I just cut a deal with my new (older) buddy. He came forward...not me. He grows everything that can be grown at this latitude...has some major acreage...wants someone to help him drive his tractors and harvest his vegetables...and be a "sell boy" at the markets. Hours are two half-days a week selling, and a maybe a day on the tractor. . The pay is a brand new Beagle puppy (he has 20 purebred championship Beagles he breeds) and all the fresh vegetables I can take...for the rest of the year. Seemed like a good deal to me...I signed on. I do loves me some fresh vegetables...I do loves me some hound dogs...and my new buddy is a good guy...so is his woman.

I will work for food...and a dog.

I also have been known to do a little rabbit and deer hunting...on the side...part of the deal.

Unfortunately, my woman and I have a pretty good sized dose of Toxicodendron Rernix or Rhus vernix ...aka: Poison Sumac.

At least it ain't on my Johnson.

Next time, I think I will opt for a flamethrower rather than a weed eater. I'm serious, Sumac is some bad juju.

Talk about Itch.

A friend of mine has a Dachshund about the size of Stretch...a little larger...18 lbs. Stretch is in perfect shape, but he is still a small dog.

The other night, my friends Dachshund was taken by an Owl....big ass Owl. He (the dog) was outside doing his business. The Dachshund was too large for the Owl to fly away with, so it clawed and pecked it to death...tried to eat him on the ground.

You never know. I've seen red-tailed hawks stalking, but never an owl...I guess because it was dark.

That is some bad juju.

What do you think about the federal government having the ability to limit the Second Amendment? That pearl of judicial wisdom comes from the newest Obama Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor.

She's sleeping on the same side of the bed with Eric Holder

"As President Obama indicated during the campaign, there are just a few gun-related changes that we would like to make, and among them would be to reinstitute the ban on the sale of assault weapons,"

--Eric Holder, Attorney General.

Like what you hear coming from the Attorney General of the United States? Eric Holder said that in February, 2009.

How do you feel about our extremely intelligent Secretary of State HildaBeast Clinton going to Mexico to blame the lack of US gun control for their drug and gang problems?

Traitor...I say.

The BO administration will attempt to ban EVERY gun before it's over.

Just watch.

This ain't funny.

U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time

Sometimes, when I drink too much of the potato mash, I start thinking like this guy. You can ask my friends.

I understand North Korea conducted a powerful nuclear underground test. Not good, but no big deal. Rattling the Sabres, I say. Any nutcase with a nuclear bomb is a problem, but NK won't use it. They have nothing to gain by doing so. What are they going to do? Nuke the U.S...no...Nuke China...no...Nuke Russia...no...Nuke Japan...no gain. If they chose to do so, they would be squashed like a bug. The problem would be if they sold one of 'em to the IslamoFascists. They need the cash, no doubt. Buy some more brandy for Jong Boy...aka, suk my dik. They might sell 'em, but they ain't gonna shoot 'em.

The real live real world situation is what happens between Israel and Iran. That is where you need to focus. Benjamin Netanyahu, for whom I have a great deal of admiration and respect, will not take any of Bobobama's shit. He just won't...good for him / them. Israel cannot afford to. I hear that over 50 % of Israelis' support an immediate strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. They really have no choice...backed by the U.S. or not. They will do whatever is necessary to survive, and I'm downtown with 'em, and I'm not a Jew.

I hope all of the people who voted for "hope and change" are satisfied now...because shit is about to really hit the fan.

Fact: If the United States of America is not secure internationally, there is no way we can be secure nationally.

I'm just sayin'.

Bobo has spent all of our money...money we don't have. We can't print more...well, I guess we can continue to devalue our economy. Stupid. He is driving the Socialization of America. Stupid

Socialism does not work. A Free Market Economy does.

So again, I hope all of you dumb asses who voted for hope and change are satisfied now, because it's getting ready to get a lot worse.

That's my rant!

It was only a matter of time. I think naming something that hasn't happened yet...after me...is an honor.

Fact is: The hurricanes that most often strike the North Carolina coast, or the Atlantic coast for that matter, develop off the Cape Verde islands, off the coast of Africa...Cape Verde-type hurricanes are those Atlantic storms that develop into tropical storms fairly close to the Cape Verde Islands and then become hurricanes long before reaching the Caribbean.

