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Skywatchers savor views of the moon around the worldSkywatchers turn out to gaze at the moon%u2014 and other celestial sights as well %u2014 during a
Skywatchers savor views of the moon around the worldSkywatchers turn out to gaze at the moon%u2014 and other celestial sights as well %u2014 during a global celebration of lunar observation.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39258593
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Alien planets can flock to nearest star A newfound alien solar system with planets the size of Saturn circling close to their star is helping astronom
Alien planets can flock to nearest star A newfound alien solar system with planets the size of Saturn circling close to their star is helping astronomers learn how some giant worlds snuggle up to their stellar parents like moths to a flame. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39239261
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Cosmic Log
Cosmic Log
China continues satellite maneuvers - Alan Boyle
Space-watchers say China is still doing whatever it started doing last month with two close-flying satellites in orbit. And that's keeping outside observers worried about the fact that Chinese officials have not yet actually said what it is they're doing.
Boeing aims for space tours by 2015 - Alan Boyle
The Boeing Co. and Virginia-based Space Adventures today unveiled the outlines of their deal to market passenger seats on orbital spaceships.
China continues satellite maneuvers - Alan Boyle
Space-watchers say China is still doing whatever it started doing last month with two close-flying satellites in orbit. And that's keeping outside observers worried about the fact that Chinese officials have not yet actually said what it is they're doing.
Boeing aims for space tours by 2015 - Alan Boyle
The Boeing Co. and Virginia-based Space Adventures today unveiled the outlines of their deal to market passenger seats on orbital spaceships.
I don't mean to burst bubbles but this cancellation of prayer day isn't true.
I don't mean to burst bubbles but this cancellation of prayer day isn't true.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
The Time Has Indeed Come!
The Time Has Indeed Come!
Governors of 35 states have already filed suit against the Federal Government for imposing unlawful burdens upon them. It only takes 38 (of the 50) States to convene a Constitutional Convention.
This will take less than thirty seconds to read. If you agree, please pass it on.
An idea whose time has come!
For too long we have been too complacent about the workings of Congress. Many citizens had no idea that members of Congress could retire with the same pay after only one term, that they specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed (such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment) while ordinary citizens must live under those laws. The latest was to exempt themselves from the Healthcare Reform ... in all of its forms. Somehow, that doesn't seem logical. We do not have an elite that is above the law.
I truly don't care if they are Democrat, Republican, Independent or whatever. The self-serving must stop.
A Constitutional Convention - this is a good way to do that. It is an idea whose time has come. And, with the advent of modern communication, the process can be moved along with incredible speed. There is talk out there that the "government" doesn't care what the people think. That is irrelevant. It is incumbent on the population to address elected officials to the wrongs afflicted against the populace ... you and me. Think about this ...
The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971 ... before computers, before e-mail, before cell phones, etc.
Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to become the law of the land ... all because of public pressure.
I'm asking each addressee to forward this Email to a minimum of twenty people on their Address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.
In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one proposal that really should be passed around.
Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution:
"Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States ."
You are one of my 20+.
Keep it going.
Governors of 35 states have already filed suit against the Federal Government for imposing unlawful burdens upon them. It only takes 38 (of the 50) States to convene a Constitutional Convention.
This will take less than thirty seconds to read. If you agree, please pass it on.
An idea whose time has come!
For too long we have been too complacent about the workings of Congress. Many citizens had no idea that members of Congress could retire with the same pay after only one term, that they specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed (such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment) while ordinary citizens must live under those laws. The latest was to exempt themselves from the Healthcare Reform ... in all of its forms. Somehow, that doesn't seem logical. We do not have an elite that is above the law.
I truly don't care if they are Democrat, Republican, Independent or whatever. The self-serving must stop.
A Constitutional Convention - this is a good way to do that. It is an idea whose time has come. And, with the advent of modern communication, the process can be moved along with incredible speed. There is talk out there that the "government" doesn't care what the people think. That is irrelevant. It is incumbent on the population to address elected officials to the wrongs afflicted against the populace ... you and me. Think about this ...
The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971 ... before computers, before e-mail, before cell phones, etc.
Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to become the law of the land ... all because of public pressure.
I'm asking each addressee to forward this Email to a minimum of twenty people on their Address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.
In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one proposal that really should be passed around.
Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution:
"Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States ."
You are one of my 20+.
Keep it going.
What Patton Would Have Said!
What Patton Would Have Said!
This is how General George S. Patton might sum things up....and then catch holy hell from Ike.
He sure had a unique way of expressing his thoughts.
ATTENTION!
To ALL those whining, panty-waisted, pathetic Citizens, it's time for a little refresher course on exactly why we Americans occasionally have to fight wars to keep this nation great.
See if you can tear yourself away from your"reality" TV and Starbucks for a minute, pull your head out of your ass -- and LISTEN UP!!
Abu Ghraib is not "torture" or an "atrocity."
Got that ?
THIS IS an atrocity!
So Was This!!!
WHICH PART DON'T YOU GET?
Islam Extremists are peaceful people?
My Ass!
Millions of these warped misled sons-of-bitches are plotting, as we speak, to destroy our country and our way of life any way they can.
Some of them are here among us now.
They don't want to convert you and don't want to rule you. They believe you are a vile infestation of Allah's paradise. They don't give a shit how "progressive" you are, how peace-loving you are, or how much you sympathize with their cause.
They want your ass dead, and they think it is God's will for them to do it.
Some think if we give them a hug or listen to them, then they'll like us, and if you agree -
Then you are a pathetic dumb ass!
If they manage to get their hands on a nuke,chemical agents, or even some anthrax -- you will wish to God we had hunted them down and killed THEM while we had the chance.
How many more Americans must be beheaded?
You've fallen asleep AGAIN - get your head out of your ass!
You may never get another chance!
NOW GET OFF YOUR SORRY ASS
and pass this on to any and every person you give a damn about - if you ever gave a damn about anything!
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This is how General George S. Patton might sum things up....and then catch holy hell from Ike.
He sure had a unique way of expressing his thoughts.
ATTENTION!
To ALL those whining, panty-waisted, pathetic Citizens, it's time for a little refresher course on exactly why we Americans occasionally have to fight wars to keep this nation great.
See if you can tear yourself away from your"reality" TV and Starbucks for a minute, pull your head out of your ass -- and LISTEN UP!!
Abu Ghraib is not "torture" or an "atrocity."
Got that ?
THIS IS an atrocity!
So Was This!!!
WHICH PART DON'T YOU GET?
Islam Extremists are peaceful people?
My Ass!
Millions of these warped misled sons-of-bitches are plotting, as we speak, to destroy our country and our way of life any way they can.
Some of them are here among us now.
They don't want to convert you and don't want to rule you. They believe you are a vile infestation of Allah's paradise. They don't give a shit how "progressive" you are, how peace-loving you are, or how much you sympathize with their cause.
They want your ass dead, and they think it is God's will for them to do it.
Some think if we give them a hug or listen to them, then they'll like us, and if you agree -
Then you are a pathetic dumb ass!
If they manage to get their hands on a nuke,chemical agents, or even some anthrax -- you will wish to God we had hunted them down and killed THEM while we had the chance.
How many more Americans must be beheaded?
You've fallen asleep AGAIN - get your head out of your ass!
You may never get another chance!
NOW GET OFF YOUR SORRY ASS
and pass this on to any and every person you give a damn about - if you ever gave a damn about anything!
DISMISSED!
Do you have enough guts to forward this email? I do!
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Maxine's Latest
Maxine's Latest
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When injustice becomes law, Rebellion becomes duty
Thomas Jefferson
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The USA 2010 in a nutshell.
Marv
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Nobody can tell it better than Maxine.
Let me get this straight. We're going to be "gifted" with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don't,
written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it,
passed by a Congress that hasn't read it but exempts themselves from it,
to be signed by a President who also smokes,
with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes,
to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese,
and financed by a country that's broke.
What could possibly go wrong?
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When injustice becomes law, Rebellion becomes duty
Thomas Jefferson
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The USA 2010 in a nutshell.
Marv
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Nobody can tell it better than Maxine.
Let me get this straight. We're going to be "gifted" with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don't,
written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it,
passed by a Congress that hasn't read it but exempts themselves from it,
to be signed by a President who also smokes,
with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes,
to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese,
and financed by a country that's broke.
What could possibly go wrong?
Subject: FW: History Lesson
Subject: FW: History Lesson
The day the democrats took over the country was not January 22nd 2009. It was actually January 3rd, 2007, which was the day the Democrats took over the House of Representatives and the Senate, the start of the 110th Congress. The Democratic Party controlled a majority in both chambers for the first time since the end of the 103rd Congress in 1995.
For those who are listening to the liberals propagating the fallacy that everything is "Bush's Fault", think about this:
January 3rd, 2007 was the day the Democrats took over the Senate and the Congress: AT THAT TIME:
The DOW Jones closed at 12,474.52
The GDP for the previous quarter was 3.5%
The Unemployment rate was 4.6%
George Bush's Economic policies SET A RECORD of 52 STRAIGHT MONTHS of JOB CREATION !
Remember the day... January 3rd, 2007 It was also the day that allowed Barney Frank to take over the House Financial Services Committee and Chris Dodd to take over the Senate Banking Committee.
The economic meltdown that happened 15 months later was in what part of the economy?
BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES!!!
THANK YOU DEMOCRATS for taking us from 13,000 DOW, 3.5 GDP and 4.6% Unemployment to this CRISIS by (among MANY things) dumping 5-6 TRILLION Dollars of toxic loans on the economy from YOUR Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac FIASCOS! Bush asked Congress 17 TIMES to stop Fannie & Freddie - starting in 2001 because it was financially risky for the US economy.
And who took the THIRD highest pay-off from Fannie Mae AND Freddie Mac????
OBAMA
And who fought against reform of Fannie and Freddie???
OBAMA, BARNEY, CHRIS and the rest of the Democratic Congress So when some one tries to blame Bush...REMEMBER January 3rd, 2007. The day the DEMOCRATS TOOK OVER! Bush may have been in the car but the Democrats were in charge of the gas pedal and steering wheel. They were driving.
"It's not that liberals aren't smart, it's just that so much of what they know isn't so" -Ronald Reagan
The day the democrats took over the country was not January 22nd 2009. It was actually January 3rd, 2007, which was the day the Democrats took over the House of Representatives and the Senate, the start of the 110th Congress. The Democratic Party controlled a majority in both chambers for the first time since the end of the 103rd Congress in 1995.
For those who are listening to the liberals propagating the fallacy that everything is "Bush's Fault", think about this:
January 3rd, 2007 was the day the Democrats took over the Senate and the Congress: AT THAT TIME:
The DOW Jones closed at 12,474.52
The GDP for the previous quarter was 3.5%
The Unemployment rate was 4.6%
George Bush's Economic policies SET A RECORD of 52 STRAIGHT MONTHS of JOB CREATION !
Remember the day... January 3rd, 2007 It was also the day that allowed Barney Frank to take over the House Financial Services Committee and Chris Dodd to take over the Senate Banking Committee.
The economic meltdown that happened 15 months later was in what part of the economy?
BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES!!!
THANK YOU DEMOCRATS for taking us from 13,000 DOW, 3.5 GDP and 4.6% Unemployment to this CRISIS by (among MANY things) dumping 5-6 TRILLION Dollars of toxic loans on the economy from YOUR Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac FIASCOS! Bush asked Congress 17 TIMES to stop Fannie & Freddie - starting in 2001 because it was financially risky for the US economy.
