The Anniversary of 9 - 11 ...

I was at work that day. Someone was watching TV in the back room seeing if it worked. I was minding my own business, doing my job when all of a sudden someone screamed "THE WORLD TRADE CENTER WAS HIT!!!!" The first thing I wondered and said was, "WHY?" I have a very inquisitive mind and want to know why things happen. The woman who screamed about the World Trade Center answered me, "I don't know."

I really didn't know what was going on. I didn't know any more stuff had been hit. I thought nothing more about it. I called my pastor for something or other and he was watching the terrible tragedy that was to change our security on airplanes and how we protect ourselves. It was still going on! I think by that time the pentagon had been hit.

That day was the first day I became aware of Osama bin-Laden.

It wasn't until the next day I realized what happened.

Painting by Thomas Kinkade...

I post this picture because I like this particular artist. His paintings are really nice. I don't own any originals.

Trying...

I was trying to show you a picture by Thomas Kinkade. My computer won't let me post it. I'm having trouble. I have a bunch of his picture in a Word document and wanted to print just one. I am not able to do that. I even took the picture I wanted to show you and put it in a separate Word document. I could not even post that.

See what I mean about computers having their own minds. MY computer is jealous, I don't know of what, but it is.

Can someone help me? /t. can you?

Singing in the shower...

I've seen some pretty interesting posts about blogging in rhe nude. Can you imagine people doing that? I can. So I thought it was interesting that they would show pictures of posting like that. I was taking a shower and I took picturs. Take a look.





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Well, here I am, taking a shower.

Jerry Lewis...

3 senators call for Jerry Lewis honor

Wed Sep 6, 11:40 PM ET

Three senators introduced a resolution Wednesday to honor Jerry Lewis with the Congressional Gold Medal for his philanthropy and contribution to entertainment.

The resolution was sponsored by Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, both Democrats from New Jersey, and Republican Sen. John Ensign (news, bio, voting record), of Nevada. Lewis was born in Newark, N.J., and lives in the Las Vegas-area.

Lautenberg said Lewis' annual Labor Day telethon to battle muscular dystrophy has improved the lives of thousands of children. "This kind of commitment is what made America great, and it is why Jerry Lewis is a great American," Lautenberg said.

Menendez said honoring Lewis with the medal "would be a fitting accolade to this larger than life individual."

Lewis, 80, has received numerous awards for his philanthropy. His telethon, which has raised $1.4 billion to fight muscular dystrophy since 1966, this year raised a record $61 million.

Congressional legislation is required to award the medal and needs the sponsorship of at least two-thirds of the House of Representatives and 67 senators.

Other recipients have included George Washington, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Jackie Robinson, Pope John Paul II, and Charles M. Schulz.

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On the Net:
http://www.jerrylewiscomedy.com

My comments - This has to be such an honor for him. I have always loved Jerry Lewis. He is one of my all time favorite comedians, and always has been. I remember growing up watching him.

He had a cute picture he carried with him and showed everybody his "pride and joy."


I always got a big kick out of that. He really knew how to make people laugh.

These two are responsible for my change. The dog sold his soul to the clown. The clown is a bad influence. The dog has said I am a good influence in his life. HA! I have seen no evidence of this.

Because the dog has sold his soul, I am keeping these changes.

I really get too involved online. This has got to stop. I gotta get a life!

I also have to get the chat box back. One thing you've got to watch out for, though is spam.

How to Maintain Your Car...

First, think long-term.
A great many people still believe a car is getting "old" at about eight years and 75,000 to 100,000 miles -- and so they start to think about getting a new one. This is 1970s thinking -- an echo of an era when the average new car was indeed getting noticeably tired as the odometer rolled close to six figures. But today's cars are often just hitting their stride at 75,000 miles -- and have another 75,000-plus left in them, easy. Unless you're one of those people who just likes to have new stuff all the time (and there's nothing wrong with that, if you don't mind a constant car payment) there's no reason short of abuse, poor upkeep or the occasional lemon you shouldn't be able to keep on driving your new cars for many years after it's paid off -- with gas, oil and routine maintenance your only out of pocket expenses during that time.

