FknBucky

Last night was a crazy one.  I watched everything.  I watched the TV.  I watched the comments on Facebook.  I watched my beer refill itself over and over.  In the end it wasn’t meant to be, but that was one of the most heartfelt losses I’ve ever seen.  Those young players left everything on the field last night.  They did it for themselves, the school they love, and of course every drunken Iowa fan across the nation.

To see the articles about the bars not having enough beer for all the Iowa fans made me smile.  They really had no idea what was coming when Iowa went 12-0.  Send your best and brightest they say, well Iowa did just that.  And then some.  How you going to run out of beer??  You’re a BAR.  You’ve got one job to do.  They forgot about Vern.  You can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning!

I don’t watch a lot of college football and usually watch the bowl games or what not when the end of the season comes about.  This season with Iowa going 12-1 was truly something special and every Iowan should be proud of that team.  They accomplished something we see in movies, read about in books, and just plain don’t see all the time.  In this time of big name coaches, 5 star recruits, and schools that sell their souls to have winning football teams it is very refreshing to see a school like Iowa compete and compete well.

They were very close to winning that game last night, and in my opinion proved to a nation that they belonged.  In a game of inches, that was all it would have taken.  To simply stop them a few inches short in what was a truly gallant effort by a defense.  All the headlines are about MSU and that final drive, but what I saw was a group of men that were exhausted, beat up, and yet playing their hearts out.  The defense refused to give up, refused to allow that touchdown, and did everything in the world to stop it only to come up a few inches short.  It was truly inspiring.

So for a state that people talk shit about, a school nobody thought could get it done, and for all the beer drinkers in America that need to recognize I say GREAT JOB HAWKEYES!!  You made your fans happy & proud, but you also made all of us with roots from Iowa proud.  For a whole year Hawkeye fans get to walk a little taller, smile a little bigger, and certainly talk shit to NE, MN, Northwestern, and all the other suckers (Not including WI) they beat along the way.

I watched the game in North Carolina with strangers although I really wanted to be back in Traer with old friends watching and cheering, but like always I made new friends.  Those new friends had a great respect for what that Iowa team had accomplished and it made me feel a sense of pride although I hadn’t done a damn thing.  So as someone that simply loved watching the game and in the end felt some true Iowa pride from it, I want to say THANK YOU to a football team that inspired a state, a nation, and a drunken guy in Charlotte, NC.

FknBucky

I’m such a thankful person.  Life has a wonderful way of making sure you notice the little things and then humbles you into appreciating them sooner or later.  I’m thankful for my family, my friends, and the good times that we share together.  That’s what everyone says, but now lets break it down.

When everything is going perfect it seems like life just goes on auto-pilot. What truly makes things memorable is when it all goes to shit.  When you get together for the holidays do you swap stories about how great things went when you were kids?? Nope, you talk about all the BS you got into and got away with.  Or didn’t get away with like when your parents came home early, found the house in disarray, and you swore there was no beer.   Only to wake up in the morning and see that LeRoy threw the 2 cases of empties in the church yard across the damn street.  Then there is the time we drank a handle of Tanqueray waiting for Thanksgiving dinner to finish only to get loaded, skip the meal altogether, and keep partying all night.  Just got reminded of that night and had to add it to the blog.

There is a saying that good friends will bail you out of jail, but best friends will be sitting next to you saying “that was so much fun.” There is a sweet mixture of mischief and behaving.  You have to find that balance and if you do cross the line get back to the right side quickly before the police shoot you.  Just kidding today isn’t about all that.  It is simply a reminder to not freak out when things go a bit bad.  It will be an awesome story one day. Be thankful you survived to relive the funny parts with friends years later.  I can only live vicariously thru others as I have always been a perfect angel.

Sometimes holidays are extra hard because people we want to be there can’t make it.  They won’t make it again because God has called them home early.  This is certainly extremely hard, and we can find ourselves thinking there is nothing to be thankful for.  Remember that this is the easiest thankful there is.  You had the blessing to know and love that person causing you to miss them so much.  Be thankful for all the great memories you shared with them.  They are looking down right now, make sure you are living life extra strong and giving them reasons to smile and be proud.

