That's So Tennessee

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Inspired by the Professor's entry above and suggested by the Supergoober...here goes.

1. You have Confederate Flag on your vehicle/business/house but say it had nothing to do with Racism but that it's "Heritage not Hate". Yeah right. The fact you have to quantify that means you really aren't sure. Besides, you lost the war!!! So I guess your "heritage" is being a loser. Something I'd be proud of.

2. You enter on to a freeway....I mean Interstate.....are ahead of someone but slow down because you realize you're not being polite. Or, someone wants to change lanes so you come to an almost complete stop ON THE FREEWAY to let them over. Or your light is green, but you stop to let the two HUGE semi's out of the parking lot because you believe in "Southern Hospitality"......I'll give you some Bay Area hospitality in the form of Road Rage in a minute....

3. You go to Church, but you're not really sure why you go....it's really because you feel ashamed if you don't because "all your neighbors" do. You can't pay other bills, but you never forget your monthly Tithe to the church. You believe that Jesus said "Love thy neighbor" but think that being a "faggot" is a "condition" that can be cured by prayer and if the "faggot" refuses to be cured by prayer then he can just go rot in Hell because he's EVIL.......but you still believe in "love thy neighbor". I guess there are certain conditions for that love.

4. You won't vote for Obama because he's one of the following:
a. Black (but you won't admit that in polite company)
b. A Socialist/Communist
c. He's a Democrat therefore a bleeding heart liberal who will raise every tax possible and make a bigger welfare state (of course you haven't read any of his stands on any issues, he's an elitist black, Democrat so he's going to screw us over...)
d. His middle name is Hussein so he's a Muslim waiting to take over the country.
e. He may be Christian, but that damn n***er's Priest is racist. It's okay to use that word because "they" use it....
f. He's a Yankee (this guy probably is the guy in number one with the flag).

5. You paint/or own something in UT Orange. (My neighbor has a UT mailbox, a Captain's Bell that was a really nice chrome now painted UT Orange and has an Orange Tabby cat named, you guessed it, UT).

6. You know the words to Rocky Top and get all excited when it's played. (My Wife and Step-Daughter actually scared me when it was played at Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede and stood up clapping an singing the song. It's apparently the State song (actually there's about 6 State songs). Curiously I don't ever remember the California State song at all....).

7. When, in conversation, you are describing or telling someone you are about to do something you say "I'm fixing to _____ " fill in the blank. I haven't picked this up yet, and doubt I will (40 years in the Bay Area has imprinted certain words, etc on my brain.)

8. You say words differently than they are said in other parts of the Country. Examples:
Lafayette. I always knew it as La-feye-ett....in Tennessee it's pronounced La-fey-ett. Hey it's a French word so who knows. Trousdale is another. I always knew it as Trewsdale.....out here its trowsdale. Lebanon is the same. The Country is pronounced Le-ba-non...like it's spelled. Out here it's pronounced Le-ba-nin........I guess it's to differentiate it from the country.

9. You like your Iced Tea with about 5 pounds of sugar in it. And you don't call it Iced Tea you call it Sweet Tea (more like diabetic coma Tea.....it's too sweet for me).

10. You know what Ockra is and you eat it fried in cornmeal. Heck you eat just about any vegetable fried in cornmeal even green tomatoes (they're actually not bad).

11. You eat grits and like them (actually I do and I do.....it's just like cream of wheat).

12. You wear RealTree camo as everyday wear..either in the form of a ball cap, jacket, pants, shirt, seat covers in your truck or all of the above.

13. You have a carry permit as does about a dozen other people you know. (apparently they are easy to get....have to look into this one possibly).

14. You go to the WalMart the next City over because the two in your town don't have "much of a selection". (Yes, these things are like weeds, they are everywhere).

15. You get excited buying a 100 dollars worth of groceries because you know when you fill up at Kroger gas it will be 10 cents off a gallon.

16. You buy groceries first because you know you are about to go over the 100 dollar mark then you get gas at Kroger Gas.

17. You don't pay for garbage service because the County Dump is nearby and its free.....(I'm guilty of this...but hey why pay someone when I can take a carload to the dump and separate recyclables and put them in their place instead of just one lump in the land fill.)

