FjL got his report card, and he made second Honors. Congratulations son, you make us very proud. Enjoy summer, and read lots of books.
Archive of My Blog from 03.01.09 to 06.30.09
6/30/09
| FjL got his report card, and he made second Honors. Congratulations son, you make us very proud. Enjoy summer, and read lots of books. |
| Here's a close-up shot of that illegal tattoo on Noodles' back. |
| I have many other pics from the party that couldn't be made part of the party page I created. Here's a less than flattering shot of some local thug on the Island. Now, I ain't naming names. After all, I ain';t no rat. But, I'm pretty sure a mother could tell who the thug is. |
| And did you notice that my god-daughter, NL has a belly ring. |
| Rosanne & FjL spent a few days in Montauk. Rosanne took tons of great pics. Rosanne & Frank Montauk vacation - June 2009 |
| Here are pics from Noodles' gradiation party. AnL High School graduation - June 2009 |
| Work continues on the landmark restoration at the bank. Here the site supervisor checks on the new window installation. |
| ScoobyFitz checks in with tales from his latest adventure. The river was wild, I tell ya |
Visit his blog Scooby Says - “It’s all good” for the latest updates from his latest adventure
| Here's an interesting website for the curious. If you enjoy numbers and want to know what any NY state, city, or public utility employee earns, this website is for you. It's a watchdog site with tons of public information. SeeThrough New York. |
| This article comes from the UK, written about Michael Jackson. It's actually quite interesting. |
| We have this small plant-tree in our yard that has the smallest flower. Check it out. |
| JaL had his first official fender bender with his own insurance. Good luck as you deal with insurance companies... |
| We enjoyed a spectacular sunset the other night. Add to it the unique cloud formations and it was a beautiful sight. Enjoy these pics. Sunset1 , Sunset2 |
| It's comforting to see that the NYPD is spending our tax money wisely. Here's a hybrid cruiser they are using now. |
| Gots a bunch of things to post, so stay awake. |
6/28/09
| Congratulations to my nephew AL, 'Noodles'. 'Noodles' graduates High School and makes his family proud. |
| Here's a some pics of Scooby and The Lady as they rafted down the Colorado River rapids. |
6/26/09
| Checkout Homeless Real World at the Danza Tap, (formerly Take a Report) and then surf a bit for the new items there. |
| We got a letter from Fannie Mae stating that the bank transferrred ownership of our mortgage to them. I don't understand it all yet, several others got the same letter. I guess I'm the proud owner of my own mortgage. I have an idea. How about you write the loan down, and we call it even for all the tax increases I'm getting. Don't make me stop paying myself. |
6/25/09
| Congratulations to Coach Mike and the Colts team from Long Island. Colts win the Super Bowl. Way to go RL and the boys. |
| How worried are the lefties of Sarah Palin ? read this one, from a very funny senator John Kerry. Go Sarah !! You got them blubbering.... |
| My honey sends in this article about space blobs are pubescent galaxies. I do love this Star Trek stuff, but I also love when the scientists talk in such technical lingo, meant to make you believe what they say. Remember, the weather guy can't tell the weather NOW, forget about the things these guys are trying to explain to you as some sort of fact. |
| Here's another cheery article about US, Iran and a nuclear EMP attack. I hate to say I told you so... |
| Sad news out of LA, Farah Fawcett and Michael Jackson both died today. |
6/24/09
| From the Big Guy, WFP, what does muslim pussy look like ? |
| Our own easy rider, LF participated in the Kelsey Charity Run recently. Check out the article here. |
| We have some hidden talent on our night shift. MF does wonderful sketches, (in pencil & pastel). Here's a great collection of her work. Raw Illustrations - in Pencil & Pastel, by MF |
6/23/09
| Pretty sad state of our country when France comes out for the Iranian people a week before the USA. Hey Barry, that's no way to project power and influence. The French stood up for someone before we did ?????
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| ScoobyFitz and the Lady are back from their latest adventure. The Colorado River rapids.... WOW !!! |
| KP and the PPO came across this sign the other day on the road. How do you read it ? "Insanity we trust" or "In sanity we trust", you decide! |
| Heeee's gone !. Ed McMahon passed away today, at 86 years old. Say hi to Johnny Carson. |
6/22/09
| Checkout the new JibJab video - He's Barack Obama. |
6/21/09
| Here are a couple of pics that Ro took of the geese in Malba. Geese1 , Geese2 |
| This link has some great shots of the Northern Lights from space. |
| Happy Fathers Day to all you dads out there. We took my dad to dinner and helped him learn his new GPS gadget. |
6/20/09
| There was a cowboy themed party at the Ds house tonite. Here are a few of the characters that rode in. Cowboy1 , Cowboy2 |
| Happy Birthday to SF, who is travelling with Scooby on the mighty Colorado River. |
| Fast moving events taking place in Iran. This is the only way for change to happen, from the inside of the country by it's own people. All we can and should do is offer our support to the people. |
6/19/09
| Congratulations to SHR at work, for his winning of the CEO Award. Thank you for all your hard work and efforts. SHR wins the CEO Award. |
| This one comes to us from the Big Guy, WFP, and also carries a For Mature Audiences Only warning tag. Simply titled, Is there nothing the Hulk can't do ? |
| This is a real nice pic of the bridge as a storm rolled in the other night. |
| It took me 3 hours to get home from work the other night due to some sort of signal problem that impacted the entire line. We had to evacuate the train, since we were halfway out of the station when brakes went into emergency. Here are pics of the evacuation and an empty car, which you never see these days. Evac1 , Evac2 |
| Our lovely security guard, SP celebrated a birthday this week. |
| TR stopped by the other day to say hello. It's been a while since we saw him last, and he's doing great working for Local 3. TR1, TR2 |
| Our first crop of caterpillars are doing quite well. We should have butterflies in a few weeks. |
| PPO Leone spent 8hrs at the Apollo as part of training. |
| Why aren't we hearing more about the $134.5 billion dollars that 2 Japanese individuals tried to smuggle into Switzerland ? |
| Here's a cool story, NASA prepares to bomb the moon. |
| Did you see the piece on TV the other day about a place called the Heart Attack Grill in Arizona ? Checkout the size of these burgers. |
| The Vinman turns 21 years old today. Congratulations young man. We love you. |
6/18/09
| ScoobyFitz threw this one over the wall before heading out to Co. A letter to Glenn Beck from a reader. |
| Our travelling man, ScoobyFitz is headed to the mighty Colorado river for some rafting. Stay tuned, and keep your head low boy. |
| BA is recovering well from his surgery. He's really enjoying the push button pain medication dispenser. |
6/17/09
| Today's the day. Joe left in a grey shirt, and returns in a blue shirt, signifying he's packing heat.... 2 more weeks and he's a brandy new NYPD cop. Way to go son. We love you and support you. |
| Why is Barry denying the CIA the ability to help fund or otherwise support the opposition in Iran ? I bet the rest of the world misses Dubya. |
| Azzam the American is at it again, doing his bit for the jihadi cause. |
6/16/09
| KP has just 3 more days of training at Creedmor. It's been quite an experience and will prepare her for life with old, crazy people. To celebrate the achievement, we made a special pin to commemorate the conclusion of training. |
| So, Jimmy Carter wants us to remove Hamas from the terrorist state list. It's been very easy for Hamas to come off that list. The international community has asked Hamas to recognize Israel, renounce violence and accept previous peace deals as part of ongoing efforts for Palestinians overall to acquire their own country. Hamas has refused. So until they do, they can't. Have you ever read the official Hamas Charter ? Quite scary. I suggest you read it before proceeding to form an opinion. |
| The Musings continues to draw traffic from around the globe. |
6/15/09
| Wednesday is gun & shield day for PPO Leone. Hopefully photos aren't illegal. |
| There's a new huge, 400ft crop circle of the Phoenix rising. |
| Finally, all of these czar appointments are drawing attention. It might be because every one of them is ILLEGAL. |
| Check this out. Japanese water powered vehicle. Where's the media coverage on this ? |
| So, what's with the $134 billion of smuggled US bearer bonds ?
