►★ June 5, 2012 ★

Good news ... hmmm ... I got EVERYTHING done yesterday, the schedule rewrite was a success! I just got a box of 30 brand new, sealed, random CDs that I ordered ... guess what? I got Ron White: You can't fix stupid - the theme for today's post it seems, Brad Stine: A Conservative Unleashed, & the big one ... the one that really surprised me ... TOMMY ALVERSON!!!! ("Follow Your Heart" & "Una Mas Cervesa"). This is the blog where I get everyone angry at me. "That man" I live with, "Those adults" that "that man" supports that live rent-free in this house & have ZERO respect for me, "Those people" on the city council, "those people" that live in the same town as me ... I don't care. Hate me, you already do ... hate me even MORE now. I believe what I believe & I'm going to expound on that in detail today. Don't like it? Don't read it. Did you ever have to say goodbye to someone & write them off? I mean someone who is still alive? Someone who you tried to work with all their life & they still defy you at EVERY turn? I'm about to upset a LOT of people here ... I DO NOT believe that perfectly healthy, able-bodied, 18-22 year old people should be collecting welfare, sitting on their asses, eating other people's food, using other people's electricity, using other people's Internet, free room, free board, free free free. GET A JOB you lazy morons! Whenever you DO have a dime in your pocket you buy junk food & a TATTOO! I'm done. I wipe my hands of you. I tried. I did NOT raise you this way. You & your boyfriend can go suck off of your friends for the rest of your lives. Get more tattoos, never lift a finger in all your days on earth, suck off the system ... be leaches & slugs. To the world: "I am sorry! I did NOT raise them this way! I tried. I said welfare is WRONG!" Nothing else is free anymore. Everything in this house, the food, the Internet, the satellite tv ... it's all for only Pete & I now. Pete because he WORKS & earns the money to pay for it all ... mine because I WORK my ass off in this house cleaning inside & out with NO HELP from the younger generation who seem content to watch me give myself HEAT STROKE in the yard yesterday cleaning & working while they wait for me to come in the door so they can bitch about a program on the pc not working. REALLY?! SERIOUSLY?! I'm minutes away from calling 911 because I feel like I'm going to DIE & you wait for me to walk in so you can tell me PowerPoint might be fucked up on your (your DAD'S) computer? Screw you! I've had it! 6 dirty glasses on the dining room table because you have to get a NEW glass every time you get a drink of water & you never put used ones in the sink, you never can DO dishes unless FORCED to by me ... I always have to ride everyone around here & yell & scream to get you to half-assed do a chore. Forget it. None of you new generation have ANY pride in your home, your surroundings, yourselves ... nothing. I'm done & I'm tired of cleaning up after all of you. It's OVER. You have nothing because you DO nothing ... so quit whining & go suck off of someone else. I'm sure there are LOTS of hard working people who will give you free food, drink, internet, tv, & everything else your heart desires for nothing in return. After all, what are friends for? See how long you can work them. Maybe if you at least schmooze them you'll be able to suck off them for years. Keep smiling, keep making friends ... you're going to need them because SOMEONE has to feed & clothe you (I can't believe I'm saying this to able-bodied ADULTS), but that's what you've become. I've watched it for a YEAR now. It's just NOT going to happen under my roof anymore & I want the world to know that I DO NOT APPROVE OF WHAT YOU'VE BECOME!!! Now go check your Harry Potter pages that you admin, go level up in your online games, have someone bring you a snack so you don't pass out. Try not to get too many crumbs in the keyboard, the laptop isn't even yours. Actually, not much of anything IS "yours". I guess I read too much Heinlein. I actually believed that everyone would participate in the home. 5 people; 5 jobs. This place could have been SO beautiful if 5 people were working & putting time, money, & effort into this little house. FIVE people ... this place would look like the poster home for HGTV magazine ... didn't want to work outside the home? Then work INSIDE the home. Work ON the home. WORK SOMEWHERE. I even offered free cooking classes but you didn't want them because you don't LIKE to cook ... or clean, or work, or stand up vertical. The chore board that divided up the chores randomly & evenly is now gone. I will do ALL the work around here ... and my husband & I will reap ALL the benefits of this home. He pays for it, I work for it. The rest of you go mooch off of someone else. I don't get it ... every one of your friends has a job. Why?! How?! I did NOT raise you like this! We're far right-wing Republicans. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?! You embarrass me. I did not raise you to be pierced, tattooed, mooching slugs. Now, those of you who are going to get mad at me for posting this publicly ... they embarrassed ME in public, I had to set the record straight that I am mortified by their behavior ... I do NOT condone their actions AT ALL. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a house to clean, a yard to maintain, a garden to tend, dishes to do, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc. Just go play your game ... don't let me interrupt! Lovely, it's almost noon & one of you just dragged your butt out of bed. I'm so proud ... NOT! Hey, since the garage has been converted, we now have a spare room. Need a place to stay? It's easy ... PAY or WORK & you're more than welcome here. Nothing is free. Hey! Back to Heinlein ... TANSTAAFL. City council meeting tonight. More people I have no use for who want everything for free. Take the service, don't pay for it. you're just like the children. Suck as much as you can without ever paying for it. YOU ALL DISGUST ME! You took over by appointing all your drinking buddies & are taking this little city in the wrong direction. You're destroying this once beautiful little town. You don't belong on a city council & I wish you didn't live in my town. Your values are scrambled & you really should move somewhere you fit in better ... try the east or west coast. Now go ahead, threaten me again. Call the S.O. on me again. I'm not threatening you ... I'm saying I DON'T LIKE YOU & I DON'T APPROVE OF YOU & I BELIEVE THE CHOICES YOU'VE MADE ARE *WRONG*. That's not illegal. Now, as for the rest of this post ... I've been on the phone for hours being bitched at, so I have NO IDEA what I'm really typing below. Any spelling errors, grammatical errors, etc ... I didn't even see them. I was on the phone the WHOLE time. Sorry. I could have waited until I was off the phone, but there aren't enough hours in the day & this would have never gotten published by the date posted in the title.

