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Talk about lucky!

A friend of mine married a guy in the service.  Well she just called me all excited about moving to Hawaii. Talk about lucky. I wish I could even visit there and she’s lucky enough to move there.  Not to mention she’s got a great guy too.

They are using this company that brings out this ‘ReloCube’ out to their house for them to pack all of their stuff into, and then they ship it where they’re moving too.  That is great.  In fact they are in good standings with the Better Business Bureau too so they know their stuff will be okay with them.

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Good one by the Air Force this time!

Luke AFB is west of Phoenix and is rapidly being surrounded by civilization that complains about the noise from the base and its planes, forgetting that it was there long before they were. A certain lieutenant colonel at Luke AFB deserves a big pat on the back. Apparently, an individual who lives somewhere near Luke AFB wrote the local paper complaining about a group of F-16s that disturbed his/her day at the mall. When that individual read the response from a Luke AFB officer, it must Have stung quite a bit.

The complaint:
‘Question of the day for Luke Air Force Base: Whom do we thank for the morning air show? Last Wednesday, at precisely 9:11 A.M, a tight formation of four F-16 jets made a low pass over Arrowhead Mall, continuing west over Bell Road at approximately 500 feet. Imagine our good fortune! Does the
Tom Cruise-wannabes feel we need this wake-up call, or were they trying to impress the cashiers at Mervyn’s early bird special?

Any response would be appreciated.

The response:
Regarding ‘A wake-up call from Luke’s jets’ On June 15, at precisely 9:12 a..m., a perfectly timed four- ship fly by of F-16s from the 63rd Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base flew over the grave of Capt. Jeremy Fresques. Capt Fresques was an Air Force officer who was previously stationed at Luke Air Force Base and was killed in Iraq on May 30, Memorial Day. At 9 a. m. on June 15, his family and friends gathered at Sunland Memorial Park in Sun City to mourn the loss of a husband, son and friend. Based on the letter writer’s recount of the fly by, and because of the jet noise, I’m sure you didn’t hear the 21-gun salute, the playing of taps, or my words to the widow and parents of Capt. Fresques as I gave them their son’s flag on behalf of the President of the United States and all those veterans and servicemen and women who understand the sacrifices they have endured..

A four-ship fly by is a display of respect the Air Force gives to those who give their lives in defense of freedom. We are professional aviators and take our jobs seriously, and on June 15 what the letter writer witnessed was four officers lining up to pay their ultimate respects. The letter writer asks, ‘Whom do we thank for the morning air show? The 56th Fighter Wing will make the call for you, and forward your thanks to the widow and parents of Capt Fresques, and thank them for you, for it was in their honor that my pilots flew the most honorable formation of their lives.

Only 2 defining forces have ever offered to die for you….Jesus Christ and the American Soldier. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.

Lt. Col. Grant L. Rosensteel, Jr..
USAF

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I love this!!!

I don’t know if this is true or not but it sounds like something the Marines would do!!!

Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding enforcement on I-15, just north of the Marine Corps Air Station at Miramar. One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to check speeding vehicles approaching the crest of a hill. The officers were suddenly surprised when the radar gun began reading 300 miles per hour. The officer attempted to reset the radar gun, but it would not reset and then turned off. Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar had in fact locked on to a USMC F/A-18 Hornet which was engaged in a low flying exercise near the location.

Back at the CHP Headquarters the Patrol Captain fired off a complaint to the USMC Base Commander. The reply came back in true USMC style:

Thank you for your letter. We can now complete the file on this incident. You may be interested to know that the tactical computer in the Hornet had detected the presence of, and subsequently locked on to your hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal back to it, which is why it shut down.
Furthermore, an Air-to-Ground missile aboard the fully armed aircraft had also automatically locked on to your equipment location.

Fortunately, the Marine Pilot flying the Hornet recognized the situation for what it was, quickly responded to the missile system alert status and was able to override the automated defense system before the missile was launched to destroy the hostile radar position. The pilot also suggests you cover your mouths when cussing at them, since the video systems on these jets are very high tech. Sergeant Johnson, the officer holding the radar gun, should get his dentist to check his left rear molar. It appears the filling is loose. Also, the snap is broken on his holster.

Thank you for your concern.

Semper Fi

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Recession hurting a lot of marriages

Everyone knows that one of the main things that destroys relationships is money.  It seems that this recession is not only taking it’s toll on investors and home owners but also on their marriages.  That’s not too hard to figure out is it?

If there’s not enough money to pay the bills, of course it causes major stress between the couple.  Of course they don’t mean to blame the other for being laid off but it’s hard not to sometimes.  I’m just really glad that I’m not in a relationship right now.  I have a hard enough time keeping myself happy, much less trying to keep my partner happy too.

Sure my dinners don’t have nearly as much steak or high priced meats as they did a few months ago.  You cut back where you can and hope for the best but when there’s two of you and a mortgage, two car payments and so on, it’s hard to cut back when you have next to nothing coming in.  I wish them all the best and hope and pray that the recession doesn’t break up as many families as it has displaced workers.

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Different type of Milkman than here

Did you hear about the milkman in England that was delivering more than milk?  The standing joke here in the United States is that a child is the ‘Milkman’s’ and my father was the ‘Milkman’s’ son.  His father that was married to his mother was the local milkman so he really was the milkman’s kid.   Isn’t that funny!!

Anyway the story goes like this for the Milkman in England:

LONDON – A British prosecutor says an elderly milkman supplied customers with cannabis as well as bottles of milk.  Robert Holding, 72, delivered marijuana as he made his daily rounds in the town of Burnely, in northwestern England.