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| I updated People, Places & Things. I hope you enjoy it. Check back often for the latest images.
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| David Letterman is still getting his hiney kicked over that bad joke about Sarah Palin's daughter. Now there's a new website called - http://firedavidletterman.com/ - I've seen the joke, and the apology, both are pretty lame. He should do a retake and just insert Malia's name instead. I think the true test of any suspected tasteless or rude comment can best be measured by running two versions. The one where it's said about a popular person, fad or act, and again with the opposite. So, when you want to display the crucifix dripping in urine, place it next to the koran the same way. When you cover the story about the crazy white man killing people at the Holocaust museum, show the story about the wild Muslim killing soldiers at the recruiting station. Balance. |
6/13/09
| ET stopped by the other day to show off his new choppers ... |
| Sometimes, I just don't know who the real landowner is, me or the cats that roam the yard ... |
| Here's a nice pic taken from the newly painted Malba Circle. |
| Here's my honey at the circle. Ain't she cute ? |
| Looks to me like North Korea is itching for a bitchin' from someone... |
| Good luck to BA as he goes under the knife for a back problem. |
| Sad news to report. HD who lived across the street with LD, passed away the other day. God Bless you HD and say hi to LD for us. |
| A Con Ed crew thought they'd clean the street the other day after they finished working. Except after they opened the fire hydrant, they couldn't close it, so the Fire Department had to be called to turn it off from the valve. |
| This may be the last known photo of the Malba geese. NYC is getting ready to collect several thousand and 'put them to sleep'. We were all getting along nicely until a rogue gang of geese decided to attack our planes. |
| Election report out of Iran don't look good for US or Barry ... |
| Speaking of Barry, funny cartoon in today's Post. |
| I come across a wide variety of fruits on Fifth Avenue, but never saw a carrot before ... |
| Bad news for everyone planning to attend that Hell party..... |
6/11/09
| Checkout Ann Coulter's article from today. I like the way she writes. Welcome Back, Carter |
6/10/09
| Surfing thru EPs blog, I see that JP is a chip off the old momma block. Looks like we missed a nice family BBQ. |
| Here's a funny from my AJ. Just hope my better half doesn't get an ideas... |
Husband says: When I get mad at you, You never fight back. How do you control your anger?
Wife says: I clean the toilet...
Husband says: How does that help?
Wife says: I use your Toothbrush.....
6/9/09
| There has been 10 bombings in mosques in just the last 2 months. How do the religious righteous justify these attacks ? How do the faithful put up with it ? It's time for a little local street justice. Secure your village, idiot. |
| From my honey, the biggest black hole known. No, not Lil Kim !!! |
| Here's a good article that covers some of the economics of using solar energy. |
6/8/09
| What gives ? Is the tide turning ? The EU votes in the right wing, Hezbollah loses in Lebanon, the New York State Senate is retaken by Republicans, and the Supreme Court delays the Chrysler sale. (by Ginsburg too !). |
| We have about 8 caterpillars growing already. |
| This seems promising too. Hawaii wouldn't even accept a certain document as an official document for some purposes... hmmm. |
| I Know !!!. I got a bunch of broken older links. I screwed up when I moved to my new hosting provider. I have a plan. It's gonna take time. If you need to see anything, drop me the link, and I'll fix it first. |
| I'm getting ready for some space travel. |
| As summer brings out the seasonal sights, I dug this image out of the archives as a reminder to my male colleagues. |
6/6/09
| I selected my bank 30 year anniversary gift today. Check out the selections. I picked this item. The end of July marks 30 years for me. Yikes !!! |
| Checkout some of the latest crop circles out of the UK. There's been 19 of them so far this year. |
| I admit, I read some weird stuff. I came across this item about time jumping. I am sure there is much more to read on this, but it is interesting to read through. |
| Congratulations to my cousin, LF. Her battle with AVM may have ended with a complete success. It's nearly 100% reduced and she is so happy and can't wait to celebrate. I love you L, great news and we'll see you soon. |
6/5/09
| DnC contributes this funny video of a blind man by the pool... |
6/3/09
| A couple of really interesting articles at Natural Born Citizen. They might be long, but read them and think of the potential.
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| From our friend up north DF, a video they should make into an MTA PSA warning not to climb on trains. | ||||||
| My brudder NL celebrates another birthday. Happy Birthday. I Love You !!! |
| One of the 124th street crew turns the big 6 years old today. Happy Birthday C.Kool |
6/2/09
| Here's Dennis Prager with a great piece - The speech Obama won't give in Egypt. |
| Checkout DA , whose set to play at BB Kings in Orlando June 7, 2009 at this live feed link starting at 4pm. He's the Blues playing son of our retired Navy friend JgA. |
| My honey checks in with this little ditty about those born between 1930-1979. My mouth still hurts every time I think about playing street hockey and getting the puck in my face during some kids slapshot.... |
5/30/09
| Lollipops is open again for business. |
| Our condolences to TB and her family, as her dad passes. And our prayers go out to our cousins G&FM, on the loss of Gs mother. |
| You can always tell an election year around town. The roads are being repaired, potholes filled. |
| Here's a shot of another flock of birds returning from wherever it is they went to all winter. |
| We had a Con Ed street 'event' the other day. Here's our crack CRE team keeping an eye on things for us. |
5/29/09
| Here's one sent in by my honey. |
What is different about the 8th of July this year ?
At five minutes and six seconds after 4 AM on the 8th of July this year, the time and date will be 04:05:06 07/08/09.
This will never happen again.
| This is also quite true, from TR - Why boys need parents |
| From my AJ, a story about those cute little girls. |
A stranger was seated next to a little girl on the airplane when the stranger turned to her and said,
'Let's talk. I've heard tha t flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger.'
