avoid FM 1960 {Farm-to-Market Road 1960} here ......................... last week, came over a rise to see 15-20 law enforcement vehicles, lights going crazy, in the westbound lanes ............... get on up there, and there's a body in the middle lane, a rather common Darwin competition here, but the first I've seen so "fresh".
OK, so tonight I'm further west, headed east, when I see a white SUV up ahead, NO lights on {@ 0115 in the morning}, weaving back & forth between eastbound {correct side for direction of travel} & westbound {wrong side}. I pick up my phone to call 911 to report the vehicle when the white SUV hits a red Ford pickup head-on. I pull over, put flashers on, call 911 to dispatch officers & paramedics. While describing involved vehicles to 911, the 2 passengers of the white SUV get out & run away, which I report to 911. Seems to take FOREVER on call, but get through that, as LEOs & medics arrive. While folks are comparing notes, a black SUV comes through, hits the white SUV, and winds up on it's side - initial response is to get the driver OUT, which resulted in several people kicking and hitting {with an ASP} the windshield. Poor man was on his way to work, but wound up on a backboard in an ambulance.
Poor kids in red Ford are severely shaken; a young black girl & a young white man - they were on their first "date", and he was concerned about how her mother would react. Got the young girl seen by paramedics, then she was standing there with no one with her {boyfriend was trying to call his parents}. I talked to her, she was shaking like a leaf; hugged her, told her she was OK, THAT was what mattered - trying to get a smile, I mentioned what she'd have to talk about when she returns to school. She hugged me, held on like I was a lifeline, said she was cold - I went over to one of the deputies & asked if the ambulance had an extra blanket for her - he opened the door & asked the paramedic, I said she was getting shocky - they gave me one to wrap around her. The boyfriend came over & thanked me for "all" that I did - hell, who WOULDN'T have helped ? The girl's mother arrived, and I reassured her the accident was NOT the fault of her daughter or the young man - explained what I had seen for myself. She seemed very appreciative, as did her daughter.
Just hope they catch the two in the white SUV - consensus among the witnesses was they were 2 Hispanics - I don't know, never saw their faces, just saw 2 figures in dark trousers and dark hoodies running away .................................
Side note: gas is below $2.00/gal at some stations here ...........................
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Saturday, December 20, 2014
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Charles Rangle is once again making an A$$ of himself ...............................
As evidenced by this article.
Sooooo, just for sh#ts-&-giggles, here's my open letter to the disHonorable Charles Rangel:
Open letter to Rep. Charles Rangel
As a non-constituent {for which I thank God daily}, I found it bemusing that you explained your use of the term "white cracker" as a term of endearment. As a white woman who agrees with many of the TEA Party's beliefs, might I point out that such use of language is comparable to my calling men of color "boys". Oh, and by the way? Quite a few African Americans identify with the TEA Party, with more doing so each day. And, in case of your dotage overwhelming you, the "TEA" in "TEA Party" stands for "Taxed Enough Already". {Oh, that's right, with your level of corruption, you probably don't pay any taxes !}
You also asserted - "Some of them believe that slavery isn’t over" and "think they won the civil war,". You know, you're right, slavery ISN'T over, as those of us who PRODUCE are penalized in favor of those who do NOTHING - if "we" are not in bondage to the IRS/Social Security Administration, et al, please explain the error in my beliefs. As far as winning the Civil War - YES, those of us who hold to the tenets of the TEA Party ARE the intellectual and emotional descendants of those who GAVE THEIR LIVES to abolish slavery based upon race and country of origin.
You have been a disgrace to Congress and your constituents for years; HOW you have managed to continue being re-elected, with your record of overwhelming corruption is a mystery of this age. Good God, if you're "the best" Harlem has to offer, Harlem has more problems than the rest of the country realizes. You and the rest of your Poverty Pimp brethren would do well to shift your focus to the black community, and the dysfunction therein, the vast majority of which is encouraged by your ilk, until it becomes self-imposed.
I can only hope that the 'Great Awakening' ushered in by this most recent election finds open minds in Harlem and adjacent areas, in 2016. The people of Harlem, of ALL races, deserve much better than you.
Most sincerely and
Semper Fi'
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Sooooo, just for sh#ts-&-giggles, here's my open letter to the disHonorable Charles Rangel:
Open letter to Rep. Charles Rangel
As a non-constituent {for which I thank God daily}, I found it bemusing that you explained your use of the term "white cracker" as a term of endearment. As a white woman who agrees with many of the TEA Party's beliefs, might I point out that such use of language is comparable to my calling men of color "boys". Oh, and by the way? Quite a few African Americans identify with the TEA Party, with more doing so each day. And, in case of your dotage overwhelming you, the "TEA" in "TEA Party" stands for "Taxed Enough Already". {Oh, that's right, with your level of corruption, you probably don't pay any taxes !}
You also asserted - "Some of them believe that slavery isn’t over" and "think they won the civil war,". You know, you're right, slavery ISN'T over, as those of us who PRODUCE are penalized in favor of those who do NOTHING - if "we" are not in bondage to the IRS/Social Security Administration, et al, please explain the error in my beliefs. As far as winning the Civil War - YES, those of us who hold to the tenets of the TEA Party ARE the intellectual and emotional descendants of those who GAVE THEIR LIVES to abolish slavery based upon race and country of origin.
