I can't imagine what will be said now. Nor what will be called for as a result. Many will be going all out nutso.
U.S. officials tell CBS News that 28-year-old Farook started searching
for a wife using an online dating website. He met Tashfeen Malik and
they became engaged in 2013 after he traveled to Saudi Arabia during the
annual pilgrimage know as the Hajj. Farook returned to Saudi Arabia in
July 2014 to bring her to the U.S. She passed a Homeland Security
counterterrorism screening as part of the vetting process, and officials
tell CBS News Farook was not on any U.S. terror watch lists.
A law enforcement source tells CBS News that the bombs found in the couple's home are near carbon copies of explosives shown in an issue of al Qaeda's on-line magazine "Inspire," which printed instructions on "how to build a bomb in the kitchen of your mom."
12/4/15
11/27/15
Possible Scenario
UPDATE 9/29/18
Almost three years ago and I was worried. Look at where the fuck we are at now. jesus fucking christ are we ever in big trouble!
Having not been so political for a time there are some things that can not slide. I am referring to this. Where you are told to rat out your neighbors for actions you think suspicious.
Caller: ringy dingy
Cops: Cops
Caller: I want to inform you about this guy in the neighborhood who is - different.
Cops: go ahead we need all the intel we can get.
Caller: He lives alone and we see him leaving most mornings early on foot and doesn't come back for a couple hours or more. Sometimes he has a bag on his shoulder. Nobody does that here. He's seen all around town on foot and no one does that either. He has no dogs and just one car and it runs. But sometimes it doesn't move for a week or more at a time. He rides a bike too all over and it has these two black bags one on each side of the rear wheel. A lot of times these black bags are packed full of something. There's a gray cat that hangs around his place too. Instead of a lawnmower he goes round and swings a cutter of some kind. Weeds don't bother us around here.
Cops: How many cats?
Caller: Just one but it looks like it could be mean. There's more too.
Cops: That's fine we got plenty to work with here. We'll get this forwarded to Central.
Click
It's been my experience in respect to New York the state and the city there are two types of people and if anyone is offended - tough shit.
Outside the city the "Upstater's" who I have met and known so many of are a fine lot to the last. That is the honest truth.
Downtown Yorkers is another matter. A 180° matter.
Like most of them this Trump fellow is first of all a huge horse's ass. The other day I actually listened to a few seconds of him. Been years. What a New York prick.
Downtown Yorkers and Texans - hard to call. Sorry Fearguth.
It's not as much what this asshole says that I find interesting as the numbers of people who identify with it. Any one of these repug candidates pose close to an equal amount of a threat.
Our country is in severe divisive turmoil that continues to unravel in an ever quickening pace as we head towards what may be the most important election ever.
Almost three years ago and I was worried. Look at where the fuck we are at now. jesus fucking christ are we ever in big trouble!
Having not been so political for a time there are some things that can not slide. I am referring to this. Where you are told to rat out your neighbors for actions you think suspicious.
Caller: ringy dingy
Cops: Cops
Caller: I want to inform you about this guy in the neighborhood who is - different.
Cops: go ahead we need all the intel we can get.
Caller: He lives alone and we see him leaving most mornings early on foot and doesn't come back for a couple hours or more. Sometimes he has a bag on his shoulder. Nobody does that here. He's seen all around town on foot and no one does that either. He has no dogs and just one car and it runs. But sometimes it doesn't move for a week or more at a time. He rides a bike too all over and it has these two black bags one on each side of the rear wheel. A lot of times these black bags are packed full of something. There's a gray cat that hangs around his place too. Instead of a lawnmower he goes round and swings a cutter of some kind. Weeds don't bother us around here.
Cops: How many cats?
Caller: Just one but it looks like it could be mean. There's more too.
Cops: That's fine we got plenty to work with here. We'll get this forwarded to Central.
Click
It's been my experience in respect to New York the state and the city there are two types of people and if anyone is offended - tough shit.
Outside the city the "Upstater's" who I have met and known so many of are a fine lot to the last. That is the honest truth.
Downtown Yorkers is another matter. A 180° matter.
Like most of them this Trump fellow is first of all a huge horse's ass. The other day I actually listened to a few seconds of him. Been years. What a New York prick.
Downtown Yorkers and Texans - hard to call. Sorry Fearguth.
It's not as much what this asshole says that I find interesting as the numbers of people who identify with it. Any one of these repug candidates pose close to an equal amount of a threat.
Our country is in severe divisive turmoil that continues to unravel in an ever quickening pace as we head towards what may be the most important election ever.
