'Way back there, OWW got Real Lucky and was offered the opportunity to place a ship of the US Navy into inactive status. This involved shifting Classified Stuff from the ship into the hands of the appropriately cleared Naval Persons, which Persons were accompanied by armed Marines. We had to hump the Classified Stuff down "ladders", which are minimalist staircases, and down to the pier. I kid thee not, bruddah, we had mucho of the Classified Stuff, so there were many trips from Radio I and Radio II down to the pier.
That wasn't the worst.
The worst was paint.
Navy Haze Gray.
On the deck. On the overhead. On the bulkhead. On the mast.
Many, many days of ..... paint.
I hate, despise, and loathe paint.
TGHIP involves flooring. Move the furniture around, rip out the carpet, clean the concrete slab, lay down the plastic sheets as a vapor barrier, lay the planks of Armstrong Heirloom Hickory Laminate - not a problem, just a bit of physical labor.
But, between "rip out the carpet" and "clean the concrete slab" comes the despicable "paint".
Did I mention that I don't like paint?
I managed to skate out of actually painting a wall for thirty-seven freaking years, but now I am painting walls in "Tequila", or "Heron Blue", or "Duet Green", or "Baby Blue Eyes".
I may vomit.
The only reason I don't go into a quiet corner of the back yard and vomit is that Tiny, Bruiser and Ralph (our vicious guard dogs) would probably crowd around, and in Doggie, say "Watcha doin' Dad? Is it fun? Can we do that? You want a lick in the chops, Dad? How's about I wag my tail so hard I fall over? Dad? Dad? Whatcha doin' Dad?"
Gahhh!
I.
Hate.
Paint.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Sunday, December 23, 2007
The "Winter Soldier" Arrives Again
I read American Thinker because of the observed bias in the MSM (Main Stream Media). The writers at American Thinker will hammer anyone, Right, Left, or Middle, when they're wrong.
So, I'm reading a sort-of review of To Set The Record Straight (about the Swiftboat Vets campaign against John Kerry) when I found a reference leading to THIS place.
The original Winter Soldier Investigation of 1971 involved John Kerry and Al Hubbard (verified as a liar HERE, which the least incendiary reference I could find) orchestrating a campaign of lies against all American veterans of the Viet Nam era.
As a Viet Nam era vet, I was very perturbed by this "testimony". Later, after the lies and liars were exposed, I was enraged by the liars and the spineless politicians and "newsmen" who oh-so-publicly admired the liars.
So, to the IVAW, a bunch of vets are keeping an eye on you AND the MSM. And now, information flow is not restricted to the MSM. Just remember what happened to Dan Rather when he tried out a little forgery...
So, I'm reading a sort-of review of To Set The Record Straight (about the Swiftboat Vets campaign against John Kerry) when I found a reference leading to THIS place.
The original Winter Soldier Investigation of 1971 involved John Kerry and Al Hubbard (verified as a liar HERE, which the least incendiary reference I could find) orchestrating a campaign of lies against all American veterans of the Viet Nam era.
As a Viet Nam era vet, I was very perturbed by this "testimony". Later, after the lies and liars were exposed, I was enraged by the liars and the spineless politicians and "newsmen" who oh-so-publicly admired the liars.
So, to the IVAW, a bunch of vets are keeping an eye on you AND the MSM. And now, information flow is not restricted to the MSM. Just remember what happened to Dan Rather when he tried out a little forgery...
Friday, December 21, 2007
A Pithy Saying
"Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incomptetence."
Puts me in mind of our local government - The Board of Commissioners of Camden County, Georgia.
I've been here for three and a half years.
Where I came from, in Santa Clara County, California, the County Board of Supervisors had (and have) a constant state of tension with the Santa Clara Sheriff, almost always over budget matters.
The same is true here in Camden County, GA. The Sheriff, Bill Smith, wants more money.
There is a big difference between Santa Clara County and Camden County.
In Santa Clara County, inmates of the county jail do not run wild on "personal watercraft" and run into a dock owned by a private citizen.
