Bridge Open ..... in China

China apart from being one of the fastest growing countries in terms of technology and economy, now has one more thing to boast about – the world’s longest sea bridge. The newly constructed 26.4 miles-long Qingdao Haiwan Bridge would easily cross the English Channel and is almost 3 miles longer than the previous record-holder, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in the American state of Louisiana.


The vast structure links the centre of the booming port city of Qingdao in eastern China’s Shandong Province with the suburb of Huangdao, spanning the wide blue waters of Jiaozhou Bay. At least 10,000 workers toiled in two teams around the clock to build the bridge, which was constructed from opposite ends and connected in the middle in the last few days.

A staggering 450,000 tons of steel was used in its construction – enough for almost 65 Eiffel Towers – and 2.3 million cubic metres of concrete, equivalent to filling 3,800 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Chinese officials said that the bridge will be strong enough to withstand a magnitude 8 earthquake, typhoons or the impact of a 300,000 tonne vessel.

In December 2009, work started on a 31 mile bridge that will link Zhuhai in southern Guangdong Province, China’s manufacturing heartland, with the financial centre of Hong Kong. The £6.5 billion project is expected to be completed in 2016.

A sad day for skier Lindsey Vonn...... TinC

I find this so sad. She truly earned this medal...

American Lindsey Vonn has had to forfeit her Gold Medal.

The International Olympic Committee announced that it has taken back the gold medal previously awarded to American skier Lindsey Vonn and given it to U.S. President Barack Obama.

Olympic officials said Obama deserved the medal more than Vonn because no one has ever gone downhill faster than he has.

A KISS IS A KISS ................

A tough looking group of bikers were riding when they saw a girl about to jump off a bridge so they stopped.

The leader, a big burly man, gets off his bike and says, "What are you doing?"

"I'm going to commit suicide," she says.

While he did not want to appear insensitive, he didn't want to miss an opportunity so he asked... "Well, before you jump, why don't you give me a kiss?"

So she does... And it was a long, deep lingering kiss.

After she's finished, the biker says, "Wow! That was the best kiss I have ever had. That's a real talent you are wasting. You could be famous. Why are you committing suicide?"

"My parents don't like me dressing up like a girl......"

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Addition to this blog ............

Check out the bottom of the blog ........ a NEW crossword, every day. Keep the cobwebs out of your brain, exercise it a bit and do the crossword .... if you want a really nice break. Put Music Choice ... Easy Listening on your TV ........ let your mind take you back to a pleasant time in your life .... do the crossword ..... escape for a little bit ........ to a better time and place .......... I do every day ............

Tit fir Tat

Woman accused of spraying cops with breast milk


Stephanie Robinette, 30, is accused of spraying her breast milk at police after an alleged dispute with her husband at a wedding early Saturday, June 26, 2011, in Delaware, Ohio.

Early Saturday, officers responded to a dispute between a married couple at a wedding in Delaware, OH.

The husband alleges his wife, Stephanie Robinette, 30, struck him several times and locked herself in the car.

When officers tried to get her out of the car, she told them she was a "breastfeeding mother and proceeded to remove her right breast from her dress and began spraying deputies and the vehicle with her breast milk," Sheriff Walter Davis said in a statement.

More police responded, removed Robinette from the car and placed her under arrest.

The Bridge Builder

An old man, going a lone highway,

Came, at the evening, cold and gray,
To a chasm, vast, and deep, and wide,
Through which was flowing a sullen tide.

The old man crossed in the twilight dim;
The sullen stream had no fear for him;
but he turned, when safe on the other side,
And built a bridge to span the tide.

"Old man," said a fellow pilgrim, near,
You are wasting strength with building here;
Your journey will end with the ending day;
You never again will pass this way;
You've crossed the chasm, deep and wide-
Why build you this bridge at the evening tide?"

The builder lifted his old gray head:
"Good friend, in the path I have come," he said,
"There followeth after me today,
A youth, whose feet must pass this way.

This chasm, that has been naught to me,
To that fair-haired youth may a pitfall be.
He, too, must cross in the twilight dim;
Good friend, I am building this bridge for him."
 
I first heard this in 1943, on a Sunday Morning, Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Chicago, Illinois, at their Chapel Service. My Mom and Dad and I had gone to Chicago to visit with my Brother, Dean Shannon Dooley, who was in the Navy in a V-12 program, and was doing his training there. The Chaplain used this poem as the theme for his sermon. I think of the "builder" often, thinking of the direction that this country is heading, and I think of my children, grand children and great grand children, and shudder, when I see what we are building for them.

Ironic

Wrongly pronounced dead woman dies of shock at own funeral


Cats are said to have nine lives, but some humans apparently have two — at least that’s seems to be the case when you look at the story of Fagilyu Mukhametzyanov.

Mukhametzyanov died from a heart attack that was prompted by waking up to see she had been wrongly declared dead and placed in a coffin.

When she opened her eyes in her casket, the 49-year-old Russian woman could hear mourners around her praying for her soul to ascend to Heaven, reports the Daily Mail. Mukhametzyanov allegedly began to scream as she realized what was going on.

Mukhametzyanov’s heartbroken spouse Fagili was originally told his wife passed away from a heart attack after she collapsed at home suffering from chest pains. After she awoke during the memorial service, Fagili took his wife to the hospital.

“Her eyes fluttered and we immediately rushed her back to the hospital but she only lived for another 12 minutes in intensive care before she died again, this time for good,” Fagili said.

As to be expected, Fagili is upset about his wife’s unusual fate.

“I am very angry and want answers. She wasn’t dead when they said she was and they could have saved her,” Fagili said.

Among The Costs Of War: $20B In Air Conditioning

Air conditioners keep tents cool on a U.S. military base in Iraq. The tents have been treated with polyurethane foam to increase energy efficiency.

The amount the U.S. military spends annually on air conditioning in Iraq and Afghanistan: $20.2 billion.

