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Thursday, December 27, 2012
Evil elf lord's tamago
Courtesy once again of andy at wholey foods at the strip in pittsburgh.
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Saturday, December 08, 2012
Almost done
You have the number to call if you want some.
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Liquid yummy
.... maybe Mom who has to wash the chocolate covered kid with brown stuff all over her hair and in her ears.
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Sunday, November 25, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Team Rubicon Rules
Years ago in a dangerous land far away, a group of brave men fought dangerous tyrants who strangled a land into oppression. This fearless group of men fought on the streets of Fallujah, protected the civilians and rid these cities of the Al-Qaeda stronghold. Most of their firefights are archived on milbloggersphere, i.e. www.blackfive.net, Michael Yon's (fantastic journey with Ltc Kurilla and his troops of Deuce Four on the streets of Mosul is a must read.)
By the way they are called the United States Marines. They swept through the streets of Fallujah with guns and muscles. Taking out the bad guys into the trash pile and brought back clean ied-free streets to the children. Proudly these warriors came home state-side and became civilians. Gone were the fatigues, guns and humvees, back into blue jeans, debit cards and beat up ford pick-up trucks.
Unfortunately, some if not most of them brought home PTSD, meaning difficulty adjusting to civilian life, in part non-battle conditions. Many are on medications to help with the symptoms, which also carries the various side effects.
In January 2010, Team Rubicon was formed, they merge the skills and experiences of military veterans with emergency first responders.
In the wake of SuperStorm Sandy, Team Rubicon with their military super muscles re-emerges onto the streets, this time with chainsaws and shovels not guns and humvees. Imagine 1000 veterans marching into town. Yeah!
*imagine this silly cheering at the pc when the news first erupted.
Team Rubicon is now in the areas stricken by Superstorm Sandy, helping to rebuild the streets again. This time with chainsaws and shovels. They call this Operation Greased Lightning.
An update I just received, Team Rubicon needs help with teams on the ground. Help here.
Also members of the TR reported do not, I repeat, DO NOT feel the need to medicate their PTSD symptoms.
Here is their Facebook page with pictures.
These warriors just keep giving and giving.
Warning to potential looter, beware of Marines with shovels and chainsaws, they took out terrorists with IEDs, they will take you out like smacking a mosquito.
*SALUTE
By the way they are called the United States Marines. They swept through the streets of Fallujah with guns and muscles. Taking out the bad guys into the trash pile and brought back clean ied-free streets to the children. Proudly these warriors came home state-side and became civilians. Gone were the fatigues, guns and humvees, back into blue jeans, debit cards and beat up ford pick-up trucks.
Unfortunately, some if not most of them brought home PTSD, meaning difficulty adjusting to civilian life, in part non-battle conditions. Many are on medications to help with the symptoms, which also carries the various side effects.
In January 2010, Team Rubicon was formed, they merge the skills and experiences of military veterans with emergency first responders.
In the wake of SuperStorm Sandy, Team Rubicon with their military super muscles re-emerges onto the streets, this time with chainsaws and shovels not guns and humvees. Imagine 1000 veterans marching into town. Yeah!
*imagine this silly cheering at the pc when the news first erupted.
Team Rubicon is now in the areas stricken by Superstorm Sandy, helping to rebuild the streets again. This time with chainsaws and shovels. They call this Operation Greased Lightning.
An update I just received, Team Rubicon needs help with teams on the ground. Help here.
Also members of the TR reported do not, I repeat, DO NOT feel the need to medicate their PTSD symptoms.
Here is their Facebook page with pictures.
These warriors just keep giving and giving.
Warning to potential looter, beware of Marines with shovels and chainsaws, they took out terrorists with IEDs, they will take you out like smacking a mosquito.
*SALUTE
Monday, November 12, 2012
So the election is over
The elections here are over, finally.
We can return to our usual programming and our mail boxes are not overflowing with party mail.
Unfortunately there are some who did not win and half the country felt let down.
We now know which of our neighbours are of the other party, you know from the other side of the tracks.
But on Wednesday, November 7th, 2012, life goes on.
We still bitch at the bastard in front who is travelling 5 mph when we are running late, the price of gas at the pump, running errands in five directions at a time, cleanup from Superstorm Sandy, trying to help with the cleanup from Superstorm Sandy.
Not everyone cast a vote in this elections of officials, only 65% of the eligible voting population voted.
65% is a shameful turnout in a country that has the luxury of FREEDOM.
We do not have to walk over mountains and descent valleys for days to cast a vote with a blue fingerprint.
We do not have to dodge gunfire and announce our choice by setting out our right foot or left foot.
In most cases we cast our decisions digitally, thus there should be no excuse for the remainder 35% not to participate in the fundamental rights of a citizen.
Yes dear overseas readers, there were Americans who did not vote. Only here do we exercise the interesting choice of not voting.
Freedom, some forget to cherish it.
I received this today
THE PRICE OF LIBERTY IS ETERNAL VIGILANCE!
You may have served in Combat or in non-combat.