Analogue:

1: Something that is similar to something else. 2: An organ similar in function to one of another animal or plant but different in structure or origin.

An analogue to penguins, the extinct plotopterids, appeared in the North Pacific about 37 million years ago.

The word "analogue" entered English from French in the 19th century & ultimately traces back to the Greek word logos, meaning "ratio." (The word "analogy," which has been a part of English since the 15th century, also descends from logos.) The noun "analogue" is sometimes spelled "analog," particularly when it refers to a chemical compound that is structurally similar to another but slightly different in composition. Adding to the confusion, there is also an adjective spelled "analog," which came into use in the 20th century & can refer to something that is analogous (as in "an analog organ"), but it is most often used to distinguish analog electronics from digital electronics (as in "an analog computer" or "an analog clock").

Apple II goes on sale. 1 Mhz, 4K RAM. (1977)

Being on tome is one of the most important expressions of considerate behavior. After all, to keep others waiting translates into wasting their time - a disrespectful way to interact. What is the etiquette of being on time? In a few short words: Just do it! Whether in your social or business relationships, not being late shows your respect for the other person.

How tall—in feet—is Michelangelo’s statue of David, the biblical giant-slayer?

It's a good idea to use water produced by your dehumidifier on your houseplants. True or false?

Make your bed every day! This not only makes your room look clean & organized but it keeps your sheets cleaner.

Marrying someone with a bad credit rating will not affect your score. In other words, the black marks on his credit rating don't jump across the aisle onto your report as soon as he slips the ring on your finger.