18. You think that Sweet and Sour Pork should have the sauce on the side. You think that any of the "order at the Counter" Chinese hole's in the wall places are "good". You think the PF Chang's and Fu Lins are "uppity Oriental Restaurants". You still use the term Oriental.

19. If you are from Western Tennessee...ie Memphis, then any other Barbecue (even if it's nationally acclaimed and has won numerous awards) sucks if it's not Memphis barbecue (even if the chef is originally from Memphis but moves to Nashville or Knoxville....apparently without the stench of the Mississippi tainting it it doesn't taste good....)

20. You're a Titan's fan but UT is still number one.

21. You've played mini-golf at one of the 5 billion golf courses in the Smokies...Pigeon Forge, Sevierville or Gatlinburg (just this side of the Tennessee/North Carolina border....talking way Eastern Tennessee).

22. You remember when the OpryLand Hotel used to be an amusement park called OpryLand and it was great and you are still pissed they tore it down and made that stupid Hotel and Ginormous Opry Mills Mall (The Discourser knows the Mall, he's been there).

23. You have an FFA Chapter in your High School.....and your City still brags about your High School team being "State Champs" about a billion years ago.

24. You've had the 3.95 lunch special at Demo's Italian Restaurant.

25. You've eaten at a Shoney's buffet for either Breakfast, lunch or dinner.

26. You shop at Cracker Barrel for Christmas gifts...after you've eaten breakfast/lunch/dinner first. You've also played checkers while sitting in rocking chairs on the Cracker Barrel front porch while waiting for your table.

27. You own a Cracker Barrel checkers rug (basically a big woven mat with a checker board on it and plastic pieces the size of tuna cans.)

28. You've been to Kentucky and Alabama and back that same day. (I was in Kentucky Saturday....)

29. You've heard about the Chattanooga Choo Choo, you've seen it, and you were highly disappointed because it's really lame.

30. You know at least 6 musicians/bands and have their CD's (you should hear my neighbor's...she's pretty good).

31. Half of those are "Christian" acts who's songs aren't really Christian, and you know for a fact that they did that because it's an easy way to get a recording contract...ahem the band Red.....

32. You know that the Bicentenial Mall doesn't have any stores in it. (it's a historical park in Nashville).

33. You've been inside the Parthenon, been to Sparta but have never been to Greece.

34. When driving, you stay in a block of traffic behind two Semi's because you "don't trust those guys". Then get annoyed when a Silver Scion XA comes zipping around you and has to change lanes a few hundred times just to get ahead of the rolling roadblock so the driver of said Scion can go the freaking speed limit!!!!! (who could that be?????)

35. To get somewhere you take about 12 or so backstreets instead of the Interstate.....it's definitely not a freeway culture out here.....something I don't think I will get used to.

36. You think it's okay to have a prayer circle outside your child's school and your "Christian Fellowship" church meets at the school on Wednesday and Sunday...oh and you keep your little signs up even during school hours..........

37. You go to Church on Wednesday night.

38. The retail establishment you work for is owned by Christians so they are closed on Sunday. (Hobby Lobby and Chik-fil-a).

39. You've shopped at Hobby Lobby or eaten at Chik-fil-a.

40. You think Fazzoli's and CiCi's Pizza are "real italian" food......

41. You've run into about a dozen Country Music Artists and they are really nice people....(of course unless they are Charlie Daniels, Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw or Kenny Chesney I'd have no fricking clue who they were.......we all know who the others are because we've seen them on TV so often.)

42. You've eaten Chess Pie....and you know what it is and how to make it.

43. You insist on gravy at breakfast.....have to dip those biscuits in it...(yes it's damn good too).

44. You realize that Hardee's and Carl's Jr. may be owned by the same company, but they are worlds apart as far as the burgers/food you can order from them. Hardee's=ultra greasy and messy. Carl's Jr.=Really tasty. I miss Carl's Jr.

