Thursday, December 28, 2006
Bad Dreams
Last night I had one of the worst dreams I've had in a long time. I woke up because I wanted to stop dreaming the horror of rejection again that was making me cry in my sleep. I was upset with myself because I couldn't believe I would allow myself into getting myself in that situation again. Trust...not a word that's in my vocabulary anymore. When I woke up I was pissed off but crying...at least I had sense enough to know that I was dreaming and it wasn't for real. I made up my mind that I was not going to dream about that anymore and went back to sleep. I dreamt of the beach...waves washing up more seashells than I could possibly pick up. I was alone on the beach and could hear the surf and wind which calmed me. I guess that's one of the reason's that I like the beach so much...it's calming and stress free.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Can you watch the whole thing?
I swear, I tried to watch the whole video but about 3/4 way thru it, I had to shut it off. It's not for the weak but I'M NOT WEAK so I don't know what happened!!!
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
The Penis Wants a Raise
I, the Penis, hereby request a raise in salary for the following reasons:
1-------- I do physical labor.
2.------- I work at great depths.
3.------- I plunge head first into everything I do.
4.------- I do not get weekends or public holidays off.
5.--------I work in a damp environment.
6. -------I work in a dark area that has poor ventilation.
7.------- I work in high temperatures.
8. -------My work exposes me to diseases.
Reply:
Dear Penis,
After assessing your request, and considering the arguments you have raised, the management denies your request for the following reasons:
1. You do not work 8 hours straight.
2. You WORK IN SHORT SPURTS AND fall asleep after EACH brief work period.
3. You do not always follow the orders of the management team.
4. You do not stay in your designated area, and are often seen visiting other locations.
5. You do not take initiative - you need to be pressured and stimulated in order to start working.
6. You leave the workplace rather messy at the end of your shift.
7. You don't always observe necessary safety regulations, such as wearing the correct protective clothing.
8. You will retire LONG before you are 65.
9. You are unable to work double shifts.
10. You sometimes leave your designated work area before you have completed the assigned task.
11. And if that were not all, you have constantly been seen entering and exiting the workplace carrying two suspicious looking bags.
Sincerely,
The Management
Five reasons not to be a penis ..
1. You're bald your whole life.
2. You have a hole in your head.
3. Your neighbors are nuts.
4. The guy behind you is an ass hole and...
5. Every time you get excited, you throw up and then faint.
1-------- I do physical labor.
2.------- I work at great depths.
3.------- I plunge head first into everything I do.
4.------- I do not get weekends or public holidays off.
5.--------I work in a damp environment.
6. -------I work in a dark area that has poor ventilation.
7.------- I work in high temperatures.
8. -------My work exposes me to diseases.
Reply:
Dear Penis,
After assessing your request, and considering the arguments you have raised, the management denies your request for the following reasons:
1. You do not work 8 hours straight.
2. You WORK IN SHORT SPURTS AND fall asleep after EACH brief work period.
3. You do not always follow the orders of the management team.
4. You do not stay in your designated area, and are often seen visiting other locations.
5. You do not take initiative - you need to be pressured and stimulated in order to start working.
6. You leave the workplace rather messy at the end of your shift.
7. You don't always observe necessary safety regulations, such as wearing the correct protective clothing.
8. You will retire LONG before you are 65.
9. You are unable to work double shifts.
10. You sometimes leave your designated work area before you have completed the assigned task.
11. And if that were not all, you have constantly been seen entering and exiting the workplace carrying two suspicious looking bags.
Sincerely,
The Management
Five reasons not to be a penis ..
1. You're bald your whole life.
2. You have a hole in your head.
3. Your neighbors are nuts.
4. The guy behind you is an ass hole and...
5. Every time you get excited, you throw up and then faint.
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Santa's Phone Number
For all of you who believe in Santa Claus, I just wanted to let you all in on Santa's phone number... 800-972-6242. This is SUPER CUTE and I know the kids, grandkids, nieces & nephews etc. will love hearing Santa's voice. You can call it now to get a short message from Santa, but beginning December 13th you can call everyday for a different message from Santa. Merry Christmas!
Thursday, December 07, 2006
A College Version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Twas the night before finals,
And all through the college,
The students were praying
For last minute knowledge.
Most were quite sleepy,
But none touched their beds,
While visions of essays
danced in their heads.
Out in the taverns,
A few were still drinking,
And hoping that liquor
would loosen up their thinking.
In my own apartment,
I had been pacing,
And dreading exams
I soon would be facing.
My roommate was speechless,
His nose in his books,
And my comments to him
Drew unfriendly looks.
I drained all the coffee,
And brewed a new pot,
No longer caring
That my nerves were shot.
I stared at my notes,
But my thoughts were muddy,
My eyes went ablur,
I just couldn't study.
"Some pizza might help,"
I said with a shiver,
But each place I called
Refused to deliver.
I'd nearly concluded
That life was too cruel,
With futures depending
on grades had in school.
When all of a sudden,
Our door opened wide,
And Patron Saint Put It Off
Ambled inside.
Her spirit was careless,
Her manner was mellow,
She started to bellow:
"What kind of student
Would make such a fuss,
To toss back at teachers
What they tossed at us?"
"On Cliff Notes!
On Crib Notes!
On Last Year's Exams!
On Last Year's Exams!
On Wingit and Slingit,
And Last Minute Crams!"
Her message delivered,
She vanished from sight,
But we heard her laughing
Outside in the night.
"Your teachers have pegged you,
So just do your best.
Happy Finals to All,
And to All, a good test."
And all through the college,
The students were praying
For last minute knowledge.
Most were quite sleepy,
But none touched their beds,
While visions of essays
danced in their heads.
Out in the taverns,
A few were still drinking,
And hoping that liquor
would loosen up their thinking.
In my own apartment,
I had been pacing,
And dreading exams
I soon would be facing.
My roommate was speechless,
His nose in his books,
And my comments to him
Drew unfriendly looks.
I drained all the coffee,
And brewed a new pot,
No longer caring
That my nerves were shot.
I stared at my notes,
But my thoughts were muddy,
My eyes went ablur,
I just couldn't study.
"Some pizza might help,"
I said with a shiver,
But each place I called
Refused to deliver.
I'd nearly concluded
That life was too cruel,
With futures depending
on grades had in school.
When all of a sudden,
Our door opened wide,
And Patron Saint Put It Off
Ambled inside.
Her spirit was careless,
Her manner was mellow,
She started to bellow:
"What kind of student
Would make such a fuss,
To toss back at teachers
What they tossed at us?"
"On Cliff Notes!
On Crib Notes!
On Last Year's Exams!
On Last Year's Exams!
On Wingit and Slingit,
And Last Minute Crams!"
Her message delivered,
She vanished from sight,
But we heard her laughing
Outside in the night.
"Your teachers have pegged you,
So just do your best.
Happy Finals to All,
And to All, a good test."
Friday, November 10, 2006
Are you a Democrat, Republican or Southern Mississippi Boy?
Here is a little test that will help you decide. The answer can be found by posing the following question: You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children. Suddenly, an Islamic Terrorist with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, praises Allah, raises the knife, and charges at you. You are carrying a Glock .40 Caliber, and you are an expert shot. You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family. What do you do?
Democrat's Answer: Well, that's not enough information to answer the question!
Does the man look poor or oppressed?
Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack?
Could we run away?
What does my wife think?
What about the kids?
What does the law say about this situation?
Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this send to society and to my children?
Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to wound me?
Should I call 9-1-1?
Why is this street so deserted?
We need to raise taxes, have paint and weed day and make this happier, healthier street that would discourage such behavior.
Republican's Answer: BANG!
Southern Mississippi Boy's Answer:
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!Click..... (Sounds of reloading) BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! Click
Daughter: Nice grouping, Daddy! Were those the Winchester Silver Tips or Hollow Points?
Son: Can I shoot the next one?
Wife: You Ain't Taking That To The Taxidermist!
Democrat's Answer: Well, that's not enough information to answer the question!
Does the man look poor or oppressed?
Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack?
Could we run away?
What does my wife think?
What about the kids?
What does the law say about this situation?
Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this send to society and to my children?
Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to wound me?
Should I call 9-1-1?
Why is this street so deserted?
We need to raise taxes, have paint and weed day and make this happier, healthier street that would discourage such behavior.
Republican's Answer: BANG!
Southern Mississippi Boy's Answer:
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!Click..... (Sounds of reloading) BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! Click
Daughter: Nice grouping, Daddy! Were those the Winchester Silver Tips or Hollow Points?
Son: Can I shoot the next one?
Wife: You Ain't Taking That To The Taxidermist!
Friday, November 03, 2006
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Peroxide ~ Is this true?
The health benefits of peroxide.....
This was written by Becky Ramsey of Indiana. "I would like to tell you of the benefits of that plain little old bottle of 3% peroxide you can get for under $1.00 at any drug store. My husband has been in the medical field for over 36 years, and most doctors don't tell you about peroxide, or they would lose thousands of dollars."
1. Take one capful (the little white cap that comes with the bottle) and hold in your mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out. (I do it when I bathe) No more canker sores & your teeth will be whiter without expensive pastes. Use it instead of mouthwash. (Small print says mouthwash and gargle right on the bottle)
2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of "Peroxide" to keep them free of germs.
3. Clean your counters, table tops with peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh smell. Simply put a little on your dishrag when you wipe, or spray it on the counters.
4. After rinsing off your wooden cutting board, pour peroxide on it to kill salmonella & other bacteria!
5. I had fungus on my feet for years - until I sprayed a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry!
6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten minutes several times a day.
7. My husband has seen gangrene that would not heal with any medicine,but was healed by soaking in peroxide.
8. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water and keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without harming your septic system like bleach or most other disinfectants will.
9. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with your 50/50 mixture whenever you have a cold, or plugged sinuses. It will bubble and help to kill the bacteria. Hold for a few minutes then blow your nose into a tissue.
10. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right away, put a capful of 3% peroxide into your mouth and hold it for ten minutes several times a day. The pain will lessen greatly.
11. And of course, if you like a natural look to your hair, spray the 50/50 solution on your wet hair after a shower and comb it through. You will not have the peroxide burnt blonde hair like the hair dye packages, but more natural highlights if your hair is a light brown, faddish, or dirty blonde. It also lightens gradually so it's not a drastic change.
12. Put half a bottle of peroxide in your bath to help rid boils,fungus, or other skin infections.
13. You can also add a cup of peroxide instead of bleach to a load of whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on clothing, pour directly on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.
14. I use peroxide to clean my mirrors with, & there is no smearing which is why I love it so much for this!
15. If outside in shorts when mosquitos are present, pour some peroxide on a cloth or paper towel and add generously to your bare legs and arms, mosquitos will go bye bye or just buzz around...do this about every 20 or 30minutes & enjoy your outside time in the evenings!
I could go on & on. It is a little brown bottle no home should be without! With prices of most necessities rising, I'm glad there's a way to save tons of money in such a simple, healthy manner. Send on to others who might need to know the benefits of 3% peroxide.
This was written by Becky Ramsey of Indiana. "I would like to tell you of the benefits of that plain little old bottle of 3% peroxide you can get for under $1.00 at any drug store. My husband has been in the medical field for over 36 years, and most doctors don't tell you about peroxide, or they would lose thousands of dollars."
