John Ritter Look-a-like
 

Olympic-Sized Security Costs

Athens
The total bill for security at the Olympic Games will exceed $1.5 billion, Greek officials said this week. The installation of 1,400 surveillance cameras alone, a small part of the planned security measures, is costing $320 million—nearly the entire cost of protecting the 2000 Summer Olympics, in Sydney. A blimp carrying chemical-detection equipment and high-resolution cameras will float over the city during the events, at a price tag of $2.4 million. NATO will provide air and sea patrols, and U.S. special forces troops will guard the athletes’ training grounds on the island of Crete.
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COUNTRY MUSIC LOWERS YOUR KID'S IQ!
By DENNISD'ANTONIO

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - Young children exposed to country music score lower on IQ tests than kids raised on rock 'n' roll, declares controversial music professor Dr. Roger Solett - and he bases his startling claim on the results of a study of 1,000 kids!
"Country music makes kids stupid," he said. "It's the mind- warping lyrics." And he cited a few examples drawn from what he called "some of the most popular country songs of the past two decades." On the list:
"I'd Rather Have a Bottle in Front of Me Than a Frontal Lobotomy."
"Get Your Tongue Outta My Mouth 'Cause I'm Kissin' You Goodbye."
"If You Wanna Keep Your Beer Cold, Put It Next to My Ex-wife's Heart."
Dr. Solett is the former director of the prestigious Chopin Symphony and a professor of music. He said he and his research team gave IQ tests to 500 6-year-olds whose parents played country music in the house or car daily.
"They're Billy Ray Cyrus, Faith Hill, Clint Black, Randy Travis, Garth Brooks fans - and their children scored, on average, 10 points lower on standard IQ tests than 500 6-year-olds whose parents are rock 'n' roll junkies," said Dr. Solett.
"Now what's the difference between rock and country? It's just wild people banging on drums and strumming guitars in both cases. Lots of howling. Lots of noise. The only difference between rock and country is that country is stupid - the lyrics, I mean.
" 'I wanna whip your cow . . . I fell on a pile of you and got love all over me . . . Drop-kick me, Jesus, through the goalposts of life' . . . I mean, c'mon, this kinda stuff'll warp your mind."
But Dr. Solett's controversial study, and particularly his views, are not shared by many, if any, of his peers. And a member of his own research team, who asked to remain anonymous, told Weekly World News, "He hates hick music with a passion."

FLY THE UN-FRIENDLY SKIES
Coffee, tea or jihad, sir?
By BERNIE PYLE

 TERRORISTS have formed their own airline -- because they're afraid of getting on a plane that could be hijacked by other terrorists! That's the incredible claim made by Amir Humad, a Saudi terrorist who was recently captured and is being held in a top-secret location. "No one's going to hijack a plane when everyone else on the plane is a crazed terrorist," Humad says. "Sure, terrorists are crazy, but we're not crazy enough to get on a plane that might be hijacked." Ironically, El-Al Queda, as the new airline is called, is the result of increased security on other airlines. "It's hard to be a good terrorist when you can't even take a pair of box cutters on a plane," Humad says. In fact, El-Al Queda has a very different approach to security. "If you're NOT carrying a bomb or a weapon, it's hard to get on," an El-Al Queda baggage handler says. "We're in the business of spreading WMDs. We can't give seats to every little terroristwannabe." And in the event a bomb does go off, blowing up the plane, the terrorists say there's no way to know which bomb caused it -- so each of the terrorists would get the 72 virgins they're promised when they go to heaven as a martyr. "It's a win-win situation," says Humad. Published on: 07/30/2004

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I just can't keep my hands off of you...

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LAUGH-A-MINUTE RUMSFELD BECOMES A CLOWN
Sec. of Defense can't resist a pratfall, says insider
Washington insiders are abuzz with the news that Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld plans to resign his Cabinet position -- and become a circus clown!
According to a highly placed Pentagon source, Rumsfeld -- who has been a Navy pilot, White House chief of staff, U.S. ambassador to NATO, U.S. Congressman and CEO of two Fortune 500 companies -- has long dreamed of making children laugh by donning a red nose and floppy shoes.
"Rummy will make a great clown," says the insider. "He's always joking around. We can count on him to entertain us at Pentagon meetings with his water- squirting lapel flower and bucket of water that turns out to be confetti. He can't resist a pratfall.
"He's a riot!"
Signs early in Rumsfeld's life pointed to an eventual career in show business. As a young boy, according to childhood buddy Kevin Koshar, "Rummy would put on these elaborate puppet shows always featuring himself as a singing, tap-dancing general leading a war against a defenseless Third World nation."
To find out more about Rumsfeld as a clown, pick up the latest newsstand issue of the Weekly World News!
 

STUDY SHOWS REPUBLICANS ARE KETCHUP FREAKS!

Which condiment you favor when you lather your hot dog -- ketchup or mustard -- reveals your politics, according to a noted political scientist."People who mostly or entirely use ketchup are much more likely to favor the invasion of Iraq than those who use mustard," says Dr. Noah Frum, a senior fellow at the prestigious Institute for Political Advantage think tank."Red is an aggressive, war-like color, whereas yellow is much more passive and low-key, " he says. Dr. Frum conducted his study when one of the political parties, looking for an advantage in the upcoming November elections, came to him looking for new ways to identify possible supporters."We'd done the usual ones -- income, gender, education -- so we decided to focus on food."Dr Frum gathered a number of subjects together, placed hot dogs and hamburgers in front of them, and gave them their choice of ketchup or mustard. Then he asked their opinions on a number of subjects, including the war in Iraq, terrorism and immigration."The ketchup eaters were much more likely to favor aggressive policies than the mustard-eaters," he says. "Their food preferences weren't the only thing that was 'yellow'."

Women Say Dentist Made Them Swallow Semen

Women Say Dentist Made Them Swallow Semen

This happened in Charlotte! So everyone who lives there beware. This is so disgusting.

Ok I Did It..

I just finished the online application for Florida Dept of Education to receive my initial 3 year temporary teaching certificate. I requested to be certified in 2 subjects
Business Education (6-12)
Industrial Arts-Technology Education (6-12)
Hopefully by getting both it will leave me open for more job opportunities
After the state approves my application, I have 3 years to get my professional certification (all the "teacher" classes) The county we live in offers a one year accelerated program. I will go that route if possible.
Well, I am excited. All I can think about it I want to go back to school so I guess that means I need to go and work at one. But I have to get through this year in Baghdad hell first. Almost time for our cruise in the Mediterranean, 30 more days to wait. Athens here I come!

1: Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, find line 4. Write down what it says:

little information flyer giving detailed specs. Everyone wanted to know how fast it

2: Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you touch first?:

a bottle of water

3: What is the last thing you watched on TV?:

Starting Over

4: WITHOUT LOOKING, guess what the time is:

3:50

5: Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?:
3:49

6: With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?:
Starting over, truck passing on road, mom and dad

7: When did you last step outside? what were you doing?:
a little over an hour ago, getting ou of the car, coming home from work

8: Before you came to this website, what did you look at?:
e-mail

9: What are you wearing?:
hot pink velour shorts, blue t-shirt

10: Did you dream last night?
i think so

11: When did you last laugh?
at this crazy lady christine on starting over...

12: What is on the walls of the room you are in?:
what isn't...sand, jim and tammy fae baker

13: Seen anything weird lately?:
cops leaving my restaurant abruptly saying they had to go tazer someone.

14: What do you think of this quiz?:
i like it, especially the first question.

15: What is the last film you saw?:
Big Fish

16: If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first?:
equipment for my own tv studio

17: Tell me something about you that I don't know:
i am going to go to a wb audition next week, hopefully

18: If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?:
get rid of nuclear weapons

19: Do you like to dance?:
most of the time

20: Imagine your first/second child is a girl, what do you call her?:
amanda lay

21: Imagine your first/second child is a boy, what do you call him?:
peter tork

22: Would you ever consider living abroad?:
of course

 

 

 

This Week's Quiz

Ok here we go again. Let's have a better turnout this week. OK?

