MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A federal indictment against seven men revealed Friday details of what the government said was a plan to "kill all the devils we can" by blowing up Chicago's Sears Tower.
The "jihad" was intended to be "as good or greater than 9/11," beginning with destruction of the 110-story tower and FBI buildings, according to court documents obtained Friday by CNN.
U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, in a news conference Friday, described the men as examples of "homegrown terrorists" who "may prove to be as dangerous as groups like al Qaeda" and who have come "to view their home country as the enemy."
Named in the grand jury indictment is Narseal Batiste, who allegedly told an informant -- posing as a member of al Qaeda -- that he was organizing an Islamic army to wage a jihad in the United States.
The indictment offered no indication that the suspects were actually in contact with any al Qaeda members.
Gonzales said there never was an immediate threat to the alleged targets.
It was horrid enough to see the 2 towers fall, but could you imagine the sears tower being destroyed too?
Friday, June 23, 2006
random thoughts
the trouble is that you frequently consider the soul or entity as a finished, static "thing" that belongs to you but is not you. the soul or entity- in other words, your most intimate powerful inner identity- is and must be forever changing. it is not, therefore, something like a cherished heirloom. it is alive, responsive, curious. it forms the flesh and the world that know, and it is in a state of becoming.
-seth speaks, by jane roberts.
the buzzing of insects, mother nature.
just a coincidence, but the author's husband is named robert butts, which just happens to be my brothers name minus the "s".
-seth speaks, by jane roberts.
the buzzing of insects, mother nature.
just a coincidence, but the author's husband is named robert butts, which just happens to be my brothers name minus the "s".
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
random thoughts
pessimist by policy, optimist by temperment-it is possible to be both. how? by never taking an unnecessary chance andby minimizingrisks you can't avoid. this permits you play out the game happily, untroubled by the certainty of the outcome.
-from the notebooks of lazarus long, time enough for love, robert heinlein
julia reading the little prince out loud.
-from the notebooks of lazarus long, time enough for love, robert heinlein
julia reading the little prince out loud.
June 21, 2006 — Smokers who must step outside for that quick fix or whose states are considering public bans may not have to worry much longer — if a new tobacco product hits the market.
Two top U.S. tobacco companies are testing a new "pouch" product that would cease the need for lighters and matches.
Philip Morris USA has introduced Taboka, which comes in small pouches that can be placed between the lip and the gums for five minutes to 30 minutes and then thrown out. Each tin carries 12 pouches of tobacco and costs about the same as a pack of cigarettes. The company is testing the product in Indianapolis retail stores.
Also, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. is testing Camel Snus — named after a popular and decades-old smokeless tobacco product in Sweden — in Austin, Texas, and Portland, Ore. It also costs the same as a pack of cigarettes.
Unlike chewing tobacco or similar products — such as dip, snuff or chew — Taboka and Camel Snus don't need to be chewed or spat out frequently. While they may be convenient, these products still carry their own health risks, albeit smaller than those associated with cigarettes, health experts say.
I am having a hard time understanding the diff. between this and old fashioned dip and chew. I guess you can swallow the spit that is generated from these things?
Two top U.S. tobacco companies are testing a new "pouch" product that would cease the need for lighters and matches.
Philip Morris USA has introduced Taboka, which comes in small pouches that can be placed between the lip and the gums for five minutes to 30 minutes and then thrown out. Each tin carries 12 pouches of tobacco and costs about the same as a pack of cigarettes. The company is testing the product in Indianapolis retail stores.
Also, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. is testing Camel Snus — named after a popular and decades-old smokeless tobacco product in Sweden — in Austin, Texas, and Portland, Ore. It also costs the same as a pack of cigarettes.
Unlike chewing tobacco or similar products — such as dip, snuff or chew — Taboka and Camel Snus don't need to be chewed or spat out frequently. While they may be convenient, these products still carry their own health risks, albeit smaller than those associated with cigarettes, health experts say.
I am having a hard time understanding the diff. between this and old fashioned dip and chew. I guess you can swallow the spit that is generated from these things?
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
In the news.....
OK, now I will admit it, being part of this would be way cool.
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) -- Three aircraft carriers filled the skies with fighters as one of the largest U.S. military exercises in decades got underway Tuesday off this island in the western Pacific.
For the first time ever, a Chinese delegation was sent to observe the U.S. war games. But as the show of American military power began, North Korea -- one of the region's most unpredictable countries -- was rattling some swords of its own.
The maneuvers, dubbed "Valiant Shield," bring three carriers together in the Pacific for the first time since the Vietnam War. Some 30 ships, 280 aircraft and 22,000 troops will be participating in the five-day war games, which end Friday.
The exercises are intended to boost the ability of the Navy, Air Force and Marines to work together and respond quickly to potential contingencies in this part of the world, U.S. military officials said. Even U.S. Coast Guard vessels were joining in the maneuvers.
"The exercises are taking place on land, sea, air, space and cyberspace," said Senior Master Sgt. Charles Ramey. "They cover the whole spectrum."
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) -- Three aircraft carriers filled the skies with fighters as one of the largest U.S. military exercises in decades got underway Tuesday off this island in the western Pacific.
For the first time ever, a Chinese delegation was sent to observe the U.S. war games. But as the show of American military power began, North Korea -- one of the region's most unpredictable countries -- was rattling some swords of its own.
The maneuvers, dubbed "Valiant Shield," bring three carriers together in the Pacific for the first time since the Vietnam War. Some 30 ships, 280 aircraft and 22,000 troops will be participating in the five-day war games, which end Friday.
The exercises are intended to boost the ability of the Navy, Air Force and Marines to work together and respond quickly to potential contingencies in this part of the world, U.S. military officials said. Even U.S. Coast Guard vessels were joining in the maneuvers.
"The exercises are taking place on land, sea, air, space and cyberspace," said Senior Master Sgt. Charles Ramey. "They cover the whole spectrum."
another random thingie
We always knew there was something wrong with those Segways. By requiring prolonged standing and mild leaning motions they flew in the face of everything our sedentary lifestyle stands for, and it's good to see some clever inventors take notice and restore us to our passivity. The SegSeat is actually intended for handicapped users who can't quite manage all the standing, yet don't want to be regaled to the world of scooters or wheelchairs. It's a fairly easy installation to add a SegSeat to an existing Segway, and you can collapse the seat when it's not in use. To emulate the leaning motion of a standing rider, the seat slides forward and back, so we're not sure this is 100% sedentary approved, but at least it's a good start. You can get one starting now for $749.
This link (to the EnGanget website) was posted on the Chi Crit Mass list serve and I thought it was interesting enough to post here. I'm sure the Segways are used by more then just security and law enforcment personell, but I havn't seen it yet. it will only be a matter of time untill the 5-O is sitting on their Segways.
Your thoughts gents?
Weekly Random Photo 06/20
Where has this mysterious Offmen who lurks behind fin like hair been lately?
Monday, June 19, 2006
THANK GOD!!!
CNN) -- With the presidential election more than two years away, a CNN poll released Monday suggests that nearly half of Americans would "definitely vote against" Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Respondents were asked whether they would "definitely vote for," "consider voting for," or "definitely vote against" three Democrats and three Republicans who might run for president in 2008.
Regarding potential Democratic candidates, 47 percent of respondents said they would "definitely vote against" both Clinton, the junior senator from New York who is running for re-election this year, and Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, the party's candidate in 2004. (Poll)
Forty-eight percent said the same of former Vice President Al Gore, who has repeatedly denied he intends to run again for president.
Among the Republicans, Sen. John McCain of Arizona and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani fared better than the Democrats, and Florida Gov. Jeb Bush fared worse.
Respondents were asked whether they would "definitely vote for," "consider voting for," or "definitely vote against" three Democrats and three Republicans who might run for president in 2008.
Regarding potential Democratic candidates, 47 percent of respondents said they would "definitely vote against" both Clinton, the junior senator from New York who is running for re-election this year, and Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, the party's candidate in 2004. (Poll)
Forty-eight percent said the same of former Vice President Al Gore, who has repeatedly denied he intends to run again for president.
Among the Republicans, Sen. John McCain of Arizona and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani fared better than the Democrats, and Florida Gov. Jeb Bush fared worse.
He has his cake and he eats it!
Wednesday is Colin’s first birthday, so we held his first birthday party this past Saturday. For me it was a real eye opener… Babies every where, some of them good and cute others not so, but all of them demanding a lot of attention and not all of them getting it. The weather was very hot the crowd stressful, and when it was all over mom and dad were wilted and pooped. But Colin seemed to have a grand time, and I suppose that is what really counts!
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Better late than not at all.....
HAPPY DADS DAY to my brothers PJ, Mike M., Scott and Steve.....
I hope your day was kick friggin butt!!!!!
I hope your day was kick friggin butt!!!!!
Saturday, June 17, 2006
in the news...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraqi witnesses say they saw two U.S. soldiers who survived an attack at a checkpoint near Baghdad being led away by masked insurgents to a pair of cars, The New York Times is reporting in its Sunday edition.
"There are intelligence indicators [that] they may have been captured alive rather than killed," a senior military official told CNN on Saturday night.
One U.S. soldier was killed in the attack, and a massive search was under way Saturday for the two who are unaccounted for.
The paper cited Iraqis in the area, who were interviewed by telephone from Baghdad, as saying the attack appeared to have been intended to lure some soldiers away and separate the force.
Talk about being in a terrifying situation. I couldnt imagine being lost in the wrong part of town here, let alone taken captive by a group of insurgents who hated everything you stood for. Gotta send a special shout out to those who are missing this evening...you are in my thoughts as I pray tonight.
"There are intelligence indicators [that] they may have been captured alive rather than killed," a senior military official told CNN on Saturday night.
One U.S. soldier was killed in the attack, and a massive search was under way Saturday for the two who are unaccounted for.
The paper cited Iraqis in the area, who were interviewed by telephone from Baghdad, as saying the attack appeared to have been intended to lure some soldiers away and separate the force.
