Houston we have a problem

Special thanks to the ladies who picked me up in the BMW convertible on I-526 at the base of the Mt. Pleasant Bridge after my car went dead. Unfortunately, the General blew her front-seals, putting oil everywhere and ruining the timing and alternator belts (which broke after their oil bath). The posting on the Bushido will probably be scant at best this week, as I will be in the process of putting my life back together and getting the General Sherman fixed. Thanks again to the ladies in the Beemer and Ms. Renz for picking me up to get the General some new oil. The Tumeys have been kind enough to let me stay at the Estate and to borrow Jenny’s X-5 for the next couple of days in order to facilitate the non-car having transition. Mark me down for a change of luck because the car issue is the 3rd problem of the set of three.

Thanks again, James Trabert

The Katie (Couric) Factor

The “Today” show and Matt Lauer said farewell to long time co-host Katie Couric yesterday. Lars asked, if I was upset that (my girl) Katie was leaving the show to host the “CBS Evening News”? Are you kidding me? For the past 15-years I have awoken to that bubbly smile and those great legs of Katie Couric, watching her return to those U.V.A. sorority girl mannerisms when she interviewed attractive men, especially the interview she did with the hunky Navy S.E.A.L. Commander all gitty and full of youthful exuberance, made me long for a chance to have Katie interview the Bushido. A dance if you will, a brief moment of laughter and playful conversation as I sit across from those “golden staircases” in the hot seat looking quite urbane until her bronzed legs, multi-million dollar smile and mellifluous voice sends my synapses into full frontal-lobe ADHD. I simply smile while distractively forgetting the answers to her questions about how Osama Bin Laden was caught. A fantastic story of friends connected, Osama is captured (after being traced by the CIA and NSA while leaving a cacodylic comment about Dubya on the Bushido) by Lt. Dan and Sniper Sam.

The Bushido wins, Trabert is a Pulitzer Prize winning hero, and Lt. Dan and Sniper Sam both receive a chest full of medals. We celebrate by going out in the cold weather of New York’s Rockefeller Plaza, outside of Studio One to throw snowballs at Al Roker and my Buckeye brother Lauer. The buzz of laughter and the cheer of the crowd fill the air! But alas, this was just a dream, a fog of God’s humor as I reach to smack the alarm for but 10 more minutes of paradise: Osama still lurks, Katie is married, JET is still far from a Pulitzer and now, we must usher in a new side-kick (Meredith Vieira) for Matt, and a new month for us all. Will I survive my now vacant mornings without the Katie Factor? Indeed, I shall; there is always Becky Quick on Squawk Box to start my day. Cheers Katie good luck in the big leagues!

(Photo compliments of the Bushido's friends over at CNNSi, work of photo-journalist Scott Gries/Getty Images.)

CofC Sponsors Thirsty Thursday at the Joe!

I am reposting this as a reminder for tonight's game. In the picture is College of Charleston Coach Herrion and James Trabert at the last one of these baseball shin-digs. See you at the game tonight!

From the College of Charleston Alumni Office: Come on out to “Thirsty Thursday” at Joe Riley Stadium as the Riverdogs take on the Columbus Catfish on Thursday, June 1! The Alumni Association will be hosting a picnic prior to the game at Doby’s Deck at the Stadium. Picnic begins at 6:00 pm and game at 7:05 pm. Tickets are $15 per person. Limited tickets will be available at the Gate for $20.00-person, for participants purchasing tickets after May 31, 2006.

*Ticket price includes admission to the game, food (hot dogs and hamburgers) and beverages (including cold beer)! Any questions please contact Amy Welch at welchad@cofc.edu or call 843-953-5417. If you would like to register on-line click here.

Wingman

The WaPo’s Laura Sessions Stepp has done it again; the investigative reporter has uncovered top-secret information and exposed the stratagem of single men through out the world in her article, “A Bud for The Ladies”. That’s right Goose, Sessions Stepp put out our wingman secrets in print. She’s explained duties of the Wingman as “falling on the grenade”, recon and never hitting on the target your friend is hitting on. I was impressed that the article did also expose the female mirror of the wingman. I am talking about the ‘cock-blocking’ lady-friend who shoots you down at the end of the night and does everything in her power to prevent her friend (the mark) from making a “bad decision”. That is why you need a wingman-to run interference.