1. Take one capful (the little white cap that comes with the bottle) and hold in your mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out. (I do it when I bathe) No more canker sores & your teeth will be whiter without expensive pastes. Use it instead of mouthwash. (Small print says mouthwash and gargle right on the bottle)
2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of "Peroxide" to keep them free of germs.
3. Clean your counters, table tops with peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh smell. Simply put a little on your dishrag when you wipe, or spray it on the counters.
4. After rinsing off your wooden cutting board, pour peroxide on it to kill salmonella & other bacteria!
5. I had fungus on my feet for years - until I sprayed a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry!
6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten minutes several times a day.
7. My husband has seen gangrene that would not heal with any medicine,but was healed by soaking in peroxide.
8. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water and keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without harming your septic system like bleach or most other disinfectants will.
9. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with your 50/50 mixture whenever you have a cold, or plugged sinuses. It will bubble and help to kill the bacteria. Hold for a few minutes then blow your nose into a tissue.
10. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right away, put a capful of 3% peroxide into your mouth and hold it for ten minutes several times a day. The pain will lessen greatly.
11. And of course, if you like a natural look to your hair, spray the 50/50 solution on your wet hair after a shower and comb it through. You will not have the peroxide burnt blonde hair like the hair dye packages, but more natural highlights if your hair is a light brown, faddish, or dirty blonde. It also lightens gradually so it's not a drastic change.
12. Put half a bottle of peroxide in your bath to help rid boils,fungus, or other skin infections.
13. You can also add a cup of peroxide instead of bleach to a load of whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on clothing, pour directly on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.
14. I use peroxide to clean my mirrors with, & there is no smearing which is why I love it so much for this!
15. If outside in shorts when mosquitos are present, pour some peroxide on a cloth or paper towel and add generously to your bare legs and arms, mosquitos will go bye bye or just buzz around...do this about every 20 or 30minutes & enjoy your outside time in the evenings!
I could go on & on. It is a little brown bottle no home should be without! With prices of most necessities rising, I'm glad there's a way to save tons of money in such a simple, healthy manner. Send on to others who might need to know the benefits of 3% peroxide.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Kinky Friedman for Governor ov Texas
To everyone in the Houston area:
Come see Kinky at his last Houston appearance before the November 7th victory!
Where: Armadillo Palace, 5015 Kirby Drive (next to Goode Co. BBQ)When: Sunday Nov 5th, 3 PM
Who: You, me and the next Governor of the Great State of Texas, Kinky Friedman Entertainment will be provided by John Evans and others to be announced. Kinky will speak around 3:30 PM.This is our chance to show how much we support Kinky and how much we disregard the pollsters! Bring the whole family for a rockin' good time and a great send off to our next Governor. Free and open to the public! BE THERE!
Be sure to check out our blind auction beginning November 1 at http://lists.kinkyfriedman.com/t/42309/2505881/714/0/ for exclusive campaign memorabilia! Bid on a chance to win - a guitar signed by Kinky and Lyle Lovett, Kinky for Gov Guitar Strap worn by Jimmy Buffett, a photo of Kinky and Willie Nelson autographed by both, Rare 1969 photograph of Jimi Hendrix, custom drawn house plans by Marley Porter and custom matted and framed Guy Juke Campaign Logo screen print.
-Go Kinky!
Friday, September 22, 2006
Friday, September 08, 2006
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Let's Say Thanks!
I did this and it literally only took me less than a minute!! Even if you dont agree with the war in Iraq or Afghanistan, we still have many troops stationed overseas in other places too. Besides, they are representing our country for our sake and the sake of our families...what a sacrifice some of these men and women have made in order to do this...its a small gesture, but it might make the difference in someones day or life...take the opportunity!
Send a Card.....Don' t pass this up! This really works, its free, takes just a second -AND its a great idea! If you go to the following website http://www.letssaythanks.com/ you can pick out a thank you card and the Xerox Corporation will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed services. It is FREE and it only takes a second. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a BUNCH of these?
Send a Card.....Don' t pass this up! This really works, its free, takes just a second -AND its a great idea! If you go to the following website http://www.letssaythanks.com/ you can pick out a thank you card and the Xerox Corporation will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed services. It is FREE and it only takes a second. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a BUNCH of these?
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Friday, August 25, 2006
Daughter H Babbles Like Her Mom
Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:36:55 -0700 (PDT)
I was not going through ur fkn purse. U seen had ur damn phone in my hand and im sure could hear the internet was on. i couldnt get it to disconnect. and i know YOUR phone will boot anyone whos on it. i kneeled on ur damn purse and obviously them 10 pill bottles u have in ur purse and u thought i was going through it. if i wanted that shit, i woulda just took them and walk out, not dealt w ur phone, rebooted the comp. then went and put the bottle back quietly as i took it. But i cant change ur mind nor the way u think so.... whatever
Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:11:24 -0700 (PDT)
Probably, but doubtful. I was actually feeling pretty good and knew what i was doing, thanks for caring though. stop telling Sergio my fkn business. i dont talk to him, nor anyone, anymore. I dont care who cares what im doing or not doing. Im taking care of what i have to, thats all that matters. i dont need a wanna be father figure calling me. Its been 12yrs since i had, or needed, that "figure". Suprisingly, ive turned out alright. I dont care what you or anyone else thinks of my poppin pill tendencies. My whole damn life ive had to learn things the hard way, or just plain figure shit out on my own. Never had anyone there, especially you. NOW you care, that im 20. Ok, mom! Whatever. It's kind of late to play ur mom role, ya think?! Sorry, that was rude. BUT FUCK! Ima make my own mistakes and im not blaming them on ANYONE. I wasnt going through ur fkn purse. U sleep like a log... i coulda got them if i sincerely wanted them. I have plenty of chances to snag some if I wanted, i dont need yours. I take my own, when i want and however many i want. You said to drop it in the first e-mail, then u send this second e-mail. DROP IT.
Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:25:13 -0700 (PDT)
Who cares what u meant?! DROP IT ALL. Doesnt matter, I didnt do it.
I was not going through ur fkn purse. U seen had ur damn phone in my hand and im sure could hear the internet was on. i couldnt get it to disconnect. and i know YOUR phone will boot anyone whos on it. i kneeled on ur damn purse and obviously them 10 pill bottles u have in ur purse and u thought i was going through it. if i wanted that shit, i woulda just took them and walk out, not dealt w ur phone, rebooted the comp. then went and put the bottle back quietly as i took it. But i cant change ur mind nor the way u think so.... whatever
Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:11:24 -0700 (PDT)
Probably, but doubtful. I was actually feeling pretty good and knew what i was doing, thanks for caring though. stop telling Sergio my fkn business. i dont talk to him, nor anyone, anymore. I dont care who cares what im doing or not doing. Im taking care of what i have to, thats all that matters. i dont need a wanna be father figure calling me. Its been 12yrs since i had, or needed, that "figure". Suprisingly, ive turned out alright. I dont care what you or anyone else thinks of my poppin pill tendencies. My whole damn life ive had to learn things the hard way, or just plain figure shit out on my own. Never had anyone there, especially you. NOW you care, that im 20. Ok, mom! Whatever. It's kind of late to play ur mom role, ya think?! Sorry, that was rude. BUT FUCK! Ima make my own mistakes and im not blaming them on ANYONE. I wasnt going through ur fkn purse. U sleep like a log... i coulda got them if i sincerely wanted them. I have plenty of chances to snag some if I wanted, i dont need yours. I take my own, when i want and however many i want. You said to drop it in the first e-mail, then u send this second e-mail. DROP IT.
Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:25:13 -0700 (PDT)
Who cares what u meant?! DROP IT ALL. Doesnt matter, I didnt do it.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Another Typical Blonde Joke...
Two friends, a blonde and a redhead, are walking down the street and pass a flower shop where the redhead sees her boyfriend buying flowers.
The redhead sighs and says, "Oh crap, my boyfriend is buying me flowers again."
The blonde looks quizzically at her and says, "You don't like getting flowers from your boyfriend?"
The redhead replies, "I love getting flowers, but he always has expectations after giving me flowers, and I just don't feel like spending the next three days on my back with my legs in the air."
The blonde says, "Don't you have a vase?"
The redhead sighs and says, "Oh crap, my boyfriend is buying me flowers again."
The blonde looks quizzically at her and says, "You don't like getting flowers from your boyfriend?"
The redhead replies, "I love getting flowers, but he always has expectations after giving me flowers, and I just don't feel like spending the next three days on my back with my legs in the air."
The blonde says, "Don't you have a vase?"
Friday, July 28, 2006
THE BOX OF CHOCOLATES
For all of us who are married, were married, wish you were married, or wish you weren't married, this is something to smile about the next time you open a box of chocolates:
Sally was driving home from one of her business trips in Northern Arizona when she saw an elderly Navajo woman walking on the side of the road. As the trip was a long and quiet one, she stopped the car and asked the Navajo woman if she would like a ride. With a silent nod of thanks, the woman got into the car. Resuming the journey, Sally tried in vain to make a bit of small talk with the Navajo woman. The old woman just sat silently, looking intently at everything she saw, studying every little detail, until she noticed a white bag on the seat next to Sally.
"What's in bag?" asked the old woman.
Sally looked down at the white bag And said, "It's a box of chocolates. I got it for my husband."
The Navajo woman was silent for another moment or two. Then speaking with the quiet wisdom of an elder, she said "Good trade."
Sally was driving home from one of her business trips in Northern Arizona when she saw an elderly Navajo woman walking on the side of the road. As the trip was a long and quiet one, she stopped the car and asked the Navajo woman if she would like a ride. With a silent nod of thanks, the woman got into the car. Resuming the journey, Sally tried in vain to make a bit of small talk with the Navajo woman. The old woman just sat silently, looking intently at everything she saw, studying every little detail, until she noticed a white bag on the seat next to Sally.
"What's in bag?" asked the old woman.
Sally looked down at the white bag And said, "It's a box of chocolates. I got it for my husband."
The Navajo woman was silent for another moment or two. Then speaking with the quiet wisdom of an elder, she said "Good trade."
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Up in Smoke
[Chong]
Up in smoke
Thats where my money goes
In my lungs
and sometimes up my nose
When troubled times
Begin to bother me
I take a toke
and all my cares
Go up in smoke
[Cheech]
Up in smoke
Donde todos es mi rey
There are no signs
Que dice no fumer
So I roll un "bomber"
Y me doy, un buen toke-ay
Y despues I choke
Y todos mis cares
Go up in smoke
Come on let's go get high
[Cast]
Up in smoke
That's where I wanna be
'Cause when I'm high
The world below
Don't bother me
When life begins
To be one long and dangerous road
I take a toke
and all my cares
Go up in smoke
Up in smoke
Thats where my money goes
In my lungs
and sometimes up my nose
When troubled times
Begin to bother me
I take a toke
and all my cares
Go up in smoke
[Cheech]
Up in smoke
Donde todos es mi rey
There are no signs
Que dice no fumer
So I roll un "bomber"
Y me doy, un buen toke-ay
Y despues I choke
Y todos mis cares
Go up in smoke
Come on let's go get high
[Cast]
Up in smoke
That's where I wanna be
'Cause when I'm high
The world below
Don't bother me
When life begins
To be one long and dangerous road
I take a toke
and all my cares
Go up in smoke
Friday, July 21, 2006
Play Hangover 2005
Catch the bubbles with your submarine, before your stomach acid will make you vomit. You can maneuver the submarine with your mouse. Click on dude to start game.