Talk about being in a terrifying situation. I couldnt imagine being lost in the wrong part of town here, let alone taken captive by a group of insurgents who hated everything you stood for. Gotta send a special shout out to those who are missing this evening...you are in my thoughts as I pray tonight.
Friday, June 16, 2006
In da news....
Now from here on out, I dont wanna hear about you guys washing your hands for anything, ok? Read on....
WASHINGTON Jun 16, 2006 (AP)— Gritty rats and mice living in sewers and farms seem to have healthier immune systems than their squeaky clean cousins that frolic in cushy antiseptic labs, two studies indicate. The lesson for humans: Clean living may make us sick.
The studies give more weight to a 17-year-old theory that the sanitized Western world may be partly to blame for soaring rates of human allergy and asthma cases and some autoimmune diseases, such as Type I diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. The theory, called the hygiene hypothesis, figures that people's immune systems aren't being challenged by disease and dirt early in life, so the body's natural defenses overreact to small irritants such as pollen.
The new studies, one of which was published Friday in the peer reviewed Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, found significant differences in the immune systems between euthanized wild and lab rodents.
So, now Im only gonna shower twice a month. Thatll get my immune system used to dirt and germs...anyone else up for it?
WASHINGTON Jun 16, 2006 (AP)— Gritty rats and mice living in sewers and farms seem to have healthier immune systems than their squeaky clean cousins that frolic in cushy antiseptic labs, two studies indicate. The lesson for humans: Clean living may make us sick.
The studies give more weight to a 17-year-old theory that the sanitized Western world may be partly to blame for soaring rates of human allergy and asthma cases and some autoimmune diseases, such as Type I diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. The theory, called the hygiene hypothesis, figures that people's immune systems aren't being challenged by disease and dirt early in life, so the body's natural defenses overreact to small irritants such as pollen.
The new studies, one of which was published Friday in the peer reviewed Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, found significant differences in the immune systems between euthanized wild and lab rodents.
So, now Im only gonna shower twice a month. Thatll get my immune system used to dirt and germs...anyone else up for it?
Word of the day
I just found this interesting, I didnt think it was real....
salad days: a time of youthful inexperience, innocence, or indiscretion.
Now be good boys and use it in a sentence.
salad days: a time of youthful inexperience, innocence, or indiscretion.
Now be good boys and use it in a sentence.
Thursday, June 15, 2006
By CARLA K. JOHNSON
CHICAGO Jun 15, 2006 (AP)— Groups opposed to circumcision are watching the case of an 8-year-old suburban Chicago boy whose divorced parents are fighting in court over whether he should have the procedure.
The child's mother wants him circumcised to prevent recurring, painful inflammation she says he's experienced during the past year. But the father says the boy is healthy and circumcision, which removes the foreskin of the penis, is an unnecessary medical procedure that could cause him long-term physical and psychological harm.
Talk about an odd court battle....could you imagine being the poor kid?
CHICAGO Jun 15, 2006 (AP)— Groups opposed to circumcision are watching the case of an 8-year-old suburban Chicago boy whose divorced parents are fighting in court over whether he should have the procedure.
The child's mother wants him circumcised to prevent recurring, painful inflammation she says he's experienced during the past year. But the father says the boy is healthy and circumcision, which removes the foreskin of the penis, is an unnecessary medical procedure that could cause him long-term physical and psychological harm.
Talk about an odd court battle....could you imagine being the poor kid?
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
in response to thought of the day
"you still don't understand," the grey voice droned on. "there is no time, there is no space. what was, is, and ever shall be. you are you, playing chess with yourself, and again have checkmated yourself. you are the referee. morals are your agreement with yourself to abide by your own rules. to thine own self be true or you spoil the game."
"crazy."
"then vary the rules and play a different game. you cannot exhaust her infinite variety."
"if you would just let me look at your face," lazarus muttered pettishly.
"try a mirror."
-time enough for love, robert heinlein
down in it, nine inch nails
"crazy."
"then vary the rules and play a different game. you cannot exhaust her infinite variety."
"if you would just let me look at your face," lazarus muttered pettishly.
"try a mirror."
-time enough for love, robert heinlein
down in it, nine inch nails
random thoughts
there are also various states of consciousness in waking life, upon which you do not focus, and of which you are usually quite unaware. each state knows it own conditions and is familiar with a different kind of reality.
-seth speaks, by jane roberts
even the losers, tom petty
-seth speaks, by jane roberts
even the losers, tom petty
New Ministry Album
any of you mugs hear the new Ministry album?
"Rio Grande Blood"
I picked it up at the library.
pretty wild stuff. but some of it is actually not shit-tacular
here is a link to the Ministry web site, showing that:
Big Al is not a fan of "W"
it's a loooonnng way away from the first album
38, revco
"Rio Grande Blood"
I picked it up at the library.
pretty wild stuff. but some of it is actually not shit-tacular
here is a link to the Ministry web site, showing that:
Big Al is not a fan of "W"
it's a loooonnng way away from the first album
38, revco
JACKSONVILLE, North Carolina (AP) -- A Marine corporal seen in a video singing about killing members of an Iraqi family says the song was a joke.
"It's a song that I made up and it was nothing more than something supposed to be funny, based off a catchy line of a movie," Cpl. Joshua Belile said in Wednesday's Daily News of Jacksonville.
In a four-minute video called "Hadji Girl," a singer who appears to be a Marine tells a cheering audience about gunning down members of an Iraqi woman's family after they confront him with automatic weapons.
Belile, 23, apologized and said the song was not tied in any way to allegations that Marines killed as many as two dozen unarmed civilians in Haditha last year.
So, what do you think? Sense of humor taken the wrong way or something gone too far???
"It's a song that I made up and it was nothing more than something supposed to be funny, based off a catchy line of a movie," Cpl. Joshua Belile said in Wednesday's Daily News of Jacksonville.
In a four-minute video called "Hadji Girl," a singer who appears to be a Marine tells a cheering audience about gunning down members of an Iraqi woman's family after they confront him with automatic weapons.
Belile, 23, apologized and said the song was not tied in any way to allegations that Marines killed as many as two dozen unarmed civilians in Haditha last year.
So, what do you think? Sense of humor taken the wrong way or something gone too far???
Bike the Drive
As most of you know, I (and my family) am a little bit addicted to cycling. This year for mothers day we got a family pass to Bike the Drive.
if your un familiar, the Chicagoland Bicycle Assoc. convinced Daley and his cronies to close Lake Shore Drive for a morning and open it to cycling only.
We did it last year with Tiffs brother Dan (our cycling guru), and this year we went with the kids. Here are links to the Bike the Drive pictures (I think)
Jake
Max (& Me)
Tiff (&Me)
we all had a great time, we rode 15 miles, and took the CTA with our bikes, It was quite an adventure.
Thanks for sharing....
if your un familiar, the Chicagoland Bicycle Assoc. convinced Daley and his cronies to close Lake Shore Drive for a morning and open it to cycling only.
We did it last year with Tiffs brother Dan (our cycling guru), and this year we went with the kids. Here are links to the Bike the Drive pictures (I think)
Jake
Max (& Me)
Tiff (&Me)
we all had a great time, we rode 15 miles, and took the CTA with our bikes, It was quite an adventure.
Thanks for sharing....
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
impending visit
well guys, i just got off of the phone with my father and since he said i could bunk down at his place for a week i am going to splurge and purchase to tickets to the chicago area for a week in august. i'll be in town from the 14th to the 22nd. woo hoo!!!
scott will note that this time frame will include the family reunion, but i don't want him to think that he is going to escape with only a visit with me there. anybody else in the area can start to think on ways to get together. just let me know.
just the way you are, billy joel
scott will note that this time frame will include the family reunion, but i don't want him to think that he is going to escape with only a visit with me there. anybody else in the area can start to think on ways to get together. just let me know.
just the way you are, billy joel
random thoughts
the first opinion that is formed of a ruler's intelligence is based on the quality of the men he has around him.
-machiavelli
stop, jane's addiction
-machiavelli
stop, jane's addiction
A follow up to an old in the news....
I guess if you are in a position of power it is fine by the law to drive hammered on prescription pills....read on...
By ANDREW MIGA
WASHINGTON Jun 13, 2006 (AP)— Rep. Patrick Kennedy pleaded guilty Tuesday to driving under the influence of prescription drugs and was sentenced to undergo court-ordered drug treatment and a year's probation.
Kennedy, D-R.I., also was fined at least $350 in connection with his middle-of-the-night car crash last month near the U.S. Capitol.
In exchange, two other charges against Kennedy were dismissed: Reckless driving and failure to exhibit a driving permit.
By ANDREW MIGA
WASHINGTON Jun 13, 2006 (AP)— Rep. Patrick Kennedy pleaded guilty Tuesday to driving under the influence of prescription drugs and was sentenced to undergo court-ordered drug treatment and a year's probation.
Kennedy, D-R.I., also was fined at least $350 in connection with his middle-of-the-night car crash last month near the U.S. Capitol.
In exchange, two other charges against Kennedy were dismissed: Reckless driving and failure to exhibit a driving permit.
In the News in Tippy’s absence
June 11, 2006 ABC News- Some Chicago bikers got some extra fresh air Saturday night. About 200 nude riders gathered in
Not everyone was naked -- some bikers wore costumes -- but there was enough skin showing to draw attention to the cause and gain supporters.
"I was surprised and then I learned what it was about, I support it. We gotta do something and even that small amount was enough," said Art Auterson, Saw Naked Riders.
In
Scott Said; Um, I think some seats now need some washing… I tried to find an article with some thing for every one.
Im back up in this M'Fer.....
Hi boys.....I missed you. Im back and doing okay. I have lots and lots to read here I see and I sh all do so soon, but its back to unpacking for me right now.
love yous...
love yous...