That's more than NASA's budget. It's more than BP has paid so far for damage during the Gulf oil spill. It's what the G-8 has pledged to help foster new democracies in Egypt and Tunisia.

"When you consider the cost to deliver the fuel to some of the most isolated places in the world — escorting, command and control, medevac support — when you throw all that infrastructure in, we're talking over $20 billion," Steven Anderson tells weekends on All Things Considered guest host Rachel Martin. Anderson is a retired brigadier general who served as Gen. David Patreaus' chief logistician in Iraq.

Why does it cost so much?

To power an air conditioner at a remote outpost in land-locked Afghanistan, a gallon of fuel has to be shipped into Karachi, Pakistan, then driven 800 miles over 18 days to Afghanistan on roads that are sometimes little more than "improved goat trails," Anderson says. "And you've got risks that are associated with moving the fuel almost every mile of the way."

Anderson calculates more than 1,000 troops have died in fuel convoys, which remain prime targets for attack. Free-standing tents equipped with air conditioners in 125 degree heat require a lot of fuel. Anderson says by making those structures more efficient, the military could save lives and dollars.

Still, his $20.2 billion figure raises stark questions about the ongoing war in Afghanistan. In the wake of President Obama's announcement this week that about 30,000 American troops will soon return home, how much money does the U.S. stand to save?

Two dogs dining in a restaurant ..........

One of the funnier videos you will find ............... Really great ........ Check it out .........

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=EVwlMVYqMu4&vq=medium#t=125

Lottery Winner

A woman came home, screeching her car into the driveway, and ran into the house. She slammed the door and shouted at the top of her lungs, 'Honey, pack your bags. I won the lottery!'


The husband said, 'Oh my God! What should I pack, beach stuff or mountain stuff?'

 'Doesn't matter,' she said. 'Just get out.'

GOP Directive

Directive: 10467
From: GOP National Headquarters
To: Presidential Candidates

Start your campaign by screwing it up.

Obama on Cattle Guards

I have published this a few times, requested to see it again by quite a few. It is my most popular one on my "Spoof" site.

For those of you who have never traveled to the West or Southwest, cattle guards are horizontal steel rails placed at fence openings, in dug-out places in the roads adjacent to highways (sometimes across highways), to prevent cattle from crossing over that area. For some reason the cattle will not step on the "guards," probably because they fear getting their feet caught between the rails.


A few months ago, President Obama received a report that there were over 100,000 cattle guards in Colorado . Because Colorado ranchers had protested his proposed changes in grazing policies, he ordered the Secretary of the Interior to fire half of the cattle guards immediately.

Before the Interior Secretary could respond and presumably straighten him out, Vice-President Joe Biden intervened with a request that before any guards were fired, they be given six months of retraining.

Passed on without further comment....

SMI

Checking out my Twitter and Facebook and my Emails this morning. A lot of Anti-Obama cartoons and articles, Only "575 Days Left for Obama" one of the Facebook entries. One predicts "a record turnout of voters this time," all seem optimistic that Obama will be a one-term president, 2012 election will be a victory for the GOP.

But, not one mention of WHO is going to be the victor. Not one email promotes or has anything positive to say about a potential candidate.

Anti Obama cartoons are cute, anti Obama material is interesting reading, but, realistically has no value.

I remember some years ago, a friend of mine, a builder, was planning to purchase a building, tear it down, and erect a nicer new building on that lot. He was excited about the NEW BUILDING, had plans for it, renderings, showed them to everyone, he was excited about the NEW, never a mention about the old building, he was concerned about the future.

I would like to read some material about potential candidates, start promoting them, get the word out about them. Present conditions are good for a "Third Party" candidate to snake in. Where are all the PAC groups, why are they not proposing their candidates. It is not too soon, better now than at the last minute.

Michele indicated that her husband did not seem that interested in running again. I don't believe that for a minute. Maybe he will not run and Hillary will sneak in, or maybe even Michele, she is ambitious and motivated and getting exposure, unlike any GOP hopefulls.

It's time for action, not commentary, let the news do that, just don't pay attention to them.

New Pistol

Ruger is coming out with a new pistol

in honor of Senators and Congressmen.

It will be named the Congressman.

It doesn't work and you can't fire it.

Some Friday Morning Thoughts

I get emails every day "so many days till Obama is gone." There is a Facebook site with the red circle with the line through it, a lot of anti-Obama material.

WHO is going to eject, through getting elected, Obama out of the White House?

Which candidate is the GOP grooming for this big upset? The Mormon? The Opra "wannabe" from Alaska, just who are they grooming, and why do they think he/she can be victorious. Remember, there was NO way Obama could beat Hillary. There was NO way he could win the election. There was NO way he could get Obamacare passed. Yet, he did all of those. Which GOP candidate has all the answers, or any answers, for that matter.

We were told to wait for the mid-terms, a lot of GOP candidates were elected, questionable how that worked out. They apparently told the voters a lot of things they wanted to hear, they got elected, and that apparently isn't what the voters wanted. Just look at the messes some of the states are in.

Closing thought, "Wait for 2016" ........ get the bumper stickers ready, if someone, somewhere doesn't get someone fired up. A part of an interview with Mrs. Obama yesterday on TV showed some "doubt" that Barack even wanted another term. She did. My thought has always been if we give him another four years, that legislation will be enacted lifting term-limits, and he will be in there for life, or longer ............. and the title will be changed from President to Emperor, or some such name, maybe the Ayatollah. The Ayatollah of North America, which may include Mexico and Canada and more .............................

A once in a lifetime, happened to me ............

Went to Dayton, Ohio, my old hometown, to attend the funeral of a friends Mother.

We went to the funeral home, visited, chatted and talked with some of the people there. The Schedule, a car procession was going from the funeral home to a church. As it turned out, we were the last car in the procession of about twenty-five cars.

