Congratulations! You have made it to another Friday and with that honor comes another edition of “Caught My Eye…” This is where I take a look (sometimes with a little sarcasm) at some of the stories that I did not have time to comment about during the week.

This week I take a look at naked Woodstock, a Cowgirl, calling 911, my inbox and more! So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, relax, and enjoy this week’s look at the news…

Naked Woodstock:

I wonder if any of my readers might be heading to “Nude-A-Palooza” this weekend? According to this story, “Nude-A-Palooza will have a “naked Woodstock” vibe to it, with peace, love, music and relaxation at the forefront.”

It’s only $20 to get in, but it’s in Florida. Sounds like a great time…send photos if you go…

Baseball:

A lot of people are watching the Major League Baseball playoffs. They have been pretty decent to watch, which reminds me of a little history that happened this past week. On October 18, 1977 some of you may remember that Reggie Jackson (Mr. October), during the sixth game of the World Series (Yankees v. Dodgers), hit three home runs in a row. The most interesting thing was that Mr. October did it off three consecutive pitches and from three different pitchers.

The Horse Story:

It seems congressional candidate Dennis McDonald, who is riding Mr. Ed around the state to campaign, has a follower. KRTV has the story HERE.

I’ve heard that a few people have been telling McDonald, “XXXX you and the horse you rode in on.” There’s no word if Nancy Pelosi will be riding horseback with McDonald around the state.

Montana Cowgirl:

The Montana Cowgirl blogger wrote a story about the state senate race between Kendall Van Dyk and Roy Brown. The Cowgirl published photos. She put the caption “Man” under Van Dyk’s photo, which showed him as a successful hunter. Under Brown’s, she put the caption “Man Purse” which showed him in a sweater and carrying a bag over his shoulder.

Frankly, Brown looked like he was carrying a European shoulder bag to me instead of a purse (for those trying to be offended, see the Progressive Car Insurance commercial). Maybe it was a gift!

Some of her readers were offended. Cowgirl apologized.

Then, a part-time blogger, or is it a part-time reporter, for one of the major daily newspapers posted a story about it on his blog. Then a Montana Associated Press reporter piggy-backed on that blog post and wrote one of their patented “research” stories. The reporter came up with THIS.

Those darn anonymous bloggers…and those darn “journalists” who try to blog…

Hate Your Dinner?

This kid did not like what was being served for dinner, so he called 911. Before you think bad things about the child, his father told him to. You can read the story HERE.

The father probably votes, too.

More Halloween Costumes:

Now you can get a zombie Sarah Palin costume. You can read the story HERE. I’m still working on being Jon Tester – I need a haircut, a riding lawnmower and some pillows….

From the Inbox:

Besides all the Viagra e-mails I get, here are a few that were interesting…

-Vice President Joe Biden sent me an e-mail with the subject, “Jack, I’ve had it up to here.” He was talking about the GOP wanting to take over congress.

Since I don’t know where “up to here” is, I am not sure how ticked off Joe is.

-The Montana GOP sent me an e-mail. They said, “Jack, Please consider yourself invited to the Official Montana Republican Victory Party!” They need $25 from me just to attend. They urged me to call ahead to RSVP so they can order the right amount of food. (They must have seen me eat before).

-Jon Tester sent me an e-mail urging me to send money to Barbara Boxer. The subject was “You can’t buy leadership.” I kind of thought that’s what campaign donations were for…

Tester wrote, “Because when it comes to sticking up for the little guy against big corporations or making government work better for working families, I couldn’t ask for a better ally. Barbara is smart, passionate–and she needs our help.”

I love all this ammo Tester is giving me for the next two years. Whoever is running against Tester should hire me! (As the MT GOP knows, I eat a lot, so I need to put food on the table…)

By the way, has anyone asked Tester what states he’s heading to for the final few days of the campaign season? (Maybe the media is too busy investigating Cowgirls…)

-Some company called Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) sent me an e-mail saying, “Your Federal Tax Payment ID: 0103759 has been rejected. Please, check the information and refer to Code R21 to get details about your company payment in transaction contacts section. ”

Funny, I don’t own a company…

-The Cascade County Democrats are having a Halloween Get Out To Vote (GOTV) rally with people dressed like Senator Tester, Senator Baucus, Secretary of State Linda McCulloch, and State Superintendent Denise Juneau.

Scratch that last sentence – those people will actually be there in person. (I misread the e-mail)

-I received an e-mail from Martha McKenna, DSCC Political Director with the subject “polling reponse”

The DSCC is so busy they forgot to check spelling before hitting send.

If things go as many people think, the staffers at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) will have plenty of time to take some writing classes when they are unemployed after November.

-The Montana Democrats sent me an e-mail saying, “With just 12 days until the election, every minute, every dollar and every conversation with a voter is at a premium.　 When I wrote you a few weeks ago, the Montana GOP and fly-by-night conservative organizations started up their attacks. And those attacks haven’t let up.”

At least the spelling was correct!

-Bill Clinton sent me an e-mail with the subject “One Thought.” That made me chuckle. He then asked me to send $5.00 to help elect Democrats.

Juan Williams:

I did not agree with NPR’s decision to fire Juan Williams, but if you’re going to be fired it’s nice to land on your feet (the next day) with a $2 million three-year contract. You can read the story HERE.

By the way, they could have hired me for $500,000…and I am funnier than Juan, too.

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Campaign Signs:

ICYMI I did a little contest and selected a couple of campaign signs as winners. You can view that column HERE.

Vote:

This is when we get our say in how the country, state, and county are run. Don’t forget to vote! You can track your absentee ballot by going HERE.

Twitter:

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Have a great weekend!