McCain's Choice

Photo: Blackfive

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Mother of five--she's ready for anything!

Link: Hot Air

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94100439&ft=1&f=1001

There's a Problem

Oh, my neck hurts! Wait....is that my tail?!

Do you have a better caption?

Go Away Fay!

Are you getting your share of rain from the storm called Fay? I ask 'cause it sure seems like we're getting more than our share! Our power was off for about half a night Sat-Sun and we discovered that we were out of candles, matches and our rechargeable light didn't want to work! We were stuck with a flashlight with weak batteries and the weather radio.  Better than nothing but a pain nonetheless!

The phone doesn't work without power and I lost my cell phone so we dug out a rotary phone to call the power company.  We are the only ones on this line so I knew it wouldn't be reported otherwise.  At daylight I attempted to call the operator with the thought that she could connect me with AP. HA-HA I barely got out what the problem was before she disconnected me with a I'll connect you to 411. This happened 5 times before I gave up with the urge to do bodily harm to the operator!

After I tried dialing the AP number and it not working, I gave up. Finally, my son got the number to ring and we got it reported! Could've been worse, I know. But it sure was aggravating!

I Need a VooDoo Doctor!

Thanks for the email. I Dr.TOMMIEM SMITH and my wife CHRISTIAN SMITH. own the 3br -House and the is still available, and will only be given out to the right person that will take very good care of the place and the facilities.. and i also want you to know that it was due to my transfer that makes me and my wife to leave the house and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can take very good care of it as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean at the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own. So for now, We are here in west Africa, our new house and also with the keys of the house, we try to look for an agent that we can give this documents before we left but could not see and we are as well as don't want our house to be used any how in our present that is why we took it along with us. I and my wife came over to West Africa for a missionary work, so i hope you will promise us to take very good care of the house.and the house is has a fabulous backporch is inseparable from the relaxed setting of the heavily treed backyard;you will also find a pool is like a diamond glittering in the sun; inside are hand-scraped hardwood floors, travertine paved entry, and real granite counters; So get back to us. on how you could take care of our House or perhaps experience you have in renting home. Hope you are okay with the price of US$700. Well i must let you know that the apartment has a lot of facilities like hydro and heat laundry facilities,air condition, gimming facilities, internet and telephone access and a car park and other necessary facilities. and so on. I am looking forward to hear from you soon,
RENT APPLICATION FORM

1)Your Full Name________________________
2)Current Address_____________________________
3)Phone Number (________)
4)State________________
5)City__________________
6) Zip______________
7)Are you married______________________
8)How many people will be living in the Apartment__________
9)Do you have a pet______________
10)Do you have a car______________________
11)Occupation______________
12)Email Address:_________________
13)How long lease are you looking for______________
14)How soon do you intend moving in________________

Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file incase of issuing the receipt for you and contactingyou. Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the key to you, we do not see yet and only putting everything into Gods hand, so please do not let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do this. Please I want you to check the house at the address and let me know if you would like it, the House is locked and I have the keys.
Thanks and you are welcome

Thanks and God Bless You.
Dr.TOMMIEM SMITH and my wife CHRISTIAN SMITH

This is an email that I got after I emailed someone on craigslist about renting a house that I liked and wasn't far from where we are. If it ever stops raining, I'm going to go to this house and knock on the door and talk to the neighbors and find out what's going on. Sounds like some more Nigerian crapola. I need a good voodoo dr to put a hex on someone!

UPDATE: These weasels are busy! I found another website with similar experience:
http://aspiringtoordinary.blogspot.com/2008/05/update-on-west-africa-house-for-rent.html

Paging Calgon---I'm Ready

I am going to Wally World today and have about ten sets of my car keys made, then I'm going to buy the biggest keychains that I  can find to put them on .....THEN, I'm going to put them in current purses I am using, under cushions and anywhere else I waste my time looking for them when I need them!

I spent about 30 mins doing that very thing last night whilst trying to go pick up some prescriptions before they closed! I thought I would have a stroke! I'm usually a calm person but lately....not! I think the stress is really getting to me. Wish I had a fairy godmother  with a magic wand who could zap this move for me! Yeah, a magic wand would be nice! Anyone have one?

Btw, if you're wondering, the keys were in the passenger seat where I put them while I was gathering up groceries! And I made it to the pharmacy about 10 minutes before they closed! What's that song about life being a highway? ;)

In Memory of Elvis

From Elvis' Kitchen To Yours : Authentic Recipes from Graceland

2 large bananas
6 slices white bread
1 stick butter
1 c. peanut butter

Peel and mash bananas. Mix peanut butter with bananas thoroughly. Toast bread lightly and spread mix on bread. Melt butter in skillet & brown sandwiches on each side slowly until golden brown.