And who took the THIRD highest pay-off from Fannie Mae AND Freddie Mac????
OBAMA
And who fought against reform of Fannie and Freddie???
OBAMA, BARNEY, CHRIS and the rest of the Democratic Congress So when some one tries to blame Bush...REMEMBER January 3rd, 2007. The day the DEMOCRATS TOOK OVER! Bush may have been in the car but the Democrats were in charge of the gas pedal and steering wheel. They were driving.
"It's not that liberals aren't smart, it's just that so much of what they know isn't so" -Ronald Reagan
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
TEN POOREST CITIES
TEN POOREST CITIES
City, State, % of People Below the Poverty Level
1. Detroit, MI
32.5%
2. Buffalo, NY
29..9%
3. Cincinnati, OH
27.8%
4. Cleveland, OH
27.0%
5. Miami, FL
26.9%
5. St. Louis, MO
26.8%
7. El Paso, TX
26.4%
8. Milwaukee, WI
26.2%
9. Philadelphia, PA
25.1%
10. Newark, NJ
24.2%
U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey, August 2007
What do the top ten cities
(over 250,000) with the highest
poverty rate all have in common?
Detroit, MI (1st on the poverty rate list) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1961.
Buffalo, NY (2nd) hasn't elected
a Republican mayor since 1954.
Cincinnati, OH (3rd) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1984.
Cleveland, OH (4th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1989.
Miami, FL (5th) has never had
a Republican mayor.
St. Louis, MO (6th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1949.
El Paso, TX (7th) has never had
a Republican mayor.
Milwaukee, WI (8th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1908.
Philadelphia, PA (9th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1952.
Newark, NJ (10th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1907.
Einstein once said, 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.'
It is the poor who habitually elect Democrats
yet they are still POOR!
QUOTING ABRAHAM LINCOLN:
"You cannot help the poor
by destroying the rich.
You cannot strengthen the weak
by weakening the strong.
You cannot bring about prosperity
by discouraging thrift.
You cannot lift the wage earner up
by pulling the wage payer down.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man
by inciting class hatred.
You cannot build character and courage
by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently
by doing for them,
what they could and
should do for themselves."
Abraham Lincoln
City, State, % of People Below the Poverty Level
1. Detroit, MI
32.5%
2. Buffalo, NY
29..9%
3. Cincinnati, OH
27.8%
4. Cleveland, OH
27.0%
5. Miami, FL
26.9%
5. St. Louis, MO
26.8%
7. El Paso, TX
26.4%
8. Milwaukee, WI
26.2%
9. Philadelphia, PA
25.1%
10. Newark, NJ
24.2%
U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey, August 2007
What do the top ten cities
(over 250,000) with the highest
poverty rate all have in common?
Detroit, MI (1st on the poverty rate list) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1961.
Buffalo, NY (2nd) hasn't elected
a Republican mayor since 1954.
Cincinnati, OH (3rd) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1984.
Cleveland, OH (4th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1989.
Miami, FL (5th) has never had
a Republican mayor.
St. Louis, MO (6th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1949.
El Paso, TX (7th) has never had
a Republican mayor.
Milwaukee, WI (8th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1908.
Philadelphia, PA (9th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1952.
Newark, NJ (10th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1907.
Einstein once said, 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.'
It is the poor who habitually elect Democrats
yet they are still POOR!
QUOTING ABRAHAM LINCOLN:
"You cannot help the poor
by destroying the rich.
You cannot strengthen the weak
by weakening the strong.
You cannot bring about prosperity
by discouraging thrift.
You cannot lift the wage earner up
by pulling the wage payer down.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man
by inciting class hatred.
You cannot build character and courage
by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently
by doing for them,
what they could and
should do for themselves."
Abraham Lincoln
Monday, September 13, 2010
OH! HELL!!! ... Let's Offend Everybody!
OH! HELL!!! ... Let's Offend Everybody!
Q. What's the Cuban National Anthem?
A. Row, Row, Row Your Boat.
Q. What did the Chinese couple name their tan, curly-haired baby?
A. Sum Ting Wong .
Q. What do you call it when an Italian has one arm shorter than the other?
A. A speech impediment.
Q. Why aren't there any Puerto Ricans on Star Trek?
A. Because they're not going to work in the future either.
Q. Why do Driver Ed classes in redneck schools use the car only on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays?
A. Because on Tuesday and Thursday, the Sex Ed class uses it.
Q. What's the difference between a southern zoo and a northern zoo?
A. The southern zoo has a description of the animal ... along with a recipe.
Q. How do you get a sweet little 80-year-old lady to say the 'F' word?
A. Get another sweet little 80-year-old lady to yell, 'BINGO!'
Q. What's the difference between a northern fairytale and a southern fairytale???
A. A northern fairytale begins, ...'Once upon a time...'
A southern fairytale begins, ... 'Y'all ain't gonna believe this shit.'
Q. Why doesn't Mexico have an Olympic team?
A. Because all the Mexicans who can run, jump, or swim are already in the United States
OH! shut up ... just pass it on!
Q. What's the Cuban National Anthem?
A. Row, Row, Row Your Boat.
Q. What did the Chinese couple name their tan, curly-haired baby?
A. Sum Ting Wong .
Q. What do you call it when an Italian has one arm shorter than the other?
A. A speech impediment.
Q. Why aren't there any Puerto Ricans on Star Trek?
A. Because they're not going to work in the future either.
Q. Why do Driver Ed classes in redneck schools use the car only on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays?
A. Because on Tuesday and Thursday, the Sex Ed class uses it.
Q. What's the difference between a southern zoo and a northern zoo?
A. The southern zoo has a description of the animal ... along with a recipe.
Q. How do you get a sweet little 80-year-old lady to say the 'F' word?
A. Get another sweet little 80-year-old lady to yell, 'BINGO!'
Q. What's the difference between a northern fairytale and a southern fairytale???
A. A northern fairytale begins, ...'Once upon a time...'
A southern fairytale begins, ... 'Y'all ain't gonna believe this shit.'
Q. Why doesn't Mexico have an Olympic team?
A. Because all the Mexicans who can run, jump, or swim are already in the United States
OH! shut up ... just pass it on!
Steve Bridges imitated George Bush on the Jay Leno Show during the entire eight years he was President. He was made up to look and act almost exactly
Steve Bridges imitated George Bush on the Jay Leno Show during the entire eight years he was President. He was made up to look and act almost exactly like Bush.
He has now started imitating Obama and he "nails" it.
http://www.stevebridges.com/obamavideos-promo-jan2010-lg.html
One Page Bible-
One Page Bible-
This is really neat. It is the Bible....complete and on one page.
Take note of the emergency numbers on the bottom of the page.
This is truly a neat gift that can be used over and over.
Save it in your favorites and you will have the Bible at your fingertips.
http://www.jrsbible.info/bible.htm
THIS JOKE CAN BE ENJOYED BY ALL !
THIS JOKE CAN BE ENJOYED BY ALL !
NOT ONLY THAT-- IT IS POLITICALLY CORRECT!!
While walking down the street one day a US senator is tragically hit by a truck and dies.
The Senator's soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.
"Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you."
"No problem, just let me in," says the Senator.
St. Peter says, "Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity."
"Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says the Senator.
"I'm sorry, but we have our rules", replies St.Peter.
And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.
Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people.
They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and champagne.
Also present is the Devil, who really is a very friendly guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a good time that before he realizes it, it is time to go.
Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises...
The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him.
"Now it's time to visit heaven," St Peter says.
So, 24 hours pass with the Senator joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and the 24 hours in heaven passes by and St. Peter returns.
"Well, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now which will you choose for your eternity?" St Peter asks.
The Senator reflects for a minute, then he answers, "Well, I never would have thought it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be happier and better off .. in hell."
So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.
Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage.
He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.
The Devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder.
"I don't understand," stammers the Senator. "Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now
there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened?"
The Devil looks at him, smiles and says, "Yesterday we were campaigning..
Today .. you voted."
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Stephen Hawking: Off Earth by 2110?
Stephen Hawking: Off Earth by 2110?
Rodger Bosch / AFP - Getty Images file
Physicist Stephen Hawking delivers a lecture in South Africa in 2008. For years, Hawking has been urging continued progress in human spaceflight as a long-term survival measure.
Alan Boyle writes: We may have just 100 to 200 years to figure out how to get off this rock and give our species a cosmic insurance policy, physicist Stephen Hawking says in a fresh interview with BigThink. Hawking has said this sort of thing several times before - but every time he mentions the time frame, it adds an extra bit of urgency to the warning.
This time, Hawking's views are given a stark spin: "Abandon Earth - or Face Extinction." But Hawking isn't really suggesting we should just give up on our planet. It's just that right now we have all our eggs in one planetary basket. Here's the key passage:
"If we are the only intelligent beings in the galaxy, we should make sure we survive and continue. But we are entering an increasingly dangerous period of our history. Our population and our use of the finite resources of planet Earth are growing exponentially, along with our technical ability to change the environment for good or ill. But our genetic code still carries the selfish and aggressive instincts that were of survival advantage in the past. It will be difficult enough to avoid disaster in the next hundred years, let alone the next thousand or million. Our only chance of long-term survival is not to remain inward-looking on planet Earth, but to spread out into space. We have made remarkable progress in the last hundred years, but if we want to continue beyond the next hundred years, our future is in space. That is why I'm in favor of manned, or should I say, 'personed' spaceflight."
Hawking said that "if we can avoid disaster for the next two centuries, our species should be safe as we spread into space."
The threats that Hawking is worried about break down into two categories: First, there are the doomsdays we could bring down upon ourselves - such as biological or nuclear attacks, or human-caused climate change that has such sudden effects that we can't adjust. The other category would be catastrophes that we don't cause: for example, a direct hit by a huge space rock or a supernova blast; or a bizarre, or a supernova blast world-changing eruption of super-volcanoes; or the emergence of a novel pathogen that our species can't fight.
The first category encompasses issues that we can do something about, and Hawking of course favors taking whatever action is necessary to save the environment and human society. The second category, however, takes in plausible extinction scenarios that humans couldn't do much about. Either category of catastrophe would require the human species to have an off-planet Plan B.
I've said for years that extinction avoidance is one of the five E's that explain why we have to spend our time and effort on space science and exploration. And I'm not by any means the first person to figure that out:
"The earth is the cradle of humankind, but one cannot live in the cradle forever" - Russian rocket pioneer Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, 1895
"Earth is too small a basket for mankind to keep all its eggs in." - science-fiction writer Robert Heinlein
"Since, in the long run, every planetary civilization will be endangered by impacts from space, every surviving civilization is obliged to become spacefaring - not because of exploratory or romantic zeal, but for the most practical reason imaginable: staying alive." - astronomer-author Carl Sagan, 1994
"The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program. And if we become extinct because we don't have a space program, it'll serve us right!" - science-fiction writer Larry Niven, as quoted by Arthur C. Clarke in 2001
Mars would offer the best nearby second home for humanity and our allied species - and on that score, Hawking's view has been echoed by SpaceX founder Elon Musk, who says his ultimate aim is to make Homo sapiens a multiplanet species. In the longer term, our distant descendants will have to leave Earth entirely before the sun goes all red-giant on us. Humans would have to move outward to the solar system's rim - or perhaps eventually to other star systems, on a voyage that would most likely take many generations.