Prosecutor Sarah Statham said Friday that Holding offered the drug to elderly customers suffering from aches and pain.  She says the customers left Holding notes on their doorsteps to order the drug.

According to Britain’s dairy industry, around 1.5 million British homes have milk delivered by a milkman. Deliveries have declined over the last 20 years. Holding pleaded guilty to supplying the drug and was given suspended jail sentence of 36 months.

Well at least he was only selling to elderly people to try and help them with medical problems and not selling it to kids on the street.  I think he should be commended in someways.  It’s about time they did something to realize that marijuana does have some health benefits.  The problem is the government can’t figure out how to tax and control it.  It’s too easy to just grow in your house in a flower pot apparently.

I don’t  know because I don’t care for the stuff personally.  I guess I’m too much of a control freak to let something like that have any type of control over me if only for a short period of time.  Besides, it’s illegal and I sure wouldn’t want to go to jail for a buzz.  Besides, I prefer natural highs like realizing this is my 100th post!!!!  How cool is that??

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Cruise control….DUH-HUH!!!!!!!!

You might have heard of this before but just in case you haven’t, here it is.   Mrs. Merv Grazinski, of Oklahoma, who purchased a new 32-foot Winnebago motor home. On her first trip home from an Oklahoma University football game, having driven onto the freeway, she set the cruise control at 70 mph and calmly left the driver’s seat to go to the back of the Winnebago to make herself a sandwich. Not surprisingly, the motor home left the freeway, crashed and overturned.

Also not surprisingly, Mrs. Grazinski sued Winnebago for not putting in the owner’s manual that she couldn’t actually leave the driver’s seat while the cruise control was set. The Oklahoma jury awarded her, are you sitting down, $1,750,000 PLUS a new motor home. Winnebago actually changed their manuals as a result of this suit, just in case Mrs. Grazinski has any relatives who might also buy a motor home.

Sometimes I really think people should have to take competency tests to do just about anything.  It’s a shame we have to pay for someone else’s stupidity too but we do.

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That wonderful hat!!!!

Check out what’s going on about Aretha Franklins hat she wore to the inaugration.  I thought it was great but I have heard a lot about it in both ways.  Anyway, check out this:

From the moment it appeared at the inauguration, Aretha Franklin’s hat, with its oversize woolen bow bejeweled with Swarovski crystals, has invited commentary. It has its own Facebook page. It has been the subject of YouTube spoofs.Its designer reportedly received 3,000 requests for copies. But now things are getting serious. The Smithsonian Institution – you know, home of the Mercury capsule and a triceratops – wants the hat. The Queen of Soul’s response: I’m thinking about it.

I think that’s quite an honor for her.  At least none of these museums called her wanting it:

Far stranger things have landed in museums, or had museums dedicated to them. So we started searching for some candidates.

In the wearables category, if you’re just interested in hats, there are thousands at The Hat Museum. And the Liberace Museum may have more spangles than … well … anything on Earth. Sometimes the sheer breadth of a collection is what gets noticed. Amass more than 9,000 picture postcards, and you too may find your collection at the New York Met, where it’s now showing.

It goes without saying that there’s a banana museum, but once you get into virtual museums, things really get weird. Consider the Air Sickness Bag Museum. Less disgusting, check out these collections of moist towelettes and Soviet calculators. Add that to your virtual travel itinerary, comrade.

Anyway, here’s to Aretha and her hat.  You gotta love it!!!!

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This is interesting

The great writer, O. Henry, began life as William Sidney Porter.  Porter spent time in Honduras to avoid embezzlement charges in the United States.  He eventually returned to the United States and spent time in jail, which is where he began writing the adventure stories that made him famous.

There seems to be a lot of people that have become famous after pulling time in jail like Johnny Cash, Johnny Paycheck, and a lot of other country singers.  I didn’t know about o. Henry though.

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Expensive hair!!!

A Richmond, Virginia man paid $17,000 for four strands of hair believed to have been snipped from the head of George Washington, the first president of the United States.  The hair was sold at an auction in Lexington, Kentucky.

The auction house owner, Jamie Bates said he had expected it might go for as much as $75,000.  “But I’ve never sold George Washington’s hair before, so I don’t know.”  The hair, which was pressed under glass, had been owned by a Philadelphia lawyer and had been handed down in his family for several generations.

My question is how could anyone ever prove if the hair was or wasn’t the hair of George Washington?  They sure don’t have any DNA from him to prove it.  It could be some old woman’s hair for all anyone knows.  Oh well, as long as the man that bought it is happy with it, then that’s all that really matters I guess.

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Military family help with purchases

Military families move around a lot as most people already know.  So if they are going to purchase Furniture on Credit, it has to be with a company that understands they move a lot.  This one does.  They have Military Programs just for that purpose.  They are also Federal Government & Military Approved so that tells you that they can be trusted by military families.

They have an Easy Credit Program in which allotments, payroll deductions & direct deposit  are all accepted.  That’s especially good for families that get moved a lot or have to move back in with family while their loved one is deployed over seas.  It happens too often unfortunately. They have special ipod offer for Soldiers which is great I think.  These guys could really use something like that during their down time.

Their web site has a new look too so you should check it out.  They also have Computers on Credit with Easy Credit too.  Hey get this, they even have Free Nationwide Delivery.  How cool is that?  I find that totally amazing.  There aren’t many places that offer free delivery much less nationwide delivery which you have to pay out the wazoo for.