You have been a disgrace to Congress and your constituents for years; HOW you have managed to continue being re-elected, with your record of overwhelming corruption is a mystery of this age. Good God, if you're "the best" Harlem has to offer, Harlem has more problems than the rest of the country realizes. You and the rest of your Poverty Pimp brethren would do well to shift your focus to the black community, and the dysfunction therein, the vast majority of which is encouraged by your ilk, until it becomes self-imposed.
I can only hope that the 'Great Awakening' ushered in by this most recent election finds open minds in Harlem and adjacent areas, in 2016. The people of Harlem, of ALL races, deserve much better than you.
Most sincerely and
Semper Fi'
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Monday, November 3, 2014
From my "Bucket List" {SIGH !! }
"The SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft flew missions around the globe at
speeds above Mach 3 and altitudes of 85,000 feet or more. Although its
many contributions to national security will never be fully revealed to
the public, the Skunk Works® marvel holds many world aviation records
for its speed and altitude.
In this interview with former SR-71 pilot Col. Buzz Carpenter, you'll hear a first-hand account of the aircraft's power and majesty."
THAT is one phenomenal aircraft .................................
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In this interview with former SR-71 pilot Col. Buzz Carpenter, you'll hear a first-hand account of the aircraft's power and majesty."
THAT is one phenomenal aircraft .................................
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Thursday, October 30, 2014
Not my fault !!
LawDog triggered this, with his commentary on Miscreant E4s - it seems evidence that some of my ideas haven't been so far "out there", but have just run into those who find it hard to ........................ appreciate ........................ them ................................. Case in point:
11 September 2001 - we were living in Monterrey, Mexico, at the time of the attacks. To aver it a nerve-wracking time is the essence of understatement. We had been living there since May 2000, and had made relatively regular trips back to Texas - suddenly, we couldn't return to our country if we wanted to do so. All coherent reports indicated that this was the work of Osama bin Laden.
When we were finally able to return {the Friday after}, the FodGuy settled in, and I hie'd myself to the local USMC recruiting office. My idea was to establish a platoon of menopausal Women Marines; train us in guerrilla tactics, then "insert" us into Afghanistan, to find ObL. Once we found him, dope him up, then exfiltrate him, a la the VC Colonel in The Green Berets - get him to some 'rendition country', and let the mad scientists have a go {he would be kept 'compliant' by topically applied Valium or whatever}. Load him up on high dose estrogen - this has the "benefit" {for our purposes here} of causing multiple changes, ie, loss of facial hair, shrinkage of {male} genitalia, growth of breasts, and additional fat deposits. Put "permanent makeup" {tattoos, basically} around his eyes, lips, etc. Dress him in a halter, micro-mini skirt, come-get-me shoes, toss a hijab/burqa over him, and parachute him into Taliban Central. Let him try to explain to his toadies what had happened to him ................................. SIGH!! Never even had the chance to throw that idea out to someone who could have make it happen .....................................
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I enjoy the videos of 2Cellos .................................
Both young men remind me of our friends, Aldo & his brother, Alan - even though Aldo is a drummer {preferring heavy metal efforts} and Alan is a 6-string bass player, their intensity, love of their work, and enjoyment of the audiences' appreciation all remind me, with smiles, of Aldo & Alan ..................................
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
It should go without saying, but I'll say it anyway ..............................
Make CERTAIN your vote is what you INTEND - Vote Fraud in Illinois .
They're claiming "calibration error" in the touch screens - DON'T buy it.
With 'touch screen technology' almost ubiquitous today, because the "bugs" have been worked out, this is merely an excuse that's expected to be swallowed by we, the sheeple.
If you run into this, no matter which side of the political divide you fall on, MAKE A STINK - call the election judge, the pollworkers, the "media", let people waiting to vote know of the problems - PLEASE, *DO* *NOT* LET THIS GO UNCHALLENGED.
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They're claiming "calibration error" in the touch screens - DON'T buy it.
With 'touch screen technology' almost ubiquitous today, because the "bugs" have been worked out, this is merely an excuse that's expected to be swallowed by we, the sheeple.
If you run into this, no matter which side of the political divide you fall on, MAKE A STINK - call the election judge, the pollworkers, the "media", let people waiting to vote know of the problems - PLEASE, *DO* *NOT* LET THIS GO UNCHALLENGED.
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Back when I was in school {public school, northern Virginia},
Roe v. Wade came before SCOTUS; had a
young Jewish woman as our American History / Civics teacher. She handed
out an assignment, where we read of a woman, who's first husband had
died, followed shortly after by her mother. Her two children by the
first marriage had then died.
Her second marriage was a mistake; he was an abusive alcoholic. Our teacher's question was, would you permit her to have an abortion? The vast majority of us, naive children that we were, answered yes. She then told us who we would have allowed to be aborted ................ this short film tells his story ......................
Her second marriage was a mistake; he was an abusive alcoholic. Our teacher's question was, would you permit her to have an abortion? The vast majority of us, naive children that we were, answered yes. She then told us who we would have allowed to be aborted ................ this short film tells his story ......................
