Yeah, military folks are all harda$$es .......................................... ;-)

see more crazy cat pics

While I certainly won't denigrate LiveLeak .........................................

for their decision to remove Fitna, it IS still available via SumoTorrent, among other sites; also, via Crusader Rabbit, to The Midnight Sun, here's a YouTube URL link, to show radical Islam in all it's .......................... glory. It is EXTREMELY graphic, to the point of nausea {and I have a rather 'clinical', detached mindset} - I would NOT recommend viewing it with individuals of delicate sensibilities, and young children DO NOT need to view it.

Silly me ...........................................

I thought anyone who'd comment here would have the courage of their convictions sufficient to include their names .......................... so, as a result of the snide comment re: my post on MS-13 initiations, I've changed it to require my readers to register - sorry, but I refuse to make it easy for gutless wonders to hide behind their keyboards. What I posted was what my husband told me, when he came in from work - so any accusations of racism can just be forwarded to the local rent-a-cops. And, just for the record, far as THIS particular woman is concerned, the 'racism card' has been played long enough ................................

The folks @ LiveLeak ..........................................

UPDATE: Due to threats against their people, LiveLeak has had to pull their carrying of Fitna - God bless'em, and thank you for having the courage to put it there initially - Michelle Malkin has links to other sites that are carrying it ....................

I'm glad to say, have the courage of their convictions - THEY'VE made Fitna available ...................... there ARE some very upsetting images - you've been warned .....................

Welcome to the blogosphere to Newest Lonestar Girl .....................................

Also, dunno if y'all heard about Hillary claiming that, at one time, she "tried to join" the Marine Corps .......................... story is here ......................... the lies & "mis-speakings" just keep happening to her, don't they, poor baby?!?

My Colonel notes that, from henceforth, NO ONE is to be called a liar - they are mis-spokeners
........................... and a rose by any other name ....................... ;-)

Apparently, MS-13 is doing their Houston-area initiations tonight .................

The FodGuy got word via the security group @ work to be aware when traveling home tonight ..................... seems their initiation consists of a variation of swoop-&-squat - they ram you from behind, then when you stop to {YOU think} exchange insurance info, they shoot you .................... diversity & multiculturalism are SO wonderful {SEVERE sarcasm} ....................

I've put a new addition to my "Friends" blogroll ......................................

Muslims Against Sharia - I linked to their home page, rather than their Blog {which is easily accessible from their tabs}, so that folks would go in 'the front door', formally & with respect - their goals are highly laudable, and I am pleased to link them.

Muslims Against Sharia:

OUR GOALS

* to educate Muslims about dangers presented by Islamic religious texts and why Islam must be reformed
* to educate non-Muslims about the differences between moderate Muslims and Islamists (a.k.a. Islamic Religious Fanatics, Radical Muslims, Muslim Fundamentalists, Islamic Extremists or Islamofascists)
* to educate both Muslims and non-Muslims alike that Moderate Muslims are also targets of Islamic Terror

Dunno if y'all have heard of the controversy ...............................................

surrounding the censorship, by Network Solutions, of Geert Wilders' film, Fitna; I called Network Solutions, to verify their actions - here's their contact page ............................... here's what I eMailed them:

I would truly like to know HOW you have the ........... temerity ................ to decide whether something that is NOT criminal warrants censorship. Were Mr. Wilders promoting child pornography, I would be front & center supporting your decision to censor him - but he isn't, he's offering HIS OPINION of Islam - last I heard, in the U.S.A., opinions were NOT censor-able.
You are denying Americans the right to choose - believe it or not, most of us are ADULTS, and can determine for OURSELVES if a movie, book, or publication is something we want to take time with. I resent your 'Nanny State' tactics, whereby YOU decide what's "right" for ME.
Sincerely and
Semper Fi'

From my Colonel .......................................... ;-)

A stunning senior moment

An apparently self-important college freshman attending a recent football
game took it upon himself to explain to a senior citizen sitting next to him
why it was impossible for the older generation to understand his generation.

"You grew up in a different world, actually an almost primitive one, " the
student said, loud enough for many of those nearby to hear. "The young
people of today grew up with television, jet planes, space travel, man
walking on the moon. Our space probes have visited Mars. We have nuclear
energy, ships and electric and hydrogen cars, cell phones. Computers with
light-speed processing...and more."

After a brief silence the senior citizen responded as follows:
"You're right, son. We didn't have those things when we were young........so
we invented them. Now, you arrogant little sh*t, what are you doing for the
next generation?"