It's okay to swivel your hips or do karate moves while cooking! Just don't hit the handle of the skillet and send your sandwich across the kitchen!

Uh-huh.

Oh Baby Baby

Now that makes the suit look more expensive!!

Elvis Has Lost His Costume!

Said to be one of his favorite costumes, the peacock costume sold for $300,000 last week.

The buyer was only identified as an Elvis collector!

Tryin' to imagine how his swivelin' hips fit into it! ;)

Melt Down Day

Yesterday was an awful day! A-W-F-U-L! To begin with, it was almost an exact repeat of the terrible week in June--no phone, no car, etc! AT&T and I are still discussing that week from time to time to get a correct bill--not a $400 one! There was no dial tone, my car was still dead, I couldn't find my new cell phone and I no longer have a neighbor, other than the ones who live across a busy 119! I just sat down and cried like a baby--or like a toddler having a tantrum! I'm under quite a bit of stress!

I went outside and found out one of the men working next door had a cell phone I could use! I called the phone company and after the usual aggravation, talked to someone who said I could have the phone back on after we did a check over the phone.  Fine with me--I had tried that a few weeks ago and was told I'd be getting a new bill--to reflect the changes. 

The workman was also able to jump my car off but I discovered after he left that he had screwed the battery gizmo on so tight, I couldn't budge it..GREAT! I was planning to wash my hair before I took the car to Express! Decision time! I can either risk the car dying again or go like I am--a  sweaty mess with dirty hair and no make-up! A vision of grime! I wanted the car fixed so I got in and drove over. Luckily they weren't real busy and he had it fixed in about 5 minutes and didn't charge me for it! No one else came in the waiting area so I didn't put any eyes out!

When I got home, I discovered we had no water! Did I mention that I did a lot of yelling and cursing yesterday? Yep, I did! The cats hid most of the time.  My son was keeping low! I just felt like I'd had all I could take! A storm came up and in the meantime people were trying to figure out what happened to the water.

Later, I got a call from the new owners that the water pipe was broken and no one could come out until 10 this morning. Well, at least there's a solution not too far away!

I ordered a pizza and 2 liter Diet Coke and we sat down to eat. I thought the Coke sure was good but thought I was just thirsty, etc.  About half a cup later, my son says..did you order a regular Coke?  No silly, why? It was in a plastic bag and I never looked at it. Oh yeah, it was regular Coke that I can't have 'cause I'm diabetic! It wasn't long before I could feel the difference, mainly in my feet! Holy Crap!

Thinga can only get better!! hopefully

UPDATE: We have water! Actually, the pipe was fixed yesterday but the plumber failed to turn our water back on! Thank goodness I didn't live in the olden days 'cause I wouldn't like having to haul water or any of the other crap they had to do to survive!

Now I just have to find an apartment I like and move.... and a few other things!! Woo-hoo!

Commercials

If you didn't see the Paris spoof commercial yet, look it up. It was obvious the twit didn't write it--other than that's hot!

A decade or so ago, my uncle started muting the commercials while watching TV. We just smiled at each other. Now I find myself doing the same thing sometimes!  Some commercials are just so irritating!! I think it's a sonic that is always so stupid--idiot woman can't get you're driving me.....CUP! (bananas) Ye gads, people! And the same for the burger king crowd--I cannot stand the creepy king!! The best commercial was when the moms were trying to kill him! There's so many that need to be silenced!

There is one that I like. They don't say a word and always show a sunny beach with the sound of the ocean and seagulls. It's for corona--and I'm not a beer drinker, but I always watch their commercial! It's hot!

Dick Cheney 'n the Hood

We have company. I guess I should say SOME people are having an expensive lunch with the VP today.  I wonder what's on the menu? I'd want something really special for those prices! I believe they start at $500 and go WAY up!

They had to come thru our neighborhood to get to where they were going and that's always interesting. President Bush went up the hill where we live to get into the state park several years ago. Caused all sorts of excitement! Cops came by the day before and wanted to know who lived here and did we expect company.  They looked in the mailboxes and left them open. If they did anything else, I've forgotten. The day he drove by, I was in my yard with my neighbor about 10 ft away.

Today, I was wondering why the cop was looking in our mailboxes and then he and another cop blocked traffic on our street and the one across the road.  A helicopter flew over so low, you could read it and not long after it looked like a stampede of cop cars and motorbikes!--who were almost riding sideways! Must have been every motorbike in stock and they were showing off, too! More cars than you could count. The stinky cop that gave me a ticket was most likely in there somewhere! And at the very end, with lights flashing....an ambulance for the heart guy!

They held the traffic for a good ten minutes before they turned them loose. There were no riots.

Update: About 40 minutes to an hour later---Cheney has left the 'hood!

I hope he doesn't get indigestion from eating so fast! ;)

Iraqi Fried Chicken