NEW SONG! – Dudes… this is going to be awesome. “The Day That Never Comes” is released today on airwaves worldwide. “G$, if Metallica came out with an album of the band simply farting their songs, you’d say it was the best album ever.” Of course I would… because if they did, they’d win a Grammy… The band has been release small portions of their new riffs, “Tastes of Death” if you will. Also, the entire making of this album has been documented on missionmetallica.com. Anyways, check out the new song at 1:00pm Iowa time or go their site to shred…
IT’S 7.2 QUESTION THURSDAY! Woot! OK, as you know, we talked about the some upcoming changes… and every Thursday we ask one of the original 7.2 Questions… or work on some new ones. Last weeks, “Tell me something I don’t know” question, got some buzz. Loved all of the predictions… it was much like the Conan O’Brien “In the year 2000” bit. So, as Hayden Fry said, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it… so we’re gonna do a similar one like last week, ala Conan. So let’s look to the future…
MARVIN POMERANTZ, 1930-2008 – We lost a great one yesterday. A giant of Des Moines and GREAT supporter of all Republicans. Both InFlyOver and Krusty had great tributes and we here at QCI ditto everything they said. The DMR has a collection of thoughts and statements from prominent leaders.
Here’s a new Thursday thing for you. QCI is doing a little internal revamp… you see a new look here, features a little better and a little bit of uniformity. Yes, yes we know, as a good buddy of ours said,”It’s ain’t the look dude, it’s the content.” Got it. But the creative artsy side of us wants it to look good… we subscribe to , “If your blog looks good, you will blog good.” Anyways… part of the renovation plan is to revamp the cult favorite, 7.2 Questions. Which brings us to today’s fun experiment. 7.2 Questions, staring you.
Here’s how it works. While QCI Renovations are underway, we’ll ask our readers 1 of the 7.2s… the original questions, new tester questions and question with the current scoop of the day. Then you answer them in the handy dandy comment thinger below. You can answer them a million times. You can answer them in making a joke. You can answer them while you eat your lunch. Hell, you can answer the in the form of a question!
“G$, this is pretty cool.” BUT WAIT! There’s more! Best Answer of 7.2 Thursdays will get a prize. “PRIZES! HOLY CRAP!” Yeah, I know. So here’s today’s first question on 7.2 Thursday… one of the original 7.2s...
What’s your big prediction? – "Tell me something I don't know."
Alright, I’ll start…
For many of you longtime Iowa bloggers out there, you probably recognized a blogger called “RF”. RF is one of the lefties looking for a good civil debate in the Iowa blogosphere. And since there’s bipartisan spirit at the golden dome on property rights issues… I too decided to reach across the aisle and ask RF 7.2 Questions. While we probably do not agree on many issues, we do agree in a civil and respectful dialogue when it comes to the issues of the day.
I for one am sick and tired of the gotcha, I’m better than you, if it came from the other side it sucks, never getting anything done politics that have sadly brought the public to give politics a worse name than trial lawyers. So let’s hear it from an avid blogger and tree hugger on the other side… everyone’s favorite liberal, RF.
1. Tell us your daily routine… what’s the play by play?
Alarm goes off a little before 6. This liberal does have a job, so can’t sleep in or blog all day. Believe it or not, this liberal has a family too, so need to help everyone get ready for the day. Then on to the workplace. I’m lucky enough to be able to work on stuff I really care about. Mostly “green” stuff. I gain an equivalent of at least 100 tree hugs every day. There is no standard play by play, as my days vary a lot. Sometimes I get to go have a chat at the Governor’s office or elsewhere at the Capitol, but most days I spend in other more or less interesting meetings. Some other days I spend all day researching some pretty mundane stuff. Most days I get to go home at a reasonable hour, which is a real blessing when you have a family. We try to have a sit-down dinner every day with everyone – possibly the second to last family in the country doing that. During NHL playoffs, I may watch a good game. Otherwise try to spend some quality time with the family. After things quiet down, it’s usually time for political porn, as Mrs. RF calls my online political obsessions. Cruising through the blogs and some news sites. A run on the treadmill is the more sensible alternative to the online activities. First goal of the season is to run Dam to Dam on May 31, hopefully still in my Obama gear.
