Red Wings Chant

The Detroit Red Wings had to submit yet another defeat, when the ref's did not do their job. Seems like the ref never saw where the puck even went? It should have not only been a tie, they may have been won in overtime or possibly even before that? Horrible officiating, on this leap year date of February 29, 2008.
Injuries have really hurt the Red Wings as a whole also.
Datsyuk is 1st in so many categories there are too many too mention!

Check out this video of the BULL****Call!


Fans are not amused...

I'm told that not until this date, that it's "The worst call ever made!"

Mickey Redmond has eagle eyes for seeing the net moving!

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And It Continues

I never have wanted to be a fair weather/bandwagon fan, but it is getting so hard to keep watching what is happening with the Wings. Not only is their timing still off, but the reffing is stabbing them in the back again. The game winning goal tonight was illegal and there was nothing to be done--it wasn't even reviewable in Toronto. Something like that goal probably doesn't happen even once a year, but with the luck (or lack of) the Wings have been experiencing lately, it had to happen during one of their games.

Too many times during the game, the desperation of the team could be seen. Desperate moves combined with the lack of timing/regular players combined for some very sloppy play. Only at infrequent times could the 'fantastic Wings' be seen. If something good doesn't happen to them soon, the lack of confidence they all have right now is going to be detrimental, big time. Then, we will be able to lament 'the year that could have been with the team that was.'

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$#@%*&^(&^$@! Interwebs and Other Stuff

It seems as if the whole internet has been having a meltdown the past week or so. At times I haven't been able to load a site AT ALL and at other times it has been soooooooo sllloooowwwww that I would get things done faster if I had a dialup service! What's going on?

--Blogger has been bad for me off and on lately. Not only haven't I been able to load the main site, but some of my favorite blogs are on Blogger and they haven't loaded, either. I haven't had problems today, but...

--SiteMeter has been having problems lately. From not being able to load to loading so slowly that I just have given up, I have been frustrated beyond words. I know the site has been undergoing mayor changes over the last several months, so that may still be part of the problems.

--Lately Meleah's blogs haven't been working smoothly. Yesterday I had big trouble off and on--at one point I couldn't get to her sites at all--then a couple hours later all was fine. Then later I had trouble... Every time I go to her sites I cross my fingers--I NEED my dose of Meleah every day! After all, she is one of my favorite people on the interweb!

--Stuff On My Cat has been bogged down for the last few days. They are well aware of the problems, but it is overly frustrating as they post new pictures every hour. AAACCCKKK!!!

--The other day mental_floss had problems. Things seem to be going smoothly again, but I wonder if it is just a matter of time.

--I realize WHAT the problem was on Tuesday (trade deadline) but that didn't make it any better for me--I was SO upset at not being able to get to NHL sites for trade news. Granted, I was able to overdose on stories after the buzz died down, but still--I wanted to know what the news was NOW!

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At different times, I have left notes around the house for family members. Usually, I will leave notes to K asking him to put mail out in the mailbox--very rarely will I leave notes other than that. I understand that notes ARE a way for some people to communicate with their co-workers and roommates. Of course, there now is a site dedicated to these notes--and some of them are a little disturbing. Check out passiveaggressivenotes.com--and be happy you don't live/work with some of these people!

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Some people are just SO damn creative! I never would have thought of making bacon bowls in which to put salad or breadless BLTs! Really a cool idea--however, I don't know if I would spend the time doing it. Check out the instructions here.

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Getting To Know Me--A Meme

Meleah tagged me for this--here goes.

1. What is your occupation?
Homemaker--and before that, homemaker and mommy. I have always been a stay-at-home.

2. What color are your socks right now?
I am not wearing socks--I rarely wear socks in the house. However, I don't walk through the house barefooted--I am terrified of stepping into a hacked-up hairball! I usually have a pair of Birkenstocks on my feet--I don't wear shoes in the house.

3. What are you listening to right now?
I have 'Law & Order' on the television.

4. What was the last thing that you ate?
A banana--I haven't figured out what I want for dinner yet.

5. Can you drive a stick shift?
I think my husband would say I'm lucky I actually can drive an automatic, so NO! I wish I could--then I would be able to FINALLY try and drive a real sportscar.

6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
I suppose my favorite color, blue.

7. Last person you spoke to on the phone?
My oldest--and this time SHE called me! :)

8. Do you like the person who sent this to you?
Of course, she's a sweetie!

9. Favorite drink?
Probably Coke.

10. What is your favorite sport to watch?
I am NOT going to say it! (I promised Mel I wasn't going to use the 'h' word. :)) My second favorite sport to watch used to be boxing. I haven't followed it for some time as there aren't any fighters that excite me right now.

11. Have you ever dyed your hair?
I never dyed my hair till I was well in my 20s--and then it was only highlights. Once I started dying it regularly, I usually go and have it done every four weeks. (Right now I'm blond--just the way I was born.)

12. Pets?
We are owned by a 15 lb, domestic long-haired, tuxedo kitteh. She is going to be 15 years old in April.

13. Favorite food?
WAY too many to mention--I am a food addict/compulsive overeater. I also am a 'meat and potatoes' kind of gal, so I don't eat too many exciting foods.

14. Last movie you watched?
It's been too long, I can't remember. However, it must have been something on TV.

15. Favorite Day of the year?
I don't really have any favorite day.

16. What do you do to vent anger?
I yell and call the person I'm mad at names--this usually involves people who should never have been given driver's licenses.

17. What was your favorite toy as a child?
The toy that I remember best was my Baby Thumbelina doll. She was lost when we moved from one town to the house The Parents live in still. It really broke my heart to lose her.

18. What is your favorite, fall or spring?
I love fall--especially after the first frost. NO BUGS!!

19. Hugs or kisses?
Hugs are better than kisses.

20. What kind of pie?
I love cherry pie--but it doesn't always agree with me. Maybe I inherited a sensitivity to cherries from The Mother--she is highly allergic to them.

21. Do you want your friends to email you back?
I think what I would like even more is to know my friends have received the emails I send. I do love hearing from my friends, of course.

22. Who is most likely to respond?
If this is in reference to this meme, I don't know as I am not tagging anyone.

23. Who is least likely to respond?
Same answer as the last one.

24. Living arrangements?
Hubby, me, and the kitteh.

25. When was the last time you cried?
I really don’t remember.

26. What is on the floor of your closet?
Dust, cat fur, and shoes. (I really need to clean my closet.)

27. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are tagging?
Not tagging anyone.

28. The friend you have known the shortest amount of time that you are tagging?
Same answer as last one.

29. Favorite smell?
Hmmm. It’s hard to say. I will say that my favorite perfume at this time is Donna Karan’s Cashmere Mist. Nummy.

30. What inspires you?
Now THAT’S a hard question—I would have to think long and hard about it.

31. What are you afraid of?
Off the top of my head: water, spiders, stinging insects, needles, dentists, heights, closed spaces, snakes…you get the idea.

32. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers?
I think I like plain hamburgers best.

33. Favorite car?
Right now it would have to be my Jimmy. They no longer make them, so I will have to find another SUV to have as a favorite when we replace my baby.

34. Favorite cat breed?
I don’t think I have a favorite. I am NOT fond of Siamese cats and I am actually kind of frightened by those hairless cats! They are creepy.

35. Number of keys on your key ring?
3—plus TWO Red Wings key rings, the remote for the Jimmy locks, etc, and the remote starter for the Jimmy.

36. How many years at your current job?
Going on 35.

37. Favorite day of the week?
Considering I rarely even KNOW what day it is, I guess none are my favorite. With K working shifts like he does, it is very hard to remember what day of the week it is.

38. How many provinces have you lived in?
PROVINCES? I would guess this meme was written by someone in Canada. Now, as for how many STATES: I’ve lived in two, Michigan and South Carolina.