My comments: I would like to keep my car as long as possible. But I’ve been told my car can go 7,500 miles without an oil change. It’s still under warrantee, so lets find out, shall we?

Two, treat her nice.
This is just common sense -- but then again, common sense isn't so common. Many people condemn their car to an early date with the crusher by failing to do simple things like following the service recommendations in their owner's manual to the letter -- letting oil change dates come and go, forgetting about crucial preventive maintenance such as flushing out the brake system, changing the transmission's hydraulic fluids -- and so on. The advent of so-called "long life" chemicals (engine coolant, oils, transmission fluid, etc.) and extended tune-up intervals with "100,000 mile" spark plugs, etc. doesn't mean "eternal life" -- and that's precisely what your car won't enjoy if you don't pay attention to what the manufacturer recommends be done.

My comments: I probably should look in the owners manual to find out how long everything should last. Or better yet, maybe I should ask when I go get an oil change. My car was acting funny so I took it in to be checked out. While I was making my appointment, the lady asked me if I wanted my tires rotated. I did and said so and also asked her how often it should be done. She said every other oil change. I never knew that.

Three, know how things work -- and use them as directed.
Improper use of components and features will wear them out prematurely. An excellent example here is the misuse of four-wheel-drive and the two-speed transfer case -- an increasingly common feature as 4x4 SUVs and pick-up trucks have grown in popularity. Many people don't understand that leaving the transfer case in 4WD mode when driving at normal speeds on dry, paved roads (and especially going around curves at speed) will rapidly accelerate wear of the 4WD components, possibly resulting in failure of the transfer case, drive axles and other components. The selector should always be left in 2H on dry, paved roads and moved to 4High (or 4Low) only when attempting to get through heavy snow, mud -- or when driving on a rough, uneven (or gravel-surfaced) road. Read your owner's manual and become familiar with how every feature of your car or truck works, when it's supposed to be used -- and when it's not supposed to be used.

My comments: I never knew this either, but then again, I don’t have 4 wheel drive on my car.

Four, keep her covered if possible.
Vehicles that have to sit outside all their lives tend to deteriorate faster -- and show their age more obviously -- than cars and trucks that lead more sheltered lives. The sun beating down on a car's finish will leave it looking dull much more rapidly than would otherwise happen if the car sat inside a garage (or at least had a car cover on most of the time). The dash will fade and crack, seat fabrics wash out -- and so on. Heating and cooling cycles are also more severe when a car is subjected to the full force and effect of the outside environment. The AC has to work harder (and so will likely wear out earlier) when it has to repeatedly cool the interior off after the car has been sitting in the 100 degree sun. And it's much harder on the engine when cold-started on a 10 degree January day than it would be inside a garage that's 10-20 degrees warmer.

My comments: My car is an outsider car. We have well water which is bad for the car. The sprinkler come on in the morning and my car gets wet. My car looks like it’s a two tone color. I don’t have a cover for my car. I did have a cover for a previous car, but that was a lot of work. You need two people to cover it and uncover it. And how are you going to cover it when you’re at work?

Five, use the clutch properly.
If you drive a stick shift car, don't keep the clutch in any longer than necessary; in particular, don't hold it in while you're sitting at a light waiting for it to change. This will rapidly wear out hard-to-get-at (and thus expensive to fix) parts like the throw out bearing. Also learn to engage and disengage the clutch quickly and smoothly, without "riding" it -- or you'll be heading to the transmission shop for an early date with a big bill. Be especially gentle with your shifting on very cold days until the gear oil has had a chance to warm up a little -- which takes about 10 minutes of driving. No hard up or downshifts. If you have an automatic-equipped car, keep it in "D" and use the brakes to slow the vehicle on downhill grades (new brake pads being much cheaper than a new transmission). Always set the parking brake first before putting the gear selector in "Park" -- to avoid putting the entire weight of your vehicle on the transmission's internal "pawl" -- which can break or bin dup so tight under the load you ma not be able to get the transmission out of "Park" when you want to get going again!