Phone Tracker:

The Phone Tracker is the first tool that allows you to track the location of another iPhone. Now you can follow the movements of a friend, your spouse, your child, or a co-worker with your iPhone.
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Free version allows you to track 1 iPhone
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The Phone Tracker combines the robust GPS functionality of the iPhone, internet mapping and the latest features of the iPhone 4.x platform.
Features include:
► Locate another iPhone user and view his/her movements during the previous 4 hours.
► Permission based system allows/denies other iPhone users to follow you.
► Background GPS options to help battery life.
► Instant blocking of individual(s) following you.
► Simple registration process.
Uses include:
► Follow your child's movements during the day.
► Know where a family member is at any time.
► Track employees route during work hours.
► Locate friends.
► Find lost or stolen phones.
Other items:
► This version allows you to track 1 iPhone and see his/her movements for 4 hours.
► Upgrade allows you to follow up to 10 people and see their movements for 48 hours.
► To follow another person, they must use the "Phone Tracker" to grant you permission.
► Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
► IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, EMAIL US AT: "HELP @ iPHONE-TRACKER.NET"

Now that you have a professional-quality home entertainment system, you'll need to keep the pantry stocked with movie theater goodies.

Ronald Reagan dies (2004):

On this day in 2004, Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, dies, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Reagan, who was also a well-known actor and served as governor of California, was a popular president known for restoring American confidence after the problems of the 1970s and helping to defeat communism.

Born on February 6, 1911, Reagan, who was nicknamed Dutch as a youngster, was born and raised in several small towns in Illinois. Despite a disadvantaged upbringing—his father abused alcohol and had trouble holding jobs—Reagan was a popular and outgoing student. He served as president of his high school's student council and stood out at football, basketball, and track, as well as acting in several plays. During the summer, he worked as a lifeguard, reportedly saving 77 people over six years.

After high school, Reagan enrolled at Eureka College, a small, Christian, liberal-arts school in Eureka, Illinois, from which he received a scholarship. There, he continued to show athletic prowess, playing football and swimming, as well as honing his skills in his two future pursuits: acting and politics. Reagan—then a Democrat—served as Eureka's student-body president and acted in the college's theater productions.

In 1932, Reagan graduated from Eureka with a degree in sociology and economics and found a job as a radio sports announcer. He worked in radio for five years, before going for a screen test in Los Angeles while in California to cover the Chicago Cubs' spring-training camp. Warner Brothers offered the future president a seven-year contract, but asked him to use his given name Ronald instead of Dutch in the movies.

Although he never became an A-list star, Reagan spent 20 years in Hollywood and appeared in more than 50 films and several television programs. His oft-used nickname as president, The Gipper, came from his turn playing Notre Dame football star George The Gipper Gipp in the 1940 film Knute Rockne: All American. In 1940, Reagan married actress Jane Wyman. The couple had two children: Maureen, in 1941, and Michael, whom they adopted in 1945. Reagan and Wyman divorced in 1949.

Although Reagan did not serve combat duty in World War II because of his poor eyesight, he began active duty in 1942 and made training films for the military until his discharge in 1945. Politically, it was during the 1940s that Reagan gradually became more conservative and also became involved in the country's burgeoning anti-communist movement. In 1947, he testified to the controversial House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), naming elements in Hollywood that he felt were allied with communist causes. Later that year, he was elected president of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), a position he held from 1947 to 1952 and again from 1959 to 1960.

Through the course of his work with SAG, Reagan met Nancy Davis, an actress who looked to Reagan for help when she was incorrectly labeled a communist sympathizer. As he had done for others, Reagan assisted her in clearing her name. The couple also began a lifelong romance and was married in 1952. Their two children, Patricia and Ronald, were born in 1953 and 1959 respectively.

After registering as a Republican in 1962 and campaigning for Barry Goldwater in his failed 1964 presidential campaign, Reagan decided to run for governor of California in 1966. He won handily, despite his lack of experience. His plan for California foreshadowed the one he ultimately brought with him to the national stage: lower taxes, cuts in spending, and an end to big government. Despite the student protests and forced tax hikes that occurred during his first term, he ran again and was easily re-elected in 1970. Just 18 months later, he announced his unsuccessful candidacy for president at the Republican National Convention. In 1975, he left office in California and ran again for the Republican presidential nomination, losing in a close race to Gerald Ford.