39. How many countries have you been to?
I have been to Canada a couple of times, so the answer is 2.

I am not tagging anyone for this, but I hope many of my readers decide to do it. I always enjoy reading everyone’s answers.

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Bookshelves

I really love books and own a lot. This means I have a real problem when it comes to storage. Here is a post with pictures of unique bookshelves. While I LOVE most of them for their innovation and design, they are too modern for me to own. (Besides, I have the feeling they cost WAY more than I would want to spend.) Go and enjoy the pics. (I really, really love the first shelf--but then, I AM a math geek. :))

Now THIS I could actually see in my house--of course NOT for me but for the girls when they were little. Really a neat idea.

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I'm sorry, again... ;P

Anteeksi ihan hirveästi, että tällä viikolla blogissani on olut niin hiljaista! En ole viitsinyt kirjoittaa mitään, kun yleensä yritän odottaa, että keksisin jonkun hyvän aiheen, mutta eihän sitä tietenkään aina tapahdu... :D Luulen, että en tule kirjoittamaan tänne varmaan mitään ennen ensiviikonalkua, koska launtaina lähdemme klo 5.15 aamulla sinne Vantaalle. :) Tämä koko viikko on ollut pelkkää odottelua ja pakkailua, ja myös vaatteiden valitsemista. :--)) Rahaakin on nyt onneksi sopivasti shoppailuun Itiksessä. ;P Nyt vain odotellaan launtaiaamua, ja sitä, että pääsen toteuttamaan todellista luontoani... :''D

Ainiin, ja ostoslistaani kuuluu mm.:

♥korolliset talvikengät ensitalveksi (jos vaikka alennuksesta löytyisi..)

♥pinkit farkut (mielellään pillit)

♥joku ihana kevät/kesämekko, jossa olisi leveä ja hulmuava helma (ja värikäs tietty) :~)

♥vaikka vaal.pun aurinkolasit (isot!)

♥toppi tai tunika

♥hopeashampoo (Bonacuren), että hiukseni eivät tummenisi/keltaantuisi aina niin paljon

♥ja sitten vaikkapa joku esim. leveä vyö, jonka voisin laittaa aina vyötäröäni korostamaan :)

Onhan noita ihan kivasti, ja sitten tietysti kaikkea muuta ihanaa! ;P Ja tähän loppuun vielä Asoksen ihanat tolppakorkkarit ja M-kaulakoru. :3 Nuo voisin myös ottaa ostoslistallani olevien asioiden lisäksi... ^__^

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Some Interesting Links

Recently, I found a few sites/articles that I thought were interesting. Here they are:

--While I have never participated in a science fair, I have a general idea what one is like. Science teachers have a hard job. If you don't believe it, go here and see the pictures. Some of these are hysterical, some are frightening.

--A VERY interesting article on medical conditions that are best left alone to heal on their own. Who would have thought? Here is the article.

--We've all heard that buttered toast always lands buttered-side down. There is the saying "nailing jelly to the wall." Some people hear these things and decide to test them. (Think of this as a science fair for adults.) To read about these and other food experiments, go here.

--Everyone loves to get free stuff and the internet makes it easier than ever to get samples, etc. Free Stuff Times is a site that gathers info on things you can get for no cost--FUN!!

--I have been a huge promoter of PostSecret for years. The site is STILL as fascinating as ever. Now, there is a new site that is just starting up and it could become just as addicting as PostSecret. The site is all about found cameras and orphan pictures. If you lose a camera, what can you do to get it back? Not much, unless someone finds it. But, how can the person get in touch with you? That is the problem, but now there is a solution. If someone finds the camera, he/she can post pics at this site in the hope that you will see them and be reunited with your memories/pictures. Very interesting.

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Family Secrets

As far as I know, my family doesn't have any earth-shattering secrets. But, then, isn't that what keeping secrets is all about--not passing them on? The secrets that I DO know, however, are of the 'huh?' variety--not worth a damn after a few years. Examples follow.

--The Mother's parents 'had' to get married. She didn't find out until I was an adult and married. Somehow, she was given her parents' marriage license and was able to count the months. I guess it WAS a very different time back then, but in this day and age the 'secret' definitely is of the 'meh' kind.

--Again with The Mother: Her mother died shortly after giving birth. The Mother was told it was due to heart problems and that my grandmother should never have gotten pregnant in the first place. (Quite a load of guilt to be saddled with your whole life, hey?) Years later--probably about the same time as the marriage reveal--The Mother saw g-mother's death certificate. The g-mother died of tuberculosis, NOT heart problems. What????? Again, considering the period of history, I guess I understand the secret, but still.

--The Father had an uncle who was gay. DON'T EVER mention his gayness to anyone in The Father's family!!! It is totally denied! His 'roommate' was only a friend--even though they lived together FOREVER, the uncle never married, and the uncle left his roommate most everything he had in his will. WHY keep this a secret? Doesn't EVERY family have a gay member?

Not great enough secrets to make my family interesting, are they? As I said, we have no earth-shattering secrets THAT I KNOW OF. The secrets I don't know the answers to ARE interesting, however. They follow.

--After The Mother's mother died, her father went a little bit crazy. He up and left--his newborn daughter, his family, everyone and everything. And he was gone for at least a year or two. The most anyone knows about his 'lost time' is that he was out west and was in Oregon for a period of time. We know nothing more about what he did. The Mother always has thought someone will knock on her door one day and introduce himself/herself as her sibling. (I guess this might be the desire of an only child, but still...)

--My great-grandfather came here to the US from Finland. When he left Finland, he REALLY left it--he wouldn't talk about his homeland at all. And he NEVER talked about the reason he left home. We have always thought he LEFT Finland rather than CAME to America--there just seems to be some big reason for his leaving. We think his leaving had something to do with the military. Maybe he left so that he wouldn't be 'drafted'--either into the Finnish army OR the Russian. (He was born and raised right on the Finnish/Russian border.) Or maybe he did something terrible. We'll never know. What we DO know is this: He changed his life at some time while here in the US--he became an EXTREMELY devout Christian and devoted his life to spiritual matters. Was this in response to a guilty conscience? Hmmm.

--While not as great of a mystery--at least I don't think so--as some others might be, I really know nothing about my paternal grandfather. He died before I was born--and might have even died before The Mother married into the family. I believe he was a drinker. That is ALL I know about the man. The Father never talked about him or referenced him in any way--but, then, The Father doesn't say more than a few words at a time anyhow, so... But The Mother has NEVER heard a secret that she didn't want to pass on, so if there was any dirt to be dished, she would have told me. I still think there may be some secrets regarding him, but I'll never hear them.

--And then we have The Mother's uncle who was a hobo. Now, his life wasn't so much a secret as it was a mystery--after all he WAS a hobo! I guess he 'rode the rails' and went all over the country. I'm not even sure as to when or where he died. He might have been a very interesting person to talk to.

Finns as a people are very closed-mouthed--at least the ones I know. So I don't know if it is that fact or family 'pride' that keeps some things from being talked about, but I grew up with keeping 'secrets.' My being molested by an uncle was NEVER mentioned--even though The Parents knew all about it. The Mother was molested by the same uncle and I didn't find out about it until I was married and had my kids--it was the same time I found out one of The Mother's cousins was ALSO molested by the man. A great secret to keep, hey?

It always seemed as if secrets had to be kept if the story would put The Family in a bad light--an "Oh, no, NOT in OUR family" sort of thing. When we were in the midst of all of our problems with C, The Mother ORDERED me not to tell my best friend what was going on--mainly because she might tell someone who would tell someone and the story would go around the town where The Parents live. How HORRIBLE that The Parents might be known as having an incorrigible grandchild! It did become a moot point when they took C into their house to live, so...