Holidays mean being around lots of children.  Kids are awesome.   They have a way of brightening up a room just by coming into it.  Plus they are good for getting another beer, mixing another drink, and well, nothing else.  They are innocent and should be appreciated.  I am happiest teasing them, teaching them, and of course beating them.  I am thankful for the opportunity to beat children. They deserve it and it is fun.  Kids have a sense of humor.  You should get one as well.

There is a theme to this blog that you may have caught onto. There is one thing we should all be thankful for always and not just one day a year.  What is it you might be asking??  You MUST be thankful for TIME.  You only get so much time.  So much time with those you love, so much time to laugh, to cry, to see the potatoes drop and hear Mom say Fuck.  Those are the memories, those are the times you remember, and those are what should be cherished the most.

I’m thankful for all the people that have been in my life.  All of you have made it an amazing journey this far, and I’m looking forward to making more awesome memories with all of you for many years to come.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

FknBucky

 

P.S. I love great memories.  Share some of yours below whether I was there or not!!

 

 

So much going on in the world today. I see different stories and think I should blog about that, but then I find an excuse of why I shouldn’t take the five minutes to write my thoughts out. The three people that read this blog somehow make it thru their day without my words of wisdom, but I know it is tough on them. I follow the news closely for the most part, but I’ve separated myself from politics as it was making me too old to fast. The 2016 race is already underway and I simply don’t have it in me to give a fuck just yet.

I’m not going to get political today or at least I don’t have intentions on it anyway. I did however see an article on Facebook about Transability people. As a farm boy from Wisconsin/Iowa I grew up with a particular way of thinking. There is man and there is woman. Man bangs woman and makes little people. Seems simple enough. Well now its 2015 and simple is just not part of the conversation anymore. Its all about gay this and gay that. I personally don’t care who you sleep with as long as it is consensual and among adults. Then there is the whole gay marriage thing which I was very much against for a long time. I’ve changed my views on this in the last couple years simply because I believe that whatever you do on Earth is your business. If there is a being that judges us after our physical bodies die, then so be it. I’m not him so I’m not judging.

Bruce Jenner is now called Caitlyn. Great. He was a man and now he wants to be a woman. Everyone is cheering in the streets and he is being hoisted up as a hero. I don’t know about all that, but again who am I to judge. Do I think it is weird?? Your damn right I do. I don’t get it because I’m not a homosexual or a woman trapped in a mans body so it is weird to me. Anyone that says it isn’t to them is lying and afraid of the PC police crashing their door in calling them a bigot. My door is unlocked and I don’t give a fuck what anyone calls me. I make no apologies for being myself.

Bringing us to the next chapter the transability people. These are people that feel like they should be disabled, but unfortunately their bodies work just fine. Yep these poor bastards have two working arms, two working legs, and everything else is A-okay. My heart goes out to them. What do they do?? Apparently they stage accidents in hopes of becoming amputees or in the best case scenario become paralyzed. How am I going to accept Caitlyn with open arms, but want to punch these other assholes in the throat. Is there really a difference??

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/becoming-disabled-by-choice-not-chance-transabled-people-feel-like-impostors-in-their-fully-working-bodies

So I struggle. Not with the transgender thing as again I’m not here to judge, but I can admit I think it is weird. What the fuck is wrong with a person that they would want to become paralyzed?? I’d trade out in a heartbeat and never look back if they made that possible. How am I supposed to respect this person?? Honestly I don’t and I won’t feel sorry for them. I had/have to dig deep everyday to make a productive life facing the challenges I do, and to have a group of people out there hoping they can one day have this happen makes me realize they are beyond sick. They are fucking idiots. This isn’t a game.

Do we give them disability checks after they accomplish their goal?? I hate the argument about gay marriage that if we allow that then we have to allow someone to marry a cow. It is so asinine that I can’t even take the conversation seriously, but here we are. Who the fuck would have thought anyone, much less a group of people, would want to become disabled?? As someone that personally knows how mentally exhausting it is to go through something like that I can’t fathom why someone would wish for it.

