Filthy Hippies

I am watching the VH1 Movies that Rock and today the movie is Woodstock

What tripe. Great music, but the message is just more filthy dirty hippies spouting the peacelovecommie bullshit that cost us the war in Vietnam. The same assholes are trying to do it again today. These asshats really believed if they just all collectively chanted "no rain" it would stop the storm. Well, I blame the whole thing on Global Warming. It was hot at Woodstock.

Joe Cocker is doing his thing, I am reminded of John Belushi's great imitation. I have never been able to watch Cocker perform since without cracking up. The Who just rock. Did you know that Sha Na Na performed at Woodstock? I had forgotten that. Do you remember their TV Show? My Dad loved that garbage. He also liked Hee Haw.

I saw a clip of that traitorous bitch Jane Fonda on O'Reilly a bit ago. A reporter asked her if she had any guilt about the millions of Vietnamese and Laotians that were massacred in the wake of the Democrat inspired cut and run policy in SE Asia. She replied "no, we should have never been there to start with". Why she was not executed as a traitor remains one of the biggest mysteries of the last century, in my mind.

Too bad you did not eat the brown acid you hippie motherfuckers. You are plague to our nation today.

tatew, tatew, kaaboo -- got you.

When I was a boy I had a replica percussion cap toy gun that looked like the gun used by Daniel Boone or Davy Crockett. Of course they used flintlocks, but this percussion cap replica was cool because it was made from wood and steel. It even had a metal ramrod. It came with a matching pistol, also made of sturdy wood and steel. The rifle fired those little red strips of caps in the pan. You had to load them one little square at a time, just like a real muzzle loader -- slow. Once, Otter swung this gun around and around and then let go of the gun hitting me in the back, I had a huge bruise. I probably cried. I did not rat him out, because he always found a way to convince me I would get into trouble. Older siblings always do that shit.

I had other guns too. I had a complete US Cavalry set that even had a toy sword. Sometimes Dad would take wooden garden stakes and nail a little cross piece so I could have a sword. We would sharpen it to a crude point. Everyone in the neighborhood had several toy guns. We played army all the time. It was never unusual on a summer day to see the neighborhood boys setting ambushes and fighting behind sheds, gardens and fence rows with their toy guns. Often a squad of these summer soldiers walked down the street carrying their mixed bag of weapons, looking for the enemy. I spent hours sailing the seas on our patio ship; the picnic table a sturdy quarterdeck. I shot imaginary redcoats and slaughtered filthy Japs and Germans by the thousands. My bike was a swift horse, a croquet mallet was a battle axe. Lawn darts were perfect hand grenades. So were rocks. It is what boys did. Later we graduated to real guns and shot rabbits and squirrels.

You cannot find toy guns in a toy store much anymore. You never see kids walking the neighborhood looking for Indians, Rebels, Nazis or damn Commies to shoot. If you do see a gun it is painted a bright orange to show it is a toy. They started that crap when we were kids. They put a screen across the barrel. We took a drill and drilled it out so the little black snub nosed revolvers looked more real.

Kids still want to pretend to shoot stuff. Laser tag and paintball are incredibly popular among prepubescent and teen aged boys.

The hippies are slowly winning. Kids do not play army any more. I never hear the pop of caps outside my window. We do not keep score at soccer games (hell, kids play soccer). We cannot see Bugs Bunny and his pals on TV, the cartoons are too violent. Fights in the schoolyard are now an infrequent event. Schools preach non-violence and peaceful dialogue. When I was a boy nearly every boy carried a pocketknife. Now you would be expelled for the semester and charged with a felony if you carried a pocketknife to school.

We are raising a generation of pussies.

Old 1084

I cleared the snow from the patio and grilled some fine strip steaks this evening. Baked potatoes and salad completed the feast. Man, lettuce and tomatoes are like eating gold these days.

It was colder than the gates of hell outside but worth every freezing second to eat those steaks. I cook on the grill year-round and for you purists, that is why I have a gas grill. One could not deal with charcoal when it gets dark around six in the evening and the wind howls around the eves, blowing snow. The windchill was a brisk sixteen degrees, and the triple flames on the Brinkman kept me warm.