(I'm not kidding...click on the above link and try it)
(I'm not kidding...click on the above link and try it)
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Deer hunting perspective
Ted Nugent on deer hunting...
He was being interviewed by a British journalist. The journalist asked,"What do you think the last thought is in the head of a deer before you shoot it? Is it, `Are you my friend?` or is it `Are you the one who killed my brother?'"
Nugent replied, "They aren't capable of that kind of thinking. All they care about is, 'What am I going to eat next, who am I going to screw next, and can I run fast enough to get away. They are very much like the French in that way."
He was being interviewed by a British journalist. The journalist asked,"What do you think the last thought is in the head of a deer before you shoot it? Is it, `Are you my friend?` or is it `Are you the one who killed my brother?'"
Nugent replied, "They aren't capable of that kind of thinking. All they care about is, 'What am I going to eat next, who am I going to screw next, and can I run fast enough to get away. They are very much like the French in that way."
Monday, June 26, 2006
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Drug caches found in Home Depot vanities
From Stacey Francisco CNN
Wednesday, June 14, 2006; Posted: 4:58 p.m. EDT (20:58 GMT)
Home Depot said that it will support law enforcement in any way possible to help bring those responsible to justice.
Home Depot Incorporated
Massachusetts
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
(CNN) -- Large quantities of drugs were found inside merchandise from at least two Home Depot stores in Massachusetts, and authorities are investigating, police said Wednesday.
A contractor late last week discovered two 50-pound "bricks" of marijuana wrapped in plastic bags inside a bathroom vanity he had purchased at a Home Depot store in Tewksbury, said Chief of Detectives Lt. Dennis Peterson.
The estimated street value of the marijuana is around $145,000, Peterson said. Similar incidents have occurred in other parts of the state.
A plumber purchased a vanity in western Massachusetts on Monday in which he later found 3 kilograms of cocaine and around 40 pounds of marijuana, with a total estimated street value of $250,000, according to the Southwick Police Department.
Southwick Police Lt. David A. Ricardi said the item was purchased at "a local hardware store" but would not confirm it came from The Home Depot.
According to Peterson, a third individual discovered large quantities of illegal drugs inside Home Depot merchandise.
Peterson would not provide the details of that incident but said it was part of the overall investigation and that Tewksbury police were working with their Southwick counterparts and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Tewksbury police and DEA officials conducted a search Tuesday of about 12 Home Depot stores statewide and found other bathroom vanities that contained drugs, Peterson said. He would not elaborate on how many drug caches were discovered in the search.
In each incident being investigated by Tewksbury Police, all of the merchandise boxes originated from a Texas location and were distributed through one Massachusetts warehouse, Peterson said.
"I'm sure the packages were being shipped to the distribution center and someone was supposed to intercept them," Peterson said. "So that person [who was supposed to intercept the packages] either wasn't on duty that day or the packages were marked wrong."
The Southwick and Tewksbury Police Departments both said The Home Depot was cooperating fully with their investigations, and no one employed by the company is a suspect at this time.
Both departments also said none of the customers who purchased the vanities that contained drugs are suspects.
In a written statement, The Home Depot said, "The company is cooperating with authorities as they investigate this matter, and we will support law enforcement in any way possible to help bring those responsible to justice."
Wednesday, June 14, 2006; Posted: 4:58 p.m. EDT (20:58 GMT)
Home Depot said that it will support law enforcement in any way possible to help bring those responsible to justice.
Home Depot Incorporated
Massachusetts
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
(CNN) -- Large quantities of drugs were found inside merchandise from at least two Home Depot stores in Massachusetts, and authorities are investigating, police said Wednesday.
A contractor late last week discovered two 50-pound "bricks" of marijuana wrapped in plastic bags inside a bathroom vanity he had purchased at a Home Depot store in Tewksbury, said Chief of Detectives Lt. Dennis Peterson.
The estimated street value of the marijuana is around $145,000, Peterson said. Similar incidents have occurred in other parts of the state.
A plumber purchased a vanity in western Massachusetts on Monday in which he later found 3 kilograms of cocaine and around 40 pounds of marijuana, with a total estimated street value of $250,000, according to the Southwick Police Department.
Southwick Police Lt. David A. Ricardi said the item was purchased at "a local hardware store" but would not confirm it came from The Home Depot.
According to Peterson, a third individual discovered large quantities of illegal drugs inside Home Depot merchandise.
Peterson would not provide the details of that incident but said it was part of the overall investigation and that Tewksbury police were working with their Southwick counterparts and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Tewksbury police and DEA officials conducted a search Tuesday of about 12 Home Depot stores statewide and found other bathroom vanities that contained drugs, Peterson said. He would not elaborate on how many drug caches were discovered in the search.
In each incident being investigated by Tewksbury Police, all of the merchandise boxes originated from a Texas location and were distributed through one Massachusetts warehouse, Peterson said.
"I'm sure the packages were being shipped to the distribution center and someone was supposed to intercept them," Peterson said. "So that person [who was supposed to intercept the packages] either wasn't on duty that day or the packages were marked wrong."
The Southwick and Tewksbury Police Departments both said The Home Depot was cooperating fully with their investigations, and no one employed by the company is a suspect at this time.
Both departments also said none of the customers who purchased the vanities that contained drugs are suspects.
In a written statement, The Home Depot said, "The company is cooperating with authorities as they investigate this matter, and we will support law enforcement in any way possible to help bring those responsible to justice."
Drink Cups...
For the last department picnic, management had decided that due to liability issues, we could have alcohol, but only one drink per person. I was fired for ordering the cups... 
Friday, May 12, 2006
Eagle Eye-Live Cam
Click on the link above. I find myself watching this for hours on end awaiting to see both parents in the nest feeding their young. From what I gather, this is a live webcam from somewhere near Vancouver, BC
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Religion Facts
It's very important for all faiths to recognize these four basic religious truths...
1. Muslims do not recognize Jews as God's chosen people.
2. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
3. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the ChristianWorld.
4. Baptists do not recognize each other at Hooters or at the liquor store.
1. Muslims do not recognize Jews as God's chosen people.
2. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
3. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the ChristianWorld.
4. Baptists do not recognize each other at Hooters or at the liquor store.
Brokeback Football
This was actually on TV...the commentators paused and didn't say a word...
Arkansas Razorback players Clarke Moore, Brett Goode and Casey Dick need to stop hanging out on the sidelines!
Arkansas Razorback players Clarke Moore, Brett Goode and Casey Dick need to stop hanging out on the sidelines!
Monday, May 01, 2006
What You Are...
Click on the link above and find out what you are...it's more stupid shit that can be entertaining for a few minutes.
Friday, April 28, 2006
Out of Office Replies
1. I am currently out at a job interview and will reply to you if I fail to get the position. Be prepared for my mood.
2. You are receiving this automatic notification because I am out of the office. If I was in, chances are you wouldn't have received anything at all.
3. I will be unable to delete all the unread, worthless e-mails you send me until I return from holiday on 4 April. Please be patient and your e-mail will be deleted in the order it was received.
4. Thank you for your e-mail. Your credit card has been charged $5.99 forthe first ten words and $1.99 for each additional word in your message.
5. The e-mail server is unable to verify your server connection and isunable to deliver this message. Please restart your computer and try sending again. (The beauty of this is that when you return, you can see how many in-duh-viduals did this over and over).
6. Thank you for your message, which has been added to a queuing system. You are currently in 352nd place, and can expect to receive a reply inapproximately 19 weeks.
7. I've run away to join a different circus.
AND, FINALLY, THIS ONE TAKES THE CAKE:
8. I will be out of the office for the next 2 weeks for medical reasons. When I return, please refer to me as 'Margaret' instead of 'Steve.'
2. You are receiving this automatic notification because I am out of the office. If I was in, chances are you wouldn't have received anything at all.
3. I will be unable to delete all the unread, worthless e-mails you send me until I return from holiday on 4 April. Please be patient and your e-mail will be deleted in the order it was received.
4. Thank you for your e-mail. Your credit card has been charged $5.99 forthe first ten words and $1.99 for each additional word in your message.
5. The e-mail server is unable to verify your server connection and isunable to deliver this message. Please restart your computer and try sending again. (The beauty of this is that when you return, you can see how many in-duh-viduals did this over and over).
6. Thank you for your message, which has been added to a queuing system. You are currently in 352nd place, and can expect to receive a reply inapproximately 19 weeks.
7. I've run away to join a different circus.
AND, FINALLY, THIS ONE TAKES THE CAKE:
8. I will be out of the office for the next 2 weeks for medical reasons. When I return, please refer to me as 'Margaret' instead of 'Steve.'
Affairs...
The 1st Affair
A married man was having an affair with his secretary. One day they went to her place and made love all afternoon. Exhausted, they fell asleep and woke up at 8 PM. The man hurriedly dressed and told his lover to take his shoes outside and rub them in the grass and dirt. He put on his shoes and drove home.
"Where have you been?" his wife demanded.
"I can't lie to you," he replied, "I'm having an affair with my secretary. We had sex all afternoon."
She looked down at his shoes and said "You lying bastard! You've been playing golf!"
The 2nd Affair
A middle-aged couple had two beautiful daughters but always talked about having a son. They decided to try one last time for the son they always wanted. The wife got pregnant and delivered a healthy baby boy. The joyful father rushed to the nursery to see his new son. He was horrified at the ugliest child he had ever seen.
He told his wife: "There's no way I can be the father of this baby. Look at the two beautiful daughters I fathered! Have you been fooling around behind my back?"
The wife smiled sweetly and replied "Not this time!"
The 3rd Affair
A mortician was working late one night. He examined the body of Mr. Schwartz, about to be cremated, and made a startling discovery. Schwartz had the largest private part he had ever seen!
"I'm sorry Mr. Schwartz," the mortician commented, "I can't allow you to be cremated with such an impressive private part. It must be saved for posterity."
So, he removed it, stuffed it into his briefcase, and took it home.
"I have something to show you won't believe," he said to his wife, opening his briefcase.
"My God!" the wife exclaimed, "Schwartz is dead!"
The 4th Affair
A woman was in bed with her lover when she heard her husband opening the front door.
"Hurry," she said, "stand in the corner."
She rubbed baby oil all over him, then dusted him with talcum powder.
"Don't move until I tell you," she said, " pretend you're a statue."
"What's this?" the husband inquired as he entered the room.
"Oh it's a statue," she replied, "the Smiths bought one and I liked it so I got one for us, too."
No more was said, not even when they went to bed. Around 2 AM the husband got up, went to the kitchen and returned with a sandwich and a beer.
"Here," he said to the statue, have this. I stood like that for two days at the Smiths and nobody offered me a damned thing."
The 5th Affair
A man walked into a cafe, went to the bar and ordered a beer.
"Certainly, Sir , that'll be one cent."
"One Cent?" the man exclaimed. He glanced at the menu and asked: "How much for a nice juicy steak and a bottle of wine?"
"A nickel," the barman replied.
"A nickel?" exclaimed the man. "Where's the guy who owns this place?"
The bartender replied "Upstairs, with my wife."
The man asked "What's he doing upstairs with your wife?"