The little girl, who had just opened her book, closed it slowly and said to the stranger, 'What would you
like to talk about?'
'Oh, I don't know,' said the stranger. 'How about nuclear power?' and he smiles.
OK, ' she said. 'That could be an interesting topic. But let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow,
and a deer all eat the same stuff - grass - . Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a
flat patty, and a horse produces clumps of dried grass. Why do you suppose that is?'
The stranger, visibly surprised by the little girl's intelligence, thinks about it and says, 'Hmmm, I have
no idea.'
To which the little girl replies, 'Do you really feel qualified to discuss nuclear power when you don't know
shit?
| From TR, check out the Bad Dog - Bud Light commercial. |
5/28/09
| Jack Joseph Leone Jr. graduated Queens College today. Today was the formal ceremony, and the one we will use for our 'records', however Jack graduated in January. Not one for formality, Jack worked today, and skipped the ceremony, giving us a break from being in the rain today. We thank you for that Jack. We also congratulate you on this milestone in your life. Your hard work and efforts have paid off. You make your Mom and me happy and proud everyday. You're a very special person to us, what being our first son and all that. I can still remember the day we brought you home, and the way you smelled. I don't remember much more than that these days, so I am happy I still have that. You are a wonderful, loving and caring young man and with some incredible potential. You're a wonderful brother to Joe and Frank, as well as a great friend to have. The special relationship you have with your Mother is a testament to her skills and have prepared you for your own family. We love you and are very proud of you today and everyday !!! I Love You and wish you the very best in life. Congratulations !!! |
| Our John Jay college graduate son, Joe the cop, figured this out. Any number you choose for this results in the answer being a multiple of nine. Keep an eye on the 2nd screen each time you refresh the page. Look at the multiple of 9 items. I'm glad to see all that college tuition didn't go to waste... |
| From TR, Black is In, poor MJ |
5/27/09
| From the Big Guy, WFP, see if you can beat the regifter. |
5/25/09
| On this Memorial Day, let's remember the true meaning of the day. |
| Please visit our local heroes memorial pages. They gave their lives for our freedom. |
| Here's something you don't see everyday in Whitestone. Horses going down 147 Street towards the park. |
| Happy Birthday to my AD and cousin DC. DC turns 50, and still looks 30. |
| The College Point Memorial Day Parade was Sunday. Great weather, and a very nice parade. Also good to see our leaders there, Mayor Bloomberg, Sen. Schumer, and Congressman Weiner. |
5/21/09
| Well, our new boss, BP was down for the past few days. It was good to see him. He's a good man, and will be great to work with. He has our full support. |
| Checkout the size of this Hummer. I'd love to see it parallel park. |
5/20/09
| Congratulations to America's new American Idol, Kris Allen. I thunked he was the best all along. And our visitors did as well, as indicated by the Musings poll. |
| Scooby sends in the event schedule for Fleet Week here in NYC. |
| A couple of new work collages for the wall. |
| As we approach Memorial Day, I wanted to post this link to the website of the USS New York. She comes to New York in November for commissioning. |
5/19/09
| Today marks the 19th anniversary of my marriage to my second wife. Thank you baby for these wonderful 19 years. I Love You !!! |
| Scooby and the Lady passed on this important link to the Wounded Warriors Project. | ||
| You can judge for yourself if this is real. It looks good to me, and it's amazing. Bangladesh brickworker | ||
| JtF came by for a visit the other day. He's gotten so big, and always smiling. | ||
| The Musings continued our tradition of sponsoring the St. Fidelis Annual Walk. Checkout the winning design, and the other sponsors.
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| For some strange reason, this video by Adam Sandler comes to mind these days. Steve Polychronopoulos . Wasn't he about 6 foot tall ? |
5/18/09
| From my AJ, Bruce Lee playing ping pong with nunchucks. |
| From TR, The Cat in the Hat on aging. |
| My latest civic adventure involved the SE intersection of 123st and 14th avenue. Here is a Google Street view of the location. DOT will be installing No Standing signs within 90 days.... Thank you CC. |
| Here's a funny from the Big Guy, WFP, from down Tampa way. Always plugging Florida. |
Two businessmen in Florida were sitting down for a break in their soon-to-be new store. As yet, store wasn't ready, with only a few shelves set up. One said to the other, 'I bet any minute now some senior is going to walk by, put his face to the window, and ask what we're selling.'
No sooner were the words out of his mouth when, sure enough, a curious senior walked to the window, had a peek, and in a soft voice asked 'What are you sellin' here?'
One of the men replied sarcastically, 'We're selling ass-holes.'
Without skipping a beat, the old timer said, 'You're doing well. Only two left.'
Seniors - don't mess with them.
5/17/09
| Am I the only one weirded out over the strange relationship between that Quiznos oven and Scott ? Put it where ??? |
| A warning for men out there everywhere, from the Elusive Sail Capri. Be careful with that woman in leather you pick up in the bar. |
| Although the Elusive Sail Capri has been away for a while, he checks in with this simple story about the wedding test. |
5/16/09
| This just in ... despite all that hoping, praying and positive thinking, newly married RS, is also the expectant father to a baby girl. That should learn him ... |
| Have you seen the shuttle astronauts working on the Hubbell telescope ? They have super thin gloves, holding small bolts. They aren't cold, their hands aren't frost-bitten, and they are in OUTER SPACE. We here on earth have to wear thick gloves that won't keep you warm in a breeze, what gives ? |
5/14/09
| With baseball season in full bloom, what better way to celebrate than by watching Bud Abbott & Lou Costello do their Who's on first routine. Enjoy. |
| And if that doesn't get you over to Hulu, perhaps, the Time Warp will ? After all, it's just a jump to the left ... |
| Read Joe Farah today on the subject of waterboarding is torture. He makes a compelling argument to outright replace waterboarding with the obviously approved by our politicians technique that is used on ordinary, everyday, American citizens with no outcry.... 'Tasering'. Over 300 American citizens have been killed by police who use a Taser to subdue someone. No complaints from Nancy or Chuck, or even Barry. So, let's taser the terrorists we capture instead. If it's good enough for our own citizens ... |
5/13/09
| Today marks 7 years that the Psychotic bus driver RC was taken from this world. We miss you boy. The Boyzz miss you. Say hey to MC for us. |
| This comes to us from LvV, and she's on the 'inside'. Learn about bottled water, and give it up for good. |
| Checkout these 2 super cool CP skating dudes. |
| A Happy Birthday shout out to our man ScoobyFitz, another year gone, but for our travelling Scooby, another year of adventures taken and planned. |
