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11.30.03
The General and the Rock Star(s)

Huge Joke!

Excerpt:

"After the concert, Gen Clark and his wife went directly to Madonna's mansion, where the discussion ranged from Iraq to President Bush's recent tax cuts."

This guy wants to be President of the United States of America?

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Wishy Washy

I just heard Lieberman say on FOX News that "if we don't stop the radical Islamists in Iraq, we'll have a global religious war on our hands". I agree with him on that. When asked what his plan was - he went into a spin. So typical. The Dopefulls have NO agenda. He's Done!

Anyone disagree?

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11.29.03
Stay the Course

Remember - this Nut has made it official. "Stay the Course"

WASHINGTON - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday the United States "must stay the course" in both Afghanistan and Iraq and called for more military personnel to finish the job.

Sorry, this woman is a NUT. She should stay out of the game!

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I've never seen grass roots like this

It could be much worse. Just ask Hillary.

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Big Assic Pizza


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Early Morning

What a way to start the day


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The Red Fire

Acidman - This is for you!


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It's like this

You know, a million years ago I decided I would spend Thanksgiving with my friends and Christmas with my parents. I've been doing this for what seems like forever. This worked great, but now that my parents are both dead, it makes you think. I really miss them. It dosen't matter if I was right or wrong. What does matter is this: if you don't have friends, you have NOTHING!

Remember - no friends (true friends) = misarable life.

I'm very fortunate!!!

That's just the way it is.

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Pier Fog


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Isabel was a Bitch!


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Thanksgiving Menu

This was too good!

Good Friends and the Dog.
28 lb. Turkey. smoked overnight
Leg of Lamb - charcoal grilled - no gas
Turkey Gravy
Lamb Gravy
Dressing
Squash Casserole
Pearl Onion Casserole
Collard Greens
Parsnips
Sweet Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes
Olives
Beach Salad
Bread Rolls - as my English friend would say.
Apple Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Lemon Pie
Boo Coo assorted cold and warm beverages
Cuban Cigars, smuggled via Greece

and a bunch of stuff I can't remember.....

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2:30, 4:30, 1:30, Hike!

...or should I say "bedtime at the beach"? Yeap, and I'm talking am. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Well, as you can see, we had a long Thanksgiving day. 4:30 am., damn - at least we made it to bed before the birds started chirping. I hate it when that happens.

Hell, to hang with my friends requires training.

This trip was like an 80 yard field goal!

I'm telling you, "we always have a good time".

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11.26.03
Beach Tripping!

Not that it matters, but I'm outta here for a few days.

Have a good weekend.

Sam

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11.25.03
I feel better now!

By DEVLIN BARRETT
Associated Press Writer

November 25, 2003, 5:45 PM EST

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will spend Thanksgiving in Afghanistan before traveling to Iraq with a former Army paratrooper turned senator to meet with soldiers and ask questions about the United States' ongoing nation-building efforts.

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Thanks for Giving


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11.24.03
Does this surprise you?

The Canadians are like re-fried beans. They cannot get it right the first time.

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The Tar Baby is my friend!

I didn't name my blog "The Brier Patch" fo nothing! Jus bin bisy!! I'm almost ready! So now you know - been holding out!

Way down deep in de brier-patch is de home of Breir Rabbit. He is a smart feller, but he get on de nerves of Brer Bear and Brer Fox.