The applause was amazing.......

Blood pressure alert ........................................

seems some head librarian has her thong in a wad over a subordinate reporting a client of the library to police for viewing child pornography at the library - story here.

HERE'S the thing - just as there's an affirmative responsibility for teachers/doctors/other professionals to report when they suspect a child is being abused, so too is there a responsibility for those of us NOT "afflicted" with viewing children in a sexual manner to report those who DO who pursue this interest. I've read just about every excuse pedophiles come up with - and if an adult CAN'T control/preclude her/himself from viewing child pornography, the rest of society is to believe that s/he CAN control when presented with an opportunity with a real child? ALL OF US have a responsibility and an obligation to protect children when/where we can.

Lainy, I know what you mean ........................................

being Catholic & a BIG fan of St. Francis of Assisi, I have tremendous GUILT when my fish die - and it's not as though it's due to their 'cuddle factor' - but, dammit, when I bring them into my home, I'm accepting responsibility for their well-being, no less than our cats or any other critters we bring into our family ........................ went to get frozen mysis shrimp & blood worms for the puffers today - they NEED "crunchies" ;-) - they went to town on the shrimp earlier, but I think I'm going to halve their little ice cubes of shrimp & worms, as they seem to have thoroughly gorged themselves & are only nibbling the worms so as not to be .................... rude? ;-) I'm trying to get them to 'nibble' on my finger - there WAS one that had personality to spare, and would come up to the top of the tank to "play" - of course, THAT one was sold long ago ............................. :-(

I THINK we're 'back on track' on our finny friends ........................................

my 'big' aquarium got sick - water looked as though I'd poured milk into it - lost my Bala sharks, my black finned sharks {actually, a catfish variant}, my high-fin tetras, my algae eaters, & my fancy guppies. It was a progression, and when I lost the first few, I drained/cleaned out the tank, fresh water, etc., etc. When I lost my black finned sharks, I just broke it ALL down, boiled the rocks, scrubbed the tank, etc. My spousal unit got me 2 heaters, another filter, a bubble curtain, and an outside-the-tank thermometer {my Easter gifts ;-) } The blue gouramis, the genetically modified danios and the glow-lite & neon tetras were all apparently OK.

So, t'other day I got a couple more Bala sharks, an algae eater, and a couple of frogs - funny thing about completely aquatic frogs - they have no "abdominal tuck" {had to use dog outlines to show y'all}, whereas frogs that are terrestrial have a very well defined "abdominal tuck"

No abdominal tuck


Excessive abdominal tuck

I picked up a couple of spotted puffers today - they're so ugly they're CUTE!

From my Colonel .......................................... ;-)

Only read this if you want to simultaneously laugh and shake your head at
the stupidity of some people!!! AND THEY GET ELECTED.

*Ever wonder WHY the Government is in the shape that it's in today?
A Washington, DC, airport ticket agent offers some examples of why our
country is in trouble: *

*01. I had a New Hampshire Congresswoman ask for an aisle seat so that
her hair wouldn't get messed up by being near the window. (On an airplane!)
* (After having been smashed up against the outside wall of a smaller
plane, I can relate.

*02. I got a call from a candidate's staffer, who wanted to go to Cape
town. I started to Explain the length of the flight and the passport
information, then she interrupted me with, 'I'm not trying to make you
look stupid, but Cape town is in Massachusetts.' Without trying to make her
look stupid, I calmly explained, 'Cape Cod is in Massachusetts, Cape town
is in Africa.' Her response: click! *

*03. A senior Vermont congressman called, furious about a Florida
package we did. I asked what was wrong with the vacation in Orlando. He
said he was expecting an ocean-view room. I tried to explain that's not
possible, since Orlando is in the middle of the state. He replied, 'Don't
lie to me, I looked on the map and Florida is a very thin state!' (OMG) *

*04. I got a call from a lawmaker's wife who asked, 'Is it possible to
see England from Canada?' I said, 'No.' She said, 'But they look so close
on the map.' (OMG, again!)*

*05. An aide for a cabinet member once called and asked if he could rent
a car in Dallas. When I pulled up the reservation, I noticed he had only a
1-hour layover in Dallas. When I asked him why he wanted to rent a car, he
said, 'I heard Dallas was a big airport, and we will need a car to drive
between gates to save time.' (Aghhhh) *

*06. An Illinois congresswoman called last week. She needed to know how
it was possible that her flight from Detroit left at 8:30 a.m. and got to
Chicago at 8:33 a.m. I explained that Michigan was an hour ahead of
Illinois, but she couldn't understand the concept of time zones. Finally, I
told her the
plane went fast, and she bought that. *