5/12/09
| Great American Idol tonight. Take the latest Musings Poll - Who's your American Idol ? |
| My AJ, being the educator she is, sends in this quick reference to help determine the sex of a bird. It's actually quite easy... |
| Scooby checks in with the latest tale from back home. Let's just call it - He's me cousin ! This young man can be an American patriot with this effort. The boy is a chip off the old ScoobyFitz block... |
| Please be careful surfing out there. Hackers are now attacking Powerpoint files. I get a lot of emails with these as photo slideshows. |
| Here's an interesting article written by the daughter of a radical feminist. How my mother's fanatical feminist views tore us apart. |
| Well, it's official, what has been long thought, and often wondered, has been confirmed. Someone's s*#t doesn't stink !!! |
5/11/09
| Here's the latest crop circle with an analysis. |
5/10/09
| Happy Mothers Day to my mom, my Grandma, my wife, and all you other mothers and muthas out there !!! Whoever you are, wherever you are, someone loves you, we love you !!! |
5/9/09
| Here's a pretty intense blog. Oath Keepers. And read their oath of orders they won't obey. |
| We were down at Chisolm Park (MacNeil Park) to watch one of the boys playing baseball. Here are some nice shots of the park and the 9/11 Memorial they have. |
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| Well, Maria Lopez' stoop is coming along. It's the longest stoop building I've witnessed. And it seems it may be a bit off as well. |
| Here's another fine example of why I carry a camera wherever I go. And I don't even walk around Manhattan. This kind of material passes by right in front of me at my location at the corner of 40th and 5th. And with the Library nearby, well the 'special' people tend to be drawn there. |
5/8/09
| This ? is the end result of $ 380,000 for photos from air force jets chasing Air Force One over NYC ??? I think we deserve our money back. Is it just me, or do you also see the glare from the window in the photo. We need to see the other photos. Stay tuned America, this may get bumpy. |
| DnC checks in with these amazing photos - Clark Little's photographs of breaking waves |
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5/7/09
| I know people like to carry around their bottle of water, but this may be a bit too much, don't ya thunk ? |
| Me and my honey, chillin' at the park. |
| Stress test results are out. Check them out here. |
5/5/09
| I just read that the White House won't release any of those photos taken during the recent Air Force One buzzing of NYC. What gives ? Something don't sit right with this one. Who was on the plane ? Aren't you curious ? | ||||||||
| I stumbled across this website, and if you are interested, or even a little curious about some of the real 'far out' stuff that's out there, check out these links and the many links posted here. All I can say is WOW.
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| A Happy Birthday shout out to the Gimp. |
| I'm gonna miss Dom DeLuise, he was one funny man. |
5/4/09
| Watch this interesting video about the world's changing demographics. |
5/2/09
| I don't know about you, but I can't believe it's May already. |
| Me and my honey went to dinner last night, and as we crossed FrannyLew, she slipped on a banana peel. I always thought that couldn't happen, but you can slip on these things... So, please be very careful out there. These filthy, stinking monkeys will do anything to harm us humans. |
| This guy outside Waldbaums stopped Jack and drew this pic of him. Not bad... |
| Always a good employee, DC is making sure he's smoking more than 25 feet from one of our building entrances. |
| Finally, Maria Lopez is getting a new stoop. Of course it's taking days for her 'amigo' to do it alone, but hey, it's the effort that counts. |
| Joe received his NYPD badge number and hat badge. Almost there son. |
| Checkout the long ponytail on this cat. Must be really tough tossing and turning in bed. |
| Our boy ScoobyFitz is happier now. He's installing the last of the spent bottles from that dumpy day we had a few weeks back. |
| Here's an interesting observation by Roving Reporter - |
It was once said " A black man will be president when pigs fly " . 100 days into Obama's presidency.... swine flu.............
4/30/09
| And here's a story I like, what's the best way to stop dissension ? Initiate a pandemic emergency... |
| Here's a story questioning why total secrecy was needed for the Air Force One flyover of NYC. Who was on the plane ? |
4/28/09
| We had a Laser Access, Network Imaging, OVS, TREEV reunion today with KC and ET, with me and SY. Good to see you guys. |
| Talk about arrogance. Here's a great post that sums up at lest 60% of this country's new attitude towards Barry's presidency. The Air Force One flyover of NYC was Ignorant, Expensive, Hypocrital ; from America's Right. |
| Thank God for the swine flu outbreak. We were paying way too much attention to the $3.5 trillion dollar budget getting passed. We are all doomed sheople. |
| I can't seem to get my head around our new government's idea that we tell our citizens to avoid 'unnecessary' or 'unessential' travel to Mexico, yet we don't limit the people coming to America from Mexico aren't limited to 'essential' or 'necessary' entries. Didn't this virus come from Mexico ? |
| I think if a politician changes his party while in office, he should have to relinquish the office and be voted in again. After all, most people vote for the representative of a party they associate their values and ideals with. |
| What the fuck is with these Palestinians now ? I don't get Abbas making these types of statements at this point in time. It certainly can't help. |
"Jewish state, what is that supposed to mean?" Abbas asked in a speech before student delegates of his Fatah party.
"You can call yourselves as you like, but I don't accept it, and I say so publicly," he said.
"Name yourself, it's not my business," said Abbas.
4/27/09
| Our prayers and love go out to our retired Navy friend, JgA and his family. His 3 year old son is being looked at with some brain anomaly. God Bless you my friend. |
| Here's another interesting conspiracy tie-in to 2012, with the recent virus outbreak occurring. Flu Bug at Jolly Roger blog. |
| Check out the Flu Oddities Archive, that contains various articles over the years of flu related events. |
| From our newest field reporter, EP, take a virtual plunge into a black hole. Now, how cool is that !!! |
| Just asking, but who's been swapping spit with a SFP Swiney lately, and now worries he will wake up in mud, and oinking ? |
4/26/09
| Here's a really weird story. American Stonehenge: Monumental Instructions for the post-Apocalypse. |
| Here's a brain teaser we just received from JpL, down PStLucie way. This will keep you occupied for a while. |
HOW SMART IS YOUR RIGHT FOOT ?
1. Without anyone watching you (they will think you are GOOFY!!) and while sitting at your desk in front of your computer, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles with it.
2. Now, while doing this, draw the number '6' in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction. I told you so !!! And there's nothing you can do about it! You and I both know how stupid it is, but before the day is done you are going to try it again, if you've not already done so.