Saturday, October 18, 2014
So, we have ISIS crossing the southern border,
Ebola gaining a foothold here, Houston's mayor working to allow sexual predators access to previously relatively safe areas for women and girls ...................................... I'm awaiting fire & brimstone from the heavens, tsunamis all over, etc., etc.
To aver the current POTUS is pathetically, woefully inadequate to the job is to make apologies for him - I, for one, am sick unto death of those who state he is 'having to fight Congress', 'inherited Bush's mess', or that WE 'need to be patient, as he's learning as he's going along'. The whole POINT of aspiring to the Presidency of the United States is that one has PROVEN one's self as capable in lesser roles. "Community organizing" is NOT a bullet point for a resume.
ISIS continues to threaten anyone not of their 'faith'.
Ebola hemorrhagic fever, our "leaders'" comments to the contrary, actually has an incubation period {when taking precautions is strongly advised} of, NOT 21 days, but 42 days. {World Health Organization information}
Annise Parker, the radical lesbian who succeeded Bill White {or, as I refer to him, Bill Witless} as mayor of Houston, has decreed that empowering transgenders is "all about" her. She is insisting on targeting ministers of faith who developed a petition regarding the decision to allow transgenders access to facilities designated for a specific sex - the pastors are concerned that sexual predators will claim transgender status, and thereby attain a comparatively unlimited pool of victims. Annise Parker is following the Øbama footsteps in completely disregarding the Constitution. {With Øbama & Co.'s tacit support}
What will be interesting is when a sexual predator tries to game the system and finds him/herself face-to-face with a person armed and with a CHL / CCW. {Or, a woman with a small can of hairspray and a lighter.} Also, when a man, dressed as a woman, goes into a lesbian bar's {women's} restroom - or a woman, dressed as a man, into a gay bar's {men's} restroom. WHO's side will Parker and Øbama & Co. take at that point ?
Really SAD to see such goings-on ....................................
UPDATED:
Via Theo Spark
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To aver the current POTUS is pathetically, woefully inadequate to the job is to make apologies for him - I, for one, am sick unto death of those who state he is 'having to fight Congress', 'inherited Bush's mess', or that WE 'need to be patient, as he's learning as he's going along'. The whole POINT of aspiring to the Presidency of the United States is that one has PROVEN one's self as capable in lesser roles. "Community organizing" is NOT a bullet point for a resume.
ISIS continues to threaten anyone not of their 'faith'.
Ebola hemorrhagic fever, our "leaders'" comments to the contrary, actually has an incubation period {when taking precautions is strongly advised} of, NOT 21 days, but 42 days. {World Health Organization information}
Annise Parker, the radical lesbian who succeeded Bill White {or, as I refer to him, Bill Witless} as mayor of Houston, has decreed that empowering transgenders is "all about" her. She is insisting on targeting ministers of faith who developed a petition regarding the decision to allow transgenders access to facilities designated for a specific sex - the pastors are concerned that sexual predators will claim transgender status, and thereby attain a comparatively unlimited pool of victims. Annise Parker is following the Øbama footsteps in completely disregarding the Constitution. {With Øbama & Co.'s tacit support}
What will be interesting is when a sexual predator tries to game the system and finds him/herself face-to-face with a person armed and with a CHL / CCW. {Or, a woman with a small can of hairspray and a lighter.} Also, when a man, dressed as a woman, goes into a lesbian bar's {women's} restroom - or a woman, dressed as a man, into a gay bar's {men's} restroom. WHO's side will Parker and Øbama & Co. take at that point ?
Really SAD to see such goings-on ....................................
UPDATED:
Via Theo Spark
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Dear PØTUS .......................................
We're all well aware of your contempt and disdain for our military; however, it MIGHT behoove you to at the very least, 'fake it', when disembarking from Marine One.
Those young MEN are VOLUNTEERS, to keep ALL Americans safe - while you work on destroying the best of the USA, they stand ready to defend ALL here, including you and your family.
If you're unable to salute properly, stick your hands in your pockets and stroll away ...............................
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Those young MEN are VOLUNTEERS, to keep ALL Americans safe - while you work on destroying the best of the USA, they stand ready to defend ALL here, including you and your family.
If you're unable to salute properly, stick your hands in your pockets and stroll away ...............................
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Sunday, September 21, 2014
On my "Bucket List" ............................................
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Thursday, August 28, 2014
Prayers answered ......................................
Back in March, we were notified that the company we were providing security for had decided to 'cut costs' by cutting OUR pay by $4.00/hr & going with unarmed security; since I elected to seek other opportunities, rather than pay for the "privilege" of continuing there {from $14.50/hr to $11.50/hr, 102 mile roundtrip every day}, the contract administrator for my company {who couldn't be arsed to try to keep our contract intact} became rather peeved at me ................................. so sad, too bad.
I was hired to work the security console of a worldwide concern, @ $16.00/hr. Problem was, the alarms they utilized were dialed down so low, I couldn't hear them - my supervisors liked what they had seen of me, though, and arranged for me to be hired at another facility of this company, much shorter commute, @ $11.00/hr. Problem with THAT job is boredom - I work 0600{6 am}-1800 {6 pm} Saturday & Sunday, 2200 {10 pm}-0600 {6 am} Mondays & Tuesdays, plus, that schedule makes it impossible to get any kind of circadian rhythm down pat.