11/22/15
11/14/15
Colors And Stuff
If not you should know pictures of anything are taken around here at times. This guy was inside and a bit over a 1/2" long. This new camera does not do macro's near as good as the three Pentax camera's that came before it. Still worth clicking on to get a better look though.
And yes there is quite a diversity in plants and colors.
This fellow was no more than an 1.5" long. Do not have a clue what he was going to grow up to be. This could be it.
Took a cruise a bit north of Vallarta and then east into farm country and there was a lot going on. There is no lack of food around here that is for sure.
Behind these mountains not seen here are some massive scraggly fourteener's. Do not have a picture at all. Just looks interesting and here is maybe a few hundred feet above sea level.
The job to have around here may be a tractor operator.
Many inexpensive places to eat. None out in the country though like Costa Rica.
The place I live is almost dead center.
The mountains around Nogalito are pure jungle that's all there is too it. To get to the other side here would not be easy.
This fellow was no more than an 1.5" long. Do not have a clue what he was going to grow up to be. This could be it.
Took a cruise a bit north of Vallarta and then east into farm country and there was a lot going on. There is no lack of food around here that is for sure.
Behind these mountains not seen here are some massive scraggly fourteener's. Do not have a picture at all. Just looks interesting and here is maybe a few hundred feet above sea level.
The job to have around here may be a tractor operator.
Many inexpensive places to eat. None out in the country though like Costa Rica.
The place I live is almost dead center.
The mountains around Nogalito are pure jungle that's all there is too it. To get to the other side here would not be easy.
11/8/15
Brothers In The Jungle
Pancho and Andres. These two grew up in this environment. Their father owned much of the area above town where they farmed hiking much much farther than Andres and I do to get there several times a week. Can't begin to imagine the intensity of what that must have been like. This is tough terrain to raise crops and a few animals. These fellows are two tough hombres!
Click on the pictures to hugen up then agen.
That continues for Pancho who in this case harvested four pieces of bamboo that is transported like this back down to town. I did not attempt to take the fourth.
This is a wider part of the trail.
Quite a bit of bamboo and some can approach 5-6 inches in diameter.
Somebody from Vallarta picks it up and Pancho gets 1500 pesos or about $90. That can go a long way here.
Click on the pictures to hugen up then agen.
10/24/15
Patricia And The Rest Of The Story
In one word nothing. This is all new to me but at times I do think I have a clue.
First this came so fast and many just heard of it Wed or after. For most there were few choices if any of getting away and the question then was where because of the ocean and the way it was tracking.
Simply the tension here Friday afternoon in Nogalito was easily felt and no macho shit here this guy was scared even with having probably the best casa in town for an event like this. There were others who felt the same.
In the afternoon it was sprinkling and raining lightly off and on. Walking around talking with others in other words taking up time till the first effects of the "biggest hurricane" arrived.
Had lunch and went up and got things food and other, secured it best I could and went back down to my friends and landlord's to wait as was not going to go through this thing alone.
Was watching the track very closely as the internets and electricity have remained on and here is my take -
Patricia was headed due north directly at Puerto Vallarta with the eye maybe 80 miles away approximately.
15 to 20 miles before making landfall just west of the 105th longitude the eye collapsed. It made land where the eye would have been 60 miles due south of here. We were within the perimeters of this thing and it drifted to the east. A little after 6 I came home.
The wind never blew nor was there intense rain. It rained most of the night but sleeping was good so don't know how much.
The storm weakening PLUS mountains were key without question. That's my story. I really don't know what this has done inland.
Walking around yesterday thought but only for a fleeting second of taking pictures for a before and after comparison. No way was the door going to opened into that realm. Maybe it's because of not doing so that made a difference as well. Just as plausible as other reasons that get thrown around to my way of thinking. In any case -
I am very happy. Not been out but sure many others are just as elated. I will be happy for a long period I think.
This whole coastal area north and south of Puerto Vallarta has been spared. Have not been out yet as the peaceful feeling this morning is wonderful. Cerveza will be had today and more than one.
Feel extremely fortunate and my hopes that others inland faired as well. It truly amazes me that this monster of a storm and so close that if you didn't know it was there you wouldn't have.
First this came so fast and many just heard of it Wed or after. For most there were few choices if any of getting away and the question then was where because of the ocean and the way it was tracking.
Simply the tension here Friday afternoon in Nogalito was easily felt and no macho shit here this guy was scared even with having probably the best casa in town for an event like this. There were others who felt the same.