How can humans do that? Hawking doesn't put forward any detailed answers, but in recent months he has outlined three way-out ideas for time travel, including wormholes, black-hole encounters and super-fast acceleration. In the "Star Trek: First Contact" time line, humans came up with warp drive - and were visited by friendly Vulcans - in the year 2063. Will humans get that lucky in real life? Maybe there's an astronomically remote chance. But Hawking has another warning about that: We'd better be careful about the aliens we come across.
So what do you think? Considering all the trouble that NASA has been having with human spaceflight lately, how much do you think we can get done by 2110? Will it make a difference for our species' survival? Weigh in with your thoughts in the comment space below.
Rodger Bosch / AFP - Getty Images file
Physicist Stephen Hawking delivers a lecture in South Africa in 2008. For years, Hawking has been urging continued progress in human spaceflight as a long-term survival measure.
Alan Boyle writes: We may have just 100 to 200 years to figure out how to get off this rock and give our species a cosmic insurance policy, physicist Stephen Hawking says in a fresh interview with BigThink. Hawking has said this sort of thing several times before - but every time he mentions the time frame, it adds an extra bit of urgency to the warning.
This time, Hawking's views are given a stark spin: "Abandon Earth - or Face Extinction." But Hawking isn't really suggesting we should just give up on our planet. It's just that right now we have all our eggs in one planetary basket. Here's the key passage:
"If we are the only intelligent beings in the galaxy, we should make sure we survive and continue. But we are entering an increasingly dangerous period of our history. Our population and our use of the finite resources of planet Earth are growing exponentially, along with our technical ability to change the environment for good or ill. But our genetic code still carries the selfish and aggressive instincts that were of survival advantage in the past. It will be difficult enough to avoid disaster in the next hundred years, let alone the next thousand or million. Our only chance of long-term survival is not to remain inward-looking on planet Earth, but to spread out into space. We have made remarkable progress in the last hundred years, but if we want to continue beyond the next hundred years, our future is in space. That is why I'm in favor of manned, or should I say, 'personed' spaceflight."
Hawking said that "if we can avoid disaster for the next two centuries, our species should be safe as we spread into space."
The threats that Hawking is worried about break down into two categories: First, there are the doomsdays we could bring down upon ourselves - such as biological or nuclear attacks, or human-caused climate change that has such sudden effects that we can't adjust. The other category would be catastrophes that we don't cause: for example, a direct hit by a huge space rock or a supernova blast; or a bizarre, or a supernova blast world-changing eruption of super-volcanoes; or the emergence of a novel pathogen that our species can't fight.
The first category encompasses issues that we can do something about, and Hawking of course favors taking whatever action is necessary to save the environment and human society. The second category, however, takes in plausible extinction scenarios that humans couldn't do much about. Either category of catastrophe would require the human species to have an off-planet Plan B.
I've said for years that extinction avoidance is one of the five E's that explain why we have to spend our time and effort on space science and exploration. And I'm not by any means the first person to figure that out:
"The earth is the cradle of humankind, but one cannot live in the cradle forever" - Russian rocket pioneer Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, 1895
"Earth is too small a basket for mankind to keep all its eggs in." - science-fiction writer Robert Heinlein
"Since, in the long run, every planetary civilization will be endangered by impacts from space, every surviving civilization is obliged to become spacefaring - not because of exploratory or romantic zeal, but for the most practical reason imaginable: staying alive." - astronomer-author Carl Sagan, 1994
"The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program. And if we become extinct because we don't have a space program, it'll serve us right!" - science-fiction writer Larry Niven, as quoted by Arthur C. Clarke in 2001
Mars would offer the best nearby second home for humanity and our allied species - and on that score, Hawking's view has been echoed by SpaceX founder Elon Musk, who says his ultimate aim is to make Homo sapiens a multiplanet species. In the longer term, our distant descendants will have to leave Earth entirely before the sun goes all red-giant on us. Humans would have to move outward to the solar system's rim - or perhaps eventually to other star systems, on a voyage that would most likely take many generations.
How can humans do that? Hawking doesn't put forward any detailed answers, but in recent months he has outlined three way-out ideas for time travel, including wormholes, black-hole encounters and super-fast acceleration. In the "Star Trek: First Contact" time line, humans came up with warp drive - and were visited by friendly Vulcans - in the year 2063. Will humans get that lucky in real life? Maybe there's an astronomically remote chance. But Hawking has another warning about that: We'd better be careful about the aliens we come across.
So what do you think? Considering all the trouble that NASA has been having with human spaceflight lately, how much do you think we can get done by 2110? Will it make a difference for our species' survival? Weigh in with your thoughts in the comment space below.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Mortuary (2005)
Mortuary (2005)
APRIL 15, 2008
GENRE: SUPERNATURAL
SOURCE: DVD (ONLINE RENTAL)
In retrospect, it’s kind of a good thing that Tobe Hooper made a real lot of crap in the 80s and especially the 90s. Because it forever lowered my expectations for his newer films, and then I happily enjoy them. It worked for Toolbox Murders, and now it worked again for Mortuary (which has the same writers – maybe it’s just them. His Dance of the Dead MoH is the worst thing he, or anyone else, has ever made). It’s no Chain Saw or Poltergeist, but it’s enjoyable, which is more than I can say for anything Carpenter has done since 1996.
Old reports on Bloody-Disgusting say that this film is supposed to be set in Arkham, Massachusetts, but I don’t see that mentioned anywhere. In fact, on the DVD, the making-of shows a scene where they have to redo a line because the script is no longer set in Pomona, CA (where it was filmed). So I dunno where the hell its supposed to be, but it’s certainly not Massachusetts (there is still some Lovecraftian influence in the film – mainly a quote on one of the tombs). And I was also a bit puzzled by the setting, as the kid complains that they are in the middle of nowhere, but it’s clearly just a Los Angeles suburb.
Speaking of the kid (Dan Byrd - who incidentally starred in a remake of Hooper's Salem's Lot), he, the hot female co-star, and the town real estate guy have the absolute most annoying voices ever heard in a film. Byrd sounds like he’s talking in his sleep, and practically sings half of his lines; the girl sounds like a damn frog, and real estate guy just laughs like Dr. Hibbert almost nonstop. Luckily he’s not around much (this is NOT another real estate horror movie, hurrah!).
On that note, it actually took me a while to figure out WHAT kind of horror movie this was. Slasher? Zombie? Witch? It’s a slow burn, and that’s kind of why I liked it. There’s nothing wrong with taking your time and developing character, setting atmosphere, all that good stuff that is often skipped over (especially in DTV movies). On the commentary, it’s revealed that a PG-13 was considered, and honestly, the trimming it would take to make this a reality would hardly be damaging; the film would still work without the occasional gore or F bomb. Besides, any movie with the line “Together we can stop graveyard babies!” is automatically at least OK. The eventual menace is pretty unique – this sort of wiry sludge stuff (it looks like a spider’s leg) that sort of zombifies you. And there’s a really cool side effect – everyone just repeats one of the last things they said when they were alive.
It’s also kind of a downer. Just about everyone dies, and other than a few requisite punk kids, they’re all nice, good people. As I pointed out in the Lake Dead review, when they only kill off the people who do something bad, the movie automatically loses the possibility of suspense.
The only real bummer is that the ending is pretty effects heavy, and the effects aren’t very good. It’s one thing when bad effects are just the order of the day, but when they more or less “save them” for the finale, they should be a lot better than what is shown here. Hilariously, on the commentary track, Hooper points out “those are CGI rocks”, as if there was any doubt.
The commentary is otherwise pretty good; Hooper’s interesting to listen to, and he talks about a lot of the production troubles (CA was hit with the worst rain in 50 years during production – sinking sets and the like) and other nuts and bolts stuff. They shower a bit too much praise on the average acting, but that’s OK. Speaking of the actors – the bully I mentioned before is played by Bug Hall! Fucking Alfalfa from the terrible 1994 Little Rascals movie! Sweet!
There is also a decent enough, and lengthy, making-of documentary. It covers a lot of the same ground, but instead of Hooper praising the actors, we see a lot of the actors and crew gushing about Hooper. Everyone loves everyone, yay! There’s also a hilarious bit of Adam Gierasch, one of the writers, getting lunch while in his corpse makeup.
Give it a watch. It’s nothing particularly amazing or anything, but it’s solid, old school (except for the CG) slow-burn horror.
What say you?
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
North Carolina Bigfoot spotted in Cleveland County. The man in North Carolina fended off the Bigfoot creature with a stick before chasing him back into the woods. Tim Peeler said the Bigfoot was 10 feet tall, and he wanted him off his North Carolina property.
"This thing was 10 feet tall," Peeler said in a statement. "It had beautiful hair." Peeler was trying to call coyotes but believes he coaxed the mythical Bigfoot out of the woods.
"I rough-talked him... I said get away from here. Get, get! And he went back down that path again," Peeler said. The mountain man went outside to investigate after hearing grunts and screeches outside his home. Peeler said the Sasquatch beast went after his dogs. However, the creature returned again and Peeler called 911 for help.
Bigfoot sightings in North Carolina is something new for deputies in Cleveland County. They filed a report and are trying to keep an open mind about the situation. Sgt. Mark Self, a Cleveland County deputy, said he remembers the stories of Bigfoot from when he was a kid growing up. "In those days, the stories centered on the beast breaking into chicken houses and killing the birds."
"This thing was 10 feet tall," Peeler said in a statement. "It had beautiful hair." Peeler was trying to call coyotes but believes he coaxed the mythical Bigfoot out of the woods.
"I rough-talked him... I said get away from here. Get, get! And he went back down that path again," Peeler said. The mountain man went outside to investigate after hearing grunts and screeches outside his home. Peeler said the Sasquatch beast went after his dogs. However, the creature returned again and Peeler called 911 for help.
Bigfoot sightings in North Carolina is something new for deputies in Cleveland County. They filed a report and are trying to keep an open mind about the situation. Sgt. Mark Self, a Cleveland County deputy, said he remembers the stories of Bigfoot from when he was a kid growing up. "In those days, the stories centered on the beast breaking into chicken houses and killing the birds."
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
The world has been overcome by Zombies.
The world has been overcome by Zombies. In a time where resources are scarce, it is up to YOU to destroy the hoard and take back what is rightfully ours.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Get Rid of Insects the Natural Way (Really!)
Get Rid of Insects the Natural Way (Really!)http://railroader2.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!6871096F639E2C34!405.trak
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Cherokee Indians youth's rite of pass
'Porky's' Cast: Where Are They Now?
Cherokee Indians youth's rite of pass
Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indians youth's rite of passage?
His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him and leaves him alone.
He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it.
He cannot cry out for help to anyone.
Once he survives the night, he is a MAN.
He cannot tell the other boys of this experience because each lad must come into manhood on his own.
The boy is naturally terrified. He can hear all kinds of noises. Wild beasts must surely be all around him. Maybe even some human might do him harm. The wind blew the grass and earth, and shook his stump, but he sat stoically, never removing the blindfold.
It would be the only way he could become a man!
Finally, after a horrific night, the sun appeared and he removed his blindfold.
It was then that he discovered his father sitting on the stump next to him.
He had been at watch the entire night, protecting his son from harm.
We, too, are never alone.
Even when we don't know it, our Heavenly Father is watching over us, sitting on the stump beside us.
When trouble comes, all we have to do is reach out to Him.
If you liked this story, pass it on.
If not, perhaps you took off your blindfold before dawn.
Moral of the Story:
Just because you can't see God, doesn't mean He is not there. 'For we walk by faith, not by sight.' ~ 2 Corinthians 5:7
Cherokee Indians youth's rite of pass
Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indians youth's rite of passage?
