Some things make no sense

Monday August 23 2003
Cal Thomas, Fox News http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,129752,00.html

-- Thank you Cal Thomas for another wonderful article and showing that the democrats don't care about the people they spew their lies to, they only care about getting power.

On a personal note, do you know what scares me more than John Kerry becoming President of the United States? Ted Kennedy calling the shots! .. and you democrats think Dick Chaney is running the country? HA!
Visit Cal's site, http://foxnews.com/columnone/index.html

Animal Planet has new fans

I've known about the Animal Planet channel for a few years but I've never really watched it much. Yesterday I found they have a reality show, animal related of course. It was really cool. Well I wasn't the only one enjoying the show apparently. Jack went up to the tv (43" widescreen) and sits there and watches it. A few times he'd put his paws up on the screen. Big no-no! So this morning I turn on the channel and there he goes again. I'll take a couple pics and post them some time in the near future.

Kemah Coder

An experience to remember

Last night I decided to take the wave runner out at a last moment kind of thing. With it being late, I used the kemah bridge instead of making way over to egret bay. Whitney's plans fell thru so she went with me. Well she was fully dressed so she didn't go out with me, she just hung around the boat ramps talking on her cell.

When I went under the bridge towards the boardwalk, I immediately noticed the waves were out of control. I was going "into" the water more than staying on top of it and mind you that is a no wake zone so I couldn't hit the gas. However I ended up having to just to stay on top of the waves. When I reached the end of the boardwalk and started going out to the bay, I knew I was in trouble. I was literally going into the water more than staying on top of it. I gunned hard and did a 180 back towards the boardwalk, soaked head to toe. Keep in mind, there is a compartment that is supposed to be water tight where I keep my wallet (id/boat license) and my cell phone. When I opened it up to call Whitney, I found it's not so water tight :(

I then tried to go out onto clear lake and that too was rough, just not as rough as Galveston Bay. I turned back once again. I checked in on Whitney as I always do every 15mins or so when she stays at the boat ramp. I told her I wanted to get out there atleast once so I headed back out to the bay knowing I was in for a rough ride. I didn't care.. I was stressed and needed to let off some steam. I went out and knowing about the nowake zone, I had no choice. I gunned it out of the boardwalk area into the bay. Big mistake! Have you ever heard of a small craft advisory? I don't know where I can find out such information about the bay but last night it was in effect even if I didn't know it officially. I got the shit kicked out of me and quickly realized I was fool for trying to go out there. The waves were bigger than the wave runner w/me on it. I was in the water more than on top of it so I turned back for the last time. In the short time I was out there, I calling myself all kinds of names. I knew better but I just wanted to get out there for a bit and relieve some stress on those waves. It was more like the other way around. Mother nature always wins. Stupid me. Anyway I head back fully open throttle and have never been more airborne. Just getting back to the boardwalk entrance was a major fight and seriously hard on my muscles, not to mention the wave runner. I brought it in, got home, cleaned it out and took a shower. Yeah I had a shower alright but they were with bay water, this one was fresh hot water w/soap :)

Usually when I go out on the wave runner for a couple/3-4 hours, I get home and I'm fine and go to bed. It's the next morning I feel the affects of the day before. Last night I was feeling the affects as soon I was done showering. Sore muscles, walking kinda like a robot. Then this morning.. oh my.. total robot moves. That little time out there last night really beat me up. I've learned my lesson. Next time I encounter seas like that I'll know better not to be a fool.

Kemah Coder

Long weekend, not much fun

Well here comes another week. woohoo. not. I pretty much worked all weekend and the oil on the midnight lamp was lite long after midnight. Sometimes programming can be a real bummer. oh, did I mention frustrating? But hey, it's what I do. I love it. Right?

Whitney and I did manage to go see Open Water. Good movie. Worth seeing. I didn't like the end though. oh well.

Anyway, hope ya'all had a good weekend and have a better week.

Kemah Coder

Update on the life of the Kemah Coder

Hey ya'all. Yeah I'm still alive. Exhausted but alive. I worked my butt off this week and I have to work this weekend too. But I'm going to take the time to go see Open Water in the theaters and our fire department is having an open house today so I'm going to show up for that too as my boss is also the president of the FD.