The bartender replied "The same thing I'm doing to his business down here."
The 6th Affair
Jake was dying. His wife sat at the bedside. He looked up and said weakly "I have something I must confess."
"There's no need to, " his wife replied.
"No," he insisted, "I want to die in peace. I slept with your sister, your best friend, her best friend, and your mother!"
"I know," she replied, " now just rest and let the poison work."
A married man was having an affair with his secretary. One day they went to her place and made love all afternoon. Exhausted, they fell asleep and woke up at 8 PM. The man hurriedly dressed and told his lover to take his shoes outside and rub them in the grass and dirt. He put on his shoes and drove home.
"Where have you been?" his wife demanded.
"I can't lie to you," he replied, "I'm having an affair with my secretary. We had sex all afternoon."
She looked down at his shoes and said "You lying bastard! You've been playing golf!"
The 2nd Affair
A middle-aged couple had two beautiful daughters but always talked about having a son. They decided to try one last time for the son they always wanted. The wife got pregnant and delivered a healthy baby boy. The joyful father rushed to the nursery to see his new son. He was horrified at the ugliest child he had ever seen.
He told his wife: "There's no way I can be the father of this baby. Look at the two beautiful daughters I fathered! Have you been fooling around behind my back?"
The wife smiled sweetly and replied "Not this time!"
The 3rd Affair
A mortician was working late one night. He examined the body of Mr. Schwartz, about to be cremated, and made a startling discovery. Schwartz had the largest private part he had ever seen!
"I'm sorry Mr. Schwartz," the mortician commented, "I can't allow you to be cremated with such an impressive private part. It must be saved for posterity."
So, he removed it, stuffed it into his briefcase, and took it home.
"I have something to show you won't believe," he said to his wife, opening his briefcase.
"My God!" the wife exclaimed, "Schwartz is dead!"
The 4th Affair
A woman was in bed with her lover when she heard her husband opening the front door.
"Hurry," she said, "stand in the corner."
She rubbed baby oil all over him, then dusted him with talcum powder.
"Don't move until I tell you," she said, " pretend you're a statue."
"What's this?" the husband inquired as he entered the room.
"Oh it's a statue," she replied, "the Smiths bought one and I liked it so I got one for us, too."
No more was said, not even when they went to bed. Around 2 AM the husband got up, went to the kitchen and returned with a sandwich and a beer.
"Here," he said to the statue, have this. I stood like that for two days at the Smiths and nobody offered me a damned thing."
The 5th Affair
A man walked into a cafe, went to the bar and ordered a beer.
"Certainly, Sir , that'll be one cent."
"One Cent?" the man exclaimed. He glanced at the menu and asked: "How much for a nice juicy steak and a bottle of wine?"
"A nickel," the barman replied.
"A nickel?" exclaimed the man. "Where's the guy who owns this place?"
The bartender replied "Upstairs, with my wife."
The man asked "What's he doing upstairs with your wife?"
The bartender replied "The same thing I'm doing to his business down here."
The 6th Affair
Jake was dying. His wife sat at the bedside. He looked up and said weakly "I have something I must confess."
"There's no need to, " his wife replied.
"No," he insisted, "I want to die in peace. I slept with your sister, your best friend, her best friend, and your mother!"
"I know," she replied, " now just rest and let the poison work."
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Black Hair/White Beard
Kim...for your entertainment, I googled black hair/white beard and look what I came up with...
yahoo has some good ones also
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Friday, April 14, 2006
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Axioms
1) Life isn't like a box of chocolates, it's more like a jar of jalapenos; you never know what's going to burn your ass.
2) I love deadlines. I especially like the whooshing sound they make as they go flying by.
3) Tell me what you need, and I'll tell you how to get along without it.
4) Needing someone is like needing a parachute. If they aren't there the first time, chances are you won't be needing them again.
5) I don't have an attitude problem; you have a perception problem.
6) Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where in the hell is my ceiling?
7) My reality check bounced.
8) On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger on the escape key.
9) I don't suffer from stress. I am a carrier!!!
10 ) You are slower than a herd of turtles stampeding through peanut butter.
11) Everyone is someone else's weirdo.
12) Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then defeat you with experience.
13) Be careful - a pat on the back is only a few centimeters from a kick in the ass.
14) Don't be irreplaceable --- if you can't be replaced, you won't be promoted.
15) The more crap you put up with, the more crap you are going to get.
16) You can go anywhere you want; if you look serious and carry a clipboard.
17) So this isn't Home Sweet Home...... Adjust!
18) I came, I saw, I decided to order take out.
19) Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for they shall never cease to be amused.
20) I'd love to live life in the fast lane, but I am married to a speed bump.
21) What should you give a man who has everything? A woman to show him how to work it!
22) How can you tell which bottle contains her PMS medicine? It's the one with bite marks on the cap!!!!
2) I love deadlines. I especially like the whooshing sound they make as they go flying by.
3) Tell me what you need, and I'll tell you how to get along without it.
4) Needing someone is like needing a parachute. If they aren't there the first time, chances are you won't be needing them again.
5) I don't have an attitude problem; you have a perception problem.
6) Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where in the hell is my ceiling?
7) My reality check bounced.
8) On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger on the escape key.
9) I don't suffer from stress. I am a carrier!!!
10 ) You are slower than a herd of turtles stampeding through peanut butter.
11) Everyone is someone else's weirdo.
12) Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then defeat you with experience.
13) Be careful - a pat on the back is only a few centimeters from a kick in the ass.
14) Don't be irreplaceable --- if you can't be replaced, you won't be promoted.
15) The more crap you put up with, the more crap you are going to get.
16) You can go anywhere you want; if you look serious and carry a clipboard.
17) So this isn't Home Sweet Home...... Adjust!
18) I came, I saw, I decided to order take out.
19) Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for they shall never cease to be amused.
20) I'd love to live life in the fast lane, but I am married to a speed bump.
21) What should you give a man who has everything? A woman to show him how to work it!
22) How can you tell which bottle contains her PMS medicine? It's the one with bite marks on the cap!!!!
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Rollergirl has Killa instinct
Ear-splitting Sirens are ready for a bang-up of a derby opener
By LANA BERKOWITZ Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle
Houston Roller Derby hits the flat track Sunday chasing the heels of Austin's LoneStar Rollergirls, the queens of the roller-derby renaissance and stars of A&E's Rollergirls.
The Austin league, which was formed in 2001, has helped its baby sisters get started with boot camps and advice.
"They are much more experienced than us," said Mistilla the Killa, captain of Houston's Psych Ward Sirens. "They are basically the ones who have created the Southern region buzz that started all the Texas teams and the Louisiana teams."
HRD, which formed in March 2005, took a team to the Dust Devil National Flat Track Derby Tournament held in February. The Texas Rollergirls from Austin won the 20-team tournament held in Tucson, Ariz.; HRD placed 13th.
"Two of the teams in our bracket came in fourth and fifth," Mistilla said. "So I have to say we did pretty damn good."
Houston's teams are filled with a variety of women: businesswomen, single and married moms, CPAs, a trial attorney, retail workers, bartenders.
"It's obviously about extremely strong, independent, determined women who are drawn together with one love, and that's to dominate a sport on wheels," Mistilla said. "It started off maybe as more of a socializing sport, and it's definitely turned into a competing league.
"When we started a year and a half ago, some of the girls hadn't been on skates for 15 years," she said. Many were using rental skates until they made a commitment to HRD.
"This is not a social sport. We're here to be athletes, and there's a time investment," Mistilla said. In addition to practicing three times a week, the skaters are spending their own money on uniforms, equipment and the practice facility until they get full sponsorship.
"Even though we're divided into four teams, we still share important information because ultimately we're all on the same playing field," Mistilla said. "We're still learning. We all have a long way to go."
lana.berkowitz@chron.com
By LANA BERKOWITZ Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle
Houston Roller Derby hits the flat track Sunday chasing the heels of Austin's LoneStar Rollergirls, the queens of the roller-derby renaissance and stars of A&E's Rollergirls.
The Austin league, which was formed in 2001, has helped its baby sisters get started with boot camps and advice.
"They are much more experienced than us," said Mistilla the Killa, captain of Houston's Psych Ward Sirens. "They are basically the ones who have created the Southern region buzz that started all the Texas teams and the Louisiana teams."
HRD, which formed in March 2005, took a team to the Dust Devil National Flat Track Derby Tournament held in February. The Texas Rollergirls from Austin won the 20-team tournament held in Tucson, Ariz.; HRD placed 13th.
"Two of the teams in our bracket came in fourth and fifth," Mistilla said. "So I have to say we did pretty damn good."
Houston's teams are filled with a variety of women: businesswomen, single and married moms, CPAs, a trial attorney, retail workers, bartenders.
"It's obviously about extremely strong, independent, determined women who are drawn together with one love, and that's to dominate a sport on wheels," Mistilla said. "It started off maybe as more of a socializing sport, and it's definitely turned into a competing league.
"When we started a year and a half ago, some of the girls hadn't been on skates for 15 years," she said. Many were using rental skates until they made a commitment to HRD.
"This is not a social sport. We're here to be athletes, and there's a time investment," Mistilla said. In addition to practicing three times a week, the skaters are spending their own money on uniforms, equipment and the practice facility until they get full sponsorship.
"Even though we're divided into four teams, we still share important information because ultimately we're all on the same playing field," Mistilla said. "We're still learning. We all have a long way to go."
lana.berkowitz@chron.com
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Keep Willie's ad on the air and Kinky's message moving!
There's only one candidate in this race who wants to bring Texas teacher salaries up to the national average and stop our schools from teaching to the TAKS test. There's only one candidate in this race calling for Texas to get off foreign oil and become an energy leader again, and only one calling for comprehensive political reform and the total funding of children's healthcare. Kinky's out there taking his message to Texans seven days a week, and he has been doing it for over a year.A big part of getting the word out is the radio ad Willie Nelson made supporting Kinky. We don't have the $25 million Rick Perry does, or the $8 million Carole Strayhorn raised as a Republican candidate before deciding to go "independent." But we do have a radio ad from a Texas legend calling for something simple and sweeping: "clean energy and clean government." We need your help to keep Willie's ad on the air across Texas through the end of the petition drive on May 11th. Click on the link below to donate to the campaign and add your voice to those demanding "clean energy and clean government" in Texas. https://www.kinkyfriedman.com/contribute/index.html?ref=1000Make no mistake about it: the momentum is building. At headquarters, in cities and towns, and out on the street gathering petition signatures, we can feel it every day. Even those outside of Texas are taking notice—this week, no less an authority than the Wall Street Journal called him "the strongest independent candidate" in the race. Why donate? Think one person's dollars can't possibly make a difference in a race where the other candidates blow millions? Think again. This campaign would barely be possible without the internet. We've raised the vast majority of our money from people just like you, and it's through the internet and things like Willie's radio commercial that we're able to get the most bang for your bucks.Please contribute today.And as always, may the God of your choice bless you.
-Team Kinky
-Team Kinky
Interesting Notice...
There is a dangerous virus being passed electronically, orally and by hand. This virus is called Worm-Overload-Recreational-Killer (WORK). If you receive WORK from any of your colleagues, your boss or anyone else via any means DO NOT TOUCH IT. This virus will wipe out your private life completely. If you should come into contact with WORK put your jacket on and take two good friends to the nearest pub. Purchase the antidote known as Work-Isolator-Neutralizer-Extractor (WINE). Take the antidote repeatedly until WORK has been completely eliminated from your system. You should forward this warning to 5 friends. If you do not have 5 friends, you have already been infected and WORK is controlling your life.