In 1980, Reagan ran yet again and won the nomination easily, choosing George H.W. Bush as his running mate. Running on a platform of a return to American values, smaller government, a stronger military, and tax cuts, Reagan appealed to an American public frustrated with inflation and foreign policy problems, like the Iranian hostage crisis. He won, and at age 69, became the oldest man to be elected to the office. A talented and practiced public speaker, Reagan's personal charm, warm manner, and optimistic message endeared him to many Americans. He was re-elected by a landslide in 1984.

Just 69 days after taking office, Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley after giving a speech at a hotel about one mile from the White House. After surgery to remove the bullet, which had lodged near his heart, he recovered quickly, which added to his image as a strong leader. Throughout his two terms in office, Reagan pursued his trademark economic program, Reaganomics—a supply-side economics theory that involved drastic cuts to both taxes and spending. At the time, and increasingly in the intervening years since his presidency, Reagan drew criticism for ruthlessly slashing social programs while building up a huge deficit with massive military expenditures. He is also criticized for his partiality to business interests, removing many regulations on big business that he felt were impeding growth, as well as authorizing the firing of striking air-traffic controllers in 1981.

It was his campaign to end the Cold War, though, that defined the Reagan presidency for many Americans. His plan was to use an unprecedented military buildup to negotiate arms-reduction treaties from a position of strength. During a visit to Germany, he famously urged then-Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down that wall. By 1991, the Berlin Wall was torn down and the Soviet Union Reagan had once referred to as an evil empire was no more. While many credit Reagan for this historic turn of events, and it is certain he played a significant role, others point to internal problems in the Soviet Union for its ultimate demise.

Reagan's foreign policy included military interventions in Lebanon, Grenada and Libya, which had mixed results. He is also known for backing anti-communist rebels in Nicaragua and authorizing a secret CIA military operation there in the early 1980s. This led to the Iran-Contra scandal, in which it was found that illegal arms sales to Iran were used to fund the administration's support of Nicaragua's Contra rebels. No evidence was ever found to suggest that Reagan himself or Vice President Bush broke the law.Despite the scandal, George H.W. Bush succeeded Reagan to the presidency in 1988.

Known as the Great Communicator, Reagan left the Oval Office as one of the most popular presidents in history, retiring to his much-loved California ranch, Rancho del Cielo. His announcement in 1994 that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease was greeted with great sadness by many across the country. He wrote, in an open letter to the American people, I now begin the journey that will lead me into the sunset of my life. I know that for America there will always be a bright dawn ahead.

He lived out the rest of his days on the ranch, with his wife Nancy, who remained devoted to him to the end, by his side. He was buried at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.

Should you fertilize houseplants year round?

Fertilizing houseplants is like watering houseplants: there is no general rule, except that the average houseplant is more in danger of getting too much than of getting too little.

The best course is to watch each plant for changes that will signal its needs. Plants are hungrier when they are in active growth or preparing to bloom than they are when resting, & unlike people, they won't automatically get bigger just because you feed them more. Feeding time comes when the plant is engaged in the sort of vigorous new growth that is usually set in motion by brighter light & lengthening days.

In spite of all this, many indoor gardeners do successfully simplify life by using a very small amount of fertilizer each time they water. If you want to try this, use fish emulsion diluted to 1/2 the recommended strength.

What happened to the TV network footage of the first Super Bowl?

It was taped over. Only a two-minute clip of the 1967 game is known to exist. Both CBS and NBC covered the game and reused the footage for soap operas. Reusing videotape was a standard practice at the time.

Which landmark has the most, 2nd most, & 3rd most steps to the top?

A. Eiffel Tower

B. Statue of Liverty

C. Tower of Pisa

ABC. Completed in 1889, the Eiggel Tower has a total of 1,792 steps to the top. Gorgeous view of Paris up there.

Which outlaw(s) came 1st, 2nd, & 3rd?

A. Bonnie & Clyde

B. Billy the Kid

C. Jesse James