2. What’s the most rewarding part of your gig?
I have the privilege of getting paid to work on things I really care about. The idea that, for my small part, I’m helping to leave the planet in decent shape for future generations is very rewarding for me. I guess I’m your stereotypical bleeding-heart liberal.
3. Give me a big prediction – ala Chris Matthew’s “Tell me something I don’t know.”
Obama will turn out to be a great manager and a wise president. He will carry some surprising red states and Obama Republicans will outnumber Reagan Democrats.
4. What are you listing to right now? What’s in your mp3 or CD player right now?
Eagles’ new album “Long Road Out of Eden.” Always been a huge Eagles fan. Tina Turner is my all-time favorite performer. Gotta love hot mature ladies!
5. What’s your favorite hangout (bar, restaurant, etc.)? What do you recommend I get when I’m there?
Buzzard Billy’s. Love Cajun food. “Rasta Pasta” with Jamaican jerk chicken is excellent, spicy.
6. What’s the last ball game you went to?
Iowa Stars game a few weeks ago. Hockey is the only real sport!! But I do enjoy Iowa Energy basketball as well.
7. If you were not in this current gig or career, what would you be doing?
I would be renovating old houses and doing woodworking.
7.2 What’s with?
What’s with the idea that D’s and R’s can’t have real discussions? I’ve been saying for quite a while now that I seldom learn anything meaningful from a person I agree with. This applies to politics very well. For a couple of years now I have not felt the need to open any emails from MoveOn or any of the other two dozen like-minded outfits that send me stuff. By reading the subject line I know exactly what’s going to be in the email. I learn much more from reading the oft-crazy rants and commentary on The Real Sporer. Besides, my own little fantasy involves a hot mature R lady. I’m convinced Carville & Matalin are onto something. When same sex relationships are recognized in Iowa and Mrs. RF leaves me for her girlfriend (isn’t that the great threat everyone is talking about?), I’ll start cruising Republican political events for my own Mary Matalin.
Today’s 7.2 is my brother Adam. Hey, if you can’t ask your fam to participate, what can you do right? Well, as you have read, there’s one person in our family that gets 100% of our attention, Little Miss Ainsley (rightfully so, she’s the cutest dang thing). Per Adam and Sarah there will be a new addition to the Young clan this September. Congrats kids! Exciting news and a fun 7.2 from my (not so) little brother. Enjoy!
1. Tell us your daily routine… what’s the play by play?
6:00am wake up, get Ainsley a bottle because she is going to wake up soon. The "Young" in Ainsley wants food and wants it now! Hop in the shower, shave, dress and get on to work before 7:00. Once at work I check email, do daily paperwork, count the drawers, and start a to-do list for the staff. By noon I hope to have some of the items on the to-do list done. My afternoons are for finishing up items from the morning and making up a list for the evening crew. The "to do list" now becomes an "items to get done before you leave" list. Sometimes I get out of work at 4:00pm and I get in a little relax time (watch a little TV, do some blogging, maybe even a little nap) and then it is on to pick up Ainsley from daycare. The rest of the evening it consumed with keeping track of Ainsley, unless it is Monday(at 8:00pm we play poker with some of my neighbors). By the time 10:00pm rolls around the concentration is on: how do we get Ainsley asleep? The goal is to get her asleep before Leno. Catch the first half of Leno and it's lights out. Get 6-7 hours of sleep to get up and do it again.
2. What’s the most rewarding part of your gig?
For those who don't know I am a retail manager. And most would guess that my most rewarding part of my day would be making the big sale. It is not. Really my job is to develop people. I love to train people and watch them grow. In my 7 years of retail I have developed alot of people. Some of them have gone on to manage their own stores. Most were students and they went on to college or finished college and went on to bigger and better things. I always felt it is bad to lose a good person but it even better to see them go on to bigger and better things.
