John Lennon was killed on this day in 1980. That's 33 years ago. 33 years without John Lennon, does not seem right even today. I was, and still am today, a Beatles fan. I loved the Beatles. There has never been another band like them since or before. They were musical geniuses, who changed the world in the pop, and rock and roll genre.

The Lennon McCartney song writing duo of the Beatles was unmatched in it's day. I mean good lord, listen to any of their albums over the years and you will agree. And the funny thing about the Beatles is, they were not around for that long.

10 years total. America was not aware of them until 1964.

And six years later, they were done. Though they went on to record solo projects, they were for the most part done.

That lunatic that killed John Lennon on December 8th, 1980 also killed the souls of all the Beatles fans. My soul died a little that day. I was watching the Patriots play the Dolphins on Monday Night Football when I heard the news.

Howard Cosell broke the news to all of the Patriots fans. I was one of them. Stunned and in shock. I think we all were. How could we not be? We all collectively knew, that there would now never be a Beatles reunion.

The Dream was over.

Patriots came back from behind again this week and Beat the Cleveland Browns 27-26. But we lost Gronk in the process. This game was another INSANE, nail biting, Cardiac arrest, nerve wracking fiasco, that ended with the Patriots coming back from behind. Down 19-3 in the 3rd qtr, they once again mounted this incredible victory. I could use a less stressful week the next few weeks boys. Please. Try and get on the score board in the first half. Please. Thanks.

Now for Some Of My Weekly Global Observances

OK so did you all see the AMAZON DRONES story this week? Oh my God. You have got to be kidding me. Really? Do they honestly think that Drones will be delivering to our doorstep in the future? Really? I saw this cartoon and as much as I chuckled, I could plainly see this happening.



I'm just saying. This will ultimately drive the future UFO sightings though the roof!. Can't you just hear the future 911 calls. "Yea this is Chester Seabass, and I want to report a Flying saucer outside my home. You all better get a cruiser down here right now cuz I'm fixing to blast that thing out of the sky with my double barrel shotgun."

People will be driving the 911 system operators to jump out of windows if they allow this.

The more I think about it, the more I think we are starting to act like the JETSONS. Gee I don't think I'm ready for that just yet.

So did you all catch Mike Tomlin from the Pittsburgh Steelers last week as he "inadvertently" stepped out onto the field during a kick off? He claims he was just looking at the Jumbo-tron to see the play better. Really? And people accuse Bill Belichick of cheating?



Tomlin was hit with a hefty fine of $100,000 grand and the Steelers may also lose a draft pick or two. That's serious stuff right there. Look I know a lot of the players are always checking themselves out on the jumbo-trons.

They do it after each play. But I somehow think Tomiln knew exactly what he was doing as he clearly impeded the runback of the opposing team player. I don't know. What do you think?

I do know that if it was this guy on the field he'd clearly be up to something that was no good. Look I'm not saying that Tomlin is like KSM, I'm just having some fun with our boy here.



And now for my weekly humiliation of Khalid Sheik Muhummed (KSM). Again, I know that the Terrorists do not coach in the NFL. But that doesn't stop me from messing with KSM. Look I'm just trying to have a little fun and entertain you all with some crusty humor at the expense of this evil SOB.

So once again, let's all take a minute, and enjoy the weekly humiliation of the mastermind terrorist who killed 3,000 innocent civilians on September 11th, 2001.

* Note to self. Must pick up a case of used Terrible Towels at Home Depot this week.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Frank Grondin December 7th, 2013!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Donna Baldarssari December 13, 2013!
Remember Pearl Harbor December 7th, 2013!
Rest In Peace Nelson Mandela!
Remembering John Lennon on this day December 8th, 2013.
MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY CHANNUKUH!!


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(Above) I hope I'm right here. But I think this is Erik Cannon at the Wall later in the day. December 3rd, 2013. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Markey J into the gray day peak. Tuesday December 3rd, 2013.
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(Above) Unknown sharing the peak. Tuesday December 3rd, 2013.
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