Update: After extensive testing it has been concluded that Best-Equivalent-Extractor-Remedy (BEER) may be substituted for WINE but may require a more generous application.
Update: After extensive testing it has been concluded that Best-Equivalent-Extractor-Remedy (BEER) may be substituted for WINE but may require a more generous application.
Monday, April 03, 2006
Human Head Found in Trash
LAST UPDATE: 3/28/2006 11:54:04 PM
This story is available on your cell phone at mobile.woai.com.
AMARILLO, Texas (AP) - An investigator sorted through the trash in an Amarillo garbage truck on Monday after workers discovered a human head in the truck's hopper. "The trash is going to make any forensic evidence hard to collect," Amarillo police Lt. Gary Trupe said. After collecting the head, police retraced the truck's route. The truck had already dumped a full load and collected another 40 trash bins when an employee spotted the head. "Hopefully, there wasn't something that was in the first load that was dumped," Trupe said. Police did not identify the head or a cause of death on Monday. Potter County Justice of the Peace Haven Dysart said he had little to work with other than the time and location of the head's discovery. "If we don't find anything else, we still need to have some kind of identification," he said.
What's going on, Amarillo? This sounds like Houstoned news...
This story is available on your cell phone at mobile.woai.com.
AMARILLO, Texas (AP) - An investigator sorted through the trash in an Amarillo garbage truck on Monday after workers discovered a human head in the truck's hopper. "The trash is going to make any forensic evidence hard to collect," Amarillo police Lt. Gary Trupe said. After collecting the head, police retraced the truck's route. The truck had already dumped a full load and collected another 40 trash bins when an employee spotted the head. "Hopefully, there wasn't something that was in the first load that was dumped," Trupe said. Police did not identify the head or a cause of death on Monday. Potter County Justice of the Peace Haven Dysart said he had little to work with other than the time and location of the head's discovery. "If we don't find anything else, we still need to have some kind of identification," he said.
What's going on, Amarillo? This sounds like Houstoned news...
Don't be Afraid of the Roller Derby
Before you look at the pictures below, let me assure you that they are NOT for the faint or weak at heart. They're graphic pics of after surgery for a broken ankle. Here's the note that I got with the pics:
Some of you know I joined the Duke City Derby in Albuquerque. Well I haven't skated in 4 years and went to Tucson to watch the Dust Devil competition. I joined the Sunday scrimmage and on my 3rd time out, I fell backwards over my left leg in a t-stop and broke my ankle. It was a stupid accident and I probably shouldn't have been out there being I'd only been involved in derby for a month but you know how I am and here are my pics.
I expect to be walking by the end of April. As soon as I can, I'll be riding my motorcycles. And then I'll go back to skating. It was great for the short time I was doing it and I hope I can avoid this accident in the future.
Some of you know I joined the Duke City Derby in Albuquerque. Well I haven't skated in 4 years and went to Tucson to watch the Dust Devil competition. I joined the Sunday scrimmage and on my 3rd time out, I fell backwards over my left leg in a t-stop and broke my ankle. It was a stupid accident and I probably shouldn't have been out there being I'd only been involved in derby for a month but you know how I am and here are my pics.
I expect to be walking by the end of April. As soon as I can, I'll be riding my motorcycles. And then I'll go back to skating. It was great for the short time I was doing it and I hope I can avoid this accident in the future.
Friday, March 31, 2006
It's Action Time - Houston Roller Derby Season Opener
It's Action Time - Houston Roller Derby Season Opener
The Bomb Drops on Sunday, April 9, 2006 at 6pm
Houston! Are you ready for some Genuine Flat Track Action? Get ready, because the women of the Houston Roller Derby are going to rock your socks off in 2006 beginning with their season opener on April 9th at the Arabia Shrine (located at 2900 Braeswood). Doors open at 6pm and the action starts at 7pm!! Be sure to get there early to grab a cold beer and to get the best seats in the house!
They rolled over opponents at their exhibition last October and the traveling team cracked skulls at the 2006 Dust Devil National Flat Track Tournament in Tucson, AZ! They've tasted blood and they’re hungry for more! Elbows start flying at 7pm with the Machete Betties battling it out against the Burlesque Brawlers and then Psych Ward Sirens clashing with the Bayou City Bosses . Tempers will be flaring and wheels will be burning as these ladies duke it out over 80 minutes of heart-pounding action! Half-time entertainment will be provided by DJ Joe B from the Rebel Crew and the Z. Jammers with the Y.A. Break Dancers. Also, remember to bring cash since the Arabia Shrine does not have an ATM machine!
Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. You can get advance tickets online or at these locations:Sig's Lagoon Houston PressMontrose Skate Shop Erotic Cabaret (on Westheimer near Waugh)Funky Monkey (beside Catbirds)G.R.A.B Bar
(Individual tickets and Season Tickets will be available through our website soon! We are sorry about the inconvience. Visit one of the above locations or find a rollergirl for your advance tickets!)
The Bomb Drops on Sunday, April 9, 2006 at 6pm
Houston! Are you ready for some Genuine Flat Track Action? Get ready, because the women of the Houston Roller Derby are going to rock your socks off in 2006 beginning with their season opener on April 9th at the Arabia Shrine (located at 2900 Braeswood). Doors open at 6pm and the action starts at 7pm!! Be sure to get there early to grab a cold beer and to get the best seats in the house!
They rolled over opponents at their exhibition last October and the traveling team cracked skulls at the 2006 Dust Devil National Flat Track Tournament in Tucson, AZ! They've tasted blood and they’re hungry for more! Elbows start flying at 7pm with the Machete Betties battling it out against the Burlesque Brawlers and then Psych Ward Sirens clashing with the Bayou City Bosses . Tempers will be flaring and wheels will be burning as these ladies duke it out over 80 minutes of heart-pounding action! Half-time entertainment will be provided by DJ Joe B from the Rebel Crew and the Z. Jammers with the Y.A. Break Dancers. Also, remember to bring cash since the Arabia Shrine does not have an ATM machine!
Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. You can get advance tickets online or at these locations:Sig's Lagoon Houston PressMontrose Skate Shop Erotic Cabaret (on Westheimer near Waugh)Funky Monkey (beside Catbirds)G.R.A.B Bar
(Individual tickets and Season Tickets will be available through our website soon! We are sorry about the inconvience. Visit one of the above locations or find a rollergirl for your advance tickets!)
Drunk Rants
I'm glad I didn't get on the computer when I got home last night from seeing one of my favorite bands. I had plenty of drunken rants/babblings/ramblings that I wanted to post but I've forgotten most of them (thanks the gods) this AM but I managed to make a few notes before I went to sleep last night.
1. I drank last night and it made me mad at myself. If they hadn't played that song that reminds me of ME, I would've been ok. At least I didn't get shit-face drunk and make a fool out of myself or did I? I don't remember jumping on the stage with the band or dancing on the table so I think I did ok.
2. I was thinking of changing my name (or when people I meet ask my name, I would use this as a substitute) to either Buffy because of the steroid shots that I've been given or to Buttercup. Why Buttercup I don't know but I was planning on carrying BC powder with me. Like I said, this is a drunken rant and makes no sense this AM.
3. Seems Linda Lou nearly got in a fracas last night with someone. Some girl told her she made her mad or something... I don't recall all of the details but my note says something about me not being from that side of town and she was so she needed to ask her what's up bitch. I'm sure it made perfect sense last night but I can't make heads or tails of my notes this AM...
4. Someone almost hurt my feelings last night. Linda Lou introduced herself to this person who's name I won't mention and when she told him she was a friend of mine, he said "I'm sorry." Maybe that's what triggered the drinking binge along with that damn song. Besides, I don't have any feelings anymore because I'm an heartless, uncaring, insensitive clod whose criptic messages mean nothing. That was last night...this AM I say kiss my lily white ass.
See what I mean? I'm glad I didn't get online because I would've been on there for hours and made myself late to work today. Y'all have a nice weekend!!!
1. I drank last night and it made me mad at myself. If they hadn't played that song that reminds me of ME, I would've been ok. At least I didn't get shit-face drunk and make a fool out of myself or did I? I don't remember jumping on the stage with the band or dancing on the table so I think I did ok.
2. I was thinking of changing my name (or when people I meet ask my name, I would use this as a substitute) to either Buffy because of the steroid shots that I've been given or to Buttercup. Why Buttercup I don't know but I was planning on carrying BC powder with me. Like I said, this is a drunken rant and makes no sense this AM.
3. Seems Linda Lou nearly got in a fracas last night with someone. Some girl told her she made her mad or something... I don't recall all of the details but my note says something about me not being from that side of town and she was so she needed to ask her what's up bitch. I'm sure it made perfect sense last night but I can't make heads or tails of my notes this AM...
4. Someone almost hurt my feelings last night. Linda Lou introduced herself to this person who's name I won't mention and when she told him she was a friend of mine, he said "I'm sorry." Maybe that's what triggered the drinking binge along with that damn song. Besides, I don't have any feelings anymore because I'm an heartless, uncaring, insensitive clod whose criptic messages mean nothing. That was last night...this AM I say kiss my lily white ass.
See what I mean? I'm glad I didn't get online because I would've been on there for hours and made myself late to work today. Y'all have a nice weekend!!!
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
"The King and I"
FYI: This is from my friend Carrie. I'm very proud of her and her daughter Jasmine! Sister K and I plan on being at the first show on the 6th of April.
Hello Friends--
Many of you know of Jasmine's love for the theatre and performing.Well, now you have another chance to see her perform, in HITS Theatre'sproduction of "The King and I" at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park.This is Jasmine's third performance in a Miller show. For the first time, I will be performing as well. There will be six shows: April 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, and 15 performance begins at 8:00 pm Miller Outdoor Theatre (the hill) Hermann Park There are several ways to enjoy the show.
1. bring a blanket, a picnic basket, a bottle of wine,whatever you fancy, and SIT ON THE HILL
2. go to the Miller Outdoor Theatre box office on the dayof the show (11:30 - 12:30) to pick up tickets. The box office will distribute FOUR TICKETS FOR FREE to each person in line
3. wait until 5 minutes before the show begins. ALL AVAILABLE SEATS are released at that time.
4. become a HITS THEATRE PATRON.
Ask me how you can do this or visit www.hitstheatre.org Regarding option #4, HITS theatre is a 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT organization dedicated to bringing the theatre arts to children of all ages. Jasmine has been enthusiastically enrolled in classes each semester for four years now.Classes are conducted in the fall, the spring, and in the summer. Finally, if you will be attending the show on Saturday, April 8,there will be a HITS Theatre "Dinner in the Park" Tent Party, where you can meet the director, Carolyn Franklin, and talk to her about HITS theatre.Tickets may be purchased at www.hitstheatre.org . If you know someone who would like to be a part of HITS theatre, or who would like to see "The King and I", please forward this message to them.
