"Rooted" may be a better choice of words. What you see above is the top of an actual fence post that used to sit on my property.

The photograph above represents what I eventually came to see whenever I paid it a visit. So I brought it to life with my camera and some computer software simply as an exercise in creativity.

I can only attest for the 23 years I have lived here but local historians believe it's a good bet this post was probably placed in the ground over a hundred years ago. The general consensus is that it was set where it shouldn't of been; just outside my property line.

So last spring when the city of Alpine was reassessing it's property the location of my errant post was duly noted.

When I took down the fence [by demand] this post was so stubborn I had to pull it out with a tow chain hitched to the chassis of my truck. Apparently it was placed in the ground when it was still alive and as a result of an apparent "last gasp" effort, it sprouted roots. Seriously, a fence post with actual roots.

My wife has labeled me as a know-it-all (and as she is one herself she must certainly be correct). Know it or not it's her rhetoric reference to the the fact that my opinions are rooted in 62 years of experience. The fence post story illustrates the fact that right or wrong, in the end, even the most established and rooted of "whatever" can be dislodged with proper persuasion. So please feel free to attempt to dislodge any of my opinions that follow if deemed necessary.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

The Two Faces of Obama

It’s amazing that with his approval rating slipping and anger getting hotter every day, he’d still feel confident enough to contradict himself this blatantly in the same speech. It’s practically a taunt.

- Worth repeating; from hotair.com

Video of the world's worst TV news interviewer...

This is annoying and hard to watch. So if you have something else to do I would skip this and go and do it.

Lawrence O’Donnell filled in for Ed Schultz on The Ed Show and channeled his inner Wally George. O’Donnell interviewed Peter Schiff, the man who tried to warn everyone that the housing bubble would burst and create a catastrophe, only in the sense that Schiff was allowed to remain on camera during an almost-uninterrupted diatribe by O’Donnell.

Why did O’Donnell act like a middle-school bully instead of a news interviewer? Apart from the fact that O’Donnell is a middle-school bully on air, Schiff wants to run against Chris Dodd for his Senate seat, and Schiff opposes ObamaCare. Instead of allowing Schiff to actually explain why, O’Donnell simply shouts over him and issues ridiculous time demands, and does just about everything short of sticking his fingers in his ears and yelling “NA-NA-NA-I-CAN’T-HEAR-YOU” when Schiff tries to explain his positions.

You know, if MS-NBC was an actual news organization, someone there would be embarrassed.

- Worth repeating; from hotair.com

One Smart Democrat

Rather than focusing on volatile mainstream issues that cause tempers to flair finally someone is pushing to curb erectile dysfunction (ED) ads on TV. Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA, H.R. 2175 for those who want to google) is pushing for restrictions based on decency. I'd like to see a broader stroke based on pharmaceutical companies pushing drugs for made up calamities such as restless leg syndrome and a host of others. ED being the biggest and most profitable.

God was smart enough to suppress erections at a certain age so children wouldn't be born to someone too weak and old to raise them. And as far as young men go... when I was there, there were times when it was inappropriate for me to stand (thank God for heavy weight Levis) because as I remember... I had an erection far too often for no reason at all.

If you are young and genuinely have an ED problem keep it to yourself and go see a doctor. I don't want to know. If you're an old fart and need an erection go buy some KY jelly (and keep it to yourself) or marry someone half your age who is interested in your money and will do anything to get to it.

After we get rid of ED ads on TV we need to start working on getting rid of ads for butt cream and the many calamities that affect the female genitalia. Then I can finally relax when I'm watching TV.

- Larry

Remember Biorhythms?

Today is my birthday. I've seen, or perceived, 21550 sunrises and/or sunsets. Here is how I'm told I'm feeling today (it's actually surprising quite accurate).

My general well being is momentarily (notice how they give me hope) mediocre. I am not full of vim and vigor and I am nervous and unsure and feeling an inner emptiness (I've been unemployed for 8 months now). The good news is that I am at the bottom of a low (or close to it) and my intelligence level is, as always, high (more hope). Whew! At least I'm probably going to be able to outwit everyone calling me an old fart at my birthday party. By the way, an old fart is just as good as a new fart.

Check out your own biorhythm by clicking on the title of this post or clicking here.

- Larry

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Tiger's Roar

Claiming copyright infringement, the PGA insisted that YouTube remove what may end up being the most popular video ever.

'You Are Terrifying Us'








This is a must read.
Nobody puts it better than Peggy.
I love this woman.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

The Road To Hell (click here for audio)

- Chris Rea

Kudos...


















... to Rosie The Riveter for being a timeless source of motivation.
- Larry

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Another brilliant helping hand from Uncle Sam...













... giving everyone the chance to purchase a new car they can't afford! Why didn't dear old Uncle Sam just offer a $3,500 - $4,500 tax credit to everyone who purchased a qualified vehicle (with a specified minimum mpg rating as per government researchers) from ANYONE? New car, used car, American car, foreign car, truck, SUV, whatever. The buyer would only need show proof they donated or sold it to a salvage yard who would guarantee the destruction of it's engine block and EVERYONE would of benefited, not just automobile dealerships, Japanese car manufactures and the financial institutions that finance the second largest purchase most people make in their lives. You, being a person who can afford a new car could of sold your 5 year old car to someone who was driving a 15 year old car, who normally wouldn't of paid your asking price without the tax incentive. Hell, the government could of offered you a nominal tax credit for your own upgrade.

Maybe I should just look at the positive side. In a few years there will be a rash of 'fire sales' on a boat load of slightly used cars. If I'm lucky maybe my uncle will be offering all of his nephews another great incentive.

- Larry

What's the big deal?


















Could it be that someone has tagged Obama as a socialist? Must be the language. Visually, Bush was villainized far worse than Obama and far more often.

- Larry

YOU make the call...













I'm just sayin'...

- Larry

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Pfizer Announcement

Pfizer Corp. announced today that Viagra will soon be available in liquid form, and will be marketed by Pepsi Cola as a power beverage suitable for use as a mixer. It will now be possible for a man to literally pour himself a stiff one. Obviously we can no longer call this a soft drink, and it gives new meaning to the names of 'cocktails', 'highballs' and just a good old-fashioned 'stiff drink'. Pepsi will market the new concoction by the name of: MOUNT & DO. Thought for the day: There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely no recollection of what to do with them.

- credit to my friend DSG

Playing For Change

If you haven't seen this you've missed something good. The most excellent feel good ever that I've encountered on the web. I can watch and listen forever. The dad clutching his child at the end does it for me...

Video Test - Indy Car / NASCAR


This was my first attempt at editing video
on my computer. Unfortunately when I
upgraded to a new computer the software was
not compatible with the new OS, Windows XP.

I'm broke. If anyone knows of a decent editor
I can download for free please let me know
via a comment.

- Larry