Shark Tale

1. Three Little Birds - Sean Paul/Ziggy Marley
2. Car Wash - Christina Aguilera/Missy Elliott
3. Good Foot - Justin Timberlake/Timbaland
4. Secret Love - JoJo
5. Lies & Rumors - D12
6. Got To Be Real - Mary J. Blige/Will Smith
7. Can't Wait - Avant
8. Gold Digger - Ludacris/Lil' Fate/Bobby V
9. Get It Together - India Arie
10. We Went As Far As We Felt Like Going - Pussy Cat Dolls
11. Digits - Fan 3
12. Sweet Kind of Life - Cheryl Lynn
13. Some of My Best Friends Are Sharks - Hans Zimmer
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Now then, we have Gold Digger, in a kid's movie. "but she ain't dealin' wit no broke ___ggers" -- yes! That's what I want my kid singing!

Some people just need to be shot with reality before they truly embrace it. If you have to have someone tell you the obvious, you ought to step aside for a while and learn, right?

Da Vinci code

why would you watch a video based on good fiction, bad logic.

I'll write a book on changing your perspective on rods, cones, and color structure as defined by centuries of manipulation of the perceived. What if there weren't just three primary colors, but rather five and that your whole understanding of color in all things was based on a simplistic view, much like a lie? Wow! That sounds great ... does it survive reality ...

[shake, shake, shake]
'my sources say no'

Sorry, even magic eight ball (10 sided die within blue gel, inside an 8-ball shape finds it to be smelly like septic.
If your attempt is to claim -- based on data, logical, inspired ... well, so is polytheism, to which I do not subscribe. It's as reasonable as souls bound to inanimate objects like stones, rocks, living trees, irises

"You have a greater chance of animating this scapel than repairing a nervous system"

-- Young Frankenstein

not to cheer

about Yahoo -- despite its name, I'll not "yahoo", for its limitations I see outweigh its 'virtues', like the pics being unavailable for full size rendering, but for print, acquired through Target. I think that stinks. My cousin, who uses Yahoo, made available to us the pics from a reunion, but I couldn't view them as large photos -- each being 30-50 K size only. The pics I loaded were 700K - 2 Meg, free to download, but slow to do pic by pic.

Yahoo needs some fixing with true users

Why I like my camera

1300 photos in 4 days ... not a single print, yet the pics -- for what they're worth, are mine. It can, at max, take 2.5 frames per second -- fast, movie-like speed.
I'm now excited about buying more crap for it -- flash, other lenses; you'd think that the camera was a lover -- to please and to placate it's wants for tokens of love. I'd like to completely replace my old camera, for which I had a nice 90-300 zoom. That was necessary for timid animals like deer, well weary of humans.

"My wife. I think I'll keep her."

-Monty Python

Melting

schools are typically not air conditioned. Where I was today was, but it wasn't running in the morning and barely moved air. I expect the kids to be puking in the afternoon tomorrow if the AC is again, not used correctly.
What's odd is that the summer school begins days after the school year ends, and at 7:15 in the morning. There will be some cranky kids, to be sure. What were the developers thinking? I'll guess that they weren't thinking, or expereinced whatsoever.

Writing from the road

We are traveling through Antwerp, Ohio with the drive through liquor store.

 

This is a little late in posting.

We have returned and are all, quite tired.

CNN leaning like Pissa

Grandmothers Against the War ... has 20 regulars.  How is that spectacular?  How is that really newsworthy?  Okay, so they make pamphlets, signs, noise .. and so does PETA.  "We sound more credible than a bunch of teen protesters", as one of the stated.  Really?  Are they really more, better infomed?  Now, I'm not taking a position on or against the war or our involvement, but rather why would CNN give air to this group?  I would not.  I chalk it up to luantic fringe, or powerless angry folks who amazingly got media exposure, who -- without slanted media (CNN, FOX, newspapers, etc. all share this trait) would get as much note as a fifty year-old homeless man with grungy clothes.

On the road to nowhere 2

We followed Jack there, who was the only one who surely knew the route.

Take route 8 to this road, then on for 2 miles on a rustic road to a T intersecetion, there, left to another hidden road then right to a dark forest ... then at the gravel drive, proceed with caution ... potholes galore! After a while you reach a hunting lodge ... there you are.

It was a nice place. I had never seen a lodge before -- bar there with seating areas and beer cooler ... orange clay pigeons -- volleyball net, odds and ends. It was neat, but neater with the people there. My cousins' children, I could hardly recognize as they had changed so much!

Rides

Family rides the incline -- pricy. It was on top of a hill, obviously, and there were few places to park. Parking: $8. I think we were robbed there. Somewhere in the mix of pictures are indistinct wild turkeys near the railroad tracks ... 2 blocks from the river. I think the view was worth $5 .. parking, not so much.

check out other photos on flickr pictures.

What the hotel didn't write

The internet -- highspeed as it were, is -- tenative, depending on when it decides to work effectively.  It's okay, but the 100 MPS has yet to be shown.  It's a good deal faster than having to just wait, wait, wait ... which I hate!

stopped at stop

Presently at 197 East on 80/90 ... near Youngstown... long, long, journey

 

Interestingly, the other car has sleepy, sleepy people there, groggy.  Dramamine; I'll have to get some of that stuff!

Geting ready for reunion

Several bags ... change of participants. The locations have stayed the same, though traveling in downtown Pittsburgh, PA to get to incline might be a challange. I doubt where we will stop will have free wi-fi (note Monkeyjack's ill experience with reports of free wi-fi).

