Happy birthday, Mom! Happy Birthday Gillian! Whew! I've been trying to get on the blog all morning and kept encountering "Server Error" messages. Did anyone else? Sometimes I think it's our provider.
Dental question. Tom went to the Dentist today. He had a loose filling which the Dentist removed. He is rescheduled to have the filling replaced in 2 months. Isn't that way too long to wait? This is the same dentist who told me I had a cavity...scheduled a filling in 94 days and on day 62 I wound up having a root canal. Seems crazy...yes?
I agree...this sounds cRaZy. The Dentist is not old. Tom's age. Nice and modern office...a neighbor to Mike and Mary! He, "sounds," smart and is professional in other areas. However, I think this is nuts and was unsure if I should call and politely say, "Say, this is way too long to wait. If yah can't see Tom in the next week...we'll get it filled elsewhere." I remember back when I had my cavity (ultimate root canal-$700 out of pocket and performed by him)...Kelli called a few days later to make cleaning appointments for Joe and Betty...they were scheduled shortly thereafter. I called and asked about it and the receptionist said that filling and cleaning appointments are scheduled differently. I stated that I felt fillings were more urgent and it was met with an, "I'm sorry." Sigh. Dr. Kennedy~ This same Dentist said that he went to a conference which said that patients, such as Tom (Rheumatic fever history), no longer need to take penicillin before dental work...is this true? Now, I'm concerned...'cuz Tom hasn't been taking it since this information came to light.
My guess is that it's about her senior thesis at Princeton, which Princeton was witholding until after the election but the Obamas released it themselves, or possibly, since Fox is running a story about how Wright's church has accepted 15 million in federal grant money over the last 15 years, that she helped write some of the grants. Thousands of churches in poor areas have received "faith-based" grant money to help with social programs, but Fox is running it as a shocking expose because of how Wright has trashed the federal government. Her thesis basically states that the higher up the educational ladder black students go, the less likely they are to identify with the "black community" at large. Ya think? But I'm sure a highly motivated reporter can pull a few phrases out of there to make it controversial. As to the church, Barack Obama has said that he didn't help the church get any of that grant money. Maybe Michelle did? That would be a little disingenuous on his part. But still, not a huge shocker. Let's see what Fox comes up with and how they treat it. Fair and balanced I'm sure.
I think it's about a video that is rumored to be out there with Michelle O. sitting beside Louis Farrakhan and she (supposedly) used the word "whiteys" while talking about the oppression of black people. Some say that's why Hilary has not stayed in the race so long. And others say it won't be released until McCain and Obama are well into debates. P
Yeah, I just read that too. Stevo said that a while back Hilary's people said something about something coming out in June, but I doubt that they engineered this, because it's too late to help her. Also I'm inclined to give her the benefit of the doubt, although I don't like her. If Fox has something, why are they sitting on it? Are they waiting until the Dems have a presumptive nominee to blow him out of the water?
Oh I don't think Hilary had anything to do with it. I just think she was waiting around to see if it materialized and blows things up. Yes, lots of doubt about whether it actually exists. p
I can't believe anyone would be upset about the "whitey's" remark...now if she referred to the whites at Princeton as "tighty whitey's" (I'm sure there were a few) then I may be alarmed (not)...can't believe this is the bombshell. Lighten up people (ooopps can't say that!)
I agree with Mary. Unless she was seated next to Farakhan. Then it takes on a whole new dimension. Then she's a racist who leaves me with no hope to cling to.
low heat over at least an hour. put on stove with your flame at just about it's lowest setting. stir occassionally to keep the flour from burning. It may brown a little which is fine. The cajuns use mostly brown roux.
NO, I'm making vegetable curry ....but i was short by about 45 minutes on the roux. It tastes good, but it's a bit too thin and not a very pretty color.
Hey Nance, regarding the prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental procedures. The dentist is correct that it is not recommended for rheumatic heart disease with no valve damage. Antibiotics have been given for years at a huge expense and risk because some studies showed that with dental procedures there was transient bacteremia(bacteria in the bloodstream) and they thought it may cause endocarditis. New studies show that you have about the same amount of bacteria in your bloodstream each time you brush your teeth and not everyone comes down with endocarditis. So the American Heart Assoc. has backed down on the patients that require prophylaxis. However, the dentist should double-glove because of Tom's proclivity towards sleeping with strange men under boardwalks.
Thanks Joe! Just when you were beginning to sound like a fancy pants...you brought it down a notch...thanks for keepin' it real. Yes, double-gloving it is a good idea...of course the Doctor which Tom had at KRHC doesn't believe in glovin'-it at all! BTW: Tom's tooth will be filled in 10 days and for free as it was a filling the Dentist did last Summer, therefore, he said he would replace it.
