91: Don Showalter
Topic: Celebrities!
Today, our school was graced by a magical presence to high school nerds everywhere -- Dr. Don Showalter.

It was amazing. He did a great perfomance. He changed liquids colors and he blew stuff up. This man received a warmer applause then Jesus would have during the Second Coming.

For you poor bastards who don't know who Don Showalter is, let me explain.

He was the goofy scientist from the 1980's/1990's Chemistry Videos called The World of Chemistry. He starred in the program with this guy...

...Nobel Prize winner, Roald Hoffman.

Showalter is known for his quirky antics in the lab and some of his brilliant sayings, like...

"Blue to red, as-said (acid)"
"Wow, look at that!"
"Oh, my chemicals!"
"We're missing radon, becuase it is radioactive!"
"Look at that!"

Now, for some media of Don Showalter...

The Roald Hoffman Webpage
The Wikipedia Page for Don Showalter
The Wikipedia Page for The World of Chemistry Videos

The World of Chemistry Video Theme Song
Classic Video Clip from the World of Chemistry

There may be more to come... check this guy out -- he's amazing!

Also, I got his autograph -- hopefully, I can scan it and post it here!

Shout out's:
Dr. Don Showalter

-Mr. Joseph

81: Whoa, two updates in one day?
Topic: Celebrities!
The topic is a little misleading...

Officer in assault case to face new charges

Second case emerges, but few details

By RAQUEL RUTLEDGE
rrutledge@journalsentinel.com
Posted: Feb. 22, 2006

A longtime Milwaukee police officer accused of sexually assaulting a woman in October will face additional charges stemming from a second complainant, prosecutors said Wednesday.


Police sources have told the Journal Sentinel that Officer Steven J. Lelinski has been investigated in the past for similar allegations but no charges were ever filed.

Prosecutors offered few details about the new charges against Lelinski, 41, but said an amended complaint would be released next week.

Lelinski's preliminary hearing, which had been scheduled for Wednesday in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, was adjourned until March 2 because of the new charges.

Deputy District Attorney Jon Reddin wouldn't say whether the upcoming charges are related to any previous cases his office has reviewed or whether the alleged victim in the second case had recently stepped forward.

Lelinski's attorney, Steve Kohn, said he first learned of prosecutors' plans to file more charges on Wednesday before the preliminary hearing. He said he knew nothing about the woman or the allegations.

"In my experience, it is not uncommon for other people to come forward and start making complaints once an individual has a target on them as Mr. Lelinski does, nor is it uncommon for the district attorney's office to dust off cases they have dismissed . . . and somehow breathe new life into them," Kohn said. "I don't think there's any physical evidence" in either case, he added.

Lelinski, a 16-year veteran of the department who has been appointed and elected to several influential boards, was charged Feb. 13 with second-degree sexual assault, attempted second-degree sexual assault - both felonies - and lewd and lascivious behavior, a misdemeanor. He is free on a $25,000 signature bond. He was suspended from the department with pay the same day he was charged.

The criminal complaint alleges that Lelinski met a woman - whom the Journal Sentinel is not identifying because of a policy of not publishing the names of sexual assault complainants - while on duty and then pursued her for several weeks before assaulting her on Oct. 18 in her home while he was off duty.

Michael Chernin, the attorney representing the 22-year-old woman, said additional women have contacted him with similar complaints against Lelinski, and that he is investigating their claims. He is not representing the latest complainant linked with the upcoming charges, he said.

"People are coming out of the woodwork who have suffered at the hands of Steven Lelinski," Chernin said.

Gov. Jim Doyle yanked Lelinski, a second-shift patrol officer on the southwest side, from the powerful Law Enforcements Standards Board, and trustees of the Milwaukee Police Association removed him from their board. He remains a member of the city Pension Board and president of the Milwaukee Police Relief Association. The association has not returned repeated calls seeking comment.

Can you believe that? I can, you know why?

I KNOW THE BASTARD. I work at Serb Hall, he knows upper managment people at Serb Hall and eats there, fee! I have talked to this man!!!

I hate this guy, he was always such a prick and now this shit. I'm stunned. He was very sexist, homophobic, and overall, a pig.

Anyway, here are more links about his case...
Board passes on assigning officer
Accused officer's clout shrinks
Officer in assault case to face new charges
Paydays for fired police could end
Officer in sex case was kept on duty
Board drops officer
Police officer charged in sex assault

Weird, eh? But he had it coming. Of course, I haven't seen him since the news, but I am still in shock.

Well, I thought it was worth noting. More updates to come. Including one on the touchy subject of abortion!

That's it!

Just Stupid:
Officer Lelinski

-Mr. Joseph

One Bad '69: More from Pat Robertson
Topic: Celebrities!
I'm going to start of by saying that I met Al Franken on December 9th and forgot to mention it. I went to a talk he hosted at Alverno College and it was hilarious. My mom took a few pictures, but I don't think they turned out... oh well, just thought I would mention...