We are last in the procession, trying to keep caught up, headlights and flashers on, with a little flag on the top of our van.

We heard a distant siren, I looked in the mirror, and coming up on our procession pretty fast, was an emergency squad.

WHAT TO DO. There were a few cars on the right of me, they weren't pulling over. I couldn't go faster, all those cars in front of me.If I did pull over, the first cars in the procession would not know what was going on for a  little while, they would keep going, I would be lost and did not know how to get to the church.

So, I just kept on going, the squad passed me on my left ..... we kept going, looked in the rear view mirror, coming fast was a fire truck. Fortunately, the cars to our left, going in the opposite way, pulled to the curb, out of respect, that left a lane for the emergency vehicles to get through.

Gave me a "start" for a little while, not sure what the law would be on that.

A Star is Born

It was pure pleasure watching the U.S. Open today. Reminded me of by-gone days. A 22 year old from Ireland won, actually he had won before he started playing today, if, he just did his job. The gigantic crowd stayed to see his victory. On Fathers Day, his Dad was there to see him win, it was great.

Rory Mcllroy will be heard from again, he probably made millions of dollars today, he is a new star. He will be on Leno or one of the late shows, a guest on any show that can nail him down. He may just head back to Ireland though, and lift a few with his chums. I have a hunch he is that sort of a person.

I have seen his named spelled two ways, Mcllroy and McIlroy, but remember it. I think Tiger is a thing of the past, there is a new hero in golfdom, a 22 year old kid from Northern Ireland.

I'm Irish, Dooley on one side, Shannon on the other, I am probably related to him, Cousin Rory, the new, refreshing, golf sensation. Tiger was respected for his golf, I think that Cousin Rory is going to be respected not only for his golf, but for the person he is.

I admit I have been getting tired, of late, watching those young faceless clone golfers, this kid has "it" and has me interested in watching golf again. I choked up a bit, when he won, let his hair down a little, gestured to some friends, waved to his Dad, and then that hug he gave his Dad after the last putt, pure joy,  great to see.

And, he may be my Cousin.

Ralph Dean Dooley, M.D. - My Father

I have written about him before, but it's Fathers Day, and he is my Father.

He was born on a farm in Indiana, good work ethics were instilled in him by his Father, Caleb, who served in the Civil War. In school, I am sure, he was a good student and always eager to learn. Prior to his death, I had him jot down notes about his life, that link is included on the blog.

He told of three instances where he felt his "guardian angel" intervened in his life. Once, when very littte, when he was crossing a barnyard that he was not supposed to be in, an enraged, large hog charged him. He froze, stared at the hog, and it stopped a few feet from him. If it had completed its charge it probably would have killed him. Another was during WWI. He emerged from a bunker, was going to sit and chat with comrades, something told him to move away, a shell landed and killed all of his friends. The third, after the war he was completing college, undecided about his future. He was offered an attractive future by some "natural" medical practitioners, but he wanted to pursue a career as a medical doctor. In his room at the YMCA in Chicago, he fell to his knees in prayer, asked for help, arose, and knew he was to be a medical doctor, and followed that path.

He became a  pillar of the community in Dayton, Ohio. After medical school, he interned at Miami Valley Hospital, and set up his practice in Dayton as a General Practitioner. He eventually specialized in Obstetrics, and is responsible for bringing many people into the world.

I have a picture of he and Mom close by, as well as his WWI medals and some other memorabilia, a very small hat from his youth and his barracks had from WWI. They are displayed in and on an end table, which he made, carpentry was his hobby.

Charley

  Charley, a new retiree-greeter at Wal-Mart, just couldn't seem to get to work on time. Every day he was 5, 10, 15 minutes late. But he was a good worker, really tidy, clean-shaven, sharp-minded and a real credit to the company and obviously demonstrating their "Older Person Friendly" policies.

 

One day the boss called him into the office for a talk. "Charley, I have to tell you, I like your work ethic, you do a bang-up job when you finally get here; but your being late so often is quite bothersome."

 

"Yes, I know boss, and I am working on it."

 

"Well good, you are a team player. That's what I like to hear.”

 

“Yes sir, I understand your concern and I’ll try harder.”

 

Seeming puzzled, the manager went on to comment, “It's odd though your coming in late. I know you're retired from the Armed Forces. What did they say to you there if you showed up in the morning so late and so often?"

 

The old man looked down at the floor, then smiled. He chuckled quietly, then said with a grin, "They usually saluted and said, ‘Good morning, Admiral, can I get your coffee, sir?’”

Bumper Sticker

The Porch

A blonde teenage girl, wanting to earn some extra money for the Summer, decided to hire herself out as a 'handy-woman' and started canvassing a nearby well-to-do neighborhood.

She went to the front door of the first house, and asked the owner if he had any odd jobs for her to do.

'Well, I guess I could use somebody to paint my porch,' he said. 'How much will you charge me?'

Delighted, the girl quickly responded, 'How about $50?'

The man agreed and told her that the paint brushes and everything she would need was in the garage. The man's wife, hearing the Conversation said to her husband, 'Does she realize that our porch Goes ALL the way around the house?'

He responded, 'That's a bit cynical, isn't it?'

The wife replied, 'You're right.... I guess I'm starting to Believe all those dumb blonde jokes.

Later that day, the blonde came to the door to collect her money.

'You're finished already?' the startled husband asked.

'Yes, the blonde replied, and I even had paint left over, so I gave it two coats.'

Impressed, the man reached into his pocket for the $50.00 and handed it to her along with a ten dollar tip.

'And by the way,' the blonde added, 'it's not a Porsche, it's a Lexus.'

Why?

The news is full of "the danger their correspondents are in."

WHY are they there, why not just bring them home, we don't need to see "live"a demonstrations in foreign countries. Makes sense to me, "Don't put them in harms way."

The film themselves in the middle of a riot, and wonder why they become targets.

