Ohistorical Marriage Proposal

Hey dudes, I got a fantastic idea for a marriage proposal that I can't use -- because I have an even better one for myself -- but I wanted to share because it shouldn't go to waste.

It came to me in a dream -- a dream where I actually proposed and it was wildly successful. So use this yourself, or make a movie out of it, because it's perfect. Here is what you need to do:

1. Create a fake Ohio Historical Marker sign for "Where [insert name] Proposed to [insert name]"
2. Post the sign in a park (or along a walking path).
3. Take your girlfriend (soon-to-be fiance) out for some fresh air.
4. Walk by it (if she doesn't notice -- stop and say, "Woah! Did you know this?".
5. Get down on one knee.
6. Start your proposal once she realizes what its says (the bottom half of the sign can be your verbatim proposal, but make sure to read it out loud yourself -- don't just have her read it -- she will never get through it without crying and screaming).

If anyone does this, please let me know how it goes!

Thanks, and good luck!

Younglings, Yuengling, gather 'round

Today is the day you can finally go to your corner store and buy a 6-pack of Yuengling beer in Ohio.

No more special trips to that gas station just across the River. No more "fair" trade proposals for visiting friends from Pittsburgh. No more extra-large coolers for the sole purpose of stocking up on your annual vacations to the Finger Lakes. Just hop in your car and drive five miles down the road. Whenever you want. Wherever you want. You can get it on draft at the bar for dinner or buy a case for the party this weekend. Which also means...

Today is also the day Yuengling isn't cool.

Not cool like you need a koozie or frosted mug. Cool like "where did you get that?!" cool.

Don't get me wrong, I'll probably drive through Geno's on the way home tonight. My fridge will be fully stocked for poker night. And I'm sure I'll have one in hand Saturday for the game. But come December, my extended-family Christmas list will not include a 6-pack of Yuengling Black & Tan. And I won't be saving that final bottle for a special occasion. But I will be on the hunt for elusive, seasonal, Great Lakes Christmas Ale.

Which brings me to my point: Exclusivity is a rare offer today. It is something to be coveted and nurtured. Don't throw it away for expansion. Expansion that will devalue your product in the long run and leave you with nothing that distinguishes you from your competition. Embrace exclusivity. Cherish it. Promote it. Because come tomorrow, beer is beer, and you'll have nothing "special" left to offer.

Top 10 Best Burgers in Columbus, OH

Craving a great burger in the Columbus area? Try one of these:

1.	Thurman Cafe
2.	Wolfgang Puck's
3.	Dublin Village Tavern
4.	Gahanna Grill
5.	Jack's find more great burgers here

Top 10 Best Things About TechColumbus

Besides "accelerating the growth of the innovation economy by providing vital resources and assistance to people and enterprises that depend on technology to achieve their business goals," TechColumbus is a great place because...

1.	...of Teresa and Tracy at the front desk
2.	...you get to have your very own key fob
3.	...the bathrooms have towels and blow-dryers

see the rest of the Top Ten here

Best Places to Visit (at least once) in Columbus, Ohio

If you are looking for some really cool places to see in Columbus, Ohio, check these out. Some are hidden gems, some are infamous locations. Have you been anywhere cooler?

1.	Ohio State Buckeyes football games at the Shoe
2.	Columbus BlueJackets game at Nationwide Arena
3.	Just outside Columbus, some wonderful hiking can be done in Hocking Hills
4.	Campus bars
5.	The Barn - at Edwards Communities (lagoon style swimming pool, live DJs on Saturdays, sand volleyball and shuffleboard courts, and bar)
6.	.... see the rest of the top 10 here...

Best Christmasy Things to Do in Columbus, OH

Here are some of ideas of things to do during the festive holiday season in Columbus, Ohio:

	Gahanna Parks & Recreation Winter Wonderland at Creekside Park - Stroll along Big Walnut Creek and view breathtaking light displays and festive holiday decorations inspired by Mother Nature. (free)
	Gingerbread Season at Herb N Ewe - Fascinate your child as you walk through Candyland escorted by a real gingerbread man and visit a full-size gingerbread cottage. Visit King Kandy’s enchanted candy shop and stop along the way to design your own gingerbread cookie. (free)
	Zoo in Lights - Christmas lights decorating the entire Columbus Zoo
	Spaghetti Warehouse's Mayhem & Mystery: A Holiday Harmony--Crooning with Scrooge - A Christmas party turns sober when holiday banter turns toward the deplorable treatment of the poor, and a certain Jacob Marley turns up missing in M&M's annual holiday production. ($24)
	Echoes in Time Theatre: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas: An Evening with Clement Moore - Westerville's Ronald St. Pierre portrays the 19th-century author in a performance of Moore's life and thoughts on writing his well-known poem, T'was the Night Before Christmas. ($3 - $7)
	Holiday Fantasy of Lights - Halfway through the Holiday Fantasy of Lights is a shelter house you can stop at and shop. It’s filled with holiday goodies and tourist-type gifts. They have free cookies and cider also. The price per car is $10 Monday through Thursday running 5:30 to 9:30 and $15 Friday through Sunday, 5:30 to 10:30.
	Christmas Lights Set to Music Decoration - In Alum Creek, there is is a home with a magical light display set to music. Drive up, tune in to the FM station displayed, and watch for as long as you'd like.
	Drive past the Ohio Statehouse on Broad and High to see the huge lit holiday tree (and several smaller trees) along with the beautiful décor on the Statehouse itself.
	State Auto Insurance life-size nativity scene. It’s a beautiful and realistic recreation of the journey and events leading up to Jesus’ birth and Jesus at the manger with Joseph, Mary, angels, animals, shepherds and the Magi.
	Christmas Shopping at Easton - In the Town Square a 50 foot tree is illuminated with 500 thousand lights.

What It Takes To Be A Buckeye

This is what it takes to be a true Ohio Stater, a real Buckeye:

	Never agree to get married on a Saturday Ohio State is scheduled to play football. There are typically 40 other freakin' weekends to choose from...sack up and make her choose one of those!
	Never attend a wedding during an Ohio State football game unless you carry a TV......and watch it even during the ceremony.
	It is OK to wear an OSU football jersey even when old....and fat....and bald. Extra points if you've got an OSU baseball cap on backwards, sit in the "Huntington Club" seats and repeatedly spill stuff on anyone named "Chas" or "Muffy." (Make sure you do so early and often because they'll be long gone by the end of the third period). Maybe some "real" fans will take their seats.
	Always, and I mean ALWAYS, return any "O...H" with a hearty "I...O." This is true even during funerals, sex, in foreign countries or when witnessing the birth of your child.
	When driving on I-75 during spring break season (March through April), every fifth vehicle you see with Michigan license plates should be honked at then flipped off. By Tennessee, even those dumb SOB's should get the point.
	When Notre Dame plays Michigan, it is mandatory to despise both teams. There are no winners.
	You cannot have a second favorite football team behind OSU. You are permitted to have another team (non-Big Ten or ND) that you hate less than the others.
	It is OK to be emotional (and even "tear" up) during the following: Script Ohio, Your child's first Buckeye game, Carmen Ohio, During a Tressel speech, Listening to "What I Want", Remembering Woody, After beating Michigan, Winning the National Championship, When NFL Buckeyes state on MNF that they are from "THE" Ohio State University, Hearing the phrase, "Rest easy Woody, the new man has arrived." Ramp entrance
	It is not cool to make fun of the Neutron Man. Especially now that he is watching games with Woody.
	Buckeye necklaces must be worn at all times on game day from the time you leave your place of abode until you return. One other time: If you happen to get desperate and are in the process of bagging a girl from Michigan, you must have on your Buckeye necklace to ward off any feelings of affection. (This is true even if you go over to the dark side and marry her).
	Always take off your hat during Carmen Ohio and physically remove the hats of anyone in your vicinity who fails to do so.
	Everyone should rush the field after an OSU home victory over Michigan at least once in their lifetime. (Extra kudos for those of you who rushed the field at IU and tore down THEIR goalposts a few years ago...c'mon you know who you are!).
	Once your children attain age ten, they should be allowed to say "F" Michigan but only during game day in your presence.
	Attending Skull Session is mandatory at least once each season.
	ESPN employees must be verbally taunted at every opportunity.
	When you die, you must have at least one item of Buckeye memorabilia with you. (Specify which one in your will, that way your spouse won't pick something stupid).
	You must be willing to die to defend your right to drink beer during tailgates.
	You are forbidden to fall for the National Media crap sandwich that Joe Pa is still a "good guy." In reality, he is a bitter, senile old man reduced to a cheerleader and referee-baitor. His credibility went south forever when he hired Galen "Cheatin" Hall to resurrect his sorry football program.
	Recruiting must be followed as intensely as any game. This is true even if it puts your job/career at risk.
	Attend the Spring Game. It makes it easier to survive the summer.
	When in church, it is not sacrilegious to count being a Buckeye as one of your blessings.
	Try to never boo a former or current Buckeye football player.
	Correct anyone who doesn't refer to OSU as "THE" Ohio State University. If they argue with you over what they think to be a nit-picky point, you are free to kick their a$$.
	When making fun of guys in marching bands always caveat your comments with a statement that, regardless of what you just said, anyone in TBDBITL is very cool.
	Admit that secretly, you wished you played tuba and could dot the "i." You'd even be willing to put on a few dozen pounds to look the part.
	You would not trade the opportunity to swill beer while listening to The Danger Brothers after an OSU victory over Michigan for tickets to any rock band that has ever existed.
	It is important to consider the "good old days" ARE NOW. Enjoy them even when OSU doesn't win the NC.
	Scarlet and Gray always works. Maize and Blue is always gay. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
	Drinking alcohol before 9:00 A.M. is, at best, immature, and likeky, a sign of a serious problem. Except on game day.
	It is never ok to talk to a stranger at the urinal next to you unless he is dressed in OSU garb. That said, the topic should be limited to Buckeye football.
	There are no bad seats in Buckeye Stadium.
	If you attend a game at Wisconsin, you must never engage in "Jump Around" at the end of the third quarter no matter how tempting. Also, never, and I mean never, take your kids to a Wisconsin game unless you want to explain why everyone there are drunken jerks.
	If your wife asks you what was the greatest night of your life, admit the truth that it was January 3, 2003. Sex isn't as important or rewarding as that NC.
	Plant a Buckeye tree in your yard.
	Hang a Buckeye flag on game day. If any of your neighbors counter with a Michigan flag, it is your solemn duty to tear it down and deface it anyway you see fit.
	It is "ok" to not get the drum major thing; it is "not ok" to fail to cheer when the plume touches the field.
	Be thankful beer is not sold during the game. It leaves more room for HineyGate.
	In honor of Woody, the principle of "paying forward" should be practiced at all times by all Buckeyes.

