Month: March 2009

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Mask

Do you remember the movie ‘Mask?’  It is one of my favorite movies and I haven’t seen it in years.  Well it was just on the other night and I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed watching it again even though I have seen it more times than I can remember.  I have been a huge fan of Cher for years but my favorite actor is also in it.

Sam Elliott is the one man that just floats my boat and all he would have to do is talk to me and I would be in heaven.  Oh he has to at least have that mustache or I can’t watch a movie he’s in.  Sam with facial hair and that voice, oh honey, that’s a MAN!!!  I first saw him in the movie ‘Lifeguard’ and instantly fell in love.  If you’ve never seen either of these movies, please do!!!  Especially if you’re a Sam Elliott fan, they are both well worth it!

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See what I just got

When I’m off work and relaxing at home, the last thing I want is to be stuck inside or most of all, stuck at my computer desk.  I like moving about.  I like writing my blog and what ever else I need to be doing on my computer but I need a change of scenery from time to time too.  I guess I just can’t sit still that long.

Well I found the perfect solution.  It’s one of those Netbooks, you know, a mini-laptop.  It’s the perfect thing for me to take out in my garden and sit on my swing enjoying the day while I’m still able to do what needs to be done on the computer.  Check this out and you might want one too!!

The “HE” that appears in the Asus Eee PC 1000HE model name might stand for “Holy Enhancement!” This model, which bears only a passing resemblance to last year’s Eee PC 1000, improves on everything from the keyboard to the CPU. And besides losing some unsightly girth, the 1000HE has a svelte new price of just $400.

The Asus Eee PC 1000HE runs on Intel’s 1.66GHz Atom N280 CPU. Most netbooks that appeared late last year used the Atom N270 CPU, which runs at a lower frequency (1.6GHz) and has a slower front-side bus speed (533MHz instead of the N280’s 667MHz). The effect of those differences, however, was minimal. Our test unit earned a mark of 35 in WorldBench 6, an average score for a netbook.

This netbook is one of my current favorites. Considering that it sells for as little as $380, it is well worth checking out.

–By Darren Gladstone, PC World

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Words of wisdom

Though Dr. Rogers said it in 1984, his words are so relevant to what we are facing in America today. In fact, it was even read and posted in the Congressional Record by Congressman Steve King from the state of Iowa on January 14, 2009.
Dr. Rogers is quoted:

“Friend, you cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. And what one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government can’t give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody. And when half of the people get the idea they don’t have to work because the other half’s going to take care of them, and when the other half get the idea it does no good to work because somebody’s going to get what I work for. That, dear friend, is about the end of any nation.”

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Safe boating

I grew up with water and boats being a daily part of my life.  Living in New Orleans, there is plenty of water to enjoy, fish, or what ever you like to do on the water.  I have also seen some terrible boating accidents too.  Being on the water can be fun and too many times, people want to ‘party’ on the water as part of their fun.  All too many times, that type of fun can turn into a tragedy in the blink of an eye.  We have laws against drinking and driving a car and a lot of states now have the same laws for operating a boat and drinking too.  I personally think this is a really good idea.

If you have ever seen a boating accident due to someone drinking, you’ll be glad there are Boating OUI laws too. Stop and think about it, in a car you have air bags, seat belts and all of that medal around you. In a boat, you don’t have any of those things so there is a very good chance that someone will drown from the accident. I’m one person who thinks this is a great law and hope that all states have it too. But that’s my opinion.

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Catching wild pigs

Some of you might have gotten this by email just like I did but I thought it was worth putting in my blog for those of you that haven’t ever seen or read it.  It really fits in this day in time I believe.?  But if you feel I’m looking at the situation totally wrong, I honestly want to hear your opinion.

A chemistry professor in a large college had some exchange students in ?the class. One day while the class was in the lab the Professor noticed ?one young man (exchange student) who kept rubbing his back, and ?stretching as if his back hurt. ??The professor asked the ?young man what was the matter. The student told him he had a bullet ?lodged in his back. He had been shot while fighting communists in his ?native country who were trying to overthrow his country’s government ?and install a new communist government.

