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Monday, August 31, 2009
900 - At the Zoo
Here's something from 'the Cellar image of the Day'. It's what would be posted outside our cage at the zoo.
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Sunday, August 30, 2009
899 - This could get kind of stinky
I think I've seen this email before but it bears repeating.
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Two of the greatest assets to have in life are patience and
wisdom.
I'm going to have to come up with some sort of code for the stuff Bandit sends me.
- IBA - It's Bandit again
- BSA - Bandit strikes again
- BC - Bandit crap
- BBB - Bandits barfy bits
- ??? - fill in the blanks
Oh, and Bilbo, thanks for sending the Nationals to St. Louis.
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Two of the greatest assets to have in life are patience and
wisdom.
I'm going to have to come up with some sort of code for the stuff Bandit sends me.
- IBA - It's Bandit again
- BSA - Bandit strikes again
- BC - Bandit crap
- BBB - Bandits barfy bits
- ??? - fill in the blanks
Oh, and Bilbo, thanks for sending the Nationals to St. Louis.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
898 - Communist plots
I was reading Dr. Fox in the paper and ran across this article.
So with that information I went to the great knowledge base wikipedia and found this ARTICLE. This article has the following statement in it. (also a safe levels chart)
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In November 2006, the American Dental Association began recommending to parents that infants from 0 through 12 months of age should have their formula prepared with water that is fluoride-free, or contains low levels of fluoride to reduce the risk of fluorosis.
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That gets us to the floridation of water being a communist plot. You've all heard the stories of adding floride to the water being a communist plot, right? No? (In the wikipedia article go down to Conspiracy theories)
Just thought I'd start your weekend off with something to think about. I'll be concentrating on not falling off the roof again today.
So with that information I went to the great knowledge base wikipedia and found this ARTICLE. This article has the following statement in it. (also a safe levels chart)
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In November 2006, the American Dental Association began recommending to parents that infants from 0 through 12 months of age should have their formula prepared with water that is fluoride-free, or contains low levels of fluoride to reduce the risk of fluorosis.
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That gets us to the floridation of water being a communist plot. You've all heard the stories of adding floride to the water being a communist plot, right? No? (In the wikipedia article go down to Conspiracy theories)
Just thought I'd start your weekend off with something to think about. I'll be concentrating on not falling off the roof again today.
Friday, August 28, 2009
897 - Dancing flash mob
Somebody called a flash mob and somebody else recorded it. But I think they cheated and practiced before they flashed.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
896 - The letter
Claudia was a blogger long before I was on Xanga. (it's still around) She met people all over the world through it. (go figure) She even sent and recieved letters from some people. (go figure) She has kept in touch with a few people over the years. One is a guy named Tony that lives in England. He shoots an email to Claudia every once in awhile just to say hi or to get a perspective on something from the other side of the pond.
Tony recently sent an email. I read it and instantly thought, "POST"! He talks about England's healthcare, the USA's percieved view of it, how it's wrong and more. He then throws in his view's on Lockerbie.
I've xxxxxx'd out a few town names to privatize it a little. But I did have Claudia ask Tony if I could use it for my blog.
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Hi Claudia,
My mother can sympathise with your dizziness, she gets it a lot too. She’s been convinced that it’s her pills that are causing it, though her doctor has been at lengths to explain to her that the cause isn’t so much the pills as the fact she’s HAD A STROKE!!!!!
One of the curious things about the day she went into hospital was the surprise on the face of various medical people when they discovered she was on no pills at all. It would seem at my Mothers age in life a high propensity for pill taking is seen as the norm.
Certainly they’ve fixed that, she now has an enormous amount of pills that have to be taken at various times of the day which I tend to set out in various cups and egg cups of an evening around the house so she knows what to take when.
The big news here the last week or so is all about medical care actually, chiefly the scaremongering being whipped up by Republicans on your side of the pond over Obama’s health reforms and the criticism our National Health Service has been getting in the process, (fired up by that awful Palin woman)!
I watched on the news the other morning a rally somewhere in the Midwest where enraged Republican pensioners were telling OUR BBC reporter how rubbish our health care was, how people in Britain are left to die, and how we can’t get access to proper care and that our life expectancy is supposedly the lowest in Europe.
It all sounded like something out of the dark ages, and no amount of attempts at convincing them otherwise seemed to have an effect ... THEY KNEW THEY WERE RIGHT!
From my side of the pond I can’t decide what is more amusing, the enraged republicans fighting for the right NOT to have free health care, or the enraged citizens over here, who normally like to moan constantly about the NHS but who have suddenly all risen up in its defence.
(Twitter apparently has been running hot with angry Brits blasting an unsuspecting America).
Much as Japan did with Pearl Harbour, (as we like to spell it), in slagging off our NHS the Republicans have awoken a sleeping giant.
The attitude here would seem to be WE CAN COMPLAIN ABOUT IT COS IT’S OURS ANYBODY ELSE TAKES A SIDESWIPE AT IT THOUGH AND WE’LL HAVE THEM!
In truth the NHS is far from perfect, but it is a remarkable institution which as a nation we’d be poorer without.
I must admit my admiration for it has gone up considerably since my Mother went into hospital.
I had heard scare stories, expected very little, but have to say how impressed I have been with the level of care and after care that my Mother has received.
For example I’d been led to believe by many folk that I’d have to be careful that they didn’t try and shove my Mum back out the door too quickly, where in reality getting them to agree to letting her out proved to be the problem.
After being moved from the main City hospital to the local Cottage Hospital in xxxxxx to recuperate the Doctors were so concerned by my Mothers high blood pressure they twice cancelled her return home. The problem was that a lot of the elderly in the Cottage Hospital have extreme cases of Alzheimer’s, and therefore being in with them was sufficient to keep her blood pressure high, as such I had to convince her doctors that their keeping her in until her blood pressure decreased was very likely the thing that was raising her blood pressure.
Even then she had to have a home assessment, and has since had numerous visits from social services and age concern to check on her wellbeing.
Indeed if anything the major obstacle my Mother has had is very much that caused by herself, in that frequently when she’s had visits from care workers asking her what help she would like her response has been ... ‘oh I’m fine!’ .... Which has proved to be an annoyance to me.
In fact that first day in the admissions ward where various doctors came to inspect her, it was handy that I was there as well, in that my Mother seemed to have an almost pathological desire NOT to tell them things.
It wasn’t deliberate as such, but I can only assume is something built into people out of politeness, a desire not to be a nuisance.
Throughout her examinations I had to keep making the doctor aware of things, including, when he noted poor vision in one eye, that actually that was nothing new, she’d had that since the measles in childhood.
As such I have a lot more faith in our health service now that I’ve seen it at first hand than even I had when all I was working on was what I had been told and read in the newspapers.
You of course have excellent firsthand experience of the American system, not only as an employee but now as a patient as well.
As such I’m curious to know your thoughts both on how it is, and on what Obama is proposing.