4/25/09
| This comes to us by way of TR, and it shows what happens when there are too many chemicals being used on our produce, resulting in bananas gone bad. |
| From DF, up Buffalo way, can Tiger Woods get this hole in one shot ? |
| With the Mexican Swine flu getting worse, this sort of story begins to sound plausible. |
| Why is FEMA and DHS planning for mass graves and martial law in Chicago ? And here is a video with some proof of the efforts nationwide. |
4/24/09
| From TR, Great Orators of the Democratic Party. Brilliant. |
| NBC is presently taking a poll on "In God We Trust" to stay on our American currency. Take their poll now, before it gets pulled due to the overwhelming NO response. |
| Listen to Shephard Smith from Fox snap while discussing torture. |
| The Pope should hold off on apologizing for linking Islam to violence, as soon as Islam stops killing everyone around them. The religion of peace is up to 13,100 attacks since 9/11 across the world. I don't recall the last time the Pope strapped a bomb vest to himself or one of his 'flock' to help his religion along. |
| Is it just me, or does Nancy Pelosi have 2 sets of eyebrows. Scary woman.... |
| Here's the new haircut that got Frank detention. It was school photo day .... |
4/22/09
| LF sent over this link to the Brooklyn Cyclones - Bellies & Baseball - A salute to pregnancy, July 19, 2009. |
| Here's an interesting article. Lab finds new method to turn biomass into gasoline - sounds promising. |
| Here's one of my favorite subjects. Solar storms to cycle in 3 years, which is .... 2012. |
| This just came in from the Big Guy, WFP, down Tampa way. And it is frikkin FUNNY... |
4/21/09
| Just asking, but who seems to have grown a bit, and can't seem to fit in the space one previously could fit in, thus causing a small disturbance that really dumped on the day ? Next time, take your clothes off..., right Shaggy ? |
| Hey Joe, I snapped a pic today of that bird we've been hearing screaming at the Shea parking lot the last couple of days. Turns out the MTA is using new technology to drive away the pigeons. Meet the No. 7 Train Hawk |
| Ever hear about Quantitative easing ex nihilo, well check this doozy out. Tick, tick, tick ... |
| So we have a US judge determining the age of a foreign national (Somali pirate), despite his parents saying he is a different age, but we still don't know if our president is a US citizen himself. Scary times we live in, scary. Tick, tick, tick... |
| How can a self-described Christian man, request Christian objects be covered and not seen as he speaks, because he wants to be seen as secular, yet remove his shoes when he enters a Mosque, or bows to a king ? |
| If you received an email about life in the 1500s, check this out first. The stories sound good, but ... |
| From TR, a funny |
In South Los Angeles, a 4 plex was destroyed by a fire.
A Nigerian family of six con artists lived on the first floor, and all six died in the fire.
An Islamic group of seven welfare cheats, all illegally in the country from Kenya, lived on the
second floor, and they, too, all perished in the fire.
6 LA, Hispanic, Gang Banger, ex-cons, lived on the 3rd floor and they too, died.
A lone, white couple lived on the top floor. The couple survived the fire.
Jesse Jackson, John Burris and Al Sharpton were furious. They flew into LA, met with the fire chief, on
camera. They loudly demanded to know why the Blacks, Black Muslims and Hispanics all died in the fire
and only the white couple lived.
The fire chief said, "They were at work."
4/20/09
| Checkout the article 545 People, by Charlie Reese. Sent in by TR and basically says it all. Take America Back ! Vote ! |
| Here's an interesting article about cold fusion. Hope it's accurate. |
| Brazil has released secret government files on their UFO sightings. |
| Here's a Hitler quote I came across. Right from Mein Kampf. |
“If a Government uses the instruments of power in its hands for the purpose of leading a people to ruin, then rebellion is not only the right but also the duty of every individual citizen.” Mein Kampf
| Here's a quick recap of Barry's plan for America. |
4/19/09
| The boys across the street got a new puppy the other day. Welcome to the block Marley... Just be quiet. |
4/18/09
| Hope you enjoyed the weather these past 2 days. It was gorgeous. We've been to the park a few times, and made it to Orchard Beach as well. Here are a few pics we took with The Ms.... |
| Frank got in some more driving time at the beach parking lot. It's been a while since he had his knee op. |
| We came across DnC, PS and Roving Reporter down the park. |
| Sky, our blue beta, got caught in that damn plexiglass hole again. This crazy fish got himself past the netting and into the hole. Not pretty what I had to do to free him. Today, he's swimming sideways. He still eats and becomes active at times, so we hope he's healing. |
| My Plantar Fasciitis is acting up again. Went to see a podiatrist, he took pics of my foot and in the end concurred with my diagnosis. btw, I got me a beautiful foot, don't I ? Plantar Fasciitis resource link. |
| Here are a bunch of great pics of our garden, taken by Ro. |
4/15/09
| Check out this link to 29 pics of the Northern Lights from various spots along the Arctic Circle. |
| Have you seen the new Burger King commercial. You know, Spongebob Squarepants in Boot is Booty ? What the fuck is wrong in this country ? |
| From the Big Guy, WFP, the latest Hyundai Assurance program. In this economy, they'll do f*@#ing anything, for your business. |
Hyundai Assurance Commercial - watch more funny videos
4/14/09
| I complain a lot about the No. 7 train. |
Our friends in China got it worse....Thanks to B&VM for sending this in.
| A couple of Happy Birthday shout outs for today. My nephew JG and ex-RNB'er JK both enjoy birthdays today. Happy Birthday men. |
| ScoobyFitz received a package from Alaska. Seems the Gov is an admirer of his latest adventure to the Arctic Circle. |
4/13/09
| We had a vey nice Easter dinner and time with the family. Rosanne cooked a great baked ziti, and everyone enjoyed themselves. Happy Easter - April 2009 |
| Happy Other Birthday to my brother Frank. Due to his birthday being so near Christmas, we celebrate it in April now. |
| Happy Anniversary to F&S, married 13 years today. |
| Are you Taxed Enough Already ? |
4/12/09
| Happy Easter everyone. Please enjoy your family today and reflect upon the significance of the day. Our country needs it. |
4/11/09
| EP sends this one over, a frog who swallows outdoor lights. |
4/10/09
| From JpL, down Fla. way, the first car out of Detroit since the bailouts. |
4/8/09
| Here are a few good articles for todays reading
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| Time for another program like Operation Wetback from 1954. | ||||||
| Another ship taken over by Somali pirates. Explain to me why ships on the high seas have no means of protecting themselves ? Not even one shotgun is on board ? How the hell can pirates in small boats, get onto your huge ship without you beating them down ? And if no ship has weapons, GET THEM. | ||||||
| The White House is saying Barry didn't bow to the King of Saudi Arabia. They say he reached out with 2 hands and shook his hand, and the King was a bit shorter than Obama. Well, you watch it for yourself and decide for yourself. Someone is lying, so, it's either your eyes or your White House. |
"It wasn't a bow. He grasped his hand with two hands, and he's taller than King Abdullah," said an Obama aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
4/7/09
| It was good to see ET the other day at work. He's recovering well from recent surgery, and is in good spirits. Teeth or no teeth, he still talks up a storm. And a special thanks for helping the OnDemand team turn off those AFS reports from going to ADL. |
| What's going to happen when all the smokers quit, and there is no more tax money coming in to pay for the children's health care ? Will we really let all those kids just die ? Read about the latest increases. |
| Here's an article from March that blames us for all the financial problems. Thanks Household .... |
| This just in from our Buffalo friend, DF - Barocky Road ice cream |
In Honor of the 44th President of the United States , Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream has issued a new flavor, "Barocky Road."
Barocky Road is a blend of half Vanilla, half Chocolate, and surrounded by Nuts and Flakes. The Vanilla portion of the mix is not openly advertised and usually denied as an ingredient. The Nuts and Flakes are all very bitter and hard to swallow.