45. You've eaten at a Captain D's fish restaurant.

46. You've been to a Friday Night Fish Fry......usually it was Fried Catfish being served to.

47. You've been to Legends in Nashville (the club where a lot of Country acts get their start).

48. You've eaten at Jack's Barbecue. (the brisket is amazing!!!).

49. You know that the Somnet Center used to be called the GEC (Gaylord Entertainment Center).

50. You know that Rockettown is a safe place to drop your Teen off at because it's owned by Michael W. Smith who is a Christian artist. (I still worry because I've heard the tales from the Prof, Discourser, et all about "Catholic" school boys and how crazy they are.....pure as the driven slush).

51. You wouldn't vote for Harold Ford Jr. for Congress, even though you know Bob Corker has done nothing for us, just because his first name is Harold and his last name is Ford and he's from THAT Ford Family in Memphis. (his Father, Uncle and Aunt have all been accused of being corrupt.....his Uncle was caught on tape in a bribery sting that happened a few years ago).

52. You hear about Public Transit and how it's a great way to save gas, but you don't work anywhere near downtown so know that it's all BS and you drive anyway. (It's like taking Bart and working at say Oracle. Bart to Millbrae, CalTrain from Millbrae to San Carlos/Belmont station...then walk.....which takes about 3-4 hours or you can drive it in 1.5......).

I think that's enough for now.

It's been awhile......

Like the Discourser, I just haven't had much to blog about lately. For an amusing anecdote on Gooberness please click on the link to the Supergoober's blog and read about the Goob rating we all have......I've got a 9.2.....I'm referred to as Cajun in his list.

Now on to my latest entry....

Awhile back I wrote about the Vehicular Cold War that seemed to erupt with the popularity of the SUV. A good portion of SUV owners have them as a means of keeping themselves safe from the "other" more "reckless" SUV owners out there who will run into them at any given moment of any given day. Most of these people are not equipped, driving skill wise, to handle a large vehicle with multiple blindspots. Again, the Soccer Mom with 2 kids does not need a Hummve to drive to the grocery store. Not sure where in Draegers small parking lot she was going to park it, let along get down the narrow streets of Downtown San Mateo. I have always purchased vehicles in a price range where I could afford the monthly payment and that got great gas mileage. Because at whatever price gas is, who wants to fill up their gas tank all the damn time!!!! If I can go a week and a half between fillups, I'm doing fine. Usually this means I've purchased some sedan or hatchback of one kind or another.....whatever. When one makes a certain salary one should only buy what one can afford. The Perfectline makes 6 figures....he has for awhile. He has no long term Girlfriend, no Wife (ex or otherwise) and no kids (that he knows of anyway.... ;)). He can afford the sports car or the nice BMW. He can also afford the insurance on such a vehicle. I can't. So I get what I can afford. Being a homeowner, I'm seeing more and more uses for a truck, but as a hauling crap to the dump/bringing stuff home from Lowes/Home Depot vehicle; not a daily driver. I wouldn't want a truck as my daily vehicle. I like my Scion. It's a great handling car and gets 35 mpg. I'd lose a street race, but I'm almost 43....who the hell cares about a street race at 43....sorry I'm an old Married man. Don't need to race thanks. If I want to race, there's a go-kart place near the house I can go to and race. Lot's of folks though don't see things the way I do. I know of Families with Kids who just "can't" get a minivan because they make you look like "you're an old married soccer mom". Let's see, you're married, in your 40's, have 3 kids who compete in sports (and yes soccer is one of those sports)....guess what? It doesn't matter what you drive, you ARE an old married soccer mom....So why get the ginormous vehicle when you can get a minivan which actually gets decent mileage. They are also easier to get crap in and out of.... Ever since gas started creeping up in price....okay who am I kidding.....ever since gas started going up in price by leaps and bounds by the minute (literally it would be one price at the Kroger gas station when I passed it in the morning on my way to work and it changed by the time I got home that day!!!), people have been stopping me on my way to my car asking me "hey how do you like that car? Does it get good mileage?". This is usually some person that is driving an SUV or some full sized Truck. I respond in kind, telling them the mpg of the vehicle and what I like about it, all the time resisting the urge to say "OH NOW YOU WANT ONE!!!! WHAT DID YOU THINK THAT GAS WOULD LAST FOREVER WITH YOU AND EVERY OTHER PERSON ON THE ROAD SUCKING IT UP EVERY SINGLE DAY??????" There are still some that don't get it. My Godfather told my Dad the other day that he was thinking of getting a SUV because they are only "8 grand now". My Dad replied "why the Hell do you think they're 8 grand...no one wants them anymore!!!!" Talking to a local car salesman on Friday revealed that the trade ins they are getting are just sitting there. I've also noticed that those "nerdy Mopeds/scooters" aren't so nerdy anymore. Neither are those "stupid" looking Hybrids (you can't get a Prius in the lot anymore......they have to be ordered now....).