The girls started Karate last night and we had to sign a 6 month contract! Yikes! They have white suits and belts and last night learned the knife hand slice (among other things I cannot remember).
Mary was in her element. She could not have stood at a better attention. After we left she told me that black belts do not shove their clothes in their drawers at home so now she would start to fold her clothes before putting them away.
One of the instructors was a Josh twin. Wiry and thin. Glasses and heavy brows and totally on. Attentive ernestness. Hope Josh is ok with this description.
Nicht denken, dass ich wütend bin. Ich war an einem Verlust für Wörter, als ich deinen Pfosten las. Ich ließ kein für deinen Stoß an mir zurückkommen. Ich lachte, als ich ihn las. Die einzige lustige Sache, die ich an denken könnte, da zurückgekommen " war; es heraus durchbrennen dein ass". Aber, wir können das nicht bekannt geben sie auf diesem Forum. Mindestens nicht auf englisch.
Obama can thank George Bush for his nomination. Why? Because no other president had as a diverse cabinet and staff as Bush. This allowed the American public to become more comfortable with minorities in power positions. I don't mean the public at large. Just those predisposed to a dubious opinion of minorities. I'm not saying he owes his nomination in whole to Bush. But, I believe this was one of the underlying reasons for his acceptance by the public and therefore his win. He can also thank some poor decisions by Hillary's campaign. Primarily, the decision to sand bag on the contests leading up to super Tuesday.
I agree that Bush had the most diverse staff in history. But who did he listen to? Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rove.... I bet Colin Powell wishes he'd died before he joined that gang, and Condi Rice is basically his yes-woman. Oh, yes, and Alberto Gonzalez, offering legal opinions on how to circumvent both the Constitution and the Geneva Accords. Stellar. I agree that Obama owes at least part of his popularity to the revulsion people feel about what the Bush administration has done to America.
I do think Obama was more than gentlemanly in his praise of Hilary in his speech last night (good speech). And Hilary was gracious, although people on either Fox or msnbc were joking that, far from conceding, she practically offered him the vice-pres spot. They all started giggling - that was funny.
He HAD to be gentlemanly. He has a tiger by the tail in all the angry Hillary supporters. The only thing worse than an angry white male is an angry white woman. One of the talking heads said last night that if only 9% of the people who voted for Hillary switch over to McCain, McCain will win this thing hands down. In some polling as many as 30% of the Hillary people said they will not vote for Obama.
And as a Biden person I will not vote for McSlimy.
Checking on my server who was in need of the kidney transplant. Wondering how she was doing and is there anything she needs from him. And, he reaffirmed his willingness to come for a fundraising event for her.
Cheney has changed the job description for veep...in fact W could probably run again cause Cheney spent so much time in the Oval Office (not under the desk)...I would give Hillary a VERY concise job description of the VP job...in fact, maybe she would be better off in a cabinet position.
Lt. Sulu's getting married to his partner of 21 years. They're both wearing white tuxedos. Checkov is best man and Uhura is Matron of honor. Captain Kirk's not invited. Sulu got down on one knee (not two) and proposed once the Supreme Court refused to overturn a statute in CA allowing gay marriage. Stuff like this is pretty common anymore so you can't say they're going where no man has gone before.
Read this question, come up with an answer and then scroll down to the bottom for the result. *This is not a trick question.* It is as it reads.
While at the funeral of her own mother, a woman met a man who she did not know. She thought he was 'amazing'. She believed him to be her dream partner so much that she fell in love with him right there, but never asked for his number and could not find him. A few days later she killed her sister.
Question: What was her motive for killing her sister?
Give this some thought before you answer, see answer below.
Answer:
She was hoping the guy would appear again at her sister's funeral. If you answered this correctly, you think like a psychopath. This was a test developed by a famous American psychologist, used to test if one has the same mentality as a killer.
Many arrested serial killers took part in the test and answered the question correctly. If you didn't answer the question correctly, good for you.
If you got the answer correct, please let me know so I can take you off my e-mail list.
Dollar General? Dollar Tree? Dollar Store? Everything's a Dollar? Which one? In case we need to go looking for you, because of the ones who answer "the sister's funeral".
It was actually Dollar General. I bought 12 items for $15.50. One I bought bc it is so odd. It's got a large picture of our lady of guadalupe on the front. It's flat, like a shiny envelope and it says "Parche Poroso Guadalupano do Capsico" For temporary relief of minor aches and pains of muscles and joints. A plaster. It was my most expensive item.
Eli had a ball game yesterday a.m. and afterward his friend/teammate and his brother a friend/classmate of Liam's came over...and, they're still here! It's going well...they're having fun and all are well behaved...enough. I just need to make sure they don't stay so long that they all get sick of eachother. I bring this up because as I was visiting with their parents, on our drive, last night...the Dad asked me about Patsy Straub. He is a former classmate of yours...Dan Marlow. I told him Patsy was doing great and living in Florida. :-) Re: Dollar Store's. It annoys me when things aren't a dollar.