End ...

plagued by rhetorical questions

Animal house: Flounder approaches a table where people are playing poker ...

"Are you guys playing cards?"

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More often than not ... I get similar questions that I meet with looks of ill-mood for their randomness or stupidity

Dented!

Marks of the event that put more texture to my car.

You might ask, which dents are they? The newer ones are white!

We're on the road to nowhere!

I'll just make this as easy to find as the money in Fargo -- along some post on a few-mile fence, in winter.

Knocks

stupid birds flying all around
into the window, from the ground
marks on the window, feather adhere
why fly into windows, utterly queer


As of late, one would think that the J Witnesses would be pestering the hoods, with all of the knocks I get. Also: others who visit, lack etiquette, ring the bell repeatedly, like pushing the elevator button to get the car there faster. Hey ... if you are trying to make an impression -- don't start by ticking off the occupant.

Firefighter fights

attempts to start fire -- futile. A firefighter who can't start a bonfire -- how funny!

My car

Gee. What's my Delta House name?

For now on, you will be called, "Denty"

Why? Oh, stupid question.

Neighbor today backed into my car and sheered off the mirror. It is now back into place, but the car has a couple of new dents -- not that they stand out from the others.

phone win

From phone woes to phone wins ... the phone is dry and supposedly works.  Let me hope that's the case.  I didn't opt for the insurance on the phone $5/month * 2 years = $120.  That's a lot for phone insurance.  Maybe next phone I'll get it.

Who wet my phone?

Oh, I did, in my haste and not well drying -- not drying my hands. It went into vibrate mood and I had to yank the battery. Later I found that's what they reccomend, really? I called the phone company, and since I didn't have insurance on the phone, I'm likely out if it doesn't work after drying. I don't have high hopes.

After talking with the rep, I was left with the impression ... (think of the joke of a person being bitten by a rattlesnake in a bad area), "What did the doctor say?"
"The doctor said you're going to die" (said the "friend" not wishing to suck the poison out of the area)

Should I be labeled as a hazard?

Apparently my sister thinks so, with this odd magnet that was attached to my birthday card, some time ago.

I think I'll keep it!

Now Entering Madness 59 (diet sentence)

courtesy of myself, Mat 21, 2006

graphic sentence about diet

Now Entering Madness 59 (Punk Rock)

cartoon courtesy of myself, May 21, 2006

Punk rock for the fun of it, much like the 70's-80's ad for Putt-Putt

Now Entering Madness 58 (bum wrap)

cartoon courtesy of myself, May 21, 2006

Woman experiences bum wrap, by wearing ribbon on butt.

Now Entering Madness 57 (Purist)

cartoon courtesy of myself, May 21, 2006

alcoholic purist collapses after finishing bottle of grain alcohol

Now Entering Madness 56 (Mark this way)

cartoon courtesy of myself, May 21, 2006

Mark this way -- dog marking wall

Crazy Climber fixes screen

One screen in the garage needed replaced.  Putting in the new one was difficult.

 

1. Stand high to put screen into place, starting point 6'.

2. Then go behind the window, outside, stand on lower ground and fail.

3. Climb on fence and hang on to nothing and install screen

4.  Done -- luckily no broken bones

 

Theory is always easier than reality.

Miraculous shot

Monkeyjack was on his roof, washing out his gutters when he mentioned to me to "look out" when he dropped the hose.  The result was that the ladder fell and the hose, as he predicted, landed handle down -- spraying.  He guessed it would hit me, but instead hit my bag from grocery store and my jacket.  Nice shot, Jenson!

 

If he would have hit with the hose, not water, I could have deducted another full point from what he owes me, from my incidents of hitting him, once on the first day of honeymoon, before they left town.  I nearly gave him a concussion.

 

I doubt he'll match that one.

One gun to kill them all

well ... technically, a truckload of ammo and a gun and miraculous accuracy, luck, tactics, and determination, but if you hold your breath, I feel a man like you could do it!

I just looked at a criminal history (sex offenders) in the several zip codes making my city.

Shotguns, though leaving some chemical signature are relatively traceless, but only effective as close-quarter weapons with no potential for silencing. I did see the Extrme2 video, showcasing the very limited recoil autoshotgun, with 3/4 length barrel, 8-10 shot max load, farily lightweight (compared to other shotguns). At >$2,000, I'll wait on it, but lawyer season, courtesy of Dick v.p. has started. I like sex offender season should open soon too.

Frankly, putting them on a flotilla for navy shooting practice makes more sense and more quickly recycles the biomass, but that just won't happen.

Trampoline shake up

not as tasty as the fair lemon shake up, but just as acidic ... stomach acids coming to visit me ... yuck! I spent 20 mintues bouncing, but my stomach spent another 15 after that. No amount of water could console my stomach. Puppy poop abounding ... not helpful for the stomach either.

I was with Cramers and Amanda; puppies chewing, brawling, crawling -- Charlie wanting only to play his games -- I was 'ill' so limited.

To the mix, a pizza (which I should have opted not to order, in favor of bread sticks & cheese, with gooey dough. Anyway ... a good time, but I was a disspointment for the kids as I will tired from working landscaping, then little rest ... illness following. I hope next time I can be a real person and feel well ... do and run and play.

Now Entering Madness 55 (We Elected)

courtesy of myself

I don't like politicians

Now Entering Madness 54 (Fear)

courtesy of myself ... drawn in minutes.