Hello Friends--
Many of you know of Jasmine's love for the theatre and performing.Well, now you have another chance to see her perform, in HITS Theatre'sproduction of "The King and I" at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park.This is Jasmine's third performance in a Miller show. For the first time, I will be performing as well. There will be six shows: April 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, and 15 performance begins at 8:00 pm Miller Outdoor Theatre (the hill) Hermann Park There are several ways to enjoy the show.
1. bring a blanket, a picnic basket, a bottle of wine,whatever you fancy, and SIT ON THE HILL
2. go to the Miller Outdoor Theatre box office on the dayof the show (11:30 - 12:30) to pick up tickets. The box office will distribute FOUR TICKETS FOR FREE to each person in line
3. wait until 5 minutes before the show begins. ALL AVAILABLE SEATS are released at that time.
4. become a HITS THEATRE PATRON.
Ask me how you can do this or visit www.hitstheatre.org Regarding option #4, HITS theatre is a 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT organization dedicated to bringing the theatre arts to children of all ages. Jasmine has been enthusiastically enrolled in classes each semester for four years now.Classes are conducted in the fall, the spring, and in the summer. Finally, if you will be attending the show on Saturday, April 8,there will be a HITS Theatre "Dinner in the Park" Tent Party, where you can meet the director, Carolyn Franklin, and talk to her about HITS theatre.Tickets may be purchased at www.hitstheatre.org . If you know someone who would like to be a part of HITS theatre, or who would like to see "The King and I", please forward this message to them.
Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907.
"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907
Theodore Roosevelt 1907
Monday, March 27, 2006
Helpful hints
HEADACHE? EAT FISH! Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches. So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.
HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT! Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season. Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.
TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA! Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)!
INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY! Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.
ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!! Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (when I was young, my mother would make onion packs to place on our chest, helped the respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe better).
ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!! Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish has omega oils, good for our immune system)
UPSET STOMACH? BANANAS - GINGER!!!!! Bananas will settle an upset stomach. Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.
BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!! High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.
BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!! Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple.
PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EAT CORNFLAKES!!!! Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue.
MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS! Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.
COLDS? EAT GARLIC! Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers cholesterol, too.)
COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!! A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your tummy. BREAST CANCER? EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels. LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!! A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables. ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!! Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers. DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES! Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment)
CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO! Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!! Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too. BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!! The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.
Kiwi: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E & fiber. It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.
Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.
Strawberry: Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protects the body from cancer causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry is good for you..they're high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us young.........blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health field........they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our bodies)
Orange: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessen the risk of colon cancer. Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin C & Potassium. (watermelon also has natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy, protecting our skin from those darn suv rays)
Guava &Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for gas and indigestion)
Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those prostrate problems from invading their bodies.
HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT! Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season. Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.
TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA! Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)!
INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY! Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.
ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!! Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (when I was young, my mother would make onion packs to place on our chest, helped the respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe better).
ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!! Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish has omega oils, good for our immune system)
UPSET STOMACH? BANANAS - GINGER!!!!! Bananas will settle an upset stomach. Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.
BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!! High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.
BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!! Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple.
PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EAT CORNFLAKES!!!! Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue.
MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS! Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.
COLDS? EAT GARLIC! Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers cholesterol, too.)
COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!! A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your tummy. BREAST CANCER? EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels. LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!! A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables. ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!! Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers. DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES! Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment)
CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO! Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!! Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too. BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!! The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.
Kiwi: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E & fiber. It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.
Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.
Strawberry: Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protects the body from cancer causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry is good for you..they're high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us young.........blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health field........they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our bodies)
Orange: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessen the risk of colon cancer. Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin C & Potassium. (watermelon also has natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy, protecting our skin from those darn suv rays)
Guava &Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for gas and indigestion)
Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those prostrate problems from invading their bodies.
Where's Darla?
I got a strange phone call this AM and not sure of what to make of it. It was Lukki (Darla is what I now call her) and she told me "Just a brief call. My phone is cut off and the kids..." That's all that was said before the phone disconnected. Where is she? Is she in jail again and where are the kids? WTF? I called my Friend L and asked her if she had heard from her. Friend L said she tried to call her several times last week and then found out Darla's phone had been disconnected. The last I talked to her was the 9th or 10th of this month and things sounded ok then. I tried to convince her to go to Austoned with me & Sister K but I never heard back from her so I assumed she didn't want to go or couldn't find a sitter for the kids. I know that most of her family is dead so I don't know who to contact to find out if she's ok or not or what happened. Her dead husband's family want nothing to do with her so I don't want to call them and have them upset with ME because I'm bothering them wondering what's happened to her...I'm sure they'd be the last to know anything since they don't care about her or her children. Should I call Galveston Co. jail? Harris Co.? I don't know what to do!!!
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Willie & Kinky need my help?
Keep "clean energy, clean government" out there
Two weeks ago, a San Antonio millionaire dumped record-breaking money into the primaries and bought two house seats. Two weeks ago, an ineffectual governor ran unopposed despite cellar-dwelling poll numbers. Two weeks ago, dozens of legislators coasted to easy primary victories despite failing, year after year, to do the will of the constituents who elect them.
But something else also happened two weeks ago. In front of our capitol, surrounded by three hundred fellow dreamers, a man named Kinky Friedman signed his name to a piece of paper and said enough is enough. Since then, thousands more Texans have done the same.
Now, living Texas legend Willie Nelson has stepped up as well, recording a radio commercial in which he tells Texans why he'll be voting for Kinky this November, and why he's signing his petition now. It's vital that we keep that radio ad on the air through the petition drive, and to do it we need your help. Click on the link below to donate to Kinky's campaign today and help bring Willie's message of "clean energy and clean government" to all of Texas.
https://www.kinkyfriedman.com/contribute/index.html?ref=29
Two weeks ago, a San Antonio millionaire dumped record-breaking money into the primaries and bought two house seats. Two weeks ago, an ineffectual governor ran unopposed despite cellar-dwelling poll numbers. Two weeks ago, dozens of legislators coasted to easy primary victories despite failing, year after year, to do the will of the constituents who elect them.
But something else also happened two weeks ago. In front of our capitol, surrounded by three hundred fellow dreamers, a man named Kinky Friedman signed his name to a piece of paper and said enough is enough. Since then, thousands more Texans have done the same.
Now, living Texas legend Willie Nelson has stepped up as well, recording a radio commercial in which he tells Texans why he'll be voting for Kinky this November, and why he's signing his petition now. It's vital that we keep that radio ad on the air through the petition drive, and to do it we need your help. Click on the link below to donate to Kinky's campaign today and help bring Willie's message of "clean energy and clean government" to all of Texas.
https://www.kinkyfriedman.com/contribute/index.html?ref=29
Last Rites
The old priest lay dying in the hospital. For years he had faithfully served the people of the nation's capital. He motioned for one of his aides to come near.
"Yes father," said the aide. "I would really like to see Ted Kennedy and John Kerry before I die," whispered the priest.
"I'll see what I can do, father," replied the aide.
The aide sent the request to the Senate and waited for a response. Soon the word arrived. Kennedy and Kerry would be delighted to visit the priest. As they went to the hospital, Kerry commented to Kennedy, "I don't know why the old priest wants to see us, but it will certainly help our images after the number the Republicans have done on us." Kennedy couldn't help but agree. When they arrived at the priest's room, the priest took Kennedy's hand in his right hand and Kerry's hand in his left. There was silence and a look of serenity on the old priest's face.
Finally Senator Kennedy spoke "Father, of all the people you could have chosen, why did you choose us to be with you as you near the end?"
The old priest slowly replied, "I have always tried to pattern my life after our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
"Amen," said Kennedy.
"Amen," said Kerry.
The old priest continued..."He died between two thieves. I would like to do the same."
"Yes father," said the aide. "I would really like to see Ted Kennedy and John Kerry before I die," whispered the priest.
"I'll see what I can do, father," replied the aide.
The aide sent the request to the Senate and waited for a response. Soon the word arrived. Kennedy and Kerry would be delighted to visit the priest. As they went to the hospital, Kerry commented to Kennedy, "I don't know why the old priest wants to see us, but it will certainly help our images after the number the Republicans have done on us." Kennedy couldn't help but agree. When they arrived at the priest's room, the priest took Kennedy's hand in his right hand and Kerry's hand in his left. There was silence and a look of serenity on the old priest's face.
Finally Senator Kennedy spoke "Father, of all the people you could have chosen, why did you choose us to be with you as you near the end?"
The old priest slowly replied, "I have always tried to pattern my life after our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
"Amen," said Kennedy.
"Amen," said Kerry.
The old priest continued..."He died between two thieves. I would like to do the same."
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Called in sick recently?
A woman calls her boss one morning and tells him that she is staying home because she is not feeling well.
"What's the matter?" he asks.
"I have a case of anal glaucoma," she says in a weak voice.
"What the hell is anal glaucoma?"
"I can't see my ass coming into work today."
"What's the matter?" he asks.
"I have a case of anal glaucoma," she says in a weak voice.
"What the hell is anal glaucoma?"
"I can't see my ass coming into work today."
Katrina's Latest Damage
By Arian Campo-Flores
Newsweek
March 13, 2006 issue - In the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, Houston earned a loving moniker among many of the evacuees who sought refuge there: the Big Heart. This, after all, was the city that housed, fed and mended more than 150,000 survivors in a herculean effort that won national acclaim. Houston officials mounted what is believed to be the biggest shelter operation in the country's history, including MASH-like megaclinics that took on problems ranging from emergency care to eyeglass prescriptions. Then, just as quickly, officials disbanded those facilities to usher evacuees into more-permanent housing, offering them generous vouchers that covered rent and utilities for a year. "No other city really provided the resources and assistance Houston has," says Angelo Edwards, vice chair of the ACORN Katrina Survivors Association. "If not for Mayor [Bill] White and his administration, a lot of us would've been lost."
But six months after the evacuees arrived, the city's heart seems to be hardening. The signs of a backlash are sometimes subtle. "You'll hear little snide remarks," says Edwards. "People will say, 'The reason you can't get a job is because you can't talk right'." Other times, the reaction is more venomous. Among the nasty examples Dorothy Stukes, an evacuee, cites: graffiti blaring F--- NEW ORLEANS in her apartment complex, schoolkids taunting her grandchildren to "swim in that Katrina water and die" and shopkeepers muttering about survivors' sucking the public coffers dry. Stukes, chair of the ACORN KSA, has become so concerned that when New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin came to town recently, she begged him to hire a public-relations firm to repair the evacuees' image. But given all that Nagin has to contend with amid his own run for re-election, that is not likely to land high on his list.
Katrina continues to be a destructive force. The Bush administration found itself engulfed once again last week, after the release of some footage of the president at an August video briefing on the hurricane. The tape revived discussion of some of Bush's darkest days, when he seemed either uninformed or unable to respond to a national disaster unfolding on TV. But the tape wasn't the only thing fueling Katrina's return to the news. Stoked by congressional investigators, new details have emerged about the government failures that left so many people in mortal danger. Late last week retired Marine Corps Brigadier Gen. Matthew Broderick resigned his post as Homeland Security's operations chief amid accumulating evidence that the command post he directed as Katrina hit misjudged the early damage to New Orleans. (Homeland Security said Broderick left to "spend more time with his family.")
(to read the entire article, click on the title of the above thread. I personally am not tired of the evacuees. It's the crime that I'm tired of...)
