LAST WARNING:

ITS MIDNIGHT ON THE EAST COAST

Do something nice for the Mother(s) in your life.

Over The Limit?
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"Let's all be careful out there!"

AND THE JAMES G. WATT "I SHOT MYSELF IN THE FOOT" AWARD GOES TO...

HILLARY DIANE RODHAM CLINTON

Any chance she might have held for being the running mate of Barack Obama has pretty much dissolved in the murky mists of her career. If you were Barack, would you want her watching your back? Her recent racist statements, has shown that her views are still the undercurrent of modern America. Her words have alienated every non-western European ethnic group in the country.

Say goodnight, Hillary.

Over The Limit?
UNDER ARREST!
Please don't drink and drive

"Let's all be careful out there!"

DAILY CHUCKLE

Over The Limit?
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Please don't drink and drive

"Let's all be careful out there!"

ARE YOU READY FOR...

A VACATION OUT OF THIS WORLD?

As you all know, Russia has provided many private persons, for a nominal $20 million, an opportunity to vacation on the ISS. It looks like that adventure just might open up for people further down the socio-economic ladder. Probably not as far down as what most of us could budget for but still, any progress is progress.

The privately owned, unmanned, prototype module, Genesis-1, has completed its 10,000th orbit. The scaled down inflatable space habitat, built by Las Vegas, NV based firm Bigelow Aerospace, was launched July 12, 2006. A second test module, Genesis-2, launched in June 2007, is also doing well. Bigelow Aerospace hopes to begin assembling its first crewed station using its Sundancer module in about 2011.
Tracking:

Genesis-1
Genesis-2

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Astrophysicist Daniel Suson may be taking on the biggest challenge of his life. He is going to enter politics. Reading the article, I learned something new. There are actually classes available to teach a person how to be a political candidate. "The Art of Sound Bites 101".

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Bio-engineers have created crops that produce so rapidly that a world food crisis could be averted. Turns out they overlooked one little tiny detail. The soil these crops must grow in. Oops.

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Bill Gates was in Indonesia for a meeting recently. The first half of the article is about that. The second half is what I found interesting. The foundation he and his wife created is doing some very worthwhile things. I especially enjoyed the last line of the story.

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After all the hullaballoo over Blackwater International last year, they are still the security firm that our State Department uses in Baghdad. Their contract has been extended until after the first of next year, when the Bush Administration will be just a bad taste in our mouth. I think Blackwater is probably the best thing we have working in Baghdad. They do exactly what they are paid to do, with enthusiasm.

And I still think the Mexican gov't should really consider procuring their services. 4 top police officials in Mexico City have been assassinated this week. Even with military protection.

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That train quarantine, in Canada, sounds like something from a SciFi Channel Saturday movie.

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As always, thank you for checking in. Your visit is appreciated. Have a great day.

Mahalo

Aloha

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THE PICTURE GALLERY

Over The Limit?
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Please don't drink and drive

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WHERE HIILARY WENT WRONG

We now know what caused her dwindling popularity as a Presidential candidate.

1 year ago, she was the presumptive next leader of the free-world. A shoe-in. No way she could lose. But she erred in the demographic target she sought to put her in the Oval Office.

Hard working WHITE Americans. WHITE Americans who didn't finish college.

Didn't anybody bother to tell her that these are the people who don't give a shit and most of whom aren't even registered to vote.

Her strategy was like trying to teach a pig to sing. It was a waste of her time and really pissed the pig off. And those few in that demographic who actually do care enough to vote, well, they're going to go for the WHITE guy.

Which is why McCain is so happy to be running against Obama.

Oh, and while you're up, Hillary-buns, would you get me another beer? Thats my girl. Maybe you could fix me a sandwich too. Wrestling is about to start.

Over The Limit?
UNDER ARREST!
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AND THE BEAT GOES ON

SAME SHIT. DIFFERENT DAY

The summer driving season is almost here and crude oil has surged to $125 a barrel. I may have to review my guess as to when it will pass $200. I might have been too conservative.

The $500 and $1,000 guesstimates are still a work in progress but will probably occur before I turn 70.

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Hearing about Barbara Walter's affair with Senator Edward Brooke back in the '70's was a shock. She was like, what, 300 years old at the time? The mental image of them doing "the nasty" could really ruin an appetite. Of course, revealing it now reminds me of the punch line:

"I just like to talk about it".

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Foreclosure (called home repossessions) in the UK soared 16% in the 1st quarter of 2008. We aren't the only ones having problems.

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Now Lebanon is blowing up again. Is this a cultural thing or genetic? The people of southwest Asia, better known as "The Middle-East", just seem to enjoy fighting. History seems to confirm this. Has there ever been a time, since the dawn of man, when that part of the world wasn't in conflict? Beirut, the capitol of Lebanon, is where HRH Reagan had his hat handed to him and was shown the door after the bombings of our Embassy and Marine Corps barrack.

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Everytime I look at my various trackers, I am amazed that this blog has generated a reach over so much of our planet. Actually, "stunned" would be a better choice of word. The internet has done something that no prior means of communication has ever achieved. Instant communication with no limitation to time and/or distance. The knowledge of the globe at the touch of a mouse. The map above shows (in red) where my visitors have come from.

Over The Limit?
UNDER ARREST!
Please don't drink and drive

"Let's all be careful out there!"

DAILY CHUCKLE

Over The Limit?
UNDER ARREST!
Please don't drink and drive

"Let's all be careful out there!"