I had planned on getting waverunner time yesterday after work but started having major stomach issues as the afternoon wore on. By the time 6pm rolled around, I was not a happy camper. The good news is thankfully as I work this weekend and do a couple things on my time, it'll be raining/storming so I wouldn't be able to go out on the water anyway.

Have I mentioned recently I AM SICK OF SUMMER WEATHER? I was watching the weather channel yesterday and it's supposed to be in the 60's up in Minnesota where I used to live. Then I was watching the goo-goo dolls in HD in alaska last night and looked up their current weather. 50's !! What I wouldn't give for 50's-60's here right now. But nooooooooooooo we have to have 90's and blanket of humidity. Ugh.. I know.. 1 more month and it'll be over. I can't wait for no humidity to return.

Whitney started school this week and she loves all her teachers. One thing that ticked me off was her 2nd period was Career Investigation and the school allowed her to switch classes without consulting with or getting my permission. The upside is she brought home paperwork on what the new class ("Teen Leadership") entails and I laughed out loud. Ready?

"Teen Leadership is a program in whcih students develop leadership, personal, and business skills. They learn to develop a healthy self-concept, healthy relationships, and learn to understand the concept of personal responsibility." .. exhumm.. "business skills" ? LOL. Whitney learning something about business is like John Kerry learning how to stick with 1 decision and not change his mind. .. "concept of personal responsibility" .. exhumm.. I love this one. So many possibilities for Whitney. :)

I got subpoena'd yesterday. I'll be testifying against the DPS trooper that got my friend fired from the Kemah PD. Yes, I'll tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. And in doing so will take pleasure in the fact that asshole trooper will finally get what's coming to him. I did speak with Ivan and he's doing well all things considered.

Anyway, that's it for now. Ya'all take care now, ya hear?

Iraqi boy helps the troops

FORT CARSON, Colo. — In the Iraqi border town of Al Qaim, U.S. forces were getting pounded by insurgents up to 10 times each day.

Tankers from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (search) knew that intelligence was key to battling the enemy. Capt. Chad Roehrman was at a checkpoint when he thought another dodgy informant walked up. "One of my guys came to me and said, 'Hey, sir, we got another boy who says he has information,'" he said.

What the boy had was information on a well-connected cell of 40 fighters whose leader was a former officer in Saddam Hussein's army. He was also the boy's father.
The Americans hid the boy in an armored Humvee and checked out his report of a weapons stockpile in his backyard. They found explosives, rocket propelled grenades and a complete weapons system they hadn't seen before. The father and another man were arrested.
After the bust the boy couldn't go home so he moved in with the soldiers. They gave him the nickname "Steve-O" and a bunk right next to theirs. He later gave them more intelligence that led to other arrests.

Mr & Mrs John Q Public, meet Mr Flip Flop

Copy and paste this into your web browser or paste into the run command

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Wow, MsNbc steps up to the plate

Checkout this article found on their homepage today..
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3395977/

When reading the article be sure to click the link "This Analysis". It is a remarkable read on the truth behind what Kerry plans to do if he should get in office ... That being a cut & run strategy cloaked in rhetoric of getting international support.

Have a good weekend folks

Well I finished getting the citrix server up and running and was even allowed to cut out of work early yesterday(Friday). Rod (my boss and friend) and I went and saw Collateral with Tom Cruise and Jamie Fox. GREAT movie!! Don't take the kids though.. violence, shooting.. cursing..

Anyway I'm gonna chill out and maybe watch a dvd or two today and get some work done. No waverunner this weekend. Next weekend for sure if the weather is good. I might update the blog later. We'll see.

Here we go again

Our citrix server hard drive crashed again. This time it's for good. The drive is dead. So I get to install the OS and Citrix and our development software all over again. 2nd time in less than a month. Well now you'll know what I'll be doing for the next 2 days. So much for waverunner time :-(

Moore Hot Water

The Bloomington, Illinois, Pantagraph has sent a letter to filmmaker Michael Moore, condemning him for, "misleading" and "unauthorized" use of the newspaper in his latest film, "Fahrenheit 9/11." While addressing the 2000 election controversy, the film flashes a Pantagraph headline saying; "Latest Florida recount shows Gore won election," dated December 19, 2001.