The Obama Haters are too funny.......

The way I look at it, don't vote for the man if you don't like his stance on issues or if you feel he isn't experienced or not, but don't vote for him because of the following reasons:

 

His middle name is Hussein.....he must be a Muslim.

He doesn't wear a flag pin on his lapel.....he hates America.

He isn't a citizen because he won't show his birth certificate.

He's a socialist.

He will raise taxes on everything because he's a Democrat.

 

 

I could go on, but the rhetoric gets old quick.  If you go to the man's website, you will see that he wants to implement programs that will get people off of Welfare and into jobs and make it Mandatory.   Bootstrap programs they are called.  You go on welfare, but the whole time you are on it you have to go to job training classes and get yourself some training so that when you are done you can go get a job.  If you don't want to take the classes, then you get no Welfare.   His Father was a Muslim but he was raised by his Christian Grandparents.   So the fact that I don't wear a flag lapel pin does that mean I hate America too?  Why does the man have to show his birth certificate.  If he wasn't a verified citizen, he never would have been allowed to run for a Senate Seat.   As for taxes, the man wants to take away the tax breaks for anyone making over 250K a year and give those breaks to the Middle Class.....you know the people who keep the rich richer by buying their company's products........maybe if the average consumer had a tax break he'd have more money and therefore be able to spend more thus stimulating the economy.........he also realizes a gas tax holiday is a disastrous idea.   Why you say?  Think about it.  The gas tax goes to the State DOT to pay for road improvements/repairs, etc.  It helps with infrastructure.  The rest goes to profit for the Oil Companies.    Now if you take away money going to the State's coffers during the months when people generally buy the most gas then you will effectively bankrupt your State.  If you think gas prices will go down because of no tax you have another thing coming.  They will remain the same, and all we will be doing is giving even more profit to the oil companies.   Drilling for more oil in this Country will do no good either.   The majority of the oil we drill is sent to the Middle East for processing.  The increase in production will be negligible.   What Obama wants to do is take away the tax breaks from the Oil Companies and encourage them to switch to alternate fuel sources. 

 

Now if that sounds Socialist to you...so be it.  It sounds like a good start to me.

4th of July in Tennessee

When I first moved out here I was shocked that you could basically get all the fireworks that were considered "illegal" back home.   Back home the way to get firecrackers, cherry bombs and bottle rockets was to know that "guy" in the neighborhood that knew someone in Chinatown.  Alot of folks in San Francisco's Chinatown have firecrackers, etc because they contribute it to being used in cultural rituals.  If you've ever been to a Chinese New Year Parade you will know what I mean.  Out here we bought some fireworks for Liv one year and we were given two items free.  One of those was a pack of firecrackers.  I just kind of stared at them thinking that we could never use these "openly" back home and yet here I was in my driveway lighting them and throwing them towards the street.  You can also buy these boxes that look like cardboard mortar launchers that launch a mini-fireworks show worth of air bursters.  Last year my Step-Son had one that was a mortar launcher and you set the shell in it and lit the fuse (just like when I used to help hand fire professional shows put on by my buddy Steele).

Goodnight George....We miss you already.

Click on the blog entry title to go to the full article. George Carlin has passed on to that great Comedy Club in the sky. Now he can ask the question of his last book in person "When will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?". A pioneer in modern comedy and someone that never failed to make me laugh....never. His movie roles and recordings and cable specials always kept me in stitches. I remember how Kevin Smith actually gave him a likeable role in "Jersey Girl". He potrayed Ben Affleck's Father and instead of the insensitive smart ass he normally plays he was caring and wise. It was a different role, but great nonetheless. Goodnight George, we miss you.

