Again with the Pesos thing....

DALLAS — Dallas-based chain Value Giant announced in a press release Thursday that their retail stores will begin accepting Mexican pesos as payment, according to MyFOXDFW.com.

The Value Giant store at Southwest Center Mall will be hosting a promotional event on Saturday to introduce the new policy.

Value Giant is a regional discount retailer offering groceries, clothes, electronics and general merchandise.

In January, another Dallas-based business, Pizza Patron, created controversy with its announcement that it would accept the Mexican currency.

Pizza Patron has reported increased profits since the decision was made.

---Man am I ever, ever so glad I dont live down there, Id be protesting shit everydamnday.I still think its wrong, good business or not.---

Barson Life

July 9 was the 13th anniversary of Tiffany and My wedding. Who would have thought that a 19 year old girl and 20 year old boy getting married would make it this long. And to celebrate we deicided to get a sitter and have dinner, then stay at a hotel down town. Well since I get a pretty good deal at my hotel, and a really good deal at my restaurant, the choice seemed pretty natural. this was the first time I had actaully eaten there as a guest and it was very nice, I highly recomend it.
We decided to ride our bikes down in order to make an event of it, we took the long way around, from Arlington Heights, over to the Botanic Gardens, then down the path into the city, zig zag through town to a bike bar, then to the hotel. Total milage in was 53 miles, 4 hours of saddle time.
The weather was pretty hot, in the 90's most of the way. We managed to not get rained on (by about 8 minutes). I rode my Fixed Gear bike, Tiff rode her pretty speacialized 27 gear.
We took the train home....
A lovely time was had by us both.

Tuesday night (at midnight) we all went and saw the latest install ment of the Harry potter phenominon, a fun little movie if you into that sort of thing. I would say it was the best of the bunch.

quote for today...

No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.

Aristotle

OK what the hell does he mean here???

"People say, how can I help on this war against terror? How can I fight evil? You can do so by mentoring a child; by going into a shut-in's house and say I love you."
--George w. Bush

Washington, DC

---Some of these quotes have to be taken out of context. Maybe this is truly the secret weapon against terror, hhaha.


I still havent seen any reports as to how your lives are going guys. I know you can take a minute out to let others know whats going down. Does your new home kick ass Scott? My life has been alright I guess, not much to report. The kid is growing by leaps and bounds and she has learned how to push our buttons and push things as far as she can. Shes at that age I guess.---

Here we go again...more race card sruff...

Black Shoppers Sue Toys 'R' Us for Racial Discrimination

NEW YORK — Two black shoppers have sued Toys "R" Us saying they were subjected to racial discrimination and unjustified scrutiny at a store in New York.

Patricia Drayton and Valerie Kirk said in the lawsuit that the store in The Bronx, a borough of New York City, discriminated against them by asking them to show their sales receipts. The suit was filed in Manhattan Federal Court Tuesday.

Drayton said in the lawsuit that she was stopped by a security guard at the door of the store and asked to show her receipt. After refusing to do so, she was made to wait while the employee checked with a cashier to see if she had purchased the merchandise, the lawsuit said.

According to court documents, Kirk was told by a man working at the story that Toys "R" Us's policy required that she show her receipt to him prior to leaving the store. Kirk said in the suit that she refused to comply and was banned from shopping there.

The lawsuit said black shoppers are subjected to compulsory inspection of their sales receipts while White shoppers are not.

The women are asking the court to give the suit class action status to represent all black shoppers who have been subjected to the same procedures by Toys "R" Us.

Representatives for Toys "R" Us and Metro One were not available for comment.

Metro One, which provides loss prevention services to retail stores, and several people employed by the two companies are also being sued by the women.They are seeking compensatory and punitive damages of at least $200 million each on behalf of the class.

---I used to get the same bullshit story when I was a screener at the airport. Someone of color would always say "oh you are doing this because im such and such". I felt like looking at them and saying "No sir/ma'am Im doing this because youre an asshole, but in reality it was because we found something suspicious looking in their bag. The next time something shitty happens to me at a retail store,like waiting in line for more than 5 minutes, or having my bags checked because I have slicked back hair and some tattoos. im gonna blame it on the color of my skin too, deal?---

---My little slice of perfection, last week, while on vacation with Mommy.---

Gullible info.

Coffee made from previously frozen coffee beans has 15 percent less caffeine than coffee made from freshly roasted beans.

---I dont drink coffee in the summer months, too damn hot. I wake up and go right for the iced tea.---

Can someone be born evil?

Are evil people born or made?

Ulysses Handy was 24 when he walked into a friend's home in Tacoma, Wash., looking to steal money he knew was there.

He shot Darren Christian and Daniel Varo at point-blank range, and then turned his gun on a total stranger, unarmed and defenseless 21-year-old Lindy Cochran. When questioned about her reaction and asked whether she had begged for her life, Handy said, "She didn't say a damn word. She was shellshocked."

He explained that her terror didn't set him back at all.

