tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226095952024-02-07T13:30:11.899-05:00The Cook Shack--Gab & GrubJUST A GOOD OLD FASHIONED PATRIOTIC BLOG, with
Backwoods straite tawk, views, wizdom & recipees frum the man that duz the cookin...."Cookie". Scroll Through "SEARCH THIS BLOG", "ARCHIVES" or "PREVIOUS POSTS" fer the various RECIPEE'S....
Y'all Remember...<strong>"NEVER TRUST A SKINNY COOK"</strong>.
<strong>Now THIS is Cookie's kinda "Boat"! The BEST kind of MARINE is a SUBMARINE!</strong>Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.comBlogger1565125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-46458183780992341712011-10-21T14:07:00.000-04:002011-10-21T14:07:45.693-04:00NEW BLOG!!!!Due to many problems with "Blogger" and this particular blog, I have a <b>NEW BLOG called "Cookie's Place--Chuck & Chat".</b> The URL is<br />
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thecookiesplace.blogspot.com/<br />
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Hope t'see y'all there!!Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-24467609109691916712011-04-27T16:53:00.002-04:002011-04-27T16:53:38.757-04:00Here's an OBG fer ya.How many of y'all recall this oldie?<br />
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<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vVXOMnurFkQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-11214467925391280632011-04-11T12:20:00.002-04:002011-04-11T12:39:07.680-04:00Lets kick the week off with some real SWING!!First, the Original by Benny Goodman.<br />
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Now, "Swing Girls".<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7N6slVrQeY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7N6slVrQeY</a><br />
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Thank ya Richard!<br />
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________________________________Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-16226416000956803552011-04-10T20:17:00.005-04:002011-04-10T21:43:07.401-04:00Yupper Chucky, we're definitely "Extremists".<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBuHWRA697HAS_pw-LSc12JZCLMqhEE583HF2hVptwFwn2dlsqhvedrtP2pTE6nFKfkJxQrveQLjFsSFCy_v92zxu9TB4FkQYZghE4RZDD5J34DcZrLcMTapGfyj6g_LqBCdGA/s1600/shumer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBuHWRA697HAS_pw-LSc12JZCLMqhEE583HF2hVptwFwn2dlsqhvedrtP2pTE6nFKfkJxQrveQLjFsSFCy_v92zxu9TB4FkQYZghE4RZDD5J34DcZrLcMTapGfyj6g_LqBCdGA/s400/shumer.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Our illustrious left wing, very pro-abortion, Ass-Hat Senator Chuck Shumer from New York has repeatedly labeled we Tea Party folks as "Extremists" and "dangerous". Well, if this is being an "Extremist", <b>I'm GUILTY AS CHARGED CHUCKY!!</b> <br />
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I've written Chucky several times over the years regarding Abortion and his responce is always the exact same form letter stating how he is against abortion, but FOR womens rights....Righhhht!<br />
_______________________________________Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-28620839410561182292011-04-09T12:40:00.005-04:002011-04-11T16:45:44.403-04:00Like many, I've continued to have doubts, and so does "The Donald"!As many of Y'all know, I'm a retired Police Detective Sergeant, and as such, in all my investigations I had to be as objective and neutral as possible and let the evidence take me where-ever it would, whether I liked what I was discovering or not.<br />
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Always begin with the basic FACTS of a case, provable and true items that need NOT necessarily be proven in court, something known in the court system as "Res Gestae". For instance, a basic statement known to be true is "The sun will rise in the morning." We all know the sun will always rise. Another example, "The ocean is composed of salt water." These are facts and need not to be proven to the court or jury.<br />
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However, if I were to question Mr. Obama ( notice I did not extend his title of President to him) in an investigation and needed to ascertain his actual time and place of birth, he would be required to produce these facts to satisfy my query. Now Sir, it is obvious Mr. Obama is alive and here (Res Gestae) because I can see, hear and feel him. I do not need to prove his existence. What is NOT evident is where, when and to whom were you born Mr. Obama. I need some form of official documentation and confirmation of those aspects before I can proceed in laying the basic legal foundation.<br />
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So, before I can continue with the investigation, I need to begin with this basic piece of information. <b>Mr. Obama, if you have one, just show us the got-damned Birth Certificate and put this matter to rest!</b><br />
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Initially, I was objective and neutral and gave you the benefit of the doubt, but at this point in time, I sincerely do not believe you were born in these United States and are in fact a fraud ! A belief now shared by many.<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><strong>Overwhelm The System!</strong></span><br />
By Wayne Allyn Root.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">"Unless voters respond in large numbers to this outrage the next elections may already be lost to the voter pool of those depending on tax monay and a pool that has already expanded expotentially!! He who was clever enough to get their vote the first time may have already won the next elections!" </span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">"OBAMA'S COLLEGE ROOMMATE SPEAKS OUT</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: blue;">By Wayne Allyn Root , June 6th, 2010</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Barack Hussien Obama is no fool. He is not incompetent. To the contrary, he is brilliant. He knows exactly what he's doing.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">He is purposely overwhelming the U.S. economy to create systemic failure,</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">economic crisis and social chaos -- thereby destroying capitalism and</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">our country from within.</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Barack Hussien Obama was my college classmate</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">(Columbia University, class of '83).</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">He is a devout Muslim do not be fooled.</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Look at his Czars...anti-business..anti- american.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">As Glenn Beck correctly predicted from day one, Barack Hussien Obama is</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">following the plan of Cloward & Piven, two professors at Columbia University. They outlined a plan to socialize America by overwhelming the system with government spending and entitlement demands.</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Add up the clues below. Taken individually they're alarming.</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Taken as a whole, it is a brilliant, Machiavellian game plan to turn the United States into a socialist/Marxist state with a permanent majority</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">that desperately needs government for survival ... and can be counted</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">on to always vote for bigger government.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Why not? They have no responsibility to pay for it. Universal health care . The health care bill had very little to do with health care. It had everything to do with unionizing millions of hospital and health care workers, as well as adding 15,000 to 20,000 new IRS agents (who will join government employee unions).</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Obama doesn't care that giving free health care to 30 million Americans</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">will add trillions to the national debt.</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">What he does care about is that it cements the dependence of those 30 million voters to Democrats and big government. Who but a socialist revolutionary would pass this reckless spending bill in the middle of a depression?</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Cap and trade. Like health care legislation having nothing to do with</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">health care, cap and trade has nothing to do with global warming.</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">It has everything to do with redistribution of income, government control</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">of the economy and a criminal payoff to Obama's biggest contributors.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Those powerful and wealthy unions and contributors (like GE, which owns</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">NBC, MSNBC and CNBC) can then be counted on to support everything Obama wants.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">They will kick-back hundreds of millions of dollars in contributions to</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Obama and the Democratic Party to keep them in power. The bonus is that all the new taxes on Americans with bigger cars, bigger homes and businesses helps Obama "spread the wealth around."</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Make Puerto Rico a state. Why? Who's asking for a 51st state?</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Who's asking for millions of new welfare recipients and government</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">entitlement addicts in the middle of a depression?</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Certainly not American taxpayers. But this has been Barack Hussien Obama's plan all along.</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">His goal is to add two new Democrat senators, five Democrat congressman and a million loyal Democratic voters who are dependent on big government.</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Legalize 12 million illegal Mexican immigrants. Just giving these 12 million potential new citizens free health care alone could overwhelm the system and bankrupt America.</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">But it adds 12 million reliable new Democrat voters who can be counted</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">on to support big government. Add another few trillion dollars in welfare, aid to dependent children, food stamps, free medical, education, tax credits for the poor, and eventually Social Security .</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Stimulus and bailouts. Where did all that money go?</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">It went to Democrat contributors, organizations (ACORN), and unions -- including billions of dollars to save or create jobs of government employees across the country.</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">It went to save GM and Chrysler so that their employees could</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">keep paying union dues.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">It went to AIG so that Goldman Sachs could be bailed out (after giving Obama almost $1 million in contributions).</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">A staggering $125 billion went to teachers (thereby protecting their union dues).