HAVE A HAPPY, SAFE, AND SANE NEW YEARS EVE

don't drink and drive
don't eat and drive
don't smoke pot and drive
don't text and drive
don't phone and drive
and
don't have sex and drive

sitting here just relaxing after having stuffed my mouth with a 3/4 lb rib eye done on the grill med rare with sauteed mushrooms and spinich and a great mozzrella pasta salad from Whole Foods. had a great moscate with my meal and in about an hour, i'll bake some brownies-PLAIN- and have several with some great french vanilla ice cream.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY

JOHN'S AT IT AGAIN--REALLY FUNNY

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cute- i thought they were gay

Dana Carvey Show - Skinheads From Maine
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WHAT IF THE MAJORITY TOLD YOU YOUR MARRIAGE IS VOIDED??!!

Sometimes, making laws by majority rule is plain wrong and hurtful. i cannot imagine the pain and suffering that married gay couples in maine and california must feel after being told that it is legal and right to marry and then to be told that your fellow citizens have changed their minds and have determined that you are not equal in their eyes and do not have the same rights and obligations as they do.

I have heard the arguments for denining gay people the right to marry, but we all know that these reasons are nothing short of ideas based on ignorance, hate, bigotry, or religious intolerance.

how i choose to show my devotion to the person i love is not and should never be up to others to decide. it is my god given right.

i watched the victory party of the "yes on 1" campaign and if i didn't know better- it seemed that they had won a mega-million lottery prize- instead of having just denied thousands of fellow citizens the same basic rights that they enjoy. they did not see these fellow citizens as being someone's brother, sister, uncle, niece, mother, father or even grandparent. they only saw them as sub-humans, as not worthy of equal rights.

What i have always proposed to begin to overcome this ignorance and hate is to publicly come out to family, friends, co-workers, and anybody within earshot so that next time someone calls out "fag" or demeans gays- someone will think-"wait, they are talking about someone i know" and hopefully stand up to the prejudgice.

WHERE DID THE COWBOYS GO??

when i was a wee little boy, i would sit in front of our family "color" tv(well actually it was a grainy black and white tv that had this plastic multi-colored sheet that you attached to the front of the tv to make it color--REALLY)and watch tons of cowboy/western tv shows. we would go to the drive-in movie park and sit thru an all-nite marathon western nite. its interesting and kinda sad that young kids nowadays don't get to see any westerns or even war movies anymore.

so i will be posting short clips that i find while cruising the internets and post them.

this is from THE LONE RANGER AND HIS SIDE KICK TONTO--enjoy

ONE BILLIONAIRE WINS- ANOTHER LOOSES- GAYS WIN ONE-PROBABLY LOOSE ANOTHER

i am yet again saddened by my fellow Americans who continue to refuse to grant gay Americans equal rights. it seems that marriage rights for all Maine residents will go down to defeat and in Olympia, Wa.- it seems that expanded gay domestic partnership rights will pass.
I AM SADDENED AND PISSED THAT NO ONE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE VOICED SUPPORT FOR OUR RIGHTS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT PEOPLE OF A STATE- CALIFORNIA BEING THE 1ST- VOTE TO TAKE AWAY OUR RIGHT TO MARRY.

as for the races for governor of Virginia and New Jersey--i think it was pretty much common knowledge that McDonnell would win big for the Republicans in Virginia. As for Governor Corzine who spent like a gazillion bucks-really closer to 200 million to stay in off-in New Jersey, i'm really kinda glad that he got his rich booty handed to him on a Dixie paper plate by a rather chubby guy by the name of Christie.

The other millionaire who ran for re election was New York City mayor Bloomberg going for his 3rd term. He also has spent close to 20 million bucks staying in office. And though he will win tonite--he came close to also loosing his rich ass to a somewhat known democract named Thompson.

The only really bright spot in all of this seems to be in the unlikely place of New York district 23. there a right wing Repub. by the name of Hoffman -endorsed by the likes of ex-gov Palin and others of like mind- seems to be actually getting the crap beat out of him by the democrat, Owens. it seems that this particular district was heavily conservative and went for Obama last year and seemed to be going for Hoffman in the polling.

JUST SAW THE LATEST FROM MAINE-FOR GAY MARRIAGE-48% AGAINST-52% WITH 76% REPORTING.

YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY-

Gnocchi with Caramelized Brussels Sprouts and Pecans
serves 4 hearty appetites

* 2 ounces thick cut, smoked bacon
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 3 garlic gloves, smashed a bit but left whole
* 2 pounds Brussels sprouts, outer leaves trimmed and larger sprouts cut in half
* 1/4 to 1/2 cup water
* salt and pepper to taste
* 1 pound gnocchi
* 1/4 cup reserved pasta water
* 1/2 cup toasted pecans, chopped
* 1 teaspoon fresh thyme

1. In a skillet large enough to hold the Brussels sprouts in one layer, heat the olive oil to medium and saute the bacon with the garlic cloves until the garlic is lightly browned and the bacon is crisp, about 4 minutes. Remove the bacon from the skillet and set aside and discard the garlic cloves.
2. Raise the heat to medium high and add the sprouts to the pan, stirring to coat evenly with the olive oil. Leave the sprouts to cook undisturbed in a single layer for about five minutes, until they develop a deep brown, caramelized color. Stir to allow the other side of the sprouts to brown as well. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
3. Deglaze the pan with 1/4 cup of water and stir well to loosen any caramelized bits on the bottom of the pan. Cover and reduce to a simmer.
4. Meanwhile bring a pot of water to boil for the gnocchi and cook according to package directions.
5. Test the sprouts for doneness by piercing with a sharp knife; they should be al dente, not mushy. Add more water and cook longer if needed. As soon as they are done, scoop the gnocchi out of the water with a slotted spoon and add to the pan with the Brussels sprouts.
6. Stir in the bacon, chopped pecans and thyme and turn the heat to high to thicken the sauce. Add a bit of reserved pasta water if necessary.
7. Taste for seasonings.
8. Serve and enjoy!

FROM CHEZ LOULOU

OMG

have a nice day

ELECTIONS FOR GAYS FOR ALL AMERICANS

Tuesday is election day in several parts across America and things are still pretty much up in the air in most all expect in Virginia where Republican gubernatorial nominee Bob McDonnel, is ahead of the Democratic nominee- Creigh Deeds. even though virginia went for Obama in the general election, its still a relatively "red state" and i don't think anyone really thought that Deeds had a great chance of winning.

its another thing in New Jersey where Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine and Republican Chris Christi(former U.S. Attorney) are running neck to neck with some polls going for Corzine and others for Christi. Christi has had a rather sloppy ride these past few months with his yes i did/no i didn't cause an accident. yes i did/no i didn't hit a guy on a motorcycle equivications. Hell, even his weight got drawn into the frey. i still believe that even though it seems that a lot of New Jersey voters don't like Corzine- they like Christi even less, and Corzine will pull out squeaker come tomorrow.

OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO ME AND ALL FAIR MINDED PEOPLE ARE THE ELECTIONS FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY AND EQUAL PROTECTIONS FOR GAYS THAT ARE OCCURING IN THE STATE OF MAINE, THE CITY OF KALAMAZOO, MI AND THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.
as is always the case in fighting for our rights, we are up against the same dishonest, hateful, and just plain homophobic forces that prevailed in the california NO ON 8 REFERANDUM this past november.
its a toss up in all of these and it will come down to whether or not Americans in these areas finally want to put a stop to hate and bigotry.

this elderly vet. is a True American Hero

Truth To Power, In Person - The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan

The Newest Deal relays a riveting story:
In a stunning move, Mahmoud Vahidnia (pictured right), a student from the prestigious Sharif university and winner of the International Math Olympics, directly confronted Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during the question-and-answer portion of a conference that was being held [last Wednesday]. When Khamenei asked if the audience had any questions, Vahidnia stood up and answered, "Yes, I have some words with you.”
What followed was a 20 minute critique of both Khamenei and the Islamic Republic, coupled with interruptions by some of the Basij students supportive of the regime. Vahidnia criticized the propagandist nature of state media, the security climate stifling the country, censorship of the free press, the power structure of the Islamic Republic, and the very inability to criticize the Supreme Leader himself.
Persian2English provides a summarized translation of the encounter:
“Why can’t anyone in this country criticize you? Isn’t that ignorant? Do you think that you make no mistakes? Why have they made an idol out of you that is so unreachable and that nobody can challenge? I have never read an article about your performance in any newspaper because you have shut down all the media that is against you in the country. Why does national TV show all the events untruthfully? For example all the events after the election: why do you support them [national TV shows], when everyone knows they are lying? Since the president of national television is directly selected by you, you are thus responsible for all this.”
Khamenei dodged the questions and instead called Vahidnia dishonest. He claimed that he receives (and is receptive to) criticism every day, and that he always adjusts his behavior to account for errors. Soon thereafter, Khamenei departed behind a curtain before first receiving praise from a Basiji student in attendance. The prayer that Khamenei was scheduled to lead at the end of the ceremony did not occur amid his hasty departure. Vahidnia was reportedly detained by security officials soon after the event.
The dean of the university later claimed that Khamenei had given the student permission to speak out. According to Mowjcamp, the student was arrested.

this is from THE DAILY DISH

i am blown away by this act of courage from this young man who knows that he will be arrested and be dealt with in very harsh terms. my heart goes out to him and all the others who risk their lives defending their freedoms.
THIS IS PURE PURE COURAGE--WOW

R U IN FEAR OR IS IT JUST THE RIGHT WING LOONIES

it used to be that Americans were gun ho about everything and never feared anybody from the outside doing anything to us. now ever since 9/11-WE AMERICANS have become a nation of sissies and i don't mean the Gay kind. Representative Foxx of north carolina stated no less than 9 times that her constituants "feared" what "this house" is doing. By "this house"-she means the house of representatives that is controlled by the Democrats and along with that the Dem. controlled senate and the White House with that black president-Barack H. Obama.

Is she really saying that the good old boys from the south are soooo frightened that they are about to poop in their pants because of the passage of the health care bill now pending passage in the house? with all of their pistols and rifles and automatic weapons and yet they still tinkle in their overalls!!

if she is talking about the so-called "tea-baggers"- not to be confused with the origional tea baggers of the gay varity--that is not the impression i or anyone else would get from watching all the U-TUBE vids out there.. to me, they all looked to be pretty pissed off at the fact that this black person actually beat their chosen one-PALEN- AND NOW IS THE RULER OF THE FREE WORLD--OOPS SORRY- I MEAN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

i wonder if any of her constituants are fearful that they will not be able to pay for BOTH rent AND health insurance?

i wonder if any of her constituants are fearful because their unemployment payments will run out next month?

i wonder if any of her constituants are fearful because they see no future for their children because they do not have access to higher education.

I WONDER IF ANY OF HER CONSTITUANTS ARE REALLY AWARE OF THE LIES AND DECEPTIONS AND BLATANT USE OF RACIAL FEELINGS THAT ARE USED BY THE LIKES OF REP. FOXX AND OTHERS ON THE RIGHT??

AND LASTLY, I WONDER IF HER CONSTITUANTS REALIZE THAT THEY ARE BUT PAWNS IN A GAME OF GOTCHA AND THAT THEIR ELECTED LEADERS ARE ONLY CONCERNED ABOUT KEEPING THEIR HIGH PAYING JOBS, THEIR GOVERNMENT RUN HEALTH INSURANCE, AND THEIR RELENTLESS ATTACKS ON ANYTHING THAT PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA DOES OR SAYS- NOT BECAUSE ITS FOR THE GOOD FOR AMERICA---BUT SOLEY BECAUSE ITS FROM THE PRESIDENT OR THE DEMOCRATIC HOUSE/SENATE.

ITS BEEN A WHILE--SOUNDS EASY BUT WRITING DAILY IS A BITCH

FIRST OFF--MY APOLOGIES FOR THOSE WHO CHECK IN ONLY TO FIND NO RECENT RANTS, RAVES OR ANYTHING.
its been a whirlwind of inactivity since i got back from my road trip to montana and i was just not up to it emotionally. me-being a person who's personality is that of a roller coaster, just couldn't find the mental time to put my thoughts to print. its like letting the dishes or the laundry pile up and everyday u see the mess you tell yourself that tomorrow you will clean up and then tomorrow comes and you just don't have the energy to do the dishes and on and on it goes. every time i am on here and go thru my bookmarks i see -RANTS & RAVES FROM MY GAY SIDE- and go thru the same thing.

SOOOOOOO-

I HAVE DECIDED THAT THE EASIER WAY OF DEALING WITH A DAILY BLOG IS TO BREAK IT UP INTO SECTIONS. I THINK IT WILL GO SOMETHING LIKE THIS----
MONDAYS=rants on some current affairs, videos or shared articles from other sources
TUESDAYS=videos of any and all nature- be they funny, sick, sexy, newsy, etc
WEDNESDAYS=raves on anything and everything
THURSDAYS=back to rants, etc
FRIDAYS=reviews of movies, books, anything i've done, been to, seen, ate. maybe even a recipe or two
SATURDAYS and SUNDAYS= lite blogging of anything that comes to mind.

now that i've said that, i do reserve the right to rant/rave anytime it hits me. but, i think with this format, i will have the time to gather info and put it to paper.

also, i do invite everyone to join in and comment on this, that, or the other.

The Camo Closet - The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan

A LITTLE SOMETHING I WROTE AND WAS PICKED BY ANDREW TO POST ON HIS BLOG--I THINK ITS GREAT

The Camo Closet - The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan

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I've been reading all the comments from both sides regarding abolishing DADT and I wanted to share my two cents worth.

I am a 58 year old gay American Vietnam era veteran who served with the U.S. ARMY from April of 1970 to April 1972. I was drafted and if I'd had my wish - I would have enlisted in the Air Force. I did my basic at Fort Ord in California where I was a squad leader with like 10-12 guys under me. From there I was shipped to Fort Hood, Texas for the remainder of my 2 year stint. My MOS (Military Occupation Specialty) was military police. By the time I arrived at Fort Hood, Tx., most of my close buddies knew of my gayness and were ok with it.

I had one incident when this short, very drunk kid yanked me out of my bunk and kinda pushed me and then let loose with a short burst of "faggot, etc, etc." He then stormed out of the barracks and later that evening I was sitting on the steps and he walked up to me and apologized for being a jerk and that was the last and only time that these supposed "lower class, unsophisticated, red neck" kids ever bothered me. If anything, I was protected and left alone. Back then we had open showers and toilets--no privy stalls/partitions and no one seemed to mind this tall, skinny, gay guy showering alongside them. If anything, I was hit on on a few occasions and yes I took advantage of the opportunity.

Now some 40 years later, my nephew, a Marine drill Sargent with 3 tours in Iraq tells me that he personally knows Marines who are gay and so afraid of being found out that they are forced to do the dishonorable thing and lie about their sexuality and date girls just to fit in. i\I can't imagine the stress and sadness these young men go through just to be able to serve in the Marines and serve their country.

MY ANSWER TO--" i'm tired, i have no time, i feel like crap,etc"

Camp Barnabas from Steve V on Vimeo.

