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Got the Fry’s ad on friday last week, and found a great price on a Viewsonic LCD monitor.  Got to thinking about the monitor I have used for about the last nine years., and decided it was time to get a new screen.

Went out this morning and picked up a 22″ LCD, got it home and hooked it up and could n0t believe how big a different it could make. Had to download a new driver to get the image right and the screen size correct, but it looks effin great now.

A simple trip to the pumps should not warrant a blog post upon return, but this is something that I have to get out there.

I left the house at about 4:30 to get a drink and some gas, I pulled into the station about three minutes later, pulled right up to the pump and went in. I got my soda and snack and walked back to my truck, open the fuel door and removed the gas cap, slid my card and inserted the nozzle. Pulled the trigger and it pumped about 3 seconds then stopped, I’ve had false starts at the pumps before, so I thought nothing of it.

After several minutes at the pump and less than $3 in the tank, I remembered, Veeder-Root, this was one of the now many stations being plagued by this type of handle.  This system has environmental advantages, I think.

I can’t find any info on what it is these pieces of shit are supposed to do , but all I can see that they accomplish is to be a nuisance. Anybody who has ever pumped $30 worth of gas in $0.30 increments will agree with me.  I want the company that introduced them banned from releasing products in America, the man who invented or designed it fired…. from a cannon into traffic, and the pumps in use pulled from the public facilities that they currently pollute.  I have heard that they trap and recycle gas fumes, well I will and have driven miles out of my way to get to a station that doesn’t use them.

I will drive out of my way buy more gas than originally intended, and pay more for it, gladly.  The ability to set the handle and clean the trash out of your vehicle is worth the extra cost and effort.

This sounds like a hell of a lot of fun, and solves problems our current administration cannot.

Subject: Somali Cruise Package

Somali Cruise Package 

I was checking cruise lines because I heard the rates are very cheap right now. I found a Somali cruise package that departs from Sawakin (in the Sudan ) and docks at Bagamoya (in Tanzania ). The cost is a bit high @ $800 per person per day, double occupancy, but I didn’t find that offensive as I thought it a good value.

What I found encouraging and enlightening is that the cruise is encouraging people to bring their high-powered weapons along on the cruise. If you don’t have your own weapons, you can rent them right there on the ship. They claim to have a master gunsmith on board and will have reloading parties every afternoon as well as optional marksmanship training.

The cruise lasts from four to eight days and nights and costs a maximum of $3200 per person, double occupancy (four days). All the ship does is sail up and down the coast of  Somalia waiting to get hijacked by pirates. Here are some of the costs and claims associated with the package:

.       $800 U.S. /per day, double occupancy (four-day max. billing). 

.       M-16 full auto rental $25/day, 100 rounds 5.56 armor -piercing ammo. $15.95.

.       AK-47 riffle @ No charge, 100 rounds 7.62 com block ball ammo. at $14.95.

.       20 Barrett M-107 .50-cal sniper rifle rental $55/day, 25 rounds .50-cal armor-piercing ammo at $9.95.

.       Crew members can double as spotters for $30 per hour (spotting scope included).

.       They even offer RPGs at $75, $200 dollars for three standard loads.

.       Everyone gets use of free complimentary night-vision equipment and coffee and snacks on the top deck from 7:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.

.       Meals are not included but costs seem reasonable. 

.       Most cruises offer a mini-bar … these gung-ho entrepreneurs even offer … get this.

.       DECK-MOUNTED DILLON M148 MINIGUN @ $450 per 30 seconds of sustained fire (Sign me up for that!).

.       They advertise group rates and corporate discounts … and even claim that the cruise is FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

.       They even have a partial money-back offer if not satisfied…………here’s some text from the ad:

“We guarantee that you will experience at least two hijacking attempts by pirates or we will refund half your money including gun-rental charges and any unused ammo. (mini-gun charges not included). How can we guarantee you will experience a hijacking? We operate at five knots within 12 miles of the coast of Somalia . If an attempted hijacking does not occur we will turn the boat around and cruise by at  four knots. We will repeat this for up to eight days making three passes a day along the entire length of Somalia . At night the boat is fully lit, bottle rockets are shot off at intervals, and loud disco music is beamed shore side to attract attention. Cabin space is limited so respond

quickly. Reserve your package before the end of May and get 100 rounds of free tracer ammo. in the caliber of your choice.”

