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Wednesday 18 January

    Discourteous Richards (05:45) - I heard this politically correct name first on NJ 101.5 the local radio station I used to listen to before XM satellite radio (Its great!) It refers to a slimy animal that likes to hog the left lane of our... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Tuesday 8 November

    A RECIPE FOR OVEREATING (16:11) - OK, I'm stressed, deprived and I am tempted to eat every darn thing I see. Now what the heck do I do! Maybe I should eat rat food? Found at:APA ONLINE November 6, 2005 Contact: Public Affairs Office (202) 336-5700...

Saturday 29 October

    Our tree is gone! (14:53) - The tree in our front yard has been causing us a lot of worry lately. Every time we have a storm or a windy day, we fear it will damage our house. We called Reynolds and Sons Tree service and...

Thursday 22 September

    kids are so spoiled these days. (09:32) - Monday after working hard all day, I took kristin, to get her saxaphone. it's an hour drive to the music store, and it closes at 6:00. So we had to leave as soon as I got home from work. Cassie...

Sunday 18 September

    Ever have one of those days? (12:44) - Yesterday was a day of surprises. Kristin had asked if she could have some of her friends over so they could discuss how best to raise money for the victims of hurricane Katrina. The kids were supposed to arrive at... | 3 Comments

Wednesday 31 August

    Yeeeeowwwwww That's ugly! (16:55) - Holy Cow! That's a big bug! That thing is big enough to be a pet! A few years ago one morning as I was about to take a shower for work, I saw a centipede in my tub. It was... | 2 Comments

Tuesday 23 August

    We miss Tomas and there seems to be no end in sight! (10:23) - Today was the mediation hearing between my daughter and my grandson's father and Cassie and I. We arrived a few minutes early, (Our hearing was scheduled for 8:30 AM) and settled in to wait for the mediator to arrive. We... | 4 Comments

Sunday 7 August

    How did I do that? (16:59) - Friday evening, after I got home from work I sat down on the couch to relax just after dinner. I had some pain in my feet which I associated with walking around a job-site on Thursday. I had taken some... | 1 Comments

Sunday 17 July

    Oh sure now they tell me! (10:50) - Before I met and married Cassie I never cared much for cats. Although my older daughter might disagree I wasn't exactly a cat hater as much as just not liking or tolerating them. When I met Cassie and fell in...

Sunday 26 June

    This woman should get a medal! (22:42) - I don't advocate vigilante ism I believe that we should obey the law. But there are times when the law is impotent and needs help. This woman did what I wanted to do when my daughters were molested. The man...

Saturday 28 May

    Broken Hearts (17:17) - I haven't posted any updates on the situation with my daughter Linda because I didn't think it would do any good. I still don't. There is nothing I can do to change Linda or her mind, so I let go...

Sunday 8 May

    Protect your Privacy! (14:07) - This is another instance of how identity theft takes place. You take your PC to a supposedly "trustworthy" dealer for service and or exchange, and all your personal information is stolen or inadvertantly given away. Caveat emptor, Let the buyer... | 1 Comments

Tuesday 3 May

    Toilet Bowl Restaurant (22:29) - The next time you're in Taiwan visit the Toilet Bowl, a restaurant that makes no fuss over the decor. The theme; Toilet bowls and other bathroom fixtures. You can take care of #1 and #2 while you're eating and nobody... | 2 Comments

Friday 29 April

    Aliens among us! (22:07) - I saw this article about the Longhorned beetle infestation and immediately thought of the ghostbusters theme song. I'm sure Ray Parker won't mind a few changes here and there, (I hope) If there's somethin' strange in your neighborhood, who...

Saturday 16 April

    Who do we believe? (06:33) - The other day, after coming home from a stressful day at work, Cassie informed me that Billy was missing six dollars of candy (Billy is doing a fund raiser, to raise money for his robotics club at school). This isn't... | 1 Comments

Thursday 14 April

    Road Rage! (06:50) - This morning on the way to work I experienced quite a bit of the dreaded "Road Rage" so prevalent in New Jersey. The cause; Left Lane Dicks! People who refuse to move out of the way for cars in the... | 2 Comments

Wednesday 13 April

    All Gassed Up! (19:13) - I wasn't feeling very well after work and on the way home I forgot to stop at the Gasway on Rt 130 for gas, where I usually stop. As I got close to home I noticed the gas gage and... | 1 Comments

Tuesday 5 April

    Followup to "What's she thinking?" (22:55) - Cassie and I had it out with Linda, and we asked her to leave our home. She was on the way out the door with her boyfriend, Tomas' father, to take Tomas to the doctor (finally) when I confronted her.... | 2 Comments

Wednesday 19 January

    Phishing (14:48) - This morning's email brought quite a surprise! It was supposedly an email asking me to confirm my account with Washington Mutual. If I was ignorant of the many tricks used to get consumers credit card numbers and other personal information,...