1: Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, find line 4. Write down what it says:

of settlement with him. Also, he felt without knowing why that something of importance would happen tonight.
From The Heart is A Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
Yes, it is from Oprah's Book Club....

2: Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you touch first?:

A Care Package box from my friend Paula with mostly peanuts in it now.

3: What is the last thing you watched on TV?:

Democratic Convention replay on the news


4: WITHOUT LOOKING, guess what the time is:

7:40pm

5: Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?:

7:59pm

6: With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?:

Billy Joel playing Italian restaurant, Air Conditioner, Bathroom Door closing in the hallway of the hooch (trailer) must be my neighbors

7: When did you last step outside? what were you doing?:

About 30 minutes ago I threw a microwave box away. I finally got a microwave I am really moving up in the hooch world in Bagdaddy.

8: Before you came to this website, what did you look at?:

some random blog where I found this quiz

9: What are you wearing?:

hello kitty pj pants and a microsoft 2000 t-shirt

10: Did you dream last night?

not that i recall

11: When did you last laugh?

talking on the phone to my mom about my husband's long shaggy hair and how he refuses to cut it in Iraq.

12: What is on the walls of the room you are in?:

Since I live in a metal box I do not really consider what I have walls but ok there is a Dog calendar that I bought to before I came here, clock, 2 coloring book pictures my friend Anna's kids colored for me, a map of middle east/europe, pictures of my dog "Bristol" and of family & friends


13: Seen anything weird lately?:

Seen a guy wearing capri pants while standing in line for lunch in the palace.


14: What do you think of this quiz?:

It is great fun since I do not have much of a life considering where I live.

15: What is the last film you saw?:

Some old 80's movie with John Candy in it "Family Vacation" I think it was called or something like that.

16: If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first?:

A Jet so I could go anywhere at anytime.

17: Tell me something about you that I don't know:

I am already a multi-millionaire..


18: If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?:

Ok I know this sounds like something a contestant would say in a Beauty pageant but "I would rid the world of hunger and allow that all children had equal educational opportunities worldwide."


19: Do you like to dance?:

Yeappers

20: Imagine your first/second child is a girl, what do you call her?:

Ok I will answer this but if anyone I know steals my name they will answer to me
Cadence Louise


21: Imagine your first/second child is a boy, what do you call him?:

Rocco Anthony might have to name him Robert Anthony Junior if Rob has his way but I will call him "Rocco"


22: Would you ever consider living abroad?:

umm let's just say yes but never did I think the 1st placed I lived abroad would be Baghdad, Iraq

BILL 'N' HILL OUT OF LIP SYNCH AS THE PARTY'S ODD COUPLE

By ANDREA PEYSER
BOSTON — These two really need to talk.
The VIP room was crowded and the champagne flowed as Hillary Rodham Clinton (news - web sites) moved her lips up to her husband's face. Bill Clinton (news - web sites) puckered up gratefully, apparently believing the woman he married was greeting him with a smooch.
Not a chance.
Bill and Hillary Clinton (news - web sites) breezed into town Sunday night, to a party thrown in their honor high atop an office building. They arrived separately.
They barely seemed to know one another.
Where Hillary was radiant, smiling, coyly batting away questions about her presidential hopes, Bill appeared thinner than I've ever seen him and introspective, bordering on morose.
At one point, he announced, quite bizarrely, that before his arrival at the party, "I felt pickled and old and half-dead."
Bill arrived before 9 p.m. and began holding court at one end of the VIP room. Hillary spotted him and wafted over to his side. And as I watched, in amazement, the pair who have been wed more than 20 years engaged in one of those embarrassing physical misunderstandings that usually occur between strangers.
Hillary leaned in to Bill's face, and he responded by giving her a little kiss. But Hillary completely bypassed her hubby's willing orifice, and instead moved her own maw up to his ear, into which she whispered, curtly, "That's John's brother."
Bill looked momentarily confused.
"John Kerry (news - web sites)'s brother!" she said sharply, and she pointed Bill in the direction of Cameron Kerry.
And then she was gone.
It was plain as the embarrassment on Bill Clinton's face. The power sinew that has joined this couple has changed.
Bill lingered in the VIP room for a long while, chatting, signing his memoir, posing for pictures. At one point, he placed his hand on my bare shoulder.
"The senator is ready when you are," a staffer informed him, telegraphing Hillary's impatience.
"She's ready!" another staffer shouted, more urgently this time.
Any remaining doubt of the weirdness between them was removed when the couple finally took the stage in the main party room, next to Chelsea in curly hair and a Pucci-print silk get-up. Her parents linked hands and smiled like an actual couple.
Hillary spoke first. "Let me introduce you to Chelsea's father, a best-selling author, the man who taught the Democrats how to win again. A great, great president for the country we love . . . "
No mention of the fact she was married to him.
Bill was far stranger.
"I want to say thank you for being so rowdy and irreverent and loud," he told the crowd, saying that before he arrived at the party, "I felt pickled and old and half-dead — and you were having such a good time."
The pickled, old ex-prez then turned attention back to Hillary.
"She's the only one who can do anything for you anymore. She's got a real job."
I fear he needs help.
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How Long Till We Sail Away!

Till Our Med Cruise

So how old is too old to rock?

In his review of the Beatles songbook, Revolution in the Head, the late critic Ian MacDonald noted in passing that the quality of rock music declines precipitously after its creators turn 30. I thought this too harsh a judgment, until I crosschecked the rockers with their birthdates in the All Music Guide.

"Mick and Keith turned 30 in 1973, the year, not coincidentally, of Goat's Head Soup, the Stones last good album. Paul McCartney turned 30 in 1972, one year before his last decent album, Band on the Run. John Lennon turned 30 in 1970; last decent album, Plastic Ono Band, 1970. Bob Dylan, born 1941, last decent, New Morning, 1970. Lou Reed: born 1942, last good, Transformer, 1972. Rod Stewart, born 1945, last decent, A Night on the Town, 1976. Pete Townshend, born 1945, last good, Quadrophenia, 1973. Iggy Pop, born 1947, last good, Lust For Life, 1977. Elvis Costello, born 1955, last good, Blood & Chocolate, 1986. Prince, born 1958, last good, Sign 'O' The Times, 1987. Bono (U2), born 1960, last decent, Achtung Baby, 1991. Michael Stipe (REM), born 1960, last good, Automatic For the People, 1992."

Kevin Michael Grace in the American Spectator

Nexter

The Word Spy - nexter
nexter (NEKS.tur) n. A person who is part of the generation born in 1978 or later.
While there is wiggle room of a year or so, here are the basic generation names and the born-between years for each: WWII or the GI generation, 1909-1932; swing or silent generation, 1933-1945; baby boomers: 1946-1964; Generation X or Xers, 1965-1977; and, Generation Y or nexters or millennials, 1978-2002.
—Jane Greig, "Who are you? Talkin' 'bout our generations," Austin American Statesman, October 19, 2002

13th Generation

The Word Spy - 13th generation
13th generation n. The generation born between 1961 and 1981, so-called because they are identified as the 13th generation since the founding of the United States



This demographic label was coined by William Strauss and Neil Howe in their book Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069. Here are their generations:

Awakening 1701-1723
Liberty 1724-1741
Republican 1742-1766
Compromise 1767-1791
Transcendental 1792-1821
Gilded 1822-1842
Progressive 1843-1859
Missionary 1860-1882
Lost 1883-1900
G.I. 1901-1924
Silent 1925-1942
Boom 1943-1960
Thirteenth 1961-1981
Millennial 1982-

The Grunge Generation Grows Up

The grunge generation grows up | csmonitor.com

They were known for their lack of commitment. Now Generation X is making waves, its own way.
By Kim Campbell | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

NEW YORK - If the term "Generation X" brings to mind "slackers" who listen to grunge rock, you might want to take a closer look at the parents dropping off their kids at day care these days.

While no one was looking, Gen X grew up, and signs of their maturing are everywhere - from the release last month of the 10th-anniversary edition of the movie "Reality Bites," to a trend in stay-at-home moms.