Newsweek
March 13, 2006 issue - In the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, Houston earned a loving moniker among many of the evacuees who sought refuge there: the Big Heart. This, after all, was the city that housed, fed and mended more than 150,000 survivors in a herculean effort that won national acclaim. Houston officials mounted what is believed to be the biggest shelter operation in the country's history, including MASH-like megaclinics that took on problems ranging from emergency care to eyeglass prescriptions. Then, just as quickly, officials disbanded those facilities to usher evacuees into more-permanent housing, offering them generous vouchers that covered rent and utilities for a year. "No other city really provided the resources and assistance Houston has," says Angelo Edwards, vice chair of the ACORN Katrina Survivors Association. "If not for Mayor [Bill] White and his administration, a lot of us would've been lost."
But six months after the evacuees arrived, the city's heart seems to be hardening. The signs of a backlash are sometimes subtle. "You'll hear little snide remarks," says Edwards. "People will say, 'The reason you can't get a job is because you can't talk right'." Other times, the reaction is more venomous. Among the nasty examples Dorothy Stukes, an evacuee, cites: graffiti blaring F--- NEW ORLEANS in her apartment complex, schoolkids taunting her grandchildren to "swim in that Katrina water and die" and shopkeepers muttering about survivors' sucking the public coffers dry. Stukes, chair of the ACORN KSA, has become so concerned that when New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin came to town recently, she begged him to hire a public-relations firm to repair the evacuees' image. But given all that Nagin has to contend with amid his own run for re-election, that is not likely to land high on his list.
Katrina continues to be a destructive force. The Bush administration found itself engulfed once again last week, after the release of some footage of the president at an August video briefing on the hurricane. The tape revived discussion of some of Bush's darkest days, when he seemed either uninformed or unable to respond to a national disaster unfolding on TV. But the tape wasn't the only thing fueling Katrina's return to the news. Stoked by congressional investigators, new details have emerged about the government failures that left so many people in mortal danger. Late last week retired Marine Corps Brigadier Gen. Matthew Broderick resigned his post as Homeland Security's operations chief amid accumulating evidence that the command post he directed as Katrina hit misjudged the early damage to New Orleans. (Homeland Security said Broderick left to "spend more time with his family.")
(to read the entire article, click on the title of the above thread. I personally am not tired of the evacuees. It's the crime that I'm tired of...)
Monday, March 06, 2006
Houston Roller Derby Schedule
New Girl Tryouts - March 26th, 6-9pmHRD has decided to hold one last set of tryouts for the league. We've gotten a lot of interest from ladies and we felt that it would be best to start your training now! If you are interested in trying out you MUST contact Pushy Galore for details. Please email recruitment@houstonrollerderby.com to get registered. If you show up without having talked to Pushy she will ask you to leave!
Attorney's Advice ~ No Charge
Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice! A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company.
1. The next time you order checks have only your initials (instead of first name) and last name put on them. If someone takes yourcheck book, they will not know if you sign your checks with just your initials or your first name, but your bank will know how you sign your checks.
2. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put "PHOTO ID REQUIRED".
3. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DONOT put the complete account number on the "For" line. Instead, just put the last four numbers. The credit card company knows the rest of the number, and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won't have access to it.
4. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If you have a P.O. Box, use that instead of your home address. If you do not have a P.O Box, use your work address. Never have your SS# printed on your checks. You can add it if it is necessary. But if you have it printed, anyone can get it.
5. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine. Do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel. Keep the photocopy in a safe place. I also carry a photocopy of my passport when travel either here or abroad. We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in stealing a name, address, Social Security number, credit cards. Unfortunately I, an attorney, have firsthand knowledge because my wallet was stolen last month. Within a week, the thieve(s) ordered an expensive monthly cell phone package, applied for a VISA credit card, had a credit line approved to buy a Gateway computer, received a PIN number from DMV to change my driving record information online, and more. But here's some critical information to limit the damage in case this happens to you or someone you know:
1. We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them.
2. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards, etc., were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent, and this is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is one). But here's what is perhaps most important of all: (I never even thought to do this.)
3. Call the 3 national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a fraud alert on your name and Social Security number. I had never heard of doing that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an application for credit was made over the Internet in my name. The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen, and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit. By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after thetheft, all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks initiated by the thieves' purchases, none of which I knew about before placing the alert. Since then, no additional damage has been done, and the thieves threw my wallet away. This weekend (someone turned it in). It seems to have stopped them dead in their tracks. Now, here are the numbers you always need to contact about yourwallet, etc., has been stolen:
1.) Equifax: 1-800-525-6285
2.) Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742
3.) Trans Union: 1-800-680-7289
4.) Social Security Administration (fraud line): 1-800-269-0271
We pass along jokes on the Internet; we pass along just about everything. But if you are willing to pass this information along, it could really help someone that you care about.
1. The next time you order checks have only your initials (instead of first name) and last name put on them. If someone takes yourcheck book, they will not know if you sign your checks with just your initials or your first name, but your bank will know how you sign your checks.
2. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put "PHOTO ID REQUIRED".
3. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DONOT put the complete account number on the "For" line. Instead, just put the last four numbers. The credit card company knows the rest of the number, and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won't have access to it.
4. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If you have a P.O. Box, use that instead of your home address. If you do not have a P.O Box, use your work address. Never have your SS# printed on your checks. You can add it if it is necessary. But if you have it printed, anyone can get it.
5. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine. Do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel. Keep the photocopy in a safe place. I also carry a photocopy of my passport when travel either here or abroad. We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in stealing a name, address, Social Security number, credit cards. Unfortunately I, an attorney, have firsthand knowledge because my wallet was stolen last month. Within a week, the thieve(s) ordered an expensive monthly cell phone package, applied for a VISA credit card, had a credit line approved to buy a Gateway computer, received a PIN number from DMV to change my driving record information online, and more. But here's some critical information to limit the damage in case this happens to you or someone you know:
1. We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them.
2. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards, etc., were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent, and this is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is one). But here's what is perhaps most important of all: (I never even thought to do this.)
3. Call the 3 national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a fraud alert on your name and Social Security number. I had never heard of doing that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an application for credit was made over the Internet in my name. The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen, and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit. By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after thetheft, all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks initiated by the thieves' purchases, none of which I knew about before placing the alert. Since then, no additional damage has been done, and the thieves threw my wallet away. This weekend (someone turned it in). It seems to have stopped them dead in their tracks. Now, here are the numbers you always need to contact about yourwallet, etc., has been stolen:
1.) Equifax: 1-800-525-6285
2.) Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742
3.) Trans Union: 1-800-680-7289
4.) Social Security Administration (fraud line): 1-800-269-0271
We pass along jokes on the Internet; we pass along just about everything. But if you are willing to pass this information along, it could really help someone that you care about.
Muslim/American?
Have you ever thought -- Can a devout Muslim be an American patriot and a loyal citizen? Is Muslim American really an oxymoron? Consider this:
Theologically, no. Because his allegiance is to Allah, the moon god of Arabia.
Religiously, no. Because no other religion is accepted by his Allah except Islam (Quran, 2:256)
Scripturally, no. Because his allegiance is to the five pillars of Islam and the Quran (Koran).
Geographically, no. Because his allegiance is to Mecca, to which he turns in prayer five times a day.
Socially, no. Because his allegiance to Islam forbids him to make friends with Christians or Jews.
Politically, no. Because he must submit to the mullah (spiritual leaders), who teach annihilation of Israel and destruction of America, the great Satan.
Domestically, no, because he is instructed to marry four women and beat and scourge his wife when she disobeys him (Quran 4:34).
Intellectually, no, because he cannot accept the American Constitution since it is based on Biblical principles and he believes the Bible to be corrupt.
Philosophically, no, because Islam, Muhammad, and the Quran do not allow freedom of religion and _expression. Democracy and Islam cannot co - exist. Every Muslim government is either dictatorial or autocratic.
Spiritually, no, because when we declare "one nation under God," the Christian's God is loving and kind, while Allah is NEVER referred to as heavenly father, nor is he ever called love in the Quran's 99 excellent names.
Therefore after much study and deliberation....
perhaps we should be very suspicious of ALL MUSLIMS in this country.
They obviously cannot be both "good" Muslims and good Americans. Call it what you wish...it's still the truth.
If you find yourself intellectually in agreement with the above statements, perhaps you will share this with your friends. The more who understand this, the better it will be for our country and our future.
Theologically, no. Because his allegiance is to Allah, the moon god of Arabia.
Religiously, no. Because no other religion is accepted by his Allah except Islam (Quran, 2:256)
Scripturally, no. Because his allegiance is to the five pillars of Islam and the Quran (Koran).
Geographically, no. Because his allegiance is to Mecca, to which he turns in prayer five times a day.
Socially, no. Because his allegiance to Islam forbids him to make friends with Christians or Jews.
Politically, no. Because he must submit to the mullah (spiritual leaders), who teach annihilation of Israel and destruction of America, the great Satan.
Domestically, no, because he is instructed to marry four women and beat and scourge his wife when she disobeys him (Quran 4:34).
Intellectually, no, because he cannot accept the American Constitution since it is based on Biblical principles and he believes the Bible to be corrupt.
Philosophically, no, because Islam, Muhammad, and the Quran do not allow freedom of religion and _expression. Democracy and Islam cannot co - exist. Every Muslim government is either dictatorial or autocratic.
Spiritually, no, because when we declare "one nation under God," the Christian's God is loving and kind, while Allah is NEVER referred to as heavenly father, nor is he ever called love in the Quran's 99 excellent names.
Therefore after much study and deliberation....
perhaps we should be very suspicious of ALL MUSLIMS in this country.
They obviously cannot be both "good" Muslims and good Americans. Call it what you wish...it's still the truth.
If you find yourself intellectually in agreement with the above statements, perhaps you will share this with your friends. The more who understand this, the better it will be for our country and our future.
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Can You Read This?
Olny srmat poelpe can. Cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch atCmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in awrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer bein the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raedit wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed erveylteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and Iawlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
Friday, February 24, 2006
That's Gotta Hurt
This is an actual emergency room photo of a fisherman who lost control of his high-speed bass boat in West Virginia. Warden's believe that he was traveling at a speed of approximately 75 mph at the time of the accident. He was unable to negotiate a curve in the narrow waterway. Unfortunately for him, upon striking the shoreline and being ejected from the boat, he landed on an old fence post.
That's right ... front first. You can probably picture what happened next, but the attached picture really says it all.
The good news is that after about 6 months, this man made a full recovery after suffering a shattered hip, broken leg, several broken ribs, internal injuries and soft tissue damage. Doctors credited his recovery to the fact that the post lodged itself so tightly that there was little or no blood loss. Now that's got to hurt.
That's right ... front first. You can probably picture what happened next, but the attached picture really says it all.
The good news is that after about 6 months, this man made a full recovery after suffering a shattered hip, broken leg, several broken ribs, internal injuries and soft tissue damage. Doctors credited his recovery to the fact that the post lodged itself so tightly that there was little or no blood loss. Now that's got to hurt.
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
I'm so jaded this made me laugh...
Will You Help Me Unpack?
Now that I’m home, settled and fed,
all nicely tucked in my nice warm bed.
I’d like to open my baggage, lest I forget,
so much to regret.
Hmm..Yes there it is right there on top
Let’s unpack Loneliness, heartache and loss,
And there by my leash hides fear and shame
As I look on these things I tried so hard to leave-
I still have to unpack my baggage called pain.