The frog inside is trying crawl out

conceptual science (2nd grade)

explanation: insects don't have real brains, in that they have nerve bulbs, humans however have to have brains to study science, get it?

... [sound of crickets]

Okay, anyway ... on to our story: Spiders differ from insects in the following ways ...

conceptual science (2nd grade)

explanation: insects don't have real brains, in that they have nerve bulbs, humans however have to have brains to study science, get it?

... [sound of crickets]

Okay, anyway ... on to our story: Spiders differ from insects in the following ways ...

shopping drones

garage sale this weekend -- yuck! I don't sell, don't buy, but am angry that I can't leave my place due to the gawkers who try to shop and drive at the same time. Yoikes! I'll just travel across the street, lines of vehicles along the street -- down to one vehicle traffic, and my kids will be as careless as I am, not looking expecting not to be killed.

When is it Sunday?

Working

Project: restore a house that has been neglected for many, many, many (ten some) years. I put in time today to help, as my father was down to just one arm. It was okay, thankfully few "bosses" dolling out orders. We left around 11, putting in 2.48 hours in, and saw 3 trees chain-sawed into firewood. The inside filled a third or more of a dumpster. What a wreck! The foundation was also terribly cracked and a 15 pound chunk came out of it. The church owns the house -- and they can have it!

Cultural Mural smut

I went with the folks to Liberty Diner

and saw a mural on the way. It was a whole side of a building on a "gentlemen's club", right next to hourly-rate hotels. Next to the hotel is a nice little diner with Greek flair, thematically Statue of Liberty

Enjoying

in light of my anger ...
I got a great number of hugs today ... they were well received and welcome.

Oh, I'm an ____________, but I'm a charming and at-times, likable _____________.
I was also able, barely, to drop off thank you notes to a boy who wrote me a very nice note, writing that I was funny and a good teacher. Well ... I'll agree to funny-looking. Anyway, the year is closing and summer holds life anew -- something greener?

Choking on spit and hate

Embittered by nothing, saying something sounding like 8 you, spluttering inconsistencies, or therefore ranting about things I can't change.

Criticize things you don't know about ... live outlong and have your knees removed

Lifetime probation for child molesters with permanent GPS trackers.

How do they know where we're going? Yeah! Gee, thanks!

What if it's removed. What if it doesn't work? Where would it be located? Who would keep track of it and what would they do about it if they had the information. It looks good only on paper. What would be nice is if they used it to keep them on target as the missile is moving in on them, or if a chopter has him (her) on target for quick removal, save the need for a street cleaner.

I'm a very angry man.

War of the Worlds AD 07 (series) ep. xiii

Impacts!

Nuclear missiles have struck throughout Iraq.

Now, days after ... Iraq mobilizes any and all forces to attack Iran. It launches SCUDs first, destroying, what were towns. Unknown to them, nuclear weapons had vaporized many Iranian cities and towns, allowing the Iraqis to believe in a greater success on their initial attack.

Over the boarder many troops travel finding only waste and destruction. Large black, charred areas and volcanic black glass lies strewn throughout the desert. Only a few are allowed to be educated enough to find danger here, most are grunts, trained hastily, fairly well-armed, but ill equipped. Headlong to their victory, they believe -- in slaughter or in matyrdom.

Iraqi insurgents are gaining a larger foothold within Iraq. Under a semi-permanent cloud of dust, debris and communication silence, the US military is moving forward toward key cities. The insurgents race out to meet many of the military, finding no Iranian troops.

Sniper drones (unmanned drone aircraft with a sniper rifle and many rounds) skim above, and while dust provides the opportunity, they fell armed insurgents lurking in the dunes. A small section of desert is set up as a four week shelter and HQ. Large vehicles churn up the desert continually, shielding anything within the cloud. Jamming from the deposited electronics shroud nearly all of the Arabain area (viral spreading) with static.

Troops begin small forays into areas, assisted by stealth bombers, drones, and pre-launched working satelites.

Little aware are too many of the doon that awaits and the expunging of the "old world" for the new order.
AD 07 (Arab Destruction by end of 2007) appears to be on schedule.

Idea infertility

Not coming to fruition, is one thing, but early lobe (uterine) separation leading to abortion of idea is typical with me. I could start thinking that I have an idea … changes, whimsical augmentations of the surroundings, expecting the joy of having the idea, but … no. It was not to be. As of late, my mind has been trying to impregnate a fine, too-be developed idea, but always, intrusions halt the process. Alas!

Ska piano

Dueling pianos … unlike Daffy vs Donald, no explosives were used, nor boxing gloves or canes
Rachmanonov, Beethoven, Liberace
An interesting, seemingly unscripted work around 7 minutes

Writing Liberace, reminds me that there was a performer … no, I won’t go there.

More Damnits!

I got back from work and things just went wrong, wrong, wrong … I'm still, “Damniting!”
I guess, suppose – Dell is shipping me my charger. They called saying that it would be yet ANOITHER week to get the thing. If I still wanted it, I had to call, otherwise they would cancel my order. What sense does that make? Anyway, after calling (only and LAST day to do so, and they just called me today), I got a hold of a person. She told me that it shipped today. What the?

Spilt milk, wheel is loose on lawn mower, connect died today, bills due, Verizon wireless won’t let you over pay a bill … pay a couple months ahead … yet, another damnit!

It was my first word as a child. Today it was my most frequently used, except maybe “quiet” to the class that would not hush.