I learned that keeping secrets aren't worth it. The Mother kept me from getting wonderful support and sympathy by making me be afraid to tell some of my 'secrets.' She also kept me tied to her far too long by having me keep those secrets. When I finally decided to be open and honest about things, she lost her hold over me. My life is pretty much an open book these days--and it is pretty liberating. Unfortunately, I think I may be TOO forthcoming about some things--I mean really, do people NEED to know about ALL of my health issues? :)--but I don't hesitate to give honest answers to honest questions. You want to know about Child Services coming to my house? Just ask, I'll tell the story. You want details about A leaving home when she was in 11th grade? I won't think twice about telling the story. Most of my life isn't worth keeping as a secret.

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Quick Updates:

Second polygraph expert also concludes that Larry Sinclair is a lying sack of shit.

Debate post: Hillary Clinton is a whiny bitch.

Former CIA agent William F. Buckley dead at 82.

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WHEN Will It End?

Tonight is about the closest I have come to actually crying at the end of a hockey game. Come on already--the Wings came back from a 2-0 score in the second, Baby Boy scored the WINNING goal a little more than two minutes before the end of the game, and then Lilja got called for delay of game with less than two minutes left in the game. (While I understand the reasoning behind the automatic penalties, this particular one sucked--AND he didn't do it intentionally.) Of course, Edmonton pulled their goalie and had six attackers against the four Wings--and Ozzie couldn't keep the puck out of the net. Edmonton tied the game with 28 seconds left to the game. The game went through the overtime period and on to the shootout. Which Edmonton won.

As a fan, I usually feel awful because MY team loses. "How DARE they do that to ME?" However, I don't feel bad for myself tonight--I feel so bad for the players. Things just are going so terribly for them--I can just about understand what they are feeling. It is so sad. Things can only get better.

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It's Over

The trade deadline has come and gone and the Wings are fine. They only made one trade--for a defenseman (DUH!)--and didn't have to give up anything but a couple of draft picks. They could have given away the franchise, but Holland is very good at his job and did well. My only concern is the rest of the league's trades--some of the other teams added quite a bit of strength to their rosters. Hopefully, this won't be bad news for Detroit. Now that all of the foolishness is over, the season can continue and we can look forward to the playoffs. Time to bring the Cup home to Detroit where it belongs!

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Itikseen <3

YEAH! Ehkä paras uutinen vähään aikaan: lähetään (siis minä, äiti, mun kummitäti ja 2 serkkua) lauantaina junalla Vantaalle mun sukulaisten luo kaheks yöks. :---))) Ei se nyt muuten ois ees kovin mukavaa, kun jo kolmen henkilön meno-paluu junamatkat maksaa jo melkeen 300 €, mutta kun varmaan heti kun tullaan sinne perille, niin mennään koko lauantai päiväks Itäkeskukseen! ♥ Mulle se on tosi iso ja ihana juttu, vaikka monille se on arkipäivää, mutta oon käyny siellä elämäni aikana vaan 2 kertaa, viimeks 2 vuotta sitten hiihtolomalla. :P Ja tälläkin kertaa loma alkaa just sillon lauantaina. :) Harmi sinänsä, ettei varmaan keretä käymään muualla kun siellä Itiksessä, kun olisin halunnu käydä myös Ikeassa kun en oo siellä käyny ikinä ja kun tykkään niin paljon huoneeni ja talomme sisustamisesta, mutta ei voi mitään. 8) Nyt vaan oottelen launtaita, ja oon jo nyt ihan kärsimätön kun en jaksais oottaa enää yhtään. :D Sunnuntaina sitten tullaan joskus illalla takasin, kun ollaan eka oltu siellä mun enon luona yötä. :B Hehee, toivottavasti löydän kaikkee ihanaa kun en oo pitkään aikaan päässy kunnolla shoppailemaan. ;P Ja vielä jos näkis vaikka jotain julkkiksia... ;D Niin ja ainiin, sekin on harmittava juttu, kun kuulin, ettei Blippoa ole enää ollut pitkään aikaan Itiksessä, kun sieltä olisi varmasti tullut ostettua jotain.. :c Junassakin oon ollu vain 2 kertaa, ja kumpikin niistä oli ala-asteella kn kävimme luokkaretkillä, mutta toivottavasti matkasta tulee mukava. :3 (huom! matkustelen todella vähän, ja ehkä sekin on osa syy siihen, miksi oon näin innoissani :D)
PS. Kaipaan todella tähän kysymykseen vastauksia, kun tää vaivaa mua aina kun kirjotan tänne: pitäiskö mun kirjottaa kirjakielellä, vai just tälleen sekavasti, eli vähän niinkun puhekielellä. Tää jotenkin vaivaa mua, kun en yhtään tiiä miten ois järkevintä kirjottaa. Kääk! Apua! Vastauksia! :D Ja miten ite kirjotat jos pidät blogia? Thanks. <3

PPS. Tästä shoppailusta tuli just mieleen, että mitäköhän laittasin päälle sillon launtaina? 8--D Onko siellä Hesassa jo kevät, kun täällä on ainakin vielä ihan keskitalvi? :D Voiskohan jo laittaa jotain tosi keväistä päälle, kun kuitenkin olisin koko ajan siellä Itiksessä sisällä, että ei varmaan hirveen kylmäkään tulis... Kai. :DD Niin ja tuosta taas tuli mieleen, että tähän loppuun voisin vaikka laittaa kuvan, jossa ollaan melkeen samalla porukalla viime kesänä Savonlinnassa, mitä nyt ollaan menossa sinne Vantaalle. Oi, oispa jo kesä. ♥ Tai ees ekaks se kevät. :D (Niin, ja ei mulla sentään noin huono ryhti oo normaalisti, mitä tossa kuvassa on ;o Ja noi mustat varvassandaalit, joissa on ihan pien korko ja valkeita pilkkuja, niin ne on ostettu sillon 2v sitten Itiksen H&M:ltä, mikroshortsit Lindexiltä, laukku, kahden paidan alla oleva toppi ja valkonen ketjukaulakoru Seppälästä, aurinkolasit Prismasta, korvikset ja pääkalloprinttipaita H&M:ltä, vetskaritakki Jim&Jillistä ja legginsit tilattu Ellokselta. :)) Niin ja hiuksiin ei kannata kiinnittä huomioo.. :'D)

//EDIT: Huomasin sitten tän kirjotuksen julkaisun jälkeen, että tuo loppuosa oli sitten musta, vaikka sen ois kuulunu olla sama pinkki kun aina ennenkin, enkä enää osannu vaihtaa sitä oletusväriks, joten, onpahan nyt sitten kolmivärinen postaus... :D

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Feeling Relieved, But...

There are only 15 hours before the trade deadline and the Wings haven't made a move. I don't think they want to spend a lot of money for a rental player--besides, when everyone is healthy, NO ONE can beat them. I'm sure they will get SOMEONE, but probably not a real big name. I still have suspicions that they will get Federov back. Might be a good move--he shouldn't cost TOO much!

I was chewing my nails all day because ALL of the rumors surrounding ANY players that might go to Detroit had Filppula being part of the trade. I'm so worried that Baby Boy will not be a Wing for life. However, Babcock was quoted as saying he will not be going anywhere. This made me feel a bit better, but... You know damn well if Lecavalier, Crosby, Ovechkin, etc, etc became available, Baby Boy would be gone in a heart beat! Not that any of the real biggies will be moving this year, but I will be much happier--I hope--when 3:00 PM rolls around.

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Learning To Communicate or "Come Again?"

The 'family home' was the house where my great-grandparents lived. As far as I know, they moved in shortly after they married and stayed there throughout their 60+ years of married life. It hasn't been all that long since the house finally was sold to someone outside of the family.

