Lucy Made It Home

A definite feel good and shake my head about things I didn't know about a desert tortoise who wandered away from home.

This tortoise answers to it's name and follows people around.

The 7-year-old reptile, who usually suns herself during the day and then knocks on the back door when the sun sets so she can sleep inside the house. Because no one was home, Rockley said that Lucy saw some movers at the house next door and started following them, much like a family dog, perhaps hoping they could help her into the home.

Of course the good part is that Lucy was found and this animal is like a dog.

"She came right to us. She had her head out and her little arms wrapped around me," said Sheila Rockley with a laugh. "It was really cute."

And the dogs were happy as can be to have this animal back in the house. I get a kick outta shit like this and this is the type of pet I could use.

Baghdad Burning's Third Anniversary

The third year has gone by and the message remains the same and the light will stay on in the hopes this young lady and her family survived what our country did to theirs. I want to hear the rest of her story and as long as this blog exists this will be the post for October 22.


A post from a year ago with the same feeling as then maybe more. And the light will remain on for another year.

One year ago today was Riverbend's last post. Many of you have read her posts I'm sure and I for one looked forward to every new one. As things deteriorated in Iraq her postings became less frequent and her family made the decision to leave Iraq for Syria.

I learned so much from this young women things you wouldn't find anywhere else. A perspective of life in Iraq that was so very negatively affected by our invasion that was close to normal before our intervention even with Saddam at the helm.

Just wanted to acknowledge this date. The light and the link stays on in the hopes that she is okay and that the next time I visit there will be a new post. That would make it a good day if that happened and hope very much it does.

Obama Says He Should Have Sold His Policies Better

Well ain't that no shit Cisco!

"We had to move so fast, we were in such emergency mode, that it was very difficult for us to spend time a lot doing victory laps and advertising exactly what we were doing," Obama said, "because we had to move onto the next thing."

How many times did you reach across the aisle and for how long did you do the same over and over only to be kicked square in the nuts each time while being told by many to stop and move ahead without the right.

Why did you continue to endorse Bush doctrine that took rights away from me and in some cases make it even worse.

Now all of a sudden you bemoan the fact that you could have done more. MY ASS!

You are so close to being a repug it's scary and if you really wanted to make change you would have really fought these bastards that are on the verge of taking over this country. If you had done that they would not be in this position.

Yes you are so much better than any repuglican there is no question about that but in these times that is not enough and if you really wanted to you could have made the difference here but you chose not to.

If we lose Congress this country is totally fucked and if any person on the left thinks it will come back to us you are crazy fucking nuts.

You had the chance of being the best president this country has ever had and you blew it-big time!

I also understand too if you would have gone these places many of us wanted you to go they would have killed you.

There will be no one like you again that will have the persona to do what is needed to guide this society to a higher plane.

Churchill Back In Court

LINK

Asking to be reinstated at his job wrongfully taken from him and acknowledged by the court as well that is what happened.

I have followed this from the very beginning and how this man is hated but I always agreed with his piece about the "little Eichman's". You bet he's an arrogant bastard and minces no words but I like that.

When it was realized he could not be had on the speech issue the haters went another way and were successful with that termination determination made by a group that were immune from any lawsuits.

No matter what the flag wavers back then were going to prevail against this commie and god hater and they did.

And to think what is being said these days against Obama and Democrats and none of these same sonsofbitches open their shit encrusted mouths about that.

I'm on your side Ward and hope you prevail because it could have been one of us.

Cows Have Nerves?

I didn't know that but this fat cow sure has has plenty of this type.

 Nerve:  boldness; audacity; impudence; impertinence; being a simple mean spirited bitch


That about sums up this excuse for this human for having what it takes for being one simple whorses ass bitch. 

Cow-
"I just wanted to reach across the airwaves and the years and ask you to consider something. I would love you to consider an apology sometime and some full explanation of why you did what you did with my husband. So give it some thought and certainly pray about this and come to understand why you did what you did. Okay have a good day."

Anita Hill-
"I certainly thought the call was inappropriate, I have no intention of apologizing because I testified truthfully about my experience and I stand by that testimony."

I listened to every bit of this way back then and knew Thomas was lying through his teeth. It was an embarrassment to this country and Ms. Hill never wavered and was treated so poorly.

When caught what do people like Thomas do but whine and cry about being picked on and blame others. The sonofabitch is still guilty as hell to this day. 

Being nice to people who pull this kind of crap isn't going to happen here-never!

Science Debunked Right Here

And it's a fact folks at least when it comes to curve balls. These guys are living in another world.

The ball actually follows a smooth arc from pitcher to catcher, but seems to break when it moves from one part of the batter's vision to another, according to researchers Arthur Shapiro of American University and Zhong-Lin Lu of the University of Southern California.

Baseball was my game and I loved pitching and wanted to keep playing after high school but could not as something called work came first. I did play a few games and even had a suit to wear in the "Nisnabotna League" in SW Iowa.

Since I could not throw that fast more times than not relied on "junk" pitches. Holding and manipulating the way the ball is thrown to get it to do different things. I could not throw a knuckle ball as my hands were too small.

