Talk about being lazy?!
And you can bet they bitch about "high gas prices" too!
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Daily Word
Today's Daily Word is:
Sciomachy (psi - oh - mautch' - e) n - fighting with a shadow; a mock contest; an imaginary or futile combat.
Eating like a dog.
My being a part time butcher has it's benefits for Seamus and Angus.
Last night those two chow hounds had Porterhouse Steak and tonight they had Fillet Mignon.
Last night I had a grilled cheese sandwich and tonight I had a peanut butter sandwich.
Something is slightly amiss with this picture and I can not put my finger quite on it, yet.
Of course Mac Duff eats what ever we are having. No dog food for him, no sir. He won't touch the stuff - spoiled brat.
So tonight he had peanut butter too and as any dog owner will tell you peanut butter is 'doggie crack' and Mac Duff has been off the hook since and looking for more.
But how those two Labs can eat steak when I am eating sandwiches is beyond me!
Last night those two chow hounds had Porterhouse Steak and tonight they had Fillet Mignon.
Last night I had a grilled cheese sandwich and tonight I had a peanut butter sandwich.
Something is slightly amiss with this picture and I can not put my finger quite on it, yet.
Of course Mac Duff eats what ever we are having. No dog food for him, no sir. He won't touch the stuff - spoiled brat.
So tonight he had peanut butter too and as any dog owner will tell you peanut butter is 'doggie crack' and Mac Duff has been off the hook since and looking for more.
But how those two Labs can eat steak when I am eating sandwiches is beyond me!
Monday, September 10, 2007
Mystery Solved?
The mystery of how and why the Mrs., had such a massive infection in such a short period of time has been solved ... we think.
Thirty years ago she worked in the trauma unit of a hospital and contracted a pervasive Mercer Staph infection then and was treated and "cured" or so we thought.
But over the last thirty years she has had one infection after the other and this coupled with the recent massive infection leads the doctors and myself to conclude that not all of the Mercer Staph infection of thirty years ago was eradicated from her body and has lain hidden causing the havoc until her blood thinners worked too well and thinned her blood to the point they poured forth and wham.
Now they think the fact that her blood was too thick for all these years is what has kept the Mercer Staph in check, her dying and returning from Pulmonary embolisms due to the thick blood is not the way I would have wanted to find out about the staph but it was just that back in the early spring that got her on the blood thinners in the first place.
She had trouble even with the thinners to get her blood to normal but as soon as she got it to 3.6 which is .6 too thin the massive infection took over in less than 12 hours from the time she found out the results of her weekly finger prick on Friday morning August 31st of this year.
Thirty years ago she worked in the trauma unit of a hospital and contracted a pervasive Mercer Staph infection then and was treated and "cured" or so we thought.
But over the last thirty years she has had one infection after the other and this coupled with the recent massive infection leads the doctors and myself to conclude that not all of the Mercer Staph infection of thirty years ago was eradicated from her body and has lain hidden causing the havoc until her blood thinners worked too well and thinned her blood to the point they poured forth and wham.
Now they think the fact that her blood was too thick for all these years is what has kept the Mercer Staph in check, her dying and returning from Pulmonary embolisms due to the thick blood is not the way I would have wanted to find out about the staph but it was just that back in the early spring that got her on the blood thinners in the first place.
She had trouble even with the thinners to get her blood to normal but as soon as she got it to 3.6 which is .6 too thin the massive infection took over in less than 12 hours from the time she found out the results of her weekly finger prick on Friday morning August 31st of this year.
Daily Funny
There was a Brewery convention in town and all the CEO's went to the local bar for a drink.
The Corona CEO tells the bartender, "I want the best beer in the world, give me a Corona."
The Budwieser CEO tells the bartender, "I want the King of Beers, give me a Budwieser."
The Coors CEO tells the bartender, "I want the beer that is brewed in Rocky Mountain Spring Water, give me a Coors."
The Guiness CEO tells the bartender, "Give me a Coke."
The bartender is a bit taken aback but gives the man what he wants.
The other CEO's look at the Guiness CEO with puzzled looks and he says to them "I see that you fellows are not drinking beer so I thought I wouldn't as well."
The Corona CEO tells the bartender, "I want the best beer in the world, give me a Corona."
The Budwieser CEO tells the bartender, "I want the King of Beers, give me a Budwieser."
The Coors CEO tells the bartender, "I want the beer that is brewed in Rocky Mountain Spring Water, give me a Coors."
The Guiness CEO tells the bartender, "Give me a Coke."
The bartender is a bit taken aback but gives the man what he wants.
The other CEO's look at the Guiness CEO with puzzled looks and he says to them "I see that you fellows are not drinking beer so I thought I wouldn't as well."
And I quote
Life is a coin.
You can spend it anyway you wish, but you only get to spend it once.
~ Lillian Dickson
Thomas Foust
Thomas Foust is a hero.
He had seconds to act and he did.
Saving an elderly woman from an oncoming train.
Apparently her vehicle stalled on the tracks and she could not get out in time on her own.
Up stepped Mister Foust. The lady made it out in time.
This is what a true hero is, just an ordinary schmoe, who 'saw' what had to be done and did it.
I tip my hat to you sir
Civility
Why is it that civility is a lost cause among some it seems?
Among the many forums I participate in it is the most uncivil that are ever lashing out at others and in turn whining that they are being "abused" when they are called to the carpet for their incivility or are given back what they try to dish out often better - always better than they deserve.
Also, I have noticed that there are two characteristics these uncivil ones share in common ... 1) they are younger posters, 2) they are on the right end of the political spectrum.
It is a given that each generation feels a lack of civility in the next generation, but these posters go way beyond the pale, surpassing the 'standard' of incivility each generation perceives in the next.