Watch Bill Weir's interview with Ulysses Handy, Friday on "20/20's" special "Hell: Our Fear and Fascination," at 10 p.m. EDT

He continued, "I feel there are two kinds of people in the world — us and them. Predator and prey. Well, I'm damn sure not no prey."

No Remorse

Handy was arrested and pleaded guilty. At his sentencing, he spoke to the victims' families. "I know there's people here hurt. Yeah, well, pain is a part of life. Deal with it. Get over it."

---Pretty sick guy. Do you think people can be born evil?---

Words to live by.

Sometimes I like you and sometimes I don't,
I feel like I'm gonna and then I won't.
Sometimes I wanna live to see a hundred,
other times I wanna lay down and die.

Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't
Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't
Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't
Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't

Sometimes I'm weak and sometimes I'm strong,
You know that I've loved all along.
Sometimes I'm rich and sometimes I'm poor,
nothing really matters when you're dead on the floor.

Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't
Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't
Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't
Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't

Sometimes I'm hot and sometimes I'm cold,
other times I feel like I'm getting old.
Sometimes I'm fast and sometimes I'm slow,
other times I don't even want to go.

Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't
Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't
Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't
Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't

Sometimes I laugh and sometimes I cry,
other times I sit and wonder why.
Sometimes I'm up and sometimes I'm down,
other times I wanna blow this town.

Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't
Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't
Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't
Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't

---I really take these lyrics to heart. Sometimes you just wanna do something and sometimes you dont. Hell, sometimes you dont wanna do something but you have to do it anyways....Just words that I live by....sometimes I do and sometimes I dont....---

home please....

d Matti)

The Associated Press

By BUSHRA JUHI Associated Press Writer

A flurry of bombings in Baghdad killed 26 people Sunday, and officials said the death toll from a giant suicide truck blast that devastated the market of a Shiite town north of the capital a day earlier could be more than 130.

Officials earlier had said Saturday's bombing in the town of Armili killed 115 people, one of the deadliest attacks in Iraq in months. The blast suggested Sunni insurgents are moving further north to strike in less protected regions beyond the U.S. security crackdown in Baghdad and on the capital's northern doorstep.

The string of attacks Sunday morning in Baghdad made clear that extremists can still unleash organized strikes in the capital despite a relative lull in violence there in past weeks amid the U.S. offensives.

Two car bombs detonated nearly simultaneously in Baghdad's mostly Shiite Karrada district, killing eight people. The first hit at 10:30 a.m., near a closed restaurant, destroying stalls and soft drink stands. Two passers-by were killed and eight wounded, a police official said.

---yet one of the many reasons we just need to call it a loss and come the hell home!!!! This shit just isnt working anymore...too many of our soldiers are coming up dead and I dont even wanna begin to mention the political ramifications of all of this, but what were we to do?---

Bush vs. Carter, whos worst?

Lonely and lame, Bush agonises over legacy

· President avoids limelight after Libby backlash
· Republican ally withdraws support over Iraq

Ewen MacAskill in Washington
Saturday July 7, 2007
The Guardian

President George Bush turned 61 yesterday but he had little to celebrate at the end of a week in which his isolation has been exposed as never before.

Laura Bush held an early family party for him on Wednesday, to which a few professional golfers were also invited, and on Thursday the president made a rare outing to watch a baseball game. But these few birthday celebrations apart, it has been a relentless week for the US president.

A backlash against his decision on Monday to commute the jail sentence of the former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby was followed on Thursday by the withdrawal of support for his Iraq strategy by Pete Domenici, a Republican senator for 35 years. The loss of such a loyal senator is ominous for Mr Bush's war plans.

More defections are expected, and Mr Bush cuts a lonely figure, holed up in the White House fretting over his legacy.

Professor Robert Dallek, author of several books about the presidency, said that while it was not unusual for a president to limp to the end of his term as a lame duck, he saw Mr Bush as a particularly pronounced case. "If you are looking at defeat, no one wants to be associated with the person responsible. This is the case with Bush. You do not see his party rally round. He has united opinion against him and it makes for a lonely, isolated position," Prof Dallek said. "Once a president loses trust, he cannot govern effectively."

Although he has 18 months left in office, Mr Bush's options are limited. Last week, he lost his last chance for snatching a lasting domestic legacy when his immigration reform bill was destroyed in Congress. On foreign policy, there is little optimism of a late breakthrough on Israel-Palestine, Iran or Iraq

---OK, to this very day a lot of serious Republicans still hold true that Jimmy Carter will and still does go down and this Nation's worst President so I ask you this, Does W. top him? People seem to forget about W's first term, it wasnt that bad. He did an outstanding job in the wake of 9/11 as far as keeping this country together and united. Sure, sure, some can bitch that he helped put the dreaded "Patriot Act" into play, but whatever, im not talking about that.....
So, what do think, Carter vs. Bush, whos worse? Granted, most of us were all to young to remember him, hell I think we were all too young to remember Carter really besides just kinda remembering him as President or something.....---

As seen in Mexico?