Do we take this perfectly healthy person who decides to stab himself in the spine so he can be a paraplegic because that is what he sees himself as and hold him up as a hero??? As much as I hate the thought of it, I can’t separate it from having a sex change. Both are surgically modifying ones body to fit what that person mentally sees themselves as. Do they qualify for government assistance afterwards?? If you are a lazy person and want disability why not saw your arm off??

I’m not making a judgement here, I’m just putting some thoughts out there. My hope is to get others to think and discuss these matters. They are more important than DWTS or whatever reality show is popular right now. It takes a sick person to WANT these challenges I face daily. What if they decide a year from now that was a bad idea?? There is no going back.

Please let me know your thoughts.

FknBucky

You know you missed me. I’ve had to take a break from the stupidity of the world as I think it was starting to rub off on me. Kind of like when you hang out with the gays. Just kidding you only catch gay when you make out with one. Seriously though I was driving slow in the left lane, squinting for no reason, and seemed to acquire a taste for fish. I was becoming Asian and nothing scares me more. Just kidding I’m deathly afraid of worms. Once you’ve been bit by one, you’ll know the fear I live with daily.

So much is going on in the world today so it is tough to decide exactly what I feel like ranting on, but something really caught my eye this AM and I can’t push it out of my head. Normally I drown all of my intelligent thoughts (disclaimer *I have no intelligent thoughts*) with a bottle of bourbon, but the store is 12 miles away and I’m stuck writing out these thoughts. If I start to ramble towards the end that just means I lost it and decided to drink the box of wine in the fridge. Classy I know, but I’m a man of the people.

Little league is my problem. First of all letting black kids play this white mans sport is the first problem. Ooo that sentence got you fucks in a an uproar. Now this may seem harsh to those of you that claim you’re not racist, but I know when you sit alone you think to yourself “Man I hate the white man”. I thought all this race shit was done with as we have a black president two times in a row. Affirmative action is the real deal.

You see a little place known for tolerance and good times called Chicago has a little league team of all black children. Great you say. Me too. These kids got together, practiced real hard, and ended up winning something to do with little league. Fuckin-A. No problem so far. Well….. You see there are some rules that have to be followed like the kid a few years back that lied about his age. Yeah that was an issue. Well apparently the adults of this young team and district officials falsified a boundary map to include players who should not have been eligible for the group of little leaguers. Why do this you might ask?? I’m not black so I don’t know the answer.

I do know that breaking the rules means, well you broke the rules. I don’t know how much clearer it can be. Now the little league Nazi’s are taking away the hard earned championship and Jesse Jackson says “It brings tears to his eyes”. I think he is crying because these parents got caught like his son. I hope Jesse Jr is enjoying those cashmere capes. You steal campaign money to buy a fucking cape?? WTF??? Did Jesse cry for Lance Armstrong?? Nope. All kinds of people are coming out saying this is so sad to see because it isn’t the kids fault. Bullshit. Those kids have morons for parents and last I checked being a fucking idiot had very little to do with the color of your skin.

If those kids had been white do you think anyone would have given a shit??? Nope. They would be crucified in the press, the parents made out as the morons they are, and Jesse Jackson would still have all his tears. Just because you are a certain race does not mean the rules don’t apply to you. Everyone gets all boohoo over this and for what?? What about the Frederick A. Douglass High School football team of Oklahoma City that got boned on the penalty call a few months ago?? A judge in a court of law even ruled they got screwed and then had these words of wisdom. Sometimes life sucks. I may have altered that quote a bit.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/12/10/should-an-oklahoma-judge-order-a-high-school-football-game-replayed/

Look I’m happy for those kids and they should not let losing a trophy change what they accomplished, instead the parents should sit them down and explain why they are still winners and the valuable life lesson that can be learned by ALL of them. Instead ignorant people cry RACISM, you learn nothing, your parents are stupid, they did some shady shit, and now you get to pay the price.

Fknbucky

P.S. I shed no tears for those kids while writing this blog.

Memorial Day — What does it mean to you??? BBQ?? Beer?? Friends?? Family?? Getting a day off of work??? Do you or have you ever given it any thought??? Do you know what it really means?? Do I know??? I’ve seen the history of Memorial Day or Decoration Day floating around Facebook. Seems back in the day people still had some respect, and I believe deep down many of us still do.