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE TIMES I CAN HONESTLY SAY--"PRAISE JESUS"

LETS SEE--AN OLD SOUTHERN WHITE GUY TALKING ABOUT OUR BLACK PRESIDENT--HAVE WE NOT HEARD THIS BEFORE??!!

ITS SO UNBELIEVABLELY RACIST THAT IT BOGGLES THE MIND. DID THIS SENATOR NOT REHEARSE HIS WORDS AND THEN NOTICE THAT IT SOUNDS SOOO CLOSE TO THE TERMINALOGY USED TO KEEP BLACKS IN THEIR PLACE NOT TOO LONG AGO?

OR---MAYBE HE DID REHEARSE HIS WORDS AND KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE IMPLICATIONS WERE AND DIDNT GIVE A SHIT CAUSE HE CAN'T STAND THE FACT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HAS A PRESIDENT THAT WAS ELECTED BY A WHOPPING NUMBER OF OUR FELLOW CITIZENS WHO JUST HAPPENS TO BE BLACK AND POPULAR.

SENATOR CHAMBLISS SHOULD JUST MOSEY OVER TO HIS CLOSET, DUST OFF THE WHITE SHEETS, ADD SOME SPARKLE TO THE DUNCE HAT, AND WEAR IT PROUDLY WHILE WAVING THE CONFERATE FLAG. MAYBE HE CAN GET A COUPLE OF "NEGROS" TO CARRY HIS LILLIY WHITE, WRINKLED ASS ON THEIR SHOULDERS AND PARADE HIM AROUND THE SENATE CHAMBERS--I WONDER HOW MANY HIGH FIVES HE'D GET FROM HIS STILL IN THE CLOSET BIGOTED FELLOW SENATORS??

YEA, I KNOW I'M BEING TREASONOUS FOR SAYING THAT SOMETIMES I'M NOT TOO PROUD OF BEING AN AMERICAN--WELL THIS YEAR I'VE HAD A LOT TO NOT BE PROUD OF. I COULD TOLERATE IT A WHOLE LOT BETTER IF THESE RACIST JUST CAME OUT AND STATED THAT THEY HATE OBAMA CAUSE HE IS WHAT HE IS--BLACK

NO RESERVATIONS--LIVINGSTON, MONTANA

just happened to be browsing a great flyfishing blog-THE TROUT UNDERGROUND- and ran across Anthony Bourdains food show. there are five segments-enjoy them

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

THE BEGINNING OF THE END--THE END OF A BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY

ITS 4:30A.M. AND I'M LOADING THE SUV UP WITH DOGGIES, CLOTHING, BELONGINGS, AND MEMORIES OF ONE OF MY MOST ENJOYABLE ROAD TRIPS. ITS GREAT THAT I'M A LONER BY UPBRINGING AND I THINK THAT ADDED TO THE ENJOYMENT I WAS ABLE TO HAVE WITHOUT ANYONE ELSE AND VIRTUALLY NO OUTSIDE CONTACT WHILE AT THE CABIN. CHECKING OUT THE SHOPW AND THE TOWNS WAS ALL FINE AND DANDY--BUT IT WAS THE TIMES I SPENT ON MY OWN WADING THE CREEKS AND THE FANTASTICALLY BEAUTIFUL AND SERENE RIVERS AND THE MORNINGS AND EVENINGS THAT THE DOGGIES SPENT AT THE CABIN THAT I MOST ENJOYED.

WE ARRIVED AT 1:45A.M TUESDAY MORNIN

LOS ANGLES TO GOOSE CREEK CABIN=1163 MILES
TOTAL MILAGE OF TRIP=2864 MILES

SOME WRITINGS THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS IN BOZEMAN

so, i’m sitting out on the patio looking out over my domain- in complete nekedness enjoying the evening breeze contemplating our next move--stick it out here in this beautiful, picturesque, place that i have fallen for or pack up our things and head back to cali 2 days early. “but why leave such a lovely and scenic place”?-you ask.
it all comes down to my nose. yep, thats right-u heard it hear first. i can continue to do the Bozeman thing all the while putting up with a runny nose, sore throat, itchy/red eyes and chapped nose. popping those ALAREST 24 HOUR RELIEVE tablets like there’s no tomorrow(and by the way 24HOURS by whose clock-i’m consuming these every 3 hours!!). or, call it a wonderful 7 days getting to know this quaint little city, its people, its many scenic rivers, meadows, creeks, streams, and its many many fields of alfalfa, some looking like mysterious crop circles when in reality its the way they are irrigated using long sections of water pipe conneted to motorized wheels called pivots.

of all the contingencies i had planned for, never once did the question of allergies come to mind. everytime i saw the pics of my cabin--set in this wonderful meadow shock full of greenery --nevber once did i even imagine that maybe just maybe-i might be allergic to the very reasons why montana is so pretty this time of year. every place u turn to is full of flowers of some type or other. the river banks and creek banks are overwhelmed with brush- and a lot of it in bloom.


its saturday morning and i’m back to the cabin from a 2.5 mile fast pace walk into the forest up from the cabin. its like 8am and the sun is already out and hot though the temp is still on the cool side. i’ve past no houses and if a tree fell, i’m sure it would make a sound cause right now its complete silence 'cept for a bird chirp every now and then. as long as no bears decide to play tag with me--neked or not--i guess its gonna be a pretty lonely and brisk walk. yes, my allergies are killing me and yet, i could see myself buying a nice little farm out here--let me just win the lotto and then we’ll figure the particulars. i have decided that tomorrow, sunday, will be our last full day here and we will head out on monday morn and try and make it to fillmore, utah before nitefall and spend the nite there.

i am so happy that deedee and honeybun decided to make the road trip up here with me-as did my hansey, booboo, honeybun1,and our big hobo. myself, i am still pleased as hawaiian punch taht i finally made my montana road trip. on the way up we saw some pretty stunning scenery and have met some really nice and helpful people. for those that know me-you bet i stopped and asked random individuals where the nearest this and that was-and most of the time i already kinda new- i just wanted to take a measure of the people along the way.

i’ve met a couple of people who knew the store where i took my flyfishing lessons, just met a young lady while visiting the small town of livingston who is from los angles and has family still living here in livingston. i’ve had some great food while staying in bozeman

SUBARU RULES HERE IN BOZEMAN--or for that matter any truck, suv or 4 wheel drive. as of this writing, i have not seen a lexus, bmw, mercedes, and certainly no rolls. at first, one wonders why the subaru--cause its 4 wheel drive and can function as a cute family car and stilll be a rugged off road vheicle when needed. i finally stopped at famous dave’s bbq and to my eternal saddness--no big ass'ed texas beef ribs. they have beef brisket-so they couldn’t get their hands on cows with ribs?? just asking.

so i got the tips with corn on the cob, potato salad, wilber’s beans with chunks of pork and bits of chili and some corn bread. so far so good. the tips are meaty with plenty of fat--which is the reason to eat any meat. to me its like the meat is extra stuff i gotta put up with to get to the fat. its a cute place made up of antler chandeliers, wood plank flooring and of course log rafters, walls, and cross beams. giving it that rustic feel. it reminds me of the Cartwrights home on Bonanza.

and talking of the Cartwights, not that it has anything to do with them, but lewis and clark and Sacagawea, their loyal indian maiden, play a very important part in the history/folklore of the area. i’ll have to go back to my history books and check out who exactly these lewis and clark dudes were. i’m thinking their like famous movie actors in days gone by who played indians in the movies-or something close to that.

i notice that a lot of men here sport long hair and tails--funny how i remember that little Joe Cartwright also sported a tail-at least i think he did--ANYBODY HELP ON THIS.? also, why little joe-something we didn't know about--small feet, small______?

lots of stashes and beards. i think i actually spotted bozeman’s one and only homeless person and he was dressed up in cowboy boots and shirt. the reason i think he’s homeless is cause i noticed him twice in two days just sitting on the park bench. maybe he just likes sitting on park benches or maybe he’s waiting for a cattle herd comming thru town.

so its sunday around 1pm, just did my 2.5 mile jog and its gonna be a cloudy/rainy day today. i just got into bozeman-needing to buy a couple of gifts for a couple of people -- one down, one to go. deedee woke me up about 2am with diarhrea- most likely induced from famous dave’s bbq--too much sauce. had to get up and give her a bath, change their bedding and back to bed. woke up a bit mushy. i def had mixed feelings about leaving this area. its so relaxing at nite--i hadn't mentioned it but there is no tv, no cable, no phone and no internet/WIFI, and no one else to talk to. yet, i’v enjoyed the time spent with the doggies and sitting on the patio staring up at the stars. it gets so quite-no cars, people, ANYTHING.

allergies or whatever--montana will always be on my mind--glenn, where are u-this is where u jump in with song and dance!!

WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAYS + RICHARD SIMMONS=GOTTA BE GOOD

the first time i saw this, i actually peed in my pants--but then again its not unusual nowadays

JUST A CUTE VID-BANANAS-THE BIGGER-THE BETTER

ENTERING MONTANA

WYOMING- THE ENTRANCE TO YELLOWSTONE NATL PARK AND MONTANA

Right off the bat, you notice the pine trees and more of a rugged mountainous terrain. i was so happy to finally be in Wyoming because i knew that montana was not too far off. What i didn't take into consideration is that starting in the yellowstone area, the mph is lowered to a crawl because of hiway repair and many little towns that dot the way. also, the hiway turns into a two lane-one each way.

IN IDAHO HEADING FOR WYOMING

i guess what strikes me most about Nevada, Utah, Idaho is the fact that there is so much open space--AND NO HIGHWAY OR STATE POLICE TO BE SEEN ANYWHERE. the legal speed limits range from 60 to 75 to 80mph in some stretches of highway.

MY IMPRESSIONS OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA

i've been here going on 5 days now and have met serveral people and this is my take. by and large, they seem to be pretty friendly in a small town fashion-a bit guarded at first and then full of info afterwards. they really seem to enjoy their city and state and i can't blame them for montana is a gorgeous place to visit and i guess if your cold tolerant- a nice place to live in. i don't recall ever visiting an area with soooo many rivers and creeks and they all just take your breath away. it reminds me of austin or perhaps redondo beach without the beach. chi-chi and quaint and just a nice small town feel to it. being a college town- MONTANA STATE U just down the street, you do get the feel that the college kids have helped to kinda bring it into the modern era. nice coffee shops, tex/mex, bistros, and a couple of pubs--it seems that obtaining a liquer license in the state is difficult and expensive-though the local safeway etc sell beer and wine.
as far as i can tell this is the ethnic breakdown:


WHITE--ALL OVER
BLACK--2 AND THEY WERE IN THE LOCAL BBQ PLACE
MEX--NOW THAT I SAW--THEN AGAIN I HAVEN'T GONE INTO THE RESTAURANT KITCHENS OR OUT TO THE APPLE FIELDS
ASIAN--A SMATHERING-(5-8)
GAY OR EVEN GAY LOOKING--A BIT FAT ZERO. I WAS READING THE LOCAL ALPHABET GAY ORG. AND A COMMENTATOR HAD SAID THAT HE HAD BEEN CRUISED AT VARIOUS PLACES--IT SEEM THAT AS SOON AS HE GOT OUT OF HIS CAR BOZEMANIANS WERE HITTING ON HIM LIKE FLIES TO POOP. YEA RIGHT I HAVE YET TO SEE ANYONE EVEN RESEMBLING "THE GAYS" AND I HAVE MY RADAR UP ON THE ROOF OF MY SUV. I DON'T THINK ONE WOULD WANNA WALK AROUND BOZEMAN AND PROBABLY MONTANA WITH A SANDWICH BOARD ANNOUNCING THEIR GAYNESS. DON'T THINK ITS A HATRED THING SO MUCH AS ITS A SMALL,MOSTLY WHITE, MOSTLY LOCAL TOWN MENATLITY. I'M SURE THERE ARE HATERS HERE AS ANYWHERE BUT I THINK IF THERE WAS MORE ETHNIC INFUSION AS WELL AS A FEW MORE BRAVE SOULS JUST BEING WHO THEY ARE- IT WOULD BEGIN TO CHANGE

ALL IN ALL, I DO LIKE MONTANA AND I'VE BEEN TREATED WELL AND FOUND MOST PEOPLE RATHER HELPFUL. THE ANGLERS I MET AT THE RIVERS HAVE GIVEN OF THEIR EXPERIENCES FREELY AND OUTSIDE OF PEOPLE SEEING ME AS A PECULIARLY SEXY GUY-NO BAD VIBES FROM ANYONE.

TALKING ABOUT TAKING UR BREATH AWAY--yesterday i finally decided to fish this creek along a dirt farm road just east of town-it was calling my name-or was that the breeze rustling thru the weeds- and i couldn't resist the lure. grasshoppers were all over the place so i rigged up one to my tippet and away we went. at first i cast from the shore and not getting any hits, i ventured further into the creek-mind-you, your not supposed to walk thru private land so i decided to wade in as i had my wading boots on and no big deal. after still no luck, i figured there was no one around and the path was already beaten down so off i went into what at first seemed an easy enough path. BUT KNOWING ME, i left the beaten path and ventured into the unknown brush and by the time i finally saw the creek again, i was covered in twigs, pollen, flowers and god knows what else. now i was totally on my own with no one around and the creek to myself. GREAT--THAT IS UNTIL MY NOSE STARTED RUNNING FASTER THAN THE CREEK- AND IT WAS A FAST CURRENT!! my allergies kicked into high gear and were relentless. it was a two step from then on-cast line and mop nose....

so to add insult to running nose and biting insects and whatever else lay in store in the brush or water, i'm still happily wading upstream when i put my left foot on what seemed a shallow pool and in i went--musta been bout 4-5 feet deep the pool i waded into. damn was it cold and luckily i had my wallet in a ziplock cause the wading boots were beyond their capacity and the quick dry pants were quickly wet. after the initial shock of cold water subsided, it actually became pleasurable---took me back to the days when i'd wet my pants in grade school and just felt that warm glow about myself.

so anyway, i stayed in for bout half an hour and then couldn't stand the allergies and private prop or not once i crawled up the bank i make a beeline straight for the car and straight for the nearest drug store. i hadn't gone this straight in a while!!

STILL IN UTAH HEADING FOR IDAHO

SHE COULD BE MY MAN ANYDAY

SHE DEF HAS THE LOOK OF A CUTE BOY

BARNEY ALWAYS HAS A GREAT COMEBACK TO LOONIES

BEAUTIFUL WATERS--AND THIS IS IN OREGONE

SEND TO ME BY MY BF--NO--NOT BOYFRIEND, BUT BEST FRIEND, COULD ACTUALLY STAND FOR BLACK FRIEND- AND YEA I HAVE SOME OF THEM TOO!! AND A COUPLE OF BROWN ONES THROWN IN JUST FOR THE HELL OF IT.

THIS IS IN PORTLAND OREGON AT COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE

LEAVING FILLMORE UTAH

COUNTRY MUSIC FOR COUNTRY TOWNS

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THE SPINNINGWHEEL MOTEL UTAH

sorry bout the sparce chatter from yours truely, but with the phone thing and settling in and finding good wifi reception, it takes its hourly toll. uploading takes a hell of a lot of time. i should make it out to 4CORNERS today, supposedly a really good flyfishing area on the galletin river. a neighbor had given me directions to a creek that is a local favorite-but knowing me i kinda paid attention and couldnt find it--though i enjoyed the ride and scenery. trying to upload as much as possible every day. today i met a member of the BLACKFEET INDIAN NATION. we had a fantastic convo--basically me peppering her with questions about wild game meat and weather and whatnot and she telling me as much as possible in our short visit.. we ended by me getting her email address and we shall go from there. really nice to have spoken to you.

