WHERE AIR WE GONNA DRILL? -- Just a Minute for 8/20/08

Howdy Folks…

 

Time to toddle on over to Earl ‘n’ Lester’s Bait Shop and Sushi Bar right there on the Caroliner line. It seems Billy-Bob is all worked up over Miz Pelosi heading off for her book “toor” while the country keeps reaching deeper in fast emptying pockets to pay for gas. And the newspapers are full of reports of impending inflation which further eats into purchasing power of the vast middle class.

 

Meanwhile many events are whirling around the real start of the campaign for President  – which began far too early last year! If Senator Graham wants to do something of real value to the country – instead of undermining the efforts of his own party colleagues – how about passing legislation that says Presidential campaigns can’t start until after Labor Day of the year in which they occur. That wouldn’t be too hard. Right now would be a good time to pass it – if he could persuade his colleagues on both sides of the aisle that we are fed up with two year campaigns that bother *everybody* for far too long.  

 

            The newsmen would favor it for not having to wade through the snows of Iowa and New Hampshire. The only folks opposed are the campaign consultants who want to drag the process out over more pay periods. Advertising agencies could also be counted on to oppose cutting the campaigns down – but it’s done in jolly old England… and they seem to survive OK. Well… I guess it’s like drilling for oil – everybody knows it ought to be done – but nobody seems to be able to do it. Maybe another young Harvard grad would get the idea and began working up enthusiasm for it right now… It ought to be a cinch with a good web site.

 

            Enjoy your visit with the folks over at Playfair. They love to see you coming. They’re here faithfully every Wednesday – because the folks who don’t like them will know which day not to listen. But really now – how could anybody resist listening to the mellifluous tones of Billy-Bob, Miz Pearlie and Homer.

 

            Cordially, IN HIM

 

 

            Jack

 

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“JUST A MINUTE”

WHERE WE GONNA DRILL?

Jack: JUST A MINUTE Billy-bob – what’s the white helmet for?

BB: Hit’s ta' keep me frum gittin’ hit on th’ head, Mr. Jack.

Homer: He’s got a oil rig rite out there in th’ back 40.

MizP: Lan sakes Beeilie… whut in the worl are you a-doin’?

BB: Hit’s time we took thangs in our own hans…

MizP: What’s at mean?

BB: Miz Peelozie done close down th’ Congers ta' go sell books on her toor… hit’s time to put on coveralls.

Jack: Put on coveralls? For what Billy-bob?

BB: I got me a sixty-five foot tower. I bought hit from a ham radio feller over near Rocky Bottom. An I’m a-getting a load of pipe -

Homer: He’s done rigged him up a block an tackle an bought ol Farmer Smoot’s one lung engine…

BB: I got me a book checkerd out frum th’ liberry rite here…

MizP: ‘HOW TO DRILL YOUR OWN OIL WELL’ by Johnnie Rockeyfeller – Is it a good book Bieelie?

BB: Highly recommended. See on th’ back cover – thar’s the gar-un-tee.

Homer: Hit says “If’n you don’t hit oil or gas in th’ firs month double your money back…”

Jack: You’re going to drill for oil by reading a book?

BB: Miz Peelozi done turned off th’ House lites an gone off on her book toor – I’m a-gonna do sumpin about hit –

Jack: I … I don’t think you can drill without a permit or something Billy-bob.

BB: Ah’m gonna pump my own gas – we’ll jist see about tha-ut.

Jack: We sure will. – Tune in next week. I’m Jack Buttram.

(END)

 

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