As if all that isn’t enough to whet your appetite, there were a few Testimonials …

* I got three confirmed kills on my last trip. I’ll never hunt big game in Africa again. I felt like the Komandant in Schindlers list!    — Lars , Hamburg , Germany

* Six attacks in four days were more than I expected. I bagged three pirates and my 12-year-old son sank two rowboats with the mini-gun. Well worth the trip. Just make sure your spotter speaks English. –Ned, Salt Lake City , Utah , USA

 * I haven’t had this much fun since flying choppers in NAM . Don’t worry about getting shot by pirates as they never even got close to the ship with those weapons they use. Their squirrelly aim reminds me of a drunken door gunner we picked up from the motor pool back in Nam . –Chopper Dan, Toledo , OH , USA .

* Like ducks in a barrel. This is must do! –Zeke, Minnahaw Springs , Kentucky , USA

Hello and Welcome

 This Blog contains Material which some readers may find Objectionable. I post on a variety of subjects. If you don’t like something then feel free to comment , without comments I have no idea what posts are offensive. I will not be taking anything done before I feel it is time, but my mind is not set in stone, if you think that your point of view is better than comment and we can discuss it.

I’ve been reading a blog about New Batteries for Electric cars(http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/12/improved-batteries-for-electric-cars-could-recharge-in-seconds/), and was amazed that it took six responses before someone asked the most important question when it comse to electric cars, and that is, wait for it….. wait for it….. wait for it…….

Where does the Electricity come from?

Solar cells don’t convert enough light to energy as of yet, Wind is only a viable option if the area you live has regular wind advisories, Coal, well that  kinda defeats the purpose there doesn’t it, Hydro-Electric, is just like wind, Geo-Thermal, Hah, and that just leaves Nuclear, clean, safe reliable, Nuclear Energy.  But wait we need some where to put the nuclear waste so that it won’t be bothersome to the environment, and we did until the President elected by the hippies shut down the project by cutting funding for it in the first week in office. 

You say you want to save the planet, and then you ignore the most logical and pertinent source of energy.  You elected a man who does not believe that nuclear energy can save the planet, and has displayed this belief  by shutting down Yucca Mountain in Nevada.  You cite the dangers of nuclear radiation on the ground water, Nevada is a desert, and if I’m not mistaken that means almost no ground water can be found there.

You want to save the planet, to save the planet you need to be informed. To save anything you need to be informed, Doctors go thruogh years of training to save lives, so what makes you think that just because you read a newspaper or magazine article that you have anyright to talk about how to save the planet. Get the WHOLE story before you go and spout nonsense in front of a camera about how we are killing this planet.

I have got news for you, the planet doesn’t care about you, Nature doesn’t care about you, Wildlife doesn’t care about you.  The wolves that you seem so intent on saving would just as likely kill you as they would walk away from you.

I guess I better jump into the fray with my own post about the death of Micheal Jackson. First, I will admit that I was a fan of Michael’s work, but that was when he was a young black singer and not an old white lady. Second, when I heard the news that he died it was well after he passed, but the only thought that I had at the time was that I was sad the Circus left town. Well it’s always a little sad when the circus leaves town. You know that there won’t be anymore sensastional things that people can point and laugh at. If the death of Micheal Jackson proves anything, it will be that no matter how much money you spend on plastic surgey you can never escape your Roots.

This is great.  I have been wondering about why Whites are racists, and no other race is……Proud to be White

Michael Richards makes his point……………..
Michael Richards better known as Kramer from TVs Seinfeld does make a good point.

This was his defense speech in court after making racial comments in his comedy act.  He makes some very interesting points…

Someone finally said it.  How many are actually paying attention to this?  There are African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Arab Americans, etc.