The other thing to rattle cages across the pond is of course the Lockerbie decision.
Is it causing as much furore across the water as our Media suggests that it is?
Lockerbie has significance to me in that it’s just a few miles across the Border from us, I can remember quite clearly the night it happened, hearing the explosion of the plane that night and mistaking it as thunder.
It played a recurring role when I worked in xxxxxxx and xxxxxxx and an even bigger almost daily role in my time at Border television, (Border crews were the first TV cameras on the scene that night), and even now, the archive I am currently acting as custodian for holds all the original camera rushes from that time.
(Likely at least some of the shots you have seen have come from us).
Indeed, I spent the 20th anniversary last December at the memorial in a dark wind and rain swept Dryfesdale Cemetary in Lockerbie acting as Digi prompt operator, (AKA ‘autocue’), for our live evening news broadcast from there.
(Oh I am going to miss doing stuff like that)!
Is it understood in the United States the difference between the Scottish Government and the British Government?
As someone who is not a fan of the SNP part of me is quite amused at the mess they have gotten themselves into, (Alex Salmond is an obnoxiously smarmy individual somewhat reminiscent of a toad whose overly pleased with himself).
However it seems likely our government also has not exactly played a straight bat.
(England won the ashes against the Aussies yesterday so expect the odd cricketing metaphor).
There are Oil deals to be done in Libya, and though I can’t envisage an SNP Government being told what to do by Downing Street, I can well imagine Westminster officials quite happily sitting back quietly, and thinking ... ‘If we say nothing, keep out of this, and let the Scottish Government take the heat, then this all might just work to our advantage’.
Truth is Governments and administrations on both sides of the Atlantic and the Middle East have had plenty of nefarious dealings over Lockerbie which has given rise to plenty of suspicion that Libya in the form of Magrahi was more the scapegoat than the true villain in this affair.
The common thinking over here is often that Iran played a major part as revenge for the shooting down of an Iranian airliner by the U.S.S. Vincennes earlier in 1988.
There’s lots of evidence to support an inquiry and possible retrial, but that seems likely not to happen now, which again possibly suits all Governments, wherever they are, and no matter what protesting noise they make about it.
For me, having given it some thought I don’t think a suspicion of innocence is enough to let someone walk free, and the Scottish Government’s claim that this is part of their judicial procedures ‘compassionate release’ mandate also seems a poor judgement on this occasion.
There are lots of arguments for showing compassion, and often I’d subscribe to them, but in a case such as this, that affects people on an international level I think not enough thought was given to the feelings of those who had lost loved ones. Were this just a crime that effected Scottish people then the Scottish Government could make their case, and eventually, come election time, if the nation as a whole felt this a big enough blunder could vote them out of office. But there are victims from all over the World, (more even than the UK and USA), and in that instance, to make a unilateral decision without regard for those who don’t have a voice seems wrong.
Things for me carry on much as normal, still waiting to see how things develop with my job, though hopefully there should be an answer to that by the end of net month.
Hope you are feeling better,
Tony
Tony recently sent an email. I read it and instantly thought, "POST"! He talks about England's healthcare, the USA's percieved view of it, how it's wrong and more. He then throws in his view's on Lockerbie.
I've xxxxxx'd out a few town names to privatize it a little. But I did have Claudia ask Tony if I could use it for my blog.
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Hi Claudia,
My mother can sympathise with your dizziness, she gets it a lot too. She’s been convinced that it’s her pills that are causing it, though her doctor has been at lengths to explain to her that the cause isn’t so much the pills as the fact she’s HAD A STROKE!!!!!
One of the curious things about the day she went into hospital was the surprise on the face of various medical people when they discovered she was on no pills at all. It would seem at my Mothers age in life a high propensity for pill taking is seen as the norm.
Certainly they’ve fixed that, she now has an enormous amount of pills that have to be taken at various times of the day which I tend to set out in various cups and egg cups of an evening around the house so she knows what to take when.
The big news here the last week or so is all about medical care actually, chiefly the scaremongering being whipped up by Republicans on your side of the pond over Obama’s health reforms and the criticism our National Health Service has been getting in the process, (fired up by that awful Palin woman)!
I watched on the news the other morning a rally somewhere in the Midwest where enraged Republican pensioners were telling OUR BBC reporter how rubbish our health care was, how people in Britain are left to die, and how we can’t get access to proper care and that our life expectancy is supposedly the lowest in Europe.
It all sounded like something out of the dark ages, and no amount of attempts at convincing them otherwise seemed to have an effect ... THEY KNEW THEY WERE RIGHT!
From my side of the pond I can’t decide what is more amusing, the enraged republicans fighting for the right NOT to have free health care, or the enraged citizens over here, who normally like to moan constantly about the NHS but who have suddenly all risen up in its defence.
(Twitter apparently has been running hot with angry Brits blasting an unsuspecting America).
Much as Japan did with Pearl Harbour, (as we like to spell it), in slagging off our NHS the Republicans have awoken a sleeping giant.
The attitude here would seem to be WE CAN COMPLAIN ABOUT IT COS IT’S OURS ANYBODY ELSE TAKES A SIDESWIPE AT IT THOUGH AND WE’LL HAVE THEM!
In truth the NHS is far from perfect, but it is a remarkable institution which as a nation we’d be poorer without.
I must admit my admiration for it has gone up considerably since my Mother went into hospital.
I had heard scare stories, expected very little, but have to say how impressed I have been with the level of care and after care that my Mother has received.
For example I’d been led to believe by many folk that I’d have to be careful that they didn’t try and shove my Mum back out the door too quickly, where in reality getting them to agree to letting her out proved to be the problem.
After being moved from the main City hospital to the local Cottage Hospital in xxxxxx to recuperate the Doctors were so concerned by my Mothers high blood pressure they twice cancelled her return home. The problem was that a lot of the elderly in the Cottage Hospital have extreme cases of Alzheimer’s, and therefore being in with them was sufficient to keep her blood pressure high, as such I had to convince her doctors that their keeping her in until her blood pressure decreased was very likely the thing that was raising her blood pressure.
Even then she had to have a home assessment, and has since had numerous visits from social services and age concern to check on her wellbeing.
Indeed if anything the major obstacle my Mother has had is very much that caused by herself, in that frequently when she’s had visits from care workers asking her what help she would like her response has been ... ‘oh I’m fine!’ .... Which has proved to be an annoyance to me.
In fact that first day in the admissions ward where various doctors came to inspect her, it was handy that I was there as well, in that my Mother seemed to have an almost pathological desire NOT to tell them things.
It wasn’t deliberate as such, but I can only assume is something built into people out of politeness, a desire not to be a nuisance.
Throughout her examinations I had to keep making the doctor aware of things, including, when he noted poor vision in one eye, that actually that was nothing new, she’d had that since the measles in childhood.
As such I have a lot more faith in our health service now that I’ve seen it at first hand than even I had when all I was working on was what I had been told and read in the newspapers.