THIS IS THE IDAHO I KNOW--from movies and books and such

its probably freezing water- and thats what i'm in for when i wade waist deep into to it on tuesday.

IDAHO--WISH U WERE IN LOS ANGELES!!

the cheapest gas i've bought on this trip- in case u wanna drive up and save on gas
till later

MY TRUCKSTOP URINAL EXPERIENCE--SSSH- DON'T GO AND BLAB IT TO EVERYONE

so i'm outside of las vegas and have to go tinkle so i pull into this huge, megalarge, monstrous, gigantic, stupendous, enormouse, monstrosity and just plain big truck stop with the largest, biggest, --well u get the point. ANYWHO, i go in and notice this cute guy in the urinal next over and so before u know it-well u know it AND THEN HIS DAD WALKS IN AND ALL I COULD THINK OF WAS TO THROW MY CELL PHONE INTO THE KIDS URINAL AND FISH IT OUT -TELLING THE DAD "O SORRY, I JUST DROPPED MY PHONE" HE WAS ACTUALLY QUITE NICE ABOUT IT-EVEN TOLD ME WHERE THE ATT STORE WAS. AS FOR THE BOY, WELL TURNS OUT HE WASN'T A BOY AFTER ALL BUT A MID PRE/POST OP HERMORPHREDITE/TRANSEXUAL WITH SEISURES TO BOOT.

so anyway, don't try and call me cause pee does not do wonders for your cell phone- at least it didn't for mine. i started late-8:30am and arrived at midpoint at 7:35pm. i had the motel name etc on my phone and couldn't remember the name, or street it was on--DAMN CHUCKIE, THE FUN YOU MISSED TODAY!! then the damn gps kept trying to send me off into the mountains looking for fillmore, utah. so here we are on the veranda of this precious little motel typing away. its like 75 degrees and just nice.

didn't get a chance to take any vids cause someone forgot to charge the damn battery and didnt bring the car charger. its charging now and i'll take some vids all day tomorrow. the distance is about 475 miles as the car drives on the interstate. today we logged 576 miles. i'm shooting for like 7 hours tomorrow, no big cities in the way except for salt lake city. so today i crossed cali, nevada, arizona, and utah. i shot some crap at the strip, rimmed the grand canyon, rubbed starchy shirts with some biker mormans and almost peed on myself-- and yes thats in addition to the urinal 2 carrot golden shower episode.

until manana,
me, deedee, and honeybun
the tres enchilidas

I MISSED MY PREZ BY ONE LOUSY DAY!!!!!!!

he's in the same city and same state i'm going to be in.

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NOW--THIS IS WHAT I CALL A PIE CHART--AND A PRETTY YUMMY ONE AT THAT!!

OK--SO WE'RE BUYING A PARKING LOT!! SCREW THE HOUSES

From:

"Charles Johnson"

To:
"Richard Cadena*"
THIS IS MY NEW 401K PLAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: FW: A Well-Planned Retirement - sometimes it is best to be seen and not ...

WOW, Smart guy!!!

SMART FELLA, WISH I HAD THOUGHT OF THIS MYSELF

A Well-Planned Retirement - From The London Times:

Outside the Bristol Zoo, in England , there is a parking lot for 150 cars and 8 coaches, or buses.

It was manned by a very pleasant attendant with a ticket machine charging cars £1 (about $1.40) and coaches £5 (about $7).

This parking attendant worked there solid for all of 25 years. Then, one day, he just didn't turn up for work.

"Oh well", said Bristol Zoo Management - "we'd better phone up the City Council and get them to send a new parking attendant . . . "

"Err . . . no", said the Council, "that parking lot is your responsibility."
"Err . . . no", said Bristol Zoo Management, "the attendant was employed by the City Council, wasn't he?"
"Err . . . no!" insisted the Council.
Sitting in his villa somewhere on the coast of Spain (presumably), is a man who had been taking the parking lot fees, estimated at £400 (about $560) per day at Bristol Zoo for the last 25 years. Assuming 7 days a week, this amounts to just over £3.6 million ($7 million - or $280,000 every year for 25 years)!

And no one even knows his name.

DAMN, AND I THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE THE RIVER ALL TO MYSELF!!!

Obama going fishing later this week: Report
@ 4:13 pm by Michael O'Brien

President Obama looks to abandon his usual games of golf or pick-up basketball — at least temporarily — later this week in favor of fishing.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina told the New York Times Thursday that the president would try his hand at fishing during a trip to Montana.

"I am going to have the great opportunity later this week," Messina said. "I'm going to take the leader of the free world fishing. And I plan to talk a little bit about public access."

Messina is a former chief of staff to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D), another Montanan.

Obama has attracted some attention for golfing more consistently throughout the spring and summer on military bases here in D.C.
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SO, REALLY GEARING UP FOR MY MONTANA TRIP, GOOGLED IT LAST NITE ON THE SATELLITE LINK AND WAS ABLE TO LOCATE MY LONELY CABIN UP IN THE MOUNTAINS. I WILL EVENTUALLY TOUCH 7 STATES ON MY JOURNEY--CA, NE, AZ, UT, WY, IDAHO, AN MT. RENTING THE SUV TOMORROW, GOT ALL THE MEDS, DIAPERS, WHEELCHAIRS-INDOOR/OUTDOOR AND TAMPONS ---AND THATS JUST FOR ME!! ok, so their for deedee my doggie. got the fly fishing gear, boots, insect repellant, lotions, and all sort of this and that. building a bike rack for the back of the suv and some sort of waterproof bedding for the doggies for the long haul. i plan to tackle the approx 1100 miles in two legs--AND BELIEVE ME-MY LEGS WILL BE TIRED LUGGING ALL THAT SHIT AROUND.!! HO, I MEAN TWO SEGMENTS OF ABOUT 550 EACH. fillmore, utah is equal distance between l.a. and bozeman. the doggies and i will camp out there on saturday and leave early sunday on the other 8 hour haul to bozeman, and as some of you know, it might take me another 3 hours once i get into bozeman to find my cabin--EVEN WITH MY GPS!

POOR GUY--AND U THOUGHT U HAD PROBLEMS

AND I'VE PROBABLY SEEN ALL OF THEM

JUST A PRETTY PICTURE OF NORWAY

DON'T KNOW WHO TOOK THE PICTURE, BUT IT SURE IS BEAUTIFUL. I'M HOPING MY PICS OF MY ROAD TRIP TO MONTANA TURN OUT AS GOOD. TWO MORE DAYS TO GO. WILL LEAVE AT 5AM HEADING OUT TO BOZEMAN, MONTANA VIA LAS VEGAS AND BEYOND.

THE FRENCH CHEF

IT WAS HER WAY WITH WORDS, THE ALMOST ASMATIC WAY HER WORDS FLEW OUT OF HER MOUTH, AS IF SHE HAD TO FORCE THEM OUT FROM DEEP DOWN AND UP THRU COUNTLESS POUNDS OF BUTTER. SHE WAS FUN TO WATCH.