They're usually full tilt boogie.

I'm about 150 miles, as the helicopter flies, from the Atlantic coast. We have many hurricanes in North Carolina, and I've experienced steady 90 MPH winds, here at home, on several occasions. The Cape Fear area, Wrightsville Beach, and Wilmington usually get creamed. They are ground zero.

They build early on, and roar across the Atlantic, full force, with nothing to stop 'em, and then slam into the east coast. We never get spanked by one cooked up in the Caribbean.

On an unrelated matter:

Did you know that the only place in the world where you can see the Venus Flytrap in its native environment is in Wilmington and North Carolina's Cape Fear Coast?

Anyway, the names.

Ana
Bill
Claudette
Danny
Erika
Fred
Grace
Henri
Ida
Joaquin
Kate
Larry
Mindy
Nicholas
Odette
Peter
Rose
Sam
Teresa
Victor
Wanda

Old news, but it still pisses me off.

Did (is) Nancy Pelosi lie?

I think she did. The CIA thinks she did. Do you?

She said, "We were not, I repeat, were not told that waterboarding or any of these other enhanced interrogation methods were used."

Now, Pelosi is insisting that her congressional colleagues, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and CIA personnel are ALL LYING... while ONLY SHE, Nancy Pelosi is capable of telling the truth.

Now she says..."THEY always mislead US."

Who is They? I would really like to know.

I think she should be water-boarded...would she then be able to distinguish truth from fiction?

I think she must go...after all, she is third in line for the presidency...for goodness sake. Could you imagine Nancy Pelosi as POTUS?

Fact of the matter is...no one else at the 2002 briefing appears, at present, to agree with Pelosi's version of what was really said. We'll see if that changes.

A little rant, but I will say I hope her (our) jet flies on french fries.

She is greasy like the bent spoon I use to work on my weed-eater.

From the Inbox...

Stay with this -- the answer is at the end. It will blow you away.

One evening a grandson was talking to his grandfather about current events.
The grandson asked his grandfather what he thought about the shootings at schools,
the computer age, and things in general.
The Grandfather replied, "Well, let me think a minute, I was born before:
television
penicillin
polio shots
frozen foods
Xerox
contact lenses
Frisbees and
the pill

There were no:
credit cards
laser beams or
ball-point pens

Man had not invented:

pantyhose
air conditioners
dishwashers
clothes dryers
and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air
man hadn't yet walked on the moon

Your Grandmother and I got married first, . . . Then lived together.

Every family had a father and a mother.

Until I was 25, I called every man older than me, "Sir".
And after I turned 25, I still called policemen and every man with a title, "Sir."

We were before gay-rights, computer- dating, dual careers, daycare centers, and
group therapy.

Our lives were governed by the Ten Commandments, good judgment, and common sense.

We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to stand up and
take responsibility for our actions.

Serving your country was a privilege; living in this country was a bigger privilege.
We thought fast food was what people ate during Lent.
Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins..
Draft dodgers were people who closed their front doors when the evening breeze
started.
Time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the evenings and weekends-not
purchasing condominiums.
We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters, yogurt, or guys
wearing earrings.
We listened to the Big Bands, Jack Benny, and the President's speeches on our radios.
And I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to Tommy Dorsey.
If you saw anything with 'Made in Japan' on it, it was junk
The term 'making out' referred to how you did on your school exam.
Pizza Hut, McDonald's, and instant coffee was unheard of.
We had 5 & 10-cent stores where you could actually buy things for 5 and 10 cents.
Ice-cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar, and a Pepsi were all a nickel
And if you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on enough stamps to
mail 1 letter and 2 postcards.
You could buy a new Chevy Coupe for $600, . . .. But who could afford one?
Too bad, because gas was 11 cents a gallon.
In my day:
grass" was mowed,
"coke" was a cold drink,
"pot" was something your mother cooked in and
"rock music" was your grandmother's lullaby.
"Aids" were helpers in the Principal's office,
"chip" meant a piece of wood,
"hardware" was found in a hardware store and
"software" wasn't even a word.
And we were the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed a husband to
have a baby.
No wonder people call us "old and confused" and say there is a generation gap... And
how old do you think I am?
I bet you have this old man in mind...you are in for a shock!
Read on to see -- pretty scary if you think about it and pretty sad at the same time...

