How could you think that?

Of course I'm not upset, nor will I be, as long as I know you're going to be there. I understand. You should know that. I kind of thought things were pretty clear (well, maybe, in a fuzzy sort of way).

Anyway, I missed an email from you. I don't know how I did that, because I only check it about a thousand times a day waiting for you. It just slipped by and I'm sorry. Now I hope you're not upset with me.

I have to leave for the airport about 9am (out here where I live) but should be back 10/1030. I will probably spend a couple of hours sitting here at the computer figuring out a menu for the rest of this week and next week, and putting together a shopping list and then going to spend money. Got to do this because I won't get another day off until the 11th. Not a workaholic, that's just the way this month is going. Take 4 days off and get 2 weeks behind.

It's getting late and I've had really late nights this week and am a bit trashed, so I'm going to just chill in front of the TV for a while and then head to bed.

When you get some free time, call me. Okay?

Good Night, sweet dreams and hopefully I'll hear from you tomorrow, or the next day or the next or however long it takes.

BD

Contempt of Congress

I heard it on CNN this morning and read it here.

It appears that the house Democrats are on witch hunt about the firings of 9 U.S. Attorneys and plan to file contempt of congress charges against Harriet Miers and the president's Chief of Staff. I didn't realize that the person doing the hiring (President Bush) did NOT have the authority to do the firing. The attorneys serve at the pleasure of the president as does his entire staff.

So, the president has ordered them not to appear citing Executive Privilege. Who wields the greater power? President Bush or the House Judiciary committee? Have to sit back and watch.

And is there any chance the Dems will accomplish anything prior to the '08 election, other then passing non-binding resolutions, whining about the president and trying to subpoena everyone from Dick Chaney on down? Last I heard, their approval rating was rapidly approaching single digits, while the president's is hovering around 25% - not great, but better than congress.

Making Biofuel From Exhaust Emissions

Three fishing buddies from Wales have created and demonstrated a "Green Box" that traps car exhaust emissions in a safe state and releases only water vapor. The trapped gasses are fed to an algae bioreactor. The genetically modified algae feeds on the gasses. The algae is then crushed and distilled to produce biodiesel. They're look for some venture capitol and I sure wish I had some to spare.

Al Gore - Retraction

The fish came from a farm. Second to last paragraph.

Is such a hypocrite. One week after generating tons of CO2 (Live Earth) in the atmosphere, to get us to stop dumping CO2 in the atmosphere , Gore and guests at his daughters' wedding dine on Chilean sea bass. One of the most threatened fish species in the world. I think old Al "I just want to be green" Gore needs to pay closer attention to the menu or maybe switch to Beluga caviar. Another typical "Do as I say, not as I do" Lib.

Pat Dollard

I read Pat Dollard nearly every day. He's there, he's objective and he usually beats the MSM on important stories. But I somehow don't think the MSM is going to report on this. Can you imagine the Iraqi people actually getting tired of the crap that is al-Qaida and helping us?

Well, wander on over and read it. Then sit back and see if your local paper/news station or the MSM mentions anything about it. I will be real surprised if I see or hear anything, because it's just not politically correct to admit that things are really working and we just need some more time.

Another Car Bomb

At the rate these idiots are killing each other, there won't be enough left to govern. Shiites are killing Sunnis; Sunnis are blowing up Shiites.

I think we need to build a huge wall around Baghdad, seal it up, put the Iraqi military in charge and then come back a year later to see what's left.

Al Sharpton

Has raised his racist head one again and is now taking on web sites that use language he doesn't approve of. Does that mean we're next? Has freedom of speech just been flushed down some Ho's toilet? What is up with this guy? Obviously not getting enough face time on the MSM.

Embarrassing

This has to be real embarrassing. Twenty five, heavily armed (with rubber bullets) Special Operations parachutists, on a training mission, land 3 miles off course - on the grounds of a prison. Luckily, the prison guards kept their cool and held their fire.

Hi:

Glad you dropped by. I miss you and the many, many emails every day.

