Saturday Tunes.... As me wife frum Brooklyn would say, "Hoimans Hoimets". Vote fer "Quigley"!

Well Sir, it seems me old "Gyrene" buddy "The Chief" has entered his rather ugly, but very loveable dog, "Quigley Irwin Wigley" in a local TV station contest fer "TOP DOG" and he would like for all of us who care to do so to go to the link I've provided and VOTE FER QUIGLEY.

http://www.wciu.com/udog.php?section=vote&assetID=10005271
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COMMENTS:

"The Chief" said; "On behalf of Quigley, I thank you, mate. If we ever get together and get to play "BATTLESHIP", I promise to let you win."

Friday...

For a great many years I was under the mistaken impression that the University of Texas "Longhorn" logo was inspired by the Texas Longhorn breed of cattle. Silly me.

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INNOCENCE IS PRICELESS
One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex standing in the foyer of the church staring up at a large plaque. It was covered with names and small American flags mounted on either side of it. The six-year old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked up, stood beside the little boy, and said quietly, 'Good morning Alex.' 'Good morning Pastor,' he replied, still focused on the plaque. 'Pastor, what is this? ' The pastor said, 'Well son, it's a memorial to all the young men and women who died in the service.'

Soberly, they just stood together, staring at the large plaque. Finally, little Alex's voice, barely audible and trembling with fear asked,

'Which service, the 9:00 or the 11:00?'
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Two young guys appear in court after being arrested for smoking dope.

The judge says, "You seem like nice young men, and I'd like to give you a second chance instead of jail time. I want you to go out this weekend and try to convince others of the evils of drug use. I'll see you back in court Monday."

On Monday, the judge asks the first guy, "How did you do over the weekend?"

"Well, your honor, I persuaded 17 people to give up drugs forever."
"Seventeen people? That's wonderful. How did you do it? "

"I used a diagram, your honor. I drew two circles like this: O o. Then I told them that the big circle is your brain before drugs and the small circle is your brain after drugs."

"That's admirable," says the judge. Then he turns to the second guy. "And how did you do?"

"Well, your honor, I persuaded 156 people to give up drugs forever."

"Wow!" says the judge. "156 people! How did you manage to do that?"

"Well, I used a similar diagram," the guy says. "I drew two circles like this: o O. Then I pointed to the little circle and said, 'This is your asshole before prison...........

A quote of note!

But first....

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This quote is reported as having originated in the Czech Republic. It doesn't make much difference who said it or where or when it was said. It is worthy of serious thought!

Many of us bloggers have expressed the same concern only not as eloquently or clearly.

"The danger to America is not Barack Obama but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president.
The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails America. Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince. The Republic can survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools such as those who made him their president."

Regarding the above quote, listen to this. I REST MY CASE!!!


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WTF!!! Where the hell is Spring??

This is the first time that I recall March not only coming "in like a lion", but going out "like a lion" as well!!!

Issued by The National Weather Service
Binghamton, NY
3:25 pm EDT, Wed., Mar. 30, 2011...

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS... ALL OF NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... CATSKILLS... SUSQUEHANNA REGION OF NEW YORK... THE UPPER MOHAWK VALLEY.

* HAZARDS... HEAVY WET SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS... POTENTIAL FOR AT LEAST 7 INCHES OF SNOW. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LESS SNOW WILL FALL IN THE VALLEYS.

* TIMING... SNOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES... FROM THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.

* WINDS... NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS... HEAVY WET SNOW IS EXPECTED TO HAMPER TRAVEL AND COULD LEAD TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT BECAUSE HEAVY SNOW IS A POSSIBILITY... BUT NOT A CERTAINTY. AT THIS TIME... THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 INCHES OR MORE. TRAVEL CONDITIONS COULD BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS... SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS SHOULD ALSO PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES.
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COMMENTS:

"Vigilis" said; "A few years ago, Al Gore and some federal $$$$ grant-greedy pseudo scientists explained "Global Warming", which would lead to rising sea levels, polar bear extinctions, and human suffocation. When evidence quickly contradicted such bogus claims, these con artists renamed their dire prediction "Climate Change", which could lead to either the foregoing, or shorter crop growing seasons. human migration toward the South, and starvation of human beings.
Are you willing to pay your grandchildren's inheritance tio charlatan's to reduce the carbon dioxide gas we exhale? Go ahead! Climate history, which these con artists cannot alter, tells a quite different story: the relatively short warm period (halocene) we now inhabit typically lasts 10,000 years. Ours is 13,000 years old. Guess what?
We are due for a long (about 100,000 years) cold spell.
http://aquilinefocus.blogspot.com/2007/05/what-is-al-gore-rhythm-more-dance-than.html
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"The Chief" said; "Well, it's sunny & blue here in the upper Midwest. But, it's still only in the 30s. Maybe April will be better. But then, we'll have to start cutting the damned grass; can't win."

Tuesday Tidbits...

"Thems fight'n wurds podner!!"

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Don't ever bitch about your job again!

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March 30th is Officially, Welcome a Vietnam Vet Home Day. Lets remember why! If you know a Vietnam Vet, just say "Welcome Home and Thank You" for the welcome home he never received.

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Ingenious Way to Stimulate Supermarket Sales !!!

Sense of Freshness....

A while ago a new supermarket opened here in Bridgeport, NY.

It has an automatic water mister to keep the produce fresh.

Just before it goes on, you hear the sound of distant thunder and the smell of fresh rain.

When you pass the milk cases, you hear cows mooing and you experience the
scent of fresh mowed hay.

In the meat department there is the aroma of charcoal grilled steaks with
onions.

When you approach the egg case, you hear hens cluck and cackle, and
the air is filled with the pleasing aroma of bacon and eggs frying.

The bread department features the tantalizing smell of fresh baked
bread and cookies.

( I don't buy our toilet paper there any more.!)
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Gonna take a very short break. Folks ask me why I don't spend hardly anytime on Facebook even though I'm on it. First, I think its a major waste of time. Second, I've made only two comments on Facebook all the time I've been on it and both time some (although I know what word I would use, you fill in the blanks) has challanged me to a pissing match over something. Life's way to short (and I'm a short-timer already) to waste on crap like that.
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COMMENTS:

"The Chief" said; "Mom always said that "discretion is the better part of valor". I've always relished the "stand & fight" credo, instead. But, when a guy has spent the better part of his life fighting, I guess it's best that he goes with "turn the other cheek" and gives it a rest... for awhile. It's okay, there's at least one Marine out here, willing to pick up the slack while you're on R & R...."

COOKIE; said; I agree with your Mom Chief, and I've opted to "choose my battles" and this one ain't worth the time, nor is the person. Thanks Mate for take'n my back, I could always count on The Marines fer that!

The Chief said; "We don't mind "takin' yer back"; it's a better view... than yer front!"