Sunday, June 27, 2004
My Side
Since I've been stuck in the world of the past I figure I would continue on with the diatribe. Seventh grade was a big change. I actually went out and joined the football team, probably because my step-brothers and step father were football fanatics. That was when I met Peetey and Mr.Turkentine. Nintendo was the big thing. Pee Wee Herman was huge as well. Peetey always could do a good Pee-Wee imitation and the kids all gathered round when he did it. It was during that time that I introduced my new friends to the horrors of step-parentdom. Now my stepfather Robbie was not always mentally sound. I guess it was the beer, but he used terminology that confused and entertained all of my friends. He would often use terms like "My side is going to the store." He would talk about himself, not only in the third person, but also only half of him. His favorite things to do were to turn off the power to house, pour beer on my head, and to take a hose inside the house and flood my room. He liked waking up at midnight to come out to the living room and turn off the TV while we were watching it. Then he would proceed to sit right in front of a turned off TV. I always thought he would make a good ghost. I seem to remember he had this thing about making my friends eat whole onions. He would offer them a dollar if they could eat a whole onion. I never understood it. I tell you sometimes I am amazed how I managed to survive those years. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. It didn't matter, I had a window that I always climbed out whenever he would go on a "rampage". I always laughed cause he would sit in front of my closed bedroom door and talk the whole time and I wasn't even there.
Thought of the Day
Pee-wee: The mind plays tricks on you. You play tricks back! It's like you're unraveling a big cable-knit sweater that someone keeps knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting...
Pee Wee's Big Adventure
Thought of the Day
Pee-wee: The mind plays tricks on you. You play tricks back! It's like you're unraveling a big cable-knit sweater that someone keeps knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting...
Pee Wee's Big Adventure
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I'm sure most of the readers of this blog could tell many stories of your infamous step father. I could go on for days about him, but I'll just hit on a few of my favorites.
1. Ramrod...meaning who is using and/or left at item out. I didn't hear this one till I'd been around for a year or two. It has remained my favorite. "Who in the hell is ramrodding this glass?"
2. My Side..referring to ones own self. I actually had to ask what this meant. Every time Robbie mentioned his side, I would actually look to his sides to see which one he was talking about. "My side tooted."
3.Point Man..I believe this is supposed to be the person who wakes up first and starts getting things together. Every time I went on a trip with the Bass/Robertson family, Robbie always appointed Brian point man. obviously, Brian will not be the first to get up. I believe he (Brian) usually slept in the van to avoid some kind of point man duty. I don't clearly know the meaning of this, but Robbie repeated it many times. "Bass, I'm appointing you Point Man."
4. Did your father ever serve?..a question asking if your father ever served in any of the US military services. I was asked this question hundreds of times. My answer each time was, "Yes, my dad was in the Air Force and spent a year in Viet Nam." We all got asked this so much, that it became a running joke, especially when new people came around. If your father served, then Robbie said he was "a hell of a combat troop."
5. Hit the deck..meaning when the work day starts. Robbie always said something like, "Bass, workday starts early. We're hitting the deck at 2am."...yes, 2 am. I've heard stories of the the lawnmower starting up at 2am, because Brian was forced to hit the deck that early.
6. Let's hit it, Basshole...an instruction for Brian to start a task. I know this was Brian's least favorite phrase from the late 80's/early 90's, however it was a reality. Robbie would use this phrase everytime he wanted Brian to do something. It isn't surprising that other people (including myself) picked up on the humor of this, and used it at times. It has (for the most part) been retired for some time.
7. Rack him/her...an verbal indication to Linda, that Robbie wanted somone to go to bed. i heard this one many times. Once, Melinda kicked her shoe into the Christmas tree. Robbie was quite upset, and said, "Rack her, Linda." He was also found of using the similar term, "Hit the rack."
I could go on and on, but I suppose I should get some work done. Brian should be racked for cancelling guys night, this week.
Peety
1. Ramrod...meaning who is using and/or left at item out. I didn't hear this one till I'd been around for a year or two. It has remained my favorite. "Who in the hell is ramrodding this glass?"
2. My Side..referring to ones own self. I actually had to ask what this meant. Every time Robbie mentioned his side, I would actually look to his sides to see which one he was talking about. "My side tooted."
3.Point Man..I believe this is supposed to be the person who wakes up first and starts getting things together. Every time I went on a trip with the Bass/Robertson family, Robbie always appointed Brian point man. obviously, Brian will not be the first to get up. I believe he (Brian) usually slept in the van to avoid some kind of point man duty. I don't clearly know the meaning of this, but Robbie repeated it many times. "Bass, I'm appointing you Point Man."
4. Did your father ever serve?..a question asking if your father ever served in any of the US military services. I was asked this question hundreds of times. My answer each time was, "Yes, my dad was in the Air Force and spent a year in Viet Nam." We all got asked this so much, that it became a running joke, especially when new people came around. If your father served, then Robbie said he was "a hell of a combat troop."
5. Hit the deck..meaning when the work day starts. Robbie always said something like, "Bass, workday starts early. We're hitting the deck at 2am."...yes, 2 am. I've heard stories of the the lawnmower starting up at 2am, because Brian was forced to hit the deck that early.
6. Let's hit it, Basshole...an instruction for Brian to start a task. I know this was Brian's least favorite phrase from the late 80's/early 90's, however it was a reality. Robbie would use this phrase everytime he wanted Brian to do something. It isn't surprising that other people (including myself) picked up on the humor of this, and used it at times. It has (for the most part) been retired for some time.
7. Rack him/her...an verbal indication to Linda, that Robbie wanted somone to go to bed. i heard this one many times. Once, Melinda kicked her shoe into the Christmas tree. Robbie was quite upset, and said, "Rack her, Linda." He was also found of using the similar term, "Hit the rack."
I could go on and on, but I suppose I should get some work done. Brian should be racked for cancelling guys night, this week.
Peety
# posted by 
: Apr 27, 2005, 12:17:00 PM
: Apr 27, 2005, 12:17:00 PM
You forgot one there Peety...
How about:
Go and a Go and a Chop Chop Chop, let's hit it Basshole...
You did have the Let's Hit it, but you can't forget the choppin'.. Brian loves that phrase...
Hey Brian, I'm sure I could tell some stories as well pre-Peety and Turkentine..
Benz
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How about:
Go and a Go and a Chop Chop Chop, let's hit it Basshole...
You did have the Let's Hit it, but you can't forget the choppin'.. Brian loves that phrase...
Hey Brian, I'm sure I could tell some stories as well pre-Peety and Turkentine..
Benz
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