What's Dan up to? He was a "bad boy" in high school and also maybe the smartest person in our whole class. Or, at least, he had a photographic memory. P
He's very nice. He works at Central Financial and his wife, Stephanie, works at Pharmacists Mutual...she's nice too. They live in Swea City and their children transferred to Seton last year. They are trying to sell their home (difficult) and looking for one in Algona. I told them about Algona Realty! :-) However, they are working with Farm & Home...I think. They are looking at a house in our neighborhood along with others...they just really need to sell the house they have. Their children, Jess (11) and Patrick (9), are good kids. After we finished visiting...they mentioned that they were gonna go out and eat...I suggested the Patio at Sarah's...and, they did! :-)
The guy we bought Algona Realty from (and the past Broker) is in the news...today's headline: "McEnroe Charged with Sex Assault"...article goes on to say he's also charged with tampering with a witness!! Rumor has it that it occurred while he was showing a house. Luckily it happened last May 2007, we bought Algona Realty in August 2007.
Yikes! It's a good thing he doesn't own any of Algona Realty. How old is he?
Glad to say I failed the psychopath test, although it might be because I get too impatient and look at the answer before I try very hard.
The fire department is hosting a fire hydrant party right outside the rectory. I love it. They do it all over town throughout the summer. Too bad it's 72 degrees with intermittent thunderstorms today, but they're out there shrieking and laughing (the kids, not the firefighters; they're hanging around being cool.)
Ooh, the garbage guys are handing out our curbside recycling bins this week. They just went by too. Things are hoppin' in CB today.
***Good thing they didn't mention the business.*** Here's the article: ALGONA - Charles Louis McEnroe, 72, of Algona was charged with two aggravated misdemeanors on Friday, May 30, resulting after investigation of an incident that occurred on or about May 31, 2007. According to court documents, McEnroe assaulted an unnamed 46-year-old female at 604 S. Dodge St. with the intent to commit sexual abuse. Additionally, McEnroe is charged with interference with official acts - witness tampering, another aggravated misdemeanor, for attempting to bribe the victim into not testifying against him. While the assault happened in Algona, the Kossuth County Attorney's Office has indicated that the charges have been turned over to a special prosecutor from the Palo Alto Attorney's Office. McEnroe's initial appearance and plea will need to occur before Monday, June 16.
Dollar stores are a great place to buy ziplock bags and candles.
Mia has this bag she begged Molly to buy for her at the Goodwill Store. It's really a shoulder bag, sewn lovingly by someone, and it's a giant chicken, complete with wings and quilted feet and a zipper down the back. It's hilarious. She LOVES it and takes it everywhere. It's her overnight bag, purse, backpack, whatever. I think it cost a dollar.
Is the farm house okay?!! My heart sank last night when I was watching the news and it looked like a tornado started up just east of Leon. But here is funny quote from the weather man trying to explain where that is... "So here is Osceola, just south of Des Moines. It has the casino...and uhhh...(sigh)...high way 69. The tornado is further south than that."
Algona Realty had Open Houses last night...as I arrived to my house a little boy ran over to my car and said "It's open house night 5 to 7!" and then followed me everywhere and helped put the sign in..I said you better ask your Mom (cause he was following me into the house)..He ran off then came back and said his mom said he could come to the Open House as long as he didn't get in my way!! (He's 6 years old) He then checked out the entire house yelling comments to me like "This is a great room" "I really like the kitchen" etc...as I was upstairs turning on lights I heard a scream and ran down to the basement...he was slammed against the wall on the floor and looked hurt...he had turned on the treadmill and it was on high speed and it threw him off!! He said "I better lay on the couch for awhile" I told him he needed to go home he said "No I can't I'll get in trouble" (I had people coming into the house) then he yells up to me "I have bad news, I'm bleeding"...I finaaly convinced him to go home...as he left he said "I"m just gonna tell her I fell down". I said goodbye.
I heard on the news that the following company may be planning a hostile takeover of your's. Here's the link to this global organization's website. Ever hear of them?
Some of it is written in Latin. This is because the website building tool he used has everything laid out for you. All you have to do is remove the Latin and add your own text.
I think it's hilarious. He associates himself with Harvard and Yale by providing links to those schools.
This guy cracks me up. He's a legend in his own mind.
I got on a web site (ebodi.com) which calculated my body fat. Close to one-third of me is fat. How many cans of oleo-how many cannisters of lard-how many packages of bacon is that? I'm gonna buy their weird stuff (flaxseed, rice milk etc.) to detoxify myself. Say goodby to one-third of me.