You of course have excellent firsthand experience of the American system, not only as an employee but now as a patient as well.
As such I’m curious to know your thoughts both on how it is, and on what Obama is proposing.
The other thing to rattle cages across the pond is of course the Lockerbie decision.
Is it causing as much furore across the water as our Media suggests that it is?
Lockerbie has significance to me in that it’s just a few miles across the Border from us, I can remember quite clearly the night it happened, hearing the explosion of the plane that night and mistaking it as thunder.
It played a recurring role when I worked in xxxxxxx and xxxxxxx and an even bigger almost daily role in my time at Border television, (Border crews were the first TV cameras on the scene that night), and even now, the archive I am currently acting as custodian for holds all the original camera rushes from that time.
(Likely at least some of the shots you have seen have come from us).
Indeed, I spent the 20th anniversary last December at the memorial in a dark wind and rain swept Dryfesdale Cemetary in Lockerbie acting as Digi prompt operator, (AKA ‘autocue’), for our live evening news broadcast from there.
(Oh I am going to miss doing stuff like that)!
Is it understood in the United States the difference between the Scottish Government and the British Government?
As someone who is not a fan of the SNP part of me is quite amused at the mess they have gotten themselves into, (Alex Salmond is an obnoxiously smarmy individual somewhat reminiscent of a toad whose overly pleased with himself).
However it seems likely our government also has not exactly played a straight bat.
(England won the ashes against the Aussies yesterday so expect the odd cricketing metaphor).
There are Oil deals to be done in Libya, and though I can’t envisage an SNP Government being told what to do by Downing Street, I can well imagine Westminster officials quite happily sitting back quietly, and thinking ... ‘If we say nothing, keep out of this, and let the Scottish Government take the heat, then this all might just work to our advantage’.
Truth is Governments and administrations on both sides of the Atlantic and the Middle East have had plenty of nefarious dealings over Lockerbie which has given rise to plenty of suspicion that Libya in the form of Magrahi was more the scapegoat than the true villain in this affair.
The common thinking over here is often that Iran played a major part as revenge for the shooting down of an Iranian airliner by the U.S.S. Vincennes earlier in 1988.
There’s lots of evidence to support an inquiry and possible retrial, but that seems likely not to happen now, which again possibly suits all Governments, wherever they are, and no matter what protesting noise they make about it.
For me, having given it some thought I don’t think a suspicion of innocence is enough to let someone walk free, and the Scottish Government’s claim that this is part of their judicial procedures ‘compassionate release’ mandate also seems a poor judgement on this occasion.
There are lots of arguments for showing compassion, and often I’d subscribe to them, but in a case such as this, that affects people on an international level I think not enough thought was given to the feelings of those who had lost loved ones. Were this just a crime that effected Scottish people then the Scottish Government could make their case, and eventually, come election time, if the nation as a whole felt this a big enough blunder could vote them out of office. But there are victims from all over the World, (more even than the UK and USA), and in that instance, to make a unilateral decision without regard for those who don’t have a voice seems wrong.
Things for me carry on much as normal, still waiting to see how things develop with my job, though hopefully there should be an answer to that by the end of net month.
Hope you are feeling better,
Tony
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
895 - Problems?
You think you got problems? You ain't got no problems. This person has problems. Lots of them. (my comments in red)
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ST. LOUIS — A woman who pleaded guilty Tuesday of possessing an unregistered live hand grenade at home in House Springs may face prison and a bill for bomb squad gear blown up while trying to disarm it.
On May 24, 2007, Jefferson County sheriff's deputies answered a call that claimed Thomas Hibdon had chased and threatened his then-wife with a sword and a spear.
Deputies said they found Hibdon carrying a military-style rifle and sheathed sword, with a loaded .40-caliber pistol in his pocket. He was pepper-sprayed in a confrontation, officials said.
A search of his home found 17 rifles and pistols and a live grenade with its safety pin secured in place with duct tape, court documents show.
By the time Hibdon was indicted in U.S. District Court here on a federal weapons charge, he had undergone a sex change overseas and assumed the name Rachel Ildeya Amratiel.
Amratiel pleaded guilty of state weapons charges in Jefferson County earlier this year and was sentenced in June to five years on probation.
On Tuesday, Amratiel, 38, pleaded guilty to a single federal felony count of possession of an unregistered grenade. (I can register my hand grenades??)
Amratiel's lawyer, Matthew Radefeld, said she disputes her now ex-wife's account of the 2007 disturbance. The lawyer said his client also challenged the legality of the discovery of the grenade, saying the wife did not have the authority to consent to the search.
If Amratiel is successful in appealing a judge's decision affirming the search, she could withdraw her plea, Radefeld said.
Radefeld also said that Amratiel thought the grenade was just an inert souvenir. Amratiel had served in the Army as Hibdon, but it was not clear where she got the grenade.
Under federal sentencing guidelines, she could face roughly two to four years in prison when sentenced in October. Radefeld said he will argue for probation
Amratiel also could be required to pay for the equipment that was damaged in detonating the grenade. When it went off, it left a crater and threw equipment 30 feet in the air, according to court documents that do not indicate where this occurred.
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Today's Claudia's birthday. Maybe I'll get her a new hand grenade!
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ST. LOUIS — A woman who pleaded guilty Tuesday of possessing an unregistered live hand grenade at home in House Springs may face prison and a bill for bomb squad gear blown up while trying to disarm it.
On May 24, 2007, Jefferson County sheriff's deputies answered a call that claimed Thomas Hibdon had chased and threatened his then-wife with a sword and a spear.
Deputies said they found Hibdon carrying a military-style rifle and sheathed sword, with a loaded .40-caliber pistol in his pocket. He was pepper-sprayed in a confrontation, officials said.
A search of his home found 17 rifles and pistols and a live grenade with its safety pin secured in place with duct tape, court documents show.
By the time Hibdon was indicted in U.S. District Court here on a federal weapons charge, he had undergone a sex change overseas and assumed the name Rachel Ildeya Amratiel.
Amratiel pleaded guilty of state weapons charges in Jefferson County earlier this year and was sentenced in June to five years on probation.
On Tuesday, Amratiel, 38, pleaded guilty to a single federal felony count of possession of an unregistered grenade. (I can register my hand grenades??)
Amratiel's lawyer, Matthew Radefeld, said she disputes her now ex-wife's account of the 2007 disturbance. The lawyer said his client also challenged the legality of the discovery of the grenade, saying the wife did not have the authority to consent to the search.
If Amratiel is successful in appealing a judge's decision affirming the search, she could withdraw her plea, Radefeld said.
Radefeld also said that Amratiel thought the grenade was just an inert souvenir. Amratiel had served in the Army as Hibdon, but it was not clear where she got the grenade.