One night dey cach him and tie him up, to make him into stew. But Brer Rabbit only laugh at Brer Bear and Brer Fox. "Too bad" he say. "what do you mean?" ask Brer Fox. "I was goin' to show you my secret lauthing place in a hollow tree," say Brer Rabbit "Make me feel like lauthin' just to think of it." "Can't you tell us which tree?" dey ask. "I can't tell you where 'tis" say Brer Rabbit. "I got to show you. But you got me all tied up. If you'd set me free, I't take you dere." Brer Fox and Brer Bear consider more. At last they give in. Oh, dey keep a rope on Brer Rabbit, good ant tight. Den dey start off, an' Brer Rabbit lead de way right up to a hollow oak. "Dere 'tis!" he yell. "Dere's my secret lauthing place." So Brer Fox and Brer Bear peek in. Zippety-zim, out come a swarm of bees, and dey chase Brer Fox and Brer Bear a-howling through de woods. Brer Rabbit, he laugh till he almost choke. "Dat's my lauthing place!" he sing out. So Brer Bear and Brer Fox go home, mos' unhappy, and dream of trappin' Brer Rabbit again.


The Tar Baby

One day Brer Fox an Brer Bear wuz sittin' round in de woods, an Brer Fox say, all to once, "I'm goin' to make a new sort of trap dat's sure to git Brer Rabbit!" so he get some tar and set to work. he make him a Tar Baby and dress it in brer Bear's clothes. Dey took de Tar Baby, and dey sot him down by the side of the road. Den Brer Fox and Brer Bear, dey hid until Brer Rabbit comes along and spies de Tar Baby. "Howdy-do!" sing out Brer Rabbit. Of course, de Tar baby he say nothin'. Brer Rabbit wait. Den he say, louder dan before, "Ain't you goin' to be perlit and say Howdy-do?" De tar baby he say nothin'. Now Brer Rabbit get mad. He draw back his fist, and BLIP! he hit de Tar Baby smack in his nose. But Brer Rabbit's fist stuck in the tar. "Let go of my fist!" he holler, an he hit de Tar Baby. But dis fist stuck, too. Well suh, Brer Rabbit kiked dat Tar Baby wif both behind feet. Den he ram him with his hean. By now, Brer Rabbit so stuck in de tar, he can't scarecely move at all. Now Brer Fox and Brer Bear Bear come outer de bushes. dey dance round Brer Rabbit, laughin' and chucklin'. "Brer Rabbit," say Brer fox, "you been bossin' other folks round fer a long time. Now I'm de boss, an I'm goin' to roast you."Brer Rabbit, he skeered, but he tink he know how to get out of his trouble. "Roast me ez hot ez you plese," say Brer Rabbit, "but plese PLESE don't fling me in dat brier-patch!" "Hold on," say Brer Bear. It's goin' to be a lot of trouble to roast Brer Rabbit. First, we got to build a big, hot fire." "Yes....dat's so," say Brer Fox. "Well, Brer Rabbit I guess de best way is to skin you. Come on, Brer Bear let's get started." "Skin me," say Brer Rabbit "pull out my ears, snach off my legs, and chop off my tail, but plese plese PLLLLEEEESSSSEEEE, Brer Fox and Brer Bear, don't fling me in det brier-patch!" Now Brer Bear sorter grumble. "ah.....pooh! It aint goin' to be much fun to skin Brer Rabbit, 'cause he ain't skeered of being' skined." But he sure is skeered of dat brier-patch!" say With dat, he yank Brer Rabbit off the Tar Baby, an he fling him KERPLUNK!.....right into dat brer-patch! Well suh, dere wuz a flutter wher Brer Rabbit landed, den "Ooo! Oow! Ouch!" He screech an he squall. Den after a while, der is only a week wisper from Brer Rabbit. Brer Fox and Brer Bear, dey listen. Den dey laff an shake hands. "We got him! Brer Rabbit is dead!" But right den dey hear a scuffin' way at de other end of the brer-patch. An lo an behold, who do dey see scramblin' out but Brer Rabbit hisself, whistlin' with a piece of de brer-bush! "Born an bred in de brier-patch, dat's me," laugh Brer Rabbit. "told you not to fling me der. In all de world dat's the place I love best!" An lippity clip, he hop away. So Up an down dat contryside, Brer Fox an Brer Bear chase Brer rabbit still. Maybe some day dey catch him. You recon dey will?