Monday, June 12, 2006
King Hammurabi, and some of his rules
For the most part we as humans make and maintain laws in an attempt to create a life fair and honest amongst one another. This morning while researching Pete’s post “Truth or Trash?” I found these rules, from an ancient
I couldn’t help but comment on what would happen if one was to impose Hammurabi’s rules on us here in the
- If one accuses another, but cannot prove it, the accuser will be killed. No thanks! I will keep my mouth shut! Just think about all those LA P.D. who accused OJ.
- If one accuses another, and can prove it, he shall be rewarded with money. Where will all of this money come from and how much? I smell a democrat.
- If a judge decides in a case, and later it turns out that he was wrong, he will have to pay twelve times as much as he set for the accused, and will never be allowed to judge anymore. Sounds good for Robots, but last I checked human beings are fallible.
- If one steals the son of another, he will be killed. I would like to add to this one, if he damages the merchandise then death will be extra slow and extra painful!
- If one finds a slave who has run away, and he brings the slave back to his owner, the owner will pay two shekels. It’s not worth my time or energy, you can go now.
- If a robber is caught while stealing, he will be killed. Sorry lady your baby just stole that stick of gum and for that he must DIE!!!
- If one does not take good enough care of a dam, and the dam breaks, he shall be sold for money, which will replace the corn ruined due to the over-flooding of the crops. Wow! Do you really think the current admin, and corps. of engineers will fetch enough on the slave market to pay for
- If one over-floods a neighbor’s crops, then he shall pay the loss. Your trial lawyer says good news! The term “loss” includes pain and suffering, your going to be rich!
- If one gives his garden to a gardener to take care of, and the gardener has done his job well for four years, on the fifth year the owner will have to take part in the gardening. Watch out
- If one is in debt, and cannot pay, he can sell himself, his wife, his son and his daughter to work; after three years they shall be set free. Only three? But GM finance told me it would be five!!!
- If one marries a woman, but has no relationship with her, it is not considered as a marriage. Yeah well I’m kind of sore about a lack of sex also, but I really like my wife, she has allot of good qualities. Only my dick could like this stupid rule.
- If a wife has a relationship with another man, both shall be tied and thrown into water, but the wife can be pardoned by her husband and given to the king as a slave. What if she slept with the king?
- If a man uses violence on another man’s wife to sleep with her, the man shall be killed, but the wife shall be blameless. Oh and who is going to do any accusing, remember rule 1.
- If a man is captured in war, and the wife leaves the house, even though there is enough food, she shall be thrown into water. What it if the house was about to be bombed?
- If a man adopts a son and he grows up in the adopter’s house, the original parents can not demand his return. I will admit that I like this rule.
- If anyone strikes a man whose rank is higher than his, the man shall be whipped sixty times with an ox-whip in public. Wahoo!!! I’ll have to track down my old classmates from grammar school… Looks like there is going to be some public whipping.
- If someone strikes another man equally ranked, he shall pay one gold mina. For each punch?
- If a man strikes a pregnant woman, and she therefore loses her child, he shall pay ten shekels for her. If you know me then you know I have a soft view on the death penalty, because I believe the any system is fallible. How ever if all truth could be know with out any doubt then throwing this guy in to an industrial meat grinder… alive, might be a good start!
Truth or Trash?
Bob Lonski forwarded this to me, I cut and pasted it here from the e-mail, if its all true, it's interesting, if it's crap it's shows a very determined bull shit artist....
you be the judge..:
"This is pretty interesting....
Read all of this one, it is interesting!! Read down to the very bottom highlighted in green, you don't want to miss this! VERY INTERESTING-
1. The Garden of Eden was in Iraq.
2. Mesopotamia, which is now Iraq, was the cradle of civilization!
3. Noah built the ark in Iraq.
4. The Tower of Babel was in Iraq
5. Abraham was from Ur, which is in Southern Iraq!
6. Isaac's wife Rebekah is from Nahor, which is in Iraq!
7. Jacob met Rachel in Iraq.
8. Jonah preached in Nineveh - which is in Iraq.
9. Assyria, which is in Iraq, conquered the ten tribes of Israel.
10. Amos cried out in Iraq!
11. Babylon, which is in Iraq, destroyed Jerusalem.
12. Daniel was! in the lion's den in Iraq!
13. The three Hebrew children were in the fire in Iraq (Jesus had been in Iraq also as the fourth person in the Fiery furnace!)
14. Belshazzar, the King of Babylon saw the "writing on the wall" in Iraq.
15. Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, carried the Jews captive into Iraq.
16. Ezekiel preached in Iraq.
17. The wise men were from Iraq
18. Peter preached in Iraq.
19. The "Empire of Man" described in Revelation is called Babylon, which was a city in Iraq!
And you have probably seen this one. Israel is the nation most often mentioned in the Bible. But do you know which nation is second? It is Iraq! However, that is not the name that is used in the Bible The names used in the Bible are Babylon, Land of Shinar, and Mesopotamia . The word Mesopotamia means between the two rivers, more exactly between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The name Iraq, means country with deep roots. Indeed Iraq is a country with deep roots and is a very significant country in the Bible. No other nation, except Israel, has more history and prophecy associated it than Iraq.
And also,
This is something to think about! Since America is typically represented by an eagle. Saddam should have read up on his Muslim passages... The following verse is from the Koran, (the Islamic Bible) Koran (9:11 ) - For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced; for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah; and there was peace. (Note the verse number!) Hmmmmmm?!
I BETTER NOT HEAR OF ANYONE BREAKING THIS ONE OR SEE DELETED This is a ribbon for soldiers fighting in Iraq. Pass it on to everyone and pray. Something good will happen to you tonight at 11:11 PM. This is not a jokeone will either call you or will talk to you online and say that they love you. Do not break this chain. Send this to 13 people in the next 15 minutes. Go."
So I lead a more or less religion free life, i kinda have my own brand of spirituality, but that being said, stuff like this is fairly interesting reading and thinking and discussion material. what do y'all think. Truth or trash? the "chain letter of luck" bit at the end gets me thinking BS, propaganda... kinda.
you be the judge..:
"This is pretty interesting....
Read all of this one, it is interesting!! Read down to the very bottom highlighted in green, you don't want to miss this! VERY INTERESTING-
1. The Garden of Eden was in Iraq.
2. Mesopotamia, which is now Iraq, was the cradle of civilization!
3. Noah built the ark in Iraq.
4. The Tower of Babel was in Iraq
5. Abraham was from Ur, which is in Southern Iraq!
6. Isaac's wife Rebekah is from Nahor, which is in Iraq!
7. Jacob met Rachel in Iraq.
8. Jonah preached in Nineveh - which is in Iraq.
9. Assyria, which is in Iraq, conquered the ten tribes of Israel.
10. Amos cried out in Iraq!
11. Babylon, which is in Iraq, destroyed Jerusalem.
12. Daniel was! in the lion's den in Iraq!
13. The three Hebrew children were in the fire in Iraq (Jesus had been in Iraq also as the fourth person in the Fiery furnace!)
14. Belshazzar, the King of Babylon saw the "writing on the wall" in Iraq.
15. Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, carried the Jews captive into Iraq.
16. Ezekiel preached in Iraq.
17. The wise men were from Iraq
18. Peter preached in Iraq.
19. The "Empire of Man" described in Revelation is called Babylon, which was a city in Iraq!
And you have probably seen this one. Israel is the nation most often mentioned in the Bible. But do you know which nation is second? It is Iraq! However, that is not the name that is used in the Bible The names used in the Bible are Babylon, Land of Shinar, and Mesopotamia . The word Mesopotamia means between the two rivers, more exactly between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The name Iraq, means country with deep roots. Indeed Iraq is a country with deep roots and is a very significant country in the Bible. No other nation, except Israel, has more history and prophecy associated it than Iraq.
And also,
This is something to think about! Since America is typically represented by an eagle. Saddam should have read up on his Muslim passages... The following verse is from the Koran, (the Islamic Bible) Koran (9:11 ) - For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced; for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah; and there was peace. (Note the verse number!) Hmmmmmm?!
I BETTER NOT HEAR OF ANYONE BREAKING THIS ONE OR SEE DELETED This is a ribbon for soldiers fighting in Iraq. Pass it on to everyone and pray. Something good will happen to you tonight at 11:11 PM. This is not a jokeone will either call you or will talk to you online and say that they love you. Do not break this chain. Send this to 13 people in the next 15 minutes. Go."
So I lead a more or less religion free life, i kinda have my own brand of spirituality, but that being said, stuff like this is fairly interesting reading and thinking and discussion material. what do y'all think. Truth or trash? the "chain letter of luck" bit at the end gets me thinking BS, propaganda... kinda.
Weekly random Photo 06/11
Papa Joe, where are you? Sorry I burned your scalp with my hot clippers. I had no idea they would get that way after hours of continuous use. Hope your mohawk still treats you well.
Sunday, June 11, 2006
random thoughts
those who cast the votes decide nothing. those that count the votes decide everything.
-joseph stalin
we live no more, black label society
-joseph stalin
we live no more, black label society
Saturday, June 10, 2006
random thoughts
i do solemnly swear that i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states, and will, to best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the united states.
-the presidential oath of office
you can't always get what you want, the rolling stones
-the presidential oath of office
you can't always get what you want, the rolling stones
random thoughts
this one's for the rest of us.
a zygote is a gamete's way of producing more gametes. this may be the purpose of the universe.
meow, captain midnight
a zygote is a gamete's way of producing more gametes. this may be the purpose of the universe.
meow, captain midnight
random thought
this one's for pete
be wary of strong drink. it can make you shoot at tax collectors,
and miss.
the buzzing of insect, mother nature
be wary of strong drink. it can make you shoot at tax collectors,
and miss.
the buzzing of insect, mother nature
Friday, June 09, 2006
is it safe yet?
so now that he's gone... can we start talking shit about Tippy?
just kiddin' dude,
tee, hee, tee, hee.
hopefully when you see this, life will have improved for you.... your in our thought little bro'
whip and chain, ministry
just kiddin' dude,
tee, hee, tee, hee.
hopefully when you see this, life will have improved for you.... your in our thought little bro'
whip and chain, ministry
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Ill leave you with this....
