courts
While the issue is local...it has implications across the U.S. Just why are State Supreme Court Justices elected? Doesn't that put our highest court up to the highest bidder? Here in Wisconsin, we've got a Justice who has been accused of some pretty weird shit. The investigation is ongoing and...
And while we're at it, let's appoint our Senators, Presidents, and Governors!!! Wheee!!!!!
Commented Jul 25, 2011 on Voting for Our Supreme Courts at Bill Geist's Zeitgeist
Voting for Our Supreme Courts
While the issue is local...it has implications across the U.S. Just why are State Supreme Court Justices elected? Doesn't that put our highest court up to the highest bidder? Here in Wisconsin, we've got a Justice who has been accused of some pretty weird shit. The investigation is ongoing and...
I Make The Mistake of Trying to Engage the Repeal DADT Crowd in Meaningful Conversation
Names changed so as not to embarrass anybody. My added commentary is in italics Sally Kudos for the squashing of DADT. Serving in the military means you swear to protect the rights of ALL American's, including those who are LGBT....if... Continue reading
Posted Dec 25, 2010 at Tom McMahon
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Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Candles by the Gurley Novelty Company of Buffalo, NY
Posted Dec 2, 2010 at Tom McMahon
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An Open Letter To Barrett Supporter Heidi Fallone: I'm Sorry Your Son Andrew Has Had Juvenile Diabetes These Past 11 Years. Our Son Ryan Has Had A Severe Brain Injury For Almost 20 Years Now. And I'm Voting For Scott Walker.
Posted Oct 5, 2010 at Tom McMahon
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My Brother's 4th Grade Teacher Emma Wade, Nashville Puppeteer Tom Tichenor, and His Connection to the Late Jerry Orbach
Posted Aug 17, 2010 at Tom McMahon
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Notice how the Emperor never uses the word "surrender". The psychological war teams learned never to use the word "surender" but rather to use the phrase "I Cease Resistance". http://www.psywarrior.com/ICeaseJap.html
Commented Aug 13, 2010 on On the End of WWII, 14 August 1945 at JF Ptak Science Books
On the End of WWII, 14 August 1945
JF Ptak Science Books Post 1102 One thing that 14 August means is that millions of people weren’t killed in any extension of WWII in 1946. That’s probably what the Devil’s bill would’ve been had operations Olympic and Coronet (the Allied invasion plans for the outer Japanese islands and then t...
On July 17, 1981, Two 32-Ton Skywalks At The Hyatt Regency In Kansas City Collapsed Into The Hotel Lobby Killing 114 People. It Was The Deadliest Structural Collapse In U.S. History
Posted Jul 18, 2010 at Tom McMahon
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Battle of the Bangboards: The Complete Corn Huskers Digest of Contest Records -- Alleman to Tonica
Posted Jul 14, 2010 at Tom McMahon
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The USS Maine: No One Can Tell What Caused The Explosion. I Don’t Believe The Spanish Had Anything To Do With It
Posted Jul 10, 2010 at Tom McMahon
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Congratulations to Rita Abrams on the 40th Anniversary of Mill Valley, The Little Song That Could
Posted May 31, 2010 at Tom McMahon
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Corkball: The Sport That Time Forgot
An intro from Wikipedia: Corkball is a "mini-baseball" game featuring a 1.6-ounce (45 g) ball, which is stitched and resembles a baseball. The bat has a barrel that measures 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) in diameter. Originally played on the streets... Continue reading
Posted May 31, 2010 at Tom McMahon
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Dita Von Teese for Cointreau
Posted May 15, 2010 at Tom McMahon
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All Things Tonica: Tonica, The Bulgarian ABBA
Posted Mar 21, 2010 at Tom McMahon
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All Things Tonica: Tonica, Illinois
Posted Mar 20, 2010 at Tom McMahon
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Mar 15, 2010
Twenty Dishes So Awful We Had to Make Them
Posted Feb 21, 2010 at Tom McMahon
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A Program for Life By The Late Tom Rettig, Who Overcame Drugs to Write the dBASE IV Encyclopedia, And Who Many Of You Older Baby Boomers Will Remember As Child Actor Tommy Rettig Who Played Jeff Miller, the First Owner of TV's Lassie
Posted Feb 20, 2010 at Tom McMahon
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In Appreciation and Dedication to Lt. Edwin Gorbet, USAF Who Sacrificed His Life In A Plane Crash On September 28, 1953 Saving The Lives Of Students At Jinks Junior High School And Area Residents
Posted Feb 13, 2010 at Tom McMahon
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