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A shout out to Greggy and all my other Canuck friends...

raijin1 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:29:32 GMT

Would you fockers please stay out of my yard?

Happy Birthday Toonces

lukebeulah — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:42:36 GMT

We all wish you a happy birthday toonces.the.cat!!!!

I baked you a cake- turned out kinda shitty..... :devil:

Does the American Dream still exist?

ckn — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:06:46 GMT

I was having a long chat with my friend from NY last night, he's a lawyer at a top-end law firm and we were discussing whether the American Dream exists at all any more.

He said that he was watching old film and it referred to the American Dream and it made him wonder when the last time he actually heard someone say they were living the American Dream or working towards it.

In "Epic of America", James Truslow Adams says:
"The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream for the European upper classes to interpret adequately, and too many of us ourselves have grown weary and mistrustful of it. It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position."

We came to the conclusion that the relentless drive over the last thirty years to change the meaning of "riches" from its originally wide definition in the American Dream to the very narrow meaning of "financial wealth". "Fuller" now means having a bigger house or a sports car instead of living life to its fullest. "Better" now means "better than others" rather than personal betterment.

If someone comes into money, e.g. via a lottery win or large inheritance, they think they're living the American Dream because they can afford big houses, big cars and have lots of money. Look at Michael Jackson, one of the US's highest earners over the decades but his money did not buy him happiness. Those who believe money makes you happy tend to be the poorest people of all in terms of mental "richness" and happiness. Here in the UK, there was a news story about a man who gives away every penny he earns over �20,000 ($30,000 roughly) because he just doesn't need it, �20,000 a year gives him the comfortable life he wants, he simply does not need any more as it would make him unhappy.

We also discussed that many "poor" people tend to blame others for their problems. "Poor" does not necessarily mean financially poor but generally poor in all areas of their life. When many people trip these days on an uneven floor, they don't think "damn, I'm clumsy today", they think "I'll SUE!" All negative thoughts and no personal responsibility. If life does throw you a curve ball, "rich" people will try to deal with it, "poor" people will wallow in self-pity and blame the world.

Until we, the normal people, reclaim the word "riches" to mean a rich life of friends, family, working to live (rather than living to work) and anything else that makes us feel mentally rich then the American Dream is dead. I think that's a sad indictment of the state of modern morality but then I suppose I'm in a small minority these days.

BraSS Pole

lizzyb — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:14:26 GMT

Bud Light NE1? :D

YouTube- Bud Light Brass Pole

10 year old tasered in Arkansas

ckn — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:13:48 GMT

Telegraph article

I'm not sure what's the most disturbing part of that story:

Is it that parents will call police when their children are being awkward or difficult?

Or is it that the police think it's acceptable to ever taser a 10 year old who is simply throwing a temper tantrum over having a shower?

Or is it that the police think it's proportionate to subject the child to the criminal justice system with a disorderly conduct charge?

camels

IMFREAKZILLA — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:18:06 GMT

when a camel is thirsty it can consume 25 gallons of water in less than 3 minutes no joke
and with a gallon of water in the United States weighing over 8 pounds thats 200 pounds
in 3 minutes,now that belongs in ripleys believe it or not.

The joke is on you

linemanpaul — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:55:07 GMT

Much too long to post, but if you or I did this we would be making small ones outa big ones :tongue:

Jobs Saved or Created in Congressional Districts That Don't Exist - ABC News

huge uns

IMFREAKZILLA — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:26:29 GMT

huge uns
Video "Freakishly Huge Testicles" - Technorati

Havoc and Chaos

lukebeulah — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:10:32 GMT

Oh, the humanity :eek:

anyone for some gator?

IMFREAKZILLA — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:59:27 GMT

geesh!

Not sure if I'm scared... or turned on

lukebeulah — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:27:25 GMT

Maybe a little bit of both.

this is for you LUKE.............

IMFREAKZILLA — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:44:12 GMT

your man LUKE,same one who is having a seizure.

You need this album....

FitnessPhotos — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:53:49 GMT

The lead singer is the daughter of a friend of mine; check out this song and then buy the album. Several of the songs made it onto my workout playlist (especially this one!)