We had a berry cobbler later for desert. The little one made some ice cream, since he does not like cobbler. He learned this in science class. Here is how he does it, and it is as close to homemade ice cream as you can get without dragging out the freezer:

1/2 C milk
1/2 C heavy cream
3t sugar (or more to taste)
1/2t vanilla extract

mix ingredients in a sandwich size zip loc baggie -- make sure it is sealed tight.

Place the small baggie inside a gallon size zip loc bag filled just over half full with ice. Cover the ice with salt (kosher or ice cream salt work best, but table salt will do -- do not be stingy)again, make sure the small baggie is sealed tight.

Shake the big bag with the salt, ice, and little baggie about 8-10 minutes until the ice cream solidifies.

Open the big baggie and remove the small baggie, rinse off the salt from the outside. Squeeze into a bowl and enjoy.

You get it all here -- politics, jokes, cooking...I bet you are asking "Is there anything he cannot cover?"

Listless

list·less /ˈlɪstlɪs/ [list-lis] –adjective. having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake.


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[Origin: 1400–50; late ME lystles. See list4, -less]

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list·less·ly, adverb
list·less·ness, noun
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That pretty much sums it up. There are some excellent posts in the places listed over there in the sidebar. Check out Yabu, or maybe Barista Grazioso for just an example of a couple of posts that say what I think in a much better way.

I seem to have lost my very special trolls. This saddens me in a twisted way. I guess I was too hard on them in this post. I suppose it was too much to ask for a reasoned, on subject argument. These liberals, they give up way too easily. They will not fight for their country, their rights, their beliefs, or even in a comment thread. We have raised a generation of quitters and losers. Again, see the links above.

Life, it gets in the way of our hobbies sometimes. It seems my normal reading list of blogs is in a funk, many of you are no longer posting on a regular basis. Get with the program, I need to be entertained. At least have decency to put a post up saying you are taking time off. YOU know to whom I refer.

I made lasagna last night. As always, mostly from scratch, except the pasta. The oven-ready lasagna noodles are a terrific time saver. Try it.

The house maintains that clinging garlic smell yet this morning. I cannot say it is displeasing. I had a piece of left-over garlic bread with my OJ and coffee this morning. I will another with my reheated lasagna for lunch today.

Fried Spam yesterday, lasagna today. It is sure good to be me.

At least that is what I keep telling myself...

Weekend Funny

Two boys are playing hockey on a pond in a Indianapolis Park when a crazed
Rottweiler suddenly attacks one of the boys.
Thinking quickly, the other boy takes his hockey stick, shoves it under
the dog's collar, twists it
and breaks the dog's neck, saving his friend.

A reporter is standing by, sees the incident, and rushes over to
interview the boy.
"Young Colts Fan Saves Friend From Vicious Animal," he starts writing in
his notebook.
"But I'm not a Colts fan," the little boy replies.
"Sorry, but since we're in Indianapolis , I just assumed you were," says
the
reporter and starts writing again.
"Pacer Fan Rescues Friend From Horrific Attack," he writes in his
notebook.
"But I'm not a Pacers fan either," the little boy replies.
"Sorry, but since we're in Indianapolis , I just assumed you were," says
the
reporter and starts writing again.
"Indianapolis Indian Fan Rescues Friend From Horrific Attack," he writes in his
notebook.
"I'm not a Indians fan either," says the boy. "Oh... I assumed everyone in
Indianapolis was either for the Colts, Pacers or Indians.
What team do you root for?" the reporter asked.
"I'm a Chicago Bears fan," the boy replies.
The reporter starts a new sheet in his notebook and writes:

"Little Bastard From Chicago Kills Beloved Family Pet"
GO Colts!

Changes

There have been a lot of changes in my life the past year. As these different winds blow through my life, I realize I need to be more kind, more accommodating to my fellow man. Instead of getting angry at the "press two for Spanish" recordings, I realize I need to embrace diversity. I can learn from my fellow man.

In this new multicultural spirit I have converted my Wordpress Blog into a Spanish version, so my friends from the South can enjoy my wit and wisdom.

Go here to read the Spanish Version of this site Grasa en Indiana

The new Superbowl, uh, shuffle?