Depending on whose measure you use, the first of the Xers will turn 40 next year - more than a decade after trend-spotters found similarities between the socially disengaged characters in the 1991 novel "Generation X" and the 20- somethings of the day.

Many of those in Gen X (born roughly between 1965 and 1979) now own their own companies, are raising children, and scoff at the stereotypes that were created about them in the early 1990s - particularly that they are cynical slackers who avoid commitment to jobs and relationships.

"That doesn't sound like me or most of my friends," says Tim Nekritz, a public relations professional and graduate student in his mid-30s from Oswego, N.Y. "We're like our parents' generation, in my opinion. We're getting married, having kids, settling down, buying houses.... I think we're like a lot of other generations that approach middle age."

Generation X may not have the numbers or the name recognition of the baby boomers, but its members - now approximately 25 to 39 years old, and 60 million strong - are putting their stamp on everything from parenting to planning for the future. Approaching their years of highest earning, this group is poised to influence not only housing prices and car styles, but social policy as well.

They live the life they want
More independent-minded than baby boomers, Gen Xers have been forging their own approach to adult life in recent years. Unlike their own parents, who had high divorce rates and dual incomes, Xer moms and dads are spending more time with their children, even leaving the workforce to raise them. Those who are single are also trying to balance work and a personal life.

"The legacy that the boomers gave Gen X was permission to do what you wanted, essentially," says Ann Clurman, a senior partner at Yankelovich, a marketing consulting firm that tracks generational trends. "And Gen X has really taken up that banner: If you want to have kids, have kids. If you want to work, work. If you want to stay home, stay home."

Whereas boomers tend to feel they have a moral duty to tell the world when they find the right way to do something, members of Gen X are more private, says Ms. Clurman. Xers are less ideological than boomers, and "that's one of the reasons that people sort of ... ignored them for a while, because they were hard to understand."

But the picture is becoming clearer of what this generation looks like as CEOs and diaper-changers. Defying the apathetic label, Xers have shown an entrepreneurial spirit and are more attuned to the need to invest for retirement, having been told there may be little Social Security left when the 76 million boomers are done with it. Gen X is said to be the first generation that may end up worse off than their parents, but they are also the first to enter the workforce as major innovations in communication technology - e-mail, cellphones, high-speed Internet access - were taking over.

The result? They live the way they want to.

"I believe my generation is constantly seeking ways to blend work and life together," says Heather Malec, who's in her early 30s, by e-mail from Chicago.

Ms. Malec says she doesn't mind working from home before and after typical office hours if it means she can make it to an afternoon tennis class, for example. "It gives me the flexibility to work from wherever I need to in order to get the job done and still have a life."

Gen X parenting habits are of particular interest to those tracking generational trends.

Today, 51 percent of children under 18 have parents who qualify as Gen X, according to an analysis by Reach Advisors, a Boston marketing-strategy and research firm. (Reach Advisors also analyzed Census Bureau data to come up with the 60 million figure for the population of Gen X, which can vary depending on which beginning and ending dates are selected.)

Gen X moms and dads tend to be homebodies - they are willing to sacrifice one spouse's income to have a parent at home with the kids, and frequently have to go into debt to own a house. Sometimes they choose arrangements, such as each spouse working a part-time job, that ensure that both parents get time with the children.

"They're willing to do what it takes to have family stability, because they didn't get it when they were young," says Ann Fishman, president of Generational Targeted Marketing Corp. "So this is something new, the importance placed on raising your children."

In 2002, Yankelovich reported that 67 percent of Xer moms said they planned to do a better job of raising their children than the generation before them. And for the first time in decades, fewer women are returning to the workforce in the first year after giving birth, according to Census data. When Reach Advisors conducted a survey of 3,020 parents at the end of 2003 ("Generation X: From Grunge to Grown Up"), they found that the increase in stay-at-home moms can be attributed in part to decisions made by college-educated Gen X women in households with incomes of more than $120,000 a year.

Dads spend more time with the family
Gen X dads are also trying to be more involved. Marty Kotis, president and CEO of Kotis Properties in Greensboro, N.C., says in e-mails and a phone interview that he worked from home for six to eight weeks after his son was born last year, and continues to actively participate in his son's upbringing.

"I think the approach with baby boomers was a lot more hands-off," says the 35-year-old, explaining he knows fathers of that generation who never changed a diaper. "My wife doesn't work right now, but I still feel like we should share the joys and responsibilities of raising our son."

The implications for labor markets - and even housing prices - of fewer working spouses are significant, notes James Chung, an Xer and president of Reach Advisors. An outcome of only one parent working is that couples are not as set on living a convenient distance from the workplace of both parents. "What you're seeing is [that] house prices are rising faster in communities that cater to those [single-income] families," he says.

Mr. Kotis is an example of another Xer trait: He plans for the future, particularly for retirement. Not long after he was elevated to the head of his family's company, he established a 401(k) program for the firm's employees, a majority of whom are Xers, too. "I sort of think of [Social Security] as a joke," he says. "I don't think it's going to be around when I'm old enough to need it."

Studies suggest his attitude is shared by others of his generation. Yankelovich has found that Xers have their eyes on retirement at an earlier age than boomers did, says Clurman. And the recent Reach Advisors survey found that 29 percent of Gen Xers versus 22 percent of boomers were saving for retirement with 401(k) or other defined contribution plans.

"This is a generation that does not necessarily expect to have the same kind of financial security as their parents do," says Mr. Chung. "And that's a big change."

Sometimes, when the fahrenheit hits 100 in the middle of summer, it's a good thing.  
Just ask Michael Moore.
The Oscar-winning filmmaker's latest fireball of a documentary, the President Bush (news - web sites)-bashing Fahrenheit 9/11, cooked up another $5 million in ticket sales this weekend, ranking in seventh place on the weekly box-office rundown.
But more importantly, the film, already the highest grossing documentary since its first weekend in theaters, hit the $100 million mark on Saturday, becoming the first doc in history to reach that milestone. Its total haul stands at $103.3 million in five weeks of release. Not too shabby for a film that cost just $6 million to make.
In a conference call Sunday, Moore credited the success to the public's desire to "look for the truth and begin the important discussion and debate that needs to take place in this county." Besides, he said,"right now it's really cool to talk about politics."
Moore also said that judging by his mail and snooping around cineplexes, Fahrenheit 9/11's record box office shows that people "want to go to a good movie. I don't think they are saying, 'Let's go see a documentary tonight.' I think they are saying that they've heard that this movie is funny, they've heard that this movie is sad, they've heard that this movie will show them things that they have never seen before, and I think that's why we all like to go to the movies."
Lions Gate, which, along with IFC Films, agreed to distribute the documentary after it was dissed by Disney, reports Fahrenheit 9/11 has performed best on the coasts, but is peforming strongly throughout the entire country. Although its audience is chiefly Democratic, the film is reportedly also scoring very well with independents. Perhaps most surprisingly, the studio says surveys suggest that more than 40 percent of the Republicans who have seen the movie would recommend it to others.
"I believe this movie is going to bring hundreds of thousands of people to the polls who otherwise were not going to vote," said Moore, who describes audiences as being very moved by the plight of the soldiers and their families. (Sony is planning on releasing a DVD version of the film by September.)
More also says that the film has benefited from free publicity, mostly courtesy of conservative types who continue to complain about the film, try to ban it from theaters, encourage illegal downloading of the film or evict Linda Ronstadt (news) from Vegas casinos when she praised the film.
"A month ago it was all about, 'This movie is just going to preach to the converted.' Well the converted came the first weekend...and as each weekend goes by it's not the hardcore political people--they did not wait--the people going now are the people that live in that great gray middle of America, people who don't necessarily consider themselves political people, but who are interested in the movie now because they turn on the TV and it's Linda Ronstadt one day, it's people on Fox going nuts, going absolutely nuts...and they go, 'Maybe I should go check this movie out.'"
Finally, Moore couldn't resist on zinger at Mickey's expense. "If you had told me when we were going through all our pre-distribution problems with Disney that this film would gross more than any other Disney film this year...I don't even know to respond to that," he said.
For his part Mouse House big cheese Michael Eisner has been gracious--perhaps because, as part of his deal with the film's producers, Disney gets to pick charities that will receive the bulk of Fahrenheit 9/11's profits. Eisner has also admitted to seeing the doc he dumped, telling the Associated Press, "The reason it is a hit is it's entertaining. I thought it was like going to a rock concert. I loved it, but not in a political [sense]."
The White House continues to try to ignore the movie. But Moore is trying to change that. He says that he plans to make an announcement this week during the Democratic National Convention about "my attempts to get [President Bush] to see the movie and an offer that I plan to make to him so that he has a chance to see the movie."

