[Sorry about the accent. Born and raised in southeast Georgia will do that to you.

As for the Sean Connery thing, I never thought that made you gay. I just figured it was a lifestyle choice you made. - B]

[There's being wary, and there's being a jackass. That jackass come up at me like he wanted to argue. He wanted to make sure I deleted any images I had with him in it. This from someone who was at a public protest at the City of Columbus Government Center, marching around, carrying signs. Seems to me that if you seek attention, you might not mind when you get it. Heck, if he didn't want his face seen, he should have put on a hood. Based on how he was acting, I'm sure he's got one. Probably the same one his daddy, granddaddy, and great-granddaddy wore.

Others were curious as to who I was, but were polite. Just this one jackass. There's always one. - B]

Basil great job. Our local tea party got mentioned in one out of four media outlets, but the rest did have stories on the New Kids on the Block concert, a fascinating story about bacteria in pools and a riveting story about a 609 lb turtle making the harrowing trip to Tulsa ( a haunting tale of outgrowing ones environment and tortoisial magnetism). Oh the humanity……………. or repetility.

[A turtle traveled to Tulsa? Are they going to make that into a movie? I'm thinking "The Incredible Journey II." He overcame bacteria-laden pools and all kinds of obstacles. And NKOTB could do the soundtrack. Now, don't you feel ashamed for making fun of your hard-hitting news outlets? - B]

I really like it that you answer our asinine ramblings. With your alter ego Frank, it’s like we are appealing to an angry and crazy blogging warlord, that largely ignores us, until he feels the need to strike us dead or bask in the warm glow of our (com)posts.

I hope you had a great Independence Day (it looked like you did in the video).

Basil, you know what’d be good day? September 11th. Ring a bell?

[September 11? Sure. But why July 4 in Columbus is a bad idea? I'm still lost on that one. - B]

[You are my hero. Finding a Website to bitch and moan and complain about, and still going back time after time. Wow. You must be super special. I bet they have a special-sized bus just for you. I'm officially a fan. Can I be you when I grow up? - B]

I can see , though why you “used to be” a radio reporter.
You forgot the most serious, important things that important , serious, mainstream reporters must do when seriously and importantly covering Tea Parties:
1) mention the obvious racism of the protesters,
2) make juvenile homosexual innuendos about teabagging,
3) ask a participant a question , then fillibuster him with Obama agitprop when he answers.
4) create a counterprotest across the street and give equal time and more credence to those 3 tinfoil hat wearing crertins as you do the Tea Party.

You have a great news radio voice, but, sorry, I don’t think CNN or Westwood One will be calling.

[Thank you for the tips. I will do better next time. - B]

Sorry. I couldn’t help myself. I recklessly fed the trolls for my own amusement, without regard for the safety and integrity of the IMAO.US community. I promise it won’t happen again, until the next time my post is so dull it compels me to commit irresponsible acts of blogging disobedience. What’s wrong with SciFi?

[Oh, nothing at all is wrong with Sci-Fi. But, like you, I couldn't help myself. - B]

[Ron Paul? No, I don't do Sci-Fi videos. - B]

[Kid who sang a song about a rat back in 1972. - B]

Really? That sounds suspiciously similar to the love song Barack Obama wrote for Bill Ayers. The plot thickens.

[A bald English guy with a French name came in and drank it all. It was weird. - B]

[Kid who sang a song about a rat back in 1972. - B]

[What? Michael Jackson died?! I've heard nothing of this! Are you just spreading rumors? If not, why has no major media outlet picked up on that story? For shame! - B]

[If 250 has shown up for a pro-Obama rally, it would have been reported as "supporters numbering in the thousands." - B]

[About that... How are the plans for Jackson's tour coming? - B]

[You're right. It was silly as hell for the group in Columbus to schedule an event in downtown Columbus on a day when downtown Columbus is packed for its traditional Fourth of July celebration ("Thunder on the Hooch"). And holding it one block over from the downtown celebration, at the tallest building in town? Across from one of the best downtown parking areas? Sheer madness! - B]

Also, while I’m here instead of sleeping, I took notice of one of Frank’s “tweets”:

Have to stay up late for fireworks in Boise. 10:20pm and sun still isn’t done setting. I think someone screwed up the timezones.

I’ll take advantage of this so I can shamelessly rant; someone really needs to set some firework rules. I was at a racetrack tonight and there was a nasty accident in one of the turns. While the track crew were trying to get the possibly injured driver out of the car, some guy set off fireworks. You don’t set off fireworks when the track announcer is telling you that, “We’re just getting word from the scene of the accident, and apparently the medics on hand are waiting for the driver to catch his breath.” Does that seem like a time for fireworks to you?

[If it weren't for the fact you were nearly clean across the country from folks I'm kin to, I'd have suspected one of them of setting the fireworks off http://tr.im/qVMu I tell ya, they love a good wreck - B]