Chipmunk taxi service

I capture chimpmunks and relocate them in a park. Some years, I transport lots of them, some years, fewer. Today, I sense that they might seek to be moved. I drove one today, opened the cage. It leapt out, happy to be free passing through a line of bushes and trees; it turned and watched me, as if--"there's no fee, is there, cuz I got no money here."

I walked back to the car, none the financially richer, but happy that it has a better chance for a mate. Finding food may not be any easier there and this late in the year, stockpiling will be an emergency issue, but it's "safe".

Earlier in the day, birds told on the naughty squirrel. I would think that birds aren't that smart, but ... they beat against the window and sat in a line watching me from the front. What the? I thought instantly that they were out of food. I walked to the back and found a squirrel eating out of a feeder pulled to the ground. The birds had told on the squirrel. They are more like children than I believed.

I righted the feeder, filled the empty ones and put an obligatory pile of seed by a large tree. I find that donating to the squirrels makes them less likely to pester the birds and the feeders, as they have a more ready supply. That isn't always the case, as they have a heirarchy -- younger unestablished ones are of equal rank and don't battle. The others battle continuously over better picking areas.

So ... as adult, you serve nature, sometimes as a slave. I'm a host, food prep and taxi. I don't get paid for my services.

And now for something completely different, a lie to avoid prosecution

If God can't help you win a case with killing people, who can? Ah, blaming God ... it's great because many people are too timid to approach the subject that the accused is outright evil. Well, you see if you state that God commanded you to kill them, then any jury member who disagrees is either a heretic or evil him/herself. Peer pressure works and the jury will find this person not guilty by reason of mental defect.

Now, this then means that they either believe that she believes God told her to kill or that she is making it up. Strange, God commanding people to kill. A more interesting point is: if a juror doesn't believe in God, then surely she couldn't have heard the voice. If the juror believes in God, then surely God would not command to kill. So, if the woman believes in God, then she knows not to kill, as that is not God's way. The woman has no case, but sadly juries are not that bright.

After the sobs and tears and her fears and hopes, it comes down to the fact that she pitched her children naked off a bridge knowing that she was going to do it and that they could not swim. She removed their clothes, even on a six year old, who might defy her on this issue, as at that age one would wonder "why Mommy would want me naked".

If the God defense doesn't work, I wouldn't be surprised if the lawyer played a wild card -- post pardem depression. While this is a true affliction and that the degree of its effect on a woman is not always predictible, nor the duration of it, it would be "a mulligan" for court proceedings. I would call foul and bat the lawyer out of the park.

I again mention that those lawyers pursuing this inanity plea should be required to board and feed the accused until the conclusion of the trial. Should the accused, for whatever reason, be remanded to state custody, then too would be the lawyer. I think that would just about put an end to the insanity plea. Especially the "temporary insanity" plea, which is generally "super angry" defense. Yeah, I should be able to sue Craftsman for making the hammer to great that when I got super angry, I hit my own hand. I was suffering under temporary insanity, so I cannpt be held accountable for my actions.

School would have been so much simpler with this defense. Sorry, the homework was too long and boring, so I lapsed into temporary insanity and spit on it and submitted it anyway. My friend here didn't do it at all, but falls under the same guidelines of zero accountability due to emotional distress of having to do it, instead of surfing on the internet and chatting and text messaging.

crazy little thing called persona

While most entertains stand out as one-of-a-kind (thankfully more often than not), some have striking similarities to other entertainers. 99 percent of people will disagree with me, but in some very minor way in appearance and more in personality two notable persons I think share a 15-minutes of fame presently (a third passed away).

I would package three famous persons into a discernable trio: Emeril Lagasse, Steve Irwin, President G. W. Bush. All three are not whom I would consider brain stars, but are charismatic on a different level. Their childish looks and goofiness can capture your attention, though breaking the spell you see that they are making it up as they go along. Emeril shows that "planning" and experience don't often show themselves around him. Steve, though dedicating much of his money to projects (requiring some planning) really wasn't a "planner". When you dive on a crock, sometimes forgetting a rope -- you act and think later. President Bush, while entertaining to some, I think falls into this category.

President Bush has good speech writers, but falters when talking "off the cuff", for planning isn't really what is demonstrated. He fumbles through, toys with language, but startles you "bam" with some real, concrete phrases and ideas. Generally though, you're left with an impression of, "goofy as President".