</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">All those public employees will vote loyally Democrat to protect their</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">bloated salaries and pensions that are bankrupting America.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">The country goes broke, future generations face a bleak future, but Obama, the Democrat Party, government, and the unions grow more powerful.</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">The ends justify the means.</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Raise taxes on small business owners, high-income earners, and job</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">creators. Put the entire burden on only the top 20 percent of taxpayers,</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">redistribute the income, punish success, and reward those who did</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">nothing to deserve it (except vote for Obama).</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Reagan wanted to dramatically cut taxes in order to starve the government. Barack Obama wants to dramatically raise taxes to starve his political opposition. With the acts outlined above, Barack Hussien Obama and his regime have created a vast and rapidly expanding constituency of voters dependent on big government; a vast privileged class of public employees who work for big government; and a government dedicated to destroying capitalism and installing themselves as socialist rulers by overwhelming the system.</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Add it up and you've got the perfect Marxist scheme -- all devised by</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">my Columbia University college classmate Barack Hussien Obama using the Cloward and Piven Plan ."</span><br />
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<strong>To understand Mr. Wayne Allyn Root's background and his credentials as per "Snopes" and "Truth or Fiction", go to these links;</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/overwhelm.asp">http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/overwhelm.asp</a><br />
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and "Truth or Fiction" <a href="http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/r/Root-obama-brilliant.htm">http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/r/Root-obama-brilliant.htm</a>, <br />
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the above letter has been factually attributed to Mr. Wayne Allyn Root, who was <b>NOT</b> physically Obama's roommate at Columbia University but a 1983 classmate, the term roommate being used metaphorically.<br />
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This article was forwarded to me by my good friend <a href="http://patsdailyrant.blogspot.com/">Patrick</a>.<br />
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<strong>COMMENTS:</strong><br />
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<a href="http://aquilinefocus.blogspot.com/">"VIGILIS</a>" said; "Anyone who needs to know whether or not Obama wants to declare himself a Muslim need only vote for him again in 2012 when he would no longer need sto hide it."<br />
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<a href="http://mohawkcampfire.blogspot.com/">"The Chief"</a> said; "Maybe "The Donald's" investigation will show that he was never born at all. He may be the result of some alien's anal probe!"<br />
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<strong>COOKIE</strong> said; Chief, you may actually be on to something there matey. Being the big POS that he is you just may have hit the nail on the head!!<br />
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<a href="http://cumberlandpost.blogspot.com/">"Dapper Dan"</a> said; "read about most of these things on Obama's agenda separately, in different reports, posts, etc. But to see them all together like this is truly frightening. Let's work hard to vote him out of office in 2012. Then, as Vigilis says, it won't matter where he was born, or if his birth, as Chief suggests, was the result of some anal probe. IMHO, symbolically, he's the bastard offspring of Marx and Mao and the Ayatollah."<br />
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Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-34120070726668841102011-04-08T09:44:00.002-04:002011-04-09T11:01:51.676-04:00Friday. If'n yur a Dog lover.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYDvpSC9kZ5j0DRtL0ajsSqzVjEukdKSYyYvI8CC06il7piAxNCcjkK4Dxqqo5FEn7vJYAjc9Xo9WrBQ5O7TEYSDhVSI9VrLiBYmNs2_pUJQhLXx1JRYYz4u1TGjBgti8zXVX/s1600/image008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYDvpSC9kZ5j0DRtL0ajsSqzVjEukdKSYyYvI8CC06il7piAxNCcjkK4Dxqqo5FEn7vJYAjc9Xo9WrBQ5O7TEYSDhVSI9VrLiBYmNs2_pUJQhLXx1JRYYz4u1TGjBgti8zXVX/s400/image008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHaIDojqJTojMuo7yAcu8KEmVZFPpvpLF_XGXc6oFv2yqokqRgWOpCpkG6SB63lnt5RKEYhQDd57DiU2mr_jlkJEx3pbfiGHa1bDnljP39nDUV8u-EdmHmyKosxOz2J5_x5Ln/s1600/redneck_hunting_dog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHaIDojqJTojMuo7yAcu8KEmVZFPpvpLF_XGXc6oFv2yqokqRgWOpCpkG6SB63lnt5RKEYhQDd57DiU2mr_jlkJEx3pbfiGHa1bDnljP39nDUV8u-EdmHmyKosxOz2J5_x5Ln/s400/redneck_hunting_dog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIoKX0EJxt_mHwxsGcAAKiKVYljHwesfRUbZXzjsBh1NCN6bxPkeh3iPgEnV6CeUfEfQQw8FT3Cfi7_zrzSUE-lYbMvz8YEqaOglLQ6O9rfSDwyl7l69gtKtc2DUTUSKuBnqCc/s1600/ATT105146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIoKX0EJxt_mHwxsGcAAKiKVYljHwesfRUbZXzjsBh1NCN6bxPkeh3iPgEnV6CeUfEfQQw8FT3Cfi7_zrzSUE-lYbMvz8YEqaOglLQ6O9rfSDwyl7l69gtKtc2DUTUSKuBnqCc/s400/ATT105146.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXsVQnZV8nhyu7IYFi20y_B5zS-Gjxox59Bv7L2E4X30kgFC5r99ElKgS_plss19Mmsxe_wJaSdBM2u27FzMK1j1CKgWpYh5J6qlURF2QGMfPNMFZbhUmkcXc7jwCMMvEStemx/s1600/image004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXsVQnZV8nhyu7IYFi20y_B5zS-Gjxox59Bv7L2E4X30kgFC5r99ElKgS_plss19Mmsxe_wJaSdBM2u27FzMK1j1CKgWpYh5J6qlURF2QGMfPNMFZbhUmkcXc7jwCMMvEStemx/s400/image004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgojEVmW80-QKRAoxIQI4p8GXLYrj5RyHaMtTZd5ZYCgSTjbecwXFw-etKk5tmqQXM_hNCdGYB7dZCoBnXctkP_U8pCP2Far148kCM80TUFyQTf7jMiN3iGf-IR8sGAFA_Y3P/s1600/image005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgojEVmW80-QKRAoxIQI4p8GXLYrj5RyHaMtTZd5ZYCgSTjbecwXFw-etKk5tmqQXM_hNCdGYB7dZCoBnXctkP_U8pCP2Far148kCM80TUFyQTf7jMiN3iGf-IR8sGAFA_Y3P/s400/image005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijF17LTFwStGgq4_EqbyYhHbpN_rIF2BKwgZ_sz2cbDkcaWIJDWS6VXLBp8NHw7SliiwLZ96HpUWL-Ba9e4Bh_tDjsVBIoYN1iyxSkOzlAE7c-tqUT44LuAeL9x6N_HS41vlJq/s1600/image006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijF17LTFwStGgq4_EqbyYhHbpN_rIF2BKwgZ_sz2cbDkcaWIJDWS6VXLBp8NHw7SliiwLZ96HpUWL-Ba9e4Bh_tDjsVBIoYN1iyxSkOzlAE7c-tqUT44LuAeL9x6N_HS41vlJq/s400/image006.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGg_yRkVrkFIOXOfi_8ReFXToDE5-sPEj-djNH0oj5JGReVTkqclOu7BQjsAiNdyjWZCJolL68_oTLpknEgh6BpOgwcAvf62BC_ZUgI3RR-FzwvxgfnThdLUOdqt95LWRIh7B/s1600/image003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGg_yRkVrkFIOXOfi_8ReFXToDE5-sPEj-djNH0oj5JGReVTkqclOu7BQjsAiNdyjWZCJolL68_oTLpknEgh6BpOgwcAvf62BC_ZUgI3RR-FzwvxgfnThdLUOdqt95LWRIh7B/s400/image003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<strong>VOTE FER QUIGLEY!!</strong><br />
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Vote fer Quigley at:<br />
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"Quigley Irwin Wigley" said; "Cookie, I am definitely a "Dog Lover". And you're an old sea dog I just find irresistable! Maybe it's because you usually smell like fresh-cooked vittles?"<br />
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<b>COOKIE</b> said; Quigley mate, I really appreciate the nice sentiment but I think you need to take a spell'n lesson or two frum that old curmudgeon you call yur master. "Vittles" is spelt VICTUALS, and look up "irrestible" my friend.Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-51594570301856827802011-04-05T08:35:00.003-04:002011-04-05T10:24:27.713-04:00Tuesday tidbits....and How to boil a Leg Fresh Ham.I think these two very short video's will answer the question, <b>"Why Do Men Die Younger?"</b><br />
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A plane crashed in the middle of rural Iowa...<br />
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Panic stricken, the local sheriff mobilized and descended on the<br />
farm in force. When they got there, the disaster was clear. The aircraft<br />
was totally destroyed with only a burned hulk left smoldering in a tree line that bordered a farm. The sheriff and his men entered the smoking mess but could find no remains of anyone.<br />
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They spotted a lone farmer plowing a field not too far away as if<br />
nothing had happened. They hurried over to the man's tractor.<br />
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"Hank," the sheriff yelled, panting and out of breath. "Did you see<br />
this terrible accident happen?".<br />
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"Yep. Sure did." the farmer mumbled unconcernedly, cutting off the<br />
tractor's engine.<br />
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"Do you realize that is the airplane of the President of the United<br />
States?"<br />
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"Yep."<br />
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"Were there any survivors?"<br />
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"Nope. They's all kilt straight out," the farmer answered. "I done<br />
buried them all myself. Took me most of the morning.."<br />
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"President Obama is dead?" the sheriff shouted.<br />
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"Well," the farmer grumbled, restarting his tractor. "He kept<br />
a-saying he wasn't ... <b>But you know how bad that sumbitch lies."</b><br />
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Time now fer some Tommy Cox, "A Big Black Submarine."<br />
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Cookie just loves pull'n great pranks on folks and I'd love to have pulled this one!!!<br />
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Gotta THANK my old friend Bob Walker fer that one.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Boiled Fresh Ham</span></b><br />
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The other day, me good Irish lass of a wife was at the store getting a 12 pound Leg Fresh Ham. As the butcher was giving it to her, several folks around her asked her "How do you cook that?" She told them that you SIMPLY boil it with some spices!<br />
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As it turned out, all the nearby folks that were listening had never heard of "Boiling a Leg Fresh Ham." So, if'n you've never had Boiled Fresh Ham, here's how t'do it, and yur in fer a treat! <br />
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1 Leg Fresh Whole Ham or 10- to 12-pound half ham.<br />
<b>IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE A SMOKED HAM OR GLAZED HAM!</b> <br />
A Fresh Ham is simply a very large leg pork roast.<br />
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2 teaspoons of salt, or to taste (optional)<br />
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4 Tablespoons Chopped fresh Garlic, or to your taste.<br />
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1 Tablespoon Allspice, or to your taste.<br />
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5-7 Whole cloves, or to your taste.<br />
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Water to cover<br />
