Stuck In My Head

This is just plain disturbing--not only is the song disturbing, but the fact that it got 'stuck in my head' while I was in the shower makes me even more nervous..... First of all, the song is ridiculous in its original form, and the remake is even more insane because when you compare the artists, there is no connection whatsoever. Also, it should be noted that BOTH versions are currently battling it out in my "Brain Boombox" for the coveted top spot. I am thinking about it, and I have NO idea where this came from, so randomly. Long story short: I love it!




The original version of "Careless Whisper" by George Michael. Wow; the hair, the outfits (especially the white shorts and white top ensemble), and the mannerisms... I just don't know what to say. And, then there's the most philosophical line in all of 80's music: "Guilty feed have got no rhythm"...Really? Hmmm...I'm still sorting through that statement, but it's mind blowing.




Probably the most ridiculous remake of all time: "Careless Whisper" by rock band "Seether". I don't even understand what inspired this choice on their part. I wonder what Mr. Michaels thinks. He is flattered? Does he feel like he's being mocked? Does he even know about it (remember, he has found himself in some bad situations over the years, so he may have missed this)?

In the history of odd covers, this has GOT to be in the top 10 of all time, and it's STUCK IN MY HEAD and maybe yours now as well!! Enjoy

-KC Jones

Guests end wedding with fight in parking lot

By Julie Manganis
Staff writer
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DANVERS — Instead of sending off the bride and groom after a wedding reception Saturday night, an Amesbury couple ended up being led off in handcuffs, after a fight with another guest and then a tussle with officers, according to police.

Shawn J. Pappas, 44, and his wife, Lindsay Pappas, 33, were leaving the Danversport Yacht Club on Saturday night when Shawn Pappas got into a fight with another guest he accused of flirting with his wife, according to a Danvers police report.

Witnesses told police that the other guest, who has not been identified, pulled up to the couple in an orange Chevrolet Camaro and stopped right in front of them, and Pappas then got into a fight with the driver.

By the time police arrived, they found Pappas, in a ripped dress shirt, yelling, as about 20 other guests watched.

Witnesses told police that Pappas even took a few swings at a security guard, as the groom tried to get him to calm down.

When police arrived, Pappas turned his ire on them, demanding that they arrest the man in the orange Camaro. Police have no idea who that person is, they said in a report.

Police initially asked if there was anyone available to drive the couple home to Amesbury, but found no volunteers. They also rejected a suggestion by Lindsay Pappas that they be allowed to take a cab, because police were concerned about their level of intoxication.

At that point, police decided to take Shawn Pappas, who had continued "ranting and raving," into custody. He went down swinging, police said, yelling expletives and insults at the officers.

Then, his wife jumped into the fray, ending up on top of them, police said.

Both were arrested on disorderly conduct charges. Shawn Pappas is facing a charge of resisting arrest, and Lindsay Pappas is facing a charge of interfering with police.

On the way back to the station, Shawn Pappas told the officer that he'd gotten out of his handcuffs — prompting the patrolman to call for backup at the station. It turned out he was lying about the cuffs, but he continued a barrage of insults and threats, police said.

Meanwhile, Lindsay Pappas complained that she'd gotten wood chips in her underpants, pulling up her dress to show everyone in the police station booking area, police said.

Then, she claimed she had chest pains, but when EMTs arrived, she told them she was fine, police said. Eventually, she was given a ride home by a co-worker at Beverly Hospital, where she is a nurse.

Shawn Pappas was released later from police custody.

Both pleaded not guilty to the charges at their arraignments yesterday in Salem District Court. They were advised to hire a lawyer and are due back in court Sept. 2.

I just got back to my office, so unfortunately, this is the first chance I have had to talk about this story.  Right off the top, let me say this:  Julie Manganis, this is how you write a story!  No wasted thoughts, no wasted words.  I really think that literally, every paragraph of this story had an important fact or development in it.  Julie will be working for the New York Times very, very soon.  Anyway, onto the story, and lets really get into this one.


First of all, Danvers.  Of course it was.  The dude that was accused of flirting with the wife was driving an ORANGE CAMARO.  I repeat, ORANGE CAMARO.

You don't drive an orange Camaro and share a few simple pleasantries with a woman in a parking lot.  You roll up to her with her husband right there and spit serious game.  You expect to take the wife from her husband and if not, you move on to the bridesmaids.  Also, is there any doubt he was blaring Billy Squier on his stereo?

The husband had every right to absolutely lose his sh!t and lay a beating on Mr. Camaro; blink and all you will see is tail lights after your woman has very happily hopped in shotgun.

I also love how taking the couple to jail and booking them wasn't really on the cops' to-do list, they asked for volunteers to drive them home, but no one from the wedding was sober enough.  Both the husband AND wife end up brawling with the cops, forcing their hand. 

We then come to my favorite part:  the wife complains that she got wood chips in her underwear and proceeds to show everyone in the police booking area.

This was an AWESOME wedding.  Forget crashing the weddings of the rich and famous, give me a Danvers wedding every day of the week.

-Big Ran

Thanks to Patrick for the tip on this story.

KC Jones Comments: First of all, it should be noted that I was at a wedding this weekend, on Saturday night. However, I can neither confirm nor deny that it was in Danvers or that I also ended up with wood chips in my undergarments. Shout out to this reporter for NOT using the word "Panties"---As Big Ran has known since our high school days, this word ranks EXTREMELY high on the 'forbidden words' list. I love that this dude created additional chaos by lying about getting out of the cuffs, and I love every single factoid I was able to extract from this story. Sometimes you want proof that God loves us, and this story is that proof.  