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John Kerry Quiz

stupid quiz

Take the What High SchoolStereotype Are You? quiz.

oh, btw, this quiz was retardo!!!  there were no answers i would actually say or do

I Am A Jock???

Ok maybe the description describes me in High School. I just neverconsidered that a Jock.. You know since I did not play any sports in High School.

Take the What High School Stereotype Are You? quiz.

Schoolhouse Rock!

What's YOUR function? Get your thinking cap on and tackle these 40 questions about Schoolhouse Rock!
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I think I did best on Science!

Quote of the Week

“Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions, it only guarantees equality of opportunity.”
—Author Irving Kristol, quoted in the Associated Press

BUSH USING VOODOO TO K.O. KERRY
That old black magic has George in its spell!
Desperate to win a second term in the White House, President Bush has reportedly turned to an unconventional weapon in his political arsenal: Voodoo!
A source on Bush's reelection team says the president has already used the ancient magic to boost both the economy and his performance in election polls. His next plan is to cast a devastating curse on his Democratic challenger, U.S. Sen. John Kerry, to smash Kerry's chances of booting Bush from the White House.
"They're already working on the Kerry doll that will activate the curse," says the source. "Kerry might not want to do any more bike-riding this summer."
But even more eye-opening is the way Bush got the magic that has pumped up his performance and may help him lay waste to Kerry: He forced powerful voodoo spells from ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
A former White House aide says Bush acquired Aristide's powers when he had the embattled leader removed from Haiti and flown to Africa. "Aristide once told him, 'If you can't smear 'em, curse 'em,' " the source says. "Now they've decided to take the advice -- and they made Aristide give them the goods.
"Look at how the situation in Haiti has deteriorated since Aristide was yanked out in February -- and how Bush's fortunes gave risen. That's no coincidence."
He points to the sudden pickup in the economy in March and April, and to polls that showed Bush topping Kerry by several points despite disastrous news from Iraq.
"And it all started after Aristide," says the former aide.
Emboldened by the success of those spells, Bush is now constructing a curse aimed squarely at Kerry.
A senior Bush strategist says Bush at first hesitated on the hex. "He met with one of Haiti's most respected witch doctors, who advised him that black-magic voodoo -- the kind used to hurt rather than to help -- is extremely difficult to control. The spells he used to improve the economy and his poll numbers were positive spells, but using a spell to hurt another human being, either physically or spiritually, can seriously backfire."
But the president finally decided to take the risk, on the recommendation of one of his closest advisers. "Mr. Bush told us at our May strategy session: 'We've never been shy about getting nasty in a campaign, and I'm tired of swatting at Kerry. I want to win so big, it's gonna make Ronald Reagan look like he barely made it into office back in 1980.'
"He told us, 'I want some powerful mojo, and I want it now.' "
Sources say Bush operatives are being planted in the Kerry campaign to obtain key elements of the Kerry voodoo doll: Scraps of the candidate's hair, skin, clothing and handwriting. The doll will be used to bring on a combination of physical pains and political setbacks.
"Maybe Kerry's shoulder will start giving him trouble again," says a source, referring to the injury for which Kerry had surgery in March.
"Maybe the campaign bus will run out of gas on the way to an important speech. Or maybe he'll just make some boneheaded statement that turns everybody off.
"But I'm not sure we need to put any hexes on Kerry to get him to say something that makes him look bad," the source says. "His speeches were cursed for months before we thought of it."
 

Lacey's lists of 5

5 good movies
 
Party Monster
Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion
Mystic River
Farenheit 9-11
Drop Dead Gorgeous
 
5 tv shows to watch
 
Friends
Scrubs
Passions
Starting Over
Newlyweds
 
5 songs to listen to
 
She will be loved--Maroon 5
Die without you--PM Dawn
Fatso--The Story
Steal my kisses--Ben Harper
Raining in Baltimore--Counting Crows
 
5 dishes i could make
 
Lasagna
Chicken Quesadillas
sloppy joe
mac and cheese
oh who am i kidding...
 
5 Cocktails i wish i could have
 
gin and tonic
rum and coke
yeager bomb
jameson and splash of h2o
margarita with chambord splash
 
 

Lists of Five

Five Good Movies
The Hours
Shag
Finding Nemo
Full Metal Jacket
Radio

Five TV Shows to Watch
Friends
Without A Trace
Law and Order
American Dreams
Everyone Loves Raymond

Five Songs to Listen To
Back in the High Life Again Steve Winwood
Amazing George Micheal
Uptight (Everything's Alright) Stevie Wonder
Ooh Child Five Stairsteps
Easy Like Sunday Morning Faith No More

Five Dishes I Could Make (if I had a kitchen)
Baked Ziti (with Marion's Sauce of course)
Chili
Taco Salad
Meatloaf
Chicken Wings

Five Cocktails That I Would Like To Drink
Cosmo
Mimosa
Gin and Tonic
Sex On the Beach
Long Island Ice Tea


These are my lists. It is Friday here. Well actually Thursday but in the Arab world it is their Friday. So here are your Friday Five. Participation is optional but encourged on the WhiFinCog Blog.

biased news

Our Fox campaign is becoming a major fight. The attacks are now coming from Fox -- in an attempt to intimidate other media outlets. We need your help. It's time to take this to Congress. On Friday, we'll deliver our Fox petition to members of Congress and we need to have at least 250,000 comments from across the nation. We're pushing members of Congress to make Fox come clean about its rank partisanship. Go to:
At first, Fox's strategy was to ignore our charges. But it didn't work. Outfoxed is now the best-selling DVD on Amazon.com. All the major newspapers are asking whether Fox is "fair and balanced." Editorial cartoonists are poking fun at Fox's Republican slant. We've attached links to a few of the best stories and cartoons below.
Last night on Fox News, Bill O'Reilly exploded over all the criticism, declaring war between his network and the New York Times in an attempt to distract from the charges made in the film. This is typical, of course. But no one at Fox has answered any of the charges: Why are there so many Republican commentators and guests compared to Democrats? (The media monitor FAIR reports five to one.) Why does Fox business management dictate how the news is framed in its daily memos? Why would Fox assign a reporter whose wife was out campaigning for Bush at the time to conduct an exclusive interview with him? How can Fox's slogan "Fair and Balanced" be anything other than an attempt to deceive viewers and advertisers?
So instead of responding, Fox is going to try to bully other media outlets into going silent on this story. We've got to fight back. Please join our petition now at:

The timing of this petition is perfect, because Congress is beginning to take up the issue. This afternoon, dozens of members of Congress will be viewing Outfoxed in a special showing. Several members of the House have drafted a letter asking Rupert Murdoch to come before them to discuss how he'll correct the partisan bias at Fox.
After you sign the petition, let friends know about the campaign. People are furious when they see how Fox does business.
If you haven't seen the movie, you can get a copy now by making a contribution of $30 or more to AlterNet at:

As part of this campaign, we've got to support good media, and AlterNet is a great independent outlet. But even more importantly, AlterNet is leading the challenge by other media outlets of Fox's outrageous attempt to hold the trademark "Fair and Balanced." Believe it or not, if Fox succeeds in holding that trademark, it can sue to keep all others from using these words.
Let's keep up the pressure. Thank you for all you do.
Sincerely,--Carrie, Joan, Lee, Marika, Noah, Peter, and Wes  The MoveOn.org Team  July 21st, 2004
P.S. After you sign the petition, enjoy these great editorial cartoons about Fox's Republican favor and two articles about this campaign:
Doonesbury has been "interviewing" Rupert Murdoch all week: "Fox News slogan challenged," Associated Press

Debunking Farenheit 9/11

Debunking Farenheit 9/11

A 17 year-old girl debunks Moore's crockumentary. I'm beginning to think my dog "Bristol" could.