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You’ll need a large pot, because the <strong><span style="font-size: large;">ham should be covered with water at all times</span>.</strong><br />
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Place the ham on a rack in the pot, cover with water. Add the above spices to your taste' cover pot and place on high heat. <br />
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Bring water to a full boil. Let boil rapidly about 10 minutes, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook about <b>25 minutes a pound for a 12-pound ham</b>, or about 4 or 5 hours until a meat thermometer reads the internal temperature is about 160 degrees F.<br />
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Remove pot from heat and leave the ham to cool in the cooking water.<br />
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Lift ham from cooking water, wipe dry. Remove and discard all the excess fat (and there will be plenty). Carve slices and serve for the main meal, or for sandwiches. Serve with mashed p'taters smuthered in butter, or Garlic Rice, and some Apple Sauce.<br />
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...and that old Gyrene, <a href="http://mohawkcampfire.blogspot.com/">"You Know Who"</a> said regarding the changes in my Header; "Sarcastic old fart, ain't yah? I'm surprised your Mrs. only boiled your leg...."Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-59588443673881205722011-04-03T21:01:00.010-04:002011-04-03T21:54:43.850-04:00A "Special" posting. If'n y'all ever get the chance.....USS Arizona Memorial.But first, my wife, the "submariner"...<br />
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A few years back my wife and I were fortunate enough to have taken a cruise to Hawaii and while there, we took a dive on the "Atlantis" Submarine. Elaine was a bit apprehensive as first off she doesn't swim and secondly, SHE WAS UNDER THE OCEAN!! It's really quite an interesting tour. We cruised at approximately 127 feet below the surface so it's a very REAL submarine experience. I understand they also have these submarines in the Caribbean as well so if'n y'all ever get a chance, take the dive, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.<br />
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One of the main reasons I wanted, needed, to go to Pearl Harbor was to see and visit the <b>USS Arizona Memorial</b>. It's a very moving and somber experience, especially fer an old sailor. Of note, is that on the day we were at the Memorial, there were also many older Japanese men and their wives, many were crying. Judging from their ages and their somewhat intense grieving, I suspect they may possibly have had something to do with that date which will live in Infamy, December 7, 1941. <br />
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The Memorial is in fact the final resting place of 1177 Sailors and Marines that served aboard her, and out of respect there is virtual silence throughout the Memeorial.<br />
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She still bleeds her oil to this day..... <br />
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These two short videos are self explanatory.<br />
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Now Sir, if'n yur more of an adventurous type, take a "doors off" Helicopter flight over an active volcano, Kilauea. You can really feel the heat from the volcano.<br />
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<a href="http://aquilinefocus.blogspot.com/">"Vigilis</a>" said; "In its infinite wisdom, the Navy sent me to Pearl for training that had been delayed one week.<br />
This was AFTER I submitted a 60-day "early out" for additional college. The school command approved a one-week vacation (disapproved by my boat, they had said, but I doubted so). I got to Ford Island and the Arizona Memorial- fantastic! <br />
To make the vacation even better, I flew my wife over to Hawaii for a belated honeymoon. The Navy would not approve our marriage for many months (I have the chits to prove it). 35 years later I would be told why: mission criticality. That is all I am at liberty to say to this day.<br />
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<b>GO NAVY!"</b><br />
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<b>COOKIE</b> said; Vigilis, if you don't mind, what years were you in? I might be able to figure our the nature and criticality of that mission, location and time. I maintained quite a few contacts after I left the service, many of them Officers like yourself and heard a great many things that I still haven't spoken of to this day. In fact, my post about the near catastrophe at West Milton was the first time I'd spoken about that since 1965.Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-74175449165228062722011-04-03T09:37:00.000-04:002011-04-03T09:37:51.347-04:00Sunday sundries...<b>Breaking News:<br />
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Beginning in early 2011 gas stations will start<br />
showing PORN movies on the screens of the pumps so that<br />
you can watch someone else get screwed at the same time <br />
that you are !!!<br />
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Some financial planning.....<br />
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Dan was a single guy living at home with his father and working in the family business. <br />
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When he found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sickly father died, he decided he needed to find a wife with whom to share his fortune. <br />
One evening, at an investment meeting, he spotted the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. <br />
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Her natural beauty took his breath away. "I may look like just an ordinary guy," he said to her, "But in just a few years my father will die and I will inherit $200 million". <br />
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"Impressed, the woman asked for his business card and three days later, she became his stepmother. <br />
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Women are so much better at financial planning than men. <br />
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Gotta Thank <a href="http://patsdailyrant.blogspot.com/">Patrick</a> fer this one.....<br />
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Guy goes into a bar, there’s a robot bartender. <br />
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The robot says, "What will you have?" <br />
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The guy says, <br />
"Martini." <br />
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The robot brings back the best martini ever and says to <br />
the man, "What's your IQ?" <br />
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The guy says,” 168." <br />
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The robot then proceeds to talk about physics, space <br />
exploration and medical technology. <br />
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The guy leaves, but <br />
he is curious...So he goes back into the bar. <br />
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The robot bartender <br />
says, "What will you have?" <br />
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The guy says, "Martini." <br />
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Again, the robot makes a great martini gives it to the man and says, <br />
"What's your IQ?" <br />
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The guy says, "100." <br />
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The robot then <br />
starts to talk about Nascar, Budweiser and Farmall Tractors . <br />
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The guy leaves, but finds it very interesting, so he thinks he will <br />
try it one more time. <br />
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He goes back into the bar. <br />
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The <br />
robot says, "What will you have?" <br />
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The guy says, "Martini," and the <br />
robot brings him another great martini. <br />
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The robot then says, "What's <br />
your IQ?" <br />
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The guy says, "Uh, about 50." <br />
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The robot leans <br />
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_____________________________________Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-67035535150079282102011-04-02T09:50:00.032-04:002011-04-03T09:44:32.980-04:00Saturday Tunes.... As me wife frum Brooklyn would say, "Hoimans Hoimets". Vote fer "Quigley"!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByzb-mBv2T_GGUxJ5EWExqi-1AO91A9aw9RhqeWz1r6hMaKE8DRht5VcisNOD6DWWEMKidztFaqozam71UfWuFb03yjxQkT41yGI-VeNtQsWO5S7nT9zJai8gKqPoJ3SYZcvj/s1600/Quigley2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="297" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByzb-mBv2T_GGUxJ5EWExqi-1AO91A9aw9RhqeWz1r6hMaKE8DRht5VcisNOD6DWWEMKidztFaqozam71UfWuFb03yjxQkT41yGI-VeNtQsWO5S7nT9zJai8gKqPoJ3SYZcvj/s400/Quigley2.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Well Sir, it seems me old "Gyrene" buddy <a href="http://mohawkcampfire.blogspot.com/">"The Chief"</a> 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.<br />
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<a href="http://mohawkcampfire.blogspot.com/">"The Chief</a>" 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."Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-47030426836906764322011-04-01T09:17:00.001-04:002011-04-01T10:02:15.796-04:00Friday...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.<br />
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<b>INNOCENCE IS PRICELESS </b><br />
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.' <br />
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Soberly, they just stood together, staring at the large plaque. Finally, little Alex's voice, barely audible and trembling with fear asked, <br />
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'Which service, the 9:00 or the 11:00?'<br />
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Two young guys appear in court after being arrested for smoking dope.<br />
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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."<br />
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On Monday, the judge asks the first guy, "How did you do over the weekend?"<br />
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"Well, your honor, I persuaded 17 people to give up drugs forever."<br />
"Seventeen people? That's wonderful. How did you do it? "<br />
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"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."<br />
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"That's admirable," says the judge. Then he turns to the second guy. "And how did you do?"<br />
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"Well, your honor, I persuaded 156 people to give up drugs forever."<br />
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"Wow!" says the judge. "156 people! How did you manage to do that?"<br />
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"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...........Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-35276816233462973722011-03-31T11:08:00.000-04:002011-03-31T11:08:41.630-04:00A quote of note!But first....<br />
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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!<br />