This is the guy that will lead da Bears to victory? Does that look like a smile on his face?


h/t: Otter

Even sick, I am superior

I am sick. I have had a cold for three days. My head feels like the guy in Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb. Last night I woke shivering with cold. Later I was burning up.

Most of you would probably have gone to the hospital if you felt as bad as I. Just kidding, that is a joke I have with my wife, when she calls men wimps when they get sick. Yes and Yes, I say. Her jibes do not change the fact I feel like warmed over turds. I could not even bring myself to read last night.

Between not feeling well, and the constant internet interruptions, I have not had time to kick my multi-personality troll Angela in an appropriate fashion. She/he uses the old debating tactic of arguing about peripheral issues rather than the main argument. She does this because she knows she cannot win the debate on the merits of her position. As exhibit A I use the Foley post below. I stated that ONE of the issues that hurt the Republicans in the last election was the media's incessant hammering on the Foley scandal. There were other issues as well, some of them more significant. Yet all Angela was to harp on is that there were other causes of the Republican defeat. I offer a resounding "so?". Unless you want to argue that the Foley scandal had NOTHING to due with the Dimocrit takeover, your arguments are a waste of time, Angela, and you discredit your whole case.

I do not mind interesting debate, but resorting to race baiting and insults is not productive discussion. Prove the Democrats and the willing Press are not hypocrites, or concede my point. Anything else exposes you as the shallow person you are.


update:

If you have not seen this you need to, it will make your weekend complete. Trust me.

Friday Funny

Tom Brady , after living a full life, died. When he got to heaven, God
was showing him around.

They came to a modest little house with a faded Patriots flag in the
window

"Tom," said God. "This is very special; not everyone gets a house up
here."

Tom felt special, indeed, and walked up to his house. On his way up the
porch, he noticed another house just around the corner. It was a 3-story
mansion with a blue and white sidewalk, a 50-foot tall flagpole with an
enormous Colts logo flag, and in every window, an Indianapolis Colts
towel.

Tom looked at God and said "God, I'm not trying to be ungrateful, but I
have a question. I was an all-pro QB who won the Super Bowl, and I even
went to the Hall of Fame."

God said "So what's your point Tom?"

"Well, why does Peyton Manning get a better house than me?"

God chuckled, and said: Tom, that's not Peyton's house, it's mine."


Go Blue!!

Customer Service is dead.

Well, my Internet connection continues to be a hit or miss proposition. Comcast can only tell me they hare having "service interruptions". No kidding, I spent 38 minutes on hold to have you point out the obvious?

Comcast did send me information on how to contact a troubleshooting representative, live and ON LINE, the next time I am having issues with my high speed internet. Let me see if I can understand this, the next time the internet goes down I should visit their website for technical help?

I had a similar issue with my mortgage company this week. I received my 1098 and they had my interest payments wrong. I called the number for the mortgage company (of course it was someone in India). I said the form was wrong. He told me he would get a duplicate copy for me, did I need anything else. I told him the form was wrong. He said they would send me another copy. I asked him how they calculated the interest. He did not know, but would have accounting send me another copy of the form 1098. I said I do not want another copy of the damn form, I want a corrected form. He told me his screen showed I paid xxx in interest (the same as my wrong 1098). I said I know what your screen says, it is wrong. He said he could have it recalculated! Finally. Anyone want to take bets I get a duplicate 1098, the same as the one I already have that is incorrect?

Moral High Ground

One of the reasons the Dimocritters gained control of Congress was the relentless media hammering of the Senate leadership over Mark Foley. If you do not remember your "outrage" Senator Foley sent Emails propositioning 18 year old male pages. There is no evidence he had any contact at all. Foley resigned and the Republican leadership was hounded by Democrats and the media. The majority leaders were encouraged to step down since they knew about this terrible behavior and did nothing.

It has happened again, a Senator has actually slept in a motel room in the same bed with an 18 year old male page. The page alleges there was sexual contact, the Senator claims he was just sleeping with the boy as if he were a family member or a nephew (eyeww). The Senate has known about this contact for some time. Where are the front page headlines? Where are the calls for resignation? Where are the suggestions the Democrat leadership resign? Angela, maybe you and your multiple personalities would like weigh in on this one?