Something very pathetic yet interesting....but back in the day, I could totally see teh addiction process. Hell, who am I kidding now, you should see me sit here and play Star Wars Battlefront I and II.....I can go four hours if I am let free to do so....
By FIA CURLEY
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands Jun 8, 2006 (AP)— An addiction center is opening Europe's first detox clinic for game addicts, offering in-house treatment for people who can't leave their joysticks alone.
Video games may look innocent, but they can be as addictive as gambling or drugs and just as hard to kick, says Keith Bakker, director of Amsterdam-based Smith & Jones Addiction Consultants.
Bakker already has treated 20 video game addicts, aged 13 to 30, since January. Some show withdrawal symptoms, such as shaking and sweating, when they look at a computer.
By FIA CURLEY
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands Jun 8, 2006 (AP)— An addiction center is opening Europe's first detox clinic for game addicts, offering in-house treatment for people who can't leave their joysticks alone.
Video games may look innocent, but they can be as addictive as gambling or drugs and just as hard to kick, says Keith Bakker, director of Amsterdam-based Smith & Jones Addiction Consultants.
Bakker already has treated 20 video game addicts, aged 13 to 30, since January. Some show withdrawal symptoms, such as shaking and sweating, when they look at a computer.
Killing Terrorists
we learned today that the #1 man in Iraq Abu Musab a- Zarqawi was killed. I dont think this will make much of a differnece in the current situation in Iraq, do you? I think this may boost Pres. Bush's ratings a bit for a while, but thats about it. The only big name left is Bin Laden now.
Will we ever find him?
Will we ever find him?
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
random thoughts
all the world's a stage
and all men and women merely players
they have their exits and entrances
and one man in his time plays many parts.
-shakespeare, as you like it
nowhere man, the beatles
and all men and women merely players
they have their exits and entrances
and one man in his time plays many parts.
-shakespeare, as you like it
nowhere man, the beatles
erics story
I figured instead of telling each and every one of you my story separately I would voice my needs here so you could all tap into what I am going through right now. I have come to the most difficult crossroads in my life thus far. I have beat addiction and I have beaten illness, but this is by far, the hardest thing I have yet to endure.
As most of you know, I am currently going through the process of trying to get fed. Disability. This process is long and very drawn out and can take some time. I am living with my parents right now due to my financial hardships. Well, my parents decided to move back to Illinois due to a few big reasons, mainly over the fact that my step dad will end up in a home within the next few years due to the bastard known as Alzheimer’s disease. My mom is also a severe diabetic and the health care here sucks; it is very far from great.
I am moving away from my daughter.
Yes, that read right; I am moving away from my little girl and it is killing me inside. Im not like the normal person you may or may not know; I don’t recover from hurt was easily as you may. This decision has caused me to question all I am including my own life and existence.
My move away will not be permanent; it will be temporary until my disability comes through. It may be several months, but just think about being away from your kid(s) for several months. Yeah, kills you too, huh?
That is my story. A week from now I will be back in Illinois living 300 and some odd miles away from my little girl.
I hate myself for what this has done and I really detest my life right now.
That’s my story……sorry if you didn’t wanna hear about it but I needed to vent it out so I could fell better.
As most of you know, I am currently going through the process of trying to get fed. Disability. This process is long and very drawn out and can take some time. I am living with my parents right now due to my financial hardships. Well, my parents decided to move back to Illinois due to a few big reasons, mainly over the fact that my step dad will end up in a home within the next few years due to the bastard known as Alzheimer’s disease. My mom is also a severe diabetic and the health care here sucks; it is very far from great.
I am moving away from my daughter.
Yes, that read right; I am moving away from my little girl and it is killing me inside. Im not like the normal person you may or may not know; I don’t recover from hurt was easily as you may. This decision has caused me to question all I am including my own life and existence.
My move away will not be permanent; it will be temporary until my disability comes through. It may be several months, but just think about being away from your kid(s) for several months. Yeah, kills you too, huh?
That is my story. A week from now I will be back in Illinois living 300 and some odd miles away from my little girl.
I hate myself for what this has done and I really detest my life right now.
That’s my story……sorry if you didn’t wanna hear about it but I needed to vent it out so I could fell better.
I think this is a good idea:
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) -- President Bush stressed the need for immigrants to learn American values and culture if they are to become citizens, as he paid a visit Wednesday to this heartland state where the Hispanic population is on the rise.
Bush said upon his return to Washington, he would sign an executive order creating a task force that will expand English, civics and history classes to help more foreigners assimilate into America. It will be led by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.
"One aspect of making sure we have an immigration system that works, that's orderly and fair, is to actively reach out and help people assimilate into our country," Bush said. "That means to learn the values and history and language of America."
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) -- President Bush stressed the need for immigrants to learn American values and culture if they are to become citizens, as he paid a visit Wednesday to this heartland state where the Hispanic population is on the rise.
Bush said upon his return to Washington, he would sign an executive order creating a task force that will expand English, civics and history classes to help more foreigners assimilate into America. It will be led by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.
"One aspect of making sure we have an immigration system that works, that's orderly and fair, is to actively reach out and help people assimilate into our country," Bush said. "That means to learn the values and history and language of America."
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
keeping with the lighter side
my family has just taken in a new kitten. he is black and fluffy and just loves to run up and leap into the air and land claws first on my leg and since it is hot lately(although we had some wonderful rain storms today) i've been wearing shorts. i still love the little critter and have an ample supply of hydrogen peroxide. (and maybe some day i'll figure out how to post photos)
On a lighter note
Seen here my old bicycle completely rebuilt, with Colin’s new side car! I thought it might be nice to post something with out a hot button political statement attached to it. As I want you all know that even of the most venomous of my comments are just passions of few words and with out the whole truth. To me all of you are my brothers and I would hope you never feel the need to question my loyalty to any Offmen, no matter how much I may disagree with any of you. I think Pete wisely said it in an earlier comment that it is very difficult to communicate simple things like body language in the written word and that words are easily misinterpreted. So please bear in mind that some times my comments may be a larger reflection of my mood, passion, or rum in my tummy making me dumb, you need not doubt where my commitment lays. I guess I needed to say that for some times I type shit out then go to bed and think, Oh Crap what have I done?
Engel, Rammstein
A fun quote....
To take away from all the seriousness of the political talk around here lately;
After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say "I want to see the manager."
- William S. Burroughs
After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say "I want to see the manager."
- William S. Burroughs
random thoughts
he has refused his assent to laws, the the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
-u.s. declaration of independence, otherwise known as a short letter to king george.
the rest is also some very interesting reading.
-u.s. declaration of independence, otherwise known as a short letter to king george.
the rest is also some very interesting reading.
To add to the 6-6-06 myth.....
Here is an interesting quick read I found to go along with PJ's little post:
June 6, 2006 — Denise Gordon, an editor at Glamour magazine, was to give birth to twins today — 6/6/06.
She had serious reservations.
"I don't want them to have this birthday. There could be a stigma attached to it," she said.
Gordon and many other expectant mothers rescheduled their planned Caesarean sections for Wednesday — if there is a Wednesday.
So what's the fuss all about? In the Bible, Revelation 13:18 says: "Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred, three-score [and] six."
In other words the number of the beast or Devil is 666.
In the 1976 horror film "The Omen," Damien had that number on his head. He turned out to be the anti-Christ.
Some people believe that bad things will happen on days associated with 6-6-6 — even the ultimate bad thing: the apocalypse.
Robert Hodgson of the American Bible Society describes the apocalypse as a "period of tribulation."
"This will be a certain amount of time when there might be wars and pestulences and floods," he said.
It isn't just fanatics who are skittish about 6-6-6. President Reagan and his family changed the address of one of their houses from 666 to 668.
While some are scared of the number, others are cashing in.
A remake of "The Omen" opens in theaters today. The town of Hell, Mich., is throwing a party, and a gambling Web site is even giving odds — 100,000-to-1 — that the planet will survive the day.
If you win, how will you collect the bet if the world has ended?
June 6, 2006 — Denise Gordon, an editor at Glamour magazine, was to give birth to twins today — 6/6/06.
She had serious reservations.
"I don't want them to have this birthday. There could be a stigma attached to it," she said.
Gordon and many other expectant mothers rescheduled their planned Caesarean sections for Wednesday — if there is a Wednesday.
So what's the fuss all about? In the Bible, Revelation 13:18 says: "Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred, three-score [and] six."
In other words the number of the beast or Devil is 666.
In the 1976 horror film "The Omen," Damien had that number on his head. He turned out to be the anti-Christ.
Some people believe that bad things will happen on days associated with 6-6-6 — even the ultimate bad thing: the apocalypse.
Robert Hodgson of the American Bible Society describes the apocalypse as a "period of tribulation."
"This will be a certain amount of time when there might be wars and pestulences and floods," he said.
It isn't just fanatics who are skittish about 6-6-6. President Reagan and his family changed the address of one of their houses from 666 to 668.
While some are scared of the number, others are cashing in.
A remake of "The Omen" opens in theaters today. The town of Hell, Mich., is throwing a party, and a gambling Web site is even giving odds — 100,000-to-1 — that the planet will survive the day.
If you win, how will you collect the bet if the world has ended?
random thoughts
the first time a man hurled a curse instead of a stone was the start of civilization.
-sigmund freud, collected works
tangled, maroon 5
-sigmund freud, collected works
tangled, maroon 5
Monday, June 05, 2006
Washington - With the situation in Iraq all but stable, high gasoline prices weighing on the minds of US consumers, large federal deficits, a national debate over immigration reform and a crisis brewing over Iran's nuclear programme, President George W Bush chose to defend the institution of marriage in his weekly radio address.
The address, and a subsequent televised speech on the same issue Monday, is part of an effort to shore up Bush's conservative base ahead of congressional elections in November.