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Many of us bloggers have expressed the same concern only not as eloquently or clearly.<br />
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<b>"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.<br />
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."</b><br />
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Regarding the above quote, listen to this. I REST MY CASE!!!<br />
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This is the first time that I recall March not only coming "in like a lion", but going out "like a lion" as well!!!<br />
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<b>Issued by The National Weather Service<br />
Binghamton, NY <br />
3:25 pm EDT, Wed., Mar. 30, 2011</b>... <br />
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<b>WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... </b><br />
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. <br />
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* LOCATIONS... ALL OF NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... CATSKILLS... SUSQUEHANNA REGION OF NEW YORK... THE UPPER MOHAWK VALLEY. <br />
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* HAZARDS... HEAVY WET SNOW. <br />
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* ACCUMULATIONS... POTENTIAL FOR AT LEAST 7 INCHES OF SNOW. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LESS SNOW WILL FALL IN THE VALLEYS. <br />
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* TIMING... SNOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. <br />
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* TEMPERATURES... FROM THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. <br />
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* WINDS... NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. <br />
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* IMPACTS... HEAVY WET SNOW IS EXPECTED TO HAMPER TRAVEL AND COULD LEAD TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW. <br />
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PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... <br />
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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.<br />
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COMMENTS:<br />
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<a href="http://aquilinefocus.blogspot.com/">"Vigilis</a>" 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.<br />
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?<br />
We are due for a long (about 100,000 years) cold spell.<br />
<a href="http://aquilinefocus.blogspot.com/2007/05/what-is-al-gore-rhythm-more-dance-than.html">http://aquilinefocus.blogspot.com/2007/05/what-is-al-gore-rhythm-more-dance-than.html</a><br />
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<a href="http://mohawkcampfire.blogspot.com/">"The Chief"</a> 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."Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-33361141892472729362011-03-29T13:54:00.011-04:002011-04-03T09:01:12.040-04:00Tuesday Tidbits..."Thems fight'n wurds podner!!"<br />
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Don't ever bitch about your job again!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">March 30th is Officially, Welcome a Vietnam Vet Home Day</span></b>. Lets remember why! If you know a Vietnam Vet, just say "Welcome Home and Thank You" for the welcome home he never received.<br />
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Ingenious Way to Stimulate Supermarket Sales !!!<br />
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Sense of Freshness....<br />
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A while ago a new supermarket opened here in Bridgeport, NY.<br />
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It has an automatic water mister to keep the produce fresh.<br />
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Just before it goes on, you hear the sound of distant thunder and the smell of fresh rain.<br />
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When you pass the milk cases, you hear cows mooing and you experience the<br />
scent of fresh mowed hay.<br />
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In the meat department there is the aroma of charcoal grilled steaks with<br />
onions.<br />
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When you approach the egg case, you hear hens cluck and cackle, and <br />
the air is filled with the pleasing aroma of bacon and eggs frying.<br />
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The bread department features the tantalizing smell of fresh baked <br />
bread and cookies.<br />
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( I don't buy our toilet paper there any more.!)<br />
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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.<br />
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<b>COMMENTS</b>:<br />
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<a href="http://mohawkcampfire.blogspot.com/">"The Chief</a>" 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...."<br />
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<b>COOKIE</b>; 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!<br />
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The Chief said; "We don't mind "takin' yer back"; it's a better view... than yer front!"Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-18688913776254355282011-03-25T17:38:00.004-04:002011-03-28T13:50:33.728-04:00Whoa!If'n ya get motion sickness real easy then I suggest you definitely take yur Dramamine before watch'n this video. <br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/9970489">VCA 2010 RACE RUN</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1803052">changoman</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<b>"Howie</b>" said; "This is another fun post, either way as an ex-submariner I love checking your site every day. Blog on Cookie, you put a smile on my face every day!!"<br />
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COOKIE said; Thanks Howie, comment appreciated mate!<br />
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<a href="http://aquilinefocus.blogspot.com/">Vigilis</a> said; "Chile! Same concern, however."<br />
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"Vigilis" said; "Cookie,<br />
Chiming in late. here, but always faithful. What first intriguiged me about this local feat was trying to identifying the locale (which you may already know). by attention to fleeting signage and language clues, the area first seems to be in a very hilly region of Brasil. HINT: Google "Coduego". Now, assuming Brasil s correct, what do we see on the filmmaker's clapboard (or slate) near the video's end?<br />
The writing is neither Portugese nor latino, it appears to be Arabic (I am, however, only somewhat familiar with cyrillic, Greek, anglo and latin scripts). After the Latin alphabet, Arabic is the second-most widely used alphabet around the world. [1]<br />
So, the most unnerving revelation of your video for me is not so much the motion, but the Islamic script on the video creator's almost unnoticeable clapboard in a country, which by CIA Factbook estimates is 89% Christian. I am certain you would never promote such a hidden agenda knowingly, and this one appears to have been well-hidden. Why Arabic?!"<br />
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COOKIE sad; <b>It is in fact Chile Vigilis</b>. Its obvious you have great investigative and observation skill Vigilis. Comes with the territory when you're an investigator like yourself. Good job mate!Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-47451234151446261242011-03-24T19:14:00.001-04:002011-03-25T14:57:13.739-04:00"Das Tub"A spoof taken from "Das Boot", a movie about German submarines in WWII.<br />
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Courtesy of <a href="http://aquilinefocus.blogspot.com/">Molten Eagle</a>.<br />
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<b>"SoCalPal</b>" said; "Das Tub......Too funny! : )<br />
(Excellent acting, visual & sound effects actually. better than 95% of what you get on TV. Think I'll check out their web site."Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-31204850625394053442011-03-22T23:01:00.002-04:002011-03-23T12:26:49.560-04:00Who'd a thunk it? The French grow a set!But first a short quiz.<br />
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Article taken from NewsMax.<br />
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Lt. Col. North: Sarkozy Now ‘Leader of Free World’<br />
Tuesday, 22 Mar 2011 08:37 AM<br />
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By Hiram Reisner<br />
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Lt. Col. Oliver North contends that President Barack Obama, in effect, has ceded the title of “leader of the Free World” to French President Nicholas Sarkozy by not outlining a defined mission for the United States in its Libyan intervention.<br />
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Lt. Col. Oliver North “What you now have is very clearly an effort now to support the rebel movement in a civil war to get to Tripoli and unseat Moammar Gadhafi — this brutal despot — who has ruled the country for 40 years and killed thousands of people,” North told Fox News’ Sean Hannity Monday.<br />
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“Nicolas Sarkozy has no doubt about the mission — he is now the leader of the free world.<br />
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“It doesn’t bother him what [Russian Prime Minister Vladimir] Putin says or anybody else for that matter. In fact, I’m told that the message he delivered, very straightforward, was: We’re going with you or without you,” North said.<br />
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“And that forced Obama’s hand. And Obama then sent [Secretary of State] Hillary Clinton off to try to do what she could in Paris to salvage it,” he continued. “At that point you already had on the ground, in Benghazi, French and British commandos, to control the airstrikes that saved Benghazi.”<br />
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North said the bottom line is that Obama tries to please everyone.<br />
“He’s done nothing but apologize for America, literally since he’s been in office. And now, he’s in a position where he has to be the commander-in-chief — and it is just beyond him,” North said.<br />
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“If you try to please everyone, you will end up pleasing no one.”<br />
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<b>COOKIE's thoughts</b>; <span style="font-size: x-large;">Good on you Mr. Sarkozy</span>. It's been clear to me and many others that from the beginning of this intervention in Libya that Mr. Sarkozy's actions have belittled and embarrassed that spineless, inept megalomaniac that we (unfortunately) call POTUS. Also unfortunately, thanks to Obozo's procrastination (or inability to make a real command decision), some of the embarrassment mud splattered on America in general. <br />
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Hooorah fer you Col. North fer say'n what many of us were a think'n!<br />
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<b>NO Chief</b>, I didn't steal it frum ya. It was posted in my que long before you posted it on yur blog mate!<br />
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<a href="http://mohawkcampfire.blogspot.com/">"The Chief"</a> said; "The photos with all the boulders were taken of Niagra Falls, the time the water was shut off 'cuz the bill wasn't paid."<br />
