A beautiful night before the storms roll in

Mr. Moon is back

More images from the #IndependenceDay #Fireworks

Some images from last nights Independence Day fireworks

The moon is slipping away

I know that the full moon is a favorite for people but there is something about the partial moon that is beautiful

Woke up to a lot of clouds this morning. As I got to work they parted and there was Mr. Moon just waiting for me.

Happy Tuesday. Have a great day.

#canon #sigma #fotodiox

Good morning!

A beautiful moon to start the day Happy Friday!

Strawberry Moon

A Beauty

A stunning moon last night Remember that tonight is a full moon combined with the longest day of the year

A beautiful moon

Double Breasted Comorants

Mr. Moon is almost gone

Moon rise

Good morning Mr. Moon

Happy Veterans Day!

My first job out of college was at a hospital doing electronics repair. Learned a lot there - both in my craft and about people. The department I worked in was mostly veterans - Viet Nam era - and some of the nicest guys you would ever meet. From, as they described themselves, grunts to a SeeBee to a Green Beret - an interesting group. Our boss was a Korean War vet, a fighter pilot. Nice man. There were 3 or 4 of us in the department of 25 or so who were not veterans. Guess who was working on Veterans day?

In my opinion the only people that should be off today are those who have served. The rest of us can pick up the slack. Kids should be in school - preferably listening to some veterans share their stories.

To those who have served - thank you from a grateful citizen.

#usshornet #veteransday

Thank you Starbucks

Thank you Starbucks for choosing to follow the law and not cave to the clueless.

I still remember

Kathy Bantis

Stupid people

If you're in the mood to read what stupid people write when discussing gun laws and a 'study' put out by the Brady Center - go read this.

My new favorite button

Buttons

I think this would be fun to wear around Madison, Wisconsin right now...

Wisconsin

If you want to read the thoughts of the loony left with regard to the Union hissy fit in Wisconsin I suggest going over to Little Green Footballs (no link provided). The hysterics over there is humorous.

Wisconsin

As a resident of a state that borders Wisconsin I've been watching with great amusement as the union members protest proposed legislation that would affect their collective bargaining agreements. It seems to have been started by teachers (who called in sick to go protest in Madison and, IMO, should be identified and fired) and has been joined by other union members. ~25000 strong they have made a mess of the capitol grounds and seem to have not gotten the message about being nice to each other. Lots of images portraying Governor Scott Walker as Hitler and with bulls eyes on him. (and no cries of angst from the looney left).

Thankfully Governor Walker isn't backing down. We'll see what today brings.

Some observations since the shooting in Tucson

Using tragedy to attack the Constitution:

Carolyn McCarthy (D - New York) set to introduce another gun control bill

Bob Brady (D - Pennsylvania) plans to introduce a bill that would ban symbols like that now-infamous campaign cross-hair map.

Making people wonder how they were ever elected:

Bob Kerrey (D - Nebraska [Ret]) blames the shooting on the impending vote to repeal ObamaCare

James Clyburn (D - South Carolina) wants the Fairness Doctrine brought back

Peter King (Rino - New York) wants to make it illegal to bring a gun within 1,000 feet of a government official

And lets not forget the morons in the media:

MSNBC anchor Richard Lui "Is it time to rethink the Second Amendment?" (Good thing it was MSNBC. There are only 3 or 4 people watching)

And last but not least - The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence is using the tragedy as a fund raiser.

No shock

Not long after the tragic shooting in Tucson yesterday the sewers of the internet (Daily Kos, Little Green Footballs, etc) instantly started the meme that the Tea Party, Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, etc were to blame for the shooting. No desire to wait for the facts - just place the blame.

And the Main Stream Media picked up and ran with it. Never mind it appears the shooter was an apolitical nut - the political opportunists on the left are following the Rahm Emmanuel philosophy of not letting a crisis go to waste.

A little chilly out today

How not to park

Making lemonade

Or in this case making the best of a batch of fudge that didn't turn out quite right. A topping for ice cream!

Tis the season

for fudge!

TSA and Gloves

Something to consider now that TSA agents are getting real familiar with people in places that only doctors used to go: what kind of germs/bugs/diseases are being moved from person to person by the gloves the agents use? I think I would request new gloves be donned in my presence before any search commenced.

Some things are just too stupid to believe

Living in the once great state of Illinois I get to witness some strange things. Election day this year, well 4 days after election day, brought us the election of Pat Quinn as Governor. Quinn was Blago's Lt. Governor so when Blago was removed as Governor Quinn ascended. Since then Illinois' financial situation has gone from bad to worse. Quinn is an advocate of a (depending on the story) 33 to 67% increase in the state income tax. But that isn't what this post is about.

Around 9/11/2001 I found a blog I really liked. I won't link to it as it has turned into a far left circle jerk. For those interested the members are referred to as lizards. I still read the blog on occasion as it's turned into a source of humor.

