It takes some spine to march into enemy territory and say things that you know are going to get answered by a chorus of boos...and make no mistake, Romney going to give a speach at the NAACP's annual convention is going into enemy territory.
Good for him not rolling and telling them what they want to hear.
Will it make me more likely to vote for him? NO! But, it might make me feel a teeny-tiny less horrible about him if enough other people vote for him.
7.12.2012
7.11.2012
There are easier ways...
An eye catching headline, 'Man eaten alive by tigers in Denmark zoo', but what really caught my eye was the theory being put forth that this might have been a form of suicide.
Holy Moly! How bad can things be that you think the way out if climbing into a tigers cage at the zoo?!?!?!?
Is this what happens when you make it hard to get a gun? You can have to get three tigers to kill you?
I'd be much more interested to see what kind of alcohol or drugs are found in the guys system...but then, that would be a form of suicide also...
Holy Moly! How bad can things be that you think the way out if climbing into a tigers cage at the zoo?!?!?!?
Is this what happens when you make it hard to get a gun? You can have to get three tigers to kill you?
I'd be much more interested to see what kind of alcohol or drugs are found in the guys system...but then, that would be a form of suicide also...
Well, they were all wearing masks...
In case you were looking for a compelling reason to carry a Kel-Tec PMR-30....
Raccoons attack woman walking with dog by Fort Steilacoom Park
Now, I try not to laugh at articles where people actually get hurt, and needing 28 stiches AND rabies shots' count as getting hurt...but...this article kind of makes me chuckle...and leaves me with a question.
What in the hell is an American Dingo? Wikipedia cleared this up for me...basically sounds like a type of wild dog discovered back in the 1970's and since re-domesticated.
Seems to me like this lady kind of took a whipping that was meant for her dog after it chased a few raccoons up a tree.
But it's allright, because NOW she is going to start carrying bear spray...you know, AFTER she was attacked.
I've bought my mom at least three key-chain sized mace canisters so she can always have one with her when she takes her dog for a walk....I've given up trying to convince her to get a gun...
Raccoons attack woman walking with dog by Fort Steilacoom Park
Now, I try not to laugh at articles where people actually get hurt, and needing 28 stiches AND rabies shots' count as getting hurt...but...this article kind of makes me chuckle...and leaves me with a question.
What in the hell is an American Dingo? Wikipedia cleared this up for me...basically sounds like a type of wild dog discovered back in the 1970's and since re-domesticated.
Seems to me like this lady kind of took a whipping that was meant for her dog after it chased a few raccoons up a tree.
But it's allright, because NOW she is going to start carrying bear spray...you know, AFTER she was attacked.
I've bought my mom at least three key-chain sized mace canisters so she can always have one with her when she takes her dog for a walk....I've given up trying to convince her to get a gun...
7.10.2012
Yeah, it's kind of like that...
4th day on row of triple diget heat here in Eastern Washington, and man, am I a big baby. 18+ years of living in the Puget Sound area, where they high temperature for a YEAR could be 85 degrees has not prepared me for this.
It also hasn't prepared me for a hot day with wind.
I always kind of liked a little breeze on a warm day...it helps with the evaporative cooling, and makes you feel a little cooler.
Here though, with the thermometer standing at 102, and a fairly stiff 15mph breeze coming out of the desert, things were different...the wind made things WORSE.
The best way I can explain it is to try sitting on your couch, while someone holds a running blow-dryer about 1 foot away from your face...ick.
It also hasn't prepared me for a hot day with wind.
I always kind of liked a little breeze on a warm day...it helps with the evaporative cooling, and makes you feel a little cooler.
Here though, with the thermometer standing at 102, and a fairly stiff 15mph breeze coming out of the desert, things were different...the wind made things WORSE.
The best way I can explain it is to try sitting on your couch, while someone holds a running blow-dryer about 1 foot away from your face...ick.
7.09.2012
If you can't conceal it, you might as well use it!
It's a funny story because no one got hurt...
MARYSVILLE -- A 72-year-old Marysville man was arrested without incident Friday evening after firing a gun while naked in the front yard outside his home, according to police.