Sooo, was texting with a friend from the 'cut our pay' job - SHE mentioned a new contract/company, starting at $17.50/hr, supervisors make more {I MAY be in the process of being considered for a shift supervisor}. Went for an interview last Thursday, was told they'd notify by Tuesday .......................... Tuesday came & went ................................. Wednesday came & went .............................. I finally broke down & called today, left voicemail - got a call ~ 4 hours later, telling me to come in Friday for HAZWOPPER {?} training ..................................... I GOT A NEW JOB !!!! BEST part is, at least 2 out of 3 of us, alumnae of the 'cut our pay' job, are ALSO hired - we worked well together before, I don't see it being any different ................................ {SIGH!!}
The FodGuy wants me to work through Tuesday; I'd kinda like to work through Sunday, have the rest of the week off, just RELAX .................................. ;-)
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I was hired to work the security console of a worldwide concern, @ $16.00/hr. Problem was, the alarms they utilized were dialed down so low, I couldn't hear them - my supervisors liked what they had seen of me, though, and arranged for me to be hired at another facility of this company, much shorter commute, @ $11.00/hr. Problem with THAT job is boredom - I work 0600{6 am}-1800 {6 pm} Saturday & Sunday, 2200 {10 pm}-0600 {6 am} Mondays & Tuesdays, plus, that schedule makes it impossible to get any kind of circadian rhythm down pat.
Sooo, was texting with a friend from the 'cut our pay' job - SHE mentioned a new contract/company, starting at $17.50/hr, supervisors make more {I MAY be in the process of being considered for a shift supervisor}. Went for an interview last Thursday, was told they'd notify by Tuesday .......................... Tuesday came & went ................................. Wednesday came & went .............................. I finally broke down & called today, left voicemail - got a call ~ 4 hours later, telling me to come in Friday for HAZWOPPER {?} training ..................................... I GOT A NEW JOB !!!! BEST part is, at least 2 out of 3 of us, alumnae of the 'cut our pay' job, are ALSO hired - we worked well together before, I don't see it being any different ................................ {SIGH!!}
The FodGuy wants me to work through Tuesday; I'd kinda like to work through Sunday, have the rest of the week off, just RELAX .................................. ;-)
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Saturday, August 9, 2014
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
I would truly like to know
WHAT are the accomplishments of B. H. Øbama, that he is so insufferably arrogant? I've no use for John Kerry, but at least he {theoretically} put his life on the line, while serving in the U. S. Navy - post-service, he gave full vent to being a jerk, but he at least made the effort.
BHØ, on the other hand, grew up with maybe not a silver spoon, but a comfortable upper middle-class lifestyle, provided by the grandmother he threw under the bus in his first Presidential campaign. He & his 'Choom Gang' seemed to have lived lives of ease in Hawaii - I've never heard/read of his working over summers or after school. We're spoon-fed that he went to Occidental College, then on to various & sundry other institutions of higher learning, though those darn transcripts keep playing hide-&-seek.
Is it a function of today's electronic over-dependence, that he was taken at face value, with never having to prove he was qualified to be dog catcher, much less POTUS? In large part, those of us utilizing these wonders of the Web are at a ............................... disadvantage {?} ......................................... in that, so much of what constitutes our interactions are limited by the boundaries of the Web - meeting people face-to-face, or speaking with them on the telephone, are quickly going the route of the dinosaurs. I'm guilty as anyone, though I have met Bayou Renaissance Man, Old NFO, LawDog, Phlegm Fatale, and quite a few former Marines. What we all have in common, to borrow an idea from Desiderata, is a belief that the U. S. A.., "With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful nation."
God knows our country isn't perfect, but we're a damn sight better than any alternative - and these are not just the jingoist rantings of one who has never experienced life elsewhere - I visited Morocco in '95, we lived in Monterrey, NL, Mexico for 2 1/2 years, and I had the opportunity to visit the FodGuy in the Czech Republic when he was working there for 2 years, was able to experience Prague, Plzen, Graz, Austria, and Munich, Germany. Each country/region has their own charms and customs *I* wouldn't mind incorporating here. But, at the end of the day, HERE, whether in Scranton, or Hershey, or the wilds NNE of Houston, is home.
This rather lengthy {for me} lead-in is to make the point that, this "administration's" current actions/inactions regarding the situation on our southern border are Constitutionally unacceptable. If I had been informed 7 years ago, that our sovereignty as a nation would be for sale, for votes and "cheap labor", I would have told my informant they were crazy.
The Democrats are absolutely loathesome in their pandering and claims of 'inclusiveness' - for anybody under the age of 50, just for sh*ts & giggles, look up the political affiliations of the majority of KKK members.
The RINOs are no better, THEY'RE just pandering to business & industry, for 'cheap labor' - cheap for WHOM? Certainly not for 'regular Americans', who have to foot the bill for housing, food, clothing {underwear, anyone?}, medical care, education, and in many instances, incarceration, for the illegal aliens. "We" will also be subsidizing their enrollment in ØbamaCare. Show me ANY other nation that wins a war, then takes this level of care of those over whom they were victorious - and we DID win the war with Mexico, 'way back in 1836.