Under federal sentencing guidelines, she could face roughly two to four years in prison when sentenced in October. Radefeld said he will argue for probation
Amratiel also could be required to pay for the equipment that was damaged in detonating the grenade. When it went off, it left a crater and threw equipment 30 feet in the air, according to court documents that do not indicate where this occurred.
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Today's Claudia's birthday. Maybe I'll get her a new hand grenade!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
894 - URL's
Of course we all know what URL's are, right? Uniform Resource Locator's. Of course you do, what was I even thinking? But just in case, it's that really long http://www.abcdefg.hijklmno.pqr/tuvwxyz. Well I was reading something about 'tinyurl' the other day. You've seen it as http://www.tinyurl.com/abcdef. It saves somebody from having to post a 128 character URL to get you to a page they want you to look at. Tinyurl.com is free. It's run by some guy in Minnesota. I think he makes money off the advertising which isn't much which you can see at the site's home page.
But that lead me to an article about many other free sites that do the same thing. Here's the ARTICLE.
And the article will lead to a spoof site too. Giganticurl.com.
But that lead me to an article about many other free sites that do the same thing. Here's the ARTICLE.
And the article will lead to a spoof site too. Giganticurl.com.
Monday, August 24, 2009
893 - Another triple
Unlike the triple in a previous post this has to do with baseball. Triple plays are unusual enough, but when it's an unassisted triple play its an even rarer event. I don't know how long this video will be available but here's a link to MLB's site that has it right now.
TRIPLE PLAY
Here's a link to MLB's site for all the unassisted triple plays ever (not many). Don't bother with the video links. You have to subscribe to see them.
HISTORY
TRIPLE PLAY
Here's a link to MLB's site for all the unassisted triple plays ever (not many). Don't bother with the video links. You have to subscribe to see them.
HISTORY
Sunday, August 23, 2009
892 - Experience
A farmer went out one day and bought a brand new stud rooster for his chicken Coop. The new rooster struts over to the old rooster and says, 'OK Old fart, Time for you to retire.'
The old rooster replies, 'Come on, surely You cannot handle ALL of these chickens. Look what it has done to me “Can't you just let me have the two old hens over in the corner?'
The young Rooster says, 'Beat it: You are washed up And I am taking over.'
The old rooster says, 'I tell you what, young stud. I will race you around the farmhouse. Whoever wins gets the exclusive domain over the entire chicken Coop.'
The young rooster laughs. 'You know you don't stand a chance old man. So, just to be fair, I will give you a head start.'
The old rooster takes off running. About 15 seconds later the young rooster takes off running after him.
They round the front porch of the farmhouse and the young rooster has closed the gap. He is only About 5 feet behind the old rooster and gaining fast!
The farmer, meanwhile, is sitting in his usual spot on the front porch when he sees the roosters running by.
The old rooster is squawking And running as hard as he can. The farmer grabs his shotgun and - BOOM - he blows the young rooster to bits. The farmer sadly shakes his Head and says,'Dammit..... Third gay rooster I bought This month.'
Moral Of this Story? Don't mess with the OLD FARTS - Age, skill, wisdom, and a little treachery always overcome youth and arrogance!
The old rooster replies, 'Come on, surely You cannot handle ALL of these chickens. Look what it has done to me “Can't you just let me have the two old hens over in the corner?'
The young Rooster says, 'Beat it: You are washed up And I am taking over.'
The old rooster says, 'I tell you what, young stud. I will race you around the farmhouse. Whoever wins gets the exclusive domain over the entire chicken Coop.'
The young rooster laughs. 'You know you don't stand a chance old man. So, just to be fair, I will give you a head start.'
The old rooster takes off running. About 15 seconds later the young rooster takes off running after him.
They round the front porch of the farmhouse and the young rooster has closed the gap. He is only About 5 feet behind the old rooster and gaining fast!
The farmer, meanwhile, is sitting in his usual spot on the front porch when he sees the roosters running by.
The old rooster is squawking And running as hard as he can. The farmer grabs his shotgun and - BOOM - he blows the young rooster to bits. The farmer sadly shakes his Head and says,'Dammit..... Third gay rooster I bought This month.'
Moral Of this Story? Don't mess with the OLD FARTS - Age, skill, wisdom, and a little treachery always overcome youth and arrogance!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
891 - He's going baaAAAck
Remember post 848? I'm going back there today. Wish me luck.
Amanda, I finally answered your question on post 848 (which I just found).
I've also added 'Labels' on the left side column at the bottom.
Amanda, I finally answered your question on post 848 (which I just found).
I've also added 'Labels' on the left side column at the bottom.
Friday, August 21, 2009
889 - Bears
I've been getting more of these conservative attempts at humor. This one's not bad but it misses the mark a little.
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Con joke
The photo below captures a disturbing trend that is beginning to affect US wildlife..
Animals that were formerly self-sufficient are now showing signs of belonging to the Democratic Party... As they have apparently learned to just sit and wait for the government to step in and provide for their care and sustenance. This photo is of a Democrat black bear in Montana nicknamed Bearack Obearma.
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Now here's my version of the above picture.
There's this bear in the woods minding it's own business when a conservative decides it's a threat. The con knows the bear it developing nuclear weapons because there's an obvious nuclear power plant in the background. So the con shoots this bear and tells other bears if they convert to democracy they will be saved. Just to be sure the threat is gone the con blows up everything that might be used to build a new nuclear power plant including burning the toilet paper. This leaves the surviving bears with no option but to do what the bear in the picture below is doing, which answers an age old question.
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Con joke
The photo below captures a disturbing trend that is beginning to affect US wildlife..
Animals that were formerly self-sufficient are now showing signs of belonging to the Democratic Party... As they have apparently learned to just sit and wait for the government to step in and provide for their care and sustenance. This photo is of a Democrat black bear in Montana nicknamed Bearack Obearma.
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Now here's my version of the above picture.
There's this bear in the woods minding it's own business when a conservative decides it's a threat. The con knows the bear it developing nuclear weapons because there's an obvious nuclear power plant in the background. So the con shoots this bear and tells other bears if they convert to democracy they will be saved. Just to be sure the threat is gone the con blows up everything that might be used to build a new nuclear power plant including burning the toilet paper. This leaves the surviving bears with no option but to do what the bear in the picture below is doing, which answers an age old question.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
888 - 24, -8, 512, 1/8
Three 8's. If you're Chinese this could be your lucky day -
If you're a Jewish baby boy, well ...... -
The Jewish religious rite of brit milah (commonly known as circumcision) is held on a baby boy's eighth day of life.
A lot more about 8 in Wikipedia.