His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him and leaves him alone.
He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it.
He cannot cry out for help to anyone.
Once he survives the night, he is a MAN.
He cannot tell the other boys of this experience because each lad must come into manhood on his own.
The boy is naturally terrified. He can hear all kinds of noises. Wild beasts must surely be all around him. Maybe even some human might do him harm. The wind blew the grass and earth, and shook his stump, but he sat stoically, never removing the blindfold.
It would be the only way he could become a man!
Finally, after a horrific night, the sun appeared and he removed his blindfold.
It was then that he discovered his father sitting on the stump next to him.
He had been at watch the entire night, protecting his son from harm.
We, too, are never alone.
Even when we don't know it, our Heavenly Father is watching over us, sitting on the stump beside us.
When trouble comes, all we have to do is reach out to Him.
If you liked this story, pass it on.
If not, perhaps you took off your blindfold before dawn.
Moral of the Story:
Just because you can't see God, doesn't mean He is not there. 'For we walk by faith, not by sight.' ~ 2 Corinthians 5:7
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Monday, May 31, 2010
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE.
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE.
>
>
> I just got this from a friend and it's an absolute
> fountain of valuable
> information. It looks like you can ask it just about
> anything and come up
> with a ton of resource material. It's a little bit
> too hard to explain, just
> watch the video introduction and don't forget to
> close your mouth after your
> jaw drops open by the time it's finished.
>
> Subject: THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE.
>
>
> Watch the Introduction first:
>
>
> http://www.wolframalpha.com/screencast/introducingwolframalpha.html
>
>
>
> Then save the Site in your favorites:
>
> http://www.wolframalpha.com/
>
GOOD INFO
GOOD INFO
: FW: Want/Prefer to Buy U.S.A. Made/Grown Products
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Want to buy US made products? BUY USA by watching for "0" at the beginning of the number. We need every boost we can get!
This may be useful to know when grocery shopping, if it's a concern to you.
The whole world is afraid of China-made "black hearted goods".
Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or China ?
If the first 3 digits of the barcode are 690, 691 or 692, the product is MADE IN CHINA.
471 is Made in Taiwan .
This is our right to know, but the government and related departments never educate the public, therefore we have to RESCUE ourselves.
Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products "MADE IN CHINA ", so they don't show from which country it is made.
However, you may now refer to the barcode, remember if the first 3 digits are:
690-692 … then it is MADE IN CHINA .
00 - 09 … USA & CANADA
30 - 37 … FRANCE
40 - 44 … GERMANY
47 ... Taiwan
49 … JAPAN
50 … UK
BUY USA by watching for "0" at the beginning of the number. We need every boost we can get!
: FW: Want/Prefer to Buy U.S.A. Made/Grown Products
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Want to buy US made products? BUY USA by watching for "0" at the beginning of the number. We need every boost we can get!
This may be useful to know when grocery shopping, if it's a concern to you.
The whole world is afraid of China-made "black hearted goods".
Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or China ?
If the first 3 digits of the barcode are 690, 691 or 692, the product is MADE IN CHINA.
471 is Made in Taiwan .
This is our right to know, but the government and related departments never educate the public, therefore we have to RESCUE ourselves.
Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products "MADE IN CHINA ", so they don't show from which country it is made.
However, you may now refer to the barcode, remember if the first 3 digits are:
690-692 … then it is MADE IN CHINA .
00 - 09 … USA & CANADA
30 - 37 … FRANCE
40 - 44 … GERMANY
47 ... Taiwan
49 … JAPAN
50 … UK
BUY USA by watching for "0" at the beginning of the number. We need every boost we can get!
Sunday, May 30, 2010
“FATHER OF THE YEAR"
“FATHER OF THE YEAR"
A man boarded a plane with six kids.
After they got settled in their seats a woman sitting across the aisle from him leaned over to him and asked, "Are all of those kids yours?”
He replied, ”No. I work for a condom company. These are customer complaints. "
I WISH I COULD THINK THAT QUICKLY!
A man boarded a plane with six kids.
After they got settled in their seats a woman sitting across the aisle from him leaned over to him and asked, "Are all of those kids yours?”
He replied, ”No. I work for a condom company. These are customer complaints. "
I WISH I COULD THINK THAT QUICKLY!
Saturday, May 29, 2010
The Airport Solution
The Airport Solution
Here's the solution to all the controversy over full-body scanners at the airports.
Have a booth you step into that will not X-ray you, but will detonate any explosive device you may have on you.
It's a win-win for everyone, and there would be none of this crap about racial profiling. It eliminates a long and expensive trial.
Justice will be swift.
Case closed!
This is so simple it's brilliant.
I can see it now: You're in the airport terminal and you hear a muffled explosion, followed by an announcement over the PA system, "Attention standby passengers. We now have a seat available on flight number ...."
Works for me!
Here's the solution to all the controversy over full-body scanners at the airports.
Have a booth you step into that will not X-ray you, but will detonate any explosive device you may have on you.
It's a win-win for everyone, and there would be none of this crap about racial profiling. It eliminates a long and expensive trial.
Justice will be swift.
Case closed!
This is so simple it's brilliant.
I can see it now: You're in the airport terminal and you hear a muffled explosion, followed by an announcement over the PA system, "Attention standby passengers. We now have a seat available on flight number ...."
Works for me!
Friday, May 28, 2010
WOW THIS NEEDS TO BE RAN OVER
WOW THIS NEEDS TO BE RAN OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND WAKE UP PEOPLE, YOU WILL NOT FIND THIS ON ABC, CBS, OR NBC THESE ARE COMMUNIST STATIONS AND ATTACKING YOUR FREEDOMS. ANYBODY HOME, LIGHTS ON
Firefighters save two cats from burning house in Vancouver
Firefighters save two cats from burning house in Vancouver
By Kate Mather, The Oregonian
May 28, 2010, 9:24PM
Photo courtesy of Jim Flaherty, Vancouver FireClark County firefighters work to resuscitate two cats rescued from a house fire in Vancouver.Thanks to the work of some Vancouver and Clark County firefighters, two cats were able to save one of their nine lives for another day.
Firefighters responded to a fire at a home on the 4000 block of Northeast 94th Street in Vancouver Friday afternoon to find that although two boys escaped the growing fire, two pet cats were still inside.
The two cats were quickly located and removed from the house, and were treated on the scene with an animal resuscitation kit. After about 15 minutes of oxygen, both cats were revived and returned to their owners in good condition, fire officials said.
Although officials said the fire, which started in a dryer, grew quickly, it was brought under control in about 20 minutes. No injuries were reported.
OF ALL THE THINGS I MISS. I MISS MY MIND THE MOST.
OF ALL THE THINGS I MISS. I MISS MY MIND THE MOST.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Barack OBAMA, during his Cairo speech,
Barack OBAMA, during his Cairo speech,
said: "I know, too, that Islam has always been a part of America's story."
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN'S RESPONSE:
>
>
> Dear Mr. Obama:
>
> Where were those Muslims that were in America when the Pilgrims
first landed? Funny, I thought they were Native American
> Indians.
>
Were those Muslims that celebrated the first Thanksgiving day? Sorry again,
those were Pilgrims and Native American Indians.
>
>
> Can you show me one Muslim signature on the United States
> Constitution? Declaration of Independence ? Bill of Rights?
>
>
> Didn't think so.
>
>
> Did Muslims fight for this country's freedom from England? No.
>
> Did Muslims fight during the Civil War to free the slaves in
> America ? No, they did not. In fact, Muslims to this day are
> still the largest traffickers in human slavery. Your own half
> brother, a devout Muslim,
> still advocates slavery himself, even though Muslims of
> Arabic descent refer to black Muslims as "pug nosed slaves."
> Says a lot of what the Muslim world really thinks of your family's
> "rich Islamic heritage," doesn't it Mr. Obama?
>
> Where were Muslims during the Civil Rights era of this
> country? Not present.
>
There are no pictures or media accounts of Muslims walking side
> by side with Martin Luther King, Jr. or helping to advance the cause of Civil
> Rights.
>
> Where were Muslims during this country's Woman's
> Suffrage era? Again, not present. In fact, devout Muslims demand that women
> are subservient to men in the Islamic culture. So much so, that often
> they are beaten for not wearing the 'hajib' or for talking to a man
> who is not a direct family member or their husband. Yep, the Muslims are all
> for women's rights,
> aren't they?
>
> Where were Muslims during World War II? They were aligned
> with Adolf Hitler. The Muslim grand mufti himself met with
> Adolf Hitler, reviewed the troops and accepted support from the Nazi's in
> killing Jews.
>
> Finally,
> Mr. Obama, where were Muslims on Sept. 11th, 2001? If they weren't
> flying planes into the World Trade Center , the Pentagonor a field in
> Pennsylvania killing nearly 3,000 people on our own soil,
> they were rejoicing in the Middle East . No one can dispute the
> pictures shown from all parts of the Muslim world celebrating on CNN, Fox News,
> MSNBC and other cable news networks that day. Strangely, the very
> "moderate" Muslims who's asses you bent over backwards to kiss
> in Cairo , Egypt on June 4th were stone cold silent post 9-11. To many
> Americans, their silence has meant approval for the acts of that day.
>
> And THAT, Mr. Obama, is the "rich heritage" Muslims
> have here in America .
>
> Oh, I'm
> sorry, I forgot to mention the Barbary Pirates.
> They were Muslim.
>
> And now
> we can add November 5, 2009 - the slaughter of American
> soldiers at Fort Hood
> by a Muslim major who is a doctor and a psychiatrist who
> was supposed to be
> counseling soldiers returning from battle in Iraq and
> Afghanistan .
>
>
> That, Mr. Obama is the "Muslim heritage" in
> America .
said: "I know, too, that Islam has always been a part of America's story."
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN'S RESPONSE:
>
>
> Dear Mr. Obama:
>
> Where were those Muslims that were in America when the Pilgrims
first landed? Funny, I thought they were Native American
> Indians.
>
Were those Muslims that celebrated the first Thanksgiving day? Sorry again,
those were Pilgrims and Native American Indians.
>
>
> Can you show me one Muslim signature on the United States
> Constitution? Declaration of Independence ? Bill of Rights?
>
>
> Didn't think so.
>
>
> Did Muslims fight for this country's freedom from England? No.
>
> Did Muslims fight during the Civil War to free the slaves in
> America ? No, they did not. In fact, Muslims to this day are
> still the largest traffickers in human slavery. Your own half
> brother, a devout Muslim,
> still advocates slavery himself, even though Muslims of
> Arabic descent refer to black Muslims as "pug nosed slaves."
> Says a lot of what the Muslim world really thinks of your family's
> "rich Islamic heritage," doesn't it Mr. Obama?
>
> Where were Muslims during the Civil Rights era of this
> country? Not present.
>
There are no pictures or media accounts of Muslims walking side
> by side with Martin Luther King, Jr. or helping to advance the cause of Civil
> Rights.
>
> Where were Muslims during this country's Woman's
> Suffrage era? Again, not present. In fact, devout Muslims demand that women
> are subservient to men in the Islamic culture. So much so, that often
> they are beaten for not wearing the 'hajib' or for talking to a man
> who is not a direct family member or their husband. Yep, the Muslims are all
> for women's rights,
> aren't they?
>
> Where were Muslims during World War II? They were aligned
> with Adolf Hitler. The Muslim grand mufti himself met with
> Adolf Hitler, reviewed the troops and accepted support from the Nazi's in
> killing Jews.