By the way, if you have not yet figured it out, the Senator in Question is a Democrat, Dan Sutton from South Dakota. I guess is OK to try and diddle boys if you are of the correct political party. I guess it is OK to take bribes and keep your office if you in the right political party (Rep Jefferson, your freezer is full of cash!).

OK, Angela, now I put in a reference to person of color, so now I guess you can accuse me of wearing Klan robes. I also mentioned diddling little boys, so I guess that makes me homophobic, too. Did I cover it all, or should I confess that I also hate hippies and commies and smug little assholes.

Go Colts

As I watch the Colts I realize they are formidable offensive weapon. I am convinced they cannot be stopped. Manning Harrison, Wayne and the running back duo of Rhodes and Addai are hard to stop. One key contributor that makes the offense go Is Dallas Clark. This versatile tight end rarely gets the credit he deserves. The AFC has some excellent tight ends, but I maintain Clark is their equal in many ways. He might not get the pro bowl votes, but I guarantee the Bears are worrying about him.

He is a good blocker. When he lines up in the slot he causes match up problems for the defense. While he lacks Brandon Stockley's blazing speed in the slot receiver position, his size and pass catching ability means he must be covered by a linebacker, leaving the middle open to dump routes.

Lets hear it for Dallas Clark, HB's Colt of the day.

Who ya votin' for?

Keep this in mind if you think having the Clintons back in the White House is a good thing:

1 - James McDougal - Clinton's convicted Whitewater partner died of an apparent heart attack, while in solitary confinement. He was a key witness in Ken Starr's investigation.



2 - Mary Mahoney - A former White House intern was murdered July 1997 at a Starbucks Coffee Shop in Georgetown. The murder happened just after she was to go public with her story of sexual harassment in the White House.



3 - Vince Foster - Former white House councilor, and colleague of Hillary Clinton at Little Rock's Rose Law firm. Died of a gunshot wound to the head, ruled a suicide.



4 - Ron Brown - Secretary of Commerce and former DNC Chairman. Reported to have died by impact in a plane crash. A pathologist close to the investigation reported that there was a hole in the top of Brown's skull resembling a gunshot wound. At the time of his death Brown was being investigated, and spoke publicly of his willingness to cut a deal with prosecutors.



5 - C. Victor Raiser II and Montgomery Raiser, Major players in the Clinton fund raising organization died in a private plane crash in July 1992.



6 - Paul Tulley - Democratic National Committee Political Director found dead in a hotel room in Little Rock, September 1992...Described by Clinton as a "Dear friend and trusted advisor."



7- Ed Willey - Clinton fund raiser, found dead November 1993 deep in the woods in VA of a gunshot wound to the head. Ruled a suicide. Ed Willey died on the same day his wife Kathleen Willey claimed Bill Clinton groped her in the oval office in the White House. Ed Willey was involved in several Clinton fund raising events.



8 - Jerry Parks - Head of Clinton's gubernatorial security team in Little Rock. Gunned down in his car at a deserted intersection outside Little Rock. Park's son said his father was building a Dossier on Clinton. He allegedly threatened to reveal this information. After he died the files were mysteriously removed from his house.



9 - James Bunch - Died from a gunshot suicide. It was reported that he had a "Black Book" of people which contained names of influential people who visited prostitutes in Texas and Arkansas.



10 - James Wilson - Was found dead in May 1993 from an apparent hanging suicide. He was reported to have ties to Whitewater.



11- Kathy Ferguson, ex-wife of Arkansas Trooper Danny Ferguson, was found dead in May 1994, in her living room with a gunshot to her head.



It was ruled a suicide even though there were several Packed suitcases, as if she were going somewhere. Danny Ferguson was a co-defendant along with Bill Clinton in the Paula Jones lawsuit. Kathy Ferguson was a possible corroborating Witness for Paula Jones.



12 - Bill Shelton - Arkansas State Trooper and fiancee of Kathy Ferguson. Critical of the suicide ruling of his fiancee, he was found dead in June, 1994 of a gunshot wound also ruled a suicide at the grave site of his fiancee.