Next door to the family home lived a widow. As long as I knew, the woman's family had lived in the house. She was from Croatia and didn't speak a word of English. My g-grandmother didn't speak a word of English. Yet, these two women would meet in the back yard and have 'conversations' over the fence almost every day. As a matter of fact, the neighbor woman was the only friend my g-grandmother had that was close to her own age--that I was aware of. While the two women came from different parts of the world and spoke different languages, they had more in common than differences. To look at them together, you could imagine they were related. Both were quite short and quite plump. They each wore floor-length dresses with bibbed aprons. Both had their hair in buns and wore babushkas at all times. Both women came here to America from their homelands and made new lives for themselves. They raised their families through good times and bad. They lived into old age and had fairly comfortable lives in the end. The biggest difference was the fact that my g-grandmother had her husband around into old age and the neighbor woman didn't. (I'm not sure when her husband died or what age he was when he did.) Somehow, the fact that these two COULDN'T speak the same language still allowed them to be friends for so many years--but the 'language' they COULD share was probably the biggest factor in their friendship. Sometimes SPEAKING gets us into more trouble than it is worth. :)

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Dallas Morning News Posts Documents Online

The documents contained here are those that the district attorney's office made available in electronic form – an estimated 90 percent of all the documents from the vault. Another 10 percent had not yet been scanned when these files were released to The Dallas Morning News.

The contents include transcripts, personal and official letters, newspaper clippings, lists of jurors, police reports, rap sheets, autopsy reports, trial notes, police notebooks, photographs and much more.

The documents appear here exactly as they were received by The News . They are neither cataloged nor indexed, and they are in no apparent order.

Given the volume, we haven't been able to review most of the files. That's why were calling on you. Here's your chance to review never-seen-before materials related to the JFK assassination.

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Larry Sinclair Flunks Polygraph

Dr. Ed Gelb, Former President of the American Polygraph Association was the Polygraph expert selected by Whitehouse.com. He has done over 30,000 polygraph examinations over his long career. There were two polygraph tests administered by Dr. Gelb on Friday. the first polygraph asked Mr. Sinclair on his sex claims. The second polygraph test asked Mr. Sinclair on the drug use claims. There was deception indicated in both tests.

Update: Larry Sinclair claims he passed the polygraph test

WorldNetDaily, which first gave space to this story, now runs Obama accuser fails polygraph--Deception indicated in tests on drug, sex charges

This is not their lead story, however. That would be Obama worked with terrorist. If at first you don't succeed, smear, smear again.

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They Coulda Been A Contenda!

Okay, so that is an exaggeration. NO ONE is predicting the end of the Red Wings, but...

It certainly has been painful to watch what has happened to the team. And it isn't their fault--that's what makes it so hard to accept! The hit on Lidstrom shouldn't have happened--at least the elbow to the jaw shouldn't have! Chelios was just doing his job and blocked a shot--so he is day-to-day with no idea when he will be back. And Cleary: Getting hit in the jaw with a puck isn't something you TRY to do. Rafalski has the old groin injury--an injury that just PLAGUES hockey players. And what can you say about Kronwall? I wonder if hockey is what he should be doing with his life? He hasn't played an entire season without getting a strange injury. Too bad, too, as he is quite good but he may never be able to play to his optimum potential. As for Hasek, I am really wondering if he should just retire at the end of this year--for GOOD this time. Come on Dom, you ARE 43! There can only be one Chelios. {sigh}

I guess the absolute hardest thing is to see how different the second half of the season has been compared to the first. The Wings were on the way to a record breaking season. Every record and every individual trophy (almost) could have gone to Detroit--the whole ball of wax, the whole enchilada, EVERYTHING! Now, they might not even win the Western Conference. ARRRGGGHHH!!!

However, they are far from out of the run for the Cup. In the past it has seemed as if the years they did very well during the regular season, they didn't do well in the play-offs. So, they are facing adversity and injuries. They are learning what it is to struggle AND are doing a decent job of working through it all. As the saying goes, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Here's to the Wings just getting stronger and stronger.

(Oh, yeah, they lost to the Canucks 4-1 tonight. Not too bad considering how many of the regulars were not playing--and how many called-up players WERE there. Again: {sigh})

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Celebrate

We don't have a lot of holidays to choose from this week, but here goes:

24 February
Academy Award's

25 February
Six-Shooter Revolver First Patented

26 February
National Pistachio Day
For Pete's Sake Day

27 February
International Polar Bear Day
Inconvenience Yourself Day

28 February
Smokey Bear's Birthday
National Chili Day
Floral Design Day
National Tooth Fairy Day

29 February
Leap Year Day

1 March
Beer Day
Be Positive--Do Something Day
Pig Day
Plan A Solo Vacation Day

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More photos of Huma

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My Computer's Back Home!

My computer was ready for pick-up today. First, if ANY of the people I 'met' at the place I brought it had even the slightest of personalities, they might be mistaken for actual human beings. I don't think I have EVER seen such unfriendly people in a business setting as these people were. Obviously I needed to read minds, because I wasn't told a damn thing. I pointed out which computer I was picking up, I figured out I needed to write a check once the bill was placed in front of me, and I decided it was time to go when the check was taken out of my hand and then was stared at. I know who the receptionist was, as she was sitting behind the counter talking on the phone--and I HAD seen her when I brought the machine in. Once she put the bill in front of me, she went back to her phone call. Then a young guy materialized--I didn't see where he came from--and waited till I had finished writing the check. He took it from me. I hope he worked there. I still don't know who he was. The work done cost me $50--I didn't think that was a good sign, because what I WANTED done would have cost MUCH more than that.

The first indication that things weren't done right was when we looked at the back--and saw all of the dust still stuck to the fan. I figured, at the least, they would have vacuumed out the inside of the case! Nope.

After vacuuming, I set the system up and turned it on...and waited...for it to boot completely. Then I waited...and waited...and waited...and waited for my profile to completely load. ARRRGGGHHH!!! The firewall was turned off and the anti-virus was turned off. And I waited...till I could turn my security on.

The mouse isn't working the way it used to, it took FOREVER for Thunderbird to get my mail, and things JUST AREN'T RIGHT!! Settings are changed and things are turned off and I'm not happy. I HATE having to try and remember all of my personalized settings and have to go back and restore them.

On the other hand, K is DELIGHTED because his email is working better than it ever has. (He uses Outlook.) He isn't finding as many things changed. Bully for him.

I can tell that none of the other things I wanted done were accomplished, either. I left notes saying how I wanted the registry cleaned up and any phantom files deleted. I wanted the start-up looked at and wanted anything done to speed up the boot time. Not done. I would have paid much, much more if the work I wanted done had been done. Not happy. I expected the technician to call me, at least, and ask me to explain my notes. Didn't happen. I expected to explain what I wanted to have done. Didn't happen. NOT HAPPY!!

I do have to admit that the computer seems to be 'learning' how to act better. The speed is picking up a bit and things aren't quite as funky as they first were. I'll give it the weekend and see if all is better.

All in all, I won't be going back to this place. So, I have two options: I either have to plunge in and start doing registry hacks, or find another place for computer repairs. Oh, damn. Computers are fun.

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Blogging The Game

Okay, so this isn't EXACTLY blogging the game, as I have only updated after every period. However, with my temperament, there is NO WAY I could do a minute-by-minute account. :)

The Wings are playing in Calgary--or, at least the Wings that aren't injured! The defense is so depleted that I don't know how they are managing. The senior D-man--Chris Chelios--is VERY experienced at 1600 games played. The next most experienced D-man has only played 300+ games. The youngest five defensemen have less games played, TOTAL, than Chelios has played. And to top it all off, it was just announced that Chelios is hurting with an injury to his leg and won't be back for the rest of the game. I didn't have much faith in what the outcome of the game would be tonight and now I feel as if it would be a MAJOR miracle if they don't get blown out of the water.

A young Swedish defenseman is making his NHL debut in this game. So far, he has done nicely. But, an about-to-be 24-year-old can only do so much against the veterans he's playing against. He is, I'm sure, the future of Detroit's defense at 6'5", 220 lbs. While I love to see the young players get their chances to play, I sure wish his debut was under better circumstances.