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He also said; "Actually, it should be "Niagara". I'm starting to get like you."Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-54205411529325595462011-03-22T11:24:00.001-04:002011-03-22T11:25:55.714-04:00"The Super Moon" rising over Syracuse, NY.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02Z3098mXdV0uvw5BXtBAY6zIISQCu4nYcweF82lmpLfkTK94kTohdvQUhyphenhyphenYYOIOo6kbZkVzLC2fdlM0tlgVYzbvz-cHKEBOu2AXrm3PGmyv9R_fK1u4gJKYfLZUxU7vH9mrL/s1600/Moon-Rising-By-Dome-For-Web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02Z3098mXdV0uvw5BXtBAY6zIISQCu4nYcweF82lmpLfkTK94kTohdvQUhyphenhyphenYYOIOo6kbZkVzLC2fdlM0tlgVYzbvz-cHKEBOu2AXrm3PGmyv9R_fK1u4gJKYfLZUxU7vH9mrL/s400/Moon-Rising-By-Dome-For-Web.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<b>**Click on Photo to get a much better perspective**</b><br />
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Well Sir, a good friend of mine, <b>Bob Walker</b>, who is an excellent photographer BTW took this here photygraff of "The Super Moon" rising over Syracuse, NY and the Carrier Dome up at SU (Syracuse University). Great shot Bob, great shot.<br />
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Cookie attempted to get a shot or two of this moon as it rose over Oneida Lake but had very little success with my digital camera set in the manual mode. **Sigh**, give me an old fashioned SLR using real film and I'll be able to take a great of just about anything, however these new digitals are not my forte, thats fer damn sure.<br />
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If'n y'all wanna see some more of Bob's excellent work, go to the below link and peruse his galleries. He specializes in wild life photography but has a wide range of topics in his varied photo collection(s). You'll also get a good sense about life, americana and activities here in Central NY. I'm sure if'n you appreciate great photography you'll enjoy yourself at his galleries.<br />
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<a href="http://www.pbase.com/moosebob">http://www.pbase.com/moosebob</a><br />
_________________________________Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-54036853987988440252011-03-20T23:05:00.005-04:002011-03-20T23:22:27.992-04:00Honey! Have you seen my fur coat?? "Not Yours To Give!"Y'all will probably watch this one more than once.<br />
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...and speak'n of Davy Crockett...<br />
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"Mike Fink", Hmmm, reminds me of somebody I once knew years back but I just cain't quite narrow it down..... <br />
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<b>This next video is absolutely amazing!!</b> It's a true account of an incident that occurred to Davy Crockett somewhere between 1826 and 1834 when he was a United States Congressman.<br />
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I was searching YouTube for something else related to Davy Crockett and completely by accident tripped across this, <b>"Not Yours To Give."</b> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>What is so absolutely amazing and interesting is not just the wisdom and foresight that was spoken by an average, everyday hard working farmer approximately 185 years ago and is so pertinent and applicable to what our Congress and President are doing today that it is mind blowing. This man's basic and spot on understanding of the Constitution is so pure and simple,</strong> <strong>and it's TRUE!</strong></span><br />
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This simple farmer understood our Constitution far and away better and more thoroughly than most of our Congressional representatives, and most certainly our President, do today. <br />
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PLEASE! Take 8 minutes of your valuable time and watch/listen to this video, then, if you have the fortitude, pass it on to your Congressman/Woman and our illustrious President (not that they'll listen or see the connection). <br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">"Not Yours To Give!"</span></strong><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uoEJ-D2bgc0" title="YouTube video player" width="425"></iframe>Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-3513270213919488972011-03-19T23:56:00.007-04:002011-03-20T23:38:48.886-04:00Sunday sundries....Being Sunday, lets start with some "Cute Critters"...<br />
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An English speaking cab driver in India.<br />
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My good neighbors Cletus and his brother Cletus (he's the friendly one) recently went to India to see Bollywood hoping to see Dolly Parton, and while there they saw a sign on the back of a Taxi that said : "English speaking Taxi driver."<br />
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Cletus (he's the smart one) told me they thought, "What a great idear, why don't we have them back in our country?"<br />
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Now sir, although they may be slow at times (thanks to the fact that their older brother Cletus is also their father and uncle) but sometimes they do come up with a good idea every now and agin. BTW, their older sister, Clecia is also their mother/sister.<br />
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<strong>**COOKIE'S NOTE**</strong> <strong>Truth</strong>. Back in the day when Cookie was an Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor in one of New York State's very rural and sparsely populated counties, Oswego County, one of the things every counselor had to do during an initial evaluation was a family "Geno-gram". A geno-gram is basically a drawing with names and connecting lines showing all the family members and how they are related to each other. On one occasion, I had a client who had family relationships very much like those facetiously described above. His father was in fact his older brother who'd had sexual relationships with his mother and the old sister had sexual relationships with their father thus producing his "brother".BTW, the brother and sister had been fool'n around also, thus resulting in yet another sibling. Now Sir, after I got done adding all the Grandparents, Aunts & Uncles, WOW, my geno-gram wound up looking like a plate of tangled spaghetti. It should also be noted that as a cop, I also ran into incestuous families several times. They didn't have a "Gene Pool", theirs was much more like a very shallow gene puddle.<br />
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One of my regular readers and feller blogger, <a href="http://signal94.blogspot.com/">"Signal 94</a>", whom I worked with for many years, also had far too many dealings with this inbred family of complete thieves, idiots and nere'do'wells.<br />
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Also, you should know that snowfall totals for many small towns and villages in Oswego County are off the charts in that they receive very heavy "Lake Effect Snow" off Lake Ontario. In <strong>February</strong> of this year the small town of Redfield, NY officially had over 310 inches of snow on the ground <strong>AT THAT TIME</strong>. I can't wait to see what the entire seasonal snow fall will be for Redfield. <br />
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Hmmmm, I wunder if'n there be a connection between those long hard winters and all the reported familial incest in that county??<br />
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Now Sir, in other news, yesterday, at The Oswego County Fair at the cattle judging contest.....<br />
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<a href="http://signal94.blogspot.com/">"Sig 94</a>" said; " Cookie - the Bidwells were the most famous of the inbred niners. There were a few other familes (all originally up from Redfield way and thereabouts) but none as well known as the Bidwells - especially the brothers Albert and Emmet. I think their sister also had kids by both her brothers. I had more dealings with Emmet as he lived right on Merriman and Albert lived in 68 territory."<br />
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<b>COOKIE</b> said; THAT'S IT! The Bidwells. Couldn't recall their names, although after all the dealings we had with that family I shoulda remembered. I recall one time, Mike M. and myself, in a very obvious unmarked police car with the police radio blaring, parked next to the sidewalk, sat there and watched as one of them physically stole (robbery) a bike from a 10 year old kid who was crying his eyes out. The incident happened only about 10 feet from Mike as he watched in disbelief, and Bidwell looked at Mike (who was sitting in the passenger seat) and said " if you call the police I'll hunt you down and kill you." DUH!! Unbelievably stupid.<br />
Thanks "Sig"!Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-7600520913901924022011-03-19T10:54:00.008-04:002011-03-22T11:36:53.768-04:00Saturday sundries....<b>BOMBS AWAY!!! </b>This is about the only action that Obama will ever take against Ghadafi, if he does anything at all. The man is simply all talk, and no action, and every country in the world knows it and laughs at the fool (and us as well for having elected this inept, procrastinating fool to office). Just look back at all the various statements and ultimatums he has made in different world situations and you'll see what I'm talk'n about. When, if ever will Obozo and all his little appointed Bozo's realize that folks are not stupid? <br />
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This is one of the few WWII aircraft that Cookie has never had a ride in or sat "Right Seat" fer a spell. Who knows what type of aircraft this is?<br />
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Ya just gotta love British honesty and humor<br />
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<b>FREE YORKSHIRE TERRIER</b>.<br />
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8 years old. Hateful little bastard. Bites!<br />
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<b>FREE PUPPIES</b>. 1/2 Cocker Spaniel, 1/2 sneaky neighbour's dog.<br />
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<b>FREE PUPPIES</b>. Mother is a Kennel Club registered German Shepherd.<br />
Father is a Super Dog, able to leap tall fences in a single bound.<br />
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<b>COWS, CALVES: NEVER BRED</b>. Also 1 gay bull for sale.<br />
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<b>JOINING NUDIST COLONY </b>! Must sell washer and dryer £100.<br />
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<b>WEDDING DRESS FOR SALE</b>. Worn once by mistake. Call Stephanie.<br />
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<b>**** And the WINNER is... ****</b><br />
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<b>FOR SALE BY OWNER</b>.<br />
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Complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica, 45 volumes.<br />
Excellent condition, £200 or best offer. No longer needed, got married, wife knows everything. <br />
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<b>Statement of the Century</b><br />
Thought from the Greatest Living Scottish Thinker--Billy Connolly.<br />
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"If women are so bloody perfect at multitasking, how come they can't have a husband?<br />
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<a href="http://cumberlandpost.blogspot.com/">"Dapper Dan"</a> said; "Cookie, I first thought B25, but the plane in the pic doesn't have the twin tail. So, B26?<br />