So I went back in my blog and looked at 111 through 777. I didn't start doing the triple digit thing until 555. But looking at the other triples was interesting. Especially 111. It was a sad day for a blogger.
http://mikenet707.blogspot.com/2009/04/777-seven-seven-seven.html
http://mikenet707.blogspot.com/2009/01/666-devils-in-details.html
http://mikenet707.blogspot.com/2008/09/555-five-five-five.html
http://mikenet707.blogspot.com/2008/06/444-i-forgot-to-mention.html
http://mikenet707.blogspot.com/2008/03/333-time.html
http://mikenet707.blogspot.com/2007/11/222-klu-klux-khicken.html
http://mikenet707.blogspot.com/2007/01/111-checking-in.html
Eight is considered a lucky number in Chinese culture because it sounds like the word meaning to generate wealth. Property with the number 8 may be valued greatly by Chinese. For example, a Hong Kong number plate with the number 8 was sold for $640,000. The opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Beijing started at 8 seconds and 8 minutes past 8 pm (local time) on August 8, 2008.
If you're a Jewish baby boy, well ...... -
The Jewish religious rite of brit milah (commonly known as circumcision) is held on a baby boy's eighth day of life.
A lot more about 8 in Wikipedia.
So I went back in my blog and looked at 111 through 777. I didn't start doing the triple digit thing until 555. But looking at the other triples was interesting. Especially 111. It was a sad day for a blogger.
http://mikenet707.blogspot.com/2009/04/777-seven-seven-seven.html
http://mikenet707.blogspot.com/2009/01/666-devils-in-details.html
http://mikenet707.blogspot.com/2008/09/555-five-five-five.html
http://mikenet707.blogspot.com/2008/06/444-i-forgot-to-mention.html
http://mikenet707.blogspot.com/2008/03/333-time.html
http://mikenet707.blogspot.com/2007/11/222-klu-klux-khicken.html
http://mikenet707.blogspot.com/2007/01/111-checking-in.html
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
887 - Healthcare and faith
http://faithforhealth.org/
This is a 40 day push from the faith community to back universal healthcare. Sign up. Have faith. Have affordable healthcare for everyone.
Listen to the blogcast on the site. I listened on the live conference call.
This is a 40 day push from the faith community to back universal healthcare. Sign up. Have faith. Have affordable healthcare for everyone.
Listen to the blogcast on the site. I listened on the live conference call.
886 - Lose/lose
I think this is an old email joke going around again but somebody out there may not have seen it. I added one (comment).
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A husband and wife are sitting quietly in bed reading when the wife looks over at him and asks the question..........
"What would you do if I died? Would you get married again?
(RUUUUUUNNNNNNNN!!!!!!)
HUSBAND: "Definitely not!"
WIFE: "Why not? Don't you like being married?"
HUSBAND: "Of course I do."
WIFE: "Then why wouldn't you remarry?"
HUSBAND: "Okay, okay, I'd get married again."
WIFE: "You would?" (with a hurt look)
HUSBAND: (makes audible groan)
WIFE: "Would you live in our house?"
HUSBAND: "Sure, it's a great house."
WIFE: "Would you sleep with her in our bed?"
HUSBAND: "Where else would we sleep?"
WIFE: "Would you let her drive my car?"
HUSBAND: "Probably, it is almost new."
WIFE: "Would you replace my pictures with hers?"
HUSBAND: "That would seem like the proper thing to do"
WIFE: "Would you give her my jewelry?"
HUSBAND: "No, I'm sure she'd want her own."
WIFE: "Would you take her golfing with you?
HUSBAND: "Yes, those are always good times."
WIFE: "Would you let her use my clubs?
HUSBAND: "No, she's left-handed."
WIFE: -- silence --
HUSBAND: "shit."
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A husband and wife are sitting quietly in bed reading when the wife looks over at him and asks the question..........
"What would you do if I died? Would you get married again?
(RUUUUUUNNNNNNNN!!!!!!)
HUSBAND: "Definitely not!"
WIFE: "Why not? Don't you like being married?"
HUSBAND: "Of course I do."
WIFE: "Then why wouldn't you remarry?"
HUSBAND: "Okay, okay, I'd get married again."
WIFE: "You would?" (with a hurt look)
HUSBAND: (makes audible groan)
WIFE: "Would you live in our house?"
HUSBAND: "Sure, it's a great house."
WIFE: "Would you sleep with her in our bed?"
HUSBAND: "Where else would we sleep?"
WIFE: "Would you let her drive my car?"
HUSBAND: "Probably, it is almost new."
WIFE: "Would you replace my pictures with hers?"
HUSBAND: "That would seem like the proper thing to do"
WIFE: "Would you give her my jewelry?"
HUSBAND: "No, I'm sure she'd want her own."
WIFE: "Would you take her golfing with you?
HUSBAND: "Yes, those are always good times."
WIFE: "Would you let her use my clubs?
HUSBAND: "No, she's left-handed."
WIFE: -- silence --
HUSBAND: "shit."
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
885 - Who?
How old are you? Do you recognize these three guys? The middle guy is the give away.
Eddie Haskell, The Beaver and Wally
Eddie Haskell, The Beaver and Wally
Monday, August 17, 2009
884 - Say what?
It's raining cats and dogs. Who started saying that? What does it mean? Well here's a site that will debunk all the garbage you heard about where that came from. And then tell you they're not sure either. You can read about cats and dogs -
CATS AND DOGS
Or you can go to the main page and look up some other goofy saying.
PHRASE FINDER main page.
I'm going to add this to my 'other links' so you don't have to remember it. I know I won't.
CATS AND DOGS
Or you can go to the main page and look up some other goofy saying.
PHRASE FINDER main page.
I'm going to add this to my 'other links' so you don't have to remember it. I know I won't.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
883 - Life in Hypochandria
Here's a newer version of 'who's of first'. It's by Bruce Cameron. Who? A famous guy I've never heard of. But he must be famous, he's in Wikipedia. (these words are part of the script)(THE WORDS IN PARENTHESES!)(NO NOT THESE!)
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Life in Hypochandria
I am one of those people for whom the mention of a disease is the same as a diagnosis. This is particularly true when those public service messages come on the radio, listing the 14 signs of edema--invariably, I have all 14 symptoms. Like this:
Public Service Announcer: "Do you have skull apathy? Skull apathy afflicts one out of ten men who were present during atomic bomb tests and then later fell into the Love Canal. Listen closely to these symptoms:
"Has there recently been an obvious change in a wart or mole, such as pulsating colors or bird whistles?"
(Ohmygosh, yes! I have a mole I've been calling Bullwinkle, because that is sort of who it looks like, and lately he seems to have developed a funny bend in one of his legs.)
"Do you sometimes believe you can see Al Gore talking without moving his lips?"
(Yes!)
"Do you think you are like everyone else?"
(Doesn't everybody?)
"Do you have trouble booting Windows 98?"
(Yes!)
"Do flames shoot out of your eyes when you are driving at night?"
(Yes! Well, sort of.)
"Are you troubled by cold sheets, swooping bats, percussion grenades?"
(Yes Yes Yes!)
"Did you cry at the movie Titanic, even though there were other guys in the theater?"
(Yes! Hey wait, I didn't say that.)