On Thulco-yeah, I love the links to Yale and Harvard as well as everything else. On this site he used to list 4 addresses for the law firm, THUL-ONE, THUL-TWO, etc. I think one of them was someone's basement in Emmetsburg. One was in Omaha. I do feel inadequate that I can't read most of the Latin.
this spring i bought into a crop share deal on an organic farm. a friend of mine and I are splitting 1 share, so for me it was $200. every week they deliver a batch of veggies. this week is the first week, and here's what i got:
mixed greens with baby chard mustard mix arugula radishes green garlic spinach basil plant
it'll be interesting to see how long it takes the cats to kill the basil plant...
Thank you for the birthday wishes. I had a wonderful birthday. All that reeally happened was I had a few friends overnight. Thanks again and happy birthday Granny!
Gillian did actually get a few gifts for her birthday, apparantly not that memorable.
Joe 3 I have been to some of those sites to measure body fat and I find the results dubious. Not because I think I am in better or worse shape than it says but because they only ask for height and weight. A 6'2" 235 lb linebacker undoubtedly has a different body fat content than a 6'2" 235 lb couch potato. Maybe if they asked for waist size or other meaurements I would have more confidence. So really, you may only be about a 25% tub o'lard.
Obama would be insane to select Hillary as the VP. Why would he want Bill underfoot. Actually she would probably sabotage the campaign in order to run again in 4 years.
Anyway we are off to the Wisconsin Dells. Hope it doesn't rain all week.
Oooh, Frank, asparagus season soon up there. Do you get any fruit, like strawberries? Stevo and I went to the farmer's Market in Des Moines Saturday - it was astonishingly wonderful. We spent all our cash. They had belly dancers. FYI: basil plants die if you look at them too hard, so don't feel bad in advance.
103 comments:
Happy Birthday to you two! Hope you celebrate and have lots of cake.
Happy Birthday Mom and Gillian.
Go crazy, get outside, I hear it's finally warming up there!
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Happy birthday, Mom!
Happy Birthday Gillian!
Whew! I've been trying to get on the blog all morning and kept encountering "Server Error" messages. Did anyone else? Sometimes I think it's our provider.
Happy Birthday, Granny and Gillian. We hope you have an awesome day! :-)
Eli is happy to report that he has a cell phone. His number is 341-7759. Tom's is 7758 nad mine is 7757...worked out cool. :-)
Dental question.
Tom went to the Dentist today. He had a loose filling which the Dentist removed. He is rescheduled to have the filling replaced in 2 months. Isn't that way too long to wait? This is the same dentist who told me I had a cavity...scheduled a filling in 94 days and on day 62 I wound up having a root canal. Seems crazy...yes?
Is there only one 92-year-old dentist in Algona? This sounds crazy. Does he do the root canals?
Mom, in honor of your birthday, everything in my garden is blooming all at the same time. July might get kind of dull, but right now it's beautiful.
Happy Birthdy Mom and Gillian
doing anything fun?
Happy birthday Mom! Hope you have a great one because you are a great one.
Happy birthday Gillian! May all your birthday wishes come true.
I have not been on the blob for awhile so:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PHELAN!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCOTT!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAITLIN!
Hope you all had great fun birthdays.
Hope I didn't miss anyone else. If I did, happy birthday to you too.
Happy Birthday Mom and Gillian! Enjoy your day. Gillian, you must get your great beauty from Granny.
Monica
Happy Birthday Mom!!
You look great in PINK!
I bet you're in Ireland
in that photo, I think!
Happy Day!
Dad prepared a wonderful Iowa Chop dinner last night for Mom's b'day...Joe, Tom, Nance and kids all came out...it was VERY yummy!
Happy Birthday Gillian!!
You just keep on smilin'
cause you have great teeth!
Brush often and don't go to Uncle Tom's dentist!
I agree...this sounds cRaZy. The Dentist is not old. Tom's age. Nice and modern office...a neighbor to Mike and Mary! He, "sounds," smart and is professional in other areas. However, I think this is nuts and was unsure if I should call and politely say, "Say, this is way too long to wait. If yah can't see Tom in the next week...we'll get it filled elsewhere."
I remember back when I had my cavity (ultimate root canal-$700 out of pocket and performed by him)...Kelli called a few days later to make cleaning appointments for Joe and Betty...they were scheduled shortly thereafter. I called and asked about it and the receptionist said that filling and cleaning appointments are scheduled differently. I stated that I felt fillings were more urgent and it was met with an, "I'm sorry." Sigh.
Dr. Kennedy~ This same Dentist said that he went to a conference which said that patients, such as Tom (Rheumatic fever history), no longer need to take penicillin before dental work...is this true? Now, I'm concerned...'cuz Tom hasn't been taking it since this information came to light.
Happy Birthday Mom! Hope you had a great day. Spring birthdays are the best, but of course, I'm biased.