In Santa Clara County, inmates of the county jail are not hauled to a neighboring state to work on the Sheriff's ex-wife's house.
In Santa Clara County, inmate work details are not rented out to private property owners for the benefit of said private property owners.
And when he's been informed that his proposed budget is $1 million more than the County Supervisors are willing to fund, the County Sheriff of Santa Clara does not resubmit the same budget - twice.
There's an election coming up, in November of 2008.
I predict that, should Bill Smith choose to run again, he will, deservedly, fail of re-election.
Vote The Rascal Out - on grounds of incompetence.
Puts me in mind of our local government - The Board of Commissioners of Camden County, Georgia.
I've been here for three and a half years.
Where I came from, in Santa Clara County, California, the County Board of Supervisors had (and have) a constant state of tension with the Santa Clara Sheriff, almost always over budget matters.
The same is true here in Camden County, GA. The Sheriff, Bill Smith, wants more money.
There is a big difference between Santa Clara County and Camden County.
In Santa Clara County, inmates of the county jail do not run wild on "personal watercraft" and run into a dock owned by a private citizen.
In Santa Clara County, inmates of the county jail are not hauled to a neighboring state to work on the Sheriff's ex-wife's house.
In Santa Clara County, inmate work details are not rented out to private property owners for the benefit of said private property owners.
And when he's been informed that his proposed budget is $1 million more than the County Supervisors are willing to fund, the County Sheriff of Santa Clara does not resubmit the same budget - twice.
There's an election coming up, in November of 2008.
I predict that, should Bill Smith choose to run again, he will, deservedly, fail of re-election.
Vote The Rascal Out - on grounds of incompetence.
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Budget, Taxes, and the Governator
Because news items from the MSM (Main Stream Media) tend to disappear when it's convenient, I have lifted the below, in it's entirety, from the NBC affiliate in Oakland, CA, Channel 11 News.
I am SO GLAD that I'm no longer subject to the tax laws of the State of California - 'cause trust me, this is gonna be Real Expensive to any resident of California...
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday he will declare a "fiscal emergency" in January to give him and the Legislature more power to deal with the state's growing deficit.
Schwarzenegger made the announcement Friday after meeting with lawmakers and interest groups this week to tell them California's budget deficit is worse -- far worse -- than economists predicted just a few weeks ago.
The shortfall is not $10 billion, but more than $14 billion -- a 40 percent jump that would put it in orbit with some of the state's worst fiscal crisis, those who have met with him said.
A fiscal emergency would trigger a special session and force lawmakers and the governor to begin addressing the shortfall within 45 days.
"What we have to do is fix the budget system. The system itself needs to be fixed, and I think that this is a good year, this coming year, to fix it," Schwarzenegger said in Long Beach, where he was promoting his plan for health care reform.
California is struggling with shrinking state tax revenue from the meltdown of the subprime housing market and the credit crunch on Wall Street.
State spending also has increased by more than 40 percent since Schwarzenegger took office after the 2003 recall of then-Gov. Gray Davis.
Schwarzenegger in August signed a $145.5 billion budget that increased spending 11 percent due largely to the increased cost of bond repayments and special funds. General fund spending for day-to-day operations increased less than 1 percent, from $101.7 to $102.3 billion for the budget year that began July 1.
In August, Schwarzenegger's office projected the state would end its current budget year with a $4.1 billion reserve. Last month, the state's nonpartisan legislative analyst reported that the state would instead end the year in the red, and was on pace to rack up a staggering $10 billion deficit over the next 18 months.
Schwarzenegger and his top aides this week have privately told lawmakers and interest groups that the gap could top $14 billion and warned cities, counties and health and welfare agencies to expect cuts.
Last month, Schwarzenegger ordered agency leaders to draft plans for across-the-board cut as high as 10 percent.
State lawmakers have been criticized in recent weeks for pushing through a raise for themselves, despite the state's fiscal troubles.
I am SO GLAD that I'm no longer subject to the tax laws of the State of California - 'cause trust me, this is gonna be Real Expensive to any resident of California...