You may have retired out or you may have served for a short time.
You may have been a draftee or a volunteer.
You may have served in the Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard or the Merchant Marines,
BUT YOU SERVED. YOU DID YOUR JOB HONORABLY and for that I am PROUD to call you Brother.
You may have served during Korea, WWII,. Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Iraq or Afghanistan, But you served, you did not run.
You have a DD 214 with those words "HONORABLY DISCHARGED" two of the most noble words in the world.
Again I am proud to know each and every one of you.
* Today is Band of Brothers' Day* ; send this to all your brothers, fathers, sons and fellow veterans you know. Happy Brothers' Day!
To the cool men that have touched my life: Here's to you!! I was never a hero, but I am thankful and proud to have served among them.
A real Brother walks with you when the rest of the world walks on you.
Send to all your Band of Brothers, because the fake ones won't.
Saturday, November 03, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
SALUTE!
AP Photo: US Army, Sgt Jose A Torres, Jr
CLARIFIES WHEN PHOTO WAS MADE - This handout photo taken in the morning before the cemetery was closed for the day and provided by the U.S. Army, shows Spc. Brett Hyde, Tomb Sentinel, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment The Old Guard), keeping guard over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as Hurricane Sandy approaches, at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Just like the Sentinel's Creed says "Through the years of diligence and praise and the discomfort of the elements, I will walk my tour in humble reverence to the best of my ability."
CLARIFIES WHEN PHOTO WAS MADE - This handout photo taken in the morning before the cemetery was closed for the day and provided by the U.S. Army, shows Spc. Brett Hyde, Tomb Sentinel, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment The Old Guard), keeping guard over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as Hurricane Sandy approaches, at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Just like the Sentinel's Creed says "Through the years of diligence and praise and the discomfort of the elements, I will walk my tour in humble reverence to the best of my ability."
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Soldiers Guard the Tomb of Unknowns During Hurricane Sandy:
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Elections in the United States
It has been a long while since I last blogged about politics in the United States to the overseas readers.
Here are the happenings here, straight from the main streets of United States.
Political signs are in the front yard together with Halloween decorations, there has been little reports of vandalism too.
We are not on the streets chanting slogans or protesting, football (American NFL) is in season and that is more important.
Also there are too many more important TV programming, that require viewer voting, i.e. Dancing with the Stars, American Idol, etc.
Our airways had too much noise from the political parties, overwhelmed to irritation, most viewers and listeners admit to switching stations when a political ad appears. Unfortunately we have been subjected to the clattering of politics for almost a year, lately political ads sound like Charlie Brown's teacher.
The airways here are congested with political ads from the Republican Party, Democratic party and "Super-pacs".
Republicans (or sometimes called GOP) are represented by Mitt Romney, they are the represented in red and the elephant.
The representative for the Democratic party is Barack Obama, represented in blue and the donkey.
The Super-Pacs are groups that support either party but do not run in the election, assume they are volunteer salesman for the political groups.
Yes, this is new for this election.
Now, at the elections, voters will have to pick 1 out of the 2 choices, Romney or Obama.
With the electronic voting process, all the data are compiled immediately, thus by the end of the voting session 80% of the results are ready.
No, if you are late to the polling station, no grace will be given. Usually voters have to provide a photo ID to match a list of eligible voters. Then you will be escorted to a machine which has 2 wings on the sides to shield your actions. No one can see your votes but you. The voting machines are touch screen with large print, great for the visually impaired (like me).
At the end of the voting session, a state is declared red or blue by the majority vote. If more votes are cast for Romney, the state is declared Red.
Each state has a particular number of electoral votes, some states have more than others, based on the population.
Simple mathematics, the candidate with the most votes wins the state.
Battle ground states - these are states in the Union that have a high number of electoral votes and historically determine the Presidency.
In the acute election of 2000, it was the state of Florida, when every single ballot was examined under such scrutiny that rival an election of a third world nation. We joked that the United Nations should be called in to supervise. Back to the election of 2012, electronic voting machines replace paper ballots in most of the country. (keep our fingers crossed the power stays on). The battle ground states have expanded to another state, Ohio. Yes, the mundane state of Ohio. For those overseas who jest at the flat plains of Ohio, hold that jeer. Among the corn fields and cows grazing idly in the prairie, is the new battle ground state. Ohio has a large number of manufacturing as well as the traditional agricultural industry. Both presidential candidates visited Ohio frequently over the last months, even their spouses appeared at rally for them. Most of the rally are filled with jokes and funny puns, we are not overthrowing a government or organizing a revolt. The rally are means to reach out to the common folk and are very civilized. Also employing simple mathematics, the person with the most electoral votes wins.
There are more to cover on this topic of the American Presidential Election, so I shall continue on a different day.
Dear readers overseas, don't believe what you see on the tele about the roughing of thugs at the polling stations here in the US. We are rather civilized despite the nonsense the media portray. By the way, the elections is the first Tuesday of November, until then, no one has won the election yet.
Lesson to be continued.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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