Here is one of the highlights...
Moore seems to have a knack for ignoring relevant information. Upon discussing the Coalition of the Willing, he only mentions the small countries that don’t possess troops, while leaving out the countries which do, such as Poland, England and Australia.24 And of course we’re supposed to be disgusted that our armed forces possess large quantities of low-income earners and minorities, and that recruiters often go to the more unfortunate towns, looking for people to enlist. Think about that argument. Leftists like Moore are upset when a company doesn’t hire enough minorities and upset when the military hires too many! Only someone as ungrateful as Michael Moore, could be appalled at the fact that low-income earners from places like Flint, MI are “targeted” by the military and granted the greatest opportunities that America has to offer- education, money, benefits, housing, training, food and heroism. But, of course, Moore sees none of these things. He is still too blinded by his hatred for the United States and his belief that the U.S. military is the embodiment of shame.

Vegas Casino Boots Singer Linda Ronstadt

Yahoo! News - Vegas Casino Boots Singer Linda Ronstadt
Before singing "Desperado" for an encore Saturday night, the 58-year-old rocker called Moore a "great American patriot" and "someone who is spreading the truth." She also encouraged everybody to see the documentary about President Bush (news - web sites).
Ronstadt's comments drew loud boos and some of the 4,500 people in attendance stormed out of the theater. People also tore down concert posters and tossed cocktails into the air.

How to make a wilma

Ingredients:
1 part mercy
3 parts silliness
1 part energy

Method:
Add to a cocktail shaker and mix vigorously.
Add a little cocktail umbrella and a dash of sadness

Bush Vs. Kerry
 

This Land Is Your Land on JibJab.com

This is so funny... Everyone will enjoy it! I love it!

JibJab.com

Your Icecream Flavour is...Neopolitan!

You aren't satisfied with just one flavor. They say variety is the spice of life and this shines through in your Ice cream of choice! Just don't eat all the chocolate and leave the strawberry and vanilla behind!

What'>http://www.go-quiz.com/icecream/icecream-test.php">What is your Icecream Flavour?
Find out at Go'>http://www.go-quiz.com/">Go Quiz

How to make a Lacey

Ingredients:
1 part competetiveness
5 parts crazyiness
5 parts leadership

Method:
Stir together in a glass tumbler with a salted rim.
Add emotion to taste!
Do not overindulge!
 
i guess i am a margarita, huh?

You are French Vanilla Icecream!

I really do not like that this quiz refered to me as FRENCH.. Whatever..

Your Icecream Flavour is... French Vanilla!

You're a smooth and silky suave type! You exude class and you believe in tradition. A classical taste who doesn't like things to be too flashy or showy. Climb the Eiffel tower of taste with a spoonfull of you! Oui Oui!

What is your Icecream Flavour?

Find out at Go Quiz

How to make a Abby

Ingredients: 5 parts mercy 5 parts crazyiness 3 parts beauty

Method: Combine in a tall glass half filled with crushed ice. Add a little caring if desired!

Username:

Personality cocktail
From Go-Quiz.com

COURTNEY'S 'BABY' WAS A DRUGGY DELUSION

Yahoo! News - COURTNEY'S 'BABY' WAS A DRUGGY DELUSION
I had no idea she just turned 40! I did know that Frances Bean was taken away from here but was surprised to read she is living with Courtney's step-father...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. burned after crash

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR - Dale Earnhardt Jr. burned after crash
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. was treated for minor burns on his face and legs and hospitalized after an accident Sunday during practice for the American Le Mans Series Infineon Grand Prix of Sonoma.

Medical officials at Infineon Raceway described the injuries as ``moderate-sized burns of moderate intensity.'' Earnhardt was flown to the University of California-Davis Medical Center in Sacramento for precautionary reasons.

During a 30-minute practice, Earnhardt's Chevrolet Corvette C5-R spun and hit a barrier in turn eight of the road racing track, catching fire. Earnhardt quickly got out of the car on his own before being assisted by safety crews.

Earnhardt, who regularly competes in the Nextel Cup Series, was to have driven in Sunday's ALMS race with veteran road racing driver Boris Said. The team has withdrawn the car from the race.


Updated on Sunday, Jul 18, 2004 1:07

So.. You guys hit it off or what?

I can not believe you totally gave up your awesome seat for the lawn. This guy better be worth it.
You at least checked out your seat once right? Just to see how good it could have been....

thanks

thanks for the history lesson, i really wasn't sure and am far to lazy to look it up myself!  i knew you would do it, if for no other reason than to make me look foolish...so thanks there are others who were wondering and will be happy to know you posted the facts.

American History 101

For those who somehow missed it the 1st time around... and like to question my knowledge.. here are the hard facts...

Reader's Companion to American History
By 1916, twenty-one states had banned saloons. National elections that year returned a Congress in which dry members outnumbered the wets two-to-one. In December 1917, Congress submitted to the states the Eighteenth Amendment, which, when ratified in 1919, placed in the Constitution a nationwide ban on the "manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors." By that time most of the states had been dry for years. In 1920, the Volstead Act was to most Americans a belated confirmation of an earlier reality.

The End of Prohibition
December 5, 1933, marks the end of Prohibition for the United States. Utah was the last state to ratify the 21st Amendment, which nullified the 18th Amendment. The 18th Amendment prohibited the sale or transportation of liquor.

AWOL machine -- its name stands for 'alcohol without liquid'

the same river twice: "from Wired furthermore
Wired News: 'A device designed to get modern party people drunk faster than the old-fashioned method has been banned in New South Wales. Rather than simply swigging booze, users of the AWOL machine -- its name stands for 'alcohol without liquid' -- breathe in alcoholic vapor produced by mixing gin or other spirits with pure oxygen. 'AWOL was billed as the 'ultimate party toy' that could get users drunk 10 times faster,' said an official of the Australian state. 'This sends an irresponsible message about alcohol consumption.' A website hawking the AWOL machine likens the boxy booze blaster to a hookah, and calls it a 'dieter's dream,' saying the device puts the kibosh on both calories and hangovers.
' "

The Presley Women-Priscilla, Lisa Marie, Riley

News - Entertainment Photos - AP

The August issue of Vogue featuring three generations of Presley women, Priscilla Presley, left, Lisa Marie Presley (news), right, and Riley Keough, Elvis' granddaughter is shown in this undated photo released by the magazine

prohibition

this may sound ridiculous, but i don't think that banning alcohol was amended in the constitution...that is why the gay marriage AMENDMENT was going to be a first if passed. i believe that alcohol was illegal, like murder, which is also not included in the constitution, but what do i know i wasn't alive then.

I know this is Grandpa Whittaker but who is the person in the chair behind him? Can anyone identify them?  

Umm ok can we identify these people? Maybe they aren't in this Family? 

What about these Geeks? 

1987 Who Are These People? 

Kerry's Flip Flops

Senators Kerry And Edwards Are Two Of Only Four US Senators Who Voted For The Use Of Force Resolution Against Iraq And Against The $87 Billion Supplemental Supporting Our Troops.

So, in response to the Kerry and Edwards Pledge to Relieve Strains on Overburdened Military Post
Again, Kerry show's how he can not really take a stand on any issue. If you feel so stongly about relieving the strain on our military would you not want it to happen NOW? Does Kerry think that the military can wait till maybe when he finally get's elected for their Body-Armor.

"John Kerry's reckless claim to be 'proud' of opposing funds to support the troops is in direct contradiction to his own earlier statement that such a vote would be 'irresponsible.' He voted to send forces into harm's way and then wrongly voted against critical funding for American troops in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan."

- Steve Schmidt, Bush-Cheney '04

Response to equality...

Never before has our Constitution been amended to take
away anyone's rights. Yet our Senators will vote on
this amendment in the next 48 hours.