3. Give me a big prediction – ala Chris Mathew’s “Tell me something I don’t know.”
If I could find a way to help people that struggle in life and still pay my bills, I would leave the retail world. But since Capital One, Direct loan and Suntrust Mortgage don't care about my civil call to duty, Orscheln still pays the bills.
4. What are you listing to right now? What’s in your mp3 or CD player right now?
I am still hung up on Garth. Sarah and I hit one of his KC shows and he really was a forgotten favorite of mine.
5. What’s your favorite hangout (bar, restaurant, etc.)?
Honestly, my Kitchen is pretty good. For those who haven't seen me in a while, let’s put it this way, Sarah is one hell of a cook. She is not afraid to try any type of cooking and usually nails it on the first try. She makes one hell of a Meat loaf. Plus eating with Ainsley and the wife is never dull and always a good time.
6. What’s the last ball game you went to?
Not a ball game but I attended a little kids wrestling meet for one of Sarah's little cousins. I forgot how much I loved Wrestling and just about wanted to get back to the mat.
7. If you were not in this current gig or career, what would you be doing?
Like I said before I do feel a bigger calling. I don't know what that means but someday I will find out. I really like what I do now but it has its days.
7.2 What’s with? (it’s 0.2 of a question)
Dude, the .2 should be the person's 2 cents, Mine is: I was really stressed one day and a older, wiser District Manager told me once: So if you lose your job, you might lose your house you might lose your cars and money, but can they take away your family?
It’s time for my first 7.2 Questions! While I am compiling a bunch mega posts for your reading pleasure, enjoy the insights from today’s 7.2 Guest.
Today’s 7.2 is Chris Faulkner. He is a very accomplished operative and is part owner of Faulkner Strategies. I think we first met back in 2000 during my short stint in Indy. But got to know him real well at a RNC Field School in Omaha in ‘05 of which he runs with his wife Angela. He also has a great blog that I have added to my list on the right called GOP Grunt… worth reading.
So you know, with 7.2, they are the same questions every time. The fun part is to see what they say…
Here we go!
1. Tell us your daily routine… what’s the play by play?
Hit snooze too many times.Check the crackberry. Rush to get kids to the bus stop by 7:15 AM. Figure out a way to work Chick-fil-a into my drive to the office despite it being completely out of the way. Get to work. Sort thru email Return calls. post on my blog. Figure out where everyone in my office is getting for lunch and choose option that involves me not having to leave the office. try to keep up with my RSS feed. Facebook, Twitter, blah, blah. Go home. Beat my kids in most Wii sports games. Put kids to bed. Check the DVR and see what cool shows from History, Military and Sci Fi Channels I have recorded. Crack the laptop open. Make some kettle cornreturn more email. post on my blog.go to bed.
2. What’s the most rewarding part of your gig?
Working with people who actually deserve to be elected.
3. Give a big prediction – ala Chris Matthew’s “Tell me something I don’t know.”
The Giants will upset the Patriots. (Disclaimer: this interview was taken before the Super Bowl)
4. What are you listing to right now? What’s in your mp3 or CD player right now?
POD, System of a down, Dropkick Murphys
5. What’s your favorite hangout (bar, restaurant, etc.)? What do you recommend I get when I’m there?
Yesterdays in Granger. Buffalo chicken lips.
6. What’s the last ball game you went to?
Colts and Bears preseason. We need to either move football season or elections so I can pay attention to both.
7. If you were not in this current gig or career, what would you be doing?
Teaching HS government class.
7.2 What’s with? (it’s 0.2 of a question, kind of dumb, but its easier than asking 72 questions in honor of my football number)
Undecided voters in October of a Presidential year? I mean really are you ignorant on purpose or what? What else could you possibly need to know by October.