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday he will declare a "fiscal emergency" in January to give him and the Legislature more power to deal with the state's growing deficit.
Schwarzenegger made the announcement Friday after meeting with lawmakers and interest groups this week to tell them California's budget deficit is worse -- far worse -- than economists predicted just a few weeks ago.
The shortfall is not $10 billion, but more than $14 billion -- a 40 percent jump that would put it in orbit with some of the state's worst fiscal crisis, those who have met with him said.
A fiscal emergency would trigger a special session and force lawmakers and the governor to begin addressing the shortfall within 45 days.
"What we have to do is fix the budget system. The system itself needs to be fixed, and I think that this is a good year, this coming year, to fix it," Schwarzenegger said in Long Beach, where he was promoting his plan for health care reform.
California is struggling with shrinking state tax revenue from the meltdown of the subprime housing market and the credit crunch on Wall Street.
State spending also has increased by more than 40 percent since Schwarzenegger took office after the 2003 recall of then-Gov. Gray Davis.
Schwarzenegger in August signed a $145.5 billion budget that increased spending 11 percent due largely to the increased cost of bond repayments and special funds. General fund spending for day-to-day operations increased less than 1 percent, from $101.7 to $102.3 billion for the budget year that began July 1.
In August, Schwarzenegger's office projected the state would end its current budget year with a $4.1 billion reserve. Last month, the state's nonpartisan legislative analyst reported that the state would instead end the year in the red, and was on pace to rack up a staggering $10 billion deficit over the next 18 months.
Schwarzenegger and his top aides this week have privately told lawmakers and interest groups that the gap could top $14 billion and warned cities, counties and health and welfare agencies to expect cuts.
Last month, Schwarzenegger ordered agency leaders to draft plans for across-the-board cut as high as 10 percent.
State lawmakers have been criticized in recent weeks for pushing through a raise for themselves, despite the state's fiscal troubles.
Bill of Rights Day
Lifted this, in it's entirety, from Kim du Toit HERE.
If I could figure a way to file off the serial number and call it my own, I would.
I think I'll ask a random selection of folks why December 15th is a significant day.
And no, I didn't know...
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Today is the 216th anniversary of the adoption of the Bill of Rights, the first Ten Amendments to our Constitution, as ratified in 1791.
I know everyone here can probably quote the whiole thing, to the last jot and tittle, but please read the whole thing, just so we’re all clear on the concept:
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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Amendment II
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
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Amendment III
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
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Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
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Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
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Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
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Amendment VII
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
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Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
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Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
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Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
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If I could figure a way to file off the serial number and call it my own, I would.
I think I'll ask a random selection of folks why December 15th is a significant day.
And no, I didn't know...
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Today is the 216th anniversary of the adoption of the Bill of Rights, the first Ten Amendments to our Constitution, as ratified in 1791.
I know everyone here can probably quote the whiole thing, to the last jot and tittle, but please read the whole thing, just so we’re all clear on the concept:
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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Amendment II
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
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Amendment III
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
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Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
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Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
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Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
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Amendment VII
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
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Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
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Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
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Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
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Speaking English
OK, Geno's Steaks in South Philly is in the news again.
The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations is charging "intimidation" over a small sign in the business's window.
Here's what the Commission's lawyer had to say:
Paul M. Hummer, an attorney for the commission, testified earlier that the sign is not about political speech, but about "intimidation," and that it suggested business from certain individuals was not wanted.
See the story HERE.
So, what's the big hooha? What does that mean, nasty sign say?
This is AMERICA: WHEN ORDERING PLEASE 'SPEAK ENGLISH.'
Now, Geno's, being in Philly, has a... different take on "English". An order for a cheesesteak in Geno's might be like this: "Gimme a steak wit'" - the "wit" indicating a cheesesteak sandwich with onions and peppers.
And that's all the English you need to know.
For that major offense, the The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations has their collective knickers in a twist.
Jeezo, gimme a break here!
The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations is charging "intimidation" over a small sign in the business's window.
Here's what the Commission's lawyer had to say:
Paul M. Hummer, an attorney for the commission, testified earlier that the sign is not about political speech, but about "intimidation," and that it suggested business from certain individuals was not wanted.