FOOD AND MOVIES--MOVIES AND FOOD

Went out last nite to see Julie & Julia. being a Julia Child fan, i grew up watching her show on pbs and thinking that this tall, funny, woman was cooking dishes that i, as a tex/mex kid, never knew existed. i was hooked on her shows and always kept up with her series no matter what city i happened to live in. i give her all the credit for tempting me to try new foods, especially french foods heavyly laden with butter or saturated in heavy cream sauces. her love of cheese and meats became my love of cheese and meats and pate. to this day, give me a big chunk of cheese, a half pound of duck pate some cornichons, raw onion, mustard and crusty french bread lathered with butter and a good wine and as far as i'm concerned--IT BEATS SEX BY A MILE!! ITS ALSO A LOT EASIER AS YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHAVE, SHOWER, DOUCHE, MIST YOUR PARTNER WITH A SOLUTION OF CLORAX AND WATER, FLOSS, BRUSH, AND ON AND ON. then again, maybe i'm just not doing it the right way--

ANYWHO, I'VE COMPILED MY LIST OF FAV FOODIE MOVIES, MOST OF THEM ARE FOREIGIN, SOME OF THEM ARE A BIT STRANGE, AND SOME OF THEM ARE JUST BEAUTIFULLY PHOTOGRAPHED TO HIGHLIGHT THE FOOD ITSELF. IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER I PRESENT:

Babette's Feast--OK, SO THIS IS MY FAV FOOD MOVIE OF ALL TIME. THE CINEMATOGRAPHY IS TO DIE FOR, WATCHING HER PREPARE THE QUAIL AND ALL THE OTHER DISHES. THIS IS THE STORY OF A FRENCH WOMAN WHO HAS TO FLEE FRANCE AND ENDS UP IN THIS DANISH TOWN WHERE SHE IS TAKEN IN BY TWO DEVOUT SISTERS WHO ALONG WITH THE REST OF THEIR HAMLET, LIVE VERY PIOUS LIVES--THAT IS UNTIL THE FEAST AND THE WONDERS OF GREAT FOOD AND WINE BEGIN TO OPEN UP TIGHTLY SEALED LIPS, SPEWING FORTH LONG SUPPRESSED THOUGHTS, GRUDGES, AND DEEPLY HELD FEELINGS. BESIDES THE ACTUAL SHOTS OF BABETTE ACTUALLY PREPARING THE FOOD, ONE OF THE MOST VIVID POINTS OF THE MOVIE IS WHEN THE GENERAL TAKES THE CRISP QUAIL HEAD INTO HIS MOUTH AND YOU HEAR THE WONDERFUL SOUND OF TEETH BITING INTO THE HEAD AND HIS SIGH AND SLURPING NOISES----HMMMM-TO DIE FOR. ITS FROM DENMARK. FIRST SAW IT BACK IN LIKE THE EARLY 80'S IN HOUSTON AND STILL RENT IT AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR. LOVE WATCHING MOVIES IN THEIR ORIGINAL LANGUAGES WITH SUBTITLES.

Ratatouille--ITS JUST SOOOOOO FUCKING CUTE. HAVING RAISED RATS IN THE TEENAGE YEARS MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR MY AFFECTION FOR THE LITTLE CREATURES. ALSO, JUST THE USE OF FRENCH AND FRENCH DISHES AND ALL THAT FRENCHY STUFF TURNS ME ON MORE THAN 3 VIAGRA

Bella Martha--THE ORIGINAL "NO RESERVATIONS" AND IN ITALIAN. THE SCENERY, THE TOWNS, THE BUILDINGS.

Chocolat -AGAIN, A FRENCH MOVIE WITH GREAT VISUALS.

Like Water for Chocolate--GREAT MOVIE WITH GREAT SCENES OF FOOD PREP AND BEAUTIFULLY PREPARED DISHES.

The Cook, The Thief, The Wife and her Lover--STRANGE MOVIE BUT RIGHT UP MY ALLEY--METAPHORICALLY SPEAKING!


Eating Raoul –AN EVEN STRANGER MOVIE- BUT REALLY FUNNY.

OOPS--AND OF COURSE JULIE AND JULIA FOR ITS FOOD PRESENTATIONS, ITS PERIOD PROPS, FOR MERLE PLAYING HER SO PERFECTLY, AND FOR ALL THAT FRANCE HAS TO OFFER THE WORLD.

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FINALLY, PEOPLE NOTICE ALL THE OLDIES IN THE CROWD.

ITS SUNDAY MORNING 6:56AM

AND I'M ALREADY POOPED. gotta get the inside of the car cleaned. poop shower shave brush teats and eat feed the doggies and off we go on our longest trial trip with the doggies. going to san diego to visit nancy and gio. last nite i went to PANE E VINO on Beverly and had the biggest steak i'd had in a long long time. while sitting there i remembered that when i managed The Crazy Crab Seafood in Houston, i had a steak every nite for like a year--DAMN. AND I'M STILL ALIVE. HMMM, MAYBE THAT COLESTROL STUFF IS POOP.

AND NOW--ONE OF THOSE RAVE'Y THINGIES

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WAITING ON MAXINE, BARBARA, AND DIANE TO ANWSER BACK

Trying to check out one of these town hall meetings i sent off an email to my rep- Maxine Waters, and my 2 Senators- B. Boxer and D. Feinstein. i'll give them a few days to see if they answer.

AGAIN I ASK---WHERE ARE THE SUPPORTERS-WHERE ARE THE QUESTIONS??

So why is it that Mr. Peters could not/would not ask the father of the disabled son why he thinks his son will not be covered under Obama- to give specific reasons-to challenge him to "put up or shut up". ask him if his son is already covered under a policy-is it state/federal/private?
To the slightly plump lady that yells "is it gonna be taken out of my check"-why not ask her if she already pays for health insurance, ask her if she pays taxes, ask her if she knows where her tax dollars go, hell--ask her if she even has a job!!
JUST A NON-PC OBSERVATION--NOW I SEE WHY THEY CALL IT REDNECKS
MY QUESTION IS WHY ARE THEY SOOOOOO PISSED OFF.

WELL, I THINK WE ALL KNOW WHY THE MOSTLY(I WAGER A WAGER THAT THE AUDIENCE IS LIKE 90-98% WHITE) WHITE CROWD IS PISSED OFF. THE REAL REASON IS BECAUSE THEY CANNOT COME TO GRIPS WITH THE REALITY THAT BARACK H. OBAMA IS THEIR LEADER, THEIR PRESIDENT, THEIR COMMANDER IN CHIEF. PLAIN AND SIMPLE. I KNOW THAT THEY WILL SAY THIS AND THAT--BUT IF ITS TRUE THAT THEY JUST WANT BETTER HEALTH INSURANCE AND ALL THATS GOOD AND JUST--WHERE THE HELL WERE THEY THESE PAST 8 YEARS.

ALL THAT BEING SAID:

NOW THIS IS GOTCHA WITH THE FACTS JOURNALISM

but in my opinion-it still pales in comparison to the nutters out there that are still not being challenged about their taking medicare, etc and then spouting out about how they oppose government run health care.

WHEN ARE THE DEMOCRATS GONNA GET SOME BALLS AND CHALLENGE THESE IDIOTS. THE REALLY SAD THING ABOUT ALL THIS IS THAT THE DEMOCRATS ARE IN CONTROL AND STILL CAN'T GET THEIR SHIT TOGETHER.

anyway, watch the video

I USUALLY USE MY GARDEN HOSE

The Truth About Bottled Water

By David Zinczenko, with Matt Goulding - Posted on Tue, Jul 21, 2009, 1:35 pm PDT

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by David Zinczenko, with Matt Goulding a Yahoo! Health Expert for Nutrition

Imagine you’ve just been given a choice: You have to drink from one of two containers. One container is a cup from your own kitchen, and it contains a product that has passed strict state, federal and local guidelines for cleanliness and quality. Oh, and it’s free. The second container comes from a manufacturing plant somewhere, and its contents—while seemingly identical to your first choice—have not been subjected to the same strict national and local standards. It costs approximately four times more than gasoline. These products both look and taste nearly identical.