Dear George Lucas...hang it up!!!

Dear Mr. Lucas,

Please put down the pen and back away from the paper; for all eternity!!! Star Wars Chapters 1-3 (the movies who's existence I refuse to admit) were all pieces of crap. Darth Vader is the Ultimate Villain yet you portrayed his beginnings as a whiny, wuss who always pouted and bitched. Seriously, Anakin Skywalker, the worst character EVER!!! I guess have billions of dollars and thinking that since you created it you could do whatever you want with it (those "improved" versions of the original three movies.....) does go to one's head. Apparently you think you know what you are doing. You used to, like Spielberg, but now you basically are King Feces...everything you touch turns to crap. Take the latest Indiana Jones movie for instance. Thank God you had Harrison Ford in it. He can make a crap movie good just by his presence. I can tell from the opening scene that you wrote it. All the other movies started out with an action sequence. Indy is looking for something in a temple or what have you. The other three all started on a high note and kept up from there. This new one, not so much. Oooo a bunch of military trucks going down a Nevada Highway being challenged to a race from some Happy Day's rejects in a Hot Rod. Really dragged down the tone of the movie there George. The script you wrote basically was lame. Thank God for the action and the characters. Please, I implore you, stop now! It took you 25 years to "pen" Phantom Menace.........and that was 25 years too long. Just stop making movies and jump into you large vat of money and swim around.....really just continue to make special effects and leave the movie making to those that know what they are doing and aren't so impressed with the sound of their own voices that they forget where they started.

More reviews

So watched the other two movies we rented finally.  Alvin and the Chipmunks is hysterical.  Seriously it's funny and you can watch it with the kids and they will laugh too.  Very nostalgic for those of us that have heard that Chipmunks Christmas song over and over again.   No Country for Old Men is typical Cohen brothers.  It just ends, and leaves you hanging in parts.  But, an awesome movie nonetheless.  The guy playing the killer was downright Evil......Lord he was brilliant.  Tommy Lee Jones was awesome too.  He gave you the sense of the Little Town Texas Sheriff putting in his last days before retirement....you felt his fatigue and his "I'm to old for this shit" pain.  You also felt his boredom and lack of sense of worth in the very last scene of the movie.....it's his first day of retirement and he hasn't a clue what to do with himself........you feel the frustration.  Great job and a great movie.

Movie and Game Reviews.

Rented 3:10 to Yuma plus No Country for Old Men and Alvin and the Chipmunks.....(yeah I know...but I loved those cartoons when I was a kid....and it has Jason Lee...). So far I've watched 3:10 to Yuma....wow! What a great movie. It's less of a shoot 'em up Western and more of a study of the character of a Man....his honor and drive and sacrifice. Two great performances by Russell Crowe and Christian Bale (it still amazes me how well these guys hide their accents in movies......Russell is an Aussie, but you couldn't tell at all and Christian is a Brit.....). Just a really good movie. Also on Friday night got together with the guys from The Order (my Airsoft Team) and we cooked out and hung out at Skinny's In-Law's Cabin. We pretty much played the game Rock Band all night long (after a brief stint of Laser Tag...). What a fun game that is. I played drums the majority of the time and sang too. Even tried my hand at guitar. I've come to the conclusion that like myself, the majority of my Team couldn't carry a tune in a bucket. Sureshot has about the only singing talent out of the group. It doesn't matter how well you sing in this game, as long as you follow the rythmn of the words.......and if one member of the band is blowing it...guitarist keeps missing the right colored button or drummer doing the same or singer failing miserably to keep up.....then another member can make a "cover" move to save the performance. It's really a cool game......it's so much fun we played until like 5 am......

John Mayer=Giant Douche???

Click the link for the news bit.....so apparently John Mayer (yeah you know the C-List singer who has been sleeping with every celebrity he can get a hold of) is "pissed off and disgusted" with the Guitar Hero games. He, in so many words, is saying that it "deludes" kids into thinking they can really play guitar and that they shouldn't be losers but should pick up the real thing themselves. Okay jack ass...WTF???? It's a freaking game Dude. It's Simon to rock music. Jesus why do people always want to be negative about something that encourages interaction. It's not like kids playing Guitar Hero sit on the couch like other video games, no they stand up with a plastic guitar and "play" it basically. Odds are, most of these kids are moving to the music as they play so it's basically EXERCISE...........Mayer, your music sucks and now so do you. Go away.