So, at the end of the first period, the score is 1-0 in favor of Calgary. They scored when the puck bounced off of two Red Wings and went past Osgood before he even saw it. I hope it doesn't go too badly for the rest of the game.


Here we are after 40 minutes of play and the score is the same. And the Wings are dropping like flies!

Calgary is pretty much as dirty of a team as Anaheim is and tonight they are doing their best to take out as many of the opposing players as possible. Drake got rattled, Downey limped off, Osgood is fighting the hurt, and Kopecky got his head slammed (illegally) into the boards. I'm really pissed off at the officiating again--I don't know WHY the slashing and dirty hits just aren't being called! Pretty soon the coaches will have to lace up the skates and play if there are any more injuries. This is just not the way to play the game.

The young guys are really staying in the game. They are doing their best--and are doing VERY well with keeping the score 1-0. This says a lot for Detroit's drafting and all around system. Twenty more to go and this one will be in the books.


So Detroit lost--at least it is a loss in the record book. As far as a PSYCHOLOGICAL win, this was HUGE! Calgary only scored that flukey goal in the first and Detroit only was kept off of the scoreboard by a combination of Kiprusoff and the goalposts. With so many of the veterans not playing, the young 'uns certainly showed what they are made of. This game showed what a great organization the Wings have in place.

It will be interesting to see who actually will be playing tomorrow night at Vancouver. There is a chance Chelios will play, but I have my doubts. So, that means ANOTHER Grand Rapids player will have his debut. Whoa. Howard starts in goal, so whatever Ozzie was feeling, he'll have a few days off in order to rest. Kronwall MIGHT come back in time for Tuesday's game, but that is SO far in the future that it isn't even something to think about! Definitely interesting times.

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Obama Accuser Larry Sinclair has a Criminal Record

The current issue of the supermarket tabloid Globe (March 3,2008)) devotes two full pages to the lurid drug and sex allegations of Larry Sinclair. The Globe notes that "Sinclair has provided no evidence to back up his outrageous Obama stories."

Although Sinclair has provided no evidence to back up his outrageous Obama stories, the 46-year old man tells GLOBE that he's spent time in prison in Florida, Arizona and Colorado on credit card fraud and other charges.

He also admits trafficking in cocaine and marijuana and "moving" people from Mexico to the United States.

He says he's been disabled since a "work-related" accident in 2001 and has now been diagnosed with a brain tumor and given "a little more than a year to live.

The Globe obviously has serious doubts about Sinclair's allegations. They note:

The wild gay sex accusations certainly don't seem to fit in with what sources tell GLOBE about Obama, dad of two daughters.

A pal from his high school days in Hawaii says, "Barry had a big appetite for girls" and at parties "he'd quote poetry and be intellectual and pretty soon he'd vanish with a girl."

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Tää alkaa mennä aika kuvapainotteiseks... :D

Nyt kun en muuta näytä saavan aikaiseksi, niin omistanpa taas tämän postauksen oman tyylini esittelyyn (tosin jotkut kuvat ovat vanhempia, mutta käytän yhä kuvissa esiintyviä vaatteita.)
No mutta, näissä ekoissa kuvissa olen omassa huoneessani. Seinäni maalattiin tuollaisiksi räikein pinkeiksi melkein kolme vuotta sitten, enkä ole sitä katunut hetkeäkään. :--)) Kuvissa minulla on Stockerin farkut, Seppälästä ostettu niskastasidottava raitamekko, ja sen alla etc:n neulepaita. Tuo sängyllä oleva vihreä otus on yksi vuoden 2006 joululahjoista, ja se on siis UglyDoll nimeltä Ox. :P ♥ Vieressä toinen joululahjoistani, vaaleanpunainen iguaanipehmolelu. Ja "stressilelu"possu. 8) Omistan yhteensä hirveästi erilaisia pehmoleluja. Ja kyllä, olen edelleenkin ysillä. :DD Olen vain aina tykännyt niistä (tietysti eritavalla kuin lapsena) ja niitä on vuosien varrella vain kertynyt... Ne ovat myös loistavia sisustuselementtejä. :3 Harmi kun kuvassa ei näy enempää huonettani, mutta se on kuitenkin lyhyesti selostettuna sopivan tilava minulle, pinkki ja värikäs, täynnä kaikkea ihanaa tavaraa, ja juuri minun näköiseni. :P

Tässä kolmannessa kuvassa näkyy yksi uusimman H&M:n tilauksen sisältämistä paidoista, eli iki-ihana Hello Kitty paita. :3 Myös nuo 2 kukkapinniä ovat samassa tilauksessa tulleet (ja maksoivat vaivaiset 1,90€), + punainen huulipuna.

Tähän tän aika turhan (taas...) postauksen lopuks laitan nyt sitten vaikka tämmösen kuvan, jossa näkyy pilkahdus mun tosta yhestä lempinallekorusta (Glitter) ja mun rakastama sateenkaari t-paita (H&M), + Paris Hiltonin tuoksu (iskän tuliainen laivalta), veluurihuppari (H&M), rusettipinni (H&M), äidin vanhat helmet ja loput huonosti näkyvät korut. :--)) Että tämmöstä taas tällä kertaa, ja kyllä tää postaus sentään selventää ees vähän mun pukeutumistyyliä... :B Natti natti!=(hyvää yötä/öitä ruotsiks :D)

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Finally!

At last I can get a good night's sleep--Jennifer Lopez gave birth to her twins early this morning. And I was SOOOOO concerned! I don't know WHICH story is getting more air time, this one or the Hep A/Ashton Kutcher one. Give me a break.

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Surge in Huma Google Searches

Check this out: Google Trends has Clinton staffer Huma Abedin in the top searches on the day of the McCain affair stories (#4 above Vicki Iseman). So, is t his tipping us off to Hillary Clinton having a lesbian affair with Huma Abedin--or is the right gaming Google Trends to make it seem so!!??!

I have noticed an increase in google image searches for Huma leading to this blog. My web traffic has tripled today as a result. At least some of seems to be due to radio host Neal Boortz:

There will certainly be a lot of conversation across the airwaves about McCain and the lobbyist. But how about Huma Abedin? Where is the front page New York Times story about Huma Abedin? Go ahead ... Google the name. You'll find no shortages of stories suggesting that Hillary Clinton and Huma Abedin have been engaged in a long-term lesbian relationship. These stories are as well sourced as the story about McCain and the lobbyist. So ... where's the New York Times story?

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Security Lapse in Dallas?

DALLAS -- Security details at Barack Obama's rally Wednesday stopped screening people for weapons at the front gates more than an hour before the Democratic presidential candidate took the stage at Reunion Arena.

The order to put down the metal detectors and stop checking purses and laptop bags came as a surprise to several Dallas police officers who said they believed it was a lapse in security.

You think? Because what could possibly happen in Dallas? Who could possibly be behind this atrocious lapse in judgement?

Dallas Deputy Police Chief T.W. Lawrence, head of the Police Department's homeland security and special operations divisions, said the order -- apparently made by the U.S. Secret Service -- was meant to speed up the long lines outside and fill the arena's vacant seats before Obama came on

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Computer Update

After two days without my desktop, I finally called to see what is going on. I guess it STILL is going through scans--the tech called me back and said he is tracking down one last virus to kill. It seems as if the computer had MULTIPLE viruses and malware! When I asked what I should be doing to keep them away, the answer was pretty much, "Can't be done." He suggested Norton, but I refuse to buy another security suite--I've had problems in the past with BOTH Norton and McAfee. Besides, they are so damn bloated and they slow down my machine SOOOOOO much! I refuse to buy anti-virus or anti-spyware--and he agreed that Norton is only SLIGHTLY better than AVG! So, the best I can do is keep doing what I have till now--besides, I wasn't even aware there was anything more than the one bit of spyware on the machine! I guess what was there hasn't been ALL that bad--at least that's what I hope.