They put too much importance in themselves and what they do.

They are probably making a million or so a year, the network is making millions on advertising, our troops put themselves in harms way, for comparatively nothing. Unfortunately, they have to be there, the networks, don't.

I Can't Imagine

On TV this morning, a Father, at an airport, wating by an airplane, as they bring the flag drapped coffin off, the coffin of his Son. I had seen that before, but that one really hit me.

I remember the dreadful feeling when our Son left for Desert Storm. I remember how elated I was, two years later, when I drove East to pick him up. We were so happy to have him home I wanted to go pick him up rather than have him fly home. It was so good to have him back with us.

But to have your son, or daughter, come home in a flag draped coffin, I cannot imagine the despair. They are brought into the world, you bring them up, all the knocks and bruises, all the good times, all the good memories. All that goes with bringing up a child, the good times and the bad. Then they are grow up, they graduate from high school or college, So proud.

And, then you have to say goodbye, the tears, the sadness, as they leave for the service.

Then to see them come home this way, their life ended. The streets are lined with people, most holding American Flags, hands on their hearts, as the car with the coffin passes by, a fitting tribute, but I cannot imagine the emotions that are going through the Mother and the Father and the family.

A life ended before it was time.

Sign of the Times

Weiner Leaving

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) has decided to resign, following the revelations that he exchanged sexually explicit messages and photographs of himself with women he met online, a Democratic source confirmed Thursday morning.


Weiner informed House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.), chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, of his decision Wednesday night, a senior Democratic aide said.

A former porn actress says Rep. Anthony Weiner asked her to lie about their online communications. Ginger Lee spoke at a news conference Wednesday in Manhattan with celebrity attorney Gloria Allred.

His office said he would address reporters at 2 p.m., at a senior citizens center in Brooklyn.

Weiner’s decision comes weeks after he posted a suggestive picture of himself--intended as a private message to a college student in Washington state--to his public Twitter account.

GOP Considers Hiring Ex OSU Coach - TinC

THIS IS A TONGUE IN CHEEK ARTICLE

An undisclosed source recently revealed that Chairman Reince Priebus of the Republican Party is considering hiring ex-Ohio State football coach, Jim Tressel, and bringing him on board as a "recruiter" for presidential hopefuls.


"We did some research, and he seems to draw out individuals with the qualities necessary to become successful politicians. We looked at the players that he had recruited, and more so, how they have turned out, and we are quite excited about bringing Jim on board."

Priebus indicated that the 3.5 million dollar salary was not a problem, but in preliminary conversations with Tressel, his attire was a concern. The party would prefer him in a suit, rather than a sweater vest.

Priebus went on to say, "Jim was quite relieved when we made him aware of "financial backing," that he would have with us, something which he said he has always had in his previous two coaching positions."

Tressel stated, "Hey, it takes money to make winners, and financial backers grease that old wheel which keeps things going. I just wish we could bring Jim and Gordon on board too, they know the score and could be a big help." (Jim Smith the Athletic Director, and Gordon Gee, head of OSU).

One reporter asked the ex-coach if he was interested in the position, to which he replied, "Salary is no problem, but I have a few players I owe a lot to, and if they will let me get involved in fund raising I have some ideas on jewelry sales and such, and these fellas have a leg up on that. Hey, I got nothing else to do, if they want me, they got me. This Walmart job sucks."

Who Pays For Red, White & BOOM!?

by Marshall McPeek

Many people have written to NBC 4 and nbc4i.com to ask why, in a difficult economy, the city is spending tax dollars to put on such a lavish fireworks display and celebration.

The good news for taxpayers is: There are no tax dollars being spent on Red, White & BOOM!

The entire cost is picked up by corporate sponsors, fees charged for concession spaces, beverage sales and private-party site rentals.

"I think Red, White & Boom is a shameful waste of money," wrote NBC 4 viewer Vickie Martin. "I'm sure it costs $100s of thousands of dollars to put on this show."

Red, White & BOOM! has a budget of nearly $500,000. That covers the cost of the huge fireworks display plus all the extra police, firefighters and cleanup.

"We pay for those police that are special duty as overtime -- and it's a significant number within the budget," says BOOM! Executive Director Mike Collins. "The police that are normally on duty anyway, or assigned to be on duty, that is picked up by the city because it's part of their direct assignment. It's everything over that that the event pays for."

Collins says the event actually generates tax dollars for the city because it is a huge draw for visitors and tourists. It's the largest one-day event in Ohio.

"It brings in between $8 million to $9 million in economic impact in a one-day proposition," Collins points out. "So, if you just take taxes and bed taxes and put other things on top of this, this is an extremely valuable commodity to the operations of the community."

I see some communities have cancelled, or changed their festivities for this year due to the economy. It appears that the display in Columbus, Ohio is subsidized by sponsors. I would rather see them take that half-million and put on a BIG picnic and day long celebration of our Independence, and invite the homeless and the hungry in Central Ohio. I have always wondered how many homeless and hungry are looking up at the fireworks display, and what is going through thier minds.?

I can imagine nothing worse than some poor child, living in a park or under a bridge, hungry, looking up and watching, as the brilliant fireworks explode in the sky. What thoughts must run through such a child's mind?

Wrong Again

Well, I missed that one, and my faith in professional basketball has been reborn.

When the game started tonight and Lebron hit those quick threes, I changed channels and watched something else, I could see it happening as I predicted. Well, Dallas was ahead at the half and I turned over and watched an old Jack Benny show.

I switched to the game when there was two minutes left, it looked like Dallas might win, but, there was still a chance ........... but NO, Dallas won, with only one star, who I really didn't know much about. And, the Dallas star, Dirk Nowitzki, (pictured here) turned out to be the MVP of the game, trophy presented to him by the man the trophy was named after, Bill Russell.