To add insult to injury, the illegals are permitted to fly commercially all over the U.S., without anywhere NEAR the level of screening American citizens must undergo, to fly. I wonder what the airlines are doing to preclude paying passengers' contracting lice/scabies/bedbugs, after they've transported the illegals.
Twenty five percent of the 'unaccompanied {illegal alien} minors' are estimated to be coming from Mexico; the rest are {presumptively} from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador. The majority of adults are from Mexico. They are NOT 'fleeing gangs/violence/drugs/etc.' - they are NOT refugees, unless one considers economics a reason for fleeing. Their loyalty is to their birth nations, NOT to the U.S.A. - is anyone really so obtuse as to believe that coyotes would refuse the very lucrative offers of some who would love to top 9-11?
Then there are the diseases being seen that haven't been seen here in years if not decades. I worry about the FodGuy being exposed to drug-resistant TB, among other pulmonary diseases being allowed full freedom of this country.
There is no excuse for the current state of affairs; it is a slow-motion catastrophe, at least on the scale of hurricane Katrina - and like Nero fiddling while Rome burned, Øbama is off on fundraisers/golfing/whatever.
UPDATE: Also, just 'for the record' - HOW is it that "we" are just now receiving 'travel advisories' re: western coastal areas of Africa, due to the Ebola outbreak; yet when ONE {count'em, ONE} rocket from the Gaza Strip landed near the Tel Aviv airport, the gutless wonders of U.S. 'foreign policy' advised against travel to Israel. Personally, I've about had it with this 'administration's' blaming all & sundry ills on Israel; Israelis are not saints, but dammit, they don't practice the barbarism their "neighbors" do - PREDICTION: The next 9-11 will be heavily stacked with "Palestinians", because even IF Israel were to disappear overnight, they would still blame any/everyone for their miserable existences ..................................... God forbid they take responsibility for their own lives ...................................
BHØ, on the other hand, grew up with maybe not a silver spoon, but a comfortable upper middle-class lifestyle, provided by the grandmother he threw under the bus in his first Presidential campaign. He & his 'Choom Gang' seemed to have lived lives of ease in Hawaii - I've never heard/read of his working over summers or after school. We're spoon-fed that he went to Occidental College, then on to various & sundry other institutions of higher learning, though those darn transcripts keep playing hide-&-seek.
Is it a function of today's electronic over-dependence, that he was taken at face value, with never having to prove he was qualified to be dog catcher, much less POTUS? In large part, those of us utilizing these wonders of the Web are at a ............................... disadvantage {?} ......................................... in that, so much of what constitutes our interactions are limited by the boundaries of the Web - meeting people face-to-face, or speaking with them on the telephone, are quickly going the route of the dinosaurs. I'm guilty as anyone, though I have met Bayou Renaissance Man, Old NFO, LawDog, Phlegm Fatale, and quite a few former Marines. What we all have in common, to borrow an idea from Desiderata, is a belief that the U. S. A.., "With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful nation."
God knows our country isn't perfect, but we're a damn sight better than any alternative - and these are not just the jingoist rantings of one who has never experienced life elsewhere - I visited Morocco in '95, we lived in Monterrey, NL, Mexico for 2 1/2 years, and I had the opportunity to visit the FodGuy in the Czech Republic when he was working there for 2 years, was able to experience Prague, Plzen, Graz, Austria, and Munich, Germany. Each country/region has their own charms and customs *I* wouldn't mind incorporating here. But, at the end of the day, HERE, whether in Scranton, or Hershey, or the wilds NNE of Houston, is home.
This rather lengthy {for me} lead-in is to make the point that, this "administration's" current actions/inactions regarding the situation on our southern border are Constitutionally unacceptable. If I had been informed 7 years ago, that our sovereignty as a nation would be for sale, for votes and "cheap labor", I would have told my informant they were crazy.
The Democrats are absolutely loathesome in their pandering and claims of 'inclusiveness' - for anybody under the age of 50, just for sh*ts & giggles, look up the political affiliations of the majority of KKK members.
The RINOs are no better, THEY'RE just pandering to business & industry, for 'cheap labor' - cheap for WHOM? Certainly not for 'regular Americans', who have to foot the bill for housing, food, clothing {underwear, anyone?}, medical care, education, and in many instances, incarceration, for the illegal aliens. "We" will also be subsidizing their enrollment in ØbamaCare. Show me ANY other nation that wins a war, then takes this level of care of those over whom they were victorious - and we DID win the war with Mexico, 'way back in 1836.
To add insult to injury, the illegals are permitted to fly commercially all over the U.S., without anywhere NEAR the level of screening American citizens must undergo, to fly. I wonder what the airlines are doing to preclude paying passengers' contracting lice/scabies/bedbugs, after they've transported the illegals.
Twenty five percent of the 'unaccompanied {illegal alien} minors' are estimated to be coming from Mexico; the rest are {presumptively} from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador. The majority of adults are from Mexico. They are NOT 'fleeing gangs/violence/drugs/etc.' - they are NOT refugees, unless one considers economics a reason for fleeing. Their loyalty is to their birth nations, NOT to the U.S.A. - is anyone really so obtuse as to believe that coyotes would refuse the very lucrative offers of some who would love to top 9-11?
