A "New" Super Heroine

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I heard this bit this morning and just had to share - the Adventures of Shirtless Girl, America's BIGGEST Crime Deterrent. You can follow along with a comic at Bob and Tom's site - quite tasteful, doncha know.

Yep, nuttin' but fine art here.

Huh?

Egads, talk about stretching to prove a point - whatever that might be. A bit disconnected, do ya think?

Video Explanation

I've seen plenty of people around the blogosphere post this video, so I'm hardly original here. However, the content jibes with the various analyses available online.

It never ceases to amaze me how our leftist leaders develop amnesia about what they said and supported several years ago when their pet policy doesn't work out. It's like yelling "la la la I don't hear you" during a debate. It's also frustrating that the press won't at least ask some tough questions about the denials that can easily be disproven, but I guess that interferes with their agendas as well. Oh excuse me, they are impartial and have no agendas. My bad.

Do You Agree With Obama?

You DISAGREED with the Barack Obama position on 50 of the 51 test questions. This means you disagree with the Obama position 98% of the time.

I hope this will help you make an informed decision on Election Day!

I'm shocked I "agreed" with him at all. There were some multiple choice questions that seemed to allow a degree of agreement with our Democrat candidate.

I still say McCain is a far cry from what I look for in a President, but he is a damn sight closer than Obama. I have surely enjoyed his choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate just to see the left's heads explode, even if their temper tantrums have grown very tiresome.

The picture above is a link to the test, or click here.

Good To Know

You Are 70% Normal About Sex

You're so normal about sex, it's a little scary. Your sexual attitudes and experiences match up with most other people. Like everyone else, you're a little naughty and a little traditional. You enjoy sex, but you're not a total freak about it!

Are You Normal About Sex?

Heh. Here I thought my predilection for midget p0rn would trip me up/snark.

Ripped off from MoK.

I Tell Ya, I'm Shocked

You are a Social Conservative (38% permissive) and an... Economic Conservative (76% permissive) You are best described as a: Republican Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid Also : The OkCupid Dating Persona Test

Edit: The link to the test above has this blog's url in it for some reason. Click here instead.

Doin' the Rahht Thang

Ain't always easy. We all know that - if you are even aware of morals at all, you know you have to make decisions that influence the future of your life at every crossroads, major or minor. It's common enough - we've all heard about how the correct path may not be the easy one, or life is full of hard choices, the high road is the road less taken and so on.

I had all this driven home to me today, and it was an innocuous enough situation. One of my coworkers called me while I was at Wally World in Dodge City. When he found out where I was, he asked if I'd do a favor for him. He wanted me to go to the Alltel store - just down the road - and put five bucks on his pay as you go phone. I didn't know he had one. It turns out it is for phone calls he doesn't want his wife to find he's made.

They have a tumultuous relationship - she doesn't trust him, and he apparently gives her enough ammunition for her not to trust him. However, when it comes to family decisions (she has children from previous relationships), she won't listen to him, and the situations only go downhill. He is for discipline, and she wants to be the kid's friend. Plus, the ex hubbies get involved, and all they seem to be interested in is scoring points rather than the welfare of their offspring. So, later on, he gets yelled at for saying "I told you so" when he, in fact, did. I've even heard him refrain from using that loaded sentence.

I wouldn't be married to this woman, period. Were I treated like that, it would be over tuit suite, I can guarantee you. But, I would behave myself as well. All this is neither here nor there.

Usually the phone store is pretty crowded, and the lines are long. He claimed there is a kiosk that you can enter in the info. I told him he could do it online. He can't have a debit record of it. So, I said I'd do it.

But I got to thinking about it. I, by doing this one small thing, was basically condoning what he was doing behind his wife's back. Maybe she is a bitch and deserves it. Maybe he is just a cool misunderstood guy that just needed a small favor. I couldn't justify it in my mind. I've been in those situations in the past, and they can turn ugly. I'd just rather not insert myself into a troubled relationship even in the smallest degree. Were I paying their electric bill to keep them from getting shut off - that would be far different (if more expensive!!).

I called him back and said I wasn't going to do it, and why. He was not a happy camper, but I don't think he was totally PO'd about it. It didn't matter - I have standards that I will try my hardest to adhere to.

Dr Suess Books You May Have Missed as a Child

More Cartoons that Piss Me Off

A lying Sarah Palin "action" figure, eh? Yup, sure taking the high road here. In a pageant one piece bathing suit, no less. For a guy who supposedly is a staunch supporter of women's rights, Trudeau is sure showing his colors here. Garry could have just as easily shown a "non-action" figure of Obama - he says a lot but does nothing and has no experience. But, he and Jane wouldn't be on Katie Couric's Christmas card list if he did something like that.

Personally, I'd like to see some examples of the "lies" McCain has supposedly uttered, as well as his examples of "mud slinging." I guess when your communicative abilities are limited to a teleprompter to avoid embarrasment, you get a pass from these guys.


And lastly, this one doesn't really piss me off - I think it's true! I put this up for ptg, who as a Nebraskan has to suffer Hagel's idiocy.

Fog From Above

This morning, about thirty miles west of Craig CO, on US40. It was like hitting a wall - visibility went from miles to meters that could be counted on one hand.