Are you ready ?????

I'm downtown with Texas, but the opera ain't over until the fat lady sings. I realize you have to be 21 years of age, which would eliminate the majority of students, but it only takes one "old" student or a faculty member to stop some whacko(s). I believe, if someone had a gun during one of the many school "mass shootings", the outcome would've been different. I think this is a good thing.

We'll see what happens.

Senate OKs guns at Texas colleges

Anyone ever wonder what a Robin looks like less than an hour after busting out of the shell?

Well, here you go. Snapped that the other day. I give 'em a 50 / 50 chance. We've got Red-Tails in the neighborhood.

My woman is a Kentucky Woman...no doubt. She grew up around the horse farms close to Keeneland. Just a few moving shots taken while on an afternoon drive with her Mother...on Mother's day. Click 'em.

We need to get a larger / longer telephoto. Anyway, they're still not too bad.

You could be looking at the next Triple Crown.

Smallmouths...that was fun.

In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.
"Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling in that way?"
"I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the same."
"Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; "We have got plenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil.
When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger - while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for days of need.

--Aesop

I just heard that NASA has put the odds for having to launch another shuttle to rescue the crew of Atlantis at 1 in 229. I don't like those odds at all.

Here's a link if you enjoy watching this kind of stuff.

I have a German engineered Dog. I also have a German engineered car. Low, really low millage...and I treat it with the same respect I do my teeth. Know what I mean? I'm gonna drive it until the end. Fuck American made vehicles...pieces of shit. I tried, I really did, but I got tired of pouring money into an unreliable piece of junk. Ya think our supreme leader is going to save the American auto industry? Nope...not gonna happen. Fuck socialism and fuck the unions.

It is the perfect road car for two people...has a back seat that might accommodate two five year olds...maybe, but between the trunk and back seat...it is set up for some two person roadwork. I'm talking cross country roadwork. Gonna do a coast to coast trip adventure soon.

Anyway, I took it in for a scheduled checkup and my "assigned personal assistant" (she was cute and not stupid) said you need to do this and that, and if you don't do it now...you'll have to do it sooner rather than later, and it will cost more money. I asked her how much and she told me. I said fuck it...do it. She said...I'm all out of loaners today, but I'm going to rent you a car...should be here in about ten minutes. We'll have yours done by five. No problem.

I drive away in a piece of shit GM or Ford or something or other. Looked like shit on both the inside and outside, but worse...it drove like it looked.

I return later that afternoon to retrieve my car. My "personal assistant for the day" greets me and says the head mechanic wants to talk to me. I'm thinking...Oh fuck...this ain't gonna be good.

Head Mechanic approaches me and says...Mr. Brier, I'd like to buy your car. I looked at him like I looked at my yard Mexicans I just fired. Did not say a word. He continued...your car is in great shape...it was totally manufactured in Germany...has, in my opinion, the best engine they've built in years...and you should be able to get at least a half a million miles on it, if not more.

I passed on his offer. After all, paid cash for it, and after a testament from wrench boy (I mean that in a good way)...who wouldn't keep it. Damn thing will do 145 smooth, and with room to go higher...I've only hit 145 once...scared the shit outta me...but it was tight...damn thing doesn't settle down until about 100. I kid you not. Fine piece of machinery. The faster you go, the tighter it gets. It was built with the German autobahn in mind, and those German engineers understand power plants and suspensions and dogs.

I'm just sayin'

Anyone ever seen a Bobcat in the wild. I have, and I think I saw another one in my backyard last night.

My woman is out of town, and Stretch and I were just hanging in the patch. I was reading and he was just being Stretch...hanging with me. All of a sudden he went ballistic...almost went through a window. I let him out...followed him out, and he was on to something for sure. In the shadows, I saw a huge cat climbing over the fence...saw it's eyes. A Bobcat is considerably larger than a regular domesticated cat, and the one I saw was huge. No mistake. Stretch goes after it...full tilt boogie, and thankfully my fence stopped him. I thought I was dreaming, except I wasn't asleep...this was a big ass cat. Anyway, the cat was adios, and Stretch was relentless with the scent. Ever tried to catch a Dachshund when they're on the thrill of the hunt? No way.

