Humongo Melon

This is the biggest watermellon I have, personally, ever seen! I would guess it to weigh in at about fifty to sixty pounds.

The LOML eats a lot of melon, good thing too!

It was too big to get in the 'fridge, so we had to cut it up to store it.

New Toy

This is the new toy/economy vehicle. It is a Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic. I bought it with 0 miles. This one is fuel injected, that means no choke, no warm up, and 55mpg on the highway.

It rides like your sofa up to about 75mph, then it will set your butt cheeks to tingling something fierce. The shop says they will look into that at the 600mile service. The vibration, not the butt cheeks.

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At 253 miles I was involved in an accident while on the bike. That's about as close to getting the new look as I care to come. I was riding in the right lane, in a 45mph speed limit, with no one ahead of me in my lane. The Explorer in the left lane was fifty or so feet ahead of me in moderate traffic. An elderly hippy in a white Prius almost made a left turn across two lanes of on coming cars, but was jammed in the rear by a stripper, in a Saturn. The Prius, apparently motivated by the unexpected goose from the rear, came into the left lane of traffic, on my side of the road, in the wrong direction.

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Bedlam ensued.

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I was surprised by a loud "BAM, BAM" (was that Emeril?) and tire smoke, and solid wall of junk, blocking my lane.

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Bummer!

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If I could write down everything that went through my thoughts in that fraction of a second, it would take me an hour. I was on the brakes, and looking for a hole to ride through or crawl into. I only had time to decide to go right or hold on. I've had a bike down a couple of times, and there is something special about that impact against a large object, and I don't mean that in a good way! I saw it coming and had time to think about how bad it would hurt, and hope that this wouldn't kill me, just let me suffer for a while. Then I was stopped, with my front tire touching the rear tire of the Explorer. The only damage to my bike was a turn signal pushed off its mounting bolt, it didn't even break the lens!

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Talk about shocked! I was speechless!

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The stripper chick and the Explorer driver descended on me to see if I was in need of scraping off the road. They were as amazed as me. The bike was leaning on the right floor board. They helped me set it up and I backed up a couple of feet to clear the back of the Explorer. We helped the hippy out of her car and I cleared a lane of traffic of junk to allow cars through.

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I got out for a hundred dollars of damage that the hippys insurance will have to pay.

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We won't mention the pinch marks in the seat, and I deny all alegations of stains no matter how minor!

Life in a blender....

Or, situation normal for me.

I've recently spent time with a lawyer to help my Oldest Step-Daughter. Her legal involvement with the child care system is depressing. As is usually the case the most expensive shyster is helping the slime ball son-in-law. He, SBSIL, has quit his job making 40K a year, because he is worth more than that. He therefore feels that he should be able to reduce his child support.

News flash butthead, you are only worth what someone will pay you, and in the job market here, that's pretty well above average.

His shyster lawyer is working pro bono, or is that pro barter, he boards horses with the SBSIL family. The previous issues, and the shyster in question make it hard to find anyone to represent her. It took four days!

I bought a Motorcycle.

I started a new tatoo, this one will take several hours to complete.

I found the LOML a car, triple black Jag XK8, got to pick that up Saturday.

I was involved in a MVA with the NEW bike.

I bought the Biggest Water melon I have ever seen. I've got pics.

Were planning a vacation to Mexico, soon, but not soon enough.

I'm pooped.

Some in our nation have forgotten, before it is forbidden to mention the name of our faith, let us remind others where we came from!!

Do you know what it means?


LAUS DEO

by Wilda

One detail that is never mentioned is that in Washington , D.C. there can never be a building of greater height than the Washington Monument .

With all the uproar about removing the ten commandments, etc., this is worth a moment or two of your time. I was not aware of this amazing historical information.

On the aluminum cap, atop the Washington Monument in Washington , D.C. , are displayed two words: Laus Deo.

No one can see these words. In fact, most visitors to the monument are totally unaware they are even there and for that matter, probably couldn't care less.

Once you know Laus Deo's history , you will want to share this with everyone you know. These words have been there for many years; they are 555 feet , 5.125 inches high, perched atop the monument, facing skyward to the Father of our nation, overlooking the 69 square miles which comprise the District of Columbia , capital of the United States of America

Laus Deo! Two seemingly insignificant, unnoticed words. Out of sight and, one might think, out of mind, but very meaningfully placed at the highest point over what is the most powerful city in the most successful nation in the world.