>
> Finally,
> Mr. Obama, where were Muslims on Sept. 11th, 2001? If they weren't
> flying planes into the World Trade Center , the Pentagonor a field in
> Pennsylvania killing nearly 3,000 people on our own soil,
> they were rejoicing in the Middle East . No one can dispute the
> pictures shown from all parts of the Muslim world celebrating on CNN, Fox News,
> MSNBC and other cable news networks that day. Strangely, the very
> "moderate" Muslims who's asses you bent over backwards to kiss
> in Cairo , Egypt on June 4th were stone cold silent post 9-11. To many
> Americans, their silence has meant approval for the acts of that day.
>
> And THAT, Mr. Obama, is the "rich heritage" Muslims
> have here in America .
>
> Oh, I'm
> sorry, I forgot to mention the Barbary Pirates.
> They were Muslim.
>
> And now
> we can add November 5, 2009 - the slaughter of American
> soldiers at Fort Hood
> by a Muslim major who is a doctor and a psychiatrist who
> was supposed to be
> counseling soldiers returning from battle in Iraq and
> Afghanistan .
>
>
> That, Mr. Obama is the "Muslim heritage" in
> America .
Monday, May 24, 2010
A Blonde Wife
A Blonde Wife
A blonde city girl marries a Colorado rancher. One morning, on his way out to check on the cows, the rancher says to Amy, 'The insemination man is coming over to impregnate one of our cows today. I drove a nail into the 2 by 4 just above the cow's stall in the barn. You show him where the cow is when he gets here, OK?'
The rancher leaves for the fields. After a while, the artificial insemination man arrives and knocks on the front door. Amy takes him down to the barn. They walk along the row of cows and when she sees the nail, she tells him, 'This is the one right here.'
The man, assuming he is dealing with an airhead blonde, asks, 'Tell me lady, cause I'm dying to know; how would YOU know this is the cow to be bred?'
'That's simple. By the nail over its stall,' Amy explains very confidently.
Laughing rudely at her, the man says, 'And what, pray tell, is the nail for?'
The blonde turns to walk away and says sweetly over her shoulder, 'I guess
it's to hang your pants on.' ('Chalk up one for the Blonde!' . . It's nice to see a blonde winning one once in awhile.)
ONLY 4 TICKETS LEFT
ONLY 4 TICKETS LEFT
I have four extra tickets for the Robbie Knievel Event (son of Evil Knievel) at the Allstate Arena next weekend in Rosemont, IL, if anybody wants them.
Robbie is going to try to jump over 1,000 Obama supporters with a Caterpillar D-9 bulldozer.
Should be a good time.
I have four extra tickets for the Robbie Knievel Event (son of Evil Knievel) at the Allstate Arena next weekend in Rosemont, IL, if anybody wants them.
Robbie is going to try to jump over 1,000 Obama supporters with a Caterpillar D-9 bulldozer.
Should be a good time.
Public safety log (May 24)
Public safety log (May 24)
StoryDiscussionDemocrat-Herald | Posted: Monday, May 24, 2010 3:30 pm | No Comments Posted
Font Size:Default font sizeLarger font sizePeople arrested are innocent unless proven otherwise in court. Initial charges often change as a case progresses.
Albany Police
Everyone ashore — Five people and a dog got out safely from a Toyota pickup after it slid into the Willamette River at the Takena Landing boat ramp about 7:30 p.m. Sunday, said Albany police Capt. Eric Carter.
Carter said Jeffery Dean Lehr, 40, was backing down the boat ramp so his passengers could get a good look at the river when his tires slipped on mud and the truck floated out into the river, finally submerging just down river from the Lyon Street Bridge. One lane of the bridge was closed so emergency workers could work safely at the scene.
Everyone, including the dog, was able to swim ashore. AA Towing pulled the vehicle out of the water.
Assault, strangulation — Police arrested Steven Kenneth Stitt, 25, of Albany on fourth-degree sexual assault, strangulation and interfering with making a police report after he allegedly was having sex with a woman who was sleeping and intoxicated. Stitt reportedly took the woman’s cell phone as she tried to call 911, and he was said to have gotten mad when she told him to stop so he hit her several times. Stitt was scheduled to appear today in Linn County Circuit Court.
Suicide — Police and the Albany fire department’s ladder truck responded to a man hanging from a belt from a porch railing about 6:15 a.m. Sunday at the Sunrise Pointe Apartments, 3320 Jackson St. S.E. The 19-year-old was taken to AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home. His parents and girlfriend were notified by police.
School entered — Thieves broke into Sunrise Elementary School, 730 19th Ave. S.E., through a window and took three pieces of computer equipment. The custodian reported the incident to police about 11:25 a.m. Sunday. There are no suspects.
Car break-in — Someone broke a window of a vehicle parked in the 1300 block of Cleveland St. S.E., which was reported about 1:50 p.m. Sunday. Books and school supplies were taken. Damage to the car and the value of the stolen items was estimated at $750.
Car tools taken — A woman told police about 8 p.m. Sunday that someone broke into her Jeep parked in the 1300 block of Waverly Drive S.E. and took jumper cables, tools, oil, wine, clothing and beauty items valued together at $1,000.
Outhouse fire — Witnesses said they saw some kids setting fire to an outhouse behind the Albany Public Library about 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the 2400 block of 16th Ave. S.E. Police caught up with five boys, who said they put smoke bombs into the outhouse. Three of the boys were referred to juvenile authorities for second-degree criminal mischief.
Dutch Bros. robbery — Police still are looking for an older white man who reportedly robbed the Dutch Bros. kiosk, 1125 Ninth Ave. S.E., about 10 p.m. Friday. The barista said she was threatened with a gun with “some weird pole thing at the end.” Albany officer Nate Ard and his dog Joeri tried tracking the robber but could not find him.
Linn County Sheriff
Jealous wife — A woman reportedly slashed the tires on her car and the tires on her husband’s car about 8:30 a.m. Sunday in the 800 block of Sommerville Loop in Harrisburg. It seemed the woman was upset that her husband had slept with another woman.
Husband jailed — Kelsi Cole Spencer, 26, of Halsey was jailed on charges of first-degree burglary, fourth-degree domestic assault, third-degree assault and second-degree criminal mischief about 4:30 a.m. Sunday after he reportedly broke into a home where his wife was thought to be sleeping with another man. Spencer allegedly beat up the man, who went to a hospital in Springfield. Spencer was to appear today in Linn County Circuit Court.
Trailer theft — Someone broke into a storage shed and took a padlock off a trailer parked in the 200 block of N.W. Fifth Avenue in Mill City, which was reported about 2:10 p.m. Sunday. Taken were four chain saws, miscellaneous tools, scuba gear, a Stihl backpack leaf blower and a George Foreman rotisserie and grill, valued together at $2,890.
Museum fire — A fire was reported at the Harrisburg Area Museum, 490 Smith St., about 2:15 a.m. Saturday. It appeared that someone used toilet paper to start a fire in a restroom. Damage was limited to $50.
Stolen tools — About $1,000 worth of tools were reported stolen from a shed in the 35000 block of Washburn Heights Drive in Brownsville, sometime in the past year and a half, the owner told deputies.
More tools taken — A Stihl backpack leaf blower, weed eater and chain saws, a Husky chain saw and weed eater, truck wheels and tires, a case of Delo 1540 oil, hydraulic oil and a Craftsman tool box were reported taken from a shed and truck in the 3800 block of Harrington Drive in Sodaville. The theft, valued at $9,790, was reported at 4:45 p.m. Saturday.
Items taken — Video games, a laptop and a camera valued at $3,130, were reported stolen about 9:45 p.m. Friday from a house in the 800 block of Erica Way in Harrisburg.
StoryDiscussionDemocrat-Herald | Posted: Monday, May 24, 2010 3:30 pm | No Comments Posted
Font Size:Default font sizeLarger font sizePeople arrested are innocent unless proven otherwise in court. Initial charges often change as a case progresses.
Albany Police
Everyone ashore — Five people and a dog got out safely from a Toyota pickup after it slid into the Willamette River at the Takena Landing boat ramp about 7:30 p.m. Sunday, said Albany police Capt. Eric Carter.
Carter said Jeffery Dean Lehr, 40, was backing down the boat ramp so his passengers could get a good look at the river when his tires slipped on mud and the truck floated out into the river, finally submerging just down river from the Lyon Street Bridge. One lane of the bridge was closed so emergency workers could work safely at the scene.
Everyone, including the dog, was able to swim ashore. AA Towing pulled the vehicle out of the water.
Assault, strangulation — Police arrested Steven Kenneth Stitt, 25, of Albany on fourth-degree sexual assault, strangulation and interfering with making a police report after he allegedly was having sex with a woman who was sleeping and intoxicated. Stitt reportedly took the woman’s cell phone as she tried to call 911, and he was said to have gotten mad when she told him to stop so he hit her several times. Stitt was scheduled to appear today in Linn County Circuit Court.
Suicide — Police and the Albany fire department’s ladder truck responded to a man hanging from a belt from a porch railing about 6:15 a.m. Sunday at the Sunrise Pointe Apartments, 3320 Jackson St. S.E. The 19-year-old was taken to AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home. His parents and girlfriend were notified by police.
School entered — Thieves broke into Sunrise Elementary School, 730 19th Ave. S.E., through a window and took three pieces of computer equipment. The custodian reported the incident to police about 11:25 a.m. Sunday. There are no suspects.
Car break-in — Someone broke a window of a vehicle parked in the 1300 block of Cleveland St. S.E., which was reported about 1:50 p.m. Sunday. Books and school supplies were taken. Damage to the car and the value of the stolen items was estimated at $750.
Car tools taken — A woman told police about 8 p.m. Sunday that someone broke into her Jeep parked in the 1300 block of Waverly Drive S.E. and took jumper cables, tools, oil, wine, clothing and beauty items valued together at $1,000.
Outhouse fire — Witnesses said they saw some kids setting fire to an outhouse behind the Albany Public Library about 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the 2400 block of 16th Ave. S.E. Police caught up with five boys, who said they put smoke bombs into the outhouse. Three of the boys were referred to juvenile authorities for second-degree criminal mischief.
Dutch Bros. robbery — Police still are looking for an older white man who reportedly robbed the Dutch Bros. kiosk, 1125 Ninth Ave. S.E., about 10 p.m. Friday. The barista said she was threatened with a gun with “some weird pole thing at the end.” Albany officer Nate Ard and his dog Joeri tried tracking the robber but could not find him.
Linn County Sheriff
Jealous wife — A woman reportedly slashed the tires on her car and the tires on her husband’s car about 8:30 a.m. Sunday in the 800 block of Sommerville Loop in Harrisburg. It seemed the woman was upset that her husband had slept with another woman.
Husband jailed — Kelsi Cole Spencer, 26, of Halsey was jailed on charges of first-degree burglary, fourth-degree domestic assault, third-degree assault and second-degree criminal mischief about 4:30 a.m. Sunday after he reportedly broke into a home where his wife was thought to be sleeping with another man. Spencer allegedly beat up the man, who went to a hospital in Springfield. Spencer was to appear today in Linn County Circuit Court.
Trailer theft — Someone broke into a storage shed and took a padlock off a trailer parked in the 200 block of N.W. Fifth Avenue in Mill City, which was reported about 2:10 p.m. Sunday. Taken were four chain saws, miscellaneous tools, scuba gear, a Stihl backpack leaf blower and a George Foreman rotisserie and grill, valued together at $2,890.