I loved them, the others, the ones who left me,
Will you add to my baggage?
Will you help me unpack?
Or will you just look at my things-
And take me right back?
Do you have the time to help me unpack?
To put away my baggage,
To never repack
I pray that you do - I’m so tired you see,
But I do come with baggage-
Will you still want me?
Author Unknown
Now that I’m home, settled and fed,
all nicely tucked in my nice warm bed.
I’d like to open my baggage, lest I forget,
so much to regret.
Hmm..Yes there it is right there on top
Let’s unpack Loneliness, heartache and loss,
And there by my leash hides fear and shame
As I look on these things I tried so hard to leave-
I still have to unpack my baggage called pain.
I loved them, the others, the ones who left me,
Will you add to my baggage?
Will you help me unpack?
Or will you just look at my things-
And take me right back?
Do you have the time to help me unpack?
To put away my baggage,
To never repack
I pray that you do - I’m so tired you see,
But I do come with baggage-
Will you still want me?
Author Unknown
Monday, February 20, 2006
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issued a statement today saying Vice President Cheney broke no law by shooting a lawyer instead of a quail over the weekend . A TPWD spokesman noted that, in Texas, lawyers are not considered game creatures, and are thus not subject to seasonal limitations or bag limits. It was further noted that lawyer hunting was encouraged as the state is overrun with the pesky creatures. A local food critic said that, contrary to rumor, lawyers do not taste like chicken, but rather like bovine dung which is a major component of their composition. Below is a complete listing of the regulations.....
Texas 2005- 2006 Season and Bag Limit On Attorneys
1. Any person with a valid Texas hunting license may harvest attorneys.
2. Attorneys may be taken with traps and deadfalls. Currency may not be used as bait.
3. Attorneys may not be killed with a motorized vehicle. If accidentally struck, the hunter should move the carcass to the roadside, and proceed to a car wash.
4. It is unlawful to chase, herd or harvest attorneys from a motor vehicle, watercraft or aircraft. Marked police vehicles may be used as shooting platforms.
5. It is unlawful to shout, " Whiplash, Ambulance, or Free Booze" for the purpose of trapping attorneys.
6. It is unlawful to hunt attorneys within 100 yards of Mercedes, BMW, Lexus, or Infiniti dealerships.
7. It is unlawful for a hunter to disguise himself as a reporter, drug dealer, female law clerk, sheep, accident victim, physician, bookie, or tax accountant for the purpose of hunting attorneys.
Texas 2005- 2006 Season and Bag Limit On Attorneys
1. Any person with a valid Texas hunting license may harvest attorneys.
2. Attorneys may be taken with traps and deadfalls. Currency may not be used as bait.
3. Attorneys may not be killed with a motorized vehicle. If accidentally struck, the hunter should move the carcass to the roadside, and proceed to a car wash.
4. It is unlawful to chase, herd or harvest attorneys from a motor vehicle, watercraft or aircraft. Marked police vehicles may be used as shooting platforms.
5. It is unlawful to shout, " Whiplash, Ambulance, or Free Booze" for the purpose of trapping attorneys.
6. It is unlawful to hunt attorneys within 100 yards of Mercedes, BMW, Lexus, or Infiniti dealerships.
7. It is unlawful for a hunter to disguise himself as a reporter, drug dealer, female law clerk, sheep, accident victim, physician, bookie, or tax accountant for the purpose of hunting attorneys.
Reward offered for information on 5 suspects
Ricardo Irvin, left, Richard Foster Robert Helmstetter, left, Jerome Hampton
Michael Mabon top right
08:38 PM CST on Thursday, February 16, 2006
By Chau Nguyen / 11 News
Click to watch Chau Nguyen's 11 News at 5 report
Houston police homicide investigators are looking for five suspects charged and wanted in three murders and one home invasion shooting since Dec. 28, 2005.
Crime Stoppers is offering rewards for information.
All five suspects are Louisiana residents relocated to Houston following Hurricane Katrina and are believed to be either in the Houston area or between here and New Orleans.
The first suspect, 23-year-old Jerome Hampton, is charged with murder in the Dec. 28, 2005 killing of Steven Kennedy, 24, at 1303 La Concha. Investigators said both Hampton and Kennedy were members of separate gangs in New Orleans.
It’s also believed suspect Hampton is traveling with two other wanted Louisiana/Houston murder suspects, Ivory Harris and Travis Jordan.
The second and third suspects, 17-year-old Richard Foster and 18-year-old Ricardo J. Irvin, are each charged with capital murder in the death of Gregory Sartain, 19, at 8080 Creekbend on Feb. 6.
A second victim, Bennie Curtis, 25, was also shot and transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
Police said the motive was robbery – the victims’ FEMA money.
The fourth suspect, 20-year-old Robert Helmstetter, is charged with murder in the killing of Freddie Magee, 21, at 3950 Hollister on Feb. 9. McGee, a friend of Helmstetter’s and fellow Hurricane Katrina evacuee, got into an argument with Helmstetter and said Helmstetter and his girlfriend might have stolen some items from him.
The fifth suspect, 22-year-old Michael T. Mabon, is charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon for his suspected role as one of three suspects in a home invasion at 6200 West Tidwell on Jan. 23.
When the homeowner fatally shot one of the suspects, Mabon and another male suspect fled.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of any of these suspects is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at (713) 308-3600, Crime Stoppers of Houston at (713) 222-TIPS or Crime Stoppers of New Orleans at (504) 837-TIPS.
Police making progress against New Orleans gang crime
(2/18/06 - HOUSTON) - Houston police say they are making inroads in dealing with a rash of violent crimes attributed mostly to New Orleans gang members who evacuated to Houston along with other hurricane victims.
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They asked this week for help in finding five Katrina evacuees believed responsible for three murders and two thefts. Last month they announced the arrests of eight others for the deaths of 11 fellow refugees.
While the city had "a huge explosion of murders" in November and December, Houston Police Sgt. Brian Harris said Friday the homicide rate has stabilized and is only slightly up from this time last year.
He credited a growing confidence that hurricane evacuees have in Houston police and increased cooperation among law enforcement agencies in cities with large numbers of Katrina evacuees for the improvement.
But Harris said local refugees are still wary of helping police.
"Their (justice) system was broken long before Katrina," said Harris, of the homicide division. "If people did come forward, they would see that the people arrested would be released. There was also a lot of intimidation from criminals. It was a culture of silence."
Capt. Juan Quinton, a spokesman for New Orleans police, said problems with witnesses coming forward and other hindrances to criminal investigations aren't unique to his city.
"There was a time when this department was questioned. There is no question about our integrity," Quinton said. "We have worked hard to remove any elements that caused us any problems."
Houston evacuees seeing that individuals arrested for violent crimes will do serious jail time has caused "the lines of communication to start opening up," Harris said.
Dorothy Stukes, a New Orleans resident living in Houston, said that many evacuees are afraid to come forward because they are afraid of reprisals from criminals and they lack confidence in law enforcement. But she said that has to change.
"As long as we are here, we have to learn to work with authorities to keep crime down," Stukes said.
However, Stukes said she feels local authorities and officials have unfairly portrayed all Katrina refugees in Houston as criminals whenever they've announced the arrests of gang members.
"It seems to me that we are getting picked on just because we are from Louisiana," she said.
Frank Michel, a spokesman for Houston Mayor Bill White, said while the spike in murders the city experienced late last year was related in part to Katrina evacuees, it was also due to Houston gangs.
"The vast majority of (evacuees) who came here are law-abiding citizens," he said.
Police representatives from Dallas and Atlanta, cities that also have large numbers of Katrina evacuees, said Friday that while their agencies have dealt with crimes committed by refugees, they pale compared to Houston.
Harris said the FBI in New Orleans has created a Web site for law enforcement that lets authorities share information about what is going on in their particular cities with regard to crimes being committed by Katrina refugees. He said the Web site had been helpful in tracking trends.
Peter Scharf, executive director of the Center for Society, Law and Justice at the University of New Orleans, said he is hoping to get federal funding for a study that in part would look at why many of Louisiana-based gangs migrated to Houston instead of other cities.
Some possible answers include a thriving drug trade between Houston and Jacksonville, Fla., and similarities between neighborhoods in Houston and New Orleans, he said.
Scharf said he thinks crime rates in Houston will continue to drop as the gang members realize that Texas agencies are stricter in making arrests and getting convictions.
"They will realize there is a chance of doing serious time in Texas and that they'd better go back to New Orleans," he said.
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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They asked this week for help in finding five Katrina evacuees believed responsible for three murders and two thefts. Last month they announced the arrests of eight others for the deaths of 11 fellow refugees.
While the city had "a huge explosion of murders" in November and December, Houston Police Sgt. Brian Harris said Friday the homicide rate has stabilized and is only slightly up from this time last year.
He credited a growing confidence that hurricane evacuees have in Houston police and increased cooperation among law enforcement agencies in cities with large numbers of Katrina evacuees for the improvement.
But Harris said local refugees are still wary of helping police.
"Their (justice) system was broken long before Katrina," said Harris, of the homicide division. "If people did come forward, they would see that the people arrested would be released. There was also a lot of intimidation from criminals. It was a culture of silence."
Capt. Juan Quinton, a spokesman for New Orleans police, said problems with witnesses coming forward and other hindrances to criminal investigations aren't unique to his city.
"There was a time when this department was questioned. There is no question about our integrity," Quinton said. "We have worked hard to remove any elements that caused us any problems."
Houston evacuees seeing that individuals arrested for violent crimes will do serious jail time has caused "the lines of communication to start opening up," Harris said.
Dorothy Stukes, a New Orleans resident living in Houston, said that many evacuees are afraid to come forward because they are afraid of reprisals from criminals and they lack confidence in law enforcement. But she said that has to change.
"As long as we are here, we have to learn to work with authorities to keep crime down," Stukes said.
However, Stukes said she feels local authorities and officials have unfairly portrayed all Katrina refugees in Houston as criminals whenever they've announced the arrests of gang members.
"It seems to me that we are getting picked on just because we are from Louisiana," she said.
Frank Michel, a spokesman for Houston Mayor Bill White, said while the spike in murders the city experienced late last year was related in part to Katrina evacuees, it was also due to Houston gangs.
"The vast majority of (evacuees) who came here are law-abiding citizens," he said.
Police representatives from Dallas and Atlanta, cities that also have large numbers of Katrina evacuees, said Friday that while their agencies have dealt with crimes committed by refugees, they pale compared to Houston.
Harris said the FBI in New Orleans has created a Web site for law enforcement that lets authorities share information about what is going on in their particular cities with regard to crimes being committed by Katrina refugees. He said the Web site had been helpful in tracking trends.
Peter Scharf, executive director of the Center for Society, Law and Justice at the University of New Orleans, said he is hoping to get federal funding for a study that in part would look at why many of Louisiana-based gangs migrated to Houston instead of other cities.
Some possible answers include a thriving drug trade between Houston and Jacksonville, Fla., and similarities between neighborhoods in Houston and New Orleans, he said.
Scharf said he thinks crime rates in Houston will continue to drop as the gang members realize that Texas agencies are stricter in making arrests and getting convictions.
"They will realize there is a chance of doing serious time in Texas and that they'd better go back to New Orleans," he said.
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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