It’s Monday. We have nothing but rain in the forecast so it’s going to be one of those wet gloomy days. Yes, it’s still the middle of winter but with temperatures in the 40s we’ll be seeing rain instead of the horrid white stuff. Certainly not what we’re used to in mid January, so I guess I shouldn’t complain.

I had a pretty lazy weekend. I installed a racing game called Dirt Rally 2 the other day and it basically sucked up the majority of my time. It’s one of those situations where you tell yourself that you’ll play for an hour or so, and then SIX HOURS LATER you catch a glimpse of the clock in horror. I’VE BEEN PLAYING FOR SIX HOURS! Calling the game addictive would be a big-ass understatement. And then I recently picked up two bags of those Conversation Hearts candy and put them right by the computer. So I’m racing and popping those candy hearts into my mouth and only occasionally leaving the computer long enough to get a quick drink. Addiction? Get the hell outta here! I blame the Bears for not making the playoffs. If they had, it would’ve greatly lessened the gap between the end of the football season and the beginning of the Nascar season.

Anyway, you’ll have to excuse me, I think I’m gonna go racing for an hour…

-keep

By the way, there’s a little something extra in the Babe of the Day section today.

It’s Friday! That was a fast week for me. As usual, way too much going on and not enough time to get it all done. I’m hoping that I can take it easy this weekend. I know one thing that I won’t be doing on Sunday—watching the Bears play! With only 3 wins it’s easy to understand just how badly they sucked this season. All I have to say is, start those engines Nascar!

Just heard that Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley, has died at 54yrs old. And two days earlier, guitar God, Jeff Back, dead at 78. Not a good week for celebrities.

Today I have some more amateur goodness to share with all of you. That, along with double babes and a bunch of jokes should help wrap the week up nicely! Enjoy…

-keep

Keep, I know this isn’t the best quality pict and it’s a bad cropping but it’s the best i could do. I hope it’s at least good enough for you to share. -Anonymous

It’s Thursday. Looking for a career change? Oscar Mayer is searching for Wienermobile drivers and you could be one of the 12 selected!

-keep

Oscar Mayer Is Looking for New Wienermobile Drivers

The Batmobile. James Bond’s Aston Martin. The Wienermobile. All iconic vehicles that have a place in popular culture, but few get the opportunity to actually drive one.

If Oscar Mayer declares you fit for Wienermobile duty, now you can.

The company recently announced its annual call for drivers to steer their small fleet of Wienermobiles, the hot dog-shaped vehicles that draw cheers and puzzled looks as they traverse the country. Those looking to raise brand awareness for hot dogs will need to be graduating college seniors with a valid driver’s license, passionate about driving a novelty car, and willing to visit 20 states and cover 200,000 miles over the span of a year.

“Applicants should have a BA or BS, preferably in public relations, journalism, communications, advertising, or marketing, though applicants are not limited to these degrees,” the company writes on their website [PDF]. The salary is described as “competitive” but not disclosed.

The Wienermobile dates back to the 1930s, when Oscar Mayer’s nephew Carl suggested his uncle build a 13-foot-long mobile hot dog for promotional purposes. Eligible drivers receive training at Hot Dog High in Madison, Wisconsin; passengers are said to ride “shotbun.”

Because there are only 12 slots, competition is fierce: Oscar Mayer asserts that their acceptance rate of less than 1 percent makes it more competitive than Harvard admissions, a nice little fact that may help when your parents ask what you’re now doing for a living. If you want to apply, applications will be accepted through January 31.