And we thought Bill's Ego was big.....

narcissist
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Person full of egoism and pride.
The tyrant was known to his subjectives as a proud narcissist.
One who shows extreme love and admiration for oneself.

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I might have to go in and put a picture of Hillary in this Wikidictionary entry.......seriously Lady....GIVE IT THE HELL UP!!!!!!! The DNC is releasing press statements saying Hillary is going to concede to Obama.....then her camp says "No way...the numbers are 100 Percent wrong".....Okay...what color is the sky in your little world Hillary? Is that the same little world where Bill basically declared that Oral Sex wasn't "Sex"????? Thought so. I have some advice for you Senator Attention Whore....

1. Pick up towel
2. Aim at center of ring
3. Toss in towel.

Bow out gracefully while you still have a face to save. The longer you hang on, the more egg drips off of it......

I find it quite amusing.....

You've read my take on LARPers and folks that dress up in costume to attend movies.  There's another group called Cosplayers.  It's a derivative name that stands for Costume Play.....ie folks that go to conventions and dress up in costumes they create.  These are usually from Anime books and movie/tv shows........some from video games and other from other movies (Harry Potter, LOTR, etc).  Now most "normal" people would point an laugh at these folks....but what I find amusing is the amount of "normal" women going to the premiere of Sex and the City: The Movie dressed like the women in the movie!!!  Of course if you pointed that out to these women they'd say it was fashion and real life clothing....yeah right.....you average woman dresses in high fashion clothes to go see a movie.....don't think so.   Basically these women are being Geeks....but they'd never admit it.  I find it highly amusing.......like I've said before...everyone's a Geek......

We've got some strange weather out here.....

So after two days of clear skies and gorgeous weather, Monday (Memorial Day....you know a Day Off) rolls around and I'm ready to do nothing. Got off work early Friday so mowed a good portion of the lawn. Finished up on Saturday, edging, etc. Sunday did other chores and I figured I earned a day of Fishing on Monday. Monday morning, the Wife and I do our usual Sunday routine; wake up, make coffee, take coffee outside (with Cat following us of course) sit at patio table and read and have coffee. We sat, then noticed, after awhile that the sky was getting awfully grey. We went inside just in time for the sky to open up and pour!!!! This passed. A few hours passed, it heated up again (nastily humid though....uggghhh...) and was clear as a bell. Dammit I was determined to go fishing if it killed me. Set off down to the lake....about a 10-15 minute drive it being about 10 miles from the house. Went to one spot. I should have known that it being Memorial Day and all there would be way too many boats on the lake and all my good spots for fishing were taken. So off I went to the other lake that is next to the big lake. This smaller lake is prohibitied to motorized boats......human powered only. There are two little fishing piers, plus a big one around the lake. The big one is always crowded and the first Pier since it's so noticeable from the walking trail is always taken as well. People always forget about the second one. I don't. I finally settle, light up a stogie. Bait one pole, cast it out. Put a lure on the other and decide to catch up with my Buddy Mike from back home. He and I and his bro used to go camping and fishing on Memorial Day alot. He and I were talking when I looked to my left and noticed a wall of dark, black clouds appeared. Told Mike I need to go and as I was reeling in the one pole and closing up the tackle box the sky opened and poured again. This time with thunder and lightning!!! Freaking great....now I need to walk back to the car in the pouring rain with lightning striking and trees all around me!!! So apparently it was a Ninja storm; and it was damn good I must tell you.

Freaky weather indeed.

Words escape me.....

Click on the entry title to go to the Discoursers blog to read about the tragedy I eluded to in my last post. The 12 year old girl that's in a coma has died. It just sucks. The Discourser is a truly compassionate person and you get a sense of how horrible this all is while reading his words. It hits me hard too because I have an almost 14 year old Step-Daughter. I think I'd absolutely lose it if anything like this happened to her.

When it hits the fan, it hits the fan!!!