My comments: I don’t have a clutch, I have an automatic.

Six, use the engine properly.
If you drive a manual-shift car, that means always selecting the right gear for the speed you're driving -- and above all, never "lugging" the engine by failing to move down a gear when necessary, as when slowing from highway speeds to in-town speeds. Lugging the engine can cause early bearing failure and other major problems. Regardless of transmission type, avoid short duration trips that keep the engine from reaching its fully warmed state -- what engineers call "thermal equilibrium" -- and if this is not possible, change the oil and filter more frequently, in accordance with the "heavy duty" or "severe service" schedule listed in the owner's manual.

My comments: Don’t know what to say here. Maybe I should get my oil changed more frequently. I haven’t waited until I drive 7,500 miles, but maybe close to it. I don’t know. Maybe I should start paying more attention.

Seven, pay attention to your gauges (and warning lights).
If the "check engine" light comes on, don't use electrical tape to hide it from view -- find and fix the underlying problem. Always scan your water and oil pressure gauges as you drive and make a mental note of their "usual" readings so you'll notice it immediately when one begins to indicate a potential problem developing -- for example, unusually high (or abnormally low) temperature gauge readings. Driving around obliviously while your engine overheats (or never warms up because of a stuck thermostat) will shorten your vehicle's useful life as surely as a diet of nothing but Hardee's Thickburgers will land you in the coronary care ward.

My comments: I do pay attention to warning lights. With one car I had the warning lights come on and go off. While they were off I went to Firestone(?) and they didn’t find anything wrong. The next day my car really acted up and I had to have it towed to someplace (Olsen Tires) and they ripped me off.

Eight, feed her right. Don't cheap out by pouring 20 gallons of unleaded regular into the tank instead of the premium called for by the designers of your car (if applicable). While modern electronics (knock sensors) will prevent the worst from happening -- specifically, engine-killing pre-ignition ("pinging") -- use of the incorrect grade of fuel is not doing your car's engine any favors. And beware of off-brand fuels -- no matter the stated octane. These may not have the same detergent additives as name-brand gasoline -- crucial to the well-being of a modern car's fuel injection system -- and may be contaminated with water and other things you don't want in your tank. Saving a buck or two at fill-up isn't worth risking a few hundred dollars in avoidable repairs down the road -- or hastening the end of your four-wheeled friend before its time has come.
Need a New Car?

My comments: I can get the cheap gas. Saves on money that way. Also, my car can take it. The owner’s manual says so.

What are your comments?

BLOG WAR

There's a blog war going on over Dyck and Revee's way. Dyck is just jealous of Revee gettting more hits than him. You can read Dyck's side here: http://mightydyckerson.blogspot.com/ And you can read Revee's side here: http://rev-ree.blogspot.com/

I will be selling pop corn at my site. So please put all your comments here.

Original Template

Ok to make some people happy, I've gone back to my original template. Happy now?

Eating Healthy...

Yahoo! News
Web site steers diners to healthy eats

By CANDICE CHOI, Associated Press WriterSun Sep 3, 9:36 PM ET



Restaurants, under fire from health advocates for too-big servings and not enough detail on nutrition, are fighting back.

The National Restaurant Association is building a Web site that will provide a hefty list of healthy meals and restaurants across the country where they can be found.

While the Healthy Dining Finder site isn't as upfront as the onsite brochures and posters that health experts have called for, it is a step in the right direction, said Christine Gerbstadt, a nutritionist with the American Dietetic Association.

The Web site is a way to discreetly court dieters willing to do research without offending others who may not want to be confronted with shockingly high calorie counts.

"It's a happy medium," said Sue Hensley, spokeswoman for the National Restaurant Association.

Arming diners with nutritional information is especially critical now, with Americans eating out more than ever before, Gerbstadt said. "People need to know what they're consuming," she said.

Tricia Bliss, a petite 35-year-old, always logs onto the Internet to check nutritional information before going to lunch with co-workers.