The president's approval rating has hovered just above 30 per cent in recent weeks, as the war in Iraq and high gas prices weigh on the minds of Americans.
The majorities that Bush's Republican Party enjoys in the US House of Representatives and Senate are expected to shrink in November and it is possible, though not certain, that opposition Democrats will win control of one or both chambers of Congress. This would likely put an end to Bush's agenda and make him much less effective in his last two years in office.
To get his core supporters involved, Bush picked gay marriage as an issue to speak out on. The US Senate is currently debating whether to amend the US Constitution to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman.
You know, years and years ago, I wouldnt have had a problem with this, but now that I have a kid a lot of my views inside myself have changed: some for the better some for the worse, on a social scale. I think supporting marrage between a man and a woman is a good thing. A child needs both and man and a woman in their lives to grow properly....in my humble opinion. I dont really care about the gay bullshit per say but more about the union between man and a woman. Just my 2 cents....I am sure this will piss some of you off, but if you cant stand up for w hat you believe in, you might as well not stand at all.....
The address, and a subsequent televised speech on the same issue Monday, is part of an effort to shore up Bush's conservative base ahead of congressional elections in November.
The president's approval rating has hovered just above 30 per cent in recent weeks, as the war in Iraq and high gas prices weigh on the minds of Americans.
The majorities that Bush's Republican Party enjoys in the US House of Representatives and Senate are expected to shrink in November and it is possible, though not certain, that opposition Democrats will win control of one or both chambers of Congress. This would likely put an end to Bush's agenda and make him much less effective in his last two years in office.
To get his core supporters involved, Bush picked gay marriage as an issue to speak out on. The US Senate is currently debating whether to amend the US Constitution to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman.
You know, years and years ago, I wouldnt have had a problem with this, but now that I have a kid a lot of my views inside myself have changed: some for the better some for the worse, on a social scale. I think supporting marrage between a man and a woman is a good thing. A child needs both and man and a woman in their lives to grow properly....in my humble opinion. I dont really care about the gay bullshit per say but more about the union between man and a woman. Just my 2 cents....I am sure this will piss some of you off, but if you cant stand up for w hat you believe in, you might as well not stand at all.....
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Weekly Random Photo 6/4
I must have stuck my arm in rather deep this time to have pulled out this little gem from the archive. For those not in the know, this photo of two mikes and a John, is from the first Offmen camping trip. Also I think most of you will agree this is a classic shot of Mike T. Maybe someday we will find him and he will join us in our fun here on the internet.
Saturday, June 03, 2006
By TRAVIS REED
ORLANDO, Fla. Jun 3, 2006 (AP)— At just 1 year old, Theo had already turned to a life of crime. The tiny Yorkie would sneak into restaurants inside his owner's bag, usually undetected, but he and Marcy Richardson were occasionally kicked out. Now the 26-year-old Richardson and Theo can stop worrying and start chowing down.
Gov. Jeb Bush on Friday signed the so-called "doggie dining" bill, which allows local governments to let restaurants permit dogs to eat with their owners outside.
Florida health regulations previously prevented all dogs except service animals from joining patrons al fresco, although several restaurants ignored the rules until local regulators started cracking down last year.
Rep. Sheri McInvale, an Orlando Republican, filed the bill after some complained they were threatened with fines.
The measure creates a three-year pilot program, and the state will determine whether to continue it. Allowing dogs to dine will be up to each county, and even if it's allowed, restaurant owners will still decide individually whether to participate.
When I first skimmed over this story I thought this would be something that was more fitting for say, California as opposed to Florida. PJ, can you chime in on this one? I guess I wouldnt see the harm done in letting the family dog eat with you on an outside patio and the local restaurnant. I guess the "doggy bag" will be brought back into light now.
ORLANDO, Fla. Jun 3, 2006 (AP)— At just 1 year old, Theo had already turned to a life of crime. The tiny Yorkie would sneak into restaurants inside his owner's bag, usually undetected, but he and Marcy Richardson were occasionally kicked out. Now the 26-year-old Richardson and Theo can stop worrying and start chowing down.
Gov. Jeb Bush on Friday signed the so-called "doggie dining" bill, which allows local governments to let restaurants permit dogs to eat with their owners outside.
Florida health regulations previously prevented all dogs except service animals from joining patrons al fresco, although several restaurants ignored the rules until local regulators started cracking down last year.
Rep. Sheri McInvale, an Orlando Republican, filed the bill after some complained they were threatened with fines.
The measure creates a three-year pilot program, and the state will determine whether to continue it. Allowing dogs to dine will be up to each county, and even if it's allowed, restaurant owners will still decide individually whether to participate.
When I first skimmed over this story I thought this would be something that was more fitting for say, California as opposed to Florida. PJ, can you chime in on this one? I guess I wouldnt see the harm done in letting the family dog eat with you on an outside patio and the local restaurnant. I guess the "doggy bag" will be brought back into light now.
Friday, June 02, 2006
Open letter to Eric
I hope this message finds you well and in good spirits.
This afternoon, I brought up the Offmen website on my browser to find you had written a rant that, um... raised some concerns. I think you recognized this, because the entry was soon deleted.
I haven't seen you in about fifteen years, and I don't know what's going on in your life aside from what I glean from this website. As for your problems, whatever they are, you are rightly hesitant to air them out for the whole world to see. I'm cool with that.
Being a guy, I like to fix stuff. Being an engineer, all the more so. But I recognize I can't fix whatever is bugging you. Still, I have some things to say.
First of all, you got one thing right. Life sucks -- except when it doesn't. That might seem like a glass-half-empty kind of thing to say, but everyone experiences great pain and suffering, and it sucks when we're going through it.
Way back when we were still riding around in the Poobah's Monza, you had your adult life ahead of you -- all your hopes and dreams unrealized, yet intact. But you know, we don't have all that much control over the narrative of our lives, not as much as we'd like. So somewhere along the line, things departed from what you had hoped for. This is something that happens to us all. For some of us, the departure is more jarring and severe than it is for others. For one of my friends, it involved the diagnosis of a brain tumor just past his 32nd birthday. That sucks.
Remember those "choose your own adventure" books (Wikipedia link) that first became popular around 25 years ago? What always frustrated me about those books was that it would offer you a choice, but whatever you did, within about three sentences, there would be a plot twist that would take you in a totally different direction from what you chose. So what was the f'n point? It really got me pissed off. In order to appreciate the story, you had to step back and see that even though it didn't turn out how you wanted, it still wasn't a bad story. Still pissed me off, though.
Anyway, I could be totally off base, but that's the world according to Mark M. Piss off.
This afternoon, I brought up the Offmen website on my browser to find you had written a rant that, um... raised some concerns. I think you recognized this, because the entry was soon deleted.
I haven't seen you in about fifteen years, and I don't know what's going on in your life aside from what I glean from this website. As for your problems, whatever they are, you are rightly hesitant to air them out for the whole world to see. I'm cool with that.
Being a guy, I like to fix stuff. Being an engineer, all the more so. But I recognize I can't fix whatever is bugging you. Still, I have some things to say.
First of all, you got one thing right. Life sucks -- except when it doesn't. That might seem like a glass-half-empty kind of thing to say, but everyone experiences great pain and suffering, and it sucks when we're going through it.
Way back when we were still riding around in the Poobah's Monza, you had your adult life ahead of you -- all your hopes and dreams unrealized, yet intact. But you know, we don't have all that much control over the narrative of our lives, not as much as we'd like. So somewhere along the line, things departed from what you had hoped for. This is something that happens to us all. For some of us, the departure is more jarring and severe than it is for others. For one of my friends, it involved the diagnosis of a brain tumor just past his 32nd birthday. That sucks.
Remember those "choose your own adventure" books (Wikipedia link) that first became popular around 25 years ago? What always frustrated me about those books was that it would offer you a choice, but whatever you did, within about three sentences, there would be a plot twist that would take you in a totally different direction from what you chose. So what was the f'n point? It really got me pissed off. In order to appreciate the story, you had to step back and see that even though it didn't turn out how you wanted, it still wasn't a bad story. Still pissed me off, though.
Anyway, I could be totally off base, but that's the world according to Mark M. Piss off.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Those heaping portions at restaurants -- and doggie bags for the leftovers -- may be a thing of the past, if health officials get their way.
The government is trying to enlist the help of the nation's eateries in fighting obesity. One of the first things on their list: cutting portion sizes.
With burgers, fries and pizza the Top 3 eating-out favorites in this country, restaurants are in a prime position to help improve people's diets and combat obesity. At least that's what is recommended in a government-commissioned report released Friday.
The report, requested and funded by the Food and Drug Administration, lays out ways to help people manage their intake of calories from the growing number of meals prepared away from home, including at the nation's nearly 900,000 restaurants and other establishments that serve food.
First they wanna censor the music I enjoy. Then they wanna tap our phone for terror threats and now they wanna tell us what a portion is on our plates. I say screw them, they have no damn right telling me what is or isnt enough for me to eat. If I wanna eat until my heart explodes I should be given that right. If I wanna clog upi our healthcare system with obesity issues that should be my right too. If someone who smokes can get public care for lung cancer then if I wanna be a fat pig I should have that right also in return.
Bottom line? Bite on this Uncle Sam and stay the hell outta my dining room ya fat bastard!
The government is trying to enlist the help of the nation's eateries in fighting obesity. One of the first things on their list: cutting portion sizes.
With burgers, fries and pizza the Top 3 eating-out favorites in this country, restaurants are in a prime position to help improve people's diets and combat obesity. At least that's what is recommended in a government-commissioned report released Friday.
The report, requested and funded by the Food and Drug Administration, lays out ways to help people manage their intake of calories from the growing number of meals prepared away from home, including at the nation's nearly 900,000 restaurants and other establishments that serve food.
