Just cause Lino's on vacation doesn't mean we can't have some CG fun. In some ways this is Linoesque because a certain segment of the audience will not understand. They will mock and laugh. But I offer the below photo to humble myself and keep the Linofans find joy through this drought of Cathtainment. The photo was taken of me in the late 80's. I realize it in noways compares to the awesome retro photo Detroit Mike used on his MySpace. (I also realize this the Detroit Mike reference will get lost on some. Again, Linoesque. BTW, don't try to find Detroit Mike on MySpace. He was evicted from MySpace for hurtful comments made to big nosed, Italian, Catholic, Vikings Fans). However, I am request other fans email me, scrappingerman@yahoo.com, similar photos of their mullets that I can post. Ladies please send your Big Hair photos. We might or might not have a prize to send out. It all depends upon the number of entrants. Two would only merit particpation ribbons. So as not to further demoralize the person who takes second.

As I look at this photo, I am aware I should have got a slap for several reasons. The mullet itself, perming the mullet, cutting lines in my hair and obviously feeling I looked cool enough to have someone photograph me. Thankfully, I don't have a thin mustache.

By Doug INK
Sometimes instead of recapping the show, I like to comment on my thoughts during or what did I learn from Lino today. One segment of the show dealt with how influences we have earlier in life still affect a person later in life. In Lino's case he is still a Adidas brand man because he liked to listen to RUN DMC in his thin-mustached-mullet headed days. Lou still buys Nike because he wanted to be like Mike. To this day I am a Adidas man because I am a huge fan of Notre Dame football and in the Glorious Lou Holt's era (and even today), the Adidas logo is found on all Irish apparel. I hold some animosity toward Nike because that is what the dreaded Miami Hurricanes apparel was/is decorated with. In fact, it was one inner turmoils I had to deal with early in my marriage as my wife seemed always to find Nike shoes that fit her the best. Somehow in my warped logic, purchasing Nike products was akin to a sacrilege. Putting money into a company that didn't support such a fine Catholic institution as Notre Dame. I'm better now.
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But the whole segment did get me thinking about the influences in my own children's life. What are they absorbing? My wife and I try to regulate and observe what our children are watching. But are we missing the subtle things that influence them? I am going to try to notice these things.