Police were called to the man's house in the 16600 block of 25th Avenue NE shortly after 6:30 p.m., Marysville police Lt. Jeff Goldman said.
When police arrived, the man was holding a .32 caliber pistol, Goldman said. When officers ordered him to drop the gun, he complied.
Neighbors said they heard the man fire two shots. He said he fired three shots, including one into the deck attached to his house. Police found a bullet there, Goldman said.
Witnesses told police the man pointed the revolver at a neighbor and threatened to kill him, according to Goldman.
The man was arrested for investigation of first-degree assault, unlawful discharge of a firearm and indecent exposure.
Police were called to the man's house in the 16600 block of 25th Avenue NE shortly after 6:30 p.m., Marysville police Lt. Jeff Goldman said.
When police arrived, the man was holding a .32 caliber pistol, Goldman said. When officers ordered him to drop the gun, he complied.
Neighbors said they heard the man fire two shots. He said he fired three shots, including one into the deck attached to his house. Police found a bullet there, Goldman said.
Witnesses told police the man pointed the revolver at a neighbor and threatened to kill him, according to Goldman.
The man was arrested for investigation of first-degree assault, unlawful discharge of a firearm and indecent exposure.
Something tells me this gentleman probably won't get to own a gun anymore.
7.08.2012
So it doesn't work forever...
Just getting word out on the internet machine that Ernest Borgnine, who I know from McHale's Navy and Ice Station Zebra, passed away today. Having always thought of him as a slightly goofy guy(his role in Basketball is classic), I was totally flabergasted to learn that he won the Best Actor Oscar in 1955.
My wife, of course, drew a connection between Ernest and Andy Griffith, and wondered who The Third is gonna be.
Me? All I can think of is an interview Ernest did a few years ago when he was asked what his secret was:
If that's all it takes to make it 95, I'm there.
My wife, of course, drew a connection between Ernest and Andy Griffith, and wondered who The Third is gonna be.
Me? All I can think of is an interview Ernest did a few years ago when he was asked what his secret was:
If that's all it takes to make it 95, I'm there.
7.07.2012
Shandy? Dandy!
All things being equal, I will choose a darker beer over a lighter beer: Amber Ale vs. Pale Ale, Scotch Ale vs. Hefeweizen, Porter or Stout vs. Pilsner.
Sometimes though, things aren't equal. When the mercury creeps up past the 85-90 range(as it did at about 11am this morning) a 'dark' beer is sometimes more than I want to have, and I might actually make the decision to drink something 'yellar.'
Yesterday, at the new Mid-Columbia Wine and Liquor store, I saw something that looked like it might have some flavor, despite being yellow: Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy. Made with real lemonade flavor!
It's pretty tasty...good lemon/citrus flavor, without being too sweet, like a Mike's Lemonade. Not that I'm making fun of Mike's Lemonade, or any of the Hard Sweet Teas or Ciders...I'm a fan of them too. It's just that some of the time, you still want 'a beer', and not just a carbonated alcohol beverage.
As always the best part of drinking in the summer is I'm usually a cheap drunk...when I spend the whole day with just the little bit of a 'summertime glow', I find I'm always at least a little bit dehydrated, and alcohol usually hit me just a little bit harder.
Sometimes though, things aren't equal. When the mercury creeps up past the 85-90 range(as it did at about 11am this morning) a 'dark' beer is sometimes more than I want to have, and I might actually make the decision to drink something 'yellar.'
Yesterday, at the new Mid-Columbia Wine and Liquor store, I saw something that looked like it might have some flavor, despite being yellow: Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy. Made with real lemonade flavor!
It's pretty tasty...good lemon/citrus flavor, without being too sweet, like a Mike's Lemonade. Not that I'm making fun of Mike's Lemonade, or any of the Hard Sweet Teas or Ciders...I'm a fan of them too. It's just that some of the time, you still want 'a beer', and not just a carbonated alcohol beverage.
As always the best part of drinking in the summer is I'm usually a cheap drunk...when I spend the whole day with just the little bit of a 'summertime glow', I find I'm always at least a little bit dehydrated, and alcohol usually hit me just a little bit harder.
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