The Cost is $100.00 per scoop. The press has been raving about how great this is so expect the price to increase. The demand is heavy so expect to stand in line for quite a while to purchase one. When purchased, it will be presented to you in a large beautiful cone, but then, the ice cream is taken away and given to someone else who hasn't paid for it, nor had to stand in line.
Thus, you are left with an empty wallet, no change, holding an empty cone, and no hope of getting your share.
4/6/09
| You know Spring is here when the flooding at the Shea parking lot returns. |
| We spotted this squirrel chillin' at the Malba jetty. |
| My wife got some neat gifts for her birthday. Checkout the fruit arrangement, and flower cake... |
4/5/09
| Some good news for the bank finally. Our rights issue seems to be selling well. |
4/4/09
| We had Family Fun Day today at the new Shea Stadium. We had a great time, despite the crazy wind we had. Stadium is pretty nice, all seats seem good. Pics will be ready on Sunday. Boston won, and hit 2 homers, including the first grand slam by a pro player at the new stadium. Word of advice, beware of the Shea snow that falls a lot during the game. |
| What's with Barry doing the full bow before the Saudi King. Gotta wonder. |
| The Wilkins Ice Shelf is about to break away from Antarctica. I ain't no scientist, but this don't sound too good. |
| What do you think shifty little North Korea is up to ? |
| Let's see what kind of press this gets. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac doling out big bonuses too.... |
| Well, I think I'm all done moving my account to GoDaddy. If you come across any broken links please let me know. I am also interested in your sense of the performance here at GoDaddy. If you're inclined to drop me a note to tell me, I'd appreciate it. |
4/3/09
| Happy Birthday to my beautiful wife Rosanne. She's another year older, which means I've had the luck to spend another year with her by my side. I Love You baby, enjoy your birthday. Tomorrow is family fun day at the new Shea Stadium to see the Mets play the Red Sox. |
| I've started the long and tedious process of moving my site to a new host. Should be up by the end of the weekend. If you notice any broken links, please drop me an email. |
| A Happy Birthday shout out to my great-niece VlG. Happy Birthday !!! |
4/1/09
| Before we start fixing all the 3 legged dogs in the world, can someone give my grandmother new ears so she can hear again ? When all the old folks are fixed, then we can work on the dogs and frogs... |
| It's April Fools day, got my wife twice and the boys once each. Yeah, I know, wait till next year.... |
| EP sends over this hilarious video. Control C , Control C. Lord knows I've felt this way a few times.... |
| And check out the other drinkingwithbob videos. Here he rants on wanting to be an illegal immigrant. |
| Bad joke of the day |
Doctor i cant stop singing the green green grass of home
That sounds like Tom Jones syndrome to me
Is it common?
Its not unusual
3/31/09
| I spotted this vintage GTX as I was coming through Malba. |
| Pastor Manning from Harlem is at it again. Here he is reminding everyone Her name is 'Ms Ann' |
| Only a free society would be so fucked up as to turn off security cameras because they weren't meeting quality standards. Yes, better to have no video than any video. And of all locations, right at the start of the G20 Summit. Hmmm? |
| Good thing I haven't gotten to that poisoned bag of pistachios my sister-in-law got me. I usually go through them quickly. Thanks Babs... |
| Close your eyes, and tell the truth. How do you really feel about an American President firing the CEO of an American business ? OK, we do own GM, but just the basic premise of the idea has to raise your ears a bit, no ? Read Joseph Farah's piece - Obama's coupe d'etat - and be scared and forewarned, very scared... |
| Read Mychal Massie - The end of the free market - and tell me you aren't worried about what our President is doing. This is a very dangerous time for this country, especially with the likes of Pelosi, Dodd, Fran and Schumer in the middle of things. It is time for there to be term limits for all of Congress. One term, then out. Give another American a chance to make things better. That's how real change occurs, constant changeover of ideas. Refining what works, adapting what doesn't. How can anything be good if a person can stay in Congress for 30 or 40 years, run the same committee, and think he can't be corrupted. Heck, it would be natural, so avoid it. Get back to Congress being a civic duty, there to vote on behalf of constituents. Hell, no pay, but free benefits. |
3/30/09
| I got a panicked email from my hosting provider. If we go dark, fear not. The Musings will have to go to GoDaddy to get going, and get back online. It won't take long but it will take time. If you see any server errors you'll know what happened. I'll get a temp page up quickly and will begin restoring soon thereafter. Let's hope for the best, but plan for the worst... |
3/29/09
| It looks like the bank finally leased the retail space on the ground floor. Signs for a jewelry store are now up. | ||
| Here's a handy link to a traffic camera watching the Whitestone Bridge approach. | ||
| Here are some pics from that Whitestone Bridge accident that knocked down a large sign. | ||
| Updated pics of the CitiField construction. Lots of work done as they prepare for opening day. | ||
| Uploaded all of the Scooby pics from the Alaskan Adventure to Flickr. Approx. 380 spectacular images to view. Enjoy. |
3/28/09
| If you are a fan of gymnastics, and the pummel horse, you will most certainly appreciate this recent performance by 2 Americans going for the gold. Thanks to JpL who is always searching for athletic excellence items to contribute to the Musings. |
| DF sends over a new online petition to President Obama to remind him that it is NOT un-American to enforce our immigration laws. After all, if it's a law, how can it be un-American. Let's show wacky Nancy Pelosi that we Americans stand together on this. I think those botox injections have given her brain damage. |
| B&DF from up Buffalo way came across just released video of Octomom giving birth. This ain't for the faint of heart... |
| ScoobyFitz and the Lady are back to the 'lower 48'. Visit the ScoobySays blog for the latest story and photos. There's a spectacular pic of Mt. Redoubt volcano blowing it's stack, taken from the plane. Checkout the video that Patchy put together, Alaska 2009. Our travelling leprechaun is quite popular across North America as his recent visitors map shows. |
3/26/09
| A Chinese firm is the first to lease space in the new Freedom Tower, rising where the World Trade Center Twin Towers once stood. Only problem is, it will no longer be called the Freedom Tower. I say we should rise up and oppose that little detail, no matter how much the city stands to make. What say you ? Here's an article at the NY Times, which actually wrote - "...The $3.1 billion office building, once called the Freedom Tower, is scheduled to be completed in 2013..." How can a building currently under construction be referred to as 'once called the Freedom Tower' ? For us New Yorkers it will always be called the Freedom Tower, tough shit .... Time for a new Musings Poll : Freedom Tower vs. 1 World Trade Center ?