Anyway, here is some more from my love/hate (mostly hate) relationship with Pat Robertson. I was bored one day and I went to his website and I saw a "post a comment" section and did so.

This is what I typed...

Subject: I send you a letter...

Dear Mr. Robertson, a few months ago, I sent you a letter. You never
responded! Now all the children at the orphanage are sad and dying!
Please, have mercy and respond!

Do it for the children!
(End)

Recently, I recieved an email from CBN, stating this...

CBN Partner Rep Beth Mon, Jan 9, 2006 at 1:58 PM
To: RamboIV@gmail.com

We appreciate this opportunity to respond to you on behalf of Pat Robertson. Because of the large amount of mail received daily at CBN, Pat is not able to reply to you personally.

In your recent message to us, you mentioned that you had not received an expected reply from a previous contact with us. Please accept our sincere apology to you for our oversight. We would appreciate your resending the concern you expressed to Pat Robertson about the children.

The Christian Broadcasting Network Website - www.cbn.com < http://www.cbn.com/> The 700 Club Prayer Counseling Center - 1-800-759-0700
(End)

I bolded the important part.

Stunning, isn't it? So now, I must reopen my letter and send it again, starting a whole new saga of hilarity with the 700 Club.

God, I love Televangelists!

Shout out's / Just Stupid:
Pat Robertson
CBN
the 700 Club

-Mr. Joseph

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5 to the 5 to make the big 55, and Gene Simmons!
Mood:  incredulous
Topic: Celebrities!
I MET GENE SIMMONS!!!

...via phone.

OK, let me tell you the tale.

My mom is in New York right now on a business trip. She works with stockbrokers, so they are all at a seminar or something and none other than Gene Simmons of Kiss is opening up some kind of business. So my mom calls me and tells me this. I think, 'oh, cool'. So my mom (who is normally terrified of celebrities) goes up to him and asks for an autograph and convinces him to talk to me. So she calls me, and I answer (somehow knowing that something was up) "If you are about to give Gene Simmons the phone, I'l have a heart attack."

So she gives him the phone.

Here is the transcript remembered to the best of my ability.

ME: Hello?
Gene Simmons: Hello, Joey?
ME: Yes? Who is this?
Gene Simmons: I'm here with your mom.
ME: Are you Gene Simmons?
Gene Simmons: Yes, I'm Gene Simmons.
ME: Oh my God! That's so cool! Kiss is awesome!
Gene Simmons: Thanks
ME: (Incomprehensible yammering)
Gene Simmons: Well, I have to go now.
ME: Ok, see ya!
((Phone hangs up))

OH MY GOD.

And best of all, mom got some pictures of him actually talking on the phone (to me)!!!

Amazing!

Wow, what a day to be sick!

I'll post the pictures as soon as I get them.

Shout out's:
Gene Simmons
Mom

Just Stupid:
Me yammering

-Mr. Joseph

Entry 42
Topic: Celebrities!
Hello again

Well what can I say? I have been busy with stereotyping and State Fair.

At State Fair, me and Terri saw Pat Benetar. Benetar is a relic of the '80's that people forget about until you mention "Love is a Battlefield", "Hit Me With Your Best Shot", "Invincible", and "Shadows Of The Night".

She really isn't given the respect she deserves.

Anyhow, I got to thinking, how many celebrities have I seen in person?

So I made a list...

Bruce Campbell
Ted Raimi
Pat Benetar
Megadeth
The Scorpions
Kool and the Gang
Vonnie Holiday
Green Bay Packers
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Wave
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
A lot of Baseball Mascots

That's all I can think of.

So, I got the pictures of the redneck truck and I will be posting them soon. I just have to scan then in.

MIA and Jaws tributes will be coming soon!

Also, my 17th Birthday Party is coming up!

August 27! Woo-hoo! My actual birthday is August 30th.

So yeah. That's about it from me. I'm going to go do Round III of stereotypes now.

Shout out's:
Celebrities

Just Stupid:
Kool and the Gang

-Mr. Joseph

Entry Bowl XXIX: More BC
Topic: Celebrities!
Here are the wonderful pictures from the Bruce Campbell Event...

The event went well, except that the people there didn't know how to wind a camera and the pictures of me and Bruce are forever lost. I got one pic of Bruce and Jack, however, it is not working right now.

Ted Raimi is drunk (j/k) and meets someone I called "The Superfan"

ME AND TED RAIMI! (That's right, I'm not making it up!)

"Mr. Raimi, I'm such a big fan, could I have your autograph?"

JACK AND TED RAIMI (He was lucky he got pics with both! But I got autographs of both!)

"Mr. Raimi -- please?"

Bruce and Ted give some lucky guy their autographs.

"Next!" -- BC

Check out Groucho Marx in the Hawaiin shirt. (The guy in black on the far right couldn't figure out my camera)

Bruce signs autographs for fans who couldn't show up, but have connections.

