Otter's Question of the Day

So baseball is going to investigate steroid use…BFD. For what? To create a policy like the NFL or NBA – if you get caught using illegal substances, First offence -you get a slap on the hand, a fine and told not to do it again – SECOND offence – another fine and couple game suspension, THIRD offence, enter the league's substance abuse program….oh, and you can still play. What the hell? How about the guy on the street that gets caught, how many chances does he get? None, one time and he’s done. Please don’t get me wrong, I am in no way advocating drug or steroid use, but rather, asking the question why professional athletes suddenly become exempt from the judicial system.

Continuing with the "Chicken Theme"...

Otter's Road Trip

I apologize for not posting for HB over the weekend, but as things would have it, Friday afternoon came the call….ROAD TRIP. Oh sure, Quiet Riot was playing in one of the locals, Bert & Teresa were doing their very best renditions of blue grass / country western songs at another, and some sort of jazz fusion group was at the brew pub but it all sounds the same after two songs and two pints – but we were going to the city! The BIG CITY. To a real arena. To listen to HEAVEY METAL! Lots of people and VERY LOUD!
We got there late Friday, very little adult beverage consumption for me the driver…but when Saturday morning rolled around I hit it hard…. Bloody Marys with breakfast, a pint of Guinness at every bar, lunch and more Guinness, the afternoon saw more Guinness and the addition of Irish Whiskey to the mix, now it was time to head off to the concert!
Obviously, feeling no pain what so ever, I enjoyed the show….until the next morning! My ears rang from the music (although the night before I thought they should turn it up some!). My head felt like shit, my stomach felt like shit, and in general, I felt like shit. Plus I was facing a 4 hour drive home……the solution, Bloody Mary, 6 Tylenol, and hit the road…I’m getting too old for this!

How HB showed up at the house!?

Vacation, all I ever wanted...

The GoGos are bouncing in my brain, Belinda Carlisle singing with abandon. Yes, vacation, all I ever needed...( I think I am channeling the SWG...all these ....things)

I will be gone for the next week spending time with 4/5ths of my family. The daughter had spring break last week, she is back at college studying 7 days a week, especially Friday and Saturday nights...really, she told me so...

Posting will be sparse, maybe some cartoons, maybe Otter will drop by. Maybe you will get nada, nothing, give back the everlasting gobstopper, Charlie...

I will be back, do not forget about me. I know you will not.

I can hear you calling now. Shane...Mother likes you...Shane...Hoooosierbooooyyyyyyy come baaaaaackkkkkk....

Bow down to Madison, Praise Jefferson

I have been participating in and thouroughly enjoying a discussion on the Constitution and Rights at another site. In the course of the discussion I turned to the Constitution. As usual I am awed by the simplicity of the document. Our forefathers were friggin' geniuses. Read the work, there is no ambiguity.

After 15 months of war, the fledgling Congress felt the necessity to formally declare their independence from England. In that subsequent document, the authors not only said why they needed independence, but added what they felt a government should be providing its citizens. It is amazing how the Constitution fufills the requirements for a just and sound government as defined by the Declaration of Independence. Here are just a few examples:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.

Compare these stated goals with the Preamble to the Constitution:

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

The Constitution states it will provide the citizens with Life (general welfare) Liberty (liberty common defence) and the Pursuit of Happiness (blessing of liberty, general welfare).

to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the consent of the governed.
The Constitution sets up a government based on a representative republic, derived from the power of the citizen, not a king or royalty.

All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives...The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States...The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State

Here are a few more examples of complaints found in the Declaration of Independence and how the Constitution made sure those abuses could not occur in the future:

He has kept among us, in times of Peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.

These are but a few examples. Read the documents, be amazed.

I want to thank you...

One year ago today I began this site. I have enjoyed this hobby as much as anything I have done for a while. I look forward every day to reading your comments, and seeing who has stopped by to read my drivel.

I enjoy having an outlet to vent, to ramble, to tell jokes. Thank you to each of you who stop by Fat in Indiana. I hope to keep throwing out my work, seeing what sticks to the wall.

I would like to give a big thanks to Zombie Silas, Alli, and OG, who were among my earliest readers. I would like to thank Denny at Grouchy Old Cripple, who gave me a "crippleanche" that increased my readers exponentially from the 15 a day I enjoyed at that time. Hell, 13 of the fifteen were probably me, just checking to see if anyone was reading! I want to thank all of you who have linked to me and commented, I do not want to leave anyone out, but if you look at the blogroll over there on the right you will see your name.

Over the last year I have posted some pretty good jokes and cartoons. I have had a few posts that I am very proud of, like this and especially this one. This one and this still crack me up.

Thank you for stopping by, thank you for letting me share my life, believe me when I say the pleasure continues to be mine.

The song for today

This song is going through my skull on a very snowy Tuesday morning. It is apt for my mood:

I'm a melancholy man, that's what I am,
All the world surrounds me, and my feet are on the ground.
I'm a very lonely man, doing what I can,
All the world astounds me and I think I understand
That we're going to keep growing, wait and see.