It is no surprise as to the political bent either given the political campaigns of the right the past twenty years.
On one forum I participate I posed this very question, albeit, worded somewhat differently - it will be interesting to see who responds and what those responses will be.
The Family Jewels
While I have never been the biggest KISS fan I have developed a taste for Gene Simmons' off beat humor in his two 'reality' shows.
The first where he took students at a classical music school in England and formed a rock band out of his class and the surprises he had for them were hilarious.
But his show featuring his family is even more hilarious and paints a portrait of a man that is not what his "Rock God" persona is supposed to be and shows him and the family in what amounts to a stand-up improv comedy troupe ... something a lot of families are - albeit this particular family is a tad bit different.
If you have never seen the show you need to. Check the A&E Channel guide for the Sunday night showing, I think it is @ 9PM - I usually catch the repeat at 11PM or so ... I don't watch TV much but happened to catch a show a while back and along with Holmes On Homes on the Discovery/Home Channel it is the only show I try to actually watch each time it is on ... my other TV viewing consists of the different science, history, home and gardening channels when I stop long enough to even turn on the TV.
For all the KISS fans out there reading this remember I did not say I didn't like their music, just I never was much of a fan so don't pull out the poisoned pens and start sending venom filled missives to the comment inbox.
Gene, Shannon, Nick and Sophie and their adventures ... let's hope they can keep it up for a few more seasons at least!
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Night Funny
Inventive advertising isn't it. Authorities though are questioning if they got a permit to paint the fields outside the airport with their ad. I just had a hardy chuckle when I found this on the net.
Gabrielle
Tropical Storm Gabrielle 'slammed' into the coast of North Carolina today full of bark but no bite. Now if we can escape the rest of hurricane season with any more 'storms' let them be Gabrielle's as well ... no more Hugo's and Floyd's.
Cast Picnic
We had our annual cast picnic today for the returning cast and new cast to meet and greet for the upcoming RenFaire. It was good to see a lot of familiar faces again and it gave the Mrs., a chance to be out and about after her stay in the hospital.
While at this shindig I thought of what one of those internet trolls keeps trying to convince themselves and others of ... that I (along with select others -those who disagree with them), am an old and lonely and bored man and laughed hysterically at the thought ... which in that crowd nobody even raised an eyebrow when I laughed at "nothing" - ok, so a couple of the new cast members had confused looks on their faces until I explained what it was I was laughing about and even they where puzzled as to why the troll would think that ... I am one of the 'lives of the party' and they could tell right away.
With the production of the RenFaire and the Highland Games as well as several 'theater' productions each year, seeing my patients, helping at the butcher shop, working on the farm, writing my books and this and her sister Blog, participating in several internet forums and more, 'bored' isn't a word myself or others who know me would use to describe me, tired, maybe, but not bored!
So much for the cognitive skills of internet trolls!
While at this shindig I thought of what one of those internet trolls keeps trying to convince themselves and others of ... that I (along with select others -those who disagree with them), am an old and lonely and bored man and laughed hysterically at the thought ... which in that crowd nobody even raised an eyebrow when I laughed at "nothing" - ok, so a couple of the new cast members had confused looks on their faces until I explained what it was I was laughing about and even they where puzzled as to why the troll would think that ... I am one of the 'lives of the party' and they could tell right away.
With the production of the RenFaire and the Highland Games as well as several 'theater' productions each year, seeing my patients, helping at the butcher shop, working on the farm, writing my books and this and her sister Blog, participating in several internet forums and more, 'bored' isn't a word myself or others who know me would use to describe me, tired, maybe, but not bored!
So much for the cognitive skills of internet trolls!
Panthers Win
The Carolina Panthers opened the 2007 - 08 season with a win, drubbing the St. Louis Rams 27 to 13.
In a tipping pool I am involved in I am at 80% on my predictions for week one so far ... would be higher but the Packers just pissed a victory out of the horrid game they played that was a gift from the Eagles and the Titans winning - something I saw as possible but went with the Jaguars anyway and of course the 'ain'ts showed up for the second half Thursday night in place of the Saints and where hosed by the Colts would should not win any more this season.
It looks to stay at 80% too; not bad for opening week.
In a tipping pool I am involved in I am at 80% on my predictions for week one so far ... would be higher but the Packers just pissed a victory out of the horrid game they played that was a gift from the Eagles and the Titans winning - something I saw as possible but went with the Jaguars anyway and of course the 'ain'ts showed up for the second half Thursday night in place of the Saints and where hosed by the Colts would should not win any more this season.
It looks to stay at 80% too; not bad for opening week.
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Some profound thoughts!
Found this as I was perusing the Scrutiny Hooligans Blog and thought damn that's some good words there, so I brought them here.
*****
"The only dream worth having is to dream that you will live while you are alive, and die when you are dead.
To love, to be loved.
To never forget your own insignificance.
To never get used to the unspeakable violence and vulgar disparity around you.
To seek joy in the saddest places.
To pursue beauty to it's lair.
To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple.
To respect strength, never power.
Above all, to watch.
To try and understand.
To never look away.
And, never, never forget."
~ Arundhati Roy
And I Quote
If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles.
~ Doug Larson
Creator of "The Far Side" comic strip.
Creator of "The Far Side" comic strip.
Daily Word
Today's Daily Word is:
Valkyr (val' - kir) n - (Norse Theology) One of Odin's nine handmaidens, who conduct the souls of the slain heroes to Valhalla.
Friday, September 7, 2007
Must have hit on something.
Nearly 2200 souls have checked into this Blog and her sister Blog. Not too shabby for a Blog that has been relatively unadvertised and only a few days over two months old. Most are regular readers. Must have hit on something with this Blog and her sister Blog, I must've.
Thanks everybody
Thanks everybody
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