Music video for song that I cant get out of my head.....

FitnessPhotos — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:51:40 GMT

YouTube - Peaches - Fuck the Pain Away (Music...

This song has become almost a staple of my everyday conversations.... "huh? wha?"

don't touch

IMFREAKZILLA — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:21:43 GMT

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A debt we can never repay

FitnessPhotos — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:37:21 GMT

By Dan Nightingale
Lindley, N.Y.
Sunday, November 15, 2009

It is a debt we can never repay, but he never would have asked us to. He chose to leave the comforts of Frederick, his home town, and enlist in the Marine Corps, joining an elite brotherhood drawn from every village, town and city in America. They are rich and poor, of every faith and none, Republican and Democrat and neither. Some arrive straight from high school; others leave college, in search of "something more"; still others go as a way to pay for college. Some enlist to put food on the table, and some sign on out of a deep sense of patriotism. And some join because they have wanted to be a soldier or a Marine for as long as they can remember.

Lance Cpl. Jordan Lee Chrobot was one of those.

Jordan was killed in combat on Sept. 26. He was not just a number, or a name, or a "U.S. service member" or a "U.S. Marine." He was his mother's son, her "Jordy," her "baby boy," a blue-eyed, blond-haired bundle of mischief with a sarcastic wit and dimples that lit up a room. From the age of 10, he spent countless days at his mother's side as a Civil War reenactor; others often remarked at how he took it to heart. He was a soldier, they said, and it was true. Being a soldier was at the core of who Jordan was.

Kandy Poole Johns, Jordan's mom and my dearest friend, started that September Saturday morning the way she started most Saturday mornings. Kandy, her youngest daughter, Morgan, and Morgan's "bestie," Jill, were in the kitchen of their log home making breakfast. Kandy had always wanted a log cabin, and her husband, Jerry, built her this dream home in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, where she treasures the hours she spends sitting in the swing on the back deck reading. Her Facebook posts often refer to her beautiful piece of paradise in the mountains.

That morning, her youngest, Connor, came into the kitchen from the back deck to tell her that Daddy needed her outside. Still in her robe, she went to the screen door -- and time stopped. On her deck were two Marines in their dress uniforms. This is the uniform that inspires awe in most who see it; if you encounter such a Marine in an airport, watch how all eyes follow him. But it is the worst, most heart-stopping, terrifying sight that any mother or wife whose son or husband is serving in combat can find at her door.

Hell had come to Kandy's paradise. Jordan was gone.

The world lost a hero when Jordan was taken from us. He had stepped into the breach to defend the defenseless, to protect those who could not protect themselves, and now he is with his Heavenly Father. He was a Marine, a warrior and a defender, and this is the way he will live in our hearts forever. He inspires us all to selfless acts of heroism, and so his sacrifice was not in vain.

Jordan joined the Marines with his eyes open. He was not drafted; he was not forced or coerced; he was not misled. He served in Iraq and in Afghanistan, venturing thousands of miles from his home to a treacherous mountain region in a country most cannot identify on a map. He did not do it for accolades, or medals, or fame and fortune. He did it to prevent the evil that lurks in those mountains from visiting itself upon American soil. He did it to prevent the next World Trade Center or Pentagon or Shanksville, Pa.

Those of us left behind will mourn. It is the way God wired us. We will shed tears and suffer sleepless nights. We will wonder what might have been. We ask our questions. Why is Jordan no longer with us? Why has Kandy lost her "baby boy"? Why has Amber lost her husband? Why have Connor and Morgan and Casie lost a big brother? Why have grandparents lost a grandson? Why have so many others lost a friend? Because Jordan was a Marine. Because he was a hero. Because he chose to defend the defenseless. Because it was the right thing to do.

The night I wrote this, I told Kandy that the hole in her heart will never be filled by Jordan again. God will not fill that hole in the way we understand it. Instead, that hole can be transformed into a garden that God Himself tends. It will be a quiet place of peace that Kandy can return to again and again, where she can be alone with Jordan. Over time that garden will grow to be a lush place, full of goodness and happiness and joy. Kandy's memories of Jordan can never be taken from her.

