Oct. 24, 2011 - PPM - Political Hypocrites

This week's PET PEEVE MONDAY (PPM) was submitted by Jabberwocker, Kentucky Kim.

I agree with the below quote: THEN and NOW

The only problem is that the politician who originally made the statement, must suffer from short term memory loss. An affliction that is too prevalent in Washington and should be "terminal." At least, to their political careers.

"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America 's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the US Government cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government's reckless fiscal policies. Increasing America 's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that, "the buck stops here.' Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better."

~ Senator Barack H. Obama, March 2006



We can always, HOPE for CHANGE in 2012!!!

Oct. 14, 2011 - Friday Funny - Nuns with Guns

I spent my first 12 years of formal education under the tutelage of Nuns.

I remember the wooden rulers on the knuckles, the paddle on the behind. I was even "dry shaved" by the Principal as a HS Junior one day when I decided a mustache might be cool.

However, in all those years, I never thought a Nun may be packing heat. if they had, I would have thought they would have been more handgun enthusiasts. I guess their habits could have hidden a rifle if needed.

Who knew?



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Oct. 11, 2011 - PPM - Occupy Cincinnati - Got Reason?

This week’s PET PEEVE MONDAY (PPM ) concerns the Occupy Wall Street protests. Last week, I had a PPM about the cause(?) because they had no identified complaint. Now, we know that they are against anyone who has more money than them.

The mentality that the 1% of the wealthiest Americans is to blame for our current economic mess is absurd.

The Gini coefficient is a measure of statistical dispersion developed by the Italian statistician Corrado Gini It is a measure of the inequality of a distribution, a value of 0 expressing total equality and a value of 1 maximal inequality.

The Global number is .804 while the US is .801 which means there is more “inequality” globally then exists in the US. Maybe the demonstrations should be moved the U.N.

If you want to experience “fairer” wealth distribution than the US offers, I would suggest the protestors try Yemen (.613), Ethiopia (.652) or Iran (.707). However, I would suggest calling ahead and checking on their specific Immigration Policies. They appear to be more rigid then those in the US.

The “Class Warfare” rhetoric that is emanating from Washington and some elected leaders(?) is shameful. Since when is success a crime?

This picture illustrates the irony of the situation. How can you proclaim your disdain for something that you use an everyday?




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Oct. 7, 2011 - Friday Funny - Death Notice

I love this obituary notice. I never knew Mr. Unsworth, but I believe he was a good (and funny) man.




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Oct. 7, 2011 - PPM - Get a Job

This week's Pet Peeve Monday (PPM) is about the level of mob mentality growing in our country. It started in New York City on Wall Street and is now spreading to other cities.

“Occupy Cincinnati” will hold its first “occupation” starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 8. Really? You can’t get up and organized earlier than 11 a.m.? From their web site, it says that the local group isn’t offering demands or solutions.

So everyone is supposed to show up for no real reason. At least “Flash Mobs” have music and they provide the entertainment.

The mentality that the 1% of the wealthiest Americans is to blame for our current economic mess is absurd. The “Class Warfare” rhetoric that is emanating from Washington and some elected leaders(?) is shameful. Since when is success a crime?

There was great irony this week at the Occupy Wall Street event. They decided to pay tribute and acknowledge Steve Jobs’ death. But wasn’t Jobs the poster child FOR capitalism, materialism, and corporate wealth. Apple is currently number 2 in market capitalization behind Exxon Mobil. Jobs had a personal net worth of over $8 Billion. Let’s never let facts get in the way of a large, unorganized movement, especially if TV cameras are around.

The Tea Party is vilified for wanting to KEEP what they earn, while the Occupiers are praised for wanting to TAKE what others earn.

The amusing fact is that with these “Entitlement Generation” protestors, no one has missed a day of work.
Get a job, pay some taxes, and then MAYBE you are "entitled" to have a rally and be upset.

Steve Jobs said, "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."

Jobs was born out of wedlock, put up for adoption, dropped out of college, and THEN changed the world. What's your excuse?



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Sept. 30, 2011 - Friday Funny - Sign at Golf Club

This week's FRIDAY FUNNY comes from Jabberwocker, Casey.

Here is an actual sign posted at a golf club in Scotland, UK:

1. BACK STRAIGHT, KNEES BENT, FEET SHOULDER WIDTH APART.
2. FORM A LOOSE GRIP.
3. KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN!
4. AVOID A QUICK BACK SWING.
5. STAY OUT OF THE WATER.
6. TRY NOT TO HIT ANYONE.
7. IF YOU ARE TAKING TOO LONG, LET OTHERS GO AHEAD OF YOU.
8. DON'T STAND DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF OTHERS.
9. QUIET PLEASE...WHILE OTHERS ARE PREPARING.
10. DON'T TAKE EXTRA STROKES.

WELL DONE.. NOW,


FLUSH THE URINAL, GO OUTSIDE, AND TEE OFF




This is where I golfed this weekend. No photos of the urinal were taken.

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