But, in fact, not only did the headline appear in the Pantagraph two weeks earlier and in much smaller type, it appeared above a letter to the editor, reflecting the writer's sentiments, not the news. The Pantagraph is now demanding an apology, an explanation, and compensatory damages, totaling $1.

Time and Life and Death

A friend of mine asks me to go look at their blog site so I go head over there. Well beyond the shock of the latest posting, it hit me. It gets updated every time you turn around. Me, oh I definitely have every "intention" of doing that, but I just never have the time.

Anyway, I've been told how opinionated I am. I mean I have very strong feelings about things in this world, in our country, in politics and in life. There's nothing wrong with that, by itself. Unfortunately the way I express myself .. well .. it doesn't come across the same way I intend it to. I'm told that I speak in a condescending tone and make others feel dumb. The real unfortunate part is those who have pointed this out are right. Now, do I mean to? No, absolutely not. In thinking about what they said, I know that my normal tone to anyone I talk to is not that. Normally, I am a VERY kind, caring, polite, respectful person. I speak proper english and say thank you and ALWAYS say Yes Mam/Sir.

Unfortunately I cannot stand ignorance, stupidity or incompetence. I cannot stand it when people speak of things they have no idea of because they believe what they hear someone else say or read or saw on tv/movie and then spew it out like it's the truth or just as bad, base their own personally beliefs about someone because of that.

If you know me, you know that I served in the United States Navy. Honestly today, I wish I never got out. Me getting out of the Navy was without question, my biggest mistake of my entire life. I haven't said that to anyone, ever. This is the first time I have ever spoken those words. Yeah I have a nice life. Paid well, have my toys and work hard. Would I have those things if I stayed in the Navy? Maybe.. maybe not. But I'd most certainly have a different life than I do today. Do I regret my life? Sometimes yes.

I'm not going to get into details but a small example of what I was talking about is when people believe all the garbage the hollywood idiots and far left oblivions spew. The thing that just irritates the living shit out of me is when people say things they know for a fact is a lie in order to convince other people who will just believe what they hear, without doing their own homework to find the factual truth. They give half truths, leave out important pieces of information and give false information to justify their screwed up HATRED. All this political bullshit Michael Moore and the Flaming liberals put out is based on one thing: HATE. That's right. HATE. If you're normal, just seeing the word HATE should give you an ill feeling. Should. You know who was full of HATE? Hitler, Stalin and Saddam to name a few. The extremist who have kidnapped the peaceful religion of Islam are full of HATE. They will murder their own people, women and children included, who do not share their feelings and way of life. There are people out there who want YOU DEAD or MAIMED. They'd be happy and jump up and down if you lost a leg, an arm or your HEAD. They don't care if you're republican, democrat, independent or libertarian. They don't care if you're black, white, hispanic, asian, chinese, japanese, french, german or russian. They don't care because to them, we are all the same and they want us DEAD. DEAD! YOU GET THAT!!? And there are people like Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Moore, Tim Robbins, Susan Serandon, Linda Ronstat, David Letterman and the entire far left of the democrat party of the United States of America who actually go out and say that the President of the United States puts out terror alerts to boost his campaign and the terror warnings aren't real. AREN'T REAL!!?? That he has intentionally lied to the american people and knew ahead of time there were no WMD's to be found in Iraq. That he "Betrayed" the american people. That he knew of the 9/11 plot beforehand and did nothing and let it happen. That he went to war to get Iraq's oil and "we're going to take over their oil fields". What PLANET ARE YOU LIVING ON if you HONESTLY, IN YOUR SOUL BELIEVE THIS?!!! When exactly are we supposed to get this oil from Iraq? When are we going to take over their oil fields? SHOW ME PROOF, HARD-COLD-FACTS that our President knew about the 9/11 plot and let it happen. SHOW ME PROOF, HARD-COLD-FACTS that our President knew beforehand there were no WMD's. And while you're at it, SHOW ME PROOF, COLD-HARD-FACTS, where EXACTLY did the WMD's go since every nation ON EARTH has said for over a DECADE that Saddam HAD those WMD's.