Bill Clinton, in contrast, had an allure of realism by being professional outside with a wry sense of humor. His charisma and appearance most matches Robert Kennedy, who was reportedly also a philanderer. Their America first promises were heard well with the American people, meanwhile they were plotting for other ideals. Clinton brought his own disgrace upon himself as had most of the Kennedy line. Ted Kennedy's stongest links to them are powerlust and lying in the face of fact.

Between Bush, Emeril, and Irwin, clearly Bush is the most stable and more likely to live the longest. Emeril has three ex-wives and of a ego-centrical destructive nature that might ultimately put him further away from his charisma. Steve was a Darwin Award waiting to happen, though his demise was actually quite sad. President Bush's charisma won't be enough to do much with a recently-elected, bitter-outsider congress and senate. I think his personality will only backfire hiding his "plucky duck" charisma, not to be seen until after his term is finished.

Mo' money blues

Inmates will get better mental health. That is great, considering non-criminals are not getting the help they need. So, my money is being sent to criminals' health and not for the health and welfare of non-criminals. That is a criminal act!

picture it

Locally, a man died in an accident. The details are unimportant, but was is interesting is that a father of 2 (and one on the way), which should be around three years, had a photo in the paper remembering him. The photo was from a wedding photo. My tip to families ... take photos. Having to put up a meaningful picture, like a wedding photo, would likely hurt more. The pain is already there; the widow will now be a single mom with three children experiencing Thanksgiving and Christmas sans husband. The story included a long-winded tale of how he was a Christian. I'm not sure how a man few knew warrented such an indepth article. If only we were all so lucky.

Anyway, keep photos updated.

Mt. Trouble from ant hill

A company tried to kindly say that they don't work with homosexuals. In response, the couple forwarded the email to others. That's right, that the word go out that you are dissatisfied with a company, good call. The problem then is the crap you get with polygenic emails.

I would like those responsible for threatening the family to be jailed. Sodomy threats ... nice. Way to make inroads to acceptance and tolerance. Yeah, that'll help. The family that decided against an opportunity because they chose not to contract with homosexuals, should knowingly lose some business. It is not understandable to have threats. A family that doesn't work with homosexuals is threatened with aberant sexual practices. Isn't that another reason why homosexuals are distrusted and hated?

Boy, what a mess!

I agree that you should lose business if you don't work with select groups of people. I also agree that those groups should ally with each other and not do business with that business. I also agree that people should know of that policy. The rape threats really should peeve the homosexuals, not the family who declined service. This really underscores why homosexuals are a "threat" (perceived) to people. While the gay couple probably didn't threaten the family, certainly any reasonable person could narrowly and phobically directly link homosexuality to rape.

This justifies the hate and fear of the business owners and those in opposition to homosexuals. To the rape threateners, homosexual-haters salute you, for you have done something that they could not -- link rape to homosexuality. Nice going, idiots!

working intermittently to serve you

So, I guess I'll have to throw another hamster in the wheel to get more power to the blogger. "Publish Post" yields, "try again". What, is there line noise in the digital conneciton?

I publish and it fails [repeat steps]

Finally, I get to my page and find several duplicate entries after it said it couldn't publsh them.

I about give up on this.

No sense plus no sense equals no sense

You've played the game with the lack of flowing story, now watch the movie. What the movie and game were lacking were pages. So, a girl is tormented by others, called a witch, persecuted and "cleansed" by fire. She miraculously survived, but had a powerful hate that extended beyond her completely incinerated body.

So, a gong sounds the onset of the hellish dreams broght onto the people of the town. Well, here's where the story is glueless (not sticking together). What is the gong? Why are there phases between the three realities? Why is there a doppleganger outside of the state with an adoptive family? I stop here, because the questions could go on forever.

The sound was good, as I liked the really eerie music and sounds from the game. A few of the images were interesting. Overall, this post-it note story ranks as stink. There was one writer with many partial ideas, none of which were realated to the others. That didn't stop the writer from putting them end to end yielding nothing, but confusion.

Confused? You won't be after the next episode of Soap. Well, I think that the creator might call it quits on the movie (s) that he could put together.

Without a doubt, avoid this movie, though it really inspired none to see it. It doesn't get any stars. It doesn't get any numbers from me. I could have awarded something had it ever finished, but an ending was lacking. The father thrown in for "good measure" was a sub-plot that should have been removed. His role was only in "investigating the past", which was summarized at the end by the girl.