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Barack Obama the Antichrist?

"It's almost like the Messiah, you know?"..."People really, really want change, and you feel it. You don't just hear it -- you feel something coming from him."

You know, it never occurred to me that Obama might be the Anti-Christ. Probably because I'm not nuts.

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Huma Abedin and Hillary Clinton - I think the first photo I've seen of Huma smiling

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Nothing to say

Heti tähän alkuun pahoittelut, etten oo kirjottanu tänne ollenkaan tällä viikolla. Jotenkin vaan ei oo tullu mitään inspiraatioo mistä kirjottais, ja osaks tähän on syynä vaan mun laiskuus, ja tiestysti kokeet jotka oli tänään. Joten sorry vaan. Ja sain äsken vielä kuulla, että toinen mummini oli kuollut äsken. Hautajaiset siis tiedossa, ja olen jotenkin todella huono käsittelemään tämän tapaisia asioita. Että joo, en tiedä milloin kirjoitan tänne lisää, mutta luulisin että viikonloppuna.

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Barack Obama's Star Trek Connection

Yet despite running away with the primary, Obama still had a formidable challenge in Republican Jack Ryan. Ryan was an impressive candidate - attractive and wealthy, with law and business degrees from Harvard. After making a fortune at Goldman Sachs, Ryan left to teach in an inner city school.

Yet Ryan had a problem - during the campaign, he was going through a messy divorce from actress Jeri Ryan, of “Star Trek: Voyager” fame. Details of Jeri Ryan’s testimony contained lurid details about Ryan forcing his wife to go to sex clubs in Paris. These details were toxic to Jack Ryan’s campaign, and he saw his poll numbers plummet - eventually, Republican leaders pressed Ryan to quit the race, fearing he was toxic to the statewide ticket.

That's right. If Barack Obama becomes President, we may owe it all to the actress who played "Seven of Nine". (Now if Jeri Ryan had said she blew Obama I would believe her.)

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Wednesday Evening

Just talked to A--NOTHING about the non-pregnancy, of course--and she seemed to be in good spirits. I try not to pry, but make myself available to listen whenever my girls need to talk. I think it is working well.

The worst thing about the insemination not working is that with each attempt, the likelihood of her ever getting pregnant without in vitro, grows. EACH attempt at getting pregnant via in vitro is $10,000-15,000--not a drop in the bucket. And every attempt ONLY happens during one cycle! What a money-making racket! And to top it all off, only an extremely few insurance companies cover in vitro--or most infertility treatments, for that matter. I wish I had answers--or at the very least, a mirror into the future so that I could let her know that all will work out well.

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C called for a short moment as she was on her way to a meeting and said they have been approved for some in-home therapy for their son. He has been going to the hospital--which he will continue--for some treatments for his autism, but this will help them in their attempts to do for him at home. As autism therapy seems to involve a lot of repetition, having things they can do at home will only help the entire process.

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K starts three days off tomorrow--hopefully--and said we should take a trip up north to FINALLY see the baby. Yes, the baby was born on 3 January and we STILL haven't seen her. I guess we're terrible grandparents. :|

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NOT good news out of Detroit. Today it was announced that Lidstrom will be gone for at least three weeks. How will they survive? He is the best player on the team--best D-man in the league, best European to ever play the game--and the captain. Their number 2 and 3 D-men are out--Rafalski has just been put on injured reserve, so there is no telling when HE will be back. Hasek has been put on IR, also. The team is falling apart at the seams! They called up two more from Grand Rapids--should be an interesting game on Friday.

Of course, with all of the injuries happening, things might get heated now during the trades going on. The next few days will be very nerve-wracking! I have to stop reading the rumors, however--the last one I read said that Baby Boy has been traded to Atlanta! Oh, please, don't let it be true!

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Obama Porn

Do the wingnuts who are running with the Larry Sinclair allegations realize how preposterous they are? The short version: Sinclair is in Chicago for a few days. He decides to go out on the town and hires a limo. Good thinking, drinking and driving don't mix. He tells the limo driver that he could use some company, someone who knows Chicago. The limo drive calls ... Barack Obama. Obama drops everything and comes right over. A few minutes after he meets Obama he tells Obama that he could use a few lines. Obama scores some powder cocaine, and crack for himself. Sinclair blows Obama while he he smokes the crack. It is absolutely appalling that WorldNetDaily would run this story.

Now, for those who think that this blog does not carry enough gay porn, here are excerpts from Sinclair's "exclusive statement" to blogger Ann Davis:

Obama then pushed my face back down into his crotch. I returned to performing oral sex on Obama while he smoked the crack pipe. After smoking the crack pipe, Obama began running his fingers through my hair in a soft, sensual manner using his fingertips to trace over the outline of the ridges of my ear on the outer and inner edges; massaging the back of my neck, rubbing my face, holding my head in his hands in the most sensual manner I have ever known.

Obama lights the pipe a second time, and afterwards lowered his pants completely to his ankles, while telling me to suck his balls, to lick under his balls and sack.

I continued to perform oral sex on Obama for what seemed like eternity. When Obama had his orgasm he pulled my face up and gently kissed the small of my neck.

How romantic.

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New Poll has Bush approval rating at 19%

George W. Bush's overall job approval rating has dropped to a new low in American Research Group polling as 78% of Americans say that the national economy is getting worse according to the latest survey from the American Research Group.

Among all Americans, 19% approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president and 77% disapprove. When it comes to Bush's handling of the economy, 14% approve and 79% disapprove.

19%!! Last month they had him at $34%. The dramatic drop is attributed to concern about the economy.

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A Leap Year Red Moon Lunar Eclipse Tonight

On Wednesday, February 20, 2008, beginning at 7:01 p.m. PST, the moon will move completely under the shadow of the Earth in a total lunar eclipse. The eclipse can be seen in the Americas, Europe, and Africa. Hope for good weather because the next total lunar eclipse won't happen until December 2010. The moon will be completely under Earth's shadow for about 50 minutes. During this time, the moon won't be completely obscured because of indirect light coming from the Earth's atmosphere. But the moon will appear to change colors from light gray to orange or deep red. The shade depends on the amount of dust and clouds in the Earth's atmosphere. Caption and Graphic Credit: NASA TV – Sequence Image Credit: F. Espenak

A Leap Year Red Moon Lunar Eclipse Tonight
Live Viewing Photo Gallery Link Here>>

This year, leap year 2008, is North America's best chance at seeing the effects of the Earth passing between the Moon and the Sun until late 2010.

If the weather is really good and the sky is clear, depending upon where one is standing in North America, Europe, and Northern Africa on this Oblate Spheroid, one will see the color of the moon change from white/grey to a shade of red, and back again.

Image Credit: NASA

Along with the color change, the Red Moon comes with a fable that involves Christopher Columbus who knew that the shape of the Earth was not flat ... but he needed help to survive the ordeal of this first trip in the discovery of the new world.

West Coast residents may miss out on the early stages of the eclipse as it will occur before moonrise, but the rest of the country should be able to see the entire event--weather permitting, of course. Image Credit: F. Espenak

This excerpted from AFP via Yahoo! News -

Get ready for the eclipse that saved Columbus
AFP (Paris) - Mon Feb 18, 2:55 PM ET

The Moon will turn an eerie shade of red for people in the western hemisphere late Wednesday and early Thursday, recreating the eclipse that saved Christopher Columbus more than five centuries ago.
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Lunar eclipses have long been associated with superstitions and signs of ill omen, especially in battle.
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And an eclipse is credited with saving the life of Christopher Columbus and his crew in 1504.

Stranded on the coast of Jamaica, the explorers were running out of food and faced with increasingly hostile local inhabitants who were refusing to provide them with any more supplies.

Columbus, looking at an astronomical almanac compiled by a German mathematician, realized that a total eclipse of the Moon would occur on February 29, 1504.