They are going to blow her head off

lukebeulah — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:59:07 GMT

I am not sure if this would be a bad thing or a good thing :eek:

Here's one for Memorial Day...

SAINT_X — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:26:52 GMT

... Jack Lummus, Jack Chevigny, and Howard ( Smiley ) Johnson.

All three had careers in the NFL, all three died on Iwo Jima.

Cold, Hard Football Facts.com: Our annual salute to NFL hero of Iwo Jima, Jack Lummus

For sale- PM me.

lukebeulah — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:23:49 GMT

I put this on craigslist- pm me if you are interested.

Taking the Lead

linemanpaul — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:48:24 GMT

Maybe the present President can learn from the former :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Quote:

George W. Bush makes secret visit to mourning families at Fort Hood; Laura Bush goes too
November 7, 2009 | 4:28 pm

Last night former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura made a secret visit to the devastated military families at Fort Hood.

The Bushes instructed the commander of the mourning military base that they wanted no publicity. With their Secret Service detail, Bush and his wife made the 30 mile trip unannounced from their ranch near Crawford, Texas Friday evening.

Fox News broke news of the visit this afternoon. Other sources said the former first couple spent about two hours meeting with the wounded, family and soldiers, talking quietly and at times hugging them as they did in private at other times of crisis such as post-9/11.

Most presidents come to feel a genuine respect and affection for the people they lead as commander-in-chief and sometimes the affection is reciprocated.

Many base workers and residents on Fort Hood are still reeling from the shooting this week by Major Nidal Malik Hasan that killed 13 people and wounded dozens of others. (See video below.)

The White House announced today the Obamas plan to attend a memorial service there on Tuesday. Some foreign news reporters have begun to write unflattering comparisons of the emotional Bush vs the ever-cool, possibly cold Obama.

-- Andrew Malcolm

George W. Bush makes secret visit to mourning families at Fort Hood; Laura Bush goes too | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times

im no drunk

IMFREAKZILLA — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:00:13 GMT

ninja

IMFREAKZILLA — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:06:21 GMT

for some reason I thought my rice krispy ninjas would pay of,
guess I was wrong.

Happy 234th Birthday, USMC

brucew63 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:30:03 GMT

YouTube - United States Marine Corps Commericial...

YouTube - 2009 United States Marine Corps...

YouTube - United States Marine Corps Band 1942

"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem."-President Ronald Reagan

Freedom is under attack today, in more places and in more ways than at any other time in the past 234 years. Like many Americans, I am afraid. But as long as there are Marines on a wall, I am safe.

Thank you, and God Bless the United States Marine Corps.

(please add your thanks, and your tributes to this thread.)

She's a squirter

lukebeulah — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:01:25 GMT

posting

IMFREAKZILLA — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:58:12 GMT

how about some of you guys sitting over on the left hand side of the screen
start a thread,its simple,nobody is gonna laugh at ya for christ sakes.It
makes for a heathier Extreme Fitness when you add a little bit of life to
the party.Take your eyes off those fitness babes and post something
Thanks IMF

Toonces Gets Tattooed!

tooncesthecat — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:27:26 GMT

Well, at almost 42 years of age, I finally got my first tattoo! This is my family's crest (Sutherland) with the family motto, Sans Peur which means "without fear"

Took about 3 hours and started stinging like a bitch at the end, but I can't wait to see it in a couple weeks! :)

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The Courageous

linemanpaul — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:11:25 GMT

Since the President did not, then I will give a "shout out" to the COURAGEOUS that ended the JIHAD at Fort Hood, JOB WELL DONE :nod::nod:

Quote:

Stood her ground

Officer stops a massacre

Cops -- all types of police officers -- know they're not generally going to make the news for doing their thankless jobs the right way, day after day.

When the moment finally does come that they have to make a split-second decision, someone's likely to second-guess them.

Which is why, when a police officer does something really right, someone ought to take a moment to say so.