The MVP wasn't one of the three stars from Miami, the "Dream Team" lost, happiness reined in Cleveland. They were probably celebrating as much up by the "Lake" as they were in Dallas.

A great ending to the season, I still think that someone screwed up, it wasn't supposed to end this way, but it did. Will be a long Summer for some ...........

This Moment in Time

Sunday Morning, nice bright, sunny Sunday. Have Music Choice, Easy Listening on, playing "This Moment in Time." Thinking of some "Moments" I have had in my life. Trying to think what my first Moment might have been. Looking back, I guess the first one that really stands out, December 7, 1941, that was a moment that will always be a Moment in Time for me. One prior to that, Emerson Junior High School, some event was going on, my Mom and Dad were coming after school,  and I was expecting my Captain Midnight Decoder Badge in the mail, if it came, Mom was going to bring it. It came, now I could decode all of the Captain's "Secret Messages." That was an unforgettable Moment for me.

DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, the Delt House living room, when the announcement came in over their Philco radio. The hush in that room, the expressions on the faces, the stunned silence. I was just nine years old, but when that moment happened, I knew it was a monumental moment. I think everyone in that room, knew that their lives were changing, things may never be the same again, the future was a big question.

I have four moments in time, when my children were born, I had moments when I was reunited with two of my children. One moment that was unforgettable, that early morning when the recruiter came up Montgomery Road, to take our "little" Brad off to the Navy. He came, Brad said his brief good by, and he was gone. What an impact that had on us. Later, a good Moment, when we went to Chicago to see him graduate from Boot Camp.

Another good Moment,  was when I put my Louie Roth suit on, white on white monogrammed shirt, french cuffs, low cut Alligator shoes, and entered the Primm in Reno, my first shift as a Box man. Two other Moments in Reno, entering the Nevada Club, making my way to the "cage" to confront Lincoln Fitzgerald, the owner, and ask him for a job. That moment changed my life, when he gruffly told me to go to the Police Station and have a check done. Life changing moment.

A lot of "Moments" in my life, mostly good, but some "bad" ones are in there also. At my age I am glad I can remember them.

Hey....Here is a short Police STOP Story.

An elderly man is stopped by the police around 1 a. m. and is asked where he is going at this time of night.

The man replies, "I am going to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body."

The officer then asks, "Really? Who is giving that lecture at this time of night?"

The man replies, "That would be my wife..

The Blue Car - with a NOW, White Interior

The people in the blue car had a 25-litre (5 gallon) bucket of paint
on the back seat

 when they had the accident.

The ambulance driver wouldn't let the female paramedic out of the ambulance

 because she couldn't stop laughing.

He said it wasn't professional.

The Stage is Set

I don't know how they did it, or how much money was spent, but the "script" that was written for the NBA is working out, just as planned.

Miami has looked and played bad at just the right time. James has lost his "game."

Sunday night, I predict that the Heat will find their game, James will come out of his slump, they will play like "world beaters" for the next two games. Rumor has it that their Victory Parade is already planned and the champagne is already "in house." Just think of the money that would have been lost, by the NBA and the networks, if the Heat had not lost a game during this championship series and won it in 4.

Mavs, 3, Heat 2, if the Mavs win Sunday night (a great night for a HUGE TV audience, incidentally) they win the Championship, I don't think that will ever happen. The Heat is going to get it all together for the next two games, miraculously. It will be tied 3-3, and then the BIG GAME.

Cleveland fans will be disappointed, a Dallas championship would please them greatly, they would love to see Lebron lose, more than anything. But, I don't think it will happen. TV is too powerful, money talks, and these guys make big bucks, and spend big bucks.

Game 7, on Tuesday,  will be sold out, a Super Bowl atmosphere, check out the ticket prices
http://www.coasttocoasttickets.com/buy/nbafinals_tickets.htm?pid=1563055
 and you will see why they want a game 7.

The "hero" of game 7, Lebron James.

That is MY opinion, and I think James deserves an award of some kind, his "acting like a lousy basketball player" was outstanding, and, and, his miraculous "turnaround" on Sunday night will be nothing short of a miracle.

OP Money

There are many terms that politicians and office holders use, Fiscally Conservative, Fiscally Responsible, all just words, they ALL, when they get into office, are spending OP Money, OTHER PEOPLES MONEY, and it loses its normal value to them.

When I was working in the Casinos in Nevada, years ago, when we still used silver dollars, if a person bet a dollar, we paid them with a dollar. If they let the two dollars "ride," we paid them with two silver, but if they won, and their next bet was four dollars, if they won that, they got a $5 check and three silver. The rationale, a $5 check has no "value" to them, not like the silver dollar. It was merely a piece of plastic.

I think if the money that politicians spend was "theirs," there would be a difference in spending.

I was "guilty" of it when I was in the Navy, breaking something was no "big deal," just go down somewhere and get another one, the Navy would buy it. I, and I don't think anyone, ever thought, "Gosh, that's my taxpayer money I'm spending."

I heard of a CEO, somewhere, who expected his employees to conserve on and save paper clips. His theory on that, it was a good place to start, and if they started saving those, it might start a whole new savings concept.

Spending "Other Peoples" money is fun. Steal a credit card sometime and see how much fun that is, spending other peoples money. That basically, is what politicians do. And what is even better than that, have a printing press that prints money, how great is that. Just print more. That is what our government is doing now, at all levels, spending Other Peoples money.

They can use all the clever terms they want, they are NOT fiscally responsible, it's not their money they are spending, and they don't seem to care.

"Honey, don't you dare run up our credit card bill today, I have to get to the Senate, we are voting on a BIG spending bill today."

When you have time on your hands ..............

When I have too much time on my hands I go to this site and see what is happening at Times Square in New York City. Cabs, traffic, people, so many people. It's fun spying on them, and they don't know it.

On occasions, someone will stop, look up at the camera and wave, generally they have a cell phone on their ear and they are letting someone know that they made it. How neat is that?

