Live Aid - 1985

I remember going to Live Aid in 85'. I was with Bernadette, ( My ex and Mother of my daughters), and that morning she insisted we go to the Philadelphia Zoo. So here I agree, while secretly knowing that I was going to go after our zoo trip. To put it pleasantly, I was 24 years old, at one of the biggest concert events ever in the city and at JFK to boot! I had seen in the past at JFK Lynard Skynard and the Stones, Molly Hatchet and The Outlaws, Marshall Tucker Band, Hell, Peter Frampton I saw and only wanted to hear two songs from him. After that, me and my buddies didn't give a rats ass. To say I was not drinking would be a lie. EVERYBODY drank booze, did some drugs of some sort, and got with a woman. I got to sweat it out (It was hot that day) with everyone, from Jimmy Page, to Joan Baez. Now I am going to "Live 8" with my wife, sons, and possibly daughters down at the Ben Franklin Parkway. Should be a hoot! I will add to this later, I'm on the phone with my Daughter Stephanie as I type. Cheers!

Memorial Day - Remembering The Fallen

It's the end of the Memorial Day weekend, and many of you are sitting around, picking on what's left from the BBQ. I just wanted to make a quick note about what this day is all about. Memorial Day is here to remember the fallen troops who have served in all branches of the Armed Forces. From the first World War right up to Iraq, we salute the fallen. To the politicians who start these wars, I say phooey. Cheers.

Some Weird Shit Going On

Tonight was a weird one. I watched the Lacy Peterson movie on TV while channel hopping to America Idol. I normally do not watch these shows, but with the other half blasting it from the living room, and the kids watching, I figured I'd give it my attention. The guy with the long hair had my vote, being that i love Lynard Skynard and saw them at JFK live. This guy had heart and soul. The blonde chick was a bore to me, she sang well but no body movement, sort of like a stepford wife. Then I had to go and get some milk and coffee from my favorite Wawa, on Oak Ave. Next door, at Thomas's Cafe, was Karaoke. I just had to go in, like a big arm grabbed me by the shirt and drug me along.. As i walked into the Parking Lot I noticed a beautiful GMC 37' to the bottom of the bucket truck with chrome wheels. Must of cost 70 grand. (I hope they have a lot of jobs with it). I went in the bar, and ordered myself a beer and a shot of black bucca. Mike Blessington was the Karaoke MC. Mike is a great guy, not a snob like some other Delco Karaoke people. I told him one and done. My song was "The Letter" from the Box Tops. I have had a sore throat now for weeks, and yet I did ok. Karaoke is fun when your not judged. At Thomas's there is no clique crap. Only people who enjoy to sing. Yay that! I then left and went on home. I have several closed circuit cameras around, both out front and in the back. The one out front (It's infred) caught a weird orb floating or flying in front of it. My DVR recorded it, and i showed it to my wife. She is freaked out about it, telling me that someone must have died nearby. I 've read about these "ORBS", and I'll admit that they are mysterious, but I do not hold the same belief that she does. I'll try to copy the pictures of this to an .AVI file, and post it sometime. P.S. To Mr. Galloway: Way To Go!

Time To Go To Work

Yes, that four letter word that people both love and hate, I think that I'll do just that. No more cut and pasting for this here blog of mine. There seems to be too many wimps and crybabies out there. But, I will post your e mails to me , so be forewarned. Cheers!

Shaima Rezayee - Murdered For Being A Woman

What is wrong with these people anyway? The former presenter for a popular MTV-style music video program was shot and killed in her home in Kabul last week. Shaima Rezayee, 24, hosted the daily music program “Hop” on the private television channel Tolo TV until March. More here... It seems that killing women in Afganistan and other Muslim countries is both overlooked and accepted. Comments?

Chance of Rain - ___%

This is what the National Weather Service reports when I requested data this morning. TODAY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. TONIGHT CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. THURSDAY PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. THURSDAY NIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. FRIDAY PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND PERHAPS A THUNDERSTORM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. FRIDAY NIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. SATURDAY PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SATURDAY NIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SUNDAY PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SUNDAY NIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MEMORIAL DAY PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. I recommend them as opposed to Accu-Weather or Weather.com. NOAA has no pop-up ads, or annoying flash crap. Most of all they just post data relavent to your area weather. Remember Captain Noah? I always wondered when I would be invited on his "Magical Ark." Yes, good old Capt.Noah and Mrs.Noah I believe were the founders of NOAA. Think about it. "NOAA" derived from "NOAH". I knew Philly's own Captain was an intellegent one, but until today never could connect the two! When he would ask us to "Send Your Pictures to dear old Captain Noah, Send today... Send right away.." It was his way of asking us to be weather spotters, I'm sure of it! So, move over Rick, It will take more than an out of state Senator to take away our NOAA! Have a nice day.