At the U.S. Army base at Fort Hood, Texas, an Army psychiatrist (enough irony there to fuel a few TV panels) named Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan has been identified as the man who walked into the base's soldier readiness facility Thursday, shouted "Allahu Akbar!" and opened fire with two handguns on 300 unarmed soldiers, killing 13 and wounding 30 others.

Sgt. Kimberly Munley, 35, is an Army veteran married to a soldier at Fort Bragg, N.C. She is a member of the base's "civilian police force" -- a private contractor.

To people at Fort Hood, she's a cop.

Sgt. Munley appears to have been the first armed representative of law and order to walk in on Thursday's ongoing bloodbath in the auditorium.

Sgt. Munley identified the shooter. She did not ask him to share his feelings. She opened fire.

Sgt. Munley's boss, Chuck Medley, told The Associated Press on Friday that Hasan then spun around and charged the sergeant, a gun in each hand.

Could Sgt. Munley, hit in the wrist and both thighs, really be blamed if she'd ducked for cover?

She didn't. From all reports, she stood her ground under fire, calmly reacquiring her sight picture, putting four rounds right where she wanted, in the advancing murderer's center of mass. She fired until he dropped. The killing ended.

As of Friday, though in a coma, Hasan was alive. Perhaps the Army will now get a chance to remind us how justice is supposed to work.

As of Friday afternoon, Kileen police said Sgt. Munley, though hospitalized, was "doing fine."

Good work, sergeant.

EDITORIAL: Stood her ground - Opinion - ReviewJournal.com

newbie

HotBlooded — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:07:56 GMT

New here. Wanted to say hello. My name is Cassie. Trying to get in better shape for the holidays. Have lost some weight but need to sculpt/tone. Hope to find some useful stuff here.

did you hear what happened with Arnold Schwarzenegger?

tidalwave — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:52 GMT

Someone asked him if he had upgraded to Windows 7..

He replied "I still love Vista, baby"

:tongue::D:tongue:

Most Ultimate Fail Ever

raijin1 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:11:59 GMT

Sure, we have all seen some pretty epic fails on the net these days. This one takes the cake for me. Nice domino effect, it really seems like some shit I would see Wile E Coyote do on Looney Tunes...

YouTube - Fork Lift Accident Brings Down The...

Wonder how much this little stunt cost the company...?

my daugter in her japanese lolita.

IMFREAKZILLA — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:59:28 GMT

we ordered it off of eb&y ,amazing 10 days and it was here,that was sizing it up
making it ,the works.

Fort Hood Texas

cptobvious — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:31:03 GMT

I don't even know how to express how i am feeling right now.....anger is the best word i can come up with....at the same time, relief is another feeling i have, being that my Soldiers did not report to Ft. Hood, TX. ahead of schedule. They might have been there when this happened. keep the Soldiers and the families in your prayers everyone.

The Soldier trains for war, but prays for peace.

Joe Girardi helps car crash victim

RunningMan27 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:49:27 GMT

This is pretty cool...

Real MVP: Girardi helps crash victim on way home - MLB News - FOX Sports on MSN

hit a telephone pole on pass side....

IMFREAKZILLA — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:01:10 GMT

Coming around a turn not paying attention ran into a t-pole
did about 3000.00 damage air bags did not deploy ,well I
WAS NOT GOING BUT 15 MPH DOWN HILL,and missed the
real sharp turn and the t-pole was about a foot off the road
I split the pole from the ground up,it was a little one of the
pole types,anyways worst part I got a reckless driving ticket.

Sarah Palin's victory and defeat speeches leaked

ckn — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:43:19 GMT

Telegraph article

Sunday brunch in Linemanpaul's world

linemanpaul — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:16:15 GMT

This is how Mrs Linemanpaul and I spend Sunday mornings in South Florida :thumb:

YouTube - seastheday2's Channel

A Healthcare Pledge for Conservatives

SAINT_X — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:38:56 GMT

A HEALTH CARE PLEDGE FOR CONSERVATIVES

As a Conservative who DOES NOT have Health Insurance:

I, ___________, as a conservative who DOES NOT have health care insurance, do hereby refuse all health care paid for by the government. I pledge if I become sick, or a member of my family becomes sick, that I will refuse to be treated by any doctor, hospital or emergency personnel if the cost for these services will in any way be subsidized by a state or federal government.

