Proof of life!

And then a funny Hitler one, if that’s possible

This is Canada’s Top Ten List of America’s Stupidity

Of course we look like idiots …. because we are.

Number 10 Only in America could politicians talk about the greed of the rich at a $35,000.00 per plate Obama campaign fund-raising event.

Number 9 Only in America …could people claim that the government still discriminates against black Americans when they have a black President, a black Attorney General and roughly 20% of the federal workforce is black while only 14% of the population is black.  40+% of all federal entitlements goes to black Americans – 3X the rate that go to whites, 5X the rate that go to Hispanics!

Number 8   Only in America…could they have had the two people most responsible for our tax code, Timothy Geithner (the head of the Treasury Department) and Charles Rangel (who once ran the Ways and Means Committee), BOTH turn out to be tax cheats who are in favor of higher taxes.

Number 7 Only in America…can they have terrorists kill people in the name of Allah and have the media primarily react by fretting that Muslims might be harmed by the backlash.

Number 6 Only in America…would they make people who want to legally become American citizens wait for years in their home countries and pay tens of thousands of dollars for the privilege, while they discuss letting anyone who sneaks into the country illegally just ‘magically’ become American citizens (probably should be number one).

Number 5 Only in America….could the people who believe in balancing the budget and sticking by the country’s Constitution be thought of as EXTREMISTS.

Number 4 Only in America…could you need to present a driver’s license to cash a check or buy alcohol, but not to vote.

Number 3  Only in America…could people demand the government investigate whether oil companies are gouging the public because the price of gas went up when the return on equity invested in a major U.S. Oil company(Marathon Oil) is less than half of a company making tennis shoes (Nike).

Number 2   Only in America… could the government collect more tax dollars from the people than any nation in recorded history, still spend a Trillion dollars more than it has per year – for total spending of $7-Million PER MINUTE, and complain that it doesn’t have nearly enough money.

And Number 1 Only in America…could the rich people – who pay 86% of all income taxes – be accused of not paying their “fair share” by people who don’t pay any income taxes at all.

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• Today the Oompah-Loompah comes to babysit MaryLou. While she is a nice person, she is sickeningly so. I can’t stand being around people that are overly nice, so I will leave for the day. This is the 3rd week in a row that she’s been here. She’s supposed to be here only every-other week. Jeannie is the other weekend caretaker that has been having the Oompah-Loompah work for her lately and I need to figure out a way to pay her back for this.
• Tonight we have a HOG party at the dealership. I’m looking forward to it. Nina’s making the veggie pizza for the party as it’s a potluck. I think I’ll take some pictures and post them here, if I remember.
• Erin is in Dilia. The fight between Will and Belle was not as previously stated, but was about Roger, Belle’s former beau, and his seeing Erin. They’re fine with him seeing Erin, Belle is mad that his new girlfriend is now seeing Erin too! Petty fools, they need to worry about more important things like getting JOBS, keeping JOBS, and Belle’s health.
• We’ll do Christmas Eve with Erin and they’ll do Christmas Day with her.
• The store will be open on Christmas, but with reduced hours.
• In February, Nina and I will be going for HOG officer training. Well, I go for training, Nina’s coming to get away from here for the weekend. Harley-Davidson pays for the training and our expenses. I’ve been told that this is THE yearly event that can give me many new and valuable contacts around the country for rides and events that are destinations for riders. Everyone that I’ve talked to and has been to these before say it’s a great opportunity and the few that aren’t going are jealous.
• The training this year is in Albuquerque and everyone’s disappointed that it’s so close to home. They all wanted to ride as a group to Las Vegas, NV for a longer time away. I’m supposed to wear our colors. I had to buy a vest and the required patches.
• Well, it’s time for me to leave. The Oompah-Loompah has arrived.

No one is listening until you pass wind.

Three lawyers and three engineers are traveling by train to a conference. At the station, the three lawyers each buy tickets and watch as the three engineers buy only a single ticket.

“How are three people going to travel on only one ticket?” asked one of the three lawyers. “Watch and you’ll see,” answers one of the engineers. They all board the train. The lawyers take their respective seats but all three engineers cram into a restroom and close the door behind them.

Shortly after the train departed, the conductor comes around collecting tickets. He knocks on the restroom door and says, “Ticket, please.” The door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand. The conductor takes it and moves on. The lawyers saw this and agreed it was quite a clever idea.

So after the conference, the lawyers decide to copy the engineers on the return trip and save some money. When they get to the station, they buy a single ticket for the return trip. To their astonishment, the engineers don’t buy a ticket at all.

“How are you going to travel without a ticket,” asks one perplexed lawyer.

“Watch and you’ll see,” says one of the engineers.

When they board the train the three lawyers cram into a restroom and the three engineers cram into another one nearby. The train departs. Shortly afterward, one of the engineers leaves his restroom and walks over to the restroom where the lawyers are hiding. He knocks on the door and says, “Ticket, please.”

I went to the Men’s Night Out at the Harley dealership last night. I had a great time and there was a great turn out. Food was good and the staff was there on the clock to help us enjoy the night, and to make additional sales. I bought Nina’s Christmas present there, on sale! Thanks Tiffany.

I talked to Dennis this morning. Dennis is working with, I’m assuming, a committee about changing helmet laws. It sounds like this will be a very controversial issue if and when this gets submitted before the legislature this coming spring. I know that the anti-helmet people don’t want any law that restricts their choice. I’ll wear mine no matter what.

Anyone that reads this want a couple of dogs? Levy is looking to give his 2 pups away prior to moving out. He doesn’t see much chance that he’ll be able to keep them at his next living arrangement. I think the 2 of them total 50 pounds. Any interest, call 505-652-2085. he can send pictures. He’d prefer that they stay together, but he will separate them if needed.

ML is ranting again. Last night and now this morning. NINA, adjust her drugs to shut her up. Last night the rants were so varied that Nina had to write them down to tell me after the party. Now she’s ranting about the fact that we’re doomed because we don’t have Bell phone services and this has morphed into a rant about the sluttiness of women these days. And as quickly as I’m typing this, we are now reliving the depression and how people were better back then than they are now. People are animals and nothing better. Lions have more honor than we do. It’s amazing how strange than mind is. For a person that has never had sex, she’s sure an expert on the topic, in her own mind. She had plenty of offers mind you, but none of them were German and she promised Papa that she’d never marry anything but a German. Will someone kill me now? Please? Don’t make me do this myself.

My life is stranger than your life!
That does not mean that I’m enjoying it, it’s just strange.

Erin went with me to Old Fartz today. She was quite popular, even being the shy little creature she is at times. I explained her presence as “If Caroline can bring her sister (a nun), I can bring my granddaughter.”

We went to Harley again, I had to buy her a patch for her motorcycle vest. Pics to follow soon I hope. She terrorized the female staff there again. SFH-D is now her favorite place for me to take her. This is what I was informed as we drove home.
Me: “Better than Burger King?”
Her: “Yes Pake, the girls there are all my friends!”
Me: “Who’s your favorite?”
Her: “I forget her name, but she’s the tall one.”
Me: “Tiffany?”
Her: “That’s the one!”
I’m petitioning for a dealership name change to Santa Fe Harley Davidson and Daycare.