See the story HERE.
So, what's the big hooha? What does that mean, nasty sign say?
This is AMERICA: WHEN ORDERING PLEASE 'SPEAK ENGLISH.'
Now, Geno's, being in Philly, has a... different take on "English". An order for a cheesesteak in Geno's might be like this: "Gimme a steak wit'" - the "wit" indicating a cheesesteak sandwich with onions and peppers.
And that's all the English you need to know.
For that major offense, the The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations has their collective knickers in a twist.
Jeezo, gimme a break here!
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Laptops and Windows Vista, Oh My!
Well, I've been living with Windows Vista Home Premium on the HP/Compaq laptop for about two weeks.
So far, it just works.
Everything looks familiar, although some of the bits and pieces are in different places than they are in XP.
I really Do Not Like Internet Explorer 7 - not because it blows up (it hasn't yet), but because I'm used to Maxthon. Mrs. OWW likes FireFox. As soon as I'm Real Sure that this is a stable system, Maxthon and FireFox are going on, probably next week.
Office 2007 Student 30-day Evaluation edition was pre-loaded. I really dislike it a bunch. Office 2003 is going on, 2007 will be un-installed as soon as I'm sure that won't blow the system to smithereens.
Now, just to annoy you folks in Washington (State or DC), and Minnesota, and Ohio, or even in San Jose, CA, here in SouthEast Jawja, today, December 12th, I was walking around in shorts and a t-shirt and sandals, enjoying 80F weather. As I write this, it's 10:15PM, I'm sitting on my deck sneering at my slightly overgrown back yard, and the temp is 68F under clear skies.
Summertime in Jawja is hot and humid (like 90F, 90% humidity), so when a glorious day like this comes along, I just sit there and smiiiiile......
So far, it just works.
Everything looks familiar, although some of the bits and pieces are in different places than they are in XP.
I really Do Not Like Internet Explorer 7 - not because it blows up (it hasn't yet), but because I'm used to Maxthon. Mrs. OWW likes FireFox. As soon as I'm Real Sure that this is a stable system, Maxthon and FireFox are going on, probably next week.
Office 2007 Student 30-day Evaluation edition was pre-loaded. I really dislike it a bunch. Office 2003 is going on, 2007 will be un-installed as soon as I'm sure that won't blow the system to smithereens.
Now, just to annoy you folks in Washington (State or DC), and Minnesota, and Ohio, or even in San Jose, CA, here in SouthEast Jawja, today, December 12th, I was walking around in shorts and a t-shirt and sandals, enjoying 80F weather. As I write this, it's 10:15PM, I'm sitting on my deck sneering at my slightly overgrown back yard, and the temp is 68F under clear skies.
Summertime in Jawja is hot and humid (like 90F, 90% humidity), so when a glorious day like this comes along, I just sit there and smiiiiile......
Monday, December 10, 2007
Local Politics and OWW
I don't comment often on local politics here, for a variety of reasons.
"All politics is local", which means that if I open my big mouth, I'm instantly visible.
That being said, there are times when one simply must speak up, and call out the fumble-fingered idiots running the show.
HERE, you'll see my take on the cheerful idiots who are running, or attempting to run, Camden County, GA.
"Fumble-fingered idiots" and "Cheerful idiots". I think that I'm being charitable...
"All politics is local", which means that if I open my big mouth, I'm instantly visible.
That being said, there are times when one simply must speak up, and call out the fumble-fingered idiots running the show.
HERE, you'll see my take on the cheerful idiots who are running, or attempting to run, Camden County, GA.
"Fumble-fingered idiots" and "Cheerful idiots". I think that I'm being charitable...
Friday, December 7, 2007
Pearl Harbor Day
As I was once in the US Navy, I should probably post a photo of a ship burning in Pearl, or of the surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay.
Nahhh....
My Dad was an infantryman in Europe. I think he'd appreciate this one a little more...
"Know any good Moslem prayers? I don't wanna miss any bets."