Never before???? What about Prohibition? Drinking alcohol is a right. At least I think so. I know this was later repealed but I just wanted to point out that the above statement is not historically accurate.

Passions drive debate on gay marriage off course

Yahoo! News - Passions drive debate on gay marriage off course
In the past 40 years, the U.S. Constitution has been amended only three times: to set rules on congressional pay raises, lower the voting age to 18 and transfer power to the vice president if a president is incapacitated. All involve governance.

By contrast, most emotion-driven campaigns to prescribe social behavior in the Constitution have failed. Prohibition of alcohol in 1919 was so divisive, it was repealed in 1933. Recent efforts to ban abortion and flag burning and restore prayer in the classroom haven't even gotten out of Congress.

Social mores of the moment merit vigorous debate and legislative action. They don't deserve to be enshrined for the ages in our most precious legal documents.



Just for the record... I do not support a constitutional amendment barring Gay Marriages...

Kerry and Edwards Pledge to Relieve Strains on Overburdened Military

The Kerry-Edwards ticket stopped in West Virginia today where the two Democrats pledged to keep faith with those who serve in the Armed Forces. With experts around the country expressing concern in recent months that our military is overstretched, the Democrats said we must take steps to alleviate strains on our overburdened military.

“As President, I will always remember that America’s security begins and ends with the soldier, sailor, airman, and Marine – with every man and every woman in our armed services standing a post somewhere in the world,” Kerry said. “Today, we must do more to keep our commitment to the men and women who wear our uniform.”
Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq have left our military stretched too thin – a concern expressed just this week by General Richard Cody, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army. The Bush administration’s answer has been to put band-aids on the problem – calling-up members of the Individual Ready Reserve, extending tours of duty, delaying retirements, preventing personnel from leaving and using a stop-loss policy as a back door draft.

“When you add it up, we are in danger of creating another hollow Army,” Kerry said. “I will modernize our military to match its new missions and fight for a constant standard of decency and respect for those who serve their country in our armed forces.”

As commander in chief, Kerry’s first order of business will be to expand America’s active duty forces to relieve this current overstretch and to prevent and prepare for other possible conflicts. This step will increase our security and alleviate strains on our overburdened military.

Kerry and Edwards will also fight for a Military and Family Bill of Rights that will treat members of the military and their families with the dignity and respect they deserve.

A comprehensive plan, the Military Family Bill of Rights will ensure that service members and military families are treated fairly. It will make sure troops do not face pay cuts and give them the protections they need on the battlefield and at home, like allies by their side, body-armor and other equipment, health care for all military reservists, assistance for families affected by extended deployments, support for small business and reservists and up-to-date and accurate information about deployments.

“We need a commander in chief who will keep the American people safe, who will keep our military strong and who will stand up for the men and women who serve this country,” Edwards said. “John Kerry will stand up for the young men and women who serve us abroad and who serve us at home. And, he’ll stand up for the millions of Americans who have served us before—our country’s veterans.”

equality

Congress is about to vote on amending the U.S.
Constitution to deny marriage equality to same-sex
couples.

Never before has our Constitution been amended to take
away anyone's rights. Yet our Senators will vote on
this amendment in the next 48 hours.

It's urgent that we speak up now. This hateful
divisiveness has no place in America. Please join me
in saying so, at:

http://www.moveon.org/unitednotdivided/

Equality in marriage is the civil rights issue of our
generation. We can't let anyone, or any group, be
singled out for discrimination based on who they are
or who they love.

Quiet???Car Bomb Rocks Baghdad Killing 11

Yahoo! News - Car Bomb Rocks Baghdad Killing 11

Just minutes after I had this thought this morning... this happened
Thought="Wow is sure has been QUIET here in Baghdaddy since we handed it over"

It was pretty loud and rocked the hooch.. Yes, I was still in the hooch.. I should have had my ass at work but I was being a slacker...

#1 Reason Not TO Vote For Kerry!

GeorgeWBush.com :: 'Proud' Of His Vote Against Body Armor, Support For Troops?

Kerry Voted Against The $87 Billion Iraq Supplemental. These funds provided body armor and other force protection measures such as armored Humvees, as well as health care for reservists, support for families and meals for injured soldiers.

I cannot even respond to this! Anyone that would deny any support for the troops is beyond words to me....
I see these troops (Kids) everyday standing at check points to protect me. Anyone that feels proper body armor is not a must needs to be at one of these check-points when a car bomb goes off! If they were at a check point without it most would not make it out alive to tell us about it!
Regardless, how you feel about us being in over here how can you deny the proper equipment to the people that need it most. Most of these kids here have no idea the politics behind this war. All they know is they were ordered to be here and it is our job to protect them anyway we can...

Qualified?

I know you are really not qualified to give such a psychological analysis of Tony's behavior but good try!
Maybe you could be the next Dr. Phill???

Aubrey Whittaker, 13, feeds some calves at the Whittaker Dairy Farm in Nanticoke. The 800-acre operation has more than 500 cows and employs eight people, including five members of the Whittaker family.
 

Keith Yalch of Lisle squirts a stream of milk from a cow in preparation for milking at Whittaker Dairy Farm. The farm was founded in 1915 by current owner Scott Whittaker's grandfather.
 

On the dairy farm: A voyage into the milky way

On the dairy farm: A voyage into the milky way
Herd produces 20,000 pounds a dayBY KARA M. CONNERS
Press & Sun-Bulletin

NANTICOKE -- The faint smell of manure, drill-like hum of the milking machine and the occasional "moo" of more than 500 cows become fixtures of a day that starts at 5:30 a.m. and runs well into the night.

On a recent afternoon, a black-and-white border collie-Labrador retriever mix named Diesel rolled in a sweet-smelling pile of sawdust, tugging on a leash held by 13-year-old Aubrey Whittaker. Aubrey is youngest of the three children who work on the Whittaker Dairy Farm, their parents' 800-acre operation off State Route 26.

Some of the calves, each kept in an individual wooden hutch, crane their necks and lick Aubrey and her mother, Judi, with long purple-white tongues. The 40 members of the young herd chew and lick anyone or anything that walks by the hutches -- it's instinct. Yet the calves rarely complain, unless they need something.

"Just like a baby," Judi Whittaker said, "the only time you hear from them is when they need something."

The coarse feel of the calves' sandpapery tongues and wet snouts are conditions to which Aubrey has adjusted since she began feeding the calves last fall. Thousands of flies buzz around the calves' plastic buckets of vanilla-scented milk and sweet-smelling grain. More flies stick to a bright green strip of fly paper draped over a row of hutches.

Scott Whittaker's grandfather, Lewis Whittaker, founded the farm in 1915. Scott Whittaker's uncle Roscoe Whittaker inherited the farm. Scott and Judi bought the farm from Roscoe in 1981. In 1984, when the farm was milking about 100 cows, a fire destroyed two barns and killed 27 heifers.

Since then, the family has built and expanded the farm into a $1-million-per-year agri-business that employs the five Whittakers and three other people. The operation includes a 1.6-million-gallon manure pit and a group of concrete-walled food bunkers. Each cow consumes 100 or so pounds of food and drinks 100 gallons of water daily.

Across a worn path of gravel and dirt, a generator-like machine hums as a line of 20 cows slowly move into milking order. A cow must be at least 2 years old to produce milk; about 250 of the Whittakers' cows are old enough to be milked. The first of the three daily milkings begins at 5:30 a.m. and takes three to four hours.

Inside a cool, metal A-frame building, Keith Yalch of Lisle wears a mud-stained T-shirt and work boots as he hoses the cows' udders with a sterilization solution to prepare them for milking.

A milking machine latches onto the cow's udders like a vacuum cleaner and sucks the milk through a clear rubber tube into a 3,000-gallon steel drum, causing the cow's milk vein to swell like an enlarged intestine. The herd produces 20,000 pounds of raw, unpasteurized milk each day.

After milking, Yalch dips each cow's udders in iodine to stimulate milk production.