If their chosen restaurants don't have anything she can eat, she'll persuade her friends to go elsewhere.

That's just the type of customer the Healthy Dining Finder — http://www.healthydiningfinder.com/ — is intended to reach.

The site is collecting nutritional information on the four to 10 healthiest dishes at restaurants in a community. Users can punch in their town or ZIP code and search for restaurants by cuisine or price range. It is already available for preview, but a formal launch with more than 10,000 restaurant listings is scheduled for January.

"It's going to be the Grand Central of nutritional information," said Erica Bohm of Healthy Dining, the company that developed the site with the restaurant association.

Their hope is to dispel the notion that dieters must stay at home or leave their diets at the door.

"When people go on a diet, they think 'Oh, my God, I'll never be able to eat out again,'" said Netty Levine, a nutritionist at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

But with some help, Levine said, people can find ways to stick to their diets wherever they go. It's a matter of doing a little research and asking servers the right questions. (Is the spinach sauteed in oil? Is the sea bass breaded?)

The Healthy Dining Finder will make that work easier, although Levine cautions that online calorie counts might not always be accurate. Two plates of chicken parmigiana, even from the same restaurant, can vary greatly.

The Web site begs the question: Why not post the information in the restaurants or on menus?

"It's sort of sneaky that they do it online but not in the store," said Elizabeth Picker, a 19-year-old Albany resident. "When people go out, it's usually a spur-of-the-moment thing, and they aren't going to be able to go online."

Some cafes are more upfront about what they serve. At Au Bon Pain bakeries, computer kiosks calculate calories and other details for sandwiches and pastries, and Applebee's uses the Weight Watchers point system on its menu. Subway boasts of its sandwiches' nutritional value — even printing the information on its napkins.

"If it's a fine dining restaurant, there's not going to be a poster. The type of restaurant is going to drive how the information is made available," Hensley said.

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On the Net:

National Restaurant Association: http://www.restaurant.org/

American Dietetic Association: http://www.eatright.org/

My comments...

This could catch on and hopefully will. Right now, I'm not too sure of this. I'm this way and that way. I never can make up my mind on anything. It has its pros and cons. If someone were on a special diet, they could go to the above links and look for a healthy place to eat. If you were in a rush and wanted to eat anything, you won't bother looking where you can eat healthy stuff.

Not all restaurants are on that list. I ciecked it out. McDonalds claims to have healty food. I live close by a McDonalds. I went to http://www.healthydiningfinder.com/ and found out that Arby's was a healty restuarant. It asks you for your street, which is optional, I didn't put that in, it asks you for your town and state, I put those in. I live about a mile from the nearest McDonalds. About 5 miles from Arby's. If McDonalds has healty food they better get in there!

Feel free to comment.

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Notice anything different? Yes or No

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I like to play games on my computer. One game I like a lot is Bulldozer. You get to push boulders onto a target. You're moving the boulder with a bulldozer, hence the name of the game, Bulldozer. Here's a picture to show you what I'm talking about.

It's not as easy as it looks. There's Bulldozer 1 and Bulldozer 2. There are 60 levels you have to complete to finish the game. With Bulldozer 1 I have completed 56b levels. This is what level 56 looks like.

I have yet to figure it out. The problem is if you get a boulder against a wall there is no way to get it away from the wall. I'll show you what I mean. I have gotten up to level 41 in Bulldozer 2 and found a glitch in level 41.

Do you see the boulder against the wall on the top of the picture? There is no way to get the boulder to move away from the wall.

If anyone can help me out with this it would be much appreciated.

I might add this is a Windows 95 game. It came on a CD with 40 games made by Expert Software.

Instant messaging

Do any of my blogger friends have instant messengers, such as AOL instant messenger or Yahoo instant messenger? With Yahoo instant messenger I can talk to people on MSN messenger.

If you would like to chat please email me with your screen name and we can chat. You can find my email addy in my profile.

Bananas

After Reading THIS, you'll NEVER look at a banana in the same way again!

Bananas Containing three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber, a banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes. But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.