Nahhh....
My Dad was an infantryman in Europe. I think he'd appreciate this one a little more...
"Know any good Moslem prayers? I don't wanna miss any bets."
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
An Unsuitable Cop
Sergeant Andrea Eichhorn of the Casselberry, FL police department has been fired. FoxNews Story HERE.
This first came to my attention back in October from The Law Dog, whom I believe to have the definitive rant on this story.
Read his entire essay HERE - and please do try to keep your blood pressure from spraying out of your ears.
CASSELBERRY, Fla. — Casselberry authorities say a police sergeant has been fired for suing a family after she slipped and fell while trying to rescue a 1-year-old boy from drowning. Casselberry Police Chief John Pavlis fired Sergeant Andrea Eichhorn on Tuesday. Eichhorn has dropped her negligence lawsuit. It claimed there was water on the floor at Joey Cosmillo's home when police arrived. Eichhorn claimed she broke her knee and missed two months of work after she slid on the wet floor. The boy suffered brain damage and can no longer walk, talk or swallow. He lives in a nursing home and eats and breathes through tubes. Eichhorn can appeal her firing. Pavlis said the lawsuit brought public ridicule to the agency and damaged its reputation. |
This first came to my attention back in October from The Law Dog, whom I believe to have the definitive rant on this story.
To be fair, reports are that Sgt. Eichhorn actually fractured the knee. Of course, reports also say that she continued to work the scene -- it was only "later that day" that she sought treatment for the injury. The tile-crawling invertebrate hired by Sgt. Eichhorn to represent her in this lawsuit states: "It's a situation where the Cosmillos have caused these problems, brought them on themselves, then tried to play the victim," |
Read his entire essay HERE - and please do try to keep your blood pressure from spraying out of your ears.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
I Sound Like What?
So, there's this strange survey out there, about accents. Now, keep in mind that I lived in New York City until I was ten, and then in California until I was fifty-five - and I've never lived within 500 miles of Wisconsin.
I asked Mrs. OWW if I sounded like I was from Wisconsin, and she said that even with the cold I'm fighting, I'm generic Californian, with Good Ol' Boy Jawja overtones that I've picked up in the three years that we've lived in SE Georgia...
I asked Mrs. OWW if I sounded like I was from Wisconsin, and she said that even with the cold I'm fighting, I'm generic Californian, with Good Ol' Boy Jawja overtones that I've picked up in the three years that we've lived in SE Georgia...
| What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Inland North You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop." | |
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| What American accent do you have? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz | |
Monday, December 3, 2007
Politics, Foreign and Domestic
FOREIGN
Hugo Chavez of Venezuela failed in his bid to be El Presidente for Life. Whilst y'all are cheering and dancing, I would remind you that the referendum results were 51% to 49%. That is NOT a huge margin of victory. Prediction: He tries again.
Vladimir Putin, on the other hand, cruised to a lop-sided victory in Russia. Look for Vlad The Bad to be a behind-the-scenes force for years to come in Russia.
DOMESTIC
Hillary and Barack are having at each other, likewise Rudy, Mitt, Mike and Fred. At least RMM&F are slanging each other over relatively substantive issues. Hillary and Barack are having it out over... what Barack said in Kindergarten?
Aww, c'mon Dems, you can do better than that!
Can't you?
Hugo Chavez of Venezuela failed in his bid to be El Presidente for Life. Whilst y'all are cheering and dancing, I would remind you that the referendum results were 51% to 49%. That is NOT a huge margin of victory. Prediction: He tries again.
Vladimir Putin, on the other hand, cruised to a lop-sided victory in Russia. Look for Vlad The Bad to be a behind-the-scenes force for years to come in Russia.
DOMESTIC
Hillary and Barack are having at each other, likewise Rudy, Mitt, Mike and Fred. At least RMM&F are slanging each other over relatively substantive issues. Hillary and Barack are having it out over... what Barack said in Kindergarten?
Aww, c'mon Dems, you can do better than that!
Can't you?
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Life It's Ownself
What a week!