Lower left corner, hit the right spot and you get a FULL SCREEN, almost like being there.

Many of my relatives and friends live in or near New York, and I am always looking for one of them on the screen, makes me feel a little closer to them.

Here is the link to TIMES SQUARE., or tap on the photograph above.

If you see any of my "kids" say hello for me.

HERE is another neat link to check out ..... unbelievable.

87 in Ohio, maybe some rain later on, pretty good day, all things considered, one of the lazy, hazy days of Summer .........

PS: If the above link does not come up at first, tap the link in the upper left corner ...... More Times Square Pictures, or something like that ................

A Naked Weiner Could Help

AP/Richard Drew

When New York Rep. Anthony Weiner confessed Monday to posting a picture of his erect penis on Twitter, he said he wouldn’t rule out seeking professional help to sort through his personal issues.

Considering his alleged tendency to take dirty photos of himself and send obscene messages to strangers, perhaps he’ll take naked therapist Sarah White up on her offer to counsel him in the nude. According to White’s website, she’s willing to give the congressman “one free Naked Therapy session to help him begin addressing his problems. As Ms. White told Mr. Weiner, the methods of Naked Therapy are particularly suited to help him overcome what she calls ‘the uncontrollable acts of arousal frenzy.’”

White, a 24-year-old psychology fiend, conducts therapy sessions sans attire in Weiner’s home state. Though the first time around gets off to a slow start, White gradually removes articles of clothing throughout her client’s visit.

“For men especially, who are less likely than women to go to therapy, it is more interesting, more enticing, more exciting,” White told the New York Daily News earlier this year. “It’s a more inspiring approach to therapy.”

White attests that Weiner, who allegedly sent explicit messages to several young females while married to Huma Abedin, will respond well to her methods.

“What will help Anthony Weiner, Ms. White asserts, is to enter Naked Therapy and begin addressing and exploring his arousal brain in a safe context that will help him gain control over the choices it is compelling him to make against his better judgment,” the website reads. “Had Mr. Weiner engaged his mind ‘in a state of arousal’ in the non-judgmental context of Naked Therapy, ‘he would have been far less likely to let it overtake him and lead him down the road of self-destruction.’”

More retailers hit by organized crime

By Phil Wahba Phil Wahba
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sophisticated technology, less staff at stores and more gang activity are all contributing to more U.S. stores being hit by organized crime, according to a survey by an industry group.

Of 129 retailers, primarily national store chains, surveyed this spring by the National Retail Federation, 94.5 percent said they were victimized by organized criminals in the past year. And 84.8 percent said the problem has only worsened in the past three years.

The NRF said cutbacks of security employees, the desire for low prices by consumers and the ease of selling stolen goods online or at pawn shops all contributed to the problem. NRF members range from Macy's Inc to mom-and-pop shops.

"Shoppers are conditioned to look for a deal," a senior NRF advisor, Joe LaRocca, told Reuters.

LaRocca said consumers do not actively seek stolen goods, but the appetite for low prices has spurred demand.

"Thieves are looking for highly desirable, easily resold items," he said.

In contrast to shoplifting, organized crime involves people conspiring to steal merchandise, often between distribution centers and stores, and reselling rather than keeping items for their own use.

The survey found that targeted items range from jeans by Levi Strauss and Sony Play Station 3 Consoles to medication such as Advil and Benadryl.

Shoplifting and theft cost retailers 1.6 percent of sales, or $32 billion in 2009, the last year for which data is available, the NRF said.

That does not include the damage from hits on cargo, or merchandise that has not yet reached stores.

The NRF's annual survey included questions about cargo theft for the first time and found that just under half of retailers, 49.6 percent, had been struck by this kind of theft.

Criminals are also growing more violent when caught by store employees. Some 13 percent of in-store apprehensions lead to violence such as assault, the survey found.

The NRF's seventh annual survey was conducted between April 19 and May 10 and was answered by senior loss prevention executives.

With the struggling economy, LaRocca said demand for stolen goods could remain strong.

"The weak economy has pushed consumers to look for better prices. Organized retail crime groups capitalize on that desperation," he added.

Tuesday Observations

Politics: I am beginning to think that the "cream of the crop," the most qualified people for office, run the campaigns for the "images." The politicians that come to mind are not intelligent enough to run a campaign, they are figureheads, the name on the ballot, but the "brains" are the ones who run the campaigns. That is why politicians, the ones who come to mind, are unprepared, uneducated and unable to perform at a high level while they are in office. The "brains," the "street smart" ones do all the campaign work. Then, after the election, in most cases, they fade into the background. Hopefully, on some occasions, their expertise is continued to be exploited. The "best" are not in the forefront. I imagine many are kept on staff as "advisers," but unfortunately, the ego that got elected, due to winning, becomes knowledgeable and won't listen to good, sage advice.

Wiener: With a name like that he never should have run in the first place. I had a friend whose last name was Sex. We often talked about his desire to enter into politics, and the effect that name would have on a campaign. He changed his name to Sexton, so I will never know. If name recognition is good, he was a shoe-in. I dread to think of the responsibility that has been entrusted to Wiener, a man who has NO self control, no sense of right or wrong, and uncontrollable urges that control his life, and one who has no concerns about lying, that trait being the worse to me. Lying is against the law, ask Jim Tressel.

Tattoos: Why and when and how, did they become so popular. Years ago, if you had a tattoo, you hung out in a pool hall or a bowling alley, and you were probably in the Navy. Why does a lady, with a nice pair of legs, feel that a tattoo is going to enhance what Mother Nature has given her. "Show me your tats, Grandma." The public outcry was deafening when a National ID was mentioned, but on records, the "Tattoos" section is growing bigger all the time, they are a great source of identification. I just don't think they enhance beauty. Just my opinion.