Uncle Remus, Joel Chandler Harris - 1880

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Cry Wolf?, the Big Blow!

Monday, November 24, Al Qaeda marked Eid al Fitr, the festival closing the Muslim festival of Ramadan, with a dramatic warning. DEBKAfile’s counter-terror sources reports that a message published over al Qaeda’s electronic channels and websites declared that the countdown has begun for the biggest operation ever carried out in the United States. “The big blow will fall very shortly. It will consist of a series of surprise attacks that will cut America off from communication with its armies in Muslim countries.” The reference is clearly to US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The largest number, around 115,000 soldiers, is present in Iraq.

Muslims living in the United States are urged to “take advantage of the short time left” to escape the country and harm’s way.

Some of the messages say that a new Osama bin Laden videotape will soon be out. It will also carry statements by al Qaeda members who executed the last suicide attacks in Saudi Arabia and adherents who died in clashes with Saudi security. They will be shown describing how they were prepared for action. Bin Laden will intersperse these cuts with comments explaining the selection of Saudi targets.

DEBKAfile’s counter-terror sources report that some of the new messages are signed by Abu Assam al Yamani, who also threatens to murder Abdul Rahman Rashid, editor of the Saudi London-based paper Sharq al Awsat. Al Yamani says the al Qaeda passed sentence of death against the editor because he not only met President George W. Bush in the British capital last week but interviewed him and appeared with the president in a joint photo.

How many times have the followers of the "Religion of Peace" promised this? Of course, the al Qaeda Flu would change the world as we know it, and If this threat is true, and forthcoming, Muslims living in the United States should “take advantage of the short time left”, and break for cover - because neither God nor America will have mercy on you. I know I won't.

Killing innocent people with conventional munitions is sick enough, but unleashing a biological "agent" into the population is something else. It is evil!

I've never really met, or known of, anyone I can't or couldn't get along with (within reason) until now. If these people are ready to slow dance - I'm holding your dance card - bring it on!

One more thing - "May the fleas of 1000 camels nest in your beard"

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Countdown Script

Does anyone like my countdown script? It's on the left sidebar. And, if so, I'm open for suggestions. Please comment.

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The fine is too low!

Town passes ordinance requiring firearms

GEUDA SPRINGS, Kan. — Residents of this tiny south-central Kansas community have passed an ordinance requiring most households to have guns and ammunition.

Noncomplying residents would be fined $10 under the ordinance, passed 3-2 earlier this month by City Council members who thought it would help protect the town of 210 people. Those who suffer from physical or mental disabilities, paupers and people who conscientiously oppose firearms would be exempt.

"This ordinance fulfills the duty to protect by allowing each individual householder to provide for his or her protection," said Councilman John Brewer.

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11.23.03
Really - The Flamingoes are Pissed!

I needed a good laugh.

GROUND FARCE 1

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More Nonsense from the Dopefulls

Democrats Insist Republicans Pull Bush Ad
2 hours, 18 minutes ago

By JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle is demanding that Republicans stop showing their first television ad of the 2004 presidential race, which he called "repulsive and outrageous."

Tom Daschle demanding anything is outrageous.

The 30-second ad, which aired in Iowa over the weekend, features clips of Bush during his State of the Union address last January. It portrays Bush as a fighter of terrorism and says his opponents "are now attacking the president for attacking the terrorists."

"It's wrong. It's erroneous, and I think that they ought to pull the ad," Daschle told NBC's "Meet the Press" program on Sunday.

Tommy has already been "pulled". Shut the frap up!

"We all want to defeat terrorism," the South Dakota senator said. But "to chastise and to question the patriotism of those who are in opposition to some of the president's plans I think is wrong."

Not true - all this coward wants is to save face. After all, he took a pretty good bitch slapping from Bush not long ago.

The Republican National Committee (news - web sites) has no plans to honor Daschle's wishes.