He called the native leaders and warned them if they did not cooperate, he would make the Moon disappear from the sky the following night.

The warning, of course, came true, prompting the terrified people to beg Columbus to restore the Moon -- which he did, in return for as much food as his men needed. He and the crew were rescued on June 29, 1504.

The Moon will be in total eclipse from 0301 GMT to 0351 GMT. This will be visible east of the Rocky Mountains in North America, as well as in all of Central and South America, West Africa and Western Europe. The zenith of totality is close to French Guiana.
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The last total lunar eclipse took place on August 28 2007. The next will take place on December 21 2010.
Reference Here>>

This Red Moon fable points out that on this Oblate Spheroid, information is everything!

Path of the Moon through Earth's umbral and penumbral shadows during the Total Lunar Eclipse of February 20, 2008 (Eastern Standard Time) – Image Credit: NASA

Additional information on this beautiful and unique Oblate Spheroid astronomical event can be found:

http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEmono/TLE2008Feb21/TLE2008Feb21.html

http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/OH/OH2008.html

http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=38834

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/15357796.html

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Trojans, Babies, Amy, and Hockey

A small amount of excitement here. (Now, that is a relative term, I know!) A couple of days ago the desktop started with some strange pop-ups and through a LOT of research, I came to the conclusion that it is infected with a backdoor Trojan. I spent HOURS yesterday trying to get rid of the problem, but I ended up taking it in to be fixed. See, I know enough about computers to be dangerous. I ALSO know enough to NOT do anything I am not absolutely sure about, hence the passing of the repairs on to someone else. From what I could find out, it seems as if the spyware took up residence in the registry, and I will NOT touch the registry--too much can go very, very wrong. I'm hoping the repairs won't take longer than a day or two--if I have my druthers, I will be picking it up tomorrow. I won't hold my breath. THEN I will have to have someone come over to look at my network--I don't believe it is secure. If I learned one thing from this whole deal, it is this: I need to be able to do EVERYTHING, including banking, on my laptop. Right now, I don't dare.

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A sent me a text message on my phone yesterday to let me know her pregnancy test came out negative. Once again, she shut down and didn't want to talk--her prerogative, I know. She DID text me this afternoon--just small 'talk'--so I am hoping she is taking this as well as can be expected. I can't be sure what her state of mind is until I actually talk to her, so...

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I am really impressed by Amy Winehouse--I got her CD 'Back to Black' and am absolutely amazed by her voice. It is just too bad that she is such a train wreck! Hopefully she will get her life back in order--her talent is too big to go to waste.

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I calmed down about the Wings by the game on Sunday. While they didn't win, at least they played a whole lot better than they had been. Then last night, they were back to form--they beat Colorado 4-0! It certainly was a joy to watch. Baby Boy FINALLY got a goal--Z got two goals and Datsyuk got three assists! Hallelujah! The bad part is what REALLY got the spark going: Lidstrom got bashed into the boards and had to leave the game. They say he hurt his knee, but by the way he had to be helped off of the ice, I wouldn't be surprised if it is much worse. Maybe this time they are telling the actual truth and not trying to make things sound better than they are. Now they are down three D-men--not a good situation at all. But, there still is plenty of time till the playoffs, so...

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Security File: Gordon Novel

Spies, Lies, and Polygraph Tape , a blog devoted to "Spy Games Surrounding the UFO Mystery," posts today about Exotic Tech Enthusiast Gordon Novel's "Security Files". They include a link to Novel's "security files", a 154 page document that I plan to go through when I have some time.

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According to some guy on YouTube (above) Barack Obama smoked crack cocaine and had homosexual relations with said guy on YouTube. Good enough for WorldNetDaily to make it their breaking lead story today: 'I took drugs, had homo sex with Obama' .

Update: Reverse Speech Analysis confirms sensational gay sex and drug allegations against Barack Obama

Sinclair’s claims have been analysed by the controversial forensic technique known as Reverse Speech, the practice of playing speech in reverse to reveal unconscious thoughts of the speaker.

In some stunningly clear reversed statements, Sinclair confirms his claims by saying, “The man buys dope,” and “Seen his thing, you know.” These and other speech reversals verify that Sinclair is telling a true story. He did indeed share drugs with Obama and performed a sex act on him in 1999.

The problem is that "reverse speech analysis" is total bullshit as are, I'm sure, the claims of Larry Sinclair. But wait a minute Gary, I can hear you saying, what about Buell's Law (if a prominent political figure is accused of a sexual indiscretion, he did it)? If Obama's secretary had come forward and said they had had an affair, I would be inclined to believe her. If a gay male aide had said he blew Obama in a limo, I would be inclined to believe him. But this is some random guy on the internet. He's not even attractive, rather he looks like a toothless welfare recipient. But google "Larry Sinclair" and see how many wingnut blogs are running with this story.

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JFK Lancer News Release:

Scientific Audio Evidence Reveals Second Gunman in RFK Assassination

In 2004 the only known audio tape of the RFK assassination was discovered stored in the California State Archives in Sacramento, CA by an investigative journalist. Recorded by independent journalist Stanislaw Pruszynski, it is the only known audio recording that contains the actual shots fired during the shooting on June 5, 1968 in Los Angeles.

Three years ago, Philip Van Praag, an expert in the forensic analysis of magnetic media recordings, began studying the audio tape with startling results; the tape revealed between 10 and 13 shots fired. The presence of 10 shots is highly significant because Sirhan's handgun could fire no more than eight shots without reloading. Additionally, two of the shots occured so close together that they could not have been fired by the same gunman; strong evidence of a second gun being fired by someone other than Sirhan.

Van Praag will present his unique scientific testing methods and results at 4:00pm on February 21st at the American Academy of Forensic Scientists (AAFS) meeting in Washington DC. His presentation is entitled "Acoustic Analysis of Gunshot Recordings Utilizing Frequency Selective Integrated Loudness Envelope Evaluation". AAFS is the world's most prestigious forensic science organization.

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I saw Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday. The audience was clearly with Obama, as were all three guests, including conservative Andrew Sullivan. I also spent some time listening to rightwing radio station KSFO while on the road. Clearly they think that Obama will be the nominee and are devoting most of their time to attacking him.

This is going to get ugly. Witness the lead article on WorldNutDaily today. You see, Obama is just like Jim Jones:

One unidentified poster to a Seattle Post-Intelligencer article on the fainting spells, made a connection to '70s spiritual guru Jim Jones, who led his Bay Area followers to South America where over 900 died in a mass suicide:

"No one, other than Jim Jones – founder of the People's Temple, has captivated crowds like Obama. This has nothing to do with the 'Kool-Aid' party Jones foisted on his people. Watch footage of his sermons at the People's Temple, while in San Francisco. Same crying, passing out, etc."

"MuncsMom," a poster at the Lucianne.com news forum, echoed the theme:

"Barack Obama is the black Jim Jones. I like George Bush and worked hard for him but never felt THIS way. Pretty scary," she wrote.

But is Obama the black Jim Jones or the black Hitler?