Whew!!! Crazy happenings back home with my buddies in the GoG.   First off we have the Craftsman's and his Wife's first child being born premature.  Little Max is doing quite well.  You can see his progress by clicking on Liz's blog "Am I A Funny Girl"....the link is in the links list.   Just recently the Warden informed us that the GM's Mother was run over by a vehicle backing up and didn't survive.  The memorial is today.  Wish I could be there, but the best I could do is send my sympathies electronically.   Then yesterday the Discourser had to deal with the most horrific scene of young girl on bike vs. Mini-Van.  Read his blog entry for the details.  Wow.....miraculously the little girl is alive, but in a coma.   The Police in the town and the local Target store ended up buying 80 bike helmets to give out to the kids today.   It being bike to work/school day.   Even the Chief of Police showed up.  Impressive.  When it hits the fan; it really hits the fan.

The Illustrated ACME Catalog

Click on the blog title to go to the page. Too funny. It's the illustrated ACME catalog that Wile E. Coyote used to shop from in those awesome WB cartoons.

Apply stick to dead horse. Beat repeatedly.

Dear dear Hillary....get the hint. There is no way in God's green earth you are going to get the nomination. None. Nada, zip, nil...etc.... And to add insult to injury, today while Hillary was busy patting herself on the back for her win in West Virginia John Edwards came out of nowhere and took the wind out of her sails by declaring his unconditional support for Barack Obama. Hee hee......I may have guessed that one right. A ticket of Obama-Edwards will help Obama connect with the White Blue Collar folks he just can't reach. Oh yeah!!!

Too funny not to share.

Okay I had to share this one. I was behind a truck today on the way home that was a company vehicle for a "Wildlife and Animal Removal Specialists". They proceeded to list about a dozen "critters" that they remove, and ended the list with Etc. Holy Crap!!! I sure don't want to run into that "etc" someday..... Why the list if you are going to put Etc. at the end? Makes no sense to me, but thought it was too funny not to share.

Rush Limbaugh: Asshat extraordanaire

"Another possible factor: the "Limbaugh" voters or the "mischief voters," Republicans who have followed the conservative talk-show host's call. The nation's biggest radio star has been pushing a drive he calls "Operation Chaos," urging his listeners to prolong the Democratic battle by re-registering and voting for Clinton and suggesting they lie to exit pollsters to confound the media."

Can you believe this crap????? Way to go idiot.....let's screw with our Democratic process. Of course the bunch of sorry saps that whent and did this should have irons tied to their legs and thrown in the deepest ocean. If you don't like who's running, then don't freaking vote asshats!!! Some of us actually care about the next 4 years and what it means to our families and country.

"Limbaugh, in an e-mail late Tuesday to The Chronicle, rejoiced in speculation from within the Obama campaign that he was responsible for as much as 7 percent of the Clinton vote in Indiana.
"I'm extremely proud of the Operation Chaos volunteers," he said. "I never doubted that they would triumph in Indiana. I think it is a hoot the Obama campaign is crediting (us) for giving Hillary a 7-point bump. It sounds like they are jealous I out-organized them."

No you didn't out-organize them asshole. You are a Cult of Personality that is as meaningful as a fart in a windstorm. I guess this ass thinks it's a big joke. Probably because his Ancient, White, Male Hero stands no chance in Hell of being President so he is going to make a mockery of the efforts of the Woman and The Black Guy. I hope the Black Guy wins and shuts your stupid ass up. It won't, but it will demasculate this penis a little.

Source: SFGate.com article by Carla Marinucci http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/07/MNRK10HOND.DTL

Wow what a crock of BS.....

So John McCain and Hillary Clinton are trying to convince the populous that they can wave a magic wand and make gas taxes go away for the Summer....and apparently some people are buying it.   Okay folks, here goes....

 

BULLSHIT!!