First they wanna censor the music I enjoy. Then they wanna tap our phone for terror threats and now they wanna tell us what a portion is on our plates. I say screw them, they have no damn right telling me what is or isnt enough for me to eat. If I wanna eat until my heart explodes I should be given that right. If I wanna clog upi our healthcare system with obesity issues that should be my right too. If someone who smokes can get public care for lung cancer then if I wanna be a fat pig I should have that right also in return.
Bottom line? Bite on this Uncle Sam and stay the hell outta my dining room ya fat bastard!
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Yet more in the news.....
June 1, 2006— HURST, Texas (AP) — A teenager accused of spiking a fellow theater student's drink with bleach because she wanted the lead role in a school play has surrendered to authorities.
Katherine A. Smith, 18, of Hurst turned herself in Wednesday, more than a week after a warrant was issued for her arrest.
Smith was charged with tampering with a consumer product, a second-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. She was released after posting $2,500 bail.
A message left by The Associated Press at Smith's home was not immediately returned Thursday.
Smith is accused of putting bleach in a Mountain Dew and then handing it to a sophomore in February, a day after the opening of L.D. Bell High School's production of "Ha!" — a trio of one-act comedies.
Katherine A. Smith, 18, of Hurst turned herself in Wednesday, more than a week after a warrant was issued for her arrest.
Smith was charged with tampering with a consumer product, a second-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. She was released after posting $2,500 bail.
A message left by The Associated Press at Smith's home was not immediately returned Thursday.
Smith is accused of putting bleach in a Mountain Dew and then handing it to a sophomore in February, a day after the opening of L.D. Bell High School's production of "Ha!" — a trio of one-act comedies.
I sometimes think it would be cool to be a bird. You could fly about freely and your biggest concern would be your next worm or berry. You could land on peoples' houses and you wouldnt have to worry about driving anywhere, or sex, or a partner for the rest of your damn life.
You could sit around with other birds and complain about humans and how theyve ruined everything for you. That would be the best part; the complaints.
I wanna be a bird.
You could sit around with other birds and complain about humans and how theyve ruined everything for you. That would be the best part; the complaints.
I wanna be a bird.
name that tune
Any-one able to name the song that this little blub of lyrics is from.
It's an 80's song I think,
It goes a little something like this:
walking in a strange light
looking at the walls
the walls are getting taller
and i think they are going to fall
fall down over me, push me to the street
thats ......living in a dream
My brother asked me, I don't have an idea, so I figured I'd ask you fellas, your smart.
whip-smart, liz phair
It's an 80's song I think,
It goes a little something like this:
walking in a strange light
looking at the walls
the walls are getting taller
and i think they are going to fall
fall down over me, push me to the street
thats ......living in a dream
My brother asked me, I don't have an idea, so I figured I'd ask you fellas, your smart.
whip-smart, liz phair
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
but its a dry heat
i just saw the forecast for this week and am looking forward to a week of 100+ degree weather. probably last until the monsoons start in july. yippee
random thoughts
those who have been once intoxicated with power, and have derived any kind of emolument from it, even though but for one year, never can willingly abandon it. they may be distressed in the midst of all their power; but they will never look to anything but power for their relief.
-Edmund Burke, a letter to a member of the national assembly
under the bridge, red hot chile peppers
-Edmund Burke, a letter to a member of the national assembly
under the bridge, red hot chile peppers
the ugly american
When I think of the ugly American I dont think of too much on the positive side of life, but then again, I dont think too much on the positive side of life anyways. I think the ugly American is in all of us and it is just that; ugly. I think it is being selfish but still being able to love at the same time. I think tough love is a very big part of the ugly American.
I partake in being the ugly American often and at times, I love it.
I think being the ugly American means you eat red meat. It means you arent ashamed of the flag. It means you dont care about the enviornment as much as you know you should. It means getting what you want and getting it now. It means loving your fellow Country men and women in a very special and unique way.
It means abusing power, taking advantage of those weaker and loving yourself for it.
It means busting your ass and being lazy as hell all at once.
It means owning a car and never driving it. Why? Just because you can....
It means being ugly, but being a God damn American.
It means not understanding (nor giving a shit) as to why we have been taken over by a hip hop generation.
You have to love it.
It also means having children and loving them to no end in a very protective way. It means being proud of the stars and stripes because we have them and they dont. It means sucking down cold beer and hot dogs while the 3rd world starves.
It means allowing the negative to at times over power the positive. It means questioning authority even when you shoudlnt.
It means cutting someone off in traffic.
It means watching too much TV and not reading enough.
It means mowing your lawn with a reel mower and opposed to the traditional gas powered monster.
It means being ugly, but being a God damn American.
I am the ugly American
I hate what I am
I am the ugly American
I hate what I am
I take a picture of your founding father
I hate a picture of your local color
I take a picture of your founding father
I take a picture of your local color
We're so ugly, we're so ugly
We're so ugly
I am the ugly American
I am the ugly American
I am the ugly American
I hate what you are
Take a picture of your declasse
Take a picture and you only say
Take a picture of your ugly country
Take a picture and you only say
I am the ugly American
I am the ugly American
I am the ugly American
I hate what you are
Take a picture of your declasse
Take a picture of your declasse
Take a picture and you only say
Take a picture and you only say
We're so ugly, we're so ugly
We're so ugly
I am the ugly American
I know what I am
I am the ugly American
I am what I am
Say you're cultured 'cause you had a king?
Your little boys sleep with their sisters
I am the ugly American
I know what I am
I am the ugly American
I love what I am
For Those of You That Cant Spell.....
WASHINGTON May 31, 2006 (AP)— After three rounds of spelling such words as "nullipara," "oculogyric" and "obstreperous," 86 elementary and middle school students remained standing Wednesday as the first day of tense competition in the annual national spelling bee drew to a close.
The winner will be crowned Thursday night on national TV.
Scores from a 25-word written test and a round of spelling into the microphone were used to narrow the field of 274 fourth-through-eighth-graders to the top 97 spellers.
From there, 11 spellers stumbled on such words as "putative," "boswellize," "colluctation" and "flannelette," and knew it was over at the telltale sound of the bell that signifies a mistake
The winner will be crowned Thursday night on national TV.
Scores from a 25-word written test and a round of spelling into the microphone were used to narrow the field of 274 fourth-through-eighth-graders to the top 97 spellers.
From there, 11 spellers stumbled on such words as "putative," "boswellize," "colluctation" and "flannelette," and knew it was over at the telltale sound of the bell that signifies a mistake
WASHINGTON – For the second time since the war in Iraq began, the United States is awaiting a military investigation into sensational allegations of its troops' misconduct.
Two years ago it was Abu Ghraib. American alarm at the pictures of depravity was accompanied by questions about whether the military would be able to honestly investigate itself. Now, as the military looks into allegations that marines murdered as many as two dozen innocent civilians in Haditha last year, its justice system is again under the public microscope.
For Americans weaned on the openness of the O.J. Simpson trial, military justice can seem remote and impenetrable. For their part, experts dismiss the notion that the military system is any more corrupt or ineffective than its civilian counterpart.
But they acknowledge that it faces its own unique challenges - from the culture of silence that can pervade the most tight-knit military units to the lack of any department "district attorney" to follow up on leads. The concerns are longstanding, but with citizens getting a fuller picture of the mechanics of warfare - both on the battlefield and off - there is pressure to ensure that Americans have confidence in their military's means of justice.
Two years ago it was Abu Ghraib. American alarm at the pictures of depravity was accompanied by questions about whether the military would be able to honestly investigate itself. Now, as the military looks into allegations that marines murdered as many as two dozen innocent civilians in Haditha last year, its justice system is again under the public microscope.
For Americans weaned on the openness of the O.J. Simpson trial, military justice can seem remote and impenetrable. For their part, experts dismiss the notion that the military system is any more corrupt or ineffective than its civilian counterpart.
But they acknowledge that it faces its own unique challenges - from the culture of silence that can pervade the most tight-knit military units to the lack of any department "district attorney" to follow up on leads. The concerns are longstanding, but with citizens getting a fuller picture of the mechanics of warfare - both on the battlefield and off - there is pressure to ensure that Americans have confidence in their military's means of justice.
In The News.....
May 31, 2006 — An 8-year-old Colorado boy found safely after disappearing from a camping trip for four days has his Spider-Man sneakers to thank for his rescue.
Evan Thompson went missing during a camping trip on Saturday. For four days, nearly 100 rescuers, dog teams and three aircraft, including heat-seeking helicopters, combed rugged terrain in search of Evan.
The boy, who reportedly suffers from attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, was found in good condition on Tuesday five miles away from his campsite.
The distinctive footprints from his Spider-Man sneakers helped rescuers track his movements and eventually find him.
"Since they are unique, it made us 100 percent sure or really close to 100 percent sure that's who we were tracking at the time," said Chris Larson, a member of the Fremont County, Colo., Search and Rescue Team. "For the next several days, that's how we knew where Evan was, through his prints."
So, the moral of the story is to think twice before telling your kid no when it comes to the expensive junk they want to buy....I guess anyways...the spider man shoes saved his ass....
Evan Thompson went missing during a camping trip on Saturday. For four days, nearly 100 rescuers, dog teams and three aircraft, including heat-seeking helicopters, combed rugged terrain in search of Evan.
The boy, who reportedly suffers from attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, was found in good condition on Tuesday five miles away from his campsite.
The distinctive footprints from his Spider-Man sneakers helped rescuers track his movements and eventually find him.
"Since they are unique, it made us 100 percent sure or really close to 100 percent sure that's who we were tracking at the time," said Chris Larson, a member of the Fremont County, Colo., Search and Rescue Team. "For the next several days, that's how we knew where Evan was, through his prints."
So, the moral of the story is to think twice before telling your kid no when it comes to the expensive junk they want to buy....I guess anyways...the spider man shoes saved his ass....
The lawn mowing rant!