I don’t think any of us that did not go into combat/serve in the military can fully appreciate the emotions that a day like Memorial Day brings out in a service member. Being in the military is like a job the rest of us go to every day in some aspects, but the sacrifices these men and women are asked to make are nothing like what the rest of us do daily. They are expected to pack up, leave their families, and travel anywhere in the world to protect our freedoms. Your freedom to support the president, your freedom to disagree the president, and your freedom to do whatever you want. These people may not agree with your life choices or life style, but they willingly go to protect your right to be free whenever asked. Think about that the next time you call someone intolerant. When is the last time you put your life on the line to protect someone’s right to live in a way you disagree with. Powerful is what I call that.

America is beyond special and I’m damn proud to be an American. I will never apologize for loving this country, I will never apologize for sticking our nose in when human rights are being trampled on, and certainly not apologize to those who wish to do us harm because they hate our freedom. I talk a lot of smack in my blogs because I’m free to do so. I make fun of women, people of color, the gays, the environment, and mostly myself. There are plenty of moments to be serious and act serious in life so I feel it is important to take the time to laugh and throw political correctness out the window, run over it, and flip off its mangled carcass as I speed away laughing. Let loose and join me. It is liberating.

The truth is I don’t hate anyone. It takes to much energy and it is a complete waste of time, but today isn’t about all that. Today is about acknowledging the sacrifice our fellow Americans have made for generations allowing you and me to be ourselves. Is America perfect??? Nope, but damn is it ever great!! Here you have the freedom to learn whatever you want, practice whatever beliefs you want, and live whatever lifestyle you want. This is what so many men and women gave their lives for and we owe them a debt that is impossible to be repaid.

Some lost their lives. We can’t bring them back, but we can honor their memory by using our freedom for more than drunken keg parities on the weekend. Use your freedom to educate yourself, your friends, and your children about current events, politics, and form opinions that come from substance. Read some books, a newspaper, and even some respectable internet articles so you can marry this information with your own life experiences. By doing this you will honor those that died so you would have the freedom to do so. Go ask some North Koreans what they would give to have a small piece of the freedom you take for granted everyday. Watching TMZ and thanking God you got to see pictures of Kimye’s wedding is not paying homage to the sacrifice our military people have made. It does make me want to puke though!!!

I am proud of America and because of our freedoms we are prosperous, successful, and extremely generous. When things go bad in the world the stars & stripes are there to rescue those in need. Rightfully so. I’d much rather be the nation known for charity, tolerance, freedom, and doing right than to be known as say Iran?? The people we pay respect to and acknowledge on days like Memorial Day paid a price for the rest of us to enjoy this reputation. Make sure you take the time to remember that on your 3 day weekend.

It makes me sad/angry that I can’t write this blog without mentioning the absolute disgrace being reported concerning the VA hospitals. Veterans died waiting for treatment which is for lack of a better term “disgusting”. We owe them better. I’m not a fan of Obama, but this is bigger than that. For when Obama fails on this one, our veterans lose and that is unacceptable. Republicans are no better on this as they failed to fix it, bring attention to it, and all of them are to blame, but in my world the buck stops with the leader.

I say let Obama, members of congress, and their families use this healthcare system. Bet it gets fixed real fast. This is exactly the type of thing I was talking about when I said earlier to honor those who paid a price for your freedom by staying informed. If you don’t know the problem, or even know one exists, then how can you even begin to help fix it. In fact your ignorant ass is just in the way of those of us that truly want to make things better. You don’t have the right to be stupid/ignorant. Actually in this country you do, but if you choose this option don’t go saying “support our troops” once a year because it would be a BS statement.

Go up and thank a service member when you see them. I do it all the time when I’m traveling. The smiles and appreciation you get back are 100% awesome and very worth it. These amazing people sacrifice so much. Thanking a service member is just like showing some appreciation to your parents. You don’t have to wait for a holiday, a tragedy, or anything out of the norm. Just walk up and say thank you. Trust me on this one, you will be very happy you did so. Everyone’s day gets better and it doesn’t cost you a dime. Free happiness. Pretty darn cool.