"If you answered yes to any of these questions, it is probably too late to see a doctor. In fact, you probably lapsed into a coma somewhere after the third question. Have a nice day."
Just great, now I've got skull apathy and I'm about to go coma. I zoom home and breathlessly dial my doctor's telephone number, assuring the receptionist that this is a life and death emergency and yes, I have insurance.
"This is Doctor Spleensplitter."
"Doctor Spleensplitter! This is Bruce Cameron! Thank God you answered the phone."
"Oh, I'm... I believe I picked up the wrong line."
"Dr. Spleensplitter, I've got the top ten reasons to have skull apathy, plus I can feel a coma coming on. You have to help me!"
"Skull apathy?"
"Yes."
"What sort of symptoms are you experiencing, Mr. Cameron?"
"Well, I have this mole shaped like a moose, only lately it looks like it has developed a limp."
"Well then. Maybe you should see a veterinarian."
"Plus, I sometimes see Al Gore using Windows 98 without moving his lips!"
"Mr. Cameron..."
"I need some of those same pills you gave me last time."
"Mr. Cameron, those were placeboes."
"Yes, that's what I need, more placeboes! Only more powerful ones."
"More powerful placeboes."
"Yes!"
"Mr. Cameron, may I ask you a very important question?"
"Yes, I have insurance."
"No, not that. I was reviewing your file the other day..."
"You were? Why, do you suspect I've got something even more serious than skull apathy?"
"No, actually, it's because our staff requested a whole new filing cabinet to put it in, and I wanted to see if there was anything in there we could throw out. Mr. Cameron, do you realize you've complained of nearly every malady known to man?"
"I have?"
"Plus some I'd never heard of before. Wake Apnea. Sudden Shower Syndrome. Reverse Appendicitis. And now this new one..."
"Skull apathy?"
"Precisely. Mr. Cameron, has anyone ever suggested to you that you might be suffering a bit of hypochondria?"
"Hypochondria? Is it serious? What are the symptoms? Tell me straight, doc, how much time have I got?"
"No, it isn't serious at all. In fact, a lot of people have it, in some form or another."
"So I caught it from somebody else?"
"Mr. Cameron, hypochondria is merely a term for people who worry obsessively that they may have some disease or affliction."
"Well, I am worried! I'm worried I might have hypochondria! Are there any placeboes that can be used to cure it?"
"You're not understanding me, Mr. Cameron. It isn't a real disease."
"You mean I'm sick with something FAKE?" This opens up a whole new realm of doom that I hadn't even contemplated before. I swallow, feeling the first trickle of a whole host of phony symptoms. "What's next, a CAT scan? An MRI? Should I have my internal organs removed? Doc, I'm too young to have hypochondria. I was just beginning to live life to the fullest!" Well, maybe not to the fullest, but I had just purchased fresh batteries for the TV remote and was looking forward to a night of crisp channel changes. Now it seems pointless, somehow.
"Mr. Cameron, I'm afraid I'm not making myself clear, here. There's nothing really wrong with you. You just have a morbid obsession."
He thinks he is fooling me, with his medical jargon, but I know what morbidity is. From the Greek word "Mortimer," which means death. Mortician. Post Mortem. Today I mort, yesterday I morted, tomorrow I will have mortalized. Tomorrow.
"24 hours." I whisper.
"Mr. Cameron?"
"I appreciate you calling me, Doc."
"Well, I didn't call you."
"Whatever. I just... having one more day to at least put my life in order, maybe catch one last episode of Baywatch..."
"Mr. Cameron."
"Yes?"
He sighs heavily. "I'll call in a prescription for some placeboes right away. Treated aggressively, you should be well on your way to recovery by the end of the week."
- Bruce Cameron -
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Life in Hypochandria
I am one of those people for whom the mention of a disease is the same as a diagnosis. This is particularly true when those public service messages come on the radio, listing the 14 signs of edema--invariably, I have all 14 symptoms. Like this:
Public Service Announcer: "Do you have skull apathy? Skull apathy afflicts one out of ten men who were present during atomic bomb tests and then later fell into the Love Canal. Listen closely to these symptoms:
"Has there recently been an obvious change in a wart or mole, such as pulsating colors or bird whistles?"
(Ohmygosh, yes! I have a mole I've been calling Bullwinkle, because that is sort of who it looks like, and lately he seems to have developed a funny bend in one of his legs.)
"Do you sometimes believe you can see Al Gore talking without moving his lips?"
(Yes!)
"Do you think you are like everyone else?"
(Doesn't everybody?)
"Do you have trouble booting Windows 98?"
(Yes!)
"Do flames shoot out of your eyes when you are driving at night?"
(Yes! Well, sort of.)
"Are you troubled by cold sheets, swooping bats, percussion grenades?"
(Yes Yes Yes!)
"Did you cry at the movie Titanic, even though there were other guys in the theater?"
(Yes! Hey wait, I didn't say that.)
"If you answered yes to any of these questions, it is probably too late to see a doctor. In fact, you probably lapsed into a coma somewhere after the third question. Have a nice day."
Just great, now I've got skull apathy and I'm about to go coma. I zoom home and breathlessly dial my doctor's telephone number, assuring the receptionist that this is a life and death emergency and yes, I have insurance.
"This is Doctor Spleensplitter."
"Doctor Spleensplitter! This is Bruce Cameron! Thank God you answered the phone."
"Oh, I'm... I believe I picked up the wrong line."
"Dr. Spleensplitter, I've got the top ten reasons to have skull apathy, plus I can feel a coma coming on. You have to help me!"
"Skull apathy?"
"Yes."
"What sort of symptoms are you experiencing, Mr. Cameron?"
"Well, I have this mole shaped like a moose, only lately it looks like it has developed a limp."
"Well then. Maybe you should see a veterinarian."
"Plus, I sometimes see Al Gore using Windows 98 without moving his lips!"
"Mr. Cameron..."
"I need some of those same pills you gave me last time."
"Mr. Cameron, those were placeboes."
"Yes, that's what I need, more placeboes! Only more powerful ones."
"More powerful placeboes."
"Yes!"
"Mr. Cameron, may I ask you a very important question?"
"Yes, I have insurance."
"No, not that. I was reviewing your file the other day..."
"You were? Why, do you suspect I've got something even more serious than skull apathy?"
"No, actually, it's because our staff requested a whole new filing cabinet to put it in, and I wanted to see if there was anything in there we could throw out. Mr. Cameron, do you realize you've complained of nearly every malady known to man?"
"I have?"
"Plus some I'd never heard of before. Wake Apnea. Sudden Shower Syndrome. Reverse Appendicitis. And now this new one..."
"Skull apathy?"
"Precisely. Mr. Cameron, has anyone ever suggested to you that you might be suffering a bit of hypochondria?"
"Hypochondria? Is it serious? What are the symptoms? Tell me straight, doc, how much time have I got?"
"No, it isn't serious at all. In fact, a lot of people have it, in some form or another."
"So I caught it from somebody else?"