Messages: Seems to me that some message is being sent by someone from somewhere to someone, when a part of our country is buring with fires, and another part is having floods, when tornadoes are leveling cities and areas,  earthquakes are prevalent, the aftermath of an earthquake, the tsunami, is more devastating than the earthquake, and still, thousands are siting in casinos, losing their hard earned money, more casinos are being built all the time, a source of income for cities and states, and no one seems to care where that money comes from. Casinos are non-productive, they exist by people losing their money. Casinos flourish, yet unemployment is up, hard to figure that out. Maybe it's all in-house. Casino employees at Casino A, get paid and go to Casino B, and lose their money. They employees from Casino B go to Casino A on their day off, and lose their money. Maybe that's how it works, maybe that's how it all works, just a vicious cycle.

Weiner admits exposing weiner

Anthony David Weiner (pronounced /ˈwiːnər/; born September 4, 1964) is the U.S. Representative for New York's 9th congressional district, serving since 1999. He is a member of the Democratic Party.


The district includes parts of southern Brooklyn and south and central Queens. In Queens, it includes the neighborhoods of Forest Hills, Maspeth, Fresh Meadows, Glendale, Howard Beach, Kew Gardens, Kew Gardens Hills, Middle Village, Ozone Park, Rego Park, Rockaway Beach, and Woodhaven. In Brooklyn, it includes the neighborhoods Gerritsen Beach, Marine Park, Midwood, Mill Basin, and Sheepshead Bay.

In the 1998 U.S. House election, Weiner ran against Republican Louis Telano for the seat being vacated by Charles Schumer, who was running for the Senate seat held by Al D'Amato. Weiner defeated Telano by a margin of 66%–23%. He was re-elected in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010 never receiving less than 59% of the vote.[2] In the House, he is a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of New York City in the 2005 Mayoral election. Weiner graduated from State University of New York at Plattsburgh (SUNY), was an aide to former U.S. Representative Schumer (1985–91), and was a member of the New York City Council (1992–98).

Oh, incidentally, he recently admitted sending a photo of his bulging underwear to a female Twitter follower and says he has had inappropriate conversations with as many as six women on Facebook and Twitter over the past three years.

During a tearful news conference on Monday, Weiner apologized to his wife, family, constituents and friends, and said he is "deeply ashamed" but does not plan to resign.

"I came here to accept the full responsibility for what I have done," he said.

The 46-year-old Democrat, who was first elected to Congress in 1998, said he has never met any of the women he corresponded with. He said his wife, longtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, knew about previous relationships he had before they were married last year, but only found out on Monday morning that he sent the groin photo.

Weiner problems seem to plague Hillary. If he does resign he intends to go to work for Oscar Meyer, he was quoted as saying, "I'm a natural for that job." He is obiously proud of his weiner.................. heritage. The press is having a "Weiner Roast."

Another Walmart story of human interest..............

An old man was in Walmart the other day, pushing his shopping cart around, when he collided with a young man also pushing a cart.


He said to the young man, "Sorry about that. I'm looking for my wife and I guess I wasn't paying attention to where I was going."

The young man says, "That's OK. It's just a coincidence. I'm looking for my wife, too. I can't find her and I'm getting a little desperate.

The old man said, "Well, maybe we can help each other. What does your wife look like?"

The young man says, "Well, she is 24 years old, tall, with long blond hair, green eyes, long legs, and she's wearing tight white shorts, a halter top and no bra.

What does your wife look like?"

The old man said, "Doesn't matter. Let's look for yours."

Most old men are helpful like that....

Even a dog can go wrong ...........

Spot getting busted in a recent "chop shop" raid.

He told the arresting officer he though a chop shop had something to do with a Butcher

and just hoped to get something to eat.

The Bear and the Dog - GREAT Foto

The probably don't know that they are a Bear and a Dog

They are just "friends" playing together.

The dog may be a little skeptical, from his look.

'Gunsmoke' Star James Arness Dies at Age 88

James Arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon in "Gunsmoke," died Friday.

He was 88.

The actor died in his sleep at his home in Brentwood, Calif., according to his business manager, Ginny Fazer.

Arness' official website posted a letter from Arness on Friday that he wrote with the intention that it be posted posthumously: "I had a wonderful life and was blessed with some many loving people and great friends," he said.

"I wanted to take this time to thank all of you for the many years of being a fan of Gunsmoke, The Thing, How the West Was Won and all the other fun projects I was lucky enough to have been allowed to be a part of. I had the privilege of working with so many great actors over the years."

As U.S. Marshal Dillon in the 1955-75 CBS Western series, Arness created an indelible portrait of a quiet, heroic man with an unbending dedication to justice and the town he protected.

The wealth and fame Arness gained from "Gunsmoke" could not protect him from tragedy in his personal life: His daughter and his former wife, Virginia, both died of drug overdoses.

Arness, a quiet, intensely private man who preferred the outdoor life to Hollywood's party scene, rarely gave interviews and refused to discuss the tragedies.

"He's big, impressive and virile," co-star Amanda Blake (Miss Kitty) once said of Arness, adding, "I've worked with him for 16 years, but I don't really know him."

The actor was 32 when friend John Wayne declined the lead role in "Gunsmoke" and recommended Arness instead. Afraid of being typecast, Arness initially rejected it.

"Go ahead and take it, Jim," Wayne urged him. "You're too big for pictures. Guys like Gregory Peck and I don't want a big lug like you towering over us. Make your mark in television."

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BEYOND BELIEF - FROM the English Press

Our tax dollars at work .... this is beyond comprehension ... When Truman left office, he and Bess got on a train and headed for home, some say he drove, not sure. When Obama leaves office, and I doubt that he will, I wonder what all he will take, and what he will do next????????

The heads of government in London for the G-20 summit are discussing serious and weighty issues, which in time will be duly reported on, but right now the British press is entranced by the sheer size of President Obama’s traveling entourage. And no wonder.