 

And just how are they going to achieve this?  As of right now they are just members of the Senate.  They can propose this as a bill (I'm just a bill yes I'm only a bill....remember that? ) but it has to go through the proper channels to be voted on and approved.  Guess what?  Ain't happening.  Obama is being honest and realistic about it.  He's right, these two numbnuts are just using this as impetuous to get votes.  Do you people seriously think that even if you had tax free gas for 3 months that the price would go down??????  If you do, you're only fooling yourself my friend.    Gas prices are set by the Oil companies and the corporations that own the service Stations.   The price of a gallon of gas includes, sales tax, gas tax, cost of refining, and, drumroll please, PROFIT!!!  Lot's of profit nowadays apparently.   So at 4 bucks a gallon without the gas tax, that would only mean more profit for the Oil Companies.  This isn't just something I pulled out of my ass.....no, it's what every single major Economist in this Country is saying.  The "savings" will go right into the coffers of the Oil assholes that are driving the price up to begin with.   Let's use our heads people.  Until the Government stops letting these Oil Schmucks get away with this, nothing is going to change.  Period.  Also if you take away those taxes for 3 months, that's 3 months of lost revenue for highway and infrastructure projects lost.  Probably about 50 mil......you think your local Department of Transportation takes forever getting crap done now....just wait until they are out 50 mil.......We won't save any money......how can we save money if the prices won't go lower.....and you know they won't.  It's almost summer for Christsake......the time when gas prices traditionally go up because there is measurable more demand for gas as people are driving to recreation destinations because of summer break.   Please don't believe these jackasses...they are just blowing sunshine up your ass.....

It's May....Time for a Rant

Two items that I keep reading about and just have to comment on. The first one is the statement "Is TV dying and moving to the Web?" Uh no. The networks think so because they have done studies that say there's an increase in Americans watching videos on the web. Uh...yeah it's called YouTube. Or music videos. See there's this station on Cable called MTV, and the initials stand for Music TeleVision. Apparently somewhere along the line they forgot that and starting airing lame ass game shows and Teen reality TV. Where did the videos go???? With the Government forcing networks to broadcast in Digital next year and the price of HD's and Plasma's going down, I don't really think TV will die. I think the networks might wake the Hell up. Seriously, ABC......Cavemen and Carpoolers?!?!?!?!?!? You were really serious with those two shows weren't you????? The only reason people watch a show on the net is if they missed it and didn't dvr it or tape it. I know a friend of mine who lives in Germany doesn't get alot of American TV so he watches it on the web. He's glad to do it as he wouldn't be able to see them any other way. I just wish the cable companies would wise up. Seriously, At&T, Comcast, etc......can't we just tell you what channels we want and pay accordingly? Is that so hard? There are a dozen channels I could do without, a few I wish I had. Can I swap the crappy ones for the others?????? When you sign up for service you should fill out a form and click on the channels you want. They total it up for you and say...it's 60 bucks a month for these 100 channels....something like that. Charge the box rental fee, etc but really just let us pick and choose what we want to watch. Even have a preview channel. You get to watch a couple of hours of a channel and you can click on a button to "add to your subscribed channels now". Then they tack on that channel to your bill. Would it be that hard?

The one that has me really wound up is this Polygamy Cult in Texas. I've read alot of comments in the paper and news online and I can't believe people are actually defending these jackasses!!! There's a Tin Foil Hat wearing conspiracy theory brigade out there who are pissed that the Government is invading peoples lives and taking away their children. So what if teen girls are pregnant....teens get pregnant all the time......there's not proof of anything...it's typical gestapo tactics.....reminds me of Waco....

WTF is wrong with these people!?!?!?!?!? Seriously. It's a cult where women are bred to become the wives of multiple men in the upper echelons of the cult. Young boys are gotten rid of if they don't pass muster as they are a threat to the way things work. Girls are hand picked to be "wed" to various men as their 3rd, 4th or 5th wives and they don't have a say in it. So apparently according to these freaking idiots that read the news and comment on it....it's okay for a 13 year old girl to be forced to be the wife of some 52 year old man. It's okay for that old freak to force himself sexually on her and get her pregnant. Then when her daughters are old enough, they are given to other old freaks. There's no proof of abuse?!?!?!?!?!?!? What they Hell do these idiots think that is....... Do these morons think that a 13 year old girl is "okay" with being forced to marry and have sex with someone who she considers "ancient"??????? I think what Texas should do is deprogram all the mothers of these kids then see if giving them back will work out.