"Mr. Cameron, hypochondria is merely a term for people who worry obsessively that they may have some disease or affliction."
"Well, I am worried! I'm worried I might have hypochondria! Are there any placeboes that can be used to cure it?"
"You're not understanding me, Mr. Cameron. It isn't a real disease."
"You mean I'm sick with something FAKE?" This opens up a whole new realm of doom that I hadn't even contemplated before. I swallow, feeling the first trickle of a whole host of phony symptoms. "What's next, a CAT scan? An MRI? Should I have my internal organs removed? Doc, I'm too young to have hypochondria. I was just beginning to live life to the fullest!" Well, maybe not to the fullest, but I had just purchased fresh batteries for the TV remote and was looking forward to a night of crisp channel changes. Now it seems pointless, somehow.
"Mr. Cameron, I'm afraid I'm not making myself clear, here. There's nothing really wrong with you. You just have a morbid obsession."
He thinks he is fooling me, with his medical jargon, but I know what morbidity is. From the Greek word "Mortimer," which means death. Mortician. Post Mortem. Today I mort, yesterday I morted, tomorrow I will have mortalized. Tomorrow.
"24 hours." I whisper.
"Mr. Cameron?"
"I appreciate you calling me, Doc."
"Well, I didn't call you."
"Whatever. I just... having one more day to at least put my life in order, maybe catch one last episode of Baywatch..."
"Mr. Cameron."
"Yes?"
He sighs heavily. "I'll call in a prescription for some placeboes right away. Treated aggressively, you should be well on your way to recovery by the end of the week."
- Bruce Cameron -
Saturday, August 15, 2009
882 - Triple A
I've been waiting for Bilbo to get back so I could share these dancing videos with him and Agnes. I found them on the day he left for the other side of the world and have been holding them anticipating his return. But (pun) Amanda has come into this picture also. She did a post about a concern of her's that I told her should not be a concern. These videos will prove it.
The first video is just a warm up. There's four girls doing their thing. If you don't want to watch all three you don't have to. I've watched them several times and can say they're pretty much the same. But (pun) I'll check again just to make sure.
And then there is a second video. This one has a girl doing a special move that I think Agnes could work into her dance routine with Bilbo. Bilbo, go get Agnes. She needs to watch this so she can start practicing right away. I think we'll call it the Aerobic Aerial Assult move. Or the triple A. There's two girls in this video. The second one does the move. It's sort of like a cheerleader thing.
The first video is just a warm up. There's four girls doing their thing. If you don't want to watch all three you don't have to. I've watched them several times and can say they're pretty much the same. But (pun) I'll check again just to make sure.
And then there is a second video. This one has a girl doing a special move that I think Agnes could work into her dance routine with Bilbo. Bilbo, go get Agnes. She needs to watch this so she can start practicing right away. I think we'll call it the Aerobic Aerial Assult move. Or the triple A. There's two girls in this video. The second one does the move. It's sort of like a cheerleader thing.
Friday, August 14, 2009
881 - You Might Be
Found this recently. I've added my own (comments).
You Might Be An Engineer If . . .
•Choosing to buy flowers for your girlfriend (wife) or upgrading your computers RAM is a moral dilemma. (I still can't decide)
•You take a cruise so you can go on a personal tour of the engine room. (that would be so cool)
•The sales people at the local computer store can't answer any of your questions. (some of them anyway)
•You bought your wife a new CD-ROM drive for her birthday. (nope, I needed it more than she did)
•You can quote scenes from any Monty Python movie. (this is one thing I never got into)
•You can type 70 words per minute but can't read your own handwriting. (no and correct)
•You comment to your wife that her straight hair is nice and parallel. (it's not, it goes in more of a Fibonacci curve)
•You have saved every power cord from all your broken appliances. (do I have to admit this?)
•You have more friends on the Internet than in real life. (I'm about to find out)
•You know what http:// stands for. (Hypertext Transfer Protocol in case anybody doesn't)
•You look forward to Christmas so you can put the kids' toys together. (and?)
•You see a good design and still have to change it. (and?)
•You window shop at Radio Shack. (and I go inside and browse for hours)
•Your laptop computer costs more than your car. (not quite)
•Your wife hasn't the foggiest idea what you do at work. (N/A)
•You've already calculated how much you make per second. (I used to know. It's not that hard to figure out.)
•You've tried to repair a $5 radio. (and?)
You Might Be An Engineer If . . .
•Choosing to buy flowers for your girlfriend (wife) or upgrading your computers RAM is a moral dilemma. (I still can't decide)
•You take a cruise so you can go on a personal tour of the engine room. (that would be so cool)
•The sales people at the local computer store can't answer any of your questions. (some of them anyway)
•You bought your wife a new CD-ROM drive for her birthday. (nope, I needed it more than she did)
•You can quote scenes from any Monty Python movie. (this is one thing I never got into)
•You can type 70 words per minute but can't read your own handwriting. (no and correct)
•You comment to your wife that her straight hair is nice and parallel. (it's not, it goes in more of a Fibonacci curve)
•You have saved every power cord from all your broken appliances. (do I have to admit this?)
•You have more friends on the Internet than in real life. (I'm about to find out)
•You know what http:// stands for. (Hypertext Transfer Protocol in case anybody doesn't)
•You look forward to Christmas so you can put the kids' toys together. (and?)
•You see a good design and still have to change it. (and?)
•You window shop at Radio Shack. (and I go inside and browse for hours)
•Your laptop computer costs more than your car. (not quite)
•Your wife hasn't the foggiest idea what you do at work. (N/A)
•You've already calculated how much you make per second. (I used to know. It's not that hard to figure out.)
•You've tried to repair a $5 radio. (and?)
Thursday, August 13, 2009
880 - Cartoons - healthy type - or not
Here's some editorial cartoons on our ongoing fight for healthcare reform. These obviously represent my side of the fight.
Cagle cartoons
(Warning - Friday the 13th)
Cagle cartoons
(Warning - Friday the 13th)
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
879 - Where?
A little town in Austria, that's where.
There's a Wikipedia article on it.
I found it on Google Earth. 48d04m01.85s N 12d51m44.73s E
Here's a bit from Google Earth - Tarsdorf is a municipality in the district Braunau am Inn in Upper Austria, Austria. As of 2001 it has 1,938 inhabitants. It is most famous for the village in it named Fucking.
Here are some questions from a friend that sent me this.
Are the residents called Fuckers?
What are the mothers called?
What would you be learning at the Fucking High School?
Does the Fucking Hospital help you with anything else?
If your friend came from here, would he be your Fucking friend?
And then there is this sign when you leave town. Just so you know there is no more .... you know.
Maybe I can get some hits today with this Fucking post.
There's a Wikipedia article on it.
I found it on Google Earth. 48d04m01.85s N 12d51m44.73s E
Here's a bit from Google Earth - Tarsdorf is a municipality in the district Braunau am Inn in Upper Austria, Austria. As of 2001 it has 1,938 inhabitants. It is most famous for the village in it named Fucking.