And then there are just Americans.  You pass me on the street and sneer in my direction.  You call me ‘White boy,’ ‘Cracker,’ ‘Honkey,’ ‘Whitey,’ ‘Caveman’… and that’s OK..

But when I call you, Nigger, Kike, Towel head, Sand-nigger, Camel Jockey, Beaner, Gook, or Chink .. You call me a racist.

You say that whites commit a lot of violence against you… so why are the ghettos the most dangerous places to live?

You have the United Negro College Fund. You have Martin Luther King Day.

You have Black History Month.  You have Cesar Chavez Day.

You have Yom Hashoah.  You have Ma’uled Al-Nabi.

You have the NAACP.  You have BET…. If we had WET (White Entertainment Television), we’d be racists.  If we had a White Pride Day, you would call us racists.

If we had White History Month, we’d be racists.

If we had any organization for only whites to ‘advance’ OUR lives, we’d be racists.

We have a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a Black Chamber of Commerce, and then we just have the plain Chamber of Commerce.  Wonder who pays for that??

A white woman could not be in the Miss Black American pageant, but any color can be in the Miss America pageant.

If we had a college fund that only gave white students scholarships… You know we’d be racists.

There are over 60 openly proclaimed Black Colleges in the US ..  Yet if there were ‘White colleges’, that would be a racist college.

In the Million Man March, you believed that you were marching for your race and rights.  If we marched for our race and rights, you would call us racists.

You are proud to be black, brown, yellow and orange, and you’re not afraid to announce it.  But when we announce our white pride, you call us racists.

You rob us, carjack us, and shoot at us. But, when a white police officer shoots a black gang member or beats up a black drug dealer running from the law and posing a threat to society, you call him a racist.

I am proud… But you call me a racist.

Why is it that only whites can be racists??

There is nothing improper about this e-mail..  Let’s see which of you are proud enough to get the word out.  I sadly don’t think many will.  That’s why we have LOST most of OUR RIGHTS in this country.  We won’t stand up for ourselves!

BE PROUD TO BE WHITE!

It’s not a crime YET… but getting very close!

So, is it just me or does anyone else think they should have crucified the Chicago Police Officer who beat a FEMALE bartender HALF his size for not serving him ANOTHER fucking because he had already had to many.

GROW A SACK ASSHOLE, REAL MEN DON’T HIT WOMEN FOR ANY REASON.

These people are supposed to be role models, they should have turned him into one during the sentencing phase of that trial, previous history of violenc or not. HE HIT A WOMEN, no excuse.

He got so much better than he deserved that it makes me think that the justice system needs some medieval overhauling, what ever happened to the punishment fitting the crime.

Truly a GREAT PLACE to live! May run out of space pretty quick! They say…..

THE COUNTRY of TEXAS

In case things get a little tough after Jan…

Please note that Texas is the only state with a legal right to secede from the Union . (Reference the Texas-American Annexation Treaty of 1848.)

We Texans love y’all, but we’ll probably have to take action since Barack Obama won the election. We’ll miss you too.

Here is what can happen:

1: Barack Hussein Obama becomes President of the United States , and Texas immediately secedes from the Union .

2: George W. Bush will become the President of the Republic of Texas . You might not think that he talks too pretty, but we haven’t had another terrorist attack, and the economy was fine until the effects of the Democrats lowering the qualifications for home loans came to roost.

So what does Texas have to do to survive as a Republic?

1. NASA is just south of Houston , Texas . We will control the space industry.

2. We refine over 85% of the gasoline in the United States .

3. Defense Industry–we have over 65% of it. The term “Don’t mess with Texas ,” will take on a whole new meaning.

4. Oil – we can supply all the oil that the Republic of Texas will need for the next 300 years. What will the other states do? Gee, we don’t know. Why not ask Obama?

5. Natural Gas – again we have all we need and it’s too bad about those Northern States. John Kerry and Al Gore will have to figure out a way to keep them warm….

