In Scotland, the New Year is ushered in by rolling flaming tar-filled barrels down streets…
January 3rd, 2008
It’s called Hogmanay and it is said to symbolize the burning of the old year to make room for the new.
Kids, do not try this at home…
So an “Uncle Mark sez…” blog. Question: Why?
Actually I was sitting staring out of the window and out of the grey (it’s raining here), a bolt of lightning hit. OK, it was the missus saying something like “why don’t you write stories or columns anymore.” It was the way she said it that hit me like a bolt of lightning. (Could of been the fruitcake she flung at me also… But I’ll have to get back to you on that!)
I used to do this type of thing in a former life. Some people enjoyed these little interludes, others camped out on my door step ready to beat me into next week for the things I wrote. But all in all, it was just plain fun. I might talk about religion, cars, politics, motorcycles, sports, facts or fiction. No matter what the discussion topic is, each and every Wednesday a new “Uncle Mark sez…” blog will appear. The blog entry could be lengthy… it could one line. But it will be something you’ll want to stop by and review every once in awhile.
So we usher in this new year with the new Expresso Riders “Uncle Mark sez…” blog entry. Crap, just what you need; something else you have to do when you start your computer up on Thursday morning.
Hey, there’s always an alternative. I’d pay five bucks to see you rolling a flaming tar-filled barrel down your street.




So when can we expect your first controversial column? Perhaps an expose on the dangers of drinking too much coffee and having to pee 40 minutes later?
Comment by Tallyho — January 4, 2008 @ 10:25 pm
Nice idea… But every time I think about that I have to get up and use the john… As a program developer it’s coffee morning to about noon and Jolt Cola till dinner… And 40 minutes? Puhleeze…
Try 30… and that’s a stretch!
Now you know that if I call for a potty stop, it’s not the SO askin’…
Comment by UncleMark — January 7, 2008 @ 4:20 pm