Here are some questions from a friend that sent me this.
Are the residents called Fuckers?
What are the mothers called?
What would you be learning at the Fucking High School?
Does the Fucking Hospital help you with anything else?
If your friend came from here, would he be your Fucking friend?
And then there is this sign when you leave town. Just so you know there is no more .... you know.
Maybe I can get some hits today with this Fucking post.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
878 - New symbol
It seems the corporate medical insurance companies have come up with a new symbol to show their dedication to patient care. This will hopefully keep the government from competing with them.
And then if you feel like doing a little more blog reading, Jay has a good rant on cash for clunkers and politicians.
And then if you feel like doing a little more blog reading, Jay has a good rant on cash for clunkers and politicians.
Monday, August 10, 2009
877 - Quotes - human and animal
Bandit sent me a lot of stuff recently. But after yesterday he may stop sending some of it (did you think I wouldn't post it?). So I'll have to get back to something a little more tame that he sent me because I know he's worrying about that other one. How about some advice from an old farmer? And a dog too.
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An Old Farmer's Advice:
* Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. *
* Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.*
* Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.*
* A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.*
* Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.*
* Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.*
* Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.*
* Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.*
* It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.*
* You cannot unsay a cruel word.*
* Every path has a few puddles.*
* When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.*
* The best sermons are lived, not preached.
* Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.*
* Don't judge folks by their relatives.*
* Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.*
* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.*
* Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't bothering you none.*
* Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.*
* If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.*
* Sometimes you git, and sometimes you git got.*
* The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.*
* Always drink upstream from the herd.*
* Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.*
* Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.*
* If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.*
* Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply.*
* Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.*
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An Old Farmer's Advice:
* Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. *
* Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.*
* Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.*
* A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.*
* Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.*
* Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.*
* Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.*
* Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.*
* It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.*
* You cannot unsay a cruel word.*
* Every path has a few puddles.*
* When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.*
* The best sermons are lived, not preached.
* Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.*
* Don't judge folks by their relatives.*
* Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.*
* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.*
* Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't bothering you none.*
* Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.*
* If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.*
* Sometimes you git, and sometimes you git got.*
* The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.*
* Always drink upstream from the herd.*
* Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.*
* Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.*
* If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.*
* Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply.*
* Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.*
Sunday, August 09, 2009
876 - Doves and bliss
This isn't my fault. Bandit sent it to me and I have to post it in honor of Fiona rising from the .... dock of the bay (from a horse named Otis). It's rated .5X .
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Imagine the following:
You have just made it through your wedding ceremony and have stepped out on the front steps of the church. The photographer raises his camera. Following a family tradition, both of you hold white doves which you will release together..
You and your new bride stand shoulder to shoulder with a dove in your hands as your friends and family eagerly wait. The photographer gives the signal and you and your bride open your hands toward the sky. Not a dry eye anywhere, the camera flashes; the moment is saved for eternity...
scroll down
And you thought the doves were going to poop, didn't you?
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And, it's just one more month until September 9th, 2009. And at nine minutes and nine seconds after nine it will be 09/09/09/09/09/09. That's German for what guys hear on a first date.
Amanda, here's something for Aaron - Tank.
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Imagine the following:
You have just made it through your wedding ceremony and have stepped out on the front steps of the church. The photographer raises his camera. Following a family tradition, both of you hold white doves which you will release together..
You and your new bride stand shoulder to shoulder with a dove in your hands as your friends and family eagerly wait. The photographer gives the signal and you and your bride open your hands toward the sky. Not a dry eye anywhere, the camera flashes; the moment is saved for eternity...
scroll down
And you thought the doves were going to poop, didn't you?
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And, it's just one more month until September 9th, 2009. And at nine minutes and nine seconds after nine it will be 09/09/09/09/09/09. That's German for what guys hear on a first date.
Amanda, here's something for Aaron - Tank.
Saturday, August 08, 2009
875 - Going down
I thought about Fiona when I saw this. Not from actual knowledge!! She does pick on herself about this subject. And who am I to let something like this slide by without sharing? Besides I haven't heard from her in awhile. I think she's mad at me for some reason. Maybe this will patch things up. Or sever ties completely. What do you think?
Friday, August 07, 2009
874 - First woman on the moon
Got this email cartoon yesterday. I got it right away. Are you old enough to get the joke?
EXPLANATION (read about Alice)
EXPLANATION (read about Alice)
Thursday, August 06, 2009
873 - Strange bedfellows
A conservative friend sent this to me. I think he watched the video and just forwarded it without investigating on it's source. It seems like a conservative rant against the government but it's an ad from the ACLU! It's actually pretty funny. Have a look.
ACLU - anti national id card promo
ACLU - anti national id card promo
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
872 - Women vs Men
This is the second in a man vs woman series. Post 233 was number one (I think, who can remember that stuff anyway).
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
871 - Motherhood
On the riverbank
In the Ocean
In India
In the Arctic
In Africa
AND FINALLY ~
SOMEWHERE NEAR WAL-MART
I really shouldn't pick on Walmart ..... naaaaaa. It's not my fault anyway. Bandit's been sending me this stuff. Yesterday, today, tomorrow......
Think about that last picture then think about anything you might do in public and who might post it.
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In the Ocean
In India
In the Arctic
In Africa
AND FINALLY ~
SOMEWHERE NEAR WAL-MART
I really shouldn't pick on Walmart ..... naaaaaa. It's not my fault anyway. Bandit's been sending me this stuff. Yesterday, today, tomorrow......
Think about that last picture then think about anything you might do in public and who might post it.
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Monday, August 03, 2009
870 - Heart attack
A real heart attack? You could be on your way if you make a stop in Chandler, Arizona. The home of the Heart Attack Grill.
Watch CBS Videos Online
WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE
HAG HOME PAGE
And then there is the Dateline story. There's always somebody that doesn't like what you're doing.
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Watch CBS Videos Online
WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE
HAG HOME PAGE
And then there is the Dateline story. There's always somebody that doesn't like what you're doing.
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Sunday, August 02, 2009
869 - Planes - Cellphones
Here's a short article in today's Parade magazine. It's asking whether or not cellphones should be allowed on airplanes. You can vote on line. Read the article and then vote NO for me. For some reason the stupid computer wouldn't let me vote. - (error on page - go figure, a computer screw up)
ARTICLE
(Being lazy, I just turned this into my Sunday post)
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ARTICLE
(Being lazy, I just turned this into my Sunday post)
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Saturday, August 01, 2009
868 - Comments
I was looking at an article about the new black spot on Jupiter. Basic article. Then I started reading the comments. Geeks can be funny sometimes. You have the people trying to carry on a scientific discussion. And then you have the people that are bored and want to ..... comment .... you know, just comment. There are over 100 comments. Don't worry about the last 50. Unless you're really into it.
COMMENTS
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COMMENTS
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