6. Computer Industry – we lead the nation in p rod ucing computer chips and communications equipment -small companies like Texas Instruments, Dell Computer, EDS, Raytheon, National Semiconductor, Motorola, Intel, AMD, Atmel, Applied Materials, Ball Microconductor, Dallas Semiconductor, Nortel, Alcatel, etc, etc. The list goes on and on.

7. Medical Care – We have the research centers for cancer research, the best burn centers and the top trauma units in the world, as well as other large health centers. The Houston Medical Center alone employees > over 65,000 people.

8. We have enough colleges to keep us getting smarter: University of Texas , Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Texas Christian, Rice, SMU, University of > Dallas , University of Houston , Baylor, UNT ( University of North Texas ), Texas Women’s University, etc. Ivy grows better in the South anyway.

9. We have an intelligent and energetic work force, and it isn’t restricted by a bunch of unions. Here in Texas , it’s a Right to Work State and, therefore, it’s every man and women for themselves. We just go out and get the job done. And if we don’t like the way one company operates, we get a job somewhere else.

10. We have essential control of the paper, plastics, and insurance industries, etc.

11. In case of a foreign invasion, we have the Texas National Guard, the Texas Air National Guard, and several military bases. We don’t have an Army, but since everybody down here has at least six rifles and a pile of ammo, we can raise an Army in 24 hours if we need one. If the situation really gets bad, we can always call the Department of Public Safety and ask them to send over the Texas Rangers.

12. We are totally self-sufficient in beef, poultry, hogs, and several types of grain, fruit and vegetables, and let’s not forget seafood from the Gulf. Also, everybody down here knows how to cook them so that they taste good. Don’t need any food.

13. Three of the ten largest citi es in the United States , and twenty-three of the 100 largest cities in the United States , are located in Texas . And Texas also has more land than California , New York ,  New Jersey , Connecticut , Delaware , Hawaii , Massachusetts , Maryland , Rhode > Island and Vermont combined.

14. Trade: Three of the ten largest ports in the United States are located in Texas .

15. We also manufacture cars down here, but we don’t need to. You see, nothing rusts in Texas , so our vehicles stay beautiful and run well for decades.

This just names a few of the items that will keep the Republic of Texas  in good shape. There isn’t a thing out there that we need and don’t  have.

Now to the rest of the United States under President Obama:

Since you won’t have the refineries to get gas for your cars, only  President Obama will be able to drive around in his big 9 mpg SUV. The rest of the United States will have to walk or ride bikes.

You won’t have any TV as the Space Center in Houston will cut off satellite communications.

You won’t have any natural gas to heat your homes, but since Mr. Obama has predicted global warming, you will not need the gas as long as you survive the 2000 years it will take to get enough heat from Global Warming.

So, in other words, go screw yourselves. Oh, that’s right. You already have!

Signed, The People of Texas

P.S. This is not a threatening letter – just a note to give you something to think about!

SLEEP WELL TONIGHT… THE EYES OF TEXAS ARE UPON YOU!!

One Nation Under God

”Life’s tough……it’s even tougher if you’re stupid.” — John Wayne

God Bless & Keep You !

Not so long ago and in a pasture too uncomfortably close to here, a flock of sheep lived and grazed. They were protected by a dog, who answered to the master, but despite his best efforts from time to time a nearby pack of wolves would prey upon the flock.

One day a group of sheep, more bold than the rest, met to discuss their dilemma. “Our dog is good, and vigilant, but he is one dog and the wolves are many. The wolves he catches are not always killed, and the master judges and releases many to prey again upon us, for no reason we can understand. What can we do? We are sheep, but we do not wish to be food, too!”

One sheep spoke up, saying “It is his teeth and claws that make the wolf so terrible to us. It is his nature to prey, and he would find any way to do it, but it is the tools he wields that make it possible. If we had such teeth, we could fight back, and stop this savagery.” The other sheep clamored in agreement, and they went together to the old bones of the dead wolves heaped in the corner of the pasture, and gathered fang and claw and made them into weapons.

That night, when the wolves came, the newly armed sheep sprang up with their weapons and struck at them and cried “Begone! We are not food!” and drove off the wolves, who were astonished. When did sheep become so bold and so dangerous to wolves? When did sheep grow teeth? It was unthinkable!