Don’t worry though guys, not all is lost. The article only gave away information used by George Washington students and not dashing, cavalier, So-Gents who invented and carried on the tradition of p-drops and fainting spells on distressed damsels and So-belles. That’s right; the article did not even mention the key role of the ‘Iceman’. If there is one thing that Jim Trabert will one day be eulogized is for is my icebreaking ability or my ability to break through the line of defense and get our group in the mix. That being said, hands down the best wingman I ever had was Craig Blackmon. I would have to say, Pit-Stop (Chad McGowan) and the Beav (Robert Going) would be closed seconds. Scott Farley is in way too good of shape which always forced me into the wingman slot. Tom Stikeleather was the man back in his day, but you had to keep an eye on him because when the going got tough, he’d duel you for the girl.

Boatdrinks with Brad Hiers

I wanted to give props to my friend and fellow blogger (Bobo, I am glad I got you into this so I am not the only geek amongst our friends) Brad Hiers from the Bradford Report. Here is Brad Hiers on board the "Epiphany" yesterday. Is this a weak attempt to have any random searches for Brad Hiers sent here to this photo as payback for "James Trabert" searches going straight to his "JET turned 30" post? Heck no, I just wanted a picture for all of you land-locked folks to see how good of a time Bradford Hiers is having out on the water. By the way, if you have time to kill, type your name into Google's search bar and then click "I feel lucky" instead of "search". Jim Trabert brings you right to this page-I know, somebody has too much time on his hands.

Memorial Day on Capers Island

Crowd @ CapersBoating Rule #1: You must have eye candy on the top deck. Here's Becca and Nikki
Lex Baker
Koplin's boat along with some other boaters
Trabert's advice, "if you can't tone it; tan it!"
the floatilla
Daniel and his squeeze Sallie

Answering the call from Kennedy!

On January 20, 1961, the United States 35th President John F. Kennedy asked the citizens of this country to become more active in the fight of the "common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself." In his inaugural speech Kennedy called everyone to service by saying, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." Kennedy promised a brave new world of hope, all we had to do was roll up our sleeves and get to work. As we celebrate the birth of Kennedy and remember the recent passing of one of his close personal friends, (that’s right Dan Quayle, you are no Jack Kennedy) I ask everyone to contribute to their community, and answer the call (to service) from Kennedy! –James Trabert.

Here's a few suggestions to help your fellow American:

Be a lifeguard at a neighborhood pool! Show kids how "to be like Mike"
Help a brother pimp his ride!

Remember on Memorial Day

I just realized that I am a complete unAmerican 5 Star A@@hole who dwells on his inner-Frenchman to celebrate a day of rememberance of those who have fallen with boating, bbq'in and imbibing adult beverages. However, as big of a 5-star a@@hole as I am, I am not as big an a-hole as the ignorant fux who wrote and the ditto-head ignorant fux who are forwarding the e-mail titled "Germany Never Attacked Us". This e-mail basically reminds the reader that Democrats (FDR) got us into WW2, President Truman (Democrat) dropped the bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, President Kennedy (Democrat) got us into Vietnam. (Actually Ike got us involved with Indochina when the French pulled out the Foreign Legion because they were getting bad press due to the amount of former SS troops seeing combat under the Legion's flag, but like I said, ignorant fux wrote this and ignorant fux forward it.) I digress; Johnson (Democrat) added fire to the killing fields of Vietnam. Carter pissed off the middle-East, and Clinton attacked the Balkans, albeit ending genocide on a continent that had seen carnage of this level once before in the 20th Century. However, Republicans hate to fight and only do it with a heavy heart and as a last resort. President Bush is saving the day and the American way of life, as he was drawn into the War of Terror against his will, and has brought Peace to the middle-East and lowered the War to the 'fight against Terror'. Really Claudia? Do you really fux'in believe this as truth? Do you? If you do, by all means, please tell it to the following people.


















































































Remember on Memorial Day. Remember that freedom really isn't free. And that those who never served (President Bush and V.P. Cheney) are more inclinded to send troops to fight for their own and their friend's interest. But you are right Claudia, Germany Never Attacked Us. But the eminent threat of German attack was looming-their allies attacked us, and the Germans did attack our allies. And now that we know that Democrats are stronger on defense (from your own e-mail) let's elect Democrats to Congress in the mid-terms, and let's put a Democrat back in the White House. Perhaps then we will be able to find a 6'4" Saudi Arabian who actually did attack this country.