And that Illinois: where Dems go to hide out...is very nice. I think it applies to Dems other than those in Wisconsin, I think that in 2012 the Dem in the White House will be going back there to hideout too."<br />
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<strong>COOKIE</strong> said; Yupper Dan, a Martin B-26 Marauder. I've only ever seen one in my life and that was back when I was a young'n, maybe 10 or 12 years old and at the old "Hancock Field" here in Syracuse, NY, back when a goodly part of it was an Air Force Base.<br />
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<a href="http://mohawkcampfire.blogspot.com/">"The Chief"</a> said; "Cookie! Cookie! Is it a B-26? Huh? I always get my "B's" a little mixed up: 24-26. I preferred the B-25's the most. I guess it's because of Billy Mitchell and the old "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" movie; I was brainwashed, don'tcha know?"<br />
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<strong>COOKIE</strong> said; Yupper, that it is mate. The first book I ever read from cover to cover was "Thirty Seconds over Tokyo", and like you have always had a fascination with the Mitchell B-25. BTW, I've flown out of Billy Mitchel field up your way in Wisconsin.Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-14699132513475214182011-03-16T22:29:00.009-04:002011-03-19T14:19:15.942-04:00Have Amelia and Noonan been found? A Quiz. Important Heads-Up for Vets. Irish Stew Recipe fer t'day, St. Paddy's Day.<u>But First, an important Heads-Up for ALL Veterans</u>.<br />
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Subject: <b>WARNING TO ALL VETERANS </b>- <strong>Concerning "Veterans Affairs Services"</strong><br />
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--- On Tue, 3/15/11, PatriotSupport@aol.com <patriotsupport@aol.com>wrote:<br />
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From: PatriotSupport@aol.com <patriotsupport@aol.com><br />
Subject: <b>WARNING TO ALL VETERANS </b>- Concerning " Veterans Affairs Services"<br />
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Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 7:45 PM<br />
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Team, If you are a Veteran, have friends, family members who are Veterans, please share the information with them, to help protect them too. These criminals, are very well versed, and convincing. Help protect all our Veterans. Sherri<br />
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(Sent from Will)<br />
<b>WARNING TO VETERANS</b><br />
Forwarded by Kevin Secor, VSO Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.<br />
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An organization called Veterans Affairs Services (VAS) is providing benefit and general information on VA and gathering personal information on veterans. <strong>This organization is not affiliated with VA in any way.</strong><br />
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Websites with the name "vaservices"immediately after the "www" <strong>ARE NOT part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the US</strong><br />
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Government agency. Do not go to them or if approached or called, do not offer them any information concerning yourself or data on other veterans. <strong>Keep in mind that the real VA website ends in .gov.</strong> <br />
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<strong>**Also, be aware that the Department of Veterans Affairs does not randomly call veterans, nor does it ask </strong><strong>veterans for information which it does not already have--like Social Security Numbers. In </strong><strong>particular, if you have not dealt with the VA previously--and in person--and all of a sudden, you receive a call from someone saying they are with the VA or something similar sounding, hang up the phone. Also, do not respond to emails which suggest that they are from the VA. The VA never conducts official business nor asks for personal information by email. **</strong><br />
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VAS may be gaining access to military personnel through their close resemblance to the VA name and seal. Our Legal Counsel has requested that we coordinate with DoD to inform military installations, particularly mobilization sites, of this group and their lack of affiliation or endorsement by VA to provide any services.<br />
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In addition, GC requests that if you have any examples of VAS acts that violate chapter 59 of Title 38 United States Code, such as VAS employees assisting veterans in the preparation and presentation of claims for benefits, please pass any additional information to Mr. Daugherty at the address below.<br />
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Michael G. Daugherty<br />
Staff Attorney<br />
Department of Veterans Affairs<br />
Office of General Counsel (022G2)<br />
810 Vermont Avenue, NW<br />
Washington, DC 20420<br />
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<b>Cookie's NOTE:</b> It should also be noted that I attempted to verify this e-mail itself at 2 "Truth/Fiction" sites and could find nothing, HOWEVER, I did find a website named Veterans Affairs Services, and it does state that it IS NOT affiliated with the United States Government.<br />
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To be safe, I personally would not have any dealings with this site in that it very well might be an elaborate "phishing Scheme".<br />
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Cookie, like a great many other folks, just loves an unsolved mystery. That's why I loved Detective work so much. Below is a link to a new 11 minute YouTube video regarding the archaeological search team that have found many very promising items and bones that may have once been those of Earhart and Fred Noonan, her navigator. This is a relatively new video and is chocked full of very interesting and excellent photos of the many items found on Nikumaroro Isl, about ??? nautical miles from Howland's Isl, Earhart's last destination before she was last heard of.<br />
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<b>**See below map as to their geographical location to each other.** </b><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZDWOqPZ23A">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZDWOqPZ23A</a><br />
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<b>Quiz.</b><br />
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1) Approximately how many miles are there between Nikumaroro Isl. and Howland's Isl?<br />
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2) Why does the location of Nikumaroro Island lend itself to the possibilty that this is where Earhart and Noonan spent their last day?<br />
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3) Were partial skeletal remains ever found on Nikumaroro Isl, and if so, by whom and when?<br />
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4) If human skeletal remains are still on this island, where (specifically) might they be located even to this day?<br />
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5) What item was located that might have belonged to navigator Fred Noonan?<br />
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Good luck mates!<br />
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<b>Traditional Shamrock Stew Recipe </b>Photo by: Taste of Home <br />
100% would make again <br />
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You don't have to be Irish to enjoy this savory stew. Homemade dumplings make it extra special.<br />
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This recipe is: Contest Winning<br />
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8 Servings. Prep time: 20 min. Cook: 1-1/4 hours.<br />
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<b>Ingredients;</b><br />
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour<br />
3/4 teaspoon salt, optional<br />
1/4 teaspoon pepper<br />
1-1/2 to 2 pounds beef top round steak, cut into 1-inch cubes<br />
1 tablespoon vegetable oil<br />
1 can (8 ounces) Hunt’s® Tomato Sauce<br />
2 cups water<br />
1 large onion, sliced<br />
1 teaspoon dried marjoram<br />
1 bay leaf<br />
1 pound carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces<br />
1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas<br />
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DUMPLINGS:<br />
1 cup all-purpose flour<br />
1 teaspoon baking powder<br />
1/4 cup milk<br />
1 egg, lightly beaten<br />
1 tablespoon vegetable oil<br />
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, optional<br />
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Do like Cookie does and use Bisquick.<br />
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Directions;<br />
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In a large bowl, combine flour, salt if desired and pepper; set aside 2 tablespoons. Add meat to bowl and toss to coat. <br />
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In a Dutch oven (preferably Cast Iron if'n y'all have one) or large soup kettle, over medium heat, cook the meat in oil until no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, water and reserved flour mixture. Add onion, marjoram and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. <br />
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Add carrots; cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Stir in peas. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes for until the vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf. <br />
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For dumplings, in a large combine flour and baking powder. Stir in milk, egg, oil and parsley if desired. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto simmering stew. Cover and cook for 12-14 minutes or until done. Do not lift the cover. <br />
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Serve immediately. Yield: 8 servings.<br />
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<a href="http://aquilinefocus.blogspot.com/">"Vigilis"</a> said; "1) About 420 NM, but I am no navigator.<br />
2) Because Earhart had said she was flying on a “157/337” line and such a line passing through Howland also passes in visual range of Gardner per chart.<br />
3) British records document discovery in 1940 of the partial skeleton of a castaway who perished while attempting to survive on Nikumaroro sometime prior to the island’s settlement in 1939. in 1946 a “native” had Coast Guardsman Floyd Kilts of finding human bones and a “woman’s shoe, American kind” on the island.<br />
4) A place near the southeast end of the island, associated with fire, bird, and turtle bones in the so-called Seven Site.<br />
5) With the bones were found a sextant box bearing a stencilled number that is similar to a number written on a sextant box known to have belonged to Fred Noonan".<br />
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<b>COOKIE</b> said; Spot on Vigilis, excellent research. The answer to the #4 question is indeed correct, in a broader sense than what I wanted. Where, in and around the "Seven Site" might the bones still be discovered. Has to do with certain critters on the island.<br />
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<a href="http://conservativeoutrage.blogspot.com/">"ABNPOPPA"</a> said; "Cookie, An interesting recipe to say the least. Thanks for adding me to your blog roll. You are also listed on my now as a place to go for good Grub & Gab."<br />
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<a href="http://cumberlandpost.blogspot.com/">"Dapper Dan</a>" said; "I second what you said about Vigilis' research. Well done. The Earhart case has always interested me. Will you be tackling Judge Crater and Jimmy Hoffa now that this one is almost solved?"<br />