The arm may be long gone but one thing for certain you do not want me throwing something at you with malice in mind cuz you're gonna get hurt. My bud tells me this nonsense about curve balls being an "illusion" has been around for awhile. I didn't know that as watching sports is hard to do without TV.

So to Arty and Schlong and anyone else who thinks there's an illusion happening here. Try to catch or hit a knuckle ball. Yea I know it's not a curve ball. Why do you think the mitt catchers use for knuckle ball pitchers is sooo big. It's the only way these balls can be corralled because they're moving all over the place. It is no illusion! Never liked having these thrown to me when playing catch as it's too easy to get your teeth knocked out. I'm not sure if there is a knuckle ball pitcher in the majors. These guys are too dangerous because they don't have a clue where it's going themselves.

Yes you can throw a curve ball that follows an arc. Throw it right at their face and see if they can stand in there as it breaks into the strike zone. If you watch or have done it yourself the break does not happen till close to the plate and in many cases it does "drop off the table". That is no illusion either.

Where the ball breaks and how it breaks is determined by several things. One is how hard it's thrown. Another is how it's held and real important is how the ball is released as the amount of snap or twist can be varied. Also the seams of the ball are import as well. Personally if the ump puts a ball in play with seams barely felt I would send it back for one where the seams stuck up so my fingers can really catch on it.

My science comes from observation and and many trials and experiments some of which work better than others. Anybody who throws a baseball around manipulates how he holds and throws it hoping to find the magical ball that no one can get his bat on. Doesn't happen but it's fun trying.

What is happening with the ball is the same as English on a pool ball. It doesn't happen right away after being struck but when the spinning ball gains enough traction on the table felt to change direction in an unusual manner.


With a baseball it's the same except it is air that the seams have to grab and when it does direction change is quick just like a struck pool ball that is given English to make it do something other than go straight. You can make a ball break halfway to the plate if you release it with that intent. But home plate is 60' away so you don't want that to happen till it's almost there. A good curve ball fools the batter into thinking it's a straight ball. Sometimes it can be funny how bad they miss it. When you get the ball back you just turn around and smile to your teammates.

Why does the knuckle ball go any which way? Because there is no rotation of the ball the same as in rifling in the barrel of a gun. Before rifling was developed all bullets shot were knuckler's.

These are the facts and you are not reading a delusion.

Taking Care Of Free Speech Before It Happens

Taken from killer bush's play book mormonies in Brigham City have taken care of that possibility now.

Councilman Bruce Christensen. "It hasn't been a problem in the past, but it could be in the future."

Care to protest why you just fill out the application for permission and wait awhile for it to be approved so the badges and other related agency's gear up just in case there's trouble.

Make sure you are very nice and not too loud plus follow the rest of the rules and Wa La you got some the makings of free speech in Crazy,Utah.

Hell No There Wasn't Going To Be An Indictment

I may be wrong but I think no Blackwater employee has ever been convicted of killing innocents in Iraq. Remember this one?

A former security contractor for Blackwater will not be indicted in the killing of an Iraqi guard in 2006, federal prosecutors said Monday. No shit!

That was the deal with the evil bush family because all involved over there knew they would never be held accountable.

Drunk as a fucking skunk he acted in "self defense". That's not the way I remember it and I'll take that over this piece of shit article where now we're supposed to feel bad for this murderer as-

it's "impossible to describe" what it's been like for Moonen to spend the past four years facing the possibility of being indicted.

My ass! He killed an Iraqi guarding the Green Zone inside the compound.

He was flown out of the country the next day to my recollection.

This happened xmas eve 2006. In 2009 a bunch of investigators went over to investigate. Over two years after the fact. High priority I'm sure. Just not enough evidence ya see there ya know!

It has gotten no better since then but only worse. If anyone thinks that accountability is going to be served at the table you are living a delusion.

LTFO! 

Weber State Has What??

I have a bit of skepticism with this because up to now none of these craft have performed very well at all. Something like automobiles in the early years.

Weber State University students built the remote-controlled craft over two years beginning in 2008. WSU professor of computer and electronics engineering Bill Clapp tells the Standard-Examiner of Ogden that the 6-by-10-foot craft has a seven-horsepower lift motor and a 23-horsepower motor to propel it.

The reason this was started was to provide the military with less expensive drone targets. One does not need an engineering degree to make the determination that seven HP is not going to lift much at all. They say they've tested it at Bonneville and the Army is helping.

That's all real special but with no pictures or video my money says they have a very long road to travel before they get to where they think they are going.

My bet this thing doesn't get more than 6" off the ground.

Benny The Rat's Churches Take Major Hit In Minnesota

"It's sinful" they cry. Talk about being confused here.

In his somber homily, the Rev. Mark Juettner read from the archdiocese's statement about the plan, under which 21 parishes, including St. Andrew, will close their buildings and be merged into 14 receiving parishes.

Who gives a shit about an entity that hails from the dark ages. Only those who have been successfully mind screwed think there is reason to actually give a shit.

Do you think it may have something to do with priests and boys?? This picture was around and I thought I saved it from somewhere but it's mine taken in the church back home.