WIXY's Gone Bananas

By this time anyone who knows anything about pro wrestling has heard some of the bizarre details surrounding the deaths of Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their son Daniel. Were the actions caused in any way by steroids? I'm not a medical professional, so I don't know, even though I suspect yes. Pro wrestling has come a ways since the 70's when folks like myself and newsnomore used to watch on Saturday nights on WUAB/43. Most people knew that the matched were predetermined, but we liked to have debates with some in school who thought it was on the up and up. We used to watch folks like Johnny Powers, who looked like someone in pretty good physical shape. He got his body from eating right and working out. The only thing he didn't have since birth was his hairpiece. I don't remember seeing any moves that, if performed in real life, would kill somebody except possibly the sleeper hold. Other wrestlers in that day looked like they would be home in a Sunday afternoon ...

Well, it's over... This week that has the Murphy Seal of Approval, has come to an end. On Saturday, June 23, 2007, Edward Allen Scott and Sylva Nichole Feightner became man and wife at Liberty Freewill Baptist Church in Norton, Ohio. The ceremony was officiated by Rev. Cecil Farmer. Now seeing I don't know how to be a society writer, and I wasn't taking notes, I will now go to my personal observations. Just keep in mind that I will be shooting stra ight in this post. This week has taken it's toll on my wife, Kathy, our daughter Martha, and son, Adam, as well as myself. Of course I had been working all week, leaving early on Friday to do some of the running around. Rehearsal was Friday, and Eddie's parents, Ed and Angie prepared dinner for the wedding party, and it was delicious. During the rehearsal itself, Cecil asked who gives this woman in marriage, I responded "Me and whatsername". The rehearsal rings were ball-and-chain key fobs. The children in the...

That's right, WIXY's Gone Bananas presents a public service announcement. This important announcement concerns recycling. If you've been walking the planet as long as I, you no doubt have part of the computer that God gave you at conception cluttered with old jokes. One liners, anecdotes, knock knocks, and all purpose comebacks. You might want to take them all to the curb since they have been told time and again and are out of style. But don't do that. They can be refurbished, and be reused-good as new. For example, here's some hints of what to do with an old joke. Mick Jagger went to the Playboy Mansion and saw Hugh Hefner wrestling Dennis Weaver, which prompted Jagger to yell, "Hey Hugh, get off of McCloud ". Don't assume everybody knows about 70's television, or Rolling Stones songs. This joke would be funny to only baby boomers, couch potatoes, and Rolling Stones fans. Don't assume everybody who would get it has already heard it. Remember ...

Time to pick up tuxedos tonight . MrsWIXYmobile is in the shop with a leak in the brake line and you know about the WIXYjrmobile , so we were down to the(maybe not so) temporary WIXYmobile . So we got into it, myself, Mrs74 WIXYgrad , WIXYjr , and my grandson, WIXY -III the first, and we went to Canton to make sure the monkey suits fit. They did, and I promise pictures after the wedding, suitable for framing. Orange barrels in full bloom: Not thinking, on my way back to the WIXY ranch I took I-477, and they were resurfacing the road and it was down to one lane. I keep thinking some community that doesn't have their own festival and is located off the interstate should celebrate this great nuisance and have Orange Barrel Days, and celebrate the state flower of Ohio.

I feel as though I am under attack, so I decided to blog now. To your left is a picture of the now former WIXYmobile. This evening, WIXYjr was on his way to the Alive festival when he pulled out in front of a pick up truck. WIXYjr is just shaken up, but the driver of the truck had to be taken to the hospital as he hurt his hand. This occurred at the intersection of Ohio 585. and Ohio 94-Ohio 604. WIXYjr was sighted by the highway patrol for failure to yield. By the way things look, and considering unibody construction, not to mention cheap Asian labor, I figure the car is totaled. I guess one thing that upsets me is the car was given to me by my mother about a month before she passed away. But seeing that everybody is fine, I will try not to dwell upon it. I don't need another attack of depression. Pray for us.

Last night I took some things from the storage unit to our daughter's new house, which is in Wadsworth, right next to Memorial Park. I mention this because tonight is the Blue Tip Parade, which kicks off the Wadsworth Blue Tip festival, which is always held at Memorial Park, which is going to make moving things there a real bear. Of course the irony in this is the fact when we were moving to Rittman 24 years ago next month, it was during the Sleepwalker Festival. Now the house we live in is nowhere near Main St., where the Sleepwalker Festival is held, but we had to go pick up a refrigerator, and to do so we had to go through town. Not knowing what we were going through, we saw some barricades , so we figured the road was closed and this was a detour. Imagine the surprise of the people who were walking through a closed Main Street as a van with two people who didn't have a clue was driving around trying to get to the home of the folks selling us the refrigerator, which was a ...

This Saturday is the big day for our daughter. She will be married that day. She, my wife, and a few others have gone crazy going over details. Me, I've just gone broke. As the big day approaches, one of two things will happen. Either 1) I will be too busy to post anything, or 2) I will be posting to blow off steam. A happy father's day to those fathers who read this. Quick food review: Yesterday, Mrs74WIXYgrad and I were going around to garage sales looking for things needed by our daughter. She still needs some living room furniture. Anyway we wanted to stop somewhere for lunch. We were in Wadsworth, so we decided to stop at the Uptown Deli . My wife got the ham and swiss basket, and I decided on a corned beef on rye. The food was good, the price was reasonable, and the booths were roomy. I do recommend this place to those who want a good sandwich, in a nice quiet atmosphere. Oh, they also have wi-fi. Here is their address and phone number. Uptown Deli 247 Great Oaks T...