*07. A New York lawmaker called and asked, 'Do airlines put your physical
description on your bag so they know whose luggage belongs to whom?' I
said, 'No, why do you ask?' She replied, 'Well, when I checked in with the
airline, they put a tag on my luggage that said (FAT), and I'm overweight.
I think that's very rude!' After putting her on hold for a minute while I
looked into it (I was laughing), I came back and explained that the city
code for Fresno, CA is (FAT - Fresno Air Terminal), and the airline was
just putting a destination tag on her luggage. *

*08. A Senator's aide called to inquire about a trip package to Hawaii.
After going over all the cost info, she asked, 'Would it be cheaper to fly
to California, and then take the train to Hawaii?'*

*09. I just got off the phone with a freshman Congressman who asked,
'How do I know which plane to get on?' I asked him what exactly he meant,
to which he replied, 'I was told my flight number is 823, but none of these
planes have numbers on them.'

*10. A lady senator called and said, 'I need to fly to Pepsi-Cola,
Florida. Do I have to get on one of those little computer planes?' I asked
if she meant fly to Pensacola, Fl. on a commuter plane. She said, 'Yeah,
whatever, smarty!' *

*11. A senior senator called and had a question about the documents he
needed in order to fly to China. After a lengthy discussion about
passports, I reminded him that he needed a visa. 'Oh, no I don't. I've been
to China many times and never had to have one of those.' I double checked
and sure enough, his stay required a visa. When I told him this he said,
'Look, I've been to China four times and every time they have accepted my
American Express!' *

*12. A New Mexico congresswoman called to make reservations, 'I want to
go from Chicago to Rhino, New York.' I was at a loss for words. Finally,
I said, 'Are you sure that's the name of the town?' 'Yes, what flights do
you have?' replied the lady. After some searching, I came back with, 'I'm
sorry, ma'am, I've looked up every airport code in the country and can't
find a Rhino anywhere.' The lady retorted, 'Oh, don't be silly! Everyone
knows where it is. Check your map!' So I scoured a map of the state of New
York and finally offered, 'You don't mean Buffalo, do you?' The reply?
'Whatever! I knew it was a big animal.'

Now you know why the Government is in the shape that it's in! Because all
of our Politicians are MORONS! Both Parties!

From my Colonel .......................................... Subject: Why did Jesus fold the napkin in the tomb?

He has risen; He has risen indeed.

Why did Jesus fold the napkin?

I never knew this and had never seen it before. Hope you get as much from it as I did ~ Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection?

The Gospel of John (20:7) tells us that the napkin, which was placed over the face of Jesus, was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes. The Bible takes an entire verse to tell us that the napkin was neatly folded, and was placed at the head
of that stony coffin.

1. Early Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. 2. She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, "They have taken the Lord's body out of the tomb, and I don't know where they have put him!" 3. Peter and the other disciple ran to the tomb to see. 4. The other disciple outran Peter and got there first. 5. He stooped and looked in a and saw the linen cloth lying there, but he didn't go in. 6. Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there, 7. while the cloth that had covered Jesus' head was folded up and lying to the side.

Is that important? Absolutely! Is it really significant? Yes!

In order to understand the significance of the folded napkin, you have to understand a little bit about Hebrew tradition of that day. The folded napkin had to do with the Master and Servant, and every Jewish boy knew this tradition. When the servant set the dinner table for the master, he made sure that it was exactly the way the master wanted it. The table was furnished perfectly, and then the servant would wait, just out of sight, until the master had finished eating, and the servant would not dare touch that table, until the master was finished. Now if the master was done eating, he would rise from the table, wipe his fingers, his mouth, and clean his beard, and would wad up that napkin and toss it onto the table. The servant would then know to clear the table. For in those days, the wadded napkin meant, "I'm done". But if the master got up from the table, and folded his napkin, and laid it beside his plate, the servant would not dare touch the table, because.......... The folded napkin meant, "I'm coming back!"

He Is Coming Back!!!!

Allan Wall of VDare ................................

has a blog entry on the spokesman of the Mexican Consulate in San Diego here.

Lozano, junior pompous ass that he is, fails to recall his history - "we" had a war with Mexico - "we" won - "we" paid cold, hard cash to them, as part of the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo that then should have provided "us" with a clear title {for want of a better term}, to the land mass encompassed by Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah and what ever other areas claimed by the reconquista types. I'm reminded of the quotation to the effect that those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat it - if the reconquistas are as hell-bent on fighting over OUR country as they seem to be, all I can say is "Let's roll!"