Gaseous Clay

I should not have added onions to the salad. Interstingly enough, Mythbusters were examining flatus, aka lower G.I. gas. How ironic.

Not to mention, typical in school -- a sound or SBD, and the kids scatter to get away from it, pointing at likely suspects who all point in other directions. If a bomb goes off, should you worry who set it, or get the survivors out? I wasn't too worried about the perp, but hoping to get the kids' attention again.

interview with "molester"

why not say rapist. ....
oh, that's right, rapist has no stong conotation ... painful alteration of a person via a sexual event

forceful vs eligible rape .... coercive, disabled rape where the placebo dead merger in vitimhood ... find victim and confince him/her that it's right

he was unremarkable ... noting that TV shows topless bathing youths which exaggerate impulses. Have yout ever seen the trekkie-collector ... fitting they profile, denouncing shirless bath commercials. I agree. Shirtless youths in a dangerous society ... not real ... fine witj a sociey with real value.

I elect not to perserve his life. Die [inset long line of profanities here] die!

Feel free to disavowoe me!

radio city music room

blankity blank blank blank [music continues]

What I can't play, radio unsafe music, following the passing of a day where I chose to play a cluster of music.

Interesteingly, naive loud urbanites chose "African music", as it was instrumental Native American unknown music to the whole of the world, met with North and Central American 8th century ethnic, long-since passed identity pieces. Worse, dialects notwithstanding, cordinal directional persons having little knowledge of their ethnic specificality uncertain, I'm black ... right.

Most are more American than am I. I am 4th to 5th generation American mixed with unresearched American "sneaky dog next door", perhaps AmeriAsia. I'm in favor of what I heard when I was three and older. I'm amazed that I memorized when I was a child. Local channnels, I find that blues, rock, pop, and otherwise are my "fav" with 40s- 60's being more afulent with my being than the ska of 90s. Jazz ... ska, as related as 50 cent to Led Zepplin.

Persoanally, I like older jazz ... I like the older jazz
The ska, stuff .... as it were, can be skippped over

it's by time they bring horn to guitar .... little to some, music to others

commercial sisters

woman 1: KY jelly
sister: pediacare
sister: bouquet

Similar, but not identifcal sisters. I find it funny that they showed commcerials in the order of KY jelly (heated version) with pedicare ... worked, eh?

They ought to run Linda Hamilton and her twin in commercials ... after 20 years of quite, dis-similar lifestyles, they are distinctly different.

Then again, they have the puffy-checked 17er's who do the double mint. I taught twins who could pair up for a literary masterpiece, unmatched by previous authors. [names exempted] are fantastic. They are methodical, whimsical, lyrical, inventive. I only hope their difficult middle school years don't shut down their fragile, yet precious persons. What a tragic loss, were they to never to show their wonder! In my city, proper, the local city schools have little to offer with safe and reasonable schools. My "ala matter" of middle school is now a virtual waste of humanity with little regard for humanity.

Sadism the common, parochial schools should see a burst of enrollment ... God rest their precious souls.

Last year, intentially burdoned with 25 pounds of water and a pack of 5 #s, biking at full bore for 5 miles, I met them, they recognize me, greeted with kindness; a smile; their father concerned, but forgiving. Yeah for him. Guard well ... listen.

commercial sisters

woman 1: KY jelly
sister: pediacare
sister: bouquet

Similar, but not identifcal sisters. I find it funny that they showed commcerials in the order of KY jelly (heated version) with pedicare ... worked, eh?

They ought to run Linda Hamilton and her twin in commercials ... after 20 years of quite, dis-similar lifestyles, they are distinctly different.

Then again, they have the puffy-checked 17er's who do the double mint. I taught twins who could pair up for a literary masterpiece, unmatched by previous authors. [names exempted] are fantastic. They are methodical, whimsical, lyrical, inventive. I only hope their difficult middle school years don't shut down their fragile, yet precious persons. What a tragic loss, were they to never m

Sign of the cervix

Deep Space 9 -- too funny, the sexual inuedo

the Cardasians have a symbol, much better than the funky A or anything else, they worship ... the one pure axiom ... poon tang. Sadly, they are a "race" no to be trusted. I'd trust that people. They are betting on the right horse.

I saw parts of an episode today on Spike (phallic term) TV, testosterone based television. Summation -- non-battle is not honor according some.
~~~
reminds me of an art display: special gift -- diarama's with cervical pics inserted where clay figurines examine with wonder. A pink protagonist, in this case, expounds on the wonder of the special thing, a magical thing, described by her mother.
~~~
not so related, virgin monlogues.

Wonderful idea, moreover, miraculous that Notre Dame hosted it this year. A "men's club" hosting a women's monlogue session, generally venting on development and pre-teen coitis; forced or manipulated, or declared rape. Sadly, I missed the chance locally to hear the participants speak candidly, poetically or otherwise on their life ... post victimhood. I would venture not into a bevee of victims who are not yet ready to leave victimhood, but favor bitching over salvation (escape).

kick, scratch, bite

fight about nothing, acting much like Dune, "my name is a killing word" he thrashes about, pitting himself against me about showing face, doing work ... acting human, student-esque. I don't fold, but rather check, finding that the bid comes back to me. I'm in.

He checks, not folds with, "I'm sorry", saving a raise or fold for another round.
It's penny-ante poker and the fool drops in twenties ... it goes on from there. He'll be a fun adult, right?

plug for the creative

Check out her work! I like it, but after a short look at it, you should realize why.