I'm not as upset that you left as I am not knowing for sure why you left. I wish you had said more than just goodbye. I'm not blessed with a lot of friends, and when I lose one - without knowing for sure why, well, it just sucks.

I can probably guess why, though. Hell, I can guess a lot of things. But only you know for sure... and I just wish you had taken the time to tell me. Yeah, we were tiptoeing around that line that shouldn't be crossed, but we never got there, did we? And probably never would have. I don't think we're that dumb.

Anyway........

If you happen to stumble across this, you know how to reach me....directly and indirectly.

Too much left unsaid, by both of us.

The Brandeburg Gate

On June 12, 1987, US President Ronald Reagan gave a speech at the Brandenburg Gate, delivered to the people of West Berlin and heard throughout East Berlin. About half through the speech he challenged the General Secretary of the USSR....

"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

Probably one of the most important speeches given by an American president since the inaugural speech delivered by President Kennedy.

Today, a wall that had been built around me several weeks ago started to crack, noticeably. I will now patiently sit back and hope the crack grows.

I am very pleased.

He might be homeless..

..but this guy has more self respect and initiative than many people I know who actually have jobs. And they're going to start a pilot program to help other homeless people. Now, if they can just keep the government from getting involved, this just might work.

I'd just wait

House passes bill to bring troops home in '08. And if I was Al Queda, I'd just sit back and wait.
Nothing like telling the enemy what your plans are. Dumbest thing I've seen lately from the right wing fringe. Idiots.

Friends

Do you know how to tell who your friends are?
Make a list of those that were with you during a crisis and compare it to a list of those that are still with you.

You'll be surprised.

This has to be a first....

...again, Florida.

"Farmer Fined For Paying Foreign Workers More Than Americans"

When is he going to withraw?

First, his top 2 staff members resigns/gets fired; then two veteran campaigners abandon his Iowa campaign, and now State Rep. Bob Allen, a co-chair of his Florida campaign is arrested for soliciting sex from a male cop.

I just don't see how he can recover from this. And I don't think he should. If he can't manage his campaign, I don't want the dude in charge of anything.

Mom, Baby on wild ride

ST. PAUL

"A woman holding her 4-month-old baby allegedly threw herself on the hood of her car to stop an ex-boyfriend from taking it, and stayed there for a wild 1 1/2-mile ride, police said. "

Both parents were arrested and the baby is in protective custody, but, it gets better:

"....less than five hours after the mother had been released from jail after a driving while intoxicated arrest."

Almost every day, someone does something stupid that endangers a child. I just don't get it......

Karaoke and Cell Phones

Fox News is reporting that according to the North Korean government , karaoke bars and cell phones are now a more dangerous influence on their communist way of life than we are.

South Korea's Dong-A Ilbo newspaper said that the North also ordered the shutdown of video screening rooms while banning the use of computers and fax machines without state authorization.

Can this country get any weirder?

Holy Crap

Looks like a nasty fight is brewing.

"Bush Orders Former White House Counsel Harriet Miers Not to Testify in Attorney Firings Probe."

You scored as You are a Demon, There's no nice way of saying it. You're a Demon! And you like it that way! You are often called a pyromaniac and keep matches or a lighter on you at all times. Your idea of fun is poking at those poor damned souls with your pitch fork. Just be careful you don't get burned in all your fun! You are a Demon 75% Fallen Angel 58% Black Witch 58% Vampire 42% You are a Vampiric Elf! 33% What creature of the night are you you most like? (Pics!!) created with QuizFarm.com

Is there anything -

you can't do with Google?

Burglar uses Google to help crack safe and make off with the loot.

Well, I guess this is one way....UPDATE

UPDATE: Raw video footage of ace reporter cavorting around his house in bikini.


...to get an exclusive interview. Go to a pool party with the missing woman's husband. Oh yeah, don't forget to bring the kids. Oh yeah, and you're the reporter covering the story. And don't forget to get yourself video taped. Did I miss anything? Nope, that should do it.