Museum fire — A fire was reported at the Harrisburg Area Museum, 490 Smith St., about 2:15 a.m. Saturday. It appeared that someone used toilet paper to start a fire in a restroom. Damage was limited to $50.
Stolen tools — About $1,000 worth of tools were reported stolen from a shed in the 35000 block of Washburn Heights Drive in Brownsville, sometime in the past year and a half, the owner told deputies.
More tools taken — A Stihl backpack leaf blower, weed eater and chain saws, a Husky chain saw and weed eater, truck wheels and tires, a case of Delo 1540 oil, hydraulic oil and a Craftsman tool box were reported taken from a shed and truck in the 3800 block of Harrington Drive in Sodaville. The theft, valued at $9,790, was reported at 4:45 p.m. Saturday.
Items taken — Video games, a laptop and a camera valued at $3,130, were reported stolen about 9:45 p.m. Friday from a house in the 800 block of Erica Way in Harrisburg.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
Scientists Discover Muscle Building Miracle
Scientists Discover Muscle Building Miracle
A safe alternative to steroids is changing the way professional athletes and bodybuilders stay in shape.
Stop going to the gym and not seeing results!
Take a nitric oxide supplement 30 minutes before you workout for ultimate results.
Scientists agree that nitric oxide is the safest way to build muscle fast.
The team of doctors who discovered the benefits of nitric oxide won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their research.(Cambridge, MA) – Have you ever considered taking steroids to get a perfect body?
With the recent media coverage exposing steroid use in professional sports, many everyday people are looking for an extra edge to build muscle, get stronger, and look better.
Steroids, although effective, are unhealthy and illegal to use without a prescription. Millions of dollars have been spent in sports medicine research to find a completely safe, natural alternative that produces the same results.
After years of research scientists now agree that nitric oxide is the safest way to drastically transform your body.
UFC Champion BJ Penn started using a nitric oxide supplement called Force Factor last year. Penn recently told us, "Force Factor is the absolute best product to hit the market in years."
Other athletes like basketball Rookie of the Year Derrick Rose and professional football player Vernon Davis are just now discovering the dramatic benefits of using a nitric oxide supplement. Vernon has been an advocate of Force Factor since first taking it, telling his teammates in San Francisco, "Force Factor has proven results. I believe in results."
The Science Behind Nitric Oxide
Your body naturally produces nitric oxide to move oxygen into your muscles while you exercise. This burst of oxygen keeps your muscles functioning while lifting weights or through your cardio session.
Unfortunately, your body can only generate a limited amount of nitric oxide. When the nitric oxide runs out your muscles can no longer power through the exercise no matter how much mental determination you have.
Taking a nitric oxide supplement 30 minutes before your workout could be the push your body needs to add weight to your bench press or run that extra mile. This increased stamina results in longer, harder workouts and a better body in less time.
The Benefits of Nitric Oxide Supplements
•Drastic Muscle Gains
•Increased Blood Flow and Oxygen Delivery to Muscles
•Transform Your Body
•Boosted Strength, Endurance and Power
•Vastly Improved Overall Health
•Immediate Results
What’s the Best Nitric Oxide Product?
Now that the science behind nitric oxide has been proven, several companies are rushing to bring a nitric oxide supplement to consumers, but which is the best?
Force Factor is, without question, the most popular nitric oxide supplement available. Thousands of people have already bought Force Factor online or from their local GNC. In fact, Force Factor recently won GNC's "Rising Star Award" because of its unique muscle building formula.
Professional basketball and football players, as well as several UFC fighters, have all said that Force Factor is their #1 workout secret. Will you continue to struggle at the gym, or will you take this opportunity to finally see the results you want?
A safe alternative to steroids is changing the way professional athletes and bodybuilders stay in shape.
Stop going to the gym and not seeing results!
Take a nitric oxide supplement 30 minutes before you workout for ultimate results.
Scientists agree that nitric oxide is the safest way to build muscle fast.
The team of doctors who discovered the benefits of nitric oxide won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their research.(Cambridge, MA) – Have you ever considered taking steroids to get a perfect body?
With the recent media coverage exposing steroid use in professional sports, many everyday people are looking for an extra edge to build muscle, get stronger, and look better.
Steroids, although effective, are unhealthy and illegal to use without a prescription. Millions of dollars have been spent in sports medicine research to find a completely safe, natural alternative that produces the same results.
After years of research scientists now agree that nitric oxide is the safest way to drastically transform your body.
UFC Champion BJ Penn started using a nitric oxide supplement called Force Factor last year. Penn recently told us, "Force Factor is the absolute best product to hit the market in years."
Other athletes like basketball Rookie of the Year Derrick Rose and professional football player Vernon Davis are just now discovering the dramatic benefits of using a nitric oxide supplement. Vernon has been an advocate of Force Factor since first taking it, telling his teammates in San Francisco, "Force Factor has proven results. I believe in results."
The Science Behind Nitric Oxide
Your body naturally produces nitric oxide to move oxygen into your muscles while you exercise. This burst of oxygen keeps your muscles functioning while lifting weights or through your cardio session.
Unfortunately, your body can only generate a limited amount of nitric oxide. When the nitric oxide runs out your muscles can no longer power through the exercise no matter how much mental determination you have.
Taking a nitric oxide supplement 30 minutes before your workout could be the push your body needs to add weight to your bench press or run that extra mile. This increased stamina results in longer, harder workouts and a better body in less time.
The Benefits of Nitric Oxide Supplements
•Drastic Muscle Gains
•Increased Blood Flow and Oxygen Delivery to Muscles
•Transform Your Body
•Boosted Strength, Endurance and Power
•Vastly Improved Overall Health
•Immediate Results
What’s the Best Nitric Oxide Product?
Now that the science behind nitric oxide has been proven, several companies are rushing to bring a nitric oxide supplement to consumers, but which is the best?
Force Factor is, without question, the most popular nitric oxide supplement available. Thousands of people have already bought Force Factor online or from their local GNC. In fact, Force Factor recently won GNC's "Rising Star Award" because of its unique muscle building formula.
Professional basketball and football players, as well as several UFC fighters, have all said that Force Factor is their #1 workout secret. Will you continue to struggle at the gym, or will you take this opportunity to finally see the results you want?
12 important things my motorcycle has taught me:
12 important things my motorcycle has taught me:
1. The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rear view mirror.
2. Four wheels move the body; two wheels move the soul.
3. I'd rather be riding my motorcycle and thinking about God, than sitting in a house of worship thinking about riding my motorcycle.
4. life may begin at 30, but it doesn't get real interesting until about 75 mph.
5. Midnight bugs taste just as bad as Noon time bugs.
6. Sometimes it takes a whole tank full of gas before you can think straight.
7. A bike on the road is worth two in the shed.
8. Young riders pick a destination and go; old riders pick a direction and go.
9. When you're riding lead, don't spit!
10. Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at 75 mph can double your vocabulary.
11. If you can't get it going with bungee cords and duct tape, it's serious.
12. Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window
13. (Bonus) I've never seen a motorcycle parked in the front of a psychiatrists office
Ramblings of a retired mind]
Ramblings of a retired mind]
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Employment application blanks always ask who is to be notified in case of an emergency. I think you should write, 'A Good Doctor'!
Ramblings of a Retired Mind
I was thinking about how a status symbol of today is those cell phones that everyone has clipped onto their belt or purse.. I can't afford one. So, I'm wearing my garage door opener. I also made a cover for my hearing aid and now I have what they call blue teeth, I think.
You know, I spent a fortune on deodorant before I realized that people didn't like me anyway.
I was thinking that women should put pictures of missing husbands on beer cans!
I was thinking about old age and decided that old age is 'when you still have something on the ball, but you are just too tired to bounce it.'
I thought about making a fitness movie for folks my age, and call it 'Pumping Rust'.
When people see a cat's litter box, they always say, 'Oh, have you got a cat?' Just once I want to say, 'No, it's for company!'
Employment application blanks always ask who is to be notified in case of an emergency. I think you should write, 'A Good Doctor'!
I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older. Then, it dawned on me. They were cramming for their finals.
As for me, I'm just hoping God grades on the curve.
Enjoy Your Days & Love Your Life,
Because Life is a journey to be savored.
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Employment application blanks always ask who is to be notified in case of an emergency. I think you should write, 'A Good Doctor'!
Ramblings of a Retired Mind
I was thinking about how a status symbol of today is those cell phones that everyone has clipped onto their belt or purse.. I can't afford one. So, I'm wearing my garage door opener. I also made a cover for my hearing aid and now I have what they call blue teeth, I think.
You know, I spent a fortune on deodorant before I realized that people didn't like me anyway.
I was thinking that women should put pictures of missing husbands on beer cans!
I was thinking about old age and decided that old age is 'when you still have something on the ball, but you are just too tired to bounce it.'
I thought about making a fitness movie for folks my age, and call it 'Pumping Rust'.
When people see a cat's litter box, they always say, 'Oh, have you got a cat?' Just once I want to say, 'No, it's for company!'
Employment application blanks always ask who is to be notified in case of an emergency. I think you should write, 'A Good Doctor'!
I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older. Then, it dawned on me. They were cramming for their finals.
As for me, I'm just hoping God grades on the curve.
Enjoy Your Days & Love Your Life,
Because Life is a journey to be savored.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
If you have ever used an electric fence you should read this.
If you have ever used an electric fence you should read this. Or
even if you haven't. The language used is a bit smutty and/or
coarse, but 'he tells it like it is' without cursing.
If you don't laugh hysterically at this... CHECK YOUR PULSE... this
is funny.... and true. This was sent by a retired dentist.
"We have the standard 6 ft. fence in the backyard, and a few months
ago, I heard about burglaries increasing dramatically in the entire
city. To make sure this never happened to me, I got an electric
fence and ran a single wire along the top of the fence.
Actually, I got the biggest cattle charger Tractor Supply had, made
for 26 miles of fence. I then used an 8 ft. long ground rod, and
drove it 7.5 feet into the ground. The ground rod is the key, with
the more you have in the ground, the better the fence works.
One day I'm mowing the back yard with my cheapo Wal-Mart 6 hp big
wheel push mower. The hot wire is broken and laying out in the yard.
I knew for a fact that I unplugged the charger. I pushed the mower
around the wire and reached down to grab it, to throw it out of the
way.
It seems as though I hadn't remembered to unplug it after all.
Now I'm standing there, I've got the running lawnmower in my right
hand and the 1.7 giga-volt fence wire in the other hand. Keep in
mind the charger is about the size of a marine battery and has a
picture of an upside down cow on fire on the cover.
Time stood still.
The first thing I notice is my pecker trying to climb up the front
side of my body. My ears curled downwards and I could feel the
lawnmower ignition firing in the backside of my brain. Every time
that Briggs & Stratton rolled over, I could feel the spark in my
head. I was literally at one with the engine.
It seems as though the fence charger and the piece of shit
lawnmower were fighting over who would control my electrical
impulses.
Science says you cannot crap, pee, and vomit at the same time. I
beg to differ. Not only did I do all three at once, but my bowels
emptied 3 different times in less than half of a second. It was a
Matrix kind of bowel movement, where time is creeping along and
you're all leaned back and BAM BAM BAM you just crap your pants 3
times. It seemed like there were minutes in between but in reality
it was so close together it was like exhaust pulses from a big block
Chevy turning 8 grand.
At this point I'm about 30 minutes (maybe 2 seconds) into holding
onto the fence wire. My hand is wrapped around the wire palm down so
I can't let go. I grew up on a farm so I know all about electric
fences ... but Dad always had those piece of shit chargers made by
International or whoever that were like 9 volts and just kinda
tickled.