In the afternoon it was sprinkling and raining lightly off and on. Walking around talking with others in other words taking up time till the first effects of the "biggest hurricane" arrived.
Had lunch and went up and got things food and other, secured it best I could and went back down to my friends and landlord's to wait as was not going to go through this thing alone.
Was watching the track very closely as the internets and electricity have remained on and here is my take -
Patricia was headed due north directly at Puerto Vallarta with the eye maybe 80 miles away approximately.
15 to 20 miles before making landfall just west of the 105th longitude the eye collapsed. It made land where the eye would have been 60 miles due south of here. We were within the perimeters of this thing and it drifted to the east. A little after 6 I came home.
The wind never blew nor was there intense rain. It rained most of the night but sleeping was good so don't know how much.
The storm weakening PLUS mountains were key without question. That's my story. I really don't know what this has done inland.
Walking around yesterday thought but only for a fleeting second of taking pictures for a before and after comparison. No way was the door going to opened into that realm. Maybe it's because of not doing so that made a difference as well. Just as plausible as other reasons that get thrown around to my way of thinking. In any case -
I am very happy. Not been out but sure many others are just as elated. I will be happy for a long period I think.
This whole coastal area north and south of Puerto Vallarta has been spared. Have not been out yet as the peaceful feeling this morning is wonderful. Cerveza will be had today and more than one.
Feel extremely fortunate and my hopes that others inland faired as well. It truly amazes me that this monster of a storm and so close that if you didn't know it was there you wouldn't have.
10/22/15
New Girl Coming To Town
Her name is Patricia and it's unknown whether she is going to be naughty or nice.
The sooner she takes a right turn is all good with me.
This was bothering no one in Vallarta this morning but one gringo I spoke with was pretty nervous.
The sooner she takes a right turn is all good with me.
This was bothering no one in Vallarta this morning but one gringo I spoke with was pretty nervous.
10/15/15
Sweat Happens
Settled into a bit more of a routine. Have purchased some items that are somewhat needed and just make things better.
A recliner was more of a must and a grill - well because. Have both now and the grille was used last night for the first time with fairly surprising very tasty results. The reason was the flame was easily adjusted down lower than the temp control allowed. This device will make a difference. The chair is a huge plus as well.
On the issue of perspiration - temps and humidity are up. Both should start to decline in a couple weeks. You're still gonna sweat trust me. It's doable and better than the alternative for this guy.
No one is being shot and killed here. That's a real nice change!
A recliner was more of a must and a grill - well because. Have both now and the grille was used last night for the first time with fairly surprising very tasty results. The reason was the flame was easily adjusted down lower than the temp control allowed. This device will make a difference. The chair is a huge plus as well.
On the issue of perspiration - temps and humidity are up. Both should start to decline in a couple weeks. You're still gonna sweat trust me. It's doable and better than the alternative for this guy.
No one is being shot and killed here. That's a real nice change!
10/10/15
"Living In Mexico Is Like Camping Except You Have Four Walls Around You"
A friend made that comment early this year when I was here in Nogalito. It's fair to include "the tropics" in general. It's warm and humid for sure.
It's good to be back! Was fairly certain that would be the case. Old friends/acquaintances are happy to see me as I them. Feels good. Last several days have been chasing several items down that are important.
One is a propane grill and the other is a recliner. There are just a couple choices found with each and think we'll go in and pull the trigger on both today. I hope the recliner is still there.
Grilling is important me and need to increase the ways I can cook. The chair is even more important as issues and not good ones crop up if a chair is not good for me. The ones in mi casa are not that bad but bad enough to already be a literal pain in the ass. Friends just up the road have torture chairs. It's true. Neither of these two items are perfect but they will do quite nicely and am ready to eat fresh caught grilled pescado.
Stuff like that. A picture just because. It's the road in and out of town. Puerto Vallarta is known as town.
It's good to be back! Was fairly certain that would be the case. Old friends/acquaintances are happy to see me as I them. Feels good. Last several days have been chasing several items down that are important.
One is a propane grill and the other is a recliner. There are just a couple choices found with each and think we'll go in and pull the trigger on both today. I hope the recliner is still there.
Grilling is important me and need to increase the ways I can cook. The chair is even more important as issues and not good ones crop up if a chair is not good for me. The ones in mi casa are not that bad but bad enough to already be a literal pain in the ass. Friends just up the road have torture chairs. It's true. Neither of these two items are perfect but they will do quite nicely and am ready to eat fresh caught grilled pescado.
Stuff like that. A picture just because. It's the road in and out of town. Puerto Vallarta is known as town.
10/7/15
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