Tuesday 18 January

    The roofers (00:51) - Saturday morning I called Sorrentino Roofing three times. I have been trying to get them back to fix a leak they left in my roof, The guy never returns my calls. I have left an untold number of messages which... | 2 Comments

Tuesday 11 January

    Old age and diapers (15:24) - You might think by reading the title that this is about older folks who have to wear Depends or some other incontinence undergarment, but it's not. Last night Linda had to work. The standing order, is that if her son...

Wednesday 5 January

Tuesday 30 November

    Our electric problem is fixed! (21:31) - Dan Wood an electrician from Brownie Electric Inc, came today to fix our electrical problem. Some outlets and the upstairs bathroom light suddenly stopped working about two weeks ago. We didn't have the money to get it fixed at the...

Thursday 25 November

    This is why our nation became Great! (12:46) - I came across this Declaration from George Washington on the Telegraph-Forum website. There are many people who will tell you that our founding fathers were not Christians, but God is present in many of the documents they left behind. Documents...

Wednesday 24 November

    Five killed, three wounded in shootings (13:38) - When I first saw this news item on Monday I intended to blog about my hunting horror stories. With all that's been going on in our family the last few days I forgot. I was seventeen years old when I...

Thursday 18 November

Tuesday 9 November

    Followup to "This is very Baaaaaaad!" (19:11) - Only in New Jersey Can a truck carrying frozen chickens crash into a truck carrying sheep! Turnpike Mess EAST WINDSOR, NJ-November 9, 2004 — A tractor-trailer carrying frozen chickens struck a truck carrying sheep, killing 22 of the animals and... | 1 Comments
    Never make promises you may not be able to keep! (11:50) - I saw this post today on Tech Central. Schoolboy sues mom for not buying him a PC When I was growing up my parents never made promises to me. It was always, "If we can afford it we will..." or... | 1 Comments

Monday 1 November

Sunday 31 October

    Let's Get Ready To Rumble? (11:31) - You've got to be kidding! The people on this planet get stranger and stranger every day! I see stuff like the article below and it makes my blood boil! If I'm getting this right, if I say print, "Lets get...

Friday 22 October

    Not enough Flu shots and now we have the plague to worry about (21:10) - Plague Detected in Colorado Springs KKTV 11 News The El Paso County Department of Health and Environment has determined that a tree squirrel has tested positive for the plague in the Colorado Springs area. The Health Department staff has been...
    What's wrong with this picture? (16:56) - So... Why is it that a person can just use a checking account number over the internet to buy services or things without some kind of authorization code like with a credit card. Who's to say that everyone who handles... | 3 Comments

Friday 15 October

    Could this be the beginning of the end? (08:38) - How long will it be before we see the truth of Revelation 13:16-18. Rev 13:16-18 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their... | 3 Comments

Monday 4 October

    What if your son came home like this! (20:21) - I am in no way very understanding of todays radical fashions. I am a confirmed old-fashioned conservative. I don't have a problem with young people being "individuals", but when I see kids trying to be individuals in such a fashion... | 3 Comments

Wednesday 22 September

    Executive Orders (19:37) - Executive Orders by Tom Clancy I started reading this book the other day, I'm a big Tom Clancy Fan. The opening scenes are taking place right after a Japanese 747 Airliner is deliberately crashed into the Capitol building in Washington...

Tuesday 21 September

    Lazy Teenager (16:37) - I must have the laziest teenager in the world. I walked into our family room this morning and discovered that the kids left it a mess. Kristin was the only kid home, she hadn't left for school yet. I asked... | 2 Comments

Thursday 16 September

    Yeah, I can see this happening (13:08) - I can Just picture myself driving to the local CVS to fill my new prescription for a maggot bandage after a serious cut or surgery. It would go something like this: Me; Hello mr. pharmacist, I have a new bandage... | 4 Comments

Wednesday 15 September

    Are they out of their minds? (18:38) - What's wrong with this world? This woman locks her 7 year old son in the trunk of her car for 4 hours just so she could celebrate her Birthday in a bar. The shyster who is defending her says she... | 1 Comments

Monday 6 September

    Nearly 100 Sharks Spotted Near Gulf Shore (22:16) - Nearly 100 Sharks Spotted Near Gulf Shore Marine resource officials said there are more sharks in the Gulf right now than normal. The sharks so far have not bothered any of the beachgoers. However, the animals are swimming very close...