Happy birthday Gillian. I remember babysitting you for almost two weeks when you were two. You were so good!
Fox news says some bombshell will be dropped tomorrow regarding Mrs. McSlimey. It's big, very big, they say.
It already dropped, she IS a bombshell!...
Maybe Rev. Wright counseled her behind closed doors, or some crap like that, I can't wait to hear what FOXSLIMY has to report.
My guess is that it's about her senior thesis at Princeton, which Princeton was witholding until after the election but the Obamas released it themselves, or possibly, since Fox is running a story about how Wright's church has accepted 15 million in federal grant money over the last 15 years, that she helped write some of the grants. Thousands of churches in poor areas have received "faith-based" grant money to help with social programs, but Fox is running it as a shocking expose because of how Wright has trashed the federal government. Her thesis basically states that the higher up the educational ladder black students go, the less likely they are to identify with the "black community" at large. Ya think? But I'm sure a highly motivated reporter can pull a few phrases out of there to make it controversial. As to the church, Barack Obama has said that he didn't help the church get any of that grant money. Maybe Michelle did? That would be a little disingenuous on his part. But still, not a huge shocker. Let's see what Fox comes up with and how they treat it. Fair and balanced I'm sure.
I think it's about a video that is rumored to be out there with Michelle O. sitting beside Louis Farrakhan and she (supposedly) used the word "whiteys" while talking about the oppression of black people.
Some say that's why Hilary has not stayed in the race so long. And others say it won't be released until McCain and Obama are well into debates.
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Yeah, I just read that too. Stevo said that a while back Hilary's people said something about something coming out in June, but I doubt that they engineered this, because it's too late to help her. Also I'm inclined to give her the benefit of the doubt, although I don't like her. If Fox has something, why are they sitting on it? Are they waiting until the Dems have a presumptive nominee to blow him out of the water?
Oh I don't think Hilary had anything to do with it. I just think she was waiting around to see if it materialized and blows things up.
Yes, lots of doubt about whether it actually exists.
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Back to beauties and their birthdays!
Happy birthday, Mom! Wish I looked more like you!
Happy birthday, Gillian, Such pretty eyes and smile!
Hope you both enjoyed lots of cake (but not so much that you have to see Tom's dentist!)
Whadyall get?
Love
lisa
randy
emma
mary laurel
Alligator hunting permits go on sale today.
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I can't believe anyone would be upset about the "whitey's" remark...now if she referred to the whites at Princeton as "tighty whitey's" (I'm sure there were a few) then I may be alarmed (not)...can't believe this is the bombshell.
Lighten up people (ooopps can't say that!)
I agree with Mary. Unless she was seated next to Farakhan. Then it takes on a whole new dimension. Then she's a racist who leaves me with no hope to cling to.
Tom
Pat~ You gonna get one?
I don't have an alligator gun.
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I'm sure glad nobody in our family has ever sat next to a racist or used a slang racist term even in jest.
It's a great day! Tom agrees with me!! I'll have a glass of the house chardonnay, oohhh, that's too white, I'll take a champale please.
what's the secret to a good roux?
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It's a secret.
low heat over at least an hour. put on stove with your flame at just about it's lowest setting. stir occassionally to keep the flour from burning. It may brown a little which is fine. The cajuns use mostly brown roux.
Tom
Pat...you're watching too much Oprah...haha...what are you rouxing?
Some low country boil.
NO, I'm making vegetable curry ....but i was short by about 45 minutes on the roux. It tastes good, but it's a bit too thin and not a very pretty color.
Thank you Tom.
Champale is too Chinese.
I think you should make some Gator Fricassee in honor of the season.
If you live somewhere in the north central Louisiana Purchase area, don't forget to vote! Today is Primary Day.
Hey Nance, regarding the prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental procedures. The dentist is correct that it is not recommended for rheumatic heart disease with no valve damage. Antibiotics have been given for years at a huge expense and risk because some studies showed that with dental procedures there was transient bacteremia(bacteria in the bloodstream) and they thought it may cause endocarditis. New studies show that you have about the same amount of bacteria in your bloodstream each time you brush your teeth and not everyone comes down with endocarditis. So the American Heart Assoc. has backed down on the patients that require prophylaxis. However, the dentist should double-glove because of Tom's proclivity towards sleeping with strange men under boardwalks.
I wondered why the boardwalk at Fake Lake has a few loose boards...Mom and I were just there.
Those folks we saw weren't just birdwatching!
Thanks Joe! Just when you were beginning to sound like a fancy pants...you brought it down a notch...thanks for keepin' it real. Yes, double-gloving it is a good idea...of course the Doctor which Tom had at KRHC doesn't believe in glovin'-it at all!
BTW: Tom's tooth will be filled in 10 days and for free as it was a filling the Dentist did last Summer, therefore, he said he would replace it.