Cats Have No Sense of Irony

Or they wouldn't puke into their own food dish.

Thatisall.

Lucky Shot

Friday night about one am, I awoke to the urgent desire to step outside and relieve some pressure, as it were. My sewer has some issues, so I hate to stress it and I like stepping outside. It may mark me as an uncivilized lout, but oh well.

It isn't all that unusual to have some wildlife encounters during these trips to commune with nature. I've written before about finding rattlers close to the front door. So, I wasn't completely surprised to hear the buzzing sound of one of the poisonous bastards when I walked out. I couldn't see the damn thing (which makes me nervous), but I had needs that had to be met.

So, I needed a flashlight and a killing tool. What to use? My shotguns weren't just real handy, but I did have my Henry Golden Boy .22 rifle loaded and ready by the front door. I prefer shotguns, because I'm a wuss and like some distance between me and the biting serpents. But, like I said, the .22 was ready to go and fully capable if I was as well.

Shining the flashlight on the porch revealed the snake on the porch with me. This was not a pleasant thought. It was trying to force it's way into a crack in the foundation over the side - mice live under said porch, and it would be a feast for any mouse eating reptile. I just had a shot at it's belly. I figured I'd give it a major gut ache, and it would roll off into the dirt where I could eventually finish it off. But wait - it pulled it's head out of the crack and it was looking to the north of me! I had a head shot!

I've been somewhat concerned with my shooting abilities for some time, since my hands are not fully functional nerve wise. I have discovered that I can still run just any firearm I own, and all it takes is practice. We've all been shooting .22s primarily because we feel it is still affordable - the heavier stuff could break us if we shoot a lot of, say .45s or .308s. So, I have been shooting the little lever action a bit lately, even if it is just once a month or so.

It was with some trepidation that I lined up my first shot - I figured I'd miss, the snake would become more active, and I'd be scattering .22 shots all over the place. I shot and bzzzzzztt---- it was over. You can see the head shot in the top picture. There wasn't even a twitch out of that sucker three seconds later.



My buddies made me pose with my hunting trophy the next day. I'd just come home from work and they were here doin' some shootin.' The rattler wasn't very big - maybe 2.5 feet long if that. They ran over another rattler about a hundred yards down the road on their way home.

I felt pretty good about that one shot.

Fire Truck

A firefighter was working on the engine outside the station, when he noticed
a little girl nearby in a little red wagon with little ladders hung off the
sides, and a garden hose tightly coiled in the middle.

The girl was wearing a firefighter's helmet. The wagon was being pulled by
her dog and her cat.

The firefighter walked over to take a closer look. 'That sure is a nice fire
truck,' the firefighter said with admiration.

'Thanks,' the girl replied.

The firefighter looked a little closer.

The fireman noticed the girl had tied the wagon to her dog's collar and to
the cat's testicles.

'Little partner,' the firefighter said, 'I don't want to tell you how to
run your rig, but if you were to tie that rope around the cat's collar, I
think you could go faster.'

The little girl replied thoughtfully, 'You're probably right, but then I
wouldn't have a siren.'

Again With the Cartoons

Bok has a pretty clear idea of the reality of the situation, doncha think?

I actually have two half written posts saved up, but just not the time nor the energy to finish them. Tonite I'm in Charlotte MI, tomorrow I'll unload and drop by to see my aunt and uncle on the way home. I probably won't be posting anything at all tomorrow - doing the quality time thing and all.

Michigan and Illinois can stick their speed limits - well, let's just say where the sun don't shine.

Ha Ha Ha

Oh, man, now that is just too funny. Yannow, what Smith should have added was that Palin burned the book later! Wouldn't that just be too much?

I slay me.

Palin and Hillary Speak Out

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From the email inbox - since I don't watch SNL much these days. Thanks, Troy!

Edit: Mmmkay, the vid shows up in preview but not when published. Oh well, the link is there and it works, still worth the trip.

In The Light

I've had to drive one of our "spare" trucks while mine is being repaired. A bolt mounting one of the turbos broke, and it was pretty noisy. Very irritating. The bolt broke off in the center section of the exhaust manifold, which has to be ordered in. I have to take the spare to Michigan next week, because mine won't be ready. This truck is a Kenworth with the extended cab. It has great legroom for a day cab, and KWs are built very well and there is a lot less road noise, even for a truck with a few trips around the world on it.

So, it got me out of the XM rut, by having to listen to terrestrial radio. This truck has XM installed, but I'm not paying for a month while only using it for a week. One of the problems with the death of the AOR format is that ya just don't hear this Led Zeppelin song very often, and it's really rare on XM. I heard this on a hard rock station in Nebraska, of all places.

I'm not a total Led Head, but I do like 'em.

I Can Relate

I think the older I get, the less Republican or libertarian I am. Contrarian seems to fit better.

I Have Nothing More to Add

I just don't have much inspiration today. Today's Day by Day strip is pretty eloquent, and captures the mood very well.

Bluffs

East of Scottsbluff, NE on NE92. I've keep saying it and never do, but I've got to have my real camera ready to catch some of these shots. You can kinda see the finger projection to the left, and some other formations to the right. They were actually several miles apart. Anyhow, I hadn't seen them before, and I thought it looked pretty cool.