On Saturday I borrowed my neighbors gas mower to mow my back yard, because it had not been mowed since the first week in April and my reel mower was not up to the over whelming task of mowing down grass that stood over 18” tall. It was a pathetic day in my life, for it bothers me to no end the very idea of burning any gasoline just to cut grass. But there I was, feeling a little foolish and deflated in the pride department all the while going def with my neighbors grass cutting machine which blasting away at my lawn and ear drums. My ears rang and the mower nearly died 6 or 7 times do to some very thick grass. Oh lousy crappy gas mower why was I submitting to you. If I am going to do harm to my ear drums then I would much prefer it will be at the mercy of a Naked Ray Gun show or something just as worthy. I know I was weak, it was hot and I only had an hour before I was back on baby duty. But do the ends justify the means in this situation? Have any of you ever tried not to be the Ugly American and failed… it sucks! To make matters worse this noisy stinky adventure was hurting my wallet and my sons collage fund, and for what? This so nuts I thought to my self people really do this every week? Does having a nice looking lawn at the expanse of ones ear drums, pocket book, and breathable air some how improve humanity in some useable way? So yesterday I was back in my front yard using my reel mower and it was great, I didn’t have to worry about damage to my eardrums. And I didn’t have to blow any of my savings on gas or oil. And I gained real satisfaction in the notion that I did not have to pollute the atmosphere, in the name of any fresh cut grass. So sure my reel mower is a little quirky and the sight of it frightens others, but I am thankful to occasionally not be such an ugly American.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
In The News.....
Editor's note: Robert Redford is an award-winning actor, director, producer and founder of the Sundance Institute and Film Festival. Redford also is a businessman and philanthropist and has long supported various environmental causes.
Robert Redford: "America is ready to kick the oil habit."
SUNDANCE, Utah (CNN) -- Today the American people are way out in front of our leaders. We're ready to face our toughest national challenges, and we deserve new and forward-looking solutions and leadership.
The recent surge in gas prices has touched a raw nerve for many around the country, reminding us of an economy that is increasingly uncertain for the middle-class, a growing addiction to oil that draws us ever closer to dictators and despots, and a fragile global position with a climate that is increasingly out of balance. I believe America is ready to kick the oil habit and launch a new movement for real solutions and a better future.
Something is happening all across the country. People are coming together and demanding new answers. A grassroots movement is gathering today to promote solutions, like renewable fuels, clean electricity, more efficient cars, and green buildings that use less energy -- all of which are exciting alternatives that rebuild our communities even as they cut pollution and create good jobs. And, when people come together to invest themselves in building a better future, we are not only helping to solve our energy crisis, but we are taking back our democracy itself.
Robert Redford: "America is ready to kick the oil habit."
SUNDANCE, Utah (CNN) -- Today the American people are way out in front of our leaders. We're ready to face our toughest national challenges, and we deserve new and forward-looking solutions and leadership.
The recent surge in gas prices has touched a raw nerve for many around the country, reminding us of an economy that is increasingly uncertain for the middle-class, a growing addiction to oil that draws us ever closer to dictators and despots, and a fragile global position with a climate that is increasingly out of balance. I believe America is ready to kick the oil habit and launch a new movement for real solutions and a better future.
Something is happening all across the country. People are coming together and demanding new answers. A grassroots movement is gathering today to promote solutions, like renewable fuels, clean electricity, more efficient cars, and green buildings that use less energy -- all of which are exciting alternatives that rebuild our communities even as they cut pollution and create good jobs. And, when people come together to invest themselves in building a better future, we are not only helping to solve our energy crisis, but we are taking back our democracy itself.
random thoughts
i reject the cynical view that politics is inevitably, or even usually, a dirty business.
-president richard nixon, august, 1973
(richard nixon was cited as one of president bush's political idols during his first presidential campaign)
dance magic dance, david bowie
-president richard nixon, august, 1973
(richard nixon was cited as one of president bush's political idols during his first presidential campaign)
dance magic dance, david bowie
By SINAN SALAHEDDIN
BAGHDAD, Iraq May 30, 2006 (AP)— Saddam Hussein and his defense team complained about unfairness Tuesday in his trial on crimes against humanity, demanding equal time to present their case and saying one of their witnesses had been killed and others wouldn't testify because they were wanted by authorities.
The defense did not identify the slain witness or give any other details. But it said his death illustrated the difficulty of defending Saddam and seven former members of his regime against charges including killing and torture in a crackdown on Shiites prompted by an assassination attempt against Saddam in the town of Dujail in 1982.
Thats ironic, Hussein claiming unfairness....
BAGHDAD, Iraq May 30, 2006 (AP)— Saddam Hussein and his defense team complained about unfairness Tuesday in his trial on crimes against humanity, demanding equal time to present their case and saying one of their witnesses had been killed and others wouldn't testify because they were wanted by authorities.
The defense did not identify the slain witness or give any other details. But it said his death illustrated the difficulty of defending Saddam and seven former members of his regime against charges including killing and torture in a crackdown on Shiites prompted by an assassination attempt against Saddam in the town of Dujail in 1982.
Thats ironic, Hussein claiming unfairness....
Monday, May 29, 2006
Ill send you a dollar....
If you can figure out what this says......
Терор и жертви в Афганистан
Ескалира напрежението в Афганистан, съобщават световните медии.
50 талибани бяха убити при US-въздушен удар по джамия в южноафганистанска провинция.
Сред загиналите са много от лидерите на талибанските групировки, съобщиха от управата на провинция Хелманд.
В същото време в столицата Кабул обстановката е изключително тревожна, а градусът на напрежение, откакто през 2001 г. падна режимът на талибаните, не е бил толкова висок, коментира Die Welt.
При сблъсъка на два самолета - американски военен с цивилен загинаха най-малко 20 души, а 15 са тежко ранени.
Репортери предават от столицата на Афганистан, че улиците са обезлюдени, хората се замерват с камъни, а броят на жертвите се увеличава с всеки изминал ден, предава Die Welt.
Терор и жертви в Афганистан
Ескалира напрежението в Афганистан, съобщават световните медии.
50 талибани бяха убити при US-въздушен удар по джамия в южноафганистанска провинция.
Сред загиналите са много от лидерите на талибанските групировки, съобщиха от управата на провинция Хелманд.
В същото време в столицата Кабул обстановката е изключително тревожна, а градусът на напрежение, откакто през 2001 г. падна режимът на талибаните, не е бил толкова висок, коментира Die Welt.
При сблъсъка на два самолета - американски военен с цивилен загинаха най-малко 20 души, а 15 са тежко ранени.
Репортери предават от столицата на Афганистан, че улиците са обезлюдени, хората се замерват с камъни, а броят на жертвите се увеличава с всеки изминал ден, предава Die Welt.
And just when we thought our loser neighbors to the north were worth something....
By BETH DUFF-BROWN
TORONTO May 29, 2006 (AP)— Canada's spy agency said Monday that some Canadian citizens or residents received terror training in al-Qaida-run camps in Afghanistan, providing official reinforcement to what security analysts have warned for years.
The deputy director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Jack Hooper, told a Senate committee studying Canada's role in Afghanistan that there are people living in Canada who fought with al-Qaida during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.
TORONTO May 29, 2006 (AP)— Canada's spy agency said Monday that some Canadian citizens or residents received terror training in al-Qaida-run camps in Afghanistan, providing official reinforcement to what security analysts have warned for years.
The deputy director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Jack Hooper, told a Senate committee studying Canada's role in Afghanistan that there are people living in Canada who fought with al-Qaida during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.
In The News....Republican attacking.
By RON FOURNIER AP Political Writer
WASHINGTON May 29, 2006 (AP)— Republicans are three steps from a November shellacking each a grim possibility if habitually divided Democrats get their acts together.
First step: Voters must focus on the national landscape on Nov. 7 rather than local issues and personalities that usually dominate midterm elections.
That would sting Republicans, who trail badly in national polls.
Second step: Voters must be so angry at Washington and politics in general that an anti-incumbent, throw-the-bums-out mentality sweeps the nation.
That would wound Republicans, the majority party.
Third step: Americans must view the elections as a referendum on President Bush and the GOP-led Congress, siding with Democrats in a symbolic vote against the Iraq war, rising gas prices, economic insecurity and the nagging sense that the nation is on the wrong track.
That would destroy Republicans, sweeping them from power in one or both chambers and making Bush a lame duck.
WASHINGTON May 29, 2006 (AP)— Republicans are three steps from a November shellacking each a grim possibility if habitually divided Democrats get their acts together.
First step: Voters must focus on the national landscape on Nov. 7 rather than local issues and personalities that usually dominate midterm elections.
That would sting Republicans, who trail badly in national polls.
Second step: Voters must be so angry at Washington and politics in general that an anti-incumbent, throw-the-bums-out mentality sweeps the nation.
That would wound Republicans, the majority party.
Third step: Americans must view the elections as a referendum on President Bush and the GOP-led Congress, siding with Democrats in a symbolic vote against the Iraq war, rising gas prices, economic insecurity and the nagging sense that the nation is on the wrong track.
That would destroy Republicans, sweeping them from power in one or both chambers and making Bush a lame duck.
random thoughts
in every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms: our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. a prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
-u.s. declaration of independence
give me liberty or give me death
-new hampshire state slogan (last observed by me passing though a border patrol check point on my journey from my house to my workplace)
minimum wage they might be giants
-u.s. declaration of independence
give me liberty or give me death
-new hampshire state slogan (last observed by me passing though a border patrol check point on my journey from my house to my workplace)
minimum wage they might be giants
In The News.....
By NEDRA PICKLER
WASHINGTON May 29, 2006 (AP)— President Bush, marking Memorial Day with a speech paying tribute to fighting men and women lost in war, signed into law Monday a bill that keeps demonstrators from disrupting military funerals.
In advance of his speech and a wreath-laying at America's most hallowed burial ground for military heroes, Bush signed the "Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act." This was largely in response to the activities of a Kansas church group that has staged protests at military funerals around the country, claiming the deaths symbolized God's anger at U.S. tolerance of homosexuals.