This one I could not let go of. The 8 foot long ground rod is now
accepting signals from me through the permadamp Ark-La-Tex river
bottom soil. At this point I'm thinking I'm going to have to just
man up and take it, until the lawnmower runs out of gas.
'Damn!,' I think, as I remember I just filled the tank!
Now the lawnmower is starting to run rough. It has settled into a
loping run pattern as if it had some kind of big lawnmower race cam
in it. Covered in poop, pee, and with my vomit on my chest I think
'Oh God please die ... Pleeeeaze die'. But nooooo, it settles into
the rough lumpy cam idle nicely and remains there, like a big bore
roller cam EFI motor waiting for the go command from its owner's
right foot.
So here I am in the middle of July, 104 degrees, 80% humidity,
standing in my own backyard, begging God to kill me. God did not
take me that day ... he left me there covered in my own fluids to
writhe in the misery my own stupidity had created.
I honestly don't know how I got loose from the wire ...
I woke up laying on the ground hours later. The lawnmower was
beside me, out of gas. It was later on in the day and I was
sunburned.
There were two large dead grass spots where I had been standing,
and then another long skinny dead spot where the wire had laid while
I was on the ground still holding on to it. I assume I finally had a
seizure and in the resulting thrashing had somehow let go of the
wire.
Upon waking from my electrically induced sleep I realized a few
things:
1- Three of my teeth seem to have melted.
2- I now have cramps in the bottoms of my feet and my right butt
cheek (not the left, just the right).
3- Poop, pee, and vomit when all mixed together, do not smell as
bad as you might think.
4- My left eye will not open.
5- My right eye will not close.
6- The lawnmower runs like a sumbitch now. Seriously! I think our
little session cleared out some carbon fouling or something, because
it was better than new after that.
7- My nuts are still smaller than average yet they are almost a
foot long.
8- I can turn on the TV in the game room by farting while thinking
of the number 4 (still don't understand this???).
That day changed my life. I now have a newfound respect for things.
I appreciate the little things more, and now I always triple check
to make sure the fence is unplugged before I mow.
The good news, is that if a burglar does try to come over the
fence, I can clearly visualize what my security system will do to
him, and THAT gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling all over, which also
reminds me to triple check before I mow.
even if you haven't. The language used is a bit smutty and/or
coarse, but 'he tells it like it is' without cursing.
If you don't laugh hysterically at this... CHECK YOUR PULSE... this
is funny.... and true. This was sent by a retired dentist.
"We have the standard 6 ft. fence in the backyard, and a few months
ago, I heard about burglaries increasing dramatically in the entire
city. To make sure this never happened to me, I got an electric
fence and ran a single wire along the top of the fence.
Actually, I got the biggest cattle charger Tractor Supply had, made
for 26 miles of fence. I then used an 8 ft. long ground rod, and
drove it 7.5 feet into the ground. The ground rod is the key, with
the more you have in the ground, the better the fence works.
One day I'm mowing the back yard with my cheapo Wal-Mart 6 hp big
wheel push mower. The hot wire is broken and laying out in the yard.
I knew for a fact that I unplugged the charger. I pushed the mower
around the wire and reached down to grab it, to throw it out of the
way.
It seems as though I hadn't remembered to unplug it after all.
Now I'm standing there, I've got the running lawnmower in my right
hand and the 1.7 giga-volt fence wire in the other hand. Keep in
mind the charger is about the size of a marine battery and has a
picture of an upside down cow on fire on the cover.
Time stood still.
The first thing I notice is my pecker trying to climb up the front
side of my body. My ears curled downwards and I could feel the
lawnmower ignition firing in the backside of my brain. Every time
that Briggs & Stratton rolled over, I could feel the spark in my
head. I was literally at one with the engine.
It seems as though the fence charger and the piece of shit
lawnmower were fighting over who would control my electrical
impulses.
Science says you cannot crap, pee, and vomit at the same time. I
beg to differ. Not only did I do all three at once, but my bowels
emptied 3 different times in less than half of a second. It was a
Matrix kind of bowel movement, where time is creeping along and
you're all leaned back and BAM BAM BAM you just crap your pants 3
times. It seemed like there were minutes in between but in reality
it was so close together it was like exhaust pulses from a big block
Chevy turning 8 grand.
At this point I'm about 30 minutes (maybe 2 seconds) into holding
onto the fence wire. My hand is wrapped around the wire palm down so
I can't let go. I grew up on a farm so I know all about electric
fences ... but Dad always had those piece of shit chargers made by
International or whoever that were like 9 volts and just kinda
tickled.
This one I could not let go of. The 8 foot long ground rod is now
accepting signals from me through the permadamp Ark-La-Tex river
bottom soil. At this point I'm thinking I'm going to have to just
man up and take it, until the lawnmower runs out of gas.
'Damn!,' I think, as I remember I just filled the tank!
Now the lawnmower is starting to run rough. It has settled into a
loping run pattern as if it had some kind of big lawnmower race cam
in it. Covered in poop, pee, and with my vomit on my chest I think
'Oh God please die ... Pleeeeaze die'. But nooooo, it settles into
the rough lumpy cam idle nicely and remains there, like a big bore
roller cam EFI motor waiting for the go command from its owner's
right foot.
So here I am in the middle of July, 104 degrees, 80% humidity,
standing in my own backyard, begging God to kill me. God did not
take me that day ... he left me there covered in my own fluids to
writhe in the misery my own stupidity had created.
I honestly don't know how I got loose from the wire ...
I woke up laying on the ground hours later. The lawnmower was
beside me, out of gas. It was later on in the day and I was
sunburned.
There were two large dead grass spots where I had been standing,
and then another long skinny dead spot where the wire had laid while
I was on the ground still holding on to it. I assume I finally had a
seizure and in the resulting thrashing had somehow let go of the
wire.
Upon waking from my electrically induced sleep I realized a few
things:
1- Three of my teeth seem to have melted.
2- I now have cramps in the bottoms of my feet and my right butt
cheek (not the left, just the right).
3- Poop, pee, and vomit when all mixed together, do not smell as
bad as you might think.
4- My left eye will not open.
5- My right eye will not close.
6- The lawnmower runs like a sumbitch now. Seriously! I think our
little session cleared out some carbon fouling or something, because
it was better than new after that.
7- My nuts are still smaller than average yet they are almost a
foot long.
8- I can turn on the TV in the game room by farting while thinking
of the number 4 (still don't understand this???).
That day changed my life. I now have a newfound respect for things.
I appreciate the little things more, and now I always triple check
to make sure the fence is unplugged before I mow.
The good news, is that if a burglar does try to come over the
fence, I can clearly visualize what my security system will do to
him, and THAT gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling all over, which also
reminds me to triple check before I mow.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
If kisses were water,
If kisses were water, I'd give you a sea. If hugs were leaves, I'd give you a tree. If LIFE was a planet, I'd give you a galaxy, If friendship is life, I will give you mine. "Worlds best friends week" Send this to all your good friends. Even me, if I am one of them.
Mary F. Kennedy DUI in New York. The wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Mary Richardson, was arrested Saturday for DUI in Westchester County. Police in Ne
Mary F. Kennedy DUI in New York. The wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Mary Richardson, was arrested Saturday for DUI in Westchester County. Police in New York saw her run over a curb outside a school.
She was arrested with a blood-alcohol level of 0.11 percent. The legal limit in the state of New York is 0.08 percent, and she didn't provide much information. She did tell police that she was at the school in Bedford, and that she was on her way to the fair to pick some people up.
Coincidentally, police have been to the family home twice in the week prior to the arrest. One visit was about a dispute between children. The other visit resulted in a state domestic incident report but no crimes were committed.
Robert Kennedy Jr. had his share of arrests that started in 1983 when he was picked up for heroin possession. A search of his carry-on bag uncovered 183 milligrams of the drug. He entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to two years probation, periodic tests for drug use, treatment by joining Narcotics Anonymous, and 1,500 hours of community service.
She was arrested with a blood-alcohol level of 0.11 percent. The legal limit in the state of New York is 0.08 percent, and she didn't provide much information. She did tell police that she was at the school in Bedford, and that she was on her way to the fair to pick some people up.
Coincidentally, police have been to the family home twice in the week prior to the arrest. One visit was about a dispute between children. The other visit resulted in a state domestic incident report but no crimes were committed.
Robert Kennedy Jr. had his share of arrests that started in 1983 when he was picked up for heroin possession. A search of his carry-on bag uncovered 183 milligrams of the drug. He entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to two years probation, periodic tests for drug use, treatment by joining Narcotics Anonymous, and 1,500 hours of community service.
To Think We Can Change the Earth
To Think We Can Change the Earth
There is not a truth existing which I fear or would wish unknown to the whole world.
- Thomas Jefferson
Damn, those stubborn facts just won't go away, will they?
For all of you out there in America
and across the globe who have
fought so hard to tackle the hideous
enemy of our planet, namely carbon
emissions, that bogus god you
worship named "Climate Change"
or "Global Warming," there is
some really bad news that will be
very painful for you to process. But
it is my duty to pass it on to you
anyway.
Are you sitting down?
Okay, here's the bombshell. The
current volcanic eruption going on
in Iceland , since it first started
spewing volcanic ash a week ago,
has, to this point, NEGATED
EVERY SINGLE EFFORT you
have made in the past five years to
control CO2 emissions on our
planet. Not only that, this single
act of God has added emissions to
the earth estimated to be 42 times
more than can be corrected by the
extreme human regulations proposed
for annual reductions.
I know, I know (have a group hug),
it's very disheartening to realize that
all of the carbon emission savings
you have accomplished while
suffering the inconvenience and
expense of driving Prius hybrids,
buying fabric grocery bags, sitting
up til midnight to finish your kid's
"The Green Revolution" science
project, throwing out all of your
non-green cleaning supplies, using
only two squares of toilet paper,
putting a brick in your toilet tank
reservoir, selling your SUV and
speedboat, going on vacation to a
city park instead of Yosemite ,
nearly getting hit every day on your
bicycle, replacing all of your $1
light bulbs with $10 light bulbs;
well, all of those things you have
done have all gone down the tubes
in just the past week.
The volcanic ash emitted into the
Earth's atmosphere in the past week
has totally erased every single effort
you have made to reduce the evil
beast, carbon. And, those hundreds
of thousands of American jobs you
helped move to Asia with expensive
emissions demands on businesses,
you know, the ones that are creating
even more emissions than when they
were creating American jobs, well
that must seem really worthwhile
now.
I'm so sorry. And I do wish there
was some kind of a silver lining to
this volcanic ash cloud but the fact
of the matter is that the brush fire
season across the western USA will
start in about two months and those
fires will negate your efforts to
reduce carbon emissions in our
world for the next two years.
So, grab a Coke, give the world a
hug, and have a nice day!
There is not a truth existing which I fear or would wish unknown to the whole world.
- Thomas Jefferson
Damn, those stubborn facts just won't go away, will they?
For all of you out there in America
and across the globe who have
fought so hard to tackle the hideous
enemy of our planet, namely carbon
emissions, that bogus god you
worship named "Climate Change"
or "Global Warming," there is
some really bad news that will be
very painful for you to process. But
it is my duty to pass it on to you
anyway.
Are you sitting down?
