Pakistani Taliban stage public execution.
Bush's policies obviously have the Taliban terrified & on the run.
30 June 2006
Right where we want 'em...
29 June 2006
26 June 2006
Cool Again
After a steamy weekend — and I don't mean the fun kind — the house is nice & cool again. On Friday evening, we noticed that it was getting a little warm in the house; we usually keep the thermostat at 80°. The thermometer inside read 84°, so something was obviously not quite right.
I checked out back, & the heat pump was running, but no cool air was blowing inside. We opened the windows & enjoyed (as much as possible) the evening breeze, & on Saturday morning, I called to have someone come look at it — on Monday, as it turns out
We sweated through the weekend — again, not the fun kind (mostly
), & I took the morning off to wait for the man.
It only took a couple of minutes to diagnose the bad relay that needed to be replaced (and 30 minutes for him to go get one!)
Upon his return, it took only 10 minutes for him to install it, & then about 20 seconds to realize that it wasn't quite the correct one
.
Three hours & $125.00 later, the cool air was blowing again. The part, btw, was only
$20
I checked out back, & the heat pump was running, but no cool air was blowing inside. We opened the windows & enjoyed (as much as possible) the evening breeze, & on Saturday morning, I called to have someone come look at it — on Monday, as it turns out
We sweated through the weekend — again, not the fun kind (mostly
), & I took the morning off to wait for the man.It only took a couple of minutes to diagnose the bad relay that needed to be replaced (and 30 minutes for him to go get one!)
Upon his return, it took only 10 minutes for him to install it, & then about 20 seconds to realize that it wasn't quite the correct one
.Three hours & $125.00 later, the cool air was blowing again. The part, btw, was only
$20
24 June 2006
Worst Yard Sale Ever
We finally got the gumption to have a yard sale, & put all our crap stuff out there for the world to see.
The rain held off, which was nice, & a few people came by ? not that many.
Over the course of three hours, we made a whopping $3.00!
And then we had to haul it all back inside, or back around the shed, except for a couple of things which were deposited into my trunk for theie final road trip to the thrift store.
The rain held off, which was nice, & a few people came by ? not that many.
Over the course of three hours, we made a whopping $3.00!And then we had to haul it all back inside, or back around the shed, except for a couple of things which were deposited into my trunk for theie final road trip to the thrift store.
23 June 2006
How to Make the Perfect Fruit Salad & Get Laid
Has this happened to you? You're two weeks into the summer fling that you hope will last a lifetime (just like last year's). Your sweetheart IMs you at work and extends a tempting invitation... [courtesy of dive into mark]
HOME DEPOT SCAM
A "heads up" for any of you guys who may be regular Home Depot customers. Over the last month I became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping. Simply going out to get supplies has turned out to be quite traumatic. Don't be naive enough to think it couldn't happen to you.
Here's how the scam works:
Two seriously good-looking 18 or 19-year-old girls come over to your car as you are packing your shopping into the trunk. They both start wiping your windshield with a rag and Windex, with their breasts almost falling out of their skimpy T-shirts. It is impossible not to look. When you thank them and offer them a tip, they say "No" and instead ask you for a ride to another Home Depot. You agree and they get in the back seat.
On the way, they start having sex with each other.
Then one of them climbs over into the front seat and performs oral sex on you, while the other one steals your wallet.
I had my wallet stolen April 4th, 9th, 10th, twice on the 15th, 17th, 20th, three times just yesterday, and very likely again this upcoming weekend.
Again - please beware!!
Here's how the scam works:
Two seriously good-looking 18 or 19-year-old girls come over to your car as you are packing your shopping into the trunk. They both start wiping your windshield with a rag and Windex, with their breasts almost falling out of their skimpy T-shirts. It is impossible not to look. When you thank them and offer them a tip, they say "No" and instead ask you for a ride to another Home Depot. You agree and they get in the back seat.
On the way, they start having sex with each other.
Then one of them climbs over into the front seat and performs oral sex on you, while the other one steals your wallet.
I had my wallet stolen April 4th, 9th, 10th, twice on the 15th, 17th, 20th, three times just yesterday, and very likely again this upcoming weekend.
Again - please beware!!
21 June 2006
20 June 2006
Found on Urban Dictionary Dot Com
f'shizzle my n'izzle
A bastardised version of "Fo' sho' nigga",
which is a bastardised version of "for sure my nigga",
which is a bastardized version of "I completely concur my African-American brother".
16 June 2006
No, Seriously -- Let's Hit It
No, Seriously -- Let's Hit It
via Overheard in New York, Jun 16, 2006
Old Chinese lady: Ex-see-cus-see me.
Old Chinese lady: Ex-see-cus-see me!
Gangsta: Man, what are you excusing me about? Fuck you!
Old Chinese lady: Fuck me? Ok, take-a off the pant.Stairway in silence.
Old Chinese lady: Ex-see-cus-see me!
Gangsta: Sure thing, ma'am. I'm sorry.
Chinese kid: And that's why we respect our elders.--Canal St station
via Overheard in New York, Jun 16, 2006
14 June 2006
My wife might get jealous!
Bosch PAG 12v Cordless Air Pump - Review
Single-Handed Blow Jobs A SpecialityThey really need to hire someone to edit their pages... .
09 June 2006
Blew Me Away
The Color of Disaster Assistance
Americans are more willing to provide extended government assistance to white victims of Hurricane Katrina than to African Americans and other minorities -- particularly blacks with darker skin... . Participants went to a Web site that featured a brief news article about the effect of the hurricane. A photo of an individual featured in the story accompanied the article.But here's the trick: The race, gender and occupation of the featured person varied.When I ran across this column at the Washington Post, I was surprised, & just a little scared. The complete results can be read here.
I hadn't seen the story when it ran, & I think of myself as enlightened & non-bigoted, but here we see the subconcious at work, the things we've learned along the way that we may not even be aware of.
I want to think that had I read this article, & taken their brief survey at the end, that I would not have been affected by the portrayals that the writers used. But I'm not sure that I can say that with great confidence.
I grew up in the deep south, went to a high school where I think I remember 2 black students in my four years there, & certainly no Latinos. While my father never showed a racist tendency that I'm aware of, I know that my grandmother was of a certain class of the old South, that, while not overtly racist, certainly didn't want those people getting all uppity. All the people who worked in her gardens or in her house, she treated with respect, but I'm sure that she never expected them to ever be anything more than a menial labor source.
So... How much of that did I learn from her? How much of that was cancelled out by good role models that I had. And how much of it is neither here nor there thanks to the almost complete lack of diversity in my life up until my twenties?
I hope that the compassion I've learned over the years outweighs all of that, & that my instinct will always be to do what is right, not what is expeditious.
01 June 2006
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