Some suggestions ....................................................

Peter, at Bayou Renaissance Man tells us about a group in my {former} home state of PA ............................. then, LawDog has a take on the antics ............................ on LawDog's, I'm giving you fair warning, DO NOT HAVE A BEVERAGE NEARBY - if you disregard, I am NOT responsible for replacement of your keyboard/monitor/spousal unit, should you spew ........................

These .............................. creatures ............................. do NOT need to be allowed out unsupervised - they are obviously of deficient and deviant mental/moral/emotional capability - and don't any of them have JOBS that would frown on their getting themselves injured/arrested/Deliverance'd due to such behavior?

I would LOVE to be on a road-trip to Pittsburgh as I type - what the whining, whinging, wanking, kumbaya singers simply DON'T GET is that the majority of us who have served in uniform, AND our families, consider recruiters brothers and sisters; in other words, FAMILY. And, as sociologists & cultural anthropologists know, it goes from 'family' to 'clan' to 'tribe' ............................ and by God, you mess with MY 'tribe' and give your soul to God - your ASS is mine ...........................

I recently stopped in a Marine recruiting office in the Houston area, & jokingly asked the SSGT on duty when Medea Benjamin & her coven were going to arrive - HE told me that, once the morons cross the threshold of his office, they were on federal government property - and ALL that entails.

I'd STILL like to be heading northeast with Peter, though ............................ SIGH!!

Need a contact .....................................................

in Hawaii, if y'all please ............................. eMail me @ diamond.mair@gmail.com .............................. ;-)

Via Gay Cynic ...........................................

DO NOT CLICK on the link if you have a delicate constitution!

Olympics clean up Chinese style: Inside Beijing's shocking death camp for cats

Now, MY attitude about this is the same I had after witnessing the cruelty cats are subjected to in Mexico - I hope they have an outbreak of bubonic plague or some other rodent-borne disease - THEN see how fast 'appreciation' for cats develops!

I enjoy Dr. Zeus' Forensic Files because, ..........................................

well, pickle-sh#$, because I enjoy medical conversations {plus there's GREAT "Sappy Cat Blogging" ;-) } .......................... and DAMN, but I'd like to have encapsulated as neatly my thoughts on bullies :

"As I get older, I've found that I've cut almost all the slack that I want to already. I'm not going to put up with bullying behavior, and the wonderful thing about adulthood is it gives you options. Appealing to someone's better nature does not always work. Letting people know you're not going to tolerate obnoxious behaviour does better."

Nothing Inspires Forgivness Quite So Well As Revenge

We've a neighbor who bullies his family, and tries to bully everyone else - I think there's some Napoleonic complex-ing going on there - the LAST time he tried it with me, about 2 weeks later, he tried to apologize - I told him I didn't want to hear it, as he'd pulled the same crap before, apologized & I said "OK" - THIS time, when I refused to give him a pass, his response was 'To hell with you then' - I told his wife, a VERY nice woman, that the problem is, he's gotten away with boorish behavior for so long, HE believes it to be his right. I put up with bullying from my mother & brother, growing up - D.'s 'genetic material donor' was a bully - until the night I told him not to let the door hit him on the way out - he came back an hour later & asked me to "teach him" to be a man ............................ I passed on that deal {he was a former drill instructor, a Marine gunnery sergeant, VietNam veteran - if he wasn't "a man" by that time, @ age 36, it was WAAAAY too late for me, at age 23, to do anything for him .......................} I dealt with a few more over the years, until I wised up & contacted M. almost 30 years after we'd first met in Memphis - I TRULY lucked out with him {ANOTHER former DI, Marine gunnery sergeant, VietNam vet}.

Nahhhh, life's too short to waste it worrying about bullies, no matter if they're neighbors or groups such as La Raza - stand up & let'em know you WON'T take their crap anymore ................... ;-)

Coupla requests ....................................................

first off, have an acquaintance that was told his more recent 'exotic' acquisitions are "Australian raccoons" {THEN he turns around and calls them 'coati mundis', which, as WE all know, come from South, Central, and the southwestern North American continents} - DO y'all Down Under HAVE raccoons, and if so, could you provide links to pictures of them?

Also, am currently reading Rage by Wilbur Smith, about South Africa in the 50's & 60's ............................. can anyone recommend a good, interesting, not-a-lot-of-footnotes about South Africa's history from about 1880 'til the end of apartheid?