Where I live...we have a bunch of Red Tailed Hawks...Beautiful Birds they are...when my doggie Stretch was a puppy...they stalked him...I kid you not...they were looking for dinner...not protecting their babies. I've also been in my backyard...with a shotgun (that is seriously illegal to fire where I live...backyard that is) to protect my boy. A mature Any Red-Tail is some bad juju. They are much larger and faster than you might imagine. Several times when Stretch was a puppy, I saw hawks patrolling above...one, in a second...put the dive bomb on him...he (Stretch) had no idea what was happening. I did. Anyway, when he was little...I could be found talking Stretch out to do his business with a shotgun...a round ready to go. I'm telling you...when they attack...it happens so fast you won't even know it. So fast, you will most likely miss it. Silent...until the target is in their talons (squealing) being carried away to feed the kids. A small dog is no match for a hungry Red-Tail. Trust me on this.

Look at this woman trying to hide beneath an umbrella.

I do loves me some birds of prey, but I do loves my Wiener more.

Happy Cinco de Mayo

There's rabbits in there...

...and my dog Stretch knows it.

They won't be there for long...I know that.

Ever seen a Dachel catch a rabbit? They know when they're going to zig and not zag. He's going for full Teckal.

Dackel versus Teckel

"In Germany dachshunds are widely named as 'Dackel' (both singular and plural). To be classified as a full Teckel, these dogs must undergo Blood Tracking tests. Classically, any dog of dackel heritage is given an official tattoo upon one ear. After suitable training, the dog must then follow a blood trail that is at least 48 hours old successfully to its conclusion. Once this is completed, another tattoo is marked on the other ear to denote full Teckel rank. As 'Teckel' are bred for hunting purposes, teckels tattooed or not, tend to be visibly larger in their chests than their dackel counterparts, though marginally shorter in length."

...is a fresh apple pie cooling on the window sill.

A Nuclear Taliban......is a real threat...very real. If Radical Islam (RI) commandeers a nuclear weapon(s), or if Iran is allowed to produce their own...we're in BIG trouble. No doubt they could smuggle one or more into the U.S. We can't stop drugs coming in...we can't (could but won't) stop illegal immigration...apparently we don't want to. Bobobama and his mob do not have a clue. We're going to most probably leave Israel hanging on their own when it comes to Iran. Israel will be forced to do it alone...and they will do it. They have no choice. When that happens, and it will,...shit is really going to hit the fan.

What about the unaccounted for Russian nukes? Can the U.S. secure them?...not if we don't know where they are. Can we snatch and grab Pakistan's nukes?...not with Bobobama and his mob driving.

If the U.S. is not secure on an international level...domestic policies don't matter. If and when there is a terrorist nuclear detonation, anywhere in the world...our lives will change...more so than change caused by the Bobobama engineered financial collapse and socialization of the U.S. economy.

North Korea is not really a problem. What are they going to do?...nuke their front yard...same thing as nuking China...I don't think so. Nuke Japan...nothing to gain...I don't think so. Sell nukes to Islam...that is a very real possibility...they need the cash, and they hate the U.S. North Korea could (conventionally) invade South Korea...but they're not going to nuke 'em, and Bobobama will do nothing to stop it. China can take Taiwan anytime they please, and Bobobama will do nothing to stop it...they're still buying our Treasury.

More hotspots to numerous to mention. Be prepared.

I'm not really a doom and gloom person, but we've got a lot of bad bad juju going on. The world hates America, and there are more ways to bring us down than military action. Don't be surprised...thanks to Bobobama, we're ripe for the picking.

I don't know about you, but I don't trust our new administration to make decisions for me. I never thought I would say that.

Fuck it...I'm gonna go buy a pair of $540.00 Tennis Shoes.

Here's a good "two scenario Pakistan analysis"

Today is the day to do shots of Bourbon and eat some Burgoo.

"This Kentucky Derby, whatever it is--a race, an emotion, a turbulence, an explosion--is one of the most beautiful and violent and satisfying things I have ever experienced."

--John Steinbeck