Bingo!

OK, it's not Bingo any more...now it's "gaming". We don't call it gambling. I took Sydney to the casino on Friday. Just like our last trip (at Lake Tahoe) we each had $20. I lost my money, and Sydney won $100. Nice...took her less than an hour, and we left. We only play slots. She is good at choosing machines, and knows when to stop. I don't. So she celebrated by buying me a screw pull! Isn't that nice? I've wanted one for a long time. And she bought her self a new coat. Maybe next time I'll give her my money to use. :-)

Buckeyes...Are they for real?

Watched OSU last night. With the exception of Penn States first possession, (scored) the Buckeyes dominated. Boeckman looks better every week. Chris and Maurice Wells give great versatility to the game. Their defense is ranked number one in the country as well. Get this, OSU didn't need to punt at all last night, not once. I'm feeling good about this...that's bad historically (I felt good going into the Fla. BCS Championship); however, I can't help it! They're looking really good!! I'd like to go to Columbus and attend a game. The doubters will be around all season for sure. We need to beat a SEC team in the BCS Championship, maybe LSU? Hmmm...
I know, I know...I'm way ahead of myself here...we need to get by Illinois, and Wisconsin, then play Michigan at Ann Arbor...so I'll shut up now.

EBay sucks...

EBay...Not to mention it's a pain to use...and it you ever have a problem, your hosed...Get this...I listed an item last week. Today it sold for about what I expected. I invoiced the buyer, and an hour later I got an alert that the listing had been canceled as the buyer claimed the bid was not authorized. Thing is, I can see nothing of the listing! If this guy had a problem with someone using his acct "unauthorized" (could have been one of his kids or something for all I know)...But maybe I want to offer the item to the next highest bidder! Nothing doing...the whole listing...pictures, description, bidding history...EVERYTHING is deleted. Grrr.

Long Board

These are cool skate boards. They are large, and fast. Max is giving my niece a ride!

Dumbledore is gay? "Magic"/The Bucks and WWIII

It seems this is how Rowling answered a question about Dumbledore's love life.
Kind of lame, if you ask me. I'm reading LOR now. So, is Bilbo gay too?
I just thought that was a weird answer.

Second, I got the new Springsteen CD, "Magic". It is quite good. He is with E Street Band, and they use a lot of the old sound, big sax, lots of good keyboard, and guitar work.

Buckeyes are still number one...good game today, against Michigan St. The game was not as close as the score, I don't care what the commentators say.

George Bush says if Iran gets a nuke, we'll have WW III...sounds awfully pretrib to me.
I hope he has not been conducting foreign policy according to some vague, controversial theology!

My cat found a new house....no I didn't....yet....

Didn't what? Play drums while he sleeps. No, that would be mean...but funny.

My take on the show...

Then and now...

Parenthood

I never had a sister. I have a mom, and now a daughter. I've recently decided what it's like having a teenage daughter. It is, in a way, like having a girlfriend who is always in the process of breaking up with you. In this case, it is my little girl who is growing up. But it still tears my heart out.

About:: Funny, but too true.

The last post is from a joke someone sent. It's exaggerated at times, and some of it, I would disagree with; however, it highlights the "scared of our own shadow" problem that has gripped us. I think that it changes as soon as we individually stop, and think, then say something when authorities, and leaders go off the deep end. May the pendulum swing back.

Funny, but too true. Turn back, turn back!

What a difference 40 years make
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007



Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.

1967 - Vice principal comes over to look at Jack's shotgun. He goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.

2007 - School goes into lock-down, and FBI is called. Jack is hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.





Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.

1967 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends.

2007 - Police called. SWAT team arrives. Johnny and Mark are arrested and charged with assault. Both are expelled even though Johnny started it.






Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students.

1967 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the principal. He returns to class, sits still, and does not disrupt class again.

2007 - Jeffrey is diagnosed with ADD and given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. School gets extra money from State because Jeffrey has a learning disability.





Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his dad gives him a whipping with his belt.

1967 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.

2007 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse.
Billy is placed in foster care and joins a gang.
State psychologist convinces Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself, and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has affair with psychologist.







Scenario: Mark has a headache and brings some aspirin to school.

1967 - Mark takes aspirin in lunchroom and headache goes away.

2007 - Police called. Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. Car is searched for drugs and weapons.






Scenario: Pedro fails English in high school.

1967 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.

2007 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist.
ACLU files class action lawsuit against state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given a diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.






Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a fire ant hill.

1967 - Ants die.

2007 - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Homeland Security, and FBI called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. Father is put on Terror Watch List.