"We have no doubt that Sen. Daschle and others in his party who oppose the president's policy of pre-emptive self-defense believe that their national security approach is in the best interests of the country," RNC spokeswoman Christine Iverson said. "But we also have no doubt that they are wrong about that, and we will continue to highlight this critical policy difference as well as others."

Other Democrats on the Sunday talk shows joined Daschle in his criticism.

Presidential candidate Wesley Clark (news - web sites) said the ad is wrong and ought to be pulled. It violates "the pledge the president made to not exploit 9-11 for political purposes," Clark said on CBS' "Face the Nation."

Just who is exploiting 9/11 for political purposes? Give me a break. Two faced, all of 'em.

Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy called it an "attempt to stifle dissent." On ABC's "This Week," Kennedy said "dissent is a basic part of what our whole society is about."

"Ted the Swimmer" is damn close to being a card carrying Communist, and he should be in jail with his relatives"

Speaking on CNN's "Late Edition," presidential candidate and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman (news - web sites) said the ad was misleading, nothing more than an attempt "to get the public's mind off the joblessness in America, the bad prescription Medicare drug bill ... the energy bill, which sells out to lobbyists."

Joblessness, Medicare, Energy, Lobbyists - Damn, who is misleading who? Good thing he kept his day job when he was running around with Gore.

Republicans countered that there was nothing wrong with the ad, which was airing Sunday in Iowa, the day before the Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines.

"It's portraying the president's leadership that he's displayed since Sept. 11, which I support," Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona said on ABC. "I think it's a very legitimate statement to be made in the coming presidential election."

The ad will air through Tuesday in Iowa, and then may run again in New Hampshire during the next Democratic debate in December, said the RNC's Iverson. She said the party plans to run ads in conjunction with the Democratic debates, but the decision hasn't been made whether to simply run the current ad or new ones supporting the president.

If the Democrats had an agenda, they wouldn't be so defensive and offensive.

Yeap - they are both.

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Green Onions

Damn! Green onions are good for the soul!

It's the Mexicans fault - at least they say it is.

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Bass Ackwards!

This is interesting.

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Savages

Well, the followers of the "Religion of Peace" are showing their true colors again.

Slitting throats and looting bodies.

Savages, heathens, scum.

We should do to them as the Spanish Conquistadors did to the Aztec, except the Spanish biological terror was accidental and the Aztec Nation was not scum.

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French Whine!

The proper way to pour a nice French wine.

Out!

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The Bright Angel Trail

This was one of the most physically demanding excursions I've ever attempted.

Several years ago, when I was in much better physical condition, some friends and I arrived at the rim of the Grand Canyon. I've got to tell you, that is one big ass ditch.

It was an afternoon in August when we decided to descend that night, and ascend the following day. Sixteen miles round trip, no problem. This was a bad decision.

How we made it to the river, I'll never know. We were drinking beer all the way down, and hiking down in the dark is dangerous. You are history if you stumble over the edge of a switchback. At the bottom, we had some more warm beverages, did some stargazing, went skinny-dipping, and made breakfast.

At about mid morning, we headed back for the rim, and it was Hot. Really really Hot. About half way up, we were all in pretty bad shape. We'd already discarded most of our supplies due to weight, refilled the wine sacks with water, and bummed salt tablets from passing hikers. Yeap, we never considered that one.

At about the two-thirds mark, we were becoming delirious and I thought I was dying. To save distance, we decided to climb the switchbacks instead of hiking them. The first one I climbed, I came face to face with about twenty rattlesnakes, and I busted my ass making my escape. We kept walking.

At about the three quarters mark we happened upon a Park Ranger with a donkey. One of us could barely stand, and needed to be evacuated. The Ranger agreed, so we strapped his ass on the donkey, and off they went.

The rest of us continued on, discovered a pool with a waterfall, and immediately dove in. This resulted in all of us developing some mysterious skin spots that lasted for a year or more.