Okay, here's the bombshell. The
current volcanic eruption going on
in Iceland , since it first started
spewing volcanic ash a week ago,
has, to this point, NEGATED
EVERY SINGLE EFFORT you
have made in the past five years to
control CO2 emissions on our
planet. Not only that, this single
act of God has added emissions to
the earth estimated to be 42 times
more than can be corrected by the
extreme human regulations proposed
for annual reductions.
I know, I know (have a group hug),
it's very disheartening to realize that
all of the carbon emission savings
you have accomplished while
suffering the inconvenience and
expense of driving Prius hybrids,
buying fabric grocery bags, sitting
up til midnight to finish your kid's
"The Green Revolution" science
project, throwing out all of your
non-green cleaning supplies, using
only two squares of toilet paper,
putting a brick in your toilet tank
reservoir, selling your SUV and
speedboat, going on vacation to a
city park instead of Yosemite ,
nearly getting hit every day on your
bicycle, replacing all of your $1
light bulbs with $10 light bulbs;
well, all of those things you have
done have all gone down the tubes
in just the past week.
The volcanic ash emitted into the
Earth's atmosphere in the past week
has totally erased every single effort
you have made to reduce the evil
beast, carbon. And, those hundreds
of thousands of American jobs you
helped move to Asia with expensive
emissions demands on businesses,
you know, the ones that are creating
even more emissions than when they
were creating American jobs, well
that must seem really worthwhile
now.
I'm so sorry. And I do wish there
was some kind of a silver lining to
this volcanic ash cloud but the fact
of the matter is that the brush fire
season across the western USA will
start in about two months and those
fires will negate your efforts to
reduce carbon emissions in our
world for the next two years.
So, grab a Coke, give the world a
hug, and have a nice day!
Look at the bright side
Look at the bright side
Sometimes, things are not as bad as they appear. Let's Look on The Bright Side
Obama destroyed the Clinton Political Machine - Driving a stake thru the Heart of Hillary's Presidential aspirations, something no Republican was ever able to do. Remember when a Hillary Presidency scared the daylights out of you?
He killed off the Kennedy Dynasty - No more Kennedys trolling Washington looking for booze and women wanting rides home. American women and freedom are safer tonight!
He is destroying the Democratic Party before our eyes!
Dennis Moore had never lost a race - quit
Evan Bayh had never lost a race - quit
Byron Dorgan - had never lost a race - quit
Harry Reid - bid for re-election doesn't look good
These are just a handful of the Democrats whose political careers Obama has destroyed! By the end of 2010 dozens more will be!
In December of 2008 the Democrats were on the rise. In the last two election cycles they had picked up 14 senate seats and 52 house seats. The press was touting the death of the Conservative Movement and the Republican Party.
In one year Obama put a stop to all of this and will probably give the house, if not the senate back to the Republicans.
He has completely exposed liberals and progressives for what they are.
Every generation seems to need to relearn the lesson on why they should never actually put liberals in charge. He is bringing home the lesson very well!
Liberals tax, borrow and spend - check
Liberals won't bring themselves to protect America - check
Liberals want to take over the economy - check
Liberals think they know what is best for everyone - check
Liberals aren't happy till they are running YOUR life - check
He has brought more Americans back to conservatism than anyone since Reagan. In one year he rejuvenated the Conservative Movement and brought out to the streets millions of Freedom Loving Americans.
Name me one other time in your life that you saw your friends and neighbors this interested in taking back America !
In all honesty, one year ago I was more afraid than I had ever been in my life. Not of the economy, but of the direction our country was going. I thought Americans had forgotten what this country was all about. My neighbors, friends, strangers proved to me that my lack of confidence of the greatness and wisdom of the American people was flat out wrong.
When the American People wake up, no smooth talking teleprompter reader can fool them! Obama woke up these Great Americans.
Thank you Obama!
So, Lets Recap "2009".........what a year!, would you not agree?
1. The American people inaugurate a half-Arab president with a total of 142 days experience as a US Senator from the most politically corrupt state (city) in America whose governors have been ousted from office. The President's first official act is to order the close of Gitmo and make sure terrorist’s civil rights are not violated. (Honest mistake?)
2. The U.S. Congress rushes to confirm a black Attorney General, Eric Holder, whose law firm we later find out represents seventeen Gitmo Terrorists. (An honest mistake?)
3. The CIA Boss appointee, Leon Panetta, has absolutely no experience.
4. We got the second most corrupt American woman (Pelosi is #1) as Secretary of State; bought and paid for. (You can put lipstick on a pig, but it still stinks!)
5. We got a Tax Cheat for Treasury Secretary who did not properly file his own taxes for 12 years. (He misspoke!)
6. A Commerce Secretary nominee who withdrew due to corruption charges. (Another honest mistake?)
7. A Tax cheat nominee for Chief Performance Officer who withdrew under charges. (Hmmm...Another screw-up?)
8. A Labor Secretary nominee who withdrew under charges of unethical conduct. (Ok, maybe this person was just plain stupid.)
9. A Secretary HHS nominee (Daschle) who withdrew under charges of cheating on his taxes. (I'm running out of excuses for these idiots!!)
10. Multiple appointments of former lobbyists after an absolute campaign statement that no lobbyists would be appointed. (Dear God, I am getting a headache!)
All this occurred just during the first three weeks . . . But who's counting?
America is being run by the modern-day Three Stooges; Barry, Nancy and Harry and they are still trying to define stimulus ..."it's spending!!!"
The congress passes the $800,000,000,000 (that's $800 billion) pork-loaded spending bill where the government gives you a smidgen of your tax dollars ($13 per week), making you feel so good about yourself [stimulated], that you want to run out to Wal-Mart and buy a new Chinese-made HDTV!
Here's the good news though - Obama took Air Force One to Denver to sign the stimulus package, wasting as much as 10,000 gallons of fuel OR 24 JOBS FOR ONE YEAR.
Obama went to the International Olympic Committee to have them choose Chicago for a host city - he failed
Obama went to Copenhagen to lecture them on global warming - he failed
Obama went to New Jersey to promote the Democratic candidate for governor - he failed
Obama went to Virginia to promote the Democratic candidate for governor - he failed
Obama went to Massachusetts to promote the Democratic candidate for senator - he failed
Obama has now been president for a full year and yet he & wife (first lady) Michelle, the Christian family they claim to be, have not attended church since the inauguration .
Obama is the 1st president in history who did not attend any Christmas religious observance. He must miss Reverend Wright!
And finally, he is the 1st president to remain on vacation after a terrorist attack ( Ft. Hood ).
In these times, 'I'll keep my God, my freedom, my gun and my money. Anyone who supports this insanity can keep "THE CHANGE".
"It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes."
Thomas Jefferson
2010 is clearly the time for us to step up and set the example by electing those that feel the same!
Sometimes, things are not as bad as they appear. Let's Look on The Bright Side
Obama destroyed the Clinton Political Machine - Driving a stake thru the Heart of Hillary's Presidential aspirations, something no Republican was ever able to do. Remember when a Hillary Presidency scared the daylights out of you?
He killed off the Kennedy Dynasty - No more Kennedys trolling Washington looking for booze and women wanting rides home. American women and freedom are safer tonight!
He is destroying the Democratic Party before our eyes!
Dennis Moore had never lost a race - quit
Evan Bayh had never lost a race - quit
Byron Dorgan - had never lost a race - quit
Harry Reid - bid for re-election doesn't look good
These are just a handful of the Democrats whose political careers Obama has destroyed! By the end of 2010 dozens more will be!
In December of 2008 the Democrats were on the rise. In the last two election cycles they had picked up 14 senate seats and 52 house seats. The press was touting the death of the Conservative Movement and the Republican Party.
In one year Obama put a stop to all of this and will probably give the house, if not the senate back to the Republicans.
He has completely exposed liberals and progressives for what they are.
Every generation seems to need to relearn the lesson on why they should never actually put liberals in charge. He is bringing home the lesson very well!
Liberals tax, borrow and spend - check
Liberals won't bring themselves to protect America - check
Liberals want to take over the economy - check
Liberals think they know what is best for everyone - check
Liberals aren't happy till they are running YOUR life - check
He has brought more Americans back to conservatism than anyone since Reagan. In one year he rejuvenated the Conservative Movement and brought out to the streets millions of Freedom Loving Americans.
Name me one other time in your life that you saw your friends and neighbors this interested in taking back America !
In all honesty, one year ago I was more afraid than I had ever been in my life. Not of the economy, but of the direction our country was going. I thought Americans had forgotten what this country was all about. My neighbors, friends, strangers proved to me that my lack of confidence of the greatness and wisdom of the American people was flat out wrong.
When the American People wake up, no smooth talking teleprompter reader can fool them! Obama woke up these Great Americans.
Thank you Obama!
So, Lets Recap "2009".........what a year!, would you not agree?
1. The American people inaugurate a half-Arab president with a total of 142 days experience as a US Senator from the most politically corrupt state (city) in America whose governors have been ousted from office. The President's first official act is to order the close of Gitmo and make sure terrorist’s civil rights are not violated. (Honest mistake?)
2. The U.S. Congress rushes to confirm a black Attorney General, Eric Holder, whose law firm we later find out represents seventeen Gitmo Terrorists. (An honest mistake?)
3. The CIA Boss appointee, Leon Panetta, has absolutely no experience.
4. We got the second most corrupt American woman (Pelosi is #1) as Secretary of State; bought and paid for. (You can put lipstick on a pig, but it still stinks!)
5. We got a Tax Cheat for Treasury Secretary who did not properly file his own taxes for 12 years. (He misspoke!)
6. A Commerce Secretary nominee who withdrew due to corruption charges. (Another honest mistake?)
7. A Tax cheat nominee for Chief Performance Officer who withdrew under charges. (Hmmm...Another screw-up?)
8. A Labor Secretary nominee who withdrew under charges of unethical conduct. (Ok, maybe this person was just plain stupid.)
9. A Secretary HHS nominee (Daschle) who withdrew under charges of cheating on his taxes. (I'm running out of excuses for these idiots!!)
10. Multiple appointments of former lobbyists after an absolute campaign statement that no lobbyists would be appointed. (Dear God, I am getting a headache!)
All this occurred just during the first three weeks . . . But who's counting?
America is being run by the modern-day Three Stooges; Barry, Nancy and Harry and they are still trying to define stimulus ..."it's spending!!!"
The congress passes the $800,000,000,000 (that's $800 billion) pork-loaded spending bill where the government gives you a smidgen of your tax dollars ($13 per week), making you feel so good about yourself [stimulated], that you want to run out to Wal-Mart and buy a new Chinese-made HDTV!
Here's the good news though - Obama took Air Force One to Denver to sign the stimulus package, wasting as much as 10,000 gallons of fuel OR 24 JOBS FOR ONE YEAR.
Obama went to the International Olympic Committee to have them choose Chicago for a host city - he failed
Obama went to Copenhagen to lecture them on global warming - he failed
Obama went to New Jersey to promote the Democratic candidate for governor - he failed
Obama went to Virginia to promote the Democratic candidate for governor - he failed
Obama went to Massachusetts to promote the Democratic candidate for senator - he failed
Obama has now been president for a full year and yet he & wife (first lady) Michelle, the Christian family they claim to be, have not attended church since the inauguration .
Obama is the 1st president in history who did not attend any Christmas religious observance. He must miss Reverend Wright!
And finally, he is the 1st president to remain on vacation after a terrorist attack ( Ft. Hood ).
In these times, 'I'll keep my God, my freedom, my gun and my money. Anyone who supports this insanity can keep "THE CHANGE".
"It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes."
Thomas Jefferson
2010 is clearly the time for us to step up and set the example by electing those that feel the same!
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