Local: Scarlett is here to distract you
I have something I need to reveal, but the fewer people who know it, the better. So I thought I would place a visually appealing image in this post in the hopes of distracting readers.
Perhaps people will think I’m starting up with the eye candy thing again and that all the words were some nonsense about Scarlett and her husband, that loser who was on the show about the pizza parlor with the actress from “Monk.”
So, if don’t really need to know what embarrassing thing happened to me today, then gaze upon Scarlett, sigh, and move on to the next post. ‘Kay?
Scarlett Johansson
You just HAD to look, didn’t you?
Anyway, I didn’t vote today.Not going to, either.
When I tried, I was told my voter registration was inactive. My identification showed an address different from the records. Which makes perfect sense, because I kept putting off notifying them I had moved until it was too late.
It’s all 100 percent my own damn fault and everyone was perfectly professional and friendly.
And who was the election judge? Karrie Alms. She was nice enough to introduce me as the guy who does “Peoria Pundit” and “BlogPeoria,” so that my embarrassment would be complete.
And before anyone else can dig up the post, I will concede that I have in many times in the past heaped scorn on voter registration efforts because anyone who lacks the brainpower or initiative to go downtown and register on his or her own probably shouldn’t be allowed to vote in in the first place.
Well, I didn’t, and I wasn’t.
And if this museum tax passes by one vote, I think I will move to Canada.
April 7th, 2009 at 11:24 am
If after reading this story anyone still does not believe there is a God, they will never ever believe.
April 7th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Yes, Scarlett is a miracle, is she not? Diane, I didn’t know you appreciated the female form quite so much.
April 7th, 2009 at 11:45 am
Ouch. That’s gotta leave a mark.
April 7th, 2009 at 11:48 am
Mcsey: I don’t think Scarlett is into that.
April 7th, 2009 at 11:57 am
I already got the tweets of frustration. That’s why you should have voted early, you could have got in on the grace period registration.
April 7th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Just in case you need to know:
O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
April 7th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Billy, Canada is not punishment enough for your act of treason. You should be forced to live in….EAST Peoria
April 7th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Under my rules, by not voting you lost your right to criticize.
April 7th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
PI: Damn good thing you are not the one in %&#$&!$ charge, then, isn’t it.
April 7th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Scarlett Johnsson?
Maybe Scarlett Johannsen
April 7th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
My, oh, my, Scarlett is a beauty. But this story is even better!
April 7th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Gas to register: $1
Time: 15 minutes
That Karrie had to turn you away: priceless
Kudos for narcing on yourself.
April 7th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Billy no one deserves such a punishment as to move to Canada. I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy. Maybe a more suitable punishment would be to move to Creve Coeur, although being in that close a proximity to Taco Johns may not be that great of a punishment. You’d also be much closer to Cranwill’s in Pekin which is now open… hmm I’m hungry…
April 7th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
I’m willing to bet no one in Creve Coeur would object to me putting up a mobile home within city limits.
April 7th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
DeWayne – he only narced on himself because he KNEW that Karrie would be unable to resist re-telling the story. He figured he would put his version out there first…
Oldest trick in the book ;P
April 7th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Man . . . I hate it when me embarrassment is complete.
Et tu, Brute?
April 7th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
I was going to comment on the pirate talk too, and maybe advise that Billy join the Merchant Marines or move to Somalia and start his own operation arghhhh!
April 7th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Billy,
You did a stint in my current state of residence (Missouri) if my memory serves me right……Hell, you know as good as I do that you can put up your trailer any ol’ place here. And with modern technology, no one will even know you moved. Just do the pundit and make moonshine all day.
April 7th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Diane:
It would be inappropriate for an election judge to disclose personal information about a citizen’s ability or inability to vote. I would NEVER repeat this story.
April 7th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Is SJ supposed to be cute? attractive?
Sorry… she looks rather… ordinary – and wide eyed. Whose headlights have her entrapped?
Puffed out Botox lips?
Hmm.
April 7th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Karrie – oh but for sure you could make an exception for Billy
April 8th, 2009 at 12:04 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uepFO4psgKE