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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

BlackFive Steps Up To The Plate...

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.
~~~~~Benjamin Disraeli



I met some of the most amazing men and women while attending the Mil-Blog Conference last month. Matt Currier Burden; creator of Blackfive being one of them. Blackfive Matt and his cohorts do many many good things for our Warriors. So it doesn't surprise me that once again they've stepped into the gap to take care of ALL of our Warriors. David Bellavia; author of the book "House to House" and Matt have created a new foundation for just that reason.



But the most impressive thing, is that anyone who supports the men and women we call our Armed Forces can join. You don't have to be a military member, you don't have to have a relative in one of the branches... ANYONE CAN JOIN. As long as you're supportive. Yeah, that would be me. Thankfully, I have members of my family past and present who are and were participants in keeping our country safe.

Please click on the logo above to see for yourself what these great bunch of 'Our Guys' have done. Do yourself another favor after you've checked out their information, Register to JOIN!



And so it goes......

Friday, May 15, 2009

Friday Funnies...

We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence of the good people.
~~~~~Martin Luther King, Jr.



The working week is over for a few days. Yet, I'm
'fraid that there is more work to be done here in my little corner of the world. If only Mother Nature would cooperate so I could get my garden planted, I'd feel much better. The ground has been plowed and tilled. Several weeks ago in fact. Yet the rains have continued to prevent me from playing in the dirt. Ahh well, I reckon I'll use my free time to do other things. I've been catching up on all my book reading. Keeping a book handy for those times I wake in the middle of the night, unable to drift back to the land of slumber. Which means I've read 3 complete books so far.

Anywhoo, this being Friday, 'tis time for a few funnies. Hope that they bring a smile to your lips that spreads to all of your face.



A Blonde's Diary on a Cruise Ship...

Dear Diary- Day 1
All packed for the cruise ship-- all my sexiest dresses and make-up. Really excited.

Dear Diary- Day 2

Entire day at sea, beautiful and saw whales and dolphins. Met the Captain today -- seems like a very nice man.

Dear Diary- Day 3
At the pool today. Also some shuffle boarding and hit golf balls off the deck. Captain invited me to join him at his table for dinner. Felt honored and had a wonderful time. He is very attractive and attentive.

Dear Diary- Day 4
Won $800.00 in ship's casino. Captain asked me to have dinner with him in his own cabin. Had a luxurious meal complete with caviar and champagne. He asked me to stay the night but I declined. Told him I could not be unfaithful to my husband.

Dear Diary- Day 5
Pool again today. Got sunburnt, and went inside to drink at piano-bar for rest of day. Captain saw me, bought me several large drinks. Really is charming. Again asked me to visit his cabin for the night. Again I declined. He told me, if I did not let him have his way with me, he would sink the ship. I was shocked.

Dear Diary- Day 6
Today I saved 1600 lives.
Twice.
~~~~~

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof...

A man left his cat with his brother while he went on vacation for a week.
When he came back, the man called his brother to see when he could pick the cat up.

The brother hesitated, then said, "I'm so sorry, but while you were away, the cat died."

The man was very upset and yelled, ''You know, you could have broken the news to me better than that.
When I called today, you could have said he was on the roof and wouldn't come down.
Then when I called the next day, you could have said that he had fallen off and the vet was working on patching him up.
Then when I called the third day, you could have said he had passed away.''

The brother thought about it and apologized.

"So how's Mom?" asked the man.

"She's on the roof and won't come down."
~~~~~

The Shirt says it all...





And so it goes......

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Friday Funnies...

Flirtation: attention without intention.
~~~~~Max O'Rell


Yikes! 'Tis been a few weeks without the funnies to lighten the load of all the drama going on in the world. So much that there are days that I'd like to not so much take a look at what all is happening. But then again, I can't stop myself.

So without further adieu...


Jesse, John, and Al...

L.A. Times headlines

"South Los Angeles four-plex destroyed by a fire " .

A Nigerian family of six con artists lived on the first floor, and all
six died in the fire.

An Islamic group of seven welfare cheats, all illegally in the country
from Kenya, lived on the second floor, and they, too, all perished in
the fire.

Six LA, Hispanic, Gang Banger, ex-cons lived on the 3rd floor and they
too, died.

One white couple lived on the top floor. The couple survived the fire.

Jesse Jackson, John Burris and Al Sharpton were furious. They flew
into LA, met with the fire chief, on camera.

They loudly demanded to know why the Blacks, Black Muslims, and
Hispanics all died in the fire and only the white couple lived.

The fire chief said, "Simple--- they were away .... at work."
~~~~~

First Job...

Here's a truly heart warming story about the bond formed between a little
5-year-old girl and some construction workers that will make you believe that
we all can make a difference when we give a child the gift of our time.

A young family moved into a house, next to a vacant lot. One day, a construction crew began to build a house on the empty lot.

The young family's 5-year-old daughter naturally took an interest in the
goings-on and spent much of each day observing the workers.

Eventually the construction crew, all of them 'gems-in-the-rough' more or less,
adopted her as a kind of project mascot. They chatted with her during coffee
and lunch breaks, and gave her little jobs to do here and there to make her feel important.

At the end of the first week, they even presented her with a pay envelope
containing ten dollars. The little girl took this home to her mother who suggested that she take her ten dollars 'pay' she'd received to the bank the next day to start a savings account.

When the girl and her mom got to the bank, the teller was equally impressed
and asked the little girl how she had come by her very own pay check at such a young age.
The little girl proudly replied, 'I worked last week with a real construction crew
building the new house next door to us.'

'Oh my goodness gracious,' said the teller, 'and will you be working on the
house again this week, too'

The little girl replied, 'I will, if those a-holes at Home Depot ever get around
to delivering the f***in’ drywall...'

Kind of brings a tear to the eye - doesn't it?
~~~~~

Best Interview on Radio...

General Cosgrove was interviewed on the radio recently.
Love his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and children.
Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you gotta love this! This is one of
the best comeback lines of all time. It is a portion of an ABC interview between
a female broadcaster and General Cosgrove who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military headquarters.


FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
So, General Cosgrove, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?

GENERAL COSGROVE:
We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery and shooting.


FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?

GENERAL COSGROVE:
I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.


FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching
children?

GENERAL COSGROVE:
I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they
even touch a firearm.


FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
But you're equipping them to become violent killers.

GENERAL COSGROVE:
Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?


The radio went momentarily silent and the interview ended.
~~~~~



And so it goes......