A group of us over here at dane101 spent last night brainstorming via email on some ways we can make like drain-o and unclog the budget sink. Here are some ideas we came up with, feel free to share your ideas in the comments section. (the map to the left shows in blue all of the states that have yet to pass a state budget).

1. No Extracurricular activities: You need to show us you can get your work done before you can take on more. This means no happy hour specials at our fine Madison establishments. Including no cigars at Maduro, no half-price wine at Montmartre, no meatballs or mini hot dogs at Genna's or wings at the Orpheum, and especially, no more "happy endings" at The Rising Sun.

2. No sleepovers: Your friends are off limits. No more bed-ins with lobbyists and especially the Wisconsin Manufactures and Commerce Lobby.

3. No grooming: Turn in your razors (both men and women). The least you can do is make it look like you are working hard.

4. No budget, then minimum wage: We can't justify cutting your pay off completely, instead you will make $6.50 per hour and your benefits will be frozen (including health care for you and your families).

5. No snack money: No more per diems until you get a budget passed. Instead, if you are a Republican, your per diem will be donated to Planned Parenthood and if you are a Democrat your per diem will be donated to the Pro Life Action League.

6. Stay After School: We don't understand how you get to go home at night or each weekend when the people's business is more than 100 days overdue. You will be locked in, but you must bring your own jammies, pillows, and head gear.

7. No social events: No campaigning or raising money until the budget is done. How can you run for your seat if you aren't proving you deserve to be in it in the first place?

8. Smoke 'em if you got 'em. Any laws prohibiting smoking on the floor of the Assembly will be revoked until the budget is passed. In fact, anyone wishing to come watch the budget process will be given free cigarettes and the doors and vents will be closed.

8. Constituent outrage. Careful, your constituents may actually start realizing the seriousness of the situation and start going to your offices or sitting in the gallery and demand you get the job done. Maybe? Anyone? Hello?