Obama arrived with 500 staff in tow, including 200 Secret Service agents, a team of six doctors, the White House chef and kitchen staff with the president’s own food and water.

And, according to the Evening Standard, he also came with "35 vehicles in all, four speech writers and 12 teleprompters." For sure, our president is not going to be at a loss for words.

The press duly reported on Air Force One and all its bells and whistles but also on the presence of the presidential helicopter, Marine One, and a fleet of identical decoys to ferry him from Stansted airport to central London.

Among all those vehicles is the presidential limousine, which one local paper mistakenly called Cadillac One, but is universally referred to as the Beast. The limo, reinforced with ceramic and titanium armor, carries tear gas cannon, night vision devices, its own oxygen and is resistant to chemical and radiation attack. It is, marveled one reporter, a sort of mobile panic room. The Guardian called it "the ultimate in heavily armored transport."

The president is entitled to all the security, communications and support he feels necessary to do his job but surely, when we’re trying to project a more restrained, humble image to the world, the president’s huge retinue could be scaled back to something less than the triumphal march from "Aida."

T in C - My SPOOF site warns it might be offensive ...... Additional info

Jim Tressel, the maligned ex head coach at Da Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio was recently spotted working as a greeter in a Walmart in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

A clause in his contract stipulated that each persons entering the store be greeted with an "I'm Sorry," rather than the usual "Welcome to Walmart."

When management was asked if they felt he would honor that clause, they indicated that they were aware of his "respect" for clauses, and felt he would eventually resort to the usual Walmart greeting. They also indicated that they were in the process of acquiring a "vest" for him to wear, in maize and blue.

Oddly enough, his pay scale is higher than the store Manager, Bo Bruce, but Tress answered, when asked about it, "Hey, I'm used to that, I made more than the school President, and the Athletic Director, I'm used to being overpayed."

Prior to being hired, he told personnel management that he would not say "Go Blue" under any set of circumstances, and by the same token, he would not utter "Go Bucks" as customers entered the store.

I put this on my SPOOF site, some suggested I place it here, also.

Will Pryor Enter NFL Supplemental Draft in July?

By Zachary D. Rymer


These last couple months have been a long, bumpy road for Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor. And unfortunately, he has nobody to blame but himself.

In case you need to get caught up, it was revealed several months ago that Pryor and several other Ohio State players traded memorabilia for tattoos, and that head coach Jim Tressel had covered for them. Initially, that led to suspensions for all involved parties, but things have gotten progressively worse.

At the outset, Pryor could have chosen to declare for the 2011 NFL Draft. Instead, he promised Tressel he would return for his senior season. As it turned out, Tressel resigned on Monday. As if that wasn't bad enough, it is now being investigated whether or not Pryor has also received cars and other benefits.

Needless to say, Pryor's tenure at Ohio State has taken a turn for the worse. However, these is a way for him to escape.

The draft has already taken place, but the word from ESPN's Adam Schefter is that the NFL lockout will not necessarily cancel the supplemental draft. If there are applicants, it will be held in July.

So far, there haven't been any applicants, and no deadline has been set for interested players to apply.

"If there is one, the supplemental draft would be held mid-to-late July, no later than 10 days before the first training camp opens," said an optimistic league official.

The supplementary draft was implemented in 1977. It is designed to accommodate players who didn't declare for the NFL Draft in time and for those who couldn't because they were facing disciplinary issues. Naturally, Pryor belongs in the latter group.

As for how the supplemental draft works, teams are free to make a "bid" on a player. These bids are the round they would take the player in if they were in the draft. If one team bids a seventh-round pick, and another bids a fifth-round pick, the second team would win the player but would then forfeit its fifth-round pick in the following year's draft.

If Pryor wants of out Ohio State, this is his ticket. It may not be the Radio City Music Hall, but at least it will get him away from Columbus. And better yet, he'll get paid.

Now that Tressel is gone, don't be surprised if Pryor chooses to pursue this opportunity

National Lottery - T in C Article

Reinhold Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, recently revealed that plans are being formulated to conduct a National Republican Lottery sometime in August. It will be conducted similar to the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940. It will require all registered Republicans who are natural citizens, residents within the United States for fourteen years, and have attained the age of thirty-five years, to register.


The nationally televised drawing will be held during the popular TV show, America's Got Talent, and the winning name drawn will be the Republican Candidate for President. Additional drawings will be held for the other offices and positions that need to be filled. After all the offices are filled, and an additional 133 names will be drawn, which will be formed into a Combat Arms Company, and after basic training will be sent overseas for combat duty.

The drawing will be observed by a group of notable Republicans, including Sarah Palin, Donald Trump, Newt Gingrich, Rudy Giuliani and the entire Bush family.

I couldn't resist this ....................

I said no more, but I got  this in my morning Emails ....

I was wrong, Tressel got a job right away,

he is a greeter at a Walmart

 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Cancer and Cell Phones

I don't think  people have to worry about getting Cancer from Cell Phone use. If they continue to talk and text on the cell phones while driving they won't live long enough. I feel like I have  "Hit Me" painted on my van. Six close calls last week. They are so concentrated on their calls they don't even realize how close they came, they think there is something wrong with me for honking at them.

Which brings me to another subject. How were people ever able to shop before cell phones? Just this morning, in Walmart, setting up Marilyn for  her demo, in the brief period of time I was there, there were probably 20 people on cell phones. One guy was reading ingredients on a package to someone. Two cart colided, both women on cell phones, and, neither missed a word.

When I need to make a call, I use my billfold, hold it to my ear, "HELLO" .... nobody notices that it is not a phone.

Tornado Watch for NYC, Surrounding Counties - Wednesday, Jun 1, 2011

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for all of New York City plus several surrounding counties until 8 p.m. tonight.

Nassau, Westchester, Rockland, Orange and Putnam counties are all under the tornado watch.