I, ___________, as a conservative who DOES NOT have insurance, do hereby pledge to wait one year from the time of my first symptoms until I go to the emergency room of a government funded county hospital because I believe the 45,000 people who die every year because of access to health care deserve to die, because they are really deadbeats who could afford health insurance if they wanted it.

I, ___________, as a conservative who DOES NOT have insurance, do hereby pledge to never accept any medical technologies, innovations, treatments or medications that were paid for, subsidized or developed using government funds because I believe them to be 'socialistic' and therefor evil. I know capitalistic 'for profit' companies will always act in the best interests of human beings, and never attempt to profit off of a person who is sick or dying.

I, ___________, as a conservative who DOES NOT have insurance, do hereby pledge that if I am too sick to go to the hospital I will not call a government sponsored '911' program, because I believe such emergency services to be 'socialistic' and therefore 'evil. I furthermore pledge to just sit in my house and die along with the other 45,000 people who die each year due to lack of access to health care if I cannot afford life-saving medical treatment.

As a Conservative who DOES HAVE have Health Insurance:

I, ___________, a conservative who HAS health care insurance, do hereby pledge to never disagree if my insurance company refuses to pay a valid claim, for I know they would never do anything to hurt another human being for money.

I, ___________, a conservative who HAS health care insurance, do hereby pledge to remain subservient to my insurance company and will never disagree if they refuse to pay for a valid claim by stating that it is related to a 'pre-existing condition', even if the condition has nothing to do with my current illness.

I, ___________, a conservative who HAS health care insurance, do hereby pledge to always agree with my insurance company even if they use some obscure loophole intentionally inserted into my policy to deceive me and to prevent me from getting the health care I need to remain alive.

I, ___________, a conservative who HAS health care insurance, do hereby pledge that I will not accept medical treatment until such treatment is first approved by an insurance representative, even if I know that the representative is rewarded financially for denying valid services to me or my family. I will readily and eagerly accept the decisions of the thousands of current 'death panels' used by insurance companies so they can make even bigger profits off of those they victimize.

I, ___________, a conservative who HAS health care insurance and believes in tort reform, hereby pledges to never hold an insurance company liable or to seek justice in a court of law, even if their acts are criminal, deceptive or if their dishonest acts lead to the death of one of my family members.

I, ___________, a conservative who HAS health care insurance, do hereby pledge to not accept medical treatment even if I need life saving emergency treatment if those treatments are not first approved by an insurance bureaucrat. I refuse to admit that insurance companies are already using 'death panels' to kill people for profit.

FINALLY, as a CONSERVATIVE:

I, ___________, as a conservative who believes everyone should be independent and that no one ever falls on hard times in their lives, do hereby pledge that if I break any of the pledges above and receive any medical care for me or my family that I will agree to sell my house, use my retirement, sell my automobiles, cash in my children's college funds and use all of my assets to pay every dime of what I owe, even if my family and I are left destitute and homeless. I further pledge to repay every dime I make working at a burger joint or as a greeter at Walmart to first repay my medical bills before buying food or housing for my family. I further pledge to pay any interest rate on any balances due, because I believe corporations and banks should be allowed to charge anything they want, even interest rates of 30, 40 and 50%, rates even the Mafia never charged. I believe in unbridled capitalism and that companies should be allowed to do whatever they want, for I consider capitalism to be my 'god' and CEOs its disciples. I hereby further pledge to praise CEO salaries and bonuses even though I know that for every dollar they make is a dollar that doesn't go to help the sick or dying. And because I was against all minimum wage increases in the past 40 years I further pledge to accept only $1.45 an hour for working at McDonalds or as a Walmart greeter, since it was the minimum wage in February 1970.