Piles of sand-like feed sit near the milking facility. The cows, which weigh about 1,400 pounds fully grown, eat ground corn, cotton seed and a protein mixture. The Whittakers will occasionally alter diets so the cows will produce milk that contains more protein or fat.

A truck picks up the milk daily. Though it's tough to say exactly what dairy product the Whittakers' milk will become, it often goes to a processing plant in Waverly to be made into mozzarella cheese.

The Whittakers have two of the six types of milking cows -- Jerseys and Holsteins. Jersey cows are brown or tan; Holsteins are black and white. A dry-eraser board lists the identification numbers of cows that are in heat, pregnant or sick.

The pregnant cows are placed in a special barn as they wait to deliver. On July 4 a cow gave birth to triplets -- the first time on the farm in 30 years. The family normally doesn't keep the male calves; the bulls are typically sold for beef.

"When a male is born, their life is generally a lot shorter," Scott Whittaker said. Females live an average of eight to nine years.

In each cow's right ear is a yellow or orange number tag containing the cow's birthday, and the Whittakers' herd information. In the cow's left ear is a metal identification tag that's part of the National Farm Animal Identification system, a database that helps farmers track animals' origins and geneaology.

The federal government sets regional milk prices, which can significantly vary from month to month. Currently, milk is selling for $20 for 100 pounds; last year prices hovered around $11. Sometimes it can be an unsettling lifestyle.

"We really sweat it sometimes," Scott Whittaker said. "Sometimes you are lucky to break even, and sometimes you are lucky to make a little money."

TV's "Weezie" Dead

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Is Tony Stewart at Fault or A Victim? Poll

Let's See What Our Blog Audience thinks....

Is Tony Stewart at fault or a victim?
	A Victim
	He Totally Caused Kasey Kahne To Wreck
	This is Drama that NASCAR scripts for every Race
	The whole subject bores me
Free polls from Pollhost.com

Tony is Not At Fault! He is a Victim!

The whole incident yesterday was not done intentionally. It happened on the start-up and looked to me like Kasey missed a gear. Tony is a total victim here! On the green flag what do you do? This isn't rocket science.. You total floor the gas pedal. Kasey tried to do that and his car didn't respond leaving Tony with no where to go.
Nascar fans just want to have a "Bad Guy" Looks like they have picked Tony for the job...
As we all know, I am not even a Stewart fan. The Rainbow Warrior is my boy. I know Tony has even spun Jeff on pit road in the past. But remember that is the past and people should not be judged on past mistakes when they have admitted to them and accepted blame.

Lawyer: Woman Made Antifreeze Smoothie

Unbelieveable!
Yahoo! News - Lawyer: Woman Made Antifreeze Smoothie

relaxing 

laid back 

bath time 

50 Days Till

The Cruise! Well, actually 50 days till we are on the ship so it is even less days till I am out of here.
I am glad to see BoNY decided to join. If anyone is wondering what BoNY stands for they will have to ask BoNY!
I watched the flick "White Chicks" last night. It was ok. Not as good as I thought it would be.

LIVE - In full Effect

Here it is boyz and girlz... The long and awaited for BoNY! Now you might be expect'n me to Rock the Mic, but Thug Bear is rollin too tight tonite! You will have to step off cause dis Bear gots some biz-ness to take care of.
Oh yeah, shotz go out to my Tramp Bear - Luv ya HO.

Rebuilt Motor?

What?? Why are putting all that money into that car? Are you crazy? Must be.. Whatever...
Your family doesn't have a farm? So how do they have a Farm truck?
Since you would not particpate in the Care Bear Quiz I had to do it for you. I am sure you would have received the same results! hahahaha

Kate's Results... Big Mystery!

Tramp Bear


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Ed's bear, surprise, surprise

Redneck Bear


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my answers to lame-o questions

1. What food do you like that most people hate?
broccoli

2. What food do you hate that most people love?
hot dogs

3. What famous person, whom many people may find attractive, is most unappealing to you?
Carson Daly

4. What famous person, whom many people may find unappealing, do you find
attractive?
Thom from queer eye! i love him, why must he be a homo?

5. What popular trend baffles you?
blogging

free bumper sticker

By picking John Edwards as his running mate, John Kerry has brought new energy to his ticket. "I have chosen a man who understands and defends the values of America," Kerry said at a rally yesterday. "Throughout this campaign, John talked about the great divide in America, the two Americas that exist between those who are doing very well and those who are struggling to make ends meet in our country. That concern is at the center of this campaign . . . It is what the 35 years of my struggle have been about. And I am so proud that together John Edwards and I are now going to fight to build one America for all Americans."

This first big decision for John Kerry demonstrates that he’s committed to progressive values and ready to do what it takes to win.

To celebrate, the Kerry/Edwards campaign is offering FREE new Kerry/Edwards bumper stickers on its website. Sign up to spread the word about the Kerry/Edwards ticket and get a free sticker today at:

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Wilma's Bear

Gay Bear


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Lacey's Care Bear

Stoner Bear


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Rob's Dysfunctional Care Bear

Thug Bear


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I do not understand how I got GAY Bear. But I do understand how Rob got Thug Bear! NO CHEATING ON THE QUIZ. You are what you are!

Shee_rah77's Results...

Gay Bear


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Once you find out post which Care Bear you are!
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Links

I added some links on the blog. If anyone has any other links they would like added just let me know.

Finally

I am really glad Kate was actually able to post since she is the one who asked me to make this blog! Also, I was finally able to get Lacey as a member of the blog. She was experiencing technical difficulties and I almost thought Kate was too since it took her so long to post.
About you answers Kate…
What are stupid wrestling shoes/ballet shoes? I must be out of it or maybe it is because I live in Baghdad but I have no idea what you are talking about.
And one more thing, about the country music comment. Country music is America's most popular radio format so maybe people do not enjoy it like you do but they sure do listen to it.

To the tune of the Beverly Hillbillies, please...

SNARKBAIT: Politics, Philosophy, Life & Snarkyness

Funny Funny Stuff...
I love this website Snark Bait!

Shee_rah77's Response to the WhiFinCog Questioner

1. What food do you like that most people hate?
Asparagus

2. What food do you hate that most people love?
Raw Tomatoes

3. What famous person, whom many people may find attractive, is most unappealing to you?
Pink I think most people find her attractive but I think she is fugly and she has a male abdomen.

4. What famous person, whom many people may find unappealing, do you find
attractive?
Jack Nicholson I am not sure if everyone finds him unappealing but he is a crusty old man and I still think he is hot is some way.

5. What popular trend baffles you?
Extremely low-rider jeans. I do not care who you are having your ass crack hang out is not attractive.

WhiFinCog Questioner

Ok, let’s get everyone involved for those of you who feel you have nothing to blog. Below are 5 questions that you need to answer.

1. What food do you like that most people hate?


2. What food do you hate that most people love?


3. What famous person, whom many people may find attractive, is most unappealing to you?


4. What famous person, whom many people may find unappealing, do you find
attractive?


5. What popular trend baffles you?

NASCAR - Another racing Wallace?

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR - Another racing Wallace?

Rumors are circulating that Mike Wallace's 16-year old daughter Chrissy, may test a car for Jack Roush with an eye toward competing whenever she is able.

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NASCAR's rule states that drivers must be 18, but that does not apply to the other stock car series.

What about Kenny's Girls???? They need to get in on the action too!

THANK U Kate!

I just got your tote/box! Man oh man, it is heavy. I haven’t even got it back to the Hooch yet! Thanks for all of it. I can’t wait to watch Sex and the City Season 2. I just got done with Season 1. Also, I am going to put Big and Rich on my iPod before I go workout today. There is enough sugar in this box to OD on… The SunDrop made it just fine by the way.
Thanks Again From Both Of Us. Rob might not be thanking you when he sees how heavy this thing is. hahaha

John-John ticket

PARTY PLAYING THE CHARISMA CARD VS. GOP-NY Post-By DEBORAH ORIN

John Kerry went for a jolt of charisma when he tapped John Edwards for veep on a John-John ticket — instead of the guy he thought would make the best president.