Pat~ I would get a gator license...just to have.
Yes Mam!
The girls started Karate last night and we had to sign a 6 month contract! Yikes! They have white suits and belts and last night learned the knife hand slice (among other things I cannot remember).
Mary was in her element. She could not have stood at a better attention. After we left she told me that black belts do not shove their clothes in their drawers at home so now she would start to fold her clothes before putting them away.
One of the instructors was a Josh twin. Wiry and thin. Glasses and heavy brows and totally on. Attentive ernestness. Hope Josh is ok with this description.
Lisa
Yes he'd be fine with it but, I'm looking at a photo of Josh now, and he doesn't have heavy brows. Mine and all Straubs are heavier.
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Lieber Joe,
Ihn heraus durchbrennen deine Hinterteile.
Herzlichst,
Tom
And Gillian, my belated birthday wishes to you.
Herr Kennedy,
Nicht denken, dass ich wütend bin. Ich war an einem Verlust für Wörter, als ich deinen Pfosten las. Ich ließ kein für deinen Stoß an mir zurückkommen. Ich lachte, als ich ihn las. Die einzige lustige Sache, die ich an denken könnte, da zurückgekommen " war; es heraus durchbrennen dein ass". Aber, wir können das nicht bekannt geben sie auf diesem Forum. Mindestens nicht auf englisch.
Dein bescheidener Schwager,
Tom
Obama can thank George Bush for his nomination. Why? Because no other president had as a diverse cabinet and staff as Bush. This allowed the American public to become more comfortable with minorities in power positions. I don't mean the public at large. Just those predisposed to a dubious opinion of minorities. I'm not saying he owes his nomination in whole to Bush. But, I believe this was one of the underlying reasons for his acceptance by the public and therefore his win. He can also thank some poor decisions by Hillary's campaign. Primarily, the decision to sand bag on the contests leading up to super Tuesday.
Just my thoughts,
Tom
http://www.usmaacademy.com/grandmasterpictures.asp
That's my instructor with Chuck Norris and others.
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I agree that Bush had the most diverse staff in history. But who did he listen to? Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rove.... I bet Colin Powell wishes he'd died before he joined that gang, and Condi Rice is basically his yes-woman. Oh, yes, and Alberto Gonzalez, offering legal opinions on how to circumvent both the Constitution and the Geneva Accords. Stellar. I agree that Obama owes at least part of his popularity to the revulsion people feel about what the Bush administration has done to America.
I do think Obama was more than gentlemanly in his praise of Hilary in his speech last night (good speech). And Hilary was gracious, although people on either Fox or msnbc were joking that, far from conceding, she practically offered him the vice-pres spot. They all started giggling - that was funny.
He HAD to be gentlemanly. He has a tiger by the tail in all the angry Hillary supporters. The only thing worse than an angry white male is an angry white woman. One of the talking heads said last night that if only 9% of the people who voted for Hillary switch over to McCain, McCain will win this thing hands down. In some polling as many as 30% of the Hillary people said they will not vote for Obama.
And as a Biden person I will not vote for McSlimy.
Tom
Pat, I would like for Josh to take a picture of you executing one of those flying scissors kicks. That would be very blogworthy.
Tom, what did Biden call you about?
Checking on my server who was in need of the kidney transplant. Wondering how she was doing and is there anything she needs from him. And, he reaffirmed his willingness to come for a fundraising event for her.
Tom
Tom - You should have one, but tell him it's potluck.
Cathy, I'll tell Josh to take that photo. I'm certain I'll be doing that in no time. p
Cheney has changed the job description for veep...in fact W could probably run again cause Cheney spent so much time in the Oval Office (not under the desk)...I would give Hillary a VERY concise job description of the VP job...in fact, maybe she would be better off in a cabinet position.
Tom Harkin is now bravely backing Obama and telling Hillary to declare him the victor....what a weasel.
Tom
Tom, Ihr Deutsch ist exzellent! Blasen Sie Luft durch Ihr Arschloch! Auf Wiedersehen, Joe. Hey where do you get the Umlaut sign?
Joseph, j'ai trouvé un site web qui peut traduire de diverses langues. Assez frais. Maintenant vous devez le souffler dehors votre abruti.
Au revoir,
Tom
This is an American Blog
for American people
with American values
who speak American!
I like Spanglish!
and who wear American flag pins!
Lt. Sulu's getting married to his partner of 21 years. They're both wearing white tuxedos. Checkov is best man and Uhura is Matron of honor. Captain Kirk's not invited. Sulu got down on one knee (not two) and proposed once the Supreme Court refused to overturn a statute in CA allowing gay marriage. Stuff like this is pretty common anymore so you can't say they're going where no man has gone before.
Sulu really doesn't like the captain. I think he should cut him some slack because of the mad cow disease.