Ted and Bruce on stage.

"Yeah, drunkass, you just made 'Congo'!"
I have NO idea what that was all about.

Bruce laughs at Ted answering a question regarding Bulgarian rap (see the movie and you will "get it").

Ted demostates a rap and Bruce thinks "What the Hell is doing?"

They make an exit as the film starts.

"Enjoy" shouts Ted (as Bruce hides behind him)

Then we all watched...

And it was good. Also, I forgot to mention that Ted co-starred in the film.

Some of my pictures aren't f***ing working, so when I figure it out, I will post the rest. Damn Walgreens camera!

Shout out's:
Jack
Ted
Bruce

Just Stupid:
Cameras that have to wind
Walgreens

-Mr. Joseph
P.S. Jack, if you want these pictures. Call or email me and we'll figure it out.

38: OMIGOD!
Topic: Celebrities!
OMIGOD OMIGOD OMIGOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I met Bruce Campbell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aaaaahhhhh!!!!!

It was sooooooo awesome! Me and my friend Jack went to see him. Mike cancelled, Angus and Nora didn't show up, so it was just me, Jack, Bruce, and Ted.

Ted?

Yes, Ted Raimi, brother of Sam Raimi (producer of Spiderman and Evil Dead), made an appearance with Bruce Campbell.

Jack and I each met Ted Raimi and got pictures with him, and I got his autograph!

It was so awesome. Ok, now I will relate the story.

Jack arrived at my house at 2 PM and him, mom, and me left for the bus. We bussed down to the Oriental Theatre and met mom's friend Will. We got something to eat and got our tickets. (Jack was #30, I was #31; mom and Will didn't want his autograph) After waiting in line for 45 minutes, Bruce Campbell finally arrived (he was fashionably late). We waited some more and finally it was out turn. Jack went first. Here is the "transcript"

Bruce: Who's Jack?
Jack: Me, hey, can you sign it, "To Jack, my one true love"?
Bruce: See here's the thing Jack, I don't do that with guys, so here, I'll sign it, "Shop smart", ok?
Jack: OK

Jack said he was crushed. LOL. Next was me. Here is my conversation...

Bruce: Ok, who's Joe?
Joe: That's me.
Bruce: Hey how's it going?
Joe: Great! It's great to meet you! (shake hands)
Bruce: (sees my shirt, reads it) New York Strength Gym?
Joe: Yeah, I came all the way from New York to meet you.
Bruce: Naw, you didn't
Joe: Yeah, all right, hey Army of Darkness was a great movie!
Bruce: Well, ya picked a guy with good taste.
Joe: Yeah, Escape From L.A. was cool, too.
Bruce: Thanks.
Joe: How was working with Kurt Russell?
Bruce: Good! He's a really nice guy!
Joe: Cool, hey, thanks for coming to Milwaukee.
Bruce: Sue thing, take care now.
Joe: OK, bye!(walks away)
Bruce: Hey, see "Sky High"!
Joe: OK, I will.

And I will. ASAP. After that I took more picutres of him and eventually Ted Raimi showed up and I asked for a picture and he was real polite and nice about it, so I convinced Jack to ask for one and I was able to ask for and autograph, too.

After more picutres, we went to sit down. But not before seeing this peculiar film poster...

I know, what the Hell...?

Anyway, we sat down, but the people behind us were drunk, stoned, and retarded and they shouted many inappropriate, but funny things. It got to the point of being offensive, so my mom reported them. The manager "convinced" them to shut up.

After that, Bruce Campbell came out with Ted Raimi and did a "talk". It was hilarious. He answered a question regarding when Evil Dead IV was coming out and he said, "Who wants to beat the shit out of that guy?"

Then, later he called someone a "drunkass".

So, finally, we watched the movie. It was hilarious! I can't explain the plot. (Go see it!)

So, yeah, that was an amazing time. Thanks to Jack for making it so much fun. Thanks to mom for taking us. Thanks to Will for guiding us there and whatnot. And thanks to Bruce Campbell and Ted Raimi for coming.

I know, you are thinking, WHERE ARE PICTURES?!!?!

I will get them developed soon. Don't worry, I got like 27.

OK, well, Longmire updated recently and awhile ago, he met Bruce Campbell, too. So I will email him and we will see what is going on.

Here is Longmire's "tribute" to BC. Clash of the Titans: Longmire and Campbell

Scroll down a little.

Also, Bruce Campbell's signature is just a poorly written, "BC". LOL

Well, picutres, scans, and more to come on this issue. Also, here is Jack's Blog, Mile and a half: Jack's Blog

You can read his story there.

OK, now to get my pictures developed!

Also, this is what he signed...

This is what we watched...

This is what I promised I would see...

That's it!

Shout out's:
Jack
Mom (major thank you)
Will
BRUCE CAMPBELL
TED RAIMI

Just Stupid:
Drunk, stoner retards

-Mr. Joseph