Personally, I really like the grumpy dance!

Now Entering Madness 53 (homework gods)

Daryl still had to do his homework.

Now Entering Madness 52 (Satified Grin)

inspired by www.fartparty.org 's mouse problem

It's a mouse lying on a trap as it is snapping

Now Entering Madness 51 (courtroom artist)

Now Entering Madness 50 (Mind narrowly shut)

more madness, less text

stupid to post

will change

Just when I think I'm out, they pull me back in

Dear Mr. ___________,
You are my favorite teacher of the whole world because your funny and you have a great sence of humer and you also are quite talented.

Yours Truly, M.B.

~~~

My question now ... be swayed back into teaching?

* note original spellings kept, initials only to maintain anonymity

Puppies Cramer

Not quite two-for-one, but a reduction in price for taking two – mix puppies, Rotwieller and German Shepherd (part sneaky stray dog). They had a rough first day with new humans. They were taken from mom … rode a long trip in the van, bathed (necessary) then subjected to attention by many strange humans. They were most alive in the backyard, as they were barn dogs. They are nameless, but cute. It will be an interesting household!

War of Worlds AD 07 (series) ep. xii

Putting the missiles in firing position, they are launched at Iraqi targets. Iraqi surveillance and European tracking picks up the missiles. They are originating from Iran, which “doesn’t” have weapons. The Iraqis now scramble with their twenty minutes. Communication breaks still make predicting difficult. They will hit major targets.

In a panic move, a call is made for fellow Muslim nations to attack Iran. Few heed their call.
12 minutes.
The US has called back all forces from Iraq. Kuwait and Qatar look like large US bases with the large number of military there.

2 minutes.
Quietly, the US starts up an electronic array of subsystems, allowing the Iraqis to see the missiles heading toward their homeland. At present count there are ten. The type is unknown, but there is a possibility of nuclear weapons. What should be a mad dash out of Iraq, a convoy, the insurgent flow is unaware of the missiles and their proximity.

Impacts!

phone message

"We got a puppy dog! Call me later", was the call I got from Charlie. Ah, shoe-biting, poop-making, peeing puppy dog. It will be fun for them! I'm not sure I know where they'll have the time for it. I suppose that's from where Lori's, "after all, you will be its uncle" comment came.

Hey! How long have you had your car?

Oddly enough I was approached some time ago with this question. Apparently the man had a Geo and drove it to and from Florida. Now that's crazy! The Geo is hardly comfrotable traveling in town ... across states is wack!

War of the Worlds AD 07 (series) ep. xi

The US has released that several nuclear weapons have been stolen. Whereas they've been missing a while, the US first had to confirm the theft/wrong count, and then begin an investigation. For security and public safety, the US has not annouced the theft until now. They have few leads. They are now working with INTERPOL.

In the dark, media absent Iran, confiscated Iraqi scud-launchers move slowly over the barren Iran desert to be in position. Within hours, they will fire on their new targets.

Iraqi "insurgents" are making great waves of destruction and have pushed many US troops away from urban areas. In the rural sections, the US are well protected and have been well capable of defending themselves. They are now getting orders to pull back to south Iraq in the southwestern quarters, and there to wait and to guard a new shipment, of what they are not informed.
~~~
The non-Arab pact is dropping shipments to northern Iraq and dropping jamming equipment to select positions within Iraq.

Super surpirse

A thank you letter and letter of appreciation from a student whom I've seen very little this year. M.B. -- Thanks!

War of the Worlds AD 07 (series) ep. X

Day three of the battles:

The US is now firing payloads of ordinance on all primary targets. Bombers are running strikes on inner cites, causing continued communication blackout and services severed. In droves, many people are trying to exit the country to neighboring countires.

On the Iraq border, many are finding resistance from the US and from Iraqi military. When weaponized and when unarmed, many are summarily shot and killed despite reports of being attacked.

So far, no land forces have entered Iran. It has been speculated that no land forces will enter Iran until 2007, long after the cities have been destroyed. Some surveillance has revealed limited activity in urban areas. Hot zones have been targeted as military targets.

The world still is unaware of the deaths of millions in Iran.

odd favorite song

I played music for the kids in Art today. In my collection, including Kidz Bop, was Y.M.C.A. They loved it! How very odd that a 27-year old song by an openly gay group (perhaps not all were gay, but were in costume for it) was the most memorable.

older, more personality

Charlie, playing Smash Brothers with me, states, "I put it on team play" with a tap on the shoulder. He knows Smash Brothers. His favorite weapon, the hammer. It is wicked and kills 70% s of the time with the first hit.

"vampire" Jeff's experience with Bubbas

"vampires" -- Monkeyjack's term, were talking a bit with me, none to Charlie's joy who hoped I (the toy) would play with him -- not talk with adults.

Jeff recalled the story of meeting the siblings. I remember something like this:

Having never met them before, his girlfriend (now wife) left him alone in the backyard with the brethren seven, intellectually that age too? They huddled together and sent their biggest man to confront Jeff. Jeff -- now away from Connie, was uncomfortable, because of a "confused" person there and their general aloofness toward strangers or Lost-like "others". Junior, comfortably 6' 3" approaches lightweight 5' 10" Jeff.

"You're not white."
[pause] Jeff likely wanted to say something nasty in return like, "you're not as bright as your lighter"

Later Jeff mentions that one or more stated, "If you touch her, you're gonna be hurtin'".

