Category: rants and raves

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Crazy weather we’ve been having

Well yesterday it was 67 degrees and today it’s supposed to be close to that again.  I love it but here’s the strange part.  It’s supposed to start raining this afternoon and rain through the weekend.  That’s wonderful news since we really need some rain but now they’re talking about SNOW on Sunday night?  SNOW for crying out loud!!

I am so very ready for spring and they’re talking about snow after two days of the temperature in the 60’s.  That’s almost a slap in the face from ‘Mother Nature’ but I guess that’s just her way of making sure everyone knows she’s still in charge, huh?  Typical woman, don’t you think???

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Homecoming ‘Queen’ at George Mason U

I absolutely love this article.  In fact, I just had to share it with you because I think it’s a wonderful article.

FAIRFAX, Va. – George Mason University students have elected a drag queen as homecoming queen. Student Ryan Allen beat out two women for the title at the 30,000-student school in suburban Washington, D.C., famous for its run to the Final Four a few years back. Allen competed under his drag queen persona of Reann Ballslee.

Allen, who is gay and performs in drag at nightclubs, said he entered as a joke. But he considers the victory one of his happiest moments and proof the school celebrates its diverse student body.

The senior from Virginia’s Goochland County won the pageant about a week ago at a sold-out homecoming basketball game against Northeastern. George Mason’s basketball team pulled off a string of upsets to advance to the Final Four in 2006.

Isn’t that wonderful!!  Well I think so anyway!

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Pickings are slim now

You know, American women have fought hard to be able to have careers, families, and as they say ‘Have it all’.  Well honestly, the pickings are getting very slim when it comes to finding a suitable man to marry.  I think one reason is because a lot of men not only in the United States but also in the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia aren’t interested in a ‘career woman’ for a wife.  What they seem to want is quite different.

Russian brides are now what they seem to be looking for from Russia.  Of course there are beautiful women in Russia just like there are beautiful women all over the world but it seems that Russian women have not been allowed to have careers and so all they know is to stay at home and be a good wife to a man.  There seems to be a lot of men that still want that.  Well there are a lot of American women that want that too but with the economy as it is, a lot of women have no choice but to work.  I really can’t say as I blame men for looking outside of their own country for a bride.  A lot of the women in their own country must not want them either.

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Time for a cute joke

Only a person in Texas could think of this. It says it’s a true story but I don’t know. I just thought it was too cute not to share.

DWI – TEXAS STYLE!

From the county where drunk driving is considered a sport, comes this true story. Recently a routine police patrol parked outside a bar in Austin , Texas . After last call, the officer noticed a man leaving the bar so apparently intoxicated that he could barely walk.

The man stumbled around the parking lot for a few minutes, with the officer quietly observing. After what seemed an eternity in which he tried his keys on five different vehicles, the man managed to find his car and fall into it. He sat there for a few minutes as a number of other patrons left the bar and drove off.

Finally he started the car, switched the wipers on and off–it was a fine, dry summer night–, flicked the blinkers on and off a couple of times, honked the horn and t hen switched on the lights. He moved the vehicle forward a few inches, reversed a little and then remained still for a few more minutes as some more of the other patrons’ vehicles left.

At last, when his was the only car left in the parking lot, he pulled out and drove slowly down the road. The police officer, having waited patiently all this time, now started up his patrol car, put on the flashing lights, promptly pulled the man over and administered a breathalyzer test.

To his amazement, the breathalyzer indicated no evidence that the man had consumed any alcohol at all! Dumbfounded, the officer said, `I’ll have to ask you to accompany me to the police station. This breathalyzer equipment must be broken.’
‘I doubt it,’ said the truly proud Redneck. ‘Tonight I’m the designated decoy.’

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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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Friend having a baby

A friend of mine is having a baby.  She has gotten some of the cutest maternity clothes.  Maternity clothes used to be boring and kind of plain but not anymore.  She found a web site online that has some of the cutest, trendy and most of all affordable maternity clothes I have ever seen in my life.

I have to admit that some of them I would love to have for myself but I’m not having a baby.  One things for sure, I know where to go if and when I do get pregnant.  Oh and get this, you can get 20% off of your purchase with a simple coupon code.  That code is ‘blogfriends’.  I helped my girlfriend save money with that code and you can too.

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Much needed rain but a dreary day

Well today was dreary as could be but we did get some much needed rain, thank goodness.  We were fine in January as far as the drought goes but now it seems that we are back into a moderate drought because since January, we haven’t gotten much rain at all.  In fact, we’ve gotten half of what we should have gotten.

That’s not good.  I just hope that this mess straightens out and we start getting what we’re supposed to get.  I just hope we don’t do like a lot of places have done and end up with too much rain, ya know what I’m saying?

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Need some color?

I love white walls believe it or not.  But I don’t love bare walls.  There are lots of ways to bring color into your rooms.  One is with the furnishings you have in the room.  Another is with accessories you put in your room too.  Brightly colored on a neutral colored couch can really brighten a room.  Not only that but brightly colored lamps or flowers can too.  There’s a lot of different ways to accomplish the look you want even with white walls.

Here’s one that I love.  It’s with canvas art and you know how much art can add color to a room. Not only color but also a richness you can’t quite match with just smearing paint on your walls.  Don’t get me wrong, walls painted and accented the correct way can really make a room special but I prefer my wall art do that for me instead of the color of the walls.

You can set the mood of a room with art work depending on what you choose.  Landscapes bring the outside in and flower art work does too.  I love artwork of scenery.  I can travel to a tropical island with a beautifully painted piece of art work.

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New Bedroom furniture for me maybe?

Helping Mom look for new furniture has gotten me interested in maybe getting a new bedroom suite too.  I found some ideal standard bathrooms online that really sparked my interest.  The selection was great so it took me quite a while to find just a couple that I could narrow my choices to.

Then I decided to check out bathroom accessories that would go along with my new look in my bedroom.  There’s nothing worse than having a master bedroom with a bathroom in it that doesn’t flow along with the bedroom decor.  I have seen that too many times in my friends homes.  To me, it takes away from the beautiful bedroom if the bathroom doesn’t reflect the same style, you know?

Then I came across the kudos showers and suddenly decided I needed a part time job to do what I wanted to do to both my bedroom and master bathroom.  But you know what, it’s going to be fabulous when I finish.  I can’t wait to get started.