We made it up and out, but after I took the last step over the rim, all of the muscles in both my legs cramped, and I collapsed. That hurt, and I was sore for a long time.

When it's 120+ degrees - never, ever, hike eight miles uphill.

That was stupid, but I’ve never seen so many stars.

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The Democrats’ Southern Problem

Thank G_D for Arkansas, Tennessee and West Virginia.

Read this.

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Kennedy Assassination

My two cents:

Had to be more than one shooter. There is no way Oswald could've gotten off those shots in that time frame, and been accurate at that range and angle, with a bolt action rifle with a bad site. No way.

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Women and Combat

Very interesting - I say "go for it".

From the Debka file.

"The Israeli Defence Force is setting up first all-woman combat battalion."

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Our True Enemy

The conniving, deceitful Saudis are at it again. This Saudi problem will get much worse before it gets better.

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''Our problem as Muslims is with those who seek to destroy us and our religion – and they are well known – not with the Arab and Islamic governments in our countries,''

Go here to read it.

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Wild Turkey

My wife and I were members of the Rare Breed Society until we discovered the French own the Austin, Nichols Distilling Co. We used to have an annual bourbon tasting, which usually coincided with the fastest two minutes in sports, and a Wild Turkey Brand won every time. Not anymore, which is too damn bad.

You might be surprised to see what else Pernod Ricard owns. Go here to find out.

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11.22.03
Halftime

Nov 21, 6:01 PM (ET)

By Will Dunham

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The most powerful conventional bomb in the U.S. arsenal exploded in a huge, fiery cloud on a Florida test range on Friday after being dropped by an Air Force cargo plane in the last developmental step for the nearly 11-ton"mother of all bombs."

An MC-130E Combat Talon I dropped the 21,700-pound satellite-guided GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb, or MOAB, over the test range at Eglin Air Force Base in northwestern Florida, said base spokesman Jake Swinson.

A plume of smoke rose more than 10,000 feet in the air and was visible 40 miles away in Pensacola, Florida.

"It looked like a big mushroom cloud filled with flames as it grew and grew and grew," Swinson said after the afternoon test. "It was one of the most awesome spectacles I've seen."

The Air Force called the test successful, saying the bomb separated cleanly from the aircraft with the help of a parachute at 20,500 feet, glided 41 seconds to its target area and detonated as planned.

Officials said the bomb was developed in only nine weeks to be available for use this spring in the Iraq war, but commanders opted not to use it. Its only previous live test came on March 11, the week before the U.S.-led invasion.

The MOAB, the most powerful nonnuclear U.S. bomb, carries 18,700 pounds of high explosives, detonating just above the ground when the tip of the 30-foot-long bomb hits the earth, Swinson said.

Swinson said the bomb was now available to U.S. commanders, but said there were no immediate plans for it to go into production.

The United States has had larger conventional bombs in the past but none in the current U.S. arsenal is as big.

The MOAB is envisioned as a successor to BLU-82, the 15,000-pound "Daisy Cutter."

The "Daisy Cutter" was used to clear helicopter landing areas in the Vietnam War and was used in the 1991 Gulf War and in 2001 in Afghanistan. In the latter two conflicts, U.S. commanders used the "Daisy Cutter" partly for the psychological effect of such a massive blast.

Swinson said it was the last of four developmental tests for the MOAB -- nicknamed the "mother of all bombs" by some in the military. The two live tests were preceded by two inert tests.

Lynda Rutledge, MOAB program manager at Eglin, said there were minor modifications to the MOAB tested on Friday compared to the one detonated in March, adding that the latest test sought to give commanders a chance to understand how the big bomb performs, particularly relating to targeting.

Poor weather forced a postponement of the test on Tuesday and a problem with a laptop computer aboard the plane carrying the bomb forced another delay on Thursday, officials said.

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My back yard!


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Thanksgiving!

Oh Well!


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18 degrees

18 degrees can be warm


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Cool with me Mon!