Then there are the diseases being seen that haven't been seen here in years if not decades. I worry about the FodGuy being exposed to drug-resistant TB, among other pulmonary diseases being allowed full freedom of this country.
There is no excuse for the current state of affairs; it is a slow-motion catastrophe, at least on the scale of hurricane Katrina - and like Nero fiddling while Rome burned, Øbama is off on fundraisers/golfing/whatever.
UPDATE: Also, just 'for the record' - HOW is it that "we" are just now receiving 'travel advisories' re: western coastal areas of Africa, due to the Ebola outbreak; yet when ONE {count'em, ONE} rocket from the Gaza Strip landed near the Tel Aviv airport, the gutless wonders of U.S. 'foreign policy' advised against travel to Israel. Personally, I've about had it with this 'administration's' blaming all & sundry ills on Israel; Israelis are not saints, but dammit, they don't practice the barbarism their "neighbors" do - PREDICTION: The next 9-11 will be heavily stacked with "Palestinians", because even IF Israel were to disappear overnight, they would still blame any/everyone for their miserable existences ..................................... God forbid they take responsibility for their own lives ...................................
I'm confident most who don't rely solely on the MSM,
but are sufficiently intelligent to seek out information/news on their own, have heard of the ISIS recruiting videos - Vlad Tepes has the intestinal fortitude to post one of them, Caliphate releases video of unusual honesty and profound significance.
If the cretins of this "administration" believe these medieval mental midgets "built the fabric of America", there's no hope for our nation ................................... how such utter scum have managed to survive and adapt, with mindsets of the 7th century, in this, the 21st century, is a malignant mystery .................................. I'm concerned that, once they have taken over Syria & Iraq completely, they will then turn their sights on Israel .........................................
If the cretins of this "administration" believe these medieval mental midgets "built the fabric of America", there's no hope for our nation ................................... how such utter scum have managed to survive and adapt, with mindsets of the 7th century, in this, the 21st century, is a malignant mystery .................................. I'm concerned that, once they have taken over Syria & Iraq completely, they will then turn their sights on Israel .........................................
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Sooooo, seems my hearing is worse than I thought ........................
new job has involved a transfer, since I couldn't hear the alarms going off {to be fair, they're set REALLY low, almost like that 'mosquito' app for cell phones}. GOOD news is, new location is half the distance, with no tolls. ;-) New supervisor apparently received such glowing reports about me that he was ready to hire me, sight unseen, without benefit of an interview. {Yes, ego IS inflated at the moment}.
The FodGuy is getting bored - need to find him artistic outlet - he's WONDERFUL at woodworking, just have to set up the necessary space. ;-)
Weather is still 'iffy' here - we'll have 75-80 degree days, followed by 55-60 degree days.
"Old" company not doing well; hiring youngsters company's insurance won't cover, so Patrol is soon to be a thing of the past. "Preggo", mentioned here before, stopped by to get her old job back - she lives about the same distance I do, with a 2 year old & a newborn to consider, and was apparently unaware of the pay cut - or figures Mom, Dad, siblings & Uncle Sugar will make up any difference ......................................
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The FodGuy is getting bored - need to find him artistic outlet - he's WONDERFUL at woodworking, just have to set up the necessary space. ;-)
Weather is still 'iffy' here - we'll have 75-80 degree days, followed by 55-60 degree days.
"Old" company not doing well; hiring youngsters company's insurance won't cover, so Patrol is soon to be a thing of the past. "Preggo", mentioned here before, stopped by to get her old job back - she lives about the same distance I do, with a 2 year old & a newborn to consider, and was apparently unaware of the pay cut - or figures Mom, Dad, siblings & Uncle Sugar will make up any difference ......................................
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Sunday, March 16, 2014
Have a LOT of "stuff" happening, .............................
but want to give a belated, but very hearty "CONGRATULATIONS !!" to Old NFO, for his book, The Grey Man Vignettes becoming a reality.
Job search time {UGH!} - seems a new comptroller of the corporation we provide security for doesn't like guns {WTH is he doing in TEXAS, then?} - as of 1 April, we are to be unarmed, with a concomitant almost 30% drop in pay. Now, at $14.50/hr., it was kinda worth it to travel 104 miles daily, paying tolls - at $10.50/hr., however, I will be paying THEM for the 'privilege' of working.
In addition {this has all happened in the last 2 weeks}, the FodGuy has been hit with health news that's not good - he has to go on oxygen 24/7. Yes, we are both smokers, but thanks to a manager above the FodGuy, critically necessary air-cleaning units have NOT been installed at a 'new' facility, for over a year, so the FodGuy's lungs are giving up. He is now out on permanent disability. Thank you, giant corporations.
To my beloved, my soul mate, my FodGuy - remember these words always ................................
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Job search time {UGH!} - seems a new comptroller of the corporation we provide security for doesn't like guns {WTH is he doing in TEXAS, then?} - as of 1 April, we are to be unarmed, with a concomitant almost 30% drop in pay. Now, at $14.50/hr., it was kinda worth it to travel 104 miles daily, paying tolls - at $10.50/hr., however, I will be paying THEM for the 'privilege' of working.