The 50's film recap of life for the girl -- interesting had it been in another movie, but not this one. Good idea, bad placement.

Too-long Kong

King Kong extended? What the heck? Yeah, that movie was way too short. I never felt bored or insulted or ... no, I felt brilliant in contrast to that movie, as well as completely bored. Making it longer won't make it better. When you order topsoil, you don't anticpiate manure in its place. To me, that's what you got with King Kong. Don't make this thing longer.

Blecht!

transfiguration

I suggest that all Steve Buscemi roles and Tom Cruise be completely reversed. While Steve can act, Tom cannot. I've been thinking about it a long while and like my idea, though they would have to write some more for Steve's "new" roles. While Steve was good in Fargo, I think seeing Tom Cruise beaten and shot would do my heart good. This being the case, then Steve could earn the high dollar figure for movies as does Tom -- who is as talented as about Kevin Costner.

Well, Kevin is in a league of his own, excelling well beyond stunted speech on to failing to convince. Steve, wirey and wiley I think could pull off Mission Impossible and would bring real character to roles Tom has played. Steve had a small role in Island (2005), but included some of his caustic humor, wrong place-wrong time scenes with typical humor.

I recant the role reversal, as Resevoir Dogs with Cruise would be like broccoli bites in w "value meal" as a fast food restaurant.

Island

It wasn't bad, just long. It was a blend of different ideas from other sources. An aside here; Ewan McGreggor was once considered for 007, but it didn't pan out. In this movie, he starred with Sean Bean who played 005 who Bond thought was killed in Goldeneye.

It opens a moral and ethical question regarding clones and souls. It is probably worth seeing once.

exercising a left (er, I mean a right)

I'll start with "RATS!" as stated by Charlie Brown so many times.  The machines this district use are the infamous "susceptible" electronic ones.  That either means there will be landslides or challenges everywhere.

 

There was a hopeful candidate out at the steps greeting people as they entered, hoping for one last bite at votes.

what tomorrow will bring

"Oh, Lord it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way", in an acceptance speech by an elected official.  My rival ran a mudslinging, diabolical campaign slandering me, but I concede to him victory in this election.

 

Crap!  Politically, bullying works.  That's just not right.  I guess the "nerds" in school who were bullied do it in their adult years to each other as politicians.

 

The results will look like morse code or binary (for the most part)

RRDDRDRDDR ... with an L, G, and W (write in) mixed in for color.

Taco Yell

Fast food, well ... food anyway. The wait was much akin to an amusement park. MR and I waited ten minutes for food. What were they doing? Taco Bell, while the food was okay, the wait was terrible. They had a long ling in drive up, then when I was looking, they had a guy in the kitchen prep area pushing a broom. I think that man could have been busy stuffing tacos for orders.

The kicker was the sprinkler system being set off by a flamer. He smelt of cigarettes, incence, and perfume. Elderberries would have been better.

Guess who's coming to dinner

Hmm, where could they be? I saw food, er, I mean birds a moment ago.

They aren't over there, behind me. Hmmm.

Oh, there he is! I'll have a steak and one whole chicken. Thanks.

While the shots were taken through a glass door -- hence the imperfection, it was a nice chance to catch this one waiting and watching. There are at least four of these locally (within a half to whole mile) of here, with lots of hunting grounds. Feeding birds doesn't discourage this one's arrival. Within seconds of its departure, squirrels resumed eating.

Falcon on the grill

heads up

Mayor:

Peters will run for mayor
By Kathleen Quilligan
kquilligan@news-sentinel.com

Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters will run for mayor in 2007.
Peters, a Republican, said today he will formally announce his decision Nov. 16 at a luncheon at the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce.
Peters formed a committee to explore the possibility of his mayoral candidacy Oct. 12, when he said he wanted to see what financial and volunteer support he could gather.
Since forming the committee, he said he has gained a greater understanding of the issues affecting Fort Wayne government to help him put together a platform.
“We’ve gotten a number of people interested and excited,” Peters said.
Local architect Matt Kelty, also a Republican, announced Oct. 9 his intent to run for mayor. With two Republican candidates, the nominee will be decided in the primary election.
.....
So, he formed a committe, spending money, to evaluate whether he should run. He shouldn't if he has to spend money on making that decision.

Gov Daniels

"I can't wait to get started," he said.

I agreed. I can't wait for him to get started on something either. Do something! If he impliments full-day kindergarten, that would be nice, but from what I can see and read ... he talks about things, plans things, writes things, but when it comes to doing -- well, I don't see it.