Color Photo?


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The Icelandic Horse

The Ultimate Four Wheel Drive!!


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11.21.03
Train Tripping - 53 Hours

I used to go to Sacramento on business quite often. I finally figured out how to do it right. Instead of flying to SAC, I'd fly to Chicago (Midway), and get on the California Zephyr. Well that's not exactly true, it's not the Zephyr yet, it is just the train. It departs at 2:40 in the afternoon, does Iowa and Nebraska at night, and arrives in Denver at dawn. Once you've seen a mile of those two states, you've seen it all. Anyway, the train is watered, and then begins to slowly chug up and over the Rockies. High enough, the snow never melts. Then, your hauling ass downhill for Salt Lake City. The train arrives at dusk, it is watered again, more engines are brought forth and they split it into three trains. The train station in Salt Lake is very close to the Mormon Tabernacle, and if you've never seen it glowing at night, you are missing a beautiful sight.

The first third of the train (now the California Zephyr) presses forward across the High Sierra to SAC and San Francisco. The middle (now the Desert Wind) heads for Las Vegas and terminates in the city of Angels. Problem is, all the Angels out there left along time ago. The tail end (now the Pioneer) heads north for Seattle.

This is a great way to see the country, on the company. Don't take me wrong - I do not cheat on expenses, but when I was doing my "train tripping", you could purchase a ticket for the same price as a one way ticket to SAC. I might have kicked in a little (and I mean a little) personal cash, but it was well worth it. You get, a private "room" with two bunk beds, windows that open, a semi private head, and breakfast, lunch, and dinner - cruise ship style. Two seatings, early and late. Also, the Bar Car. It is transparent, open 24 hours, has a live band, and is just very very cool. Set up for maximum sightseeing.

It's about as much traveling fun you can have in 53 hours, and you will be Mooned!

This is a beautiful country, and I love it!

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My Binary Dreamer Friend

I just heard that one of my binary dreamer friends is making a career move. Good for him, not good for me. He saved my ass on a number of occasions.

I wish him well, and I know that he will be successful in whatever he chooses.

I hope our paths cross in the future.

Cool Runnings my friend!

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Uncle Ted

In grammar school, my teacher gave me an assignment. She wanted me to explain “moral”.

Oh shit – Well, my uncle Ted was flying over Viet Nam and all he had with him was a .50 caliber machine gun with 50 rounds of ammunition, a bayonet, and a case of beer. He was hit by a SAM (I was named after it) and had to bail out.

On the way down – he drank the beer.

When he landed, 150 enemy soldiers surrounded him. He killed the first 50 with his gun, and when he ran out of ammo, he gutted another 50 with his bayonet. When the bayonet broke, he killed the rest with his bare hands.

My teacher asked, “what could possibly be the moral of this story?”

I said: “Don’t Fuck with Uncle Ted when he’s been Drinking”

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Problem?

There is no problem that cannot be solved by the appropriate application of high explosives.

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11.20.03
Eric's Story

I was in another town the other day, talking with my good friend Eric, and learned something. Eric, who is older than I, is the type of guy you want to have around when the chips are down. I mean, he is a standup get down type of guy and he’ll cover your back. When the shit hits the fan, you can always depend on Eric. Eric understands Honor. Eric knows what true friendship is. Eric is a humble man. Eric is a bad ass.

Eric had just been to his doctor who informed him that, in his opinion, the muscles in his heart were deteriorating. His doctor said, “you might die soon”, but “we’ll run some tests in two days.”

Eric said to me, “You know Sam, if I die, so be it. I should have died when I was twenty. The last forty years were a gift. I remember when I was twenty years of age, laying in that rice paddy in Viet Nam amongst my buddies brains, intestines, and severed limbs. I was the only one not hit. The VC even blew up the chopper. Everyone died but me. So whatever happens, I’m OK with it.”