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<b>COOKIE</b> said; LOL, I doubt I'll be tackling the Hoffa case any time soon. Back in the day, I knew some of the "bent nose" crowd and from what I've heard (and it has to be taken with a HUGE grain of salt, pun intended as you'll see), Hoffa's body will never be found because....<br />
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he was probably devoured as sausage. That was the word back then. Butchered, ground up and served up as sausage meat, so if'n ya had some Italian sausage fer breakfast or in yur spagetti back then, and it gave you more heartburn than usual you mighta had a real case of "Italian ageda".Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-27156485730322838692011-03-16T11:48:00.002-04:002011-03-19T09:37:30.315-04:00Sometimes this is the only thing that works with a Bully (short video). Another quiz.When Cookie was growing up back in High School, like practically all schools, ours had our share of Bully's, and one particularly nasty one named "Noah".<br />
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Now Sir, I stood 5'11" and weighed in at about 180 back then. I preferred not to fight if possible, so I intentionally walked away from a few situations were Noah and his buddies were looking to mix it up. Of course Noah and his crew thought me to be a coward, or weak, however, there came an evening were Noah and friends saw a different side of me.<br />
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After having been confronted on the street by this crew, and eventually being shoved and swung at, I responded with the same pent up rage as that of "Ralphy" in the movie "Christmas Story". I've always really loved and related to that scene.<br />
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After I literally beat (and kicked), the living daylights out of Noah and one of his loyal minions, they limped off into the night licking there wounds. After that evening, Noah not only gave me a wide berth but was eventually friendlier than hell with me from there on out. Most often, the only thing a bully respects is PAIN!<br />
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Cookie has a grand-son with Aspergers Syndrome, a form of autism. He's a big hefty lad weighing in at near 200 pounds. Like most folks with Aspergers, he wouldn't harm a fly...TRUTH! When he was in High School a few years back, like most poor kids with disabilities of some kind, he was being bullied by several assholes in the school. Some kids can be very cruel. One day he told me about what what happening to him and he asked me what I thought he should do.<br />
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I told him that violence should always be the last resort, but there are times when dealing with Bully's that it becomes necessary. I showed him a few police moves that although painful, were harmless. I instructed him to only use these when it became absolutely necessary, otherwise the bullying would simply continue.<br />
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You guessed it, there came a day when he fought back and, long story short, was never bullied again throughout the remained of High School. <br />
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Someone just sent me this video of a kid who was being bullied and looked a lot like my grandson did when he was a little older than this kid.<br />
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Watch this bully get the shit kicked out of him with just one move. If you look at the video closely I think the bully's ankle may have been broken, or at least badly sprained. I'm certain he'll never bother the other lad ever again. As my grand-daddy woulda said, "I love it when an asshole gets their 'come-upins.'" <br />
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<strong>GOOD FER YOU KID, GOOD FER YOU!!!</strong><br />
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Quiz:<br />
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1) Who/What were "The Molly Maguires?<br />
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2) Who stared in the movie?<br />
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3) What state were The Molley Maguires active in?<br />
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4) Where, and approximately when did The Molly's originate?<br />
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<b>"Bob Winston</b>" said; "** I'm trying to reach back on old memory of watching this Movie only once (long ago) and only partially... Movie Name "the Molly Maguires"... Ans. #1, Coal miners (?)... #2, Richard Harris... #3, Pennsylvania (?)... #4, Ireland.... When... (Guess) early 1900's... That's my best guesses... See 'ya... Bob **<br />
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COOKIE said; All of the answers are correct <b>except for one</b>. See if you can figure out which one Bob.Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-38646663652281465472011-03-15T16:08:00.007-04:002011-03-15T23:01:46.201-04:00Hey Dad! What's fer breakfast? Hobo Skillet!I was recently visiting over at that old cranky curmudgeon, <a href="http://mohawkcampfire.blogspot.com/">"The Chief", </a>and he had posted an article about a meal he had in a diner recently, HOBO SKILLET. It got me to think'n bout sumthin I used to make many years back when all four youngin's was a grow'n up.<br />
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I broke our my recipe collection and sure nuff, there it was <strong>Hobo Skillet</strong>. Now, I'm not sure if its exactly the same thing "The Chief" had but they sure do look alike. Here be the recipe if'n ya don't mind eat'n a real cholesterol bomb! <br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hobo Skillet</span></strong><br />
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Prep Time: 15 min<br />
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Cook Time: 15 min<br />
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Serves: 4 servings<br />
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Ingredients<br />
• 12 ounces country style bulk sausage OR sliced link sausage.<br />
• 3/4 cup chopped yellow or Vadelia onions<br />
• 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms, and 1/2 cup sliced green pepper<br />
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil<br />
• 3 cups fresh hash browns <b>OR</b> 3 cups uncooked home fries.<br />
• 6 scrambled eggs <b>OR</b> 3 fried eggs-over easy.<br />
• 1 to 1 1/2 cup(s) shredded Cheddar cheese.<br />
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Directions<br />
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In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the sausage, drain most, but not all of the fat.<br />
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Add onions, mushrooms and sliced peppers and cook until tender, set aside in a separate bowl.<br />
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In the same skillet, add the oil and hash browns/home fries over medium-high heat and cook until golden brown on 1 side. Once golden brown add the scrambled eggs, mushroom, peppers & onion mixture. Scramble together until desired consistency and top with cheese.<br />
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<strong>**NOTE-** A Variation: Like in the above photo, Cookie prefers NOT to use scrambled eggs. After I've added the mushroom, pepper & onion mixture to the cooked sausage and hash browns/home fries, I remove from skillet while its still hot and place it into a bowl and top with the shredded cheese and stir around long enough for cheese to melt through the hot mixture. Then I place servings on plates top each serving with 2 or 3 recently fried eggs (OVER-EASY--that way the yoke soaks through the entire dish).</strong><br />
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Cover with a lid until cheese melts and serve.<br />
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**SIGH** A mothers wurk is never done....<br />
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<b>Quiz! <br />
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Watch short video first. BTW, Cookie actually saw a few of these Constellations while growing up, even flew on one when I was a real young'n (that gives ya an idear how old this type of plane was).</b><br />
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1) What is the name of the theme being played in the Video?<br />
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2) Who was the main star of the Movie?<br />
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3) Which Airline had the most of this type of aircraft?<br />
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Yupper, my kinda Cops!<br />
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Actual comments made by South Carolina Troopers that were taken off their car videos:<br />
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1. “You know, stop lights don’t come any redder than the one you just went through.”<br />
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2. “Relax, the handcuffs are tight because they’re new. They’ll stretch after you wear them a while.”<br />
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3. “If you take your hands off the car, I’ll make your birth certificate a worthless document.”<br />
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4. “If you run, you’ll only go to jail tired.”<br />
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5. “Can you run faster than 1200 feet per second? Because that’s the speed of the bullet that’ll be chasing you.” <br />
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6. “You don’t know how fast you were going? I guess that means I can write anything I want to on the ticket, huh?”<br />
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7. “Yes, sir, you can talk to the shift supervisor, but I don’t think it will help. Oh, did I mention that I’m the shift supervisor?”<br />
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8. “Warning! You want a warning? O.K, I’m warning you not to do that again or I’ll give you another ticket.”<br />
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9. “The answer to this last question will determine whether you are drunk or not. Was Mickey Mouse a cat or a dog?”<br />
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10. “Fair? You want me to be fair? Listen, fair is a place where you go to ride on rides, eat cotton candy and corn dogs and step in monkey poop.”<br />
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11. “Yeah, we have a quota. Two more tickets and my wife gets a toaster oven.”<br />
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12. “In God we trust; all others we run through NCIC.” ( National Crime Information Center )<br />
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13. “Just how big were those ‘two beers’ you say you had?”<br />
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14. “No sir, we don’t have quotas anymore. We used to, but now we’re allowed to write as many tickets as we can.”<br />
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15. “I’m glad to hear that the Chief (of Police) is a personal friend of yours. So you know someone who can post your bail.”<br />
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AND THE WINNER IS….<br />
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16. “You didn’t think we give pretty women tickets? You’re right, we don’t. Sign here.”<br />
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COMMENTS:<br />
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<strong>"Deke"</strong> said; Now that is a breakfast.<br />