Which do you choose?

If you chose beverage A, congratulations: You just saved yourself a whole lot of money, and, perhaps, even contaminants, too. But if you picked beverage B, then you’ll be spending hundreds of unnecessary dollars on bottled water this year. Sure, bottled water is convenient, trendy, and may well be just as pure as what comes out of your tap. But it’s hardly a smart investment for your pocketbook, your body or our planet. Eat This, Not That! decided to take a closer look at what’s behind the pristine images and elegant-sounding names printed on those bottles.

You may actually be drinking tap water.
Case in point: Dasani, a Coca-Cola product. Despite its exotic-sounding name, Dasani is simply purified tap water that’s had minerals added back in. For example, if your Dasani water was bottled at the Coca-Cola Bottling Company in Philadelphia, you’re drinking Philly tap water. But it’s not the only brand of water that relies on city pipes to provide its product. About 25 percent of all bottled water is taken from municipal water sources, including Pepsi’s Aquafina.

Bottled water isn’t always pure.
Scan the labels of the leading brands and you see variations on the words “pure” and “natural” and “pristine” over and over again. And when a Cornell University marketing class studied consumer perceptions of bottled water, they found that people thought it was cleaner, with less bacteria. But that may not actually be true. For example, in a 4-year review that included the testing of 1,000 bottles of water, the Natural Resources Defense Council—one the country’s most ardent environmental crusaders—found that “about 22 percent of the brands we tested contained, in at least one sample, chemical contaminants at levels above strict state health limits.”

It’s not clear where the plastic container ends and the drink begins.
Turns out, when certain plastics are heated at a high temperature, chemicals from the plastics may leach into container’s contents. So there’s been a flurry of speculation recently as to whether the amounts of these chemicals are actually harmful, and whether this is even a concern when it comes to water bottles—which aren’t likely to be placed in boiling water or even a microwave. While the jury is still out on realistic health ramifications, it seems that, yes, small amounts of chemicals from PET water bottles such as antimony—a semi-metal that’s thought to be toxic in large doses—can accumulate the longer bottled water is stored in a hot environment. Which, of course, is probably a good reason to avoid storing bottled water in your garage for six months—or better yet, to just reach for tap instead.

Our country’s high demand for oil isn’t just due to long commutes.
Most water bottles are composed of a plastic called polyethylene terepthalate (PET). Now, to make PET, you need crude oil. Specifically, 17 million barrels of oil are used in the production of PET water bottles ever year, estimate University of Louisville scientists. No wonder the per ounce cost of bottled water rivals that of gasoline. What’s more, 86 percent of 30 billion PET water bottles sold annually are tossed in the trash, instead of being recycled, according to data from the Container Recycling Institute. That’s a lot of waste—waste that will outlive you, your children, and your children’s children. You see, PET bottles take 400 to 1000 years to degrade. Which begs the question: If our current rate of consumption continues, where will we put all of this discarded plastic?

STILL TRYING TO GET THIS BLOG THINGY RIGHT

I having some issues with how to download my youtube vids on here. the one bout my doggies is correct except for the fact that the volume lever is not visible-so I'm working on that. i got a site visitor counter on here and surprisingly enough, i did it correctly. one of my visits was from this site called -- http://www.condron.us/ --it bills itself as a blog channel flipper type gizmo, hope it flips thru my blog. its funny that at any given time of day, I'm on the phone or just shooting the breeze with my co-worker and getting into this or that topic and then i think about the blog and my mind goes blank. i think that its maybe cause i feel like it might not be good enough to talk about--but hells bells--probably most of the daily babbling we do is not worth its weight in gold. how you measure talk in relation to gold is another issue and may well be fodder for a blog entry.

NOW I KNOW WHY I LIKE ONIONS SO MUCH

CAN ANYONE SPOT THOSE ON GOVERNMENT RUN HEALTHCARE??

Well, lets start with all the grey haired people. I am anxiously waiting for any of these elected leaders to kindly point to one of the elderly persons spewing his/her sillyassed "we don't want any goshdarned govment run healthcare" dribble and ask-"excuse me, but are you receiving social security payments, or medicare, or any other type of state and/or fed funded medical assistance for medical care, medicines, etc?" Or perhaps he can ask if any in the audience have fought bravely do defend their country and as if they are enrolled in any veterans care. Then again if you are disabled, there are both state and federal programs to assist you with your health needs.

if the elected leaders can't find any gray haired elders or vets or disabled hecklers, then maybe they just might luck out and find your everyday down on your luck individuals(the term "poor white trash" sounds fitting as you pan the audience and all you see is a sea of angry white people) who lack any type of health insurance and can let you know the addresses of all the surrounding emergency wards.

DEAR PRESIDENT OBAMA, SPEAKER PELOSI, SENATE LEADER REID, THOSE HOUSE OF REP. REPS AND SENATORS WHO ARE FOR FINALLY GIVING ALL AMERICANS AFFORDABLE UNIVERSAL MEDICAL COVERAGE---
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PAN THE AUDIENCE AND PICK YOUR TARGET--HELL YOU COULD DO IT BLINDFOLDED, STANDING ON ONE LEG WHILE DOING GOD KNOWS WHAT WITH THE OTHER AND STILL STICK SOMEONE WITH THE "GOTCHA DART"

it is really that simple. as for us mere normals, next time your in line at the local where ever/whatever and you hear a bozo go off on the dreaded "govment takeover of health care" you don't need to wack him/her over the head with a cast iron skillet, unless of course you happen to have one in your manpurse... just kindly ask "excuse me, but are you......!

MY FIRST UTUBE ENTRY--MY DOGGIES OF COURSE!!

THE OLD WHEELCHAIR

THIS SHOULD SILENCE THE BIRTHERS

HE'S SOOOOO CUTE.

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WOW--JUST GOES TO SHOW HOW DERAINGED PEOPLE GET WHEN U ELECT A BLACK PREZ

I'm watching this video and don't know if i should just laugh it off as some Jr high prank or make my move to Costa Rica to get away from the demented haters out there. Its strange that such an accomplished person(and she is- having been accepted by the California bar, owning 2 dental clinics as a dentist, and having raised 3 kids) can still be a MAJOR NUT CASE. I remember when John McCain's birth on a military installation in Panama was floated about as a disqualification and then it was quickly dropped by the Dems. Well, don't even think that these wackos will ever give up the fight. They have been rebuked on the local, state, and national court levels and been provided with countless legal documents stating Barack Obama's birth in the state of Hawaii, various postings in the local newsprint of the time, and still cannot accept that this black person can be a honest to god citizen of these United States of America. its like Barack's mom back in the day figured her chubby little black child was gonna grow up to be the FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT OF THE GOOD OLD USA. -hmmmm, lets see now, he's like in his late 40's and if my memory serves me right--NO MOTHER OF ANY BLACK CHILD OR FOR THAT MATTER MEXICAN/HISPANIC KID ( AND FOR GOOD MEASURE THROW IN ASIANS) WOULD EVEN FANTASIZE IN HER WILDEST DREAMS THAT THEIR CHILD WOULD ONE DAY BE ELECTED PREZ.

SOOOO, -what they cannot get over is the fact that he beat the beejesus out of their many lilly white arsed candidates. And not only beat them--but dragged them thru the gutter soooooooo bad that one of them actually picked up what at first looked like a parasitic a bottom dweller. it turns out that this was no chance brushing up against a badly stained toilet seat, but a deliberate effort of said candidate to "bring some life into his campaign". Yep, I'm talking about everybodie's fav governor--OOPS- that's former gov by now--the lovely and somewhat untalented Sarah "shoot those danged wolfes" Palin.