When all the stars are falling down
Into the sea and on the ground,
And angry voices carry on the wind,
A beam of light will fill your head
And you'll remember what's been said
By all the good men this world's ever known.

Another man is what you'll see,
Who looks like you and looks like me,
And yet somehow he will not feel the same,
His life caught up in misery, he doesn't think like you and me,
'cause he can't see what you and I can see.

-- Melancholy Man
--The Moody Blues from the album A Question of Balance

What song defines your existence today?

Happy Birthday Hoosierboy!!!!

Smile Baby Brother it's your birthday.......you get fatter, your hair turns grey or falls out, and finally, you act more like your parents!
Love brother Otter

Monday, Monday

No disrespect to the Mammas and Pappas, but it is a lousy Monday. It is cold. We are expecting freezing rain, sleet and 6-10 inches of snow tonight. In addition, this has been the shittiest day of my life , so far.

I fully expect things to get worse in coming days and months. Posting may be sparse.

Weekend Cartoon

Weekend Cartoon

Go tell Marcus at On the Patio Happy Birthday today.

BIG news.

Here at Fat in Indiana, we are known for our giving nature. I give you humor, a superior worldview, and insights into my rich and varied life. As a perfect example see the post below.

I am now giving you a couple of new links -- Bad Bad Juju and The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns. Read them. Love them. You will be entertained. These are more examples of my giving nature.

Now I am asking something from you. There are two big anniversaries next week, on Monday the swallows will return to Capistrano, spring will begin, and it is my 44th Birthday. On Wednesday it will be the blogaversary of Fat In Indiana. I am sure you are now making a list of ways to celebrate these HUGE events. I can save you time. Here are your options:

1. Send me money. I suspect most, if not all of you will pass on this option.

2. Give me a link. Encourage your readers to also celebrate my big days.

3. Give me a comment on Monday.

Remember the goal is Hits for Hoosierboy.

I am posting this today so you have the entire weekend to draft, polish and prepare your flattery, reflections, tributes, testimonials, salutes, endorsments, and praise for this website. Remember every drink you have today is in my honor, along with St. Patrick. We should all salute a man who hated snakes as much as I.

Dig deep. It is time to reward me for all my hard work over the last year keeping you entertained, informed, and educated. It is a small price to pay. Do it for the Kids. Do it for all of the pets in the shelters. Do it for Mother Earth. Do it for me.

REMEMBER, IF YOU ARE NOT DOING SOMETHING FOR ME, YOU SHOULD BE HELPING AND SUPPORTING SOMEONE WHO IS.

Red Skies at night...

I went in to a major panic yesterday.

I went to the hall bathroom to do my business. I had suffered from abdominal cramps all day, with nary to show for it. I finally found the relief I was looking for.

As is my wont, I checked the stool for the auguries. It is good to know what lies in wait. I noticed the stool: the water was a deep dark red.

Holy Shit (no, no, try another exclamation), Holy Cow, I am shitting major blood.

What to do, I loathe doctors, think even less of hospitals? Calm down HB. If it is like that again tomorrow, you can call the doctor. I look again, the clouds of red are spreading through the bowl like octopus ink. This...is...bad.

I sit for a moment, watching American Inventor. I smack my self on the forehead. Beets, I ate pickled beets with dinner on Wednesday. All is well. Life is good.

TMI?

I am a PERV

I am a Perv. I admit it. I used to have a healthy (ha, he said healthy)appetite for young, tender, sweet...veggies, but now I am going only for the meat. I have always claimed that if God had not intended for us to eat animals, he would not have made them out of meat.

I have a question for you PETA assholes, Do you KNOW it does not hurt a carrot when you rip it out of the ground? Does a tree scream in pain when you tear away its fruit? It is interesting the big liberal pushers of abortion also are vegans -- aborting the fruit of the peach, apple, and cherry trees like so many little fetuses, just for a snack. Paul McCartney, have you never seen a face on a tree? You said you will never eat something with a face. Now what are you gonna do?It seems even veggies have a face.

Give me a pork chop, a beefsteak, leg of lamb, or some veal. Most of all I want a big old plate of steaming bacon! mmmm, bacon...

Samantha Burns you are my new hero.

Answer to the Wednesday Quiz

Et Tu Brute?

Yep, Julius Caesar was killed on the ides of March

New Stamp

New Stamp

The US Postal Service created a stamp with a picture of Senator Hillary Clinton to honor her achievements as the First Lady of our nation.

In daily use it was shown that the stamp was not sticking to envelopes. This enraged Senator Clinton, who demanded a full investigation.

After a month of testing, a special presidential commission made the following findings:

The stamp was in perfect order.
There was nothing wrong with the applied adhesive.
People were spitting on the wrong side

Wednesday Quiz

Here is your Wednesday Quiz for March 15:


Answer this week's amazingly easy quiz if you want Old Yeller to live...

Update: here is another view:


Hint: You would be an Idle Brute if you did not guess today.