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<strong>"Northwoods Doc"</strong> said; "The High and Mighty starring John Wayne - TWA<br />
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<a href="http://cumberlandpost.blogspot.com/">"Dapper Dan"</a> said; "Man, that hobo skillet is mouth watering delicious. We've got to try that!<br />
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The movie them is "The High and Mighty." The star was John Wayne (I knew it, but confess I checked wiki to make sure). I would guess Pan Am or TWA, but since I need to go with one, I'll say TWA. The Constellation was one of the most beautiful airplanes ever manufactured. I saw one land at Berry Field in Nashville when I was a kid. In 2005, we took a trip to the Grand CAnyon and on the road leading to it, stopped at an air museum. They had a "Connie" outside and the guides explained that it was the one that was MacArthur's personal ride for awhile before Pres. Truman fired him."<br />
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COOKIE said; Well looks like we got two folks who got the quiz spot on. Good on ya both mates! Guess I'll have to begin making the quiz's a touch more difficult.<br />
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<a href="http://mohawkcampfire.blogspot.com/">"The Chief</a>" said; " <span class="js-singleCommentText jsk-ItemBodyText">Heck, I dunno, but I'll guess: 1. "The High and the Mighty"; 2. John Wayne; 3. TWA. What do I win?"</span><br />
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<span class="js-singleCommentText jsk-ItemBodyText">COOKIE said; Hey, we've got yet another winner. BTW Chief, you winn my respect and admiration!</span>Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609595.post-59034563575899200262011-03-14T11:35:00.005-04:002011-03-15T21:38:53.062-04:00Paddy's Award, a food review and a few jokes.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3l0bAtQEQLHTmeWI7kNTRksukr4HgMWd4F60e9ZLRtfgyQ-YosP_eDVl4faTP8hcOkFbuBYZg8iGGV5JyLzPuus7srzrU2f3Bs-duy-JSTGpuUViNciaXPSw_ie8ORo37iyoS/s1600/toastmaster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3l0bAtQEQLHTmeWI7kNTRksukr4HgMWd4F60e9ZLRtfgyQ-YosP_eDVl4faTP8hcOkFbuBYZg8iGGV5JyLzPuus7srzrU2f3Bs-duy-JSTGpuUViNciaXPSw_ie8ORo37iyoS/s400/toastmaster.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
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Paddy O'Reilly hoisted his beer and said, "Here's to spending the rest of me life, between the legs of me wonderful wife!"<br />
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That won him the top prize at the pub for the best toast of the night!<br />
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He went home and told his wife, Mary, "I won the prize for the best toast of the night." <br />
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She said, "Aye, did ye now. And what was your toast?" <br />
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Paddy thought about it and finally said, "Here's to spending the rest of me life, sitting in church beside me wife."<br />
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"Oh, that is very nice indeed, Paddy!" Mary said.<br />
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The next day, Mary ran into one of Paddy's drinking buddies on the street corner.<br />
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The man chuckled leeringly and said, "Paddy won the prize the other night at the pub with a toast about you, Mary." <br />
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She said, "Aye, he told me, and I was a bit surprised myself. You know, he's only been in there twice in the last four years. Once he fell asleep, and the other time I had to pull him by the ears to make him come."<br />
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Paddy is now look'n fer a new Pub t'hang out in.<br />
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Results of <b>The Traditional Irish Lamb Stew!</b><br />
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A few posts back I posted a recipe (that I hadn't tried yet) from "Taste of Home" magazine for Traditional Irish Lamb Stew.<br />
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I made it this date, Sunday, and its very easy to see why it was rated in that publication as a <b>5 STAR recipe</b>! It was outstanding!<br />
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I would however make three small changes for the next time I make (and there will definately be a next time), first, add <u>2 tsp's of salt instead on one</u>, second, <u>add 3/4 tsp pepper</u>, and third, <u>1/2 tsp dill</u>. <br />
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Other than those minor changes, it was very delicious and enjoyable.<br />
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Irish golfer<br />
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A golfer playing in Ireland hooked his <br />
drive into the woods. Looking for his ball,<br />
he found a little Leprechaun flat on his back, <br />
a big bump on his head and the golfer's ball <br />
beside him.<br />
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Horrified, the golfer got his water bottle from<br />
the cart and poured it over the little guy, <br />
reviving him.<br />
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'Arrgh! What happened?' the Leprechaun asked.<br />
'I'm afraid I hit you with my golf ball,' the golfer says.<br />
'Oh, I see. Well, ye got me fair and square.<br />
Ye get three wishes, so whadd ya want?'<br />
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'Thank God, you're all right!' the golfer<br />
answers in relief. 'I don't want anything,<br />
I'm just glad you're OK, and I apologize.'<br />
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And the golfer walks off.<br />
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'What a nice guy,' the Leprechaun says to himself.<br />
I have to do something for him. I'll give him <br />
the three things I would want... a great golf game, <br />
all the money he ever needs, and a fantastic sex life.'<br />
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A year goes by and the golfer is back. <br />
On the same hole, he again hits a bad drive into <br />
the woods and the Leprechaun is there waiting for him.<br />
'Twas me that made ye hit the ball here,<br />
' the little guy says. 'I just want to ask ye, <br />
how's yer golf game?'<br />
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'My game is fantastic!' the golfer answers. <br />
I'm an internationally famous golfer now.'<br />
He adds, 'By the way, it's good to see you're <br />
all right'<br />
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'Oh, I'm fine now, thank ye. I did that fer yer<br />
golf game, you know. And tell me, how's yer money<br />
situation?'<br />
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'Why, it's just wonderful!' the golfer states.<br />
'When I need cash, I just reach in my pocket <br />
and pull out $100 bills I didn't even know were there!'<br />
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'I did that fer ye also.' <br />
And tell me, how's yer sex life?'<br />
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The golfer blushes, turns his head away in embarrassment, <br />
and says shyly, 'It's OK.'<br />
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C'mon, c'mon now,' urged the Leprechaun, <br />
'I'm wanting to know if I did a good job.<br />
How many times aweek?'<br />
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Blushing even more, the golfer looks around then whispers,<br />
'Once, sometimes twice a week.'<br />
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'What??' responds the Leprechaun in shock.<br />
'That's all? Only once or twice a week?'<br />
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'Well,' says the golfer, 'I figure that's not bad for a <br />
Catholic priest in a small parish.<br />
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The skunk has replaced the Eagle as the new symbol of the American Presidency.<br />
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It is half black, half white, and everything he does STINKS!<br />
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A couple were celebrating 50 years together. Their three kids, all very successful, agreed to a Sunday dinner in their honor.<br />
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It was their 50th Anniversary <br />
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"Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad," gushed son number one, "Sorry I'm running late. I had an emergency at the hospital with a patient, you know how it is, and I didn't have time to get you a gift."<br />
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"Not to worry," said the father. "The important thing is that we're all together today."<br />
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Son number two arrived and announced, "You and Mom look great, Dad. I just flew in from Los Angeles between depositions and didn't have time to shop for you."<br />
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"It's nothing," said the father. "We're glad you were able to come."<br />
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Just then the daughter arrived. "Hello and happy anniversary! I'm sorry, but my boss is sending me out of town and I was really busy packing so I didn't have time to get you anything."<br />
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After they had finished dessert, the father said, "There's something your mother and I have wanted to tell you for a long time. You see, we were very poor. Despite this, we each worked two jobs and were able to send each of you to college. Throughout the years your mother and I knew that we loved each other very much, but we just never found the time to get married."<br />
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The three children gasped and all said, "You mean we're bastards?"<br />
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"Yep," said the father. " And cheap ones too ."<br />
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Every day, a male co-worker walks up very close to a lady<br />
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At the coffee machine, inhales a big breath of air, and tells<br />
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Her that her hair smells nice. <br />
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After a week of this, she can't stand it anymore, takes her<br />
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Complaint to a Supervisor in the personnel department and asks<br />
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To file a sexual harassment grievance against him. <br />
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The Human Resources supervisor is puzzled, and asks:<br />
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"What's threatening about a co-worker telling you your hair smells nice?" <br />
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The woman replies, "It's Frank. The midget."<br />
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"Dapper Dan" said; "Gotta watch those little guys. They do have certain advantages!<br />
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<a href="http://cumberlandpost.blogspot.com/">"Dapper Dan"</a> said; "I was laughing so hard at the midget joke I forgot to comment on the others. I liked 'em all, especially Paddy's toast. Glad the Irish stew turned out good. Joyce and I wanna try that when she's felling better. "Cookie.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/00949670068350863770noreply@blogger.com0