P.S:  Big Ran,  nice shout out to our main man Billy Squier....if it weren't for him, what else would Chaz Michael Michaels have skated to in "Blades of Glory"??

P.P.S: Notice the vanity plate on the pic of the Orange Camaro---HUGGERSS...awww, too cute. What?!

Office Etiquette....know your (cube's ) role....

I've been preparing this blog in my mind for a long time, and it's finally time to get it posted. Throughout my ten plus years in Corporate America, I've noticed that a LOT of people seem to think it's a good idea to use their cubes and/or offices for things OTHER than work. I'd like to touch upon the various things I've witnessed over the years & steer everyone in a better directions. This post is going to be devoted to what cubes/offices should NOT be used for:

It is a cube, not a....

1. Nail Salon: Ladies (and some gentlemen), there will never be a time when it's appropriate OR hygienic for you to be sitting in your cube clipping your nails. This is gross, no one wants to listen to it, and I'm definitely sure no one wants your clippings all around the office. This is a pretty common offense and I'd like to put an end to it. I've also seen some females actually painting their nails in their cubes. I'm pretty sure that no one wants to inhale those fumes either. Even worse, in my P.O.E, there was (he is no longer with us), a guy known to take his shoes and socks off and clip his TOENAILS! Yup, you read that correctly! And then there was an incident where my good friend witnessed a man with his shoes and socks removed applying DEODORANT to his FEET!?! I don't know whether I should be happy that he's that considerate regarding b.o. or if I should be offended that he's apparently sweating from the bottom of his feet. 

2. 2. Dentist's Office: If you have some oral hygiene issues to attend to, please seek out the nearest bathroom. If I hear you flossing in your cube, I might throw up, on you. I'm happy that you are taking good care of your teeth, but a public forum such as a cube or office is not the right place.
3. 3. A Kitchen or Restaurant: We all have eaten or do eat in our cubes or offices, that is fine. However, it should be noted that any real food preparation should be done at home or down in the cafeteria. I cannot tell you the number of times someone has brought something particularly offensive smelling and hunkered down in their cube for feeding time. We used to work with a ridiculously awesome Asian dude named "Nam" who literally brought a whole lobster in, dismantled it by hand up on our floor (as opposed to the cafeteria--not to mention that whole lobsters really don't belong in the workplace), threw it in the trash in the communal kitchen when he was done. The entire 5th floor smelled so bad and he just didn't understand why this wasn't appropriate. It was awesome, in an awful way.

4. A Club: If you want to listen to music as you work, cool....but remember, not everyone else wants to listen to music(particularly yours) as well. All it takes is an inexpensive pair of headphones to keep people happy. Or, if headphones don't work for you, how about the music on very quietly? I have experienced this situation one too many times, and I can't take it.  If I have to be trapped in a cube, I should NOT have to be forced to listen to someone's obnoxious country music all day. The only exception to this rule is when a 40'something chick who is TOTALLY trapped in the 1980's has a 'boombox' (yup!) on her desk that is playing the soothing sounds of Glen Danzig! YUP! That happened here!

5. A Conference Room: I believe we've addressed this in earlier posts, but it's worth mentioning again. There are conference rooms for a reason. And again, with this comes the rant about the speaker phone function. Speaker phone=Dire need for a conference room.

If people just follow the rules we lay out here at "The Takeover", our P.O.E.s would be much more enjoyable.

-KC Jones

Mormons is Infiltrating My YouTube!

Not only are they knocking on my door, trying to save my soul, but they are infiltrating my YouTube.  I actually have no real beef with Mormons, their astoundingly racist history aside (so, I guess I do have a problem with them).  I know two Mormons very well and they are great guys.  They don't drink, but they'll go out and won't judge me if I get a bit sloppy on a business trip.  I would argue they are two of the more liberal Mormons around, but that is neither here nor there.  When Mormons go to my parents' house, my Dad is the best.  I love when Dads get to the point of not caring if they offend someone whatsoever.  He just says something to the effect of, "Hey, let me stop you right there.  I can respect your beliefs, but you aren't going to change my mind no matter what you say, so I don't want you to waste your time on me."  Sometimes he gets Mormons that look at him like he is already on fire and sometimes they thank him for his honesty.  Hey whatever works.  However, I put is a search for Kenny Powers and I think Mormons know that I am destined for hell fire.  Look at these results:

Suggestions

• 1:59Wife, Mother, Mormonby MormonPromoted Video367,221 views
• 1:33Eastbound and Down - Funniest Sceneby StopTheRobbery29,380 views
• 3:57Eastbound & Down - Kenny Powers is Backby jgcfc5866,916 views
• 0:31Eastbound and Down - Funniest Sceneby mudvaynedanzig285,174 views
• 6:53BEST OF KENNY POWERSby iWonDeRwHAtsneXt152,802,617 views
• 0:51Best Scene In Eastbound & Downby hitch2321314,063 views
• 1:53Eastbound & Down - Kenny "Cocksure" Powers Stri...by fx40,972 views
  

I think that this post is the first time in the history of the world, someone has written about Kenny Powers and Mormons at the same time.  Has to be, right?

I was actually in Salt Lake City for about 24 hours because of delayed flights and it was really cool.  Found a great brewery and awesome restaurants.  My hotel was right across the street from the main Mormon temple.  The more you know, Big Ran edition.

-Big Ran