In the midst of ?his story he looked at the professor and asked a strange question. He ?asked, ‘Do you know how to catch wild pigs?’ ??The ?professor thought it was a joke and asked for the punch line. The young ?man said this was no joke. ‘You catch wild pigs by finding a suitable ?place in the woods and putting corn on the ground. The pigs find it and ?begin to come everyday to eat the free corn. When they are used to ?coming every day, you put a fence down one side of the place where they ?are used to coming. When they get used to the fence, they begin to eat ?the corn again and you put up another side of the fence. They get used ?to that and start to eat again. You ?continue until you have all four sides of the fence up with a gate in ?the last side. The pigs, who are used to the free corn, start to come ?through the gate to eat; you slam the gate on them and catch the whole ?herd. ??Suddenly the wild pigs have lost their freedom. ?They run around and around inside the fence, but they are caught. Soon ?they go back to eating the free corn. They are so used to it that they ?have forgotten how to forage in the woods for themselves, so they ?accept their captivity.

The young man then told the ?professor that is exactly what he sees happening to America. The ?government keeps pushing us toward socialism and keeps spreading the ?free corn out in the form of programs such as supplemental income, tax ?credit for unearned income, ?tobacco subsidies, dairy subsidies, payments not to plant crops (CRP), ?welfare, medicine, drugs, etc.. While we continually lose our freedoms ?– just a little at a time. ??One should always remember: ?There is no such thing as a free lunch! Also, a politician will never ?provide a service for you cheaper than you can do it yourself.

“A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have” Thomas Jefferson.

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Outdoor wear

Believe it or not but I am a bit of a outdoors type lady.  Heck I grew up near the bayou and spent many days and nights there.  I sure wish I had known about Muck Boots then because the swamps are full of muck for sure. The funny thing is they have been around since 1949 but they didn’t have the Internet to help people find things like they do now.  Now don’t think that just because they’re called Muck Boots that they’re something ugly because they have some really cute ones that you can even wear everyday and not just in the muck.  Just check out their web site and you’ll be surprised at what they have.  I sure was.

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Surprise on Dancing with the Stars last night

The man that invented Apple computers might be one of the smartest men around but he can’t dance!!  Some people were born to dance and this isn’t one of them but surprisingly enough, he remained on the show after the first elimination.  I was surprised to see that Belinda Carlisle was in the bottom 2 along side of the Apple guy.  I can’t remember his name to save my hiney, sorry Apple guy!!!

Anyway, Belinda Carlisle was the one booted off last night and I thought she was a much, much better dancer than he was.  I have to admit that he is fun to watch because of his sheer thrill of being there but that doesn’t take the place of having the ability to dance.  Oh well, I don’t see him making it past next weeks elimination.

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What can make or break your move?

Sure the real estate market is a bit tough but a quality real estate agent can make or break your move.  When you are moving out of state, you have to seek out a good Realtor and fayetteville real estate is one of the best if you are planning a move to Arkansas. They will go above and beyond to find just the right house for you and your family. Unlike a lot of others, they wont’ try and push you into something that you’re not really interested in. They push to find what you’re looking for.  With all of the problems with the housing market, that’s very important if you ask me.  I don’t like being pushed into anything I don’t really want and you shouldn’t either.  They’re there to help you, not just help themselves.

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It’s about time I would say!!!

Anna Nicole Smith died over 2 years ago and finally they are doing something about it.  She died of an accidental drug overdose.  There were three people responsible for this tragedy that left a beautiful baby girl without her mother.  Howard K. Stern and two doctors all gave Anna Nicole Smith the drugs and all should be charged with her death.  They did arrest each of them but I’m not sure to what extent they were charged.

Shame on the doctors who gave this woman the amount of drugs they did.  Yes I know she needed something to help her through the loss of her beloved son just 3 days after she gave birth to her daughter.  That’s enough to make any woman lose it for quite awhile but these people should have helped her and not drugged her like they did.  I am so against “Just give them a pill and it’ll be better.”  Sometimes it does take a pill but it takes love more than a pill and Howard was supposed to love her.  Yeah, he loved her money and the fact that she was arm candy for him.

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Here’s something I bet you would have never guessed!

My father taught me to shoot a gun when I was a little girl and I still enjoy target practice to this day.  A lady has to be able to take care of herself when she’s alone, you know what I mean?  I have always trusted and bought DeSantis Holsters for my handguns plain and simply because I love the quality and they’re the ones that my father preferred too.  There are several different styles you can get from a shoulder holster to a belt holster.  The leather is not cheap leather either so you can count on them to last a long time.  And yes I do have a permit to carry one.