I broke down and ordered a DSL modem from AT&T, after being unsuccessful in my efforts to secure one on the free market.

It can’t get here soon enough because I’m on a 30-minute time limit on the computers at Melrose Place.

Here’s an excerpt from another conversation with Anonymous Buddy.

BENNY
You get naked today?

ANONYMOUS BUDDY
Yep.

BENNY
Geez…you are sick.

ANONYMOUS BUDDY
(laughs)

I read an article on STLtoday about the new casino wanting to rename a stretch of road in South County to “River City Casino Boulevard”.

I mentioned this to Mr. O, and told him I thought it was bad idea.”The casino is trying to buy their approval for $500,” I explained.

“What’s the big deal?” he asked.

“People have been living on those streets for decades. They raised their families there. And you think it’s okay to change the name to advertise a casino?”

“It’s just a street name.”

“Do you think $500 is a fair price?”

“I’d do it for a $50 casino chip.”

“What if you lived on a street, and some company wanted to change the name to Shit Turd Avenue?”

“Make it a hundred.”

Burning down love.

I finally made my beer run.

The car?

The hood latch worked fine on Saturday morning. This allowed me to diagnose the problem in the light of day. The battery was not dead. The cable was just loose.

Dumb ass.

The move?

I got done sometime on Sunday afternoon. Now the old place is clean, and the new one is a mess.

Lazy ass.

I have DSL service, but can’t find my old modem. I think I chucked it into the dumpster last year in a fit of rage. I need to get one soon because I’ve gone back to old Playboy mags to get my naked fix.

Sick ass.

A lot of people will say betting on the Pro Bowl is an indication you might have a gambling problem. Others will say the same thing about placing a bet on the NFL preseason schedule.

I think there are more tell-tell signs of a potential problem.

I know a guy that spent an entire Saturday a few years ago playing the ponies and betting sports on a gambling website.

When the games were winding down at night, he went into the online casino and played Roulette and cards for a few more hours.

And is if that wasn’t enough action, he bet the remaining balance in his account on an English Premiere soccer match before he went to bed.

He said the game would be over by the time he woke up the next morning. And he couldn’t wait to check the score.

Now, that guy might have a gambling problem.

Stupid Aston Villa.

I’m coming out of my cage. And I’ve been doing just fine.