Britian's Youngest Mom...

...Is a 12 year-old chain smoking, drunk who got pregnant when she was only 11 and continues to light 'em up, even though she's 8 months pregnant.

"The girl, who has shoulder-length dark hair, began smoking at nine and started drinking tonic wine and vodka cocktails at ten. She claimed her cigarette habit was not harming the health of her unborn child.

Her 34-year-old mother, who gave birth to her youngest child eight months ago, said she was 'proud' of her daughter."

I don't know who I feel more sorry for, the drunk, pregnant12 year-old or the mom who's proud of her drunk, pregnant 12-year-old.

Once again, Florida

"FORT MYERS, Fla. — A 63-year-old woman blamed a great sale for the reason she left her small child locked inside a sweltering car for an hour."

I fail to understand the mentality of people that have absolutely no regard for the welfare of children. If the store employees hadn't intervened, the child would probably have died. And all she had in the car for the child to drink was spoiled formula. Idiot.

And the field begins to narrow

Fox News is reporting that Presidential hopeful John McCain's campaign manager and chief strategist have resigned. It can only be a matter of days before McCain wakes up and realizes that the fat lady, has in fact, already sang.

This just in...

Assembly Charles Calderon, D(emogod)-Montebello, CA, is considering bringing back the porn tax. Everything from movies to adult toys to strip clubs could be affected. Among the porn stars that lobbied against the bill was Mary Carey, who ran for governor of California in the 2003 recall election.

Believe me, nothing good can from this.

The Red Mosque

I was beginning to wonder when the Pakistani Government was going to grow a pair and put a stop to this crap.

"The government is using full force. This is naked aggression," rebel leader Abdul Rashid Ghazi told the private Geo TV network. Well, no shit. That's what it takes with Islamo Fascist militants.

This is what the Iraqi government needs to do every time. But somehow, I not so sure that's gonna happen.

What's in a name?

If you had a name that was part of your heritage, but offensive to others, would you consider changing it? Naw, I wouldn't either. And I'm glad to read these people didn't either, even though a Catholic School refused to admit their 5 year old son because the family's last name is Hell and only reluctantly agreed when the family went public.

Meme Alert

I haven't seen this before, but I'm guessing that Jean thinks I need some education. The policy for this one is to post the rules first, so...

1. Post the rules for the meme at the beginning of your post.
2. This meme consists of the blogger listing eight random facts/habits about themselves.
3. People who are tagged in this post are to write their own post listing their own eight random items and list the rules.
4. At the end of the post/meme, list the folks you are tagging and leave them notice of such in their comments.

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1. I hate toe nails. I have a really bad habit of ripping them off every chance I get. I've been known to go after the little toenail with a pair of pliers.

2. On the other hand, I get a manicure as often as I can. I hate ugly hands.

3. I have virtually no memory of the first 18 years of my life. It's like I was never there. Sometimes, though, I can pull a really interesting little tidbit out of my butt from my infant years (0-3).

4. I'm a Virgo and didn't lose it till I was 20.

5. I'm addicted to Sunflower seeds.

6. In high school, I actually "Lettered" in track, at 2 different schools - high jumping and 1/4 mile. Now, I'm tempted to drive to the mailbox, which is just across the street.

7. I have no "Best Friend". He died in 1978 in a motorcycle accident involving a dark country road and a horse. I do, however, have friends.

8. Of all of the UMD threats, nuclear is the only I one I don't fear, because it's the only one I understand.

Now for the tagging - for no particular reason other than I'm feeling a bit feisty:
R.A.M, HTKPeeps, Freddie, Redneck Scottsdale Princess , Evilicious Blonde (from what I can tell, this should be real good) and Kat.

This should be interesting

Fox News is reporting that Cindy Sheehan is going to oppose Nancy Pelosi in the next election if Pelosi doesn't introduce articles of impeachment by July 23 against the President. This could be the makings a real cat fight. So, what do you think, Pelosi or Sheehan?