Depression:

According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

PMS:

Forget the pills -- eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

Anemia:

High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

Blood Pressure:

This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect way to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

Brain Power:

200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation:

High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

Hangovers:

One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

Heartburn:

Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness:

Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites:

Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves:

Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

Overweight and at work?

Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, rese archers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

Ulcers:

The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Temperature control:

Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD):
Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.

Smoking:

Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress:

Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.

Strokes:

According to research in "The New England Journal of Medicine," eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrates, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around. So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"

That's what I feel like doing when I can't get Microsoft Word to do what I want it to.

I was trying to group three things together and had a hard time doing it.  It FINALLY got done.

Sometimes I think Word has a mind of its own.  I think computers do too.  I also think they do things just to annoy us, like crash.  They get us nice and attached to them so we pay attention to them, get attached to going online and do what we do online, and then they crash.  They want us to pay attention to just them without going online.  They break down so we have to fix them.

  I can't think of anything to write about.  I had today off because of a tropical storm that was supposed to be a hurricane.  It ended up being a tropical depression.  I love time off.  In fact I'd like more time off to do whatever.

Tomorrow I go back to work.  Yes, I do use four letter words.  Work is a four letter word. 

What some people will do for their pets

Woman crashes when teaching dog to drive

Mon Aug 28, 8:19 PM ET

A woman in Hohhot, the capital of north China's Inner Mongolia region, crashed her car while giving her dog a driving lesson, the official Xinhua News Agency said Monday.

No injuries were reported although both vehicles were slightly damaged, it said.
The woman, identified only be her surname, Li, said her dog "was fond of crouching on the steering wheel and often watched her drive," according to Xinhua.

"She thought she would let the dog 'have a try' while she operated the accelerator and brake," the report said. "They did not make it far before crashing into an oncoming car."

Xinhua did not say what kind of dog or vehicles were involved but Li paid for repairs.


My comments

Who in their right mind would teach a dog to drive? I know you can teach a dog to do almost anything, but to drive?

Let's say you did teach your dog to drive, imagine the possiblities. YOu could sleep on your way to work, providing your dog was a good driver. but the thing is, would the dog knwo what time to pick you up?
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I saw a cute T-shirt at work today. Toto wrote Dorothy a letter, from the Wizard of Oz. It said,

"Dear Dorothy,

I hate Oz. I took the ruby slippers. Find your own way home.

Toto."

I thought that was so cute.

Ernesto, again...

Ernesto is still a tropical storm. If we can survive a bunch of major hurrcanes, we can survive an itty bitty tropical storm. All this hype about Ernesto turning into a catagory 3 hurricane, honestly!

Ernesto

We may get hit by yet another hurricane. Boss Lady said we weren’t going to get any this year, so we’ll see. Ernesto is now a Tropical Storm. It supposed to gain hurricane strength by the time it reaches Florida. It’s supposed to hit the Keys first, so they’re evacuating all the tourists. Every time they do this the silly hurricane goes some place else. EVERY SINGLE time it seems. All of Florida is under a hurricane watch.

We’ll know more as it heads this way.

GO AWAY ERNESTO!!!! WE’VE HAD OUR FAIR SHARE OF HURRICANES!!!! IT’S SOMEBODY’S ELSE’S TURN!!!! OH, AND DON’T GO TO LOUISIANA THEY STILL HAVE TO RECOVER FROM LAST YEAR AND WE HAVE TO RECOVER FROM 2 YEARS OF HURRICANE DAMAGE!!!!

What gets to me, is, last year we had plenty of time to prepare. Wilma took its sweet time getting here. It kept stalling and taunting Florida. You still had the long lines at the gas station and waiting for food stamps and everything.

Stay tuned...

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What would you think of someone who doens't like America, and thinks this country is a joke, who lives here, and won't go back to their own country? Plus this person has fathered two children and won't support his own kids. This person is on disability.

I believe this person is on disability so he doesn't have to support his own kids. This person also has 2 part time jobs and is too lazy to get up in the morning. One job is off the books.

What would you think of such a person?