We saw this guy at a stop light in Tlaquepaque, every one in our cab found his air fresheners message to be rather humorous. I could easily have imagined this as a popular slogan amongst our old group back in the day.

The concert that will save the planet, NOT!

The Associated Press

By ROHAN SULLIVAN Associated Press Writer
SYDNEY, Australia Jul 7, 2007 (AP)

Live Earth started in Asia with an ancient Aboriginal instrument, toured through rehashed 1970s rock, 1980s pop and laid-back surfer music, and touched the future with a holographic appearance by Al Gore.

It moved on to London, where Madonna flaunted her eco-friendly side as the headliner for an eclectic show that began with a battery of percussion set to flashing images of wildlife, pollution, alternative energy sources and the Earth seen from space.

Concerts in Sydney, Tokyo and Shanghai kicked off 24 hours of music by more than 150 artists in a round-the-globe series of shows designed to raise awareness of climate change.

Metallica, the Police and Kanye West were among the top-billed acts listed for the biggest concerts, in London and New Jersey.

Lineups in seven other cities were more modest, with mostly local or regional acts.

Gore, whose campaign to force global warming onto the international political stage inspired the event, made a live video appearance from Washington to open the first show on the other side of the world in Sydney.

The former vice president took the technology a step further a few hours later, appearing on stage in Tokyo as a hologram to deliver his message.

"Global warming is the greatest challenge facing our planet, and the gravest we've ever faced," said Gore the only person in sight wearing a suit.

---OK, the "greatest" and "gravest" challenge we've ever faced? C'mon Al, get a grip. Not that I give a rip about this damn concert and any of the bands involved, but I thought it would bring up some discussion here.

How is everyone doing? Whats going on? Hows school Mike M? Hows the cycle shop planning coming PJ? Hows the new pad Scott?

Im doing OK. My daughter has been on vacation with her Mom for the past several days up in Northern Iowa so I miss her. It has been super hot here as of late which has made me ultra crabby, I am definitely not cut out for this summer weather anymore. I have decided that fall is for me...---

Um, what?

What I'm suggesting to you is, if you can't name the foreign minister of Mexico, therefore, you know, you're not capable of what you do. But the truth of the matter is you are, whether you can or not.
--George w. Bush

11/06/1999
as quoted in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Al Gore's kid busted

LAGUNA NIGUEL, California (AP) - Al Gore's son was pulled over for speeding on a California freeway early Wednesday and arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana and prescription drugs, authorities said. Al Gore III, 24, was driving a blue Toyota Prius about 100 mph south on the San Diego Freeway when he was pulled over by sheriff's deputies who said they smelled marijuana, said Sheriff's Department spokesman Jim Amormino. The deputies searched the car and found less than an ounce of marijuana along with Xanax, Valium, Vicodin and Adderall, which is used for attention deficit disorder, Amormino said. "He does not have a prescription for any of those drugs," Amormino said. Gore was being held in the men's central jail in Santa Ana on $20,000 bail. ---So, I wanna hear what ya think?---

Todays Quote.

I don't need a baby growing inside me for nine months. For one thing, there's morning sickness. If I'm going to feel nauseous and achy when I wake up, I want to acheive that state the old fashioned way: getting good and drunk the night before.
- Ellen DeGeneres

Odd quote, but from a true mans man.

That man can't sing - he's the only nigger in the world ain't got rhythm.

Muhammad Ali

---In this prime, this man was unstoppable. I still have a ton of respect and admiration for him. I am fascinated by his life story. Muhammad Ali is a true bad ass. Im pretty sure this quote was in reference to Joe Frazier, a fellow boxer who he did not appreciate very much.---

Happy Birthday America.

---I just wanted to say Happy Birthday to the greatest nation on the face of the Earth and that I hope all Offmen have a safe and Happy 4th.

Does anyone have any special plans? Gonna watch any firework displays? Go for a bike ride? Anything?---

Here comes Obama

Barack Obama has overcome his position in the opinion polls to win the latest test in his battle against Hillary Clinton for the 2008 Democratic nomination by storming ahead in the fund raising campaign.

The Illinois senator said yesterday that in the past three months he had raised at least $32.5m (£16m) for his presidential campaign - almost all of it earmarked for the primary race for the Democratic nomination. The sum sets a new party record and is expected to beat Mrs Clinton who has indicated she will raise about $27m for the April to June period.

Mr Obama's aides were last night hailing the figures as an indication that the senator's relatively poor ratings in the opinion polls behind Mrs Clinton should be treated with scepticism.

In the first six months of this year he has raised $55.7m. They also highlight that 258,000 individuals have contributed, pointing to a groundswell of support.

Mr Obama said the figures were evidence of an entire movement: "Together, we have built the largest grassroots campaign in history for this stage of a presidential race. We have hundreds of thousands of Americans who are ready to demand healthcare for all, energy independence and an end to this war in Iraq."

---Do you think all this money helps boost his chances to win the White House?---

Homer and beer...

I would kill everyone in this room for a drop of sweet beer.

Homer Simpson

---Do you prefer beer over other drinks?---