I also assume that he doesn't care for what Indiana might want or need, for in more of the larger projects he has done, a whirlwind of opposition has surrounded his ideas and decisions. I could bitch about Mitch, but instead I'll do what he does ... wait. It's not like I have a choice, he wasn't up for election and I didn't vote for him in the last election.

Cindy Sheehan profile

Alright, so her son died serving our country, done. She even got a chance to talk with President Bush, a rarity for sure. Now, she's championing the anti-war cause? She's a leader ... huh, I don't think so. "Somebody must have made her do it." + The real crooks here are those who found her and are using her as a mascot. She really needs therapy, not because of her perpetual pestering of the government, but rather that she probably never got a chance to :move on" after a period of mourning. Those looking for a face to go with their position chose her. Looking at it from an outsider's POV, I see that she's ineffective, irrational, had her bite of the apple and should phase out of that.

Petitioning and calling for a change, is great. I salute protesting, though this group has some problems. I think littering the White House lawn is wrong. While the call to get out of Iraq is growing stronger, I doubt that this group's numbers are increasing. They aren't quite the lunatic fringe, but aren't the sharpest tools either.

Regarding Cindy, well, I think this poor womoan should seek therapy, as she is still mourning and acting out in a desperate measure to escape the pain. I think once she accepts it, she might continue to work on getting out of Iraq, but in a different manner.

+Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Roger laments on Jessica playing patty-cake with Marvin Acme; "ppppplllleasssse"

irony in motion

Dan Baldwin, "Daniel" to some, has had a difficult year with driving insanely crashing into parked cars, cocaine (for which he was not charged) and now grand theft auto.  What's really funny, as pointed out by the Associated Press is that he starred in, "Car 54, Where Are You?"  How can you get funnier than that?

 

I believe he was found singing Lenard Skynard's ""Life's been good to me so far..."

Judge has simple plan

Custody is awarded to neither party, as both are stupid an incompetent. Sharing a 6-piece chicken nugget pack of brains, Federline and Britney file for sole custody of tragically doomed children unless judge orders arbitration between the two to find a suitable third party to raise their children.

It was once speculated that with some training, the couple might obtain a full "value meal", but recent events make this strongly unlikely. With Federline, a no-brainer punk, whose idiocy is matched only with his aversion to talent, seeking custody because his mama said so, Britney has other reasons. While being pregnant-chunky hasn't helped her, as well as dropping her child at least once, her attorney encourages her to seek sole custody for public relations sake. Reportedly knowing that she has a difficult time distinguishing between the children's crying, her crying and Federline's crying; her attorney has nonetheless sought sole custody for Spears.

Spears' attorney also wishes to quash Federline's attorney's use of, "Oops, I did it again" from any court document, citing the potential of associating it with her carelessness and general air-head apparent. He is also seeking to show Federline's inability to dress himself, pass any written exam, and his inability to pass drug screening. More to the point as being a poor "father (snicker) figure", he has no potential for employment, instead he would contentiously soak up the good yeild on Spears' fame and fortune. A "vroom, vroom" enthusaist, Federline plans to market his "nation de arte vrooms". After speaking with his English-speaking attorney, it was understood that Federline has plans for new "sophisticated" vehicles including cars, trucks and 'cycles'+ that all must go "vroom, vroom" (with the aid of a sound system).

Spears' has requested, much to the sickening of her attorney that Mattel pay her millions of dollars for falsely marketing that "cheap ho who been cheatin' and hatin' on her" in reference to Barbie (TM). She also wishes to receive "cash" for every time her doorbell rings, with the tones similar to one of her songs. As they sound much the same, her attorney could not narrow it down to a specific song. She has also requested that all children named Britney around the time of her Mickey Mouse fame and onward pay her royalties for using her name.

After some hard deliberation, he has ordered both Spears and Federline into the circus to perform various acts as prescribed by the ring master. After a federal review, it seems very likely that this will stand in court as a fair judgment. For the sake of the children, they have been given over to an Ohio couple that wishes to remain annonymous. The couple has ackowledged that they don't listen to Spears' music and was unaware that she or Fenderline were in the "talent" industry.

+ "cycles" was an agreed upon term after negotiating with Federline that "two-wheelie things -- fast ones", "hoggies", "big wheels", and "supra fastest vroom vrooms" were summarily dismissed by his attorney.