Very Interesting

Now just why would the Treasury Department send me these e mails? I've had three of them today in my mailbox all pointing to German websites. Am I on some mailing list or something? If you do a Sammy Spade (whois) on the ip address it shows up as the Executive Office of Asset Forfeiture, or EOAF. Is this a cruel joke? A Virus? Worm? Or something else? Anyone care to explain? My anti virus defs are up to date. 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Beware Of Smooth Talkers

I just was informed by my wife that we owe Verizon $237.06 for our business line. I asked her why it was so high, being that it averages $40.00 a month. I found the answer under Non Basic Service Charges, on page 5. It seems that Integretel, a third party billing company, added a charge for $38.10 Federal Tax included for MySiteOnlineIs.COM. I called Integretel, and the woman put me on hold. Then a recording came on. I heard my wife giving out information and basically authorizing the billing. I asked her why would you do this? Our business already has a web page And although I haven't really updated it, it's FREE. She went on to tell me that the man said it was a free trial and he would send her a package in the mail about their product. In my opinion she was duped into giving out information and never authorized anything. Here is the URL to what they provided for 34.95 a month. You have got to be kidding me! What kind of crappy cookie cutter no information site is that? For thirty-four bucks a month? Anyway, I gave my wife their telephone number and asked my wife to call and cancel this, which she did. I then called MySiteOnlineIs myself and kind of let loose on the lady who answered. I was told that we were billed since January, that my wife did authorize it, and that she had just called to cancel. I told the woman that I thought her company had rotten Salespersons, that I thought my wife was conned, and that I wanted a copy of the WHOLE conversation between my wife and the Salesperson for my attorney to hear. She told me that they did not have the whole conversation, only the part about my wife giving authorization. So, the Salesperson and the sales pitch weren't recorded? What a perfect way of making money! Call up a business, throw them a salespitch, record someone (Anyone) who will give authorization whether they have it or not, then tack it on the businesses phone bill. Before the end of our conversation the woman offered me an apology and a promise of two months credit sent to Verizon. On a side note I also did a google search on MySiteOnlineIs and came across this interesting read: What I learned from all of this is that one must pay attention to ANY solitation, and better yet, just hang up on them. I know my wife will think the same thing next time.

Pennsylvania Bases To Close

They just announced that the Pentagon is targeting to close Willow Grove NAS, as well as 10 or 11 other military bases in Pennsylvania. I have a good friend who has worked at Willow Grove for years. He tells me that it will be hard for him and others to gain employment elsewhere. To add insult to injury,the James W. Reese Army Reserve Center, located in Chester is also on the chopping block. Here is a list of all Pennsylvania bases slated to be closed or re-aligned. Bristol Engineering Field Activity - Northeast Kelly Support Center Naval Air Station Willow Grove Navy Crane Center, Lester Navy-Marine Corps Reserve Center, Reading North Penn U.S. Army Reserve Center, Norristown Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station Serrenti U.S. Army Reserve Center, Scranton U.S. Army Reserve Center, Bloomsburg U.S. Army Reserve Center, Lewisburg U.S. Army Reserve Center, Williamsport W. Reese U.S. Army Reserve Center/OMS, Chester Letterkenny Army Depot Naval Support Activity - Philadelphia Navy-Marine Corps Reserve Center - Lehigh Navy-Marine Corps Reserve Center, Pittsburgh Tobyhanna Army Depot Defense Distribution Depot - Susquehanna Human Resources Support Center - Northeast Marine Corps Reserve Center, Johnstown Naval Support Activity, Mechanicsburg Navy Philadelphia Business Center So what about all the personnel, both military and civilian that will lose their jobs? What about the area business that depend on the personnel to spend money at there establishments? Here's what Curt Weldon says: "I support the concept of base closings 100 percent," said U.S. Rep. Curt Weldon, R-7, of Thornbury. "Before the final decision is made next year, every facility will have the opportunity to make the case for why it should not be modified or closed." That's it Curt, just agree with your handlers in Washington, New York, and Tel Aviv. Forget about what you really should be doing, like protecting your local area constituents. It's funny that you all can vote 80 + Billion twice to Iraq, then 50 Billion more, all in the name of Freedom. Who's freedom Curt? The Iraqis? They are on the brink of civil war over there in case you haven't been noticing. You won't see it on the TV either, mainstream media is controlled by the same people who control the White House. Also, if you study the locations of all the bases you"ll see that most of them are in the so called "Blue States". You know, the ones that voted for Kerry. I guess this is payback. The closings will save the government 48 billion over twenty years. Yes, you read it right, 48 billion over twenty years. Wow! How far would that go in Iraq? 3 months? Speaking of Iraq, I just do not get it. Bomb the hell out of them, capture Saddam Who will be killed before he ever gets the chance to tell what he knows about his former buddies, like Rumsfeld, etc,and if it is in fact the real Saddam to begin with, then secure those all important oil fields, pump the oil to Israel, at the expense of 2000 plus dead Americans and tens of thousands more exposed to DU. Oh well Curt, don't worry about anything, only your job in a few years. You see, both Republicans and Democrats that I know both are fed up with what has and still is going on in Washington. We are not stupid people, just silently waiting for someone with balls to stand up to the treasonous behavior that exhibits itself from Capitol Hill. I always thought that selling out America was a case of treason. Am I wrong about this? Or did the Constitution really get trashed? Any way, for what it's worth, here's a bit of information on Willow Grove. NAS JRB Willow Grove History

Coming to grips

Yes I deleted my ranting post that I put up last night. I did it after realizing that I am not going to give into people who are insensitive and just plain nasty. Ranting about what others post on your blog onlt takes away from what you wanted to get across in the first place. I'm off.