In addition {this has all happened in the last 2 weeks}, the FodGuy has been hit with health news that's not good - he has to go on oxygen 24/7. Yes, we are both smokers, but thanks to a manager above the FodGuy, critically necessary air-cleaning units have NOT been installed at a 'new' facility, for over a year, so the FodGuy's lungs are giving up. He is now out on permanent disability. Thank you, giant corporations.
To my beloved, my soul mate, my FodGuy - remember these words always ................................
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Tuesday, March 4, 2014
From my Colonel .................................
HOORAY
- 53-46
The U.N. Resolution 2117 lists 21 points dealing with firearms control, but perhaps of most interest is point number 11: “CALLS FOR MEMBER STATES TO SUPPORT WEAPONS COLLECTION, DISARMAMENT ---”
The U.N. Resolution 2117 lists 21 points dealing with firearms control, but perhaps of most interest is point number 11: “CALLS FOR MEMBER STATES TO SUPPORT WEAPONS COLLECTION, DISARMAMENT ---”
HOORAY
- 53-46 vote - The U.S. Senate voted against the U.N.
resolution.
This
is that brief, glorious moment in history
when everyone stands around...reloading.
when everyone stands around...reloading.
Now,
Which 46 Senators Voted to Destroy Us? Well, let their names
become known !! See below .
If you vote in one of the states listed with these 46
“legis..traitors”… vote against
them.
In
a 53-46 vote, the Senate narrowly passed a measure that will stop
the United States from entering into the United Nations Arms Trade
Treaty. The Statement of Purpose from the Bill reads:
"To uphold Second Amendment rights and prevent the United States
from entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty."
The U.N. Small Arms Treaty, which has been championed by the Obama
Administration, would have effectively placed a global ban on the
import and export of small firearms. The ban would have
affected all private gun owners in the U.S. and had language that
would have implemented aninternational
gun registry, now get this, on
all private guns and
ammo.
Astonishingly,
46 out of our 100 United States Senators were willing to give away
our Constitutional rights to a foreign
power.
Here
are the 46 senators who voted to give your rights to the
U.N.
Baldwin
(D-WI)
Baucus
(D-MT)
Bennett
(D-CO)
Blumenthal
(D-CT)
Boxer
(D-CA)
Brown
(D-OH)
Cantwell
(D-WA)
Cardin
(D-MD)
Carper
(D-DE)
Casey
(D-PA)
Coons
(D-DE)
Cowan
(D-MA)
Durbin
(D-IL)j
Feinstein
(D-CA)
Franken
(D-MN)
Gillibrand
(D-NY)
Harkin
(D-IA)
Hirono
(D-HI)
Johnson
(D-SD)
Kaine
(D-VA)
King
(I-ME)
Klobuchar
(D-MN)
Landrieu
(D-LA)
Leahy
(D-VT)
Levin
(D-MI)
McCaskill
(D-MO)
Menendez
(D-NJ)
Merkley
(D-OR)
Mikulski
(D-MD)
Murphy
(D-CT)
Murray
(D-WA)
Nelson
(D-FL)
Reed
(D-RI)
Reid
(D-NV)
Rockefeller
(D-WV)
Sanders
(I-VT)
Schatz
(D-HI)
Schumer
(D-NY)
Shaheen
(D-NH)
Stabenow
(D-MI)
Udall
(D-CO)
Udall
(D-NM)
Warner
(D-VA)
Warren
(D-MA)
Whitehouse
(D-RI)
Wyden
(D-OR)
Folks:
This needs to go viral. These Senators voted to let the UN take
OUR guns. They need to lose their next election. We have been
betrayed.
46
Senators Voted to Give your 2nd Amendment Constitutional Rights to
the
U.N.
Please
send
this
to
SOMEONE!
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Monday, March 3, 2014
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Video you NEED to watch ......................................
via Old NFO, from An Ordinary American - I'm privileged to know a young woman from Ukraine {NOTE: It is NOT proper to refer to it as "The Ukraine"}, who is brilliant and beautiful, one of the kindest young women it's been my pleasure to get to know - I've not had the opportunity to ask her about recent events, but rest assured, I will ..................................................
Some of the older folks among us might remember a movie titled " Z " from 1969; the "authorities" in the video above remind me of the truncheon-wielding "authorities" in " Z ". As Martin Niemöller noted
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.
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Friday, February 7, 2014
So, right now, I'm a little bit high from
prescription hydrocodone cough syrup ............................. beginning ~ Tuesday, I was feeling like a case of impending bronchitis - took off work & went to doctor yesterday {our regular doc pulled up stakes & headed to one of the Carolinas, for his wife's sake, per office staff}, new "doc" is female PA, which means I can get 'well-woman checks' at regular docs vs. referral to specialists {YAY!}. She diagnosed me with a sinus infection, beginning bronchitis, etc. Prescribed Z-pak of Azithromycin, Flonase steroid nasal spray, Vituz Solution cough syrup {new-to-me, and NO GUIAFENSIN!! ;-) }, AND just for good measure, a steroid shot to my tuchis to symptomatically treat the congestion.