Now, this is correct, despite their gutteral, perfunctory use of southern-drawl rural English

"I'm a marine and I'd like to see you try it", quickly retorted Jeff. He left because there was nothing there but a waste of effort, speaking more articulately drunk than they could sober. He found Connie, but couldn't convince her to leave. Jeff spoke with the grandma who asked for violators.
She slammed open the door and demanded a swtich so she could draw blood on wrists, punctuated with with slaps to the head to chronological adults. As it were, southern (suthnrn) justice.

Connie likened the cadre as rabbits --- overbreeding and breeding poorly (not just a pun) apparently living off state gratuities to unwilling-to-work families.

Does Jeff sound bitter?

They seem nice to me and their stories, when I get a chance to hear them, are very funny.
Connie, might be pregnant for the first time. Her cancer, finished (?) last year means that she'll have a challenging birth. My luck to them.

1 degree of blackbelt

or many degrees from Paula

Congratulations Pauala -- you rock ... or, rather Kick!

ultimate goal of teaching

creating willful learners

pardon my jargon and "buzzword" use. I have seen many who want to learn -- that hope, that desire is a small part of what I hope to plant in each person's heart and mind -- to achieve

2% is all I really believe will ultimately come out

Bad shot!

I pushed down on the soft soap dispenser and presto -- gizz on my shirt ... white creamy mess! Crud! Why not black gel pen, red dye, no ... white mess on dark shirt. Easy enough to clean, thankfully no one saw it.

96 Beers

Too many beers for one fool to be drinkin
Too many hiccups for one fool to carry on
You’re way on top now since you left me
You’re always laughin way down at me
But watch out now, I'm gonna get there
W'ell be together for just a little while
And then I'm gonna put you way down here
And you'll start drinkin ninety-six beers
Drink, drink

And when the sun comes up, I'll be on top
You'll be right down there, lookin up
And I might wave, come up here
But I don't see you wavin now
I'm way down here, wonderin how
I'm gonna get you but I know now
I'll just drink, drink, Ill just drink

Too many beers for one fool to be drinkin
Too many hiccups for one fool to carry on
Youre gonna drink ninety-six beers
Youre gonna drink ninety-six beers
Youre gonna drink, drink drink drink now
Youre gonna drink, drink, drink, drink
Ninety-six beers

C'mon and lemme see you drink, now
Ninety-six beers, I wanna see you drink
Night and day, yeah, all night long
Uh-ninety-six beers, drink drink drink
C'mon baby, let me see you drink now, all night long
Uh ninety-six beers, yeah c'mon now
Uh-ninety-six beers

I'm still peeved

Dell ... you're going to hell!

Tech support is great, but customer service, "You have got a serious attitude problem, man!"

Dell to Hell

My charger is going bad. I went online to buy one.
I couldn't find it.
"You can't buy it online", said a tech support man.

Let me get this straight. An integral part of my computer ... can't be easily bought?
No.

I bought one, after being on the phone for 1 hour with two tech support guys and 1 sales parts guy -- $80 after shipping and taxes

I called customer service and got, "Do you want to buy the part or not" -- nothing like, what can we do for you ... anything.

Skip Dell. It is my last purchase with them.

high rise cottage

Cerpicio's family has a cottage and they are protecting it from the hundred-year flood, by raising it. He mentioned that it is lifted six feet off the ground and will be raised and finished in two weeks. That's cool!

Hey! Get pictures!

War of the Worlds 07 AD (series) ep. ix

The UFOs, as it turns out, are aircraft flooding the area over the blacked-out Iraq/Iran. They position themselves over the area, preparing for a massive assault. Two large missiles have been fired at a level of 30 feet, skimming over the ground to their targets. The payload is thermonuclear.

In the last moments before, Kherramabad disappeared, small blips of power were becoming available in pockets of Iran. Singular phone calls were placed, catching up on lost news … allaying worries of death and sickness, everything was just fine.

[deafening silence]

Missile two strikes near the Iraq – Iran border; people, roads, mine fields, military all disappear without voices. Communication is still blacked out, but a mushroom cloud is impossible to hide. Clearly, this is no act of God – it is an attack.

US and British intelligence leak that a large cache of nuclear material was activated, causing the border explosion, while the second explosion is credited to Iran’s hasty development of nuclear weapons. Iran and Iraq cannot offer any story, as they are still blacked out.

Paula - Dan (could be PK Dojo)

Paula, it appears -- now reaching her black belt first degree can become an instructor if she so chooses. Paula and Cerpicio had a celebration for her achievement, in which I botched the time, arriving well after everyone had left. Sorry I put a dent in the evening, but that movie we saw needed lots of viewers to assure you that you weren't missing something, but rather that it was foul!

Anyway, the belt, bearing her name is neat, with a bar on the side indicating her degree (1st). She mentioned that there are stages to get to the each degree, a number of years roughly equivilent to the ranking of degree, so that the 2nd degree takes 2 years, 3rd three and so on. Therefore, a person who has a 9th degree is likely an older person, yes?

I hope that she does with it what she wants. Sometime I would like to see her work. Cerpicio was not enchanted by the prospect of her demonstrating on him.