The new law bars protests within 300 feet of the entrance of a national cemetery and within 150 feet of a road into the cemetery. This restriction applies an hour before until an hour after a funeral. Those violating the act would face up to a $100,000 fine and up to a year in prison.
What do you guys think about this? I am very curious to know...
WASHINGTON May 29, 2006 (AP)— President Bush, marking Memorial Day with a speech paying tribute to fighting men and women lost in war, signed into law Monday a bill that keeps demonstrators from disrupting military funerals.
In advance of his speech and a wreath-laying at America's most hallowed burial ground for military heroes, Bush signed the "Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act." This was largely in response to the activities of a Kansas church group that has staged protests at military funerals around the country, claiming the deaths symbolized God's anger at U.S. tolerance of homosexuals.
The new law bars protests within 300 feet of the entrance of a national cemetery and within 150 feet of a road into the cemetery. This restriction applies an hour before until an hour after a funeral. Those violating the act would face up to a $100,000 fine and up to a year in prison.
What do you guys think about this? I am very curious to know...
Sunday, May 28, 2006
This is very interesting....to me.
The deadliest war in the world
Congo's simmering conflict has killed 4 million
Sunday, May 28, 2006; Posted: 1:01 p.m. EDT (17:01 GMT)
(Time.com) -- Some wars go on killing long after they end.
In Congo, a nation of 63 million people in the heart of Africa, a peace deal signed more than three years ago was supposed to halt a war that drew in belligerents from at least eight different countries, producing a record of human devastation unmatched in recent history.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) estimates that 3.9 million people have died from war-related causes since the conflict in Congo began in 1998, making it the world's most lethal conflict since World War II.
By conventional measures, that conflict is over. Congo is no longer the playground of foreign armies; the country's first real election in 40 years is scheduled to take place this summer, and international troops have arrived to keep peace.
I had no damn idea, not a clue. To think a war of this magnitude was raging out of control and we never hear about it. Goes to show you whats important in the world. If Beverly Hills burned down tomorrow it would make world headlines. You get my point.
Congo's simmering conflict has killed 4 million
Sunday, May 28, 2006; Posted: 1:01 p.m. EDT (17:01 GMT)
(Time.com) -- Some wars go on killing long after they end.
In Congo, a nation of 63 million people in the heart of Africa, a peace deal signed more than three years ago was supposed to halt a war that drew in belligerents from at least eight different countries, producing a record of human devastation unmatched in recent history.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) estimates that 3.9 million people have died from war-related causes since the conflict in Congo began in 1998, making it the world's most lethal conflict since World War II.
By conventional measures, that conflict is over. Congo is no longer the playground of foreign armies; the country's first real election in 40 years is scheduled to take place this summer, and international troops have arrived to keep peace.
I had no damn idea, not a clue. To think a war of this magnitude was raging out of control and we never hear about it. Goes to show you whats important in the world. If Beverly Hills burned down tomorrow it would make world headlines. You get my point.
By CALVIN WOODWARD
WASHINGTON May 28, 2006 (AP)— We'll make this quick. We know you're busy.
An Associated Press poll has found an impatient nation. To get to the point without further ado, it's a nation that gets antsy after five minutes on hold on the phone and 15 minutes max in a line. So say people in the survey.
The Department of Motor Vehicles, the U.S. version of the old Soviet bread line, is among the top spots where Americans hate to wait. But grocery stores are the worst.
Almost one in four in the AP-Ipsos poll picked the grocery checkout as the line where their patience is most likely to melt like the ice cream turning to goo in their cart.
And it seems people don't mellow with age. The survey found older people to be more impatient than younger people.
Nor does getting away from the urban pressure cooker make much difference. People in the country and the suburbs can bear a few more minutes in a line before losing it than city inhabitants can, but that's it.
In short, Americans want it all NOW. Or awfully close to now.
I bet PJ can really relate to this being in the food service business. Id write more but I have a lot to do and no time to do it.
WASHINGTON May 28, 2006 (AP)— We'll make this quick. We know you're busy.
An Associated Press poll has found an impatient nation. To get to the point without further ado, it's a nation that gets antsy after five minutes on hold on the phone and 15 minutes max in a line. So say people in the survey.
The Department of Motor Vehicles, the U.S. version of the old Soviet bread line, is among the top spots where Americans hate to wait. But grocery stores are the worst.
Almost one in four in the AP-Ipsos poll picked the grocery checkout as the line where their patience is most likely to melt like the ice cream turning to goo in their cart.
And it seems people don't mellow with age. The survey found older people to be more impatient than younger people.
Nor does getting away from the urban pressure cooker make much difference. People in the country and the suburbs can bear a few more minutes in a line before losing it than city inhabitants can, but that's it.
In short, Americans want it all NOW. Or awfully close to now.
I bet PJ can really relate to this being in the food service business. Id write more but I have a lot to do and no time to do it.
Saturday, May 27, 2006
By KIM GAMEL
BAGHDAD, Iraq May 27, 2006 (AP)— An Iraqi tennis coach and two of his players were shot to death this week in Baghdad because they were wearing shorts, authorities said Saturday, reporting the latest in a series of recent attacks attributed to Islamic extremists.
A U.S. Marine AH-1 Cobra helicopter, meanwhile, crashed Saturday and its two crew members were missing in Anbar province, a volatile area west of the capital where insurgents are active. Hostile fire was not suspected as the cause of the crash, the U.S. military said.
In the Baghdad incident, gunmen stopped a car carrying the Sunni Arab coach and two Shiite players, asked them to step out and then shot them, said Manham Kubba secretary-general of the Iraqi Tennis Union.
Now I guess Islamic extremists (fundamentalists) dont like it if you wear shorts. What the fuck is wrong with these people? I dont understand them and to be 100% honest I dont wanna understand them. Call me ignorant or whatever, but at least I have the guts to say what half of you are thinking anyways....I think sometimes it is okay to be teh ugly American and not care about other parts of the world because I can honestly admit, I dont at times. They dont wanna know us, why should we even try to know them? Really.....Im not saying we should hate all of th ose out there wearing the flag of Islam, there has to be some decent, loving Muslims out there, but Im talking about extremists...I guess it is a cultural thing. I am the ugly American and I have no problem with that. And dont gimmie this We Are The World b.s. either. We dont have to love everyone. Im just sick and friggin tired of seeing this kind of shit happen and where we have to act like we give a damn.
BAGHDAD, Iraq May 27, 2006 (AP)— An Iraqi tennis coach and two of his players were shot to death this week in Baghdad because they were wearing shorts, authorities said Saturday, reporting the latest in a series of recent attacks attributed to Islamic extremists.
A U.S. Marine AH-1 Cobra helicopter, meanwhile, crashed Saturday and its two crew members were missing in Anbar province, a volatile area west of the capital where insurgents are active. Hostile fire was not suspected as the cause of the crash, the U.S. military said.
In the Baghdad incident, gunmen stopped a car carrying the Sunni Arab coach and two Shiite players, asked them to step out and then shot them, said Manham Kubba secretary-general of the Iraqi Tennis Union.
Now I guess Islamic extremists (fundamentalists) dont like it if you wear shorts. What the fuck is wrong with these people? I dont understand them and to be 100% honest I dont wanna understand them. Call me ignorant or whatever, but at least I have the guts to say what half of you are thinking anyways....I think sometimes it is okay to be teh ugly American and not care about other parts of the world because I can honestly admit, I dont at times. They dont wanna know us, why should we even try to know them? Really.....Im not saying we should hate all of th ose out there wearing the flag of Islam, there has to be some decent, loving Muslims out there, but Im talking about extremists...I guess it is a cultural thing. I am the ugly American and I have no problem with that. And dont gimmie this We Are The World b.s. either. We dont have to love everyone. Im just sick and friggin tired of seeing this kind of shit happen and where we have to act like we give a damn.
Friday, May 26, 2006
Planes, Trains and Automobiles.....
So, an estimated 37 million folks will travel this weekend with the official kick off to summer being here.
Do any of you boys have 3 day weekend plans?
I dont. I suck.
Do any of you boys have 3 day weekend plans?
I dont. I suck.
By ROBERT BURNS AP Military Writer
WASHINGTON May 26, 2006 (AP)— Investigators believe that their criminal investigation into the deaths of about two dozen Iraqi civilians points toward a conclusion that Marines committed unprovoked murders, a senior defense official said Friday.
The Marine Corps initially reported 15 deaths and said they were caused by a roadside bomb and an ensuing firefight with insurgents. A separate investigation is seeking to determine if Marines lied to cover up the killings.
The official, who discussed the matter on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the yet-to-be-completed investigation, said the evidence developed by investigators strongly indicates the killings last November in the insurgent-plagued city of Haditha in the western province of Anbar were unjustified.
I just wanted to post this story to say that you rarely, if ever, hear anything positive about our boys over there. It kind of makes me sad to think of the shit they go through on a daily basis yet we never get to hear the good.
I dunno, I just think our men and women over there dont get enough credit. They deserve it and we should be the ones giving it to them. I couldnt imagine being over there right now and how scared I would be. My hats off to you, troops.
WASHINGTON May 26, 2006 (AP)— Investigators believe that their criminal investigation into the deaths of about two dozen Iraqi civilians points toward a conclusion that Marines committed unprovoked murders, a senior defense official said Friday.
The Marine Corps initially reported 15 deaths and said they were caused by a roadside bomb and an ensuing firefight with insurgents. A separate investigation is seeking to determine if Marines lied to cover up the killings.
The official, who discussed the matter on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the yet-to-be-completed investigation, said the evidence developed by investigators strongly indicates the killings last November in the insurgent-plagued city of Haditha in the western province of Anbar were unjustified.
I just wanted to post this story to say that you rarely, if ever, hear anything positive about our boys over there. It kind of makes me sad to think of the shit they go through on a daily basis yet we never get to hear the good.
I dunno, I just think our men and women over there dont get enough credit. They deserve it and we should be the ones giving it to them. I couldnt imagine being over there right now and how scared I would be. My hats off to you, troops.
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