13 - Gandy Baugh - Attorney for Clinton's friend Dan Lassater, died by jumping out a window of a tall building January, 1994. His client was a convicted drug distributor



14 - Florence Martin - Accountant & sub-contractor for the CIA, was related to the Barry Seal Mena Airport drug smuggling case. He died of three gunshot wounds.



15 - Suzanne Coleman - Reportedly had an affair with Clinton when he was Arkansas Attorney General. Died of a gunshot wound to the back of the head, ruled a suicide. Was pregnant at the time of her death.



16 - Paula Grober - Clinton's speech interpreter for the deaf from

1978 until her death December 9, 1992. She died in a one car accident.



17 - Danny Casolaro - Investigative reporter. Investigating Mean Airport and Arkansas development Finance Authority. He slit his wrists, apparently, in the middle of his investigation.



18 - Paul Wilcher - Attorney investigating corruption at Mena Airport with Casolaro and the 1980 "October Surprise" was found dead on a toilet June 22, 1993 in his Washington DC apartment. Had delivered a

report to Janet Reno three weeks before his death.



19 - Jon Parnell Walker - Whitewater investigator for Resolution Trust Corp. Jumped to his death from his Arlington, Virginia apartment balcony August15, 1993. He was investigating the Morgan Guarantee scandal.



20 - Barbara Wise - Commerce Department staffer. Worked closely with Ron Brown and John Huang. Cause of death unknown. Died November 29, 1996. Her bruised, nude body was found locked in her office at the Department of Commerce.



21- Charles Meissner - Assistant Secretary of Commerce who gave John Huang special security clearance, died shortly thereafter in a small plane crash.



22 - Dr. Stanley Heard - Chairman of the National Chiropractic Health Care Advisory Committee, died with his attorney Steve Dickson in a small plane crash. Dr. Heard, in addition to serving on Clinton's advisory council personally treated Clinton's mother, stepfather and brother.



23 - Barry Seal - Drug running pilot out of Mena Arkansas, death was no accident.



24 - Johnny Lawhorn Jr. - Mechanic, found a check made out to Bill Clinton in the trunk of a car left at his repair shop. He was found dead after his car had hit a utility pole.



25 - Stanley Huggins - Investigated Madison Guarantee. His death was a purported suicide and his report was never released.



26- Hershell Friday - Attorney and Clinton fund raiser died March 1, 1994 when his plane exploded.



27 - Kevin Ives and Don Henry - Known as "The boys on the track" case. Reports say the boys may have stumbled upon the Mean Arkansas airport drug operation. A controversial case, the initial report of death said, due to falling asleep on railroad tracks. Later reports claim the two boys had been slain before being placed on the tracks. Many linked to the case died before their testimony could come before a Grand Jury.



THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAD INFORMATION ON THE IVES/HENRY CASE:



28 - Keith Coney - Died when his motorcycle slammed into the back of a truck, July 1988.



29 - Keith McMaskle - Died stabbed 113 times, Nov, 1988



30 - Gregory Collins - Died from a gunshot wound January 1989.



31 - Jeff Rhodes - He was shot, mutilated and found burned in a trash dump in April 1989.



32 - James Milan - Found decapitated. However, the Coroner ruled his death was due to "natural causes."



33 - Jordan Kettleson - Was found shot to death in the front seat of his pickup truck in June 1990.



34 - Richard Winters - A suspect in the Ives / Henry deaths. He was killed in a set-up robbery July 1989.



THE FOLLOWING CLINTON BODYGUARDS ARE DEAD:



35 - Major William S. Barkley Jr.

36 - Captain Scott J. Reynolds

37 - Sgt. Brian Hanley

38 - Sgt. Tim Sabel

39 - Major General William Robertson

40 - Col. William Densberger

41 - Col. Robert Kelly

42 - Spec. Gary Rhodes

43 - Steve Willis

44 - Robert Williams

45 - Conway LeBleu

46 - Todd McKeehan

Return of the beast

After nearly two days without Internet, I am finally back. I am so far behind at work you cannot imagine. More posts when I get time. Thank you for your indulgence.

Indiana Cows

The only cow in a small town in Arkansas stopped giving milk. The people did
some research and found they could buy a cow up in Indiana, for $200.00.