I, ___________, as a conservative, hereby pledge to have my parents, or other loved ones, refuse all health care they are currently receiving from any government program, such as Medicare or Medicaid, and I further pledge to pay for all my parent's health bills. And I will further pledge to have my parents move in with me and give them 24 hour care instead of using any government subsidized nursing care or hospice care services, since I know such services are evil since they are 'socialistic' and therefore evil.

I, ___________, as a conservative do hereby pledge I will continue my condemnations of the poor in the Charles Dickens story, "A Christmas Carol", because I know Bob Cratchit's family were lazy deadbeats who could pay for their own health care and gotten help for their son, Tiny Tim, if they wanted to. I believe Tiny Tim should be prevented from getting health care and die, because he is poor.

I, _________, as a conservative believe in individual rights for CEOs and business owners like Ebenezer Scrooge, but not for individual rights to life, liberty or the pursuit of happiness for those who are poor, downtrodden or oppressed. Also, because I believe the poor in the Bible were deadbeats, I will continue to condemn Jesus because he was an evil socialist because he healed the sick for free, he fed the hungry for free and he lifted the spirits of the downtrodden for free. I also condemn the Good Samaritan for not charging to help that poor, beaten man who was left for dead on the side of a lonely road. I believe that the priest and the temple assistant who first found the beaten man and left him for dead without helping him did the right thing and that the Good Samaritan was an evil socialist, because not only did the Good Samaritan help the beaten man, he even gave him money so he could feed and cloth himself.

I, _________, as a conservative further condemn Jesus for always attacking the rich and praising the poor, because I know CEOs and the wealthy are the true sons of god because, after all, look at how much god has rewarded them. I believe those on Wall Street deserve to make as much money as possible by using schemes and scams, like the guy who made 3 billion in 2008 alone. As a conservative I believe it is right that a person who makes 3 billion behind a computer producing nothing for his fellow man or society. I believe that Wall Street should be paid 86,000 times more than hard working teachers, firefighters, police officers and nurses, all of whom actually contribute to society and help their fellow man.

I, _________, as a conservative who always trusts the government to start wars, trusts government to bomb people, trusts government to spy on people, trusts government to incarcerate people without charges, trusts government to torture people, trusts government to arrest people without warrants and trusts government to use secret wiretaps on people, do hereby pledge to continue to distrust government to help heal sick and dying Americans.

I fear government intrusion into my life, but I cheer on corporate intrusions on my privacy, my livelihood, and my life. I fear any government attempt to heal people, yet trust government to kill, maim, torture, arrest, incarcerate and execute people.

I, ________, as a conservative, make these pledges in the name of the 'god of unbridled, unregulated capitalism' and in the names of its disciples, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck. Amen and amen.

Nana nana nana nana nana Batman!!!

lizzyb — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:40:31 GMT

Silly but funny :)

LiveLeak.com - Man in bat costume scares the crap...

Happy Birthday Justaguy

A1food4U — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:10:54 GMT

Don't know you well but have enjoyed your posts, Happy Birthday to ya!!!!

Scary Movie Trivia Game

RunningMan27 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:46:03 GMT

Give your scary movie IQ a test. The third and final round asks 1 question and you wager your points from the previous rounds.

My score was 14,160.

Happy Halloween, all!

Scary Movies Trivia - MSN Games - Free Online Games

Global Warming?

IMFREAKZILLA — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:43:39 GMT

I live in Virginia and for the past several years our climate has been getting warmer.
Point in case today is calling for a high of 61 and Halloween day with a few showers
possible a temp of 69,Now we don't exactly live in the South but this weather is
crazy ,The last five years our winters have been moderate we went Five years with
only a dusting and I remember when we used to get bombarded with snow, not like
some states get but for us it was lots,I am wondering if this Global Warming thing
has anything to do with the weather,I've read where it does.Just wondering...........

If America were still British

ckn — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:04:42 GMT

b3ta picture challenge

:D

I'd say at least half of them will be unintelligible to those people who don't know popular British culture :D

United States of Europe - Presidency

Steel_UK — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:51:34 GMT

I can't say I'm overly keen about how we've made another step towards this "United States of Europe" with the Lisbon treaty and the fact that said "treaty" creates the job of a European President.

What are other people's thoughts on this?