Edwards adds rock-star political glamour as the most charismatic Democratic speaker since Bill Clinton — although Edwards actually won just one 2004 Democratic primary (in South Carolina, where he was born).

When they were rivals, Kerry ridiculed Edwards as someone who'd need "on-the-job training" and gibed he wasn't sure if the fresh-faced Edwards was even "out of diapers" when Kerry came home from Vietnam.

Theresa...

Theresa posted to a comment so I thought I would add it here to make sure everyone can see it! Theresa send me your email address so I can send you a invite to the blog so you can post!
Theresa said...
Hey guys! This is cool and a good way to communicate! Glad you liked your care package! I'm sure its great to get mail! I know i love getting mail at school!
Hope everyone is well!!
Talk soon
Theresa

disney's dumbo

Firing back at the Mouse

Jeff Snyder / Reuters File
Michael Moore
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Michael Moore is blasting Disney for releasing a patriotic film after refusing to distribute “Fahrenheit 9/11.”

The movie company had said that it didn’t want to release Moore’s Bush-bashing flick because it didn’t want to be involved in politics, then it distributed “America's Heart & Soul,” a pro-America film that is being promoted by Move America Forward, a group that had tried to block’s Moore’s flick.

“Disney joining forces with the right wing kooks who have come together to attempt to censor 'Fahrenheit 9/11' must mean that Dumbo is now in charge of the company’s strategic decisions,” Moore said in a statement posted on his web site. “First, Disney tried to stop the movie from being released and now it is aligning itself with the very people who are trying to intimidate the movie theaters from showing the movie. Even Donald Duck would tell you this makes no sense.”

Tisha's Post

Somehow Tisha created her own Blog and posted on it instead of this one. So I am going to add her post that was meant for this blog here...

Peanut and I
Today is July 4th 2004. Makaila is 14months old (yesterday) she is my everything! She is such a great little girl. She is talking and saying new words daily. When we talk and show her things, she really absorbs it all. She is even starting to watch Noggin (tv station like preschool on tv)with her mouth open...just like her Mommy. That just means, she really absorbing infomation. Anyways, we are going to take Makaila to her 1st fireworks display tonight and see how she does, but we are going to stay in the car, so the loud booms don't hurt her ears. Hope everyone has a great 4th! Yeee Haww!

The Lies of Fahrenheit

Recently I heard some people went to see this movie.. While I haven't personally been able to speak with both parties about their views. I just wanted to include this....

The Lies of Fahrenheit: The First in a Series

For the moment, I have little in way of a response to Michael Moore’s latest bit of cinematic incoherence, Fahrenheit 9-11. It is, of course, an enraging film, although, I would argue, not for the conventional, “we were lied to by a cabal of oilmen” reasons.

But for the moment, allow me to address the film’s final scene, a montage of clips “demonstrating” that “Bush lied” about Iraq’s supposed connection to 9-11; that the American people—a trusting, if simple, group—were buncoed into connecting “secular Saddam” to the zealots of Al-Qaeda. Let’s be clear about this, for it bears repeating: the administration has repeatedly and forcefully connected Iraq and Al-Qaeda—and, as recent evidence has shown, for good reason. What the administration has not done—contrary to popular belief—is publicly link Iraq to the attacks of September 11.

But, you protest, I saw Condoleezza Rice in Fahrenheit 9-11 tell a reporter that, “indeed,” there was a relationship!

ROLL FILM:

“Oh, indeed there is a tie between Iraq and what happened on 9/11.”

CUT.

Pretty damning stuff, isn’t it? But that was the truncated, Michael Moore version. Now for the full, unexpurgated quote:

“Oh, indeed there is a tie between Iraq and what happened on 9/11. It’s not that Saddam Hussein was somehow himself and his regime involved in 9/11, but, if you think about what caused 9/11, it is the rise of ideologies of hatred that lead people to drive airplanes into buildings in New York.”
Well that’s a different quote, Mike. So why the editing?

My, how the Dutch have grown

Top Stories - Chicago Tribune

At the end of World War II, the average American male was nearly 5 foot 10, while the average Dutchman measured little more than 5 foot 7. But starting in the 1950s, the Dutch began shooting up, an average of almost an inch per decade, to the point that the average height for an adult Dutch male today is just under 6 foot 1.


A new survey that measured 10,000 Dutch schoolchildren confirms their status as the world's tallest and suggests that the growth trend will keep up for at least a decade. Scandinavians and other Northern Europeans experienced similar growth spurts. So have the once-short Japanese.


During the same period, Americans expanded horizontally but not vertically. The average height of the American male today is stuck at 5 feet 9 1/2 inches. U.S. women have actually lost a third of an inch and are on average slightly over 5 foot 4.

Here's the summary of why..

The U.S. remains the wealthiest country in the world. So why have Americans not grown upward since the mid-1950s? And why have the Dutch and other Europeans shot up?

Komlos and other experts believe the answer lies in the uneven distribution of wealth in America and better access to health care in Europe.

Vincent John Petrolawicz II

Vincent (John) Petrolawicz II, age 66, went to be with the Lord on June 30, 2004, when he died unexpectedly. John was born in Endicott. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vincent and Jeannette Petrolawicz. He is survived by his loving wife, Helen; and ten children, Kim (Jeff) Wright, Vincent III (Christy), Lisa (Tom) Starks, Lee (Mary), Michael, Bobby Briglia, Philip Briglia, Nick (Shelby) Millard, Mark Millard and Cindy Johnson; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Charles (Diana) Petrolawicz and Richard Petrolawicz; and sister, Yvonne (John) Kopy. He was a member of the National Association of Realtors in New York. Past president and founder of Southern Tier Inside Information Club. John was the owner of C and R Realty. His last tip for the information club is, "there are only 177 days until Christmas as of July 1st".
Funeral Services will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. from the Coleman & Daniels Funeral Home, Inc., 300 East Main St., Endicott, and 9:30 a.m. at St. Ambrose Church, where a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will be in St. Vladimir Cemetery, Jackson, N.J., on Thursday at 1 p.m. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m.

new couch 

chair 

lamp we got at auction 

hot tub hole 

Pebbles 

Thank You Aunt Judi & Uncle Scott

We received the Coffee Creamer "French Vanilla" yesterday! What a surprise! Rob has hide it under his desk because he doesn't want to share with anyone... We really appericate you guys thinking about us.

Accept Influence

I thought this was interesting... Relationship Tips 101

Accept influence.
A marriage succeeds to the extent that the husband can accept influence from his wife. If a woman says, "Do you have to work Thursday night? My mother is coming that weekend, and I need your help getting ready," and her husband replies, "My plans are set, and I'm not changing them," this a guy is in a shaky marriage. A husband's ability to be persuaded by his wife (rather than vice-versa) is so crucial because, research shows, women are already well practiced at accepting influence from men, and a true partnership only occurs when a husband is able to do so as well.

Photo Blogging

As promised here is how easy it is to post pictures to the blog along with captions... It works with your instant messenger...

Meet BloggerBot.

Just use Hello to send your pictures to BloggerBot. BloggerBot will automatically resize your JPG pictures, add your captions, and publish your pictures to the Web.

You don't have to resize pictures by hand, transfer files, format HTML posts, or even find a place to host your images - Hello does all the work for you. And, it's totally free.

How do I get started?
If you're already a Blogger member, just download and run Hello.

BloggerBot will automatically be added to your friends list, and you can log in and get started posting pictures right away.

Go to this link to download Hello

I will add a pic myself as soon as I am able to just to see how it looks...

Yeap, You Did It!

You are up early over there! I thought about calling you but thought it was too early. So any word on the weary travelers status?

Well I guess I have signed in!!
this looks like it will be fun I hope everyone does it

Welcome to WhiFinCog Blog!

I created this blog for everyone in my FAM to be able to post. When I say FAM I am including friends of course. Now that BlogSpot has the capability of posting pictures, it is a great way for all to communicate and share. I will post how you download the program that will post the pictures later.
There are no rules here.. Post whatevery you like-jokes, rants, raves.. Whatever. I just want everyone to participate.
Forget Email! Blogging Rules!