BAD: Mrs. OWW was hospitalized with diverticulitis - a pretty nasty instestinal disorder that is VERY painful.
GOOD: Meelie-Noh (the nine-year-old) got to go to a cheer-leading competition, which was held at a place called "Wild Adventures" out in Waycross, GA. Meelie informs me that she had a really good time, and they placed well in the competition.
GOOD/BAD: Mrs. OWW is home from the hospital (GOOD), but tires easily, is weaker than a kitten, and although we don't talk about it, she's deathly afraid of a relapse (which would be Very Bad Indeed).
BAD: The clothes washer is beating itself to death - which will mean, sooner rather than later, another $500 out the door, as I don't want to buy used.
GOOD/BAD: The new (to me, at least) truck runs well, and doesn't appear to have any horrendously expensive problems, which is GOOD. It does need a new muffler, which in itself isn't bad, but I wanted to do a DIY (Do It Yourself) - and the parts stores want $100+ for a new muffler - plus clamps and gaskets - which is BAD.
GOOD: Through the generosity of my Dad, we now have a rather nice laptop, brandy-spanking new, with a nice widescreen (Very GOOD), 1 Gig of memory (GOOD), a 100 Gig Hard disk (GOOD), the usual crappy laptop keyboard (NORMAL for laptops) and a too-sensitive mushpad (BAD) that has a little button to disable it (GOOD), built-in Wireless-G (Very GOOD), and Windows Vista Home Premium (Unknown Good or Bad).
I'm of two minds about Vista - I've been using XP Professional for a while, and it's solid, and I know how to make it sit up and beg. OTOH, Vista is alleged to be more secure, and is visually very attractive. On the BAD side, one of my favorite untilites, Robotype, doesn't work with Vista - that's BAD. We'll have to see how it behaves as we go along....
And for all y'all in the cold parts of the country, it IS December 2nd, and here in SE Jawja it did hit 80F today, and I'm still wandering about in shorts and a t-shirt, even though it's dark outside at 6:30PM and it's still 78F.
Which is GOOD.
BAD: Mrs. OWW was hospitalized with diverticulitis - a pretty nasty instestinal disorder that is VERY painful.
GOOD: Meelie-Noh (the nine-year-old) got to go to a cheer-leading competition, which was held at a place called "Wild Adventures" out in Waycross, GA. Meelie informs me that she had a really good time, and they placed well in the competition.
GOOD/BAD: Mrs. OWW is home from the hospital (GOOD), but tires easily, is weaker than a kitten, and although we don't talk about it, she's deathly afraid of a relapse (which would be Very Bad Indeed).
BAD: The clothes washer is beating itself to death - which will mean, sooner rather than later, another $500 out the door, as I don't want to buy used.
GOOD/BAD: The new (to me, at least) truck runs well, and doesn't appear to have any horrendously expensive problems, which is GOOD. It does need a new muffler, which in itself isn't bad, but I wanted to do a DIY (Do It Yourself) - and the parts stores want $100+ for a new muffler - plus clamps and gaskets - which is BAD.
GOOD: Through the generosity of my Dad, we now have a rather nice laptop, brandy-spanking new, with a nice widescreen (Very GOOD), 1 Gig of memory (GOOD), a 100 Gig Hard disk (GOOD), the usual crappy laptop keyboard (NORMAL for laptops) and a too-sensitive mushpad (BAD) that has a little button to disable it (GOOD), built-in Wireless-G (Very GOOD), and Windows Vista Home Premium (Unknown Good or Bad).
I'm of two minds about Vista - I've been using XP Professional for a while, and it's solid, and I know how to make it sit up and beg. OTOH, Vista is alleged to be more secure, and is visually very attractive. On the BAD side, one of my favorite untilites, Robotype, doesn't work with Vista - that's BAD. We'll have to see how it behaves as we go along....
And for all y'all in the cold parts of the country, it IS December 2nd, and here in SE Jawja it did hit 80F today, and I'm still wandering about in shorts and a t-shirt, even though it's dark outside at 6:30PM and it's still 78F.
Which is GOOD.
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