These crazies are one thing cause for the most part they are on the fringes and not duly elected representatives of the people. its the elected ass holes who when asked for their position on Barack's citizenship, can't quite seem to be able to bring themselves to just say "yes he is a legally born citizen". they hedge and haw, never actually stating a firm "no" just sort of leaving it out there for people to figure that if a senator or a house rep can't bring his/herself to unequivocally to state the affirmative, then hey- they must have legit reasons to doubt. they have no legit reasons. their not looking to have legit reasons. their not even looking to have half-assed excuses. they too are also soooooo pissed off that this black man is president that come hell or high water they will do whatever they can to undermine all his agenda, with no regard to anyone else but their selves and their raciest followers.

for the rest of us, keep the faith and if you ever run into one of these nutcases, ask to see their proof of citizenship and for good measure ask to see proof that they are born again christian!!!!
happy hunting.

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YEP--TWICE AND NOBODY NOTICED

then again, we were in a dark theatre watching Sacha's latest-BRUNO-.

so lets get to the gist of all the baloney--and it was sort of cute in a slightly tumescent stage.

ITS SUPPOSED TO PISS SOME PEOPLE OFF, ITS SUPPOSED TO MAKE YOU LOOSE BOWEL CONTROL, ITS SUPPOSED TO BE NASTY, NAUGHTY N NICE. I've heard all the crap about it being over the top sexually and insulting to gays, straights and stray sheep somewhere in New Zealand--yea, WHAT EVA!!! as a gay man, i can't quite understand all the malarky from the likes of GLAAD- get over it, get on to the much more important issues like DADT, EQUAL MARRIAGE, REPEAL OF DOMA, ETC. it quite simply is one of the silliest, stupidest, downright laugh my ass off movie that I've seen in like years. its like a Monty Pyton laugh fest with one verbal or sight gag after another. maybe I'm just a jaded seen it all type of guy, but i can't for the life of me see anything that would come close to really truly offend someone unless that certain someone was a total dyed in the wool christianist, kkker, or homophobic idiot. AND THEN--WTF(what the fuck) are they doing in the damn place-- knowing that there gonna be bitch slapped by swinging penises. luckily for me, I'm not one to make a decision to see/not see a movie based on others views. if you wanna see a movie that keeps you in stitches from the moment it starts to the end--this, my friends, is the movie for you.

and to my dear dear nephew, is this really the way it is in today's modern armed forces--hmmmm, i just might have to reenlist!!

I'VE BEEN A VERY VERY LAZY BOI--AND I PEED IN MY PANTIES TWICE

OJ--let me splain- i have been rather a lazy bum these last couple of weeks- blaming my bloglessness on everything from anal warts to lack of desire to malaise brought on by too much work, too little sex--AND YES, I FINALLY GOT SOME AFTER A 2.5 YEAR DRY SPELL--HOT DAMN--gearing up for my Montana trip, reworking my Deedee's 4 wheeler and all other sort of rot.

i used to tell Chuckie, by best est friend that i always wanted to take 2 baths a day and that way when i got older, i would down grade it to just one bath daily-still good. now on the other hand, if i started off with just taking one bath a day and then when the old age thingy hit me--well hells bells- I'd wind up taking zero baths and that my friends is stinky poo time and anybody that's anybody that knows me knows that stinky peeps is like a major turn off for me. hell, I've been know to mist my PSTs(personal service techs) down before doing the enema thing

"NO WONDER YOU HAVEN'T HAD SEX IN YEARS" SHOUTS THE CROWD.

but anywho, i digress. the point of the bathing thing is this, is it just me or are most of us slightly middle aged pushing on old age farts allowing this and that excuse to keep us from achieving our goals, doing our daily chores, engaging in the hobbies/sports we enjoy, etc? it seems that nowadays, i spend much more negative effort making excuses for not doing this and that. its not like i don't have the time. its not like i can't manage my daily routines to include things i need to do or things i wanna do. it just seems that before i really know whats happening, my brain has already found 36 reasons why i shouldn't brush my teats before i go to bed, why i shouldn't get up in the middle of the nite to pee, why i can't get my running shoes on and get out there and do my daily jog.

i think back to just a few years ago before i met my last LOML(love of my life). i was out on my bike doing 70-95 mile laps thru the city up and down the coast and couldn't wait to do it again.

i would berate my less physically active bfs and friends and tell them that if they didn't do it now while they were still young, it would be hell to pay once the 50's came around--DAMN, PAYBACK IS A BITCH!!

SOOOO, there it is in a nutshell. I've got to get off my lazy petite booty and dust off this still young hearted body and realize that I've still got another 50 or so years left and as long as i can run a hundred yards, i can run two hundred yards and so on and so on... its really about allowing yourself the right to stay young at heart regardless of how you might feel at any given time and stick to what has always worked for you. i allowed my divorce to somehow mark me as an older guy. i allowed it to rob me of my vigor, my playfulness, my desire for life that was the reason why i was able to attract the cute ones in the first place.

ABOUT THE PEEING PART... TBC(to be continued)-LMAO(laugh my ass off)

MAYBE THE FUTURES NOT ALL ITS MADE OUT TO BE

DAN SAVAGE IS SOOOOO ON IT!!

I guess it will always get a chuckle out of me when the poor hapless, silly, phobic, and just plain idiotic right wingers go on a rant and thinking they are actually doing gays harm wind up showing themselves to be the morons they really are. So now, if you never imagined yourself the whipping boy, hmmm--maybe I'll try it now--"honey, bring out the old Naugahyde sheets"

AHHHH BARB--ITS BRUNO--ITS SUPPOSED TO BE FILLED WITH BIG PENISES

Sooo, poor Barb went hurling after seeing the latest from Sasha and company---lets see, for how many days, weeks, months have we been bombarded with leaks, peeks, interviews warning us in all shape and color that ITS MEANT TO GROSS YOU OUT IN EVERY WHICH WAY POSSIBLE!!!

If poor Barbara or anybody for that matter is offended--its your fault for allowing your prurient curiosity to overpower your more saintly attributes.

give me a break--watching this movie will not make anyone homophobic any more than me watching Brad(who i think is way sexy) and Angie doing the dirty make me wanna bong Angie or any other raving female beauty. If your a hater, it just gives you another EXCUSE as to why you wanna bash my head in.

LEST WE FORGET

Yes, there are other countries where its corrupt leaders torture, maim, abuse, and even kill their citizens, but its the images taken on cellphones, cams, etc. of the hundreds of common everyday Iranians that just devastates me. How any government can brutalize their citizens and then turn around and proclaim on national TV that the gunshot wounds were self inflicted or caused by unknown foreign agents when its caught on video images is beyond comprehension. Do these cowardly dictators actually believe that the world is watching and believing their lies? Do they not see the terrible images and understand the harm that it does to their international standing?

MAYBE ITS JUST THAT IN THE END--ITS JUST ABOUT POWER AND MAINTAINING IT AND DOING WHATEVER IT TAKES TO KEEP IT. WHATS THE SAYING--"POWER CORRUPTS....?"

Next time your walking down the street and someone looks at you funny or a police stops you and issues you a citation, be happy that for the most part, you are not automatically dragged out of your car, beat to a hairs breath of death, hauled off to some unknown prison where you are tortured and made to confess and then shot, raped, stabbed, or just plain tortured to death and then have them blame your parents for all the trouble you caused and if it would not have been for you jaywalking or going 52 in a 55mph zone--you wouldn't be dead--always the trouble maker.

THE BIG KAHUNA--

Luke Skywalker Champion, our big sweet natured baby that i had the pleasure of sharing a bit of his life with