If You Are From Ohio State, It Is Okay to Cry During the Following...

It is OK to be emotional (and even "tear" up) during the following:

	Script Ohio
	Your child's first Buckeye game
	Carmen Ohio
	During a Tressel speech
	Listening to "What I Want"
	Remembering Woody
	After beating Michigan
	Winning the National Championship
	When NFL Buckeyes state on MNF that they are from "THE" Ohio State University.
	Hearing the phrase, "Rest easy Woody, the new man has arrived." Ramp entrance

Jeff Foxworthy: You Might be from O-hi-uh if...

Jeff Foxworthy on Ohio. All I have to say is "Go Bucks!" You might be from Ohio (pronounced O-hi-uh), if:

1. You think all football teams are supposed to wear orange!
2. You know all the 4 seasons: winter, still winter, almost winter and construction.
3. You live less than 30 miles from some college or university.
4. You know what a buckeye really is, and have a recipe for candied ones.
5. "Toward the lake" means "north" and "toward the river" means "south."
6. You know if other Ohioans are from southern or northern Ohio as soon as they open their mouths.
7. You can spell words like Cuyahoga, Olentangy, Bellefontaine, Tuscarawas, Wapakoneta and you know which letter is doubled in Cincinnati.
8. "Vacation" means spending a day at Cedar Point in the summer and deer hunting in the fall.
9. You measure distance in minutes.
10. Your school classes were canceled because of cold.
11. Your school classes were canceled because of heat.
12. You've had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
13. You know what should be knee-high by the Fourth of July.
14. You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. For example: "Where's my coat at?"
15. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
16. You think of the major four food groups as corn, pork, beer, and Jell-O salad with marshmallows.
17. You carry jumper cables in your car.
18. You know what 'pop' is.
19. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
20. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow. (Amen!
21. You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightgown.
22. The local paper covers national and international headlines on one page but requires six pages for sports
23. You know which leafs make good toilet paper