If you were Obama would you want Bill lurching around the White House? No way.
Read this question, come up with an answer and then scroll down to the bottom for the result. *This is not a trick question.* It is as it reads.
While at the funeral of her own mother, a woman met a man who she did not know. She thought he was 'amazing'. She believed him to be her dream partner so much that she fell in love with him right there, but never asked for his number and could not find him. A few days later she killed her sister.
Question: What was her motive for killing her sister?
Give this some thought before you answer, see answer below.
Answer:
She was hoping the guy would appear again at her sister's funeral. If you answered this correctly, you think like a psychopath. This was a test developed by a famous American psychologist, used to test if one has the same mentality as a killer.
Many arrested serial killers took part in the test and answered the question correctly. If you didn't answer the question correctly, good for you.
If you got the answer correct, please let me know so I can take you off my e-mail list.
Tom
I'll be back. I'm walking up to The Dollar Store.
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Dollar General?
Dollar Tree?
Dollar Store?
Everything's a Dollar?
Which one? In case we need to go looking for you, because of the ones who answer "the sister's funeral".
It was actually Dollar General. I bought 12 items for $15.50. One I bought bc it is so odd. It's got a large picture of our lady of guadalupe on the front. It's flat, like a shiny envelope and it says "Parche Poroso Guadalupano do Capsico" For temporary relief of minor aches and pains of muscles and joints. A plaster. It was my most expensive item.
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Eli had a ball game yesterday a.m. and afterward his friend/teammate and his brother a friend/classmate of Liam's came over...and, they're still here! It's going well...they're having fun and all are well behaved...enough. I just need to make sure they don't stay so long that they all get sick of eachother. I bring this up because as I was visiting with their parents, on our drive, last night...the Dad asked me about Patsy Straub. He is a former classmate of yours...Dan Marlow. I told him Patsy was doing great and living in Florida. :-)
Re: Dollar Store's.
It annoys me when things aren't a dollar.
What's Dan up to? He was a "bad boy" in high school and also maybe the smartest person in our whole class. Or, at least, he had a photographic memory.
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I should add, a very nice guy.
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He's very nice. He works at Central Financial and his wife, Stephanie, works at Pharmacists Mutual...she's nice too. They live in Swea City and their children transferred to Seton last year. They are trying to sell their home (difficult) and looking for one in Algona. I told them about Algona Realty! :-) However, they are working with Farm & Home...I think. They are looking at a house in our neighborhood along with others...they just really need to sell the house they have. Their children, Jess (11) and Patrick (9), are good kids. After we finished visiting...they mentioned that they were gonna go out and eat...I suggested the Patio at Sarah's...and, they did! :-)
Well, say hello to him for me.
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I love Dollar Stores. I always find stuff I didn't know I needed.
Monica
We have our own news!!
The guy we bought Algona Realty from (and the past Broker) is in the news...today's headline: "McEnroe Charged with Sex Assault"...article goes on to say he's also charged with tampering with a witness!! Rumor has it that it occurred while he was showing a house. Luckily it happened last May 2007, we bought Algona Realty in August 2007.
Wow. Wasn't his alleged victim...mentally challenged? CrEePy guy!
Yikes! It's a good thing he doesn't own any of Algona Realty. How old is he?
Glad to say I failed the psychopath test, although it might be because I get too impatient and look at the answer before I try very hard.
The fire department is hosting a fire hydrant party right outside the rectory. I love it. They do it all over town throughout the summer. Too bad it's 72 degrees with intermittent thunderstorms today, but they're out there shrieking and laughing (the kids, not the firefighters; they're hanging around being cool.)
Ooh, the garbage guys are handing out our curbside recycling bins this week. They just went by too. Things are hoppin' in CB today.
***Good thing they didn't mention the business.***
Here's the article:
ALGONA - Charles Louis McEnroe, 72, of Algona was charged with two aggravated misdemeanors on Friday, May 30, resulting after investigation of an incident that occurred on or about May 31, 2007.
According to court documents, McEnroe assaulted an unnamed 46-year-old female at 604 S. Dodge St. with the intent to commit sexual abuse. Additionally, McEnroe is charged with interference with official acts - witness tampering, another aggravated misdemeanor, for attempting to bribe the victim into not testifying against him.
While the assault happened in Algona, the Kossuth County Attorney's Office has indicated that the charges have been turned over to a special prosecutor from the Palo Alto Attorney's Office. McEnroe's initial appearance and plea will need to occur before Monday, June 16.
Pat, I bet that plaster works. Our Lady of Guadalupe once saved me from being thrown in a Mexican jail.
I'm surprised it was a female.
Dollar stores are a great place to buy ziplock bags and candles.