They bought the cow from Indiana and the cow was wonderful. It Produced lots
of milk all of the time, and the people were pleased and very happy.

They decided to acquire a bull to mate with the cow and produce more cows
like it. They would never have to worry about their milk supply again.

They bought a bull and put it in the pasture with their beloved cow.
However, whenever the bull came close to the cow, the cow would move away.

No matter what approach the bull tried, the cow would move away from the
bull and he could not succeed in his quest.

The people were very upset and decided to ask the Vet, who was very wise,
what to do.

They told the Vet what was happening. "Whenever the bull approaches our cow,
she moves away. If he approaches from the back, she moves forward. When he
approaches her from the front, she backs off. An approach from the side and
she walks away to the other side."

The Vet thinks about this for a minute and asked, "Did you buy this cow in
Indiana?"

The people were dumbfounded, since they had never mentioned where they
bought the cow.

"You are truly a wise Vet," they said. "How did you know we got the cow in
Indiana?"

The Vet replied with a distant look in his eye,

"My wife is from Indiana."

Blue Monday

A first grade teacher explains to her class that she is a New England
Patriots fan. She asks her students to raise their hands if they are Pats
fans too. Not really knowing what a Pats fan was, but wanting to be liked
by their teacher, their hands fly into the air.

There is, however, one exception. Susie has not gone along with the crowd.
The teacher asks her why she has decided to be different. "Because I'm not
a patriot fan" she reports.

"Then," asks the teacher, "what are you?"
"I'm a Indinapolis colts fan" boasts the little girl. The teacher asks
Susie why she is a Colts fan. "Well, my Dad and Mom are Colts fans, so I'm
a Colts fan too" she responds.

"That's no reason," the teacher says. "What if your mom was a moron, and
your dad was an idiot. What would you be then?"

Susie smiles and says, "Then I'd be a New England Patriots fan."

--otter

Snow, snow, snow

With apologies to Rosemary Cloony, I am singing about snow right now. Winter has finally arrived. We have a couple of inches on the ground and snow is still gently falling.

The weather conditions for the big game? In Indianapolis I predict seventy degrees and so loud your fucking head will ache. Good luck to the announcers trying to point out the obvious at the beginning of the game over the crowd noise. I am not sure if you have heard, Peyton Manning has not yet won a Superbowl. He will never be complete as a human until then, I hear. I guess he is some kind of superman, playing games one against eleven every week. The shitty defense had nothing to do with past Playoff loses in New England. And to think, I though football was a team game.

Indy 20, New England 17.

It is good to see Otter return to the comments. He also sent me some jokes that will make their way to these pages.

I am going to a football party this evening to watch the Colts play. The hosts have been very particular about the invitees, they only want people there who will WATCH THE GAME. I only agreed to go when this fact was brought to light. I will prepare nacho dip, little weinies, and a fruit pizza to contribute to the fare.

It looks like the Hildebeast is joining Obamarama in the Quest for Power. If you want to be President why do you need to form an exploratory committee? Good god, if you begin your quest with a decision by committee what does that say for your decision making skills? Either you want to be Pres, or you do not. Run or not. Farookin committees, indeed. If you think either of these potential Dimocrit hopefuls are qualified could you let me know in what way? Being a person of color (whatever that means) or having remarkable luck in the cattle futures market do not count. I will make this not-so-bold prediction, If the Hildebeast gets the nomination, you will see a Republican voter turnout of unprecedented proportions. She cannot be elected, she has too much baggage, and I am not talking about under the eyes.

Of course I do not mind civic discourse, but I am done with assholes in the comments. As I stated before, push me.

Dear Miami Dolphins

Cam Cameron was once head coach of the hapless Indiana Hoosiers. He took a mediocre team at best and turned it into a laughing stock. His tenure so wrecked the program it has taken years to even get it moving in the right direction. I am no Hoosier fan, and as an outsider I could see he was a bad head coach. Did you address that with him?

Just wondering.

Obama so longa

It looks like someone owes Big Dick an apology. Where are you, Buck?

Read what the Hoosier Illuminati has to say. I guess Obama really is a Muslim.

Bow down to Guy.

There is wisdom in those words. Read and agree.