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Vanhojentanssit

Perjantaina oli siis sen mun serkun vanhojentanssit. En ollu ennen semmosissa ollu, ja monet niistä tyttöjen puvuista oli kyllä tosi upeita! Rupesin miettimään, että oiskohan mulla mahollisuutta osallistua vanhojentansseihin kahden vuoden päästä, koska aion hakea kauppaopistoon ja suorittaa samalla kaksoistutkinnon, joten en periaatteessa ois lukion oppilas. En siis oo tästä vielä varma, mutta onhan tässä aikaa tämä asia selvittää... :D No mutta kuitenkin, hienoimpia pukuja siellä oli ehkä yks olkaimeton pinkki mekko, jossa oli vähän niinkun "sydän"kaula-aukko. Toinen hieno oli myös aniliininpinkki mekko, joka oli tosi levee helmasta, siinä oli varmaan paljon jotain tylliä. Näistä ihanista mekoista hurmaantuneena rupesin jo miettimään, että millanen ois mun unelmien vanhojenmekko, ja ajattelin että se vois näyttää ainakin osin esim. tältä Paris Hiltonin päällä olevalta mekolta, tosin pinkkinä tai vaaleanpunaisena, ja ei noin isolla kaula-aukolla. Haluaisin asukokonaisuuteeni myös sellaset pitkät hanskat, koska ne on musta nätin näköset ja mun kädet varmaan hikoilis hirveesti. :D Niin ja kampauksena haluaisin jotain, missä ois paljon kiharoita, ja ehkä osaks jotenkin auki ja osaks kiinni. :--))

Toinen hieno esimerkki olisi tämä toinen Parisin mekko, tosin vähän pidempänä ja tämäkin pienemmällä kaula-aukolla, pinkkinä tai vaaleanpunaisena ja olkaimilla. :))

Tässä siis mun unelmat lyhyesti esitettyinä, ja voisit myös itse kertoa, millainen olisi sinun unelmamekkosi vanhojentansseihin, tai jos olet ne jo tanssinut, niin millainen mekkosi oli? :P Kiitos! :3

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Celebrate

Holidays for the week:

17 February
Championship Crab Races Day
My Way Day

18 February
National Crab Stuffed Flounder Day

19 February
Chocolate Mint Day

20 February
National Cherry Pie Day
Northern Hemisphere Hoodie Hoo Day

21 February
National Sticky Bun Day
Introduce A Girl To Engineering Day

22 February
Pebble Flintstone's Birthday

23 February
National Banana Bread Day
National Dog Biscuit Day
Clam Chowder Day
Curling Is Cool Day*
Open That Bottle Night

*I'll have to try and remember to see if Canadian TV broadcasts more curling than usual on this day! :)

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Guys, I Hardly Know Ya!

The Wings lost their fifth in a row. They certainly are not the same team that played before the All-Star break. Watching them against Columbus was not only painful, it was bordering on disgusting! Something is broken and needs to be fixed--FAST!!!

Not an excuse, by any means, but the Wings DO have four players injured at the moment. Four rather key players--among them TWO of their best D-men. Very discouraging to watch them skate around with no rhyme or reason behind what they are doing. Passing has been bad, give-aways are rampant, and they can't score no matter how many shots on goal they have. Such a difference from the first half of the season.

Again, not an excuse, but the officiating has been HORRIBLE lately. The amount of penalties NOT called on BOTH teams was unbelievable. And the rotten penalties that WERE called, well... I'm not sure if it is the frustration the Wings are feeling, or just plain horrid reffing, but Lidstrom has been getting more than normal penalties AND Datsyuk has been getting sent to the 'sin bin!' Absolutely unheard of.

I certainly hope someone lights fires under the guys (or rips them new ones, for sure) before Sunday. The Wings will play Dallas as NBC's Game-of-the-Week and they don't need to humiliate themselves on national TV! Won't SOMEONE save them from themselves already?!

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Meet “sQuba” - The Oblate Spheroid's First Submersible Electric Car

“Dive it again, James!” If the situation gets too hot for the secret agent he’ll go underground - or under water. So demonstrated impressively by Roger Moore in ‘The Spy Who Loved Me” in 1977 when he dove below the waves in a sleek vehicle that moments before seemed to be an ordinary car. Image Credit: Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Meet “sQuba” - The Oblate Spheroid's First Submersible Electric Car

An electric powered car … that swims!

Three electric motors are located in the rear compartment of the Rinspeed “sQuba”. One provides propulsion on land, the other two drive the screws for underwater motoring. Image Credit: Rinspeed

That’s right, a “green” car that can go into and tool around in the blue!

The “sQuba” by Rinspeed, is to be introduced to the world at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show (March 6th - 16th, 2008) in Geneva, Switzerland. With this introduction comes the first, ever, car that can actually fly under water.

You drive the car into the water and the car floats. That is, until you crack the door to let the water in. Immediately the “sQuba” starts on his way to the underwater world. The occupants’ breathing air comes from an integrated tank of compressed air that divers know from scuba diving. Image Credit: Rinspeed

Growing up, we all remember going to the movies to watch James Bond take off from a pier, into the water in order to investigate the hijacking of submarines carrying nuclear warheads, in “The Spy Who Loved Me.” Problem was is that this concept car in the 1977 film never existed … movie tricks!

With the introduction of the Rinspeed “sQuba,” the Oblate Spheroid's first real submersible car, the movie fakery now becomes reality.

This excerpted from the Rinspeed website -

Thirty years after the movie thriller ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ hit the silver screen “sQuba” is the first car that can actually ‘fly’ under water.

“Dive it again, James!” If the situation gets too hot for the secret agent he’ll go underground - or under water. So demonstrated impressively by Roger Moore in ‘The Spy Who Loved Me” in 1977 when he dove below the waves in a sleek vehicle that moments before seemed to be an ordinary car.
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The scene never really took place; it was an animation.
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Rinspeed boss Frank M. Rinderknecht (52) is known for his extraordinary automotive creations. The acknowledged James Bond enthusiast and Swiss automobile visionary kept revisiting this scene in his mind over and over: “For three decades I have tried to imagine how it might be possible to build a car that can fly under water. Now we have made this dream come true.”

Levers help to steer the "sQuba" when it is underway, underwater. Image Credit: Rinspeed

And it is this submerged stabile flight at a depth of 10 meters that sets the “sQuba” apart from military vehicles. While the latter can go under water, they are limited to driving slowly over the submerged ground. Rinderknecht: “It is undoubtedly not an easy task to make a car watertight and pressure resistant enough to be maneuverable under water. The real challenge however was to create a submersible car that moves like a fish in water.”

It also had to be a sports car that was converted into a diving dream in the facilities of Swiss engineering specialist Esoro.

In a first step the combustion engine was removed and replaced by several electric motors. Three motors are located in the rear. One provides propulsion on land, the other two drive the screws for underwater motoring. They are supported by two powerful Seabob jet drives in the front, which ‘breathe’ through special rotating louvers from HS Genion (for opening and closing the water intake). The rotating outlet jets were designed to be extremely light yet twist resistant by using high-tech nano materials, so-called Carbon Nano Tubes.
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You drive the car into the water and the car floats. That is, until you crack the door to let the water in. Immediately the “sQuba” starts on his way to the underwater world. The occupants’ breathing air comes from an integrated tank of compressed air that divers know from scuba diving.
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It is even capable of autonomous driving on land thanks to a sophisticated laser sensor system from the Hamburg company Ibeo - without any help from the driver or passenger.

Power is supplied by rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries. Rinderknecht: “The ‘sQuba’ is a zero-emission car as documented by the rotating license plate in the rear. It produces no exhaust emissions.
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For shore leave the “sQuba” relies on a stainless coil-over suspension from KW automotive and large Pirelli tires mounted on custom-made forged light-weight wheels from AEZ with 17- and 18-inch diameters.
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Frank M. Rinderknecht and his partners - amongst them also the fleet specialist LeasePlan - have created a truly unusual vehicle and in the process have thought of everything. Even the Motorex lubricants used in the ‘sQuba” are biodegradable. For the Rinspeed boss that is a meticulousness stemming from conviction: “The ‘sQuba’ lets me be one with the elements and lets me immerse myself in a new and fascinating world - with Q factor. It is our duty to protect this world in which we are guests to the best of our ability.” Isn’t it, Miss Moneypenny? - James couldn’t have said it better himself glancing at the sporty Swiss precision chronograph from C.F. Bucherer. Eau la la - shaken, not stirred.
Reference Here>>

With the intorduction of the Rinspeed "sQuba" ... anyone can become 007! Image Credit: Rinspeed
(ht: The EDJE)

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