Today I took a look and there was a post thanking the Illinois voters for rejecting the Republican candidate for Governor Bill Brady and his running mate Jason Plummer. Ok - so far it's the typical response of the looney left. The author then takes the rejection to a new level - it was because Brady/Plummer are evil creationists. (the author is incredibly anti-Christian)

Anyone with a clue (not the author of the article) that knew anything about Illinois politics (and read a map) could tell that Brady lost because the Cook County Democratic machine delivered a 2 to 1 vote advantage for Quinn in the largest county in Illinois. Quinn won the state by ~19,000 votes. In Cook County Quinn had 500,000 more votes than Brady out of 1.5 million votes cast (Quinn won 3 counties in Illinois). Remove Cook and Brady wins Illinois by over 400,000 votes.

Brady / Plummer weren't rejected because of their faith. They lost because the vote totals in the 99 counties they won were not enough to massive Democratic turnout in Cook County. Not because of their faith. The post in question was a result of anti-Christian hatred - not logic. This is sadly becoming the norm at the site I found the article at.

Such a long time

It's been a long time since I've posted an update. My three readers must be crushed. :)

There is so much silliness out there I decided to get back to it.

Happy New Year!

2010 is here!

Paranormal Activity

Good creepy movie. If you like the scary stuff it's a good choice.

Merry Christmas

Hallmark Holiday Cheer

We Wish You a Merry Christmas



Jingle Bells



Rockin around the Christmas tree

Happy Birthday

to the United States Marine Corp. 234 years young.

Wife's First Hunt

via my wife's brother-in-law

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My sweet husband invited me to go hunting with him this year.
I Couldn't believe it...the first time ever!
I never thought he'd be willing to share his 'guy time' with me
And being the thoughtful man that he is, he even gave me an opening day present.
He calls it 'The First Timers Lucky Hat'. I'm so fortunate to be married to him.

I have attached a picture of me in my lucky hat

Some details about the new Microsoft stores

From a list I'm on...
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Here are some yet-to-be-officially-revealed details about the Microsoft stores.

1. Instead of Apple's sheer walls of glass, Microsoft's stores will have brushed steel walls dotted with holes -- reminiscent of Windows security.
   
   
2. The store will have six different entrances: Starter, Basic, Premium, Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate. While all six doors will lead into the same store, the Ultimate door requires a fee of $100 for no apparent reason.
   
   
3. Instead of a "Genius Bar" (as Apple provides) Microsoft will offer an Excuse Bar. It will be staffed by Microsofties trained in the art of evading questions, directing you to complicated and obscure fixes, and explaining it's a problem with the hardware -- not a software bug.
   
   
4. The Windows Genuine Advantage team will run storefront security, assuming everybody is a thief until they can prove otherwise.
   
   
5. Store hours are undetermined. At any given time the store mysteriously shuts down instantaneously for no apparent reason. (No word yet on what happens to customers inside).
   
   
6. Stores will be named Microsoft Live Retail Store with PC Services for Digital Lifestyle Enthusiasts.
   
   
7. Fashioned after Microsoft's User Account Control (UAC) in Vista, sales personnel will ask you whether you're positive you want to purchase something at least twice.
   
   
8. Xbox 360 section of the store will be organized in a ring -- which will inexplicably go red occasionally.
   
   
9. DreamWorks will design a scary in-store theme park ride called "blue screen of death."
   
   
10. Store emergency exits will be unlocked at all times so people can get in anytime they want even if the front doors are locked.
    

Project Valour-IT

It's that time of the year. Time to bring out your inner geek, crack open your wallet and send some of that hard earned money to Soldiers Angels for Project Valour-IT. Valour-IT gets voice controlled laptops to wounded warriors so they can communicate while they recover. The 'competition' starts today and ends on Veterans Day. If you can afford it, even $5.00, please donate.

http://soldiersangels.org/index.php?page=project-valour-it

Morons everywhere

What moron schedules a training exercise on 9/11 near the spot that POTUS will be speaking at?

The truly sad part? The White House is upset at CNN for reporting the "exercise".

Today

It's September 11th, 2009. 8 years later.

I still remember what I was doing this day in 2001. One of the developers walked in and mentioned that a plane had hit one of the World Trade Towers in NYC. Went online and found coverage from the BBC. Needless to say I didn't do much work that morning. To this day there is still rage inside me.

Three years ago I took part in Project 2996 with a memorial of Kathy Bantis. For some reason I managed to miss the fact that they were doing memorials again this year.

Please take some time today and read the memorials at Project 2996.

Never forget.

Independence Day

It was a gray and rainy day around here. Spent it with a friend at her party. Came back home in the evening and the weather cleared for some awesome fireworks.

Beautiful Noise

More of the Moon

I see you

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Mr Moon

Happy Odd Day

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