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| Roving Reporter checks in with the latest Viagra ad. No, that's isn't me who posed. But it is Ro. :-) |
3/25/09
| Went to see my favorite endodontist today for a new root canal. Thanks Dr. G.... see ya in a few weeks. |
| Right off the heels of our recent layoffs, we laid off another 1,200 in the UK. Our new reorg promises to be challenging for us still. |
| I scored 6 tickets to see the NY Mets play the Boston Red Sox in an exhibition game at the new CitiField stadium for April 4. |
3/24/09
| ScoobyFitz & the Lady realized a dream. They got to see the Aurora Borealis. Enjoy the story and the photos. We miss ya Scooby, be safe and be careful with the falling ash coming from Mount Redoubt volcano. |
| From the Big Guy, WFP down Tampa way, Beer Bottle Dominos. |
| From my AJ, I hear that AjM from DSS is looking to pickup one of these. The Computer strikes back |
| Hard to believe that my GrannyD has been gone for 5 years. It's been real rough for my Mom all this time. We miss you !!! and I Love You very much !!! |
| From TR, Breaking News out of Washington DC |
It has just been reported that the head gardener at The White House
has been dismissed after 28 years of loyal service to the many US
presidents.
When interviewed the gardener protested his innocence and said "All I
know is I was walking past the Oval Office and I asked, "Has anyone
seen the spade or the Hoe". The next thing I knew I was fired..
3/22/09
| Scooby's made it onto the Aurora Express.... Scooby Says - “It’s all good” |
3/21/09
| Here's an idea for a new screensaver I came across. Only question I have is what did they coat the glass with for this doggie to lick so enthusiastically. Kinda looks like Sparky, don't it ? |
| Here is President Obama's interview with Jay Leno. An actually good interview in my opinion. Even the Special Olympics joke was just that, a joke. Chill out America. The quip comes at about 21:05 into the interview. |
| Scooby made it to Anchorage. We've got the first images in. I will keep this slideshow updated as we get new photos from our man in the wild. Enjoy ScoobyFitz Alaska Adventure photos. |
| Wanna make your blood boil ? Watch Lou Dobbs cover the new Amnesty bill for our illegal aliens problem. I think we should all move out of the country now ... Thanks to AT for sending this over. |
3/20/09
| Scooby and SF are on their way to Alaska. Checkout Scooby Says - “It’s all good” for the opening post of the journey. As I get updates, I'll get them posted. |
| From AT an amazing story about an Airbus 340 out of the Middle East. |
| Today marks 26 years that I've been married to the former Rosanne Albanese. For those that know me well, give Rosanne a tremendous amount of credit for putting up with me. I am a handful, to put it mildly. But you know what, the same people who know us well will tell you, that we were made for each other. There's something about our relationship that has allowed us to endure the challenges, and tribulations that life has to offer us each day. It's not been easy at times, but nothing worthwhile ever is. I Love her with all my heart, then, now and forever. I Love You Rosanne with all my heart, then, now and forever. I wouldn't trade any part of the last 26 years for anything else (really ?, really !). We've raised a loving family with 3 fine young men, prepared to face their life's challenges. All due to your constant and direct attention to them and us. Even hard times that bring things to the brink helped to form our special bonds. There are many of them, allowing us to be pulled, and twisted at times, but deeply connected always. Any time with my bride is the best time for me. Happy Anniversary Rosanne !!! Thank you for these past 26 years, now on towards another 26.... I Love You !!! xoxox |
3/19/09
| Happy Birthday to my niece SrA. |
| How do you feel about Congress about to receive their 'automatic' pay raises. They want you to pay more, bail out failing institutions, add pork to every bill they see, make a big deal over 1/10 of 1 percent going to AIG bonuses, yet it is OK for them to get a pay raise ? I didn't get a raise, but they raised everything else around me. Me thinks it's time for a new poll, what say you ? |
| My honey sends in this great story about that underwater volcano that's erupting. |
| Some new announcements at work today. I go from RR to BP. Good luck to GB as he moves on. |
| ET is recovering well. He sounds well and is in good spirits, which is always important at this stage. |
| Our travelling man, ScoobyFitz is off to Alaska to catch the lights and hopefully Gov. Sarah Palin. He leaves with his daughter SF, and are both ready to experience the warmer -55F degree temperatures (up from -65F). Godspeed Scooby, and be sure to check in with Ms Sarah, with those roses. Send in your updates and we'll get them posted on your blog. Scooby Says - “It’s all good” |
| MY AJ sends this in, and it should server as a caution for Scooby to be on the alert for. |
| This comes in from the LI shore, from AT |
Guts vs. Balls
We've all heard about people having guts or balls. But do you really know the difference between them? In an effort to keep you informed, the definition for each is listed below...
GUTS - is arriving home late after a night out with the guys, being met by your wife with a broom, and having the guts to ask: "Are you still cleaning, or are you flying somewhere?"
BALLS - is coming home late after a night out with the guys, smelling of perfume and beer, lipstick on your collar, slapping your wife on the butt and having the balls to say: "You're next."
I hope this clears up any confusion on the definitions. Medically speaking, there is no difference in the outcome since both ultimately result in a horrible death.
| This also comes to us by way of my AJ, she incidentally, is not a morning person... |
| Checkout the Series Updates now available.
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3/18/09
| Rumor has it that these 3 dudes were supposed to be elsewhere on St Paddy's day. |
| A real sad story out of NYC, Natasha Richardson has died. |
| I spotted this sign on the approach to the Whitestone Bridge. Ro says it's been there for weeks, either way, a weird sign. |
| A must read for today, Michele Malkin's Spare us your fake fury, DC hypocrites , Simply brilliant. |
| I've made some updates to People, Places & Things |
| I love all the moral indignation over the AIG bonuses. Our savior received over $100k in campaign contributions from them. See if he gives it back. Plus the bonuses were in place when the gov bailed them out (which they should have let fail). They could have made the bonuses exempt from TARP funds, but they didn't. Notice how they have you looking over 'there' for $165 million, but don't ask where $1.5 trillion is going over here.... As Schumer said, we don't care about the little pork, where's the rest of the cash going. |
| Margaret Thatcher said it: "The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money." |
| We had a new round of RIFs, and several people we have know for a long time are no longer with us. It's a tough time for all areas in this market, and we wish them luck. For me, I question the degree of compassion we exhibit when we let people go on the phone ... |
| Got a date with a tin knocker tomorrow to return a lost cell phone. We know how it feels to lose a cell. And lucky it was AT&T... :-) |
| My honey sends in this interesting story about a Bat hung on for a ride into space. It's an amazing story, and for me the real story is the one about the astronaut who was present for another bat flight.... Now, that's more than just a 'small coincidence'. |
3/17/09
They've started to replace Shea Stadium signs with CitiField signs on the
highway. And us commuter parkers get our daily rates raised by 33% at the
parking lot.
Here
are some pics I took at today's
St. Patrick's Day
Parade on Fifth Avenue and my
St. Patrick's Day Parade at Flickr
This
is an amazing video from way back. Thrown over the wall from TR, Dom Deluise
doing the famous 'egg trick' on the Johnny Carson show.
From
one of my favorite nieces, MG, a funny story
An armed hooded robber bursts into the Bank of Ireland and forces the tellers to load a sack full of cash. On his way out the door with the loot one brave Irish customer grabs the hood and pulls it off revealing the robber's face.