Mia has this bag she begged Molly to buy for her at the Goodwill Store. It's really a shoulder bag, sewn lovingly by someone, and it's a giant chicken, complete with wings and quilted feet and a zipper down the back. It's hilarious. She LOVES it and takes it everywhere. It's her overnight bag, purse, backpack, whatever. I think it cost a dollar.
Louie is a lot of things, but not gay!
The paper has his age wrong, he's 82.
Is the farm house okay?!! My heart sank last night when I was watching the news and it looked like a tornado started up just east of Leon.
But here is funny quote from the weather man trying to explain where that is...
"So here is Osceola, just south of Des Moines. It has the casino...and uhhh...(sigh)...high way 69. The tornado is further south than that."
I mean west of Leon
Someone should call that looker Norman. (he is good llooking, don't you think?)
Algona Realty had Open Houses last night...as I arrived to my house a little boy ran over to my car and said "It's open house night 5 to 7!" and then followed me everywhere and helped put the sign in..I said you better ask your Mom (cause he was following me into the house)..He ran off then came back and said his mom said he could come to the Open House as long as he didn't get in my way!! (He's 6 years old) He then checked out the entire house yelling comments to me like "This is a great room" "I really like the kitchen" etc...as I was upstairs turning on lights I heard a scream and ran down to the basement...he was slammed against the wall on the floor and looked hurt...he had turned on the treadmill and it was on high speed and it threw him off!! He said "I better lay on the couch for awhile" I told him he needed to go home he said "No I can't I'll get in trouble" (I had people coming into the house) then he yells up to me "I have bad news, I'm bleeding"...I finaaly convinced him to go home...as he left he said "I"m just gonna tell her I fell down". I said goodbye.
Oh, yeah, let your kid hang out at an open house as long as you don't "bother" the nice lady. Wishful thinking. What did she think he was going to do?
Ed,
I heard on the news that the following company may be planning a hostile takeover of your's. Here's the link to this global organization's website. Ever hear of them?
http://www.thulco.com/
Tom
He is SUCH A DORK.
I quickly perused his site...I don't get it. Why are some of the sections in a different language and why did he post such a dumb photo?
I meant to say,
He is SUCH A TOOL!
Patsy thinks he cute.
That's Mary.
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Some of it is written in Latin. This is because the website building tool he used has everything laid out for you. All you have to do is remove the Latin and add your own text.
I think it's hilarious. He associates himself with Harvard and Yale by providing links to those schools.
This guy cracks me up. He's a legend in his own mind.
Tom
He is a tool and a dork.
I got on a web site (ebodi.com) which calculated my body fat. Close to one-third of me is fat. How many cans of oleo-how many cannisters of lard-how many packages of bacon is that? I'm gonna buy their weird stuff (flaxseed, rice milk etc.) to detoxify myself. Say goodby to one-third of me.
On Thulco-yeah, I love the links to Yale and Harvard as well as everything else. On this site he used to list 4 addresses for the law firm, THUL-ONE, THUL-TWO, etc. I think one of them was someone's basement in Emmetsburg. One was in Omaha. I do feel inadequate that I can't read most of the Latin.
Brian has lost it. big time.
this spring i bought into a crop share deal on an organic farm. a friend of mine and I are splitting 1 share, so for me it was $200. every week they deliver a batch of veggies. this week is the first week, and here's what i got:
mixed greens with baby chard
mustard mix
arugula
radishes
green garlic
spinach
basil plant
it'll be interesting to see how long it takes the cats to kill the basil plant...
Thank you for the birthday wishes. I had a wonderful birthday. All that reeally happened was I had a few friends overnight. Thanks again and happy birthday Granny!
Gillian did actually get a few gifts for her birthday, apparantly not that memorable.
Joe 3 I have been to some of those sites to measure body fat and I find the results dubious. Not because I think I am in better or worse shape than it says but because they only ask for height and weight. A 6'2" 235 lb linebacker undoubtedly has a different body fat content than a 6'2" 235 lb couch potato. Maybe if they asked for waist size or other meaurements I would have more confidence. So really, you may only be about a 25% tub o'lard.
Obama would be insane to select Hillary as the VP. Why would he want Bill underfoot. Actually she would probably sabotage the campaign in order to run again in 4 years.
Anyway we are off to the Wisconsin Dells. Hope it doesn't rain all week.
Rain, rain go away
I have a lake in my front yard
and it keeps on raining hard
If my gutters ever get put up
no more water in my basement to clean up.
stupid rain, stupid gutter people who can't work because it keeps on raining, stupid poem.
joe, you could try this diet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxIr_otUmo4
Oooh, Frank, asparagus season soon up there. Do you get any fruit, like strawberries? Stevo and I went to the farmer's Market in Des Moines Saturday - it was astonishingly wonderful. We spent all our cash. They had belly dancers. FYI: basil plants die if you look at them too hard, so don't feel bad in advance.
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