This happened on his first tour, he volunteered for a second and was wounded (shot) multiple times on three separate occasions.

Anyway, I could hardly swallow when I asked him – “If you do die, can I have your Pearl .45’s?” You might think this callous, but your wrong, it’s the way true friends communicate with each other.

Many years ago, we discussed this same situation. Very interesting - how people reflect.

Bottom Line: The doctor was wrong, and Eric and I have some more drinking and talking to do. Life is good!

But I still want the guns!!!

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What?

This is a joke!

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Human Wanna Be!

This POS (Michael Jackson) is done.

Nevermind him!

Sick Sick Sick!!!

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11.19.03
Eunuchs

In the beginning, a long long time ago, there was UNIX and there was DOS. In the great Technological Evolution, DOS became extinct, and UNIX evolved into the most powerful operating system ever. It is the plumbing of all telecommunitations and the Internet. Linux, son of UNIX, is not doing badly either.

As I said, DOS is extinct, but the idea evolved into Windows. So, Windows is a monkey, and Linux is human.

Now, my question is this.

Why would anyone name such a powerful operating system after a bunch of guys with no nuts?

Posted: 18:04
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He should Die!

This POS should be thrown off a cliff. People like this make me angry. Have you ever noticed that money, is both good and bad.

Oh, and POS does not mean "Point of Sale".

What do you think?

Posted: 17:37
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11.18.03
3 Too Cool Chicks

These girls are DOWNTOWN! Random Order.

One Two Three

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Do you believe this ?

What am I missing? This is NOT right!

ARAGHHHH!!!

Posted: 22:54
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Two out of three ain't bad

And Paridise by the Dashboard Light ain't too bad either. Know what I mean?

Meat Loaf Collapses on London Stage

Nov 18, 3:52 PM (ET)

(AP) Pop star Meat Loaf, shown in this Aug. 7, 2003 photo, is being treated for exhaustion brought on...
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LONDON (AP) - Grammy-winning singer Meat Loaf, who collapsed on stage during a concert, is being treated for exhaustion brought on by a virus, hospital officials said Tuesday.

A spokesman for Mercury, the singer's record company, said a second concert planned for Tuesday night at London's Wembley Arena had been postponed.

Meat Loaf, 52, collapsed Monday on the first sellout date at the venue. A spokesman for North West London Hospitals said the pop star was in Northwick Park Hospital recovering "from exhaustion due to a prolonged viral infection."

"Meat Loaf will be re-evaluated by doctors today and further information about his status will be made available," the spokesman said.

Born Marvin Lee Aday, Meat Loaf made his name with theatrical stage productions and operatic songs, including "Paradise by the Dashboard Light,""Two out of Three Ain't Bad" and "Bat out of Hell."

He won a Grammy Award for "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)." His films include "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "Fight Club."

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Could've had a V-8

Yesterday, I got a new Laptop, and it is a piece of shit! Hardware is the latest greatest IBM ThinkPad, but the "pre-loaded operating system" is Microsoft XP (eXtreme Problems).

If you want to be stable - the ONLY solution is to nuke it (format everything and start from scratch) and install Linux.

There are so many "preinstalled applications phoning home", it is a joke.

Beware, I'm telling you the truth.

FYI - Linux is perfect for blogging!, except MT does not support Mozilla very well, or vice versa.

Microsoft Sucks...

Posted: 21:03
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RedDog1 to Base

This is a "not so coded" message for my good friend down under:

Ya'll are very welcome! Question is - can a newbie tolorate it? - it has nothing to do with women! I mean - if they like it or not.

I could be driving something that belongs to someone else!

That is Fraped Up.

Be cool with it.

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11.16.03
Memo from Israel to Palestine

Author Unknown.

Date: "To Be Determined"
To: The Palestinian People
From: The People of Israel
Re: Final Notice Before the Termination of Our Relationship (To be filed in your "Permanent Conduct Record")

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