The robber shoots the guy without hesitation! He then looks around the bank to see if anyone else has seen him.
One of the tellers is looking straight at him and the robber shoots him also. Everyone by now is very scared and looking down at the floor.
Did anyone else see my face? calls the robber. There are a few moments silence, then one elderly Irish gent, looking down, tentatively raises his hand and says:
'I think me wife may have caught a glimpse....'
Happy St.
Patrick's Day to all my green friends. Be careful at the parade today.
3/15/09
| AM was certainly surprised last night at his surprise birthday party. He thought he was coming to a party for our 25th anniversary (actually will be 26 soon). We even had a surprise performer, Frank Sinatra. Enjoy the pics. Alan Miller Surprise 60th BD Party March 2009 |
| ScoobyFitz came across this article about our Upstate data centers. |
3/14/09
| Just asking ? Who's having a surprise party for their birthday today ? Shhhhh..... |
| Funny how the things we ought to be worried and concerned about, don't make the mainstream news. We like sheople go about our daily lives, ignorant to the bigger picture. Read about the problems with our planet's magnetic field, Magnetosphere Mayday ? |
| DC contributes what may be one of the best political cartoons of our time. |
| Checkout the Official Obama Administration Scandals List, currently at 91... almost 2 a day get added. I'm sure as they get better at both lying and the lies, it will increase. |
| Here's HSBC stock over the last 5 years. Ouch !!! |
| Can all Americans be as ignorant as our ex-president Clinton ? Imagine someone who suggests that so long as the embryo isn't fertilized, it can be used for research ? Duh !!! |
| If you haven't read it yet, here is the full text of Bernie Madoff's guilty plea testimony. How no regulatory agency caught him, or 'investors' didn't suspect something is beyond me. |
| If we picked up these guys while fighting against us in Irag and Afghanistan, and they were 'enemy combatants' then, what are they being called now ? Our gutless president should grow some cojones. |
3/12/09
| They are preparing to lay new sod at Bryant Park. Soon the lawn will be green and filled with people. |
| They completed restoring the back of the NY Public Library. Look how beautiful the stone looks now. |
| An interesting video from our friend up north, DF. It seems that even Hitler is upset over TO going to the Bills. Not gonna be a good season for the Buffalo Bills this year... |
| From my AJ, one heckuva trick pool shot. |
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3/11/09
| Jimmy Fallon taped a segment for his new show at Jack's 99 cent store by our job. LF makes a cameo appearance. Watch the video, and see if you can spot him, about halfway in. |
| All sorts of TV shows are now available at a site called Hulu. |
| Roving Reporter has been on hiatus for some time now, but submits this interesting video. It was shown, of all places, at an AARP contest. Lost Generation |
| Another filthy, dirty ape went nuts, and kills cruel owner with coconut. Be careful out there everyone, I hear they may be roaming the streets looking for victims. |
| Here's an interesting article about unions. I don't believe they are good for our country in their current form, but also don't deny their necessary and positive influence to American labor as it exists today. We can have a spirited discussion about it, and at the core of my beliefs is this simple example, taken from Ellis Washington's Unionism: Freedom to be slaves. |
"... How can an outside entity who owns nothing (workers, the union, Congress, community organizers) tell the owners of a private or publicly owned company, "You have to allow us to unionize your company (card check policy), pay us whatever we demand – to hell with what the free market will allow – acceded to our every capricious and anti-business demands, and if you don't we will go on strike.
Unionism is a horrible idea, especially if you want a thriving, growing, productive economy. Jesus once asked a Socratic question in a parable related to economics and the sacredness of property rights: Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? ..."
| This came our way by both Roving Reporter and another retired fellow TR, the mascot for the new Obamanomics rescue plan |
3/10/09
| LF sends in this hilarious compilation of our beloved opposite sex driving. | ||||
| It seems the filthy dirty apes are back to plotting to kill us all. The real good stories are the comments. See if you can spot the all knowing liberals. One guy suggests the chimp is the victim, and the real animals are the human children. What a world we made. | ||||
| Here are a few interesting articles regarding our current economic state.
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| Concerned about your freedom to say what's on your mind and think aloud your thoughts ? Read Les Kinsolving - From Holland, with courage | ||||
| Here's a very honest look at things by Jeff Schreiber at Americas Right. A trio of stories from the world of radical Islam | ||||
| Can you ever image if a Bush pick suggested a national ID system ? Obama intelligence pick wants National ID. I happen to support the idea, but it's the point that if it was Bush pushing it, things would be different. | ||||
| There's an update to the Things to be Mindful Of list, it's meant to be
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3/8/09
| Read about the U.S. abandonment of Israel here. |
| Here's a funny video from my AJ. Penguin brings his car to a mechanic. |
3/7/09
| Here's an article that's just waiting to get written. Putin calls Obama an idiot for adopting socialism. |
| Our friend up Buffalo way, DPF sends in this image of our fearless President Obamerkel. A picture says it all. |
| With the stock market at it's lowest levels in 12 years, I thought it might be a good time for another Musings poll. How do you rate President Obama's performance ? |
3/6/09
| Congratulations to my oldest son Jack. He was just nominated employee of the month at his job. We are very proud of you. You work very hard and deserved this recognition. We Love You !!! |
| Zelda was MIA for a few hours today. And as my Dad and Ro were tracking her down, she showed up at Jack's job of all places... |
| Our friend FP, (Hey Johnnie) is recuperating from recent surgery. We wish him well as he begins therapy and getting well. |
| ET continues to make progress as he continues his recovery as well. |
3/4/09
| Here's a story to make you comfortable about our ability to know what the fuck is going on around us. Surprise asteroid makes near-miss of Earth. The key word is surprise. Like we didn't know it was there, until it was too late.... |
A sequence of four images reveal the motion of asteroid 2009 DD45 (at center) over 36 minutes during its discovery on February 27th.
3/3/09
| Help support the College Point Memorial Day parade. Donate what you can here. |
| Stephen Green as he spoke to our shareholders and announced major losses and the closing of our consumer lending business. "... This is an acquisition we wish we had not undertaken ...” |
3/2/09
| Our stock is down to $28.00, which is about 60% off from Nov. We also announced our earnings, and massive layoffs and exiting from the Household consumer lending business. This will close nearly 800 branches, and affect 6,000 people. Probably too little too late to help things. |
3/1/09
| The new ramp being built at Shea Stadium is coming along. |
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| And this article about cutting back on lending. |
| We had a very enjoyable dinner with my parents and Grandmother, celebrating their 52nd wedding anniversary. The veal at Primo Amore was very good. |
| Think you're life is bad. Checkout F*** my life. |
| Joe was ready to buy his first car yesterday. We went over to Star Toyota, saw our man Yang Lao and he walked out with a 2009 Yaris by the evening. Got himself his first loan, and his own auto insurance. Congratulations Joe !!!. |
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