So, what do those two words, in Latin, composed of just four syllables and only seven letters, possibly mean? Very simply, they say ' Praise be to God!'

Though construction of this giant obelisk began in 1848, when James Polk was President of the United States , it was not until 1888 that the monument was inaugurated and opened to the public. It took twenty-five years to finally cap the memorial with a tribute to the Father of our nation, Laus Deo 'Praise be to God!'

From atop this magnificent granite and marble structure, visitors may take in the beautiful panoramic view of the city with its division into four major segments. From that vantage point, one can also easily see the original plan of the designer, Pierre Charles l'Enfant ..a perfect cross imposed upon the landscape, with the White House to the north. The Jefferson Memorial is to the south, the Capitol to the east and the Lincoln Memorial to the west.



A cross you ask? Why a cross? What about separation of church and state? Yes, a cross; separation of church and state was not, is not, in the Constitution. So, read on. How interesting and, no doubt, intended to carry a profound meaning for those who bother to notice.

Praise be to God! Within the monument itself are 898 steps and 50 landings. As one climbs the steps and pauses at the landings the memorial stones share a message.

On the 12th Landing is a prayer offered b y the City of Baltimore ;
on the 20th is a memorial presented by some Chinese Christians;
on the 24th a presentation
made by Sunday School children from New York and Philadelphia quoting Proverbs 10:7, Luke 18:16 and Proverbs 22:6. Praise be to God!

When the cornerstone of the Washington Monument was laid on July 4th, 1848 deposited within it were many items including the Holy Bible presented by the Bible Society. Praise be to God! Such was the discipline, the moral direction, and the spiritual mood given by the founder and first President of our unique democracy 'One Nation, Under God.'

I am awed by Washington 's prayer for America Have you ever read it? Well, now is your unique opportunity, so read on!

' Almighty God; We make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in Thy holy protection; that Thou wilt incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to government; and entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another and for their fellow citizens of the United States at large. And finally that Thou wilt most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility, and pacific temper of mind which were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion, and without a humble imitation of whose example in these things we can never hope to be a happy nation. Grant our supplication, we beseech Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.'

Laus Deo!

When one stops to observe the inscriptions found in public places all over our nation's capitol, he or she will easily find the signature of God, as it is unmistakably inscribed everywhere you look. You may forget the width and height of 'Laus Deo ', its location, or the architects but no one who reads this will be able to forget its meaning, or these words: 'Unless the Lord builds the house its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.' (Psalm 127: 1)

This E-mail came from the Love of my Life, I've seen it before, but it's never too late to spread the word. The "separation of church and state" is an interpretation, and as such it's subject, part of the Constitution, should be read as the framers intended, not as the ACLU decides.

Atheism is a religion unto itself, that of worship of man, and no less is the refusal to acknowledge something greater than ourselves a dogma.

On that premise alone would the ACLU and our liberal media lose their claim to tolerance and justice.

Interesting test.....

You Can Definitely Spot a Liar

Maybe you have good instincts. Or maybe you just have a lot of experience with liars. Either way, it's pretty hard for someone to pull a fast one on you. You're like a human lie detector.

http://www.blogthings.com/canyouspotaliarquiz/">Can You Spot a Liar?

Learned by watching my sister, and son in-law, they've been lying since they first said "mama"!

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Things that make you go...What The $&^@

Today while cruising around the Interwebz, I read an article about Da Reverant J Jackson. The author implied that Jesse has never been around a mike that he didn't love.
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Well, that's a given, the man hasn't shut up since 1966, except when someone is asking about his (illegitimate, that is) children.
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Then the Rev. jumped out in front and apologised.
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The Obmessiah accepts his apology and floats above the reaction. Convenient, don't you think?
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The premiere race baiter makes a "mistake", the racially diverse candidate forgives, and points out his superior moral differences from the old guard.
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I wounder if the whole mess was arranged to give the Obamessaih some blue collar votes by showing that he doesn't identify with the likes of Jackson and Sharpton?
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With the amount of time that the Rev. spends in front of a mike, the number of times that such gaffs show up in the public record, and the possible consequences of such mistakes, I would certainly keep my yak shut. I think Jesse would also.
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Do I think the whole thing was set up as a spring board for political gain?
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I wouldn't be surprised.