NOT MAKING THIS UP – Don’t know if you’ve seen this yet… but it looks like 2 Iowa fans wanted to send the final Big Ten game in the Metrodome… with a bang. Check it out. Holy. Cow.
EL CAMINO REPUBLICANS HAVE MORE FUN – Alright… I have privately discussed the idea of sporting a mullet… you know, ‘cause I’m El Camino like that… so a loyal reader thought I should put it up to a vote. Against my better judgement, I’ve started a poll under the QCI Public Service Announcement on the right hand side of the blog. Mullet? Or no Mullet? It’s in your hands now.
THERE’S A RACE FOR IOWA GOP CHAIRMAN? Huh? What? You you don’t say… Hmmm… A debate on the soul of the party? Get out of here… For real?
KRUSTY IS GETTING RANDOM – Our favorite Klown is serving up some good randomnous this week… almost like some really good Thanksgiving sides… Hershel is also auditioning to join Team Palin. She needs it dude… that video is some of the worst staff/communications/really bad work I’ve ever seen on an interview. Go to Krusty to check it out. Seriously…

QCI FACEBOOK STATUS OF THE DAY
“So and so… has all of your HOLIDAY NEEDS! We have GOGGLE HATS and OFFICIAL FOOTBALLS and of course, SEASON TICKETS!!!”

Hmmm… I wonder who’s status that is? Hmm…

AND FINALLY… Dumb video… GREAT COVER of a classic. Turn it up!

Cool. As in staying cool. For crying out loud was it hot. Now that it is calming down, how about a little randomous from your ole pal G$. Good, let’s begin.

SMOKE ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM - Got an interesting email from a group today that will sure get Smoker Hating Emily at Battleground all fired up again. A new group called Choose Freedom Iowa is up and going. Learn all about them by checking here. Their goal is to eliminate the smoking ban. While I’m all for it… it just might be a little late fellas.

HELL YES! In case you’re wondering, we’re a little more than a month away from the release of Death Magnetic… the 9th album of the beloved Metallica. So if you’re sick of all the Metallica stuff here… better load up on Pepto Bismol. That thing is gonna shred! Is it September 12 yet?

KRUSTY AND HIS 12 PACK – Ole Hershel did a sort of follow up piece to his 12 pack. He sure seems to have Dewaay and Rastetter on the brain when it comes to 2010. QCI chimed in with our sleeper… Mark Pearson. Don and Bruce are great Republicans and great members of the business community… but you heard it here first, it ain’t gonna happen. I’ve condensed down his list to the QCI Sack of 40s. In no particular order, here’s a more likely set up:

Chuck Larson – According to various reports, he’s been courted
Bob VanderPlaats – Has been running since the end of 2006
Steve King – The 800 pound conservative gorilla
Mark Pearson (and or another wild card) – I still think this is a name you see more than Hershel’s favorites. If he don’t’, another candidate we haven’t heard of yet… but will raise eyebrows.

Truth be told, one or two of these 4 will drop out before the primary. Because #1, it splits up a lot of factions, #2, a 4 way race… is just dumb… well it is. Anyway, that’s just my take. As I usually am... I'm probably way off.

Thoughts QCI-ders? How about trying that comment section on the interweb. Smell ya later.

Is it me or is this a great weekend? I know I’m having a great one. After the misery of the Allen trade… (of which I am completely over now… no seriously, I am) it’s been one hell of a weekend. Chiefs had a great draft, the Well was rockin’, and hopefully… good weather is trying to make a fighting comeback.

In other news… QCI is approaching 5000 hits… do I dare say, WOOT!

Here’s a little somethin’ somethin’ for you to tie you over for a good lazy Sunday or an unproductive Monday morning, whichever comes first.

MAC IS BACK… IN IOWA! Presumptive Republican Nominee John McCain (ah… doesn’t it feel great to say it) is returning to the Hawkeye State this week. This visit back to Iowa may start to silence the nay sayers who say Iowa isn’t a battleground this year. Beaumont at the DMR has a brief story on the visit with some insight from McCain State Chair Dave Roederer. Of which totally rules by the way. WAR DAVE!

Also, most of the weary warriors of McCain Team Iowa are back in the state for the trip and starting to organize. Great to see the crew here in town! Missed a quick reunion at the unofficial Team McCain HQ, Victor’s Sports Club. But is it a true reunion there without Seaton munching on his usual chicken taco salad? I’ll say the jury is out on that one… BTW, you want to catch pretty much any baseball game… Vic’s is a great joint to hit. Good food and cold beverages a plenty.

SESSION IS DONE (WOOT!) - Well they finally wrapped up stuff in the golden dome Friday… ER… Saturday Morning! At 3:00 AM?!?!? Damn man. Hats off to all of the staffers, clerks and legislators for the good guys running their annual end of session marathon… Now, rest up a bit… and let’s go get that majority back!

RIDDLE ME THIS KRUSTY (? ? ? ?) – So everyone’s favorite blogging klown is sluggishly making a comeback to Iowa blogosphere. The question on some hacks minds is, will he actually write something? Sure he’s posted some great ole Reagan ads and a pretty hilarious top 10 by the Mittster… but will he jot down some thoughts? Hershel added a link to the world’s crappiest blog that is Questions, Comment and Insults as well. Thanks dogg.

So riddle me the Krusty (not so much a riddle)… I’m not interested in kracking the Krusty kode… because I’m so over that. That’s so 2002… and Nickleback has truely run its course. So when are you going to chime in? When will we be able to watch a post go over 100 comments? What do you have in the oven for your Krusty Kasserole? When will we see a Friday Haiku post? So many questions for you Krusty… but will you answer?