The pharmacy had to order the cough syrup, so went back today to get it - called work this morning & told them I wouldn't be in, achey in all joints - the cough syrup is pretty cool stuff - took 1 teaspon 1.5 hrs ago, and feeling pretty relaxed .................................. yeah, THIS will help me sleep. ;-)
Work is ................................... OK, I guess ...................................... kinda got put on the spot by someone I really like & respect, to the effect that I'm needed as a shift supervisor, whereas most anybody can do patrol. Ah, what the hell, it all pays the same - and if McDonald's burger flippers start getting $15.00/hr, I want to see MY pay double!! Slightly more responsibility being armed security than "would you like fries with that?" ;-)
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The pharmacy had to order the cough syrup, so went back today to get it - called work this morning & told them I wouldn't be in, achey in all joints - the cough syrup is pretty cool stuff - took 1 teaspon 1.5 hrs ago, and feeling pretty relaxed .................................. yeah, THIS will help me sleep. ;-)
Work is ................................... OK, I guess ...................................... kinda got put on the spot by someone I really like & respect, to the effect that I'm needed as a shift supervisor, whereas most anybody can do patrol. Ah, what the hell, it all pays the same - and if McDonald's burger flippers start getting $15.00/hr, I want to see MY pay double!! Slightly more responsibility being armed security than "would you like fries with that?" ;-)
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Friday, January 17, 2014
As if Tuesday & Wednesday weren't "exciting" enough, tonight .......................
someone was hit by a 'beam' & knocked halfway down a 40 foot hole in the ground - don't know if he's one of our principal's employees or a contractor, just know that from 7:45 pm 'til 8:30 pm, the 3 of us security folks were kicking a$$ & taking names - we handled it damn well, if I do say so myself.
Please keep the unknown gentleman in your thoughts & prayers - EMS were prompt & ready to assist, got him to a good facility in a very timely manner, so, hopefully, there won't be any lingering damage.
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Please keep the unknown gentleman in your thoughts & prayers - EMS were prompt & ready to assist, got him to a good facility in a very timely manner, so, hopefully, there won't be any lingering damage.
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Sooo, there's major maintenance going on at work ...............................
the company we provide security for manufactures some LARGE items, so the pieces to make them are correspondingly large. When they pull out the stops, as they have for this iteration, a lot of the work falls to outside contractors. These contractors do not exactly choose the cream of the crop, intellectually. In all honesty, I believe some seek out illegal aliens, so the contracting firms can give their bottom lines a major boost. Part of OUR job is to ensure that IDs are 1) valid and 2) acceptable from the standpoint of OUR principal's contracts with the U. S. government. Also, if one is driving, one must have a driver's license, NOT just a state ID - with a license, there is SOME expectation that the driver will have insurance, should anything happen on the campus {which is private property, BTW}
Sooo, yesterday, we had one rocket scientist & his passenger attempt to access the facility utilizing the driver's fishing license {the passenger had NO ID}- ummmm, NO, that is not acceptable. The driver argued that it was issued by the state, therefore valid - as compelling as his argument was, we stuck to our guns and refused him access, since we're kinda picky & would like to have a picture on the license.
This evening, we had two illegals who reside in other Southern states {which states issued them state IDs, NOT driver's licenses} attempt to drive on - one took off onto the campus, the other performed a U-turn & left. The one who rabbited the gate had claimed to be employed by "XYZ" Company. Patrol was notified, as was our manager, and various & sundry other personnel. Our manager returned to the campus, and commenced a search with Patrol. About 2 hours into this, a supervisor of "Blue Star" Company left, to return with BOTH individuals, and since the supervisor was driving, we had to allow them on. The one who asserted working for "XYZ" Company insisted we were wrong, that he'd stated he worked for the "Blue Star" Company.
Earlier, per our manager, I had called the Sheriff's Department, requesting a Deputy so we could file a criminal trespass complaint against the one who drove onto the campus after we'd told him no. I later cancelled the call, and 10-15 minutes later, not one but TWO Sheriff's vehicles, with a total of 4 Deputies, showed up.
Life can be ................................... interesting ................................. :-(
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Sooo, yesterday, we had one rocket scientist & his passenger attempt to access the facility utilizing the driver's fishing license {the passenger had NO ID}- ummmm, NO, that is not acceptable. The driver argued that it was issued by the state, therefore valid - as compelling as his argument was, we stuck to our guns and refused him access, since we're kinda picky & would like to have a picture on the license.
This evening, we had two illegals who reside in other Southern states {which states issued them state IDs, NOT driver's licenses} attempt to drive on - one took off onto the campus, the other performed a U-turn & left. The one who rabbited the gate had claimed to be employed by "XYZ" Company. Patrol was notified, as was our manager, and various & sundry other personnel. Our manager returned to the campus, and commenced a search with Patrol. About 2 hours into this, a supervisor of "Blue Star" Company left, to return with BOTH individuals, and since the supervisor was driving, we had to allow them on. The one who asserted working for "XYZ" Company insisted we were wrong, that he'd stated he worked for the "Blue Star" Company.
Earlier, per our manager, I had called the Sheriff's Department, requesting a Deputy so we could file a criminal trespass complaint against the one who drove onto the campus after we'd told him no. I later cancelled the call, and 10-15 minutes later, not one but TWO Sheriff's vehicles, with a total of 4 Deputies, showed up.
Life can be ................................... interesting ................................. :-(
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Friday, January 10, 2014
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