It's rare that I agree with something that originates at a local watering hole, but this caught my eye. I was on my way to the IGA to get something light to eat. I'd say that I had a touch of the flu, but this didn't touch me. I was body slammed. Any way, going into town I saw this on a whiteboard at Dom's. On my way back I was going to take a picture of it with the at&t/WIXYphonecam. However when I got to the IGA, I discovered that I forgot my wallet. I went home to get my wallet and picked up the WIXYcam, and on my way back, I took a picture of the board. I had heard that the Rittman football program was in dire trouble this year, due to either lack of interest or lack of money. As my faithful readers know, any extracurricular activities in the Rittman School system is pay to participate. Now groups like the WGBB and the WGASB(World's Greatest All Sports Boosters) do their best to help offset these fees, and hopefully the towns businesses do what they can to ...

Another week another byline: Just saw this weekend's edition of the Post, and my article about the WGBB spaghetti dinner was on the Rittman school page. I figure that will be my last byline for at least the next 2 1/2 months. Calling all fellow baby boomers: Check out Tim Lones ' well written blog, Cleveland Classic Media. His latest post is about all the kid show hosts we grew up watching. It's worth your time to check it out. I may try my hand at eBay soon. I picked up what looks like an interesting antique at a yard sale today. I was asked by both my daughters and my father-in-law what I was going to do with it. I told them that I was going to sell it on eBay. I didn't get a break on the price after I said that. Next time I go to a yard sale, I will go by myself. That way, I won't have to answer any questions that might come up, and I may get the same breaks others get. Murphy's law enforcement: As of Wednesday, there's a new traffic light on my way...

Back to work meant time to catch up with things that weren't done while I was gone. When you are quality assurance, nobody takes over for you when you are gone. We are now 17 days away from a new addition to the family. This time it will be a son-in-law, but that's okay. He has a pick up truck, so I will know who to go to when I need something hauled away. He's also a good guy. As I mentioned last week, I traded cars with WIXYjr. The problem with the now (temporary) WIXYmobile is that it changes it's own oil. For an '89 Toyota, it doesn't drive bad, but I will have to eventually get a new (to me) WIXYmobile. Since I drive over 500 miles a week, I don't want anything fancy. I'd just tear it up anyway. The WGBB(tm) spaghetti dinner netted over 1200 dollars. That's a lot of spaghetti! Remember that school is now or soon will be out for the summer. Hopefully all students will be outside enjoying the weather and not in front of their computers or video ga...

Tomorrow is first day back to work from vacation. I think I had a somewhat productive one, even though I didn't get as much accomplished as I wanted. I did however get about 14 of my photos posted on the Red Barn site. And three of my posts and two of my photos were published in the Northeast Wayne edition of The Post. And I got plenty of sleep the past week. C'mon Cavs: The Cleveland Cavaliers being in the NBA finals brought memories of the first season that the Cavs played in the Richfield Coliseum, 1974-1975. The playoff chances of the Cavaliers went down to the last day of the season(they lost to the Kansas City-Omaha Kings that last game). The last home game their chances were still alive and they were scheduled to play the New York Knicks. The Coliseum was packed that night(I was there), and the crowd was noisy. I'm sure that Newsnomore was also in attendance, as he was employed there at the time. I bought tickets for myself and my younger brother, and the only sea...

Friday, June 1 was the first day of Summer vacation for the Rittman students. I remember the first day of vacation as a time to do nothing, but to the student musicians of Rittman High School, it was a time for one last performance before hanging the instruments up for the next almost 8 weeks. For the parents, it was a time to make one great big spaghetti dinner, instead of a quiet Friday night dinner with just the family. Both groups combined to give the town an evening to remember. The World's Greatest Band Boosters put together the world's greatest spaghetti dinner, complete with bread sticks, salad, cake, and something to drink. I can assure you, nobody left hungry and everybody left satisfied. By the way, that is Mrs74WIXYgrad sitting with the grandchildren. Helping to serve the meals were the band members. After helping to serve the meals, it was time to get into concert clothes, and showtime was upon us. First up was PANomenon, the steel drum b and. Under the di...

Happy 40 th birthday to Danny Parrack , aka BoredOp 0930 on the message boards. I hope this year brings you all the best. WIXYcam on tour: I took some more photos of former Red Barn locations, and sent these to Rich Perrott , webmaster of the Red Barn site. hopefully these will be posted in the next several hours. Update: Photos are now on site of former Red Barns in Akron and Strongsville. WGBB ( tm ) spaghetti dinner today: Come on out to Rittman High School this evening for some great food and great entertainment. For $8.00, you get a delicious meal and entertained by the Rittman Jazz Band and the Rittman Steel Drum band. All proceeds will help reduce participation fees for the Rittman Band in the 2007-2008 school year. And the WIXYcam may be on patrol tonight too. Have a great first day of June.