Personally, I think the country loses either way. With Pelosi as Speaker of the House and the Dems controlling both houses, little, if anything, has been accomplished since the last election.

IF Sheehan were to unseat Pelosi, she would be nothing more than a very junior congress person with absolutely no influence.

It's a no win situation for the Dems. They get either a do nothing speaker or a can't do anything replacement. I can't lose.

U.S. Navy Directive 16134 (Inappropriate T-Shirts)

A friend of mine sent me this. I don't know if this is true or not, but I can certainly see it happening. Back in '90 and '91, when we were in the desert, we did something similar.

The following directive was issued by the commanding officer of all naval installations in the Middle East. (It was obviously directed at the Marines.)

To: All Commands Subject: Inappropriate T-Shirts

Ref: ComMidEast For Inst 16134//24 K All commanders promulgate upon receipt.

The following T-shirts are no longer to be worn on or off base by any military or civilian personnel serving in the Middle East:

"Eat Pork or Die" [both English and Arabic versions]

"Shrine Busters" [Various. Show burning minarets or bomb/artillery shells impacting Islamic shrines. Some with unit logos.]

"Napalm, Sticks Like Crazy" [Both English and Arabic versions]

"Goat - it isn't just for breakfast any more." [Both English and Arabic versions]

"The road to Paradise begins with me." [Mostly Arabic versions, but some in English. Some show sniper scope cross-hairs.]

"Guns don't kill people. I kill people." [Both Arabic and English versions]

"Pork. The other white meat." [Arabic version]

"Infidel" [English, Arabic and other coalition force languages.]

The above T-shirts are to be removed from Post Exchanges upon receipt of this directive. In addition, the following signs are to be removed upon receipt of this message:

"Islamic Religious Services Will Be Held at the Firing Range at 0800 Daily."

"Do we really need 'smart bombs' to drop on these dumb bastards?"

All commands are instructed to implement sensitivity training upon receipt.

Identity Theft? I think not.

Identity thieves in an underground chat room tried to sell the MasterCard number for......... Herman Munster! Yep, these guys are real smooth operators. They even had the fictional address correct 1313 Mocking Bird Lane. I wonder if any bought it?

How Gross are you?

You Are 52% Gross

You're more than a little gross, but probably no more gross than the average person. Maybe it's time to drop some of those disgusting habits that could eventually embarrass you!

How Gross Are You?

Pakistani Cleric...

...would rather die than surrender.

"ISLAMABAD -- UPDATED: A Pakistani cleric besieged in a mosque in Islamabad declared Friday that he and his followers would rather die than surrender,..."

Make it so, Number One!

The Phelps AssHats are at it again

Fred Phelps' daughter allowed her 10 year-old son to stomp the American Flag during the funeral for Nebraska Army National Guard Spc. William "Bill" Bailey, who was killed May 25 when an explosive device struck his vehicle in Iraq. in Bellevue, Nebraska. When are these idiots going to just STFU? The woman was charged Thursday with four misdemeanors. And, of course, the ACLU is all over this.

Here's Something To Just Die For....

SPAM FAJITAS

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
Vegetable cooking spray
1 Green bell pepper, cut into -julienne strips
1/2 Onion, cut into 1/4″ slices
cn SPAM Luncheon Meat, cut into - julienne strips (12 oz)
3/4 c CHI-CHI's Salsa
8 Flour tortillas, warmed (8")
2 c Shredded lettuce
1/2 c Shredded hot pepper Monterey -Jack or Cheddar cheese
1/2 c Nonfat plain yogurt
Extra salsa, if desired

Spray large non-stick skillet with vegetable cooking spray. Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Saute green pepper and onion 2 minutes. Add SPAM. Saute 2 minutes. Stir in salsa and heat thoroughly. Spoon about 1/2 cup SPAM mixture into each flour tortilla. Top each with 1/2 cup shredded lettuce, 1 tablespoon shredded cheese, 1 tablespoon yogurt, and extra salsa, if desired.