So just remember honoring those who gave everything they had for our freedom means doing more than posting something on your FB page and drinking a 30 pack over a 3 day weekend every Spring. You have to practice your freedom and use it to become the best person you can be. I’m sure those that laid down their lives would gladly take a 2nd chance at it beings you’re too busy to make your life one of substance.

God bless the USA, and God bless our military men, women, and their families.

Fknbucky

It is evening time and I’m not feeling so great. Must be that super healthy lunch I got from Wendy’s. This is why you should never trust a ginger. That bitch poisoned me. Damn commercials making that food look all yummy. I didn’t get that meal, I got the soggy fries, undercooked chicken smothered in crap bacon with brown lettuce meal. Washed it down with a Dr. Pepper that I had to buy because of those be original commercials. Fine I’m one in a million and now I feel like the Dr took a crap on my head.

So now everyone knows I eat like crap and big surprise now I feel like crap. If only I could figure out what is wrong…. Yep I’m an idiot. Most likely I’ll repeat this mistake and eat some Mickey D’s tomorrow. I’m lovin it!! That’s what I’ll be saying as I’m stuck on the shitter for a few hours. Hmmm that super size me movie just made me hungry.

I read an article about some lady today that made me feel like I actually have a heart. Nice to know it might actually be in there somewhere. She was a new Mom back in 2005 and really wanted to help after the disaster in New Orleans. Imagine that she wanted to actually do something instead of standing in front of a microphone pissing and moaning about how nobody was doing anything. Do you hear that Ray Nagin??? Oh wait you’re going to prison dipshit. June 11th is sentencing day!! Some people do, and some people stand around bitching. Which one are you?? Ahhh that microphone in your hand gives you away.

This lady rocks and I want to spread the cheer today. Plus I think I might have a shot with her. I heard single moms are easy. Wait she isn’t single??? Screw this back to bitching about Obama. ha ha. A couple libs just fired up the “Bucky is a racist” card. Of course I’m racist you dumbass. I’m white. We are all racist. Wait, what the ___ was I talking about?? Oh yeah single moms are easy.

Lisa Klein is a true American in my mind and her story is pretty cool. Wanting to do something, but unable to actually travel to New Orleans she used her brain and came up with a pretty sweet idea. Checking out the old internet she saw that people in shelters needed just about everything and she had an attic full of baby clothes that no longer fit her. This is because adults can’t fit into baby clothes. Someone should tell the high school girls around here because they keep trying. How do parents let their kids out the house like that?? I mean are short shorts even clothing?? They should be called my fucking ass is hanging out, but don’t call me a whore because I’ll get offended shorts.

So my girl Lisa started a website called lovedtwice.org which is not to be confused with lovedtwice.com. Take my advice and stay away from this one. You can’t un-see the things that happen there. I’m a monthly subscriber. Anywho Lovedtwice.org gets baby clothes to families in need. To date she has collected over 100,000 lbs of baby clothes which is pretty darn impressive. By doing this she earned the Mom of the year award in Oakland. Lot of competition up there. I mean Oakland, CA is known for their stable family life… I’m pretty sure if your kids make it through junior high without getting knocked up or knocking someone up, you’re in the running for parent of the year.

100,000 pounds though!! Do you know how many high school asses that could not cover up all the way?? I’m guessing a lot. Look I’m all for a sneak peek once in a while, but can you at least be close to 18 first?? I guess if your life goal is to be on the 23rd season of TEEN MOM then you are doing a great job. Heaven forbid the parents say anything, I mean their little slutbag might not think they are cool… Here is a hint. Teenagers will never think you are cool because they are ungrateful little shits that need to be beaten. You know I’m an expert on this sort of thing because I still act like I’m 15. Never growing up suckers.

ARRR!! Why is the cow upstairs walking around?? Sounds like my ceiling is going to cave in. How am I supposed to concentrate on writing this awful blog with all that banging around. I just found out tonight that stompy up there is a straight up call girl. True story. No you can’t come over, but next week I’ll post her pictures… I seriously need to find a way to stay on topic here, but its not easy with Heidi Fleiss living above me.

Alrighty then. So stay positive my friends and donate some baby clothes. At least this way when your little angel turns 13 she won’t try to wear that shit to school.

http://www.lovedtwice.org

Have a great night!!

Fknbucky