The next day, flush with victory and waving their weapons, they approached the flock to pronounce their discovery. But as they drew nigh, the flock huddled together and cried out “Baaaaaaaadddd! Baaaaaddd things! You have bad things! We are afraid! You are not sheep!”

The brave sheep stopped, amazed. “But we are your brethren!” they cried, “We are still sheep, but we do not wish to be food. See, our new teeth and claws protect us and have saved us from slaughter. They do not make us into wolves, they make us equal to the wolves, and safe from their viciousness!”

“Baaaaaaaddd!”, cried the flock,”the things are bad and will pervert you, and we fear them. You cannot bring them into the flock. They scare us!”. So the armed sheep resolved to conceal their weapons, for although they had no desire to panic the flock, they wished to remain in the fold. But they would not return to those nights of terror, waiting for the wolves to come.

In time, the wolves attacked less often and sought easier prey, for they had no stomach for fighting sheep who possessed tooth and claw even as they did. Not knowing which sheep had fangs and which did not, they came to leave sheep out of their diet almost completely except for the occasional raid, from which more than one wolf did not return. Then came the day when, as the flock grazed beside the stream, one sheep’s weapon slipped from the folds of her fleece, and the flock cried out in terror again, “Baaaaaaddddd! You still possess these evil things! We must ban you from our presence!”.

And so they did. The great chief sheep and his court and council, encouraged by the words of their moneylenders and advisors, placed signs and totems at the edges of the pasture forbidding the presence of hidden weapons there. The armed sheep protested before the council, saying “It is our pasture, too, and we have never harmed you! When can you say we have caused you hurt? It is the wolves, not we, who prey upon you. We are still sheep, but we are not food!”. But the flock would not hear, and drowned them out with cries of “Baaaaaaddd! We will not hear your clever words! You and your things are evil and will harm us!”.

Saddened by this rejection, the armed sheep moved off and spent their days on the edges of the flock, trying from time to time to speak with their brethren to convince them of the wisdom of having such teeth, but meeting with little success. They found it hard to talk to those who, upon hearing their words, would roll back their eyes and flee, crying “Baaaaddd! Bad things!”.

That night, the wolves happened upon the sheep’s totems and signs, and said, “Truly, these sheep are fools! They have told us they have no teeth! Brothers, let us feed!”. And they set upon the flock, and horrible was the carnage in the midst of the fold. The dog fought like a demon, and often seemed to be in two places at once, but even he could not halt the slaughter. It was only when the other sheep arrived with their weapons that the wolves fled, vowing to each other to remain on the edge of the pasture and wait for the next time they could prey, for if the sheep were so foolish once, they would be so again. This they did, and do still.

In the morning, the armed sheep spoke to the flock, and said, “See? If the wolves know you have no teeth, they will fall upon you. Why be prey? To be a sheep does not mean to be food for wolves!”. But the flock cried out, more feebly for their voices were fewer, though with no less terror, “Baaaaaaaadddd! These things are bad! If they were banished, the wolves would not harm us! Baaaaaaaddd!”. The other sheep could only hang their heads and sigh. The flock had forgotten that even they possessed teeth; how else could they graze the grasses of the pasture? It was only those who preyed, like the wolves and jackals, who turned their teeth to evil ends. If you pulled their own fangs those beasts would take another’s teeth and claws, perhaps even the broad flat teeth of sheep, and turn them to evil purposes.

The bold sheep knew that the fangs and claws they possessed had not changed them. They still grazed like other sheep, and raised their lambs in the spring, and greeted their friend the dog as he walked among them. But they could not quell the terror of the flock, which rose in them like some ancient dark smoky spirit and could not be damped by reason, nor dispelled by the light of day.

So they resolved to retain their weapons, but to conceal them from the flock; to endure their fear and loathing, and even to protect their brethren if the need arose, until the day the flock learned to understand that as long as there were wolves in the night, sheep would need teeth to repel them.

They would still be sheep, but they would not be food!