Cabin Fever Pitch

1. Don't see this movie
2. Don't see this movie
3. If you ignore the frist two, then wear blindfold and earplugs
4. If you ignored 1-3, then take acid, develop ADHD and alzheimers
5. If you developed memory loss you missed:
profanity F* used equally in Pulp Fiction

Evil Dead had less blood and less brutal killings

Evil Dead had a beginning, middle, and end -- a simplistic plot to follow

I guess the writers here, F*ing forgot the F*ing thing! F*! What a F*ing terrible waste!
Foul, crude, stupid, pointless

I guess the title should have been Cabin F*ing Fever F*ing Bitch!

Monks, monastery and madness

dreams from a wirling dervish -- emptiness and fullness in a mad Russian's nightmare

Tuesday night -- dreams of monks and monastaries; why, I don't know.

Thursday night -- dreams of watching a mirror and everything in the mirror was going backward

Dr. Kevorkian says, I drink too much coffee? One tip -- eat fewer pillowcases and include a hormone replacement therapy

I just don't sleep well. You'd think I could. I've had enough practice over my more than three decades.

Will sits and photographs self

May 5, 2006

Tired Will sat on my lap and took pictues with my phone.

Quirky sense of being

When I die, now don't think I'm a nut, don't want no fancy funeral ... but I want everyone to have fresh breath

hallmarks, signature of me: gum and mints

gotta get a pack of gum, and some tic tac
* Back to the Hotel by N2Deep

I was dunk'd

I agreed to be in a dunk tank. It was my first time. It wasn't bad, the water was warm, but the air and wind were terribly cold. Ouch!

The principal was there before me, but I understand that I was dunked more often than he was. How's that?!

War of the Worlds 07 AD (series) ep. viii

More reports are in and there is no second incoming object, thankfully.

Under the fog of communication lapses, the US military moves into better positions in Iraq and Iran. The NEO, as it turns out was a long-ago sent “weather satellite” that held its position for a while. A piggy-back craft grabbed it and started it on its new trajectory – Earth. The missile, had it fired wrong would have started WW III, but as it was, successfully sped up and exploded in space over the Arab region. The communication blackout was a success and the battle will soon begin.

Operation A21-F (07 AD, completion of Arab ‘dis-ownership’ *in 2007) underway. Its target start date off by 14 weeks, but will 2007 might be the end of the Arab-Muslim realm. Generals in the Non-Muslim Pact have pledged support pending initial successes over the first four weeks of the silent operation. While no longer needing to claim NEOs, other communication blackouts will continue to shroud the area, like a non-dissipating storm. A rain of so-called counter terror is massing. The Tsunami army will strike soon and hard.

Reports of UFOs are now common over much of Africa and Southern Europe.
* dis-ownership, a.k.a. destruction

Cat scratch fever

or, that's what I'll call it. I was at Dave's and Cinder came up to see people. I started scratching her and she would not let me stop. She lied on the floor and continued to want scratched. More ... more, never enough! I'll go cooky!

Cinder is a cute pudgy-looking cat, with loads of loose fur, people-loving. Will, however, chased her around a little last night, barking like a dog.

Unbearable lightness of being "It"

Not the evil clown creature of Stephen King, but rather:

Trying to approach a couple of kids during their recess time and their mad dash scurrying away from me --"Ah! (giggle giggle giggle)"

I wound up playing tag and was again reminded of how out of shape I am. They were hanging on me at times so the "it" could tag me. Other times they would herd around me like hungry pigeons saying "Me!" "Can't touch me!" "Tag me!" and so on

It was a good time that earned me a "higher" status with them, rather than mediocre tyrant who likes control and less noise. It was well worth it in the end.

Typically, there were several injuries on the playground, unrelated to tag and a couple of times running -- shoes flying off feet because they weren't tied. This is a typical "fashionable" thing to have -- like basketball shoes untied (Sadly, never credited to Run DMC). I remember doing that in the 80s.

War of the Worlds 07 AD (series) ep. vii

Day two and there are known power outages and general chaos in the Iraq area. There is no power, no phones work and most vehicles seen are inoperable. The military has confirmed that some communication loss is correct, but it will be re-established. Visitors to the area have mentioned no change except for a general lack of power and communication.

The second NEO has now been confirmed by other specialists. It appears to be the same size, but moving faster. Since Urich was destroyed on the atmosphere, it is predicted that this new NEO will also. US military is sending supplies to the affected areas, but communication is still lacking.

War of the Worlds 07 AD (series) ep. vi

The object increased speed, broke apart and seemingly disintegrated over the area of Iraq and Iran. There appears to be no fallout, but communications have been disrupted. Military communications stopped at the moment of impact of the object on the atmosphere. Satellite images of the area show nothing new, but some satellites have been inoperable.

Some cell phone users are complaining from lack of service. Emails have been coming through with sketchy details. Some cities appear to be powerless. There appears to be a strange absence there.

The US has not confirmed or denied military communication errors, though persons talking with servicemen at the time were cut off suddenly and weren’t able to reconnect.

The US had sadly mentioned today, its discovery of what appears to be another NEO. No other nation has verified this.

in command of nothing

I have finished a long-term assignment, now I have bits here and there again.

I think, with my experience with other children, that I am that fat jolly old elf ... summer time Santa, not threatening ... you can punch him, bounce on him, and he still gives you presents. With that, I wonder if I am that, which is why I have some difficult time convincing children/students that I mean business and that like-it-or-not, learning and practice is what we do.

I guess Buzz Lightyear can't be a teacher, perhaps -- although the one time that I never think of "its a payday", teaching isn't the perfect fit. All other jobs it was ... working for the pay. Teaching, I like so much, that apart from bills and debts ... I never think of the money. It is a fun ... it is work, but I never think of "its a job". It is what I do --- fun, work, accomplishment. There I achieve!

