"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
- Worth repeating; from hotair.com
Video of the world's worst TV news interviewer...
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
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?
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
Thursday, August 6, 2009
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?
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Pfizer Announcement
- credit to my friend DSG
Playing For Change
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