What HAS our President done since 9/11 that has pissed off a lot of people, mainly politians? He's done what was needed to be done and he didn't let WEASELS like F R A N C E stand in the way. He sent the best military on earth after the VERY PEOPLE WHO WANT YOU DEAD and he didn't stop by and ASK FOR PERMISSION! The United States of America doesn't need ANYONE's PERMISSION to defend itself.

Have you watched some of the street interviews on tv? or heard them on radio? Walk up to a random person and ask questions about what they think they know about President Bush and the war on terror and 9/11. When they start with the same shit the left have been spewing and you ask questions, they go "I don't the answers, I just think President Bush is lying". Anyone who thinks the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is going to L I E to the American people is an imbecile. Go to school and learn some history. The last president who intentionally lied to the american people did so to protect a personal, private matter that affected only himself, his family and Monica Lewinsky. He was impeached! Do you KNOW what would happen to President Bush if he intentionally lied to the american people about NATIONAL SECURITY? Impeachment would be the last of his problems!

The other reason I get so upset with people is because of my job. I deal with people every single day who don't read and make stupid, insane comments to me. They blame everyone but themselves for screwing up their job. It's never their doing. Instructions say do a,b,c,d,e & f. What do they do? Skip abc and do de & f. Then when it doesn't work, call all pissed off and demanding to know why it doesn't work. "well you should have done this or that". Well idiot, if you would have READ the instructions, you wouldn't have the pbm you do. Whatever.

Am I God? That's laughable. Am I perfect? Laughable. Am I always right? so laughable. Do I think I have all the answers? Stop, seriously, you're killing me.

No, I am human like you, I make mistakes. Sometimes really big ones. I rarely have the right answers.. I rely on my genius boss for those.

What I do though is I stay informed. I don't watch or listen to hatred or bias. I read A LOT. If you knew how much I read every single day, it would scare you. That's probably why I don't have time to update my blog site, because I'm always reading, or working.

Couple hints to stay informed ;
Watch Special Report on FoxNews channel at 6pm EST, Daily. (a real fair and balanced look at the days news events)

Watch The Beltway Boys on FoxNews channel at 6pm EST every Saturday (a real fair and balanced look at the weeks events)

Watch Fox News Watch at 6:30pm EST on FoxNews channel every Saturday( a real fair and balanced look at the MEDIA coverage for the weeks events)

-- All of these shows have democrats, republicans and independants. They are NOT slanted towards republicans if that's what you're thinking. --

If you're going to surf the net for news, ALWAYS goto all three major sites to get a REAL FAIR AND BALANCED view. Cnn is the most liberal and anti-republican slanted site. MsNbc is fairly so but not as bad, FoxNews is the least liberal slanted, of course. UsaToday.com is about 70/30.
Make up your own mind, but for gods sake don't take 10 seconds or 10 minutes and think you know. watch those sites for days and weeks.

Want a secret? Look at the daily polls. See how the wording of the poll slants one way or another.

What is "liberal" ?? Why do people like Howard Stern and Hollywood want the republicans out of office? If you really honestly don't know what the term liberal means, ask me, or better yet, look it up.

Finally in tonights posting, do you know what the R E A L L Y ironic thing is about the liberals wanting the republicans out of office? The more LIBERAL you are, the MORE the extremist terrorist want you DEAD. They're the ones who want women to cover every inch of their bodies except for their eyes. They're the ones who don't believe women have a voice. They're the ones who believe nightclubs are houses of sin.

The worst part of all this.. they want me dead too. and my daughter and my mom and my dad and my sister and my grandmother and my friends and my friends kids ...

Maybe now you'll have a little bit of a better understanding why I get so worked up about what people say about Our President, the republican party and terrorists. And when I worked up, if I come across as condescending and treat you like you're stupid, then I apologize. I have to work on that. It's a major flaw of mine and I don't mean it, especially if you're someone I care about. I'm not an angry person in life. I don't treat people like shit. But when I do get out of control, just slap me once or twice and tell me I'm being an ass.

Friends are hard to come by.. especially good ones. Treasure yours for you never know when they'll be gone.

Kemah Coder