I'll be sad to leave it.

It's better to burn out

than to fade away ...

my father's friend, slowly degenerated ... lost hearing, vision, co-ordination, then finally died from prostate cancer. His wife had to put him in a retirement/assisted living home, as she couldn't adequately care for me. What a sad way out. Lost of vision, hearing, so there you are, alone with your thoughts, then -- you fade into your next form.

Perhaps it is better to burn out. I am sorry for the loss to these loved ones. I met him a few times. He was a nice man, resembling somewhat, Walter Matthou.

middle school madness (series) 2

no hip hop, just rock and fluff on the radio ...
two competitors battle it out with randomly shuffled Rubik's cubes ... winner was at 2.3 minutes.

Geek paradise, followed by more mundane math

Pains of civic duty

I have agreed to be volunteered to be in a dunk tank at a school. There are some kids who will be "gunning" for me. Thankfully they are pie-throwing. 30 minutes and I'm done, wet and off to Dave & JJ's (include here Will and Andrew).

Newspaper calls

gets answerer peeved! What are they doing calling my cell phone?! I don't have a subscription and I certainly won't now! Bloody ____ munchers!

new phone virus

I got a "new" old (neo-classical if you wish) virus picture of a back and a butt. Thankfully it was front an anatomy chart and not Jeff's actual backside like the last time. It's also better than the ______ in the bun shot that I didn't see and heard about!

Thanks Monkeyjack! BTW: Charlie stated right after me, "EWWWWW!" seconds before I purged it from my phone. Way to go Charlie! That's right! That's EWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

Bad me, bad me

in a society where you can vote ... for the primaries,
I missed it! I am ashamed!

War of the Worlds 07 AD (series) ep. v

In 2 hours the object will strike the Earth. It has increased its speed again and appears likely to hit the ocean and not the US. Americans are relived that they are in less danger than they were hours and days ago. With this news, many in the US are returning to a calmer state and expecting to return to a normal “hump day” Wednesday.

Camera crews on ships are preparing for any footage they can get and have announced that the associated press will pay for most footage of the object.

The US military is at a stand still in the Iraq movement. The news that they may pull out, has been changed, but the insurgent lines still pour into Iraq unchecked by the military. The US again focuses on the challenges of helping Iraq regain and retain it’s freedom from a coup. It hasn’t announced any intent on increasing its force which is now substantially smaller.

Japan’s rocket fired correctly, but missed the object, so scanning it wasn’t possible.

War of the Worlds 07 AD (series) iv

It is 11 hours now until the object is to strike the Earth and it appears that it will strike the US, but it may not be in Missouri. Scientists are still struggling to effectively predict its point of impact. The object is oddly deflecting radiation, preventing effective scanning. There is no known reason for this and scientists are baffled. Presently it is appearing to speed up on its decent … again, an aberration that baffles scientists. By this slight increase in speed, many in the US are hoping that the predictions are wrong that that is misses the US and strikes the ocean.

The US is scrambling to ready itself for any problems that might arise from “Urish”. Japan has prepared a rocket to come close to the object to hopefully determine some information, and plans to fire it within 2 hours. The weather in the area is still a problem, but Japan will launch regardless the weather.

In hopes that some of the object is retrievable, ships are moving into the Atlantic Ocean to recover it. It is a possibility that the object will survive greater if it strikes the ocean, but it is unclear if the resulting collision will cause a tsunami. The US is calling for all non-military craft to leave the area in case of such a problem.

Many vessels have entered into international waters with the hope of making it rich, catching the object and selling it to the highest bidder.

Uncommon question

as asked of my by a 4th grader: "Mr. [my name], why do people scream when they have sex?" "None of the teachers seem to know."

I responded: "Oh, they know. It's just, uh ... better if you ask your folks. They'll have more time to discuss it with you."

up the river

One kid is not on the learning curve. Perhaps you know the type who continually burn themselves on a fire.

Booted, written up, suspended ... still, nothing changes. He'll be a fun adult.

In other news, a boy came up to me, unprompted, "My dad's a robber." He later on reported to me that he doesn't live with his father anymore.

War of the Worlds 07 AD (series) iii

By most accounts, the time of the NEO to hit the Earth is in around 10 hours. It appears now that the object will indeed hit the US. Other scientists are scanning for any other objects following this one, but have found none. The object is cylindrical and moving fast. It is not rock in composition, as stated by many. By the size of the object, scientists have guessed that it will strike the US around Missouri, but that the bulk of the material will incinerate in the atmosphere making little meaningful impact. The state of Missouri has been on full alert and all military available have been sent there to assist with any situation that occurs.

Other nations have pledged aid to the US if the damage is severe. Larger metropolitan areas have began curfews and free transportation to other areas. Residents have been requested to leave the area if possible, but strict control has been maintained to prevent rioting, and panic-induced deaths on the highways and in the cities.

FEMA has been pre-alerted to the impending problem that may arise. The President himself has assembled an assessment team and supply-deployment department in conjunction with the state services to provide aid. The Blood Cross is asking anyone who can donate blood to do so early.

The US military is experiencing some difficulties in extracting their military from positions in Iraq since their declared intent to redeploy. The US has slowed its military move within Iraq, due to fatalities and from the assumed little impact of the NEO on one state.

An emergency $50 million in aid is ready for Missouri should disaster befall it.