Gruesome’s Road Kill Cafe

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Songwriting has been a hobby of mine for more years than I can remember. I was influenced by family, who played piano, and a neighborhood buddy who had an amazing voice. I knew that I could not sing, so I figured maybe I could play guitar and write songs.

So, some 60 plus songs later, I’m still writing.

Here are the lyrics to my latest song, inspired by California Senate Bill No. 395, Chapter 869. This song is being recorded as a demo in Nashville, as I write this post. A country-novelty song destined to become a comedy classic! I’ll post it for listening when it’s completed.

For now, please enjoy these fun lyrics!

“Gruesome’s Road Kill Café“

Driving down country roads, like I do most everyday

I saw a sign that read, fresh country grub at Gruesome’s cafe

Well I was a bit hungry, so I pulled into the parking stall

And as I walked up to the front door, I read the specials posted on the wall.

Chorus:

            At Gruesome’s Road Kill Café

            You kill ’em, we’ll grill ’em

            Awesome possum or smear-o-deer

            Rack of raccoon, all simmered in beer

            Served up fresh all day

            At Gruesome’s Road Kill Café

So I went in and ordered up the chicken, that almost crossed the road

A chunk of skunk, swirl of squirrel and toad ala mode

You might think it sounds so sick, that it tasted awfully bad

But I just gotta tell y’all it was the best darn meal that I’d ever had.

Chorus:

            Repeat

Music:

Bridge:

            There’s really nothing fresher or tastes quite as good

            As nature’s furry bounty, direct from your truck’s hood, hood. hood

Chorus:

            Repeat

Ending:

            Served up fresh all day

            At Gruesome’s Road Kill Café

Spoken:

            Dang, that squirrel was good.  A little gassy though (burp!)

copyright Mr. G, 2022

Putt Like “Caddyshack’s” Ty Webb

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Do you recall the scene from the movie Caddyshack (funny movie) when Ty Webb, played by Chevy Chase, randomly putts in several golfs balls in a Zen-like fashion? Watch the YouTube video below. (It takes a second or two for the audio to come on.)

So now you know what I mean by “Putt Like Ty Webb.” Is this possible?

After some thought, I came up with a new idea. Attach my Alpha Performance Disk directly to the shaft of a putter. Refer to my post AlphaWAVE Relaxation / Performance Improvement Disk for details on the disk, what it does and how it works.

Here’s my idea sketch:

I’ll design a simple experiment to be executed at the local golf course putting green. I’ll be the intervention group (the one who uses the disk), and a friend the control group. Note that neither of us actually play golf. I happen to have an old putter that a friend gave to me.

I just want to see if I can sink a putt 95% of the time using the disk. Nothing fancy like Ty did in Chaddyshack, just sink the putt. We’ll notate all the data at the course, and use this neat Excel spreadsheet that performs the statistical calculations from Rik Higham (via the web). Really could have used this in college – so cool! I’ll change the headings for our use.

To make the disk holder, I began with a slice of leftover 4″ ABS pipe, which I used for my eBike battery holder eBike Build.

I then cut two small pieces and glued them to the inner center of the ring. These will support the Alpha disk.

I attached the disk to the ring with double-sided sticky tape.

I purchased some clip-on spring brackets and attached one to the ABS ring with a bolt and nut.

Here’s the disk clipped to the putter. It looks pretty strange (like a fried egg), but hey who cares if it works. I am sure I will get a lot of questions at the golf course. Maybe I can sell a few, or take breakfast orders!

I will let you know the results in a future blog post.

Perhaps this invention will release my inner Tiger… Tiger Woods that is!