Idiot criminals!

ckn — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:25:27 GMT

Permanent marker masks for burglars

:D

Douglas and Penn to watch world series with Fidel Castro??

lukebeulah — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:28:39 GMT

HAVANA � Michael Douglas staged an impromptu walking tour of the Cuban capital's historic district Tuesday, posing for photos with construction workers and surprised residents.
His visit came two days after fellow Oscar-winner Sean Penn arrived in Cuba, reportedly seeking an interview with 82-year-old Fidel Castro, who has been little seen since announcing he was suffering from an unspecified illness in July 2006. He stepped down as Cuba's president in February of the following year and was replaced by his brother Raul.
Penn traveled to the Isle of Youth, off mainland Cuba on Monday to meet with local artists. There was no word on whether he got to see Fidel. He interviewed Raul during a visit last year.
Little was known about Douglas' plans for his four days in Cuba, but he was accompanied on his walk through Havana's old quarter by Patricia Rodriguez, an official at the city historian's office.
Among the sites he toured was a state-run tobacco shop, where employees showed the actor the finer points of rolling a Cuban cigar.
It was unclear if either came with a U.S. exemption to Washington's ban on travel to Cuba.
Associated Press
10/27/09 8:20 PM EDT

I also heard this morning- unsure if it is true- that they plan to watch the first game of the World Series with Castro.
Sean Penn and Michael Douglas are terrorists and I will not support any of their movies or what they do.
Hollywood is full of knuckle-heads.

who remembers ollie north?

IMFREAKZILLA — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:35:31 GMT

Scroll down........

You Remember 1987......
I had forgotten all of this. Do you remember when the senators were giving Ollie North such a bad time? This brings it all into perspective doesn't it? Have a great day.
Do you remember 1987.......

Thought you
might be interested in this forgotten bit of
information.........

It
was 1987! At a lecture the other day they were playing an old news video of
Lt.Col. Oliver North testifying at the Iran-Contra hearings during the Reagan
Administration.

There was Ollie in front of God and country getting the
third degree, but what he said was stunning!

He was being drilled by a
senator; 'Did you not recently spend close to $60,000 for a home security
system?'

Ollie replied, 'Yes, I did, Sir.'

The senator
continued, trying to get a laugh out of the audience, 'Isn't that just a little
excessive?'

'No, sir,' continued Ollie.

'No? And why not?' the
senator asked.

'Because the lives of my family and I were threatened,
sir.'

'Threatened? By whom?' the senator questioned.

'By a
terrorist, sir' Ollie answered.

'Terrorist? What terrorist could
possibly scare you that much?'

'His name is Osama bin Laden, sir' Ollie
replied.

At this point the senator tried to repeat the name, but
couldn't pronounce it, which most people back then probably couldn't. A couple
of people laughed at the attempt.. Then the senator continued. Why are you so
afraid of this man?' the senator asked.

'Because, sir, he is the most
evil person alive that I know of', Ollie answered.

'And
what do you recommend we do about him?' asked the senator.

'Well, sir,
if it was up to me, I would recommend that an assassin team be formed to
eliminate him and his men from the face of the earth.'

The senator
disagreed with this approach, and that was all that was shown of the clip.

By
the way, that senator was Al Gore!
(Thank you Al, you are such an embarrassment to Tennessee !!)

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Happy Birthday Weeble29

linemanpaul — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:08:10 GMT

Don't know how many years, but Happy this one and more to come

Back from China (again)

FitnessPhotos — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:50:48 GMT

Second trip was better than the first; mostly because my daughter went along on this ride. First class round trip (business for the kiddos) and a great 2 bedroom apartment made for a wonderfully enjoyable trip - two locations on the Great Wall, Tienanmen Square, Forbidden City, Ming Tombs and more. With the seasonal color change the Great Wall was quite the sight.

Add in the shopping and we must have looked like the Griswalds coming back through customs.

Very interesting city, although I much preferred Rome for getting around - we hired a driver for two days as everything requires you to drive to get to it (subway is okay, but the Great Wall requires 45-60 minutes of driving each way).

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